Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-05

application OF ammonia was found etfca-
clous to relieve the symptoms, and on
Monday he was out again. Some years
ago colored boy was stung in the thigh,
and the sting penetrating the femOral
artery, he bled to death before surgical
assistance could be procured.
Cedar Key Journal: A report having
gone out that this office had ceased to be
Presidential appointment, our reporter
interviewed the Postmaster. and learned
that In copying the returns for the quar-
ter ending March 81, an error occurred
which made the gross receipts to show q
small amount under that necessary TO
constitute Presidential office. This error
has been corrected, and leaves the gross
receipts in excess OF the necessary amount
by 1924 90. And as it is only q question of
gross receipts, this office is yet and Will
remain third class office, unless there
should be considerable decline in re-
ceipts.
The new armory building at Orlando is
fast progressing. The foundation is COM
pleted, and is considered by engineers to
be the best foundation in the State. The
brick are the best quality of Georgia
brlck, laid upon plates OF boiler iron 4X7
feet. There is some delay in the work on
account OF the iron window trimmings
and other iron necessary for the building
not arriving. The wood work has been
begun and is being pushed rapidly. All
the work on this building is and will be
hrst-class in every department III no
further hindrance is offered, the con-
tractor, Capt. c. f. Pierce, hopes to
have the building completed within the
specified time.
gale did considerable damage at Tai
lahassee Wednesday. Many buildings
about the city are more or less damaged,
and some small houses were blown down
and one or two buildings crushed by fall
ing trees. People from the country re-
port terrible destruction to crops. There
is no fodder to speak of left in the fields.
In some places cotton is badly pulled up
by the roots. At present it is impossible
to estimate the damage to Leon county,
but it is now thought to be many thou
sand dollars. The greatest damage is to
corn. Six negro cabins were blown down
on j. Z. Roberts place, also his kitchen
and dining room and all his crockery de-
stroyed. w. c. Geddie's steam mill was
blown down.
Key West Democrat: Previous to the
great fire OF Key West the cigar industry
was assuming gigantic proportions. The
duties on leaf tobacco alone amounted to
about $4,000 per month, aud when we
consider the amount brought in by the in
ternal revenue tax. we see that Key West
pays the government about $1,000, 600 per
annum. The amount of duties collected
on tobacco after the fire fell off to
considerable extent, on account OF many
of our factories having been burned down,
but they have since run up as if by
magic; in fact, we seem to be building a
town of factories. Tobacco Is coming in
rapidly; the Mascotte brought over 300
bales last trip, and tobacco arrives by
every steamer. The manufacture OF Key
West cigars is increasing so rapidly that
it will in a short time double ITSELF So
far from Key West having been injured
by the fire, II has already advanced suffi-
GENTLY for us to see that it will in the end
prove blessing. There is just this about
it: the climate OF Key West is well adapt
ed to the handling of tobacco used for
making cigars, and suits the Cubans.