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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25
Col. r. H. Ganble.

Eitt0r FJ0ridt1n observe among the names
Of the delegates to the convention TO be held al
Gainesville in June .or the purpose of nominating
candidate as Governor of this State that of Col
Robert H. Gamble, a citizen than whom no man
now prominent before the voters Of the State has
record Of more unblemisbed purity or of greater
devotion and sacrifice 81 the altar Of duty and
patriotism. Becoming a resident Of the now
State in the earliest days Of its Territorial exist
ence, viz: 1927, his life and interests have been
Unidentified with the progress Of the country
during its many trying exigencies. In early life,
living upon and maintaining his station on the
frontier during perilous and wasting war of
seven years with the Seminoles, and later doing
honorable and efficient service in the field during
period than which none ever more severely
tried the patriotism and devotion OF a citizen
OF this latter service no man can speak more to
the point than yourself, serving as you did with
heart and hand as next in command, gaining the
soubriquet which will adhere 10 you through life
no leas deserved than honorable, "Gnm Battery
Dyke"
During the interval between these periods Col.
Gamble efficiently discharged all The duties Of
struggle alluded to above filed with honor to
himself and benefit TO the State one of the chief
Offices in the cabinet Of its Governor. during the
most eventful and period of our history, when,
as you know. he was required TO contend single
handed and often with miscOnstrued motives and
actions against organized corruption, fraud and
TYRANNY, led on by the Executive and his cabinet
and fortified By the strength and sympathy Of the
National government
Now, Mr. Editor, with this brief sketch of his
career, which, honorable il is. falls far short of
the impress which his character has made upon
the minds and hearts of those who know him
best, desire, as one who knows him well, TO
place his name before the convention as one that
would prove as acceptable TO the people Of the
whole State as any man living. and whose past
unselfish and patriotic discharge of public trust
would be- guarantee of future and faithful ser
vice if placed by the suffrages OF the people in
the Gubernatoiial chair. VOTER.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25
DeIinauent states.

On Febr1ry g. 1880 the House adopted reso-
luton calling upon The Secretary Of Treasury for
5 statement showing the amount Of direct tax
assessed upon the States under the act Of 1861.
X hat amount hsE been collected hereunder from
each State, what amounts continue due and W.
paid, and whs, legislation is necessary 10 collect
he assessments Of The delinquent States The
purpose Of this attempt 10 revive the old war tar
Is not expressed. The Secretary replied On the
lltb inst incIosing al elaborate tabulaied state
ulent frsm the Commissioner Of Internal keve-
nue.. IN which tie amounts paid and the amounts
delinquent were given All the Eastern States
paid the contingent IL full Some Of the South
ern and Western States are We; Delinquent. The
Secretary recommends tie following legislation
FOR Tie collection Of the unpaid assessments
which aggregate several millions FirEi, an az
preparation Of $4,000 70 pay expenses Of col
lection second authorization 10 the Treasury
DEPARTMENT 70 credit Nebraska and New Mexico
with their quotas Of the assessment third, au
thoriZziion 10 permit the school farms" OF
South Carolina 10 ~ reduced, or, in the event Of
sell them al public auction. Though not actually
nec4ssry TO aid in the collection, be recommends
that Congress should authorize the return Of the
f1S1 2ss surplus received at sales Of property for
non-paymeni Of these direct taxes TO The owners
thereof or their beirs.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

TIE r1rS and hsrbor biz which passed the
H0%e lAss week, contained he following appro-
pEsz5ozE ~ Y,ericz
Improving hE.bOrz &; Cedar Key. fljD0-
IEp-0sirg htroor Z; Pensacola, s40G0
InSeoTirg AIzlsctiools river, = 90
Improving AFelschicDls bsy, tl9OlG
lzprsEng CbOc1xEbsichis river 500
IzpeoTing Iosi6e passage be;~eer PerDan3ns
AZ - gshnz e. 30
Izp-pEzng Escsntis I'VE. g O1
I3prDTi1g S7EErnee rTer. $50
Izpro5i1g Tampa b3r 5000
IG2ro1lsg To,Bsis bz-, s5Gls
IDpr0TinZ - Jo11's bzr $l25 %
Tie bal also dissciE tie Secretary Of Va. %
czase szkE:rE.ionz G. sU-TelI u botL. AID est
11isz q oar u Improvements psopeT, 20 "
E.&oe =; ne following points il FLORIDA Fin
LsZAEsy TiTe-: AzcIla and Wscisss Cbipols
rEs- HsiDes c-sek and Ess; bay, and Bl2ck
KGtk< rye
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Mass VI Getting In .DeGerSOn County
Appointment Of Delegates.

MONTICELLO, FLA, May "a, 1880
Editor FZ0ridian AT massmeeting of the
citizens of jefferson, May %, held at Bailey's
ware house, flor lack Of room at the Court house)
Hon Wallace S. Jones was unanimously elected
chairman, and DR. Robert Scott and Rev. ID. Fl.
Bryan, chosen Vice Presidents Mr. d. 3 Man
lev was requested 10 act as Secretary Amer an
able and patriotic address by the chairman, the
announcement was made inst tie meeting would
proceed TO the consideration Of business. Some
heated discussion was entered inln, and as much
incipient oratIry as usual found al airing. ow
ing 10 differences Of opinion as 10 the proper
manner in which 20 proceed 1t was finally
agreed To appoint committee on resolutions
The chair appointed J. F. Tucker, DR. T. NJ.
Palmer, Richari Turnbnll 2. H. Clark, W. NJ.
Ginrdeau and b. W. Partridge The committee
reported as follows:
l. Endorsing The two-thirds rule and recon-
mending its continuation.
2. PsRtpOning the nomination oil a Senator
and Assembly men for our county until the meet
ing 10 be held TO ntify the nominations OF ur
party, Stale, Congressional and National.
8. Recommending in future that our County
Democratic Conventions be composed of dele
gates from each precinct instead OF mass
Ing as heretofore
4. That the platform 10 be adopted by our
State Convention to be assembled al Gainesville
be made the platform Of the mass meeting. we
having every confidence in the intelligence,
honor, patriotism and integrity Of that body.
3. That We proceed to elect sixteen u6) dele
gates To cast the eight (6) votes of jefferson
county in the State Convention To be held at
Gainesville; that these delegates must be elected
by . majority Of all the votes cast
The resolutions were adopted as a whole.
The ballots were taken and resulted in the
election of r. r. FiIdes. B. w. Belamy, r. G.
Parkhill. Jas. r. Tucker, W. 8. Jones, F. B.
Taylor. J. Q. Wellington. j. B. Christie, J. T.
Budd, r. T. Hurst, j. j. Willie, Isaac Story, D.
H. BRYAN. VIM. Scott and r. NJ. Gilbert; total
10.
Upon motion OF T. L. Clark, the election was
made unanimous
U. w. Strickland having fallen short Of ma
iority only three 81 was chosen By reclamation
% till The vacancy
The meeting then adjourned.
Old Jeliersop b folly aroused and sends delo-
gallon thai Nill acquit themselves creditabiy ID
thc great coancil ~ Ne Hisae Ths aitepdalce
was he Iasnes and - lss Tho most epthnsfastic
lhAa We hsse hsa sln1s % wi, end ihs aul.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

M So1cb06, TIE eIceptiOssIly Tellioformed
sz1-ng1Oo cossesponoent u the New Y0gk
HeyGz, s1na Up The Democratic situation as
49, A. tbe nStiOnal capital lie says that. after
DEzz0na Informal confeTeocez there, il il gen
e-zIiy i1kea for gTznted that Tllden will not be
a ez1didsak Tia The candidate should be hard
E0oe5 CIVILIAN from The E4s;, Seymour and Bay
Ard bezng kForIiezs with 8 man like Morrison Of
IIiDoA fog Y5oe-PFe1ident He szys tie Demo
cz1iS are D0t G1syrsling among Themselves, but
are iDpTezss1 with Tie Necessity d dominating
ockS En5ch nil secoTs a. ooce and without
q lie eoortry. Tbia. says the Boston Hsyad
= k1gbly favorable view Of The Democratic
slt1.1oe, repseseDting desirable state Of things
AID . sendDent absolutely essential to success
We fssr hat tbis good sense is more apparent 10
Ws1hingio1 hsn IL will be 10 Cincinnati, for
TiI1e1'S skilluI mAnip1lations Are by far too
e1sc1ss Bog The good q the party in the selec-
tsor - deiegztes. and be shows ne deposition TO
AXE himself oct Of the way. We still hope,
kOweTe5, u1z1 the instinct Of selEpreservation
VII emboloe1 Tie Democratic Convention TO
tnrn IA hack On tie past and nominate a ticket
agAinSt Which independent voters can make no
reAso12bss ob5ec1ona- We sincerely believe that
- tha1 co1rBs h the only hope Of the Democrats
tT eH1Jing The country. They have made 20
nA1y b81Doen, aro0Sing against their manage
GseDi - vigorous . sentiment In the North, that
positive scsiOn il needed 70 regain confidence.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

4 Washington dispatch q tie z5.h says Tia;
IL r.sziI L Limos brings great Disappointment
= IL B-Eine neo, and las strengthened greatly
IL f<zog 1-DOnz nsn q al parties that the
e1Pres1>r; u Ekeiy u be nominated q Chicago
i admitted ihzi Grant Il ahead. and thai tbs
Zane III AZ beginning 70 SO tai L may y
osoessz,F fE hen " combine N JOIN Sber-
- So1e Fesy ezrIssi All f2-Iaial friends O.
tst HAi5e 5eos.os ssT thz;, Il Necessary 10 be4i
G-zzf t5es NJ transfer ihsir eniife strength 70
S5=E, zo5, L Sbe.nxn On pseTeai ;be Soutb-
81 oesez1,sz hoD Eoirg oveT bo6ily 70 Grant
Il EsJ y D01ir1is3 Thee ssecas II ~ 10
AE-5 sse1-g D<-~eeo tLe S3e-nzu and B.zipe
IL. Eod ttsse i po<.biliiy Tia; Bisire name
nEF TX &C bes0ss lie convection 3; III. bu;
f1Es lie fr5s.dE Il a. lie otber candidates may
co@AaDe q S6eT1n4s q Tie fIEs bsllo' 70 defeat
fy-rr
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

The following additional delegates have been
cbo6en since our last issue 10 the Democratic
BlGae and Congressional conventions:
Dad<-J W Evan. Alternate: l. B. Womb
Hzanam,-Siaie Convention: F. L. Dancy, p
=. BiabOp, Jared Patchen, J. l.. Burton, Frank
AeRAe, 9. W. Pratt
CoogTeMsonal Convention, Second District L.
Il keWn0me, A l. Barker, w. +. Forward, w.
III Benso1, C. 8. AosheT, W. l. L. Bowen, A. d.
L1-6aate Convention j. NJ jackson, sgd
l. Carer, y z Hale, w. H. Bigham, J. A Ma
-, j. n Wnls, J. Ira Gore Aherndses j. n.
BaEco. John g. McGrew, T. ]. Luiterloh, j. F.
Mcdonnell, o. II. p. Kirkland, r. K Limbaugh,
J. L p. CottrelL
Congressional Convention, First District: j.
la Gore, c. B. Rogers. J. L. F. Cottrell, Mike
Young, ]. n BaTco, Geo. II. Ambrose, Ira j.
Carer. AhevR0tes: ]. W. Creyasse, w. b. Ellis,
W. r. White, W. Il Anderson, j. j. Nixon,
6sephen Moore, r. Y. II. Thomas.
6ansa Resas-staie Convention: DR.. VIM.
Judge, A. o. Wright, a. w. Sindcl1 w. ]. VIII
LAM, Gen. Marquis, ST., J. J. Bedford, Geo. G.
MeWbortex, A. j. Adams. AkerRGtes ]. r
Mima, 6llAs Jernigan, Richard Duvall, r II.
Milg1n, John @. Ellis, DougAll Stewart. Joel
McDayid, p. A. Axelson-
Gadsd@-6tate Convention: E G. Love: z.
p. Dmmnkes, s. B. Stephens, =. II. May, 81. H.
spear, J. z Broome, John w. Malone, A. K.
Allison, ]. G. walker, w. MunToe, Jr., h. F.
Sharon A < Leon, r. p Green, ]. L. McFarlin,
J. b eylveneE, W. W. Coca, 9. Mccall, n Bates,
H q HeegeA Z z. Scott, 8. z Rice, r. II. Nor.
ia. W. B. Malone, / n. Shepard, W. II. Scott,
b Curtis, d. p. McDougald, W. w. Keep, Jr.,
G. 4 l. Allisou and u. B. Owens
OsQDsa-eiate Convention, W. o. Donelson,
1eel p. Afkina
TIE delegates from DAde, Santa Rosa, GAdsden
sd CAlh0nn represent their counties in both
Bla1s nd Congressional conventions
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

-Ex Senator Conover has gone 10 Washing
ton.
Mr.. D. S. Place, Of Waldo, is in,the city, and
gave us = call this morning
Colonel E NJ L'Engle OF jacksonville.
President of the Florida Central Railroad. has
been IN the city several days, the iyuest of Col
Robert H. Gamble.
Mr.. E. NJ Booker, afler a weeks "bum
through the rural districts. returnsIo his stand
at Philips Drug Store looking ruddier ard
"smilinger" than ever.
DR. 6. W Beiion. OF this city, leff last week
to he in attendance on the National Medical As
ISOLATION. which convenes in New York CITY
to-day. He was accompanied by his family
1t was certainly moi our intention to emit
the name Of Brother Moore, Of the !slarke Te'e
graph, from the list oil press Representatives 81
the Republican State Convention, helA at GAises-
Vile on the 18th inst
MI. Overton Bernard, al this ciiy, having
been appointed 10 = cadetShip in The United
States Marine Revenue Service. departed for
Washington few days since 10 60. before the
examining board. He hiss our most sincere
wishes for his success.
Mrs W. D. Bloxham expects ID leave the
latter part of this week for Pennsylvsnia, where
she will spend the summer. She was to have
gone some days earlier, but was detained by =
sudden and unexpected illness, from which We
are glad 10 know that she has about recovered
There IS an old saying extant, hhai those
who have once drank of our enchahted foun
tains can never be reconciled away from them
In most pleasant veIifcaiion Of this. we notice
on our streets again the genial face Of Nj J. c.
Copeland who left some weeks ago expecting 10
cast his lot in the far West But he concludes,
after all, that there is no spot like old TAlahaS
see.
There appeared among our personals
last week q notice in connection with the de
parture Of Mr.. N. Lively, stating that Mr.. Fl. 5
Elliott had taken charge Of his drug business
This did Mr. A II. Carlisle an uninientional
injustice, he now having, and having had entire
charge Of that branch of Mr.. Lively's business
since the date Of the laiters protrscted illness
Mr. Carlisle is well known as a druggist OF expo
rieuce, and, with Mr.. Elliott as valuable assist
ant, the business under his management Will
doubtless prosper.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

Tse Editor q toe S41losd Jo-srAal recently
unA6- TIP 70 tie Indian riTe7 county, and
nnonx lie osher interesting things spoken o., be
nuakes lan b<ief neniion Of he AgTiculirAl Col
I.Zs frzud, ne 1ufhOr5 Of which have YET n -
eEpose6
Al d1JIgbi ne passed Ear Gallie. where 1t
IDczaed the faDOnf Agricultural Coiege o. tie
S.Ate q Florida-tzn01s. not FOR having sooon-
Dis.Aec he Oo5eci iOs Eb5ch il WAS constructed,
bot Cor having been located where only advent
1rOm and wandering sp0rlsuseo have eT9 yet
Lac he pleasure q SEEING IL We did Doi laDc ;
ne SIMPLY ssE that TIE bsilling wss fDe, large,
rooe Er1ctsre b1il; OF loE rocky ground, close
70 ne rive, EheEe nice high IzDd could have
heez chosen ether fo1Gtb Of mile up or down
IL rIrer. Bet this great frx7d o. Tie STATE has
Len Eorr tbreAdbsFe long ago. and ne ~Ii DOT
SgeL q !. oOE
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

Sunday morning Peter Brooks found, penpel
up N The e0closure Surrounding ne celsred
school botise, red steer Ebe'ui i'hr-@ ye1rs old
medium SIZE and in gOod oolcSsC.a So ts.4-
The marks are a. under SLOPE Ie ~ rigA; ar
and = swallow fork and under-bit i fhe -; A
figure Is branded on the right lss Ti+ sEfg.o-
siiion is that some party confined 3, be-t Sa.ur-
day night with the intention q. au:t.ss-z-az AID
marketing Monday morning j. ess zs.s te
seen at the jail yard, where the rlril-fu. ,x1er
has a chance 10 identify and clAiJs ;r1gr-1
Since the shove was put in iyIis Iii. se=.r Las
been identified by Judge West as ;ist Irrsr-s1 Of
some orphan children for whom bt = rriE-sEsSa
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Ekzw y IN Flsids As.ws
sm: In yoar edisosisl of Tie 0A inst- yoa
have, in my opinion. in = single parsgnph,
skeacAed for % The msn whom We should no@s-
nate = he Democrasie candidate S1r Governor
Here d hin picture N drawn In few grapAie
Enes. whieA deserve % be repeated and reiters-
ssd. from now mp % the day Of noninAfsoo; and
kevsa5sx whesevu selecxioa b 70 be made q
candidate for high olice:
The true bas;s of selection, IL seems 70 rs. b
thai upon which We dAily act in our own Affair."
to enirust cur inferesss 20 men al character.
integrity and capacity. Thze - . latent respect
for snch men in the public mind which gives 70
their domination 10 ONCE, . moral support Of
much greater value than politicians are willing
10 admit A straight forward, good man, e.
teemed in all the relations Of private life, hon
oFable, faithful and just, commands the respect
Of all pAxties and Is most seTviceAhie candidate
for his word He may not be what d called
popular be may not be " . hail fellow well
met" or . good fellow, or ptiable man, or
latent power in good mems characters which
win build up and strengthen the party OF the
people who are wise enough 10 make them their
candidates The friends Of so-cAlled popular
men make many promises Of votes which they
cannot deliver and there 10 q wide variance be-
tween the P1OmtSC 8Au AAsC Pei AAk30N<s O0t .
good man always gets Independent support
am glad to be able to think that there are
more men than one in our good State who might
have sat for the above portrait. But that one TO
whom the likeness Is mos, expressive and ad-
mirable is q gentleman still in the vigor OF
life who before The war, served two terms in
the Uniled States Congress; during the war was
senator in the Confederate Congress: af1er the
waI On our Supreme Court bench and now
with the approval Of men of all classes, color
and conditions, is Judge Of the First Judicial
Circuit I need not name A. E maxwell, Of
Pensacola
With none Of the arts by which the dema-
gogue or mere politician wins popular favor
with nothing 10 recommend him but superior
talents lofty character sposless integrity, hand
some person, and that courtesy. snavity and po-
liteness of manner which are the spontaneous
and unaffected outcome and expression OF an
honest. warm and kind hear,-this Christian
gentleman, faithful in all the trusts ever con-
6ded 10 him, has enjoyed, and now enjoys where
ever personally known. measure and order Of
popularity never surpassed in The case Of any
citizen Of this commonw ealth.
Believing the chief magistry Of sovereign
State. as said by an illustrious citizen OF South
Carolina OF the Presidency, IAN office neither
10 he sought or declined" present the name Of
Mr. Maxwell with DO other knowledge Of his
wishes than that ne does not desire the nomina-
ton, vel with the full confidence that be will
and can withhold no sacrifice and no service
which may be demanded Of him by the people
oil Florida r. B. H.
TALLAHASSEE, May Is, 1880
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

In the Supreme Court Of the United States
in the case of the Western North Carolina Rail
road Company vs.. George +. Drew. Governor,
there was q motion made TO vacate the order
allowing the Western Division Of the Western
North Carolina Railroad 10 perfect its appeal
The hearing Of this motion was postponed until
the case is heard on its meri:s Motions to vscate
supersedeas bond and to vacate the approval Of
the bond were denied. There is now a strong
probability that when the court meets in the fall
q decision will he reached which will bring TO a
speedy settlement all these railroad suits-a con-
summation most devouily TO be wished for.
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The HlIisoss Republicans Declar
for Gr1mn.

SPRINGFIELD, III, May 21-The Republican
convention adopted the following resolution by q
vote of S86 to S07, and the result was greeted
with tremendous applause:
Rssolued, That General U. 8. Grant, Of Illinois,
is the choice Of this convention for President OF
the United States.
A motion to substitute the name OF e. b.
Washburne was lost
motion was made that the various Congress
sional Districts select delegates and aliernaies to
the National Convention, and that said delegates
and altefhaies be declared the choice Of this con-
ventlou. This would have resulted in the choice
of Blaine delegates In several districts and opened
the great contest before the convention
The motion was strongly opposed by Senator
Logan. Several delegates favored the motion
This was unsuccessful, and the previous question
was ordered.
The Thomas amendmentto Logan's substitute.
which provided that the committee should simply
select delegated 1t large. was defeated by SO4
ayes 10 $50 noeA
The roll was called o. Logan's substitute pro-
viiIng fbP the app0Intment By the chair Of .
cemmiiies 70 select districs delegat0 and dele
gafes e LARGE and thia was adopted & one o'clock
81 see aye to 90 noeA The chair immediately
announced he COMMITTEES, which conslsted az
rinstsen Gent sasn. ls'slis
a nelioa y aljmEn . > i. II pEsysilsa .
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A lady hands in the following;


rs there any law in Tallahassee prohibiting the
sale Of liquor on Sundays II so, why. in the
name Of all peace and order, Is 1t not enforced
l can affirm that, ON last Sunday, there were
several drinking saloons dispensing liquor as
freely as II il had been any other day. thus bid
ding defiance TO all city authority. God knows
there Is license enough to dealers 10 carry ON all
such unhOly business In our midst without in
ringing upon the rights of our Sabbath and des-
ecraiing the day we are commanded 10 keep
holy / hope The Mayor will be little more
strict in the future. and see that the law is more
strictly enforced. A CITIZEN"
The above statement is only too true, and we
hope that our city authorities win look into the
matter The citizens Of Tallahassee have placed
in their hands the peace and prosperity Of the
community. Are they proving recreant to III cir
trusts? Are the city marshals instructions
payed any attention tos If not why does he
not bring offenders and trespassers 10 Justice
Or has he issued the instructions he sayshe hasf
Further; when law exists where is the neces-
siiy or any additional Instruction. And II an
officer knows that the law Is being violated, why
does be not. instead o. giving Instructions"
amply discharge his duty Is an oficers These
queries are open 10 answer.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-25

It'is estimated that there were over 10000
spectators lining the banks Of the Potomac TO
view the Hanlan Courtney boat race, which took
place On the 18th inst, among that number
President Hayes and members Of the Cabinet.
The weather was excessively warm, and the
starr was mt made until few minutes after six
in the afternoon. Courtney was in bad physical
condition and Withdrew before he had gone
over half the distance. The winners prize was
% 900, and Hanlan was handed a draft for the
amount.
Another race over the same course has been
arranged between Hanlan and Riley, which
takes place tomorrow, the winners purse being
40 000