Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-30
FLORIDA.

The Egmont hotel at Fernandina closed
last Tuesday.
Cabbage shipments from Wildwood are
going forward rapidly.
A bar association is to be formed by the
legal lights of VOlusia county
A new industry has been started at Pen
sacOla in the moulding OF stoves
The colored people will not excurt from
Gainesville to Tampa on May IA.
The weather has been decidedly cool in
Levy county for the past several days,
reTarding the growth of the crops very ma
terially.
Three strawberries raised by G. Weav-
er, of Daytona, of the Federal point va
riety, measured respectively 81, Al and
81 inches.
The Gainesville Guards leave for Sa-
vannah Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
They 90 in a special car by the "Old Re-
LIABLE" +. r. and N.
The steamer Gem, belonging to Capt.
Lucas of Palatka, was burned Saturday
morning at her dock. She was valued at
s., $50, and was insured for half that
amount.
Micanopy's municipal election will be
held on Monday, May II, for the purpose
of electing officers for the ensuing year,
consisting Vi mdgOIs mdISudis louI OOun-
cilmen, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer and
Collector.
The we'll at Smiths sawmiIl at New
nansyille is remarkable. IL is p feet deep
and contains feet of water. Water is
drawn from it all day with large barrel
by horse power, but the quantity of water
seems neither to increase nor decrease.
The steam dredge now at work in the
DEVILS Elbow, at Oak Hill, is rapidly
cutting her way through the narrow and
crooked channel. Probably about 400
feet more cutting will complete the work
at that point OF the canal route, when
she will commence digging at the Haul
over.
Panasofkee will have May straw
berry and ice cream festival beginning on
Monday. May 3, lasting two days. la
connection with it there will be a fruit
and vegetable display with premium of
50 for best display OF vegetables, and So
for best display of flowers. Other pre-
miums are offered.
The bricklayers at work on the Florida
Southern's new buildings at Palatka were
ON a strike Monday. They have been re-
ceIVing from So to SO 30 per day for the
work done, and last week they demanded
the uniform price Of $3 30 per day, and on
the refusal Of the employer to pay that
amount bne1 slIuChs
Mai. j. d. HOLSTER, OF Palatka, has In
his possession photograph OF the Latter
Day Saint and Prophet, Joe smith, given
him by the original. The photograph
shows Mr.. Smith 10 he a good looking
man, with thoughtful and intelligent
face. The Major also has a picture OF his
wife. which shows her to have been a
beautiful woman.
Lake Butler has been without a bar
room now about three years. Business
has steadily increased. The value of
property has enhanced from 80 TO 100 per
cent. New buildings are going up, not
only In town, but throughout the vicinity,
and the spirit Of improvement has taken
n firm hold. The farmers are more pros
porous and most OF them free from debt,
and crime Is almost unknown.
Isaac Walters shot Amazia Bryant
Monday night, on the Robson place near
Gainesville, inhicting severe wound In
the left arm. The shooting was caused by
Bryant interfering with Waters wife.
and also breaking into his house and
stealing goods therefrom. Waters went
70 town and surrendered 20 Sheriff Tuck
err. BRYAN had Just served a term In the
penitentiary for stealing hogs.
Col. w. G. Howell, OF Pensacola, has a
Photograph Of the inauguration OF Jeffer-
son Davis as President Of the Southern
COnfederacy. II IL the only one In exist
ence. and will be engraved on steel soon.
The picture was taken during prayer and
just after President Davis had delivered
his address. Mr.. Davis and several other
noted persons can be easily recognized. Il
f. said, although the picture is much
faded with axe.