Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-14
Florida Affairs.

Work has commenced on the Florida Mid
land and Georgia Railroad. which is to connect
the northwestern counties of Florida with the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway.
The water supply at the barracks at st. Au-
| gustine is soon to be increased by driving an
artesian we'll
| Green Cove is about to organize library and
reading room association.
The Democratic County Committee of st,
/ Johns county will meet on Saturday next at
| St. Augustine for the purpose Of calling con-
vention to nominate candidates for the Legis-
/ lature.
On Thursday morning last a fatal stabbing
I affair occurred at Racey's Point on the St.
/ Johns river between two colored men named
Grant and Brown. in which the latter was NOR
tally stabbed by the former, severing the
carotid artery, causing almost instant death.
It appears that Brown was approaching Grant
with loaded shotgun full cooked and was
about discharging the same, when Grant
closed in on him, caught the gun and used his
knife with the above result.
The Jacksonville papers are filed with de-
tailed accounts Of the doiugs of the fearful
cyclone which visited portion of Florida. In
another column will be found interesting par
ticulars Of its devastation and destruction Of
property and life.
The trains from Cedar Keys to Fernandina,
on the Transit Road, were delayed Monday on
account of a washout short distance from
Fernandina.
The government has invited proposals for the
removing Of the wreck and cargo on the sunken
steamer Maple Leaf, lying on the east side of
the st. Johns river, fifteen miles from Jack
sonville.
At Madison, the storm lifted the new store
being built by Mr.. Kirkpatrick. on Range
street. from the pillars on which it stood, and
deposited it on the ground without other dam
age than change Of location.
Wires are down on the Florida Central and
Western Railroad. and also on the Florida
Transit Railroad, occssioned by the cyclone.
Several children in Gadsden county have
gone blind from sore eyes.
There is to be a congregational church built
in Orange City. The lot has been selected
Tampa boasts Of the first and only town
clock in the State, and it surmounts one OF the
largest and handsomest court houses.
young man named Kin Startling, at Cow
arts saw mill, in Polk county, had his arm
sawed of above the elbow, a few days ago.
-
saw when some one turned on steam, when the
saw struck his arm, entirely severing it above
the right elbow.
The post Office at Fort Meade was broken into
on Friday night last. and a number of regis
tered packages containing altogether several
hundred dollars stolen. No trace Of the bur
glars has been found.
TIE public schools of Sumter county will be
taught for five months during the present
scholastic year
new town. named Centre Hill has been To-
Gated in Sumter county. 1t is eight miles from
Sumterville. six miles from Webster, and six
teen miles from Leesburg.
The Democratic Executive Committee of
Escambia county. in view OF the fact of the
existence Of yellow fever in Pensacola, Whers
the Democratic County Convention g called %
meet on the 10th inst, recommend that the
several precincts appoint proxies to represent
them on the occasion
The Democracy OF elach1a ceuuty met yes.
| tsrday 70 nominate fciT e8rs.4Aies fee zee
t4gisiatprs.