The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-13

Ast week refused 500 Tor 100 rooted pearcuttings
This Il an indication Of the value placed mon the
pear orchards that win in few years be scat
'efeo here and there on the beautiful hills Of
Leon county. There's millions in EN-
Mr. VIII last Friday shipped his nrst case
OF 10000 cigars to Chicago They were of
"lfs popular brand, La GranadiDa," manu-
Iactured from his best tobacco, neatly packed
and labeled, fine looking cigar, and good
enough for anybody TO smoke. He will make
otner shipments West as fast as the cigars can
be manufactured.
Mr. s. K. Causseaux, of WakuIla county,
last Thursday brought to the FLoR1D1AE Office
stalk of cotton that grew in his field last wear
iruited and bore WELL and apparently died in the
late TALL. This spring he was surprised to see it
put out new growth of limbs, and it now has
number OF squares, blooms and nearly full
grown bolIs on it,
Rev. 81. Fl. Kennedy, pastor of the NJ E.
church, proposes to soon inaugurate regular
Sunday afternoon services in the grove south
OF Gaines street and near The depot During the
warm weather these outdoor services in that
pleasant grove will doubtless be well attended
and specially appreciated by those living in that
portion of the city.
The protracted meeting at the NJ E. Church
is still in progress. The attendance is generally
good and considerable interest is manifested.
Rev. Mr. Richardson will assist the nas,or
during the remainder of the week Services are
held as follows: Daily prayer meeting at 5
O'Clock in the afternoon, and preaching at 8
o'clock in the evening.
Pensacola AdUGssce- Gazette Jefferson and
Leon are having a foot-race as to which shall
plant out the greatest number of LIE Conte pear
trees. We hereby offer a chrome 10 the county
planting the first million" The people of both
counties are going into the LIE Conte pear bust
ness on large scale, and the county that wins
the chrome will doubtless get something hand
some.
In pursuance of a call issued by the local
Republican Executive Committee, the colored
people of Leon county will assemble in conven
ton at Gallie's Hall, on the 18th inst, for the
purpose OF agreeing upon some plan of political
action for the future. The committee advise
the colored people TO endorse the Independent
movement" and lively time is anticipated next
Saturday.
DIR. Conover is experimenting with the New
Jersey sweet potato this season. On his place
near the city he has put out one acre, is distrib
utlng slips among his friends and will put out
about four more acres himself His experiment
promises to be very successful, as he was last
week exhibiting a fine specimen, large enough
for eating purposes, and grown from slips put
out six weeks ago.
-One day last week a colored man on the
plantation of Mr.. Benz. Charles was Frustrated
While cutting oats and died in few hours
AT a post norton examination, made by DR.. VIM.
Gum, assisted by Mr. Chas F. Shine, it was as
certained that one lobe of the brain was mortified
and partially decayed by the accumulation of
coagulated blood in the centre, while the exter-
nal parts were apparently unimpaired and
healthy.
by reference 10 a notice elsewhere published,
II will be seen that the President of the Leon
County Farmers Club has called meeting of
mat organization, 10 be held at Gallies Hall, on
Wednesday, June 21st As this will be very
important meeting the attendance of every per-
son interested in the accomplishment of the OBJ
Jects for which this club was organized, is earn
~StAy NSShON- AhCuCuDSI the Qabe, ana don
fail TO be present
Master Lewis Blocker, besides being one of
the most industrious and enterprising young men
In the Capital City, is steady, unassuming and
Intelligent, and applies himself to things that are
instructive and useful. A year or two ago he
purchased small printing press and few fonts
OF type, and in short time became quite an am
ateur printer. He is now devoting his spare
time to the Silhouette style of portraiture, and
we have seen some excellent specimens of his
work in this ancient art
Mr., E. w. Gamble has this season shipped
2oS barrels OF Irish potatoes. On the 7th of
June w. n. Justice, of Philadelphia, sold II
barrels of his potatoes for $40, netting $41s55,
or about $3.50 per barrel Forty-three barrels
brought 90, and Melted $3.50 per barrel; 10 sold
for So, and netted 1929 per barrel, and 10 bar
rels of " culls' sold for $3.50 per barrel Mr..
Gamble has raised some of the finest potatoes
and cabbages shipped from Tallahassee this sea-
son. and has generally received good prices.
The "colored brethren" are getting stirred
up on political matters. They were very nu-
merous on the streets last Saturday, and the one
horse politicians were to be seen in different
places wildly gesticulating and wisely (?1 ex.
pounding the " true doctrine" and telling them
what course 10 pursue in order to obtain their
political rights in future. As general rule COL
ored people who have the least to do with poll
tics are the most prosperous, but the majority of
them have yet TO learn that prosperity without
politics is far better than poverty with politics.
Col. w. Z. Beard went North short time
ago expecting to have surgical operation per-
formed for an affection of the throat He has
been under treatment several days in Baltimore,
ana telegraphs his family that he is much i'm
proved, and that no operation will be necessary.
AS soon as he is able he will proceed to Wash
ington IN the interest of prospective appropria-
ton TO reimburse the State of Florida for ex
penses incurred in suppressing Indian hostiities.
de has had this matter in charge for some time.
has secured favorable recognition from the War
Department, and hopes finally to obtain a lust
and satisfactory settlement of the States claim.
-FLoRIDIAE Item Box: The irrepressible
book agent was abroad in the Capital City last
week. DE called upon one of our Monroe street
merchants and solicited an order. The busy
merchant promptly informed him that his book
was not desired. With jealous pride for the
well-known reputation of his profession. the
book man insisted that he knew the merchants
wants better than he did himself Failing to