The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-03

Vegetable shipments on the Transit
Road are beginning to go forward.
H. A. Blackburn made . shipment
Of beans last Tuesday, and w. H Bird,
some Peas.-Live Oak Bulletin.
Memorial Day was observed at Monti-
cello with the usual exercises. Mr.. Wal
ter Turnbull delivered the address.
Pensacola has had "glove contest"
between Messrs Hart and Mclaughlin,
an account of which occupies two col
umns of the Gazette.
The people of Quincy celebrated Me-
mortal Day in an appropriate manner
The address was delivered by Judge c.
G. Campbell, of cambridge.
The Economist is debating on Scrip
rs. Greenbdcks, every one TO his or her
liking. You pay your money and you
take your choice. AS Tor US, we would
sooner have a chance No. &C, in fair
rattle than any state scrip in existence
81 Augustine Press.
The Hon. Charles III. Foster and lady
are among us again, they bring with
them men, money, and other good mate
rial, for the erection of their new man
sion at Fair Oaks. Good will, kind
words, and pleasant feeling attend their
presence everywhere.-Ndnotee Ne'cs.
The following marriages took place
at Madison last week: On Wednesday
evening, at the residence of NJ. II. War
ing, Esq, Mr.. Arch. Livingston to Miss
Fanny Webb ;,on Thursday evening, at
the Pr, sbyterian Church, Mr. II. J. Nc
Call, to Miss Willie, daughter of DIR. II.
j. Paramore; on Tuesday, four miles from
Brady.
Capt. Gale, of Syracuse, shipped on
Thursday last from the Fort Gates land
ing, six crates more of fine Bermuda
onions. raised from the seed on his place
in the pine woods. We saw, when at
Fort Gates few days ago, Bermuda
onion raised at that place, which meas
ured I6 inches in circumference. Any
kind of vegetable can be raised in Florida
10y fertilization and cultivation Pdlatka
Journal
The Peninsular Railroad is making
rapid progress towards Ocala under the
excellent and stirring management of Mr.
Williams In about ten days from the
present writing our citizens will have the
pleasure Of seeing the first locomotive
a wreath is being made to crown Mr.
Williams for the activity he has displayed
in pushing the work forward and we hope
it will be placed upon his brow by the
hands Of the fairest daughter in the place
- Nc0Ia Banner
Between and o'clock Wednesday
evening, the new drug store of Messrs.
Eckles * Lesley was entirely consumed
by fire. The origin of the fire is not ex-
aetly known but it is supposed to have
caught from the explosion of lamp.
while Mr.. Eckles was at supper. Had it
not been for the good management of the
United States soldiers, and our citizens,
much damage would have been done to
the business portion of our town.
Tampa Guardian.
The town OF Madison has taken
new start and is progressing more rapidly
than any place in Middle Florida A
number of new buildings are going up,
besides the handsome new court house
(the best building of its kind in the
State) among them, beautiful and taste
ful villa, in modern style, for Mr.. w. ii.
Dial, a prominent merchant roomy
and substantial dwelling for DIR. j. b.
Wiginton, a son-in-law Of Governor
Drew, and handsome new law office for
Mr. Frank Pope
"A solution of cyanide of potassium
drachm to a pint of water, we are in
formed by DIR. S. Stringer, of BrooksviIle,
is sure and never failing remedy against
orange and other insects which infest fruit
trees. The application of the solution to
the infested parts of the tree should be
made with brush or mop. The great
objection TO the use of cyanide Of potas-
SUM is that it is fatal poison producing
death with lightning-like rapidity when
swallowed in lethal doses. So if any one
uses it, it should be observed that none
Of the solution is left where it might be
drunk.-1ampd Tribune.
Mr.. Hugh +. Miller has been offered
a elerkship in the Attorney Generals
Office, Washington, d. g., and will soon
start for that city to enter upon the du-
ties of the Office. In many respects Mr..
Miller is the most remarkable man that
has ever grown up in Ocala. He has a
quick and brilliant intellect, is pleasant
and humorous writer, good lawyer and
a close and laborous student. A few
years residence at the national capital
will be OF great and permanent benefit to
him, and he will be sure to make the most
of his opportunities. We wish him sue
cess OcGIa Banner.
We publish this morning the new
schedule Of the Waycross Short Line,