Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-24

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at Melbourne on Indian river.
Several large groves on Lake Harris
are expected soon to change hands.
The capacity of the Florida Southern
railway shops ia being much Increased.
Young Catholic priest now en- route
from England VIII be stationed at Gaines
vile.
Mrs j. H. Cloud, OF Polk county, last
week gave birth to two girls and one boy
baby.
A colored boy at McClenny can raise
a keg OF nails from the ground with MS
teeth.
Kisslmmee's population consists of $50
white and lSj cOlored people, and has 40
voters.
Tho Prohibition candidate for Congress
will open his canvass at Palatka Cc-
morrow.
One hundred and twenty-five tents have
been erected on the terre ple,n OF old tor6
Marion to accommodate tue Apache In
diaus.
The century plant growing in the east
end Of the plaza at ST. Augustine IS ABOUT
to bloom. 1t has reached height OF
about forty feet.
A good sized store building was framed
IN Barlow one day, shipped TO Punta
ed up business tie next day with nne
stock of dry goods ready for customers.
Little Aggie Green, of Pine Level, had
the misfortune to break one of her arms
by falling out of doors last week. Mr..
Green was compelled to act the part OF
surgeon, and successfully set the broken
limb.
The prisoners in the Enterprise jail at
tempted to escape last week Monday by
grabbing the keys from the guard. The
guard was too quick for them, however,
and threw the keys through the iron graf
ing outside.
A beautiful mineral spring has been
discovered at Nocatee on the property OF
Maj. Gilchrist. 1t is supposed to have
strong medicinal properties. The spring
and surroundings will soon be improved
so as to make IL easy OF access.
A deed was recorded last Wednesday
for 3, 900 lots in Grove City from the Grove
City Land Company to Frank b. Hafer,
consideration over $4,000. This is the
largest number of lots included in one
deed for town property ever made In the
State.
{. l. RowtOn has on his place on the
Florida Southern, near Palatka, little
Keiter dwarf pear tree, which was planted
out January last year ago, and although
last year and this, and is now in full
bloom again.
Charlotte Harbor is not going to be be-
hind the times. She announces for next
Sunday a yacht race between the yachts
Cora Nocatee and Fleetwing, starting
from the Punta GOrda wharf, thence
around the black buoy off Punta Gorda
ana return.
MAJOR r. Mclaughlin, President of the
st. Augustine and Palatka railroad, is
having new town plated off on the line
of his road about six miles out from the
Ancient City. 1t is said that the land
there Is high and dry and quite fertile and
we'll adapted both to farming, gardening
and fruit culture.
The people along the line of the pro-
posed Palatka and Tavares railroad are
in earnest about having the road, and
continue to get up subscriptions for it.
Mai. Abrams is now in New York in the
interest of the road, and the people along
the line are in strong hopes of having the
road in operation at an early day.
Gen. Davis Tlllson, of Maine in the sum-
mer and Orange Bend, Fla, in the win
ter, purchased recently through, the
agency of the Leesburg Real Estate Asso-
citation. Mr.. Henshaw's half interest in
the Leesburg Hotel for $500. The pres
ent owners, E. II. Mote and TillsOn, IN
tend to erect large 100-rOom tirst-class
hotel.
The Spanish fishery on LaCOsta Island,
in Charlotte Harbor, has again begun op-
erations. There are at present number
OF Spaniards from Key West working
there, and hundreds OF fish are being
shipped to the Key West market. 1t is
claimed by the Spaniards TO be one of
the best fishing grounds on the Gulf
coast.
A Temporary injunction has been
granted by Judge Foster, of the Fifth Ju-
dicial Circuit, in tine suit Of s. z. Hayden
VS.. j. G. Williams and others, restrain
ing them from operating the new ferry
over the Marlborough river at Tampa.
The final hearing on the case will take
place before Judge Mitchell the third
Monday in October.
Az Leesburg the Board OF Trade are
erecting a commodi9us hall over the en-
CINE house. With Leesburg's fire CON-
panv, Board of Trade, Methodist Female
College. and the recent establishment of
Protestant Episcopal church, the Bank
of Leesburg, also the private bank OF Nor
rison, Stapyltou 4 Co., all within the past
few months. who can say that LeesLurg
is not slowly but surely progressing?
G. Batchelder, dealer in boots and
shoes at Eustis, has assigned. The cause
of closing out business is simply a failure
to realize on the stock fast enough 10 meet
payments. Dizziness Of trade this sum-
mer and lack Of surplus capital proved
heavier burden than MIR. Batchelder WAS
able to carry. The Liabilities are placed
at 81, 800. The assets at present are not
known. The Bishop Brothers are the as
signees.
Leesburg Commercial: The merchants
of jacksonville are thinking OF going INTO
a new enterprise in the form OF Al journal
devoted especially TO the trade OF Jack
sOnville. We heard one merchant say
they would patronize thai exclusively
and would not need 10 advertise in any
other paper, for it would guarantee CIR
culation OF five thousand or more. The
people, and the papers, outside OF Jack
sonvile can better afford to take a hand
if they wish to play thatgame. Jackson
VILE gets large amount OF South Florida
trade and we think this is a poor way 10
encourage an Increase Of patronage.
John Reynolds, OF Hamilton county,
was In Jacksonville Tuesday, aud in COM
pany with Capt. Lebanon, was exhibiting
TO builders specimens OF limestone, which
is obtained in the above county IN great
abundance. This stone is in appearance
similar 10 marble, and about as firm. and
can be made as smooth as the finest
Italian marble. IL Is quite solid, and IS
believed by builders here TO be trst-rate
building material. and good Tor ornament.
inp purDosps A ward for nreDariuV tho