Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-13

a Board of Trade is ON the tapis at Pensa-
cola.
Dr. Stapleton, Of Greenwood, is in mourning
Tor his wife.
Pensacola is free from sickness, and busi-
ness Is booming.
The construction of MadisOn's new hotel has
been commenced.
Last Monday 200 people arrived in PaIatka
10y boats and ears
Judge Enoch }. Wand is nominated for Gov
ornor-by the Hamilton county Times.
Miss Lucy G.. MauItsby. aged 55 years, and
". j. Jones. both Of Mariana, died recently.
a consignment Of Pensacola oranges re-
Gently made the trip TO Chicago in four and a
half days.
Wyudham BOurke, the Earl Of Mayo. who
has been out West on a hunting jaunt, viii
pass the winter in Florida.
some mischief maker Is annoying Quincy
hy ringing the tower bell almost lncessantly
every other night or 50.
William AstOr. OF New York. has recently
sent % Mrs !. ID. Mitchell a check for $500, to
De used for the benefit OF st. Luke's Hospital
az Jacksonville.
Capt. W. VI. Dukes. Of Lake City, and Mr..
p'heeie. Of Mckinney, Columbia county, each
nave an orange tree which they expect to
yield Nlo0 worth Of fruit.
The peninsula between Pensacola Bay and
santa Rosa sound Is settling up rapidly. They
VIII soon have a post office. and now they
want voting precinct.
The Pensacola Board of Health, at its ses-
SION thursday. appropriated $50 for the relief
uf the sick and suffering at Williams settle
ment. in EscGmbia county.
Theodore Edwards, of Olustee, has been
eNouerated from blame in shooting the negro
samuel Cooper, who created a disturbance in
Nh Edwards store. and hred upon him when
elected.
81. W. Perkins. Pensacola painter, while
engaged IN painting NJ. SullIvan's house. last
Tuesday. fell from the second story. but
escaped without more serious injury than a
broken arm.
jackson county is now building a bridge
across Alligator. on the road from Campbell
ton 20 Chipley. Dir. Bevis, the lowest bidder,
has the contract at 81 IS a foot and gives bond
% keep up the bridge for three years.
Contrary 10 other reports. the Banner says
mat an effort will De made to have the Ocala
House opened at an early day for the enter
lalnment of winter visitors. IL viii contain
$50 sleeping rooms, fifty Of which will be in
suits.
On account Of the drought. which seems to
ue prev alent all over the country. the orange
crop OF Florida is maturing slowly. and the
trult rs somewhat smaller than usual, but the
prospects Tor good crop is considered excel
lent. The yield Is expected to be much larger
than last years
The Madison Recorder, of the 10th inst.
says; ''Several ears on the down freight
Thursday night were thrown from the track
and smashed up considerably. One car was
thrown across the track exactly at right
angles and the end OF another plowed INTO
the ground to the depth Of four feet. No one
was injured at all
A representative OF the Florida Timber and
Lumber Company. of New York. who own
10000 acres Of land in that section, Is in tn at
city looking after their interests. He will
have the lands located, classed and put upon
The market at once, and states that about hfty
families In Illinois are looking 70 that section
Tor lands upon which to locate.