Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-16
FLORIDA.

LeesBurg.
A patch OF 100000 cabbages has been
set out at Southport.
G, r. Carlin has been appointed keeper
OF Jupiter inlet life-saving station.
Leesburg's military company have
ordered uniforms at $22 80 per man.
S. c. Cleveland, editor and proprietor
OF the Fort Myers Press, died on Dec. 5.
Gen. Rufus Scott, of Wellsville. n. Y,
has purchased 1000 acres of land north
west of Starke.
The people about Fort Mason are to
have the benefit of the signal service re-
ports and flags.
The grand jury of Alachua county,
which had been in session for IL days, ad-
journed Saturday.
There is quite an opposition developing
against laying of more railroad tracks in
the streets OF Gainesville.
The City Council of Green Cove Spring
has decreed that 8 per cent. interest shall
be paid on town script hereafter.
A lodge of the ''Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics has been organized in
Gainesville with about rs members.
The railroad freight rate on oranges
from Altoona to Astor has been reduced
to 10c. per box and Altoona is content.
Mrs. l.. H. Geer and James T, Hall,
brother and sister, met unexpectedly last
week in Orlando tor the first time in thirty
years.
William Cannon, the Disston company's
agent at kissimmee, recently presented
to each of the three churches IN that
place an organ.
One thousand dollars in cash has been
subscribed for the land and buildings of
the South Florida exhibition. About
$4,000 will be required.
A negro named Odum effected his es-
cape from the Titusvills Jail a few days
since by seizng the janitor, Sam Brown,
while he was passing in his supper and
thrusting him Brown into the cell and
locking him in.
Five hundred feet of hose have been
bought for the Leesburg fire engine. A
cistern is being dug in the northeast
corner of the city lot, and the engine
house will be built on the opposite corner,
fronting on Main street. Two other els
terms on Main street will be built.
A. b. Goodwin, D. B. Campbell, j. b.
Rainey, n. G. Lee and DR.. Hill, of Lees
burg, have received forty carp each. Mr..
GOodw win has demonstrated by expert
menting in a pond on his place near
Slighville that carp will do well in the
numerous small lakes in that section.
Stock is being subscribed among the
fruit and vegetable gro wers of the south
shores of Lake ApOpka to build a good,
substantial steamboat for the coming sea-
son. The present steamer, although able
to carry a thousand crates. will not be
able to fulfill the demand of the season.
The County Commissioners of Sumter
county refused on Monday to grant
80 ,k,,sI h
precinct. Applicant Edwards, il is said,
will apply to the Supreme Court of the
State for mandamus requiring the board
TO grant such license or show the reason
why.
1t Is reported that dastardly outrage
was perpetrated last week at BarDerville.
Two of the colored railroad hands at
work near that place assaulted another
and attempted TO mutilate him in an I'M
mentionable manner. They were pre-
vented from carrying out their design, but
inflicted serious injuries on their victim.
Key West Key: Lumber by the cargo
continues TO arrive weekly. 1t is simply
astonishing how much is used up. II is
landed on the docks and carried of, and
the next you see is a dozen houses going
up, and that is the only way to account
for the immense quantities landed here in
the past six months. Houses are going
up in all directions, especially outside the
CITY limits, ana what is still more aston
ishing there is not single one but what
is occupied at once. and very often before
the carpenters and painters have finished.
KEY West Ken: ''During the month OF
November there was imported from Ha-
Vana 8. 40 gallons OF wine for consump-
ton in this city. The greaterportion was
claret, which Is used constantly at every
meal by our Cuban citizens. Americans
too, have acquired the taste for it, and
use it 10 a considerable extent. Dry and
sweet wines are imported generally in
packages Of about ten gallons each, and
are used by the ladies. The Cubans are
sober people; it Is a rare occurrence 70
see one intoxicated, although they use
wine and beer constantly"
VIC. Allen, one Of Florida's old Indian
fighters, is at present visiting his daugh-
ter. Mrs. DeL0ach, of Starke. Mr.. Allen
participated In ali the important Indian
ENGAGEMENTS of the State and knows
every Indian trail from the Georgia line
10 the Everglades. He Is now an old man,
but he still retains vivid recollection Of
Ali the incidents connected with the early
history OF the State. He organized the
first cavalry regiment ever raised IN The
Territory OF Florida. under Gov. X. X.
CAL. IN 1888 MT hiiNh 10 a "
birth, but has resided In Florida since
1929.
Daytona Messenger, 10th inst: "Yester-
day morning. while schooner loaced
with brick for the lighthouse at the inlet
was being warped into the dock, Henry
Pacetti, who had pilOted the vessel over
the bar. was standing near the cable thai
was being hauled in, IN some way got
caught. and, before anything could be
done. his left leg from above the ankle
MALT way to the knee was drawn mo
the block and crushed into a shape
loss mass. As soon as possible, the
unfortunate man was released. There
beine no surgeon there, he was conveyed
10 sailooat, and, assisted by number
OF willing hands, sail was MADE I9r Day-
iona. where they arrived In a little over
an hour. The wounded man, accompa-
MED bv bic young wife and mother, was
taken 10 the Palmetto house, and Drs.
Wallace and Mayer called. They MADE