The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-02

Mn. w. F. Quaile b visiting friends at
Sumterville.
Mr.. J. v. Drake, of Tennessee, Is in the city
for few weeks
Miss Mamie Bailey, OF Monticello is the
guest of Mrs. DR.. A. B. Hawkins
Editor McAipin, Of the Lave Oak Bulletin,
paid his respects to the FLoRrDIAN yesterday
Captain C. A. Finley, of the Lake City
Reporter, called at the FLoRiDIAN Office New
Years day
Editor c. B. Pendleton, of the Key West
Democrat was among the New Year callers at
the FLoRIDIAN Office
MIR. A. J. Kingston, of jacksonville, is en-
joying the delightful climate and beautiful seen
cry of the Capital City.
-Adjutant General Yonge yesterday returned
from Live Oak, whittier he went to transfer the
convicts to the new contractor.
Colonel F. B. Papy, General Freight and
Passenger Agent of the Florida Transit Railroad
is spending few days at the Capital
Col. Fred. L. Robertson, of the Brooksville
Crescent, and member of the third house." was
among the first to arrive at the Capital.
Rev. FL. H. Kennedy, pastor of the ITALIA
hassee 81. E. Church, leaves this evening for
Jacksonville to attend the Annual Conference.
Mr. E. A. Nisbet, of Macon. Ga, who was
the guest of Mr. G.. A. Chaires during the Christ
mas holidays, departed for his home yesterday.
MIR. Henry Jones, late of the Baltimore Day
and formerly of the Washington Post will join
the editorial staff of the Jacksonville Union in
few days.
MIR. John Duval and his mother leaves this
week to make their home in Jacksonville, where
he has secured position as press operator in the
telegraph Office.
Hon. w. W. Cassidy, OF Sumterville was
the first person to register at the Leon Hotel, and
the names of twenty three gentlemen and ladies
were recorded at this magnificent new hostelry
the same day.
Bishop H. H. Kavanaugh, who will preside
at the Florida Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
South, at Jacksonville this week, will spend the
winter in this State, and las promised to visit
Tallahassee and preach at the M. E. Church be-
fore leaving for his home
Mr.. II. S. Legrand and sister, Miss L. A.
Legrand, of Missouri, arrived at Tallahassee last
Wednesday morning. They have been reading
main in Florida, and are looking around with q
view TO purchasing home.
Judge A. o. Wright, of the jacksonville
Times, is in the city, where he will remain dur
ing the session of the Legislature as correspond
ent of that journal. Judge Wright is also Gen
eral Agent for the State for the New York Life
Insurance Company one of the Oldest and most
reliable companies in existence
We were pleased to meet DIR. w. H. Bah
cock in the FLoRIDIAN sancum New Years
morning. He will remain at the Capital during
the session AS special correspondent of the Jack
sonville Union and Savannah Neacs The Doctor
is an ardent admirer of this fine hill country
and never lets an opportunity pass to say good
word for Middle and West Florida
MIR. J. w. Dorr, travelling correspondent o.
that excellent journal, the New Orleans Times
Democrdt, was among the New Year callers a
the FLoRIDIAN Office. The opening of the
s. A. Railroad, in few days, will place New
Orleans within twenty hours time of the Capita
City, when Floridians can avail. themselves o
this metropolitan daily. Mr.. Dorr will remain
in the city several days, and be pleased to receive
subscriptions to the Times Democrat.
Mr.. John E. Page arrived home from Flor
ida last evening, where he has, with others. beer
engaged in a railroad interest that contemplate
uniting Central Georgia and Middle Florids
with the Gulf of Mexico, and thence by line O
steamers with New Orleans and New York HI
reports most satisfactory results, and is now here
| to close contracts with parties in New York fol
| building and equiping the road. Since he lef
Albany several bankers and others Of larg,
means have become identified with the enter
prise, which, we are glad to learn, promises IL
be profitable one.-ADany IN ~ Argus, Dec
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