Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-28

\ correspondent at Mer0se, under date of
November u. corrects the statement of the
death Of Mr.. Reuben Ford in the unfortunate
difficulty occurring between that gentleman
and AIr. John \. GoOdson. Mr.. Ford was shot
in the improvised duel with Goodson, but the
wound he received did not prove Fatal.
The members Of the bar of Columbia Cir
cult. on the llth of November, passed a
series of resolutions deploring the recent
death of the Hon. Wm. BrysOn. formerly
Judge Of the circuit. His Honor Judge L. c.
yann presided at the meeting, which was
largely attended by the members of the pro-
fesSiOn.
Deputy sheriff Bcthen. Of Lake City, arrest
ed ON Friday morning last Tom McKear and
Charles Stewart, two colored burglars, who
Aad been doing Jacksonville in the line Of
their profession. They were safely housed i'm
jail awaiting to be taken to their field of op-
eratiOns.
During the month Of October the following
exports of cotton, cotton seed, lumber and
hides were made from Laks City: 57S bales
of sea island cotton. $4,000 feet lumber, 90
tons cotton seed, and 400 hides. representing
in the aggregate a value of $1l.132.
over $4,000 worth of fruit has already this
season been shipped from Lake City.
Orange county now has deposited to her
credit in one Of the Jacksonville banks be-
tween two and three thousand dollars, which
is an evidence Of The thrift Of the county and
the efficiency of the financial skill Of the
Board OF County Commissioners. who have the
money part of the county in their charge.
The Morgan House at Apopka City has been
completed. and travellers in that interesting
section Of the State for health and pleasure
can now be taken in and comfortably provided
for.
\ line of telegraph is now being constructed
between sanford and Jesup, and will be
finished in a few days, much to the convenience
OF the people of both places.
The people Of Blackwater, in Orange county,
met a few days ago To take measures TO obtain
a post Office and erect church building.
They propose to change the name to Water
vile.
According to Ceusns Bulletin No. 302 there
afe 326 manufacturing establishments in Flor
ida, representing a capital of S3,2l0,6S0, and
employing 456l males, SIS females and 3S2
children. The total wages paid during the
year 1850 was Sl.27OS75; the value Of the ma
terials used SS.0i0.lI9. and the value of the
productions fabricated S5,546,i4S. From the
same bulletin a. above we find the following
statistics relating the iliteracy Of the State:
Out Of an enumerated population Of lS4,O5O,
7O.2I9 were returned as unable to read and
write who were ten years of age and upward.
Temples mills on the Transit Railroad,
TWENTY-FIVE miles south of Boston, was burned
THURSDAY morning last at four o'clock. Loss
$4,000 20: insurance $1,000. One hundred
thousand feet Of lumber was consumed at the
same time.
The Brock House, az Enterprise, has been
finished. aad will soon be ready for guests. II
is said to be the largest hotel in Florida south
Of Palatka. The total length of the building
from east 70 west is $50 feet, its greatest width
s6 feet. and it Is three stories high. The dining
room covers an area of 400 square feet. Each
bed room contains stove and closet, and
along the whole front south a broad piazza
runs, overlooking the beautiful lake which
lies below. All the interior arrangements are
in keeping with the spirit Of modern improve
ment and the idea of convenience and COM
fort Of its guests.
At the fall term Of the court in Wakulla
county there was neither an indictment found
nor jury case tried. Happy county
Mr. &. W. Holden Is busy at work at the
we'll in front of the court house at Palatka.
He has already reached depth Of fully l6O
feet and expects TO strike powerful vein OF
water at POO feet.
Z. A. Bond. Deputy Postmaster of sum
feryille. has left for parts unknown. 1t Is ru-
q
tiers have been robbed there lately, and that
the mails generally have been tampered with
On last "Wednesday, says the Jacksonville
Times, Conductor lAeHE made the TRIP IRON
Savannah TO Jacksonville IL four hours ana
forty minutes. The regular schedule time Is
six hours This shows. says the Times, 'tthat
the train can wait at Savannah over an hOur
.,t .ha usual DELAYED trains from Charleston
and eise y here, and then arrive IN tins city on
time
4 netitiop numerosasly signed has been for
,s-ar,3ed to United states senator Wilkinson
Can asking for railway lHai % rou.t nt o,,e
establishing of post offices At qlnerent Stations
on the Live OAK and Rowland Bun haIiI0au'
There is ne doubt bRt that the petltlon VIII VIII De s
presented and granted during tile NE. IA : ~ "a
Congress. and viii be of great benent 70 s InS
people al along the line of the new ROAD anu
the SuWaBnee Fiyer.
The report that q canvass of the returns OF
the recent Florida elections h2d peeh HltUe ~
the State Canvassing Board Il incorrect: c., ~ ~
official canvass has been made yet. Dlhelal
returns are all in but from five counties, put
nc returns have been received within the last
five days. The board has thirty-hye days
from the election within which To make lheir
canvass. Marion, Taylor, Brevard ana Dade
are among the counties he returns irom
which are not yet in
FernsBdina RfrrOr- Through AIr. Kitteile.
the proprietor Of Tie Egmont Hotel, we learn
ON the waters about Ameha and Cumberland
Islands this season by Captain Harding OF
New York. for the use OF the guests OF the Eg-
mont and Ter private excursions. The steam
er. which has been constructed for this special
purpose. is sixty feet ieBg, has breadth OF
hfteen feet and will draw -QnIs three feet Of
water She has accommodations for fifty pas
sengeFs. and her model is pronounced by
Judges as beautiful. Her light draft VIII ena-
BILE her TO navigate ali abe streams ana creeks
in this neighborhO0d. Captain Harding VIII
he in command. The steamer viii supply
Iong-feIt want. and viii deserve and receive
liberal patronage"
AIRS. NJ L. Sattufeld, Hartwell, says:
Il suffered from indigestion, and after