The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-04
J.ck.o.vIlle Correspondence.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 3. !
THE ST. JOHys BAR.

JackS0nvflle CSrreSp0adence.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 3. 1870
THE ST. JOHNS BAR.
Dr. Baldwin and Captain Holmes have re-
turned they were so far successful that the
Committee on Appropriations have approved
and inserted In the bill to be reported 100000
for the 81. Johns Bar. In ordinary years such &C.
ton would be conclusive 10 an appropriation,
but this is the Presidential year; il is DOW May,
the National Convention meets in June-nearly
1000 bills are in the hands of committees 10 re-
port TO be acted on Congress won't sd after Ju-
" 4th and both parties do Eot want TO appear rs
iasoring appropriations except for work already
commenced 50 | fear that we will have TO wait
to realize any money, but the work Is in train.
THE FKKyAyDISA BAR
A Committee Of the Board of Trade, of Fer
nandina, 10 nov In Washington, in the interest OF
that bar The bar as now is good one for or
binary coasting steamships and vessels, but steam
ships for ocean trade DOW building and TO be
built are larger and have more draft and il is
necessary 10 construct vessels of more carrying
capacity to make cheap treighis TO and from for
eign countries. II is probable that this commit
tee will get an appropriation Outside from its
lOca. and State importance the nation has q d.
rect purpose 10 serve in having barbo- for ma
tional vessels, which can be easily projected by
Notifications. There are some Of our people that
think there Is az aDtagonism as between the two
bars; do not On the contrary, believe that
if either or both bars are improved they ill sep
arately and combined benefit not only Jackson
vile and Fernandina, but every section of Flor
ida
Railroads may combine and rule with an iron
will freights on land, building up or checking the
growth OF town or country. but po corporation
however gigantic, Can control transportation on
ocean. river, lake or canal
THE CITY GOVERNMENT
The city election, though not exactly as the
Democrats wished and expected, yet the vote
showed that the most Objectionable candidates
were dropped. The council has fair share of
COED business men in it, and they have not
shown any offensive partisan action. The mayor
though inexperienced believe desires TO admin
lister the city government in the interest Of law
and order. So on the whole the people are sat
ished. There were about a score or more Of can
didaies for the Offices OF market clerk. market
sweeper, city teamsters and other similar Offices,
who dene the great work Of eleetioneering, who
are displeased as they are not rewarded.
One thing is certain, the city government has
passed out from the control of the vicious class
and it can be kept so if citizens will do their
duty.
THE RADICALS
Bisbee, Osborn, Conoyer and Gleason, have
put in an appearance and will no doubt have
something to do with the coming Conventions
The rank and file, especially the colored voters
swarm the streets and are getting noisy in their
'scussions 1t is rumored that Ledwith and
Dennis have formed an alliance and propose TO
work for themselves. They believe that Hora
tio's overpowering dignity and self assumed re-
spectability have done their perfect work, and
are not necessary TO save the party. Conover
is confident that he can carry the Convention,
for he has faithful followers in every county in
the State, and he has but TO whisper TO the dele
gates that General Ledwith was Confederate
q rebel, former slave owner, whose present
wealth was made from the labor of slaves to
defeat him.
e9 THE DEMOCRATS
are waking up. The primaries of the different
precincts viii be held the 9Th to select delegates
to the County Convention of the 18th There
seems to but one feeling-to select representative
delegates 10 the District and Stale Conventions,
uninstructed as TO candidates, who will be free
to consult and confer with the delegates from
other sections Of the State; by doing this Their
can best serve the people whom they represent
and select wisely and well candidates who win
be zealously supported.
THE SUN AND PRESS
While n. K 8. is constant in support of Grant
and Settle, he is not pr0auSesd in favor of any
one In particular for nomination for Congress or
Governor, looking on the matter as . free fight
He expresses some anxiety lest the conventions
will follow their old ways and nominate men
whose antecedeDts reflect no credit on the party
Of most Of the County Conventions already held,
the District and State Conventions will be bois-
ferrous and the old time leaders snubbed. NIX
8. does not put much faith in the promises Of IA
vor or profit Of State candidates he rather looks
for reward at Washington. He is sensible in
this.
OUR VISITORS
Most have gone, the larger hotels closed The
season commenced late, but the increase in mum.
Der Of guests made up for their late coming
From all accounts q larger number of people
visited Florida the past winter than in any pre-
vious year; every place up the river, on the coast
and in the interior which had good hotel accom-
modations, has been well pafronized. People
nowadays travel tor pleasure. and select lines
Of Railroads which have palace cars and sleep
err, visit places where they can have modern ho-
tells, frstclass liveries and the best that money
viii buy. TallaEassee should make note Of
this. Northern travel to Florida is constant and
increasing. and there is not q first-class hotel
from Jacksonville 10 Chattahoochee. With the
finest scenery, the best roads, handsomest villa
ges. refined society. they have not to-day as good
accommodations % before the war. Every land
owner in Leen, every lot owner in Tallahassee,
would nnd apro6t By contributing TO the building
Of nrst-class hotel In Tallahassee and the hotel
itself would pay profit; there ID no question Of
this. for the present owner Of the City Hotel,
Notwithstanding constant expensive repairs, has
been successful, and If money can be made un-
der AL OF the Disadvantages OF an old fhahioneL,
inconyeniently arranged building. certainly there
Ii money 10 modern establishment You have
the brick, the lumber, the mechanics the labor
ON the spot. and men who have got the snap to
carry on the work If they will take hold.
PIc-NIca
The usual annual pic-nics Of the Sunday
Schools of the different churches are now In sea-
son, and day by day the steamers carry happy,
joyful crowd Of children 10 some shady grove
on the river, where the young and old enjoy the
day. II h wonder that no accident has ever
occurred, for probably there are over q thousand
children who annually 60 ON these excursions
and belieYe not The sligbiest accident has ever
happened. Il b owing nO doubt 70 the great
caro- given BY the teachers, great responsibility
Aside from the above, society and private pic.
nics nre constant at this season 81 In yeas,
when bright mo0nlight affords opporlunities
which hrinss some under The marriage bells