Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-14
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS
The Passenger Agents-Prepsrstion
for the Revival.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, March l3.-The
Southern Passenger Agents Association
adjourned last night after a short session,
but one that it is believed will be product
i've OF good results, Besides the routine
arrangement and classification OF pnssen-
ger rates to and irom Southern points
reached by the roads represented, the as
sociatiOn discussed measures for the pro-
lection OF the companies against the cut
rate and scalpers business and It is as
serted that very material changes will be
made before another winter season in the
matter OF the sale of round trip tickets.
Special round trip rates at the rate of
one fare and third were also arranged
for delegates and families attending the
General Conference of the NJ. r. Church
South, which meets at Richmond, Va,
next May, also the same to delegates and
families attending the Southern Baptist
Convention at Montgomery in May; the
same TO delegates to the Travellers Pro-
tective Association of the United States,
which meets at Baltimore, June "a. and
to the Spiritualists' Convention at Louis
vile, ky., the date Of which is not named
yet.
MOODY AND sANkEY.
Much interest is felt IN the revival
meeting to be held in this city COM
mencing next Friday, and continuing
until March % under the leadership OF
Moody and Saukey. Union prayer meet
ings will be held daily for a week previous
to the arrival OF the evangellsts. This is
the first general religious revival held in
Jacksonville for some years, and It is eX-
pected that there will be a great Outpour-
ing of the people and much religious
fervOr.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.
A number of patriotic Irish gentlemen,
composed principally of the leaders OF
the local Irish Land League, are making
extensive arrangements for the celebra-
tion OF St. Patrick's Day with a banquet
and speech making at the st. James Ho.
tel. A number Of prominent gentlemen
from various sections OF the State have
signlied their acceptance OF invitations.
1t is expected that Gov. Perry ana eX-
GOV. Bloxham will be present. Two or
three hundred plates will be spread.
ANEW RAILROAD.
A corporation has been formed and a
charter obtained for what is 10 he known
as 'tThe Wekiva Springs. Bronson and
Northwestern Railway" This road will
run from Wekiva Springs in Marion
county, TO Bronson in Levy county, and
thence northwestward to some point not
f0S uDAUA AAAAHdh Atfbh va bh0 hh ahId
river. The incorPorators are well-known
gentlemen of Marion and Levy counties
| and OF this city.
The steamer City OF Palatka has gone "a
| Nassau, n. p, carrying S36, 900 in gold 70
| pay the. salvage ciuims on the valuable
| cargo of cotton recently saved there from
the wrecked bark Cyclone, while en- route
| from New Orleans to New York city. She
also carried falr passenger list.
4 H.. s..g.N IL I -
| DeSoto county, Miss, is fast recOverin 2
| from the effects of the dangerous wound
! inflicted in his neck, and bis physician
now thinks probably he may regain his
reason.
Work on the mammoth Ponce de Leon
hotel at st. Augustine Is progressing
finely. The reports that the work had
been discontinued on account Of the gov.
ernment putting a stop to the contractors
gathering shell for coquina material, AT
the SPELL banks, has been pronounced un-
true,