The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-22
Pensacola has had another small fire.


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The question of aboshing the charter oil
Pensacola is being argued before Judge Max
well
Richard and Ben James, colored, have been
sentenced at Marion, 8. c.. to be hanged In June
next
1t is estimated by the Courier that over 900
tons of commercial fertilizers will be sold 10
Jackson county this season.
Mr.. w. D. HowelIs has retired from the ed-
torship of the Atlantic Monthly and been sue
ceeded by Mr. T. B. Aldrich.
The Rockland (Me) Courier has for Its mot
to. The press is the Archimcdian lever that
noues tie rOrH at 81 gear"
The Pensacola Gazette is bitterly attacking
the management of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad company on various grounds.
The first through train for the Pacific coast
via the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific Railroads, left Kansas City on
the 18th inst
The contest between the Bocrs and the En-
csh in the Transvaalis suspended, by armistice,
pending negotiations for an amicable adjustment
OF the causes of the war.
The New York Assembly has passed bill
requiring boarding house keepers who use oleo-
margarine TO display a placard in the dining
room announcing the fact
Mr. W w Russ on the 14th day of March,
1881. became associated with MI. Baltzell in the
ownership and publication of the Mariana C0u-
rier, under The firm name of Balzell d Russ.
The Rev" W. Watkin Hicks is one of the
Office seekers in Washington who is Fostering
President Garfield. He wants to be made Col
lecior of customs at Key West, so the news
papers say.
Atlanta. Ga, is 10 have gigantic interna-
tional exposition of the processes, products ma
terials and machinery of the cotton business OF
the world, and anticipates much glory and profit
iherefrom.
james Black, coored, was hanged at Ma
ron, S. c., on Friday last, for the murder OF Eli
Wilcox, colored. The rope broke, and on the
trap being sprung a second time he died from
sirangulaiion.
The Preside nj has nominated for cOnfrma
lion Joseph Hrst TO be Collector of Customs fol
the District of St. Marks Among the last acts
of President Hayes was 10 nominate George
Fowler for the same position We do not know
who Hirsi is, but he is represented TO be an i'm
provement on Fowler.
AT the Cabinet meeting on Friday the ques
lion Of calling an extra session of Congress wa
discussed. No decision was arrived at. Relatlv
TO the prospects OF one being called, opinion
differ. On the one hand il is said that it is quit
likely, and on the other that but three Republ
can Senators favor one
The Mariana Courier Is advised ina
1t appears there are few groves which are bel
ter protected by forest than others, and TO this i
due the slight damage. The cold has injure
the groves from five 10 ninety per cent. tn
owners are still hopeful and do not desire to sci
even at fancy prices. The groves which escape
the cold the past winter, may be considere
hereafter safe from Injury.
The Economist need not confne itself t.
fugitive numbers" of the Sentinel for materia
for personal attacks on the editor of the FLORID
IAN On application, our soured cotemporar
will be furnished for inspection with files of tina
paper, and be at liberty to make all the extract
needed for its purpose. McLin and the motto
rious Bowes were the editors, and We question
whether the EconOmist can equal either in malg
nant abuse of the FLoRIDIAN, the Democrats
press, or the people of the State.
The Putnam County Journal is still pokinl
fun at Major Marks of Orange county about hi
famous frost line," thus: Latest rumor from
up the river" is, that Colonel-oh, beg pardon
Major Marks has struck Z" ile," rich. In fac
there is millions in it IT'S simply to cut up hi
patent improved, non -stretchable frost line
into suitable lengths and sell it for wire clothes
line 1t has The advantage over lines ordinarily
used that il is almost invisible and can readily b.
moved. without trouble or expense"
We commend the following, from the Sum
ter County Adranee, TO the good people of Orange
and Putnam counties: ITO make town, com.
muniy or section progressive, every man must
assume his share Of the responsibility, and moi
imagine lie is drone in the hive If you cannot
do anything else but talk, why talk but for the
love OF yourself country and neighbors do not
iujure your own home by enumerating the faults
Of others. Remember. there is work for all, and
The sooner country gets rid of these chronic
fsult-fnders the better"
Ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana, does not
think that President Garfield will be successful
in unIfyiDg the Republican party or In having a
harmonious Cabinet, which. he says, will proba-
bly, be discOrdant so that it will breed disunion
and discomfort And. moreover, says the ex-
Senator, If Garfield does not show executive abil-
ity the next National Convention will nominate,
not Mr.. Blaine, but Conkling or some other
statesman Of the Grant stalwart wing. Elk
Senator Mcdonald will return from Indiana to
Washington, where he will practice law
Consolidation, according to Mr.. Gould,
means cheap telegraph rates; but an inquiry
made by the New York Board of Trade reveals
The fact hat telegraphing was cheaper in 1852
than il Is at the present day, although there has
been great decrease in the cost Of constructing
and operating telegraph lines. According to the
Board Of TFades6gures, the rates have increased
100 per cent since 1882 while the cost 10 corpor-
atoms has diminished rs per cent As is we'll
known, the tendency In recent years has been
steadily toward consolidation, and, as We have
Indicated, telegraph charges have been just %
steadily on The incFese
u. 8. MAMMAL Durkee b In Washington and
The story ID that efforts are being made 10 turn
him out on the ground that he has not been sui.
6ciently stalWart 10 saiisfy the demands Of the