Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-20

At the recent municipal election in Quincy
the following gentlemen were elected: Mayor,
Edward Owens; Aldermen. J. f. Dupont. IL.
L. shaw and f. c. Love; Marshal, W. W.
Wilson; Assessor, Thos. L. Ward; Clerk and
Treasurer, II. L. Ray.
During the week ending Saturday last Jack
sonville shipped TO the North AIS quarts
strawberries.
The orange receipts at Jacksonville during
the week ending Saturday were S,979 boxes.
There were eighteen lumber vessels IN the
bay at ApalaehacOla on Saturday last, the
smallest not under $50 tons burthen.
The street railroad at Lake City will soon
be finished and in running order.
Ex-Governor Drew is building silO PIT at
his Ellaville place, and will give ensliage Il
full and fair trial, the results Of which he has
promised 10 make public.
Two municipal tickets are in the field at
Tallahassee. and local politics are lively. Mr.
Edward Lewis for Mayor, heads one OF the
tickets. and Mr.. John Nash heads the other.
The election takes place to-day.
An election VIII be held in jefferson county
to-day TO decide whether new bonds, not TO
exceed SIS, 600, and to bear per cent. interest.
shall be issued in exchange for the present
holders of the present bonds having signifed
in writing that they are willing to make such
an exchange
Ii is reported that parties from Virginia have
been looking out for site on which TO locate
a large college for both sexes, 10 be endowed
by a Virginia gentleman. and have expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with Inter
lachen Putnam county. as q favorable loca-
ton. and il is probable that the abOve-named
place may be selected
Col. Arthur A. Esdra. OF New York city,
has purchased the Wellslager grove for SlO,-
000 one of the finest groves IN Orange county;
and Is now preparing plans for an additlonaI
cottage 10 be erected during the summer for
his occupancy next winter. He cOntemplates
naming his place '.Nilla Clara in cOmpli-
ment TO his vile
G1iTf coast Progress. ..The truck gardeners
in the hummOcks on the north side OF the river
opposite Manatee and BraidentOwn, viii pro-
duce large crops Of tomatoes, squasnes, Deans;
cucumbers aud cabbages this winter ana
spring. shipments To the Northern ana w est
eru cities will soon commence. and from pres
eut indications the aggregate VIII be larger
than on any previous season..
The Tavares Herald learns from the highest
authority that final arrangements have been
perfeeled for pushing 70 Immediate compile
Railway. The iron has been ordered and Is
on the way. There viii be no stopping at
Lake Eustis or any other point, but Tavares
will be the terminus Of the road until it takes
another start towards the Gulf.
Starke Telsg5,npk. "Last Friday evening
about half past O'Clock Willie hlelnschmidt.
son Of Mr.. j. Illcinschmidt. aged about s
years. and q little son OF Mr.. - Hill, about
the same age, were playing with small single
shot cartridge pistol, when It was acciuenIaliy
DISCHARGED. the ball entering the head OF Nh-
lie keinschmidt. near the right temple, anu
lodged in the brain. The little fellow fingered
seemingly unconscious. for about TWO hours
before death came to his relief. This sad AFFAIR
occurred at Alligator creek. where the little
bows had gone fShiuun