Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-19
J.H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.

of the stairway she discovered her
terrible condition. and this exciting her
the more, she forgot about the blanket. and
turning. went back down the steps, screaming
at every jump. AS soon as she reached the
bottom she ran into an adjoining room and
threw herself across child's crib in the room
and set il on fire. Mrs Reese, the lady Of the
house, who is an invalid, had, by this time,
reached the burning girl. and pulled her on the
crib and attempted TO rescue her from the fire
hend. But Margaret broke loose from Mrs. NJ.
and jumped upon the bed where was lying
lot of clothing and the infant child Of Mr. and
Mrs. Reese Mrs. Reese then pulled the girl of
the bed and attempted to smother the flames
with her own person, but all without effect
The girl fingered in horrible agony for a short
time Mrs. Reese received several severe
burns. The baby was burned slightly on the
forehead. The flames at one time threatened
to consume the house, but were extinguished
by neighbors."
Live Oak Bulletin: "At meeting OF the Live
Oak and ROwland's Bluff Railroad Company
held in Wyse's Hall on the 18th inst the com
pany was reorganized under the general moor
presided, and, in the absence Of Mr. Hardee
Col Orane acted as Secretary. The old Board
or Directors and officers were reelected to
serve for the ensuing year. The work is to be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible and will
be extended from the Suwannee river to Char
lOtte HarOor. in South Florida and will open
one OF the finest portions of Florida. We also
understand that arrangements are being made
by the company TO put steamers on the Suwan-
nee and Gulf coast to connect with the rail
road"
Tallahassee Economist: ''1dr Wiltz. a cigar
manufacturer Of Quincy, spent dav in Tai
lahassee this week on his return from a visit
TO JACKSONVILLE. he took with him to jack
sOnville a sample Of tobacco grown by him in
Gadsden and was there offered 70 cents per
pound for it by cigar makers. This. Of course,
Is very high price, due in part to the skill
with which Mr. w. had manipulated it. It was
from second crop from Cuba seed. He per
slsts in his confidence that tobacco msy be
grown in this county at the rate of from 500 10
600 pounds to the acre which will readily fetch
70 cents per pound. The tobacco now wanted,
however. is very different article from that
grown before the war in Gadsden. then in such
demand, but now not marketable That to-
baccO required for its growth fresh land. with
peculiar texture of soil. Quite a different soil,
in which Leon county abOunds, is needed to
produce the tobacco now required by the cigar
factories"
Pensacola is resolved to be Independent of
the ice crop. Describing the ice factory in
that city the AdUdnce says: "On entering the
large frame building on Chase and Tarragona
streets. As by 55 feet breadth and length and
~ feet high, the eye is met by a large tank
about Is feet high In this will be placed a
large quantity OF ammonia. This being connect
ed with other tanks of smaller sZ connects at
last with a refrigerator, around which are
placed coils to be filled with ammonia and seal
ed airtight. Salt water being plac I'd in the re-
frigerator, 80 cans, each holding 100 pounds
ulsLiH6u water VIII De Unen placed IN the ABOVE
salt water and the coils coming in intact
with the salt water freezes the water in the
cans. Every forty-five minutes six of these
cans viii be taken out and new ones take their
stead. 1t is calculated by the company that
they will be able to produce twenty thousand
pounds per day."
Key West Democrat: Captain G. K Monro,
of the tiny, staunch schooner craft Psyche,
reached Key West Saturday evening per
schooner MatchleSs. Mr. MOnrO will continue
his trip to Tortugas, and return with the
Matchless as far as Punta Rassa, where he
will again launch his tiny ship for cruise up
the renowned CaloOsahatchie river, from
thence to OkeechObee, the wilds of the Ever
gladeS, and the Kissimmee. thence across to the
headwaters Of the noble st. Johns, when he
will continue his lone journey to Jacksonville,
completing his canoe trip from Elaville on
the Suwannee, TO the extreme limits of the
State back to his original starting point Mr..
MOnrO, who is editor of Hdrper's Young
People, the very best paper published of the
kind IN the world, will weave in pleasant and
readable form complete pen pictures Of the
Land Of Flowers"