Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-07
FLORIDA.
Barlow Court cOnvenes to-day.


Barlow Court cOnFenes to-day.
The Gem City Guards OF Palatka paraded
on the Fourth.
". II. Bird, a prominent citizen Of Live
Oak. died last week.
New sweet potatoes haye put in an appear
ance at Green Cove Springs.
The Putnam county Republicans favor Pope
and Greely and HOratiO Bisbee.
The saurian panic is over at Fort Ogden
and hides are selling readily at 30 cents each.
The cornerstone Of the agricultural college
az Lake City has been robbed Of its contents
A sweet potatoe measuring 241< by % inches
has Just been unearthed at Pine Level, Mana
tee county.
City Tax Collector Westberg, Of Fernan-
dina. viii to-day sell the property OF deiin-
queot tax payers Of lss3.
John ID. Wood. OF Lauraville, was killed bv
an overdose Of chlOral, which he took without
suicidal intent few days ago.
The bid for carrying the mail from Tampa
70 Manatee overland was 1870. Capt. Nc
Kay bid S4,5s0 20 carry il by steamer.
Gus Porter, an industrious colored man of
Apalaehieola, Is missing, and is believed to
and been drowned.
At 81. Mary's during the month of June
there was a rainfall Of over 2I inches. On June
-, from 10 p. m. 70 p. m. the next day,
l6 hours, the rainfall was 20 inches.
Two rattlesnakes were discovered in the
ot last week. One escaped and the other was
killed by Allie Clark. The one killed
measured nearly five feet in length and had
eight rattles.
On account Of telegraphie dispatches being
unisyorable, the cattle gathered at Fort Og-
den for shipment 70 Cuba have been turned
lo0se- Only FZ5 in Spanish paper Is offered.
lncluding duties and expenses; not more than
Sl2 per head net.
Beileview. the new town twelve miles south
OF Ocala, on the Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION COmpany's road. is building RAPIDLY
a commOdIOus brick store is now in course of
erection, and several residences are in the
hands Of the carpenters.
The vestrymen Of st. Peters Episcopal
Church, Fernandina. have made a contract
for the moving Of the old church building
10 the lot Of the new church, adjoining the
latter IN the rear. Their purpose is to con-
vert II into aparIsh school building.
l.. y. Camp, Of Bradentown. was attacked
on Thursday last by large boa. He was
walking along, when the huge reptile spranV
upon him and coiled itself around his arm.
but after hard struggle, he succeeded in dis
patching his snakeshlp. which, when
measured, was found 10 be Is inches in length.
1t has been stated by parties interested.
that arrangements have been perfected where
by 1s00O compressed bales Of cotton will be
shipped through a Apalachicola to the Eastern
markets during the approaching season. Ar
mOdatiOn Of this amount OF cotton and per-
haps, the number will be trebled. but this
much Is certalm-sO say the p arties interested.
Apalachicola Tribune: Greene Wilson, as
sistant fireman on the steamer Caddo Belle,
was drowned in "a very mysterious way one
night last week. The watchman called
Greene at 1890 O'Clock a. m. to take his place
and several of the deck passengers saw Will
son pass by them going 10 the furnaces. This
was the last seen or heard of him. IL is sup
posed that he fell overheard and was drowned
but II he did f9ll into the water no one heard
the noise. The Gaddo Belle discovered a BODY
on this side Of lola, but some agreed that il
was the remains Of a white man.
on June 30, the two men, YOnn and DYKES.
confined IN the jail at ApalachcOla on suspi
ciOu Of being connected with the murder oF
Mrs. Martha Crum, of st. James Island. made
their escape, and, up to the present, have not
been discovered. Jailer DOnahOe went into
the jail 70 give the men their dinner at noon
Of the 30th. and knowing that Yonn was
chained 10 prevent his escape, and not fearing
Tor the safety of Dykes. he stepDed Outside f0
get some water, leaving the door unsecured.
While he was at the well, the two men es-
capped. Gonn had fled his shackles.
ApalachicOla Tribune: Capt. Mason's vessel
arrived IN port the other day, and was boarded
by the port physician, who demanded the regu-
lar lee. Mason refused to paw this fee, and
hosting ms sails, came to town. This being
in direct opposition to the quarantine laws
the Mayor fined Mason $50 Mason was re-
quired TO give a Bond for his appearance, and
was placed under the charge Of Marshal
Lovett, who, not thinking that Mason in
tended playing him, let him loose AS soon
as ne was rom under the eye Of the officer.
Mason hOisted his sails and left. Mason did
this same thing last year.
Windsor correspondence NEWS. Julv 3:
Windsor IS a new town not quite twelve
months old. IL IS situated on the east side of
Newnan's Lake in one OF the most fertile and
hea!thful localities In Alachua county. The
land is high and dry and well adapted to
growing OF vegetables and all kinds of tropical
fruits The farmers of this neigh
bnrhOOd have the best crops of
corn cotton and sugar cane tbev
have had for a number of years. Very few
have to go in debt for supplies, but are able
TO pay cash for what they have to buy. The
country in the neighbOrhOOd of Windsor is
fast filling up with industrious and intelligent
settlers. Land is advancing in price at a
rapid rate. Only a few years ago land could
be bought from So to $40 per acre. Now there
Is scarcely any for less than $40 per acre, and
500 per acre is very common price for
choice land. But this applies to land along
the railroad lines or near villages.