The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-06-20

Church, last Sunday afternoon inauguratetl his
open air services in the grove just south of Mrs
Vlncents residence The attendance at this
meeting was very gratifying, and there will be
preaching al the same place next Sunday, at 4
o'clock P. M.
We have received the annual catalogue of
the Augusta Female Seminary, Siaunton, Va
1t is handsomely printed and contains long
list of graduates and pupils of this excellent
Seminary, one of the Oldest best, and most pop
ular Female Colleges in the whole South. See
advertisement.
The steamer Amite arrived at st. Marks last
Wednesday, having made the run from New
Orleans TO Cedar Key and back to St Marks in
six days. She discharged five carloads of mis-
cellaneous freight, and on Thursday left for New
Orleans, from which port she will sail on the
Goth.
-Messrs. ID. B. Maxwell, Alex McDougall,
Sr., j. Munro, A Stephenson and Alex Nc
Dougall, Jr., have gone on an extended maroon
ing expedition along the Gulf coast They left
last Thursday, and will go as far as ST. Josephs
and ST. Andrews bays, West Florida, before re-
turning.
The announcement of the death of Miss
Harriet Wood, Saturday afternoon, was received
with much surprise, she was apparently in
the enjoyment of good health on the previous
day. The funeral took place on Sunday morn
ing, from the residence of her mother Mrs Clark
on Gadsden street
The following directions are given for pre-
pairing an excellent dish termed whipped pota-
toes" Whip boiled potatoes to creamy lightness
with fork beat in butter, milk, pepper and
salt; at last, the frothed white of an egg; toss
irregularly upon dish, SET in the oven two min
utes TO reheat, but do not let ii color
The Ksthetes base ball nine are soliciting
contributions TO enable them to purchase uni
forms, DC. The two games i'm which they re-
Gently took part have awakened a new interest
among the members of the club, they are prac-
ticing more regularly, are rapidly improving,
and we hope they will succeed in getting their
uniforms.
Florida beef is all right when handled right
Properly butchered, and carefully and neatly
handled, Florida beef is equal to that furnished
by any other section, and here in Tallahassee
at the market stand of Messrs. Hall & Lamb, is
daily sold as good beef as can be found in any
portion of Florida. AS we have good beef, we
should have a respectable market house
Miss Katie Kemper, who has been attend
ing the commencement of Union Female Col
lege, and who pleased our people so much by
her splendid performances on the piano. at inter-
walls during the exercises, regret to learn
will leave for her home in Tallahassee, Florida
to-day. AS pianist Miss Kate has few equals
and all our lovers of music regret her departure
-EugauLr (Alr.,) Bulletin, 18Th
Hon. G. Drew, State Immigration Agent at
jacksonville frequently sends orders for the
Leon County Pamphlet, which he distributes to
the best advantage. Information about this sec
lion is eagerly sought after, and just now there
is special call for something in regard to sheep
raising in Middle Florida. We are promised an
elaborate article on this subject. which will ap-
pear in the FIoRIDIAN at an early day
Edward Nathan, colOred boy twelve years
old, who was subject TO fits, last Thursday
morning started out blackberrying with another
small boy. While picking berries along the
bank of a ditch in the pasture of Mr.. John A.
Pearce, he was seized with fit, fell into pool
of water in the ditch and was drowned Justice
M. F. Papy summoned jury, an inquest was
held, and verdict of accidental drowning rem
dered.
Mr.. John A. Cromartie, living near Niece
sukie, in Leon county, we stated few weeks
ago, dug from quarter of an acre of ground
1924 bushels of Irish potatoes. Taking this yield
and supposing that he had received so per bar
rel, what some of our truckmen have realized
his forty-four barrels and six pecks of potatoes
from one-fourth of an acre, would have netted
him at the rate of 81 3O1 06 per acre If there is
any country in the world that can beat Middle
Florida raising potatoes, now is the time for that
country 10 blow its horn.
The Townsville, Tallahassee and Gulf
Railroad Company have petition the City Coun-
Gil to give them the " city reserve" comprising
about twenty-five acres upon which to build
their depot and shops In consideration of this
donation the company will enter into obligations
to have the road completed from Tallahassee to
Townsville on or before the first day of Janua-
ry, 1884. The council has appointed a committee
to consider and make report upon this matter =
At a meeting of the council last night they
agreed to give the reserve" provided The rail
road is built.
-Messrs. Ross & Pepper, of Bradfordville
Leon county, this year made very successful
experiment with Irish potatoes They put 400
pounds of Etiwan dissolved bone and 80 bushels
of cotton seed on eighth of an acre of ground
On the last day of February they planted one
bushel of potatoes, and secured only about half
stand. From this patch they sold six barrels
of potatoes that Melted $50 80 they kept half
barrel worth So, and barrel of culIs worth the
same amount. The cost of fertilizers, barrels
and labor did not exceed $19, thus giving them
net profit of 5000 from one-eighth of an acre,
which is equivalent to $21O4O per acre.
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