Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-12

The following civil appointments were
made during the past week by the Cover
nor: Elan B. Carlton. 10 be notary
public in and for the State at large. Jacob
A. Kelly, to be justice Of the peace IN and
lot the county of HlsbOrough, A. j.
Edward, to DO auctioneer in and for the
county Of Polk.
An excursion party from st. Augustine
was Obliged to pass friday night Oa the
north beach, the severe weather and un-
favorable condition of the tide rendering
IL impossible for them to return to the
CITY. They found comfortable shelter IN
the old WOODEN hut on the beach, and
were rescued next mOring by the steamer
Ancient City. Othe parties on AnaS-
tasia island were unable to reach the city
Saturday.
The schooner Sarah G. Smith, now lying
at the pier at St. Augustine with q cargo
for W Lyon u Co., had narrow escape
IN entering the bsrb0r. On one occasion
she scraped the bottom, and but for the
timely assistance rendered by the steam
er seth Low, and the excellent manage
merit of Pilot Allen, she would have
doubtless become the third wreck of the
season on the treacherous sands.
st. Augustine Weeky; Complaint IS
justly made of the cruelty, misnamed
sport" in the shooting Of sea gulls,
WAN9N ANoQ bbQlC6 COiuG uObblllA luNO Uh
docks at every tide. bad boys are
charged with this cruelty, but we think 1T
Is properly chargeaOle TO boys who have
reached their majority and who ought and
DO know better. Has our Humane So
cIety lost its zeal and enthusiasm, or does
1t claim to protect birds or not?
few nights ago a freight train ran of
the track about three miles east Of Quin-
cy, smashins nine or ten cars and scatter
ing freight, consisting of oranges, -four,
meat and general assortment of mer-
chandise, in every direction. A carload
or horses escaped injury, but had lively
shaking up. Trains were detained and
the mails transferred until the next after
noon, when the track was cleared aud the
business of the road went on as usual.
Fire was discovered Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock IN Bradshaw's saloon, cor
ner Second and d streets, at Cedar Kew.
The flames were famed by nOrtnerly gale
and quickly spread to the adjoining
buildings occupied as a restaurant aud
san loft. The three buildings were de
stroyed, aud it was only hard work and
favorable wind that saved the whole
| business portion of the town. The loss
is estimated at about $1,000. There is no
| insurance. The buildings were owned
| by the town Improvement Company.
The Presbyterian Sabbath school OF st.
Augustine is in very prosperous con-
diJiOn. The school has a members hip of
two hundred. There are five officers,
fifteen teachers aud 1870 scholars, with au
average attendance Of 1913. The collec-
lions Tor tae year 1850 amounted 10
Sl46 36. The expenditures $50 II, includ-
ing $40 81 for foreign missions. Besides
these amounts the school has placed on
deposit with the trustees of the church
$500 for the purpose Of building an ad-
dlt.On 10 the chapel to accommodate the
infant class and the Bible classes.
A distressing accident occurred in Wa
I kula county on Christmas day. A party
of five went out hunting, and killed two
deer, and returning three OF the hunters
carried the game. and two OF them, named
John Wesley LaWhOrn and his brother,
Simon L8WhOrn, earned the guns. John
was ahead with three Of the guns on his
shoulder, and while pushing through
thicket one of them was DISCHARGED in
consequence Of the hammer catching
against something, and the load fatally
wounded Simon. who was following. The
side of his face was torn of, and be died
in half an hour. Several years ago John
W. Lawn rn accidentally killed a negro
man who was IN range but not visible
when he shot at deer. He fired and
killed both.
Fernandina hirrOT: A very remarkable
optical phenomenon occurred on our coast
on Friday night OF last week. The cap
taIhs and pilots Of the steam vessels along
the Georgia and Florida coasts report that
the atmosphere on that night was SO clear
that the light on st. johns bar. usually
visible only thirteen miles at sea. was
easily discernible at st. Simon's, some
forty miles distant, and that at one time
all the lights from st. SimOn's to st.
| liams, OF the City OF Texas, and f. Den
nette, first officer of the ship, both took
! notice Of this phenomenon, as did also, be-
sides the pilots, Captain S. L. Dennette,
who now runs between New smyrna and
Jacksonville.