Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-18
Florida Affairs.


effect on Monday, the rates being reduced 20 |
per cent.
A new post office has been established at
ocklahoua, Duval county, F. ". Browsrd,
Postmaster. Eugene NJ Gaillard has beeL
commissioned Postmaster at Tocoi and the
name Of the post Office at BaiIey's NH has been
changed to Lloyd.
The Western Florida Railroad is doing a
good business in moving lumber. On Friday
last thirty-four cars of lumber, besides the
regular freight and log trains, arrived at Jack
sonville.
Maj. J. n. Whitner an old and respected citi-
zen OF Orange county, formerly Of South Caro-
lima, died at his residence near Sanford on
Thursday morning.
We have received the first number Of the
Spectator. the organ Of the Independent move
ment in Florida, publ he'd weekly at Talla-
hassee by Franklin Y Fitch
Col. W. H. Beard. Of Tallahassee, is seriously
i'll in Baltimore.
Lumber is of from two to three dollars per
thousand in the Apalachicola market. caused
by the labor strikes North
pnmber Of indignant citizens OF Apalachi
cola held a meeting at the court house on
Monday Of last week, and protested against
the ordinance Of the city requiring them to
manipulate the shovel and the hoe on the pub
lie streets.
Orlando holds her municipal election on the
18th inst
A little colOred girl living across the river
from Jacksonville was fatally bitten on Friday
morning last by a ratt'esnake. She lived but
few hours, and died in great agony. Medical
assistance was not at hand
The road from KeysvilIe to Tampa, via the
new bridge at Perry's Ford, was surveyed last
week. the distance belny 20a4 miles.
a Tampa man was bitten by a spider on
Wednesday morning, and on Thursday was in
a dying C, ndition.
The Board Of County Commissioners for
Madison county have passed the order making
the following levy for taxes for 1882: County
tax proper mills, county school tax 215 mills,
county building fun5 tax mills. county bond
and coupon tax 80 mills.
Two Decatur county COW stealers. negroes,
were arrested at Madison last week. One Of
them attempted to escape, but a shot from the
Sheriff brought him to a halt They both con
fessed, and were turned over to the Sheriff OF
Decatur county, and taken to Qlitman to
answer the charge.
Mr.. Albert Hurston. an old citizen Of Madi-
son, died on Sunday last. He was a useful
mAn, and was held in high esteem by his fell
low citizens.
The c9rn crop of Taylor county is better than
has been grown for years Not single orange
tree ia that county was hurt by the great freeze
of 1882, and many of the citizens are making
IL
coming winter
Brevar1 county is in a prosperous financial
condition. She has paid all her running ex-
penses. including a heavy court bill, and alb
sorbsd old liabilities to the amount Of S42S 05
Three new towns in the lake regions of
Orange and Sumter counties have recently
been surveyed -Grandview. on the ridge be-
tween Lakes Griffin and Harris. and Lakeview
and OSeehumkee. two towns in the more ives.
tern portion Of Sumter county.
The Lake Eustis Orange Grove Company has
been organized among the department clerks
Of Washington. d. c., and the company has Sc
cured about two hundred acres of choice land
near Lake Eustis, in Orange county, and con-
tracted to have one hundred acres put out in
orange trees at once.
There were but two deaths in Jacksonville
for the week ending 18th inst.-one white and
one colored.
Washington Eddy was committed 70 Jail at
Lske CITY to await tri j in the Circuit Court of
Baker county FOR the murder Of Mr.. Osteen OF
that county.
Hillsborough county is being overrun with
peddlers, there being about forty in the county
at present.
Tho sfes, ,,,sbir Alsbsr,s at Tra,,,,o re.a;,-s5
cargo Of s31 head of cattle on Monday Since
she commenced running in the cattle business
about two months, she has made fifteen trips
to Havana, carrying $500 head Of beeves, and
lost only six.
The Post Office at Green Cove Spring was bur
glarized on Friday night Of last week, and
registered letter containing $40 and box con-
tanning loose coin taken away Entrance was
effected through the rear window, which was
cut open The Postmaster had in the Office
considerable sum of money which was
strangely overlooked by the burglar
The Bradford County Sunday School AssocI-
alton was organized at Starke Fla, on the sth
inst. Rev. Vim R. johnson was elected Presi-
dent: J. c. Richards, Jr.. Secretary; Joseph
Thomas, John Dean, H F. York, Wm. Hunt
Joab Mizell, Philip CasOn, James Million. Mrs.
Vice Presidents A constitution was ado pied.
and the association is now in good working or
der and will doubtless be the means of doing
much good in the county for the cause of Sun
day schools.
Palatka Herald. 18th inst: "As an evidence
Of the business done here on the Fourth, we
are informed that 5000 were deposited in the
bank tha day following, which was the pro-
csedS of a few Of our business men on that
day"
The Starke TeIe0rdph says: The crop re-
ports from all sections of the country are OF
the most satisfactory character The largest
corn crop ever produced in the county will be
made this year. Cotton, cane, potatoes and
in fact all field crops, promise all the farmer
can desire"
The Titusville Star, Of the 18th inst, says Of
the man Sykes, recently drowned near the
market in Jacksonville: 1t Is with deep re-
Rret that we find that the rumor Of the drown
/ Q OF Henry sykes Of the HaulOver, at JACK
sonville. is true. His ster, Mss Sykes. is now
looking after his property at the Hau over
Mr.. Sykes was on his way to JRcksonvile E.
about two weeks ago, to purchase goods for
bis store. His sister, who lives ct San Marco,
saws that when he stopper of to see her he
had nearly 81 600 in his possession. The last
seen OF him was in Jacksonville With two men.
When his body was recovered only seventy
two do ll.rs in loose change was found in his
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