Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23

The municipal election at Jacksonville is
held April I.
a sash and door factory is to be erected at
Satsuma, near Palatka.
The Republican Convention viii be held at
Jacksonville next week.
The young men of Gainesville propose orga-
niZing minstrel troupe.
The Avocado pear crop Will not be as plenti-
ful this year as it was last.
Property to the amount of $4,000 changed
hands at Palatka last week.
Gen. Agucro has left Key West for New
Orleans. He will return soon.
The post office viii be removed from Cove
Bend to Floral City next week.
Dr. I. c. Griffin, formerly of Cokesbury. S.
C.. died at his residence in Lake City ON the
18th inst.
Three hundred and fifteen dollars have been
subscribed towards building a Baptist Church
at Lake Lindsay.
In the recent municipal election at Cedar
Key there were only 175 votes cast out OF a
registered list of zoe.
An eagle which was killed up the river from
Bay Port several days ago, measured feet
II inches from tip to tip.
The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of
Florida OF the /. o. o. +. will be held at Key
West, commencing on the 9Th of April.
Tuesday night large sailbOat was stolen
from Stoves fertilizer works. near the Jack
sOnyille bar. Henry Lewis, the eulprit, has
been arrested.
Mary L. Shackelford, of Key West, nine
years old, has received handsome pair Of
small gold rings and a dainty finger ring,
Us her premium awarded for a child's tidy
sent TO the fair.
George W. Turner, of Monticello. has a
leather noe ct book that has been in CON
stant use since the year 1921, also the leather
string that ties it, and it Is as good to- day as
when first purchased.
Mrs. Kate d. Scott, President of the Mem
Oral Association, is already making arrange
ments for the observance of Memorial day IN
Monticello. James i, Broome has consented
to deliver the memorial address
Sheppard Scott, colored. a lsborer on the
Penlnsular Railroad, was brought to his
home IN Jefferson county on last Friday
night, minus one arm. He fell from a tie
train, and his right arm was so severely
mashed that amputatiOn was necessary.
The Key West Nelos prints the following:
The Catholic Church is being thoroughly
repaired and handsomely painted. The work
has been given to Mr.. Atkins, and he is
making fine job of 1t. The upper framing is
stained IN imitation of walnut, and makes
fine contrast with the polished white ceiling
The walls are to be painted in imitation Of
about $1,000, and will be finished in a few
weeks. 1t viii certainly present a fine ap-
pearance when done"
The st. Augustine Press saws: "Dr. Carver
has purchased the lot at the corner of St.
Francis and Marine streets, near the bar
racks, on which is the old house said to be the
oldest house in ST. Augustine, and near which
Is the date palm leaning over the wall. ia
miliar in many a picture. The Doctor pro-
poses to build near the front of his lot, but
what we wish especially to commend is that
he proposes to restore, and not to tear down,
the old house that has so long stood as a land
mark in that part of the CITY,
The Key West -Eetos says: Last Sunday
night a Cuban by the name of Valentine was
shot at the corner of Thomas and Elemming
streets, from the effect of which he died short
ly afterwards. He was shot by another Cuban
named Jose ReciO, with whom Valentine got
into quarrel. A warrant is out for the ar
rest of Recia. The jury of inquest failed TO
get at the facts regarding the cause Of this ia
tai affray. These Outrages against law and
the peace of this city should be put down at
all hazards, and we hope the officers will
succeed in bringing the culprit to justice"
Yesterdays Jacksonville Times Union says:
THE schooner Nellie V. ROkes, from Balti-
more. arrived Wednesday and is discharging
cargo OF bulk grain at Col. j. Z. Hart's
elevator. This cargo consists of 5000 bushels,
and is the largest single cargo of corn ever
corn, for the manufacture of pearl grits and
meal. Col. Hart is now grinding about 1,0O0
bushels of corn per day and making about
$50 barrels of grits and meal, besides feed,
etc, daily. yet he is unable to supply the large
and daily increasing demand, and is now ar
ranging to organize permanent night force
in order to double his capacity. Colonel Hart
has met with unprecedented success, and says
that il the demand continues to increase. il
will soon be necessary for him to double his
present capacity, even with the day and night
forces. With the exception of one mill in New
Orleans, his is now the largest mill In the
South"