The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-31

era.-Watermelons viii soon be in mark.
q. ImmediatSlJ around Tampa there
are over 20 acres planted and they are
looking we'll, Notwithstanding the dry
weather.-It 10 claimed that Lawtey has
the finest house in the State. To this we
put in q denial, and claim that Mr.. w.
A. Morrison's house on the bay near
Tampa Is, or ct least viii be when finish
ed, the finest house in the State. This
house of Mr.. Morrison's is two story
structure built of artificial stone and put
up with an eye to architectural beauty,
the exterior faces of many of the stones
being ornamented with q great number
of beautiful designs. The walls are dou-
BILE with an air space between the two
layers Of stone, the roof iron shingles,
the rooms well ventilated, and every
thing about it indicates beauty, elegance,
convenience, and comfort. When COM
pleted we shall give full description of
it.-Tampa Tribune.
j. A. Mcdonald, late editor of the
Florida Ne,c- Yorker, but now working
citizen of Orange county, was in town
this week. He says he is preparing an
elaborate map, embracing West Orange
and the Lake Region. From what he
says it is very probable that newspaper
will soon be established at Lake Eustis.
Orange county certainly believes in
printers ink, for she will then have four
Papers.-Sumter comfy is destined to be-
come one of the wealthiest and most i'm
portant counties in Florida, and those
who contemplate settling here, are advised
not to delay the matter. Her natural ad-
vantages in soil, climate and Transports
ton are advantages no other county in
the State can surpass. The Florida Fruit
Growers Association will hold it's semi
annual meeting at Leesburg on the 4th
day of June. We were pleased to meet
in our Office one day this week, Gen. J. ].
Dickson. who came down some two
weeks ago on q short visit to look after
his orange growing interest He has one
Of the finest young orange groves in
Orange Bend, which, under the skillful
management of his son, J. J. Dickson,
Jr., is developing rapidly. Gen. Dickson
informs US that he is now identified with
Sumter county and will move his family
down as soon as his residence is compile
ted 1t is mistake that he sold his prop
erty at Okahumkee to Maj. Wyse, as pre-
viOusly stated in the Advdnce -Leesbmrg
AdUdnce
Our readers may rest assured that
the long talked Of railroad is now a GER
tainty-an absolute certainty. Col De
Funiak and Col Chipley, two of the great
est railroad men in the South, are now
devoting much of their time and energy
to this undertaking. The money is all
ready-every dollar Of 1.-THE contracts
are in press and work will commence very
soon. Col. Chipley, we hear, will issue
circulars this week advising laborers to
remain in Florida and discontinue going
to other roads. Col Gibbs and Mr.. Nc
Michael, the road surveyors, were in town
last Monday inspecting our locality with
view of locating the line. They say
"there is not shadow OF a doubt about
the road not being built" 1t is very
probable the line will run directly by
Mariana, if it does not, it will run
south of this point 81 miles. The i'm
mense donation of 10000 acres of public
lands per mile for the road, is due in
very great measure to Jackson county
men and therefore we do sincerely hope
the stockholders will remember this and
do all they can to extend the road by the
county site. We verify believe Capt.
Chipley will do all he reasonably can for
US. Col. Gibbs and Mr.. McMichael went
to Chattahoochee last Tuesday where they
will make some soundings and commence
work at once. The contract to erect the
trestle work over Chattahoochee will be
let at once The Col says work will com
mence at both ends of the road. I'm
mense numbers of hands will be needed
and oar far mers would do well to remem-
Der this now. At last we are to be
brought in communication with the out
side world Mariana Courier.