The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-19

The Florida railroad cases are now
before the United States Supreme Court
The arguments began last Tuesday.
-GenerAl Finley, Attorney General
Raney and other speakers addressed
large meetings in Hamilton county last
week.
The last grand rally in Live Oak,
Of the Republicans, took place on
Wednesday last About $50 people were
present
The Key West municipal election re-
suited in . majority for the Democratic
ticket Of nearly 200. DIR. r. J. Perry was
elected Mayor.
Three inmates of the Jail at Live
Oak made their escape last Tuesday and
the sheriff and posse had lively time
q n catching them.
A suit has been brought by Columbia
county {" compel Suwannee county (part
Of which Was once part of Columbla) to
ard IN the payment of the railroad bond
dsha-
Every white Democrat and Republi-
can. Who fails TO vote for the Democratic
fickei, gives all TO and desires negro SUI
prsmary IN this State, and will be respon-
sible ior the esil consequences.
-fizinesSiile Is to have grand mass
meeting on the goth, (to-morrow,) and the
Bee promises speeches from Gordon, Nor
wood, SENATOR Morgan of Alabama and
Others, including Senator Jones'
Governor Bloxham speaks at Green
Cove Springs to-day. He is working his
Eay horneward, and will speak at Jack
s0nEilIs tomorrow, and then return d.
rerily home. On Friday he speaks at
CraEfordEille and Saturday at St. Marks.
-ColoBel Davidson and Senator Call
reached Pensacola on the 9th and on
Monday following there was big mass
meeting, addressed by those gentleman
and other local speakers. The campaign
j. growing hot and heavy all over the
State
The Democrats of Hawthorn pre-
einct, who are thoroughly aroused as to
the Necessity Of achieving a victory in
the approaching election, will give a
grand barbecue on the 2lst inst, the oc-
easiOn Of General Finley's appointment
81 that place.
They had an immense barbecue at
Orlando for Governor Bloxham and suite
On the 18th Excursion trains ran over
the new railroad from Sanford, and the
people from the surrounding country
foeked there in crowds. Speeches were
made by Governor Bloxham, Gen. Perry,
Gen L0ring and others.
Hon Geo G. McWhorter has re-
turned from his campaigning tour over
the State, and addressed a meeting in
Milton Saturday night. His report of the
canvass was most favorable He stated
That the Democracy would cross the Chat
tahoOehee with $500 majority and there
Eas 800 beyond it.-PsnsaeOEa Gazette.
On last Monday Mr.. A. c. johnson
had In the market load of 400 sweet
oranges, which were gathered from one
tr.-r on his place near Pine Grove. They
EsT- marty or quite ripe, and very pala-
table We DO not think that our South
Florida friends can boast very loud over
SuEannee county in respect to oranges
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Live Oak is to have grand barbecue
with all the e eeterds and speeches from
General Gordon and Hon Ben Hill of
G-orgis, and number of distinguished
Florida speakers and candidates; but the
BuLefin II mistaken in supposing it pos
sibie for Senator Jones and Governor
Bloxham 10 be there. The former will
then he on his way to Pensacola, and the
latter has an appointment for that day in
this county.
The Madison Recorder learns from
Col W B. Taylor, just returned from court
Al Perry, Taylor county, that not single
case Was on the criminal docket, and only
= few on the civil docket Also that
everything politically was one way
down in Taylor" The county will go
50 majority for the Democratic ticket
ont Of 3 whole vote of 400. The regular
candidates for the Legislature will be
elected by handsome majorities.
Senator Jones' appointments as made
bsfOre he left here, and published in the
FLOEIDIAS of the 5th, were afterwards
changed 90 as TO read as now published
n our second page. This change con-
si-ts in adding an appointment for Gaines
vie On the 10th, Tomorrow changing
lie appointment At Starke from the 10th
% the 2lst; leaving out the appointment
- Lake City on the 2lst, and substituting
HernzBdins for Mariana on the 23d.
Senator Jones addressed large num-
~ Of citizens in this place, says the Pa
Ska Herald Of Saturday, on Saturday
gtt last. His remarks were instructive,
and made good impression. He defined
he principles Of the Constitution, and
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