Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-09
Florida Affairs.

The National Bank of Leesburg seems to be a
fixed fact.
A Ins OF schocners is now running from
Hickory Bluff, via intermediate landings. to
Key West.
The thermometer at Key Vast reached IS
degrees in the shade last week.
The frame Of the new Masonic Hall in Or
lando is up and work is going forward rapidly
Mr.. ]. o. Fries, Of Orlando. has been ap
pointed Deputy United States surveyor-Gen
eral of the State OF Florida
Mr.. J. H. Murat, of Apalachicola. has sold in
the past four months $4,000 worth of fish, and
has now $1,000 worth of salt fish on hand.
Columbia county English peas are being
shipped North in large quantities.
TIE Episcopal Church building at Quincy has
fallen from its pillars on the north side, and
now looks as if it would soon be a mass Of
ruins. This church was built in 1899.
Florida bonds are in demand An order was
recently received in Tallahassee to purchase
one hundred thousant 3llars worth of them,
but there were none for sale even at twenty
five cents above par.
On the 2lst ult, Mr.. W. F. Taylor, of Calhoun
county, was found dead at a log camp on the
ChipOla river 1t is supposed his oxen ran
away with him and threw him out Of the cart
and killed him.
A Mr.. Merideth was found dead a week or
two since on the roadside between Braiden-
town end Dryman Ridge, Manatee county.
Heart disease is supposed to have caused his
death. His family we're in Jacksonville at the
time of his death.
The Quincy Herald of Saturday says the Col
lector OF Revenue, R. NJ. Morgan, attached q
Mobile Railroad last week at Quincy for non
payment of State and county taxes by the
authorities OF the road. The matter is 10 be
carried into court for settlement
About three hundred pompano were landed
at the Pensacola Ice Company'S depot few
days ago, aud about thirteen Of the number
were really remarkable, so tremendous were
they in weight One particularly OF the thir
the largest of this species ever seen.
s. H. Tigner, of Kissimmee, came in from
two hours fishing trip with twentysi bass,
ranging from one to seven pounds each; not
less than one hundred pounds in all. On the
previous day he took two hundred pounds.
The special correspondence Of the Union
from Madison gives the latest details of the
Withers-BarrOtt elOpement; "Withers stopped
at Quincy with the young lady and registered
at he hotel as Mr. and Mrs Withers. war
rant having been issued against Withers, he
was arrested and &c ken back to Madison, where
he was lodged in jail Miss Barrott was taken
To her home subsequently winners was re-
leased from custody and took the noon train
east from Madison, and has gone to parts I'M
known"
On last Saturday morning, while Mr.. Henry
L. shepard, of Gadsjen county, was assisting
his uncle. Joshua Shepard, in erecting his saw
mill, on Flat creek, a very heavy piece of tim
ber slipped from his grasp and fell against his
arm, breaking il in two places below the elbow
and bruisiDg the muscles so that it was for
time feared that amputation would be neces-
sary,
Ocala LdcOn; "The courteous agent of the
Florida Southern Railway at this point, Mr..
George Clef, has invented a new headlight for
engines, which promises to fill long felt want
in this department. The danger signals which
have heretofore been separate from the head
light. By his patent are all united in the large
white light, IN the face OF which are inlaid TIE
colOred signals working disc-like, and can be
revealed or closed from view at the instant
pleasure of the engineer. The practicability
and simplicity OF the method will doubtless
rec pmmeLd it to every line in the Union. and
make it become OF such value as will crown
his ingenuity with pecunlary success"
Jacksonville Union: During the month of
February there were 34,47O boxes of oranges
shipped from this city. The oranges will
average 100 to the box, making a total Of
5.5l5 200 oranges. OF this number the De Barry
line brought 81 boxes down the river, the
ST. Johns 10000. boxes, the Arrow 3,575 boxes,
Clark's steamers J, ,269 boxes, BayR's line SOS
boxes. the City of sanford ], 500 boxes, the Isis
$50 boxes, and other steamers 1000 boxes.
There have been 133,126 boxes, containing
2O.654 32O oranges, shipped previously the pre-
ssnt season, making a grand total of l67, $50
boxes. containing 26, los, $50 oranges"
Gulf Coast Progress: "Mr. Burr Crosby
brought 10 this Office yesterday the Jawbones
Of a shark (man eater Variety containing seven
rows of teeth. This monster Burr caught
with hook and rope down at Egmont Key, at
the mouth of the bay. The shark measured
seven feet and weighed about three hundred
pounds "
jacksonville Uaion: ION Saturday an old
gentleman from New York was robbed of $o,-
200 by couple Of the gang of bunko thieves
thai now invest this city, and that too, in the
face OF repeated warnings given through the
columns Of the newspapers. 1t seems that
while the old gentleman was walking along
Julia street he was accosted by young man,
who represented himself as being a nephew of
one OF the old gentleman'S dearest friends. The
young man told him that he had just arrived
ia the city with his yacht and would remain
here several days After short conversation
the Young man said that be had purchased a
ticket in the Havana lottery from the agency
in this city and invited the old gentleman 20
accompany him 20 me ONCE, Whlcn ~iLl was s loca
On arriving at the house man oy the name OF
Howe met and invited them in, and in the
usual way Howe and his confederate succeeded
in getting checks from the old gentleman
amounting TO $500 and 500 In currency be-
fore he saw the trick. He then demanded re-
turn Of the checks. and upon threatening 10
prosecute the thieves they offered to compro-
mise by returning s., ,0G0. The Offer was accept
ed end 81, o 0 was returned. The old gentleman
then reported the facts to Mar hal Mays and
the two went to the thieves room. After some
conversation between the old gentleman and
the thieves. another compromise was made by
the thieves returning the check for s. 600 upon
the old gentlemans paying $50 in cash, max
ing in all $3.50 paid over TO the thieves. This
seemed 20 satisfy the old gentleman, who pro-
posed to let the matter drop, but the authori
ties acting under the direction OF City Attor-
ney Hartridge, were not satisfied, and on Sun
daS Howe was arrested by Marshal Mays. BE
pIsced go in the Marshal's handsFfor his ap-
pearance before the court yesterday morning
Msvor imposed a ine OF s256 and costs which,
of course' win be reserved out OF the $3.50 de-
posited."