The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21

II has been finally determined that more than
day was employed in the building of Rome,
and it is even not unorthordox nowadays to
hold that period longer than a week was occu-
pied in the making OF this little whirligig ON
which We have been spinning for these many
ages. So there is yet time for the completion of
this beautiful City of Tallahassee True IL is
that il was founded long ago, and in an interval
OF fifty years has only grown to be place Of
some 5000 inhabitants but most substantial
lot of folk they are, although some Of our neigh
bors insist We are shade old-fogyish But evil
IDENTIFY new era has dawned on our community,
aud we very much doubt whether more than one
or two places in the State have made greater
progress in building and improvement within
the last twelve months or more Besides the
building of the new machine and extensive car
shops Of the J. ?. & N. r. r., the new and hand
some edifce of st. Johns Church ON North
Monroe street, on the site 50 long occupied by
the quaint old fashioned structure destroyed by
fire in 1878, is an improvement that will do
credit To any Town. Messrs B. c. Lewis & Sons
new brick banking house ON South Monroe street
is model of taste and fitness and makes .
happy balance 10 the block OF handsome brick
stores so recently finished almost opposite by
Judge Westcott Mr.. Diamond and Mr.. Myers
And among the new private residences We note
that OF MIR. John NASH OH Gaines street, with
the splendid prospect from the front porch look
ing across the valley south of the city. Mr..
William Perkins very attractive looking home
on South Monroe street, opposite Jackson Square,
is conspicuous and highly ornanented; Mr.
Robert Munro, ON Bronaugh street DR.. Arthur
Randolph, on McCariy street; Colonel John
r. Bradford and Mr.. George P Rainey ON Cal
hOun street; Mr.. w. r. Wilson. ON Gadsden
street, have all recently completed commodious
and cegan, residences Mr. Alex Shine has re-
Gently improved several pieces of eligibly stu
ae1 town property by the erection of roomy
and tasty cottages. The Tallahassee Hotel Com
pany have nearly completed their very elegant
and extensive structure, beautifully situated
in the open square, with splendid old oaks
arouMd, ON McCary street, and all this seems
to have put new ideas into folks heads, for here
We find our old friend Mathew Lively striking
attitudes, stepping off bounds, gazing up at cor
nice, and such knowing maneuvres as he is no
ted for, and which with him mean the Ham.
Tner and TrOwel" No sooner does he catch sight
of The New Hotel front, than halt block oppo-
site becomes his, aud the south side OF McCarty.
between Monroe and Adams. will jump right up
about three stories high so AS to look over house
tops aud catch sight of the handsome brick
structure soon TO grace the southeast corner of
Monroe and McCarly streets, where Judge
Walker will replace the " aesthetic bit he now
occupies a law Office with commodious house
furnishing and furniture warehouse, and a pub.
lie library above. When We take this all in and
think of the Roman Cathedral ere long to rise
on the site of the present Jail, and the superb
new Courthouse to adorn Washington square,
and the new oil mill To play Wis wis TO the cot
ton mill, we can well feel enihused and go home
and spatier white wash on the fence, chicken
coop and barn.
This is the most beautiful site for city in the
South. The surrounding country rises and falls
and rolls away in boundless waves of rich farm
land aud moor, offering the most delightful
prospects in every direction The stately forest
trees line our streets and shade the cana
cous squares and parks. The hard, smooth
streets and out-leading roads, together with the
never ceasing breeze from The Gull, so far below
US and only 20 miles away, makes il the love
liesl and most delightful place in Florida
Another season, and under The auspices of the
new railroad management relieved Of the
eXhnnsiing litigation so long travelling the old
company. together with the awakening spirit of
our peoDle and The tile oi immigration viii turn
towards US. and strong men will come and help
US To mix our mortar and plow our furrow.