The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

i-DsLAud Echo !: Two Orange CITY
thieves we're released On eoaditiou that
they enlist in the O. G. Brass Band. bat
after hearing the band play one tune they
returned and asked to Be sent 70 jail.
-Titusville Star: The railroad men
have been at this place for the past week
sounding and locating the lins for the
new railroad dock. The line located,
which is straight out from their right of
way, 10 ], ,450 feet in length TO deep water.
Considerable expense win follow the
building Of 30 long dock. ass sse.s
-Eustis L0k1 RsgioA: Attorney
Davis, of Palatka, il as Tallahassee, on
important railroad business for the Flor
/ ida Southern. Immediately on his re-
/ turn he will come to Eusti1 and close the
contract with the committee appointed
/ to take action on the lake front GIL. and
the Offices will be then moved from
/ Fort Mason here. We are indebted for
our information to Mr. Durham, the cour.
teous manager of this division.
| Santa Rosa Nesos: The editor of the
Nesos was in Pensacola on Monday and
was glad to note the many improvements
in our metropolis since his last visit.
The new buildings in various portions Of
the city and the great improvements
made on PalafOx street must convince
the most casual observer that Pensacola
knows no pause in her onward and MP
ward march toward becoming the Queen
of the Gulf The neat condition of
streets and the genteel appearance of the
police show vast Improvement over the
old style and reflect great credit on tho
new city government. We heartily con-
| gratulate the people of Pensacola on their
| progress this year.
Orlando Sentinel: The split green
oranges are being utilized by J. L. Mott
in making his celebrated orange wine;
this gentleman is also manufacturing
lemon wine now from the innumerabie
quantity of Florida Lemons in our Sec
tion.. .One-half of the steel rails for the
Apopka and Atlantic railroad arrived st
Sanford last week, and are now being
forwarded to Mayo. The remainder Of
the rails are being shipped from Jackson
vile. Track laying westward to Apopka
will go on at once. The grading is CON-
pleted and cross-ties distributed for a
distance of five miles from Mayo, and a
large force of graders are at work in
advance of the tracklaying gang. East
OF Mayo the graders are scattered along
the line for distance of four miles. A
passenger depot will be erected at the
junction of the S. F. and A. &. A. railroads.
Gainesville Necs: Mr.. Amos Millott,
young man who resides in the Are
dondo vicinity. accidentally shot off one
of his hands this morning while handling
q N hor So
sweeter than woman, and we would
rather find hundred dollars than to
offend one of them; but, for all of that,
one of our ice cream jokes has been mis-
construed and wrath is being poured out
on innocent us. Man is of few DAYS
and full of trouble and malaria. "A
white man from away down South in the
Okeechobee lake region came mp TO
Gainesville last week on business at the
q. s. Land Office. While here he saw
the first ice he had ever seen. He mani
Tested great interest in the frigid sub
stance, and put half pound lump in his
pants pocket to take home to his family.
He soon took it out of his pocket, how
ever, and as he did 30, said: al am
afeered it will spile my terbscker."
Callahan Record. The new freight
depot Of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern road is rapidly nearing completion,
and will be ready for occupancy within
week or two. 1t is q neat and substan-
tial structure. Now give us passenger
depot. -. There is nothing but water all
around US, and communication is cut OFF
with Jacksonville, Fernandina and Sa-
vannah. Both roads are badly washed
out, and the damage will run up into the
thousands. There have been no trains
over either road since Monday, and mp to
this hour Thursday noon) the probabili-
ty is that there will be none until Friday
or Saturday. 1t is said that the high
water in this section equals, if it does not
exceed, that of any previous year. In
consequence of this serious mishap the
patrons ofthe Record will have to exer-
else their patience, both IN regard to the
scarcity of fresh news and the DELAY in
the receipt of their paper.
Quincy Herald: The Quincy Acad-
emy commenced its session last MONDAY.
opening with about thirty scholars,
which is a goodly number when we con-
slider the very limited notice given of the
day. Prof. Howe is an excellent teacher
and there is no doubt that under his
management the school will thrive.
Those having sons or daughters to edu-
cate will do well to embrace this oppor-
tunity. ;. Mr. Il. s. Glenn, who lived
near the Aspalaga road, about Is miles
from this place, in the county, died on
25th ult. of dropsY, aged So years. He
was born and raised in Gadsden county.
Mr.. Glenn was . most excellent Citizen.
and though never holding public posi-
tion, he has been solicited to do 90. and
always refused. In his neighborhood.
which is . large and influential one. in eli
matters of church and school he exer-
cised potent influence. Always true
to the behests Of Law and good order. he
has passed away bequeathing green
memory to his virtues q husband. father.
friend and good neigbbor.
Live Oak Bssgefia:. Adiutant- Gener-
al Lang was in town few days this
week. We presume that he was looking
after his wards-the convicts-and We
opine that he found them ell right Gen.
Lang is making an efficient officer. and
his old friends, civilian, as well e old
soldier boys, love to note the fact. Mr..
G. X. Dutton has I 500 bbls. Of crude tur-
pentine slowed awsy in two pits in his
still yard in town. 1t 10 an ingenious Ar