The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-11

Marshal Fitzsimmons of Ga, is to retain his
position undisturbed.
Two aged negroes were frozen to death
during the recent cold spell at Brooksville, Mo-
The people OF Columbus, Georgia, engaged
in balm 6, sleigh riding and skating during
the recent cold spell.
Judge WIN. B. Woods took his seat as Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States on The 5th inst
Every newspaper in the United States ex-
cept the FL RIDIAN will probably publish
another Symptoms prophesy this year.
The Republican members of the California
Legislature have nominated, in caucus, General
John F. Miller as United States Senator
The North Carolina Legislature has organ
lied, with T. W. Dortch as President of the Sen
ate and Charlie NJ. Cook Speaker of the House.
Petersburg, ava, was visited by another
heavy snow s. orm. The Appomattox river is
frozen for considerable distance, and navigation
is completely suspended
-Hanlan and Ross have issued Il challt nge TO
any two men in the world to row them during
the early part of the ensuing season a double
scull race for $500 or 81 900 side
Tennessee politics are in terrible mixture
The State Senate has been unable to organize
being a dead lock between the Republicans State
Credit Democrats and Low Tax Democrats
Colonel Wadley, of Georgia, has purchased
the Columbus and Western, formerly the Mem
phis and Savannah Railroad for about $780, 600
The road extends from Opelika to Goodwater,
Alabama.
New Orleans is to have "a acw cotton mill
of 5000 spindles, &c carders and 800 looms, TO
cost 100000; new ice factory of $4,000 tons
per annum capacity, and IL new bagging factory
with 100000 capital
Truth, the New York paper which first pub
lished the Morey letter. publishes statement
acknowledging that the letter was forgery. 1t
claims that it was victimized by the forgers
when it first gave the letter publicity
Arbitration on the Greece frontier question
has been abandoned, and war between that
country and the Porte is deemed inevitable
The main question now is whether hostilities
will be postponed till March or begin now.
The London Times states that the Queens
speech before Pa rliament will advocate an Irish
land bill, a scheme for army REFORM an amend
ment of the bankrupt law, and bills for restoring
order in Ireland and renewing the ballot act.
The President will, in accordance with an
opinion of the Attorney-G General, designate each
of the Cabinet officers in turn to act as Secretary
of the Navy for ten days. Attorney General
Devcns will succeed Secretary Ramsey as Act
ing Secretary of the Navy.
Judge Lochrane is now endeavoring TO bring
about some amendment 10 the Constitution of
the United States that will enable the holders of
the bonds of the Brunswick and Albany r. r,
endorsed by the State of Georgia, 10 compel the
State to pay these bonds. We do not believe
that any such scheme can ever succeed and ii
ought not as the money never was expended on
the road.
The snow in Atlanta put stop TO the travel
by the street cars. The street car company en-
deavored to remove the snow by means of
snow pillow, but the ground underneath the snow
being muddy froZe as soon as the snow was
removed making it impossible for cars to travel.
1t was great trouble TO those who were in the
habit of using the cars to get to and from their
places of business.
That missing railroad train on The Potomac
Frederick sburg and Piedmont Railroad has re-
turned to Fredericksburg, Va, for supplies 1t
was only able 10 get fourteen miles when it was
blockaded by snow. Much suffering from the
extreme cold is reported throughout that section,
cattle have died from exposure, and deer have
been caught near dwellings where they were
driven by the cold and starvation
Mr. Henry w. Longfellow has lately writ
ten a kindly letter To Father Ryan, the poet
priest of the South, in which he says: When
you call yourself the last and least of those
who rhyme, you remind me of the graceful lines
of Catullus to Cicero Receive the warm
thanks Of Catullus, the least of all poets; az
much the least of all poets as you the greatest
of all advocates Last and least can no more
be applied toyou than pessimus TO Calullus"
-Eufaula, Ala, had pretty huge fire Christ
mas night, caused by some thoughtless person
shooting ball from a Roman candle into the
cotton warehouse of r. O. Edmundson. The
warehouse contained 800 bales of cotton, every
bale of which was destroyed, as was the ware
house. The books of the firm were saved. The
dry goods warehouse Of Mcssrs. Berringer,
6russ and West with heavy stock Of goods,
was also destroyed Several other parties suf
fered from the removal Of their goods and DANA
ges by water. The loss Is about $4,000 with
insurance amounting TO about $4,000
Congress reassembled on Wednesday last
afler the holiday recess In the House, af. Ter the
expiration OF the morning hour. Mr.. Springer,
Of Illinois, Introduced bill for the apportion.
ment Of Representatives in Congress among the
several States. Itproyides for 9eS members, the
same number rs al present. and makes 160, 496
90 the ratio for one member Of Congress. Under
this apporiiopment Georgia retains her present
quota and Florida loses one member AT one
o'clock the House went into committee of the.
whole on thearmy appropriation bill, which wasl
finally passed. The Interstate commerce bin
was next taken up. but went over Tor the present.
Amer soma other and unimpouanl basl6esS, fhsl
House adjoufned. In The Senate letter We
read from Pfesident-elect Garfield annouhcins