Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-15

the whole Of the property of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. Il. Griffin in and around Crescent City,
the consideration being $40, 900. 1t is said
tnat the property is we'll worth $4,000.
At meeting of the standing committee
I oil the diocese held on March Il a special
council of the diocese Of Florida was ap-
pointed to meet at Tallahassee on Tues
day, March 30, TO arrange for the election
of Bishop.
A few days ago, while out hunting,
some Fit. Meade gentlemen found a large
buck fastened by the horns in a clump of
vines up the river but short distance
from town. He had been unable to eX-
trIcate himself, and died so recently that
they saved the skin.
Capt. Edwards writes to Mr.. Teegar-
den, of Leesburg, in reference to the own
ership of the proposed saloon, that II the
supreme Court grants license he will
settle at Leesburg, open up, and show the
people who is owner, and il it does not,
he Will worry the people with another
petition.
hon. Rufus S. Frost, of Boston, stock
holder in the Florida Southern railroad,
stopped in TaYares Monday, and was 80
much pleased with it's appearance and
prospects that he purchased sixteen lots,
upon one of which, bordering on the park,
he intends to erect a cottage, the plans for
which are being drawn.
In pursuance OF a call, a good number
Of the cOlOred teachers of Alachua county
met Saturday in Gainesville to organize a
County Teachers Association. The Or
ganization was effected and will be known
as the Alachua County Teachers AssO-
citation. The object Of the association is
to promote knowledge Of the methods Of
teaching, raise the standard of school
management, awake a deeper interest in
the work Of the school room, strengthen
the ties of sympathy binding teachers
together, and aid generally in the adj
Vancement of educational work.
The cold snap, about which so much has
been written from Florida, destroyed
about 20 per cent. of the oranges in Polk
county; but, says the Barlow Informant,
the trees are not injured. The leaves are
just as green and bright as ever, and the
fruit still hangs on the limbs. The or
ange growers are as cheerful as ever,
Notwithstanding the freeze, and
orange lands have not deprecated any in
value. 1t is conceded by all orange
dealers in the North that the Florida Or
ange is more delicious IN every respect
than any Of the imported oranges; conse-
quently the future of the Florida fruit is
just as bright as ever.
The following announcement explains
itself. It was made from the stage of the
Tabernacle Friday, the last day of the
Teachers Secular Congress lately held at
ChautauQua: zine MANAGEMENT of the
Florida Chautauqua, desiring to esta blish
| permanent teachers institute, and be-
lieVing that the talent gathered from all
| parts OF the country at its annual assem.
bites will be appreciated by the teachers
of the State, and desiring that the teach
ers should all attend eheaply, propose 10
establish a Russell Park, in which lot
| will be donated free to each county which
will build cottage for the aoeommoda-
tion Of the teachers at the annual assem-.
bly,"
DeLand AqricUItraltSt: In the late
freeze the Satsuma orange was not in
jured In the least; the Mandarins and
and rangerines were only lightly touched
others lost their leaves, but the Spice
orange that we introduced here a few
years ago, withstoOd the cold better than
any, and we have reason to believe that ii
could be planted in any part OF Florida
and Southern Georgia with safety. This
orange has a small, thick leaf, somewhat
larger than the Tangerine, but not so
pointed. The fruit grows in clusters, and
when ripe is of rich, red color. 1t is
of the kid glove variety, and sweet
but il ripens late. The fruit is small,
but very pretty, and if cut in
punches and shipped to the North about
the middle of December, would CON-
mand a good sale for decorating Christ
mas trees. For that reason we have
thought it best to call it the "Christmas
tree Orange.'' We named il the ''Spice''
from the smell of the leaves, which are
strongly aromatic.