Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-03
FLORIDA

ELOklDA.
Mieanopy is to have a lumber yard and
warehouse.
Large numbers Of horses, ponies and mules
are Delng brought into Florida.
About 5000 crates Of vegetables were Shin
ped from Darbyville last season.
About Feb. 10 next the Florida Press Asso-
citation VIII convene in the city OF Gainesville
seven years ago the orange crop OF the Wild
WOOu vicinity was less than 200 boxes; now
II Is over 10000.
The BdrtOaC Informant and Ken West Demo-
Srdt have pronounced IN favor of Judge
Mitchell as ms own successor upon the bench
OF the Sixth Judicial Circuit.
DIR. G. L. Mitchell, of Fort Meade. has nick -
ed IN his nursery at that place an orange leaf
from sweet orange tree measuring inches
across and y inches in length.
There are 1900 acres planted in tomatoes in
the vicinity OF EllentOn and Palmetto on the
north side OF Manatee river. The tomatoes
are now ripening and are being shipped
North.
There are seven gentlemen. all stopping at
the same house in Tampa. whose aggregate
height Is 43 feet inches. The tallest is feet
inches high, and the shortest feet and one
half inch.
W. &. Crum, President OF the HilIsborough
county Horticultural and Agricultural So
clety, says that the county fair viii be held on
the last days Of January or the first days Of
February next.
Tom Dromgoole, of Gainesville. on Thanks
giving DAY Tired at partridge which he saw
sitting on rail near the ground, and killed
eight others which he did not see that were
sitting IN bunch on the opposite side of the
fence.
Baker county truck farmers are preparing
their grounds for early spring Vegetables
Marrow and NcNIel peas have been planted
and are up, growing nicely. a larger area
VIII be planted in this section over last season
| by 25 per cent.
Baker County Star: The .JohnsonyiIle pre-
cinct Is entitled 10 post Office, and we call the
attention of Senators Gail and Jones to the
fact that the large territory known John
sonvIlle IS Isolated. having to 20 II miles to
SandersOn and IL TO Darby vile for their mall
One hundred hands are employed at the log
camp of McClenny y Bars, some eight miles
from Darbyyllle. Train after train Of logs
pass through DarbyyIlle daily en- route TO
jacksonville. loaded with logs from the vari-
Gus camps above this point. Each train
averages twenty cars.
The saw-mill men OF the district within
reach Of the South Florida Railroad. between
Tampa and klssimmec inclusive, intend
forming a saw-miller's association, and a
meeting Of saw-mill prOprIe Ors and mana
gers will be held at Plant Gity to-day for the
purpose OF forming such an association.
A fine horse belonging to the Pensacola Ice
Company was run over by an engine on sun
day morning last and one OF his hind legs
mashed into jelly. The animal was attached
TO a dray at the time. and taking fright at the
approaching locomotive, backed the vehicle
on to the track. The dray was turned COM
pletely over and the horse thrOwn across the
rail with the above result The horse was
subsequently taken into the woods and killed.
Fairbanks lately formed Library Associa-
tl0n has 30 regular members aud donation
OF over leo volumes of good literature. IL II IS
a full set of officers and a surplus in The treas
ury. The reading room in connection with
the library has a file of over 20 dailies and
Weeklles from all parts of the Union, besides
number OF the most popular magazines.
They have very comfortable temporary quar-
ters over one OF the stores until they can get
a building Of their own. stock company is
now formed for that purpose. The sOcia-
tiOn VIII rent the building of the stock COM
pany. so as to insure an interest of 10 per
cent. to the stockholders.
The reproduction of the original bounds of
the Devices grant, at the mouth of the St.
Johns river, by State Engineer II. 5. Duval,
originally located nearly 100 years ago, has
been recently approved by the commissioner
OF the United States Land Office, at Washing
ton, whose decision in the matter, together
with the report of Engineer Duval, is now on
file in the United states Surveyor Generals
Office, at Tallahassee. This resurvey, made
under many difficulties and despite numer-
Gus impediments, presented by parties whose
interests depended upon the establishment Of
| the locations made by United states Deputy
| Surveyors Washington and Randolph, which
| have stood intact for over so years, throws
| all lands. heretofore represented and sold as
government lands, north of the Mcqueen
grant into the body of the Devices grant,
| aud was made about two years ago, since
| which time every effort that interest and hu-
man ingenuity could suggest has been made
/ by the interested parties 10 contest it and
| have il set aside. and the former locations re-
| tanned. The commissioner. in his elaborate
| decision. declares that the accretOns and de-
| cretiOns of land by the action of the adjacent
water, upon which the accuracy OF the re-
survey largely depended, have been $50 in
| telligently illustrated" by Engineer Duval in
| his report. and that he executed his duties
with such evident impartiality.' that he
the commissioner is constrained to approve
| the re-survey, and allow 90 days notice
| (which has doubtless been officially given to
| the parties adversely interested to appeal
/ from his decision.