Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-23
Florida Affairs.

The steamer Isis, which recently sunk in
Lake George, is to be raised, and. if found
practicable, viii be repaired, but if not, the
machinery, boilers, engine, etc, which are
uninjured, viii be placed in another boat.
The contract has been made with parties who
agree to raise her in fifteen days.
The town taxes of Orlando, under the as
sessment just made. will amount to about
Sl,I70.
The "VOlusia County Bank" opened at De-
Land on the 10th inst.
The registration list of Nolusia county shows
about LII names enrolled. while only SSS of
that number were cast at the recent election.
The vote of Orange county at the late cleo
tion was l42 greater than it was two years ago.
/ The population of the county has nearly
doubled within that time.
The total taxes collected in VOlusia county
for 1881 are as follows: Assessed value of
property, $9l6,79O; state tax proper, 81 2O9 Is:
total net assessment, $7,75s IS; total licenses,
S9ll 20; total for county purposes, 81, ,767 80:
total state and county taxes, sI7, ,52s As.
Mariana has over twenty stores.
The Mariana fair takes place on the 18th of
December. 1t Will conclude with a grand
ball.
Six hundred Democrats of Monroe county
are out in a card requesting the removal of P.
T. knight Circuit Clerk. and G. 4. Demeritt.
sheriff, for alleged treaehery to the Demo-
cratic party in the late election.
shed Brown. a cOlOred man living in the
vicinity of Gainesville, brought in some cotton
and sold it there on saturday, and then lin
gered about until dark chatting with acquaint-
f anccs and making purchases. While standing
+ on the street near a saloon ON the corner of
1 the public square, he was accosted by color
u - i
/ "a woman in the case probably and who
intimated that he was ready, a. he expressed
| it, tosettIe with him. After few hot words the
murderer. George Williams, drew a knife and
t plunged it in the heart of his victim, who
walked on a few steps and fell on his face
dead. The murderer Immediately disappeared
in the darkness, and, although hOtly pursued,
] made his escape.
I state senator John b. Dell. who recently
/ embarked in the livery business at Gaines
{ vile, met with severe loss about u O'Clock
I on Saturday night. 4 few miles north of the
/ city he owns and Cultivates a fine farm. On
this he had stored away over one thousand
/ bushels of oats large quantities of corn, and
/ great stacks Of fodder and straw. The entire
I stock was consumed by fire.
Leesburg Aduance: ''While Robert Stimp-
son. driver for Messrs. RambO & Earman. was
/ getting oats from Collins, Herndon Il Co.. on
/ Wednesday evening, he met with, what might
I have been, very serious accident. 4 sack OF
/ oats. which weighed one hundred and twenty
! eight pounds, was being lowered by pulley
from the second story window. when it fell
[ striking him on the head and shoulders. But
for the presence Of mind of the man who was
lowering and who caught the rope, breaking
( the fau Mr.. :. probably would have been
I killed. He was doing well when last heard
I from
/ Green Cove Correspondence Florida Times
/ 'On Wednesday evening last Reuben Ford
+ was shot at MelrOse by john GoOdson, sa =
/ loon keeper of that burg. The cause of the
/ difficulty was feud of long standing, and
4 (rO0dSOu recently notified Ford that matters
I must be settled. On the evening in question
/ Ford handed bottle to the ar-tender OF
T GOOdsOn's saloon and requested him to fill it,
I GOOdsOn then stepped out and asked Ford
I if he was prepared TO defend himself. Ford
/ replied that he was and Immediately walked
/ to his horse, which was standing near, and
I from the saddle he took a large revolver.
/ which he was in the act of leveling on Good
/ son. when the latter fired at Ford, but missed
! him. Ford then returned the shot, only graz
/ ing GOOdsOns head. GOOdsOn again dis
charged hlss weapon, mOrtally wOunding
l Ford, who attempted to shoot again, but was
/ prevented by bystanders, who now appeared
1 on the scene, dlsarming both cOmbatants.
I GOOdsOn has abscOnded.n
Leesburg correspondent Florida Union
"The Presbytery Of st. Johns has just closed
! one of its most interesting sessions in the town
of Leesburg. There were present eight min
( listers and live ruling elders. Five of the min
I listers were received at the meeting just closed.
/ Five years ago the Presbytery of st. Johns was
set apart from the Presbytery of Florida. and
I consisted OF SIN ministers and eleven churches
Now there are eleven ministers and eighteen
I churches and a bright prospect of an in
. crease in the number both of ministers
! and churches. The most interesting subject
that came before the body for its consideration
I was the subject of home missions. There are
/ now three evangelists labOring in Orange
/ and VOlusia counties, and others may at an
I early day begin work in Marion. fernando.
/ Manatee. Polk and HillsbOrOugh counties.
{ The Presbytery approved most heartily of the
/ action of the last General Assembly in estab-
| fishing fraternal relations with the Northern
. General Assembly. Rev. ;. T. Wilson, ID. ID. re
Nceived a call from the Palatka church, and will
I at an early day be installed as its pastor. The
! Doctor was chosen as the Presbytery's MOder-
( ator. and Rev. W. II. Dodge was e-elected
. stated clerk for a term Of five years. The
/ next meeting of the Presbytery will be held at
/ Ocala in March. 1873. The different ministers
present gave the Leesburg people some good
/ preaching while there. and hopes are enter
/ tanned and prayers offered that the seed sOwn
/ may bringforth much fruit to the glory OF
/ God"