The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-14
STATE news.


% more yel The shipment oi few crates does
not hurt. bat when quantity OF green fruit is
rushed into market Il does hurt
-Tavares Herald. One Of the promising
openings for business in Tavares At the present
time b the essablishmeut Of Q wholesale grocery
house. With I'VE railroads In operauon this win
ter and prospective sixth, this IL the best ship
ping point In South Florida Wholesale grocery
men would do well 70 look over the field
Mariana Enqxir~: Eighty-ive bales cot
ton were received at the Warehouse on Satur-
day last-the largest receipts Of any one day this
season. Mr.. " n Fulcher, depot agent at
this place. informs us he shipped on Monday last
one hundred and ninety-fou bales Of cotton,
the largest shipment ever made from this depot
in one day.
Cedar Key Gulf Vier. The fish business at
this place Is increasing daily and at very saiisfac
tory rates II is three hundred per cent better
than It was two weeks ago. We have been
shown letter OF Mr.. Yulee 10 Col Lutierloh, IN
which he suggests the propriety Of the city au
thorities continuing the efforts TO secure sup
ply Of artesian water.
-Nacclenny Star Buildings are going up
rapidly In MAcclenny, and the carpenters and
painters are happy: Now that the court house
question 10 settled, let US get down to solid bust
ness. and roll up q rousing majority for our Con
gresham, Charles DOughery Old Baker has
always stood by her Democracy and will not be
found wanting in the November election
Quincy Herald. Cotton stealing has been
going on quite lively in the eastern part OF the
county during the past few weeks. We learn
that the railroad authorities have written TO par
ties 10 Chaitahoochee 10 the effect that their
claims Cor cattle killed by trains will soon be
paid The Republicans are not likely TO put
out . ticket for the coming campaign, and 80 lar
the Independents have not come TO the front
with any candidates
Live Oak BuLetin. We notice that Capt.
Joseph Wagner has been made commissioner OF
pes.sions in Tennessee, al salary ofsix thousand
dollars q year. Capt Wagner is the son-in-l law
Of Col Jno z. White of our town. The petit
tons Of Messrs- Posdamer and Sims Of this place,
and Bravaldo Of Columbus were examined by
the COuaiy commissioners the other day and per
mits granted The one asking for permit 10
sell in Bradford was rejected.
Fort Myers Pres Billy Conupacho and
another Indian or two came down the river Sat
urday evening in their canoe with wild turkey
and deer meat They experinced no trouble in
selling their game. Three canoe loads Of Sem
inO3e Indians, with their squaws and pickanlnys,
came down The river Monday evening il iheif
dug ouis-" The motive power that propels
their boats il sail, when the wind Is favorable,
and they are all accounted good boatmen.
-Wakulla Tf1nes Some real estate seekers
passed through our town and county this week,
and expressed themselves as being highly pleased
with the rich land Of ar Wakulia To visit our
county and people is 10 love them. The
Methodist brethren viii begin pToiracted meet
ing in their church al this place, on Sunday
next Rev. Mr.. Lee has secured the services Of
our home ministers ami some others from Tai
lzhassee
Barlow Informant We learn from a relia-
bic source that work L. 10 begin at once On the
hotel al Punta GOrda. The brick are already
IN he nd he has d0,r-
and binds himself To have at least 200 rooms
completed by the first Of January. The whole
building will have a frontage Of 525 feet. This
Is an immense work for our sister town, and We
hope 10 see il pushed 10 completion.
-Daytona Halyfax Journal. BY a letter
from gentleman closely connected with the
Is. 5. q. {. e. A r r. we learn that Mr. Hunter
the receiver appointed 70 take charge of this
road, who Is In New York, has some hope of
being able 10 complete that road TO New Smyrna
late this fall Possibly We may have railroad
Christmas along the whole coast. The compile
ton ofthis road, which has been 20 unfortunate
ly delayed, would be great benefit to us all
and we hope Mr.. Hunters expectations will be
realized
-Leesburg CDrnmterciai On Saturday even
lng last, VIE are informed, abont 300 feet Of the
r X IL ~ by, crossing the Pana5ofkee swamp,
sunk and disappeared from view. This place
hze beeD considered dangerous by the travelling
public for some time, and several theories
advanced as u the cause Of the sink Some say
9ulcksaDd and some that the treste rested on a
1Danng Island Report says that when building
The Rad, the piles were sunk 10 a depth Of one
hundred iee1 without much improvement As 10
s0sldiiy. Since the sinking Of the lrest]e, trains
c1DDot run 70 PanasOfkee where train is now
cut Of from the main line.
Sorrento Trsss The construction gang com
meDced work in earnest last Monday. with j.,
i. q K w engine, the track laying machine,
several fat cars and large force Of hands. II
IA reported that they are laying over mile Of
track per day, and expect TO get to Paola, seven
miles out by Tonight If this is true they will
be here 10 less than two weeks Let us prepare
70 give them q welcome 10 West Orange. The
lew armory building at Orlando is the most i'm
posing edince in the county, and is a credit to
the young city Of Orlando. The ground floor is
70 be used for q market house, and already the
city has rented the stalls for $40 per month.
Orlando Reporter A huge BEAR weighing
somewhat above three hundred pounds, was
killed in the vicinity of Chuluota by party OF
hunters On the first day Of the month. Gabe
Long gets the credit Of firing the shot which
brought him down. He had been depredating
upon the farmers for some time. exhibiting
special fondness for young pig. Finally a hunt
was organized, and the dogs run him in into
bay. Long and another hunter went in, while
the Others took their stand TO watch for his com
ing But bruin did not propose 10 he dislodgcd.
lie turned upon the two men. when Mr.. Long
turned loOss At him with fatal effect
Orange City Times: j. A. Blauyelt, con.
tractor and builder Of this place, has struck big
job over 10 the beautiful and prosperous Oseen
settlement, on the Enterprise d. Titusville X. X.
lie Il putting up $1,000 residence for Mr.
Dickson, the purchaser Of the Osteen orange
grove year or two ago, and for which $4,000
was paid Mr.. Blsuvelt writes US that the Os-
ieen settlement is big Democratic precinct and
20 man they are solid for Charles Dougherty
This - the news that does us good, and we hope
that every precinct in old Volusia will come up
IN solid phalsnx on the second Of November for
Dougherty and Adams.
Sanford Journal That Sanford ID taking on
substantial and certain improvement the facts
and figures stand a. Q positive proof. The tax
books show an increase over last year Of in
round numbers. f70,0 which means an actual
increase OF $4,000, as assessments are made al
about One-third Of the actual valuation. The in
crease Of course is very gratifying TO the people
OF SANFORD who have the prosperity Of the city
af heart; and before the end of the year other
buildings now under contemplation will add
largely 10 the above figures. Since this even
dale last year there have been erected In San
ford no less than fifty new buildings, some of
which are elegant residences business houses
and cottages. All In all Sanford has reasons for
self congratulation second 10 few towns in the
state. Let the good work go on. Her natural
situation 10 such that Sanford's growth need
Be limited only by the growth Of all south Flor
Ida
Key West Democrat The new steamship
line between this pOrt, Tampa and Nassau GER
tainly has good chance for success. The first
step hAs been made and gave general satisfaction.
Il raj will he