The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-13

The freight discharged at St Marks on this trip
aggregated about one thousand barrels bulk. or
nee carloads-not eEecen, as stated by the Patriot
-Ft0rIdidA. AS our informant is a railroad
man we deem the information correct We are
still OF the opinion if there were one thousand
barrels that fre cars would not contain them
Patriot.
We have both the statements Of Captain Peter
son. of the steamer Lizzie Henderson, and that
of Mr. A. Hopkins, her agent at this place. con-
corning the amount of freight discharged. We
prefer to rely upon the statements of these gen.
temen rather than that of the Patriot The
entire bulk of the freight was transported from
the wharf al St Marks to Tallahassee in fue b0r
cars carried down that morning for the purpose.
We can get this certified to by no less reliable
railroad men," if necessary, than those under
whose direction the freight was transferred. 1t
is certainly very feeble in the Ratrot to endeavor
to sustain palpable and proven misstatement
And we are authorized by Mr.. A. Hopkins,
agent for the Steamer to say that the following
assertion from the Patriot is untrue: As the
steamer left in the afternoon on her return trip
to New Orleans, instead Of waiting until yester
day morning, q good many who expected and
desired 10 take passage on her were bitterly dis
appointed. Floridsdn.
We received our information from what we
consider reliable source, and might rest content
with sayinnso, but in order that there might not
be the shadow Of doubt concerning its truthful
ness, we called upon Mrs F. r. Lamb, who
stated that there were two ladies and one gentle
men stopping at her house who expected and de-
AIRED to take passage on the steamer, and who
had lcrittea to the captain to that effect Mrs. L.
also says she heard of another lady who wished
to accompany the party Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Hopkins sG1 the parties above mentioned
and gave them full and explicit information con-
corning the departure Of the steamer. They did
not "erpect" or intend to take passage on the
steamer tAis trip; if they did, neither their ex-
pectations nor intentions amount to much, for
they knew perfectly well at what time the steamer
left, and were certainly not foolish enough to
suppose that she would delay her departure
twenty -four hours for three passengers. We don't
doubt but that they informed MIRA Lamb e she
says they did but to desire and insead are two
different things. A man may desire anything
from q penny to million without being able 10
obtain either.
The following from Mr.. Hopkins may prove
Satisfactory on this point
As there seems to be some misunderstanding
in regard 70 the pAeeeDgeTs having been left by
the steamer Lizzie Henderson on her last trip,
win merely state the facts for the benefit OF all
concerned. Several parties made enquiries Of
me in regard to prce Of passage, time Of sailing,
&c, upon which facts all were fully informed
No one wrote to the captain engaging passage"
A gentleman did writs aaking the captain 10 en-
quire the price Of passage ffom New Orleans TO
Louisville, which The captaia forgot 70 do. All
were notified at what time The steamer would
all from 81 MarkR and n thev weRa hifferlv
disappointed" il was their own fault
A. HoRKMa
In the same Issue Of the Journal quoted are
several perso1al attacks upoa he FIonEDIAE ~
portsr. which he considen beneath his notice
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