Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-23

FLOklDA-
Watermelons sell in Ocala at 10 cents
pound.
The Clay County Commissioners are moving
for q new all st Green Cove.
The first shipment OF green corn from Ocaia
was made last Tuesday night.
M. r. Gardner, OF Live Oak. killed recently
az one shst seventy rice birds.
There are nov about eighty members of the
Jacksonville Board Of Trade.
The royal pOnceana, the famous Key West
towering tree. Is beginning 10 bloom.
Il. " Long and Robt. Bullock are aspi-
rants FOR the ofnce Of Clerk in Marion county.
The first shipment Of tomatoes from Amelia
kiagd was mace on the SaH Antonio last
week.
An excursion to Jacksonville and St. Au,
gustine from Tavares will be given on Tues
day. Nay y.
AIr. Gardner, Of Green Cove, has a $4,000
contrser for timber aud crOssties on the Inter-
national road.
There were l.l20 bales OF Iesf tobacco and
a,caA gallons Of wine imported at Eey West
from Havana last month.
farmer at Whtesville, Marion county,
ding zen bushels OF Irish potatoes from patch
where DE mad planted only peck OF seed,
Immigrants from Cuba and the Bahama
rs aands are pouring into Key West. Three
hundred and siNty-hye arrived there during
the month o. ApTll-
Col Wicker and Emily have takes their
departure from Key West Ihe Colonel was
recently removed from the Office ol tolectof
of Customs at that port.
Americus Hook and Ladder Company, or
Jacksonville. petitions the citizens to build
suitable house for the apparatus, which cost
5000 and is now left outdoors exposed to the
weather.
There were I,l20,OOO cigars, 81 bales Of
sponge, 1900 pine-apples, and $50 crates of
tomatoes and eggplant shipped from Key
Vest TO New NOrk recently, the total value of
which amounted to about $4,000.
Palatka Journal: NJ. J. Richmond, of Pleas
ant Valley. writes US that he has melons in
ms field that give the following measure
ments: l6Nl6, I5X24, l4x24, and one, a Cuba
Queen variety. I4xl7 inches. These show up
well and give promise Of early melons.
Mr- Spauld ng, at MaypOrt. has invented a
machine which he claims viii prove eflica-
cious IN deepening the water on the st. Johns
uar. 10 ue used IN connection with the ietty
works. Its simplicity and easy application.
together with the small cost entailed, entitle
u 20 consideration.
The Sandford Journal saws that thougb
there have been great many new stores
started at sanford during the last year all are
busy. The older business houses have in
creased their corps Of assistants, and more
merchandise Is sold at wholesale, or by the
jObbing trade, than was sold at retail one year
ago.
jacksonville Herald; A Herald reporter
was shown this morning a peck Of ripe
peaches, the very first Of the season They
are Of the rare variety known as the Peen-tO
peach, a variety imported to this State from
China. and are as sweet and delicious as they
are rare. They were raised upon the planta-
Iion OF Rev. r. II. Weller, near Pottsburg
creek. on the new Jacksonville and Atlantic
Railroad. Some OF these same peaches were
shipped 10 the East last season and sold as
the peck the reporter saw this morning to the
city and will ship them to Chicago on special
order. They are about one inch and half in
diameter and nat like persimmon.