The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-08-06
Jacksonville JOttfngs.


One Of the peculiarly interesting sights which
recently passed by the window of the FLoRIDI-
ANS headquarters was former Governor of the
State dressed a la old farmer from away back,
sitting on a rickey looking old buck board"
which had seen its best days long time ago,
loaded with vegetables for market and drawn
by an absent minded mule who seemed entirely
oblivious of the greatness behind him. Simpl y
reminder of the dark and lowering days befor
the suns rise in 1875.
few days ago local paper here in publish
ing the list of new enterprises through the State,
mentioned one as going to be which has already
been in operation four weeks, the starting of
which was published in these columns at the
time. Moral: Ii you want the news OF the
State at the time of occurrence instead of six or
eight weeks after, read the FLORIDIAN.
The negroes here abouts beginning to
complain at the way they are being left out in
the redistribution" by the Administration n
Coupled with this is thetalk among the Repub H.
cans of organizing on the Birmingham basis of
white Republican party for Florida, wh ich
don't help matters along very fast. The chan
ces are fine for a big lot of fun yet before peace
finally reigns.
The cotton factory project has passed the
danger line and is now an assured fact. BY
the time this is in print it is more than probable ,
that all the stock will have been taken.
Mr. W. B. Dewitt, the joiner and cabinet
n,
gagged in altering and rejuvenating the general
offices of the j., T. s K. w. building.
Messrs. 3. N. Dobbine, gun and locksmith,
and j. Il. kuchler, the plumber, have moved in
the new buildings, 46 and 4S West Forsyth ST.,
few doors above their former place
gentleman explaining his course in GER
tain matter, last week, said: II wanted to get
it IN the FLORIDIAN, because that paper is un-
biased and works for the whole State" This is
not seemingly wonderful paragraph, but at the
same time carries small world of ringing truth
very pleasant to hear, and a mighty good para
graph tor sticking in ones hat.
Col. Eichelberger, Of Ocala, and one of Flor-
da's grand orange Caliphs, was in town during
the past few days.
The Rt. Rev. John Moore D. D., Bishop of
ST. Augustine, in reply TO application for in
formation in relation to the Catholic Church
in Florida, for the forthcoming State Guide,
furnishes much interesting data, connected, as it
is, with the early history of the State, some of
which | will reproduce here:
The Parish OF st. Augustine organized at
the founding of the city by the Spaniards in
1866 and was under the jurisdiction of the
Bishop of Saint Iago De Cuba until 1887, when
it was transferred to the Bishop OF Havana, and
remained till 1893 During this period of
22S years the general direction OF the mission of
Florida was entrusted 10 a cOadjutOr Bishop,
who resided chiefly in ST. Augustine How
successful tie labors of the priests 10 Christian
Bishop Cadern, in 1914, making eight
months visitation, confirmed 1882 Indians,
who had been previously instructed. In 1893
was created The diocese of Louisiana and the
Flordas In 1927 Florida and Alabama were
constituted vicaliaie apostolic with the bishops
residence at Mobile. La 1850 Florida was placed
under HE jurisdiction OF the bishop OF Savan-
nah In 1857 Florida was created separate
vcartic apostolic, and in 1870 iutO a diocese.
The diocese cmbr lce> ali The TERRITORY of Flor
ida east Of The Apalt tclicola river. West Flor
ida is stili under 'hc bishop oi Mobile Al
present the diocese Ut -. Augustine has one
bishop, fourteen priests, twenty-five churches
and a membership ot about - 009 There are
nilc converts with schools a1iachel There are
also some coOr,d sch0n'S which are separate.
1nc s'ai~ IN the now mrrkrt mouse
auctl"ncd Il last week AMI br0ugu( fancy
prices. lAc IN tlttt house was built tor The
city at "A standAtd reutal nt 81 900 PER annun.
Heretofore 5000 pcr monh AS been paid tor
HE 0la one, While The ely offices cost about
81 900 per anBuIn.
In accordtnce with the law passed by the
last Legislature adopting the 95th meridian rs
legal nme, the city clock has been regulated
accordingly, and all now tick as one.
The new bank, bulll on the remains Of The old
Greely establishments has commenced business.
A Nr. Morgan, ot England, is President.
Mr. j. j. Melz, OF the Ocala Leaf Tobacco and
Manufacturing Association and Expert Tobacco
School, was in town a few days last week in the
interest of his enter r's,-~. He reports matters
in his line rs being exceptionally brgh'. His
school has twen!y-twu students and much inter-
est is being shOw:, both locally and for a dis
trucc around Ocala. Mr.. VI. went t. Ocla last
April stranger, and what has been accom-
plished under HE circumstances in SD short
"a time sounds like a EnirAc,e, bll 1t shows what
a few live men can ln ,r their town in iavorng
and sustan. & Industrial enterprises
c. W. G..