Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-30

lands liable to overflow and those fit for cuiti-
Vation would not be profitable or desirable
undertaking.
He says: ''Of course there is around the
margin OF Lake Okeechobee large section of
country subject to overflow by the water from
the lake; but the immense territory of country
extending from the lake for twenty perhaps
Iorty miles IN some directions, subject TO inun-
datlon or overflow, Is not caused by the over
nowlng OF the lake, but the much farger por-
ton of IL is Overfiowed by rainfall
"Ihls drainage enterprise is one of very
great Importance to the State, and if success
ful VIII open up large section of country for
settlement and cultivation; and from the
present tendency of immigration TO South
Florida, have no doubt that as fast as the
land Is permanently drained it will be puT-
chased and improved, which will add largely
to the taxable resources of the State, and con-
tribute to the relief of the people from heavy
taxes.
But to accomplish the object in view il
VIII certainly require an immense expendi-
ture OF money. | am informed il will be me-
cessary Tor the complete reclamation of the
ianu TO cut three, and more than probable four
large canals. One to connect Lake Ol,eachO-
bee with the CaloOsahatchie river. one to en-
large and straighten the Kissimmee river. one
to connect the lake with st. Lucie river ON
tne east and more than probable one further
south TO connect the lake with New or Hills
borough river. And again, to drain that
large portion of country subject to inunda-
ton by rainfall will require quite a number
A"A % UAhShCo VI various leHRlnS ana In ulf-
ferent directions to some source where the
water VIII be carried either to the Atlantic or
to the Gulf"
On April 2lst, 1882, the Trustees of the Inter
nal Improvement Fund adopted the following
resolutions:
ResoI6ed, That it is the understanding of
this board that the lands to which the At
lantlc and Gulf Coast Canal and OkeechObee
Land Company will be entitled under their
contract OF drainage are withdrawn from sale
hesotced, Ihat lands belonging to this board,
be sold to persons who are not actual settlers
as Wen as TO such settlers; provided, however,
that no more than six hundred and forty acres
snail be sold to any one person.
bill passed both Houses on Saturday and
was signed and certified to by the Governor.
restoring to the rights of citizenship John NJ
Lee, convicted in 1879 in the United States
Court for the Northern District of Florida for
frauds on the ballot box, and sentenced to inn
AT the time of his trial Mr.. Lee was State
Senator for Brevard and Dade counties. The
case excited at the time marked interest and
much sympathy was felt for the prisoner
A dispatch from Jacksonville informs me
that the Union, of that city. was sold late
Saturday night to the Times. Thus passes
out OF existence the only Democratic daily
newspaper in the whole State of Florida This
action was, no doubt, brought about by the
continued Ill health of Mr.. McCallum, owner
ana eOltor OF the UUi0n, who has been able to
visit his office but once in the last four or five
months.
have not yet been advised as to the future
political course of the Times.
1t is quite probable that an afternoon Daper
under Democratic auspices, will be shortly
commenced in Jacksonville. w. H B.