The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-30

james J. Pugh was on Tuesday last
-uzniuously elected United States Sen
ater by the Alabama Legislature.
Tie Cedar Key journal favors the
appointment Of Republicans on-the sew
raj Sehool Boards and the Boards Of
C9unsy Commissioners. BY all means
this should lie done, when suitable per-
>aas can be found.
Only about $4,000 of fund for
ROWLING General Grant with an income
,sr life. originated by bis admirers, and
.rr,ecte1 10 sweep the country" has
i--en thus far subscribed. Never mind
lle xii receive it. He was never known
70 decline gift.
-Kenward Philip denies that he has
zen discharged from his position Of edi-
t0rizl writer on the New York Truth, or
that there has been any unpleasantness
i.etxeen himself and the proprietors of
tLat PAPER. lie also denies that he con-
templates making a confession, and pro-
tests that he has nothing to confess.
Hon. John Sherman has written a
letter 10 Mr.. /. d. Myers. Of Ohio, an
Intimate personal and political friend, in
Kl.ieh lie says that. while he could make
ID personal efforts to secure the place Of
nIted States Senator, he would gladly
aeeeIf, and, if elected, would faithfully
I've the people Of Ohio in that position.
Two negroes, Theo. Morrison and
Jerry Elliott, have been arrested at Madi-
-On charged with the outrage against and
uPon the L. : flag at that place on the
night Il the election an act which the
astute editor Of the jacksonville San and
Pre- fastened 20 endeavor to fix upon
rise members Of the Madison Hancock and
Blo1hzm Club.
The Savannah Ne,cs of the goth gives
re particulars Of the sad death of most
s=-iin4ble young lady, Miss Jennie Payne,
from the incautious use of chloroform,
<hieh occurred in that city on the 10Th.
Iiss Payne was lady Of fine accomplish
merits. Was about ls years of age, and
az engaged TO be married to a worthy
goung gentleman Of Fernandina.
Mr.. William f. Chandler writes a
leiter in which he takes the view Of most
oommOn-sense persons that subscription
foT the benefit Of General Grant would be
humiliation TO him, and urges the re-
Des'al Of proposition made once before
that General Grant shall be placed on
the retired army list, with the rank Of
General and an annual pay of 500.
1t was a pretty close call in Califor-
niA The five Democratic electors were
chosen by majorities Of from 81 to I43,
and the sixth, Judge Terry, is defeated
by . majority Of 5O7. 1t is a blessed
thing that the Presidential election did
not depend ON the vote of California.
The temptation to counting out or count
ing IN, in this case, would hardly have
been resisted.
Captain Eads' jetties have had re-
mzrkable effect on the commerce of the
Mississippi Valley. Since the first of last
January, ST. Louis has shipped to Europe
twice as much grain by way of New
Orleans a. passed out of the country by
that route in the corresponding period
4 last year. 1t is said that the ship
r8eHts are at present limited by the want
Il b&rges with which TO move the grain,
and fleets Of boats are to be built to sup
ply the want
Memphis AcGL1nche: Whatever may
be the Dimensions of the threatened black
exodus, II is not likely to reach Tennessee.
In case the migration assumes consider
able proportions, the States interested
should organize an immigration move
meDt with q view of securing some por-
ton Of the vast foreign immigration now
landing on the American shores at the
rate Of ten thousand per week The
southern States can well afford to ex-
change blacks for whites, and a systematic
efort should at once be made to bring
about 20 desirable . result.
The S1n and Press, "purely as a
business matter" suggests that in place
Of rs-eleeting Senator Jones, " mode
rate Republican" should be chosen. =
Name your man, brother-snd don't be
TOO modest about it, either. It isa stretch
q ons'S credality TO believe that our Coz
temporary Is in earnest, but there is no
teilisg Il would be most extraordinary
Ppncssding Cor . Southern State TO delib-
srntsly vote 70 turn over the Senate to
fhs Rspublicsus In faee of the threat
coming from the stslwaFts that ss soon
- thsy get the power the South i 70 be
@rssoptrsetsd ssain,p - i were The
proposition i > Little sasinipe, but the
fools ass not all dead, and that's whsIs