The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-25
FLORIDA.

There is some talk of a saw-mil being
established at Perry this fall
The city council OF Starke has granted a
right of way through the town to the Starke
and Sampson City railroad.
J. II. Southall has opened stock Of
general merchandise in the store room
lately occupied by W. F. Wilson at Madison.
Terrell Fielder Of Lake City went to the
river few days ago carrying with him a
little % rife. In going through the woods
he saw an old coon VITA four or five young
ones He ran them up tree and succeeded
in killing four or five of them.
Near Fort White few days ago negro
began abusing bis wife, aud, finally be-
coming Infatuated, drew his razor and cut
the woman across the abdomen, making a
ghastly wound from which her bowels pro
trudsd. The fiend then left for parts un-
known. The wounds were dressed by DIR.
Vincent, and at last accounts the woman
was doing well.
Prot. Dubois, who came from France a
few years ago. has been remarkably success.
full in the cultivation of grapes In Leon
county. He contends that under proper
cultivation one acre in grapes IN Leon county
will pay for itself in three years, and after
that yield profit of S345 per annum. He
is convinced that grapes can be grown more
proftably in Florida than in California,
both for market in their natural form and
for wine making.
The reunion of the Second Florida regi-
ment at Ocala was well attended and much
interest was manifested in the proceedings,
Gov. Fleming and Maj. A. ]. Russell were
present, besides many other distinguished
men of the state. The rank and file was
represented by many SCARED veterans, and
the occasion was altogether a happy one.
The subject of building home LOT confed-
crate veterans was introduced by Col. Bal
lantine and Col. C. P. jenkins of Homo
sassa offered ten acres Of land at Mt. Lee,
Citrus county, to erect it on. Maj. Russell
spoke eloquently upon this subject The
committee appointed on the soldiers home
consists of Maj. A. ]. Russell, II. w. Long,
w. d. Ballantine, John e. Inglis, D. Z.
Maxwell, A. c. Martin, w. R. Moore, r.
w. Givens, r. G. PaFkhill, DIR. Hargis and
]. J. Dickson.
Tallahassee Florfdidn: The Choctaw-
hstohie river rises in the southeastern part
OF Alabama and meanders In a southerly
and south westerly course past the towns Of
Newton and Geneva in Alabama, and Cary
vile In Florida. 1t empties into Choctaw-
hatchie bay, which is connected with Pen
sacola harb r by Santa Rosa sound.
The country through which the river flows
is rich agricultural region, and contri ute
also large proportion of the lumber trans
ported from Pensacola. The river COM
msrce between Caryville and Geneva
amounts annually to over 1000 bales of
cotton. hundreds of barrels of rosln and tur-
pentine. numerous bales of wool and hides,
over 100000 cubic feet of sawed
timber, several hundred cypress logs,
thousands of sacks of corn
and fertilizers, and boxes and barrels galore
of meat aud -four. Caryville is one Of the
coming milling towns of Florda-and it is
coming fast too Up TO JuneS SO, 1885, there
has been S8S, 1856 10 expended il the Cnoc-
tawhatchie river, navigable channel. 1t
is estimated that SIS, 900 can be proitably
expended during the year ending June 30
1891, in maintenance Of existing improve
ments and in the removal Of such snags
logs, shoals aud bars as obstruct navigation
The Choc awhatche is one of the important
navigable rivers of Florida, and, with q
juiicious expenditure of appropriations for
$ Improvement the day is not far
distant whsn its banks will be dotted
with thriving villages aud towns