Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-24

miles Of telegraph wire has been put upon the
new road and three offices established. High
water has greatly retarded work on the road
during the past month.
PROSPERITY.
One thing noticeable among all the public
gatherings held so far this winter in Jackson
vile is the prosperous condition in which the
delegates appeared over previous wears.
Money seemed to be plentiful, and was spent
freely. Every one represented his section in
a iourishing condition. Party strife is sub
siding, and all wear q hopeful and cheerful
countenance.
PLANTING
The time for sowing seed is at hand in this
state, and many have finished planting corn.
thousands OF orange trees are now being set
out IN groves, more than at any one season
since the war closed.
ORANGE GROWING.
Some wiseacres contend that orange grow
ing IS overdone, but this is nonsense. II never
VIII De oyerdone as long as land can be pur-
chased for 81 % per acre, and where a man
can get so large returns for so little labor. In
nve wears after grove is commenced the crop
of oranges will return him every dollar ex-
pended. He can do the same in planting
sweet potatoes. His first crop will pay for the
land and its cultivation. The skeptical
stranger wants to know after every cold spell
II the orange trees are injured, and last week
he had conclusive evidence from growers just
from home-from every part of the State-who
quietly informed the inquirer that no injury,
1t has to great extent destroyed the insects
so fatal to the fruit, and the next crop would
be larger and better. So orange trees are not
so easily killed as some imagine.
NOTES.
During the past week over 5000 people have
been brought into the city by the railroads.
The warm weather Friday, Saturday and
Sunday was too good to be lost by the numer-
GUS lnvalids here, so they took advantage of it
and crowded out Of the houses by the hundreds
into the warm sun.
About 10000 boxes of oranges came down the
river the past week.
An entertainment will be given tonight in
the city by Professor Fabian. He is dis
tlnguished elOcutiOnist and vocalist.
Morton's Big Four Minstrels will entertain
the people here tomorrow and Wednesday
evenings.
Leavftt's New York Comedy Company will
furnish fun on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings.
The Jacksonville Light Infantry will be pre-
sent at the Savannah Sesqui- Centennial on the
18th proY'
Bishop Kayanaugh is still in the city, the
since the cOnyening of the annual NJ. +. Con-
ference. He is in declining health.
only hve deaths here last week-fOur whites,
and three of them strangers.
'W. III. B." NOW in Tallahassee) spent Sat
urday and Sunday in the city admiring his
new baby. He returned to his duties as Clerk
of the Senate yesterday.
The insanity of Mr.. G.. II. Brush, of this
city, is indeed sad. He is native of the
place, with large and helpless family, and
OF plOus and industrious habits. His loss of
reason was caused by financial embarras-
ment. He has had no steady employment
since he was discharged by the Western Union
Telegraph Company for divulging Chandler's
hellish plot to steal the vote of Florida for
Hayes in 1876. His case is one of pity.
Ex-Governor Stearns (carpetbagger) was
in the city Saturday.
Only three of the thirteen escaped prisoners
have been captured. They brske jail about
week ago. Hall, the young forger, is badly
wanted. The probability is that he will not
be rearresteC, as no reward is offered, adver-
tised description Of him or of any of the others
has haau m Cxror onc