The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-09
Jacksonville .BOItings.
pecial Correspondence OF the FLoR1D1AN.


The Glorious Fourth has arove and departed
hence. Fire crackers, red Ticker, picnics and
excurts got in their work The only accident of
a serious nature was The ''razoring" of a captain
of a small schooner. AT this writing the perpe-
traitor is not known. The injured party is living
at St. Lukes Hospital in precarious condition
To those interested in Masonry in Florida the
following excerp taken from the information for
the State Guide now being compiled, will prove
of some interest There are 101 Lodges having
total membership ut the beginning of 1889 of
3261. Gain tor 1898 1874 There are two Su-
prcme Councils OF the 33d degree Dewitt y.
Dawkns, of this city, is Inspector General
The order is in healthy and growing condi-
ton.
Speaking of negroes getting into the more
prominent white societies. There are several
Lodges OF Knights o Pythias in the State and
they will soon es' ablish Grand Lodge Their
charters come through the Creole lodges Of
New Orleans.
As ntimated last week, the backlegs are
surely catching it, and are really and truly get
ting frightened. Three months in the States
prison. short as the time appears, is more than
they bargained for and every turn and twist
known or to be learned, is rcsOrted to, TO thwart
justice. The death knell has certainly been
sounded TO "genteel games ~ in this neck of tim
tie.
The new market house is receiving It's fiush-
ing touches and although ii did not cost $50, ,O00
as l stated in former letter, much less, T. is Il
really handsome and solid structure and reflects
credit on the city.
Wannamaker had much interesting informa-
tion touching the pOstoffice last week. | saw
letter, descriptive OF McMurrays previous course
which was, TO express it pOnedly, daisy
Parker left Wednesday for Washington, as is
supposed, to have proofs OF statements previ-
ously made, which if conclusive Or convincing
TO the department, will result IN Macs down
c.l1x >t:n MoA
has been in Washington over two weeks now
and is of course doing good deal of watching
ElitOr Greenslit and wife, of the Tavares
Herald, spent a few days in the city last week.
He will shortly pay visit to the Tallahassee
Country.
An effort is being made by some of the bus
ness men TO get up excursions from the interior
of the Stale to tbs city.
The iron draw portion Of the big bridge will |
soon be completed II is cantilever pattern,
and when complete will be one of the most
massive structures of he kind in the South.
The market is glutled with peaches and
wa,ermelons in all stages of ripeness and de
compOsition Considerable interest is being
manifested in the pear crop and growers should
not overlook this city in their shipments.
E. E. Willard & Co. have rented a special
storeroom for handling pears and have fitted it
up with view to this trade alone.
The Council at its session Friday night passed
an ordinance tStHDilSnlng bOarO OF health
The officers will be. health officer mot neces-
sariy physican) at salary OF 1900 per an
mum; sanitary inspector at $84o per annum !;
four sanitary patrolmen at $50 per month two
city physicians. at 5000 per annum.
The leading business men are becoming inter
estcd In the subject of industries, and several
| meetings have been held which has developed
! considerable enthusiasm on the subject Cotton
| and cigar factories seem to have the preference,
| all of which is good enough in their way. Flor
! idas greatest resources, however, lie in her tim
| bers No Stale in the Union, section of like
| territory in the world contains such u variety OF
woods wanted bv the outside world The tall
great branches of manufacturing which can be
started with comparatively small capital, are
wagon, furniture and ornamental woodwork,
and boat and ship building. These branches
bring and employ skilled mechanics who are
paid good wages. The first OF these is
being tired in small way in several
places in the State and in every instance has
proven profitable. In four instances know of
| ihe parties started with less than $500 and their
trade AT one place foreign work has been
completely driven out Of that territory ard In
TWO others the same is being done. In furniture
the parties are succeeding by making a class OF
goods which can not be Obtained anywhere else.
! And last, all the boat yards have all they can
handle and more too Florida has the advant.