Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-20
FLORIDA.
TIUKIDA.
rhe Sanford House at Palatka is being

BIOlNAbRs
Tie Sanford House at Palatka is being
enlarged.
a fish packing establishment is to be
started at Titusyille to ship fish to north
ern points.
The artesian we'll at Daytona is said to
now One-thrd more since the earthquake
than it did previously,
The orange shipping season Is near at
hand, ana fruit growers are preparing 10
market their crops as soon as their fruit
is ripe enough.
Gen. William Miller has been nomtna-
ted for the State Senate by the Democracy
OF Washington and Holmes counties. HIS
nomination was unanimous.
A custom house inspector captured
twelve dozen bottles OF brandy on the
Whitney last Monday at Tampa. The
bottles were neatly packed in barrels OF
fruit.
Beauregard Summers was arrested in
HillsbOrough county last week for muir
der committed near Citra year ago. His
accomplice, one Calsar, was lynched at
the time.
There was shooting ARRAY at Tavares
Tuesday morning, in which Matthew
Fields shot another negro through the
hip and leg with "a shotgun. The victim
will recover.
About six miles from Lake City, on the
line OF the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, is an abundance OF lime
rock from which an excellent quality of
lime has been made.
Apalachicola's sponge receipts for the
summer amounted to only about 5000
not fourth what it usually is during the
summer season. The high and constant
winds account for tais falling of.
Barlow is beginning to feel the fall
trade wave. Business is looking up,
heavy shipments of freight are daily ar
irving, the building Of dwellings still
goes on and everything betOkens lively
times for the next few months.
The gin house, engine and seven bales
OF cotton on Tom C0nnell's place, a few
miles north Of Monticello, was destroyed
by fire last week. There was no insurance
on the property and it is a severe loss. The
cotton, with the exception of one bale, be-
longed to neighbors OF Mr.. Council.
at Tampa Wednesday in the County
Democratic Convention Gen. Joseph b.
Wall was nominated for the Senate on
the nineteenth ballot. His only competi-
tor was Capt. James Mckay. w. A.
Beloher and j. w. Matcbett were nomi-
mated for the Assembly. The convention
was harmonious and enthusiastic.
Five new houses have been erected at
Centre Hill. Sumter county. this summer
"a handsome two-stOrv modern house on
Broadway. by George +. Lowell, of the
hrm OF q. Z. Lowell Il Son; a fine two
story residence by W. A. Clay; one OF the
same size by DR.. A. Humphrey, and
couple OF neat cottages by w. A. Clay
and J w. KimbrOugb, Jr.
II. D. Bonnetheau, of the Florida Land
M 10 inn
very handsome plat of new town To be
called Peace River City, for John Cross.
The town will be located on Peace river,
near Charlotte HarbOr, in Manatee
county, and Is said to be situated IN the
midst of a rich fruit and farming country
and will be accessible both by rail and
river.
Mr.. Adams, OF the Argus, reports real
estate business in Sanford as duh so far as
actual sales are concerned, but a conf
dent feeling prevailing. Mr.. Adams
says there is a good prospect of the town
bonding scheme being adopted. The plan
is to issue bonds for $4,000, the sum to be
divided up az follows: For fire purposes
$4,000, for public schools 81 900, for sani-
tary purposes $4,000.
j. &. LamOreux, of Fennville, Mich,
who purchased the orange grove and farm
of w. A. CLAY last winter for 81 600, is eX.
pected to arrive at Centre Hill about Nov.
to reside permanently. T.J. MOOers, of
Blossburg, Pa, who made several pur-
chases of real estate last winter, is also
expected about the same time. Both gen.
tlemen will build residences In town. as
will also J.. Il. Pratt, Wisconsin gentle
man, who bought some valuable property
here last winter.
A post Office has been established at
j. SchneIble as postmaster, also, at Peo-
ria, Clay county, with A. c. Gordon as
postmaster. The Post Office Department
has contracted for the Santiago malls to
90 by steamship from New York, as the
Tampa steamships do not go further than
Havana. 1t has also made contract
W tn the Alexander line to carry mails to
Mexico, which were formerly carried to
the City of Mexico by rail.
A Philadelphia firm has presented an
estimate for the erection of city water
works in Orlando. They suggest that
$75, 900 in per cent. first mortgage bonds
and $l25,000 in stock be issued, then sell
the bonds at par, and as an inducement
TO nave the bonds taken, give away 10
each and every subscriber for the bonds
an equal amount of the stock, and in or
der To admit OF person OF the most lin
tied means becoming a stakeholder in his
city's public works, receive subscriptions
as low as 5000. To build the waterwOrks
alone sos, 900 in bonds and 800, 600 in stOck
would be Issued; $4,000 in bonds and
stock would then be sold and the extra
$4,000 in stock would remain in the
treasury Tor paying of bonds, etc.
They then agree TO take the amount
OF bonds and stock left II the
citizens will take $4,000. The water
would be taken from one OF tue purest
lakes close to the city limits, would be
pumped by engines Of sufficient power
INFO water tower 12) feet high, holding
10000 gallons, and then distributed
through six mles OF three TO ten inch cast
iron water mains laid throughout the
principal streets of the city. There would
be two pumps and two boilers OF sufficient
capacity for furnishing 100000 gallons
daily, and be so arranged that IN case of
large fire or other urgent need, the water
could he forced directly into the street
mains, and would give sufficient pressure
to enable Ave or six streams OF water TO
be thrown over the highest building in the
city.
The largest transaction in real estate
that is under way is the purchase by
Frank T.. Smith, OF Boston, OF the prop
erty at Green Cove Spring known as the
Spring Park, or Spring Square. This
property embraces about four acres and
contains the famous Green Cove Spring
aud all the bath houses, and the price TO
be paid for the property is So, 600. The
sale is being negotiated by Mayor Plum
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