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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

"A Washington dispatch of the 9th, to the
Neaos and Courier, says: The Presidents with
drawal of The New York nominations, creates a
general sensation to day 1t is regarded as an
open declaration Of war upon Mr.. Conkling.
g Mr.. Garfield had an interview with Vice
President Arthur this morning. and reminded
him Of his 0he President's) ultimatum that the
New York nominations must stand or fall to-
geiher. He would not submit TO the postpone
ment Of Robertson and the confirmation OF
Conkling's friends AS General Arthur could
not promise any change Of heart on the part Of
Conkling, the message was shortly after sent in
Withdrawing all but Robertson.
"The Democrats are jubiant They regard
the fight as likely 10 give them New York at the
next election"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

Upon careful inquiry it is ascertaned that
there are just thirty nine sore heads or =" dis
satisfied Democrats as Osborn put it, in the
State. This is at the rate of one for each county.
And for why are they "sore2" Is il because
their estimate of their own merits has failed of
recognition and they are out in the cold, as
it were, in consequence
There being no Sunday train on this line
now the first northern mail arriving by the S. F.
& w. Railways new schedule, accumulated from
Saturday morning last at A. NJ until Monday
about IL N. and panied out one postal card, and
no northern mail was taken away from here from
10 p y. until Monday at4P.M We presume
the new order of things will soon become repu.
lated however and run az smoothly as heretofore
for hll Of which we earnestly pray. This is
only cur third day In the side show business"
10 which the short line, z has consigned us. and
as we write at 6:45 r. N. we still have no mail,
henceIWe acknowledge ourselves sick Of the new
arrangement already. Yet we hope for the bet.
ter.-.Easpsr Times
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

The new schedules of the different roads
running TO this place, says the Live Oak Bulletin
went into effect last Sunday Over the Sayan
nah, Florida and Western we only have an &C.
commodation train, which comes daily except
Sunday. and very poor affair il is. II brings
the m all express and baggage, all in one car
and is generally behind time. On the Jackson
vile, Pensacola Mobile Railroad, the passen-
ger trains from both east and west meet here
daily, except Sunday, al 2 p. M, stopping about
twenty minutes for dinner The accommoda-
ton train from Savannah. when on time, arrives
at Live Oak daily, except Sunday, at II a. M,
and leaves at 2;45 p. M, arriving at Savannah at
2:15 a. m. Thus it will be seen that we will
have no trains on Sundays, consequently no
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

The South Carolina Press Association win
convene on the 4th of May. and after the trans
action OF business will make an excursion to
Florida. They propose visiting visiting Fernan-
dina, Jacksonville and the st. Johns river coun-
try.-Union
There has been TO Florida the present season
any number of excursions, and not one, under
our knowledge, has ever visited the interior of
the State, that they might form some idea of the
State other than on the river. We do believe
that many who visit Jacksonville would come
out In the interior If our railroad would only Of
fer loto rates.-Ldks City Reporter.
The reason why the vast number Of visitors
and excursions 10 Florida do the interior of the
State 80 little good, ID not so much In the fact
the railroads do not offer low rates, as in the de-
ficiencies OF the interior towns In the matter of
Of hotel accommodations. There Is not first
class hotel In ali Middle Florida, and until there
are hotels there will be no tourists or visitors,
who are generally Of . class which demands the
best accommodations and pays well for them.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10
Gala Banner
Railroad DeYeIonmenfs.

There are larger number of railroads being
built in Florida now than at any time in her
history. We shall briefly allude to them
The Femandina and Jacksonville Railroad
was completed about O month ago This road
shortens the distance between the two cities sew
eral hours and is splendidly equipped
The Waycross Road has just been completed.
1t brings Jacksonville and the Forest City much
nearer together, and there is much rejoicing in
both cities over the event. The road is laid with
steel rails and furnished with all the luxuries
known TO modern railroading.
There were two railroads completed and put
in operation in Orange county last year. One
from Astor to fort Mason, connecting the great
lakes in Sumter county with the st. Johns river
and one running from Sanford to Orlando, con-
rectng the interior of Orange county with the
st. Johns. These roads were constructed entirely
by the enterprise and liberaty of the citizens of
Orange county, for which they certainly deserve
great credit.
A short road was also built away down on
Indian river at Titusville, connecting Salt Lake
with that river
The Florida Southern Railroad is being built
from Palatka TO Gainesville, and promises to
proceed from the latter point through South
Florida, taking in Ocala in its course.
The Tampa, Peace Creek and ST Johns Rail-
road has again been revived, aud engineers are
al work selecting route.
railroad is also talked of, with strong prob
abilities of being built, from Palatka TO Indian
river
The ]. p. & NJ Railroad will undoubtedly be
extended from its present terminus at Chatta-
<hoochcc to Pensacola
The railroad from Tocoi to ST. Augustine has
been in operation tor some years, and is paving
handsomely.
railroad from Sanford TO Ocala, taking in
the lakes in Sumter on the route is also talked
of, and the Sanford Journal thinks there is
strong probability of its being built this summer
The railroad from Waldo TO Ocala, which has
been under construction off and on for many
years, is at last completed, and will be formally
opened in week or ten days.
This road will be of great importance to the
peninsular portion of the State as it will traverse
its centre, and give shipping facilities where said
facilities are mostly needed. 1t will push on
through South Florida following the Washing
ton line as nearX as pr Notwithstanding out
branch lines to important points, such as Brooks
vile, Tampa, &C. 1t may make DETECTION so
as to strike the east side of Lake Panasoffkee
and tap lakes Griffin, Harris and Eustis by
branch line. 1t will pass through rich portions
of Sumter, fernando and Polk counties, now
absolutely without transportation facilities, and
will do more towards building up q larger por-
ton Of Florida than any road likely to be con-
structed for many years to come. 1t does not
proceed with the sound of trumpets nor the blow
of horns, but, like streams that run deep, is
moving quietly on, and when completed will be
the great commercial artery of the State.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10
Our esteemed contemporary . CONT nues

Our esteemed cotemporary continues to
take pleasure in copying, rer6atim ct htcratim
some Of McLin's choicest specimens of abuse of
the editor of the FLoRlDIAN Suppose Il varies
the show little? With careful searching the
EcOno'nia will find attacks on every Democrat
who was considered an obstacle 10 the continued
domination of the thieves of power" Of those
days Drew, Bloxham, Finley, Walker, David
son, Jones, Call, McCallum, Fildes in fact euery-
body who was prominent in opposing Radicalism
while the Democratic masses were denounced
as crackers and dirt-eaters," was the shaft for
McLin's venom and falsehood. If the editor Of
the EcOnOnia escaped abuse, Il was because, we
suppose he was less conspicuous than some
others; but we insist that the quotations of our
esteemed contemporary shall be more general.
To conflne them to the humble individual Of
the FIoRIDIAN is not altogether fair. Let jus
tice be done though the heavens fall"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10
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Aeon COunfT. Farmer.

Editor Fl0rdidR =, read in the last issue of the
FLoRIDIAN the correspondence between Hon. A.
A. Robinson, Commissioners Immigration, and
Captain J. r. Bradford, Secretary Leon County
Farmers Club with much satisfaction. 1t i'm
pressed me as a move in tie right direction and
if persevered in will result in great good 10 our
highly favored, but greatly neglected section.
Whilst we have much to discourage, we still
have much TO encourage the effort TO build up
our waste places. 1t is a sad spectacle, Ito be
witnessed daily at this seAson) the moving of
corn and hay from the railroad depot TO the
depleted cribs of many of our farmers; parlicu-
larly sad, as there exists NO good reason for it
Seated in my office few days ago was one of
Leon county's practical and fourshing farmers.
He assured me he had his first bushel of corn TO
buy. His barns are always full-as conse-
quence his pOckei-book is never empty. Twill
venture to say that no farmer or but few if any,
who live in farming sections considered more
favorable than our own, has made more clear
money farming, with the same capital employed,
than This Leon county farmer To-day anoiherOf
our practical farmers called 10 see me; man
vino at tie close of the war settled in our midst
penniless-married daughter of one of our old
farmers, settled on one of the poorest places 10
Leon county, on the Ockloekonee river, and to-
day is the owner of one of the finest plantations
in this county, upon which he has erecteds
handsome residence, new barn, stables and
quarter houses, has his place well stocked with
teams, cattle, hogs, &c, and drives in his buggy
horse Of his own raisngsas fine an animals
you viii find anywhere for ordinary purposes;
owns valuable real estate In our beautiful city;
has money TO his credit in flank, and is altogether
as flourishing and happy a man as can be found
anywhere. All Of this is tie result of his appll-
cation TO his farm, the oistgrowth of which is
bis present ample fortune
There are many other instances of hourishing
farmers in our midst which could be cited as
encouragement for our people, and which ought
10 tend TO filling up our land with the hard
working, intelligent farmers who are digging
away on poor lands in other sections
The gentleman last referred TO tells me that
with three plows last year, he packed and sold
tweny-seven bales of cotton, housed one thou
sand bushels of corn, fifteen thousand pounds
of fodder, together with an abundant supply oil
sweet potatoes, pinders, sylup &c. Let us hope
and work, and let us mol be afraid TO let the
world know what favored country we have IN
Leon county; and 1 know of no better wayt
do this than to encourage the immigration bu-
reau, the Leon County Farmers Club and through
the columns of your valued paper, which your
correspondent trusts will live long and prosper
WATCHMAN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10
WASHINGTON LErTEp

THE UNWILLING OF FARRAour's sr,-,
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. O., MAY 7 1ss,
& Another statue has been added to N.
that stud the square and cIrclts Of the N.,,"Ay
Capital. Although we have In Wasbin.,oD
less than six colossal equestrian sta,ue. -. "
memorative of distinguished generals and tAs;.
horses; this statue 10 AdmiEal FaraOu, !. -.
first that has been erected In honor Of nav,
hero. The unwilling ceremoFy was pereorrss
with due pomp and propriety. The crews ~ IN
the vessels of the North Atlartic squadron ,0a,'
part in The procession, which was further
BY attachments Of marines, regular soldier. ~,
the splendidly uniformed voluateer comnan;o. -
Washington. The cadets from AnnapOl. =
the number Of 800, were ais. marshalled n ~
square in full view of the bronze effegy Of ,he
heroic old "salt" doubtless Vith view of en-
costing to the ambition Of the future cuard;.s.
of our ports and coast the metallic immor..E,..
which they may aspire to deierve. The cad.,.
however, were not to be baked of an onno,,,
nifty to fiirt with the many pretty girls on the
terraced seats around The statue, during n.
awfully long speeches of Hor Horace Mav,.-a
and Hon. Daniel Voorhees,. At given sivr,I
to the accompaniment of booming artillery ,hs
stars and stripes that had vei9ed the statue we,a
removed and the old admiral stood in a life.rLo
and energetic pose, with ole foot on a coil Of
rope, holding long, old fashioned telescope in
his hands. President Garfield accepted n.
statue, in a few well chosen words, and hi.
speech has been as much praised for its brev,,v
as were those of Messrs. voorhees, and MAYNARD
criticized for their length
AS work of art, the statue has been mpch
admired, but when say il will compare yerv
favorably with the many statues of this citv
make non-committal REMARK. The faul Of
nearly all our statuary is too much sraninp for
lheatric effect. The ideal of the equestrian
statues seem, with one exception, to be caught
from the startling horsemanihip of militia col
onel on training day. They lack that strength
and force of repose which isseen in the statue Of
Frederick the Great, at Pofsdam, of Napoleon
at Cherbourg, and Of the Duke of Wellington in
Tendon Battle chargers do not rear and buck
at the blare of drums, nor 90 their riders wave
their swords and hats Both horse and rider de-
port themselves in a COO, unexcied, christian
way. Ii is only the untutor8d, CRASHED stallion,
when mounted by lawyer or a farmer in regi
mentals, that assumes the heroic attitudes We see
in so many statues and pictorial representations
The one marked exception to this style of stalu
airy is in the statue of General Scott and his
horse, which, if it were not for the awkward po-
siton Of its legs, would be an admirable work Of
art. The horse is represented in a supposed
walking gait. with all four feet on the ground,
but in such position as no quadruped assumes
except when about 10 scratch the ear with The
hind foot
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10
To Orange Growers.

BETHEL, Polk Co., Fla, April 20, 1881.
Give your trees plenty distance. Judge j. T.
Wilson, of Polk county, has in his grove Of one
thousand trees, one tree which on an average
bears seven thousand annually. AT one cent per
orange this is seventy dollars. This tree has
distance OF forty feet from the other trees, and
has never been fertilized But your readers will
doubtless remember that We have the land for
grange trees, and heartily welcome all who will
give US call Come among US and take look
at our pretty girls of Barlow, healthy children,
flourishing groves, beautiful lakes, and many
pleasant things too numerous TO mention.
U0Mrp
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

FLORIDA ORANGES IN ENGLAND-The Pau
Nal Gazette announce the arrival in London of
a trial box Of Florida oranges dispatched from
Jacksonville. They arrived In excellent condi-
ton, afler journey Of three weeks, only three
oranges being damaged on the route The Ga
ssts says the experiment ID likely to be repeated
on larger scale, and before long Il ID quite pos
sible that . thriving fruit trade win spring up
between England and the Southern States.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

UNITED STATES CoURT IN SEssIoN.-This
Court, Judge Settle presiding, convened In this
city on Monday, and after Arranging prelimina
ries adjourned until yesterday when business
was resumed. Owing 10 the absence OF Sole
itor, the Criminal docket, with the exception Of
two cases. has been continued, and attention
viii be given entirely TO civil matters, which
win consume about ten day time Fensncola
Advance
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

1T is said that certain "aspirator with great
solicitudes," who wasr dissatisfied with Drew's
deal and who kept" record OF the late Gov
errors supposed Shortcomings, intimated 10 one
of Drew's cabinet that the way 10 make him
" dry up" was to "give him an ONCE" Can
this be possible? Has the late Governor no
"reminiscences for the edihcation of the public
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

In Oregon no man Is allowed to take drink
at public bar without frat taking ont a %
license, aud the newspapers publish lists from
time to time of the men who have obtained
licenses. II is penal oGense for saloon-keeper
TO sell to man unprovlded with license.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-10

@ SUBSCRIBERS will observe the
that their OF SUBSCRIPTION HAS ExPIRED and
govern themselves accordingly. Amer paper has
TWICE. It win most positively be dis
continued II the amount of subscription is not ~
aitted at once
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
The STATE Leg1slatare.


In the Senate yesterday the House bill
providing that appeals from assessments
may be taken to the courts was reported
favorably. The Senate bill extending for
five years the time for completing branches
of street railways was discussed on third
reading, but a constitutional point having
been raised against the measure, it was
postponed for the present. The Senate
bill requiring two years practical expert
ence for druggists clerks before allow
ing them to compound prescriptions was
read third time and postponed.
In the House the usual skirmisll took
place to prevent the delinquent tax bill
from being read a second time, and it
proved, as usual, successful. Resolutions
of inquiry as to the action of the insur-
ance companies in connection with the
burning of the Danville asylum and
the payment of taxes due the
state by the Standard oil company
were offered, but objected to. The bill
transferring the control of the street clean
ing in Philadelphia to councils was killed
by being indefinitely postponed. Pending
consideration of the four mill tax bill the
House adjourned until evening. In even.
ing session several bills were considered,
and the bill allowing school districts to
redeem their bonds with new issue at
the same or a lower rate of interest, was
finally passed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
L.Ocb's OOenlng.

William Loeb's spring opening, No. &c
North Queen street, last evening, was a
very brilliant affair. Tho large and finely
prOportiOncd storc-roOm is peculiarly
adapted to floral OrnamcntatiOn and the
display of goods. The floral decorations,
by Rohrer, add another to his many tri-
umphs. The principal piece is an immense
bell of fragrant flowers hanging up inside
the front entrance. 1t was made to tho
order Of and presented by Mr.. .Loeb's en-
ployces. There arc many other elegant
floral designs, and during last evening
over 800 buttonhole boqucts were pre-.
scntcd to customers. The display of millin.
cry, laces, silks, satins and rcady-mado
wear for ladies and infants is very fine
spring bonnots being Of course 4 leading
specially. Tho opening will bc continued
this evening. No goods will he sold, but
there will be additional floral attractions
and = thousand bouquets will bo distrib-
uted to visitors. The music that enlivencd
the opening last night will bc again in at
tendance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
BART ITEMS.

News FROM Georgetown and Vicinity.
The middle OctOrarO Sunday school Or
ganizc,l on Sunday with 6l scholars in at
tendance. Milton HeidIehack was elected
superintendent. The NJ. f. school in this
village will organize on, Sunday the Sth.
VIM. McF:ddcn is having the outside Of
his house rcmOdcled, by taking off tho old
weather. boarding and putting ON German
siding. extending tho roof. etc.
ID. Il. Quiglcy has left our midst, and il
employed on the p. II. Il. as a carpenter.
Mr.. QuiSlcy is an excellent workman,
and vii! be missed by the millers Of this
community.
John PheneSar leaves this morning (2d)
for Gloucester, N. j., to work ut some
lighthouses being butt by J. b. Bachman,
Of Columbia. Mechanics will soon be
scarce among us-and work plenty.
Martin & Fritz received ON Saturday
about Is tons Of tobacco at prices ranging
from 9 to 90 for wrappers Of first quality.
Seconds and filters at from to cents.
Some lots have been sold in this neigh
bOrhoo.l. but it is almost impossible
to discover tho prices. Henry Girvin has
sold one lot at round; VIM Mcclure, at
6 round. Other sales have been made but
no particulars CAN be had, and it surmiscd
that the prices were low. A large quanti-
ty Of tho weed is yet on hand, and hold
crs are becoming anxious to sell.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
a British War SlOOp Blown Up and O'
One Hundred Of Her Crow Lost.

A British War Sloop Blown Up and Over
One Hundred Of Her Grow Lost.
The English admiralty has received a
telegram from Montevideo stating that the
British war sloop Doterel was blown up
on the Goth of April at Sandy Point, in the
Straits of Magellan. Tie cause of the Ca
tastrophe is not known. Lieutenant
Stokes remains at the scene of the disas-
ter to ascertain the cause of the explosion
with the assistance of divers.
The commander, paymastcr, an engineer
4 caulker, carpenter and seven seamen
were saved.
It may be remarked that probably great
loss of life has attended the disaster.
The Doterel registered 1,137 tons and
had 900 horsepower engines.
The Doterel probably carried crew OF
1870 men, of whom it is feared 100 arc
lost.
The Times announces that the officers
and crew Of the DOterel numbered 156, al
of whom perished except II.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

Geo. Killian and Cl,as. Foulk brought
today 1873 sl,ad from Columbia, and out
Of the 1873 there woro only 81 male sllatl.
They averaged 5! pounds apiece and somc
pair weighed ~ much AZ IA pounds.
One of the editorial staff Of tho INTEL
LIeENcER received, by express, from Mari
eta this morning, n splendid pair Of roc
get up stream. OF course nobody would
take shad up to Marietta to send them to
Lancaster, and this pair must have been
caught above tho dam oven il tho fisher.
men had to lift them over tho breast of It
to get them into the upper waters.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

WHAT is the reason that red-haired
people are so very peppery There is
Speaker Hewitt, for instance, who seems
to be always quarreling with somebody,
even from his speakers chair, i'm which
he would of course restrain himself if
there was any restraint in his power. He
has not over-much hair, it is true, nor is
it very red; if he had an
abundance of real carrotty locks
probably we would hear of his
shooting one or two members day
from his seat. Mr.. Hewitt ought to turn
himself into a preacher or try some
other extraordinary method of acquiring
grace. Evidently the politicians s calling
does not suit him. An average politician
has too many other sins to answer for to
be able to carry the load that an unruly
temper would put upon him in addition.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-05-04

THE New York Sun publishes table
which shows that Brady gave twenty.
four valuable star routes, on which the
compensation was " raised" from $55, $50
to $3.50, 1883, to Miner, Peck and the
Dorseys, all of whom really stood for
Dorsey, and that the sole sureties for
these vast contracts involving nearly
half million dollars responsibility were
"Clint'' Wheeler and S. N. Hoyt,
neither Of whom is pecuniariIy respon-
sible." Mr.. Dorsey was the manager of
these swindles and of the late Republi-
can campaign. Mr.. Brady was his fac
totum. Now the Chicago Times prints
this letter:
MENTOR, O., Aug. %, 1880.
MY DEAR HCBBELL: Yours of the 10Th
inst. received and contents noted. Please
say to Brady that l hope he will give us all
the assistance possible. I think he can
help effectively. Please tell me how the
departments generally are doing.
AS ever yours,
]. A. GARFIELD.
Hon. J. A. Hubbell, Washington, ID. c.