Newspapers.—The Floridian and Journal, Democrat, an old established and ably conducted paper; the Tallahassee Sentinel, Republican, likewise well edited.
Churches of most denominations.
The capital of Florida is a city of about 3000 inhabitants, situated on a commanding eminence in the midst of a rolling and productive country. The name is probably a compound of the Greek talofah, town, and hassee, sun. The site was chosen in 1823 by three commissioners, of whom Colonel John Lee Williams, the subsequent historian of Florida, was one. In the following year the first house was erected. A pleasant stream winds along the eastern part of the town, and tumbles over a limestone ledge in a little cataract. The capitol is a brick building, stuccoed, with a handsome center reached by a broad flight of steps, and with spacious wings. It was built by the United States during the territorial government. It stands in the center of the town surrounded by a large open square. The usual chambers for the legislative, judicial, and executive bodies are found here.
In one of the offices a curious piece of antiquity is preserved. It is the fragments of a complete suit of ancient steel armour ploughed up in a field near Monticello. From its appearance it is judged to date from the sixteenth century,
QUINCY
lies twenty-four miles west of Tallahassee, (fare $1.50), the present terminus of the railroad. (Pop. 1,000).
Hotels.—Willard’s, in the centre of the town, and Wood’s, at the railroad depot. Both $2.50 per day—$10.00 a week.
Boarding House.—*Mrs. Ann Innes; same prices.
Churches.—Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Methodist.
Newspaper.—The Quincy Monitor, a well conducted Journal.