Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-23
FLORIDA.

There is some talk Of the erection Of tele-
graph line from Apalachic0la TO Mariana.
The cotton season is about over in Lake
City.
Another edition Of the Putnam county pam
phlets, consisting Of 10000 copies, will be
printed. the former edition having been eX
hausted.
The FYorida Bulletin says: Live Oak has at
last q barber shop. and long felt want has
peeu at last supplied
The Key West Netcs Indignantly: ''The
mail steamer failed TO come here last satur-
tly. There Is not a city in the country that
would stand such humbug OF mail ser
vice.
hey West Democrat. ssThe people of Florida
ousat % be thankful to the year that has just
passed for a great many blessings, but es-
Fecia-iy tor the economy OF Democratic ad-
mlnl--ratlOn."
a fne bridge will s0Ga be built across the
saN aimee rVeF, a. SnYannee springs; by the
sAerprising prOprietOrs Of the spriGgs, y essrs:
scovilie Il CuipeppeF, They propose, II aiqed
By Hamilton and SuYannes counties in its
construction, 10 make il free bridge.
Col. LaWton. Vice President OK the Jackson
, vile and ST. Augustine Railroad. states
that the new locomotive received
lew days since was on the track and running.
ne track is finished four miles from Reeu ;
landing, snd iron Wii be put doTp this week
AZ The rate Of ten miles per week.
DR.. 7. Hartridge. Of jacksonville, is having
prepared by the Lake City Cotton Ginning
company two bales Of fine sea~lslSnd cotton
EfeWn ON his farm. four miles east Of Lake
iiy, for exhibition at the approaching state
Laf- This cotton, says the Lake City Reporter,
cannot be eXcelled; il yielded one pound of
INT from every two and thFee-qRarter pounds
OF seed ginned.
The Lake City Reporter. in its last two is
sues, mentioned the facts of the sudden drain
lAS Of Hamburg lake, near that town, and the
sulsequent damming Of the outlet. Since the
last issue the water has penetrated the earth,
zach eayed into the underground passage,
aAl nov the lake has sll been drained except
~ Geepest holes, and il is believed that all OF
.-e-e could easily be drained, as the depth OF
.-e water AZ the entrance Of the tunhelis
r'laently quite deep.
gainesville Bee: 'sThe jury IN the case of
t-e negro, JnO. Lee, who murdered Mr..
rocket the dealer in horses from Texas, re-
slfued a verdict of guilty Of murder in the
Htss degree. It is probable an effort viii be
-.eae Tor a new trial, but Il Is TO be hoped the
--yfI VIII not be successful. me only way TO
make human life secure from mefderOus as
eaalts, and az the same time do away with
11ly eScuse for the interference OF Judge
L!neh, is 70 make the legal punishment OF
NlIder death-sWift, sure AMI pltiless,N
5ust now there is a lively correspondence
tssA4hg between Comptroller General W F1giit.
y He9rgia, and Mr.. J. ii. Jarvis, OF Gaines
l..e, fla-, agent Of the Florida Mutual Fire
1Lsara1ce Company, Mr.. Wright few days
80 published a card notifying the public that
L-ss L-s florida Company had no authority to do
v--a!s ,s.hess IN the State, whereup9p AF. Jarvis
ss-,se se NJ. Wright very indignant letter, re-
eoT-e,-e the reflection on the reliability OF MS
N Pahy fhe Georgian replied IN similar