Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-21

CaGsden county indorses the present guber-
hatorlal admi inistrati0n. and recommends the
TnenoInlnatlon OF Hon. r. H. N. Davidson for
representative in Congress from the FIRST
Congressional District
Marion cOunty's delegates will 20 as they
please az the GubernatOrial Convention
seven Of them are after dark horse. two
viii support Drew, and the action Of the re-
naming two is not announced.
AT Pensacola two stevedores, John Dooley
anu jim Kelley, both white, had an alterca-
ton. Dooley claimed to have been robbed Of
$500, accused Kelley Of the theft and shot
him. He is dangerously wounded.
At the Tallahassee District Conference. re-
Gently held al Quincy, the following dele
gates 70 the next annual conference were
elected: q. W. Tayior Jesse Wood y
Aleginuiss, Theodore TurnbuI: alternates.
:. {: Bott, George /. Davis, @. ". saxtOn, J.
Y. VI. Cobb.
The bridging Of the ST. Johns river at Tocoi
viii meet with considerable opposition from
several sources, but more particularly from
the steamboat men. as il is claimed that il
viii cause shallOwness Of water at that
place, and finally make the river impossible
for large steamers.
Many years ago an old spaniard by the
name of ROsci0 settled on an island near the
mouth OF the Manatee river His Companions
called mn ITO Roscio," which means ''Uncle
Eosclo, ana m time the island and bay got to
be known a. Ito RosciOs." This was finally
corrupted into Terra Ceia,' its. present
name.
The new Escambia county jail will be a
large tWO-stOry building, and the lower story
will be used at present for prisoners, but il
necessary the upper one can be used also for
the same object. The plans have not been
yet accepted by the board, bnt IL they should
be. work viii commence at once upon the
building.
4 portion OF the old armOr Of many years
ago plowed MP in a field by Jefferson county
farmer, which was long in the possession Of
John B. Galbraith. a former Attorney General
Of Florida, was last week turned over To the
/ University Library at Pensacola by W. T.
Webster, and is now one Of the attractions at
Library Hall.
The Supreme Court met in its June session
at Tallahassee last Tuesday, all the Judges
present There are seventy cases on the
dOcket-sOme old cases, already argued. A
number OF others have already been cOntin-
ued. The court announced last Tuesday that
no oral argument would be heard after Tues
day. the 28th INST.
Escambia bay has been inspected for the
purpose Of locating lights. Five lights. one
80 White Point, one on the mud flats in Black
llummock, one on the wharf at White Point,
all IN Blackwater bay, and one of Gull Point
and one on the long drawbridge, in Escambia
bay. VIII be recommended; also, a tripod on
the wreck" at White Point.
The Levy county delegates are uninstructed.
but after complimentary vote for Drew, six
OF the eight, and probably the entire delega-
tion, will DE for PascO; but for the controversy
! between Drew and BlOxham the Levy delega-
tlOn would have been solid for Drew The
10 be in favor Of a new deal and a new man.
\ meeting Of the State Park Association.
for the purpose Of reorganization, will be held
at Jacksonville Friday afternoon at which
time new officers will be elected. the matter
Of holding a state Fair next winter will be
considered, and preliminary steps taken with
view to Immediately commencing the work
Of beautifying the grounds and putting the
race track in first class condition.
Arrangements have been made with Mather
/ Y Wood, at Port Jefferson, Long Island, n
/ \. =, by the Gulf Steamboat Company to build
hrst-class steamboat to run from Cedar Key
down the west coast Of Florida, touching at
Hammock creek, COOtY river. AnclOte, Tar
| pom Springs, Seaside. Yellow Bluff, Dunedin,
| Clearwater Harbor and DisstOn at Point
I PuncIas. The distance from Cedar Kew to
Disston is about 100 miles, and will be run by
/ daylight IN comparatively still water and in
I tull view OF the Florida coast. The boat will
l be completed and commence making regular
/ trips three times a week each way on and
/ after October Is, 1854.
/ Jacksonville Times linton: Capt. Vogel, Of
\ the steamship CITY of Palatka as has been
| previously announced in these columns, is,
/ through senator Call, endeavOring to have
/ Congress make an appropriation for lighting
/ st. Johns river TO facilitate navigation at
| night. The following are the points where il
| is proposed to establish the lights: Between
/ Jacksonville and the baron the point OF
marsh between Little and Big Clapboard
| creeks. range light; on the point of land be-
| tween Dunn's creek and Cedar creek, a range
| light; on DrummOnds Point, a range light;
/ on sand Fly Point, range light. Between
| Jacksonville and Palatka-On Grassy Point.
| one light; on Phillips Point, one light; near
| Buckiey's Bluff, a range light; near Mandarin
| Point, range light; near Ragged Point. a
/ range light; near New Switzerland. a range
/ light; near Governors creek a range light /;
| near six Mile Point, range light; near
/ Clark's creek, range light; on Racy Point,
| one light; on Federal Point, one light; on
/ Nine Mile Point one light; between Dancy's
| and RusselPs Points, a range light; on FOres-
/ ter's Point, one light; on One Mile Point, one
| light; on the railroad wharf at Palatka, one
] litrhf