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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-17
Tampa Tribune, April 81
The Tampa, Peace Creek and
st. Johns Railroad.

Messrsl Armstrong, Van Fleet & Co., are here
for the purpose of completing the survey of this
road from Tampa to Jacksonville, and of per-
lecting the other ecessaIy arrangements for
commencing the construction of il at an early
day. They propose TO run three lines of survey
and TO build the road over that route along
which they receive most encouragement from
the people. That railroad would greatly en-
bance The value of the lands over or near which
il runs, is proposition too apparent TO admit of
discussion 1t therefore, behooyes every man 10
hold out all the inducements possible in The way
OF donating lands, ETC., To secure the road In his
vicinity. II more especially behooyes the citi-
zens of Tampa TO secure the terminus at or near
town, rs the location Of il a few miles either to
the eastward or westward of this place. (which
is net by any means among the impossibilities)
would be highly detrimental, not to say fatal, to
her material prosperity and future growth 1t is
time Cor the crOakers and old fogies 10 take a
back seat Direct communication by rail be-
tween this place and Jacksonville will be more
conducive TO the rapid growth Of onr Town than
any scheme which has yet been set on foot.
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THE souA FlOrtda 7yme, publisbed 81 {

The South Florida 7Ynaes published at Or
ange City. Volusia county, calls on the county
commissioners to better the c. nditiop and
prosperity Of Volusia." II says
II IL of vital importance to get the county
upon cash basis-do away with the issuing Of
scrip, and pay the servants Of The county one hun
dred cents when enc dollar Il due them, instead
of. as heretofore, paying debts with scrip that
from only forty 10 sixty cents al times il can be
sold for, This cash basis Can be arrived at II u
fair valuation is placed upon The property of the
county. We know OF some places, the annual
income from which would exceed the assessment
made. An effort was made last year 10 increase
the assessment Ia more intrinsic value, the re-
suit of which gave US 100000 more vi properly
from which to draw tax, and II the effort is
again made the present year, with new properly
subject TO assessment, The increase will not be
less than 100000 which will place the total
valuation OF properly for Volusia county some.
thing over 81 900 600 II 10 true some will
squeal al an increase Of valuation Of properly,
bat for the prosperity of the county and
more speedy development of its resources this
is absolutely necessary.
The taxable property OF Volusia for a series
Of years has not made a remarkably favorable
showing In 1877 the tax books showed re-
turn Of &667 051; In 1873 it was $5ss, ITO in
1879. 1881 ,677 and In 1880 the return was 1884,
OIL or tri6e less than ia 1877.
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MEEToR, O., August %, 1850.
nv DEAR HUHBELL - Yours Of the 1olh inst.
received aud contents noted Please sny to
Brady that I hope he viii give Us oil the assia-
lance possible think he can help effectively.
Please tell me how the departments generally
are doing As ever yours, j. A. GARFIELD.
To Hon ]. A. Hubbell, Washington, -. c.
Gen. Garfeld's letter to Chairman Hubbell 10
NOT precisely the curt and sagacious refusal to
ask a favor of Brady which the Presidents
friends Represented it 10 be. On the contrary, il
seems TO bear out the Interpretation put upon It
by Gen. Brady. To make II perfectly inielligi-
bic, Mr.. HubbelFs note, to which the Presidents
letter is q reply, should be published This
would possibly-and most likeiy-afford some
indication OF the direction in which Brady was
expected TO "help efectually." If II was among
the fortunate holders of Bell telephone stock, or
even among the clerks in the department, that
the latter was adjured TO give Us all the assis-
lance possible" it is one thiRg, if among the star
route contractors, il is quite another thing. The
bottom facts may as well come out. Meanwhile
the President seems 10 back up 10 the uttermost
the efforts Of his associates TO hunt the rascals
down"
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Georgia Hams.

Mrs i. j. Smith, OF Washington county,
sends lot of hams of her own curing TO Macon
for sale, and they may be found at one of our
Cherry s'ccet groccrs. This lady, though she
has been Il Georgia housekerper for forty years,
has never bought ham, but has sold them
every year. Would that every planters wife
could say as much These hams are OF sold
on commission, but were purchased by the gro
Ger for his uade, and are doubtless of sp, cal
quality. We noe the fact by way OF example
and encouragement to every effort TO produce
our own supplies. We shall never do it until
~e begin, and until we begin we shall never pros
per. Every pound of food VIC can produce is
another step on the road to sef-supply, indepen-
dence and comfort, and let no man or woman
despise The day of small things. II is The lack
OF thousands of little economies that keeps US
door
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The Denver Colorado, Tr;5,,n.

The Denver (Colorado) Tribune of Monda,
says: 1t was discovered yesterday that procce,.
ings have been begun in the district court
Arapahoe County against ex-senator Dorsey f.,
money promised to the plaintiff for services rel
dercd in procuring petitions, creating an interes
among the people, &C., in order 10 increase tie
mail facilities 10 certain portions Of Oregon. The
complainant, who is well-known politician o.
Portland, Oregon alleges that Dorsey hired him
TO get up petitions for increase of mail facili-
ties ON various Star routes in Oregon and Wash
ington. in which Dorsey WINS interested that he
has letters and instructions from Dorsey direct
ing him to get up ten or twelve petitions on each
route, TO have large number of lettes written
to the acknowledgement and senators, all ask
ing for daily mails and fast time. Dorsey pro-
nounces the claim fraudulent, and denounces the
claimant rs black mailer.
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lit IL rnpnred in Middle Florida that low
freight tariff will soon be made and put in force
on the Jacksonville, Pensacols and Mobile Rail-
road. Il Il about time tlis was DONE and when
insuguaraled Jacksonville will probably receive
some patronage from that section Of The State
Heretofore Savannah has received all this trade,
- Union,
We have not heard Of The rumor, but hope
1t will prove trne not that We think the pres
ent iariR ought TO prevent the merchants Of
Jacksonville from seeking to reclaim from Mid
die Florida the valuable trade which, until the
opening Of the Waycrass Short Line, and the
consequent chanees IN .he Schedules, has always.
besn sonshs for and enjoyed BY eaysnpah, but
that there may thsn b 20 shadow Of excuse for
Jacksonville 70 longef neglect her iaiersstb IN
this section, and the frequent and urgent invilr,
ton which have always been extended 10 her BY
the people Of this part Of the Stale,
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:" R 4mor . Representative colOrsd Amerie


-" R&m0r Representative colored American
newspaper" published in New York City, Of
Nay 2. says: Fl
It may not be generally known that Colored
lmmiRration Bureau has been established in
San Frhucisco, California, TO further promote
the emigration Of blacks from the South. also to
provide houses and TO make arrangements for
their employment upon arrival Recently large
and enthusiastic meetings were held and II was
resolved 10 use every means possible TO further
this worthy and new movement. Bishop Hilery,
who hes lately LEFT the West, and 10 now in the
City Of Washington, y, c., gave the enterprise
hls decided and enthusiastic support. The move
has The merit Of being we'll organized and
strongly backed. and deserves success.
This 10 q sensible move" California, or at
least certain portions OF IL. il State well adapted
TO . race Of people NOT given TO habits over in
support An immigrant for the reason that nature
Is % pEodieal as TO only require " scratching" 10
give back food and raimeni, California 10 q
paradise for lazy people and should therefore be
attractive 10 the colOred citizen. :T
REksOr" has this paragraph, which has
sort Of comical squirt, - II were:
According to the National zss5sAs, the pres
CIV @frn,GI ~ usyW, E!OitssoT AanRsIon, ~ 70
be recalled and The pOeiiian rendered Professor
Charles w. Bell, If Cincinnati, an Ohio man.
Whistler there 10 anything more than mere
gossip IN this we ara mol pFeImred to say, bat
plauslblllty b lent 70 The statement by the fact
that NJ, Bell pOsseasesathe one grand medium, II
would teem, to gain anything be desires-thaf b
70 say, be b 80 Ohio man. Il really looks q n
there Were no competent men 10 al ofices cave
those that hail from the Buckeye Stale How
happy We Wanld BE- if We all belonged 70 the
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from our Regular ccrsspondsntl

WAsHNeroN. D. c., Nay 10. 1881
secretary Window ia reported a. ssvin, A..
night among Republican leaders hls q haA : 80
ensct upon hls rsfundine" operations. WI.
ever political excitement subside. o,h., g.
De'ng equal, the government credit is at i,s be-,
The Secretary win have 70 exteIId the linn. =.
receiving bonds for extension at 81 Der cen, :.
pay larger portion Of them than be apt,c;p.,.s
This political light, BY the way, d unlfe A.,
we ever bad. Il has incidents mors d.crra,,.,i.
to those in power than have beeii deyeloned -
any other. To say nothing Of President o..
fields withdrawal Of New York nomination, :.
: spite" COnkling. be has unqut.touably u.eS
language towards the Senate TINT is a nuca
bulldozing as anything ever said by New r..
land mill owner TO his employees Or By Nj.
issippian to freedmen. he has ssid, for in,,,nc.
that those Senators who fail ham new "wm
require letter of introduction" and tia, n.
should know who were his friends. Thea A..
direct, open, unblushing thrests to use IN.
spoils in cocrcing Senators.
But the worst facts Of the times were s,,..a
yesterday by Mr.. Conkling, to the effect th,, n.
had asked no favois Of the President; ,ha. IN.
President had voluntarily PROMISED .. an inter
view, not 10 disturb Merritt ID the New Yo,h
Custom House, and had repealed that prsui..
in writing, which writing he (CsonklinR) had in
his possession. Right after these repeated prom.
ises came the nomination Of Robertson TO Mer.
ritts place. If the Senator has such le,,s,
think one might take it with the one in which
Brady is asked to contribute tssthe Republic,
campaign fund, and convince the world Ina,
Garfield wrote the Morey letter too At a,v
rate, under ell the circumstances, almost any one
would rather be known IS the anthor OF ,he Nc.
reg letter than any other. just how much Sec.
rotary Blaine has had to do with The management,
of this NewYork trouble, for thu President ia m.
known, but he is man of sense and will prob,.
bly, make 1t known 10 the public, that he h,s
given no advice in the matter.
conversed yesterday with one of the original
Washington Republicans, one Of the few her.
who were aYowed aboltionists prior TO the civil
war, and became Republicans when the party
was formed. He Is of course a." stalwart." He
is a man known and respected by the leading
Republicans throughout the Safes He iousht
johnson with effect, and to hira the adminisra.
ton of Hayes was an abomIna Jon. But have
never heard from him as vigorous denuncia,isp
of any other man as of President Garfield. He
says: the Noses of the Republican party will in
year consider it an evil that Hancock was de-
feated, and will look back With comparative
kindness to Hayes. He says Che great battle h
not between the administration and Conkling,
but between the administration and the Republi-
can party. HILTON
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Northern and SoutheRm RactoPy
Hands.

Letter to New York gsibnne.l M
Another side d the cotton manufacture In the
south, which Interests me quite as much 40 the
feelings and fortunes of the manufacturers or
capitalists 10 the condition and character Of the
operatives a. affected by their employment and
circumstances. have given this subject much
attention, and have enjoyed excellent opportuni-
tles Tor sindyingi have walked through most
OF the mills, often alone, observing and examin-
ing everything with all the fulnrss and leisure
desired; have visited many operatives. In their
hemes. citing their houses and surroundings,
learning as much as possible about sanitary mat
te, their food, social and personal habits use Of
leisure time, their morals and general tone, tenn
per, and character. It is manifest that there is
very comfortable and satisfactory feeling be-
tween employers and employed. Everywhere
the mill owners, agents and overseers say that
the Southern operatives are the best laborers In
the world, the most loyal TO the interests of their
employers, the most faithful, pleasant-tempered
and easily managed. On The other hand, found
1t impossible to obtain fiom any 0f the hands
with whom / talked any dissatisfaction with
their employers. could not observe anywhere
any indications OF resllessness or discomfort
among the mill people. believe there has been
little or no socialist agitation, no labor disturb
ances among the Southern factory operatives.
The wages paid, and the hours of labOrers, in
Southern cotton mills they say factories
here, Mostly are about the same as in New
England, out IN tneIr h0ne-llfe and all it's most
important conditions, Southern operatives are
more fortunate than the same class of laborers in
the Northern States. They have better and
much larger houses There is, as yet, very little
II any unwholesome or injurious crowding in the
tenements occupied by the operatives of South
ern mills. Sanitary arrangements appear 10 be
recognized by mill owners in the South as some
thing to be carefully looked after. Perhaps the
climate, tending to greater danger from any
neglect of such things, may compel closer atten-
ton to these matters than they sometimes receive
In the North.
But the relation between the factory people
and their employers is plainly different in the
South from anything that l have observed in
Now England. The relation is more "patriaf-
chal" here, and less democratic The control,
authority, or influence OF the owners and mama
gers over the working people is more absolute
than in the North. am obliged to say that it
seems to be just and beneficial control. The
employers appear to feel real interest in the
the welfare and prosperity of the people whom
they employ. have not been able to detec,, on
either side, any feeling of ansgonism, any notion
that the interests of employers and employed
are opposed, or even distinct
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-17

The Athens (Ga.) BLADE, published in the
interest of the colored population. appears to be
getting its eyes open. 1t says:
We predicted before the 4ih of March that
Senator Bruce or some other prominent colored
leader would be appointed to leading position
in President Garfield's cabinet. In this we were
mistaken. He nor any of his race were ac-
corded this marked distinction. We urged it
because the race expected it. We urged it for
the good of the party, for the Republican party
without the negro numbers only about one-third
of the voting population OF the Union. With
no recognition given them, we feared it would
work no good in the long run to the party. 1t
is said that few minor positions will be given
the colored people.
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The White Bonds.

at was ordered by the county commissioners
of Jefferson county at their last meeting" says the
Constitution ''tha the Treasurer be instructed to
satisfy the CAdncery judgment against the counfy
prorided it can be done at serenty-fue cents on the
dollar, and to take up Blue Bonds that may
be presented, at the same rate. The County
Bond Tax fund 10 be used in both instances, of
course. This ignores the White Bonds" II
is reported that some OF the holders of the
White Bonds will enter suit against the
county at once, and nice little legal fight may
be expected"
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The New York Herald thus comments

line New YORK Herald thus comments on
Garfeld's letter TO A" Dear Hubbel"
In the now familiar presidential epis,le made
as II appears, to be used as an instrument for the
extortion of Campaign funds y for certain mail
contractors, there are two points especially
worthy of public notice One is the tmidiiy OF
the style. the shy, sneaking way Of doing dis
reputable act over another mans shoulders the
second is the readiness Ia do what il was clearly
perceived was not upright, Il only appearances
could be saved by this roundabout method. Was
1t honest 10 demand this money of Brady? Then
IL might have been demanded in downrghi
terms, and there was need in chasing th,
devil around the stump; but if there WAS need
to save the president by letter which might b.
used in the future guarantee, then there
must have been some perception that the deman
was not altogether a legitimate transaction be-
tween party men-a perception that to deman,
or to touch such money was to make the persons
involved IN the demand or reception sharers il
an operation Of which they would some tim.
wish they might wash their hands
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-17

AT the late session of the U. s. Circuit Court
at Pensacola, the following judgments were
obtained against that city, as reported by the
Aduancs:
James Mcdonald w. City of Pensacola. Yer
dict $546651O. Principal $50, 10000. Interest
ga, OSLO.
Jno. N. Millner. a. administrator, ". City OF
Pensacola. Verdict. eS7,970 80. Principal sS4.-
$50. Interest $8. 1880.
samuel g. Jones. VS. City of Pensacola. Yer
dict. 118804s5 Principal, e10.S0IdO. Inter
est o. $685. 49, SO ys'sa
@. d. Farrell 90 administrator, va City Of Pen.
sacola. Verdict, el60, 64O.62 Principal 41O6,-
1900. Interest SlS,40O.S2 Making grand
total Of cess, 10047
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THE MEXICANIMIssIoN.

The expectation that our relations with Mcxi-
co will rapidly elevate that into an important
mission has made the struggle for the Mexican
post assume an unusual importance. About all
Tie ex-senatOrs and all The ex-members and
everybody else are after il, If the Mexican Office
should be divided into twenty 1t wouldn't 60
around. However, the same might be said of
all The other offices.
The report that ex-senator Bruce was offered
the Brazilian mission is without foundation It
would have been very mal-a-propos appoint
ment, owing TO the etiquette of casle which is
observed at the Brazilian Court, and the siiua-
ton would have been more unpleasant 10 Mr..
Bruce than to the government TO which he came
foreign representative, For this reason Fred.
Douglass, to whom il was rendered respectfully
declined the honor. On whom IL will fall is
matter Of speculation. One thing is certain, the
Incumbent, Mr.. billiard, will he removed. s.
will Mr.. Christiancy, il is said. He ought 4
be, that s clear, If for nothing more. at least for
his inhuman treatment OF his sweet little wife
In tIiis city,
There will unqucstlonably be d great many
diplomatic changes. A large number of nomi
nations are already prepared and retained 10 the
State department, 10 be sent 10 as soon as the
present complications are adjusted. Some of
these viii no doubt surprise people.
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Pensacola Advance, May 1lth.]
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad.

The Board of Directors of this road met Mon
day, when Mr.. T. T. Wright, who goes te Eu
rope in a few weeks, resigned as director and
Gen. E. P. Alexander was selected as his success
sor. Mr.. w D. Chipley resigned his position as
President, and Col F. de Funiak was elected
President and Consulting Engineer. Mr.. W. D.
Chipley was then elected Yice-Presidcnt and
General Superintendent. This places Captain
Chipley in direct charge of the construction, and
he resigns his position at Montgomery and re-
turns TO Pensat ola at once to push forward the
work. The survey heretofore mentioned in our
columns still progresses. Tie engineers moved
their camp 10 Escambia bay, near Gulf Point,
Yesterday.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-17

TO run butt mp against the Democratic 3.
ganization, says the Baltimore GassHs, is soms
thing like running agaipstta wheelbarroW - :
garden-walk ON . dark night. You nes1
know when you are done hit You trp q.
the handle. then bark your shin against the POI
TOM. then fan over against the back asa clss
over ON The wheel then thst tips the barrow y
and The handles come over and hit yon q -
had and 20 ON all the way down 70 ne -
,he hill. To tryto kick hi Democratic = 4
narrow out Of the path i isEy apt p res1s =
sore shins and "sore head
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NtW F7T-|-
The carpet-bag governments we've the oest
governments ahe South ever hao 80 says
Senator Blair, Of New Hampshire, IN MS speech
in defense Of Malone.
Now let our readers remember that on tne
termination Of hostilities the reDeilious ctaies
were divided into departments The Work oil
reconstruction began BY acts passed In June,
1853. The Ccnfederate debt, general and local,
had been repadiated. The subsequent increase
in the indictment OF the reconstructed states IS,
therefore, chargeable directly and exclusively 10
Republican rule and policy.
The sp0iEation under the carpet-bag govern
raents may be appreciated from the following
figures in nine States:
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Pensacola Advance, May It'll
A Move on the New Il. h.

The engineers, with their teams, who arc TO
survey the route of the Pensacola & Atlantic
Railroad, arrived in the city on Wednesday even
ing and will proceed, as announced in our last,
in the work OF surveying on next Wednesday,
o, won't il be joyful when this road is finished,
for then gophers can be had for five cents
piece, The new line will go through country
where these quadrupeds are as numerous as
blackjack roots and lead an undisturbed exis-
tence. II is we'll enough for the matter to be
considered on all its bearings upon the people of
thie secfion
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"A correspondent from Norwalk writes 10
the Palalka journal: " l bought in Jacksonville
the past winter some dried figs, said to be of ma
tive production, which were The finest ever
saw." Jacksonville has also produced the finest
oranges sc, in Florida the past winter Union
The country Immediately around Tallahassee
produced oranges the past winter excelled in
size and flavor by those grown nowhere else
AS for figs, il is given up that Middle Florida can
beat all other sections in the production Of that
delicious fruit. The trees are now loaded with
the second crop and We hope that our skillful
housewives will see what they can do in the way
of drying them.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-17

We hail the reviving OF the above named pa
per with satisfaction, and wish the editor, Mr.. C
A. Stevens and the proprielors Messrs. Stevens
and Perry, every good thing that can fall to an
editors LOT in this hard world
The paper is neat, 6-column sheet, and is
entitled 10, and will no doubt rec, i've hearty
support from the people of Madison county