The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-19

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-An eanessur troupe Of Mouticells
played Esmsralda last Thursdsy
night i!
-Tomzto plants have been killed BY
frost way down In Manatee county. j.
there no frost Iinef
-Monroe county needs . new COURT
house, and the grand jury recommends
the building of one ut Key West
Mr. z B. Bailey, of Montioello,is talk
ing of establishing cotton seed oil mia
On one Of his plantations in Jefferson
oounty.
The grand jury for the fall term Of
Jefferson Circuit Court congratulates THE
county upon the decrease of crime withip
its Iimits
The Herald says work has been conf
menced on the extension of the st. Johns
and Lake Eustis Railroad from Fort Ma
son 70 Tavarea
The steamer Chattahoochee is again
making regular trips between Columbus
and ApAlschicola
Judge Wigg, of Putnam county, viii
put ont 10000 tomato plants, besides
other vegetables.
Col Z. NJ Cheney has been confirmed
United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Florida
The recent cold snap caused the
bananas and gusvss to wilt in Orange
county. No frost line yet.
Last Friday Mr.. Sloan Agner killed
pig seven months and twenty-five days
old, which weighed two hundred pounds
net-Mddison Recorder. :
The Adcance- Gazette says the de-
preston in trade at Pensacola is fast be-
ing substituted by confidence and re-es-
tablishment of business.
Capt John Curry, of Manatee county,
died . short time since. He leaves eight
sons two daughter ITO grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren.
Mariana Courier: "Mr. NJ L.
Dekle is going into the LeConte pear
business east of the depot. There is
plenty Of room for others, and there's
millions in it."
The Middle Florida Fair commences
IN Tallahassee the 10th of January. Don't
forget the date. The premium list is
liberal, and the prospects bright for sup-
eess-lS 0rann0h Ne,ns
Progressive people understand how
70 secure hotels. A number of enter
Prising citizens of DeLand propose 10
subscribe o. 900 each for the erection of
large hotel at that place.
Monticello Constitution: "For the
first time in many years the jurors and
witnesses in attendance on the Circuit
Court last week were paid cash for their
services by Colonel Bird, the clerk"
Tampa Guardian: Mr. William
Webb had fifteen bushels of cucumbers so
injured by frost last week as to prevent
shipment Mr.. Webb had over an acre
planted IN cucumbers and only saved three
crates from the whole Where is that
frost line
Jacksonville Union: ave learn
that Editor Newcomes, of the Urbana
fOhio) Gazette, has about concluded the
purchase of one-half interest in the Ocala
Banne-L0cOn. This is the first result
Of the Ohio excursion yet chronicled
Others are bound to follow"
The contract for dredging the en-
trance TO Pensacola harbor to depth :of
"a feet and a width of 500 feet has been
let 10 Mr.. Kimbsll, of Mobile. BY the
terms Of the contract he is compelled to
commence in three months after the .st
inst, and to complete the work in Twelve
months.
The editor of the Sumterville Times
wears 9 fine broadcloth suit, a present
from Col John r. G. Hamilton, liberal
and prosperous merchant of that place.
The fortunate editor lets no opportunity
pass 10 show his store Clothes" az he
says: "We DOW go to all the parties,
balls, shiDdigs and break-downs."
Barlow Informant: "The county
commissioners decided to build jail an
der their own supervision, as the bids
were considered too high. They will q ave
some $500 to the county by this arrsoge-
ment, and their action is most commercial
bic, a. they receive no compensation for
their time IN looking after the building,
hiring hands, etc"
-Tsyares Herald: From present ,ap-
Pearances the multiplied number of steam
whistles to be heard here within the next
four months viii make of Tavares a Sort
Of Psndemonium at certain hours Of ahe
day. Three railroads, three steamboa pts,
the steam mills and the new sash, door
and blind factory will make it lively
about three times day" i
Live Oak Bulletin: 1.-THE braach
road from Suwannee Station to the sSu-
wsnnee Spring is being graded by the
couvicts- The lumber and other material
for the grand hotel is being prepared, and