Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-26
az and t,i. maintain themselves by the earnings

of their investment.
The farmers Of Middle Florida are very
indignant at the agents of railroads who
visit that section for the purpose of em-
ploylng negroes TO work on the roads
lhey say 1t is rObbing them of their best
1arm laborers at the very time their SER
wees are most needed, and that it must
ana shall be stopped but how and bv
whom it is not stated. If the good peo-
pie only knew that the great number of
1lacks In their section was a serious
drawback to its prosperity perhaps they
would view the matter differently and
wish them all gone.
II is q matter OF surprise to our citizens
Inat the Thomasville and Tallahassee
railroad has not vet been commenced
when it is remembered how much was
sald and promised by the company at
Lallanassee last winter. Six months gone
and not shovelful of dirt moved vet.
What's the matter?
Ihis section has experienced some
warm weather the past week, but each
day gracious shower came. which great
| ~ modified the temperature Friday the
rain was heavy and accompanied by se-
we're wind, but did no damage here, as its
force was soon spent.
only few lumber vessels are in port
Alter receiving cargo they 20 down to the
bar, where they remain often from one to
TWO weeks before the water is deep enough
for them to safely pass out to sea.
The river steamers depart daily with
good lists of passengers, many of whom
are strangers, which is something very
unusual at this season of the year.
People from up the st. Johns river re-
port seeing large water spout last Sat
urday a week in lake Monroe.
We are in the midst of the melon sea-
son and they are arriving by the thou
sand, selling from five to thirty cents
each. Grapes, figs and vegetables are
also abundant, but no peaches.
n heavy real estate sale is about being
consummatedl Ill the city. The lands are in
East Florida, and comprise many rich
and valuable acres,
Mr.. ID. U. Fletcher, Forsyth, Ca,
boy, who came here about two years since
TO practice law, was married to Miss A.
L. Paine, of this city, Wednesday last.
Our county has twenty-seven boarders
at its hotel, all colored except four; seve-
raj are females. If some of them were
not in Jail, perhaps they would be in the
pest house, so the county is fortunate in
thus saving expenses.
Architects in this city are preparing
plans and specifications for handsome
Opera House at Tavares and for the Ag-
ricultural College at Lake City.
The st. Johns and Halifax Railroad is to
be pushed to completion, so interested par
ties say. Men and material are going for
ward.
Fourteen thousand acres of Baker coun-
ty lands were sold by COloney & Talbot,
real estate dealers in this city, to North
ern company last week.
Cars loaded with freight came to this
city last week from st. Louis via the
Waycross short line i'm six and a half
days. Ahead again..
The Health officer reports but one death
in the city for the week ending Saturday
noon.
In the Supreme Court last Friday, two
cases-the city of Jacksonville VS.. +. NJ.
L'Engle, and the same VS.. p. p. LEngle
were decided adverse TO the city with
costs.
Several harsh articles have appeared in
the city papers relative to quarantine,
one of which was written by Mr.. j. A.
Mercier, formerly of your city, rejecting
somewhat upon two Aldermen of Fernan-
dina, Messrs. +. w. Hoyt and Shurer.
Saturday Mr.. Mercier was arrested for Ii
bel. He gave bonds Immediately and was
released, and is as happy as big sun
flower, and not 'skeered" one bit.
VIM. Astor intends TO put his little rail-
road from TOcoi to st. Augustine in tip
top order during the summer. He will
make arrangements with the Jackson
vile, Tampa and Key West Railroad to
carry freight and passengers from jack
sOnville to TOcoi and there transfer the
cars to steamers, which he will have
provided for the purpose, and deliver to
his road on opposite shore, when they will
be carried to st. Augustine. Money can
accomplish much and Mr.. Astor has got
it by the barrel. CYcLoPs.