The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-13

Santa Rosa county, 6,652.
Hon. o. M. Avery, of Pensacola, an
old and much respected citizen, died on
the 4th instant.
One hundred hands are employed on
the Railroad between Orange Lake and
this place and it win soon be increased to
two hundred. - Oc0La Banner.
We cannot give accurate figures, as
the returns are filed without being footed
up; but we are informed that the popu-
lation of Key West is something over
lO,OOO-Key Of the Gull:
"A large water spout appeared off the
coast last Sunday afternoon and was wit
messed by number of persons. 1t lasted
few minutes and disappeared. They are
frequently seen off this coast-&. Au-
gaGSti'ae Press.
The census for this county gives
population of 5000, an increase of fifty
per cent. on the census of 1870. The
population of Tampa is 74O which is
respectable increase over that of 1870
Tampa Tribune.
The proceedings of meeting held
by the Garfield and Arthur Club Of this
city have been received too late for in
sertion this week. They repudiate the
action of several men who have attempted
to bull-doze others for having an opinion
of their own.-Key West Key Of the CUR
According to the census returns just
made, the total number of deaths, from
all causes, in Orange county last year,
was twenty-eight. This, in a total popu-
lation of upwards of six thousand, is
remarkably low death rate What portion
of the United States can beat it p Orlan-
do Reporter.
MIR. G. w. J. DeRenne, of Savannah,
died in Philadelphia last week. Mr.. De
Renne was a gentleman Of very high
character, and one of the wealthiest citi-
zens of Savannah. He was formerly a
distinguished citizen of Florida, and then
known as Hon. George Wimberly Jones.
-7honadsUiAe Enterprise. M
William Trapp, colored nominee of
Wallis convention for the Assembly from
Alachua county, has card in the last
Gainesville San declining the pretended
honor attempted to be conferred upon "
him, and holds that he was legitimately
nominated by the only true and genuine
Republicans Of that county at the Dennis
convention of July oath.
We are pretty well satisfied that the
leading white Republicans of this county
are irreconcilably opposed to their State
ticket, and many of the most prominent
colored Republicans have expressed their
determination not to vote for Conover.
There is even some talk of the Republi-
cans of this county raising Garfield and
Bloxham banner.-Idmpa Tribune.
The executive committee of Marion
county held meeting on the End inst,
at which the chances of various gentle
men for the nomination of Senator and
Representatives were discussed. The
Ocala Banner states that the committee
unanimously centered on " Mr.. John +.
Dunn for Senator, and Messrs. Brantley
A. Weathers and Dickson II. Irvine for
Representatives. N.
We notice that Bloxham is creating
enthusiasm wherever he goes. He has
just returned from Key West, where they
had splendid demonstration in favor of
the ticket. Old Putnam will be ready for
him when he comes, and will unite in one
grand demonstration that will make the
welkin ring with the shout of welcome
and good prospect of victory in Putnam
next November.-P dLatkG Herald
The Townsville Times reports the
drowning few days ago of Mr.. Simeon
Remington, eldest son of Mr.. +. II. Rem
ington, of that town. He was living at
Apalachicola and was drowned from
small boat. The sad news was brought
by boat passenger to cambridge, and
from thence to Townsville by Andrew
Hubert, reliable colored train hand on
the cambridge road. His father subse-
quently received letter confirming the
sad news.
DIR. E. w. Hankins has our thanks
for some excellent peaches and large,
fne-favored apple measuring llxl2t inch
es. The apple was grown by him from
scion obtained by him from tree in Mr.
Holly's yard. This fine specimen GER
tainly refutes the generally received mo-
ton that the apples will not grow to per-
lection in this section.-MiIt0n Standard
Of course. The only reason why we
don't have plenty Of apples in Florida is
because we-don't
Col. w. w. Mccall, of Gainesville,
passed through Ocala last Tuesday and
informs us that w. w. Willingham,
charged with the murder of Julius C..
Rockner, was acquitted of the charge, the
jury returning little before IL o'clock
last Saturday night. J. B. Wall, s. B.
Sparkman, s. r. Bonham and st. Clair
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