Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-07

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Two policemen OF Palatka were fined $ and
$40 for failure % arrest when ordered to do so
hy citizens.
The work of tearing down the old st. Johns
Hotel at Palaika viii be finished i'm dav or
two. when the new one viii be commenced
1t Is reported that Governor BloXham has
purchased the Burnc-s place, seventy-hve
acres. situated about one mile east Of Talla-
hassee.
Last week unknown scoundreIs dug away
the dam of the Erlst mill at Madison. letting
away all the water, thus preventing the mill
from running.
The Key West Democrat claims that the
steamship Lampsas made her last trip from
New York To Key West i'm three days and lOl6
hours. the fastest time on record.
driven we'll at Palatka, 207 feet deep.
passed through III feet of rock, 40 feet OF
shells and the rest sand and clav. It gives
$50 gallons of water per hour, and throws il
90 height of thirty feet.
At meeting of the jacksonville Metropoli-
tan Light Infantry Company ON Monday the
following officers were elected: Captain. VIM
>. Il kugle; First Lieutenant Charles Gould :;
second Lieutenant. W. 4. Parsons: Orderly
Sergeant =. a. Burkhem: Second Sergeant.
r. ID. Armstrong; Third Sergeant. II. )
~ alker; Secretary and Treasurer. William
Wallace. The Corporals viii be appointed at
ihe next regular business meeting.
Key West Key of The Gplf: "Quite rumor
was created i'm tins city ON Saturday last by a
report that Capt. Roberts schooner Winfield 4
was missing from her anchorage AT Key Largo
ON Thursday night previous. Here were nuts
10 crack for the seusatiOnalist: the revenue
cutters and navy boats were ordered out TO
1uu her ana intercept, perhaps, a large
Cuban expedition who We're violating
our neutrality with Spain. It was supposed
that q cargo of arms and ammunition had
been landed then from Nassau by some Of the
traders 10 this port, and large number Of
Oubaus were reported absent from this city.
In the midst of this trouble the British schoOn-
er R0Saice arrived and reported tne Winfield
fUrrfl .ff5rrff fnn trfIF haNfndr hrnl-ar1
moorings at the Key, when the whole affair
-immered 90 zero
Feuelle correspondence NEWS. May 8: al
low me space IN your valuable columns to tell
lis many readers Of the delightful town we
live in. which b. one of the most desirable in
our state We claim q boom equal TO anv re
liable section i'm Florida. and ofler as good il
moi better, advantages ana inducements
60 land buyers and settlers as any place
Whcrc both good soil and health are COM
biued. which we boast of SO appreclativelv.
our lands are of the very best quality. as is
shown bv the immense number Of packages OF
early vegetables that are being shipped daily
from this point and surrounding country. The
price they bring Is also evidence of our supe-
riOr quality of soil, which must necessarily be
good 10 grow vegetables for the early North
ern trade. All farmers are full Of joy at the
ldea Of their fine crop prospects at present.
We Would DE inclined To make good
report from all classes, farmers. mechanics,
laborcrs and all, as everything seems TO be on
the advance 10 prosperity. Our town, situa-
ted as We have previously stated, at the june
Uou u the respective branches Of the Florida
southern Railroad. one leading TO
Ocala and Leesburg and the other TO
Gainesville from Palatka, making our
transportation facilities gOOd-aN serve 10
make mp one Of the most desirable places IN
the state. Lands in this immediate vicinity
that heretofore have not been on the market
are now being offered for sale cheap and on
easy terms. and we welcome prospective
settlers Of good society