Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-31

The "Old Subscriber" who wishes ''to in
dugs in a little private correspondence, will
be furnished with the information he desires if
he will send US his name. We do not see how
we can comply with his request unless we
know to whom our reply should be directed
We have several Cd ub-cribers'' at the post
Office Indicated in his letter. and the wrong
man might get our letter. However. we will
say this much (colnden;ialIy) that we don't
| think he ought to think OF marrying his niece.
a man in Elbert1n tried the experiment one
dav last week but met with exceedingly poor
luck.
Cassava stalks grow to the height of fifteen
feet in Polk county.
Four wagons with immigrants from Georgia
all colOr=d and numbering twenty-seven in all,
passed through Gainesville on their way to
fernando county on last Saturday.
On last Wednesday night a difficulty oc-
CURED on the Live Oak Railroad platform be
tween Messrs. ". H. Slate and H. L. Taylor.
afr. yIor received a blow in the face azd MT.
Slate was severely cut with a knife.
The naked negro has been captured and
lodged in all in Hamilton county. He is crazy
on religion, snd claims that God has forbidden
him to wear clothing.
The public school building at Hart's road,
Nassau county, was destroyed by forest fires
on Wednesday Of last week
Governor Bl khan has issued q prOclama-
ton Offering $3.50 for the arrest of Vernon
Sapp for the murder of Mrs. Jameson, in
Bradford county, about six weeks ago.
Accor ling 10 the late census. the population
of FloTiia is p fg3; OF these, 70,2i9 er ten
years of age ca not read. sO.1s3 cannot write
The white population am 'unts to l426O5. and
the coIored to l2i SIS; Of the latter 60 40 can
not write; so that there are 1898 white peo-
pie in the State over ten years Of age who are
unable to write their own names.
Mr. John BroOKs. living on Santa Rosa sound.
killed last Monday, in the neighbO-hoed Of the
.'Sarrows," a fine spec men Of black bear.
This repres entative OF the family of bruins
tipped The beam at PSI pounds. This however.
is not large for Florida bear, as they often
reach the weight Of 500 pounds The meat Of
the dead bear was sent to Pensacola and dis
posed Of
About half-past eleven o'clock on the night
Of Wednesday last an old man named Brook er
got into an alteration with Mr. r B. wasson,
Ccala's night watchman. and finally drew a
knife and stabbed him 'everely, causing a
punful and rather serious wound. Next
morning he wes brought before the Mayor and
fined ten dollars and costs.
On last Saturday night a young man from
the country, by the name OF Reed 1iIis. fired
into a crowd of colored people in Pensacola,
ami wounded one John Watkins in the arm
Some words passed between the parties. and
Tilis did the firing without regard to conse-
,F@
Tillis was afterwards arrested and taken be-
fore Justice Mcqueen. who found him guilty
and committed him in default of S501 bail The
prisoner was taken to Bronson by Deputy
Sheriff II Spence. and there made his escape
through the cOnnivance of Others
Pensacola Adrance- Gazette: Last Sunday
afternoon. at FIVE O'Clock. two prisoners
escaped from the county Jail in this city. ard
so far have made good their escape in every
particular They are white men. and hear the
names Of Fred Tayne and VIM. McKer zie, aud
we're cGntiHeG for period, owing 10 the con-
vic'iOn Of each for petty larcenv at the last
t.-rm Of the Circuit Court They managed
heir escape by breaking through The floor Of
the building, which floor Deputy Sheriff
McI1tyre reports to us as being in a most rot
ten condition "
Milton Neirs: The pile driver viii 90 to wo-k
on this side the river this week, driving piles in
the sW amp betws en- the river 6nd the depot
grounds. The wharf at the railroad landing
across the river is receiving considerable az di-
tons to accommodate the Increased freights
REQUIRED by the large force on the other SIDE
The depot at VI ltOn is 10 be located on Henry
street at tie southern Dor Ter OF the town THIS
was necessary 10 avoid the stopping Of trains
on the trestles near the river. The steamer
Mobile brought up on Frid y lighter load of
iron. amounting to $50 tons for the p. & A.
Railroad"
Palatka Journal. "a passenger by the name
Of Gainer. living at Waits Crossing. was 50
severely Injured on the Florida Southern I st
har aF 8 "a NJ pyF
pected 70 recover. At or near Perry. viii e the
train was running at fuil speed, he went out on
the steps, and, holding on 10 the guards, leaned
out TO see the wheels underneath u e car ard
az the same time looking toward the rear Of
the train. A large pile % wood was standing
near the track which he did not notice, and as
the train rushed along. his hesd came into col
lsi with the wood, fracfuring his skull.
breaking the Jaw bone and inficting Other dan
gerOus injuries. An extra ergine. which was
near carried the wounded man to his home,
where he has received the most careful atten-
ton We infer from the particulars given us
that the blame rests wholly upon himself, as
his proceedings we're extremely dangerous and
careless-"
Jacksonville Times: "An sccident occurred
at PenDiman's saw and planning mill, in East
Jacksonville, resulting In the death of Dennis
Evans a cOlored abOreT at the mill AT about
: O'Clock ia the morning Evans was sent TO fix
the sawdust chain, which out of gear.
TIE belt that runs the chain was of its pulley
aud hanging loosely. Ev4ns very carelessly
stood with the slack or the belt between MS
feet, pounding the chain with a piec or
board. in this position he pushed the slack
belt against the pulley that was revolving $50
times per miBure The belt caught IN the pull
ley, became taut in an instant. end threw Ev-
ans perhaps hundred times again { the block
irg under the shaft, breaking his leg in as many
pieces He was carried home. and Mr Penni-
man sent for nrs Livingston, KentwOrthy,
B sldwin and Hernandez the three first of
whom were found and came at once. It was
too late. and Evans died about noon from loss
OF blood The dead man had been thirteen
years 81 the mill. He was about twenty eight
years old and leaves no family"
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