The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-05-06

Last Wednesday there arrived al Tallahassee
colony ol immigrants direct from Holland
The party Consists OF five families about tl.ilty
men, women and children-amOng whom are
mechanics, dairvman, and a florist They ", IT.
met AT Fernandina by Mr.. + \ Saiomon,on. OF
Tampa, who accompanied thcm 10 This city rs in
crprctcr, and To assist them in arranging Tor
homes and employment.
Upon learning OF their presence at The depot
number OF gentlemen wcnl down to see them
and through their efforts the newcomers were
soon d"miclcd in comfortable quarters \ mum
Der OF very liberal offers have been mad. To them
and all will doubtless be provided With homes
and employment in sholt time.
Their attention was directed 10 Middle Florida
10y reading the laie State Pamphlet, which was
translated into their language by DR.. Wcrlhrim
and circulated in Holland. They desire To pur-
chase small tracts of land and make homes near
Tallahassee. II they succeed and are as we'll
pleased with the country as they now hope they
Will he, larger colonies oil their country men Will
follow them TO the beautiful hill country of Mid
die Florida, where lands are cheap and fertile
and where they will meet wlIh hearty welcome
ParasOls and Fans.
" r. Wilson has, beyond question, the finest display
Of Farasos and Fans III Tallahassee.
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John Burkhardt, Merchant Tailor,
Has just received his Spring Goods of all the latest ycs
for this Spring and Summer. He is prepared To MAKE
them in The latest styles and al reasonable prices 49
Newport Ties.
W. r. Wilson ha- just received fun line Of Ladies
French Kid Newport Ties
Wakulla Picnic.
In accordance with "A custom long observed by
the good people OF Wakulla county, quilca mum
Der of them assembled at the celebrated aud truly
beautiful and wonderful Wakulla Spring last
Saturday to indulge in their annual May picnic
At these yearly celebrations everybody is heartily
welcome and free to join in all the exercises of
the day. which reminds one OF grand family re
Mon, especially when dinner time arrives and
the nicely prepared chickens, baked turkeys and
numerous other tempting vands, including fish
fresh from The prismatic depths of the spring,
are spread on one long table, where all may feast
to their hearts content without money and with
out price.
Though the attendance was not so large rs
usual on these festive occasions. the joys and
pleasures in which about thirty Tallallassecans
Joined, were not in the least diminished.
This wonderful spring, the source of the river
bearing the same name, Is certainly one OF the
wonders Of the world, which must be seen to be
appreciated, and often seen will he apprcci-
ated Having read several articles IN which the
writers attempted to describe the beauties OF Wa
kulla Spring, and having for three hours gazcd
upon It's prismatic beauty aud the grandeur Of lis
crysa-like bed from 80 to 100 feet below, We
realize their failure to portray its beauties, and
will not attempt task where utter failure CON
fronts us from beginning to end. Wakulla Spring
is unrivalled among the wonders of the world
no pcn can ever fully describe its beauties, nor
will artists ever approximate its perfect gran
deur.
Mineral Waters.
Congress- vchy, Settler and ApoIlinaris draurht,
per glass, at Rawls )
Express.
W r. Wilson has jast received by express French
Batste and Oriental Linens, in new French colors
Warranted col These the latest novelties III
wash fabrics
Keeps Shirts, Keeps Shirts.
W. R. Wilson sells Keeps Laundred and Unlaundried
Shirts at manufacturer prices. )
Civil Appointments.
The following civil appointments have been
made by the Governor and duly commissioned
during the past week:
sc. Coe, S. Larkin, to be County Commits
sioners in and for the county Of Liberty.
f. j. Buchanan, to be Justice of the Peace in
and for the county of Putnam.
Granville Beal, j. S. Geigor, TO be Notarics
Public in and for the Slate at large
William Lesesne, To be Superintendent OF