The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

GREETED on one Of the adjacent keys.
Clerk knight informed us that the nearest
they could come to . weapon was the
handle of saucepan which they found on
Lignum Vita key. Mirabiie dictM
Green Cove Spring: On the night Of
Februry 5tt, just so years ago, occurred
the great frost in Florida which killed all
the orange trees, the mercury going
down to 8 above zero. Mr.. Wintring-
ham, one of our visitors, was at that time
living on the east side of the st. Johns
river, and has vivid recollection of the
occurrence. Our town was pleasantly
surprised on Friday by visit from de-
tachment of the Cadets Of the East Flor
ida Seminary, who had been in Jackson
vile to contest q prize drill and who took
the opportunity to pay Green Cove q visit
Having no official notice of the proposed
visit, the Clay Guards could not turn out
to receive the Cadets, but, Mayor Plum
mer extended to them the hospitalities of
Green Cove, and invited them to an i'm
promptu dinner at the Oakland House, as
the guests of the town. The Cadets re-
turned to Jacksonville on the Hancox,
having left very pleasant impression by
their gentlemanly department and sol
dierly appearance.
Pine Level Times: Cocoanut and
other tropical trees were taken up by the
roots and shipped Thursday, on Steamship
Morgan, for New Orleans, and will be
placed in the Florida exhibit Col. Chas.
II. Foster has shipped, this year from
Fair Oaks orange grove near Manatee,
5000 boxes of oranges which have Melted
him 1000. Who shall say that orange
culture does not pay?
Lake City Reporter: AS the way
freight was nearing Lake City, on We'd
nesday last, when about five miles from
town, the fourth box from the engine
jumped the track, precipita ting sixteen
freight cars in pile below the trestle.
There were six employees on the top ofthe
/ train, acting as brakemen, and they were
hurled to the ground, badly stunned and
bruised. One of them had his left arm
broken, and cash cut in his head. The
wounded were brought to Lake City, and
had it not been for the philanthropic
among our citizens would have suffered
for the actual necessares of life.
| Gainesville Ne,cs: From the Gaines
vile section-the agricultural portion
included in an area of l6 miles, there will
be shipped this season 1000 carloads OF
vegetables. Every citizen should take
enough pride in the appearance of ou'
town to clean up the streets in front Of
his own property. A great many visitor.
are arriving daily, and with the streets il
their present condition, poor impression
of the place is likely to be formed. Lei
cleanliness be among the many virtues o
our citizens and an attraction TO on
guests.
Monticello Constitution: Nearly al
the frame work Of the new hotel building
has been completed, the monster columns
to the piazzas are being placed in posi-
ton, the chimneys are going up, and very
soon the vast structure will be covered
The framing has consumed an Immense
quantity of lumber, and none but tn,
very best quality has been utilized by tn
contractors, Messrs. Simkins and Turner
who have given to the work their per
sonal supervision. When the building il
completed it will be one of the most sub
stantial and elegant hotel structures il
the State.