The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-03

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"A b.nk Of exchange sad deposit viii
hs susabliahsd In Barlow Tie coming
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Mr. John A Wbitney, late editor Of
ne Fsmzndina Hzrss, died Of consump-
ia q. The 2sa alt
The Pensacola Board of Health has
6Esd the 18th Of May as the date for the
qunrABtins 20 commence.
-Bisbop Kavansagh recently dedica-
I'd the new Methodist church at Lees
barg. Fla At the close of the sermon it
Wa announced that s4o0 was still due on
he building, which sum was raised In ten
minuteA
The Monticello Consultation says that
thsns are planted almost within sight of
ths courthouse three hundred acres in
wEssrmslOns and ninety acres in potatoes,
and estinstss that these crops will bring
the producers 10000.
The light House Board have accept
ed plans for the erection of the new light
houses n Mosquito Inlet, Florida, and at
Cape San Blas- The amount of appropri-
Efions available for the first is SEQ. 1000
and for the second Ga. 900.
Barrow Informant: Col. Hancock.
brother Of Gen W. s. Hancock, was in
Barlow Tuesday, and we are pleased to
know that he was 50 favorably impressed
With our county as to insure some invest
nents BY himself and friends.
Sumter AdUGnce At last long-felt
want IN Leesburg is to be filed, namely,
that Of bank. The plan of the building,
which IL 70 be of brick and handsome. is
drawn, and Mr.. b. N. Baer, one of our
enterPrising merchants, intends to com,
mence is erection Immediately.
Lake City Reporter: Peter Cone, late
sheriff Of Nassau county, died at his resi-
dence IN Conesville, that county, Sunday.
The deceased has been in poor health dur
ing the past two years. Mr.. Cone WAS
formerly = citizon of this county and was
highly esteemed by his large acquaint-
znce, who viii be panied to learn of his
death
-Ocala B0ssaer-LGcon The FLoRID.;
las goes for the jealous, purse-hearted
citizens Of Jacksonville in attempting to-
induee visitors TO steer clear of Middle
Florida The stranger or sight-seer that
comes 70 Florida and don't visit ITALIA
hassee and West Florida, misses seeing
one Of the most charming spots in the
south This fighting against one section
Tor the benefit of others is not only detri7
mental 70 the State, but is willful wrong,
and sueh persons should be treated with
contempt
They believe in the LeConte pear in
Jefferson county. The Monticello Constr
fsatson prints q statement, giving thu
names Of owners, and number of trees OF
cuttings each one has, showing $3.50 LIE
Conte trees from one to six years old,
and 54,2o0 cuttings, growing in Month
cello and the immediate vicinity. Let us
make no bewildering estimate as to how
many car loads of pears will be shipped
from happy Monticello when these eighty
thousand trees shall produce about ten
bushels each-say eight hundred thod.
sand or q million bushels- Hush.
-Palstka Herald: We hardly think
that man would want TO be Governor
second term. At the close of Governor
Drew's administration he was accused
and abused for aspiring to be United
states Senator. Doubtless he never
thought oft. Now papers crop out here
and there branding Governor Bloxham as
beng an Office hunter and aspiring to a
seat IN the United States Senate. Know.
ing the Governor ever since he was boy
ne can fully endorse him as an upright
nan In every relation in life. The history
q his administration will be approved By
al good men. Florida never had bet
TT Governor, and taking all things into
consideration, his position as Governor
during the last session: especially, has
been most trying. He may not, he can
not please every section, and no executive
ever viii As to his seeking the position
Of United States Senator, is largely mag
inntive. But, should II be his fortune TO