Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-08
FLORIDA.

FLORIDA.
There are a large number Of contractors
from savannah, Atlanta, 81. Augustine and
other points at Jacksonville. bidding on the
extensions 0f the Everett Hotel.
saturday morning. the eastern hound
freight train on the Florida Central and
Western ran into some Hat cars which had
been left on the main line near Mr. Talia-
ffrr0'- branch road switch. damaging the en-
CINE, breaklng up one or two cars and caUs-
ing several hours delay.
Capt Russell, n. S. A., has Just returned
from the So. Johns bar, and after careful
examination Of the jetties, found them all
right lhc bar l- about as Do was last jan
ulry- The $4,000 appropriation will be ap-
piled as soon as bids are accepted. and this
win uo doubt give fifteen feet on the bar.
There I- living near COnevillea a colOred man
uI,h the classical name Of Romeo. who il
welded % fair maid Of his tribe called
Joliet To tins happy couple God has given
twins. whom In gratitude they have named
EumuIus and Remus. This interesting family
is conveyed to church on Sundays by a horse
named PoutiUs PLATE. To NAV be mentioned
plreutheucally, that Romeo is a wOrthycit-
iren.
saturday ]. %. Bessent Of Jacksonville.
dealer Boz boots and shoes. made an assignment
90 Ex-Governor Hun for the benefit Of his
creditors, having only one preferred creditor,
Nrs. l.. A. Hariep, from whom he had re-
ceIved considerable money. The liabilities
aud assets are not known, but IL Is expected
that the liabiltles will amount to between
$4,000 and &ll.N0, while. DO is thought the
amount of goods in the store Will cover, in
value, those figures
The grading Of the street railway at Green
Cove springs has been nearly completed from
the Tampa Railroad station 10 the new wharf
90 the foot % CLAY strcet.aud along st. Johns
avenue Co she MclrOse Railroad. The branch
on Walnut street. from the crossing Of ST
Johns avenue 90 the post Office, has not been
begun. rs % was desirable that traffic sb0uld
ru "a |HH
the work can be done within a few davs. the
street viii not be disturbed until the rails
shall De delivered
Pensacola CoHHefcidt We met at Lake
=. tuniak Yesterday. Mr. l.. c. Chambliss. of
alton county. " no submitted 20 our inspec-
u5g speci men Of s'rag baby that came into
tle world on Nov. -. a. ID. 1775. at Phnadel-
Ehia. being gathered 10y the Congress Of the
United Colonies and antedating the Declara-
ulu ol independence. IL is an OblOng piece
ol coarse linen paper, three inches wide and
iaur inches long. and bears upon its face the
u lowing words: The United Colonies ,"
ms lill enutIes the bearer TO receive seven
>paulsh-mliled dollars or the value thereof
on gold or silver. according 10 a resolution OF
lonEre,-. passed 40 Philadelphia. Pa. Nov.
- 100. 10 De- signed 10y X. Morris and Fred
stIaN-; Is the oldest specimen OF 'fiat
money mat we have seen since our
hoyhnoi, when the grandfather OF the writer
showed mm whole truukful, which was as
worthless then as Confederate money is now
tt-' l.it t.t.I'.s al7ur large sums or money Is
sued both before and after the Declaration of
Independence.
Newnau-vIlle correspondence NEWS, July ;:
lAe fliiErus 90 this quiet town were startled
"H Yesterday hy the discovery Of the body OF
negro in q small pond within the corporate
imis. +. T.. Nimsted, Esq. summoned a
Jury. 10 was found tn be the body OF Rose
Lfesidfui, who had not been seen since Satur-
HAt- ON examination il was at once appar-
sai thai q brutal murder had been committed.
llt woman was cut across the abdominal
muscles and the bowels taken out. and what
increases The horrid nature 0f such an act.
sAe was said Co DE within two weeks of her
sa.Ancmtnt. She was person of weak in
ta-rti. Ai,er the examination of several wit
4tssss Morris Jackson, negro, was arrested.
Y s said that tile girl had frequently
s5id that Morris was the father
OF The child. The principal witness
against hlm is his own wife. She testified
llat Morris was absent the Saturday night in
question, re. urnlug just before day, and that
~ was muddy and wet TO his arm pits, and
taal he hal frequently said he intended to kill
tAe tlr.. The supposItiOu is that he lured mis-
ttAm from the church. where she sometimes
stpi' % the pond, killed her, dragging the
p'll 70 lhe pond, and in the water. disem-
o3Weiel her Evidence is pointing strong
a-tihst MN. He Is co nmitted to await the
I.l'h 10 the grand jury. Had the wretch
zen leit 10 MS own race his punishment
NVuu nave been swift and sure