Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-31
Florida Affairs.

CAPTAIN Haynes of Lsesburg. who is manu-
fscturer Of j=lly from the guava, says that by
making jelly Of his fruit he clears SS6 per bar
rel more than by shipping it to Jacksonville at
s. per bushel.
A grand Democratic picnic is the order OF to-
day at Spring Bay camp grounds in Sumter
county. Senators Jones and Cali are on the
war path for Republican and Independent
scalps.
The Lake Eustis Literary and Social Club
celebrates its first anniversary on the Sd Of
November. ne xt Fiidsy.
Cedar Key has four hotels and four restau-
rants to feed the travelling public.
road Of novel construction across the
bayou at Cedar Key has been Ietty co ltrac--
Ii is TO be built OF sawdust incased in a plank
wall. and will be twenty feet roadway.
Colonel ". H. sebriug, OF Bronson, is out as
an Independent candidate for State Senator
for the Thirty-second district, Levy county,
and Rev. R. N. Ellzy for the Assembly.
The first frost noticeable in florida was seen
by some Of the citizens Of Lake City on the
mornings Of last Wednesday and Thursday.
The new Episcopal Church at Orlando was
opened on Sunday last by Rev. c. W. Ward,
who delivered a sermon on the subject Of King
SOlomen's Temple.
Jackson county is enjoying a state Of I'M
paralleled healthfulness. there being no sick
ness OF any kind in the county, says the Ma
rianna Courier.
W. R. Stephens committed suicide at Chipols,
Calhoun county, on the 18th inst. A letter re-
vealed the cause to hzve been domestic in
felicity.
The Democrats Of Polk county called con-
vention, which vas TO have assembled on the
2lst, but as thefe is a total lack OF political
organization in that county. there was no con.
vention held, because not enough Of the pre-
cincts were represented to constitute a con-
ventiOn. Consequently no nominations for the
Assembly have been made in that county.
A grand Democratic rally will be held in the
city Of Jacksonville on Saturday next. Hon.
J. J. Finley, Senator Cal, Joel D. Meade. can.
didate for the State Senate, and Major A. ].
Russell, viii be on hand and address the meet
ing.
There were but two deaths in Jacksonville
for the week ending on the S9th, both white,
one an adult nonresident and the other a
child under Eve years OF AEGEAN excellent
sanitary showing for the city.
The Hdmtlt1H County Times says that the
neecy staple is coming in rapidly and the gin
ming establishments are running day and
night The crop, however. viii be below that
OF last year in the number OF bales.
The grand jury Of Franklin county, at the
recent term Of the Circuit Court. recommend
cd the building Of new e0ur5 house.
The grading OF the branch road from Climax,
Ca, 20 ChattahoOchee, Fla, under the man
agement 0f the Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway. is about half finished.
Since the finding Of the body OF Samuel Nc
Milan decapitated, in Lake Crystal. the head
was subsequently recovered. with bullet hole
In the back part OF the skull.
In order to meet the large Increase of
freights created by the fall trade, Messrs.
Mallory & Co. have added the steamship State
OF Texas TO the florida line from Fernandina.
The Leon county cotton crop is thirty to forty
per e M. less this year than last. The farm
ing interests Of florida have been injured by
scarcity OF labor this yesr. as the labor force
mas been concentrated on the various railway
enterprises in the SKATE.