Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-06

out IN cash over SlUsOOU LOT lauoT, HdVc-
rial and improvements in their Tampa
factory.
The City Council of Ocala have fixed
the amount of money to be used tor the
current expenses OF the city for the COM
ing year at$S, 900.
The licenses of the eight saloons in Pa
latka have all been renewed. The Board
Of County Commissioners closed out the
last OF the lot yesterday.
Calvin Gillis, once Circuit Judge for
three months, has decided to return
to Palatka from whence he moved about
two years ago to Gainesville.
After daily and nightly meetings for
six weeks the Methodist revival ut SAN
ford has closed. Thirty eight Joined the
Methodist church and six other churches.
just before the shock of the earthquake
occurred on Tuesday evening the cows at
Garrett Vanzants place. near Lake CITY,
became very restlass in their pens, max
ing strange noises, moaning, lowing,
etc.
The Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party OF Columbia county appointed
Sept. IA as the day tor the primaries 20 be
held in the county, and named Sept. Is as
the time for the assembling of the county
convention.
At Madison the county convention
nominated for the Senate Hon. g. W.
Stevens. and for the Assembly Messrs. j.
J. Walker, Nj. HI. Warning and G. B.
Ravens. Resolutions iudorsing the Demo-
cratic platform were passed.
Saturday night Bryant Mosely, a mu-
latto living near Live Oak, was shot at
that place while trying to enter the house
or j. II. T. BYnum. The bullet, a pistol
ball, entered near the heart, aud the last
report heard was that Mosely would
die.
Cocoa can boast being the only com
petittve point on Indian river. The St.
Johns river steamers touch at Lake
POinsett landing, virtually the head Of
steamboat navigation, distance two and
half miles, and steamers on Indian river
connecting with the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railway touch at her
wharyes.
Titusville Star: The Sunday excursion
from Sanford, Orlando and Kissimmee
brought three carloads of folks from
Orange county to gaze on the waters of
Indian river and view fair Rockledge.
The showers during the day made 1t a
little unpleasant for the eXcursIonists to
walk arouId much, but they had very
pleasant time, nevertheless.
While some cattle were being taken
aboard the steamer Smith, at Bristol,
West Florida, Monday morning, colored
deck hand, Willis Hartman, Familiarity
known among his cOlaborers as BuckshOt,
was chased over the boat guards by a
COW and was drowned. The officers of
the steamer report that he never rose af-
ter sinking beneath the water.
The Sanford Argus suggests the pro-
priety OF Florida having an inspector Of
guano and fertilizers. Georgia and other
States have one, and there is no doubt but
what thousands of dollars are saved to
the farmers OF those States annually in
this way. Let our Fruit and Vegetable
Growers Association take this matter in
hand and it will be accomplished.
Captain Labee, who lives at George
town, tells the following remarkable
story of what the earthquake did for him {:
Some time ago he commenced digging an
artesian well, but after getting down 300
feet aud not having reached water he de-
termined to dig another. On the morn
ing after the 'shake up'' hewas astonished
to see that his hitherto dry artesian well
was pouring out water in most gratifv-
ing fashion, and now the Captain has re-
solved not to dig another well.
The following civil appointments have
been made BY the Governor during the
past week: W. r. Brown to be Notary
Public In and for the State at large; Will
liam A. Gramlin, to be Justice of the
Peace In and for the county of Madison
NJ. G. Gonzalez, to be Inspector of Tim.
her and Lumber in and for the county of
Escambia; r. l.. Stapler, to be County
Commissioner IN and for the county of
Hamilton; John G. Ames, TO be member
of Board of Health in and for the county
of Putnam.
Sanford Journal: Mr.. d. p. Burden, a
skilled mechanic and machinist, and the
patentee of the famous Burden Patent
Leather ScOurglng Machine, has been in
Sanford for the last twelve months study
ing the needs of the country, and as the
result Of his studies he has succeeded in
perfecting patents for the manufacture OF
perfect fitting, neat orange boxes, cheaplv
and rapidly; also patents for extracting
fibre, unbrokeD, from the various fibrous
plants with which this country abounds,
and the manufacture of the fibre into rope,
cordage, Irvine, etc."
at a meeting of the Tallahassee Gun
Club, held last Monday night, Messrs. E.
A. Crawford. G. 2. Davis, r. G.. Gamble,
J.. A. Perkins, j. A. CrichlOw, G.. b. Hon.
kins and J. B. Hall were directed to go
into practice preparatory for a contest
with the Chatham Gun Club of Savannah.
From the number named above team of
i've Will be selected 10 go TO savannah on
Sept. 10, where on Sept. 30 the Chatha ans
and the Tallahassee club Will shoot for
the interstate championship badge,
which was won by the Tallahassee club
at the grand Interstate tournament held
at Tallahassee last June.
At BrooksvIlle Friday the fernando
County Democratic Convention being
unable even to effect Temporary organi-
cation, after three DAYS and nights ses-
sion, was adjourned by the Executive
Committee. The Mann and the anti
Mann factions agreed to put ont candi-
dates of their own. The anti-Mann fac.
tion met in Cooks Hall and nominated
Hon. Fl. r. Lykes for the Senate and f. NJ.
Ray and J. r.. Snow for the Assembly.
The Mann faction met in SprInRstead's
Hall and nominated Hon. A. s. Mann for
the Senate and f. Il. Saxon and j. Il.
Latham for the Assembly.
The saw mill belonging to Thorne &
COOmbs, Of Welaka, was totally DESTROYED
by fire Friday morning. No one can tell
how the fire ORIGINATED. Neither OF the
proprietors was present. When one OF
them did finally arrive on the ground the
flames had advanced so far as to make II
an impOsshilty TO quench them and save
the mill. The loss was total and 20 in
surance. TO replace the mill would prob
ably cost $4,000. Nothing but the boiler
is now OF any valne. This is a hard blow
on our young friends. They had only just
fairly engaged IN the business. The loss