The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-26

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I'D. Faorididn Our annual election oftown Of
icers took place to-day and everything passed off
tremendously as usual here. Politics did not enter
into the selection Of the candidates, the citizens
evidently voted for those they believed to be
working for the interests of the town, and de-
cided compliment was paid TO those past officials
who were again candidates, by giving them
unanimous vote. OF the old officers the follow
ing were reelected:
Mayor, Oliver Fl. Kelley; Councilmen, Charles
Reynolds, Richard F. Fowler, Leroy Allen Sec
rotary and Treasurer, William H. Baxter.
New members OF Council, Charles H. Parlip,
John r. Blocker; Marshal, Richard c. Blocker
The 26th of this month will be the fifth ami
versary of the settlement, when the first tent was
pitched, and it s presumed the day will be ap-
propriately celebrated. If we could, on that
day, have the pleasure of seeing the first dirt
thrown in the building of the railroad, it would
be quite satisfaction. We have just had visit
from John E. Page, ESQ.,, the moving spirit in
the ThomasvilIe & Gulf road. who speaks quite
sanguine of making it a success a very few
weeks we might say days. will decide the mat
ter. As soon as the route is definitely marked
and depot grounds selected then we shall feel at
liberty to publish q programme of work to be
done here that will please all our friends. As
soon as certain parties can be assured that Mr..
Page will actually build his road then projects
that will bring material business to the road will
be set on foot. This much can say: hotel
to accommodate two hundred guests will be
commenced and ready for visitors by the time
the road is completed James Island will
within two years after the road Is open for
travel be the most popular resort for tourists
and pleasure seekers in Florida Being the
highest range Of land on the Gulf coast, It has
the advantage in being available for both sum-
mer and winter, and If there is any other water
ing place in the Uuited States where hotels can
be run the entire twelve months, as experience
has proved can be done here, / would like to
have you state where it Is located. Quite
number of persons who have interested them
selves in Mr.. Pages proposed road have asked,
what is to support itf Visit Northern water
ng places, where from two to four months is the
extent of season, then examine from thirty 10
| forty different localities on this island and you
can readily see that when it is improved, as cap
ital can readily do, its natural attractions added
to its healhfulness will bring more visitors than
TO any other part Of the State But the road ter
minating at Carrabelle, where we have, without
any question, the very best harbor on the coast
| Il won't except Pensacola, because our harbor
| Is smaller and hence safer In heavy winds-com-
mercial interests will centre here. Goods can be
delivered here by sail at the very lowest rate,
| and the facility with which they can be trans
| ferred from vessels TO warehouses and thence to
cars without any expense for drayage win en-
| able merchants as well as manufacturers to COM
pete with several points that might be men
| toned.
| This you can set down as q certainty: Cara
belle 10 sure to be the Gulf port Of Middle Florida,
Southern and Western Georgia and Eastern Al
ALBANIA. The Legislature will be asked for lib
eral grant of land to aid In its construction, and
| we shall ask this without any hesitation. East
| ern and Southern Florida have been most liber-
ally favored with State aid in various projects,
| all Of which that have been carried out have
| added materially to the wealth Of the State.
| We claim that our road will open up q section
of country, a large portion Of the richest in the
State, and hundreds Of thousands Of acres will
be enhanced in value by settlement, all of which
will pay its proportion Of taxes into the State
| Treasury.
| We have elected number one man to repre-
sent Franklin county In the Assembly; he pro-
poses 10 work for the land grant, / won't say
| our entire population viii be In Tallahassee TO
lobby the bill, bat you may rest assured that
| there will not be Q member Of the Legislature
| return to his constituents without hayingca
thorough geographical knowledge Of the precise
location of Carrshelle, and We intend 10 impress
1t 90 forcibly upon their minds It viii never be
| erased IL.