Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-11

FLORIDA.
Three buildings are in process of erection at
Fort Mason.
Apples are plentiful. but rather high in
price atlIaVares.
Large quantities Of oranges are now being
shipped from Tavares.
Fire at DeLand last Thursday burned the
Davis block. The loss is unknown.
A piece OF Apopka sugar-cane measures
joints.
The attendance at the Kissimmee Sunday
school often reaches up into the sixties, sew
entles and eighties.
a government vessel has been on the river
about Palatka for the past day or two repair
ing and putting out new buOys.
+. o. Locke, late aspirant for Congressional
honOrs, Is collecting the names Of persons not
allowed TO swear to their votes.
The British steamer Duchess. from Genoa.
bound to Galveston, put into Key West Fri
day for repairs to her machinery.
There are twenty-six feet of water now at the
Boone street docks, Fernandina, sufficient
for the very largest class Of steamers.
The orange crop of Florida this year is very
large. and will be transported TO market with
greater facilities than ever heretofore.
The work on the hull of the steamboat build
ing at Fort Mason Is nearly completed. and
VIII be ready Tor Launching in a few days.
Both Pope and Locke decline to concede
their defeat. and insinuate that frauds have
been perpetrated and will be investigated.
Eighty-siX passengers changed cars at Pa
latka on Saturday afternoon last, bound for
South Florida. Fifty Of that number were
new settlers.
The promises are good for an immense crop
Of vegetables in Manatee county, the cOndi-
tions having thus far been good. Tomatoes
are blooming and some growers have them
far enough advanced to begin shipping within
two or three weeks if they desire to do so.
The iron having been purchased for the
Leesburg branch Of the st. Johns and Lake
NnnN HNarnH .
he commenced a. soon as it arrives. The
bridge over tie Oclawaha river at Orange
Bend Is about finished, except fixing the irons
for adjusting the draw portion.
\ large bone, apparently a rib. has found
its way TO the Orlando Reporters table of
curiOsities. It was sent to J. L. BeeSs by
Henry Hudson, Of Fort Christmas. 1t is said
To be the rib OF a Manatee or sea cow 1t
measures . inches in length and is unusually
plants tusk.
J. II. Gardner, the tie contractor for the
Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad, is now
having the last Of the crOss-ties cnt near the
southern terminus of the road. He has about
1900 more TO finish to complete the contract,
and he expects TO have them all delivered by
Nov. 20. The probability is that laying iron
Will begin IN few days.
Preparations are being made by Webb &
UIgley. of the new town OF Higlev. to build
steamboat TO run on Lake y ale between the
railroad and Higley landings, Hlgley being
situated within less than a mile OF the north
ern end Of Lake Yale. will thus have cOnve-
nient transportation which will be the means
Of expediting the setting mp OF that locality.
At Lake de Funiak, next Thursday, there
will be a meeting Of gentlemen from several
states in the interest of the Florida Chatau-
qua. The Chautauqua grounds are being
inclOsed by neat. substantial fence. This
institution is meeting with great success in
this new field. Prominent gentlemen from
Birmingham, Ala, visited this place last
week.
At Lake dc Funiak quite building boom
prevails. W. J. ID. and i. II. CawthOrn. 4.
g. HutchisOn and other prominent citizens
are building good residences. Another hotel
will be completed before Christmas. People
fro IN the North and West are buying lots and
lands. some have purchased with the inten-
tiOn Of making permanent homes in this eli
mate. \ church Is promised soon.