Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-22
FLORIDA.

Edgar g. YOunglove, of Gainesville, died a
day or two ago.
Nearly 500 bales of cotton were shipped
from ternandina by the Sea Island Route this
week.
CIR hamville will give a barbecue on oct.
y; Gen. Finley, Col. Bullock, Mr.. Long and
other speakers will be on hand.
p. n. POrcher has raft OF 1000 cedar logs
at Fabers mill at Cedar Key. He owns a
large log camp on OcklOkOnee river.
At Tallahassee cotton is coming in slowly.
Mr.. shine has only received $50 bales this sea
son against $50 to the same date last year.
Troy is the name of a new flag station on
the South Florida Railroad. 1t is at the place
OF ; ). Morrow, three miles south of Or
landO.
The Democratic Executive Committee have
lssuec a call for convention to meet at Ocala
next Thursday for the purpose of nominating
q legislative ticket.
Columbia county has eight Democratic
clubs organized and working actively. COlum-
1la VIII give an increased majority over 1850
Tor both the Presidential and State tickets.
Five head Of fine graded Jersey milch cows
were shipped from Tallahassee last Sunday.
One was for Mrs. 4. +. Phillips, Of Sanford,
anu lhe other four were for Dir. Cameron, Of
the same place.
COlored farmers are hauling their corn to
Tallahassee and selling 1t at 40 cents per
these same parties will buy corn before an
other crop at 81 per bushel.
The alligator ponds around Tallahassee are
becoming source Of revenue TO the country.
Z. W. Clark paid over $50 last week for one
lot alone. All the saurian skins that he has
bought during the week, laid out in a line,
measured 225 feet.
John Qualey, formerly of Ohio, who has
been cuitVatlug Cuba tobacco a mile south
oi Tallahassee the present year. says there is no
section OF the Union in which land can be
made 70 yield larger crops Of tobacco, OF the
finest quality, than in Leon county.
al
settlers. died Thursday from natural decay,
aided by fan received last Monday. Mr..
smith was upward Of sa-Xears Of age. He was
many years ago County Commissioner for
Leon. and held that office, it is said, more
than 20 years.
\ call for conference of the Independents
Of Madison county is made to convene at the
court house in Madison on Wednesday, Oct.
D, TO nominate a candidate for State Senator
10 succeed Hon. +. W. Pope, resigned, and
three candidates for the Assembly.
Randall Pope, one OF MadisOn's leading
druggists and the brother Of the Hon. Frank
". Pope, Independent candidate for Cover
nor. can't stand the mixed ticket. and on last
Tuesday evening joined the Cleveland and
Perry Club No. l Of Madison precinct.
Fernandina Mirror: Dave Wilson, known
all ovor the State as one Of the most success
tul travelling agents IN the mercantile busi-
ness. has accepted the position of general
travelling agent Of the new steamboat COM
bnatlOn between Savannah and the upper St.
Johns river.
The door OF the Orlando calabOOse was
forced open on Sunday night last and two Of
the inmates, ID. Y. Russell and George
Bailey, who were serving out a fine, made
their escape. The other TWO prisoners, Z. B.
seals and Henry Amos, remained to serve out
their uneXpired time.
A young man named James +. Sherwood,
who came to Orlando recently from the
northern part Of the State, and has been
clerking in W. G.. Whites store for the past
two weeks. met with a serious accident Tues
day afternoon 10y being thrown from his
last accounts he was lying in a semi-cOn-
scioUs condition. and the attending physicians
were unable as yet TO say how il may ter
inmate.