The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-04

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andunta 70 ahons $4,000.
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Is osviIls AID s.. Aae .sine Rail-
rod, died Il Nsp Jersey Oh he 10Th int.
Several graves h The csmetery Is
ouincy recently showed signs d heving
been robbed. No clue q TO the perpe-
traitors Of The oct have - yet been dis
TIl6 Whesllof Fortune man il Pen
sacola, with tie aid d IN injasction from
Judge Maxwell, has whipped out the
Mayor and Council, and Obtained new
wtef lifs for his gambling device for an
in6slpits period
The people of JenersOn county are
voting hard 70 get . compromise on the
b'nded debt Of their county. They will
very likely succeed Madison county will
have TO have compromise, and the soon
er this is effected and the indebtedness
paid up, The better il viii be for rs. We
win air ourselves on this sabject IL some
thing is not done pretty sOon.-I fddisOn
Recorder.
Col. A g. Morgan, our honored Rep
preventative, paid Us pleasant visit on
Yesterday. We found him . genial, vide
awake gentleman, and were pleased 70
form his acquaintance. The Colonel will
open the Riverside House here on the LIST
OF OctObeL. and his determination will be
TO run first-class hotel in every particu-
lar, giving to all most cordial Ken
lucky Welcome" Full particulars will
be given in his ad. next week. - Green
Cove Spring.
"A citizen of Lloyd's sends US the
following: ION the night of the l4th inst.
a fire., caused by the sparks from loco
motive, was discovered by the watchman
among lot of cotton on the railroad
platform. He reported the fact immedi-
ately TO Mr.. w. B. McRory, the freight
ageat who hapPened TO be in the Office,
and who acted promptly and extinguished
the fire before much damage was done.
The loss did not exceed $40. "-MonticeUO
Consultation.
Preparations have been making, for
several days, to continue the survey of
the Florida Southern Railway from
Gainesville towards Lake City. There
viii probably be two lines run, and the
cost will determine which one will be
accep,ed--Thc very large crowds fire.
qnently gathered on the streets are unu-
sually orderly. Breaches of the peace
are almost confined to the more retired
members Of society, who 60 about it in .
quiet sort of way Gainesville AdcO.
cate.
The many friends of Mr.. Charles r.
Jones will be glad to learn that he has
recently been appointed By the authori-
ties of the J. p. q M. Railroad a. agent
at this place. Mr.. J. was selected from
a list of over thirty names for the posi-
tion,. which speaks loudly in his favor
Mr.. Z. X. Hollinger, who has had charge
of the Office since the resignation of Maj.
woodward, viii, we learn. return 10 his
accustomed position as conductor on the
road. Mr., HOlIinger, during his short
stay among us, has made many warm and
sincere friends. who regret his departure.
-LiUe Oak Bulletin.
According to the provisions of law
Comptroller Barnes has transmitted to the
Assessor Of Revenue, Mr.. Geo. w. Haw-
thorn, an assessment against Railroad
property in this county, to be iDcorporat-
ed in The tax books The valuations are,
for the Transit Railroad, tlD9, 100; for
the Reninsular Railroad, sIl6.e5o. The
total State tax to be paid by the two is
$2,5sl,2s, and the total county s4,e4e.l5.
Died, Wednesday, Sept. l4th, 1881, at
the residence of ]. w. Williams, ESQ.,,
Archer, Fla, Philip Benjamin Harvey
Dudley, Sr., in the sixty-seventh year of
his age Gainesville San and Bee.
-Four families of the employees of the
Florida Southern Railway shops at this
place will arrive here this week from In
siianapolis, Ind. Their household goods
arrived hers Saturday The fine steamer
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