The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-27

not lost bat gained considerably in mum
bers In the last ten years. Gainesville
Sun.
The Pensacola Gdzstse was justly
annoyed at the failure Of the FLoR1D1AN
few weeks ago to give it due credit for
clippings; yet in its issue of the goth it
publishes without credit Miss Carrie E.
Abbe's exquisite little poem, /" Dolce far
Niente," written for and first published
in the FLoRIDIAN of the 18th.
AT the Hancock and Bloxham club
last Monday evening, General Dickison's
address was listened to with undivided
attention. and his various good points en-
thnslastically cheered. His genial man.
ner made him many friends while his
earnestness impressed his hearers most
favorably.-&. Johns Weekly, august 90.
The steamer Wekiwa, Captain Jones,
arrived this morning at 10 o'clock, with
500 sticks of cedar consigned to A. Solary.
Captain Jones gives fine reports of the
mosquito crop around Lake George. He
says he actually swept three bushels from
his after-deck while on the lake, and the
whole atmosphere was one continuous
swarm.-Tsle1'hoae, august "a.
Henry l. Edward, a young man
about % years of age, who took passage
on the steamship City of Dallas at Fer
nandina on her last trip to New York,
disappeared during the night of the 9th,
and is supposed to have jumped overheard.
He came aboard apparently in ill-health
and in destitute circumstances. Nothing
was found among his effects to indicate
the intention of suicide.-.S,n and Press.
The First National Bank of Pensa-
cola will open on the 18th proximo, in the
office under the Santa Rosa Hotel, which
has been prepared for it, with d. F.
Sullivan, Esq, as President, Major L. p.
Knowles as Vice-President, and Mr.. w.
A. s. Wheeler, of New Orleans, as Cash
Ter. AS this intelligence was received at
a late hour we have no time for more than
this brief mention, except to say that the
officers are good. Another step in Pen
sacola's progress is thus accomplished. -
Pensacola Gazette.
The fleet in our harbor is steadily in
creasing in size, and more vessels are ex-
pected. Business for the summer has
been much better this year than last, and
promises to continue good. There are
now twenty-one ocean-going sailing YES
sells in port, against eleven at this time
last year. Taking last winters business
as precedent, many thought the summer
season would be extremely dull but they
have been most agreeably disappointed.
There are only two comparatively sluggish
months before us, and those who ought to
know prophecy very busy winter. We
hope their predictions will be fulfilled =.
Pensacola Gazette
The other night DIR. Vedder was
awakened by the striking of parlor
match. He raised his head to ascertain
the cause and saw small blaze on his
bureau. This brought him to his feet,
and 6 tcnrn noticed two or three matches
burning, and not great way off, large
cockroach was warming his feet by the
fire. The fact of the matter was the
roach found three or four matches loose
on the bureau, and decided that they
were good to eat, and biting phosphorus,
caused them to ignite with a snap which
awakened the Doctor, and prevented,
probably, serious affair. This should
be lesson to people who leave matches
carelessly about the house.-St. A,tgustine
Press.