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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-25

Three-foWr1hs OF q Crop Will be Pre-
duced, amd shat Amount Already
Picked.
New ORLEANS, October 16.-The following ID
a summary of special dispatches to the Democrat
from all portions Of the South, showing the con-
diIiOn Of the cotton crop to date.
ALABAxA-The weather has been fne for
picking; some damage reported from worms,
which have recently appeared; three-fourths of
crop will be produced; three fOnrths If the
ARKANsAs-The weather very favorable; the
Weld. "a ennnparad 9th lso6 year is fnly 50 par
cent. short, the damage being done by drought
and worms The second growth Of c0ttOn, pro-
duced by recent rains, has proved more pr0duc-
tive than the drst.
LOUIsEANA-The weather has been admirable
for picking. and labor abundant The entire
crop win be picked by the end or the month
The second growth Of cotton has proved delu-
sive. The general condition Is better than II
was two weeks ago.
MIssIssTPPf-The prospects Of the cotton crop
have materially improved during the last two
weeks; the weather is fine, and picking pro-
crossing; 80 per cent Of the crop 10 already
picked; three fOurths Of crop will be raised.
TExAs-There have been frequent rains, bat
picking has progressed, and seven -eighths Of the
crop is picked; half of q crop will be raised.
AnHoAAn-
h-rGerins with picking however, It viii Be ali
through with by November LIST.
REPORT or THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMEHT
WAsHINGToE, October 1.-THE following re-
turns Of the condition Of the cotton crop np to
October 1T, have bcen received a the Depart.
Inent Of Agriculture. The returns give the con-
ditiOn Of only 6, being decline Of per cent
since the return Of September LIST. Compared
with the returns Teceifed at the same time last
year. there h decrease Of Is per cent The
following is . summary Of the reports by States,
and The number q counties that reported 10 each
State:
NORTH CARoLEEA-Forty-iive counties re-
porting give 40 average Of 60.
SOUfH CAR0LINA~-Ei Eighteen counties report
an average rs aveSAee o. Il
0ROnaIA-6ixig-lwO counties average %.
FLORIDA-killeen counties average SO.
ALABAMA thirty one COUNTIES average 20.
MIasIasrrI-T Thirty eight counties report an
average Of g.
observation-disclosures counties average a
TExAg-Sixty-tWo cmnlles average 90.
ARKANsAe- ThiHy-louF counties average 50.
TENRBssBB-Twenly-0V cOanties Average 60.
The weather 4 generally rcpnried - favorable.
although In some sections the drought b still
mentioned e. prevailing In almasi al sections
The failure Of the top crop, together with much
shedding Of The bOlls, b reported.
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Island City Ok p West, Nsw..l

Island City (Key west) News.l
The Republicans of Manatee county at q re.
cent meeting adopted q resolution condemnine
Governor Bloxham because he appointed no Re
publicans "a Office, and demanding the removal
of Colonel Wicker from the cOllectnrshiD at KEY
WeSs DoCausc uIu not exclude Democrats
from among his subordinates. Oh consistency
ETC. Union
The resolutions adopted by the Mana
tee county Republicans lacked an element
which is observed by mankind in general,
but which does not seem to have been
considered essential by the gentlemen
who drafted them; viz-TRUTH.
AS ma tier of fact Col. Wicker has %
appointees in Key West, and of these on
ly one has been Unidentified with the Dem
ocratic party, in the past, and since his
appointment has not affiliated with the
Democratic party. So much for their
truth on this score.
As regards Governor BIoxham exclud-
ing Republicans from Office under the
State, we would say that in Monroe cOun-
ty one half Of the Board of Public In.
struction, hs at present constituted, con.
sists of Republicans, and that another
Republicah-and colored man At that
has been recommended to the Govern.
or to gil 8 vancaucy thereon. Our Pro.
bate Judge is Republican appointed BY
Gov. Hart and re-appointed by Cows
Drew and IBloxham.
We would deprecate any action on the
part Of Governor Bloxham which showed
disposition to make . Wholesale decap,
itasion Of Republican ofice-hOlders under
the State, and we do ask that until such
b fact, that reports to that effect be moi
cent abroad. Ii
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From tia New Ycgk HsEaid.l
There has not been political cam
paign-certainly not since the famine
years, when Irishmen came in such num-
bers to America-when our politicians
did not consider Irish sympathies" a.
an important question IN their platforms.
This is . sentiment to be respected. At
the same time We have our own selfish
interests at home to consider. We should
not cease to urge upon our Irish friends
that after al they are Americans. When
they come TO this country they come to
make their homes with Us. While it is
becoming and human to nourish the
memories Of The fatherland, we have no
intefestin any question affecting Ireland
that would justify as in assuming hos
tile position toward Great Britain. We
can give Ireland sympathy, friendship,
money. homes for those Who would make
their homes With u, moral assistance,
but We do Het viah 10 zee Irish ques-
tiOns grIlled Upon Aniericah politics.
$50
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Monticello Constitution, Oct. 10th.
The Bend Tax.

Candor demands q confession of our
inability to discover any immediate or
permanent advantage to accrue to the
taxpayers of Jefferson county by the
meeting of Saturday, although we truly
trust we are deceived in the premises, for
the people are sorely in need Of relief
from the oppressive bond tax that has
retarded their material progress for 40
many years.
The first resolution demands that bond
tax receipts be furnished to the tax-pay-
era separate from all other taxes. This
the law provides for, and the Tax Re
ceivers have always been ready to issue
them on request; but they have not been
demanded for years, for the reason that
they cannot now be converted into stock,
as the property of the p. d G. Railroad
has been alienated. In fact there has
never been period since the bonds were
issued, that bond tax receipts could be
converted into stock, for the Law of 1855,
Sec. 20, provides that no stock held by
any county, city or town, shall be assign
able until the bonds issued for the pur-
pose Of procuring funds for the payment
Of said subscription shall be paid, except
in exchange for said bonds. Conse-
qnently the bond tax receipt win possess
no monetary value.
The second resolution is good one, if
it can be enforced. 1t will necessitate .
fierce and determined legal fight The
bondholders win, of course appeal to the
courts, and ; peremptory nsandamas will
issue to the Commissioners to assess suf-
ficient tax to meet the interest The
Commissioners will be forced to respect
the writ Of h0ndamsis or go TO Jail for
contempt The question will thus be
presented in tangible form to the tax
payers If they refuse 70 pay-will stand
firm in their determination, even after
their properly Is placed upon the auction
block-and the State is forced to become
the purchaser-then success may Grown
their efforts, and the bond-holders consent
to fair and equitable compromise.
The fourth resolution Is intended 10 ig-
more the White bonds, ana carries with
il an evident determination not to nav
principal or interese Of the came. We
have heretofore EXPRESSED the opinion
that this class Of bonds were illegally
"a q
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why Is il that such men as George F. Drew
and JnO L. Inglis have taken seemingly, 80 little
interest in the Atlanta Exposition Don't such
investments pay f-MadisOR Recorder.
We do not know how much or how
little Capt Inglis may have done for the
State Exhi bit at the Atlanta Exposition,
but we do know that Governor Drew
generously donated the entire amount of
flooring required for the Florida Build
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-
- I'd
=. >N.&
~ ~
lt@I $500 rtlo
l61<i1 q - ~ Ioc-.
xk6 N6S6 = q l161k noz 49, q ~.
q. y ~ =. y - y. I. s. :s'.'.. ID
=. :. 49, - -
SisS il - $3.50 &c. k'eo'S (SIS1 81 DIVA
hn1n10s1 neee1aLlv ee114olls4 - el4~ ~
~. - - ~ ~ q -. q &, - 49,. -
~ r.. ~. ,s.'z'| - ...iS -
a. i've - e6nf s'|,S6 Ss a - bsegent ne
peopto Is 10 C1uabella--es ~ arslele would
-, ~ y, 49, -. ~ =
- .r ,s 90. -
49, !. 81 d. q.
q - -. = a 49,. -. -
- 8. g. a :. ~. 8. =
- 80 - 80. r.->- !. -. !.
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a. ., -,
), - = -.
=, ~ ,,..... ..-. -
$3.50, - -.
- 80. 80. - - -,
-. 49,. 49,. ~. - 80 :. -. :,
.r.s..S q. g. s. 80. ...,s..
). a. $780,. - 80. h.-.,,. -, An,
l.chieoia 4 eoncerned ue would state lar N.
Kelly's bensllt that Essi Pass e considered BY
ne Unised Staies Goyernment - belonging 20
80 ~. ~. y 49,. ~ -. $3.50 49, 80
An. ,he l,,Ilow,ng !. deesd,.dIv IA
= y - - 49, ~. ~ -
,ivelv NJ lie o,Isr norfIprs A. de-d Whss
pers1n, IlF. Kelly, do you suppose wuuId be gull
lible enough TO believe that RIO Carrabelle u
nvsi,eI snaa ApeIasn 80 40 S1s 49, AtZ-
wcnld a. Il veer. Whv, ~. fhsre 4 no more
eomparison between the bantline RIO CarfMbelle
and the busy Apalachicnla than there y between
-d 49,, Is ~ ..,s ~" f.,Sri.o - III.
In calisthenics. Mr.. Kelly, and work Oh some Of
that bile.
Comment is unnecessary. Amy persons who
have seen the two places within the past six
months can form their own opinions. As to the
business, go into the custom-house and compare
the tonnage of vessels loaded in Apalachicola
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The yield of corn in the Western States
is shown by the following table:

~N~@''sss sssssssssss AtAD~SS~NSSSS oeeyS@AJO~1
The Southern States suffered largely
from the drouth, and the corn crop in
Kentucky reaches only 40, SOC, 900 in 1881.
against s6,Os9, 900 in 1880. Tennessee
reports shortage of 40 per cent Vir1
ginia and Texas 40 per cent, and nearly
the same for West Virginia. Altogether.
the corn crop of the United States of 1881
is short about one-third of usual yield.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-25


4>I ~ y
s. a ~
= z /. .. a. a. Z - !.
them no oh1a6, their cgQNA ~ 70
-. =. - -. 4 IN a., 60 eontrarv,
- ~ - ~ - q q, !. q
b = 6m16E mozsel 20 them, and amuse .
x.ket. ,.1oraal - aefion
- 80 = 80
q SEt A4k 3z44 N14 - ~ y ~
S1'sS <.S61S - avn T,SfIl2. ard lie results
zlf..S = - IS :.
ko1R MxnnA ia, bspl lHoi-
~ 90 N11ev 81 - Um0W
Vain would % eAe ateewEt % Neee me
mln4e q manY clti4eqe o. Ne PlA1e - M9 EH9ak
land sAIe med6 p Goverhot hloxnem = HAM
Nl1n Die1lon. 8Any pe.sole teG4sa - ts1ne-
aetiCn: - calamI,y - sAe etese AnQ slQck or
ward with ee.y horror p 1e u9e WA ~
Dl1loA 90 ~ aseOelnle9 Wi1 ne1o IL btAse i1
the hollow q lnsls hand1, ana e1Ape - soclA.
ara pougees eAAin! e ne pos@ 1890 ,no
.zcl.qs - WEE ms le.as M 4 -.
$1,000 ees pascnase1 nom ne nnls 81 y soilo
49, - 49, z. 80 v1..s =. ~
49, k.n9 ~ 49, 80 " pom We ILL., 49,
me lne 49,. @ tle cnoscsst uec.s. ne u.ns ~.
ecs.c. $500 g !. g esseLe sso JIss
csltictNs ~ mp4s - yememesss0 tnst "
every IocAniy Where ~. y.seon ~ mAoe nis
seIec1o1s - c.1.es. 80 49, 49, ootn ,o[
eenc1itute enu Wmpeks eave pee1 ta4en up ~
ac.uei setues 0r speeolatoIA leaving ne moet
ln.:,oL " y cvs1su 80 . AZ 49,
nlle nlpcI y ~ snnus .4gn w ~. w
neyc lVnk s.nes uecn vOoeu q 81 tneL vei1A1Io
umueE Mnes We axe mto ecconns tnas snese
c,aIm $780, ~ - . 10
~ 49, Lns .nnuAl Lie maze IoL ssssIsi go
naFely Covered me accrued Interest o. ne Cam,
~ ev.uens ia. soms.nl9g nae g = eone.
ael Gone qelcAy. 1C nave al,oWco lu.eslosulc
q tnn mortgage ana mrced sale woula nave
Deen ulseelrons % the interest q ne internal
AmprovSment Eunu. Ine mtuetlon was vIeweo
une uOvc..O. TOm tnIs stnn9poanss nsuce tns
saie aOout wslCn 20 mncn nae oeen Wnuen ana
- many naIu snlngs saio: S reaiy apPean 70
yOuE coIIesPonuSn. tnas me cta,e ~ ssoAs Ien-
sO , % cOngIatn'sle neiselI ~ having maze =
sAae, ~n ~. no. Ouy Il:enccmoeIeu ing Isn ~.
nom tnIs m0I.gage CLAIM, pat 9 saie wnlcn
p.aces mill.on .,, ooila's 70 me nanos o. tne
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TAO Nnnnaer lonnsy Csn..s.


Gen. Hiekisop and lie lawyers Who amended
The ne6sIon Ct tie Sumter County Cnnn have
returned and inlbfm e lhht no tine bill were
Esand aRAlpm TIE nssaseins qf. Z II Diekinpn. Jr
The killing &C this yunng man, and the hsrls-
rous mnnneg In which d wno done made Il par.
alysing and eh0cking Ii he exlrnnae There
Wa never more hosrible crime committed 10
TIE State. He bird sufrsndeFed b the nd ana
Nas Killing % Be llied ~ he lau and while
u tbs cqnditicn holy Of armed men proceed
70 The p,aeo ol hig mi gInlnm1nf, easily over
power ihe g1nI1 ihen, wildcat mercy q ray
eanol bin q 6Eeik I'D eeen nilsf - IS deed
eonl1ges % Nre tpllsy alleg vpIlsy lnlp hlslils-
10 IaN ehldlag - Iaw-layius sls.nens il
- l9lF A4Np Wnle.le6 Thu cae5 With ahxlans
s1llc.lno4 oD1 inlefet sd h0psd tie belisF elals
skclli(5n1 ~ 1un16s We|aI6 Wipe on fkls Sizin
zgez L.s'r eoepsz p hsisflee lhe Gully pestIsD
= lnenk tr1tte6 q lkIl, he16etE, We alo
80 -. - - s1,ltf ell1s
cut - ~ a.
- .l - sIsls II 4 ~ |lll
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"70 tie PE6lie The speech Of General Juhal
A. Early in Richmond. on October II, 1881, has
been read by me. So far as il refers to myself
the rank Of General Early in the Confederate
army entitled the speech 10 thai much. Il brings
me to decide whether shall demand saiisfac-
ton from General Early for what was intended
by him as an insult. After years OF unprovoked
malice and indirectiOn he presents the issue
surely and grossly. Il admits Of no discussion,
and would nbiiher be met nor evaded by recEim.
ination. 20 accept IT, Ny decision, arrived at
adversely and maIdrely, is that the rank of Gen
eTal Early, which is bis sole claim to recognition,
docs not outweigh other considerations which
forbid such recognition. The public of Virginia
need no specifications of the facts concerning
General Early, on which rely for this action.
/ only desire TO make IL known that / am not
ignorant or neglected. of his speech. He could
give me no satisfaction, and / can have none,
even In describing him as he knew all men. He
may, therefore, proceed with his falsehoods and
would be-inSulls, assured Of IMMUNITY 90 far as
am concerned. WILLIAM MAHoNR"
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Total sls,57o,OOo IS. Isl, 900

TOtalss..sy.............s AS6D.OO0 80. lS70 200
Returns of the corn crop are less favora-
BILE than those Of wheat, but, nevertheless
viii not be,be pleasantly regarded by the
operators who have gambled upon half
crop Summarized, the corn crop of 1881
is as follows:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-10-25

Record Of temperature II Tailaha.sse. Rus
da. Coz The past week.
t0bssrsstisus t.ka - w. A. Res :. D..er,us =.
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John Kagan, . brother to Mr.. Den
mis- Eagan, the Collector Of United States
Internal Revenue for Florida, i now
holding forth 10 Pensacola, having re-
keved Mr. Thomas L Watson.
The Marianna COurssr says: Gap
tain ColpSn, aone -of the ecntrxctCrs on
the ?. - 4. Railroad was ID town few
days sincs and posted q in regard to the
Boad from MaEisnus to Chattahooohse.
he inSoFnls ys that about 600 hands ere
now e 1ork upon this portion oS the
Eosd, and that many more could be OBJ
aained Il the coutrasteFs hid the nipple
msnsa Captain Colsou win complete HE
contraot d shout six ws4kS He and
Major Milton have pat 10 bids fer smother
contract beyond Marianpa He & now
1akips asfengs Asnts 70 sosnre scrapers,
80 % Which cAn 1enots i mnch dir
= eight men. Msssra Milton ana Be-
- md Walks 40 Howard nre also
pushing 1ofMnrd thsir wbrk About
sessn nile % ths soAs Esss bssn Rrnded.
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"Mahone :, Virginia has invented a
new meth cd of dispensing with the
"code," and publishes in the Richmond
Wing the following entirely satisfactory
Ito him) proclamation:
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GlAas q N alzss aad euI lomlle q
ss-aw "a Min.sn.
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Three-EourIhs Of q Crop Will be Pro-
duced, amd thaG Amount Already
Picked. - ~ HE
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03
Tammany and Irving Shaking
IIa mds.

1t is not improbable that the pro-
posed union of Tammany and Irving
Halls for the campaign this year has
for its ultimate object combination
of all the several Democratic organi-
cations of this city. The necessity
of ssch union was clearly demon
strated at the last election, when the
power of the united and harmonious
republicans was made manifest in the
great reduction of the Democratic ma
jority in the State, and the well-nigh
complete success of the republicanlo-
cal ticket. The State Committee Of
the Democracy has clearly seen the
need of such action, and the sugges-
ton of union Of all the local organi-
cations has come from that body, as
web as the proposition to bring about
such an end through that body.
7. tribune.
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A Year of Blight.

Notwithstanding the apparent
prosperity and development of the
country. the year of 1881 has so FAR
been, in many noticeable particulars,
one Of blight, bloodshcd and hard
ship.
Within this year the wife of OK
President Fillmore has died, the last
relict of the old line of Presidents;
the Car of Russia has been muir
dered; the President OF the United
States has been assassinated, for he
is dying horribly and slowly, day by
day; Spotted Tail, the great Indian
Chief and "King of the Palms." has
been Stayed by his own people; and
the assassin's knife and bullet still
seem threatening in this and other
countries: the tenants in England
and Ireland are leaving their lease
holds and in many instances the land
lies waste and overgrown..
The past winter was such a one as
brought death and suffering to man.
kind aud animal life generally, be-
cause of its unusual length and Sc
verify. People suffered for food and
fire, and cattle, horses, Wild animals
and birds starved and froze. ).
The present summer has been fear
fully hot and frightfully destructive
of human and animal life generally,
because of the heat.
Crops and all vegetation have suf-
fered from lack of rain.
Wheat and corn as general crops
are pretty near failures, and it is
noticeable feature of this season that
nothing in the fruit orvegetable line,
with few exceptions, has matured
we'll and has perfect form or taste.
Cherries, peaches, berries, apples,
pears, plums and all fruits and yege-
tables in market, present an imma-
ture OF scanty appearance, and lack
the rich flavor of customary years.
Prices, however, are good; wheat is
going up rapidly; corn will be high;
hogs and cattle bring splendid pri-
ces.
Railroads are being built all over
the country, but this is owing to the
prosperity and accumulations of 9TH
err years, and shows to the world that
we have life enough and strength
enough to stand a winter and sum-
mer of blight.-Point Pleasant Reg
lister.
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The dispatch of yesterday printed

The dispatch of yesterday printed
in another. column indicates that the
President is a little better than he
was the latter part of last week. The
news will give the country another
ray-o hope which will only he disap-
pointed again ina day or two by an
unfayorable announcement. Wheth-
er his present improvement indicates
ultimate recovery is very doubtful.
His physicians maintain a hopeful
demeanor, but do not predict that
their patient is likely to recover.
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Gov. Fosters Defeat Predicted.
Rev. DIR. r. L. Stantons letter in the New Yorl

Rev Dr. R. L. Stanton's letter in the New York
Independent.
In the midst of this array of par
ties, what is likely to be the result in
October? The republican party, { or
a portion of the ticket including its
head J. is surely destined to be defeat
ed, and the Democratic party will tri
umph. 1t is not my purpose here to
show how this will promote temper
ance. Suffice it to say that many
temperance men and women Of Ohio
hope for nothing for their cause from
either of the parties, republican or
Democratic, as such. The reason for
this [ cannot now enter upon. |
close by repeating my Judgment that
the result in October will be as above
stated. Ohio usually, as between
Democrats and republicans is close
State. Last October, the year of the
Presidential election, up to the day
before the State election was held, the
best informed republicans as the
whole country knows, deemed the re-
suit doubtful. Mr.. Hayes, one of
Ohio's most popular Governors, car
ried the State for Governor in 1875,
the year before he ran for President,
by only some 1000 or 5000 majority.
In 1877 the Democratic party carried
the State, electing Gov, Bishop by
oyer 10000 majority. Such fuctua-
lions from local or other causes are
common in Ohio. Such cause
rot local, but national will defeat
Gov. Foster in October by majority
that will astonish the country"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-03

REAL ESTATE TRANsEERs.-Sin
last report the following transfers
have been made:
John Cole ct al. to Milton W. Fish
er, AZ acres of land in Union district
for $105.
Clarissa M. Lee and husband to J..
w. Woodruff, 5 acres with mill, in
Battelle district for $4,000.
Silas Tenant to Henry Stull, 294
acres on Jakes Run for 5000.
E. c. Hoard, Elk. DC, to j. r. Sto-
ker ct TX, IA acres in Union district
for $476.
Richard Wright to Isaac ANN ons,
95 acres in Clay district for 81, 1877 so.
Geo. Sarver ct al, to Cornelius To-
mey, 100 acres in Morgan district for
$500.
B. M. Neeley ct ux., to John Kuhn,
interest in James Neeley's estate for
5000.
W. j. Brown ct. al to Chess Smy th
d CO., $500 acres, Laurel Iron
Works
John w. Gaskins to VIM N. & JAS.
N. Summers, 674 acres in Clinton for
$60100.
Newbraugh and Gardner to Jose
plus w AIDE, As acres in Grant district
for 81, 979SO.
Geo. w. Snider to Jno. A. Thomp-
son, 71s acres in Grant district for
$3,426.
Jacob Kiger and LEROY Kiger, to
each other, division of Round Bottom
farm in Clinton district. 3u