The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-10-31

"A number Of truckmeu 10 the vicinity 1T
Tallahassee are making efforts 70 secure German
agricnltursts TO take charge Of their places They
propose to bring men with families, hoping there
by to form the nucleus ftg an influx Of thrifty
and frugrai German immigrants.
Our Georgia ntighbors are taking advantage
of the delightful weather TO make their annual
visit TO the Gulf coast for pleasure and fish, Last
Thursday fifteen wagons and buggies passed
through this city bound for The fisheries, and al
most every day others follow in their wake.
MIR Y. A. Levy has the largest store room
in Middle Florida. It fronts on Monroe and
Jefferson streets, extending back from The former
40 feet and from the latter 60 feet, and in this
immense space is displayed the largest and
cheapest stock of clothing ever brought TO Mid
die Florida. 81
Noah jackson. young colored man of this
city, was very seriously wounded last Sunday
afternoon by the accidental discharge of gun
in the hands of Sarah Duling, the whole load OF
shot taking effect in his left side Under the
treatment of DIR. w. Fl. Bradford the wounded
man is in fair way to recover.
Mr. W. r. Wilson has invested in large,
two horse Watts chill turning plow for use in
truck farming II has a revolving coulter that
cuts all the small trash in front Of the pillow, and
Mr.. Wilson links it is just what is needed in
this country TOR cutting and turning under pea
vines and other rank growths on The ground
MIR. J. H. Staley, of Orangeburg, g. e., who
came here in July, las; week purchased twenty
five acres of land from Capt. O. s. Porter, for
which he paid $50 per acre. The land lies
about one mile south OF Tallahassee Mr. Staley
has ordered lumber for the erection of the nee
essary buildings, and will at once begin improv-
ing his place with view TO growing vegetables
and fruits.
"A mass-meeting," said to consist of In
dependents and Republicans, and variousy es
tiInated at from 35 to 600, met at Centreville
last Tuesday and nominated the following legis
laiive ticket For the Senate, John Wallace for
the Assembly Franklin Y. Fitch, John w.
Mitchell, VIM. Ford and Carey Johnson If
those participating in this maSs-meeting" had
been recountetl Line limes and then multiplied
by two, an attendance of $50 might have been
claimed. Fiji
hV ohhStSl NOuiity OHCult OOuTt, Hciu last
week, lasted only three days. There were no
jury cases, the petit jury discharged the first
day, and the grand jury the second day, after
finding one or two minor indictments This is
another evidence OF The beneficial effects Of Dem
ocratic rule and good government and crafty
ing change from the deplorable stale Of nffairs
that existed in our courts under tlfe Radical re-
gi"'e only few years ago. May the good work
continue.
The slo"p Lizzie, in which Capt Bum and his
son lett 81. Teresa during the gale of October 1Olh,
was discovered by Capt. Vent, of the sloop John
Edward, on the 23d, four miles south OF Turkey
Point, sunk in thirteen feet Of waller This dis
covery, which leaves no doubt of the sad fate Of
Capt. Bum aud his little son, was made by Capt
Vent while en- route from Carrabelle 10 ST. Marks
About two feet of the mast is above water Capt.
Vent took all the sails from the Lizzie, and an
attempt will be made to raise the boat