Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-20
FLORIDA.

Inc suWannee river is higher now than II
mas oeen Tor several years and still rising.
Hon. A q. McAulay died in New Troy on
req y He was County Judge for Lafavette.
work on the artesian well at Live Oak is
now progressing finely, and high homes are
entertained ss to its being a success.
Orlando correspondence NEWS, Feb. IS: An
Otner bank viii be opened here in a few davs
70 be known as the Orange County Bank
Dr. Butt, Of Georgia, has inst commenced tn
erection or large brick store on Church
street, near the depot.
\ district convention of Sunday school
workers Is called by the Executive COMMITTEES
OF the international sunday school Conven-
ton, 70 meet at Lake de Funiak. on the
grounds OF the Florida Chautauqua on Wednes-
day and Thursday, March II aud u All Suu-
day schools are requested 10 send delegates.
anu 70 notliy Z. I. Bandit, Lake de Funiak,
OF their appointment.
\ meeting OF interest TO all temperance Leo
pie VIII be held at the Florida Chdataudua,
Lake de Funiak. on Tuesday and Wednes iav.
~ '1I,,,.a 1Ten : ana 4. Among the speakers an
COi. 1eOrge NJ. Balm, OF Louisville. KY: Gen.
clinton b. Fisk. OF New York: Rev "
W. Hicks, Of Florida; Rev. c. II. Mead. and
Bishop NJ. Walden. ID. ID. l.. L. D., Of Ken
tucky- All the meetings are to be held in
the new tabernacle on the assembly grounds.
Pensacola AduaRcs- Gazette: Saturday
morning news reached this city of the de
struetion of the saw mill located at CargvlIie,
on the PENSACOLA and Atlantic Road. and be-
longing to Mr.. W. L. Witch, one Of our lead
ing timber merchants. From the best infOr-
nation we can gather the origin of the fire
was purely accidental Mr.. Witch estimates
his loss at between $4,000 and $4,000 which
IS a severe blew TO this enterprislng man, as
he held no insurance whatever. Mr. Wit.
itch. however, intends rebuilding at once
and hopes to have the new mill in operation
IN about nye weeks.
Tallahassee correspondence NEWS. Feb. Il:
Inc centre OF attraction in the city now Is
p n Of
ings here has been fitted up for the accOmmO-
daJlOn or those VINO enjoy exercise and fun.
n lew hours each day is set apart for ladies
only, and many take advantage OF the oppor-
tunlty 10 learn the first rudiments of the art
OF skating. Every evening large numbers OF
fashionable people meet there and spend
several hours gliding over the iOor.-The last
entertainment Of the season was a masuuer-
ade ball given by the Thalian Club cOmpli-
mentary 70 visiting young ladies, and was an
exceedingly enjoyable affair. It is needless
the pleasures of the evening.
Pensacola AdCdHce- Gazette: We have il
from pretty good source that the merchants
of our sister town, Milton. having waXed
Wrolh under the dlscrlmi mating policy of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. have inti-
mated 10 the managers in language unmls-
taxable, that unless they desist from such
practice. the said merchants will find a way
OF placing steamer in competition for the
frel ghts now handled by the great mOn0p1lv
The business men Of Pensacola could well
Afford 10 pool their issues with the Milton
folk. for they too have grievances which will
never be rlghted so long as they are left to the
mercy OF corporation whose ends are
shared, so Tar as this section are concerned.
bY the moneycd influence Of New Orleans ana
Mobile. The dictum of these two cities ac-
cOrding 10 their weight. outline the Southern
policy Of the Louisville and Nashville.