Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-24

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six eggs.
The Halifax journal wants coast
steamer TO run down from the inlet, con-
Meeting with the White road and shorten
ing the time from Jacksonville to Nassau
twelve hours.
A large two-story building is soon to be
put up on the vacant lot behind Lang
Bros, opposite the court house, at Bar
tow. The upper story will be used as a
lodge for the Knights of Labor.
Leon county farmers are little blush
over the cotton and corn prospect and are
planting large potato and pea 'crops to
help out. Potatoes will do well planted
even two weeks later than this.
The County Commissioners of Volusia
county have granted the White Railroad
privilege to build a bridge over the To-
moka without a draw, with a proviso that
draw shall be built after a majority of
the people in that vicinity interested
shall so order.
Orlando is determined to have a school
house. The Board of Trade has the mat
ter in hand, and is devising ways and
means to raise the necessary funds. 1t is
proposed TO raise $50, 900 in loan and ask
an additional levy of two mills on the dol
lar to meet the interest on it.
At the District Conference of the Meth
Odist Episcopal Church, South, held at
Fruitland some time since, Seville was
chosen as the place for holding the next
District Conference. 1t was also decided
to build a parsonage at Seville for the
presiding elder OF the district.
AT the Washington county convention
O. j. Jones, ID. ID. Melvin, NJ. Mountain,
j. Nj. Galloway, and A. Mcmillan were
elected delegates TO the BroOksville con-
vention. The delegates are uninstructed,
but are for Mallory by expressed wish of
| the convention. Davidson is second
choice.
Bill Nelson, colored, employed at
Wrighps mil. at Pensacola, WAS caught
in the belt of the wheel Monday, and his
arm and shoulder were severely frac-
tured. DR.. Ferdham, who Is treating him,
says the great danger lies in the COM
pound fracturing OF the arm, but thinks
that by close attention 1t can be saved.
The big cross-cut saw that attracts so
| much attention In the basement hallway
Of the capitol, at Tallahassee, is the one
that Hamilton Disstor had on exhibition
at New0rleans. 1t was sent to Pana-
sotfkee to saw up the trunk ofa huge live
oak, said to have measured 81 feet in Cir
conference, and afterward returned to
| where it now iiestin the capitol. The saw
| is about 20 feet long.
The South Florida Railroad COMPANY
has just contaminated the purchase OF
2S0, 600 acres of land at Boca Grade Bay,
on the west side of Charlotte Harbor,
where they. expect to make the southern
terminus Of their line. They get - feet
of water at this point, which will make
the finest harbor on the western coast of
| Florida, and they own enough land to
| control the situation.
The following civil appointments have
| a n n ~
| City, to be Notary Public for the State at
| large; Reuben l.. Harrison, OF Apalachi-
! cola, to be Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
Franklin county; John +. Roberts, of
| Fruit Cove, to be Justice OF the Peace for
| St. Johns county; George Abbott, of
| MacClenny, to be Superintendent of
| Schools of Baker county.
Charles Dozier, a strapping big negro
! OF % years. was up before Justice Nc
| Orif, at Tallahassee, a few days ago, for
breaking up mis- aged mothers furniture,
| pouring out and scattering broadcast all
| of her corn and destroying about every
thing that the poor old creature had. A
| jury was simpanneied and found him
guilty of malicious mischief and he was
sent TO the chain gang for 80 days.
Wednesday morning at l O'Clock fire
| consumed the residence occupied by
| Thomas Paul, at Pensacola, and owned by
| l.. Lear Il Co., in the eastern portion of
! the city, in the neighbOrhOOd of W rights
mill. A storehouse and stock adjacent,
belonging to Mr.. Paul, was also de-
stroyed. With the exception Of a mat
tress nothing was saved. The total loss
| is $1,000, and the insurance $500. The
| origin OF the fire is supposed to be incen-
diary.
The masters of the Italian banks Cog
nate Accame and Preyedente have been
notified by the Collector of Customs at
| Pensacola that they have been reported
| for violating the navigation laws, in fail
| ing to keep their anchor lights aloft on
| July 8, and that the matter has been re-
! ferred fer further acJiOn to the Secretary
OF the Treasury at Washington. The out
come of this matter will be watched with
| some interest, inasmuch as IL is ques-
| tionable whether foreign vessels are sub
| ject to The penalty of 5000 for such viola
| ton.
The plains itself: "With all
| due respect for my friend, Mr.. Robert W j..
| Simms, l beg to say that he was in error
in stating that / would not keep the San
| ford House if Sanford went dry. l expect
| to keep the Sanford House regardless of
whether. Sanford goes dry or not. 7 would
| like to see prohibition throughout the
world if such thing is consistently
practicable. Very respectfully, J.M.LEE."
1t is reported that large alligator that
has taken up his residence in Lake Min
ME, near Orlando, caught a calf few
evenings ago.
The great aim of the promoters Of Kerr
City is to make city OF prosperous
homes. Accordingly they seek, first OF
all, permanent, all-the-year residents.
They put clause in all their deeds pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.
They encourage schools, churches, libra
ries, literary societies and all the princi-
pal elements Of lasting civilization. The
present landing Tor Kerr City is Norwalk,
on the st. Johns river. Then a ride Oh
eight miles, mostly through beautiful
pine country, brings the traveller to Kerr
| City. Distance from Jacksonville, on the
81. johns, 100 miles.
j. n. Huertas, a real estate dealer of
Jacksonville, was surprised at bit OF
news from the national capital Wednes-
day to the effect that the position of head
clerk in the land office at Gainesville was
open to him il he wished it. This tender
has no political Significance, but is due
solely TO the eminent qualifications which
Mr.. Huertas possesses, and ls deserving
compliment to 80 young man. Though
only % years old, ne has served two years
as translator Of Spanish in the office at
Washington and subsequently four years
as clerk IN the Gainesville Office with
marked success. This position he re-