The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-07-15

considerable rain, and subsiding at about II
O'Clock at night. Comparative little damage
was effected 10 town, beyond the prostration OF
fences and shade trees, and the stripping of all
fruit from the LeCOnte pear trees. In the cOun-
try, however, the damage was serious. Mr.. b.
r. Barnes and others think the corn crop will be
cut OF about one-half, very little fodder will be
realized. and the cotton has been injured some.
what, but TO not very great extent In addi-
ton 10 the buildings prostraed, referred to by our
Ll0yds and Waukeenah reporters, We learn that
the GIN house on the Mitchell Jones plantation
was destroyed, several houses on Mr. John
Cuthbert's places Frustrated, the old and large
stables on Casabianca succumbed TO the ele-
ments, as also several other buildings in differ
ent portions of the county.
Lake City Guide. The voters of Columbia
county are strong for Dougherty. They know
that II would be detrimental TO the interest of
the State to let Mr.. Dougherty go, as it would be
an almost impossibiliiy to supply his office with
q better man. Mr. Dougherty has been tried
and his actions in Congress give entire satsfac-
ton. Columbia will send up for him solid
delegation . On last Thursday, in company
with our sheriff, Mr.. Farnell, we visited the
county Jail, at his request, and after thorough
examination of the walls, which are only two
bricks thick, were surprised that the jaier had
succeeded in keeping prisoners confined at
all. Any one can easily and quickly pick q
hole through the wall large enough to perfect es-
cape, with a pocket knife. We are fully con-
WINGED that they are not secure and hope that
our Board of Commissioners will have this mat
ter remedied at once Twice in the past month
prisoners have made their escape simply by priz-
ing up plank or two in the floor. We bespeak
for Sheriff Farnell, that he should be exhonera-
ted from any blame whatever Give him Sc
cure Jail and he will keep the prisoners. If,
when the county furnishes the sheriff with a
substantial Jail, and then through negligence on
his part, a prisoner escapes he should be held to
a just accountability for the same and dealt with
according TO law.
-Titusville STAR Tits to be regretted that
the painful accident happened to NJ S. Jones
Esq, last Saturday evening, being thrown from
his wagon and dislocating his arm and thumb
and sustaining internal injuries which prevented
him from delivering the Fourth of July Grafton
Monday morning. No one was more unwilling
ly prevented from taking a part in celebrating
than he, and those who were present that day
will thus know the cause why he was not able
Point who visited Titusville Monday to witness
the celebration of the Fourth, gave us pleas
ant call yesterday morning. The Doctor is one
of the Stars regular correspondents, and highly
appreciated have been his articles in our columns
in the past. We hope TO hear from him on the
theme of education ere long, believing that his
experience of many years will enable him to
present views prominently and permanently ben
efcial to our country's welfare. On Monday
evening we learned that the dredge Chester had
succeeded in cutting half Of the distance through
the new Haulover canal, and that she is meet
ing with no difficulties in cutting other thar a
few places where small veins of quicksand are
found, which necesstates her backing up and
cutting again. 1t is said that the coquina will
not delay her progress any.
We hear a great deal of complaint
from the up river on account of the fear
full destruction of fish which are being
taken from the river. 1t is true we have
a law governing our fish interests, but it
is dead letter until put into force by
the County Commissioners. We learn
that parties on the upper St. Johns use
seines and catch immense quantities OF
small fish, which are used for fertilizer,
and unless something is done to protect the
fish the supply in the ST. Johns will in
short time become exhausted. We hope
now that the attention of the County
Commissioners has been called to the
question, that they will take the neces
sary steps to save the tish.-Palatko
Daily Ne,cs.