The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-21
A Pop CALL


| Al PalatLa and -. Augustine.
Special Correspondence Of the FLoRIDIAF.
| THIS The second call ior The season at the
former, and although rather close together,
| proved to be both pleasant and profitable. The
FLORIDIANs HONOR ROLL
was increased by the following names: j. q.
Mangod, photographer and artist; E r. Farrar,
furniture and manufacturer Of The Litman D.y
Air Refrigerator; D. A. Boyd saw and planning
mill Doctor H. II Estes, dentist w. N Phillips,
deputy sheriff j. Hest"n. carpenter; G. Loper
Bailey insurance; b. F. Roberts, lawyer.
Mr. Z. r. Farrar, rs above inina,ed, has com
menced to manufacture dry air refrigerator,
which will at once commend itself 10 all who are
posted in what refrigerator should he. TO be-
gin with. it costs less money, then il takes much
less ice, will keep meat and vegetables in far
better condition, the result OF cold dry mir, and
affords more room. He is selling them very
ranidly and will, no doubt, build up consider
able industry.
Mr. Margod has recently completed srlen-
did portrait of one of Florda's old Governors,
which will commend its If anywhere as II work
of merit Ii is his intention 10 present il 10 The
Stale, and it is now probably in Tallahassee
Mr.. M. also makes q specially OF Florida views
and has one Of the best collections we have
eeen.
The city presents quite seaport like appear
anec. There were several large three mas ed
schooners dschargins cargo. One Of them came
near being wrecked during the late storm was
in fact, given up for lost. The enterprise look
ing 10 he establishment ot the steamer line Ia
New York is considered q settled fact and will
be ready for the fall business. This is one OF the
most important fruit shipping points in the
State and with increased !aciiiies will rapidly
expand This with the new reads coming will
also have the effect of developing The county,
largely increasing the acreage ol BON fruits and
vegetables in The territory now using The c'yas
a shipping point. Ii will largely turn The prod
ucts o The country around Lresburg and Brooks
Vile this way There is no doubl about The tu
ture of the Gem City.
Considerable building is being done this sea-
son in the way OF residences. Real estate also
holds up well.
ST. AUGUSTINE.
The Quaint old town by the deep, deep sea
WAS our next hnlling place So much has been
already said and written Oft, however, that not
much is left III this lale day to say. Every one
who reads has heard Of its narrow streets, old
time Spanish houses, in the midst OF orange trees
and ali sorts Of beautiful shrubbery; the old CITY
gates, that once upon time KEEP, out scalp hum
iers and o.her warlike inlruders; The old fort
which vet stands in fair state OF preservation
monuments erected To the brave soldiers vi Msj"r
Dade: the bay and old ocean, with its roaring
pillows Above all, its fine
HOTELS.
One of them, the Ponce de Iron. the finest on
earth the other two among the finest To be found
apy where 1t was certainly q lucky day for The
old town when
MR.. FLAGLER
turned his eyes this way. He has up to date
spent four million dollars here, smys he intends
to spend as much more. He bull and presented
to the Methodsis the finest Church building they
have in the South; is doing the same thing for
the PRESBYTERIAN and has made the Episcopalan
an offer looking to the same end. lie has built
streets and other things too numerous tn mention
and is keeping up the good work, without any
sign of getting tired, and some of these days the
neople Of Florida w,ll wake up and find that
tbey have a town which is a'trac ing rich visitors
fr,,m every quarter of the globe ana all portions
of the S, ale being benefited to greater or less
degree The city is now assuming some impOr
tance AS business point There are ample Trans
nortation facilities, afforded by the j. L and K.
w system, which reaches here, with lines di-
verging TO the ou'er world, via Pnlaika and
Jacksonville There is also walter for cOnsid-
erable sized sailing vessels
There is very large saw mill here, owned by
English capitalists ho ship their entire product
ON vessels which come tight up TO the mill.
Coal and other heavy ARTICLES OF commerce are
shipped in the same way.
s3: IMPROVEMENTS.
We were driven over the town by Mr.. At
wood. vice Presden, of The ST. Augustine I'm
| nreyemept Company. This, company owns a
large hody OF land in lhe edge Of the cry, which
they have laid out in residence iots ana are also
erecting handsome buidinxs, Which are sold at
moderate prices. They are making many other
| improvements OF public nature, which will add
| greatly to the city. There is also quite an
amount of miscellaneous. building being done
| by private parties. fine system oi water works
IS i'm operation and street cnr system viii be by
| next fall
The following were added to the honor roll OF
| the FLoRiD1AN: G. l. Cullsns lawvrr; F, w.
| Allen, county clerk; DR.. s. Mills Fowler, 81.
| Augustine Impros emrnt c. mpany; 81 Angus
| line Abstract Company IS b. and @ II. Nance,
real estate and builders; Geo. Brown, Florida
views; D. NJ. Parry. jaslice OF The peace; 9. b
| Buckner. county judge.
NOTES
Among thc new enterprises Of Mr.. Flagler will
he the ereciion OF 0 fine opera house.