Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-27

VII 20 70 WORK as soon as possible.
The Transit Railroad viii run an excursion
train on the 4th OF July.
Apalachicola is enjoying a building boom;
new dwellings and business houses are being
erected. and even the editor Of the Tribune ex-
poets to build three-story printing ofice-as
soon as he cln collect his subscription dues.
Paul Mickler the St. Augustine bear hunter,
made his entry into that city one day last week
with two bear scslps dangling from his belt.
They were both shot in Hobart's swamp.
Pepper pods weighing quarter of pound
grow at Waldo.
The people Of Norwalk, in Putnam county.
are going to build town hall a. once.
There is no disputing the go-ahe 1dativeness
Of the city of PalatIs. Mr.. J. II. Fry, an en-
tsrprising citizen, will soon erect on the corner
OF Lemon and Front streets a block consisting
OF front Of one hundred feet, three stories
high. The first story will contain three large
aud finely finished stores. Il will be the first
brick block built in the city for some time.
Major J. b. Spencer, an old and highly re
spected ci izen OF WelbOrn is dead. He was
engaged in the business Of a wholesale mer-
chant and his loss to the community will be
seriously felt
The Secretary OF the Palatka ard Indian
River Railroad was at Titusville on Saturday
last, and while there secured the depot
grounds terminal facilities, land for the ma
chine shops, etc. The engineer corps is now
engaged in locating the branch line between
Sanford and the main line, and when that is
finished Sork will be commenced on the Vou-
sia branch.
d. c. Markham, Of Pomona, has been COM
missioned by the Governor Justice OF the Peace
Of Putnam county.
The crop prospect in Gadsden county was
never better than it is this year. The oat crop
Just harvested excelled all previous crops OF
that grain, and the growing corn crop
promises an abundant yield. The Herald pre-
diets that there viii be no one dollar and fifty
cents corn in Gadsden for at lsast another
year.
The Orlando cemetery question has been
definitely settled. At meeting OF citizens Of
the town il was decided to purchase a tract OF
land lying east and south of the sink and
enough money has been pledged to pay for the
same
A Northern steamboat company is consider
ing the matter OF putting a new line Of steam
ers on the st. Johns river.
Work on the new grain elevator Of Mr. ] E
Hart, OF Jacksonville, has commenced. The
capacity Of the building will be over 100000
bushels Connected with the elevator will be
two large gtist mills, for grinding grain for
consumption and stock feed.
The contract for building the new court
house az Tallahassee has been awarded to Mr.
Oxford. OF Atlanta. Ga.
In the House OF Representatives. Mr.. David
son, ol Florida. has introduced bill making
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the erection of
a light house on Dog Island, in Franklin county.
Mr.. S. 7. Temple. OF Starke. has agreed to
build five miles OF the st. Johns River and
Northeastern Railroad himself. besides grant
ing TO the company the right Of wEy for nine
teen miles across his immense body Of land.
Col B. R. Thrasher, OF Gainesville. has been
announced as a suitable candidate for the Con-
gressional nomination in that district
Mr. Thomas Barnes, one OF the oldest and
best citiz:ns Of Cedar Key, oied on Saturday
last
Four thousand pounds of turtle were shipped
from Cedar Key by express one day last week.
General Finley. while in the House, intro
duced a bill authorizing the Commissioner Of
AkElGultuEt 10 secure 10 acres Oh lhuu AOF cN-
perimentsl farms in each of the States of
Florida. Illinois, Louisiana and California.
A new transportation company has been
organized, called the St Johns, wekiva and
Apopka Steam Barge Company. for the trans
portatiOn of freight aud passengers from Clay
Springs to some suitable point on the ST.
Johns river. The capital stock is two thou
sand dollars, divided into shares Of ten dollars
each.
Counterfeit ten dollar Treasury notes are in
circulation at Fernandina.
The large saw mill OF Geo. W. Wright &
% at Pensacola was totally destroyed by fire
on Monday Of last week. The mill had capa-
city OF forty thousand feet of lumber per day.
The value Of the mill was only partially
covered by insurance to the amount Of ten
thousand dollars.
The work Of demolition OF the Santa Rosa
Hotel and the First National Bank building at
Pensacola has commenced. Upon the lot
thus vacated the handsome "Grand Opera
House, =" which will be an ornament to the city,
will be erected. 1t will be Pensacola's first
really handsome public ediice.
The new Masonic Hall at Sanford was dedi-
Gated on Saturday last, and the occasion vas
msde memorable by the advent Of the South
Florida Railroad with large number of Ma
sons and others to partake of an enjoyable
picnic gotten up for the occasion.
The ice dealers Of Sanford unfortunately
allowed their ice supply to run out, and great
discomfort is felt by the people OF the town in
consequence thereof.
The dwelling hosse Of Mr.. Richard Gutlin,
near the Moseley plantation, in Gadsden coun-
u, was destroyed by fire on the morning Of the
18th inst.
The work done on the Florida Southern Rail
road during the past two months by MIR. A L.
Mcfarland. the superintendent OF rOadbed,
bridges and buildings, has 80 wonderfully i'm
proved the road. that an experienced railroad
man from the West, who went over it the other
day. pronounced it equal to any road that had
had an existence for years, and expr ssed his
sup.ise at its easy riding.
The crop prospect Of Suwannee county is
thus represented by the Florida Bulletin: Re
ports from the country indicate a good corn
crop. IL is said that although the corn tasseed
rather low. il is green and hourishing, and Is
thing, is rather late, caused by drought in
the early spring; still il has e healthy appear
ance. and promises good yield sweet pota-
toes are looking and doing well, and it is
thought thst a much larger crop than usual
viii be planted this year. Upon the whole. we
congratulate our people upon the good crop
prospect"
Marianua Courier: "a few days since man
twenty eight or thirty years Of age, calling
himself Martin, came TO our town and bsgan
work as a painter. He was thought to be
man OF steady habits at first, but it was soon
discovered that this opinion was erroneous
Becoming intoxicated one day last week. he
disappeared from our town, and has not been
seen since His hat aud some clothing were
found on the banks Of the ChipOls river; in the
room OF the hotel at which he was stopping
were found a bottle Of prussic acid and.anOther
labeled poison His valIse also left in the
room. The prevailing opinion seems to be that
Martin committed suicide"
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