Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-17

FLORIDA.
Mount Waters Is 500 feet above the sea level.
Another new boat has been launched on
Lake Mmnehaha.
St. Augustine has already subscribed over
$500 for the Confederate Home at Richmond,
Va.
Two gentlemen Of Mcanopy have returns
Of 50 and $ so per crate IN New Y Ork for
beans IN good order.
Material has begun to arrive at Tavarcs for
the new ice factory, and the building Will be
erected Immediately.
Work on the new NJ f. church at Starke
was commenced on " ednesday last, and will
be pushed ahead with all possible speed to
completion.
DIR. Slogeett aud Mr.. Dillingham;. OF St.
Augustine, have gone to Pittsburg Tor a new
saw mill, to be located on the old site south of
Bradfordvile.
The Madisoa County Sunday school Con-
Vention FOR 1854 meets at the Baptist church
m Madison ON Friday. Saturday and sunday
May 9, 10 and II.
Ocala is one of the most thrifty of the many
towns in Florida. Over one hundred new
buildings are i'm course Of construction The
new court house Is the pride OF the county.
Nine houses have been erected on Minneola
and TWO ON Lake Mlnnehaha since last No
vember. At the latter point eight orange
groves have been transplanted at the same
time.
The newly elected municipal officers Of
Gainesville are as follows: Mayor, o. o. Nor
ris; Marshal. c. II. Davies; Clerk and Treas
urer. ID. &. Martin; Assessor. J. 4. Feltner:
Collector. NJ. q. McCarroll; Aldermen, W w.
Scott, l.. 4. Barnes. W. A. Walters, W. 6.
Robinson, 4. Simmons.
Another engine has been put on the st Johns
aud Lake Eustis Railway, the two engines
already owned by the company being unable
to haul all the freight. IT was purchased
from the South Florida Railroad Company.
and weighs fifteen tons-three tons heavier
than those already ON this road.
d
Atlantic Coast Line canal resumed active
operations this week. and the canal company
intend to push the work forward as rapidly
as possible. About two and half miles of
excavation remains to be completed before
the dredge viii enter smith creek, but the
worst of the obstacles between 81. Augustine
and the Halifax river have been overcome.
The people all along the proposed route Of
ton"
The City Council Of Jacksonville have al
lowed the following salaries for the ensuing
year: Mayor, per month"; 500; Marshal, per
month $40; Clerk, per month, Sis; Attorney,
per month, S15; Health Officer, per month,
S15. First Assistant Inspector, pcrmOnth. $50;
Chief OF Police, per month, $50; PatrOlmen,
per month, $50: Ieamsters. per month, $50;
Sexton, per month, $40; Market Clerk, per
month. $40; Market sweep. per month, S25;
Sanitary Inspectors each. per month, $50;
City Treasurer. per annum. 500.
Lake City correspondence Of the NEWS.
April "a; Lake City is a central point. easy
of access. and there Is no reason why the state
Democratic Convention should not be held
here. Our hotel and han accommodations are
ample. The people Of the State should know
1.-THE weather Is warmer and vegetables
are growing rapidly. There Is too much cot
ton being planted for successful farming.
Corn is worth 81 per bushel cash. and 81 and
a. much a. you please on time | viii have
$50 acres planted, and only five of il in cot
ton. This Is my new departure. while the
craze is cotton