Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-21

FLORIDA.
Key Vests gas works are in full operation.
ST. Augustine's fire engine house will cost
Ss65.
\ directory Of st. Augustine is being COM
piled.
1Iuuroe county is out Of debt. and her scrip
is now at par.
over 80 men were summoned to attend
this term of Manatee court.
At Key West Thursday Lewis Spencer, a
sailor committed suicide by cutting his throat
with a razor. He had the delirlum tremens.
Palstka Ne,rs: A gentleman who owns a
choice piece OF city property was approached
ly wou d-he purchaser few days since,
who offered $4,000 in cash for the property in
question. The owner Of the property quietly
nummed little tune and declined the offer.
The property Is at present unimprOyed, and
could the gentleman VINO wanted II have sue
Gee ed in making the purchase good many
thousand dollars would have been spent in
fine buildings.
Last Monday morning the smackee Tom.
Capt. II. Weight while of Loo Key, was
struck 10y a whirlwInd and capsiZed. The
Captain says that he left the harnOr about 3
O'Clock and was making good time, with a
fair breeze. when suddenly, without any in
Iicatiou whatever. he found himself IN the
wafer over ten miles from land. His COM
pani0n got on the hatch, which lOated. and
hc happened to get hold OF an oar. They
were I'm the water over an SOUr, and were al
most exhausted when picked up. These boats
generally carry g large quantity OF ballast,
and tG. Tlm sank 10 the bottom almost IN
eilntly.
Last Tues 7av. John Hancock. an extensive
n. rti-h manufacturer OF Boston. Mass. " hiie
haE-.ng somewhere IN the vicinity of Punta
P.ssa. got bit by 20 rattlesuake. His servant,
who accompar led him, Immediately sucked
al the poison from the bite, and took him to
Puuta kassI Tuesday night, where the best OF
attention was given him. but with little sue
Co.'S. Seath ensuing Wednesday morning. His
,yife. who Wasln jacksonville, was telegraphed
for but as misfOrtuneS never come single, It
vas found that she. too, was at the point of
death, and while the messenger was on the
xav summoning her to his bedside, her mes
sage was on the way summoning him to her
bedside.
BraideHtown Progress. Judge gJOhn d.
Ahbe the brother Of the murdered POstmas-
ter al sara sofa. was in town GR sunday and
MOnd y OF last week, and LETT on the Marga-
ret for Tampa, on Tuesday, TO have consult
tatiOu with the attorney who Is to prosecute
Tie a.cassins Of his brother. If necessary he
will remaiE until the trlal is over If the same
be held at this torn Of court. but if the trial
shall go over he VII return TO be present
whenever 10 shall take place. Inc Judge IS
prominent LAWYER at Bolivar, and a gentle
man highly respected. Both he and his MUIR
dered brother we're citizens OF Boone county,
Illinois, where tie family is among the most
reputable IN the county. The assassination
caused the most intense indignation in llli-
nols. where the murdered man was known.
Lake City correspondence NEWS, March Il:
Coz. Draue and Capt. John Reynolds, OF the
savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
were iu the city Yesterday. The work on the
Lake CITY connection Is being pushed for
ward rapidly and before many months will
he "a operation. This line OF road VIII open
nm 4 -r 'audid country OF excellent pine lands,
bs,vii,- fin, red. Columbia City is located
m,fyvav between his point ana the Junction:
IN is surrounded bv thr,.tE farmers, ana Will
in few months grow into lhrlVlng anu
magnificent town. Its lands are wess SuApted
-. e. /. s~rlnr nrr-rr a
and ali kinds of field crops. 1Ae orange crop
Of COlumBi2 county promises 10 be very large
the present year. Thousands or young trees
are coming into bearing this year Tor the hrst
time and an the groves are in a healthy and
vigorous condition. The farmer In this sec
tion makes a good support. ana besides ne
ErOws at the same time MS orange grove.
This condition Of things Is Obliged soon TO
lllac,, tnls section ahead Of all the orange
country.-J. l.. Henry, OF Lake City, planted
half a bushel Of sweet potatoes last season
aUd hOused 200 bushels thsrsfrOm, which he is
now selling at 50 per bushel. They are the
Henry prolific yam.
NeVrnausvilie e correspondence NEWS, March
70: Cant. johnson, ~ the Geological society,
is here. aud has found several lnqlcatlOns OF
phOspdate.-We have had snother severe
freeze doing considerable damage the ther-
mOmeter falling Sdeg. IN fifteen h9ars:-tne y,
new town al the demo one and nFe-eightn
miles from here Will be known =. 1ItI-
post Office will be established vita &, "a
lIams as postmaster. Messrs. Williams ah>
Pagan own some eighty acres which have
been laid ont IN lots. +. r. williams has
erected nine room dwelling. also a store.
When finished 1t will be one Of the finest in
the county. Mr.. Williams has also planted
eight acres in LeCOnte pears and twelve acres
in orange trees. He is one of those men with
the energy necessary to build a town. The
town is well situated for business, having a
splendid back country that has hitherto pa
tronized Gainesville and Archer. Mr.. James
Cathcart will at once erect a saw and grist
mill. The old town of Newnansville with its
rich surroundings and high hills, and the fer
lovely farm Of DR.. J. A. Williams dotted with
pear orchards and orange groves, forms a
beautiful panorama. NewnansFille is also
on bOOm-real estate is advancing. Mr.
Edgelrs fine dwelling is now completed.
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