Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-03
TALLAHASSEE AND FLORIDA.
Leon" tells all the News of the Town
and State in Terse Paragraphs.
Correspondence Of the 1fornfa0 Heacs.
ALL u ssEE Nnr- 1hn 49, -

Correspondence Of the Nornin0 Neacs.
TALLAHASSEE. Nov. 1.-The many readers
of the NEWS in this section have greeted the
recent change in the paper with pleasure
Its numerous and full telegraphic dispatches
from all parts of the country, giving it
metropolitan appearance in keeping with the
growing prosperity of Savannah. In time we
hope and expect to see still greater improve
ments.
1t is rumored that a new railroad schedule
will soon go into effect by which the trains
from Jacksonville will reach here at u m, and
from Pensacola at p. m. While this may
be great convenience to the through
travel, yet with the present schedule of the
savannah, Florida and Western Railroad it
VIII prove serious inconvenience to our
business community; We would be getting
our mails five or six hours later, and to San
sWer by return mail' would involve DELAY
of twenty-four hours. In coming from Sa-
vannah the traveller would reach here just
twelve hours later than by the present sched-
ule. As far as mail facilities and travel from
the North are concerned, il will be seen that
Tallahassee would be left out in the cold
For these and other reasons we are exceed
ingly anxious for direct connection with
the Georgia system.
While Chattahoochee and other points of
minor Importance have their direct commu-
nications, and revel in the 'latest news"
fresh from the NEWS of the same day on
which it is received Tallahassee, the capi-
tai of the State, some of whose citizens orig
mated the vast system of internal improve
ments that has helped TO build up other Sec
tions, is the great sufferer. With what long
ing expectancy do We await the
news of Mr.. Pages negotiations
in New York relative TO the t.. +. & q. RR!
Various rumOrs are anoat, but as / do not
deem them reliable / will not give them. |
can only reiterate, however, my former con-
ylctions-thg e. road 1eiH be built cavillers to the
contrary. That Mr.. Page has made some
mistakes there can be but little doubt, but
that he is deficient in energy and pluck all
must admit, and it is this indOmitable energy
Apart from his contemplated railroad
he has been of great service to this
section in inducing capitalists to in
vest here. Already some $4,000 have been
his influence. Other men of similar financial
status will follow, and if foreign capital can
not be found to build the road the former will
do it, for it will be necessity.
TALLAHASSEE HAS LATELY RECEIVED
a valuable accession in the person of Capt. H.
S. Duval, for a number of years State Engi-
neer, but resident of the adjoining county
of Gadsden. Captain Duval is, think,
native of this city, and nephew of Governor
t. p. Duval, Florida's first territorial Gov
ernOr.
In former letter alluded to the suit of
ShOecrait against the Trustees of the Inter-
nal improvement Fund. The leading coun-
sci are not nelo residents, as the types made
me say, but nOB-residents. They are said to
be the best railroad lawyers in the United
States. But their learning and skill will not
avail them in this case True, Littlefield was
to have the exclusive right for 20 years to
build road to the Alabama line, but
a more than 10 years Abandonment would look
very much like a total REIMBURSEMENT of
claims. But what effect will this suit have
on purchasers These lands that Shoecraft
now claims were given to various railroad,
canal and dredging companies to aid in their
several enterprises. Some of them have been
mOrtgaged by the various companies, and
others are being pledged for that purpose.
purchaser or mortgagee viii not have
clouded title. For this reason it is feared that
intending purchasers of large tracts
may decline until an indefeasible
title can be given. This is
very much to be regretted as it may some
what cripple the operations of some of the
corporations who are made defendants. At
last we have had some rain, and though but
little, it was refreshing both to man and the
parched earth. To-day it is cool and pleasant
but no signs of more still much needed rain
The long drought has materially affected the
potato crop, but so prodIgous is the annual .
yield, so generally are they raised, that the
shOrtness of the crop does not increase the
price, for they are selling at the usual rates
for this time of year.
THE DENGUE,
that made its appearance here for the first
time last year, is again prevailing among us.
But few families escape. The patient suffers
torture almost intolerable, but in few days,
or a week at most, he is up again, about as
well as ever. Tallahassee was unusually
healthy during the past summer and our doc
tors had but little to do. There were cases
of slight malarial fever, but none of a severe
type. There was not a single death that | can
now recall other than some chronic disease,
Three physicians are enough for the city and
surrounding country.
Our different schools in the city, both public
and private, are unusually well attended this
fall, except the colOred, in which there is a
falling off of nearly 100. The attendance is
as fOlOWs
Seminary .-........................ so
Mrs. Williams Observation-Disclosures. 35
County School ......... .................-. IS
Lincoln Academy (cOlored) .............. -175
1Otdl .--.s- 900
After the lst of January there will be more
accessions, so that by The end of the session
the number will prObobly be
about 400. Prof. w, w, Wood
ward, Principal of the Public School, is
graduate of the State Seminary, located here,
and has been teaching here continuously for
% years. LEON.