Savannah morning news., 1886-06-15
FLORIDA.

The prospect OF large crops IS very
cheering in Columbia county.
A,street railway between Orlando and
Winter Park is being talked of.
The resignation OF Rabbi Rosenspitz, of
Jacksonville. takes effect August l.
The Columbia county fair is to be held
the last week in November this year.
Lake City has entertained over 5000
visitors at her hotels since last October.
Barlow has arranged an elaborate pro-
gramme for a Fourth Of July celebration.
Sergt. L. McLaury has been appointed
Sergeant Major of the First Florida
battalion.
The public school Of Gainesville will
close on June "a, instead Of in July, as had
been announced.
The question OF lighting Pensacola by
electricity is being advocated by the Com
mercial of that city.
Archer ships between three and four
hundred crates Of tomatoes and cucum-
bers daily to the North.
On June s there were twenty-four ves-
sells in the port of Pensacola, while there
were seven il quarantine.
The farmers OF Gadsden county are
very busy with their crops, and hope to
have plentyof money next fall.
appointed to solicit subscriptions to aid
in uniforming the Hillsboro Greys.
Miss Henry Chaires. who for some time
past has been postmistress at Kissimmee,
has given up her position and returned to
Tallahassee.
w. M. johnson, of Chicago, known as
the cabbage king, has been prospecting in
Marion county for ], 600 acres on which to
start a cabbage farm.
Most ofthe lands sold in Leon county
Monday for taxes were either bought in
by the original owners or by private citi-
zens. A very few fell to the State.
The Mayor Of Plant City has issued a
proclamation calling on everybody to
,ciean up, and keep clean, their premises,
or they wih be subject to penalty.
Burglars made an attempt Tuesday
snight to enter the residence of Mr. William
r.. Forward, at Pa3atka, but they were
frightened away before obtaining any
booty.
A load of watermeIons was brought into
fPaIatkafrom the country Wednesday, and
were offered for sale on,the streets at Toe.
leach, but buyers were not eager to invest
tat that price.
Il. j. Roberts, Of Tallahassee. has
finished shipping his potato crop and says
, he has cleared $500 on ten acres. He also
reports 100 acres IN cotton now knee high
sand in fun bloom.
Material is stIil being put on the ground
for the erection of the Bente block, at Pa
Iatka. and work will be begun on the new
buildings as soon as the one already
erected is completed.
Mrs. Mary Foreman, OF Quincy, has in
her possession several skeins of silk that
were purchased from the store OF William
Forbes, in that place, in the year 1880.
That silk IS bright now.
TN. Jen kins, while going from Nirvana
across TO nine-mile point on Lake George
in a row boat, saw large buck swimming
about 800 Yards distant, and Immediately
made chase, resulting in the capture Of
the animal.
From verbal reports from the extreme
southern counties OF the STATE IL is
learned that there is a great scarcity OF
water, aud crops and cattle are suffering
much for rain. No rain has fallen there
for ten weeks.
Through the agency OF Mrs. NJ. B.
Gardner the good ladies OF the Presby-
terinn church OF Christiansbure. Va,
have presented the Presbyterian church
at Plant City with a very handsome
Bible and hymn book.
Daniel Atkinson. OF Tallahassee, has a
common house cat that hunts squirrel.
When the cat trees a squirrel, not being
aole 10 bark az a dog does, she simply sits
al the root OF the treo and news until
Dan brings the game down with his gun.
tits reported that DR.. j. v. Harris,
uho ras favOraDly reported On July 2,
syae on last Monday confirmed ~ Coliec-
tar of Customs at Key West. The in.
junction ol secrecy will not be removed
untll Two more executive sessions nave
been beid.
Rnd Kefsting. u Palatka, has received
80 Young rose plants in W1ieb are ~
varieties. ghlch VIII be het out op az