The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-11


cello, has been hc..e on a visit TO old friends
The murderers of Deputy Sheriff Whitaker,
IN Jefferson county, have not yet been arrested
The Ocala Banner apologies for being be-
hind time account Of "mumps and cold
weather"
The thermometer was down TO IL degrees
below freezing point at Milton, according 10 the
.siaEaard
A convention WAS called 10 meet on the 9th
inst Al Enterprise, TO select county officers for
EOlusia county
The members of the Methodist Church of
sion a. pastor again.
A petition is 10 be presented to tie Legisla-
lure asking for an appropriation for an annual
encampment OF the militia.
-Schoofeld Davis, colored a notorious thief,
was killed while attempting TO escape arrest in
Jacksonville on the I'd inst
Mr.. James J. Meadows, an old citizen of
Marion county. fell out of wagon and was
killed the day before Christmas.
Miller & Henderson, of Tompa have bought
out the interest of the estate of the late w. w.
Walls in the Tampa Steamship Company.
The Sun and Bee understands that work on
The Gainesville, Ocaa and Charlotte Harbor
Railroad will be commenced in a few days.
The Gainesville Guards decided not 10 at
tend the Inauguration. Too bad! The boys
would have had good time if they had come
We learn that the managers of the State
Fair have issued Fair Bulletin advertising the
premium list, but be have not been favored with
scOpy.
Both the editors of the Gainesville Sun and
Bee being in Tallahassee, the paper is under the
temporary editorial management of Mr.. w. W.
Hampton.
The Orlando Reporter of the Both ult says
Orange county sends delegation TO the State
Capital that she has every reason to be proud Of
Very true
The Union of the 9th publishes a list Of do
nations 4" 10 assist in defraying expenses and
paying The premiums of the State Fair" amount
ing 10 81 .235.
-ColoLel Hart has just launched a new
steamer for the Ocklawaha river trade, called
the q Aslachuls," or Lake of the Sunbeams,"
A million and a half of oranges have been
shipped so far from Tampa. The Tribune says:
Orange shipping is not so brisk now, about one
third Of the crop has been shipped.
The Quincy Herald has completed its fourth
volume. and promises an early enlargement and
proposes 10 be The best paper ever published in
Middle florida" Good for the Herald
-SnOw-balling at Live Oak was INDUCED in
by several passengers on a recent train just from
the colder regions of the West The supplies of
ammunition came from the tops of the cars.
The editor of the Leesburg Adrance was
burnt out Of house and home on the Both ult.
The dwelling was consumed but portion of the
contents and all the inmates escaped uniniured
The thermometer at Ocala was 10 degrees
below freezing point, but according to the Ban
1r little Of the fruit was injured, and the trees
were not hurt. II was 4 degrees colder than in
1875
-Chipco, the old Seminole Chief was in
Tampa last week. He was accompanied by an
Indian boy, The son of Tallahassee, and Young
negress 16 or II years of age The latter could
not speak English.
"A close inspection of the skin of discOlored
oranges with magnfying glass, says the Tampa
Tribune, shows that ii is produced by some kind
Of insect or fungus, as the fragmentary remains
Of such are very plainly visible
james A Pickett, Jr., who is charged with
the murder of Francis A. Campbell in September
Last near Jacksonville, entered that city on the
LIST inst and surrendered 10 the authorities
Strangely enough, he was taken before magis.
tate and released.
Governor Bloxham, says the Tampa Tribune,
has doubtless discovered by this time that not
less than two thousand men are of the opinion
that he is exclusively indebted to each one of
them individually for being nominated and
elected Governor.
A convention has been called 10 be held al
Gainesville on the 9Th to consider "recommen.
dAtions 10 the Legislature soliciting such egisla-
lion as may be necessary to enable the county to
pay OF the liabilities against II and TO entail use
less expenditures"
prospecting parties, says the Sumter Adcance,
continue 10 arrive on every steamer Several
parties are now in town and the vicinity looking
Tor land, and the opinion is they will be suited,
and We hope 10 chronicle, next week, several
n8t class land sales.
The Palatka Herald of the LIST, saws that
Colonel Hart informs us that the oranges in he
old grove at his place have not been injured BY
The cold. DR.. Morgan sent us two fine lemons
This morning free from damage We trust that
fruit growers generally may fare better than was
anticipated"
The Tallahassee FLoRTDIAN, says the Union.
came to us yesterday with two supplement sheets.
one The Middle Florida Fair Bulletin, and the
Other containing reports of State Treasurer
owynn. and much valuable reading matter The
OAso1 compliments Bro Dyke on the evidence
q prosperity and good business season.
The Orlando Reporter offers the following
valuable suggestions to vegetable growers: If
every fruit and vegetable grower in the State
you'd put up his own products ready for ship.
n0t and then plainly mark his packages with
ns name and post-ofAce address, he would be
psonied ten times the cost and labor involved.
~ products are really Superior Ia quality. he
~'a'd soon establish reputation which wouId
insass him advanced prices. Il would make him
more particular about The quality Of his aoods.
10 50 70 personal pride In the matter ~
p4adn8. Hs w0a1d fecskve mote 1890.