San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-07
GEM IIAL NOTES.
Brief MI ntion of Various Matters
of Current Interest.

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Jacksonville Fla. Is fiourishiDg,
with plenty of business and building
going on, Is the way F. M. Robinson,
an enterprising citizen OF this Florida
city, puts 1t.
Owing to the many serious fires
which have taken placein Winston,
N. g., the city council has determined
to organize a paid fire department.
A committee has been appointed TO go
North and purchase q new engine aud
other equipments, and also to secure
q hook and-ladder outfit.
Florida tobacco growers will meet
at Mariana, Fla, on December Is
for the purpose of organizing a state
tobacco growers association. 1t is
believed that such combination of
interests will prove of mutual benefit
to all those interested in growing this
plant, both from the information
which each can obtain from others
and from the greater stability which
it will give to prices in that state.
Arrangements are being made fer q
meeting of the presidents of all the
sout eastern railways, to take place
in Atlanta, Ga, on December 8. The
meeting is called to discuss the direct
trade project fron southern p,rts, as
it Is stated that an Eoglish company
stands ready TO establish q steamship
line II they can be assured OF the co.
operation of all railroads.
The Appeal-Avalanche, of Mem
phis, Tenn secured from seventy-two
cotton jobbers and buyers their esti-
mates OF the present cotton crop. OF
these, seventee estimates put the
crop above 7, OOO, 900, and fifty five put
it below. The average Of all estimates
is G, 624, 9l6 bales. the maximum was
1900, 600, and the minimum 5000, 900.
Receipts at Memphis up to last week
were Jas, 062 bales, against $4,000
bales for the. corresponding period
last year.
An interesting as we'll as suggest
i've fact in financial circles Is that
during the week ended, Novem Der
%, no national banks were authorized
to commence business in any part OF
the United States.
The steamship Bendi cleared from
Galveston, Texas, last week, with
1896 bales of cotton for Liverpool,
Eugland. She crossed the bar draw
ing fifteen feet three inches. This is
the largest cargo of cotton ever carried
across Galveston bar by any steam
ship.
A bill has been drawn up and will
be presented to the legislature
of Alabama, providing for the ex.
tension of the city limits Of Brming-
ham to include two suburbs now
known as North and South High
lands. It is likely That some of the
other small towns lying near the city
will be taken into it later on.
The Pine City Tropical Home Co +,
which was organized by number of
Springfield (Ohiol parties headed by
P. p. Mast, expect to make Pine City,
Ca, q winter resort for northern
people, and will build there a hand
some hotel. The place is located in
the heart of a rich fruit-growing Sec
ton, notable for the prolific growth
and excellent flavor of its peaches,
pears, grapes, bananas, figs, pome-
granates, melons, etc. This company
also intends engaging in fruit grow
ing.
The Merchants Exchange of Mem
phis, Tenn., has established q freight
bureau, which will In future look af-
ter freight rates as regards that city,
and prevent discrimination in favor
of other places. The commits sioner
has not yet been appointed, but it is
understood that the position will be
filled by some one of the freight
agents connected with roads entering
the city.
The steamer Brixham, Captain
Duvi, of the Baltimore, Charleston &
Jacksonville Line, arrived in Balti-
more from Jack sonville on November
25. She brought 500 cases of fine
Florida oranges, 100, 900 feet of lum-
Der and 100, 900 shingles. Gray, Ire
Ian & Co., of Baltimore, are the
agents for the line.
North Galveston Texas-Rsilroad.
The La Porte, Houston & Northern
Railway Co, which is building q rail-
road from La Porte to Houston, a dis
lance of twenty. two miles. and the
North Galveston, Houston & Kansas
City Railroad Co. which is building
railroad from Virginia Point to
North Galveston, have arranged to
connect their roads, thus forming q
continuous line from Virginia Point
to Houston. The North Galveston
Company is to build TO the north bank
of Clear creek, where the La Porte
road will be met.
Pickens, Ga. - Railroad. - J. II
Burck halter, of Augusta, Ga who is
building the Pickens Railroad,
writes that the line 10 all graded,
crosstied and trestled, and arrange.
ments are soon to be made for steel
rails and equipment.
Mobile, Als.-Belt Rsilroad.-Th
Mobile Transportation Co. proposes
building belt railroad.