The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-18

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II is stated that 259, 900 tons Of phosphate
will be shipped from Florida during 1891.
More than 100 900 pounds OF tobacco
will be marketed at Tallahassee tue coming
season.
1t now costs $40 to use profane language
on the streets of Quincy. Two persons tried
it last week.
Large quantities OF lumber are being
shipped from Florida now, and The demand
keeps up all the time.
Barlow and Tampa will soon be connected
by telephone, the line 10 90 via Lakeland,
and to have branch Office here.
Mr.. Ward is pushing work rapidly on the
ne y tobacco warehouse at Quincy, and will,
no doubt, have it finished by Oct. l.
The Georgia Southern and Florida have
voluntarily reduced their passenger rates
between Macon and Palatka to 2 cents per
mile
1t is reported that wet or dry" election
will soon be called In Polk county, since the
Law prohibiting tie sale of beer went into
effect.
Capt. John II. Stephens, the newly elected
fire chief Of jacksonville, is native Geor-
gian. At present he represents the Seventh
ward Of that city in council.
The Gainesville and Tallahassee railroad
is being pushed through at rapid rate. 1t
will be completed by Jan. l If the work
continues as it is now going on.
Tobacco buyers have commenced going
into Gadsden county, and we do not thi K
cur gro gers will have any difficulty 10 cir
posing If their tobacco at good prices.
The Washington street bridge at Jack
sonville has been rebuilt and Is now open for
travel. The new structure Is a splendid
piece of work and is credit to the city.
Part of the II achinsry for the cauni1g
factory and rice mill has arrived at Bar
tow, and Miller & Salisbury, the contract
ors, are about to commence on the building
The ordinance against saloons being open
on Sunday was rigidly enforced in Jack
s0nville last Sunday, and the man with
drought was obliged to dodge policemen
and pass the gauntlet Of observant selti-
nels.
The election at Gainesville on the bond
question resulted for bonds 1876, against u.
This assures a thorough system of water
works for that city as soon as q plant can
be constructed. The citizens are jubilant
over the result.
Capt s. CRIB, at one time at the head
Of the Ferhandina Pilot Association, bat
now a resident OF St. Marys, is of the opin-
ion that If some of the old anchor chains
we're dragged over the bar at Fernandina
by a tug for a week that it would add three
feet to the depth.
AT meeting of the Pensacola Bar Pilots
Association held Saturday. a trade, where
by the Hannah brick double building on
Palfox wharf will become the associations
was practically closed. The CON
sideration was $4,000. The transfer will
be formally made to-day.
Last week Greenieaf g. Crosby, the Jack
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their safe, and for two days had $40, 900
worth of diamonds aud tewelry locked up
so they could not get b. it. Tie only way
they could open the safe was to drill hole
through the combination.
The big hotel movement that the Polk
County Netos has been agitating for 80 long
has at last eliminated in stock company,
which has given out the contract for a
flfty-one room brick building
in Barlow with all modern appointments,
to be completed by Jan. l,
The county commissioners of Lee county,
after making Que or two fruitless trips to
New York, attempting TO dispose Of 800, 900
worth Of Lee county bonds, issued for the
purpose of building a new court house,
finally tired OF their efforts and concluded
to burn up the bonds and let the subject rest
for few years.
Key West Equator Democrat: We are
informed that orders have been received at
Tortugas from Washington to reship the
large quantity Of powder in the magazine at
that place to New Orleans. This powder,
which Is estimated at IL 600 pounds, has be-
come damp and unfit for use, and it will be
reshipped 20 New Orleaus to be dried.
The Inverness company last week consum-
mated a sale of 800 acres Of land for the
snug sum OF $4,000. The lands lie on the
south side Of the company's possessions at
Inverness, and contain some very rich de-
posits of phosphate. The purchase was
made by home capitalists-J. c. Priese, the
present sheriff; j. T. Landrum, former
county commissioner: William Brooks,
former tax assessor, and ]. NJ. Baker.
The U. 8. government has sent a marine
harrow TO Fernandina, which arrived per
steamer Tanner Saturday night. A tow
boat will draw it back and forth over the
bar. which will loosen the sand aud allow it
to be swept out by the tide. 1t Is expected
in this way to add considerably to the depth
of water on tine bar, which Capt. Las
serce says Is already beginning, through
natural causes. The expense Of the dredg-
ing will be about e35 to $40 day.
Quite furry was created last Monday
when ID was discovered that preparations
were being made to remove the Inverness
postoffice to the new town site in the vicinity
Of the court house. The lands of the In
vernees company join what was formerly
known as Tompkinsville on the enst. The
site selected for the court house is quarter
of a mile from the business portion OF
Tompkinsville. The postofiice name was
changed q short time ago to Inverness. AL
active operations being now IN the region oil
the court house, the postoffice fixtures were
loaded on a wagon and soon quartered in q
new building opposite the northwest side OF
the court house square.
Ordnance Sergeant w. H. Wilson, u. s
A., arrived in Key West from Fort Bar
rancas, Fla. last Tuesday evening on the
Mascotte TO relieve Ordnance Sergeant
ElIjah Parker, who will retire from the ser,
vics on the retired listn soon. Sergt
Wilson has been in continuous service il
the United States army since 1862, and
fought through the famous "Chief Joseph
Indian war under Gen. Gibbons, and now
bears high testimonial from congress II
the shape of gold medal for bravery aud
valuable service rendered the United States
army In 1870, during the same Indian war
| Sergt Wilson was serving as regimenta
Quartermaster at Fort Logan, Col, wheI
| he was ordered 10 Fort Barrancas, Fla. e
be promoted and transferred to Key West
Fernandina Net0s: Wednesday night 4
colored man approached Deputy Sheriff
| Pons and told him OF mule and wagoI
that were left by negro at Peter Floyd
! place, nine miles out. Next morning, &C
| companied by Sheriff O'Neill. he drove ou
there. The place is beyond O'Neill's, in tn,
woods. he found the wagon there, a sho
gun and a box of carpenters tools
| The mule was at neighbours not far of
and, piloted by two boys, he went Their
and got him also. The plumber had beer
left by negro who drove up there SUNDAY
and left on foot Friday. He tried to sci