The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-12-05
Our Jacksonville Correspondence.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, December 4, 1882.
Editor Floridian: don't know that have
succeeded in finding items of sufficient interest
to make readable letter, but such as have
give you.
The United States Circuit and District Courts
met this morning, Judges Pardee and Settle pre-
siding. Judge Pardee arrived this morning; and
looks the picture of health, evidently being a
good judge Of the cuisine well as of the law
Judge Settle returned last night also somewhat
improved in health. His family will remain in
Nerth Carolina for the winter
Previous to the assembling of the court q
the death of the late District Attorney Stickney
A series of very appropriate resolutions were
adopted, with instructions to the secretary to
present them TO the court. which was done, and
after Messrs. Bisbee, Fleming and Cooper had
made brief remarks, but most feeling and appro-
pirate, touching Che life and character of Mr..
Stickney, the court adjourned until Tuesday.
The impression here seems to be that E. NJ
Cheney will be Stickney's successor and
ate can see il. There are probably soorse men
than Cheney, but unit, he has followed poor
Stickney many people will never know what his
good qualities are.
Sherman, the i" Independent mail agent, has
met the grand bounce" Rumor has it that at
least one more will dance to the same tune In
due time. and that some Middle Florida P. Ms
will soon be interviewed 10 ascertain their
fitness for future usefulness. Of course these
I.tto nd 7 r;u thov, Cor
benefit of the interested! A special agent of the
Post-ofice Department is now here, but for the
temporary comfort of those whom this announce
ment may cause unpleasant forebodings, we may
state that he is not yet on his way to Middle
Florida. Truly, uneasy lies the head that
wears a Crowd" whether it is woody or bald.
The people of Jacksonville claim that they
don't talk against Middle Florida. The truth is
they lie about that and lie about Middle Florida.
II you corner one of them they never said
word against Middle Florida in their life" but
turn your back or get in crowd where yeu are
not recognised as of that section and you don't
have I'd wait long. This morning heard man
say 10 a gentleman, evidently tourist. who en-
quired about the lands about Tallahassee, that
he wouldn't give twenty five cents an acre for
all the lands about Tallahassee" This fellow,
I'll venture, never saw Tallahassee, and was
doubtless a runner or &c hummer " for some bogus
land company, or semi-bankrupt steamboat or
railroad company. only cite this instance, but
they are numerous, and there seems to be de-
liberate purpose TO keep people away from Mid
die Florida. If the people, The merchants, Jaw
yers, business men and politicians, are not re-
sponsible for this outrageous wrong and imposi-
tion let them stop it. Let them instruct their
agents and strikers to pursue their calling In
proper and business-like way aud until they do
we must hold them responsible. But never
mind-Middle Florida is all right, for she has
merit In her soil. her beautiful roads and hills
and home sites, rich farming lands, and gen.
erous social, intelligent people. Let tourists
once understand and appreciate this, and with
the railroad system complete Middle Florida
will blossom and prosper far in excess of any
thing known to this section. And herein 10
the milk In the cocoanut;" these Jacksonvil-
lans know their fate is sealed when once the
tide sets into Middle and West Florida, hence
their misrepresentation.
Elk Senator Couover Is 10 the city, but refuses
to be interviewed on politics. To use his own
language, he has given up politics and Il trying
to lead reputable life." as ~
Bolly Lewis 70 back again, this time at the
Everett, and looks as happy as clam athigh
tide. Your truly, JuDaE FoLaER.