Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-17
Florida Affairs.

4 litrle daughter or j. b Marshall, or ApOp-
ka. was badly crushed in sugar mill a few
days ago.
The South Florida Telegraph Company has
Just put up liue from Sanford to Orlando,
and the denizsns of the latter are happy.
A colored drayman named squires met with
a narrow escape in Pensacola recently. His
horse ran off. and Squires' feet be ecoming en-
tangled in the lines he was dragged for about
forty feet Hewas finally thrown out, and the
dray passed over both knees. He was not
dangerously hurt
The Catholic Church now being built at
Maitland by j. VI. Wilcox is approaching com
pletion. and it is expected that It will be ready
for dedication either on the 18th or 18th Of next
month
The Monticello Constitution states that a train
which left there recently was packed with
white and colored people-some Of them max
ing a permanent departure, and others on
prospecting tours through East and South
Florida.
Mr. L a. Jernigan. of Gainesville, met with
a most singular accident recently and made a
miraculous escape. While out hunting he
killed a squirrel, when a small dog ran up aud
aloft. and the dog continuing to jump after it,
in some way struck the hammer Of the gun
and discharged it. The load carried away a
portion Of Mr.. Us Ear, burned his face, and
tore up the rim of his hat. This indeed, was
a narrow escape from death.
According to the Jacksonville Times the
alligator trade appears to be on the wane
AT one time the demand for young gators
was so great that they could have been pur
chased anywhere along Bay street. Now, it
seems. they are almost a rarity. It may be
because they cannot be sent North by mail,
and the charges by express would hardly pay
for the fun Of sending them through that
channel"
Monticello Constitution: Last week Major
B W. Bellamy, Of this county (whO. it is con
ceded, Is the best farmer as we'll as largest
cotton planter in Florida) killed two hogs that
nettei eleven hundred and fiftv q 150) pounds
one weighing 600 and the other $50 pounds
and from one he procured $50 pounds of lard
After this exhibit who will say that il is a ne
cessity for us to keep our smoke houses in the
NOrthwest!'
Orlando Reporter: "A gentleman from Ar
kansas, who is stopping for a time with George
. Crawford, gave us the following facts con-
cerning the Weld Of an acre of sugar cane just
harvested by Mr. Crawford. The ground rather
fell short llHn exceeded LDt acre. Inc gltlQ
was five barrels Of sugar and nine barrels OF
syrup Estimating the value of the sugar at 5
cents per pound, and the syrup at 81 cents per
gallon, which is moderate ngure, the Weld of
the acre amounts TO the neat sum OF S29O. Who
viii say that agriculture IS not profitable IN
FlOridaf'
Milton Standard: Last Saturday morning
Bob shaw. cOlOred. was reported kllled-shOt
by vii lam Allen, also coiore5. An INQUEST
was held over the body, and the testimony be
fore the CorOner's jury was 20 the effect that
the men had had some difficulty the nigat be
fore at a fair which the cOlOred people had
given az their hall. in which shaw had rather
the advantage OF Allen The latter left and
went TO another place OF amusement, and here,
being tantalized by cOlOred girl Tor coming
Of second best, he threatened TO shoot shaw Il
he darkened their gateway that night Shaw
did come along. and the thre4t was verified.
The murderer escaped"
Jacksonville Union: captain Joe. Smith
and Colonel II l.. Hart will at once put on a
line Of steamers TO run between Sanford and
Lake POiuset which Is the head of navigation
on the st. Johns river and within two and
one-half miles of Rock lie ige. on the Indian
river. This line viii be run in connection with
the De Barry line, anilthe steamer Marion, Of
Hart's Ocklawaha river line, will be the
pioneer boat, with Captain Joe. Smith, for the
present. in command. Messrs. Smith and Hart
contemplate building next summer a large
very light draft stern-wheel steamer for the
line which will be completed in time to move
the crop Of oranges from Indian river, and also
to do the passenger business to that river"
hey West Democrat: 'Messrs Garrett Van
Horn and b 4 Wicksf ron, Of New York, ar
rived BY the steamship Gua3alOuDe Thursday
morning. From long conversation with thea
we learned that they came down here with a
view OF making general survey OF the chen-
nels and KEYS from this place to Cape Sable,
and to convince themselves of the feasibility
of a railroad from that point to this city. The
gentlemen whom they represent are interested
in the newly pr iecred road whose chief incor-
porators are jay Gould and Sidney Dillon.
They intend extending their trip to Punta Ras
sa and up the CalOOsahatchls, and ascertain
for then selves the real condition OF affairs re-
eardir 2 the early completion OF the gigantic
canal system which is TO drain Lake OkeechO-
bee and the iSwlands of the Everglades. They
{. II us that a full corps Cf engineers left New
York at the same time they did to make sur
vey of the railroad from Palatka to Cape SABLE
via Punta Rassa."
AlGchuG County AdUOcdte: Under the
escort OF EnricO Pannato. of he Florida South.
ern Halfway. party Of Italians. composed CT
LuiI kula. Mrs Angela Eula. Emilio COlliuO,
in the city Saturday morning Major Estes
had suited the principal gentlemen of the
party with land lying a few miles northwest
Of Gainesville, which they propose devoting TO
grape culture. They intend to proceed TO
work having brought their grape cut
tings over. 10 he put into the ground at
Onca. p II. Young, Esq, accompanied the
uarty TO run off the liues OF their purchase
These new comers are but the adYar ce guard
OF others preparing TO follow and engage in the
establishment Of vineyards. there are large
areas of land in this county especially adapted
70 the production of the grape. We trust that
the new cOmers to this second Italy may be
abundantly successful in their new home, and
prove to be but the fOrerunners OF many OF
their cOuntrYmen and cOuntrywomen."