The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-11

where he had been living under an A.
sumed name. When arrested for rob-
bing the railroad car, he had given the
former name of Watson, and thus his
whereabouts was brought to the knowl-
edge of the Georgia authorities. On
ednesday evening, Mr.. G. W. Whet-
stone, President, ard DR.. j. L. Davis.
Secretary of the proposed Santa Re and
st. Johns railway, met committee OF
the Jacksonville Board of Trade, for the
purpose of explaining the scheme Of the
projectors of the road, and discussing its
advantages. The road is to commence
on the Santa Fe river. near Fort White,
in Columbia county, thence running east
to Bradford county, thence to Middle
burg, on Black creek, or y. f. to Jack
sOnville. The total length of the road, if
built to Jacksonville, will be seventy
eight miles, and the cost, exclusive of the
iron, but including equipment, is calculat-
ed at 10000 OF this sum, the people
along the proposed route have raised *l0,-
900 and promise to raise $40, 900 more, if
the Jacksonville merchants will put up
100000 The committee of the Board of
Trade is to report on the whole subject
at the next meeting Of the Board.
Tampa Tribune: Sheriff Martin re-
turned from Chattahoochee Monday after
noon, whittier he had been to convey the
lunatic Carpenter to the Asylum. lie
took in Quincy, and other places, during
his absence, and looks ten pounds fatter.
He is lavish in his praise of the manage
ment of the Asyium, which, he says, under
the superintendence of DR.. Foreman and
Capt A. Moseley ranks foremost with sim
liar institutions in the country. Chas.
Carpenter, the man who threw dynamite
in his own house in Manatee, several
months ago, for the purpose, it is sup
posed, of getting up an Indignation
against the prisoners in Jail at Pine Level,
who were connected with the Sara Sofa
murders, has skipped the country. A
charge of an attempt at rape was brought
against him, and a warrant was issued for
his arrest. pom hearing Of it he left be-
tween suns
-Apalachicola Herald:: Capt. James
A. Williams, the veteran Lighthouse
Keeper at st. Georges Island, was in
town this week and paid our sanctum
most pleasant visit. He informs us that
one day last week he found on the Island
near the outside beach an old Indian pot.
When discovered only few inches was
exposed to view. 1t was doubtless
buried an hundred, perhaps two hundred
years ago, and the severe gales and con-
slant sea-breezes sweeping over the is
land for this long period had gradually,
grain after grain, blown the sand under
u-hinb ~ u.oc IurioH from, ohovo ~ ou1
reduced the mound that surrounded it to
the level of the island The pot is made
of clay and will hold probably between
three and four gallons Its greatest
capacity is at the bottom, tapering up
until it is only about seven or eight
inches across the narrowest part Of the
neck. The lid or covering is another
smaller pot OF the same material which
will hold probably half gallon and fits
closely into the top Of the large pot
[ pom removing the top and examining
the contents, Capt Williams discovered
what he supposed to be the remains of
an infant, a lot Of beads, and other like
trinkets, which were, according to Indian
custom, buried with the corpse.
Orlando Reporter. Edward Hamp-
ton, the negro, who several months ago
engaged in a disturbance at Tavares, and
in the melee received a charge Of bird
shot from the gun of Alfred Abrams, gets
eight months III the county Jail for being
a bad boy and disturbing the peace and
dignity of the State Of Florida. Two
darkeys employed on the r., o. 4 \.
railroad got into difficulty at the camp
near the Wekiva last Saturday night, aud
one Of them sent pistol ball through
the other. They were both brought into
town, one for medical attendance and the
other for his wrongdoing. One lies in a
hopeless condition, and the other lies in
Jail waiting for the inevitable death OF
the man lie shot. 1t is expected that
one will die, and the other be hung .
There are now on the pay roll Of the Win
ter Park Company .bout one hundred
men. These include carpenters, masons
and laborers. 1t is expected that the
number will be increased to one hundred
and fifty within the next two weeks
There is an immense amount Of work be
ing done, the Company being determined
to push improvements all along the line
just as rapidly as men, money and vim
can push them. Marshal Hodges made
raid upon a party of white men on
! Monday night, who were engaged in
! gambling There were five of the party
three Of whom were young lawyers, and
therefore knew that they were violating
the ordinance. On Tuesday morning the
entire party appeared before Mayor Reel
each one plead guilty, and was mulcted
/ i'm the sum of FIVE dollars and costs which
they paid and departed. Next time they
are caught in such crookcdncss, his honor
should make it twenty-five and costs
-" How can ! find out all about the
young lady to whom l am engaged ?
asks prospective Benedict. Has she &
younger brother? II 80, consult him.