The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-11-12


whom stopped Over In the city for the day.
Orlando EsaaiaA: Only about thirty miles
Of the ]. +. q K. w. Railroad remain 70 be laid
between Pslatka and Sanford track 10 being
lid st he rate Of . mile = day and there 10
thought 70 be no doubt bat that the road will oe
completed By the 10th OF December.
Jasper Tsmss A Mr. John Williams living
I've miles southwest Of this place, has an OF
twentyseven years old. 1t was broke TO work the
hrst year of the war; and has been In use SINCE
that time. weighs 1854 pounds, Is In excellent
order; and does good work, % we are informed
-Orange City Tines: Congressman Dough-
erty h spending several weeks Of his home al
Port Orange before his departure for Washing
ton There is an orange grove IN Ll0er!y
county the value of which Is estimated at x1oo,-
600. 1t will take thirty hands all winter 10
gather the crop. [Ye-esf
-Ieesburg SPIRIT: The sale of the town lot
for $4,000 shows conclusively that the orick
buildings adjoining in no small! degree made the
property bring the price II did. The improve
ment and beautifying of . street, or any adorn-
ment of the town enhances the value OF properly
contiguous. At no distant day our main street
will be one of the prettiest in the State
-Ki,simmee Leader: Kissimmee wears the
belt over ANY place in South Florida In the way
OF The tropical fruits. Her cabbages weigh 1854
pounds. her cane averages Is feet in height, her
rice stands seven feet, with unusually heavy
heal her potatoes, of choice varlety-We 90
NJ" mean The common potato of Hayti specie
which 10 boasted of in many parts OF the STATE
i"l h scales down at nine pounds
-Tuusville Star: The last shovel full OF dirt
towards the completion of the grading OF tne
Enterprise and Titusville Railroad will De
thrown up this W. eek on the bank of Indian river.
Iron has heen laid to Osteen. We learn that
Judge E. K Foster, of this circuit, has been on
a trip IN Connecticut, visiting his brother, VINO
is a thorough physician, and that under ms
treatment he has rapidly recovered his heaiin
and will return shortly to Florida, and be aoie
To hold the adjourned term OF the court at 1nls
place the last ot his month.
-Marianna Courier: Two prisoners escaped
from our Jail last Sunday morning. AS inc
TAILOR, Uncle Dave Drummond, was in the ACT
of entering the door with breakfast for them
they made rush for the door. turned Uncle
Dave bottom side 1p scattered the food IN sew
eral directions and made good their escape;
held tight hold for a while, but was compelled
to let go. One of the number was wallace
Bishop, who 80 dangerously shot Turner Lewis
about three weeks ago.
Bronson Times: Col. w. R. Coulter con-
templates the erection of block of buildings
soon, facing the new street put through back OF
Epperson's stand. They will add considerably
II.
awarded, and the work will be under way soon
Mr.. Miner, of GAINESVILLE was the successful bid
der for the brick work, and the contract to fur
nish the cells was awarded to 2. j. Pauley &
Bro, of St Louis Mo. The contract price for the
whole, is &4,945.
Quincy Herald. Hon. r. Fl. NJ. Davidson
has gune to visit his daughter at Waco, Texas,
and will be absent several weeks. Mr.. Fort
Morgan has been appointed postmaster at Chat
tahoochee. A good appointment. Mr.. I. I;
Smith of this county, has been appointed mail
agent on the Florida Central & Western Rail
road between Chattaboochee and Jacksonville,
and last Sunday started on hisifrst trip He will
make first-class agent and we hope he may be
pleased with his new business.
-Tavsres Herald: Capt Alex. ST. Clair
Abrams has been requested by Gov. Perry to
assist State Attorney Beggs in prosecuting
Newton, on his new trial, who was convicted OF
murder when Capt. Abrams was State Attor-
ney. These are very important cases, and the
coming session Of court will be one of the most
notable sessions for years The request from
Gov. Perry is a high compliment to Captain
Abrams abilities as an attorney. The Orlando
Reporter says: Those who know the Major
know that he fights hard and defends val
iantly."
-Fernandina Mirror Mr.. Thomas, the new
Treasurer of the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company, moved the Treasurer's office to
Jacksonville this week. Mr.. S. A. Swami re-
turned Thursday evening from New York. He
reports that the outlook for Fernandinas future is
brighter now than il ever has been. The
steamship San antonio arrived from New York
last night with full passenger list and good
cargo of merchandise. Her passengers were
forwarded by a special train TO Jacksonville soon
after reaching here.
Callahan Record: We are informed that at
Brewer s. near the line, over in Duval county, a
lady ~ 'ng ago gave birth to four well-formed
chile zee of which are still alive and doing
W" is rate Florida will be able to popu-
without foreign assistance. 8. Our
Burney the extensive log contrac-
Der, succeeded in killing seven large
axes and three huge rattlers" near
Gently. One of the latter measured
md two inches in length. Mr.. Bur-
v Il had been a good day for snakes I"
t.' I'D NY. spatched dozen.
L. e>hur- Ae,cs: The cool dry weather since
S.p.,mbei c~s was the very best that could
h..,c /" en- sem TOR the oranges and the orange
'rss. l. stopped the splitting and dropping OF
he IruiI and Is hardening the new growth so
that il vii be safe from any frosts that may
cnnie. Governor Mabry addressed the people
and ne l. tsbuI- Rifles Tuesday evening. The
"'J'C vs. ~ abuse the interest OF the people in
u. m'hIar, organization and awaken the young
Intn ne Of their duty TO prepare them
selves 10 ave the country The address was
very well received as were also the very neat
introductory remarks by Dr. Butler
-Pal,ika Herald Mr. Pierre d'A Pratt re-
signed his position as assistant postmaster, this
place, two weeks since, which went into effect
on the first of this month. The place is now
filled by Mr. Jones, of Alabama . The chain
gang made break for liberty last Friday, and
after bunting under a number of houses they
were found The ball and chains were again
set TO grading the streets. This winters bust
ness will put our business beyond what it was
before the great fire. Our mammoth hotel will
open the 18th of January, when everything will
be in full blast. Palatka will be herself again,
and everybody will be encouraged TO do his
best
Madison Recorder: The mysterious murder
of the pauper, Moses Wilmington, will furnish
our officers q chance 10 display their ability as
detectives in unraveling it and we believe they
are ambitious and love law and order enough to
apply themselves assiduously in finding out
who struck the fatal blow. IT'S true he was but
an Insignificant creature dependent upon the
county for q support, but he met his death from
violent hands, and they should be made to pay
the penalty. The precedent of allowing an
assassin to 90 unwhipt Of justice should never
be established, no matter how poor the object,
and no stone should be left unturned In ferreting
out this mystery.
Live Oak Bulletin: On last Saturday nigh,
John Gunsby, q colored man, was shot and
killed while sitting by the freside of a neigh.
Dor named Osborn Alexander near Mobiles Fer
ry In this county. He was shot from the out
side through the door Of the house and killed
outright Circumstances, and il may be direct
cologed man % The murderer. The grand Jury
hvx,,, h. In q tina hill 0ainsf Lone ~. a. L;X