The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-06-24
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A bay In Middle Florida.

On recent visit to the Middle portion of the
State gratified to find the crops in ex
cellent condition and the people in more buoy
ant spirits than for many years past. They be-
leve that that good time coming" has at last
struck Middle Florida and from now on its pros
perity will be as marvellous as any portion of the
State. 1t has certainly undergone gratifying
change since We last saw it, The Improvements
in the Railroad accommodations are more no.
tceable, perhaps, than all Others. From Jack
sonville TO Tallahassee the F. r. & y. is laid
with new, heavy, steel rails, and equipped with
new engines and splendid coaches. The people
of Florida and especially the Middle portion OF
it, owe Receiver Duval large debt of gratitude
From Lake City to Tallahassee the farms are
we'll cultivated, smaller than in former years
and vineyards aud orchards are numerous
Bunch grapes, pcen-tn peaches, LcContc pears
and tobacco are among the new industries and
are being profiably cultivated. 1t is a magnifi-
cent farming section and will eventually furnish
the feed, and butter, and beef, and mutton, for a
large portion of East and South Floriday
Tallahassee is the piettiest city in the Union.
We m AXE this statement with a full knowledge
of its meaning Every view from every point is
pleasing. From the cupola OF the new Court
House view is obtained in all directions for
more than twenty miles. Few countries in the
world present a scenery more broken, pictur-
csque and charming. The residences are large,
cool and comfortable and every dwelling is sur.
rounded by garden OF exquisite flowers; the
fences are all painted, the streets are shaded
with aged, majestic and overlapping oaks, and
the city presents altogether the most homrlike
appearance of any city in the State. Every
thing indicates refinement, culture and taste
The cemetery looks like a wckept flower gar
den and one almost envies the silent occupants
the and the DlaPa ina
Many beautiful and costly monuments adorn
the sacred spot and beneath two of W ich side
by side the Prince and Princess Murat lie
buried
One of the attractions of Tallahassee is the
University Library buding-a gift of Judge
David 5. Walker. More than two thousand
volumes have already been accumulated and all
the leading newspapers and periodicals are on
file. museum Is being gradually added TO it.
1t already contains many Indian relics; a chair
once owned by Louis XIV of France Spanish
Coat of mail collections Of rock, etc Pictures
of Judge Walker, Governors Call, Perry. and
other distinguished personages adorn the walls.
Miss Bernard. the librarian, keeps the hall in
excellent order and strangers are cordially wei
coined
The citizens are perfectly contented, politics
no longer give them unrest, and they look for
ward 10 the future with buOyant hopes
The Supreme Court was 10 session during our
visit and was attended by lawyers from various
parts Of the State. Florida has every reason 10
be proud OF her Supreme bench. The Governor
and various members of his cabinet were Al
their respective posts and The order and content
ment which prevail indicates the satisfaction the
administration is giving.
We are under obligations to Mr.. Don Mcleod
editor OF the 1dllGhassccdn, and Mr.. d. O. vii.
son, the urbane clerk of the Supreme Court, and
others for courteses extended