Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-12

iron needed TO finish up the work. Two Of
these, the ''COcheco' and 'Lizzie B. Morse y
have sent forward their bills OF fading. An
engine and three freight and four passenger
ears, which viii be placed on the four miles Of
completed road to aid in finishing the. rest Is
expected daily.
The spOnging business at Key West has
been seriously interfered with this season by
the bad weather, the muddy water and the
excessive taxes imposed on American fishing
smacks IN Cuban waters by the Cuban au-
thoIltles. ana the spOngers have lost heavily
by the failure.
The Gainesville and Gulf Railroad was or
ganized at Gainesville on the 4th inst bv the
election Of the following officers: President,
DR.. Z. ;. Carew; Vice President, Hon. J. b.
Dell; Secretary, Maj. Y. Il Gruelle: Treasu-
rer, Col. l.. \. Barnes.
There is now something like an eight mile
gap to complete, when Pensacola will have
and Atlantic Railroad with Mariana, the
county seat Of jackson county. and il is
thought that the missing link will be supplied
in less than ten days.
The tricks, of trade. according to the New
FORK correspondent of the Ocala Bdnner-
LGcOA, are being practiced by certain orange
dealers on the St. Johns river. The CORES
pOndent says ''that the price of prime
Florida oranges in New Ork should be 81 80
per standard box, on an average, from OctO-
Der till February. The reason they have failed
10 keep that price this year Is because certain
dealers on the st. Johns river had sent to
them in barrels about two or three millions
Of Jamaica oranges. These oranges were
Oyerhauled. put up IN 1t. johns river pine
boxes and bangor boxes, and duly branded
selected FlOrldas. Lake Eustis, Lake Harris,
Indian river and all such, and sent TO New
York with instructions to be sold at So per
box. They sold very rapidly at first, till ire
spOnslble dealers and hucksters in the trade
generally, who receive largely in certain
way. commenced to sell the genuine FlOridas
at -, and then the market went TO the dem
milton bOw-wOws."
The general presentment of the grand jury
Of Escambia county, recently made, finds.
among other things, the following: Petty
crimes alarmingly prevalent and difficult 10
reach; hOmicides common, owing, probably.
to the cosmopolitan population, the loose state
Of morals in portions Of the county and the
ease and facility with which criminals escape
punishment. by reason of the inefficient jury
system. the public roads of the county IN very
bad condition; the county jail rotten and di-
lapidatcd. absolutely unfit for the purposes
which il is used; that ZebulOn Elijah, the City
Tax Collector for 1882, has made no bond
whatever, and yet has fulfilled the duties of
that Office: that the Board of Health Sf the
county have been grossly negligent of their
duties, having taken no precautions against
the introduction Of disease into the cOmmu-
nifty, and employing an inexperienced and in
efficient physician at the quarantine station,
who permitted infected vessels to come to the
WharVcs OF the city. from Whlch4the spread of
the epidemic followed They recommend to
the Governor that he shall appoint a new
Board of Health, and suggest such business
men as have proven their ability to manage
their own affairs properly, and who have bust
ness interests there, and who will feel inter-
ested IN the proper management of quaran-
tine for the protection of the community; and
they suggest such revision Of the quaran-
tine laws as that ii may be made absolutely
efficient. either by land or water.
Mr.. T. II. Coleman. of Mandarin. who has
taken great interest in the condition of the
- hoe 4
relief no state provision has been made. has
published in the FlOFididR upon the subject,
which must attract the attention of the public
anu the authorities. and lead to favorable
, results. the following: "AllOw me to call your
attention 10 a cause in which | desire to en-
list your sympathy and your pen. To be brief
. and TO the point, il Is the subject of deaf
mute education IN this state. As you must
be well aware, the State has hitherto made no
provision for this class Of her childTen-Of
whom there are no WOFer a hundred-and this
has been a great injustice to them, inasmuch
as they are entitled to the benefits of an educa-
tiOn equally with the other children of the
state. They can be taught, when proper
methods are employed, as is evidenced by the
example of other states, almost every one of
which has an institution for this class. while
Florida has none. Indeed, j believe every other
state now has such an instisutiOn. and all the
Territories. with the possible exception OF two
or thEce am now endcavOring to found such
an institufsOn in this state. and have assur-
/ anees from his EXcelency. the Governor that
ne Will tdll TIC tAtehAlfA "a tiit ltSiSldtuit ~
Z the matter. when lt meets IN January. But
I knowing the potent influence eXerted by the
. press. I desire to second the efforts OF the
I iiosernOr in a cause which should appeal sO
powerfully 10 human sympathy. | Will not
call il charity. for strictly speaking, the es-
tahlishment of an inEtitutiOn for the class al
luded 20 would be an act % Justice. since it is
Z the duty Of state to provide for all its chill
4 dren in the matter of education. | there
I fore beg 10 call your thoughtful attention to
this subject. with the request that when the
/ Governor brings it before the Legislature,
Z in January. YOU viii also urge upon that body
/ the necessity and Justice Of providing for the
I unfortunate class under consideration. Al
{ that time the question viii be a live one, and
therefore appropriate for discussion, and
presume your city reporter can obtain valua-
! bic data fgeni he message Of Governor Biloxi
ham. such as Mcuid be suitable for the basis OF
1 an argument. But should YOU he unable "a
| obtain access 10 that docu1peRt, : will take
pleasure In furnishing YOU with any ilfOrma-
tiOn within my power bearing upon the sub
I iect of the deaf mutes and blind Of the State
/ Having had access TO the census returns,