Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-23
Florida Affairs.

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way Company organized at Jacksonville on
Wednesday last. elected Colonel }. @. Bur
bridge President, Colonel J. J. Daniel Vice
President. Henry s. ely Secretary, and J. NJ
Schumacher Treasurer The intention OF the
company Is to push the building of the road
which wiz be completed by the Isl OF May next
Tha two colored boys, John Jones and vii
Fam Johnson, charged with firing the houses
Of Messrs. Durkee and Burnett at Jackson
vile. have had a preliminary examination, and
have been committed to Jail to answer the
serious charges sgeinst them.
The Democratic primaries TO elect delegates
70 she County Convention CT Duval will be held
at Jacksonville to day.
It is rumored in Jacksonville that Colonel
Jay, the Postmaster of Jacksonville, had been
removed, and General Ledwith appointed in
his place.
Sore eyes have invaded Volusia county.
The solitary cork tree that adornsd Talia-
hassee, and was curiosity, was blown down
during the storm. It wes too light to resist the
pressure Of the cycloue.
Hon. Wilkinson Call is en- route to Florida
and will commence active work in the Demo
cratic campaign at Leesburg to-day.
Bananas have made their appearance in Pa
latka
The ePalatka Herald advocates the making OF
sawdust sidewalks in the city. One dollar and
five cents will make a walk Of one hundred
feet.
Sugar cane is being harvested rapidly in
Volusia county.
Jackson county was damaged to the amount
Of S1COOO0 by the recent storm, and the water
ways all over the county have been impassa-
bic ever since.
The Democratic convention OF Baker county
met ct Sauderson on the 18th. w. P. Horne
OF Darbyvflle, was unanimously nominated for
Representative. After appointing twenty dele
gates to meet in convention with the delegation
OF Clay county. at Maxville, on the 21st inst,
to choose a Senator, the meeting harmoniously
adjourned.
Ifr. A. c. Clark will probably be appointed
County Judge Of Sumter county to fill the va
cancy oocasiOned by the death of Judge Cas-
sady-
The Democrats OF Bradford county will be
Represented in tie next Legislature by Messrs.
J. L. 9askins and W. H. Edwards.
The store house Of Mr.. s. l. Clonts at Live
Oak was destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
builcing and stock OF general meTchandise
We're EuLlEEiJ COusNluEO 4NobAAAE Was SAFEAs
Track LAYING on the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad. between Mariana and Chettahoo-
chez, has been suspended for the present.
The layers returned to Chattahoocnee last
week aud viii surface up all laid end turn it
over to the company. This will delay the cars
a few weeks in getting here.
Tallahassee FloridiGn: I'VE are pleased to
learn that the crops IN Leon county were moi
so seriously damaged by the storm as was at
first reported. The corn crop IS damaged but
Fsrr- -e~ can Tz UoH
while 10 per cent. is now considered by some
an extravaganb estimate Of the damage to cot
ton.
The Democratic Convention nominated @. B.
PendIes1 s1n. OF the Key West Democrat, for the
Senate. aud Messrs. Bethel and Perkins for the
Assembly The primary meeting was the
largest ever held in that city.
st. Augustine Weekly: "On Tuesday after.
noon the fishermen reported that they have
never seen for years past such an immense
above date. These fish lined the shore es far
as the eve could reach down the coast, and
were Of very large sizs. Although there were
so many fish. it was impossible to catch any
number Of them, in consequence OF the great
number Of sharks among the fish. II one did
not cover a shark in the cast Of his net, he
would tackle the fish in the net as IL was
dragged ashore, and tear IL to pieces. The
quantity OF mullet and sharks was q sight
rarely seen,"
The premium list of the Middle Florida Agri.
cultural and Mechanical Association, COM
mencing at the fair grounds at Tallahassee on
Tuesday. the 10th Gay OF January. o3. has
been sent 10 the ADVOCATE. Members OF the
press from all parts are invited to attend the
fair as the guests Of the association. Fourteen
departments have been organized. and the
premiums in each are liberal. The total
amount 70 be awarded in premiums is 5000.
II is intended TO make the proposed fair sur
pass all previous ones held In Tallahassee in
the variety of exhibits, amount OF premiums
4 Loft ruraffv
An 'old salt" writes the following to the
AdUdnce Gazette: = have been told by a
pilot that the capsiZing and the efforts of the
crew ef the Inflated bark Rhoda during the
hurricane was witnessed at the navy ward but
no effort was made Tor their rescue can
vOuch that for three hours after daylight on
the following morning no assistance came
from there. Can it be possible in presumed
Christian country that fourteen human beings
can be exposed for fourteen hours to the tenn
pest without assistance? Perhaps the authori
ties are Mohammedans and fatalists, calling
upon Allah TO protect those who meet with ac-
cident; but must we Subvert the great poets
words and substitute instead OF Conscience
-bat yellow JACK makes towards Of US alp
As & Brftisher, / ask is this the country where
so few years ago deeds OF valor and enGurance,
such as made the world hold IT'S breath whilst
the 'con6ict lasted, we're performed: Cannot
be the world has changed. Hoist the white
feather on the crane and the flag half m st,
and say chivelry is dead in Pensacola navy
yard
10 reference to the Green Cove Spring and
Melrose Railroad mudole the Spring OF the 9Th
instant has the following explanation: THE
Chester Construction Company, OF New Jer-
sey. have the contract for the building OF the
Green Cove Spring and MelTose Railway. For
some reason, to US unknown. they have failed
to pay their sub contractors for the work done,
and for which the money was, according TO the
terms Of the contract. due some time since.
They claim as their excuse for this defelcetlon
{ at they had been shown contract for the
sale Of all lands owned by the State or Florida
to the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile Rail-
road That this contract seems to be properly
executed that it bears the seal or the state or
Florida that on the back OF the contract there
is an acknowledgements OF the receipt or $1,000;
that so long as this contract exists the title or
lands donated by the state to Green Cove
Spring and Melrcse Railway is valueless and
to conclude. thev can't pay until this matter is
cleared up; and further. soon as it is cleared
the money is ready, NOT only to pay up claims,
but slso 10 90 on at once with the road. This
Il an that we have been able to learn so far
about our railroad muddle."
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