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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21

The Tampa Tribune is opposed 10 saddIing
the debt of the bonded counIirs Of the State,
upon the State as Q whole We think the Trl-
bune is correct in this. The bonded debt as
contracted by the different counties to have The
railroads pass through them. 1t is no funeral
Of counties not Interested.-J0urndl
We do not understand that any propo-
sition has been made that The State shall
assume the payment of these old debts 1t
is true, q paper or two may have used ex-
pressions apparently equivalent to that,
but they wrote loosely and without due
consideration. The State, as such, can
assume no debts not legitimately neces-
sAry in the administration of its affairs :;
neither would it be desirable that it
should, if it had the power. The extent
of the proposition in reference to the
county railroad obligations, as we under
stand it, is, that should there be surplus
left, whether of land or money, of the
Internal Improvement Fund after its
debts are paid and the railroads get their
subsidies, such surplus should be invested
by the Trustees, under the direction of
the Legislature, in the bonds issued by
certain counties under the Internal I'm
provement act of 1855, with such safe
guards IS the Legislature may prescribe.
This would not be State assumption, in
the sense of making The State responsible
for dollar, bat the investment of fund.
by authority of the State, which must be
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21
CAanss y Nanae ana 0rganlza-
tier. a%

Articles of association were fled yes
terday in the ofice ofsthe Secretary Of
State signed by Sir Edward J. Reed Of
London, Wayne MacVeagh, Charles s
Hinchman and William T. Carter, Of
Philadelphia, and H. Army and Walter
Hinchman, of New York, purchasers of
the Florida Central and J.eP. & NJ. Rail-
roads. These articles change the. names
of the roads to the Florida Central and
Western Railroad and make the principal
Office until changed by the Board of Di-
rectors at Jacksonville. The capital
stock is fixed at $4,000, 900, divided into
10000 shares, of which Sir Edward Reed
takes 10000, Wayne MacVeagh 1000,
Reed and MacVeagh, Jointly, 1900,
Henry Arm 5000, w. T. Carter 1000,
Walter Hinchman 800 and c. S. Hinch-
man 500. The Board of Directors for
the management of the company is com
posed as follows: Sir Edward J. Reed,
Henri F. r. Hubrecht, of Amsterdam,
Leonidas NJ. Lawson, of New York,
Wayne MacVeagh, Z. S. Hinchman, r. H.
Gamble, Of Tallahassee, John L. Inglis,
of Madison, James NJ. Shoemaker and
Arthur d. Basnett, of Jacksonville.
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The New Rail Road management
amd Middle F1Oridm.

The recent purchase of The railroad from Jack
sOnville TO the ChattahOochee river by Sir Ed
ward Reed is regarded by the people of this re-
giOn with great satisfaction. They are thereby
induced 10 hope that The very unrighteOus treat
meni TO which they have been 50 long subjected
will end, and more favorable policy be adopted
by the new management. When it is remembered
that il was with the peoples money that the ].
p. NJ. division Of this route was built and that
they have been patiently payir.g an annual lax
to meet the interest on certain county bonds
and yet. through all these years of waiting and
paying it, has cost more to get 100 pounds of
freight TO Tallahassee than it did 80 years ago
when there was not railroad in the State, ex.
cept the short line to st. Marks, we cannot won
der at our people induIging in wild hopes that
the Reed p hey will be adjusted somewhat more
on square basis. Our statute books offer sufi.
cient remedies against highway robbery, but
r0Illody robbery has prevailed unrebuked so long.
and our people have become so impoverished by
its high and discriminating charges. that gen.
uine gentleman of the road would starve to
death plying his vocation in these regions
Very general abuse has been heaped upnn the
several seIs Of managers who for past years have
had The conduct of The J. p & b. in hand, for
what has been generally regarded by The people
Ms fragrant abuse of the monopoly they enjoyed,
as the only available avenue of market exchange
Tor Middle Florida. II is, We think, possible
that these managers have been no special excep
'ion TO all mon"pOIisls and have gotten every dol
lar the case would admit of. But We are obliged
10 admit that, with all the grinding" they may
have done, they have not becmme bloated. They
cant be charged with having grown rich 81 the
peoples expense, for rich they ara not Indeed,
they have grown poorer perhaps each year.
The condition Of road bed, rolling stock, aai
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invested in something or which viii be
given away, perhaps to railroads already
the recipients of large aud in some IN
stances estravsgant donations of land
from the same fand. We see no objectiou
70 such An investment, while much can he
said IN its favor. Strong arguments can
be made showing its equity, for no one
denies that the provisions Of the act of
1855 authorizing and inviting railroad
subscriptions by the counties and the is
sue Of bonds in payment thereof, worked
great mischief to counties making such
subscriptions, and we think the State
through the Legislature should undo as
far as possible the evils resulting from
its own previous Legislation, particularly
when in doing SO it imposes no additional
burthens on the people, and does no detri-
ment to any section.
This, we believe, is correct statement
of the question. 1t is, at any rate, as the
FLoRIDIAN understands it. Those who
ask for State assumption in any other
sense will be disappointed, and are be-
sides injuring the cause they seek to sub
serve. State assumption, properly speak
ing, is an utter impossibility.
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eZ3s s7 n

Saving effect Of a blind" ........... ez3s sO7 Il
Now, in view of such results, will not
our estee med contemporary think, on ma
ture onsideration, that their author was
really deserving modicum of credit I"
therefor rather than censure ?" To cut
down taxes at the rate of Sll9,452 year
for two years, under circumstances some
what embarrassing, showed a comprehen-
sion of the situation worthy of common
dation.g And while we are on this subject
let us 60 through the whole four years of
Governor Drew's administration and com.
pare il with the four years of the Repub-
lican one he succeeded. The facts in the
comparison will speak for themselves:
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The State Fair.
jacksonville Times. Feb. loth.]

Jacksonville Times. Feb. 1eth.l
We are pleased to learn from Mr.. Green
leaf, the President, that the State Fair
next week promises to be brilliant sue
cess; that, in fact, nothing except bad
weather can possibly prevent it The
grounds are in perfect order, the exhibits
are already coming in, and the demand
for space shows that the building will be
full to overlooking One very beautiful
anG Characteristic exhibit will be made
by the ladies of Tallahassee, who have Sc
cured space of twenty feet square, and
propose to keep it filled with an opulent
display of flowers sent over fresh by ex-
press every day. The shell road to the
grounds is being put in repair, the trans
portation facilities are better than ever
before, and the subscriptions, as shown
elsewhere, have been unprecedentedly
liberal. The various lines of railroads and
steamboats, have made extremely low
excursions rates, and crowds of visitors
will attend from all parts of the State.
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A case Of sn4il-sox - repssszed 10 Csr--.
villr. Ca. fry miles no-sh q 2lszula-
Mrs D0ggrtf. wilsw af lie ale D n
gett Of the NJ Z Churrh. saufG. di-s IN r.
m0nd on the 18Th. AID 80 ve4n
Burglars made successful rad "a Jurk.u-.
vile lasi Thur-dAy night They secured Ana
gold watch and chain and ts2o NJ arre.a
-Colanel ". J. Lswtan has iispa,-d ~ 4,
interest in the jacksonville Caisa 10 NJ. ssmu.l
W Small. of Atlanta NJ ; j. . E-utl-sn.u q
national rrpusAtisa a. = pubIic- maa 1ad =. I.
Journalist. and our coiemPar4Ty = fortuuu,s !.
having added 10 ne editorial staff g-slleu.. q
such known ability. influences ans ch4rsci-r.
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Last Friday Mr. H4@iln1 Drz.suu -.
following lelrgzm - MnEur Kinx. n -
pha
Learning that = wezapl - uuur u--zw.t
adelhiz with fly Jewish hnuuair. - - -
been comp~llcd - l=mr~ Rnznin uu - -
PcTsrruiiun. herrs.y IhrpaTh Eu1. un -. -
our COMPANY. give each iMmilv Eursv -
land IN enc Furcha~e. = takra q rww--.s
and % ASST their frirnds h plnEinr 90 r
Position IT cumlurt 10 free iand
Mr. Dission. says he Eaisa. - g..
highest degree. - s-neruzilE 1al puhIir -. =
bis every aci sincr be cane % b. n l.rrsa -.
in Florisla's d-seIsspsn=us sd tz.1s I.-r -
nIeBd Inn and his assoclAlrs O. he Co..
of the c sln- ~. an the z.E--ti.ua- 49, - u.
Jewish rar.-
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better government in every way. The
laws were. better executed, crime dimin-
ished, schools increased m number, and
tax payers felt sens Of relief and secu-
rity for their lives and property in grail
flying contrast with the feeling which per-
vaded society while the party With which
the Key, we grieve TO soy, affiliated was
in power
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21

A Charleston special, Of the 18TH
SAYS Bishop William May Wightman, Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church SOUL,
died at his residence in this ctr this morn
ing, after sn illness Of over eighties
months, aged - years. Bishop WightmAn
was licensed to preach in Is2s, was snc-
cessively professor in Randolph Macon
College, Va, editor Of the SOstAe'H
Christian Adr0cate, PresideElt Of "o-
ford College, ). C., and Chancsllor OF ne
Southern University At Greensboro, IA
He was elected Bishop in 1850. De -
a fine scholar, q pulpit orator OF raEs
power, and universally pOpulaI
"A special from Asheville, y T., says:
On Monday uSth) section OF bAlo
Mountain, half mile square, sid on INTO
the valley with q crash that shook ne
earth and frightened the inhAbitHnss iof
miles around. Their terror VAS - great
but not so long-coutinued. - four years
ago. when it was expected that BAD
Mountain would become = volsano- No
explanation is offered, bat many sPeoan
tions are made. The people are aira'o -
venture upon a close examination.
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ha1iinE In .einsz 81 - -.
b. s-iisd or nsrksi. 81 - - - - -
guam. Hs sAie q E.zus q. - -
Iimiasd. buI be 81 h -. - - -
tiis-s next Fzn aad Wias.r
The J''hn Eawards - I'D 49,
i-ehicula with gu&aa. % - farw.1s-s -
b Chail4haochee d=ssinsd 81 &c. -
O H E-
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The House, by vote of 1872 yeas to
lo4 nays, has agreed to make the number
of Representatives in the next Congress
925. Under this arrangement Represen-
tatives will be apportioned among the
several States as follows:
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~ SUBSCRIBERS will be notified, from
time to time By Statement on Postal Card Of the con-
dtion Of their subscription accounts. Amer sending
Second Statement IL do not hear from them within
reasonable time their subscriptions win be DISCONTINUED
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-21

Here, then, we have saving in taxa
ton, in four years, Of largely over half
million dollars, or N average of $685.
$50 year. Besides this, the people had
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HEAD-NOTES OF DECISIONS
SUPREME COURT o. FLORIDA
Jansary Terl. - - Issa.


Pleasant Robinson. Plaintiff 10 Errur. "a Th~
State Of Florida. Defendant in Errur-Mnrlinu-
county
' ANY ALKESBCRGH- j.
1. An Indictment for perjury sho0ld chnrre
that the oath taken by the Defendant MAS WI
fully false and 90 mailer material ~ the iuwu.
A. 10 the degree OF malerialify. = i euough 4 Il
l. eircumsIanli4l.y material. thosgh MT ~ iis.f
sufficient 10 establish The issne
,. The Iorm IF the sentence ol q prisoner en-
Vicied pi a crime. the punishment On which i
imprisonment in the Stale prism fsE any leru
meut at hard labor, unlrss he oIurt shzu
otherwise order Is provided BY law (McClsL
lan's Digest ALL
Judgment affirmed
f. W Pope & II J. Mccall Counsel ior Plan
Tiff in Error; AiiorBey-GeneFal Raney Counsel
for The State.
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p. NJ. Oliver. Appellant, IS p. g. SnoWoen and
J. W Turner, Sheriff Appellers-Alachm
county.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
The Thaxter Marbles.

The three pieces of sculpture of the above
artist, mentioned a few days ago as having ar
rived in this country, have been placed on ex-
hlbition at the store of Mr.. FL. G. Hewes, late
Cyrus F. Davis, 593 Congress street, where
they will remain for short time. They are
entitled 'Jl Pensiero, Pointing and Sunshine,
and are remarkable for the truthfulness with
which these various phases of feeling are rem
dered. We do not think any one could look
upon the scowling brow and pursed lips of the
little girl as pouting and have any doubt as to
the emotion Mr.. Thaxter undertook to repre-
sent. The most important Of the three, how
ever, is the bust called II Pensiero, which
represents beautiful maiden just poisoning
into womanhood, her head partly turned
aside, the face dropped a little, and eyes PEN
sively looking down, while over one shoulder
falls graceful mass of hair and on her brow
rests a wreath of flowers. Had Thaxter never
made more than this one figure, his reputation
might rest upon it, for we do not remember
ever having seen work of similar character
by any American sculptor that surpasses it in
conception or execution. 1t is fitting that in
this, the city of his birth, his master pieces
should first be shown to the public, and we
sincerely hope that in this case the trite
truism that a prophet is not without honor
save in his own country may be reversed, and
that one or more of the above marbles may
And a resting place here.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
Cornish.


On Wednesday evening last the members of
Greenleaf Lodge and their families held their
first sociable at Masonic Banquet Hall, which
was acknowledged by all present to be the
browning event of the season Although
there was no previously arranged order of ex-
ercises for the evening, yet the general make
9p of the company soon proved ample in it
self for the mutual entertainment of all.
The Hatch family, that wonderful combna-
ton of musical talent, was the center of at
traction in the rendering of solos and duets
accompanied by the sweet chimes produced by
their mastery skill in the art of bell ringing.
Mrs. Fred T. Flint, accompanied by Miss
Rosa Wedgwood, on the organ, favored the
company with few of her very choice selec-
tions of ballads which called forth repeated
and we'll merited encores from the entire audi
ence.
After partakiug of a bountifnl repast to the
number of one hundred and fifty, by sugges-
ton from some of the olden time terpsiehorean
artists the tables were removed and an hour
spent in the galloping antics of the old contra
sprightliness worthy the eclat of their younger
days. 1t was indeed wonderful in the extreme
to observe with what incredible agility and
comedy department the elderly portion OF the
company participated in this favorite amuse-
ment, Notwithstanding the copious flow OF
perspiration consequent on so violent and un-
accustomed exercise. So
Finally about midnight the last dance was
announced when the party reluctantly sepa-
rated, congratulating themselves on the grand
success of their first sociable. T.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
Brief .Iottinps.

The horse railroad people began to open
their track on Congress street yesterday.
The Allans have asked tenders for raising
the steamer Moravian, sunk on Mud Island,
and her safe delivery in the dock at Portland
The usual Tuesday evening temperance
meeting will be held at the Gospel Mission at
u O'Clock. Also conservation service at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. All are invited.
Dana Battery, Light Artillery, of Lewiston,
have been ordered by their Commander-in-
Chief to this city next Thursday evening, to
jein with the Portland Battery in electing a
commandment of the whole section, in place of
Capt. Mennealy, resigned.
The Cadets are making preparations for one
of the most imposing parades to take place on
City Hall floor that it has ever been the
public's good fortune to witness. 1t will in
clude FIVE military companies besides the in
vited guests, the whole to be headed by
Chambers full military band.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL
HISTORY.
DR.. Bolles' Lecture.

Rev. DR.. E. G. Bolles lectured before this
society last evening on the Natural History OF
the Aquarium at Brighton, England. The
city of Brighton has been famous watering
place since the days of George ". 1t is situat-
ed on high bluff and its many large hotels
give shelter TO 100000 visitors during the
watering season. Under the bluff up
on reclaimed land is built the massive structure
called the Brighton Aquarium. 1t is 715 feet
long and is itself worth study for its architec-
tural beauty. Inside the building we find
hundreds of tanks large and small exhibiting
the marine and fresh water life OF England,
and also few, but only a few exotics.
The tanks are arranged on the walls of the
building and on both sides of the corridors
Light is let in from the roof and so clear is the
glass and the water that the visitor seems to be
walking in a tunnel of glass in the sea.
Everything on exhibition has descriptive
label or placard, SO that the visitor is able to
learn the name and history of what he sees.
The lecture was we'll illustrated by Mr.
Fuller, who presided at his lantern and out
lined the views upon the wall with unusual
cearness. Mr.. Fuller also exhibited several
miniature aquaria of his own. These gave
great satisfaction, especially to the younger
portion of the audience.
Miss Sarah Schryver, Chas. A. Bean and
Joseph A. Gilkey were nominated for active
membership.
Prof e. S. Morse will lecture before the So
cety at its next meeting, April Sd.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
STATE NEWS.
ANpRoscoee1N COUNTY

ANDROSCOGGlN COuN1f.
The Journal says a two-year-old son Of Frank
W. DANA Esq, of Lewiston was frightfully it,
iured Friday evening. The child climbed with
In reach of q bottle of ammonia and swal-
lowed the contents, unbeknown to his parents.
His tongue and lips became so swollen that he
could swallow nothing, and could scarcely
breathe. Cutting into the windpipe was
preached as last resort, but the child was bet
ter, Saturday morning, and this operation was
unnecessary. The child's condition is still
critical
ARooSTooK COUNTY.
The Wing says Thomas Melvin. the much
married Fort Fairfield man, seems to be in
Clearfeld, Pa, as his letters are sent to that
place. He evidently wants to get where the
New Brunswick kidnaypers will not modest or
make afraid.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
Two sneak thieves named George Grover
and Veranus Pierce have been arrested by Au-
gusta officers. They have for some time an
moved farmers by breaking into barns and
stealing robes, blankets, whips and other arti-
Giles. They had their hearing Saturday; were
adiudged guilty, and ordered to recognize in
the sum of $500 each for appearance at the
April term of court. Not being able to find
bail they were committed. Both men are
graduates of jails, and are hard characters
Farmers will breathe freer, now that the fell
lows are in DURANGO.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says dispatches received in
Bangor, Monday state that son of a Mr.. Mon
gan, of Bangor, had got into trouble in the
place where he lives near Minneapolis, MINI.
1t seems that Friday afternoon man was in
some manner killed, there, and young Morgan
has been arrested on suspicion of being accoun-
table for his death. Tho kilograms received
here by Mr.. John Morgan, ask him to come to
Minnesota Immediately and bring with him
an able lawyer of Bangor.
Work is quite well along at the shipyard of
Cakes & Son in Brewer on q steam yacht
which is being built for the Bangor 81 Bar
Harbor Steamboat Company. The craft will
be about the size of the steamer May Field,
and will be quite an addition to the Penob-
scot feet
A movement has been recently started look
ing to the establishment in Bangor of a large
wooden mill
IN GENERAL
The Maine NJ. E. Conference will meet in
Augusta on April 26th and the East Maine M.
e. Conference, will meet at Waldoboro on
May 3rd Bishop Foss will preside at both
conferences,
The small pox scare at Vanceboro continues.
Shaw's tannery has.been obliged to shut down.
A large number have been exposed and much
excitement exists. Those most exposed are
not allowed to wander at large but are kept in
rather close quarters.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
..Thena steers. ;,

Scion Chases new paper, "Them Steers,''
appeared last week, trimming with pure green
back doctrine. He says that each number Of
''Them Steers" will be greenback
battering ram-which, though metaphorically
mixed, conveys some idea of the JUNCTION in
Uncle Solons soul. "Them Steers" declares
there is not now in Maine one real greenback
paper but itself. Uncle Scion adds "The
papers in the State that claim to be green
hackers are ready at all times to support
democrats on the ticket, but would not support
republicans on the ticket. Look through the
list of 'greenback' papers in the State, and can
YOU find one that does not lean toward the
democratic party? The democratic leaders are
i'm friendly Communication with the greenback
newspapers of Maine, the same as with their
own organs, and regard them as democratic
papers," OF course this is all notorious truth,
but it is palmer speech on this subject than
Scion has uniformly INDUCED in. OF the Turner
election Uncle Scion deplores that ION the
third ballot fusion democaaJ was elected, and
such democratic yell shook the rafters as had
not been heard in that old town house since
many year before the war. 1t was the first
time they had forced the greenbackers to nomi-
nate man who called himself democrat
and then get him elected. The greenbacker
was put on the fusion ticket as molasses to
sweeten abitter pill, and it had the effect.''-
Lewiston Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
Sudden Death.

Mr.. George E. Davis, of the firm of Charles
Mclaughlin & Co., received telegram from
Bangor yesterday morning, stating that the
wife of Samuel Rolfe of this city had suddenly
died of heart disease. She was on visit to
her daughter, the wife of Mr.. Hayward of
that city, and was intending to return home
the same day that she died. She went away a
little more than week ago. in perfect health,
and the shock is terrible one to the bereaved
family. The remains were brought to this
CITY last night
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
rhe Children,s Ball.

The children's ball, which takes place at
City Hall, April LIST, will surpass all former ef-
FORTS The Turkish March and Spanish Line
Dance which was such success last year will
be repeated, and the Morris Dance will be one
Of the leading features. This dance possesses
very unique figures and grand tableaux, differ
ing from anything ever witnessed in this city.
The Lone Fisherman in costume will exhibit
wonderful ability of very small master and
La Petite by eight misses, the smallest of the
class, will be very attractive. The Tarlatan
Dance BY eight misses will also exhibit some
very fine figures and dancing. Those wishing
good seats should secure them at once as but
few remain unsold.