Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
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~ vrfor McDauicls return home from
AT \. h, yrs. met at the depot by the entire
...- or Monroe. and escorted 10 his
~. -- tIlc head of a torchlghl process
-. five hundred dollars has been raised
c, ---ru- Ior tue family OF ". J. Rivers.
ivtv I -tte officers who perished by tho sink
,h con --t. steamer Wylly. He left a wife.
hrlek f,rrbtcr-. anil two hoys, all Of whom
ispgnlcnt on him for support.
..r g. Whitesi,lc, Geucral Manager Of
sfree- r.rtral Line OF steamboats,, says that nc
g. Win l-plleatc the amount raised for Mrs.
: cape snJ in addition do something for the
.r,r. ar tnc other victims Of the accident.
reh --tshlc that the boat will he raised ami
q small r-L when the question OF her unsea-
ace one -trs5s viii &c definitely asccrtaiued- 1t
1gsltli ,ar-i that Mr.. Rivers remains were re-
'H5 -,t near Fort Gaines sunday.
-sfaIfe5 OF Chipley have raised 500 for
-rr-.r go that place by a festival.
Columbus orphan asylum property VIII
FEE -l5r the first Tuesday in May. The site
a. -rv home has not yet been selected.
rIe, are still raging in Marion county.
ABLE .1rsa- arc IN demand at 81 per bushel in
ursu.
.i,rouu'- longing for cotton factory is
lstall- Y. Towcr-- stable was burned at south
'' 1 Tuesday.
4. Muscoscc sunday school Association
tggu 0r-dulAc"-
ontbs rir r. Eu,kin. a respected resident Of
Isl -,r county, Is dead.
lerson rs ,at-vorms are interfering with young
pm. 1-g plant, IN Lumpkin county.
sinh sfConuoIlv. OF the Atlanta police force
So Iot --re 90 Augusta 10 get married.
along t,+rs r. Walton, cadet at the Middle
ereof, --a College. Is dead, aged seventeen
b -s He wa, a Burke county lad.
'neer. l-ns sjtb instant Hon. J.. B. Goodwin
deliver the address on the celebration OF
ssyy-i0urth anniversary OF /. o. o. r. at
e Es M CaptaI city Club, Of Atlanta has
lt1tg ls.f tbc residence Of ex-senator Miller for
A 7aa year for four years and have set
rtion $4,000 for furnishing II. II will import
French COOK. The membership now is about
hlndred.
I'M Monday last Mrs. Penelope worthington.
Hs Providence ncighb0ThUOd, Lumpkin
--ir died boz the I'D year 0l her age She
!. imon- the earlier settlers of the county.
ri vas living there when Roanoke was
Co ud
E "a pW. ~urlcs, Of Lumpkin. has constructed
,snf- Incubator and Is experimenting in the arti-
tfsrg 81 batchiug of chickens. The incubator
7trlf racsparty Of five dozen eggs. In case his
qys Bsrmeut- prove successful we learn that
Q0od n SuriCs win make more 0l the machines
re lcnier largely into the raising of chickens.
nHss sunday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, Mrs
ti9s- rtm. mother of the senior member Of the
uof Denton Lynn. of Dalton. while out
lkn- with two Of her SraudsOns in the
y lttery OF that village, was struck and iu-
j al.y ki.lrl hy lightning. 10 was not learned
ether either Of her grandsOus were shocked
-l ans way injured.
imcciiug Of those Interested in the Thorn
sric. Tallahassee and Gulf Railroad was
Iat MiCcosullc ON Saturday last, at which
-Jass thc line from aIiccosuEic to
s masyiIlc aud from Miccosukie To
-ee- lhas-ee Inc following sulscrip-
lEt- G.. Mitchell subscribed the right Of way.
~ a0 cash and 20 acres OF land for depot I;
~" 0ml- llutto, right Of WAY and 500 cash /:
A. Murray, right Of way and 500 cash; y.
~ tg1nc. right Of way and 500 cash; TheO-
-t' J IUnhull, right OF way and 81 acres of
o.a- 1i; J.. w. Carter, right of way and 500
lh- -l; Judge Byrd sUbscribes one third Of ali
ianl he possesses IN the neighbOrhoOI of
c line, George Miller, right Of way. $40 acres
'A' lul aul 500; }. y. smith. 80 acres and
.tt pl way; ID. =. Walker. Sl,OU0; W. H..
1org. S-0; r. 4. Christie. 1909 acres of land (:
lsa e-,--. W. III. Avcrettc. II. +. Carmine and
n aar-l VI. smith, each promised to subscribe
y traLy. but were not ready to say how
ull, and Mr.. j. B. Christie gives the right
ic- gay through his lands for DISTANCE Of
mount donated would reach between $4,000
con -, $1,000 IN value, which sum would bc
000 rgg.y increased when number Of gentle
OOJ luu ult present had added their subscrip-
ld9 Ils. The people along the Meridian line arr.
boz -lLy enthusiastic and determined. \
boz netting was held at Slater's store ON Satur-
GU ay motion was carried that the char ap-
l1 alt q committee Of eight tO canvass the
lO8 irrlIau route from ThOmasvillc 10 Talla-
l0 -~tt. auI ascertain To the amount Of
le0 rlilu- and report at a meeting at SlatCr'-
.ar 900 saturday next. The advocates Of
80 he central or spring Hill route are also
20 rI-cl. snd held meeting saturday. par
SO -rar- of which have not yet been learned.
~ FLORIDA.
te la,c City has quarantinc,l against Jackson
W. lr 90 consequence OG the presence or small
eyn the latter city
Z. The past season IN jacksonville, though
ID 1'-cr Short has been the most prosperous
uectv'- history. 4 careful investigation
bows chat tl,I61 tourists have visited the city
-rn- ilc past winter.
>lrmp- have made their appearance i'm The
aver az jacksonville
M The new library building at Jacksonville
SOD cost about $1,000.
bcIand claims population Of 1000 within
be corporate limits.
lo-. T. W. Perry has taken position as one
iae editors Of the Fi5ridg STATE .TourRaI.
, The Lake City street railway nets three TO
Qur dollars dav.
The exports Of Lake City last wear were
Niia'q. not including lumber.
Ap immigrant wagon train with twenty
't'ons are advancing on Fort Mead. Polk
county, TO settle.
Fname Rumor'- rv-r, rttcr1ucc could bc
.tavel seven railroad, ~ ill soon 20 snortng
aa Tampa Dame Eumor, however. has
.eE known 20 lie.
'AcAsonyIlc's recently started afternoon
Tally, the F'0riI1 Hcruld, comes into the
'''laper world under the most favorable
'-4pNcs' and even thus early in its career
-tA.s success Its columns arc spicy and its
-Pheafance attractive. The Messrs. Ash
-ial Bros. have the best wishes OF the NEWS
10 their enterprise.
Aeaart OF Sarasota Bay is OF the prob
.-.-les which are likely To soon become a re-
llzati0u
me soveument has Withdrawn the gaIri-
slollIs at Tampa from market.
stt-Lee hundred dollars acre was paid for
ose-5sa-res a-res ol land IN Noiusia county the
b,..f tae effort TO get subscriptions To build 4
1-itt al Monticello has resulted in stock being
ee4 70 thc amount of sa.nQ0 only. rs yet.
l-1t.isea,, lt arg fore of men aTc at work on the
III I,,IIu'ule' Tampa and hey West Railroad,
~ n.y. tut ,uo-cOntractor is employing every
- He can to assist IN the grading.
.-'t-,,l 1. directors OF the Middle Florida AZ gri-
-1i-5' ~ =. ara Mechanical Association have de-
-- -- 90 hold spring fair this wear The
49, -S--l annual fair Will be held in November
,i -,., nv 9l the premium list printed and dis
"l ilc annual fair
rt ~ Tampa there are six churches, three
49, ana three cOlOred: two schools odd
sets s,-.ts and Masonic Hail. two newspapers
,sfit1l ltrge warehouses, an ice house, livery
aeT.Isnaln9 an9 a large number OF stores. The
Ts-t-lers arc the Tampa Tribune and the
Hlobe bult
yJ-ala's Blaner- Lacon saws: "a new road is
y. y ulilt In opposition 10 the Gordon route
JagksOnville to Palatka, thence to
.--p4. Work has already begun. the enter
EN ueng backed by Northern capitalists.
~ t-e intention Of the company to complete
rE next winters travel. This Is the old
W. ,oi the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
ny " ,,stGs1sequence Of the heavy rains last week
.rsss AlaWaha river rose. and it Is said there
er-. lent water to run steamers six months,
- though the rainy season ceased. The
NJ set luscawilla made a trip up the river
ni--tt ~ = OF this week. The feasibility OF run
N-s = tl-Weekly line OF steamers from Fort
m m 10 Lake ApOpka is being tested
5-iIIlhS The present season 5.935 bales OF cot
sbr.aSe been shipped from Tallahassee, and
ffes--- - remain in warehouses, making the
v6sr v6tts e-lz5 bales. Up TO lst OF May. last
mn osol bales were shipped. Some cotton
lem. 1--WE been calculating that the crop Of
cent yyyunly for 1855 would be at least > per
-sss than that of lSSs. but these figures
han .e That the falling OF Of the crop Is less
vbit new Catholic Church at Pensacola,
AMI bi,s y 70 be located on the corner OF Garden
fsef Ia Sl JOY streets, with ground floor OF 10
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