The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-07-26

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Hyer BroA-Psnaaessa Ad1aSee
We are in receipt Of letters almost
daily from Elnrties. askiug Snfpupstio4
ahsst 0rsage county Sah q. sieh.sfIss<
ting, and answer most Of them with let
ter, o. by copy Of tie paper, but this .
zasaxasEAetoryl A neat circular coufaiB-
ing general information n-what u needed
II some Of Our friends would take the
trouble to an snge for the pablication Of
sneA paper, Il woan sDesmpInh > gse4s
deal Nov Is the time 70 do fk-Sh.Jcva
Journal DOES not theJssgAal know that
an association has been organized m
Orange county, IN accordance with the
plan of Commissioner Robinson, 20 collect
material and pablish .panphlets i Ii
We undertook some time since to
find out where South Florida WA We
found one authority including the coun-
ties south Of 2e degrees, and another m
Gliding Orange and Folasial We are
now again Perplexed by finding from the
PdaGm County Journal that the sec
ton Of country known As South Florida
bordering on the St Johns river, consists
Of the counties Of Putn2m, 0rzbge, Volu-
sia and Brevard-" Well, 1t this rate
South Florida is working up this way,
Nassau viii 8 CON be in South Florida. II
Putnam county 10 IN Soath Florida, Why
not St Johns, Nissan and Alachua, its
neighbOs p FsznandtnG Mirror.
The J. r. & n. r r is now in the
hands Of the Dutch bon1holders Who have
appointed Colonel Calvin ii. Allen as its
General Manager. While the road was
under charge Of Colonel Allies, as Re
ceiver, some years ago, be made numer-
Gus Improvements which have greatly
benefited this section of the State We
haYe no doubt that be will do all In his
power TO give satisfaction to the patrons
Of his road, and being an experienced rail
road man, will soon put the entire road in
6rst-class order. We are glad that Col
oRel Allen has full control, as we know he
will not allo " the road to be run in the
interest Of any clique or ring v no are ar
rayed against the good of Middle Florida.
Quincy Herald
The State Of Florida is getting along,
financially, in better style than for years
past The Internal Improvement Fund,
relieved by the four million acres sold 10
DisstOn and the approaching sale Of the
Florida &c tral Railroad, will put one
million dollars into the treasury, and at
the same time the taxable property in
creased upon which the State viii derive
future taxe$ Quite a number of persons
appear dissatisfied at the low price At
which the land sold, and it il rumored
that better sale could have been made
Every way we look at it satisfies US that it
was a wise move for Florida to put the
land into the hands OF individuals. while,
Of course, We are of those who desire the
most favorable terms to the State-.Ldke
City Reporter
One Of the St Johns steamers pass
ed down the other night With an interest
ing and valuable cargo. II Consisted OF
live turtles, pine-apples and watermelons
There were tons weight of turtles, 100
barrels of pine-apples and hundreds of
watermelons. The slowing of the freight
was quite as interesting as she cargo
The turtles were placed around the edge
Of the boat, lying on their backs, the
melons occupying the centre, and pines
the bow. IL was lucious cargo, and
illustrates the variety Of products raised
on the St Johns.-C Collector Price in
forms US hat only about one-haIf Of The
lands adve rtised to be sold in this county
for payment Of taxes were sod, . fayora-
bic showing compared to fof,sar years
The other half were re1eeped before the
day of sal9.-PdLatka journal
v-Severa al months since the lete in. ibis
town were taken oat Of the market and it
il imPossib bic 10 boy ous sWestrnstssAis
state Of Affairs win NOT. last much longer
and the Florida Town Improvement Com
Pany will give The people an opportunity
TO buy lots. Nothing can be more detri-
mental TO the growth of a place than to
hold back lots from sale. Let them be
put on the market, and Let the Company
pursue as liberal = policy as possible, and
we venture the opinion that in . short
time bat few towns in the State will but
number us in population. -Iudge II. L.
Mitchell and Col J. B. Wall arrived in
town on T thursday from Tallahassee We
were Plea4ed 70 hear from Jadge Mitchell
that he lot only approved of the. Gov
ernor's four million sale, bat uthonght it
the very best thing that could have been
done Csd~ Keys Journal
Mr.. Van Fleet received Yesterday a
letter from s. B. CARPENTER. chief engineer