The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-07-30
Special Correspondence of the FLoRIDI


The &. A. r. bows are working up their Flor
ida advertising scheme for all there is in it.
Some of them will visit Tallahassee and West
Florida, and it will behOove our friends out there
to see TO ii that they receive all needed informa-
ton and encouragement. one OF the leaders
said to me this week, 1--WE don't want the peO-
pie to ge: the idea in their heads that this is a
Jacksonville affair, but one for the whole State"
They will undoubtedly do their part and the
section neglected, if any, will have themselves
only TO blame.
The Hotel Togn has concluded not to close.
The announcement created no little excitement,
it would have lett the city without regular
commercial hotel, except the Acme, which fur
nishes rooms and has a restaurant in the lower
story
Mr. W. r. Cox, one of the FLoRIDIANs new
friends, wholesale grocer, manufacturers agent
and commission merchant at "A East Bay street,
tavOrably known TO the trade OF Florida, first as
a partner in the house of John Clark, Son e
Co., is now building up a large trade for himself
at the above number He is thorough going
business man. conversant with the Florida trade,
and those who have not as yet made his
acquaintance will find it to their interest to favor
him with a trial. He is the representative Of
some of the largest tobacco and flour manufac-
turing concerns in the country, besides many
other standard speciatIes, and can fill orders
promptly at current quotations.
S. Marshal in the White Springs case, has ar
rived in town in company with sure enough
U. S. Marshal and placed under bond in the
sum of $500. He was caught at Valdosta
am told that several more will come to town in
the same manner at an early date.
The cotton factory project is taking shape.
The following gentlemen have been appointed to
solicit subscriptions to the capital stock: c. B.
Rogers, L. Furchgott, c. B. Smith. W. B. Clark
son, Charles Marvin and William Deacey
Later-Since the above was written two-thrds
of the capital stock has been subscribed.
a sanitary Inspector made the rounds of fifty
five residences this week and did not find
single case of any kind of sickness.
Everybody is awaiting the next turn of the
postoffice handle with more or less impatience.
If there is anything in The old saw of Hope
deferred maketh the heart sick" Mac. ought TO
be feeling little uneasy by this time
The project of the Alliance Exchange in get
ting the cotton of its members punched here
for sale seems to be meeting with the greatest
success. 1t will, if carried out on the plan stated
TO me several days ago. be of immense benefit to
the planter viz Cheaper handling and much
better market.
Whatever else may be said, the county off,
cials OF Florida are prompt lot. The first of
last week applications for certain information
for the State Guide were mailed, and by Satur-
day night nearly half of them were replied to-
When it is remembered that many of the county
seats are some distance of the main lines of
travel their promptness can be the better appre-
ciated.
Our jacksonville friends should bear ii in mind
that If we don't see you in the next few days
you can see us al 10 East Monroe street The
FLoRIDIAN can show your business up in every
town in Florida, and nearly every country post
office. Notwithstanding the present list,
however, just as soon as our State Guide is out
another trip 10 every town in the entire State
ho do r:,~@.<~
department, which will run up the list several
thousand more Advertisers who already have
contracts will get the benefit of this without ad-
ditional charge. c. NJ G.