The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-01-17

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mOut exhaustive and valuable work On Japan !;
bat he neatest III II literary work which We
ever remember 70 have herd d, WAS the prep
araiina during the smnll Aears Of the nigha, be
tween . quarter pa twelve and . quarter
past thFee IN the morning, u an exhaustive
review, in column-and-a-haIf letter 10 the
London 1Sm4, Of an important dehaEe CON-
corning grave questions q policy In cnnnec-
ton win the naval depArtmen1 Of The British
Government, which debate had occurred in the
earlier hours Of the same eveaing, and appeared
in lis Olscal I1Fm in the same issue Of the paper
with his letter, and most wonderful of all, At
which debate Sir Edward saas a0t prsasnfy
In the courSe Of conversation, Sir Edward.
upon being advised that many persons here are
somewhat fearful that if q csus.. Iidstioa Of the
several railroads In which he had recently be-
come interested vas finally effected, the car
shops might be removed to some other point. re-
marked that al Iean on hat subject might be
put al rest, - Il was most psubahle that the
works here would have TO be run 10 their fullest
capacity. IN make up ID9 deficiencies in the manu-
featuring facilities Of the other roads: and that
was, indeed, not unlikely that the shops here
would even have 10 be enlarged to enable them
TO accomplish all that would be required O
them.
Sir Edward also. in reference to the matter of
freight rates between Jacksonville and Middle
Florida, intimated that whether there was or
was not consolidation OF the roads, the har
mony Of Management would necessarily in
Volve manifest improvement in the rates, both
Of freighis and fares, on all the roads; AMI he
cited the instance Of regulation which he found
in force and had already abolished, requiring
one who desired to go to Fernandiua from Mid
die Florida TO pay over the line between Baldwin
and Jacksonville, although he did not travel over
IT. also the puttins on of through carriages be-
tween Jacksonville and Ocala, which was one
Of the first acts Of The new management.
would seem That II the people of this section
VIII De patient u little longer, and give the new
administration time To perfect the arrangements
already in progress, the various interests of the
people will all be consulted and provided for in
the most satisfactory manner
DR.. Jacobus Wertheim, Madame Wertheim
and Lady Becker, of Amsterdam, and Mr. and
Mrs Bennett, of London were in Sir Edwards
party. and spent the afternoon of Friday in a
long and pleasant drive ON the shores OF Lake
Jackson They all express themselves as more
and more pleased with Middle Florida with
each successive visit and state that their general
health always improves during their visits to
this section.