The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-09

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Cedar Key Gaf VSse.. The earthquake
which shook up our Island last Tuesday evening.
while not severe - it seems to have been else
where. was sun sufficient 10 ffighten . good
many people The swaying vibrations of the
e4rth gave the sensation that the houses were
Alling. and lasted about sixty seconds. i. The
shipment Of nsh nom this point seems to be in
cre2sing. Orders are coming In lively. The
Storm last Monday morning, though lasting only
br1ef time. was very severe. The wind reached
velocity Of IS miles, and the rain poured. The
schr. Sea Gull, belonging TO w. g. Bunting, was
wrecked q the wharf, and the Mallory tripped
~ escaping wreck or an old hulk lying in the
course
Live Oak Bulesin' Mir. Jesse Hurst in
forms Us that the caterpillars have mede their
appearance in his cotton, and that they are there
By the millions. On last Tuesday night at
about o'clock our citizens were suddenly
alarmed by an earthquake. The houses were
shaken 70 such an extent that many Of the Occu-
pants rushed for the doors and zan into the
streetA There was no damage done here, nor
in The county 30 far as heard from Hon. T.
s. Goodbread has been nominated for the next
Assembly by the democrats of Lafayette county.
Hon T. p. Chaires was nominated for the Senate
from the 18th District, ITaylor and tlafayettel
We learned, however, that Taylor claims the
night 10 name the candidate this time, and that
II e possible that another nomination will be
made
Callahan Record. At nine O clock Tuesday
night three heavy and distinct earthquake SHOCKS
were felt here, each shock being about five min
utes apart. Chairs and tables In the houses
hacked 10 and fro and the houses trembled and
cracked as If they would fall The first shock
took place al o'clock, beginning with slow
vibrating motion which increased in violence
for the space of about 80 seconds, after which
e1.e~ rfh al als,o1 lxr ond
settle into It's place. Many persons ran into the
streets and yards, and some say il was only with
The greatest eSort that they kept their feet, ow-
ing 10 the rolling motion of the earth. After
the first shock the people became quiet and re-
turned 10 their houses when the second shock
came, causing promiscuous rush for the doors.
The last two, though very sensibly rocking the
houses, were very slight compared to the first
one
-Palaika Daily Ners The heavy wind on
Monday last blew down and completely wrecked
the famous big magnolia tree on the place of MIR.
T. s. Buggy, in East Palatka. The tree was
said 70 have been the largest one of the kind on
the ST Johns river. being seven feet in diameter
Al the trunk ald very tall. One of the limbs was
four feet in diameter, and another three and half
feet Mr.. Buggy regrets the ''ss of his tree very
much as il was a source of wonder TO all who
saw IL In falling il completely ruined three or
iOur valuable orange trees. Capt. Ellsworth
has sold his remaining half interest in his old
grove al Buffalo Bluff for the sum of $4,000.
The grove proper is only six acres in extent,
but is one of the Llost valuable in East Florida,
the crop netting, in 1875, about So 600 We
learn that the purchasers were Messrs. Ives
Bros, Of New York, the owners of the other
half Of the grove, which they purchased just az
ter the freeze of last winter. This last purchase
shows very conclusively what they think of
Florida. and as they are very clever, intelligent
gentlemen, We hope they will follow up this last
hr making fhair home
among US
Quincy Herald. Only few bales of cot
ton have been brought into town during the past
week Hog cholera is raging in some parts of
the county, and a number of farmers have lost
their entire stock. Several colored people who
have been away for some years returned this
week 10 their former homes in this county, and
say they have come TO stay, as they can do bet
Ter here than anywhere else. Last Tuesday
afternoon Bishop Weed arrived here from Jack
SOnTllle and was escorted 10 the residence OF his
friend, DIR. 7. II. Wrsgg. In the evening large
congregation assembled in the Presbyterian
church TO hear the distinguished divine, but in
this they were very much disappointed, for just
As he had fairly commenced his sermon the
earthquake interrupted him, and put an end to
the services After the excitement had subsidized
number of invited guests repaired to DR..
NIagg's residence TO meet the Bishop, and were
pleasantly entertained until a late hour On
Wednesday Bishop Weed left Cor Pensacola,
where be had an appointment Our citizens are
greatly pleased with the new Bishop, and hope
he will, atno distant day, make US another
visit
-PensacOLa Adudnce- Gazete Several of our
citizens have recalled the fact that they noticed
rather peculiar noises and sensations about the
time the earthquake shook up the continent last
Tuesday night but thought little of them at the
lime, nor would they have thought anything
more but for the accounts from other points
The shake" here was very, very light. Mr.
Hunt Chipley paid flying visit home yesterday
but left to-day for Lebanon, Tenn, where be
goes 10 attend the Law School, Hunt informed
Us that bis father, Capt. w. D. Chipley, had been
quite sick while in Chicago. but was much bet
Ter now, he and his family being at Nashville
HUNTS sister, Miss Clara, has entered Wards
Seminary, Nashville, as pupil. Harvey and
Hilliard are making large LOT of peculiar shaped
and odd looking chairs for the use of Key West
cigar makers. The backs and seats of the chairs
viii be made of raw hide. We are pleased to
learn from Pres. Pitt and Chief Engineer Della
f,ld, of the Pensacola Wafer Co., that the dam
age 10 the smoke stack OF the pump house, by
lightning viii not exceed 81 ,0O0 just about the
estimate made by Sec'y. E G. Quina when the
accident occurred :. Mossrs. Harvey & billiard
have al last succeeded in chartering a vessel and
are loading her with dressed lumber, frames
doors etc, etc, for buildings contracted for by
them in Key West.
night our people were startled and alarmed by q
rapid vibrating of the earth, which swayed build
ings swung doors upon their hinges set hanging
lamps and pictures 10 vibrating like the pendu
lum of q clock, ratified windows, and caused PEG
pie who were upon their feet to totter and be
come dizzy, and experiences sensation as though
The earth was giving way beneath their feet
The conviction speedily forced itself upon every
mind that that terrible unseen power that has
90 frequently Frustrated cities and laid waste
portions OF the Old World, was giving us mild
example Of that hidden force. Many people
rushed from their houses and places OF business
into the streets and there SEEMED to be general
impulse 10 get into the opsn air. There seemed
10 be three shocks, only a few minutes apart
and the last ones less violent than the first.
Chas A Winner, OF the Orlando Printing Com.
pany will be married on the 9Th inst. 10 Miss
Anna Rerdell at Washington, d. C. The bride
Is daughter of Judge Rerdell, of Orlando.
Captain ST. Clair-Abrams left Monday night for
New York on business connected with the pro-
posed Tavares and Palatka railroad He will
consult with the syndicate interested and the
route will doubtless be determined upon and
definite arrangements made for immediate work
r B. Savage, of Orlando, who was recently bru-
tally dubbed by q policeman of that city, has
brought salt against the city for $4,000 DAM
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Tampa Tri5Nne- The wreck of the old
Dictator, which was sunk opposite Morrison's
wharf some months ago, is al last being cleared
away. Captain Nick Theodore, of New Orleans
has The contract for the work ind he Is making
rapid headway. Mr.. E. A. Conrad. an expert