Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-15
Florida Affairs.

Several bolts of dry goods, presumably drop
ped by burglars, we're found in the street in
Gainesville one morning last week
The new twOstory store of E Brown, at
Blount's Ferry, was burned, with ali its con-
tents, on Thursday night. The fire is thought
to have been the work of an incendiary.
The Live Oak Bulletin learns of a project of
certain Boston publishers to give title deeds to
house lots in various counties of Florida to
subscribers to their publications, They have
purchased several sections about five miles
from Live Oak. On the highlands east of the
Sulphur Springs road, aud viii buy other tracts
elsewhere.
Representative Davidson thinks the bill for
new custom house for Pensacola will pass at
an early day.
The daily Pensacola AdUance Gazette made
its appearance on Sunday 1t is well edited,
well printed, bright and newsy.
Palatka wants a foundry, a rice mill,
cabinet makers shop, cotton factory, and
large machine shOp.
TIE increased business over the Transit
Railroad is seen in the long trains OF twenty
five to thirty cars each which run into Fer
nandina daily
One hundred and fifty-three convicts arrived
at Live Oak last Monday, and early on Tuesday
morning were throwing dirt on the Live Oak,
Tampa and Charlotte Harbor Railroad.
Last week Sheriff Hutchinson, of Pensacola,
received from the Western Union Tele-
graph Company a check for SI25 as a recogni-
ton Of the good detective work which he ac-
complished in leading to the arrest Of Thomp-
son, the d faulting telegraph operator, who
In,
York.
An Irishman named Beatty, from New Or
leans, who worked for Mrs. Strickland, in the
Kite neighborhood Of Alachua county, has
mysteriously disappeared. Search has been
made for him. but no trace has been found.
The new Ocklawaha steamer "Waunita,"
built during the past summer by DR.. ].
Bouknight, her commander, made her appear
ance at Palatka, on Wednesday last, and COM
menced her regular trips between that place
and Silver Spring Thursday. She is hand
somely fitted up; her saloon is grained and or
namented in the latest style. She also pos
sesses sweet-toned piano.
Col 7. Coryell, general manager OF the Lake
Okeechobee Land and Drainage Company. was
in sandford on Tuesday. he was just up from
quoted as saying there is big building boom
at Kissimmee city-that the mills cannot saw
enough lumber TO supply the demand. The
boat for the steam dredge is completed. and as
soon as the railroad is through to bring the
iron and machinery, the dredge will be fur
nished and put to work.
Fernandina Express: ION Tuesday evening
last a little colOred child was standing on the
railroad track just outside this city as the lum-
Der train came in Becoming frightened at
the approach OF the train, the chiid attempted
TO get out of the way, and stumbled and fell
from quite q high trestle. A deep and ugly
wound was infic ed on the head, which was
promptly dressed"
Santa Rosa Netv,. ''W B. Anderson, a man
from Alabama, while at work on Monday last
unfortunately became entanglsd in the rope
extending from the engine to the piledriver,
and received a severe cus on the left knee cap
and a painful wound on the right les The
accident was caused by slip in the machinery,
which brought him in violent contact with the
drum attached to the engine"
Key West Ken: Lieutenant Governor Bethel
met with quite a serious accident on Tuesday.
While on his way TO his farm on Sugar Loaf
Key. his boat being about to run ashore, he
went forward to keep her head of the bank,
when losing his balance he slipped, and. en-
deavoring to catch himself. dislOcated his arm
at the shoulder. A passing schooner took him
aboard and brought him to Key West His arm
was at once put in place, and he is now doing
we'll"
Lake City Reporter: "On Sunday night Isaiah
West cOlored living on the plantation II Capt.
w Gefzen, stabbed and killed Mack wis,
colored. living on the plantation of Mr.. Mortt-
mer Collins. It seems that West 5 wife LETT hlm
rfter some words and went 10 Wills house.
Ga Sunday night Wess went after her and was
taking her home when Wills follow Ell him to
the road, striking him with stick, when West
turned and stabb d him with fatal result.
West has been committed to jail"
Atlanta Post-AppeaI. 18Th instant: "Informa-
ton was received at the of1i"e of the Inspector
here that the post Office at Madison. Fla, was
entered a few nights since. the safe blown
open aud robbed OF a quantity Of stamps and
money belonging to the office, amounting to
forty dollars, and several registered letters.
This is only one OF several recent robber!es in
that section of the State, Ihich leads to the
belief Of the existence Of an organized gang of
professional cracksmen infeSting the terri
tory"
Madison Recorder. "On Saturday afternoon
Mr. F B. Farneil. an emplOye in Messrs. Inglis
& Co s gin and grist mills, was seriously in
jured by being caught on the shafting. 1t
seems that Mr. Farnell was engaged IN sackiDg
sael near the gin, when in some way part or
his clothing was caught in a set-screw, and IN
second he was lying, bleeding and mangled, on
the floor, with every shred of clothing save his
boots torn from him One shoulder was badly
msshed, one arm broken and one leg seriously
hurt"
Palatka Herald; 'The amount of produce
Sulhptl llle place SINCE NOhcluDcI 10 "
far in advence of that of any other year. In
fact, the Florida Southern has contributed
largely in freights from the line of Putnam and
Alachua counties. Micanopy has been promi-
nent in the shipment Of oranges and other
produce. All this insreaee OF freights have
gone over the Charleston line, connecting
with the Charleston and New York steam
ships. Palatka as shipping point for fruits
aud produce Of the untry is attracting the
attention OF the public"
Female diseases, brought on by impru-
dence, exposure, or the use Of improper
medicines, are quickly relieved with Browns