Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-26


The Braidentown Progress has suspend
ed.
Eight mills on the dollar is the assess
ment for Volusia county taxes.
VIM. Casso, of St. Augustine, has a
hen that lays two eggs every alternate
day.
Contractor Hewlett has completed his
contract on the lefty work at the st.
Johns bar.
The situation as regards the labor
troubles in Pensacola is said to be truly
deplorable.
Fish and oysters are ripe on the gulf
coast, and Georgia wagons are going for
them in droyes.
The town council Of De Land will levy
tax of five mills on the dollar for fire
protection and waterworks.
Noah Posey, one of the early settlers OF
WakuIla county, died last week at his
residence near Crawtordville.
The railroad employees of Tallahassee
are iubilant over the report that they are
to be paid off In full on Oct. /.
Oh. Walton, late of London, Eng, but
now of Eau Gallia, was recently natural
lied as an American citizen by Judge
McCrory at Titusvills.
Raleigh and Henry Allen had fight
Sunday night in the scrub near Tampa.
Henry was badly cut In three places--in
the breast, hip, and just below the hip.
A new steamboat has been purchased
for the trade from Caryville up the Choc'
tawhatchie river. She has acc0mmoda'
tions for a number OF passengers and a
large cargo OF freight.
The appearance of Pensacola, accord
ing the Commercial, could be vastly i'm
proved, especially In the eyes Of Northern
tourists, by the judicious planting OF sour
orange trees throughout the city.
A Tallahassee northumberland bona
hde order, Monday, for two settling hens
and two dozen eggs for them 10 SIT on
The order came from one oil Icons new
Corners, who is delighted with Florida,
and has determined 10 engage in the
poultry business.
Crawfordvllle can soon boast OF i've
general mercantile houses and one drug
store. A handsome storehouse, being
erected ty II. II. Walker, will soon be
ready for occupancy. Crawiordviile II
gradually getting q share OF the general
boom in Florida.
The books Of the Southern Express
Company in Tallahassee show that III
cases Of eggs were shipped from that
point during the past twelve months, ond-
| ing July 1. Each case contained thrly
dozen, making a total OF $50 dozen.
Also 75 coops OF chickens and turkeys.
Thomas James, colored man residing
/ I'm Alachua county, is said 10 have a lam.
/ ily of fifty.four children, thirty-three OF
them being now at home with their father.
Jim is now quite an old man, has had
three wives, all living at one time. But
| one of them is now living, and she claims
nineteen Of the children.
Philadelphia Netps: That estimable
contemporary, the Fort Mayors Fla.
Press, IL publishing a series OF letters
/ from A Northern man who has gone south
/ 20 grow up with the orange trees. we
earnestly recommend the writer, whose
name is s. G. Cleveland, TO the Presl-
/ dents attention. A Cleveland VINO car
write a column letter every week LOT SIX
months ought TO make good postmaster
Near MitchellVille, in Manaiee county
John Downing, with his little brother
ana Charles Hand, also accompanied oy
a younger brothe met 10 the road. DOWN
/ ing leveled his gun and fred, sendlhg
bah between Hands arm and body, set
ting his clothing on FIRE. Seeing pc nls
not fall, Downing advanced and staDDe.
him until be fell. The trouble grew GU