The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-02

Caloesehatdhesrisstt y and through Lsks
Okeschobsa. Also with the survey Of .
line to connect the head Of the Trola
Apopka river with the St. Johns at Lake
Winder, via. Lakes Streety. Livingston,
LochapopkA and Istapoga YoxtrA This
work having been completed to the extent
of the appropriation, the party ID on its
return. Capt. LeBaron and party have
been in camp and afoat for four months,
have carefully sounded the Caloosahatchee
to and through Lake Flint from San Car
los Bay and have also sounded the other
streams before mentioned. He reports
finding more feasible and less costly
route than has yet been surveyed. requir-
ing not more than one lock for the entire
length Of the canal, and it is possible that
after the data obtained has been carefully
elaborated that even this single lock may
be dispensed with. Capt. LeBaron speaks
highly of the country passed through, es-
pecially upon the Caloosahatchee and
Peace Greek. Although necessarily much
exposed in swamps and morasses in the
bad season, he has experienced no sick
ness, which he thinks speaks well for the
sanitary character of the country. The
work is under the general direction of
Brevet Major General, @. A. Gilmore Ii.
Col. of Engineers, U. S. A.-Cedar Key
Journal, 2srd
The Key fthe Gs!fsays that people
" are just learning the fact that the Bour-
bon Democracy is rich mans party.
Has it so proved itself in this county and
State We ask the man who to-day pays
$3.50 taxes for one year upon his prop
erty what were his taxes under Republi-
can administration four years ago? To
prove this thing let us take Col. Cranes
taxes for 1876 the last year of Republi-
can INSTRUMENTATION and his taxes for
1880 under Democratic rule. In 1875 his
taxes in this county were 49, in 1880
under Democracy they were ,95. Which
looks to be the poor mans friend? A
man who, with these figures staring him
in the face, will assert that this admins
tration is plundering the people, proves
him and his paper unworthy Of credence
Every man in this city who pays dol
lars worth of taxes knows the difference
between Democratic and Republican
State government, but here comes paper
and an editor who has profted in proper
ton as much as any one else; and who is
supported principally by Democratic bus
mess men in this city, who is continually
crying down government which has les
sened taxes, and given greater security to
persons and things. Because an assessor
fails to do his duty, or justice of the
peace exceeds his authority, or some other
officer fails in his, why call the present
administration fraud, and its principal
officers swindlers. Further the Key says,
"that there are hundreds that voted the
Bourbon ticket last fall who will not do
SO again. Why not? Will they then
vote for the Radicals to return to power
Will they again vote to have their taxes
raised to sixteen dollars when they now
only pay about FIVE? Wilt they again vote
for a plundering, corrupt ring to run the
State into bankruptcy? Will they again
vote for negro supremacy? Will they again
vote for thousand and one evils conse-
quent upon a return to Radical rule These
are things for the people to ponder over.
Four years ago are still fresh in your
minds; if you wish to re turn to them, the
way is open.-Key West Democrat.