Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-07
FLORIDA.


The colored people of Palatka will hold
Grant memorial services.
1t is rumored that Lloyds is to have a
canning factory at an early day.
Palatka has got the base ball craze bad.
Six clubs have been organized there
within month.
The Tribune is reliably informed that a
deputy vice Spanish Consul will shortly
be assigned to Tampa.
S. 2. HerndOn, OF Tampa, has been APP
pointed a mail agent on the route from
Tavares to Fernandina.
The fair grounds at Jacksonville are to
be made a pleasure resort, and the street
railroad VIII beeXtended to them.
e. +. Skinner, of Escambia county, is
the principal bOndsman of the defaulting
Postmaster, Ben Livingstone of Mariana.
The men formerly engaged in the fish
ing business at Key West for the Ha-
vsna market, are now driving street cars
in Key West.
Jewish are plentiful along the coast,
and they are immensely large-at least
they seem so as they jump out of the
water amidst schools of mullet.
Mayor Brown, of Gainesville has re-
quested a suspension of business tO-mor-
row between the hours Of and O'Clock,
as mark Of respect to Gen. Grant.
BY the decision of the Supreme Court
in the case OF the City Council vs.. j. G.
Donnelly, the Council is ordered to rein
state him in the Mayors Office at Palatka
on Aug. 20.
A few days ago DIR. Quackenbush land
ed a shark on MaypOrt beach 10 feet
inches in length, weighing between 700
and 800 pounds. The mouth of the monster
was mighty receptacle.
The Alachua court house architect and
contractor, MessTs. Campbell and Muir
ply, have had a disagreement Of some
kind, relative to the finishing Of the build
ing, in consequence Of which Mr.. Murphy
closed the house Wednesday morning and
ordered the hands to quit work. Further
developments are now awaited.
When the Western Union wires are
laid from Jacksonville to OrlandO-as
now seems 10 be probable-the people of
Tavares can send a message to Orlando,
a distance of thirty-three miles, for one
rate. AS 1t is now the message has to
pass over the wires Of three companies
and costs the tri1ling sum Of$1 90.
Near Tavares, the steamer A. J. Lane
so loosened the pilings of the Dead river
drawbridge that it nearly gave way be-
meath train which attempted to cross it.
The bridge sRgged 10 such an extent that
the engine and tender were deralled but
did not fall into the water. The engineer
and fireman leRped into the river and
reached shore. The engine and tender
were hauled on Of the bridge and repairs
made.
Tallahassee correspondence Of the
NEWS, Aug. 6: Ii has been generally
agreed that business shall be suspended
on the day OF Gen. Grants funeral.
Gov parrv haa iaa11ad rrOn1o otion
ordering the executive offices closed on
that day The county and city buildings
will also be closed, and minute guns fired
and bells tOlied. The flag on the capitol
will be draped with mourning. Memorial
services will be held and addresses de-
livered by noted speakers.
The work of making an enumeration Of
the inhabitants and taking the census OF
Jefferson county has been completed
There are in the county 15,5I3 inhabitants.
OF this number there are male inhabitants
over q years OF age, 1873. The health OF
the county, as usual, is remarkably good
very few persons indeed reported as be-
ing sick, and If living TO a good old age is
any Indication Of a healthy climate, this
will certainly compare iavorably with the
healthiest counties IN Florida or the
south. Quite "A number Of both cOlors
and sexes have attained 10 an age far be-
yOnd the three rcOre and ten allotted 20
man, and those whose names are annexed,
gave their ages as stated; Leah Rouse,
100 years: Nellie Fitzpatrick, 100 years
Prince Washington, 100 years; Peggie
Aston, 1914 years; Prince Ash. t05 years;
Joe Hill, 100 years; Silva Zeigler, 1913
wears. There are IN the county 75S farms,
IL mills and manufactures, and the
number OF deaths for the year ending
June 30, 1875. was 1870.