Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-20

ooA anu shlngle mill at Palatka has been
tolsey; anu as soon as his machinery arrives
ne VIII be ready for work
some Of the artificial stone naxa,oorts ~,
Gently put down in Key West are cractinS,
caused by the heat of the sun. Those mi
''o,fh Z, El6Ili "a Ine shade shade are sound.
,,,,1Ci.5 ~ LoI9l Slty Capt W. G.. Zimmerman has
y ~ Sii''sTi ~ Mrs. DuyaFs orange erop for
S-'1yy. ms ls an advance of S7O1 over what
the crop brought her last year. '-'''
ne ne new lighthouse at Cape San Bias VIII
trely ~ iri lisn. IL Is TO be constructed en-
s.sis ~ irons and viii be one of the most sub
slanuaI lighthouses on the Gulf.
seven thousand dollars worth of real estate
S.t W. SoiQ anu transferred in and around Floral
15d9l ~ a. NeeA, anu the prospect is good for
the sale ana transfer Of more soon.
The Paiatka Transfer Company have great
paFatofy Tor the immense business they will
nave 10 transact this fail and winter.
Inc case Of the British schooner Trackless s
a hard one. The captain Is fined $500 for en-
| terlng Tampa, which the American Consul at
Na7sdu declared port Of entry. Tampa is
/ not q port Of entry.
movement is on foot in st. Augustine to
| secure q street railway, but the narrOwness
/ OF the streets through which il would have to
| pass IN order TO reach the railway depots Is
| proving hlndrance.
| Capt. William Russell. United States
7 IEhElheer' mas been authorized to make a pre-
llmlnary examination concerning the imnor-
| lance OF making improvements in ST. Aucus-
| tlnes bar ard harbOr.
The Escambia County Republicans made
I INC toLioWluS nominations: Hon. =. &. Cobb
| lot the senate, and Hon. Royal Putnam and
anderson SPAIN, a cOlOred man from Mill
/ view, Tor the Assembly. while a vacancy was
| dents,
The Escamba Board Of County Commits
sloners has awarded the contract Tor building
Ine Tit. county Jail to 5. 5. Leonard for S5,0i6.
runs Includes the completion of the building
Dilch work. carpentry, cOrnicing and paint
lns-eFeIyJhlng, in fact except the iron
| work. Mr. Leonard will give the brick work
| 70 w Wis N BrOughtOn. Terra Gotta brick will
| 1c used IN facing the building. The contract
ior the necessary iron work was awarded to
-, Fauly X Bro, st. Louis, for the sum of
Monticello Constitution: Messrs. A. p.
wright Co., who are buying cotton in
M"LIlcellO, are hauling the same by wagon to
lhomdsvllle Tor shipment to Savannah We
presume they see their way clear to save
money by the transaction, as the savannah
/ loFlHa and Western Railway transports All
| cotton shipped by merchants and buvers of
Monticello from Thomasvillc To Savannah at
~ cents per 100 pounds, whilst the rate from
| Monticello 10 savannah via Fernandina is 55
/ cents per 100. The regular rate from Thomas
ie 10 savannah Is So cents per 100 and if the
/ planter should attempt to forward his own
/ cotton he Will be required to pay the regular
| rate. This competition between the Sayan-
nan, Florida and Western Railway and
iOIlGa Railway and Navigation COMPANY
/ makes Of Monticello the best cotton market i'm
the interior, and our merchants and cotton
/ buyers can and are paying better prices for
/ lne staple than can be had in ThOmasyilc or
/ QUitman.