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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

We learn that there Is quite an excitement
among the negroes in Middle Florida upon the
subject Of emigration. Short crops and low
wages have increased their disc0ntent. Many
desire TO find homes in East and South Florida.
The idea prevalent among them 10 to establish a
colony. The freedman IL q gregarious animal,
and cannot be induced TO live where he cannot
enjoy his church privileges and the society OF his
felowa-Unsoa.
We know of no special excitement f"
among the colored people here. Num-
bers have been leaving Middle Florida
from time to time during the entire Spring
and Summer, yet the number here seems
scarcely affected by their departure. Many
have returned, and some have permanent
ly settled elsewhere in the State. We
have heard of no effort to establish col
ony anywhere, but think something Of the
kind would be good thing. We know
of no locality in the South where the col
ored people seem to enjoy their religion
and church privileges, and the society OF
their fellows more than in Middle Flori-
da The distribution Of portion Of the
excess Of the colored population in the
counties of Middle Florida throughout
the other counties of the State where L.
Dor is scarce and high, would doubtless
prove Of mutual advantage to oil sections
affected by 1t.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

clusiou. He now claims th.t be derives
his information mot from - .. s Cen
sus report - At first advanced but from
the . Commissioner o. the Bareau Of Inn
miesstioo for tho State Of Florida, = and
who, be alleges, gives 70 Jackson county
1855 baIes, and TO Jefferson s,7zs. Of
course the public viii not attach much
credence to this statement, for it IL well
known that the Commissioner Of the Blu
reau Of Immigration for the State Of Flor
ids did not take q census Of the cotton
production Of this county for the year
1880, or any other year.
And further, if the Commissioner has
attempted to palm of the report ~ pub
lished by the Courier, - Official, he should
be removed from Office for the pcrpetra-
ton and PRONUNCIATION Of fraud and we
specially call the attention ofthe Commits
sioner TO this declaration
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Work On the new hasel r. psngreszsnx rap-
idly.
The plans for the new Coars.hoase are eu-
pected daily.
The weather was bright and cool afler the
heavy rain OF Thursday last
Go 10 saxon's to boy anything you want
and we guarantee you win get your moneys
worth in full. PA
If low prices for good goods will inerea.e
trade, Saxon win SION have more than his prs
ent force can do 22a
The complexion IS Ollen destroyed by
worms II can be restored by Isking shriner's
Indian Vermifuge. Only p cents bottle. For
sale by NJ Lively. -
The pews Of St Johns Episcopal Church
have been finished by Mr. T. J. RawIs, and put
in place, improving the comiat ssnd appearance
of the church very much
The staple OF cotton here This year will
average, the cotton men say. coed middling, a
grade that was not reached by d single bale in
this market last year.
Miss Leila Shine has been chosen by the
Ocnool board, 10 MI the position oi Assistant in
the West Florida Seminary. made vacant by the
sad and unexpected death Of Mis- Annie Craw-
ford.
Major Ousley Of Ously. Ga, has taken up
Winter quarters here for the cotton season He
was here during last season As costnn buyer, and
it is good sign to see him hack again. ITALIA
hassee is one Of the best cotton markets in the
The contractor, Mr. Alex AcDougal, and
his right-hand-man, Mr.. Wilson, say that the
roof will be ON the hotel in three weeks If there
is no delay in getting material Now IS thetim
10 provide for the furnishing cf the house, 50
that the best part Of the season may not be lost
The Car Of Russia in additIbn 10 the Eihi-
lists has another foe to conquer; a curious affec
ton of the throat, which could be cured BY
COussens' Honey of Tar, the only reliable rem
edy for Coughs. Colds and all diseases oI the
throat and lungs. Price SOC. Whites Cream
White Vermifuee, the best Worn Killer W.
A. Rawls, Sole Agent %
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

The Aklantic and Gulf Coast Canal
and Okeechohee Land Comfauy has -
thorised its General Superintendent, Co.
COryell, 70 ofIer special pteuiums = the
next State Fair, 70 che amount Of 500.
The list Of these premiums has been r..
ceived, and viii have our attention in .
later issue.
The New York Herald has been dill
igeDtly collecting che opinions of Govern
ors, and other prominent citizens North
and South, on the subject Of the snoces-
sion of Vice-President Arthur TO the
position and functions Of the Presidency.
The HerolFs response from Governor
Bloxham was brief, incisive and to the
point, and comprehends the whole situa-
ton in nutshell. 1t was as follows:
II do not think that Vice-President
Arthur should assume the functions of
the Executive Department unless re-
quested to do so by the Cabinet, and by
the President if he is well enough to be
consulted. The heads of the different de-
partments from their positions and quail
fcatiOus are the best judges as to whether
any of the public business is suffering by
the Presidents illness. ! know Of no
pressing emergency for such course"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

As yet Brevard is without Collec-
tor of Revenue and has only three County
Commissioners. Her merchants, physi-
clans, &C., are waiting to pay their rev.
enue tax and there is no one to receive
them. There is balance of the taxes of
1880 to be collected and no one to collect
them. What has become of the missing
County Commissioners Should one of
her present acting County Commission
ers be taken i'll and liable to attend some
important meeting of that Board-what
then? Why are not these things being
looked after? Manifestly some one is
derelict of duty. This state of affairs
cannot be tolerated long-it tends to dis
organization, and who are the disorgan-
izers? Who have taken the oath of office
and failed to fulfill its requirement in not at
tending to these things? We ask in
order to know so that the responsibility
in regard to this neglect may rest where
it properly belongs.-1 U,tscize Star
Enquiry at the Capitol enables us to
assure the Star that there has been no de-
lay in the matter of the Collector of Rev
enue for Brevard at this end of the line
The resignation of Mr.. Plat, the former
incumbent, was received may 25th, and
on the next day, May 26th, Mr.. johnson
was appointed. His bond did not reach
the Comptroller's Office until September
10th, and his commission was at once
forwarded. The delay was therefore not
the fault of the State officials.
Appointments were forwarded some
time since to fill the two vacancies in the
Board of County Commissioners.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20
The Truth about the Georgia Pa
lH Cf6c.

New York Journal of Commerce.
Respecting the recent transaction men,
toned in the press of recent date, by
which the Richmond and Danville Exten-
sion Company acquired certain properties
lately held by Gen. Gordon and associ-
ates, Major E. G.. Gordon, who is now in
the city, says there is no truth in the
statement that they had received $780,
900 in cash and large amount of the
Richmond and Danville Extension Com
pany's stock in addition. He (Gordon)
partly owned several valuable railroad
charters leading from Atlanta, Ga, to the
Mississippi River, including fifty miles of
graded roadbed, together with over 100,
900 acres of valuable coal and iron lands
in the great Black Warrior Goals field of
Alabama, acquired at great cost to them
selves, and not for the small considera-
tions indicated by the already published
statements. In addition to these they
had secured large donations from cities,
towns and counties in Mississippi, and al
together they transferred values several
times larger than the amount received by
them from the Richmond and Danviile
Extension Company. They were proceed
ing to build the line of the Geogia Pacific
themselves, but as the Richmond and Dan
vile system had determined also to press
line westward from Atlanta to the Mis-
sissippi River, the Gordon party accepted
a proposition from the Richmond and
Danville Extension Company by Which
their property was transferred to the
Richmond and Danville Extension Com
pany, the Gordons being allowed to sub
scribe and pay for the stock of the Rich
mond and DanviIle Company as all other
subscribers. Major Gordon further stat
ed that the reason for subscribing to the
Richmond and Danville Extension Com
pany is from the conviction that the build
ing of the Georgia Pacific in connection
with the Danville Railroad system will
develop the richest iron and coal region
in the world, and make the Georgia Pa
cific Railroad one of the best paying in
vestments in the South.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Gen. w. T. Tucker was assassinated
Wednesday night at Okolona, Miss. He
was called to the door of his residence
and shot by an unknown party. Death
resulted almost instantly.
king Kalakaua, having made the
grand rounds of the globe can now take
his place alongside of General Grant.
Who viii be the next to go bobbing
araund among the nabobs
MIR. John Walter, proprietor of the
London Times, arrived in New York on
Tuesday, and was received by Collector
Robertson. George w. Childs, and VIM,
Hit, Assistant Secretary of State.
The corn crop, the meat crop, the
tobacco crop are unquestionably short by
reason of the drought. Surely the cotton
manufacturers of the East and of England
can be persuaded that the cotton crop Of
the South will not reach the seven million
estimate they have set for it. If the
truth can be impressed upon them, cotton
will certainly advance somewhat, viii
find its level at least with other staple
commodities. We think that the farmers
Of the South stand good show of get
ting a. much in the aggregate for their
sir. or sir. and q quarter million crop a.
Coz their larger one Of 1880. Maeon TEL
epr1pk
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

The Mariana Courier thus responds
to the criticism of the Monticello Consti-
tuition, on its prospectus, which we pub
lished few weeks since: The old veterdn
of the Monticello Constitution wrote the
above we fear thinking the "young edi-
tor of the Mariana Courier" knew not
what he was doing. GA strange mis-
take!" Yes, indeed, to one who is not
properly informed and to one who would
listen to the old veteran, as he sits back
in his .wonted sanctum and breaches up
his own county. Yes, it would seem that
our claim was "erroneous from the Get
eran's reasoning, but according to the re-
port of the Commissioner of the Bureau
of immigration for the State of Florida,
the following is the report for the year
1880:
Jefferson. s,TS
Madison ........ 0,IS5
Now this report was gotten up by an
officer of the Stdte-one paid to do it. If
he is incorrect then we are, otherwise not.
Now it maybe said this only makes jack
son county produce 2,5l3 bales more than
any other county in the State add to this
the vast amount of cotton which goes from
our border into Alabama, and to the riv-
er landings out of the State and it will be
seen we produce over 1000 more bales
than any county in the State. We still
adhere to this belief and shall do so until
we have more authentic reports than that
ofthe Constitution. If we are wrong, if
the commissioner has misinformed as, then
we are willing to admit it-not other
wise. M
We fear that the visual apparatus OF
the COastitution's editor has become inn
paired by the arrangement of the crystal.
line lens and would suggest temporary
treatment under DIR. S. Simon, Optician,
of Columbus Ga. We would like to have
the U,sion's statement and will abide by it.
To which the Consultation replies: A
few weeks ago the Mariana Courie,
claimed that, according to the U. s.
Census of $780," Jackson county raised
four thousand bales OF cotton in excess Of
any other county 10 the State. We call
ed the attention of the editor to the fact
that the census from which he pretended
to quote, shows that Jefferson county
raised 1896 bales. and jackson county
only 6,l44 bales. We presumed at thi
time, il was . clerical error on the part o
the editor, but by the last issue Of IN
Courier, we are forced TO difIerent Con
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

AT Z o'clock on the evening of the
18th inst, an attempt was made to kill
Guiteau in his cell. At that hour, Bat
terry B., Second Artillery, was relieving
Captain Graves command, which had
been on duty at the Jail the previous
twenty-four hours. The battery arrived
in three wagons, in the first of which was
seated First Sergeant Mason. AS the
wagon drew up in front of the Jail Mason
jumped out, threw his cap aside, and with
his musket on his shoulder proceeded to
the right wing of the Jail. A few seconds
brought him abreast Of the window
through which Guiteau had been often
seen. Putting his gun to his shoulder, q
clear report, which rang through the Jail,
told the story of his intention and act
The ball grazed Guiteau's head, and PEN
etrated his coat, which was hanging on
the side of the CELL Sergeant Mason sur
rendered himself to his commanding off,
Ger, Captain McGilvrsy, who immediately
put him under arrest. Mason is native
native of Virginia and has been nineteen
years in the service. He says he shot for
the purpose Of killing Guiteau and was
sorry he missed him. He had become
tired of riding over cobblestones to the
Jail every day to guard the life Of such q
cur as Guiteau, and so made up bis mind
TO kill him. He loaded up bis gun before
he left the arsenal, and Is soon As he
reached the Jail, he went to the window
where Guiteau usually stands waiting
and gaping for the arrival Of the guard
that he fred-this IL ell there is about il.
Guiteau was overcome with fear aud be
plead for removal TO another part Of the
building. His request win probably be
granted.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20
the Evsmm9eF Syndicate and its
Reads.

Baltimore saaL1
The Erlanger syndicate already controls
the Alabama Southern, extending from
Chattanooga, Tennessee, in a south
westerly direction TO Meridian, Mis-
sissippi, distance of 29e miles, the road
being in thorough condition and finely
equipped. 1t also owns the road from
Meridian to Vicksburg, Miss, l45 miles,
in complete running order, and, crossing
the Mississippi are building as rapidly
under the most urgent contracts the line
from Vicksburgto Shreveport, there to
connect with the Texas Pacific. This line
will be completed by March l, next
From Meridian direct road is being
built to New Orleans. 1913 miles, and to
be completed within the next twelve
months. Pending its completion the
Erlanger system offers to Cincinnati, via
Cincinnati Southern, two direct and short
routes to New Orleans via the Jackson
line and the Montgomery and Mobile
line. From Eutaw, Ala, which is nea
the Mississippi line on the Alabama
Southern, the syndicate is building line
northwest to Memphis, considerable
portion of which is now graded. This
line will be ! IS miles long. From Eutaw,
in the other direction, southeast, they have
line running to Selma, SO miles, build
ing from Selma to Albany, 1853 miles, and
from Albany to Brunswick, Ga, com
pleted, Ill miles, taking the system to
Brunswick, the only southeastern port
not controlled by the Louisville and
Nashville Company. As to the ability
of carrying out every plan formed, Mr..
Wolfe does not think there is any ques-
ton. When the Erlanger syndicate was
formed last June, $25, 100000 cash was
subscribed and put at Mr.. Wolffe's dis
posal, and he says his principals are able
and willing to supply any further funds
needed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

There has been trouble between the
Khedive of Egypt and the people, and an
uprising of the troops, who surrounded
the palace, demanding the abdication of
the Khedive. Advices from CONSTANT
nople and from Cairo of the 18th, repre-
sent the situation in Egypt as becoming
hourly more and more serious and embar-
RAISING. The Khedive has applied to the
Sultan for troops, in order to enable him
TO preserve order, while his own dissatis-
fed forces continue to become more i'm
pertinent in their manifestations against
him. The foreign ambassadors at Con-
stantinopie are comforting on the subject,
and it is rumored that European con-
gress may be summoned to take the whole
question of Egyptian affairs into consid-
Grafton, and to devise final methods for
their settlement. The French and En-
glish press seem to be thoroughly per-
picked on the subject and give wild ad-
vice concerning it. There seems to be
no concensus OF opinions respecting the
best solution of the troubles in Egypt.
Later advices state that the disaffected
officers have signed an act of complete
submission to the Khedive, and the nota-
bles guarantee its fulfllment. Haidar
Pasha has been appointed Minister of
Finance, Baroudie Pasha, Minister of
War and Marshly Pasha, Minister of
Public Works. The rest of the Cabinet
has not yet been named. Intervention is
now considered needless, as the crises is
over. A Paris dispatch says General G. r.
Stone (American), who was appointed
Chief of Staff by the late Khedive, was
chiefly instrumental in obtaining a sub
mission of Egyptian officers.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20
what = JACK Mormon ,, La.

San Francisco Chronicle.I
At Miners1ille had long conversation with
Q very intelligent Jack Mormon" Men Of his
class are "neither one thing nor The other" but
are held In distrust by both of the antagonisiic
elements of Utah. A Jack Mormon Is gen.
orally Gentle who has married very atirac-
tive Mormon girl and Is too poor to get out OF
the territory with her He refuses TO connect
himself whit the church or to ego into polyga-
N.Y." but pretends to sympathize with the Nor
mons, and gets along with them the best way he
can. He is tolerated and that h all. He has
sprung into being within the past fifteen years,
for at one time Mormon Bishops furiously
preached that " all who are not tor the lord
must be hewn u pieces on the highway" The
threat was not an empty one, but IN q multitude
of instances was executed TO the letter.
The term " Jack Mormon" is as old,
nearly, a. the Mormons themselves, and
was In use at the time of the " Mormon
War " in Hancock county, Illinois, when
the Mormons were driven by the exas-
perated citizens out of Nauvoo and across
the Mississippi, in lS46. The above de-
scription OF the genus Jsck-Mornon, as
it was then known, is very fair one.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Some Of the most prominent and in
fuential Republicans Of Mississippi refuse
to join in the fusion movement In that
State. Hons. r. J. Alcorn, w. H. Gibbs
and Judge Da6ord have Published joint
letter denoincing the movement and de-
claring their intention 70 Support the
Democrats ticket. They prefer che Dem
ocrats 20 tie Greenbackera
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Judge W. II. Sebring. of Levy county. has
been commissioned by the Governor as Brga-
der General of Militia, Co command the 81
Brigade, Second Division The Judge win make
a fine military appearance on The tented neia'
and his only duty, at present. win be 10 ORA"
his pay, which he will doubtless do with grrAi
assiduiiy whenever occasion odsfS
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

On Thursday the long-wishetl-Ior rain begun
TO fall in refreshing showers frbm time 10 time
during the day; and during Thursday night il
came in torrents, thoroughly soaking the ground
and regiviBg the scorched and Fithered vcgsia-
ton. There was no wind, and consequently no
damage 10 the opening cotton.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20
IroquOis wins the st. Leger.

LONDON, September 1.-THE race for
the st Leger stake at the Doncaster Sep
TENDER meeting to-day, was won by Iro-
quois, Geologist second, Lucy Citizens
third
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

We saw al Meginniss'. on Friday, Two large
Oliver Chilled Flows, ordered for Mr.. W. W.
Woodward and Mr., NJ ii. Johnson They are
very heavy and cumbersome. although the furTow
cut is but 10l inches, aud seem 10 he too cum
bersome for our lighter soils
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

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SoEtAem and Eastern -..-------..&8 r n 49,
p
81 Marks nnesd1y. Thurnany ard
s1fafa-y-l-- --------------------LoP = - I@AM
1honAE.ilie Va I.noesA-Aniys Tapd1ys. rAur-auYs
an1 s.lsra.y g r 4; coss Ao.tnys. Nedn.sd.I.
ne fos,-ones IN = sP.a fso. sAsM % GSRA-
H1EET-oEDEz oSyzcE
HE honeyoraer O4ce VII b oPz iron A. n q
II ~ and f11m p. n % 4 P. ~ Mnnev- ordrrr A.
fssned af this 0ee paysb1e IN any paF4 q Tn-S
States and 6rem1 brtMfn. Switneginnd Gsxmany If,r
France. Algeria and Canada
W. c. STiEwART.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Papeteries at E. w. Clark's-everybody can he
suited in price and style; also avery large stock
of note paper and envelopes. The cheapest in
town -
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TO susscRIsERs.

~ SUBSCRIBERS viii be notified, from
time tine, BY Statement On Postal Card oF the con-
ditioa Of their sabscpsin accounss. Afs9 sending .
Second Statement ne do not hear from them within
reasonable time their subscriptions Win be DISCONTINUED
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Mr.. B. s. Herring brought Us ia specimen Of
the fruit of the celebrated japanese Persimmon
was ripe and luscious The favor was very
pleasant and it is desirable fruit to cultivate.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20
The following has Just been received as
we 90 to press /:

we go to press:
Editor FIoridian The President died at FL
beron at 1875 P. NJ last night. From what
can be ascertained his death was from sheer ex-
haustion. The death scene was one never TO be
forgotten. Perfect quiet prevailed, and there
was not a nurmur heard while the President
was sinking. After his death had been pro-
nounced, the body was properly arranged by DR..
s. A. Boynton. Attorney General McVeagh has
notified President Arthur of the Presidents
demise
On the receipt of the news here. the
offices of the Executive and State De-
partments were closed, and meeting of
the Cabinet was called, the proceedings
of which will be published hereafter.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Zee Barrels Best Family FHour.
Bought before the late rise, 10 arrive in few
DAYS. at [222 SAxON's
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

-" Ne too" has been interviewed,
and he says: Arthur 10 my friend"
This IL the worst blow the e-Preeident
has yet received.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

The lHaads0mess and Cheapest
Dress Goods for Fall and Winter. can be found
at
% R s. WILLIAMS & Co
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

n The WEELY FLoEDGAx nay Be- g..
On sale ii Bottoms News Stand n IAs W.u
cott Block
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

Have The best stock Of groceries, staple and
fancy, 10 be found in the city. q
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

IL Regular meetings % Ls0n LoDaE M Z
are Aid ever rsss1nB Ae1iaD. = EAetf Lna<e Rs-~
sS'eseek Al hs1<hen n epsd s.z.li.x 80 lssh.2 :
" n M1Izsow- gL,Ra
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

TALLAHAssEE. FLA. aept % 1881
Rnsa
Slipped week ending Sept. I7....--... ~
SniPlea pFestonsly---- -4--------.. -
to.Ai- ---- --s-------.--- -
Price: Low Aiddling. -.
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Have large variety Of Ladies' and Misses I'M
derweaF. y