The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-11-07

BsAn old and prosperous.
We see by our exchanges that the
BrOOksEille Crescent has been enlarged.
The expenses Of the fall term of the
Nassau county Circuit Court were only
a250-
The Jefferson county Democrats
have made no nominations for the Legia-
lEture-
"A iyPesetting contest, TO take place
~ the State Fair in jacksonville, is pro-
posed.
The Jacksonville and Atlantic Rail
road 20 the Atlantic coast is to be built
~ once
The Levy Enterprise says Gen. w. II!
sebring wishes il denied that he is ruri
ning as an Independent candidate against
Col COttrell
An iron side wheel steamer, called
"Cify Of Jacksonville was launched at
Wilmington, y C., on the LIST. She IS
10 run between jacksonville and Entci-
Irise-
Live Oak Bulletin: "The trairs
come IN with the heaviest freights that We
hsEe ever seen in this country now, AMI
Ee take the fact a. an indication of pros
Periiy-
Mariana Courier "There can
never be prosperity in any community
that raises all cotton and no meat, anal
sells the one al and buys the other ut
J. cents" How true.
Rev. H. Il. Avery has, on account Of
he health, retired from the position Of
associate publisher Of the Florida Neth-
OdisL lie is succeeded by Pref w. H.
Garrison, Of jacksonville.
A great deal of attention is given -
the guilty alton Of cassaya in South Florida.
Ihis plant also hourishes and is very pre-,
dnetiFe in Jrfferson county. Mr. Oscar
Edwards has cultivated il for several
years and has been very successful Goa
sfifsafon.
The u aldo Cr0cker publishes num-
b'T Of certificates from prominent citizt,,s
q mat section. showing up the character
81 Richard Lee, who has been dcfamrg
Florida IN the columns of the New York
>1a,- They all regard him as a humb,g
and . dead beat
Hamilton county TT,meS: % 1t is a
matter for congratulation that crime in
our county has been reduced from thirt y
tEp criminal eases in SO, during Stearl,s
administration, to six criminal cases IN
ls-2, none Of them of a very seric us
character, either
Monticello Constitution eve have
been requested TO give notice that a com
peieHt dress-maker is very much needed
~ tins town, and will find lucrative
business Our ladies love to dress hand
sOnely, but in consequence of the absence
Of a dress-maker, they will soon be in the
condition Of Mrs. McFlimpsey. Will the
Press-gsng kindly give notice of our ne
eessities, and for the benefit of our bean
tiful but distressed ladies'
-Capiain r. L. Reid presented us
with Japan persimmon raised on his lot
tie tree Of which produced twenty-tour
q az fine as ever grew. The persmrpon
u four inches in length. six inches in cir
conference and three inches in diamtrr
A slight frost natures them. The one Oh
cur desk Is pretty much the shape OF an
egg. and is about the color OF tangerinc
orange Il Is quite a curiosity. Vertly,
# Florida keeps on in developing new va
rieties, there is no telling the end of her
PrOsPerity.-PaE0tka HeroLA
-Palatka HeraLI: "Putnam county
EIl become the banner planting County
on the ~ Johns river, and this is not all,
she sill ship more oranges and other
fruits and vegetables than any other
county on the river; and this is not all,
Putnam county, as a whole. cannot be SIR
I'assed for health, pure spring running
streams, beautiful lakes, undulatng lands,
with more water navigation than any
other county In East Florida If you
want evidence, just visit the different To-
cAlities and Judge for yourself
jacksonville Times, November 2h :
4 The Lake Butler Villa Company flied
their articles Of incorporation yesterday.
Its capital stock is 100000, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen compose its Board Of
Directors Hamilton Disston, a. p. X.
Stafford, C. H. Gross, Richard J. Lewis
and n. X. Marks. Lake Butler Villa is
located on the west side of Lake Butler,
ten miles south Of Anclote river, in Her
nandO county, Florida. The site of the
villa Is Al Tarpon Springs. a hotel will
be built there by January next"
Gainesville AdcOcate " As an offset
20 the malignant Richard Lee, who is ell
known IN this county, and who lately used
the New York Sun to tradnce Florida,
read the following from one of his country
men and neighbors: Z" A gentleman resid-
ing n Melrose, Fla, writing to Messrs
{ IL Hubbard & Co, hardware dealers,
q Jacksonville, relative to improved agri-
cultural 1rnr,larnonfo after closino tho h,s !