The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-18

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The T. s. Grand Jury was again In session
Al jacksonville last week.
ms hus imus Of The Fernandina Mirror has
fhres columns Of local matter.
The New Year Hop at The Arlington Hotel
IN Gainesville was q brilliant affair.
Nm Stowe has arrived In Florida TO spend
he winla ~ her residence at Mandarin.
Nj. Bernard N. Davis, son of General w.
O. a. DaFik died in Fernandna recently.
-ME s B. Harrington, formerly of the Orange
County REPORTER will, IL is said soon commence
The publication Of The Putnam County Journal,
a. Pslafka
The Sanford Journal of the 9th says The
thermometer during the recent cold weather was
81 g degrees, and that nothing but the tenderest
pl11a and vegetables were injured.
The mills about Femandna have an annual
cnpaity Of about 25,00OOOO feet The total
capacity Of the mills on the Transit Railroad,
according 10 the Mirror, is 81 100000 feet.
Mn Perkins, of Tampa, has large tama-
find bush which is full of fruit, in her yard. This
bush or tree is over 20 or 25 feet high, and at the
ground lis body is full inches in diameter
The OcAla Banner says: "Ocala emerged
from the laie cold snap without as much as hay
ing an orange leaf wilted or an orange injured.
Surely We must he in the middle of the tropical
centre"
Mr. p D. Hendricks, OF Bloomngdale, Hills
borough county, shipped last Wednesday several
crzies Of tomatoes and cucumbers In two weeks
he expects 10 ship quite large quantity of veg
eiahles-
Hon J. B. CHATTER, ex Senator from Colo
rado. Captain II. W. Howgate, of Washington,
and 2 A Whitney, Esq, distinguished member
0ffhe Haytien government, were in Jacksonville
Ian Esek
in QuiimAn. Ga, the whiskey license has
been put mp 10 $500. If we do not mistake the
temper Of the Florida Legislature, the liquor
license IN fhe State will soon take an enormous
b0unoe-Mnfioelgo Constitution
As an encouragement TO immigrants, the
Legislature Of South Carolina has passed law
e1enpling immigrants into that State from tax
sfi0n for three years Can Florida afford TO be
equally generous ;-NontsoeUo Constitution.
Two cargOes Of rice, says the Union, con-
sisiiDg Of about six thousand bushels, arrived at
jacksonville last week for Messrs. Macduff, Fos-
SER & Hubbard The rice is being discharged
from The vessels as fast as the weather will per-
nit The new mill is in full operation.
Shipments Of oranges this season up to the
Isl inst. by the Florida Dispatch Line TO Savan-
nEh alone amounted 10 fifty thousand boxes
Tins does not include shipments TO the North
and West via Jessup or Albany. From the data
a. hand il is estimated that about one-third of
lie crop has been marketed.
The Pensacola AdraRce of the 9Th publishes
zmenoriHl signed by large number OF citizens
sitting forth The financial condition of that city,
and asking The Legislature to repeal the incorpo-
rEii0n ACT Of February 4. 1859, So far as cities
and towns have beer incorporated under it,
whose indebtedness exceeds $25, 600"
Lemon and lime blossoms were unaffected
hy the cold spell Of last week, says the Tampa
1r5EHe- In many places we observe, however,
that banana leaves were partially frost-bitten,
though The plants were not materially injured
GnaTas. pine apples, sugar-appes and other trop-
iczl plants were uninjured, hardly showing The
sign Of frost
Some lime since, says the Gainesville Sun
and Bes. Nj. p NJ. Oliver gave his plan for max
ing and protecting tomatoes in hot beds. We
learn from him that after his plan his tomatoes
have escaped being killed during the last few
weeks Of the seFerest weather known for years
dis plants are green and growing. Perhaps
some Of our gardeners would profit by adopting
liis plan.
The following county officers were selected
IN NOlusia county last week: For County Clerk,
J. W Dickins; for County Judge, J. II. Chan
der; for Sheriff, W. A. Conc for Collector, j.
B. Jordan: for Assessor, John Anderson for
Treasurer, w. S Thayer. County Commits
sioDers-A- l. Wellman, w C. Braddock, VIM
Jackson, S. J. Hodges, l. J. Wells County Sur
Fey0r. J. d. Broome.
Work on the Peninsula Railroad. saws the
FernAndina ErPress, is progressing as rapidly as
lie uniaEorable weather will permit, and the
road is expected to enter the groves of Messrs
Bishop and Harris within few days We had
The pleasure last week Of riding down TO the
present terminus OF the road, which is about
half way across an arm of Orange Lake The
road passes through fine section of country.
We learn from the Monticello Constitution
thAi on Wednesday last, about noon, Mr. B. B.
Whidden, Of Taylor county, brought Andrew
Fell, The murderer Of ]. H. Whitaker TO town,
and turned him over TO Sheriff Bailey, who
placed him in Jail. The prisoner was captured
IN Madison county, near New Harmony Church
His feet are sore and swollen and he offered no
resistance. If he had resisted Whdden would
have killed him.
Captain Vim. Livingston, who has so eff
GENTLY filed The position as conductor on the
regular passenger train on the Florida Central
Railroad for several years, has resigned his posi-
ion on that road and accepted a similar one on
The Macon and Brunswick road. Captain Liv-
ingsioD. says the Union, during his connection
with The Florida Central, has won the esteem
and admirstion of not only his superior officers,
but q The citizens along the line of the road and
Of the travelling public generally, who will learn
with regret Of his departure.
Colonel z A. Protois, U. S. Special Agent,
arrived Al Tampa last Tuesday. says the Tribune,
and 10 Company with Captain H. T. Blocker on
The part Of The State, will proceed TO examine
into The matter Of idemnity lands in this and ad-
joining counties. These lands are claimed to
have been swamp and overhowed lands which
h United States sold after granting them to the
State and for which the State claims indemnify.
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