The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-02


-Internal Revenue collections from
Florida for September were 12s.2ls.56.
Mr.. 7. G. Fitzgerald, prominent
citizen Of Jacksonville, died in that city
On Wednesday last
Hon p. p. Bishop delivered . fine
address 20 the Jacksonville Hancock and
BloxhAm Club on Tuesday night last.
The number of registered voters in
Duval county is appropriated to be s ESQ;
2,sls Of these being white and s,ls7 col
Orsd, . cOlOred plurality of S24.-Zsle-
phone.
An interesting Jewish wedding took
place In Monticello on Monday last, the
parties being Mr. Jacob Belsinger, Of
Waldo, and Miss Rachel Simon, of Mon
ticello.
Philip Walter, Esq, clerk of the
United States Court and United States
Commissioner, has been appointed chief
supervisor of elections for the State of
Flor Ia in place of A r. Meek removed.
Telephone, 26h
1t is reported that the Republican
National Committee furnished 81, 500 to
the RAIDS Of this county for the purpose
Of harmOnizing the sore-heads who ex-
pected a nomination for the Legislature.
Monticello Constitution.
Inst as we 20 to press we learn that
Martin has come down. Things were too
hot for him, and like well-bred dog that
sees preparations being made to kick him
down the steps, he steps down, and into
Obseuriiy.-Quincy Star, eth.
The Sun and Press of this morning
announces that A. E Sawyer, Esq, is now
its publisher and proprietor, but that n.
h Sawyer will continue as editor. 1t
promises heneeforth, under its new edito-
nal management, to be live paper
Telephone. 26th.
Hundreds OF colOred men will vote
the Democratic ticket on next Tuesday
They are tir, d aud disguised with Radical
promises. aud perfectly satisfied with the
administration of the government by
Democrats during the past four years
A's,fso.LO tonStituti"n.
"A letter has Just been received at the
United States Land Office in Gainesville,
save the Union, from the Department of
The Interior at Washington, ID. c., con-
tanning official notification that lands
held by the government, known as the
naval reservation in this State, are now
open for homestead entry or market
The Peninsula Railroad is making
strides towards our village. A large
number of hands are at work and another
Pile-driver has been placed on the lake.
This will greatly accelerate the work. If
no changes take place in the State admin
istration great improvements will be made
IN all parts of the State in the next four
yearA--Ooala Banner, 23rd.
MIR. E b. Bailey is now the owner of
eight hundred acres of valuable land ad-
joining Monticello on the east. upon which
he designs erecting an elegant residence
and arranging model farm. When his
plans are perfected it will be the most
desirable and lovely place in the State of
FlOrda-embracing arace-track, fsh-pond,
orange grove, fruit orchards, &C., and all
within q 6Te-minutes' drive of town.
Monticello Constitution.
"A son of Ham, who has resided In
Georgia, for more than year past, put in
an appearance last Monday, said he
was going to vote here on the End of
November A citizen questioned him in
regard to the recent Gubernatorial cleo
ton IN that State. He said "I voted
for Norwood. but it didn't count, and
am going TO vote here next Tuesday" He
Was given to understand that if he tried
that game, he would soon find himself at
Wise's camp" He was last seen en-
route for Georgia. Quincy Star, nth.