Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-14

TINS connection, learn from a passenger
Just from Gainesville that the construc-
tlon OF the Florida Southern from Gaines
HlIle 10 NeWnanville has been suspended
LOT the present. If true, this is very much
10 Oe regretted, for at Newnanville il
was hoped tnat junction would be made
Win the Plant system from RoWland's
Bluff, so that in going from here to
GAINESVILLE and points south of there. the
present roundabout route by way of Bald
win would be avoided. The completion of
tnose roads to Newnanville would be a
saving Of some eighty miles travel in
gong from here to Gainesville.
The reported discovery of gold in
Wakulla county, by w. T. Duval, as
announced some six weeks ago, has been
supplemented by another of copper, by
Mr.; Oliver of that county. With gold
and copper, lead and iron. and pbos-
phate, Wakulla ought to be on the high
ROAD 10 wealth. The alleged specimen of
gold quartz has been sent on by Mr.. r. X.
roster TO distinguished chemist. who
VIII make the assay and in a few weeks
we VIII know whether the specimen
Is the pure stuff or bogus. There
nave certainly been upheavals in
that vicinity, and geOlOgists who have
occasionally visited certain parts of Wa
kuila county have been astOnished at
what they saw, and all their preconceived
IDEAS as TO the geological formation of the
country underwent a change in conse-
quence. do not think, however, that
gOid can be found III large quantities.
though parties who have visited the spot
%here Mr. DuYal found his specimen say
that there is 'plenty more of the same
sort and 1t may be that | am mistaken.
1T HAS LONG BEEN SUPPOSED
that there was copper ore in Florida,
though TO what extent is unknown. On the
SuWannee river, in the neighborhood of
Troy, there is spring whose waters. the
Ola settlers say, are c0pperOUS. 1t is sit
uate ON the right bank of the river, and
the leaves Of the bushes through which
the Stream flows are dyed as if with an
impression of copper. But this spring
may be chalybcate. and as there has been
no analysis of its waters, their proper
ties must be left in doubt until
cnemlcal tests shall decide. AS Mr.
divers find has not yet been assayed. we
can give no opinion. These and other
discoveries show the necessity of a State
Geologlst. For years past some of the
press have urgently insisted on an appro-
priatiOn looking to this end, but our So
Ions have hitherto seen fit to disregard
these requests. But of late, as one dis
coyery after another has been made in
different parts of the State and the public
-. > e'tudii4 DClHS CuuCdJeu up 10 J0e
idea of the possibility and pr0bdbility OF
mineral wealth, the long denied appro-
prlatlon will probably be made by the
next Legislature.
Cotton is coming in very rapidly now,
The fine open weather being very favor
able for picking. The Industrious, stir
ring planter is using every available
means to ''pick Out'' as much as possible,
for If a storm should come. as many fear.
he that is behind hand will be a great
sufferer. For some weeks past we have
had no rain, and the dust is getting in
t0lerable, but the planter complains not.
but rather reJoices, for the present state of
the weather is favorable for gathering in
the fleecy staple.
Our hot days are over, and we have
now entered upon a cool spell. Some few
who have been absent for months past are
already returning, but not until the mid
die of October Will the bulk of our absen-
tees turn their faces hOmeward, and from
that time until the first of November there
Will be a rush. The st. Teresa colony
VIII break up about the 1st of October.
I,EON