The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-28
Our Sixtieth Anniversary.
AN OUTLINE HISTORY OF THE FLoRIDIAN.

apart from our regular edition. 1t is
published in celebration of the Sixtieth
Anniversary Of the establishment of the
FLoRIDIAN in Tallahassee, apd is intend
ed, In part, as guide to those seeking
homes or pleasure resorts. We had in
tended that it should contain many more
pages than it does, and that every section
of Florida should be shown up, with it's
own special attractions and advantages
but, owing to existing circumstances,
many who had promised us articles from
East and South Florida have been unable
to furnish them and, on account Of
quarantine restrictions, our travelling rep
resentative has been unable to visit these
sections. We wish to say here that we
do not issue this to show up any special
section of the State. 1t is no particular
real estate agents advertising sheet, and
it is not issued as money making scheme.
We have held it's columns open for all
sections and for all advertisers, and we
are sorry that all are not represented.
All Florida is beautiful, and every section
of it has some special beauty-some spe-
cial advantage of it's very own. The
reader will get very good general idea
of the productions, climate, soil and spe-
cial attractions of Florida from this
issue, and we hope that it will be found
to contain much to interest and please.
In celebrating the Sixtieth Anniversary
of it's establishment it will very likely be
of interest to all to know something of
THE HISTORY OF THE FLoRIDIAN.
On the 28th day of September, 1928, Mr.
William Wilson, young man who had
come to Tallahassee two years before, an
almost hopeless wreck from the ravages
of Consumption, but had fully recovered
in our genial cline, began the publica-
ton of the WEEKLY FLoRIDIAN in small
Office in Tallahassee. At that time there
were only four other newspapers pub
lished in the TERRITORY, and the new
candidate for public patronage met with
a warm welcome Mr.. Wilson grew fat
in the editorial chair, and no one then
seeing him would have thought that he
came to Tallahassee to die of that dread
disease, Consumption. He continued the
publication of the paper until 1887, and
then sold out to Mr. William Siblev.
Mr.. Sibley remained sole proprietor for
ten yeas f; then. in l847, sold a half in
terest to Mr. Charles E. Dyke, who was
at that time printer in the office. The
firm remained Sibley & Dyke until
1849, when they sold the paper to Judges
A. E. Maxwell and R. B. Hilton, both of
whom are now living-Judge Maxwell,
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Florida, and Judge Hilton, a prominent
attorney. The firm of Maxwell Il Hilton
continued until 1850, when Capt. Dyke
bought Judge Maxwell's interest in the
paper and the firm became Hilton &
Dyke. In 1851 Capt. Dyke bought his
partners interest and became sole pro-
prietor. He continued its publication
until 1855, when he sold to DR.. J. S. Jones,
but soon after bought back half interest,
and in 1859 bought his partners interest,
and again became sole proprietor; but in
the same year he sold half interest to
Mr.. j. B. Carlisle. The firm of Dyke &
Carlisle continued until Mr.. Carlisle's
death, on the Sd Of November, 1868. Mr..
G. K. Sparhawk then bought Mr.. Car
isles interest in the paper, and the firm
became Dyke & Sparhawk. In the spring
Of 1866 the FLoRIDIAN was seized by the
United States authorities and was placed
under the management of Mr.. Oscar Hart,
but Dyke & Sparhawk soon recovered it
through the influence of Judge Marvin,
Provisional Governor. Soon after this
Capt. Dyke became sole proprietor, but
in 1871 admitted his son, Charles E.
Dyke, Jr., as partner. On the 18th of
June, 1878, Charles E. Dyke, Jr., died,
and in November of the same year Col.
Frank B. Papy bought an interest in the
paper. In 1879 Col. Papy retired, and
again Capt. Dyke became sole proprie.
tor. In July, 1888, Capt. Dyke sold to
Dorr & Bowen and, after many years
Of usefulness, retired to quiet life until
his death, ON the It'll Of February, 1887.
The firm of Dorr & Bowen continued
until the 14th Of July Of this year, when,