Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-24
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
The supreme C0uTt-FIorIda Cigars
Middle Florida Fall Fafr-The
Negroes HOlIday-The Late Col.
Brevard.


the last plowing, visit our city only when COM
PEELED by urgent necessity. Only on Satur-
days, when our colored agriculturists ioiu take
holiday, do our streets present an animated
appearance.
Our Supreme Court is still in session. and on
account Of the unusually heavy docket for this
season, is likely to be for some time. So far,
forty-eight cases have been docketed, Of which
ten have been disposed Of There are more
cases from Jacksonville and Pensacola, in the
fourth and first circuits respectively, than
from any other points in the State From this
section there are but very few. As a general
rule the larger the business transacted In any
community, the greater the litigation, and
hence the cities of Jacksonville and Pensacola
are more largely represented by the legal
fraternity in the Supreme Court than any other
section. OF the twenty-seven attorneys from
a distance, who have been in attendance, twelve
were from the two cities above named. Owing
to the excessive heat, the court opens usually
at a. m, and as the business before it is dis
patched promptly, it is expected that notwith-
standing the unusual heavy docket the present
tenn will not be as long as was first appre-
hended 1t sometimes happens that the disciple
of Blackstone, after coming long distance to
the capital with his carefully prepared brief
and the expectation that has case will occupy
the attention of the court for at least a half of
a day, finds to his chagriu that it is dismissed
on motion" for some irregularity, and so it
may happen at this term. On account Of the
United States Circuit and District Courts being
now i'm session at Jacksonville. all of the jack
sonville bar who were in attendance last week
have left, and the court is now engaged in hear
ing the argument on cases from Pensacola.
In q former communication alluded to the
cigar factory of Mr.. Wits, Of this place. This
gentleman manufactures exclusively cigars
m ade from Florida tobacco, and has succeeded
where others failed. The great objection here
tofore to the Florida cigar has been a peculiar
bitter TASTE and hence the difficulty of finding
market Mr.. Willis informs me that he has
overcome that difficulty. The Florida leaf, he
Gays, must be handled very differently from
other tobacco, and his success is owing to the
secret of resweating and rehanding, a patent
for which he has applied for. His is the only
factory, believe, IN the State where cigars
are made exclusively from Florida to-
baceo. Kew West, Jacksonville and
other points boast of their cigar
factories, but the tobacco used is nearly all
imported. Hence to this enterprising gentle
man alone is due the palm of being the sue
cessful pioneer of future great industry. He
informs me that a few days since he visited
Gadsden county for the purpose of ascertain
ing the prospects of the coming crop of tobac-
CO, and found that there would not be
half enough raised to meet his demands.
The Cuban seed is used, and direc-
tions given to those engaged in the culture.
I'LL and though he could import the Havana
and increase his force he has wisely deter
mined to conflne himself to the manufacture
from the Cuban Florida leaf. Another year
there will be still larger crop made, and to-
hacco culture will soon be more largely en-
gagged in at. :. .ho an,, ....on ~ s,uoo.o,.u
of the Middle Florida Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association have not been idle. AL
ready preparations are being made for their
fall fair. With praiseworthy spirit of pluck,
they have determined to inaugurate the
completion of the Pensacola and Atlantic Rail-
road the opening of the fine, new hotel here
and the incipiency of various public enter
prises, by a fall fair that will surpass in the
variety of its exhibits and other attractions,
any similar exhibition Of the kind ever held in
this section And magnificent success it will
be if energy and we'll directed effort can avail.
1t is the design of the directors to appoint an
agent at once to thoroughly canvass this coun-
ty, to visit the planters at their homes, appeal to
their pride and interests as agricuturiSts, and
explain fully the advantages of full exhibit
next fall. 1t will not be purely an agricultural
display, but as varied and interesting as can be
made. Not only will there be the usual agri-
cultural exhibit, but the fine arts will also have
place assigned them. / was recently shown
by Rev. T.. l.. Hugon. of this place, a magnif-
best. 1t was brought over by Mr.. Hugon from
France last fall. and it is his intention, after
having it handsomely framed, to place it on
exhibition at the coming fair. As such chef
d. OaCUre is not often seen in this section. its
hibit will add considerably to the attractions of
the occasion. A list Of premiums win soon be
published and our entire community look for
ward to the Middle Florida Fall Fair with no
little interest, for it will doubtless be the larg-
est and most successful ever held here.
With the hot weather and laying by of the
cotton crop comes the season of cheap excur-
sions by our colored community. The Ameri.
can citizen o. African descent, unlike bis Anglo
Saxon neighbor, will have good time of 1t as
long as the money holds out. He takes no
thought of the future but mindful Of the old
adage, Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" makes the most of his opportunity in
enjoying what he considers the good things Of
this life. In the course of week or two
| fla amiDg posters signed 'by the committee will
announce a cheap excursion to Jacksonville,
and more than one luckless housekeeper will
| be deprived of her 'help' or cook, for MANY
| avail themselves of these occasions because Of
cheap rates to emigrate elsewhere. The dense
population of the colored element in this COM
munity causes labor to be comparatively cheap
| to what it is in other sections. Hence the
exodus in the summer season. The husbands
and fathers go in the early part of the year to
work on the different railroads
souh FSTda snd their anss ass foo%
| in the summer. 1t is estimated that not less
| than two thousand have thus gone from our
midst in the last four or five years. And yet,
| judging from the numbers seen on our streets
| every Saturday, there is scarcely perceptible
dimInution Wages are still low, and "helpn
for the house aud field can be easily obtained.
II, ~
with joy. We need the help of 'our brother
| in black and the time is rapidly approach
| ing when his services will be more in demand
than ever The new industries now being so
| successfully inaugurated will. in a very few
| years, require large increase of aborers, and
| to those who understand the African, as does
| the native Southron, the services of the former
cannot be easily dispensed with. He cares not
| for the fierce ray Of the sun during the sum-
mer solstice but works patiently and uncom-
plainingly. If well fed, promptly paid and
wisely directed, he gives satisfaction. OF
| course there are some exceptions, but take
| him all in ALL no other bind of laborer can
| well supply his place.
At last we are to have a new court
house. Some three years ago the old
| one was destroyed by fire; and now that the
| amount necessary to build new one has been
| raised by taxatian, the County Commissioners,
| after adopting plans, are to-day to open the
| proposals of bidders The new structure will
be an honor to our capital city. / have seen the
| plans. which were drawn by one of the most
experienced and able architects In the South
and when completed it will be the finest build
icg ever erected in the city. The Clerks and
County Judges offices will have fireproof
vaults connected with them, SO that should
there unfortunately be another fire. no valua-
BILE records will be destroyed. The cost of the
building will probably be between fifteen and
twenty thousand dollars.
Our James Islanders are still busy preparing
for their summer exodus Two families have
already left, q steamer has been temporarily
chartered, and others will follow in a few
days. Strenuous efforts to have semi-weekly
mail by steamer between st. Marks and Apa-
lachicola, touching at st. Teresa and Cara
belle are being made. Should such contract
be awarded, steamer will be put on the route
at once. Such line would do good freight
and passenger business, and assist materially
in building up all that section of country.
Our community was greatly shocked TO day
by hearing Of the sudden death of Colonel T.
w. Brevard. He died of apoplexy at
| his residence last night. He was a
gallant ex COufadarate and sarved
with distinction in the army of North
ern Virginia. 10 1861 he went to Virginia with
the Second Florida Regiment as Captain, and
served until the reorganization of the regi-
ment in 1862 Returning home he was elected
Major in a new regiment, the Tenth Florida,
think. This regiment having been ordered to
Virginia in 1864 he rose rapidly, for he was a
gallant officer and great favorite with the
division commander. He was first promoted
to a Lieutenant Colonelcy, then to Colonel
and was finally recommended as Brigadier
General. 1t is said that his commission as such
had actually been issued and would have been
received by him but for his capture few days
before the surrender at AppomattOx Court
House. After the war he commenced the prac-
tice of law, for which he had previously quail
fed himself and soon rose to be one of the
leading lawyers in this State There wei few
more talented. His fluent delivery and ouick
perception Of the leading points In a case,
gained for him deserved reputation AS a
criminal lawyer, he had not an equal in the
State, for have never known him to lose
case. On the announcement OF his death in
the Supreme Court rooms, this morning, the
court Immediately adjourned, out of respect to
his memory. He was universally esteemed
and deservedly popular with all classes.
LEON
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