The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-12-18

r-COlOnel +. Il. kt0OinSOn, editor oil the Brooks
vale Crescent dropped in to see US last night
lie made the trip to Tallahassee in thirty hours.
i can sell you good heavy wool overcoat
fer $3.50 that can not be replaced anywhere
Snuth for less than $40. Call and see and be con
v}nccd 1887 VA. LEVY.
Having over stocked myself on fine over
chats, and not wishing to carry them over for
another season, l will sell them out at cost Y.
A.. LEVY. SO
~ love that man with all my heart" said
a. Philadelphia girl, but if l answer Yes
everybody will say that l married for money. {"
Ile is an editor.
Carpenter & Head, are making preparations to
run a candy mandatory i'm connection with
their store aud bakery
=" Pulled back skirts are no longer worm
EIoRIDIAN. Pulled off, ell ?--G ainesoiue Advocate
well. no; not exactly that. bul-oh, you know
hs'w ii is yourself now.
Mrs. Townsend last week took from her
garden bunch on which there were one hun
dred and twenty fine, large bananas Can anv
Middle FlOridian beat that?
Hon. Henry A. L'Engle, State Treasurer
has notice in to-day's paper of particular inter-
EFT to the holders of st. Johns and Indian River
Canal Bonds and Coupons
Brother Mcleod, of the Land of Homers
was the busiest man in the city last week. He
served as grand Juror, had tussel with tlengue
aud got his paper out on time
MIR. John A. Pearce, City Tax Collector, is
receiving taxes at the Mayors office As he
makes no tour of the city to collect tax. pavers
would do well TO bear this in mind
Mr. G. c. Pearce Collector of Revenue for
Leon county, has made two rounds, and may
now be Ouad at Captain Bryan's office prepared
~ receive taxes for the current year.
Remember that T. II. Randolph & Co. have
full line of fancy groceries, &c, and don't for
gel TO give them call when you want some
Ising real nice and cheap for the holidays
As compared with the crops of last wear
Tennessee is the only State ahead of Florida in
tl!c yield ri cotton for 1888. The former is 2
per cent. ahead of 1882 and the latter only S per
cent. below.
MIR. Philip Joseph, editor of the Mobile
Gazttb, called on us to-day. His ability has
sustained the paper for five years, and it wiclds
much influence among the colOred people of his
city and section
There were two alarms of fire last Thursday
night. One NJ the residence OF Mr. Geo w
Saxon and the other in Frenchtown. The
flames were extinguished before any serious
damage was done.
Hon Geo. w. Allen, State Senator from the
Gath key Wcs) District, has rendered his resig-
nation. 1t was accepted by Governor Bloxham
yesterday This will neccssitate tho holding of
special election 10 fill the vacancy.
The St james Hotel has been leased by
Captain j. Il. Porter and wife, of Monticello
Mrs. Porter, who has had many years experience
as landlady, will DC in charge of the hotel The
change, we learn, will be made during the pres
ent week.
Those who receive notice of expiration of
subscription will please. bear in mind that now
IS the time to settle up and begin the new year
even with the printer Those who pay one year
advance W q Dro,,
Book free
There will be a series of meetings held in the
Baptist Church every evening this week Rev.
r. b. Carroll, OF Georgia, is expected this after
noon to assist DIR. McCants, the pastor Services
at o'clock. The public are respectfully invited
to attend.
Our young friend, Mr.. T. g. Rawls, has been
rendered the position of Assistant Professor in
the Laboratory Of the New York College of
Pharmacy. He is making very satisfactory pro-
gress, and will graduate at the close of this his
second term.
We learn that colOred lad was killed on
the plantation of Mr.. Geo. H. Meginniss, few
miles east Of Tallahassee, last Tuesday He was
driving two mules attached to a wagon. The
mules ran away and he was thrown from the We
hcle. His neck was broken by the fall.
Mr.. r. J. Rawls is charging and repairing
The residence of Mr. Robert Munro, on Duval
street. The Improvements consist of an addi-
ton on the west side, bay window on the north,
and double piaZZas the whole length of the build
ing on the east
-FI.ORTDIAN Item Box: What do we learn
from the parable of the seven wise and seven
foolish virgins?" was recently asked in a Texas
Sunday school. "That we must watch every
hour for the coming of the bridegroom" blush
ing Galveston girl replied.
Judge J. G. Knapp, of Lmona, Hilsbor-
mlgh county, visited the capital last week The
Judge lacks but two years of four score but is erect
and vigorous of body, and his mind is in its prime
Devoted to the cause of progress and improve
ment, some Of his public-spirted work may he
seen in our columns to-day.
The attendance at the opening hop at the
Leon Hotel last Thursday evening was not
large rs was expected. The chandeliers in the
immense dining-hall were beautifully festooned
with gray moss, evergreens and golden oranges
supper was served about midnight. Those pres
ent had an abundance of room and danced to
their hearts content.
Captain O. s. Porter last Wednesday re-
turned from the PinhoOk section. He traced
the ledge of uphcavals for distance of seven
miles, to the head Of PinhOok river. The hunt
who were with him think the party penetra
ted the swamp to within about half mile of
where the smoke arises. Captain Porter brought
back number of interesting specimens from the
ledge.