The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-05-30

"A Washington letter to the New
York Tribune records an alleged impns-
sion at the capital, that the man Who
stands most closely personally and polirS-
caIly with the President is Senator Don
Cameron.
Edwin Booth lsboFs under . constant
fear that be viii somstims appear in .
tragedy not down in the bills Mark
Gray, who q few years ago fired u the
tragedian from the gallery Of McVicker's
theatre, claims to be the natural son Of
Booth, and the latter had Gray confined
in an insane asylum. and is mighty anx-
ious 80 keep him there.
According to the Yasoo, Miss, Sen
tinel, many planters say that they would
not part with the advantage the overflow
will be to their lands for nice little sum
of money. The sediment deposited By
the food will do the soil more good than
any fertilizer that could bsapPlied. Ous
planter says the cotton lands viii now be
worth from - to Is more per acre than
formerly.
The friends of Gen. Sherman and
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan are said to have
combined in a move to keep them on the
active list of the army indefinitely. Sher-
man is now sixty-two and Sheridan il
much younger, but they both want TO
hold on to the full enaoluments Of their
Offices as long as they live. If they 60
on the retired list they 90 on reduced
pay. and no one can succeed them on the
active list.
An epidemic of diptheria, which has
prevailed in Frederick City since last
summer, is said by the Maryland board
of health to have been caused by fragrant
neglect of sanitary precautions There ia
no sewer except an open creek. and the
ground has become 50 thoroughly i'm
pregnated with poisonous matter that no
remedy can be devised The town must
remain dangerous place for years, even
with proper drainage.
The w 2shlngton correspondent of the
Charleston Nsscs says that Mr.. A. III.
Stephens has written a letter to . friend
ending the uncertainty about his political
position. He says he ID Democrat, and
if nominated by the Democracy for Gov
ernor will accept, but DOT otherwise
This dispOses of the pretence Of the In
dependents that they force him upon the
Democracy, and that be would rzn with
out his party's sanction.
The Pacific National Bank which
was suspended some months ago and
resumed but fews weeks since, stopped
payment on the 22d and viii wind up
business. It's directors. have voted TO 20
into liquidation and have applied for .
receiver. The suspension Is considered
due to lack Of business since resumption.
public confidence not having been great
enough to warrant any large dealings
with the concern A broken bank IL
hard to mend.
Persecution Of the Jews il not con
fined to Russia, for Gernany has given
a striking instance Of hostility 70 the
race. Prof Victor Meyer, = popular
chemist at the University Of Zurich, rs-
Gently accepted the post Of Professor Of
Chemistry At the University Of Hal, but
the German GOvernment steps In Asd DE-
clares that Herr Meyer, wb0 = Of Jewish
descent, must allow himself 60 BE bsp-
tized in the Christian faith, or he cznnoG
be admitted Processes.
The Supreme Court Ct the Unissd
States uphOlds the righf q ths State Ct
Texas to tax telegraph messages witkis
its own limits, but deaies "a right GO tnx
messages which 0riginAts sr g Outlss e
the State, Is that bsloags % Inss--Stz.s
commerce, and denies zlso the rixhs &C
the State 20 tax messages ssux bv awsnEs
OF the Government - a unsszsEi<zxiuzzl
interference with ths exseztisz Ct tks
Governments powers Texas rs szxsd
al messages one cent e&ch
Title 20 the Frss3manss hszk prsn-
erty having been exzminsd E11 acnevssd
By the Governmenx ths 6esd wnn Ezsa
BY COmPtronsr Knsx q fhe z7d IA
amount to be paid - Fhs Tnzssd SEn.sz
Is s250.000- In 4nticip4Eion e ths ~
chase arrangements hare bsen m.ze Esr
the payment Of diEidsnd, sd Co.
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