Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18

day.
1t is estimated that 5000 people as
sem led on the camp ground at Eustis.
Sunday last.
,Gainesville's City Council has rejected
chemical engines as insufficient to protect
the city from fire.
An eel 81 feet long and weighing five
pounds was caught from Hillsborough
river few days since.
Lakeiand's railroad celebration was
great success and in every way worthy Of
that enterprising town.
An ice company, with a cash capital of
$5O,OOO will soon commence the manufac-
ture of ice at Key West.
An election is to be held in Walton
county to decide upon the removal of the
county seat to DeFuniak Springs.
n. A. Benner g. Co. wish to put on
schooner line between Tampa and New
YORK, provided patronage is sufficient.
Cadet j. V. Harris. of Key West, has
resigned from the United States Naval
Academy with view Of studying law.
A. G. Kingsbury. OF DeLand, intends
placing a steam yacht at DeLand land
ing for the accommodation of the people
of the town.
Major M. K. Marks, of Orlando, received
last week couple of mares from Vir-
gina. They cost 81, 900, and one of them
has record of 2:40.
Thirty acres of land have been pur-
cha ed at Tampa by Ybor g. Co., upon
winch they will erect cigar factory and
houses for employees.
Inc new Winter Park Hotel will open
Jan; l, under the management Of Mr.. w.
=. Forbes, formerly connected with the
st. James Hotel, Jacksonville.
Pringle Hyer, of Orlando. has become
the sole owner and proprietor of a pair of
very handsome wild cats, and they are
almost as ferocious as young tigers.
The Altamonte hotel, at Orlando. is
being thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
Gas pipes are being put into the building,
SO That 1t can be thoroughly lighted with
gas.
The mail steamer Cum berand did not
stop at Punta Rassa last Wednesday.
and the mails will in the future be carried
to that port by steamer Manatee from
Tampa.
Willie Dyas, an English boy who was
IN jail at Sumterville awaiting indict-
ment by The grand jury for having stolen
some SLY at Centre Hill few mon this
ago, died last Thursday.
Every South Florida county is expected
day next, In attendance upon the meeting
called to make arrangements tor the
South Florida Exposition.
At its last session the county school
board granted a new school district lust
south of Orlando and appointed the trus-
tees. The contract for the school house
has been let and the work is already in
progress.
Rev. q. J. Walker, Of Tangerine, in
charge of the Kissimmee mission of the
M. 4. Church, organized the first NJ. E.
Church of Winter Park on Sunday last.
Mr.. Walker hopes soon to organize
church in Orlando.
The new lighthouse buoy and coal house
at Aey West, which was erected upon
piles, and which has Just received a cargo
OF coal, has settled about four inches.
The naval wharf which was built about
year ago, has also settled about six or
eight inches.
John A. Graham, second son OF Judge
Graham, OF Manatee county, has lust
passed successful and high-grade COM
petitive examination for Peabody schol-
arship from Florida to the Nashville Nor
NAL school in Tennessee, and expects to
enter this week his graduation year.
1t Is reported that a number of Key
West business firms have experienced
AOdNy lOoSS5 ny Inc uGdlu Oh NJ. >. lDlIQ-
on, who is said to have left his affairs in
an unsatisfactory state. The fixtures,
ETC., of +. Castillo & Co., of which Mr..
Thimon was member, have been at
tached.
Some days ago, as a 16-months-Old colt
Of Mr.. Magruder was grazing on the
shore Of Lake Jesup, in the Caldwell field,
an immense alligator concluded that it
would be a dainty morsel, and at once
went for it, making terrible wounds in
one of the COLTS rear legs, in the knees
and thigh, also ON the hip bone above and
underneath, in the little things side,
when the animal escaped.
At flake CITY, Thursday. meeting was
held by members of the New England
Congregational church, the object being
to establish an institution for educating
the colored race. Messrs. Young, Baya,
King, Sheffield, and three other gentlemen
OF that city, were appointed the directors,
with five New England gentlemen. Their
purpose is to purchase land Immediately
and then go to work building the institu-
ton.
During this season j. n. HaddOck has
shipped over the +. r. IL N. to Jackson
vile, from Massacre and Bamboo, 800
head of beef cattle, OF which 1858 were
shipped from Massacre. Four carloads.
Massacre last Friday night. j. w.
Tucker has shipped 200 from st Gather
ines, which is the Massacre depot. Most
of those now going forward are OF the
Willingham stock, which yields 1000
calves per annum. The wealthy owner is
in the State penitentiaTy, serving out a
life sentence for murder.
A correspondent of the Pine Level
Times corrects an error which has been
generally published, as follows: "rhere
is a mistake about the shooting near
Mitchellville. Perry W. Hand was trav-
cling the road with his little brother and
met George Downing, who also had with
HIM little brother, and Downing, with
out speaking, leyeled his gun and fred,
sending the load between Hands arm and
body, setting his shirt on fire. Seeing he
did not fall, Downing advanced and
stabbed Hand three times and left him
and went home. Hands little brother
went running home for help 10 get Perry
Hand home. This happened in about one
half mile of Hands place. The parties
were Perry ". Hand and George W.
Downing IN place Of Charles W. Hand
and John j. Downing. Hand Is getting
we'll. George W. Downing Is under bond
awaiting trial at the next term OF Circuit
Court"
Farm Facts.
GEORGIA.
Can't. J.B.Y Y. Warmers 30-acre field OF
corn, in Greene county, yielded over 800
bushels.