Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-25

A 20-room hotel is to be built at Gala
han.
The whisky war still continues in Sum-
tervife.
Orlando is about to purchase a fire
alarm bell.
The English colony of "Narcoossee"
wants post office.
Nearly 100000 bricks have been laid
in Palatka since Nov. 10.
George G. GIIchrist, weIl-known citi-
zen of Jacksonville, died Friday.
The hose company OF the Orlando fire
department was organized Friday night.
The population of Orange county in
1880 was 5000, now it is estimated at
10000.
30 DenseDs 4 Co., of Longwood, got the
contract for furnishing the lumber for the
big hotel at Winter Park.
A gentleman from Utah wild shortly
bring from that section IS or 20 people
who will locate in Baker county.
Several shipments by the Florida Dis
patch Line between New York and Orlan-
do have reached their destination In I'VE
DAYS.
A six foot shark skin was taken home
by the Orlando party that went down the
Gulf coast as one of the trophies of the
expedition.
A hedge fence company has been organ
lied in Marion county, which undertakes
to set and secure the growth of hedges in
the vicinity OF Ocala. Many contracts for
hedge fences have been made.
MF.tBrazee has taken the contract 10
build a new hotel for Col. Morgan. at
Green Cove Springs, tosbe known as 1.-The
MorganZa," and the foundation piers OF
the building are now nearly finished.
S. A. Luckey is now at work transfer
ring the Allen saw mill from Kissimmee
to Orlando. He will locate it beside the
one he now has running near his home
place, couple OF miles east Of town.
The trial OF the case of the State of Flor
ida against Mrs. Hawkins for the killing
OF the Engineer Clarke began at Orlando
Friday. Mrs. Hawkins feels confident
that she will be acquitted and her action
justified.
Nv. Forbes, the we'll known clerk of the
st. James Hotel in Jacksonville, has been
selected 10y the owners of the new Winter
Park Hotel as proprietor of that resort.
The heteI will be finished by December, and
win contain $50 rooms.
The pubic roads of Orange county are
declared to be in a very bad condition by
the Road Commissioner of the grand
jury. They regret their inability to indiot
the county commissioners for alleged
negligence Of their duties in connection
with the public highways.
ST. Shad. OfJaeksonyiile, is receiving
letters from all parts of the United States
relative to the rattle OF "New Ross an
orange grove three miles from jackson
vile, on the st. Johns river, which is to
be drawn for by lottery July 3. In all
there are 5000 chances as SO per chance.
The Lind Of FI0Ucers has purchased the
Economist, of Tallahassee. Judge Hilton,
of the Economist, has determined to retire
from the journalistic field, and win re-
sumo the practice of law. The two Offices
will be consolidated, and the Economist
win merge into the Land of 1FjOioerS,
which viii still be continued as a semi
weekly.
Henry Gibbons, living on Kanapaha
prairie, in Alachua county, had a horse
caught by an alligator lately. The horse
had waded into the edge of'a pond, where
the saurian caught him by the nose, and,
whipping him with his tail, fearfully
Tn1tilated the horse, tearing all the flesh
from MS nose, and knocking the skin of
his sides in various places with his tail.
At Key West Thursday night Collector
Harris was tondered a grand serenade at
his residence. The number present was
large and included some Of the most
prominent business men on the island.
The music was excellent and the display
of fireworks grand. Collector Harris
was called and responded in a witty
speech, thanking those present for the
compliment rendered.
The valuation of taxable property of
Orange county this year IS over $4,000, 900
more than any other county in the
| State. A correspondent says: ''The
wealth OF Orange county cannot be judged
By the tax list, as it Is well known that
in every part we lind land given in at one
tenth of what it sells for, and it is safe to
sasj that the market value OF Orange
county to-day is $50,000,000 at least"
A man named Hale was lodged in the
Orlando jail Tuesday for using his knife
too freely. The cutting occurred at ks
stmmee Several persons were teasing
Hale, and Mr.. Mcclure, who was stand
ing by, made some remark about it,
w6ereupon Hale jerked out his knife, aud
raising McGmre's long beard slashed
him across the throat. II was close
call, as the jugular vein was barely
missed. The wounded man is out Of
danger.
There seems TO be a strong probability
that with the completion OF the Tavares,
Orlando aud Atlantic Railroad, Orlando
Will become u shipping polub iOt CdtLtt rs
we'll as fruit and vegetables. Several OF
the heavy stock men to the south have
already Signhed their intention TO drive
to Orlando and ship. 1t is believed that
with proper shipping facilities the cities
of the eastern seabOard Will offer "A better
market than Cuba and Key West, and
that the prices win be more uniform and
reliable. The matter of building c0nYe-
nient stock yards is already under con-
skleration. and suitable grounds have
been selected for the purpose. Capt. }.
d. Parramore will probably build the
wards and make the necessary provision
FOR the accommodation Of this trade.
Lake City correspondence News, May
%. Court convened at Lake City last
Monday, His Honor Judge Van, pFesid-
ing. The judge is very feeble, bat be dis
nealses with the business of the court with
his WOnted dispatch. The session indi-
cafes q tedious one. Among the
members OF the bar present from
distance, | notice MesSrs.
Patterson and Strickland of Madison;
Messrs. Hughes and Cone, Of Gainesville;
Messrs. George and john White. and
Blackwell. solicitor and Bryson, Of Live
Oak. States Attorney Blackwell mas
proven himself 10 be one Of the most able
and efficient prosecutors In tue State
Bad accounts OF the Oat crop come
from nearly every part Of
our county. The drought is
broken by gentle showers. The weather
Is hot. Crops Of corn and cotton are
small hut are In good condition There,