Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-29

The insurance on the ppperty burned
at Pensacola last week WIS $4,000. All
the valuable books and papers kept in the
city hall were saved.
Charles Bagar, the canon ball perform
er, whose parents reside t Fairbanks, in
Alachua county, has an engagement to
travel with w. W. Cole.
The material for repaiB to the revenue
Steamer Dix has been orered sent to Key
west, and work will son commence on
the lnJured paddle-wheel
The fahcy stone for thnew bank build
ing at Otala will be manufactured in
GAINESVILLE. II. F. Cambell, of Gaines
vile, is architect for heluilding.
Louis Seakman, a DO about IL years
old, was shot at Key Vest Thursday
morning near Marrero' factory. The
shot was fired by parties Unknown.
The Board of Health Tampa held
! special meeting on MOhav. The only
business tran sacted was raise the quar-
antlne and discharge thdnspector.
The County Commissioners of Putnam
nave purchased two ADDITIONAL safes,
which are to be placed inthe court house
Tor the sate-keeping of thGounty records.
The new school at Paradise, in charge
OF Mrs. Watson, cOmmaces under the
most favorable auspices, acre being some
% or 80 pupils, with encouraging indica-
lions for the attendance many more.
y. Vining Harris, eldestson of Collector
harris, OF Key West, mas returned home.
he has for the past tw years been a
cadet at the Naval ACADEMY. He intends
10 choose the law as PRECISION, instead
OF ''lite on the ocean wRe."
Rapid advancement il being made at
Dsston City, on BOca Olga bay. in the
way OF settlement. TOM lots are going
OH fast, and several store and dwellings
are In course of erection. The newly es-
taolished school was opaed Oct. j.
w. A. Shaw, captain the handsome
st: Johns river steamer tity of Jackson
vile, is proud of having eaten the Belle
OF the Coast in run frOn Jacksonville to
PaatRa Monday. There just now great
rivalry among the boats N the river, and
races are becoming gery-day occur
rences.
At Key West, Sunday while two col
ored lads were out for a1rive on Division
street their horse knocked down two or
three ladies who were standing on the
SIDEWALK, injuring one of them, Miss
Lumley, so severely hat fears of her
death are entertained. The boys were
arrested and placed unCer bond to await
result of injuries.
The schooner Breaker, from Tortugas,
Fla, brought TO Key West a day or two
ago, j. ii. Virden, master of the schooner
Louisa Frazier, of and from Philadelphia.
Tor Mobile, Ala, with 419 tons of coal.
The Frazier ran on the northeast reef on
the night of Nov. 10, at Tortugas. She
viii prove a total loss but her rigging and
materials will be saved.
There are no lands on Pine island, in
n n no. II. AgI 4
entry, and it is alleged that the whole
island ia now owned by one man. But q
short time ago it was asserted that the
island had not even been surveyed. The
Fort Myers Press says the whole land
Office business of the Federal government
and State should be investigated.
Pierre d'A. Pratt, of the Palatka post
office. has come into possession through
his banding of pennies OF campaign
badge Of 1864, having on its face bust OF
Abraham Lincoln, with the words in a
circle around it, "FOr President, Abra-
ham Lincoln" On the reverse side is the
bust of Andrew johnson, with the words,
"For Vice President, Andrew Johnson
above and below it.
The County Commissioners of Putnam
met at Palatka Tuesday, and revised the
tax books of County Assessor Boyd. The
books show the taxable property OF the
county to foot up the handsome sum 81
$3.50, 63l q, an increase, we believe, of
about $1,000 900 over last year. The
board, after examining the figures, then
assessed the taxes for this year as fol-
lows: State tax, 4 mills, county tax
mills, building tax l mill, bridges and
highways p mill, making total of 1115
mills. or two mills less than the tax OF
last year. There is probability that the
tax Will be reduced another mill by the
State.