The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. March 10, 1881.
Editor FIorIdsdn This is q beautiful morning
perfect, clear sky, and just cold enough to be
cheerful and bracing. The orange trees, stripped
of their foliage by the heavy frosts of December
are putting out anew, both leaves and blooms
Our hotels are still crowded with guests. The
number of arrivals and departures are as yet
about equal. Many have to sleep upon cots in
parlors and sitting-rooms. Several settlers have
arrived and purchased land near the city.
No regular movement has yet been made by
the Democrats toward organization for the mu-
ncipal election to take place on the 9th of April ;
although the names of Hon. c. Drew, ex Mayor
McCOnihe and DR.. Z. j. Kenworthy have been
mentioned as suitable persons for the Office of
Mayor 1t is time that something was done, by
united effort of all persons interested in the
welfare of Jacksonville, 10 defeat the candidate
usually placed in nomination and elected by the
Republican party.
What will the citizens do about the
city government? Will they make change
in The office of mayor, and put in that
humble place a man who, having no axe
OF his own to grind, will administer the
affairs Of the city for the benefit of its citi-
zens, and with view to promote the wei
fare of East and Middle Florida by efforts which
shall accelerate its growth commercially, and
encourage by every possible means the energies
already at work to make its commercial advanta-
ges beneficial to the greater portion of the Statee
What will the railroads do to encourage the
establishment and maintenance of wholesale
business houses in this city, and to induce cotton
anff,, Nd 2.
Will they reduce rates so as to induce this class
OF business for the settling up of the towns and
villages along this line of road, and thereby Sc
cure to themselves the freights which such busi-
ness will bring or be transported to and from
Jacksonville over their roads? Or will they con.
tinue In the same old ruts, and allow the Way
cross Road to supply Jacksonville with one
fourth of what she needs and the Savannah
Road to take the balance by the way of Live
Oak over their lines, and act as feeder or cats
paw to both these lines, which have the interest
of Savannah first and always In viewi
Is there any remedy for this II 30 what is the
rcmedys Have the management of the roads
referred TO the ability to apply 1t, and how soon
will The initiative be takeni
1t behooves all classes OF business men alike to
consider If the time b now at hand when the con-
centration Of their energies Is necessary for their
own prosperity, a. well a. the future common
veal.
There were some men just after the war who
were of the belief that Jacksonville would not be
rebuilt to what II was before the war, and lands
adjacent TO the city were being sold for from o.
to % per acre. and went begging vt tt25 per
acre.
II 10 true that all residents agree that Jackson
vile is rapidly growing, and will continue to
advance and look forward to Q bright future for
It; yet II It not true that combined effort now
will correct the mismanagement which TO some
extent retards her progress and wilhholds from
the interior towns the advantages and benefits
to them which this the so-called metropolis Of |
Florida ought to Affords market for their pro- |
auctions and saving Of ffeighs upon thems |
win It not populate The lands along the line of |
road west, and thereby bring increased Transport
tation OF passengers and freight, moro than |
enough to compensate the roads for the reduction