The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-18

South; the characters srs flishfany ana vividly
delineatcd, while the interest Of the well-chesen
plot b sustained without abatement to the close
Tbs story Will run through some six o. eight
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The statement of the National Cotton Ex-
change, issued on Saturday last. shows The total
movement in cotton 10 delivery ports during the
four months ending December 81, 1880, TO be
8,447,509 bales an excess over last year Of 312,
OFT bales The total amount of this years crop
handled at the ports and overland points OF
crossing to December 31st last was 3,736,517, an
increase over last year of 255,912 bales.
The schooner NJ j. Russell, from Jackson
vile for New York, arrived in the latter port on
Friday. She experienced stormy weather dur
ing the trip, and on December 26th lost over
board a seaman named Thomas. A. Warren, a
native Of Maine. On the Cd inst the Russell
spoke the schooner Nathan Kinney, from Fer
nandina for Philadelphia, leaking badly. The
Captain and crew were taken off in an exhausted
condition, and brought to New York
When the returns of the late election for
Delegate 10 Congress from Utah were canyassd
by Secretary of the Territory, Thomas, the Gen.
tile candidate, Allen G. Campbell, filed paper
with Governor Murray, protesting against the
issue of certificate of election TO apostle Can
non, on the ground that he is not a naturalized
citizen, and is pelygamist Governor Murray
sustained the objections and granted the certif-
cate to Mr.. Campbell. The Mormons are greatly
incensed in consequence.
"A delegation of prominent colored men
from Alabama called upon General Garfield one
evening last week in Cleveland, Ohio. G.
W. Broxdell of Taladega, and L. n. M. Wat
kins, of CORTLAND, addressed the General, setting
forth the condition of the colored people in the
South, their lack of education, and asking that
his administration do what il can to aid the edu-
cation Of the blacks. General Garfield responded
that the education of their children was the
foremost duty of all the American people, and
assuring them that what could be would rot fail
to be done. He urged them to avoid raising
color lines and not to separate themselves from
the mass of the people.
In the United STATES Senate on Tues day last
the military academy appropriation bill was re-
ported and referred. After some minor business
the tramp act for the punishment of vagrancy
was taken up, and after long debate laid aside
without action. The bill for the relief Of Ben
Holiday was then taken up and discussed TO ad
iOurnment. In the House Mr.. Blackburn, OF
Kentucky, offered a resolution for the appoint.
ment of a committee of five 10 investigate
and report upon the alleged abuses of the frank.
ing privilege. 1t was adopted and the House
went into committee oc the whole ON the Indian
appropriation bill. After considerable discussion
this bill was passed, and after the announcement
Of the above mentioned special committee, the
House adjourned
The following is the official order issued by
General Sherman, in regard to the retirement of
General Marcy AT his own request, after an
active service of over forty eight years Brigadier
General r. B. Marcy, senior Inspector general OF
the Army, has been placed on the retired list
under section 1243, revised statutes In the war
with Mexico especially in the Utah expedition
and movements connected herewith in the late
war with the Seminole Indians in Florida in the
war Of the rebellion, and, indeed throughout
his long period of nearly half century Of con-
slant duty, the career of Brigader General Marcy
has been marked by distinguished military SER
vice. la retirement, he bears with him the rec
ord and the honors of lifetime devoted to the
cause of the country