Savannah morning news., 1886-04-16
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ing so high and constant.
The English bark Havelock, Capt. Mer-
idith, consigned to w. 5. Witch LOIS
tons register, loaded at Pensacola in SIX
days with ABS loads OF sawn timber.
This is said to have been the largest load
ever put on vessel OF her size, ana to
have been loaded in the shortest time.
A bout two years ago the academy at
Waukeenah was broken into and all the
books, states, clock and other property
belonging to the institution were car
rled away. a few days ago half dozen
states were found near j. II. Wirick' 5
residence, in a fence corner. They are
covered with writing.
At Seville the Seville Company will soon
begin TO erect two buildings on Moore
street south of kemble, one of which will
be occupied BY the Gazette. The store
rooms in the hotel building, now occupied
by the Gazette and j. j. .Katz, will be
converted into sleeping apartments, titus
giving the hotel greater accommodations.
Many other buildings are also in course
oferecti0n.
j. r. Montague, who will assume the
Office of Tax Collector for Orange county,
made vacant by the death Of MIR. Harde-
man, has been unable to take charge OF
the office on account of the bond he had
prepared not being acceptable. lie has,
however, furnished a new one, which Will
be approved next Monday at the County
Commissioners meeting. Mr.. Montague's
bond is for $4,000
Hon. Sherman Conant, OF Palatka, has
closed contract with Albert 5. Fields to
build a residence at West End, on his lot,
at the corner of Emmett and Dodge
streets, and the work will be begun right
away. This will be one of the finest resi-
dences in the State when completed, for
besides being of beautiful and tasty de-
sign, 1t will contain every modern con-
venience and will be furnished in the very
finest style.
VIM. kemble Lente and some Northern
gentlemen are about to organize a bank
at Seville. The stock has already been
subscribed for and the bank Will be in
operation by next November. Plans are
being prepared for a building which viii
be erected this summer. The building
will be of brick, built in an ornamental
style, and will have, besides the bank Of
tces, one or more store rooms and num-
Der OF desirable office rooms,
At Palatka the jury in the case of the
State VS.. Henry Virgins, the boy charged
with the murder of Mr.. VIM. b. Porter,
alter considering the case all Monday
ulSuls IedCueu NeIuiCb tuesday inOIu-
ing at 6:l5 O'Clock. The jury stood ele-
ven for verdict of guilty and one who
wanted to recommend the prisoner to the
mercy of the court on the first vote taken,
and it required the entire night for the
one juryman to make up his mind that
the boy should be hung.
A gentleman, representing an English
syndicate controlling about $1,000, 900
has been prospecting in Florida for the
purchase of lands to esta biish some artiti-
cial springs. He has purchased a tract
of land of about 500 acres near West
Putnam, three miles west OF Palatka,
and work will be commenced this sum-
mer Dy sinking the artesian wells of q
bore OF inches each in a rayine which
has an outlet to the st. Johns river,
some 4 miles away. He proposes to have
an exposed water surface ~ miles in
length. On the margin of these springs,
forming this artificial lake, he expects to
build a large hotel OF 450 rooms, with a
RAN connection with the Florida Southern
railway. and to fit the whole place with
all modern improvements, including
electric lights. 1t is intended to eXpend
not less than 81 10000 in this enterprise
The plans are now being drawn and will
be completed shortly.