The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-23

LIT. L. Deiouest, OF Ocala, well known BY
the people of the Capital City, has pet rattle
snake about six feet long and large in proper
uon. The LGo0R says: Six months or more
have passed and the reptile has taken no food.
When irst caught he received bruise about the
head that put out an eye. He is now blind in
both eyes, but shakes his rattles as vigorously rs
ever His head is the largest we have ever seen
on a rather"
&c he Tallahassee Girl" is creating a sensa-
ton in Townsville. The Times says the Pro-
lessor who visited the Tallahassee fair took A
Tallahassee Girl" home with him, but we sus-
pect that Capt Triplett is the gentleman who
introduced "a Tallahassee Girl" to the good
people of Thomasville Ii he is not the author
OF the present sensation, he could create greater
commotion by obtaining the exquisite pleasure
of introducing one of the Floral City's fair
daughters as a permanent resident of Thomas
Vile
john and George Cooper, colored lads about
twelve and fourteen years of age, were last
wednesday arraigAed before Squire West
charged with making an assault upon John
Donelson, white boy about twelve years old
He was very severely bruised about the head
and face by blows from tin bucket in the hands
of one of his assailants, and bled profusely. The
negro boys were convicted and sentenced to
sixty days hard labor at Chaires' camp Squire
West is terror to evil doors, whether old or
young, and when they are convicted in his court
they do not get of with very light punishment
A lady, who resides in Leon county, re-
Gently sent load OF cabbages to Townsville
and readily obtained 10 cents per head for the
lot She also sent load to Tallahassee and bad
TO sell them three for dime Enterprise Per-
haps the difference in The price of cabbages here
reported may be attributed to the fact that they
are not grown about Townsville, while in Tai
lahassee and vicinity nearly everybody has them
for sale, and, consequently. there are but few
buyers. However, the price of cabbages in this
market during the present season, has ranged
from five to twenty five cents a head, according
TO size and quality.
The most outrageous act ofunalloyed devil
ment, of which we have any knowledge as occur
ring in this city, was perpetrated by negro girl,
about twelve years old, one day last week near
the depot. While the lady of the house was Wis
iting near neighbor this girl stole Sc from a
boarder poured kerosene oil on The floor, set it
on fire, locked the house, ran to the house where
the lady was visiting, and gave the alarm. The
fire was extinguished before any material dam
age done. We learn that the girl has not
even been arrested. Ii the perpetrator of such
an atrOciOus act is allowed to go UNPUBLISHED
what are we to expect in the future?
The land boom in Leon county, which is
now in its incipiency, bids fair to assume won
derful proportions in the near future. Already
the immense success of the vegetable business
here this season is attracting numerous land
seekers from abroad, and even some of our young
men. who have heretofore regarded with disfavor
the idea of owning and tling our productive
soil, are very favOrably impressed by the recent
fattering results of thorough cultivation, an d
they too are becoming land hungry. Young
men of old Leon, if you ever expect to assist in
the development of your county, and have de-
sire 10 share in the prosperity that will accom-
pany her development, strike while the irons
hot" It's hot nOw-Strike nOw!
If any of Tallahassee's moneyed men have
an idea of investing in buildings or new enter
prises of any kind, now, in our humble opinion
is prOpitious time to begin operations A mum
Der of industries needed in this city, and here
is a very inviting field for capital An ice man.
ufactory, cottOn-seed mill, barrel factory, &c
are among the pressing needs of the Capital City
that would yield satisfactory profits upon invest
ments. We verify believe that if any of our en-
terprising citizens are contemplating improve
ments they will do well to make them this sum
mer, for if they postpone until another year what
could very well be done this season, they may re-
greet the delay. By investing now they will as
sist in forwarding the general boom and strike il
at its high tide. Buildings may be erected this
year much CHI eaper than next Build now, and
keep apace with the progressive spirit of the
times and when the boom is at its zenith you will
be ready for it, and share largely in the general
prosperity that will necessarily follow
Last week we referred 10 the fact that a gen.
tleman of this city had twice refu sed an offer o.
800 per acre for some land Less than a year
ago this gentleman purchased sixty eight acres
of land. one and half miles northeast of ITALIA
hassee, at 1926 per acre. He has nine acres OF
this tract in one and twO-year LeConte pear trees
and he would not think of taking that price fol
it now, and, in few years, when these trees
come into bearing, it will be almost impossible
10 compute the value of this land and the peal
orchard upon it. Like opportunities, with equa
chances for success are open TO every man in
Leon county. In few years. by small outlay
of money, with a little care and not very labo
riOus work, you can increase the price of your
lands several hundred per cent. If you do not
then desire to sell your lands you will have q
pear orchard that will yield handsome revenue
and you can live in ease and comfort. If al
other attractions fail to bring immigration and
| prosperity to Middle Florida, the LeConte pear
alone ought TO do as much for this section as the
orange has done for East and South Florida
There's millions in the LeConte pear. and it ohly
remains for our people to determine whether they
will reap some of the benefits or let others come
in and take all. These grand results are now
within your grasp; will you make an effort tc
possess them? Every pear cutting put out will
aid in inducing immigration.
9OO,O 200 Brick!
For sale at Damon's brick-yard. 5-tf