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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The tendency to regard Florida, from
sentimental point of view, as . land of
fruit and flowers, has, perhaps, stimula-
ted immigration to some parts of our
State where the orange boom has prevail
ed, but, on the other hand, it has caused
other parts to be neglected, which are
not SO favorable to the orange but more
suitable for the peach, the pear, vegetable
growing, and the varied pursuits of agri-
culture. The whole of Middle Florida is
well adapted to the production of grain,
vegetables and stock, and with the i'm
proved methods of farming, denominated
high cultivation. offer to settlers excellent
locations. Fruit-growing, which is now
the most prominent idea in the immi-
grants mind, will, in time, assume a sec
ondary place compared with the large ag
ricultural interests which will be develop
ed. The capabilities of Florida for the
production of sugar-cane are almost IN
limited. Cotton, rice and corn can be
pro6tably cultivated in all parts of the
State. The valuable experiments of
Messrs. Inglis, Houstoun and others Of
Middle Florida planters, and Mr.. Beyill
and others in East Florida, have shown
that diversified system of agriculture,
accompanied with attention to stock-rais-
ing, will give as great degree of success
in Florida as in any other portion of the
United States. When the lands of Mid
die and East Florida are divided up into
smaller farms, worked by intelligent white
labor and control, then marked contrast
will be seen with the present wasteful and
exhausting system Of land renting to the
negroes, who have no interest in preserv-
ing or enhancing its fertility.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

-One Of The l.rgsss and MOI, ;-,
tant transactions has just tak,p 49,
this city. refer 70 tie saIe or . ~ =
terest in the celebrated CHAD Or
grove. ne,! Ford ord Red, n or.'ge comfy.
J. L Hayden and Hon Wm1 Msrth.g
Of this city Mr.. Geo. W. Harr;.o.
young capitalist Of Atlantis, ks Ia.t nm.
chased ,.r. Markham's half interest 4.
about sc. 200, after visiting The ero,.
and prospecting around in that section -
Orange eOunty.-A1aAsa Con SocaaaoS
Nesc&
The above named property, conpri,;,.
e's acres 90 OF which - I'M der euItiva-
t'on. was assessed Tor taxatidn in 1850 q
$4,000, City per cent Of its actaal Yah.
in 1875, and thirty seven and . half n.
cent of its present actual value, a =;
denced by the above mentioned sale
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09
Barlow Informant.
A Islander.


The alfprinted-at-home sheets get after
the "patent outsiders so much and
with such sharp sticks that the latter
sometimes get pretty sore. The Manatee
Neaos, in very weak attempt to defend
the "patent plan, modestly says of it
self:
gulled. They just take our paper, pay for it,
and like II, because II is a cleaner sheet nicer
got up, better selections. and they get more for
their money and don't require TO put on gloves
TO handle it for fear they might have TO wash
their hands after handling the black, gauby !"
patches known as country papers
The above is a SANDER on the local
press Of Florida, which, as we stated in
apreviOus issue, compares favorably with
that of any other State. We affirm that
the Tampa Tribune and Tallahassee FLOR
DIAN fill the bill with regard te all the
requirements enumerated above as com
pletely as do any of the "patent sheets,
and We expect to claim the same for the
Informant when our new press arrives.
We have no such "gauby" paper on our
exchange list as the Nescs mentions, and
our observation has shown us that "pat-
ent sides are generally resorted to by
amateurs, and that in many cases the
home-print part of the paper is q mere
botch, showing up in disgracefnl contrast
to the neat print of the patent part
These amateurs, knowl-g nothing about
the newspaper business, and being too
poor and too penurous to employ a
skilled printer, fall easy and willing vic
Tins to the i" ready-print " men.
For our part, we prefer editing all our
paper instead of having the assistance of
an editor in the North or West, whose
selections, however valuable they may be
there, are not appreciated by persons who
desire to learn about Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09
I ours respectfully,
HAMILTON DIssroN,

Many of our good citizens living on State
lands and hitherto unable 10 enter them, but
who have returned their improvements to the
assessor, begin 10 apprehend some trouble from
Mr. Bloxham's big sale Of State lands-GuLf
Coaa Progress, july %.
This is borrowing trouble. Governor
Bloxham, as will be seen from a letter
published elsewhere, has provided for the
protection of settlers on State lands. All
they have now to do is to make return
suggested by Disston, pay the taxes on
their improvements as required by the
State law, and they are safe for reason
able time at least. We think that Mr..
Disston exhibits commendable spirit of
hberality in this matter
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

starts from Pensacola The Gasssse
would feel very badly, and @hurrah very
ANAL I" If after persistently advocating,
with line upon line and precept upon pre-
ceps for weary years past, the ooastruc-
ton Of this road from Pensacola, il should
not lay It's iron in Pensacola ct al. This
paper was the frst in the State-and for
time the only one-to urge and argue
to keep before the people-the absolute
necessity of the road, after the J. P. &
N. was definitely halted At the Apalacbi-
cola We do consider that we have 3
right to make this brief record, in justice
tO-ourself
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

There is no doubt, sayal the New Or
leans Times, that the southern people are
gradually but surely losiuIi their regard
for the doctrine. " In theif.d desire to hast
en- the development of their material re-
sources, and to secure the wealth and
prosperity to which the advantages Of
their section entitle themi they do not
permit themselves to be embarrassed BY
State lines. They recognizes the fact, and
accept it, that the functions. of the nation
al government are being gradually en-
larged, and that the sphere of the State
government is becoming more and more
limited" To which the Boston Herald
replies: "We can hardly agree to the
accuracy or the rightfulneis of the last
remark. There is no new, limitation of
the sphere Of the state governments that
we are aware Of They ara rs individual
and seEgoverning as ever, and should re-
main so. Nothing but tie claim of
right to secede, and to deny, or impair
the equal rights of equal citizens Of the
nation has been interfered with. The
function Of nationality, as applied to works
of internal Improvement, for the common
good, or to assisting in thework Of POpu-
lar education, has always been recognized
by the best upholders of our system
Things themselves have not changed 50
much as the southern way Of looking at
them 1t is easy to sneer at this change
as due to q desire for appropriations
but it is both cheaper and better to foster
a sentiment of nationality. by exercising
the national prerogative in needed and
bene6cent manner, that 70 pin States to
the Union by bayonets." And the Macon
Telegraph says that rs the country grows
the common sense of the country is bound
to discover more and more clearly thai
efficient government hangs on the main
tenanoe of the local aufAeFity Of the
States. Congress il utterly Poweriess to
do the Legislation Of country 30 vast IN
its extent and 90 varied ID It's Legislative
requirements As soon 81 the people 70
cover from the effects Of Che war, when
pushed State rights 70 point incOnPsF
IDLE with national unity, y i bound 70 o
realized more and more tbs. the loealinde
peudence Of the Statss > tie sheet sncnoa
of pure and efficient govarnment ana =
is Of the fnt impOrtance that i 'hoa'o
be maintained unimpsired-
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

Z
The Louisville and Nashville system,
which b now bnilding IN extension Of
Of the Pensacola and Atlantic road, which
has been purchased e cost of about s.
500, 900 and is being finished at . cost of
81 ,OOO, 900 additional. This road is also
building from Livingston, KY, toward
Knoxville at a cost Of over 81 ,OOO, 600
This company and its friends in New
York also purchased control of the Nash
vile. Chattanooga and St Louis road
Of the Western and Atlantic, the Mobile
and Montgomery, the Mobile and New
Orleans roads within the past two years
AZ cost of many millions
EDITOR FLoRIDIAN: The above we
take from q late letter of the correspon-
dent of the New York Herald in Atlanta.
The people of the State of Florida are to
be congratulated upon the fact that the
syndicate having in charge the construc-
ton of the road from the Chattahoochee
TO Pensacola, is backed by such an
amount of property as necessarily gives
to those who control it an amount of
credit, which secures the early cOnstruc-
ton of the road. After the completion
of the road they will also have the power
and influence necessary to maintain any
proper conflict with rival lines. The
Pensacola and Atlantic will be the tail
to no kite east of the Chattahoochee. d.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The Charleston Nescs aid Co,v;..
of the LIST inst, contains an address d.
livered before the State Agrisultural ana
Mechanical Society, by Mr. H. p. Han
NETT, President of the Piedmont Corr.
Factory, on the subject Of "Cotton Ma.
ufacture in the South" which, al,bOu.R
not intended. perhaps, Is a complete .Sa
overwhelming refutation Of the fauar;..
of Mr.. Edward Atkinson on The sub;s.,
Mr.. Hammett fairly shows that the man.
ufacture Of cotton in the South is far NOR.
profitable and naturally economic than in
the North, and gives the following re.
suits. showing the gain to the eouAuauni.v
"The community where the mill is 10
Gated, whether they be stockholders or
not, share largely in the profits, because
the cost of manufacturing the goods !.
distributed in that immediite vic;ni,v
To illustrate:
A bale Of cotton Of 80 pounds nAde into .hse..
ings Il worth in New York At pTesesi prsees a.
Dedoet eoet Of manufacturing. transp<ra-
tAo-1 eHo cN'AinlisatO--. Pcs - -
Cost Of cotton ct loo per b-.--.----. So Is o. go
Net profit TO the nAnnf.etersr- ----..--. S1-n
To this add anOant paid for labor an1 serTices re-
'afneo ---------------- ----------;-r ------- AT
Amount returned TO the eonnunfry N prusts sDd
Tor Aoof ----------------- tslN
Besides the large increase in the value
of real estate extends for many miles
around the mill, some of It is increased
from FIVE to teD-fold- Recently quite a
disposition has been manifested through.
out the entire South TO build mills and
manufacture large proportion of the
heavy goods made in the Utited States"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The Union Of Friday says, "A motion
has been made by Judge Birdseye, of
New York, and Messrs. Cloyd and Davis,
to vacate the order confirming the sale of
the Jacksonville, Pensacola and Mobile
Railroad. The motion Is noticed for
hearing before Ipdge Woods on the 9th
Of August, somewhere 10 Massachusetts,.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

We were shown on yesterday sketch
Of the route Of the new Florida Railroad.
1t 10 to be built sby the a. B. Plant syn
dictate, and win be run from Live Oak,
Florida, southwark to Bronson, Tampa,
and end It Charlotte Harbor. the finest
harbOr IN the South. The road will be
two hundred and sixty miles long, and
win run through the best orange and
fruit country in the world. It win serve
- an extension to the Savannah, Florida
and Western road, and will make about
eight hundred miles Of road in the hands
Of this syndicate.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

there are mutual demands or cross-claims
bstween the purchasers q the road and
the Trustees The purchassrs Of the road
have no claim uhassver against thu In
ternal ImprOvesisnt Fund he bond
holders Who have their claim against the
Fund have no interest," in the road. The
Little6eld bonds purchased by the
Dutch were . lien only upon the road
itself, and constitute no claim against
the Fund.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The New York Democratic thought It was
terribly sarcastic, no doubt, for them TO allude
In their address 10 a man named Warner Ill
ler."- Bnstos Herod, jug %.
Mr.. Walterpocketbook entertains modest hopes
OF his own election, and really thinks" the
Democnis win carry Ohio. = Boston Hsraid,
Jxlv a.
The Boston Herald thought it was ter
ribly sarcastic, no doubt, for it to call the
Democratic candidate for Governor of
Ohio /. Mr.. Wslterpocketbook-"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

We learn that Flonda has Press Associa-
ton and that IL holds its annual meeting during
the session Of the State Fair. We move that 4
cut loose from the Fair and all other ten
tangling alliances" and meet annually 1T q diff
ferent place.-We suggest that the managers Of
the State Fair offer q premium for the best
weekly country newspaper in the State-the de-
cision to be made by committee Of competent
printers. Informant
Goodi The FLoRIDIAN concurs in both
the above suggestions
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

"A negro named Frank Manning on
Friday assaulted and robbed feeble and
aged white lady, near Suwannee Station,
! miles north Of Live OAK. BE was
promptly caught and committed 70 jail.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09
TO sUsscRlRERs.

- SUBSCRIBERS will be notified, from
time time. By Statement Postal Card Of the con-
ditioa Of their sahscrpS0a Amer sending
Second Statement II do bear from them within =
rcAsonab1e time their Subscriptions Win be DrcoxTUED.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The following table from the Census
reports, based on the crop of 1879, gives
the acreage and yield of cotton in this
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-09

The following is the latest official bull
le,in concerning the condition of the
Presidentl:
WAsHISGToS, August 6. 1851.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Z p. M.-Oficial bull
letin.-Thcl President has passed a comfortable
morning, his symptoms and general condition
being quite satisfactory. At 1890 z. NJ his
pulse was 100. temperature 9s.5 respiration 10.
During the afternoon he complained some u bat
Of the weather the external heat being such
that il was found impracticable 10 keep the tenn
peraIure Of his room much below ninety with
OUT clnsing the windows and doors, which was
not thnugfii prudent The afternoon rise OF
temperature begun as late a. Yesterday, but has
been bighef, though unaccpmpanIed by dryness
Of skin. Az : r. VI his pulse Mas l02 tempera-
iure 10l.s, respiration 10. The appearance Of
his wound al the evening dressing VS. how
ever good and there has been no interruption
To The flow OF pus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04
POPE To DUCHESS S1RtH
E,.om rhe Nanchcstcr co,nrrr.

Prom me NFNCNfstfT courier.
4 few days ago we gave some account of the
cis,ht, report Of Royal Commissioners appointed
To examine tho Mss. IN the possession Oipriyate
ACCOMPLISHMENTS which are VIGOROUSLY of the
crcatcst possible interest and which, II made avail
anIe would add enormously 10 the popular knowl-
ed ee at history. There are upward of 800
letters by Anne, As Princes and Queen, 10 Sarah
jennings, as Lady Churchill and Countess and
Duchess of Marlborough some of them were
printed by the Duchess in the " Account Of the
Conduct. " etc. The letters 10 the Duchess from
Other persons very Numerous there are nineteen
from Alexander Pop, IN such terms that IT seems
iIuuo.,ipic that Atossl in Popes Episte on the
Characters OF Women, can be meant for the Ouch
The letters from Pope have not hitherto been
priutcd One rs "A specimen Of the mass may be
gwen here The years, thanks TO he pecuiar system
of Mr. A. }. Norwood, are lcftin uncertainty -
Sa urday, Iwitnam.-lhc same to the same. |
houd TO have seen your Grace once moro before my
iOnrney to Bath, which find since must be- so soon
MS tomorrow evening Monday morning. | hate
10 take leave, aud so should were l to go out OF
which commit my sOul 10 God and my friends at
parting. Both your Grace and Mr.. Allen have done
Tor me more than am worth; he has come 100
miles to fetch me, and 4 think, IN gratitude,
should stay with HIM forever had l not equal
obligation TO come back To your Grace. | feel
most sensibly not only kindnesses done me, but
intended me, and owe you more than | dare
saw YOU remember. First, owe you my house aud
gardens at Twitnam, for you would have purchased
them IOr me when you thought me fond of them.
Secondly, | owe you q coach and horses, nOtwlth-
standing | fought yOu down to an armchair, and
the other day but named "A house In town, and |
sav with what attention you listened to It, and
what You meant by that attention. But
alas! that object is blasted tho httle one, and
disappointed by ITS being tho so htle too good for
NE. FOR upon inquiry 1t cannot be bought Tor less
than double what | was told, and believe ahall
sit down IN another lin which | am determined
TO sleep as well tho not half the price, q
house OF unlike myself pretty old and very crazy,
vet poss BILE enough TO Outast me with little repair
and no bad bargain for my heirs, so cheap may buy
it with no lmputation on my prudence. Ii will bo
laying out my own money we'll. So that let your
Grace mean me whatever good yOu Will, AT present
only desire you TO send Inc new order Tor Jauette
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04

IDENTIFY IS not responsible for the msnomer, Tor IN MS
short Introductory essay Mr.. Stoddard distinctly
explains the scope of the work, and declares that
the purpose governing his choice OF pieces was 10
exhibit the poets genius mt its nobest, with the
Greatest of its excellencics and the fewest
of its faults" Mr.. Stoddards Judg-
ment in such matters is admirable ana
the lover of Wordsworth may almost take II lor
granted that task undertaken by man OF so
much taste and scholarship has been satisfactorily
ovecut4d. The introduction is happy specimen of
a sort of literary work in which Mr.. Stoddard has
few American rivals It is largely occupied with
comprehensive and animated review oil that qnahty
which we call love of nature illustrated in typ-
cal English poets from CHANGER down to our day
and then follows brief nut sufficient exposition OF
the characteristics of Wordsworth and the princl-
ples upm which he regulated his poetic methods.
eft was years. observes Mr. Stoddard, before the
poetry of Wordsworth obtained the place to when
il was entitled. if it be said to have attained
il vet and he stood alone among ms con
temporaries as poet without reputation Inc
opinion of the world has chnnQcd since then Tor
though still refuses to accept his theories IL mas
forgiven the pnerlitcs to which they gave rise, ana
has concluded to accept him ut his best Ihs nap
py change has been brought about by the counter
irritation Of a new race OF poets win more mon
strous mannersus and by judicious selections rom
the great body of his poetica work when
authenticate his claim TO greatness For great ms
poetry certainly is. II be onGs 10 Nature IN the
largest sense TO what is unchangng in man. an"
what Is permanent in the Universe. 1t Is simple
and strong II is lofty and dgned, and 1t Is glorI
ou.ly imaginative. No poet ever surpassed hln III
the creation Of fecitoJs cpthcts, words when ar
things and no poet raised the soul to srreh'i
heights of meditation. lie much above mortal
ity and time as if he were n pure intelligence"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04

Mowatt who will want house and home more lila,i
l. Yon were pleased to give my friend Allen an Or
der last ear for two bucks which think were 70 DC
camd again this year you worded IT, pray ei nio
to your Grace You think the same things, rea9
the same books, like the same people that 90. u,
can only wish thing cannot doubt that you WI
continue TO do So BE but so good to like me q III
tie and be assured shall love you extremely
won't subscribe my name that Irnaynot DC thou 10
very impudent arrogant fellow. But IL yOn lot
give me pray write to tell me much, and VIII
declare myself to all the world for your devoted ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04

eral months would elapse before they would meet
agap. On such visits the guests bling Their own
provisions. The hospitality of the host is I'M
bounded concerning lodgings; he generally receives
large piece OF reindeer meat or pair OF gloves or
shoes, when a friend goes away. During MS stay
the guest treats his host and family to cohee ana
they return the compliment with the same bever-
age. When they are very good friends the wife
Will bake bread for them. The principal food Is
reindeer meat but bread butter and cheese are also
used The amount of coffee drunk by Laplanders
is very great
The work is freely illustrated and good map
accompanies it in a cover pocket. The index Is
meagre and unsatisfactory-a fault the more 10 DC
regretted because the extremely varied character
of the contents makes good thorough. analytical
index almost Indispensable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04

POEMS OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. Edited, with
an Introduction, by RICHARD HENRY sIoDDARD.
svo. PIP. $40. W. ]. Johnston.
This is q good book with bad title. 1t is not as a
circular from the publisher calls it. and as haSty
buyer might suppose from the title-page, "a new
edition of the poems of William Wordsworth but
il is u selection from the poems. Tho editor CYL