The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-13
0RLANDO'S BANKS.
They Are All in FiTSt-ClaSS COldi-
ton.

LSI6sIs
Orlando, Fla. Sept. FL just dropped
over here 70 see how the banks are get
ting along. 1t will be remembered that
the MORNING News was the first paper
70 give full details of these new orEaniza-
tions. After the Citizens Bank ana the
First National consolidated Orlando had
only one bank. OF course, when later
on three came to the front asking sup
port, many persons felt that failure was
sure to come TO some of them in the near
future. But 1 find them all apparently
prosperous. The Merchants Bank, after
absorbing Garrett s private bank. moved
into the old corner vacated by the de
funct First National Bank, the most de-
sirable corner in the city. President
Reynolds, Cashier Ruhi and Teller Z.
Kirby Smith, look cheerful and
satisfied, especially the latter gen
tleman, who recently married a
most charming young lady and
now has happy home. The Orlando
State Bank fell here to the new corner
opposite, fitted up before the failure for
the old First National Bank. Cashier
Ingram Fletcher and his popular assist
ant, Mr. L. B. Conner, have elegant quar-
ters and appear prosperous. The new
First National Bank is just below in the
same block, and President w. B. jackson
reports business satisfactory. All this
would seem TO indicate general prosperity
IN this section, as Orlando does banking
business for a score of surrounding towns.
DEMAND FOR HOUSES.
During the past week have been run
ming about little, as far as Jacksonville,
ind a vruh fhnEa Tu an
unusually lively demand, much greater
than last fall, for dwelling houses this
season a sure prediction that Florida
will have big crowd Of northern and
western families for the winter If not
longer. OF course in some favored sec
tions this demand far exceeds the supply,
but in all sections there are few spare
dwellings to be found even at this early
date. l cannot say that the first class
hotels will be crowded, as the rush seems
TO be mostly of people who want good
quarters at ordinary prices. Furnished
houses are always in demand here, and
there is a steady increase in the sale OF
dwellings, or lots on which to erect them.
can name twenty Georgians who have
bought or built winter homes in this
county alone during the past year. There
is but one Florida, and iuvalids must
come here sooner or later to find the eli
mate that promises them an extension of
life and its enjoyments. To this fact
more than to any other, no matter how
alluring in the way of speculation, l look
for Floridas most substantial and steady
growth in the future. 1t is the great san
itarium of America.
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA"
In witnessing the departure from Jack
sonville a few days aEo of the Grand
. Army delegates from Florida, l was re-
minded that monument is to be erected
at Hartford, Conn, in memory of Henry
@. Work, the noted song writer and au-
thor of that overworked war lyric
Marching Through Georgia" During
the present week the people of Pittsburg
Pa, will have ample cause to endorse
Gen. Shermans final disgust for this
popular melody. Every band drum
corps and ffer in the great Grand Army
encampment will have played it fifty
times before the week is over. AS Gen.
Sherman was noted for his attendance
upon military reunions, and it was
thought by musicians TO be compliment
to him TO play this tune, IN his later years
he frequently manifested in no feeble
manner his dislike of the supposed com
pliment. Next to Dixie" it is PLAYED
and sung oftener than any other war
song eXtant.
JACKsONvILLE's NEW DEPOT
At last, after long years of most pa
tient waiting, the travelling public are to
have decent covered depot in jack
sonville's suburb called La Villa AL
though IL ought TO have been located on
the Florida. Central and Peninsular rail-
way depot grounds at the corner of Bay
and Hogan streets, in the heart of the
city, it is welcomed even where million
aire Flagler's fancy and interests have
placed 1t. Then it is an immense anair,
including all of its outlying improve.
ments. Already two handsome brick
towers for the car shed part are com
pleted and present an imposing appear
ance. The depot proper will come little
later, as the piles are not all driven for
the foundation. Travellers viii be sur
prjsed to see how acres of swamps and
shanties, etc, have disappeared around
the site of this new depot. 1t will finally
rival the famous Back Bay of Boston in
reclamation and costly Improvements.
BUSINESS IN JACKSONVILLE.
While heard some complaints of dull
times and scarcity of money, l thought |
had often seen in the past fifteen wears
things look great deal duller in that
city. New and substantial buildings are
going up in all parts of the city and in the
suburbs there is marked improvement To
be seen. Vacant stores are being cleaned
out and put in order for new tenants as
soon as the October trade opens One of
the handsomest improvements l saw at
NO. 10 west Bay street where Messrs
Ludden 81 Bates of Savannah have
opened branch of their great Southern
Music House IL is one of the largest
and most elegant stores in the city and
Manager George c. Bradnack has
shown fine taste in arranging his large
stock Of pianos, organs and musical in.
struments. Already he has made host
of friends in Jacksonville and will win
success there.
JACKSONVILLE POLITICS.
On Friday last the streets OF jackson.
vile looked like some great disaster had
fallen upon the city Groups Of men in
eager conversation were TO be seen on
nearly ali the street crossings l found
that they were discussing the registratio
lists OF voters which was being revised
The excitement ran high. and il was evi.
dent that the Bars crowd and the Dancy
crowd were having a lively contest fol-
supremacy in the coming county election
Georgia Is somewhat interested in the
state senator race, as ID. L. Fletcher is
from Forsyth, and j. +. Hartridge is a
familiar name in Savannah. Both are
popular and able men, aud either will
make a good senator Fletcher was a
tne representative in the last legislature
and is now making an emcient mayor
Hartridge is the candidate of the Dancy
crowd and that has the recognition OF