Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-09
Nc Messrs. Cramer mho roo0n.,- -

Inc Messrs. Cramer. who recently mr.
chased l,OO9 acres of choice pasture land two
OF OF t1ree miles north of ChuiuOta, are now at
,A sOlA P1attihg wire fence about the entire
tract. Inc wire has been purchased and is
now IN Sanford. and will be forwarsied i'm a
snort tlme. and the tract will be incIospd and
stocked with improved cattle in a few weeEs
FRIDAY night. as The steamer Pastime xvsa
going down the river TO PaIafka, about
Twelve miles above the city, a dificuIty oc-
Cured between the Watchman of the hcaf
NH!tg man. and one Of the cOlOred .leck hands
Whlch resulted IN the deck hand being So
Eereiy wounded. The watchman shot fbe
Htck hand In the right thigh with a load Of
9uckshOt, making an ugly but not necessarily
dangerous wound. The watchman v-os ar
rested and lodged in Jail.
len thousand dollars Of Madison county
DOnus nave been lately taken up or
Will Wi. ne taken up by the state Trea7-
I!.s uIsI IN a Few days from funds re-
ceiVed by him from the sale OF lands appro-
prlated by the last Legislature to the bonded
counties. r. C.. Bailey, of Montfeello. who
MoIds about $4,000 against the county. met
the county commissioner last Wednesday
and offered TO take 80 cents on the dollar for
ms. The board agreed to take up a part Of
the bonds.
Ihe sorrel plants introduced from the Ba-
lalIas IIis la-l year by George Butler, Of Or
Iahuo- are now rlpenlng their fruit. and those
VINO We're fortunate enough to secure plants
nnu themselves in possession Of a new frnit in
EiOflda, which promises TO be a very valuable
yeily, and Is pronounced bv ali vino have
teslea II as the equal of cranberries. from
, Nhlcn, m It's prepared state, il is hard to dis
tlngulsn II. II has succeeded so we'll hero
that Mr.. Butler is planning 10 pnt ont tLro
acres OF il next season.
The business of the United states Land
Olllce AT Gainesville for November was as
ioIows; 13 private entries, area 1891. A acres:
IL pfeemptlOns perfected, area l,306.l5 acres:
q excess entries, area 1926 acres: Is home
sleaus cOmmuted, area 2 OS3. .49: s hOmesteads
purchased under act 6. June Is, 1850. area
ylo-4a acres; liz homestead entries. area Is
~ % acres; p final homestead entries. area
z,t3U.UI acres; military bounty land warrant
locations. area $50 acres: Il Huertas scrin
TntEtszs, area ooO acres; 2 preemptiOn filings.
hecelpts OF the oihce for the month SI4423 So
Green Cove Springs Spring: On last Satur-
9ay henp.s lne OF steamboats,, which has
been carrying the river mail for some months
past, were withdrawn from the route. the
COhtTact haVlng been thrown up by the sub
contractors. Il Is understood that the owners
OF the Port ROYAL have put in a bid for q
postal route which Will be much more cOnve-
nlent for the river post Offices and there is
little doubt that the bid will be accented A
temporary arrangement has been effected
with the DeBary- -Baya line to carry the mail
until the new contract shall be arranged but
TINS was not done until much Inconvenience
had been caused at many of the river post
Offices.
J. K Irvine and W. &. Hudson, of Orlando.
killed "Old Broad" last Monday F0rsever9i
years past an unusually large buck has lived
ana rOamed the woods three or four miles
west OI Orlando. He has defied the hunters
Mho nave frequently attempted his capture
lie was 80 well known that he was familiarlv
dubbed 'Old Broad" H knew every turn in
the woods. and he seemed to understand every
plot and artifce designed for his capture. and
nau the sagaclty 10 elude them all. Last Mon
Jay the gentlemen named were out and their
dogs jumped him. Mr.. Irvine succeeded in
gaining position which the old fellow passed
az long range, evidently feeling safe at such
distance. But ne had mistaken the quality of
Jacks gun, and he received "a brOtdsile Of
buckshot which brought him to grass. lie was
monster and very fat.