Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-31


The Sumter County Fair viii take place in
Leesburg early in February. and promises from
all the indications to be complete success.
Leon county is preparing for a heavy plant
ing OF Irish potatoes this season. five hundred
and twenty barrels of seed having already
been purchased.
Livingston, the colOred West Point cadet
from Florida, who failed at his introductory
examination at the Academy, has been ap-
pointed to 200 per year clerkshIp at Wash
ingtOn.
Ocala is filling up with tourists. One hun
dred and fOrty-three arrivals have been regis
tered at the Ocala House since Friday last.
Jim Oil, who was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life by Judge Maxwell for burglary.
escaped from his guards about month ago.
He was traced to st. Augustine, thence to
Jacksonville, and finally captured on steam
boat in the latter city few days ago.
The Trustees Of the Agricultural College
fund Will meet in Tallahassee on the Ist Of
February to locate the State Agricultural
College. The location viii depend upon the
convenience and other inducements offered by
the various localities competing for the same.
The college fund viii not be disturbed for
building purposes, as it is proposed that the
locality which will be selected will be willing
the Commissioners.
The Key West Nescs saws in regard to. tho
fish industries Of that place: Our trade in
live fish with Cuba has been crinpled ever
since the Spanish Government imposed a duty
OF "a cents per pound on all fish taken TO Cuha
IN our smacks, This oppressive duty. coupled
With the heavy port charges in Havana, have
almost destroyed our fish trade with that city
We have often wondered why the Spanish
Government should impose this duty on our
fish, for 1t is a well known fact that the fish
trade of Key West is fast passing into the
hands Of the Canary Islanders, most OF whom
are Spanish subjects who reside here with
their families. Although our smacks sail un-
der the American flag. yet il is an open secret
that many Of them are owned by these Canary
Islanders.
in informing our readers in general and the
owners of lands in Tavares in particular that
We are authorized by Col. 4. j. Lane, Presi-
dent Of the st. Johns and Lake Eustis Rail-
way Company. to announce that the railroad
will be extended To Tavares Immediately
The force now working on the extension
between Fort Mason and Lake Eustis
VIII push forward to this place
without stopping. The iron for he
extension was ordered some time ago, and bv
the time the road is irOped TO Eustis will have
arrived. Colonel Lane left last Monday for
New ork, to be absent about two weeks. He
viii personally superntend the construction
OF the road TO Iaydres. Nothing definite has
been determined on as to the road beyond
an inevitable fact in the near future
Key West Neacs: From certain informa-
tiOn which We have received, which we know
to be trustworthy, the new Spanish Consul
here, Air. kfpnski, VIII not demand the pay
ment of the 40 cents fee on each head of cattle
shipped to Cuba hereafter, but in lieu thereof
he VIII only require that bond be given for
this fee until the matter is fully settled be-
tween our government and the Spanish
government. The matter will soon be
settled, we are informed, and there
is no doubt that the S2J. 500 which have
been paid in fees to the Spanish Consul here
Will be refunded with reasonable interest
Spain Is now pressing certain claims for set
tlement ON our government, and there is no
doubt but that the money collected on cattle
shipped to Cuba will form an item in the final
settlement. Our cattle trade with Cuba has
been depressed On account Of this export duty
and we are glad to learn that it will soon be
abolished
st. Augustine Press: ''The st. Augustine
and Jacksonville Railroad, which Is to unite
the metropolis of Florida with the Ancient
City. bids fair tn be completed within few
weeks. There are now two vessels unloading
railroad iron at the company's wharf and
third viii probably commence to discharge its
cargo of the same material to-day. The COM
pany has secured rooms over Richardson's
wharf for offices, which have been carefully
and eabOrately fitted up. \ lit
tie over four miles of track have been
laid. and Vice President LawtOn declares his
intention to push the construction at the rate
of ten miles ger week. II this programme is
carried out, we NAV expect to see the iron
by the end of February, thus making through
trains from New York. and shortening the
time of passage by some three or four hours.
The value Of real estate in our city will be
place atB over Florida viii then reach st.
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