The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-05

crop and good yield. Many other Leon county
farmers have made similar experiments all of
whom report satisfaction with the new drnar-
lure when Florida truckers produce their owl
SEED potatoes their profits will be correspondence
increased And why shouldn't they grow them :
Mr.. W. s. Whistler, of jacksonville. WAS
last week awarded the contract for building
handsome new residence for Mr. Aaron Levy
on Calhoun street. Mr.. Whistler is we'll known
here, was many years resident of Tallahassee
IS nrst-class workman, and expects to secure
other contracts in the Capital City
Mr. W. c. Tully, contractor on the mail
route between this city and Carrabelle yesterday
commenced tri-weekly service on that line The
distance is sixty-fve miles, and the mail leaves
Tallahassee every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at A. NJ, and arrives every Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at P NJ
MIR. T. J. Roberts made his last shipment of
Irish potatoes on Friday, his total shipments ag-
gregating 74S barrels. AT 50 net per barrel he
will realize the handsome sum Of 81, pa Five
dollars gross per barrel will give him this
amount Some have been sold for Sc, but of
course all will not bring that price.
New Orleans and Mobile drummers are in
vading Florida from the vest. The completion
Of the P. & A. Railroad gives those cities direct
connection with all points in West and Middle
Florida, and their merchants are very properly
making efforts to secure portion of the Florida
business. Come on, gentlemen there is room
for all
"A telegram received last Tuesday evening
after the entire edition of the FLoRID1AN had
been worked off, from Mr.. R. W. Southwick
Agent Of the Mallory Line at Fernandina, an.
nounced that the steamship Estate of Texas"
afler voyage of "A hours, had arrived at New
York, with her cargo of vegetables in fine con-
diton.
Mrs. f. c. Long, of Tallahassee Florida. who
is a, present with the Womens Silk Culture AS
ISOLATION, has come to Philadelphia for the DUR
pos* of obtaining thorough knowledge of silk
culture and reeling. She has already planted
six acres in mulberry trees, and will engage
actively in the silk business on her return to
Fl"rida.-American SIX and Fruit Culturia
The engineer corps of The Townsville, Tai.
lahassee and Gulf Railroad Company are now
engaged on the Miccosukie route. They expect
to reach this city tomorrow, completing all sur
veys to be made They will then 90 to work
making estimates on the cost of construction for
the several routes, from which the company will
determine the line upon which they will build
their road.
FRIED CUCCMBERs.-Pare large, fine cucum-
ber', and cut them lengthwise into thick slices.
Pick out the seeds carefully with a knife !;
sprinkle salt over them and let them remain
well covered in cool place for an hour. Then
dry them between the folds of a soft cloth
dip in beaten egg, seasoned with pepper, then in
cracker or bread crumbs, and fry in boiling lard
Serve with broiled lamb chops.
The present session of the West Florida
Seminary will end June 18th Final examina-
tons will begin Wednesday, June G. These will
be both written and oral The faculty would
be glad to have the patrons of the institution and
the public generally witness these examinations
The closing exercises will be at Gallie's Hall,
Wednesday, June 18th. These will consist of
compositions, destinations, oratiOns and other
exercises on the part OF the pupils, after which
Coz. r. H. NJ. Davidson, of Quincy, will deliver
the annual address.
ny IClCICuCC W IcSolutlOH puDllSHCu III an
other column it will be seen that Leon county has
established qualified quarantine against all pla-
ce: infected with smallpox 1t is hoped that this
action of the Board of HEALTH which is very wise
AMI proper, will not cause the people to feel Sc
cure and thus retard or stop vaccination Ifvac
cinaton is not compulsory-and many persons
insist that it should characterization should pro-
coed with all possible haste as a safeguard for
future emergencies. Smallpox has "staying
qualities and may exist at some places in the
State for three or four years to come. Vaccinate.
ALI stations on the Florida Central and
Western Railroad are now supplied with double
d&ily mails from jacksonville the freight train
leaving there in the evening taking through
pouches for the different points. This arrange
ment went into effect last Thursday, and the
first through pouch by the freight was received
here Friday morning. For this additional ser
vice, which will prove great convenience, the
public are indebted TO the managers Of the F. c.
& W. Railroad. The pouches are put in charge
81 the conductors, who deliver them at the va
riDus stations, thus giving the people at least
a portion of their State mail twelve hours in ad-
vance of former service. Mr. J. c. Kemper has
generously agreed to convey this mail from the
depot to the post-office free of charge.