Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-26

of material will he employed, and tho
best OF wo kmanship required, as the
builder proposes to nave nrst-cIasS
building in all respects.
r. J. Gillian of Orlando. has his full
letters covering his patent dust hoods for
railway coaches, and the probability is
that he has a fortune in it. The device
consists of a set of hoods applied TO the
top or roof of passenger coaches at each
end. The object Is to cut OF the current
Of dust which is raised from the road bed
by the current of ar caused by the motion
OF the train, and also to guard against the
dust ana cindCrs from the locomotive,
thus securing cleanliness, comfort and
freedom from dust to travellers. steps
nave already been taken to secure the
patent i'll Canada, England and other
countries. A practical test Of the device
is to be made at an early date and the
merits OF the invention proven.
Palatka News: Philip Barrentine, living
some thirteen miles south of here on the
st. Johns, mas completed his shipments
of watermeiOns for this season. The num-
Der sent North and to our local markets
was fully 1000 Mr.. Barrentine has not
received returns from his last shipment
to Chicago, and therefore cannot tell
how protitablv his crop will prove. But
he has no large expectations. AS
it is not recommended. But, in Mr..
Barrentine's case, he plants.between his
orange trees, and since he must cultivate
mis- grove, it IS better to plant melons than
nothing. Usually, at the worst, enough
money can be realized on the melons to
pay cost Of their cultivation and the grove.
The orange trees are better for having
some such crop planted between the
rows.
Green Cove Spring: Work on the arte-
sian we'll was temporarily abandoned
last week as it was found that the pump
could not force the debris at the bottom
of the bore up the pipe and thus keep the
bore clear. A small stream of water
flows into the we'll at APPOINT much higher
than the bottom of the bore, and the
weight of this water nterteres with the
upward lift of the water forced in by the
pump. This small stream flows from the
upper end of the pipe above the surface at
the rate of about thirty gallons per min
ute, a very clear flow or water. Another
plan will be adopted to clear the bore of
the debris caused by the pounding of the
drill, but all the machinery owned by Mr..
Wade Is nowsin use for other wells, and
until these shall be finished work ON MIR.
| Borden's well will not be resumed. The
present depth is 476 feet and without
doubt very little more work will give all
the water which may be wanted.
Pensacola Advance-Gazette: Hearing
of the decision of the Supreme Court of
| Florida in favor of the Commissioners
| in the case OF the municipality of
| Pensacola VS.. NJ. II. sullivan, we called
| on Hon. W. A. BlOunt, attorney for the
municipality, ana from him gathered the
| following in reference to the matter: The
suit was brought by the Commissioners,
and the question at Issue was whether or
not the provisional municipality OF
Pensacola could legally enforce
the payment of taxes levied by
the former city government-that is,
the taxes for 1SS4-the court decided
that it could and the decision in this case
settles many others, which We're depend
ent on the result, number OF which are
known as the "due bill cases." WeIearn
from Mr.. BIOunt, however, that it Is pos
sible the payment of the 1884 taxes Will
not be enforced, though as matter of
course this depends entirely on the action
of the Board Of Commissioners, as the
question Of power is now fully settled.