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

Elk. Representatives Elliott and Rainey, of
South Carolina, both hold clerkships at Wash
ington.
The Missouri Democrats have nominated F.
NJ Cockrell for re election 10 the United States
Senate
There are rival claimants TO the ownership
of the ST. Louis Times, and two separate issues
are daily published.
1T is said that General Grant can be president
of the New York Worlds Fair Commission if he
will accept The position.
The debt of New York city is over one hun
dred and six million dollars, or about eleven
times as much as the debt of the State.
The funeral of the late Bishop Atkinson, of
North Carolina, took place at Wilmington on
the 9TH the ceremonies were very imposing
and were largely attended.
Three car loads of silk worms, valued at
81 900, 900, arrived over the Erie railroad on
Wednesday They came from China by the way
of San Francisco, and were shipped to France.
1t is said that Mr. w. w. Corcoran, of Was
ington has given away in all $4,000, 900 in public
benefactions and 81 100000 in private charities
and that this was about three-quarers of his
fortune
1t is officially announced that the terms
have been agreed upon and the preliminary
papers signed for The consolidation ofthe Western
Union, American Union and Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Companies.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland has introduced
bill in the Senate authorizing the purchase of
one of General Washington's swords for $4,000
to exhibit al the Yorktown celebration. New
York owns two Of Washngtons swords.
"A Washington special TO the Savannah
Neacs, states that change of sentiment has taken
place in administration circles regarding Marshal
Fitzsimons. He is to be removed and II. /. Kim
ball will probably be appointed in his stead.
The resignation of Marshal Fitzsmons, of
Georgia, is daily expected at the Executive
Mansion. 1t is stated that he has voluntarily
announced his intention Of resgnng and that
Mr.. Hayes has not contemplated removing him.
The Pope has addressed letter to the Arch
bishop of Dublin, in which he expresses sympa
for the Irish Catholics, but enioins on them re-
spect for the law as he thinks they will accom-
plsh more by that course than through lawless
ness.
Mr.. w. H. Vanderbilt, of New York has
contributed $4,000 to the University of North
Carolina-to be known as the "Deems Fund"
This fund is to be loaned TO needy students to
enable them to obtain an education at the Uni
versity.
john Sherman was nominated on the 11th
by reclamation, by the Republicans of the Ohio
Legislature for United States Senator General
Joseph Hawley was also nominated in Connect
icut. General Miller was also elected in Califor
MIA, and Mr.. Fair in Nevada
Between eight and nine millions of foreign
gold coin were melted and re-coined at the Phil
adelphIa mint last month. Superintendent Bur-
chard says that he shall continue the coinage of
gold at Philadelphia as long as the balance of
trade is in favor of the United States and there
is demand for the coin, at the rate OF from
seven to ten millions per month
Considerable damage has been occasioned
by the ice moving in the Ohio river, between
POmeroy and North Bend. The steamer Gen
eral Lyle was cut down and sunk in seven feet
of water, and may prove total loss. and the
steamer Ell Dorado was damaged to the extent
Of $4,000. About fifty coal barges, valued at
81 900 each, were also destroyed.
The books of the Centennial Exhibition have
just been closed. and it appears that eli 500 900
have passed through the Chief Auditors hands
since the board of finance was organized The
stockholders had returned to them twenty. three
90 q. III Il f.:. u
and Uncle Sam was repaid the 81 100000 loaned
to the board, bat for some time mistaken by them
for gilt.
The Louisville and Nashville Railway Com.
pany's Express Company offices in New Orleans,
Mobile and Pensacola, and at all stations on the
New Orleans and Mobile, Mobile and Montgom-
cry, and Pensacola Railroads have been closed,
the agents relieved, messengers Withdrawn and
properly sold and delivered to the Southern Ex-
press Company, which is now in charge of the
express service on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad lines.
The fast mail train coming South, on the
Richmond and Danville Railroad, ran into q
rock slide on Friday near Lexington, N G, The
engine and postal car were completely wrecked,
and the baggage and passenger cars more or less
damaged. The engineer, Mike ODonnell, and
his fireman were instantly killed The postal
clerk, baggage master and several OF the passen-
gers we're slightly injured
The Savannah Weekly Ness win BEGIN
February 9th. new serial story BY Mrs b. N. |
Zimmerman. Of Lake Irma. Fla, called " yasco
OF Untl Death. . This Il said to be charming
ana exceedingly Nellswritten stpsy. afDdpaikr
with scenes incidenss and situations Of thrilling
and novel Interest. The story 4 located III The