Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-15

The British steamship NetO, from Galveston
10 Liverpool. with a cargo of cotton and oil
cake. grounded near the TOFtugas, after lay
ing ashore for As hours, was, by tie assistance
Of wreckers. relieved from her dangerous sit
nation, and is now at Key West. e.
Hon. Jno. b. Dawkins, Judge Of the Fifth
Circuit Of Florida. died at GainesvilleOn Mon
day last. He was South Carolinian by birth.
and was born in Union county. He removed
70 Florida before the civil war, and settled st
Palatka, but afterwards made Gainesville ms
home He was Judge Of his circuit before the
war, and during the war represented Florida
In the Confederate Congress. He married,
during the early years Of the war, Miss Carrie
Taylor. at Ocala. and she still survives him.
He leaves no children. In 1877 he was ap-
pointed Judge Of the Fifth Circuit by Governor
Drew. He was a nan of genial disposition
and strong attachments, and was universally
beloved.
Captain Henry Henderson, the well known
pioneer steamboat man Of the st. Johns river.
died at Green Cove Spring last Saturday, at
an advanced age. Captain Henderson made
the original survey of the st. Johns river
channel, and although not employed TO do 1t,
received a gratuity Of $500 therefor from the
United States Government.
During the year 1882 in Florida forty three
railroad and eight canal companies filed arti-
cles Of association.
The Florida Press Association will meet at
Jacksonville to-day at II a. m. c. II. Jones,
Of the Tines Union, viii deliver the address
Of welcome, and Colonel F. X. Fildes. Of the
Monticello Constitution, win respond in an
address on Florida journalism. Captain c. f.
Dyke, Of the Tallahassee FloTidtaN, Is the
President OF the Florida Press Association
The Key West Democrat learns thai Two or
three large sugar plantations viii soon be
started in South Florida.
Mr.. P. Baronean, Of Leon county, had the
misfortune 70 lose his corn crib and contents
o. fire one day last week
a row. boat, containing four eOiored people
two women and two men, in crossing the river
al Palatka Sunday night, during a very
heavy fog. was run over by the steamer Anita,
Upsetting the boat and drowning one man
named Elias Watts. The Others were saved
with great difsculty. They mistOok the
Steamers light for q light across the river,
and made for II. hence the accident
The charter for the railroad from Enter
prise directly to TitusYille was obtained epout
ten days ago, with the Governors signature
affixed.
The short gap on the Pensacola and Atlantic
Railroad was closed Iast week, and the line OF
Communication is now complete.
Last Saturday night at the Carr place, about
Ten miles from Tallahassee, a pecdler named
Wm- Seegar, after eating a hearty supper,
laid down and died instantly. He was apps
Fently in good health. He had wife living IN
Georgia.
The grand Jury OF Marion cOuDty, Florida,
during their recent session found twenty true
blls, to wit: One Tor murder, i've for an as
sault with intent 10 murder, four for break
ing and entering q building In the nighttime,
etc, three for larceny, three for receiving
stolen goods ETC.. two Tor resisting arrest By
Tor false swearing.