The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-01

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From Oar Rex.i.k CezneYP2n1ent.
MIDI ~, and e66k up 9 o. th3 St.
Johns Hotel with mide friend Psterma9 /who
stop at is this Dutchman's house Palatka is
spreading out and putting on the garb Of q city,
and. as proof they pre- selling, l9iS ct $500
lott tMS dha3c& fin hpth49itPf my taking
but Q few grains Of sand at the above price,
The naerohants hsus- ne <eng- -RaA Anaes ship~
As for hotels; It. simost Hdh to'Sahtoga.
expect to see city OF ten thousand Inhabitants
here in a very few years. I'VE met Mr. CALHOUN
who warted a Chfistthas' gift SHOUT the size of
The FLoRIDIAN. Wewsfe truly glad to lie able
10 accommodate the able Counsel. Mr.. Calhous,
hope p x increase sy ysfly, jaase Wiss was rs
was also mindful Of the FLORIDTAN, and Tom
Shelly, the Sheriff. s just as good locking and as
happy as ever, and ready for the campaign Of
1884. Go in Tom. =. We lel Palatka in fine
marching order (having been served with good
dinner by mine host Peterman, Of the ~ Johns
Steamer Sylvester, we forthwith made Ourself
comfortable and prayed a little pray that the
boat would not blow up and scatter US. have
a horror of being scattered on an exploding
steamer. II is not pleasant speak from expe-
rience. l forgot 70 say we left PAlatka fer st.
yet there, we nevertheless made port and made
fast at the Magnolia Hotel. kept by the cleverest
little man in Florida, w. w. Palmer, who, after
being apprised OF our great nardships, invited us
10 one Of tfsosU enc .Snpp<rsfar which Che Mag
nolia is famous. Capt, Palmer tells me. he
opened the 18th of November, 1883, with larger
humber Of CHESTS than In any former year.
Capt. Palmer is going 10 add from 200 TO 800
more rooms next year, which, will, make the
magnolia one of the most ATTRACTIVE hotels in ~,
Augustine. | find This place fast loosing its
quaintness the undermining hand of the Ameri-
can is making many changes This oid'city will
eOoD he so changed that the sharpest Spanish
eye will fail to find u relic OF the past. find
that settlers are coming into the county quite
last, and very MANY were the encomitfhs that I
heard pronounced upon Governor Bl0xialis
administration. This county will be solid for u
Democratic victory in 1884 The FLoADLAN
has very many warm friends in 81. Johns county
/ am very reliably informed that there viii moi
be any breaking OF ranks next year. tjut a 'sbiid
Democratic front will face the enemy. All IRE
agreed that the State Was never in a~mOfe prOs-
porous condition than at the present time
md very growing determination in this as well
as in other counties for Constitutional Cohven
ton. The Issue must be met, and no dOdging'
The management of the Jacksonville nnd 81
Augustine Railroad were moi forgetiul OF the
FIORIDIAN
St Augustine is soon TO have daily paper.
JACKSONVILLE,
the metropolis of our Stale. is alive with winter
pleasure seekers, who cOngregate here by the
hundreds every winter. Now, it may he treason
to say it, yet we will SO say, we can find places
in Florida as health resort that is far mere
lpreferableJ The merchants seemed To be selling
largely of Christmas goods and l could see very
great improvements in The way of new build
ings. Especially is this noticeable in the num-
Der OF new residences, completed and in course
Of completion. Jacksonville does not get the
trade that legitmatey belongs to her. Savan-
nah, ia, keeps Jacksonville at a distance and
holds the trade
] found the Leiuld folks rs busy as bees in
tar barrel. The Herald is gaining ground every
day No truer men i'm Florida than Graves and
Clark, and they are alive to Florida's political
and material interest The Timer Lnsou made
Ms feel at home in their sanctum and bid us call
again. We will not forget the invitation.
J Major A. j. Russell asked me to say to The peo-
pie OF Florida, through the columns OF the Flo
RIDIAN, that the State Fair would lie held in
IJacksonyille, Fla, commencing on the 18th Of
February, 1884, and continue four days, closing
February 18th. Every county is expected to do
her duty and send full exhibits OF course Leon
county, like LEWIS always on hand. This year
We will expect Jefferson and Escambia to come
up, and an excursion from Pensacola is sug-
gested We want this 10 be the best State Fair
ever held IN Florida, and we will close on the
10Th OF February To reopen in New Orleans, La
December, 1884, and will contend sharply with
louisiana for the premiums on sugar, rice and
semi-tropcal fruits. Let no farmer be backward
in coming forward with his exhibit ut New Or
leans in 1884. .''
so good evening, Mr.. Editor, | am going 10
spend Christmas with my. family at Bronson.
And here we are at home nor are at all
demoralzed after our eventfuT trip TO the Indian
portion of Florida. We did not see any of Billy
B0wlegs' tribe reckon they were of hunting
Christmas turkey as well ~ the writer. | found
one, a fat, fine fellow, served in fine style, with
compliments of the season. AS strange as il may
seem, we all enjoyed his turkeyship, and I have
no very great objection of going to Turkey
even once week. | found the BRONSON
tradestolk very busy, and all doing u very
made money this season Our fhrmers are
through making sugar and syrup. Levy will
make about $4,000 gallons of syrup this year
Oar cotton crop was about and sold al an ay,
erage of II cents in seed Corn and rice crops
are fully an average and our people in the main
are very prosperous and no doubt enjoyed their
Christmas as well rs the writer, and we hope to
be on hand for great many more Ohristmases
in Florida. We like this climate and surround
ipgs, and know more of the country generally
than Of some OF those we read about Levy is
good enough for me. ~ ..'. ~:
The election OF Mr. Carlisle to the Speaker
ship is universally endorsed by 0ur people Ii
amounts to general rejoicing for it points to i
Democratic Victory for 1884 Give us Mcdonald
If Indiana and we will hang OR banners on
the outer wall and with the indiana statesmen
We will march TO victory and prosperity. Close
ranks, forward march, and let NO man doubt bug
move square 70 the front and attack the political
enemy. 49, ''''' = '"f' ''' 'h'
Lee Florida do her duty as nobly inithe lut,ire
AS she has in the past, and we win csstiour eeee
oral votes for the Democratic nominee for Rresi-
dent. The masses Of The people are all right
and ready TO bear web their part Let tile dfs-
gruntled politicians forget their Wrongs, real OT
fanced, and wheel into line (eteininesl toi do
good work, and with united effort Florida will
record grand Democratic victory fer State and
National Democratic nominees.
| will be ut Tallahassee IN a lew days.
Yours faithfully w. II. SEEMING. +.