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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

Our columns contain an advertisement bv
GENERAL Dickson offering reward of $1,000
nor the arrest with proof for conviction, of the
parties concerp ped In the recent killing of his son
John, In the Leesburg Jail This reward IA in
addition to the reward Of $500 offered by the
Governor, WHIP has also offered similar reward
Tor the arrest of the parties concerned In the
killing of the two men Crowder and Rhodes,
near Orange City, Volusia county, quite recently.
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We have heard . great many little trihing
noihlnga" this week, that We might make local
Aenas By little coIoring" and swell out our 10
~ column tremendously could We but think
esn worthy the dignity q priss ;-but some
noN Of late We have come 10 the conclnsiou that
nee = TOO much time LOST IN the gushr and
nptynea Of local itsms IA most neNspapsn "a
Mose very advantageous 70 The reader or pub
h.aer Of such ilems-1 ampa GuardIan.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Best and Purest seeds,

l have taken great pains to effect arrange
ment for supplying this market with
GooD GARDEN SEEDS
and have succeeded in so doing by securing the
Sole Agency in Leon County for the celebrated
seeds of
HIRAM SHELLEY & Co.,
of Rochester, N, Y, all of which can GUARAN-
TEE, as being
Coop, PURE, FRESH AND TRUE
to name. The sac best oarIeties of Cabbage, and a
full supply and assortment of Turnip and other
seeds Just received at the City Drug Store
Fl. 8. ELLIOT.
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Peabody Scholarships.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
- IL A q

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, August 9, 1881.
OK PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AL
- lowed this State in the Nashville University for
the ensuing two years. Thirty days from the date
OF this notice q competitive examination of those
who desire to avail themselves of the advantages of
this institution will be held. Parties who purpose
competing for the places will forward their applica-
tons to this office without delay. The following
are the conditions which these scholarships are
awarded
Applicants must have the unqualified recommen-
datiOn of the State Superintendent of Public H.
struction, pass with an examiner appointed by him
for the purpose, good examination for graduate
of first class High School, be accepted by Presi-
dent Stearns, and promise to teach at least two
years, if they have opportunity. If, upon a half
years trial, reasonable expectations not met,
the scholarships will be discontinued The longest
period for which it will be given to any pupil is
two years.
The studies which candidates will be exam
ined are as follows: Spelling, Reading, Penman-
ship, Grammar and Analysis, Rhetoric, Geography,
civil and physical, Arithmetic Algebra, BoOkkeep-
ing, Physiology, United States History and Ele-
ments of Geology. No particular textbooks are
prescribed.
Persons, either male or female, not under sixteen
nor over thirty years of age may apply.
Two hundred dollars year are allowed to each
holder of a scholarship to defray the expense of
board, fuel, &c. No tuition is charged.
E. X. FOSTER,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
August g. 1S81-1w
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a lady of this city received by express one
Gay last week large package, which, upon
opening, was found to contain only venerable
shoe, moldy with age, and covered with scars
ana patches. Her indignation at the trick
Played upon her was considerably modified by
'ne Subsequent discovery that the shoe was q
very clever imitation In pasteboard, hollow, and
hiled with the choicest Of candies and bon bons.
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District No. z

Shall be bounded follows, viz: Beginning at the
point where the Thomasville road via Duncansville
leaves the city limits of Tallahassee in north
eastery direction along said road to its intersection
with section line between Sections % aud 81 Town
ship g Range l, and e; then east to the stage
road near Centrevlle; then In southerly direction
along said road to Roberts school-house; then In
an easterly direction along the road vi Roberts
mill to Inman Fishers; then south TO Crumps
store; then along the Miccosukie road In south
westerly direction to Tallahassee; then north and
east along city limits TO the point of beginning.
That portion of the Townsville road bounding
this district ON the northwest and extending from
the Eighth District to the four mile post shall be
considered part of this dstrict--wth voting pre-
ciuct at R A. Whtfeld's
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BLANK TOWNSHIP PLArs:

Inc FLOkIDIAN Ofce IS prepared TO furnish,
in any quantity, to order,
BLANK TOWNSHIP PLATs;
scale, 40 chains to the inch and 80 chains to the
inch, with Table of Areas Also, quarter-town-
ship plats (nine sectons) scale, 40 chains to the
inch
The large size will be sold at 81 for one hun
dred, SIS for fifty, 10 cents apiece; the small
sizes at 81 for one hundred, rs cents for fifty,
cents apiece.
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NOW IN PERFECT HEALTH.
Near MARrErrA "a March 81

Near MARIETTA, Ga, March 81, 1870.
Some months ago bought bottle of Brad
fields Female Regulator, and used it in my fam
lily with the utmost satisfaction; have recon-
mended it TO three other families, and they have
found it just what it is recommended. The
females who have used the Regulator are now in
perfect health, and able to attend to their house
hold duties. We cordially recommend it to the
public. Rev Fl. B. JOHNSON.
August 2-1In
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Ar7fUe. Close.
- .,-D end Eastern. SIS p NJ. 100 A. N,
y eNsyks Tuesday Thursday and
An1Ssyt ............I.40 =. NJ. 7.O0A. M
-~.svine via Iamonia-Arrve Tuesdays, Thursdays
\ pSsturdsys at P. NJ. close Mondays, Wednesdays
- F,,days at $50 A. M.
s.e once will be open from "A NJ to $50 P. NJ,
u srom % TO $50 p. M, except Sundays.
MONEY-ORDER OFFICE.
me MOney-Order once win be open from A. M. to
lae - from p. NJ. to p. M. Money-orders are
- A. This Office payable in any part of the United
80. and Great Britain, Switzerland Germany, Italy,
fTsnce' W. G. STEWART, p. M.
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By an error in the original printing OF the call
iOr an immigration Convention, the serious error
vas made OF giving the date Of Convention as
August Goth. when in fact the day fixed is Wednes-
oes, august 24th. We hope the mistake will be
noted aud corrected, wherever it has occurred in
The State press.
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The July number of Don McLeod's Pet"
came prancing along day or two ago as fresh
and readable as if il wasn't several days behind
time. Don is having a furious time with bis
publishers. and threatens to invite their resigna
ton il they don't do better
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District No. 9

Meridian road at Carr's Spring Pond, run south
along said road to the 8. w. corner Of Section 49,
T. q r. l. N and E then east to the Thomasvlle
road then in southwesterly direction along said
north along said road to Mill Branch; then down
Mill Branch in O westerly direction to Lake Jack
son; then along the eastern shore of Lake Jackson
to the beginning point The roads bounding this
district shall be considered part of the district.
except that part of the Thomasville road between
District No. and the four mile post-with voting
precinct ct Hawkins schoolhouse.
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An Old PAPER.

Judge G. F. Baltzell of Jackson county has
sent TO the editor copy of the FLoRIDIAN of
May IA, 1886, when the paper was conducted by
William Wilson. Its perusal, after the lapse of
50 many years since its publication, is very in
terestng
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The Excursion.

The colored excursionists returned on Friday
night wearied and worn" We hear rumors of
several casualties which occurred during their
absence. but have not been able to obtain relia-
bic particulars. The Jacksonville papers speak
highly of their good behavior during their visit
70 that city
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District No. 8

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: On the north by
District No. l. on the east by District No. on the
south by the northern boundary Of Sections IS g.
q, q, % and so. T. g. r. l, N and E; and on the
of Section 80 to its entrance into District No. 1.
The stage road being portion Of the east boundary
of this district shall be considered a part of this
district-With voting precinct at BradfordYille.
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For garden seeds has commenced and Rawls
. crowded with orders; the fact that he sold
lssI season more seeds than all other dealers In
Tallahassee put together, Is sufficient guaran-
zee OF their quality 10
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District No. q

Shall be bounded follows, viz: Beginning at the
point where the Georgia line crosses the Talahas-
see and Thomasville road near Iamonia; run In
southerly direction along said road to its junction
with the stage road via Centreville then along said
stage road via Centreville to its junction with the
Sunny Hill road near the Roberts school-house;
Hill road via Moccasin Gap and Sunny Hill to the
Georgia line; then In westerly direction on the
said Georgia line to the beginning point The roads
bounding this district, excepting the stage road
from near Coles to the Roberts schoolhouse shall
be considered part OF the district-with voting
precinct at Manning's Store.
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District No. 10

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the
point at which the Meridian road crosses the most
southern Iamona slough, run In q southerly d.
recton along said road to the northern boundary Of
District o; then along the northern and western
shores oil Lake jackson to its intersection with the
Township line between Township and g. N and
W; then west to the Ocklockonee river then up
said river in northeastery direction to the IamO-
mia slough then up said slough TO the point of be-
ginning. That part Of the Meridian road bounding
this district shall be considered % part Of the dis
trict-with voting precinct ct T. +. Moore's.
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District No. g

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: On the north by
the Miccosukie road to Crumps store; on the east
by District No. 5 on the south by the base line
and that part of the Augustine road north of said
base line and on the west by Tallahassee and the
Miccosukie road from Tallahassee to Crump's store
The roads bounding this district shall be considered
part of the district-wiIh voting precinct at
Charles Gopher Ridge Place
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LOST!

COMEwhERE NEAR FLORIDA GENITAL DE-
y pot, 10 jacksonville, . Red Memorandum Book,
With my name on the ny-leaf Please return, II
found, to FLoRIDIAN OYTICH.
- r L. ANDERSON.
July %. lssl-sws
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Closing Out Sale!

l am now closing out my entire stock of
Prints at less than cost, to make room for new
goods. [16l Y. A LEVY.
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~ The WEEKLY FLoMDIAN may be found
N sale at Bottoms News Stand, in the West
cot Block.
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Meteorological.

Record Of temperature at Tallahassee, Flori-
ds. for the past week
,observstions taken by W. A. Rawls, Druggist and
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I. o. o. F.

REGULAR meetings of LEON LODGE No. o.
L. s~e1v Tassddv Eueniag At their Lodge Room at
eooS 81. A. WILKS, N. @.
siisn1li McIxrosH, JR-, R. 8.
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DISTRICT NO. !

Shall comprise that portion Of the county living
North Of Lake Iamonia and les Sloughs, and West
OF the tallahassee and Thomasville road from the
Georgia line via JEFF. Browns store to the Iamonia
6l0ugh-with voting precinct ct Bells Store.
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Regular meetings of AUcnLA ENcAMP-
~ are held the first and third TRarsdoy Bee
IESf ~ srh month"; at their Lodge Room ct o'clock
SO in good standing are invited to attend.
Al TaN L. d. BALL, G. p.
IN McIxrOsH. sR., Scribe.
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OTYIcz or rzn ComnssgoNnR or
TEE FnnBDMAN's EAvusas AND TRUsF COMPANY,
sfF.k WAgHMaToW. ID. O., July 28. 1881, !

NOTICE IN hereby given 70 a depositors and other
Nv creditors Of Ths FFeedmans Saving. and Trust Com
pany who have not apped ier ne dasnds heEetoicte
presented ct forwarded % this coe q o. before An
nrf ~ le or fhey WIN Be barred. and tbs amounts dis
ibutsd AMONG ths other crediton q ths company a.
provided q lie sct ef February n lss1-
DsDoeitors Who have not already received oivdsnAs
shoud imediafeiy forward their books By mail or ex.
pfess thz1Aeh cone reepoasibe hank q banker.
bos5iss ~ Ksss sssissS ~ Are aspi6a1s alsadv
le96g3 4kou4 nor (Frner6 tkdr eoote ea3 nwtANs
&|9<&Mzs 6a<6PW& o. WNWM DIE M0ZEoH VIII N olENu
81 ~ JOHN Jay KNOX,
August :. lssl--sw co1saissicSsr.
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Full s-ounce OsnaburRs.

AT 10 cents yard-the cheapest ever sold
here. 1851 Y. A. LEVY.
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TAMIETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
IA Commissioners Of Leon county, held at Talla-
haseee, on Thursday, the fourteenth day ~ July,
A D. 1881 the following changes In the divislon Of
tricts, with metes and bounds, was made under the
provisions Of An Act approved February 81 1871
and An Act approved March II, lsp, and An Acs
approved March ., 1881. which having been duly
recorded, are directed TO be published In the FLoni-
DIAN, newspaper published In said county, for
four successive weeks. Wig:
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M0urnaMg Paper and Emvelopes.
Note Paper, Letter Paper, Legal, Bin and
Foolscap, and Envelopes to match at E w.
CLARKs. TX
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The House known as the Hagnef House. Ap-
ply TO [15-n] ROBERT GAMBLE
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District No. 5

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: Beginning ut the
northwest corner of Township l, Range 8, N and
E run east along the line dividing Township and
to the Jefferson county line; then along the JEFF
ferson county line in southwesterly direction to
the base line; then west along the base line to Its
intersection with the Newport road near Station
then along said Newport road in northerly direc-
ton to its intersection with the Monticello road
Barrow Hill then along said Monticello road In an
dividing range and 3; then north along said line
to the beginning point-with voting precinct at
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summer Clothing
The Land of Flowers.

At very reduced figures TO close out stock.
10 Y. A. LEVY
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PROCLAMATION
BY THE
GOVERNOR.
$1,000 REWARD.

WTHEREAS 1t has come to my attention that
w John J. Dickson, Jr., was recently murdered
in the county of Sumter and one Crowder and one
Rhodes, Whose Christian names unknown,)
were also recently murdered in the county of Vo-
lusia, in this State. by parties unknown, and who
are still at large; and whereas, such unwarranted
acts of violence contrary to the genius of our In
stitutiOns, and subversive of law and good govern
ment, and lead only to anarchy;
( Now, therefore, /, WILLIAM ID. BLoXHAM, Gov
of the State of Florida do issue this my Proc
lamatiOn, and offer a reward of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the apprehension and delivery to
the Sheriff of Sumter county aforesaid, of the per
son persons who murdered the said John j. Dcki-
son, Jr, the same to be paid upon the conviction of
such persons. or any of them !; and do offer a
ward of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the APP
prehension and delivery to the Sheriff of Volusa
county of the person or persons who murdered said
Crowder and Rhodes, the same to be paid upon the
conviction OF such person or persons so apprehend-
ed and convicted
And do earnestly call upon the officers and all
good citizens of this State and especially those of
the counties aforesaid, to the utmost vigilance
for detecting and arresng the perpetrators of these
crimes, and thus aid in that vigorous enforcement
of the laws always essential to the peace and pros
perity of the Commonwealth.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, ! have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
State to be affixed, At Tallahassee, the
r.. S. Capital, this the third day of August,
A. D. 1880
W. D. BLOXHAM, Governor.
By the Governor
Attest JNo. L. Crawford.
Secretary of State.
August Q, 1881-4w
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District NO. 3

Shall be bounded as follows viz Beginning at Moe
casin Gap run along the Tallahassee and Thomas
ton of this road with the neighborhood road near
Roberts schoohouse; then In an easterly direction
along this neighborhood road via Roberts mill to
Inman Fishers; then south and In q southeasterly
direction along said neghborhood road via Crump's
Store to the Monticello road near Barrow Hill; then
along the Monticello road in an eastery direction
to its Intersection with the range lines dividing
Ranges and East; then north along said range
lines to its intersection with the Miccoeukie and
Moccasin Gap road; then In westerly direction
along said road to the beginning point. That por-
ton Of the Monticello road bounding this district
on the south shall be considered part of the dis.
trict-with voting precinct ct Joseph B Christie's
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District No. q

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: Beginning at the
point where the Townsville road via Sunny Hill
crosses the Georgia line; run along said road In
southwesterly direction to Moccasin Gap; then In
an easterly direction along the Aoccasin Gap and
Monticello road to its Intersection with the range
line between Ranges and East then south along
said range line to the southwest corner of Town
ship 2, Range, and E then east along the south
ern boundary of said township to the Jefferson
county line; then in q northerly direction along
said Jefferson county line to the Georgia line; then
In westerly direction along the Georgia line to
posukia
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MASONIC

- REGULAR meetings of Jackson LODGE
49, held on the arst and third Mondays In each
nsasA a. wv W. n MCINTOSH, Secretary
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West Flaliis Seminary,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
TIE Fall Session win begin on
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1881,
CORPS OF TEACHERS.
J. N. WHTTNER, A. NJ, Principal,
Latin, Mathematics and History.
VII. CARTER, D. DAM,
Natural Sciences.
REV. H r RAYMOND, IN, AN.
Greek and Philology.
W. C. LEWIS, (Graduate Va Military Institute),
Military Tactics.
WV. WOODWARD.
Instructor in Primary Department
FEMALE DEPARTMENT.
MRS. ]. B. DONALDSON, superintendent,
Latin, French and Mathematics.
Miss A. J. CRAWFORD, Assistant,
History, Geography, English Composition and
Rhetoric.
Miss LEILA SHINE,
Instructress in Instrumental Music.
Miss LIZZIE E. BRADFORD.
Instructress In Drawing
- The Uniform of the Cadets will consist of
suit of Cadetgrey, regulation coatee and cap which
can be obtained at q cost of $15
Board, from $40 to &12 per month.
Tuition, rs cents per month. Pupils In the Pri-
mary Department and Benefciaries will be admitted
without charge. Every county west Of the Suwan-
nee river is entitled to send 40 many Benefciares
as 1t has Representatives in the Legislature to be
selected by the County Commissioners. Should
more than that number be sent from any county,
the Board of Education will remit the tuition fee Of
any desiring 1t.
An extra charge of 50 month each will be made
for Music, Drawing and French.
For further particulars address the Secretary Of
the Board.
]. T. BERNARD, Secretary.
P. HOUSTOUN, President.
August 9, 188i-td
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u Pensacola Advance copy six weeks and send
bill to the Secretary of the Board.
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Lawns and white Goods.

At less than cost. to make room for my immense
Fall Stock. [16l VA. LEVY.
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District No. IL

Shall be bounded as follows, viz: On the north by
Districts No. 8 and 10 and Lake jackson on the
east by Lake jackson and the 9th, 18th and 18th
Districts; on the south by District No. IL and the
j. p & NJ. Railroad, and on the west by tho J. p. &
NJ Railroad and the Ocklockonee river-with vot-
ing precinct at Rouse's schoolhouse.
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District No. IL

Shall embrace the north half of Tallahassee being
that portion Of the city lying north Of McCarty or
200 foot street-with voting precinct on the Jail