Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-17

will probably be a large attendance Of the NJ .
D's., as the several transportation companies
Of the State have generally reduced their
rates Of fare for the occasion.
A party Of gentlemen from Kentucky are in
the vicinity of Tampa, prospecting with re-
ference TO the manufacture Of fibre from the
'bear grass" and spanish bayonet."
The Board Of Council Of Green Cove Springs
has given instructions to Mr.. Dudly, Chief
Engineer, to make the necessary surveys and
estimates for a complete drainage system of
the town.
The Middle Florida Fair Association have
effected arrangements with the managers Of
the different railroads TO pass visitors TO and
from the fair for one fare.
The Key West Neles utters this gloomy pre-
dictlon: IF Tie Florida ship canal movement
should succeed, 1t Will play the mischief with
the future interest Of Key West"
On January lst a new mail contract was en-
tered into with the South Florida Railroad by
the Post Office Department to establish a mail
agent from Sanford TO kissimmee. Mr.. ID.
W. HOckett has received the appointment.
The convention at Callahan recommended
the following county officials TO the Governor
for appointment: Tax Assessor, w. II. Gar
land; Tax Collector, W. +. Scott: COun "
Treasurer. W. H. Garland. SuDerintendent
OF Public Instruction. Lewis W. Higgin-
bOtham; County Commissioners, J. II. Jones,
X. y. Green.
On Thursday last two children OF Tobias
Gimp, aged respectively four and six wears
went into their fathers fodder house, five
miles south Of Ocala, to play. They had
matches in their pockets and amused them
selves by igniting them. The result was the
firing Of the fodder and burning Of the barn,
and the children both perished in the flames.
The Board Of Education Of the West Florida
Seminary have made arrangements for a series
Of free lectures during the present season.
The subjects treated Will be electricity and
astronomy, the former bv Rev. L. l.. HugOn.
the latter by DIR. ". II. Carter. Gallie's Hall
will be engaged, and we have no doubt the
public will be both interested and prOited.
Let there be good attendance.
The trustees of the Florida Agricultural
College were IN session at the Office of the Su-
perintendent OF Public instruction on the 9th,
10th and 18th insts-,and after along discussion
as To the prOprlety of dividing a portion of the
income arising from the per cent. bonds be-
tween the East and West Florida Seminaries
decided 10 let the income remain intact for
the present, except for reinyestment.
Monticello Constitution: 1--WE publish else
where a new advertisement in reference to
10 that popular journal, the Savannah WEEKLY
NEWS. 1t Il unnecessary for us to indulge in
words of cOmmendatiOn, for it is a visitor to
the homes Of thousands, and all recognize in
II q valuable newspaper, a wise political cOun-
sellOr, and literary entertainer that has no
equal IN the South. Ii always has and will
continue TO have many regular readers in this
section of Florida"
Mr.. NJ. Bateman, living two and a half
miles east Of MIcanopy, mas lemon tree
which is called Bateman's wonder" 1t is
about fifteen feet high, and the same in diam
eter OF foliage, and bore this year $500 lem =
ons. From this tree Mr.. b. has sold $50 worth
Of buds, $500 worth of the fruit, and has some
90O0 lemons yet to sell. 1t is "A wonder because
OF the peculiar species of the lemon. being a
trlfie larger than the lime, of a light yellow
color, with a very smooth surface and OF great
hardness and prOlificness.
The following officers have been confirmed
by the Senate Of Florida: Polk COunty-A.
FOrtner, County Judge; W. II. johnson. As
SCISSOR, and j ID. Tillis, Collector Of Taxes.
Hillsb0rO COunty-Hugh 4. Gallagher, Asses
sOr. and W. \. Givens, Collector of Taxes.
Manatee COunty-F. NJ. Hedrick. Collector of
Revenue; Z. I. Crawford, County Judge.
Leon County,. 4. Groom, Assessor, and C.
&. Pearce. Collector of Taxes; Alex. MOsely,
sheriff. Putnam COunty-JCseph Price Col
lector, and J. w. Woods. Assessor of Taxes.
The house Of \. Huntington, Esq, at Pleas
ant Point. Mandarin, was destroyed by fire
caught from sparks from the chimney ignting
the roof and gained headway before any
effort could be made by those at home to sup
press IT. The house was formerly the home
stead of Alex. Creighton to whom the tract
Of land ON which il stands was granted by the
spanish Government prior to the cession of
Florida To this country. and was an Old-time
cOmmOdiOus structure and pleasant home.
special to the Jacksonville Times from
Tallahassee SAYS: There is a good deal of ex-
citement here over bill that has been intro
siOner. Col. Papy and Col. Henderson, in
behalf Of the railway companies, appeared
before the House Railroad Committee in Op-
position TO the bill. Col. Papy said that if this
bill becomes law. the railroad Syndicate"
which he represents will not invest another
dollar in Florida, Ii was also stated that
Plants syndicate would make no further in
vestmeuts. Nevertheless. it is thought prob
able that the bill Will pass both houses
A grand mass meeting Of the citizens o
sumter county interested in the extension of
the Florida Southern Railroad TO Sumterville
and BTOOksville will be held at Sumterville on
Saturday next. 20th inst. Gen. j. J. Finley
will address the meeting. In this connection
a meeting was held at Sumteryille on Wednes-
day night last, and considerable enthusiasm
was manifested among the few citizens pres
ent who took part in the deliberations looking
to such a railroad connection. On motion of
ar. JnO. II. Martin, a committee of three was
appointed by the chair, consisting of Messrs.
Martin, warren and Nandiver to draw up an
agreement and see what amount Of subscrip
tiOns in cash and lands could be raised in the
meeting. In Yery few moments nearly $4,000
was subscribed. The committee was in
structed to canvass the town ami report to an
adjourned meeting to be held on Saturday,
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