The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-04-29
STATE NEWS.

s'oI. "hiie win the verdict " murder in the 2nd
oegree, with recommendation To mercy"
Thomson Times. Colonel w. H. Sebring
returned from Philadelphia last Thursday and
LEFT again Monday for jacksonville. To attend
meeting oil the incorporators of the Wekiwa,
bronson and Northwestern Railroad Company.
he Is enthusiastic over the outlook, and is
sure that the road will he built at an early
day
-Ocala Free Press The First National Bank
VIII De ready for business Saturday. May l. The
handsome railing and counter have been placed
IN position DIR Orr has on exhibition box
oi strawberries that are perfect beauties. Forty
Two oi them fill quart which beats Gaines
yille's record. They were raised by Mr.. ID. :.
Williams, and are al the Hoffman variety.
-Dayiona Journai' Our winter visitors are
golng-going-gone but upon their rc'reaiing
footsteps come the summer fruits and flowers,
The bass. trout. mullei. ETC. the nesting logger
heal and turtle egg omeletie. the trade winds
The sun bathing The water melon collie, the twin
days 81 like each other a fellow forScis y"sicr
dav. Ia day and tomorrow. falls Ia tear the
leaves of his calendar and doesn't care.
Lake City Rcportr. Last Monday Colonel
X g Flemming. General superintendent Geo
w IIaines. Esq, Assistant Superintendent aud
Colonel H. Drane, Special Engineer oi the =
r a w Railway. were in our town lnr the pmr
pose al thoroughly understanding the status
airs al this point. They are much pleased
with the outlook. and promise 10 make The new
rad worthy the patronage ofonr people.
Plant City Couri,r = We learn that NJ
engagements have hcen made for the opening OF
the cattle trade between South Florida and
Cmha. AMI that the Steamer Lizzie Henderson
will enter The cattle trade about the 18th o.
next month. This will hc good news Tor the
cattle mrn. and even though The price paid he
small u will hrins much money int" the coun-
fry. and Will take The surplus cattle OF The
ranges. thus improving the condition at those
remaining.
-LiFr Oak BVli,hn : The pear trees IN and
aT.tind ioxn SIMPLY superb. II Is worth
ones while la take a STROLL afnund town and
ls,sk Al ilf1n. oar gardeners have commenced
dragging on their vegetables. Every Ncli proves
more anil more that can fair almost any
kina 81 garden iriick about Live Otk .onr
irI'-nd. Col Hamilton jay. writes Us that lac +
wril pleased with Eu-i~. AMI expect t" remain
there i,r time
-Tnusville Sur. The .Iick~,nyilic Tampa
and Key West l;rilrnad Company, ~ viii tr
ss'sn in an article el~rw here has lHTrhl cl The
steamer GoycIn"r Worth, which formerly pl!cd
Tie ~ Johns between Jacksonville and 'Nanlnid,
Ia run GA Indian River. She y III be thoroughly
OTeilanle,l and rcpainir'l, also her cabin viii /"
cut doNn five feet hripIc .lic l. hrnnshi around
Ii her new rpuic
-Marianna G,qri,y Maiinna is we'll sup
piled with flower. and the la-r~"n that would
not admir- the gardens "f some al our citiI"nN
slsln 10 Ice malice. np in h'N AMI 'eni {. o.
ID 10 Canada. Mr.. Geo Il. Smith. one oi "uI
mnsi prominent merchants has been forced, on
acrgunf of some few creditors aud the tempo
raTy pressure ior money, la make an assign
meni- Mr.. a Merritt j. Tho assignee AMI W il
arrange matters a. hc>i lac can
-Celar Key .E,~sn.d \ few year ago Cc
dar key was quite a summer resort People
from Gainesville and Other point in the interior
sTs-ni the summer here. enjoying our saline AT
mo~Iiere and sa-a haihur Now since the at
fractions al The I,lare much greater we have
few u any visitors during The summer. We ilnnt
II oir hotel keepers were Ia build bath house
and lei the attractions al "nr town he known a:
summer resort We would soon have things d
fereni
Million A..rs.- We are glad Ia hral tha
Tallahassee has been favored with more visitor:
anl tourists this year than was ever known he
fire They are delighted with The people An,
the climate IIurrah for West Florida. Las
Sunday night The h.n>e ia which Mr. J"~epl
Strickland resided in Bae'lad was consumed 10y
fire. The flames bust through the root ahou
half past eleven O'clock, ami :" rapid WAS thu
progress of the fire that the house WAS consume
lpriore anything could be- saved The house VI
hear belonged io Simpson 4 Co
-Tampa Trf5ane We were shown last wccl
l,y Mr.. J. L. tiunn a mammoth cabbage raise'
oyer 0n Ola Tampa. Ii measured two icc
across AMI weighed thirty Two pounds. =. Th'
Council appropriated 5000 nm Friday night io
the purchase Oi a irurl, and other Appliances +"
the Tampa Hook AMI Ladder Company. Tn,
truck ha- already been orlcr,l. The opening d"
the cattle trade this summer means renewed
prosperity for South Florida Mr,-r~ llrndcr
s-sn L Likes deserve credit from all la, their et
f.sris IN Te-esiablishns This business.
Gainesville A..rs' An average "f five th"n
sand quarts al siraw berries are NOW lring ship
led daily from this place bv {. :. Dmling. q
Philadelphia. There are several other shippers
and Nc feel safe in saying the average daily
shipment 81 straw berries from Gainesville " II
amount Ia ten ihonsand quarts. The Flori'l:
Southern raiiroad has put on last vegetable
Train. which will prove Il great hcnciii Ia ship
TsrTs along lis line. =. Mrs PciIy died Al Ro
clieile on Thursday. She was the vile oi cN
Governor Perry and WAS We'll known AMI high
ly s,-isr-med b, thc people al thi, county. Sh'
lt'aEes considerable property.
Green Cove !Spr,ng The aricsan well has
been sunk 10 a depth OF $50 feet without strk
ing full flow 81 water. Al The depth of 32C
fstf a thin stream was forced {" the surface but
II Wa moi sufficient Ia keep the bore OF the wei
clear. and the flow soon ceased ON last Sat
uriay the schooner !. /; Wno'lhnuSc, OF the
Ray Line arrived here with 800 tons OF stee
rails for Dexter Hunter, Esq. To he laid over an
extension Of FIVE and Il hall miles of the log road
connecting with the g. &. x VI. road. Being
unable "a make a landing al The railroad wharf
TIE schooner was discharged AT the Clay street
wharf. n bench the rails were taken over the
s.liftl IailAAl Hg AaiS b'lohShiS ~ WI
Hunter.
-Maldo .idosrttser.- The +. X X y. is rap
idly distributing iron between Slarkc and Wal
do Irnn j. already distributed Ia Thurstnn, ant
ere We know H. the entire track between Waldo
and jacksonville will be laid with steel rail.
Etder fbe Isrsssni management ni the +. X X y.
things fairly hum Owing Ia The floods am
strikes, western ir,ishis were greatly delayct
from obstruction of transportation. Hence, an
accumulation Of freight was prrcpittte'l on the
r * y of more than two hundred cars fol
distribution. Hitherto This MAS task 81 sncl
gigantic proportions a. ia be alm.'s impossible
a execution and il required days Ia accomplish
huf within a trii0l 81 les than forty eight honIs
the freight was distributed and ali of il reached
lis destination safely.
-Crawforlyie HikuHg Times: Professor
kfrf. stale ge-,l0ssi. arrived on "Wednesday last
and ieii IN company with Mr.. MAI. X " :lkeI
60 examine The pii0spilaies OF Sorh"lIy. W.
bnfse The stsiemeni made 10y him on ms return
MIL ise IN unison with those ol onr citizens who
llage reported il in immense quantities. ~
snzisify 81 The Stockholders Oi this paper met ON
iasi SATURDAY and were grateful la find that the
psEser Vas progressing beyond their most san
guiBe expectations. AMI ordered An enlargement
% siK colums. which will be made just as soor
AZ blank paper. six column size can be gutien.
just as We 20 To press have severe
hal; storm Mr. H. III. Walkers kitchen was
blown dOsn, striking Frank Gavin. who was Sc
geTsly bruised about the heal. Full particulars
wiIl he given m neat issue
-SuInieTFille Time project is now being
agIIaisd looking the drainage al the large wei