Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-11
Florida Affairs.


DuVal county Is to have new court house
at Jacksonville. at the last meeting Of the
County Commissioners, Commissioner L'Engle
was instructed 10 have the plans prepared.
The new building will be erected at the cor
ner Of Forsyth and Market streets.
Ten dollars per thousand is what the Tampa
merchants pay for oranges.
Nassau county runs her court on the eco
nomic Platform. The expenses Of the last
term were but two hundred and fifty dollars.
Many Georgians are passing through TaIla-
hassee on their way to the Gulf coast for fish
ing and hunting purposes
The death Of Captain John W. Stark. one OF
the Oldest and most substantial citizens Of vo-
iusia county, at Marietta, Ga, is announced by
the Orange City Times.
The new City Council OF Key West has com
menced the work OF retrenchment by sxtin-
gushing the Offices Of Fire Warden and CITY
Physicians, and thereby saved the city $500
annually.
one day last week, near the Blackwater, sew
eral men were examining some young horses,
when young man named Rouse plsyfully
jumped upon an unbridled colt and was thrown
upon his head and shoulders in twinkling.
He was removed to the house near by, where
he died in about ten minutes.
As an illustration Of the health of VoIusia
county, it is stated as fact that only seventeen
voters out Of a total Of about seven hundred
and fifty have died within the past two years.
The Sanford aud Indian River Railroad Com
pany have chartered a steamer to connect with
the Jesup branch and points on Lake Jesup.
This branch of transportation will be opened
by the 18th instant, as the road is completed to
within half mile of Lake Jesup.
The contract for the construction OF the San
ford water works is signed and delivered to
the contractor. The material has been bought
and was shipped on the 18th ultimo from the
factory. On its arrival work will be vigorous
" carried on, and the first ot next year will
find bountitul supply OF pure water In the
city.
meteoric stone has been found in Talla-
hassee, which is thus described in the FiOri
dian: 1T contains iron. parasites, sodium and
silica" The Pensacola Commercial cruelty
suggests that it took on the parasites on its
passage through the F7OrididB office.
The Fl0rfdidn says that Mr.. NJ. NJ. Cobb. Of
Tallahassee, has secured a contract to carry a
daily mail between that city and Thomasville.
In the preliminary examination recently had
in Orange county Of Newton and his wife,
charged with the murder Of McAI1Ien recently
in that county. the court has rendered its de-
eislon. committing Newton for trial at the Cir
cult Court and for releasing his wife, against
whom no evidence OF completely could be
found.
Two hundred and sixty-four marble head
stones for the dead soldiers who lie in the Key
West Cemetery have arrived, and will be i'm.
mediately placed in their proper positions.
The dredge Westcott of the Florida Coast
Line and Transportation Company left St
Augustins last Tuesday for the south end Of
the Matsnzas. where she will commence the
cut to be made between that point and the
Halifax. and got to work on the 1st inst
Cedar Key ships on reasonable estimate 4O,.
/ 600 FISH weekly.
The officers to be stationed at Ceday Key to
witness the Transit Of Venus. are as follows:
Prof. Juo R. Eastman, Chief; Lieut.. John A.
Morris. Assistant; Geo. Prince. Photographer;
Geo. F. Maxwell, Assistant.
On last Friday at Tampa a young man
named Miles sweeny met his death under the
following circumstances: He had prepared
the stairs Of his house his gun slipped from his
| grasp. she hammer striking the steps before
him. The entire load was passed into his alb
domen, producing almost instant death.
The Telegraph ONCE of the Sanford Telegraph
Company, Heretofore located at Lake Eustis
has been moved TO Fort MasO1, and IL now ia
tha office of the St Johns and Lake Eustis
Railway Company. Mr.. W. H. Treadwell is
operator.
Spaniard named Juan Florat was drowned
recently near Key West. He and his wife were
in a boat alone and the main boom knocked
him overheard and the current swept him
under before his wife could give HIM assist
ance.
The general presentment OF the grand Jury
of Hamilton county saws: 1--WE congratulate
the citizens or our county upon the rapid de
| the fact that in 1877 there were thirty-tWC
cases upon our criminal docket, while al
| this term we find but six, aud those charged
with crime OF q small grade"
The Post ONCE Department refused to estab-
| iish an office a. Twin Lakes, Putnam county,
| unless the name was changed recommendine
| one word as there is so much confusion when
two words are used. A number OF Mr. Mann's
friends met in the Journal ofice last night and
| christened the new town MaRVtlle, and hence
| forth it will be known by that name.
Gainesville Advocate: "a few days ago Mr..
| Entenza, the enterprising cigar manufacturer
| OF Waldo, made call on US. He pronounces
| the peninsular portion Of Florida the best to
bacco producing section OF the Union, for al
| the articles into which it is manufactured, and
| is hopeful that our farmers will engage more
largely in cultivatiDg this enriching plant.
The recent session of the Gadsden county
| Circuit Court LISTED only three days. There
were no jury cases, the petit jury was dis
| charged the first day and the grand jury the
second day, after finding one or two minor in
| dictments This is another evidence Of the
beneficial effects Of Democratic rule and good
government, and gratifying change from the
| deplo-able state of affairs that existed in oul
courts under the Radical regime only few
years ago