The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-30

ocean steamships Here will be erected a
lOO-foot pier-head, upon which will be built
warehouse, freight and passenger rooms.
Thus the wharf, with its side walks, Will be
over half mile long,
Frank Jones (colored), who has been ap-
pointed as republican inspector in the Six
teenth precinct polling booth in Escambia
county, has somehow incurred the suspicion,
in the minds of certain people of his party,
that he is lacking in patriotism, and Is not
altogether the man for the place. he has
received several letters threatening him
with death on Nov. if he ofliciated on
Nov. 8, and Saturday morning a notice
predicting the same dire consequences was
found posted on the street at Pensacola.
Jones las procured shotgun aud says
he is not to be bluffed. He will doubtless
serve.
Fort Ogden Ne,Os. The future sheriff OF
DeSoto county will be confronted at the out
set with the suppression Of a stupendous
illicit fish trade of Cuban Spaniards, where
| by some thousands of dollars are lost to our
own state, and man of decision should be
put in that position by our people for cur
| own future protection. And while this is
plainly the business of tie sheriff, the gen.
eral government-recently so vigilant in re-
gard to Canadian laborers and British fish
ermen-should extend its protecting wings
over Florida and punish the fish:pirates who
dare to float the American flag, falsely,
over foreign bottoms, to rob our unpro-
tected citizens.
Fort Myers Press: The Okeechobee Drain
age Company up to Nov. 10. 1887, had
spent in the drainage scheme. including
taxes, transportation, etc, $4l9, 228 96. The
company owns 100000 acres OF land
valued at 25 cents per acre, making $2I5,-
900 worth OF land Under their contract
the company must continue its work, spend
ing no less than $40, 900 annually until it
pays for 100000 acres at % cents
per acre. Those lands are to be
taken in alternate sections, selected from
those reserved under their old contract.
When such selections are made the reserve
is leased to the state, which may be applied
in any way which seems right 70 the tru ,tees
OF that fund. The drainage company will,
doubtless, spend this sum in cutting large
canal, now being const ructed, from Lake
Okeechobee to the lower everglades. This
will be big thing for Lee county, and it is
to be hoped that no legislative act will
Interfere with this great enterprise, as 1T is
the only one looking to the welfare of the
lower peninsula
Arecent casual irs oection of the extensive
nursery of H. L. Wheatlev, at Palm Springs
revealed some interesting features. A rare
plant on his grounds, and until now I'M
known in Florida, is the sugar schizalobium,
and is notable for its fine flowers. Near his
residence are 10000 peach seedlings, from
hve-eighths of an inch 10 an inch or more
in diameter of stalk His bearing peach
grove consists of 800 trees about years
old, and making very profitable returns
These are largely of the "Bid"ell car y"
variety. A little farther on is auot er col
lection of 10000 peach trees of mixed varie-
ties and l year old Some of these
have grown feet in one season.
In the new forty-acre tract the most of
which is north of the railroad and along the
Wekiva river, Mr.. Wheatley has planted
$1,000 more peach trees, with 10000 to fol
low soon-an aggregate Of over 10000 In
all. He has total of seventy acres, the
most Of which is under cultivation
property, extending in one direction full,
half a mile. On the tract recently pun
chased has been erected a new propagating
house, which covers $500 square feet.
with capacity for $500 pots which limita
ton has almost been reached, and embrace
vast collection of Towering plants.
notable among which is rare assortment
of HIBISCUS and coles. Guavas are being
given especial attention-there being some
20, zoo Of these alone.