Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-20

Oranges in Hillsborough county are very
promising.
No caterpillars are reported in Hlllsborough
county cotton.
The Plant Investment Road is being graded
through Fort Dade now.
City Clerk Strobhar. Of Ocala, had four fine
cows killed by the railroad Thursday.
Mr.. Oyerstreet, of Fort Dade, has raised a
mUskmclOn that weighed fOrty-two pounds.
Before fall opens OCala will have seven new
firms and one bank in business nicely housed
in brick stores.
\ meeting was held at Chipco, Saturday, to
arrange preliminaries for a barbecue to be
held on Aug. p.
The tovu Marshal Of Ocala, commences his
rounds this week collecting taxes for street
and other purpose
\ display Of fire works will illuminate the
heavens on the night of Aug. Is in the court
house square at Ocala.
Brown. the colored barber. of Ocala. was
arrested this week FOR keeping gambling
house, and fined SO and costs.
There was not a single delegate in attend
ance at the Hulsborough Convention Satur-
day under the influence Of whisky.
The WatcdmGu. a religious paper published
at nca!a by the Rev. ii. +. Partridge, has
been changed from monthly TO weekly
paper.
A bold attempt at robbery was made at
WscahuOta a few nights ago at the house OF
Charles a. Smith. On his hearing them they
fed. with several bucksh0t at their heels.
W. Logan Helm, a former resident Of Ocalas
bat who returned TO his old home in ken
tuckv several months ago In search of healths
diedn ElizabcthtOwn Aug. o, IN his JSth year.
The following nominations were made at
the Democratic Convention OF nlllsbOrough
county saturday; OrSenator, William Wal
lace Mccall; for Representatives, Aol' u H.
Mason and q. \. N. Rains.
When completed the Gary block on the
square viii be the handsomest brick builamg
in Ocala. The corner store will be used as q
hardware emporium by ;. b. Hubbard 4 Co.,
and the ore adjoining by L. y. Orr ~ Co.
4 Cirahamvilie, Fla. correspondent OF the
MOEEING NEWS, under date of Aug. 10,
writes: Crops are very good In this nelghbor-
hood The orange crop is about an average
one.
The carly commencement OF the silver
SPRING Ocala and Gulf Railroad is limited at.
The road will make Macon its northern teFmi- =
nus: from there direct line will be built to
Ocala and thence on to BrOOksYllle and the
] Gulf.
! Ocala Banner: Last Tuesday a meeting OF
the citi--sns Of Ocala was held at the court
house to eonsideTthe proposition to locate 9
Baptist Female College N TINS otaIe. AIte5
4 formal organization it was bfehy stA stAeeI
that e committee. duly authorized, prOpcaeu
the establishment OF a female college some
where in Florida, the same TO bq&| |rgely en-
doWed and first-class in all re4Mfts; that
Gainesville. Lake City and LakS4f cir had
put in claims for its location, anP that the
4 award would be made TO the place Offering
/ the greatest inducements; that tins commit
| tee would meet at Orlando sometime early in
| October 10 make the decision. The import
/ anee Of such an institution in our county Was
| pointed out. and the people urged to con-
/ tribute towards IT literally. A resolution
! favOring Lake Weir as the proper place fOl
/ its location was unanimously adopted, ant
| the hearty cooperation Of the citizens o.
/ Ocala pledged to the same. 1t was also an.
| nOunced that Prof. StreatOr had been ap.
| pointed to canvass the county and solicit con-
| tribuHons in aid Of the same.