Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-07

The yearly pilgrimage from south Georgia
70 the various fisheries has commenced \
good many wagons pass through Tallahassee
weekly.
Five persons have each sent bale of sea
island cotton from Bronson, Levy county. to
the Exposition, and each hope to get the
$1,000 premium.
Col. j. Visor, Of Manatee. is having the main
dllch leading from the Gates hummOck 10 the
river opened out. and when il is thoroughly
opened 1t VIII drain large part of the hum
mock.
y. I. Beeks, Of Orlando. fell on the sidewalk
adjoining the bank and drove the bone Of his
recently amputated limb through the flesh.
wound.
DIR. W. J. Parrot, kennebunkport. Maine.
arrived az Manatee from his summer trip
North ON Wednesday. The Doctor is engaged
IN extensive apple culture on one Of the
heys IN Sarasota Bay, and has on hand about.
$1,000 slips for immediate planting
O.. y. Brace. Of Green Cove Springs. has
lost his residence by fire. The house and fur
nlture were worth 81. l.6O0 on which there was
an insurance OF 500. y further loss of seve-
raj hundred dollars is entalled by the destruc-
tlon of "a number of iine, thrifty orange
trees. many Of which had just come into
bearing. Mr.. Brace viii rebuild at once
The Lake City Reporter says: ''Now is the
TIME 10 prepare to plant orange groves in this
county for future prices. just think that one
acre OF SIX year old trees Is really worth 81 900
now At that rate it will certainly pay to
plant them. What viii soon be needed is
small groves. Strangers viii pay fancy prices
for tracts Of land on which few trees are
proSperouSlF growing
Elder !. g.. Taylor, Of Lake CITY. has ac-
cepted the call of the Baptist Church at
>tatesville. Ga. He has been repcatedIv
called by the congregation of that church
lie was there baptized, and afterwards or
daIued % the gospel ministry. Before the
war he was It's pastor. He goes TO the call of
hl- beloved friends. many of whom have been
ms acquJIntauces Tor from 80 to 80 years.
William Arnett white man confined in
the county jail at Lake City. charged with
stealing a mule IN the southern part OF the
county. and negro, Jim WessOu, charged
with some slighter OGense. effected their es-
cape Thursday night, between II and y
O'Clock. The negro returned next morning
and voluntarily gave himself up. Four
mounted men aided Arnett from the outside.
lie has not get been recaptured.
The following prices from the Lake CITY
EsDorffr VIII he Of interest 30 dEriculturists
throughout the state: Figs sell readily at
81 SD % 50 bushel here and are scarce.
peaches from 81 10 Sl7 a bushel, according 10
KIND amt season; grapes, OF early and iatc
varieties. Il 30 To- S. a bushel, and are scarce
at that; pears are worth - to 81 "a bushel and
scarce. Farmers receive from TO 10 cents
per pound for fresh pork. and from - To 35
cents each for fowls all winter: eggs sell by
tine dozen in winter at l5 20 80 cents. and the
supply Is not One-tenth the demand"
The Lake City ReD0rtsr says: "Col. L. l..
Gentry. the indefatigable and irrepressible
travelling agent of the savannah NEWS. was
in this city Yesterday. He viii bee here again
during court week. and viii deliver a lecture
some evening during his stay, upon The
( Power of the Press. aud its great influence in
tins great country of ours The Colonel de
ciareS 10 his object to build Up the press of the
country. lie Is power himself. IN his par
tcular lI8e. and viii doubtless afford both in
strucuon and entertainment to those who
turn out to hear him. Later we learn that
wednesday evening of the 18th inst. has been
chosen as the one for delivering the lecture.
which VIII begin at $50 O'Clock, at the court
house. GIVE the Colonel a rOusing house."