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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-01
State Fair Note,

Editor EJoTjGIsdn !: The cold and rainy weather
Is possibly passable reason for the empty tables
and vacant stalls In the State Fair Grounds; but
tho people Of Jacksonville, with all their vim
and thrift for turning an honest penny are hardly
excusable for collecting the great masses of PEG.
pie here for State Fair and allowing them to
60 home disappointed. Hundreds of her citizens
could ct least have made good displays in many
of the departments which would have shown
well, filed up the hall, and concealed the mea-
gre show Of native products.
THE FRUIT DEPARTMENT
10 fair, considering the freeze Most OF the lem.
ons and oranges are of good quality, and are
from Sumter, Orange and other southern coun-
ties. We note few lemons, citrons, SEINE very
fine pine-apples, cocoanuts, specimens of lines
In bloom, Japan plums, ripe and delicious.
In the way Of vegetables, there were some good
specimens of all the routine of Florida's winter
gardening, cabbage, cauliiower-very fine spec
imens-celery, ripe tomatoes, lettuce, Irish pota-
toes, turnips, &c.
Orange county, or rather Mr.. Sawyer, of Or
ange county, makes q handsome display of the
fruits and vegetables from his garden-his table
is the pride Of the Fair.
THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT
is represented by our old friend Bidwell, with
grand display of tropical and other rare plants
An interesting display of rustic work, shown by
Mr.. Puetz. of Jacksonville, attracts a good deal
of attention.
The ladies have done well in the table luxuries
and also in the display of their 6andiwork
The art gallery is quite attractive, and we
might name good many merchants displays.
In the way Of stock there are very few fine
cattle. A good show of poultry, plenty of fast
horses, &C.
The tournament was q success; the success
full knight being Mr.. A. ]. Pollhill, and his
Qaeen of Love and Beauty, Miss Lula Garne,
was crowned at the Military Ball last night The
races are said TO be good, and the usual amount
Of side show oratory, candy shops, peanut stands,
music, artillery, uniforms and brass buttons
make up the usual excitement and draw the
crowds to this as well as 10 all State Fairs.
The State Fruit Growers Association met last
night and heard the annual address of the Pres
ident after which very interesting discussions
were entered into, and the meeting closed with
the election of c. COdrington, President; D. S.
Place, Vice President, D. H. Elliott, Secretary ;
Mr.. w. H. Ashmead, Assistant Secretary; G. A.
Choate, Corresponding Secretary
The next meeting of the association will be
held at the time of the Orange County Fair.
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Savannah News. Jan. 2e1
The Great Need of Florida.

1t is universally admitted that the one thing
greatly needed in our sister State to secure its
unexampled prosperity is a system of internal
improvements which will open up thousands of
fertile acres now well nigh inaccessible to the
outside world and afford facilities for transport
ting to market the productions of those who
may settle thereon. 1t is well known that it has
been cherished idea of the citizens of the Land
of Flowers for years past to have line of rail-
way running through the entire length of the
State, east and west from Jacksonville to Pen
sacola, with the expectation of the line being
eventually extended to Mobile. thus making II q
grand trunk line connecting the principal cities
of the whole country, North aud West, with the
waters of the Gulf This would be literally the
making Of the State. II would, as our Jackson
vile corr respondent, in one OF his letters short
time since, expressed it, form the great railway
backbone of Florida. from which innumerable
ribs in The shape of short line feeders would be
extended in all directions, thus permeating the
entire State with iron roads, and opening up
immense sections of rich country 10 settlement,
which are now practically worthless. 1t is a
scheme fraught with vast benefits 10 the future
of Florida-benefts so manifest that they need
only 10 he alluded to to be fully recognized.
The beginning OF this line, which, when com
pleted, will work such revolution in the wealth
and Importance OF our sister States, has been in
operation for some years. 1t consists of the
Florida Central, running from jacksonville TO
Lake City, and the Jacksonville, Pensacola and
Mobile Road, now running from Lake City 10
Tallahassee, and from thence on to CliattahOo-
chez, it's present terminus. It's projected extern
sion from ChatiahOochee TO Pensacola, and
from thence TO Mobile, has heretofore been de-
layed by complicated and yexatiOus law suits to
which both roads have been for years subjected.
United States, TO which these much discussed
Florida railroad cases had been carried, after
passing through the various subordinate courts,
rendered fnal decisions in favor of what are known
as the Dutch bondboldes, and ordered the road
sold TO satisfy their claims This looks as il the
litigation, which has proven so disastrous TO the
best interests Of The roads and OF the State is al
length approaching its end, and the great ques-
ton now is will the long cherished scheme
Of extending the line be carried outs" The Tai
lahassce FLoRIDIAN thinks the indications are
that it win. Every friend of Florida, and, in
fact, Of the South, will heartily re-echo the
wishes Of our Tallahassee contemporary. We
have no doubt the State authorities will do what
ever they can 10 assist the new company In con-
summating Its proposed enterprise. When car
ried out the vast area of the State now but little
more than wilderness, win TEEN with busy
population, and the Land Of Flowers" will
speedily rush forward TO the front rank among
the commonwealths which compose the Union.
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The Richest Man in the wor,d,

The Elerate9 Railroad Journal says VIM. H.
Vanderbilt received check on December 81 for
$4,000. being interest for the past three months
on his investments in the United States bonds
The government pays him this enormous sum
four times each and every year. Besides the
investment of $4s6OO, 600 in government bonds,
thus indicted, Mr.. Vanderbilt is believed to own
more than 800, 00O, 600 of railroad sechrities-
He is the largest individual owner OF ahe stock
of the following named roads, several Of which
are almost his exclusive property: New York
Horse, Spuyten Duyvil and Port Morris, Canada
Southern, Lake Shore and Michigan Central,
Northwestern and Rock Island He owns also
a large line in the Union Pacific and the Ere
railroads, the Western Union Telegraph, the
Wagner Parlor Car Company, the Albany Bridge
the Merchants Dispatch, and In several other
express and transportation companies. He has
large Investments in French rents and in British
consols He owns a large ranch in Colorado ana
has some very valuable real estate in New fofk
city. His fortune is without historic precedent
Several English noblemen own life interests IN
large estates, but this gigantic fortune if without
entail Mr.. Vanderbilt is unquestionsbly tnc
richest man now living or that ever lived. It's
extremely probable that he is worth uAore than
any two men that ever lived. As this vast accu-
mutation is the result of tariff levied on ihe
public transit and traffic within IS years past, Us
vastness suggests grave doubts as to the public
policy Of giving to any individual sach grcas
and unrestrained power.-R aileay JouradL
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CITY Realization.

j is said that the Registration Books on the
election for city officers are now open. This may
~ 50, but We have seen no notice of the fact 1t
may be that the ordinance relating to The cleo
tia'n dOes not require notice in the city paper,
buf only a written notice 10 be stuck up here and
fhere on a lamp post or the door of the council
room, which can only be seen by the casual pass
fr-by. II this be all, we suggest that the city
council had better give wider notice. The
FoieT who has no interest in the city exc, pit to
hEe Of Of II will be satisfied with any thing that
keeps him advised OF the time of voting for his
81. buf those who pay the piper-whose prop
erfy pays The taxes which support the dead
heads. have 4 reasonable right TO be informed
when The fight is 10 begin. This is mere sug-
gestion. thrown out for what il is worth
Since writing the above, by diligent search,
ne have discovered a notice. posted up at the
door of The council room. dated the l4M Of Jan
uGTy. giving notice that the registration books
would be open on the 18th of January and close
On lbe 9th Of February, which is just one week
from tomorrow. IL is rumored that " Peoples
Ticket| or ~citizen's Ticket in opposition to
the Republican Ticket. will be put in the field
Niih names that will be acceptable TO the prop
erfy-holders and taxpayers; but We are i'm
pressed with the suspicion that this is only be-
cause Of The multudinous aspirants for official
h0nOrs
We would here suggest TO the parties really
Interested, The tar payers. that if they have any
desire 10 Sc a change for The better in the adj
ministration Of the city government, they should
take care 10 register and procure the registration
q all friendly 10 the cause of good government,
else. In any event, they win be powerless TO act
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III the Uassn supposes that The FIsa1DrAx
espouses the canse Of 6herwin ~ against Willard
In the controversy between them - d Nhical =
or should be the representative cf the uulgh
bondholders. Il b mistakea. We know abS6lutely
nothing as to the merits Of fhe quarrel II Il M.
derstood that Sherwin claims thai he, himself
originated and completed ~ negotiations with
the Dutch, and that Mr.. Willard was merely his
attorney in securing the necessary powers OF
attorney and transfer of the bonds, but that VIII
lard abused his trust and procured powers and
transfers to himself instead Of to his principal
But we know nothing, as already said, az to this
The FLoRIDIAN 10 ON record a. favoring the
right of the Dutch to recover as against all
Others, and particularly as against the North
Carolina claimants, whom 1t has always regarded
willing parties to the sale OF the bonds to the
Dutch and who were therefore estopped from
setting up any rightful claims against the pur-
chasers of the bonds. What the FLoRDIAN and
the people are more interested in, since II is SET
tied that somebody representing the Dutch il TO
get possession of the Railroads is as to the CON-
paratioe ability of the possessors to extend the J.
p. NJ road beyond its present western terminus.
This is the paramount question Has the Union
assurances that Willard and his hackers have the
Undou5ted ability to do this If so, who are the
parties who back hime We think that the
newspapers of Florida should join in demanding
that our railroad interests shall be committed TO
bona tide capitalists and not to parties who
merely claim that they are such. The "articles
of association" on which the Union comments
apd which il assumes were filed to embarrass Mr..
Willard are liable to no such criticism. Our
best information is that the names attached to
these articles, in the main, are the names of men
of undoubted means We are so assured in re-
spect to this, as to some of them, by members of
the Legislature who personally know the parties.
BE this as it may, the whole section of country
between Pensacola and Jacksonville is vitality
interested in the matter. Let the Union join
with the FLoRIDIAN in demanding no "shyster"
business. Mr.. Willard or Mr.. Sherwin are moth
ing TO us or the public. Which of these two, as
one or the other is to represent the Dutch, can
combine the necessary capital to complete the
road TO the west, is the question which concerns
the people most. Neither Willard nor Sherwin
is of any consequence, but aoho are behind them
is of great concern. Show us where the true in
terest of the State lies and the FLoRIDIAN may
he counted on to further that interest
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Centract for nraina ge.

The importance TO the interest Of the State In
the contract recently made with Colonel Coryell
of Jacksonville and Mr.. A. B. Linderman repre-
senting capitalists from Philadelphia and the
Pacific slope, cannot be over-estimated by the
citizens of this State, as the Union properly re-
marks, II the parties arc in earnest and are
backed up with the capital said to be controlled
by them (of which fact there don't seem to be a
question: This question of drainage has been
talked of for the past so years. All know the
value of the lands IL reclaimed and the immense
benefit that would accrue TO the State by max
ing lands fit for sugar culture alone, as equal to
any in the world. Can it be DONE is the question?
II is conceded it can. after various surveys, and
now men of capital and energy have taken hold
of the matter with an earnestncss that convinces
US they mean 10 carry out the great work. The
State in her contract has demanded a forfeiture
of money and it has been willingly acceded to.
She also in her contract compels, after limited
time given for further surveys, that continuous
force of men or machinery shall be kept in con-
slant work. This surely looks as though both
State and contracting parties mean bu siness and
we think both will be greatly benefited in the
end. A party from Fort Myers-men who live
in the immediate vicinity of the great work
who, for twenty years past, have had practical
knowledge OF the overf1ows from this lake and
been sufferers from II, were represented here by
Major Evans 10 ask for contract for this same
work. Colonies Coryell and Linderman's pro-
sails were in advance of his arrival but in full
consultation with Colonel Coryell and getting
his views of how he considered the work should
be done, and being fully satisfied they were
| backed by means TO carry through the work
Major Evans at once abandoned the idea oil
making n proposal and went before the Board
and heartily endorsed the giving of the contract
TO COryell and Lindefman. Such an endorsement
goes very far 10 convince the public of the wisdom
of the Board making the contract, which must,
if fully carried out, very much add 10 the pros
perity of the State.
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German Carp for Middle Florida.

Mr. J. Frank Ellis. special agent of the U. S.
Fish Commission, is visiting Middle Florida with
"a large number Of this newly-introduced food
fsh. which is especially adapted 10 the lake and
lond waters Of this section. Some twelve hun
dred specimens Of this fish have been left with
Easi0ns responsible persons in Leon county, and
other counties of Middle Florida These fish are
seuf here by Professor Spencer H. Baird, L. S
Fish Commissioner, of the Smithsonian Institute
~ the special instance of Senator Call and Rep
reseniaiiFe Davidson, who have taken great
pains in furnish the agent with full information
and diTeCfisns for his work
Tie parties who have been inlrusted with the
possession and care of the fish, have undertaken
10 repUi the results Of The experiment, and it is
greatly e. he hoped that much good may come
Il
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Jacksonville Union. Jan. sstA.1
The Fruit Growers, Association :
Eighth Annual Meeting.

Jacksonville Union. Jan. S8th.1
The Fruit GRoWers' Association -
Eighth Annual BIeeting.
The meeting was opened by the President DIR
Kenworthy, and the minutes Of the previous
meeting were read by Colonel D. Fl. Elliott
Secretary, and approved.
An essay upon the subject of agricultural col
leges. horticulture and pemology, the beneficial
results to be derived from the establishment O
experimental gardens, ETC., was read by III,
President and ordered printed, and the Weekz
Union and FlOrida Agriculturist were requested
to copy the same.
Upon reports and remarks of Mr.. Petit, o
Waldo, on transportation, state of affairs wa.
developed, as existing upon the line and tribu
tary TO the Transit Railroad that required some
action by the association.
The following resolution was passed
Resoiced, That special committee be appoint.
ed to inquire into the rights OF shippers on trans
portation lines, and iffound necessary, to memoir
alze the Legislature to pass an act to protect
shippers by compelling transportation companies
to forward all fruits, vegetables and other matter
via. such lines, route or connection as directed
by the shipper, or e. may be indicated by the bill
OF lading or marked upon the packages
The folio wing committee to take these matters
into consideration, was appointed:
N. G. Petit, d. s. Place and p p Bishop.
Mr.. Ashmead, entomologist, submitted as his
report, his recently published pamphlet on "In.
furious and Beneficial Insects found on the
Orange Trees in Florida" and his researches
on the development and life history of the scale
insects, were especially interesting.
Mr.. Ashmead also exhibited the orange leai
roller and a sketch of the orange root borer,
the latter new insect found by Mr.. Geneva. Of
st. Augustine, boring into the centre of the root
stalk.
A vote of thanks was rendered TO Mr. Ashmead
for his instructive and interesting report.
The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
President, C. Codrington Vice President, D.
s. Place; Secretary, d. H. Elliott; Assistant
Secretary, W. Fl. Ashmead; Corresponding Sec
rotary, c. A. Choate; Treasurer, G. w. Davis
Executive Committee-N c. Petit, George E.
Sawyer, F. L. Dancy and A. /. Bidwell
The following resolution was passed:
Resolued That a committee be appointed to
investigate the effects of the late freeze on the
orange and other fruits and vegetables, said com
mittee to report to the Secretary at Jacksonville
at the earliest possible time.
The committee consists of DIR. G. w. Davis
of Jacksonville, Judge P. w. White Of Quincy
George E. Sawyer, of Sanford, o. P. Root, o.
Leesburg, D. s. Place, Of Waldo, s. U. Ham
mond, Of Fort Gates, c. A. Choate, of ITALIA
hassee, H. s. Williams, of Rock Ledge, A. L
Eichelberger, of Ocala, 8. c. Upham, of Braid
entown. and ]. P. Wall, of Tampa.
The Association adjourned to meet at Sanford
February 90, 1881.
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-BallOting Cor u. 8. Senator IL still going on
IN ihe Pennsylvania Legislature. with Wallace
Ahead. Oliver next and Grow making a good
thirc, The rest scattering
The recent earthquake in Maine excited
much interest and some fear Many persons were
azAkeBed By The sheck. and the local papers have
noi had such q sensation since Plaisted was
eiecied
The Tennessee Legislature on Wednesday
ls.t elected Bowel Z. Jackson, State Credit
Democni. 10 the United States Senate on the
fhirtieIh ballot Mr.. Jackson 10 leading mem
br q he Memphis bar, which has been noted
since he war - one Of the finest in the south.
he b sbous - years Of age, Of quiet, thoughtful
misn and Tegy nrm character, and viii do honor
% ths high position 70 which he has been elected
me eolored men. says the 81. Louis Gsoss-
Dsnova. RspobIiean) who are urging the
ciaim q Mr.. LAsgion. Mr.. Fred. Doughss or
anybody else 20 Cabinet ONCE, solely on ac-
count q hl color, ne violating the spirit, II not
As lsttsE. 0f he ciyIl righla bin, and may be
prasscaisd he arsi tking ihey know. That law
fslbids al dislincsions o. sccount Of race or
cslss. d certsin specified matters, oface-hoiding
snaag @ ~. ssd - urge thal man shall
1855 oMDs becsuss Ne h black b 70 discrimi-
80 asnA - uhiis face.
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From the Union, January s5.l


The contest in the Hull-Bisbee case has
ended at last in giving Mr.. Bisbec the seat 1t
appears that it is almost impossible 10 hold an
election in this District without its ending in a
contest Judge Niblack did not obtain his seat
until nearly the end of the term; General Finley
was kept out for very long time; and now
Colonel Bisbee gets the seat when this Congress
has but little over month of life This case
ought to end the history of contests In this dis
trict, but II will not General Finley viii, no
doubt, be able to retain his scat to the end of
the next Congrss, and, we hope, bring 10 final
termination the history of these vexatious and
expensive contests
In retiring from Congress Mr.. Hull can point
with pride to the record he has made; no man
ever sat In Congress who tried harder to serve
his constituency; none ever gave his duties more
constant and undivided attention than did Mr.
Hull. In securing the appropriation for our bar
and other improvements in the State. he was q
most sealous and efficient worker, and proved
himself. ~ ID admitted by friend and foe. to be
an efficient and useful member.
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In l 600 lbs. of cotton, We have 400 lbs. OF fl.
bre and 1 200 lbs of seed. The 400 lbs of fibre
when burnt yields 5 lbs. of ash. The 1900 lbs
of seed when burnt yields S,4S6 lbs. of ash.
In shipping 400 lbs of fibre, we deprive the
soil on which it was grown of 9 lbs. Of potash
and soda, and twenty -seven one hundredths, or a
little over t of pound Of phosphoric acid,
while by shipping the 1900 lbs. of seed ginned
from the same, we deprive The soil of 16+ lbs. of
phosphorc acid, thereby sending off In this
amount of seed, in potash and soda. as much as
we would in 8 bales of FIBRE and of phosphoric
acid, as much as would be contained in s. bales.
BY this means of depicting our soils Of their
most valuable and scarce articles of plant food,
is it TO be wondered at that the cry is raised that
soils are failing, that the tenant refuses 10
pay the same rent that he lid formerly. because
he could not make the same amount Of cotton
per acre?
In ante bellum times when the seed were re-
turned TO the land, and our lands fell short
quickly enough in their yield from continuous
cropping, and the remedy was then 10 clear up
new land. This remedy, at least in our section,
is not now available, as most Of the plantations
have hardly enough wood land on them 10 fence
them and yield the requisite amount Of fuel
Again, in these 200 pounds OF seed we send off
1881 lbs Of organic matter, which 1t would take
several wagon loads Of the top soil Of our wood
lands to replace. This organic matter by its de-
composition yields amonia, another valuable ar
ticle of plant food. If this drain upon our soils
is allowed 10 60 on, our lands will soon be in the
condition Of some Of the lands Of the New Eng.
land States, and we will have to emigmie, or en-.
gage in some other pursuits than farming for a
living With the sale Of one our best fertilizers,
the proprietor OF the land derives no benefit
The nickels the tenant puts in his pocket, takes
dollars out Of the landowners, bis property Is
deprecated In value skinned to an extent that il
Is no longer valuable, the tenant moves of with
the remark: Dat land am no count; rs gwine
TO luff H." The tenant does not reflect that he
pays certain amount for the use Of the land.
whatever may be the yield, and what he would
make extra by the use Of the seed as fertilizer,
Is for his own benefit, and would pay him many
fold over what he gets for the seed. He looks
but 10 the present; 90 he can handle the money
to-day. the future may take care ofiiself Itrests
with The landowners whether they will permit
this waste Of their capital OF mot, The remedy
b In their hands, not only 10 project their own
own Interests, by forbidding the removal or the
seed. but the fair fame Of the sois Of our section
Of the State. Rsrlsm cal aal'isnk LAC.
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