The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-01


RIO CARRARELLE, FLA, MAY 90, 1880.
heavy rain set in last night and this morn
ing we have had food poured upon us, which
we receive without murmuriDg ~ il has long
been needed But why should we murmur, are
We not happy, We are, for the first piano has
arrived and we find among sur Northern resi-
dents several good players and no end Of singers.
Set US down as musical community. presume
the next thing will be representation of pima
fore, but COED Lord forgiveus." Ii is, however,
pleasant recreation, after the days labors are
over to bring gocdly number of singers together
furnishes intellect ual entertainment for the many
listeners. lam pleased TO note that Psalm tunes
are as yet most popular with our singers. Won't
that encourage some clergyman TO come down
and give us first rate sermon occasionally
Haven't you one you could spare for week or
two, or shall we longer be deprived of the
"droppings of the sanctuaryr 1t is an actual
fact that, with one exception, all the sermons we
have had here for over two years have been spon-
taneous efforts of colored clergymen. Although
they expound the scriptures most earnestly,
don't belief we shall reach the Golden Gate I"
through their ministrations
cation by sail with Apalachicola, and by last
mail were informed by the Post-ofice Depart
ment that service on the mail route between st.
Marks, Rio Carrabelle and Apalachcola would
be put on July 1st- After over two years exer-
tons, without the aid of Congressmen, we have
accomplished that much. The contract has been
awarded to Chas Andrews Esq, of Washington,
who is an old friend OF our infant colony at this
place
We claim to have the fastest sailing craft on
this coast-the sloop John Edwards. She was
built in Grand Haven, Michigan, by William
Vandyke, who has become q resident here. If
any owners Of either slocps or schooners, of
twelve tons capacity, want to try speed for any
reasonable amount of stakes, we are ready for
the fun on very short notice.
The work on our new wharf is progressing,
and when completed, which will he during the
summer, will be good solid structure. We
have a strong current in the river that has at
every freshet and even every tide washed into the
sand bank quite seriously This wharf is being
built solid, with slabs and edgings put in at an
angle of 45 degrees, making the lower end fast
in the river bottom the width of the slab work
is from fifteen to twenty feet; most Of it is en-
tirely under water, as it settles in the mud from
five to ten feet; the present superstructure is Of
timber, and planked over so as to be well above
ordinary high water mark. 1t will give US good
street the river bank, and stores will be built
to have the advantage Of wharfage in their rear
| goods can be landed and without the expense Of
drayage at once put in the store. You see that
IL pla bara he
future, for we are determined to have a town
here that will not only be credit to the origina-
| tors of it, but also one that Middle Florida can
point to with pride.
| Two or three frst-cass carpenters are very
much needed here. They will have no trouble
in getting steady employment.
We have lately made another acquisition in
the arrival of Mr.. Samuel Kimball from Grand
Haven, Mich. He is an expert as q machinist,
and will be connected with Chas. Reynolds &
Co.'S mill. The frame of their mill is completed,
and they will commence next week in driving
the piles for the foundation.
The Russian bark Turko has arrived and an
| chored in eighteen feet of water near the mouth
of our river She is within one mile and hall
Of Slows mill, but will haul in nearer before she
commences loading. About five minutes after
she dropped her anchOr one of the crew died Of
the collie and was buried yesterday. We had Sc
lected piece of land for our future cemetery
but deferred laying it off in lots for more con-
venient season. This interment reminds rs TO
make q suitable provision for the last resting
place of others that naturally will follow.
The steamer G. Gunby Jordan has been herr
this week on an excursion trip with the far-famed
Snapper Club" of Columbus, Ga. o. H. K.