Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-10
FLORIDA.
Lake City has seven churches and no bar

Lake City has seven churches and no bar
rooms.
Ashby White, eldest son Of DR.. r. c. White,
Of Pensacola, met with an accident last sun
day evening. by which he was so seriously in
lured that II Is feared he may not recover
White, who was iraking on a freight train.
was knocked from the top of a car while ii
was In motion, by telegraph pole that had
Dnrned so as to fail on, or lean over the train:
he did not see the pole and was struck on the
back of the head and Knocked senseless. The
accident occurred on the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad. about seven miles from the citv.
Pensacola Comm srciat: A grand military
encampment viii be held at Magnolia Bluff
the pleasure resort Of the p. and 4 Railroad
beginning saturday. June IA, and continuing
five days. \ premium of SIS will be given to
the best drilled company, one of $50 to the
best drilled soldier, and one of S25 to the best
shot at a target. One day during the en-
campment tournament will be held. with
Slj premium te the first knight, and SIS pre-
MUM to the second; the successful knight
VIII crown the Queen Of Love and Beauty,
and the seOnd and third knights viii crown
the first and second Maids of Honor at a
grand ball TO be given on the night of the tour
nament- On the last day Of the encampment
a match game Of base ball viii be played be-
tween 9 nome cluD anu foreign club for q
prize of $50. The Governor has or viii order
the companies into camp, and ample arrange
ments viii be made to furnish supplies and
tents. Ia addition TO Alabama and Georgia
companies. the following Florida companies
have been invited and are expected to partic-
ipate: Metropolitan Light Infantry. Captain
W. J. LEngle, Jacksonville; Jacksonville
Light Infantry, Captain K. NJ. Call. Jackson
vile; Wilson Artillery, Captain George G.
Wilson. Jacksonville; Clay Guards, Captain
4. W. Davis, Green Cove Springs; Governors
Guards, Captain A. MOseley, Tallahassee;
SuWannee Guards, Captain 4. L. Wood
ward Live Oak; Jefferson Rifles. Captain
samuel P4scO, Monticello; Escambia Rifles.
Capt. ID. q. Brent. Pensacola; Cadets East
Florida Seminary, Col. =. z. Cater. Gaines
vile; Cadets Vest Florida Seminary. Col.
Rivers, Tallahassee; Ocala Rifles, Capt. Y . D.
Lancaster. Ocala; Gainesville Guards, Capt.
). y. Carlisle. Gainesville. The Governor has
consented TO be present and review the
troops. The following rates for soldiers. in
uniform, have been fixed by the railroads:
Prom jacksonville to Pensacola and return.
s.; from Gainesville to Pensacola and return.
s. 50; from Ocala to Pensacola and return,
S6 -, from Live Oak to Pensacola and return,
S3 so; from Monticello TO Pensacola and re-
turn. S3; from Tallahassee to Pensacola and
turn. 3 so. Reduced rates have also been ar
ranged for citizens These rates and the in
ducements offered should bring every soldier
% this encampment and revive the langush-
certain, wish the camp pitched upon Mag
nOlia Bluff, fifty feet above the sea. with the
large and beautiful grounds and splendid
pavilion, with miles of sea water ever ln view.
salt bathing. fishing. boating and enjoying the
delightful sea breezes, there are attractions
enough 20 charm an anchOrlte. and which no
doubt would be duly appreciated b. the "sOjer
boys from Birmingham, Eufaula, MOntgOm-
cry. Opellka. Selma, Grcenevhle, and other
Alabama towns, and are by no means to be
underrated by the Georgia and Florida troops.