Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-01

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Is tne next enterprise in that section.
Smith Lake, twelve miles sou'h of
Deals, is beginning to attract attention.
Tramps and swindlers are coming
southward to avoid the surly blasts of
winter.
Three murder cases are being tried at
the present term Of court In Marion
county.
The fall term OF the Circuit Court will
not meet in GAINESVILLE until the frat
week in December.
The old building on the academy
grounds at OcalS is becoming a reDdez-
vous for immigrants.
The graded school Of Ocala had prom
ising opening, about 70 scholars being
enrolled the first day.
There have been 140 marriage licenses
Issued from the County Clerks office at
Mariana since Jan. l.
Z. NJ. Brown, on a late trip to Pana-
sohkee jumped three tremendous antlers
and killed the whole trio.
There are 1000 men subject to road duty
IN Manatee county, and they are taxed at
the rate Of IS each per year.
Capt. Fulford daily expected to arrive
with his new steamer, winch is to ply be-
tween Jacksonville and New Smyrna.
empted Mr.. Clarke's place on Pine island,
and usually takes its stroll near his house.
A promising amateur dramatic associa-
ton, known as the Callahan Dramatic
Company, has been organized at Gala
han.
The company for erecting gas-works at
ST. Augustine is vigorously at work.
Four miles OF mains will be laid in the
streets.
A vault in which to store valuable
books and papers Is being built by e
manager OF the Florida Southern railway
in Palatka.
About fifty men are employed in pre-
pairing 10 build hoist and lay several
new side tracks at the union depot in
Gainesville.
The steamer Thomas Collyer is on the
Cumberland route again, thus giving a
daily boat between Fernandina and
Brunswick, Ga.
Gainesville have come into an inheritance
of $l00,000, ny the death of wealthy rela-
tive in England.
A cOnger eel was recently captured
near New Smyrna. 1t was about feet
in length, and the first ever seen on the
East Atlantic coast.
F. s. Henry, <. Nj. HOPKINS, and Charles
Hopkins, OF Tallahassee, on a hunting ex-
petition in the vicinity OF st. Teresa, killed
two turkeys and nine deer.
a three-mile boat race has been ar
ragged to take place on the river at
Palatka tomorrow. when two expert
oarsmen will test their skill and endur-
ance.
The managers OF the DeBary-Baya line
of steamers on the st. Johns river have
forbidden them to race. The wisdom of
the edict is evident to all who value life
and limb.
Tn brick work on the bank building
and stores adjoining at Ocala is progress
ing finely, and the finishing touches are
being put on Judge Marshalps brick
structure.
A col0red boy, son Of Edom Bonum,
found an old pistol few days since near
Daytona, and while handling it. it was
discharged, the ball striking and killing
brother near by.
One Of the government engineers has
been down inspecting the Allan ic Coast
canal where it intersecl with tn Ha flax
river to ascertain if the river was injured
by the connection.
A young man at Oak Hill offers five
acres of land and another corner lot 10
any father who Will bring three daugh-
ters between IS and 80 years Of age and
locate in that city.
A protracted meeting began at Bronson
yesterday, conducted by Revs. j. P. De-
Pass, r. NJ. Ellzey and W. j. DOwell.
They have closed very successful meet
ing at Orange Hill.
Kitty Washington, a colOred cork en-
ployed by Mrs. j. Il. Graham. of Gaines
vile, dropped dead Friday while prepar-
Ing breakfast. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause.
Mr.. PEBBLES, the architect of Mr.. Carna-
gie's mansion at Dungeness, was in Fer
nandiua day or two ago with a corps of
assistants to put the finishing touches on
that magnificent structure.
Somewhat of commotion has been Gre
ated a1nut Blake bv the report that the
heirs OF Bernardo SequI have filed claim
ut the Gainesville land office to the tract
of land known as the Sequl hummOck.
1t is reported that the Lake Weir peo-
pie have raised a handsome purse of
money for the purpose OF inducing Sam
Jones to come down and preach to them,
and that the chances are good for them to
secure him.
A negro man and a white woman who
have been living together as man and
wife in Marion county for twenty years,
have been arrested and lodged in Jail At
Ocala. In slavery days the man was
owned by the woman.
The camp meeting near Levyville be-
gins Nov. y. The committee in charga
say that the grounds are IN fine shane. and
that larEe shed, capable OF seating 1000
people, has been completed. The affair
promises to be big one.
Capt. E. p. Cater, of Gainesville. has
received the diploma awarded TO East Flor
ida seminary by the New orleans EXPOSE
ton. Its educational facilities were rec
ogn zed as being superior to those OF any
similar institution represented at the ex-
position.
1t is probable thai the Pensacola board
of health Will. at its next meeting. either
abolish quarantine restrictions or 80 mod
ity them as TO offer no obstruction or de-
tentiOn Whatever 20 vessels from healthy
ports which have clean bills OF health and
healthy crews.
Within a mile and quarter OF point
half way between Wild wood and Oxford,
on the line OF the Florida Railway and
Navigation Company, there are over 300
acres OF orange groves. The gentlemen
making this estimate say that these
groves will ship 3 900 boxes OF oranges
this season. Five years ago this same
locality did not ship over 200 boxes.
The Pen sacola AdrdRce- Gazette is urg-
ing the citizens OF Pensacola 10 construct
A railroad from that place 20 Tampa, and
secure direct commute TO Key West
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