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

! 10 the county.
. -Four handsome new coaches for the Florida
a,entral and Western Railroad arrived at the
Tallahassee depot last Thursday evening. They
Are nicely furnished throughout and supplied
/ with Al the modern appliances for ease and
comfort These elegant coaches were at once
placed on the main line
Mr. G. G. Gibbs last season experimental
with fer iilzcrs on poor land He planted one
.cre ard ihree-fourhs in Irish potatoes, on which
he used abou, thirty dollars worth OF cotton seed
and S,ockbidge's potato fertilizer, and the yield
was f,riy-two barrels of potatoes worth two
hundred and fifty dollars.
During the month of December there was
n decided boom in the matrimonial market in
! Leon colnty. The clerk issued twenty-five H.
censcs three TO white persons and nineteen 10
! colorel The total number of licenses issued for
the year 1882 was 177-twenly-four to white
couples and 153 TO colorel.
-Me,srs. r. F. French and W. C. Kelly, of
!, Michigan, registered at the City Hotel few
, days ag". They have recently purchased about
10000 acres of land in Wakula, Liberty and
;; .tiadsdcn counties Tor milling and logging pur-
poses, sad leave to-day, accompanied by Capt
I'LL T. Blocker to take a look at their vast pur-
, chase
More Germans are en- route to Tallahassee
MIR. j :. Winthrop has sent for another family,
and Mr.. H. V. r. Schrader has a family COM
ing 10 take charge of his plantation There are
{, a number of families anxious to come to Leon
l county. and those who desire experienced and
+ reliable agriculurllists would do well to secure
German family now.
A the opening day of the Fifth Annual
Middle Florida Fair, to be held at Tallahassee,
IS on, Two weeks off, it is high time for Middle
Florilitns to ask themselves this question
" What shall exhibit at the Fair?" This ques
ton n-t be answered promptly by those who
fdesire +" see the Fair success, and to show Wis
itoTs The capabilities of their soil, and the pro-
,ducliHn, Of their skill and industry
( Dds for the new issue of Leon County Bonds
;are coming in pretty lively, and we learn that
proposals for onc-hafof the whole amount were
filed Yesterday. Holders of old bonds who de.
sire t. make an exchange for the new issue
should not let this opportunity pass, as the
Coun Commissioners are disposed to give them
the PFC crence These bonds are Il first. class in
ve>tnenl and The time for receiving bids expires
On The l2!h inst.
An aged gentleman, who has suffered more
or lee- from 4 lung affection since quite a young
man, and who bought property here few weeks
ago iold It's last Sabbath morning that he was
feeling better since he settled in Tallahassee than
he hn for forty years. The dry, pure air of this
delightful hin county is just the place for per
sons .'iiicied with lung diseases, and what is
good Tor sick person is certainly desirable for
those who enjoy health and seek pleasure.
. Peter ERNEST, Il cplored man from Alabama
who !ast Tues lay made an attempt TO cut John
Perry throat, WAS arraigncd in Judge Vests
:cOurl on Friday, charged with making an ag-
:grcvaied assault with intent to murder, and was
bound over in the sum OF 81 900 TO appear at the
next Term of the Circuit Court, in default of
which he was committed to Jail. Perry is col
ored barbar Of This city, was seriously wounded
i'll the throat and is now in critical condition.
-On Christmas morning the senior editor OF
the LoRIDIAN was very agreeaby surprised to
receive by express box Of fine oranges, a pres
ent from Mr.. Fl. II. Berry, of Osceola, Orange
county. They were gathered from his fine
young grove set out few years ago, and were
very large and delicious. The box also contained
a number OF very fine lemons, aud the whole
formed very acceptable present, which was
Highly appreciated and for which We make our
poli'csl bow.
u About a year ago Mes,rs. Geo. W. Saxon
and ". F. Ball formed a coparnership for the
purl'">e OF raising hogs, each investing twenty
five dollars in the business The hogs were put
into pasture, and when the corn crop was
gathered in the fall they were turned into the
fields to cat what was left on the ground They
hav'- killed and sold pork to the amount of 5000
and when they butcher all their porkers, theil
, stock hogs will be worth double what they were
one year ago.
he hosting OF the frost signal on the flag
stat OF the 81. James yesterday was rather late
! to 'r o practical benefit 10 fruit ami vegetable
groA crs in this section, as there was a very
heavy frost Sunday morning, Slight frost yes
terdy morning and none this morning. How
eve. II is well enough that such warnings should
be given, in order that tie people may
learn What they mean, and when the signal is
displayed in future, those interested will under
start that il is an intimaton of approaching cold
weather. likely to be injurious to young vegeta.
be and fruit trees.
The Directors Of the Middle Florida Agr
culfurIland Mechanical Association have Sighted
no one in making up The long and liberal list Of
premiums for their Fifth Annual Exhibition
+: Farmers, truck-glrdeners, dairymen, stock-rais
ers manufacturers. artisans boys, girls, aud last
but by no means least, the ladies, whose fine and
/. pleasing array of exhibits ever charming pres
encc, and cheerful and invaluable assistance
has contributed so largely to the success of for
mer exhibitions. may all compete for premiums
and we trust the number and character of tx.
hibiiS at the approaching Fair will surpass any
display hitherto male by Middle FTordians
Quite number of persons hunting homes
; in Florida have arrived at Tallahassee during
the past week. They are all well pleased with
the fine bill country of Leon county, and seem
: anxious 10 purchase property here One person
; upon seeing certain place, and learning the
{; price, said; Hold that for me unit, l ,ele
graph for money! another one, hearing the
!: price OF fine property announced, remarked
. II will take that" lady who reached the Cap
g. lt" few days ago was heard to excaim with
4. delight: This beautiful country reminds me
:; oil Did England" and person who was about
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