The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28
The Tallahassee Country.

The Tallahassee Country.
oon couuty-the Tallahassee Country
we'll known for its many advantages
attractions, and whether we consider
une1ceptionable climate, the beauty of
uudulatipg surface, the variety, mag
eeuce. abundance, or value of its tim
the fertility of its soil, together with
sdaptability to such vast catalogue
erops its accessibility to market, it's
ndance of good pure water, its gene
bealthfulness, the ease with which the
NAV be cultivated, the number of it's
oring population, or the cheapness of
lands. offers inducements to the settler
tourist that we think we can safely say
not surpassed by any other county in
State.
tallahassee is the Capital of the State,
be county seat, and has population
bout 1000. 1t is beautifully located,
upying the SUBMITS and slopes of
high hills, and it's commanding posi-
}, the number of immense live oaks
itching out their strong arms in every
ection in its public squares and streets,
tall and stately magnolia grand
a in the suburbs and everywhere in
Pt, give the city an appearance not
pleasing but decidedly picturesque.
gardens, ornamented with graceful
onte pear trees and the spreading TO-
of the banana, together with large
beautifully laid out flower gardens,
beauty to the scene The sweet mu-
pf lovely song birds and the delight,
perfume of many flowers, waited on
soft and celebrating breezes, make
ahsssee seem to the delighted North
visitor more of iairyland than an
nary, quiet Southern city.
tallahassee is we'll built The stores
constructed of brick, with tin roofs
are1arge, we'll arranged and carry
plete and we'll selected stocks of goods
u the various lines, which are sold at
enable prices. The private residences
pine of brick, some of wood-are gen.
y OF neat appearance, while many are
|nlhcent and finished in the very best
E. Tallahassee has two excellent no.
The Leon and the St. James-and a
many hrst-class boarding houses,
|ther OF which good accommodation is
had. There are five white and five
red churches; two we'll equipped liv-
stables; excellent schools, for both
e and colored children; two weekly
spapers; stores of all kinds; gas
Is; cotton compress; cotton factory /:
ac'ory; car shops and foundry; and
Gus other manufacturing and indus
enterprises.
ne cost of living in the Tallahassee
n'ry is perhaps as cheap as any other
10 the Union. The market is we'll
''ed with good beef, mutton, pork,
son. poultry. fish, oysters, vegetables,
and all the delicacies and substan-
70 be found anywhere. Being
twenty miles from the Gulf of
~, Tallahassee is abundantly sup
In winter with fish and oys-
''esn every day oysters selling
00ut $3.50 per barrel, and fish,
asmullets sheepshead, speckled trout,
founders, ETC., ETC., being very
p.
lands of the Tallahassee Country
ny fertile, and there is never a scar
: iresh garden vegetables and fruits
ANU Inc year round.
society ofTallahassee is excellent !;
nate grand, and for healthfulness
'er part of the world can equal it.
a''er how warm the days of sum-
De, there is always delightful
nom the Gulf, and the nights are
cool and pleasant, heavy cover
0slng necessary even in July and
aurface of the Tallahassee Country
"a. Most of the northern half is
i, gently undulating, and from the
4 beautiful views of the surround
8 antry may be enjoyed. South Of