The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-05-03
The damage by the Missouri freshet is put at
over four million dollars

The officers Of the Company will be elected at
an adjourned meeting 10 be held in n few days
The boi -crs at Temples Mill exploded on
last Thursday afternoon, completely demolishing
the mill. Several persons were hurt, but it is
thought none seriously. The damage is estima-
ted at 5000
The Annual Council of the Protestant Epis
copal church 10 the Diocese Of Florida, will meet
in 81 Johns church in Jacksonville on Wednes-
day next AT IL a. M, and continue its session
through the week
The Marianne Courier, under the manage
ment Of Mr.. 3. S. Liddeu, who recently became
us editor and proprietor, is doing some excellent
work for Jackson and adjoining counties-one
of the very best sections Of the State. When
The Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad is completed
that region will be settled up rapidly.
A sensation has been created in Springfield,
Illinois. The home Of Abraham Lincoln, by the
refusal of the hotels to receive as guests for two
days members OF The troupe OF Jubilee Singers
from The Fiske University of Tennessee. Some
proprietors allege that they are crowded, while
one saws he cannot afford to offend his guests by
receiving col"red people.
We have received the first number of The
ADdlacA,coia Tribune, edited and published by H.
" Johnston II is neatly printed sheet, and
will be devoted to The building up of the long
dormant commercial interests Of that once thrv-
in- place Appalachicela will be greatly bene-
fitted by the Tribune, and we hope will soon re-
cover sill Of It's former prosperity.
The emigration from Germany TO this coun-
lIy this ear will be greater than ever. An at
tempt will be made by a number of Southern
States, says the New York Tribune, 10 secure
some Of this emigration, and agents will be sta
lionCd for this purpose in New York city.
Texas and South Carolina are among the States
that will endeavor TO turn the rush of emigrants
towards their shores.
Crop reports from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,
Texas and Arkansas indicate that in Ohio and
Indiana the wheat outlook is good except in
Southern Indiana. In Kentucky the wheat pros
peci is poor In Ohio the peaches are in some
places partially and in others totally killed. In
In Kentucky the fruit prospect is good. In Ar
kansas and Texas the late peaches are killed
The early corn was hurt by the heavy rains and
The acreage Of cotton is reduced.
The following persons were elected Direc-
tors Of the -iGIntc and Guyf Coast Canal and
OEeeclo5ee Land Company, at a meeting of the
eorporators held at the Carleton Hotel 10 Jack
sonville on Saturday evening last, 30th Ham
ilisn Dsslon, Philadelphia, W. c. Parsons,
Arizona. W II. Wight, Philadelphia, W. S.
SiAkely, Philadelphia, Ingham Csryell, Florida,
W. II. Drake, Philadelphia, J. J. Dunno, New
York. s H. Gray, Camden, N. j., A. P. K. SAT-
ford, California.
The managers of the East Florida, Savan-
nah, Florida and Western, and Charleston and
Savannah railroads have issued invitations TO a
large number of Floridians 10 ride on their road
These invitations are good for round trip from
jacksonville TO Savannah and Charleston fol
thirty days This plan has been adopted in
order 20 give those who are fortunate enough to
receive invitations opportunity of visiting
these cities at their leisure, and thereby prevent
the jam incident upon general opening excur-
SION.
Mr. Ransier, who served as Lieutenant
Governor OF South Carolina, and subsequently
represented his State in Congress, is now work.
ing in Charleston as a common laborer on the
streets. While busily engaged the other day in
handling his pick, garbage cart backed up to
where the ex- LieCtenant- Governor was at work
and dumped load OF dirt on the street. Among
the rubbish was a copy of the Congressional
Record containing a speech made by himself on
the Civil Rights bill while a member of Con-
gress
New York State, having received by assign.
ment Of one of its citizens some defaulted cou.
pons Of the State of Louisiana, has begun suit for
recovery under the constitutional rights Of the
States Theoretically. it is . quite important
movement Practically, as the Supreme Csurl
cannot get 10 a case for three years and cannot
try il then Ivy reason OF physical and mental
disability, il is not likely Ia its results TO afec
the present generation. Its interest 10 mainly .
sentimental one.
An Atlanta, Ga, drummer, interviewed" By
the COnaitutiOR, has the following 10 say oi
Florida merchants: atlanta merchants appear
10 have no idea Of the vastness and importance
Of Florida as business field, which they hav'
allowed TO go unworked. There is no enter
prise in The south TO introduce new trade. TIT
resources Of Florida are unlimited, and no state
in the Union is developing 80 rapidly. The STAT
is almost teemiDg with an influx OF the bes
classes Of northern settlers have never me
with q more liberal set Of merchants in all my
business experience than the merchants o.
Florida. Taken rs q whole, do not know o
any State that can equal them. They are cheer
full buyers and a. prompt As bank to meet thei
obligations"
According TO the last quotations sent US By
Mr.. e. ID. Owens, Florida vegetables were sell
ing al New York as follows on the 9th Pota
toes, ~ to $50 per barrel; peas, 81 to % PEI
crate; beans, $3.50 to $3.50 per crate; tomatoes
- 10 % per crate; beets, 3250 to % per crate
squashes, $3.50 per crate cabbage. IS to a pei
barrel. At Philadelphia. ON the 26th, Florids
vegetables were quoted as follows: Tomatoes
~ 10 IS per crate; green peas, IS to $3.50 PEI
crate csbbages. "a TO $3.50 per barrel, for small
heads, % to 1916, for fair to good; beans, 9:
10 $40 per crate; squashes, - - e2to pei
crate; beets, $50 to g per crate Htnwber
Fies were selling nj Philadelphia on the 26th .
20 to 80 cents per quart for good, and 20 cent
10 90 cents for inlerioF- Union.
The signs grow says the Philadelphia Tvsses
that the Republicans In Washington are coming
70 their senses and that at least some Of the pub
lie business will be attended to- Almost twt
months have been wasted over Gorham and
Riddleberger, and that is just about two month
more than ought ts have been afforded. In thu
light Of recent eyenis-we refer TO Gorham's cen