Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-14
Florida Affairs.

The Democrats Of Putnam county have
nominated Hon. F. NJ. McMeekin and Hon. L.
L. Newsome as their candidates for the General
Assembly.
Ten immigrants, all the way from Illinois in
wagons, have settled back Of volusia.
The total taxable property Of Levy county
amounts to nearly Si,O5O,OO0.
On his recent visit to fernando county, Com
missioner White sold $4,000 worth of indem-
nifty school lands.
Col DeLaDg has finished the job Of cleaning
out the Mehlacoochee river from its mouth to
Panasoffkee Lake and will continue the work
up the river as far as Hayes Ferry.
A telegraph office has been established at
Sumterville.
Captain James McRay, of HflIsboro county,
has by his action united the Democratic party,
and prevented a serious split by with
drawing as candidate, and now the party
is solid.
In the port Of Fernandina there has been
more "brigs" during the past month than for
years past, says the Fernandina Express
Seven hundred and lightweight bales Of cot
ton have been received at the Tallahassee
warehouses since September l.
The fall term Of the Circuit Court of Baker
county will not be held, on account of the con-
tinued indisposition of Judge Baker.
Six hundred and twelve names have been
stricken off the registration list of Leon county
by the Registration Commissioners.
There are IL. 500 bearing orange trees 10 Co
lumbia county. yielding 2,25O,0OO oranges an
nuallY.
H. H. Fries. who succeeded the late Judge
O'Brien as city editor of the Pensacola Com
nlercidI, is down with yellow fever.
The legislative ticket of the Leon county
Democrats, recently nominated, is an excellent
one, and the Democrats Of the county will in a
few days inaugurate an aggressive campaign.
Capt. Garner, of the steamer Port Royal, just
as the steamer was leaving Mandarin Tues
day morning, discovered flock of wild tur-
keys flying over the boat, and gave orders for
the wheelman to slow down, and with his shot
gun brought down splendid gobbler, which
weighed, when dressed. thirty eight pounds,
and was served up on board.
On Monday last the public spirited citizens
Of Live Oak held meeting to organize high
school at that place. One gentleman gave
lot and several others donated fifty dollars
each for building. A competent teacher has
been secured and work on the building will be
commenced Immediately.
Hon. @. W. Jones will ad iress the citizens of
Jacksonville and Duval county on next Tues
day, at Metropolitan Hall. and extensive ar
rangements for his reception have been made
by the active Democrats Of the county. Sena-
tor Jones is justly considered one of the fore.
most men in American politicsl life, and his ut
terances will prove worthy the attendance of
a large audience who viii doubtless hear him
speak.
It is said that work will soon be commenced
on the Florida ship canal
Polit cs is lively throughout Florida, and
there is more enthusiasm manifested on
the subject than has been for years past. The
vote will be large throughout the State.
On Tuesday. while the hands at the Way
cross depot were moving some furniture that
had been shipped from Wabash, Indiana, and
consigned to Mr.. H. Fl. Gillen at Lake Beres-
ford, large snake seven feet long crawled out
of a sofa.
One wing of the Republican party at Key
West has nominated MessFs. j. J Philbrick for
the Senate, and NJ. S. 1hi ron "a Cuban and
Samuel j. Gibbs (colored) for the Assembly.
The Independents have nominated G.. w. Allen
for the Senate.
The Congressional contest in the Second dis
trict promises to be a three. .cornered one.
Thomas Sherlock has been named as an indie
pendent Republican candidate for Congress.
His friends say they intend to canvass every
county in his interest.
Upon a writ OF habeas corpus the Circuit
Court at Titusvile has ordered the Sherin of
Brevard county TO deliver the body of Allen
Pa5gett, the Lang murderer, to the Sheriff of
Volusia county. At the time of the murder
Brevard county had no judicial organization,
and the Indictment against Padgett was found
BY YOlusia county grand jury. He viii
probably be tried at Enterprise next spring
Jacksonville Times: Last Tuesday night,
about nine O'clock an old gentleman named
Owen Wingate. in his seventieth year, met
coloreo man and asked him the way to the
European House. The man said he would
show him there, and they started up Bay street.
Instead OF leading the old gentleman, who, by
the way, cannot see well at night, to his hotel,
he steered him out to HaEsomtown. On
the way they met Officer Stephens, with
whom Mr. Wingate passei q few re-
marks when they reached Hansomtown
another negro Joined the two men. and they
seized Mr.. Wingates threw him down ard
threatened to cut his throat If he did not de-
liver up to them all his money. He refused,
and they beat him badly and emptied each one
OF his pockets, taking 1915 from him. He
thinks they intended to murder him, but three
men came by and the robbers fed. He was
lying on the ground. and appealed to the three
men for assistance, but they took no notice Of
him. AS soon as he could get up he started
back to town, and finally found his hotel
Oficer Stephens says he can identify the col
ored man should he see him again"