Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28
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Work has been begun at kissimmee city
on the new steamer for the OkeechObee com =
pany.
The Republicans Of Jacksonville have in
dorsed the citizens ticket already printed IN
these columns.
The Orlando Reporter has moved into its
new quarters, on the corner Of Court street
and Orange avenue. The building is a two
story one.
Grand Island, new town between Lakes
ale and Eustis, Is prOsperng finely. Its pO-
sition prevents the crops from being injured
by climatic changes.
The travel over Col. II. J.. Hart's line OF
I OcklaWaha river steamers has grown to such
dimensions that he has been forced TO put
another boat, the Marion, into service.
The United States steamer Fish Hawk was
at Fernandina recently, bound for st. Mary
river, under the direction Of the United States
Fish Commissioners, who are stocking that
river with shad.
During the past week a Tallahassee mer-
chant received orders from three States for
watermelon seed. They are wanted for plant
ing, are worth two dollars a pound, and not
pound was to be had in the city.
County Clerk Frank Philips and Capt. }. b.
Anderson. Collector of Taxes, have collected
enough money from license taxes since Janu-
airy 10 pay the expenses Of the spring term
of jackson County COurt-abOut 81 200.
William Grissett, a colOred boy, was run
over by an engine at the depot at Tallahassee
broken. and he was otherwise seriously in
jured. DR.. w. y. Leonard was called in,
set his broken limbs, dressed his wounds, and
the boy IS doing remarkably well Tor one so
: terribly mangled and bruised.
The Mariana Times SAYS Mr.. S. Pumphrev.
who lives on Dry creek, in jackson county,
informs Us that himself and several other
stock men have lost numbers of sheep lately
from parties setting the woods on fire. Mr..
Pumphrey says that he found fifteen burned
to death at one place. and that the burning
has been general all through the country dur
ing the late dry weather"
The rapidly rising Ocklockonee river caused
the boom at BradfOrd's saw mill, near Talla-
hassee, 10 give way last Tuesday, and the
rush of logs against the railroad bridge
damaged that structure to such an eX-
tent that trains could not cross for two days.
The bridge was repaired and trains COM
menced running through on Thursday. Mr..
Bradford's loss amounts to about $500.
While delivering sermon in the church at
Fernandina last Sunday, Rev. Samuel King
was suddenly stricken with paralysis. He
was taken 20 his place of residence and cared
for, but medical aid was maVailing, and
after lingering until Monday forenoon he
died. Mr. King went to Fernandina in 1862
from Centrevile, Ca, where he had resided
the greater part of the time ever since. He
was born IN 1918.
The First Florida Artillery and the Jack
sOnville Light Infantry companies have or
ganized rifle teams and purchased two new
badges. one OF them Is an elegant gold badge
D representing Il MdIlCcC CiucE. III tlt ttulIt ul
/ which is target surrounded by wreath OF
! flowers; the other Is a common leather
I badge. both to be contested for monthly, the
/ lest shot to receive the gold and the poorest
/ shot the leather badge.
! The steamer Chesapeake. now running on
/ the Ohio river between Cincinnati and Pitts
/ burg, is to be brought to Jacksonville at once
and viii be placed on line between that city
and Sanford, The Chesapeake is almost q
I new boat, and is one CT the finest on the Up
} per Ohio. She is lighted throughout by cleo
/ tricity, and is said to he the fastest steamer
/ of her size on the river. Externally she re-
I sembles the steamer Fannie Dugar, except
that she stands up much higher out Of the
1 water and is in every way much larger. al
! though she draws less water.
The Lake City, Fla, correspondent of the
/ MORNING NEWS, under date of March 26
/ writes The railroad from ROwland's Bluff
I road. east OF ltchipcknee river. is being To-
I Gated to Lake CITY. y gentleman remarked
I i'm Lake City to-day that Ire had been paiC
I 500 for right -Of-way through his land
/ Freights are now being carried through t.
( Fcrt White. Some of our merchants in thi
! county have commenced to-day to haul good
from Fort White instead Of Lake City. Mr.
/ A. d. Heming. a merchant near kellborn
I hauls his freight from point on the Live Oal
{ and Rowland Bluff Railroad. That roa'
( seens TO be Offering inducements to our citl
zens TO nave their freights carried ON ina ina
Z road, where they are sufficiently near. In
| lands are in fine condition for the plowman
I andr 5iazating is going on vigorously. IN
! shfFnnent of peas Is Lively and prices are hign
/ " remU1erative A fine field OF beans Is Il
! ihe -prdsbectiYe. and will be a big thing 10
our leopie il old Jack Frost viii not ventur