The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-12-27
The Taraeoua theatre in PensaOola

Ex-senator Timothy Howe of Wis
consin has been nominated and confirmed
Postmaster General.
Tho DeLand Agric1ItUrist issues
l2-page number for December 2lst, full
of interesting matter.
The wife Of ex Justice Swayne of
the U. S. Supreme Court died in Wash
ington on Thursday last.
The Louisiana Legislature is to be
convened In extra session to complete un-
finished business and for other pur-
poses"
MIR. Hamilton Disston's private steam
yacht " Mischief" is on the st. Johns at
Jacksonville, and attracts universal ad
miratiOn.
Lieutenant Wagner of the 9th U. s.
Infantry has been detailed as instructor
in tactics at the East Florida Seminary
at Gainesville.
-Riddleberger was elected on Tuesday
last, by the Virginia Legislature, U. S.
Senator by joint vote of 81, the full Re-
adjuster strength in the Assembly.
Hon. Horace Gray, of Massachusetts
has been nominated and confirmed as As
sociate Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court,
to succeed the late Mr.. Justice Clifford.
The Cabinet appointments SO far
made by President Arthur are of the stall
wart stripe. Why not? Arthur is him
self stalwart, and who will find fault
with his calling to his aid only such men
as agree with him?
We have received the first number
of the Santa Rosa Nesos, published by
Messrs. r. R. Sheppard and w. p How
ell, at Milton. 1t is neatly printed and
well edited paper and we wish it the full
est measure of success.
-Florida's exhibit at Atlanta, it is
stated, will be awarded the prize as the
second best agricultural exhibit, Kansas
having the largest collection. The State
has been awarded first prizes for the best
sisal hemp, the best upland rice, and the
best ribbon cane.
1t is stated on excellent authority
that Secretary Hunt is to remain at the
head of the Navy Department. The Sen
ate has confirmed William H. Tr.scott to
be Special Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary to the Republics Of
Peru, Chilli and Bolivia.
Astonishing fertility is claimed for
the soil of Colorado. A vegetable gar
dener, who owns twenty acres of land
near Canon City, is reported by the Den
yer Journal to have raised $4,000 head
of cabbages of the largest size upon his
small tract. He shipped the greater part
of his crop to Kansas City, and estimates
his profits at over $4,000.
The negro fireman Bob, who was in
jured by an accident on the ]. P. & M.
r. r. near Madison, is doing we'll and re-
covering rapidly. By the way, the re-
port which was published at the time to
the effect that the railroad company re-
fused to assume the expenses of his ILL
ness was entirely unfounded. The com
pany is not only bearing all the expenses,
but is continuing his pay, orders to that
effect having been given at the time.
The Senate Committee on Finance,
by majority vote, has decided to recon-
mend for passage without amendment, the
bill recently introduced by Senator Nor.
rill, providing for the appointment Of q
commissioner to investigate the question
of the tariff and internal revenue laws
and decided to report adversely on the
tariff committee bill introduced by Sena-
tor Garland. The Morrill, bin was placed
in charge of Mr.. Bayard, to be reported
by him to the Senate after the holiday re-
cess.
We print elsewhere notice of the
fling of articles of association under ouI
general Incorporation act for the building
Of q railroad from some point at or near
Chattahoochee to the waters of the Gull
at some point in Franklin county. II
built this road would run through Gads.
den and Liberty to . point near the
mouth of Crooked river, in Franklin
county, where there is . good harbor
with plenty Of water. The names attached
to the notice are an earnest that they
mean business"
The four million acre sale to Disston
was . good thing for the State, bat hia
sale of one-half Of bis purchase to foreign
ers is better still, since It interests two
other nationalities English and German
lin cOlCnizing the land and thereby de-
velOplng and building up the State. Sir
Edward Reed and DR.. Wertheim are rep
Fesentatiye mon In their own countries,
and viii undoubtedly exert themselves TO
bring IN Kngiish and German farmers, e
in no other way can they make their in-
vsstment valnable.
"A South Florida correspondent q
the Jasper zIssss corrscts stateneas
which hns been made about the Ists 70
diAn Chief Chipco. he asys: 9 Chipeo =
dead. bit ~ ~ rot Bssiiaols Gkseee
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