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-The him appropriating $40 GOO for lh.

The bill appropriatng $4,000 for the cree
ton Of a naval wharf at Key West passed the
House on the 18th. In urging the passage of the
bill, Representative Davidson said
Key West is place of far more importance
than il is probably thought 10 be by many men,
bers of this House. ] recollect the establishment
expressed to me by member of the Forty fifth
Congress who visited that island in company
with the Postmaster General and other officials
about two years since. He said that he expected
to find there village of thousand or twelve
hundred Inhabitants, but to his great surprise he
found, instead OF village, thriving town or
city of nearly fifteen thousand people
The place is important as a naval station. AS
this letter states il furnishes coal and stores for
the vessels of the South American squadron. Its
commerce is large for place of its size, and is
rapidly increasing. 1t is fact which may sur
prise many gentlemen that the internal revenue
annually collected there is about $500, 900, an
amount larger than that collected at all other
Florida ports, together with Savannah and Mo-
bile
The Secretary of the Navy recommends
strongly the passage Of this bill Ii is known
that he is honest, judicious and utterly opposed
to the useless expenditure of the peoples money;
and it seems TO me that no stronger evidence
than his recommendation need be adduced to
prove that the bill is mertorious
Moreover Mr.. Chairman, the State from which
come has had but little share Of the paterna
care which has been 50 literally bestowed upon
other sections Of the country, other States Of the
Union, In the way OF appropriations / appeal
therefore to gentlemen on this committee that
this moderate request of the State which have
the honor in part to represent, this request SO
strongly Endorsed by the head of the Navy De-
partment, may be granted by the House so far
a. this House has power to grant it,
Mr.. C0nger.-Will the gentleman give us some
idea of the additional amount of internal reve-
nue. that would be derived from the building of
this wharf,
Mr.. Davidson.-I merely mentioned the amount
of internal revenue paid to this government by
way of showing the importance of the place as
q commercial point.
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Il seems plainly evident that the wo-thirds
rule. which in national politics has worked 10
well, win be continued in force by the Cincin-
nati Convention So FAR, an cf the Democratic
State Conventions have pronounced against It's
repeal
The Recommendation to rescind the rule which
was proposed in the National Convention, says
the Nashville american, arose chiefly on account
of the attitude of Tammany, and 1t was argued
that an obstinate minority might prove an obsta-
Gle, under the tWoIthirds rule, to the nomination
Of the most available man. This is probably
true If the opinions Of the friends of candidate
are TO establish his availability; but as pracii-
cal question, it may well be doubted whether a
man is available who is resisted by one-third of
9 representative Convention.
Politics is at last practical matter where all
depends on success. 1t may be the opinion of
almost two thirds of party and its Convention,
that some particular man is by far the best means
TO the end to-wit: the triumph Of principles,
and yet il be cannot succeed in the election it
makes no difference what his qualifications are,
or how well he may discharge the duties of an
Office lie cannot obtain. 1t matters not why he
cannot reach the place, whether it be through
obstinacy or through well-grounded objections,
practical men in politics will deal simply with
the facts as they are with the full knowledge
that, in popular government, there are hundreds
Of men always equal to the emergency, if only
they can be found
The reference Of the subject 10 the State Con-
ventions grew cut of the preliminary struggle in
ST. Louis, and of the Tammany opposition TO
Mr.. Tilden. 1t was proposed at one time to
advisable. and so contrary to precedent that it
would be unwise, if strictly lawful 1t was sug.
gested that the State Conventions were the only
power that could properly make the change,
and no serious attempt was make TO adopt the
majority rule. The resolution was proposed by
the majority which had nominated Mr. Tilden.
and the subject referred TO the State Conventions
by close division, the vote being, on the motion
10 lay on the table, $50 for and 379 against.
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Marianne Courier.I
A New Project.

1t is learned that an effort will he made on the
part Of the Receivers of the ]. p & NJ r. r., to
interest our citizens sufficiently 10 form q stock
company for the purpose Of purchasing trac
Chattahoochee depot AS we are informed the
Railroad Company will build bridge across the
swamp on this side Of the river, opposite the de-
pot, at their own expense and furnish crossing
at the liver for all freight free.
BY this arrangement all cotton shipped TO Sa.
vannah will be handled only at Chatiahoochee,
and reach Savannah in twenty -four hours from
this point, and at much cheaper rates than now
carried. Ii has been estimated that five thous-
and dollars will purchase Nh engine and wagons,
and the expense in running It will be compare
lively nothing. Such being the fact, 1t will pay
for itself in one season. Is
We would urge upon our citizens 10 consider
the matter and take the lniiatory steps at once
Let Us discuss the matter, and see the practical
bility OF such move.
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General Robert Bullock of Marion coun-
ty, member and Chairman of the Indian War
Claims Commission, arrived last Monday, but as
Mr.. Beard did not put in an appearance with the
musterrolls and other records at Tallahassee.
MeSsrs. Bullock and Brown were unable to ac-
complish all of the work Of the commission.
Mr. Beard, we believe, is Tallahassee man, and
his action in this matter pretty well represents
and illustrates how much interest the politicians
and of1ce-holders of the capital care for the in
terest or convenience Of the people Of South
Florida Maybe he will come when that So 600
appropriated for his expenses in Washington are
expended. In the meantime, as il seems these
appointments OF times of meeting were made at
his suggestion, some explanation for these three
disappointments is due the people, if he can give
any better one than we have minated Tampa
Tribune, SU inst.
This is ill-natured, but eminently characters-
tic. Colonel Beard has been in Washington for
over three months engaged in the endeavor TO
procure the necessary legislation preparatory to
the adjustment Of the claims OF the State against
the United States. The muster rolls and all the
evidence bearing upon these claims are in Wash
ington. We know that he was anxious 10 Join
the other Commissioners at Tampa al each of the
times mentioned in the several notices. but was
advised that it was more important that he should
remain in Washington. The act which provides
for the board of examiners into 1.-The Williams
Warrants" makes their ultimate payment, il
found TO have been honestly issued and in the
hands Of innocent holders, TO depend upon the
adjustment which the Commissioner to Wash
ington may be able TO secure and indeed directs
them TO be paid from such appropriation as he
may procure to be made. Manfestly, then, Col.
Beard, who is charged with the responsible duty
of presenting the States claims, is serving the
holders of the 1851 warrants by giving the closest
attention 10 the bushes in Washington, since
their payment is contingent upon his success
there. 1t would perhaps have been better 10 ap.
point some other gentleman 10 act with General
Bullock and Mr.. Brown, but the detention Of
Colonel Beard for so long a time in Washington
was not anticipated while he himself has been
disappointed in not being able TO do service in
two places at one and the same moment. A" That
$4,000 appropriated for his expenses in Wash.
ington," or rather so much of it as may be drawn
is used only as an advance on expenses incurred
it being agreed that the SUM- paid by the State in
prosecuting the claims shall be returned to the
treasury out of the moneys collected, the prose
cutOrs receiving commissions as compensation
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Leave them Frea.

The Syracuse Css,iey, Published 4 SysaSds1
New York, gives some good advice b the Dem
ocratic party Of that STATE Il says:
We deem Tin the higheat degree imbortant that
the delegation to Be sent from this S.aie 70 Gin
einnafi shall 20 entirely nnlrnmmeNel. Each
district should select as delegates men in whose
Judgment and integrity the Democracy have
the fullest confidence The only instructions
that should accompany the credentials Of the
delegates should be: go, and after having
looked the ground all over and after the fullest
conference with the delegates from other parts
Of the Union, follow the guide OF your own best
judgment, with q sole view 70 the success Of
the ticket" Let not the pernicious example set
by Mr.. Conklings convention at Utica 6nd an
imitator in the convention OF the New York De-
mocracy Let every delegate TO Cincinnati go
as fullfedged man, and not as q mere cog Of a
wheel in q machine We want no unit rule,
compelling the representative OF one district TO
subordinate his own judgment and the judgment
of his constituents that Of other districts that
happen to be in majority.
The Courier's remarks contain q great deal
of sound common sense. They apply with as
much force to the Democratic party of this and
other States which have not yet chosen delegates
as they do 10 the State of New York. The
next Presidential contest is sure to be a close
one 1t is absolutely necessary, therefore, that
the candidate who gives the greatest promise OF
leading the party to victory should be chosen as
the standard bearer. Instructions hamper the
delegates, and prevent them from exercising
their judgments in the Convention. II is not an
easy matter TO discover who is the best man to
nominate until the representatives of the differ
ent sections meet and consult together. If the
delegates are instructed the advantages of con-
ference and consultation are lost. Representa-
tive men should be selected as delegates and
'ncy ought ~ De Tree 10 exercise their Judgment
as to what is best for the party when they meet
in Convention. We endorse the views of the
Courier and hope that our Convention will be
guided by them in choosing delegates, except as
TO voting as a unit.
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AT the regular annual meeting Of the Stale
Medical Association in Jacksonville las, vs.r
the following Officers were elected for the ep.u
ing year DR. CT. Kenworthy, President: Dr. R
B. S. Hargis, First Vice President; DR.. Al
Randolph, Second Vice-President; DR.. ]. n
Fernandez, Treasurer; Dr. A. W. Knight. L.
Orarian.
Dr' A L. randolph, oil this place was appointed
delegate to the American Medical Association.
The Association adjourned TO hold its next
meeting in Tallahassee
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
DISTINGUISHED DEFENDANTS-LAWYER BELVl
A. LOCKWOOD AS A PROSECUTOR.
From our Regular Correspondent

DISTINGUISHED DEFENDANTs-LAwYER BELvA
A. LOCKWOOD AS A PROSECUTOR.
From Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10, $780,
The sensations of the past week have been
legal rather than legislative. Two very dislin-
guished gentlemen, the Admiral Of the Navy
and Senator Hill, of Georgia, have appeared be-
fore the bar of the U s. District Court as defend
ants. Admiral Porter was charged with divert
ing money due from the government TO clerk
in his employ, or rather compelling this clerk,
through threats OF discharging him, to pay the
money to The clerks divorced wife. The plaintiff
was non-suited, and will renew his claim in the
courts of New York.
The suit against Senator Hill has already be-
come celebrated case. The plaintiff is woman
sueing for seduction and the support of her child
her lawyer is woman whom neither the pol
ished paragraphs Of the New York Mutton, nor
the studied contempt of The distinguished coun-
sci who advocated the cause of Mr.. Tilden before
the Electoral Commission, can suppress. Mrs.
Belva A. Lockwood is perhaps the most ire
pressible respectable woman of this wicked gen.
Grafton, Mary Walker and Susan B. Anthony not
excepted. She is very thorn in the flesh, and
lioness in the paths of masculine frailty. She
has no tears for an erring brothers shame. Great
Cesar what will become Of as IN this phenome
nal civilization With women Of the bar and at
the pol s. the lords Of creation will be no more
respectable than the ladies Of creation with whom
they live. The tendency is TO drive them arm In
arm into the demimoude The stronger vessel
will be judged by the same code, moral, legal
and social, as the weaker vessel lows into troub-
led, muddy waters. This Is confusion But Is
II not justicef
The heavy, polished and Judicial Natsoa Grill
cised Mr.. Lockwood because she did moi abandon
her client when she found there was no money
II The case, and when her weak client vas dis
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Call fer q Democratic Mass Meet
ing.

The Democratic Conservative voters OF Leon
county, and all others opposed to the re-estao-
Iishment Of the Republican party OF Florida IN
power are requested to meet at Tallahassee, on
Saturday, 22d day Of Nay, 1880, for the purpose
sslsctin1 delegates 10 cast the eleven votes oil
Conventions to be holden respectively at Gains
vile and Cedar Keys the 10th and 18th Of June,
and for the transaction Of any other business
that may be for the interest of the party.
By order of the Executive Committee.
JOHN A. HENDERSON, Secretary.
TALLAHASSEE, April 5, 1880.
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TIA Somehern DamOcRncy AnA tnos
NJ Ksfeslaensiai Neminaeaon.
RAnadslpAiA Rscord.l
why should not the Deunocatic States o. the
nouth take into their own hands the settlement
a the Democratic Presidential nomination s
The South must eject whatever candidase .
named In the event of the Democratic success
the South must bear the responsibility OF Demo
cratic administration. The universal disposition
among Southern Democrats to concede to the
North the candidates becomes . vicious senti-
mentAlism if il permits the choice OF bad candi-
dates In the present condition OF Northern
politics, with such great States as New YORK,
Pennsylvania and Ohio nursing the small quar-
rels of ambitious men and incapable Of any joint
or generous action, it is the business of the uni
ted South 10 intervene and declare itself in the
interest Of the country. 1t is time that an end
was made of sectionalism. How ready and ripe
the people of the country are TO divide them
selves anew on other immediate and pressing
questions was shown by the sudden blaze OF in
terest resulting from the springing Of the tariff
trip in the House
1t is in the power of the Southern States TO
take the question of the Presidency out OF the
hands of the machine men, and to vindicaie the
better opinion of The mass OF both Democrats
and Republicans at the North by nominating
Thomas F. Bayard, or, if they can find such an
one, some equally pure and patriotic man for the
Presidency. They can safely leave the vindica-
ton of their action to the country. The longing
in the hearts of the people for return to old
fashioned government at Washington is growing
10 be passionate demand. The South has done
its best TO pull the country to pieces; will il not
now assist in the beginning Of a reconstruction
winch shall he at once potential aud perrnAn on,
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You put armed mon, or sentinels upon the
highway in 1873 and forcibly prevented Repub-
licans from going into South Florida to defeat
alleged frauds upon the ballot box. Is this "a
trumped up charge f"-B'sbee in Sun and Frsss.
Yes, II is. and probably made by Deputy U.
8. Manhal who came here and drank so much
mean whiskey a. 70 enable him 70 zee thousand
imagIpary enemies where moi . single real one
exsted. I9sntand 1l;bun<,
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TIE HLORIDIAN FOR 1880.

The PLoKDIAK Is offered during 1880 at the
low price Of $50. From the LIST of July 1t will
be issued Semi Weekly until the close Of the cam
paiEn, without extra charge TO those who sub
scribe for The year. We make this offer as an
inducement TO extend the circulation Of the paper
under proper appreciation Of The great impor-
lance Of the elections TO take place during the
year To clubs Of five an extra copy will be
sent 10 the getter-up Of the club; the money, in
Al cases, 10 accompany orders
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sunland Tribune. April 81

SunIand Tribune, April s.
The cattle trade will begin next week We
understand that the Valley City will take load
Of beef cattle at Punta Rassa on the 18th inst.
The steamer Lizzie Henderson will take her
place on the mail lines TO Key West and Tampa,
and the steamer TODD will take the place Of the
Henderson between New Orleans, Apalachicola,
st. Marks and Cedar KEYS
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Next Monday, the Goth of April is Decoration
Day-the one day set apart in each year for us
TO brighten with flowers the lowly slumberlng
places Of our fallen but unforgoi,en heroes. The
work of decorating the graves and grounds will
he done under the direction of the Leon County
Memorial Association, and after this is compile
ted, Ex-Governor w. d. Bloxham will deliver
an address suited 10 the occasion. All who have
ever listened to his eloquence will agree that the
selection is most happy one, for he OF all men
is best calculated 10 do justice To the theme We
trust that both the beauty and chivary oil the
land will take deep interest in this noble work
of love-love for our sunny land and love Tor
the martyred braves who poured their hearts
blood out in her defence, and that the offerings
made will be bountiful and lree-a fitting trlb-
ute TO the memory of those it is our purpose on
such occasions to honor. Let all come and do
reverence and respect 10 the deatheSs names
and glorious deeds of tie immortal dead And
especially is it hoped that their brotaersn arms
throughout the county, who still survive, will Oe
present to participate in the sacred duties OF the
occasion.
Forget not the field where they perished,'
The truest, the best OF the brave
All gOne-and the bright hope we cherished
Gone with them, and Quenched In the grave
But dearer the grave or the prison
Humed by one patriot name,
Than the trophies Of all, who have risen
On Libertys ruins to fame"
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The Test.

1t has been the custom with Rawls, ever since
he has been in the soda water business, 10 test
the GOODNESS of his soda water with thermome
ter, and keep a record of it; he finds this wear
that his soda water is nine degrees colder than
could be drawn from Tufts apparatus II
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The Cincinnati Commercial comedies Ohio to
the Democrats at the start. That is, il says that
John Sherman is the only Republican who can
carry that State, and we know that John Sher-
man has about as much chance of being put on
the Presidential track as Blaine has of dying
from . rush Of honesty to the head.
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E SUBSCRIBERS will observe the
cROss x MARX On their paper. which signiAes
thaa their Tnx SUBSCRIPTION Has xnTHxD. and
rovsn thsnseaves iccordangiy. Amer . paper has
bsa c.ossD TvIG. It yin most positively be dis
es.tsnssd v the amount Of Subscription u not ~
,.tet26 Il oaes
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EMR J. II. Bates, Newspaper Advertising
Agent, Al Park Row (7ymes Building). New
York, IL authorized TO contract for advertise
ments in the FLoRIDIAN at our best rates.
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Over 200 cases of domestic and fancy dress
goods, clothing hats boots and shoes, are offered
at strictly New York WHOLESALE market prices by
5. RTTZEwoLLER.
37-3t Jacksonville, Fla
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The Largest Variety

or black and colored cashmere, tamise cloth,
delain and all kind of dress goods, lawns at 10
CENTS also trimmings, at
37-3t S RITZEwoLLERs
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Rlack s;Iks from TX can,s unwsr.]s: summer
Silks In all c0lors and the latest designs, from w
cents upwards, for sale by
$751; 8. RTTzEwoILER.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT..
MASONIC

~ Regular meetings OF JACKSON LODGE
No are held on the Arst and third Mondays in eseh
"'"'A w. H. MCINTOSH, Secretary.
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A Guarantee

That Rawls sells The best cigar in town for 5
cents, Is found in the fact that he sells more than
any two houses in the trade Ii
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I. O. o. F.

~ Regular meetings Of LEON LODGE No. 5
are held every Tesdas Eeaino At their Lodge Room Al
attend j. Q. GALLIGHKR. N. q.
PRANK p. DAMON, r. s.
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visiting large city recently, attracted mucn =.
ienion, owing to the elegance and exquisite 'a'''
or her dress. ell Of which was gotten up BY
8S-,f W. r. WUsox
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may do their BEST but your dress will not be all
right, unless it comes from
3j-tf W. r. WILSON'S
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~ Regular meetings Of AUcTLLA EScAMP-
No. held the frst and third 7R"rsdoy Ere
aia0s Of each month ct their Lodge Room, at O'Clock
An Patrarchs In good standing are invited 10 attend
L. ID. BALL, c. p.
WIZ. H. CRANcRY. Serbs.
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Magnum bonum shirts, laundried and unlaund
ried, al w. r. Wilson'S 36-n
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Keen'S


Umbrellas, the best made, at W. r. Wilson's lh
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Decoration Dav.

at the prices at which w. r. Wilson rs selling
his Spring Stock. 35-h
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MfIIet Seed


For sale at A. E. Philips.
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OF lamps. chimneys. wicks and burners, will be
found at Rawls New Drug Store. IL
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sl.l a
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Lawns and Figured Piques sold at ten GEMS .
yard, at
35-tf W. r. WILSON
, 1880-12-08
THE EDUCATION QUESTION
in MARTINIQUE.

Among our exchanges we receive
regularly LIE Moaiteur, the official jour
nal of Martinique. With the last num-
bers received we are also indebted to
the courtesyofthe editorforsome print
ed reports of the meetings of the Gen
eral Council Of the colony, and these
contain some discussions on the ques-
ton of primary education, which
show that the great storm which now
RACES in France has sent its waves
even to the remote West Indian colo
ny. We gather from the debates that
the elementary schools in Martinique
have hitherto been conducted by a