The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-11-26

Quincy Hsrsd. We are glad TO learn that
Concord, and the neighborhood surrounding II, 10
In q prosperous condition, and business IL
booming. We intend soon to visit this part Of
oar county, and hope to find that the hall has
not been told US. MT Pleasant, IN TINS county,
Is having boom and ito citizens arc happy. The
contract has been let for new hotel, and sew
eral new stores and dwellings arc soon to be
erected. Colonel f. q. Lee has been one OF the
leading spirits, and since his arrival the Town
has never ceased to improve. The gin house
and screw on the DuPout place, with four bales
morning about 10 o'clock. Alfred Hargrove. a
colored man who had charge of the place, was
the unfortunate owner of the cotton, and was
ginning when the lint caught from q match DE
informed Us that he hardly had time to get his
mules out of the gear before the whole house
was in flames. Captain W. B. Malone was agent
| for Mr.. DUPONT, who resides in North Carolina
Orlando ::SenfineI' Major A. J. Russell,
State Superintendent of Schools, will give the
people of Apopka rare intellectual treat on
the evening Of the 26th, occurring TO them on.
education. Can't we have him here night !?
Charles Shine, one of Orlando's most popular
and bright young gentleman, left last Saturday
for the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery,
where he will devote the next two years to the
study of dentistry. Charlie has host OF friends
in our midst, all of whom regretted to see him
leave very much. . Orlando is to have circu-
laiing library. twenty-five hundred dollars are
to be raised by private subscription. The COM
mittee on subscription have met with 1attering
success and there seems to be no doubt but that
the desired amount will be raised. How about
a suitable building for our school children
Why not start the ball in that direction also, and
ere the term is ended. have erected such q build
ing, that every man, woman and child in the
city can point 10 with pride and every visitor
within our gates, command educational
temple worthy of the enterprise, liberality, and
progress of our rising greatness.
Key West Democrat: DR.. Harris has beau
tiu specimen of the Monsera deiciosa."
which is now in bloom and attracting great
deal of attention. The fruit is about the size
and appearance of a small ear of corn, has the
combined favor of the banana and pineapple,
and IS of course most delicious. The fruit grows
upon beautiful evergreen vine, which is very
ornamental :. Inspectors Thompson and Will
liams succeeded in capturing last Saturday over
20 900 cigarettes, lot of tobacco and other con-
traband goods concealed in trunk and wardS
robe of Cuban passenger on steamer Cochran
from Havana. The trunk had a false bottom,
and the wardrobe false casing. The owner is
evidently an old hand at the business. but this
time the government came out ahead. MI
jeremiah Fogarty, one of the foremost business
men in this city, entered the custom-house early
last week as deputy collector of this port. The
appointment of Mr.. Fogarty to this important
and onerous post gives entire satisfaction, as the
gentleman is eminently qualified to f the office.
For many years he has been at the head of one OF
the most extensive ship chandlery establishments
of our city, and by his superior business tact has
built up an extensive trade. Mr.. Fogarty has
the entire confidence of all classes OF our com
munity, and is a sterling Democrat. We are
sure he will do credit to himself and to the ser
vice.