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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10
Looking Ahead.

Senator Gaerge G. Vest, of Missouri,
was interyieve' the other day in st.
LOuisoi- re ,x for 1884. The next
resident e-s,.,, would be Democrat,
, s,.5.ss ~ ss.Sas.,,. bhat ex-5cnatur MuDvnaid,
Of Indiana, stood the best chance. DIS he
is sure Of Indiana and the West and is
surprisingly strong in New York. The
Senator believed that President Arthur
would be the Republican candidate and
that he was all for New York in the reg
ular Van Buren, style-the New York
men getting all they asked for. 6 He is
trying to compromise all round" contin-
ued Mr.. Vest, and the report is mis-
take that he and Conkling are out. They
are hand and glove yet. Logan may
give Arthur trouble, as he is strong and
represents all that is left of stalwartism"
On the other hand Washington letter
says: Gen. Logan desires to have it I'M
derstood that be is up for the nomination
by the next Republican National Con-
vention. He S settled in the conviction
that the mex, President will be taken
from the Wet. After looking over the
whole GROUND, he can see no one but him.
self the West can take. 1t is only lately
that the General has been persuaded to
throw off the native modesty which has
heretofore he'd him back, and permit him.
self to be brought forward in the informal
manner which it is believed will be most
serviceable. The supporters of Logan
say that Window has given up the
thought of being candidate, and that
Harrison never was thought of seriously
except by himself and the relation, he has
put in office They scout the new depar-
ture idea, and are equally confident that
the tidal wave experience of last fall has
exploded the new-men idea. Logan him.
self declares it is "a veteran p" the coun-
try is looking for. He some time ago
settled it that he was veteran" an old
veteran" as he phrases it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

-"Potomac,'' the usually we'll in
formed Washington correspondent of the
Savannah Nesos, says that Secretary
Chandler will go to Key West and en-
bark for Pensacola on the man-of- war
Tallapoosa, which is lying in the first
named port. We are inclined to believe
the correspondent is correct, for it was
from Key West, per Willis Menard, that
the intelligence came to Washington that
the Independents of Florida might be
considered as the allies of the Republi-
cans, and Chandler would reasonably de-
sire to look at the situation from the
same standpoint, and with the same dis
loyal Democratic surroundings, as his in
formant did, and rightly understand
where to put money that it might edo
the most good"
From the same letter we take the fol-
lowing
Conversation overheard at the White House
the other day: Secretary Chandler was coming
down the steps which lead TO the Presidents
ONCE There was man with him. They were
evidently talking about some Office or other
Said the man whoreally looked as if he needed
au office: " But you see, Mr.. Secretary" he
said, :" we would get the Endorsement of some
prominent men it might be all right"
Yes" grunted Chandler, might be- l see
you are one OF those who want 10 be pulled
around by the nose, bat am id ifI am"
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

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sea Hc414fntY 41M1 q ~ ~
y = 49, = Z, crowd
q. !. sss 49,. s .
tNAte4d 8Ae nkfix ~ NE - an0 = -
lista a twenfv -,ne cum. vsS cred. The
paxty entered oarriAgss With The reception
committee. which. with the military coni-
pan;aa formed in procession and passed
slowlv through the CITY to the wharf Of
"a etaamer DaRsrv. and in her saloon
- : .aa.au. r,f ,valcnrca va. dal;vered bv
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

81 s.. Z s. .sSss D. s. 4 II
sibly oom. u .raish ID Is
with some d the
sfseighted dow the 8Isp Il hArea
"a the great ss.ply depot Of Nen o.
leans. But Il nsaoola dose n0 New
Orleans and Noble probably vi, and cef-
tainly will ssai hrgely 70 many localities
heretofore depetaent upon Atlantic marts.
This is not goim TO hurt Savannah neces-
sarily, and We don't want Savannah hurts
for if she ca ges goods cheaper than
heretofore By Sc abroad that supplies
them to othefssn the route, she can sell
them to communities that are not on the
line, but within her trade area, on more
favorable terms than heretofore. This, If
the Savannah, Florida and Western makes
freight arrs g4saeuts that defy competi-
ton by othoF seders of Savannah's COM
merce. w Cont want Savannah hurt,
and we want Pensacola to grow. The
richer she is, tallahassee, Middle Florida
lin fact al Northern Florida-the lighter
will be tn tar;en of taxation on the
whole ST. including poor, plaintiye
wronged, sat rather expensive, South
Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

4 4 & s = &
- q 1ol1 ii;
g IA eat arId knoN
|that III % u tusn To- thSt year Ms
$50 md 3 hsn s. rare hia school
~ q 1852 u 70 CENTS he showed that
his property return fst that year was
a&ao. And how5 Simply because the
school tax is levied by the Constellation
and the amount is fixed It one nail, and
this on $3.50 will produce is cents, and on
$3.50 win give 4s just the school
tax the man says he paid in 1879 and in
1882. Does the Advocate perceive no~
how it's correspondent gave himself
away ?"
We notice thai this correspondent reit-
crates the accuracy of his alleged receipts.
He says
When we paid lax in 1879 we owned as
much property rs we did when we paid tax In
1881, and our tax in '76 was $4.75 and in 80 il
was e0.64"
1t may seem rash to doubt such posi-
tive statements, but it is impossible that
the party paid as much tax in 1882 as he
did in 1876 and having only the same
amount of taxable property in both years.
1t is not only impossible, but the state
ment is not true. The Adcocate can set
tie the matter by giving its correspon-
dents name, and thus vindicate the accu-
racy of his assertions by referring to the
tax-books, o. t,eoso iheir falsity and save
itself ftsm I, Ieproac'i Of printing nn-
tratlfakossAs, rs without ls.l,tradictipg
tl,etn. It M 30 this, or its statements
hereafter ou any subject will have to be
taken cam grG'so sails.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

Editor Jones, of the Times Union, saws
that the first report of the Board of
Health as to smallpox was withheld from
publication in his paper during his alb
sence, and that he will cheerfully pub.
lish future reports. Accordingly we
have in the issue of the sth the latest re-
port of the Board, from which we extract
as follows:
WHEREAS, Exaggerated reports have been
circulated as TO the existence of small. pox in
the city and vicinity, IL Is deemed proper by this
board to publish all the facts connected with
the existence Of cases of smallpox in the CITY
and vicinity. We therefore report THAT some
two or three weeks since sick c0lored sailor
from New Orleans stopped at tenement house
q the southwest corner Of Cedar and Forsyth
streets, where the case developed into small-pox.
Before the diagnosis was made several colored
people visited the premises and contracted the
disease. Up 70 this date there have occurred
twenty-five cases IN al In the city and vicinity.
All ct these have been colored people, and six
cases hare died
Az soon a. the nrst case was diagnosed, the
superintendent Of The County Hospital had q
pest house erected On The County Poor House
lands one and one-half miles nom the city, and
gil the patients bars been removed to the pest
house.
There may Be- tow more cases developed.
but all necessary steps are being taken 10 pre-
vent lie spread, and the board u actively guard
ing the interest q city, vicinity and county in
this matter
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10


1t is reported that Secretary Chandler will
accompany the President to Florida. This is
fitting He has had experience in Florida, his
trip there in 1876, after the Presidential election
having endeared him to the then ruling clements
in its politics. He was charged with having
stolen the State, and surely he is entitled, &c
Charleston Nesos and Courier.
Abbreviating the article from which
we extract as above, and which is to the
effect that the Secretary has claim on
the State of Florida through an unwritten
statute Of limitation awarding the pro-
ceeds of theft to the thief if not recovered
by prosecution within fixed period of
years, we would suggest that perhaps the
great counter-out thinks that no time
would be more opportune than this for
him to put in an appearance preliminary
to his re-assertion of his claim in 1884 for
confirmation Of title. Perhaps he thinks
so, inasmuch as leading Republican
organ of Washington has pointed out the
probability of a coalition of Independents
and Republicans in Florida, and he fig
ures that the vote may again be SO close
that his arch manipulation will enable a
repetition of the grand larceny of 1875.
Of course he has his eye on the Indepen-
dents as the allies Of his party, and its
sole hope for success in the next national
electoral event, and ought he not to come
to Florida, and shake" with the indie
pendents of State which he assisted to
handle to the unmaking of President,
and which may again be worked for the
same purpose? BY all means Mr.. Chan
dler should come to Florida. His very
presence will be an intimation that the
"bar'l " of the Republican dynasty will
be OVERLOOKING" millions in it TO re-
ward auxiliary aid. Note the coincidence ::
the Washington organ announces that
the Florida boilers from the Democracy
are likely to coalesce with the Republi-
cans, and straightway scene of action
is here discovered by the artful Chandler !:
of course he could not come alone: the
plot would be too obvious would give
him quite away So the President being
in opportunity bad health . a trip to
Florida is suggested, and the Secretary
attends in bis suite-and surveys the field
Of Independent " action, and offers OPP
portunity to the boilers for opening me-
gotiaticns for the betrayal of the State to
the opponents of Southern civilization
and progress.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

The rise Of Norfolk in the rank of CONNER
cial cities ID attracting much attention. There
can De no doubt that II the methods that have
been employed 10 recent years 10 increase her
Importance continue TO be applied she will ere
long become one Of the leading commercial GEN.
Hes on the Eastern seaboard. Her railway con-
necuons are being greatly extended, and the
Quantities Of freight brought 10 the wharyes and
warehouses from the regions trayersed by these
far-reaching railways Ii steadily increasing. 90
too, our neighbor Peusacola Is hopeful Of q yery
decided increase ii her commerce ii the near
future. Thus with Norfolk 10 the north and
PENSACOLA % the Weat, to say nothing of the
cal importance, II beho0ves Savannah to be
stirring. Savannah Neps.
Thus, in view Of the completion Of the
Pensacola and Atlantic and the Savannah.
Florida and Western railroads, Savannah
acknowledges the commercial rivalry Of
Pensacola The main comprising interests,
do not involys ocean comusrce.
= che oontext d TIE article fton, which
W. extsact indieste naere export ana
import trade-buE business 81 more 8.
Iantial impostencs y ne substantial
groNtb q ; oity, Niek may IS ) prest
Ibipfinf ut ! asIl,,I plIaee. ma,
o.lp pOr,sul 10 81;
= =. 81 lily ii Pm, ooI =
4! 4 4 n 4 o 81. plHo Nh
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10
Democratic victories.

Municipal elections in Western cities
are very significant Of political feeling ID
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and wis
consin. On Monday, Sd instant, the en-
tire Democratic ticket was elected in the
city Of Chicago. In Cincinnati the Dem
ocrats secured the majority Of the Offices.
In East Saginaw, Michigan, the same re-
sult was STAINED, a also ia Dayton,
Ohio In Dubuque, Iowa, the Democrats
elected their entire ticket, and also ii
Madison, Wisconsin. IN ST. Louis, on
the 4th, i majority Of the Democratic
candidates Wess elscted.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

s3s "A = lA sNAs a ~ S
IIsSdit pare non ~ poiific,l osr
j9hich aloas i oonseryative 81 tks is,fsr.
~ Of the spunli9. il rs alsaaine inils
ssNndept : He ean eoovsy Is t6s Rsdi-.
a party a. soon - 10 pleaaes land think
jug men Ajreaiy class him there) for the
aeaies i'll IL. fall from Ne eyes Of the
sss,aae per oas who he has been mis-
'seaaius urea hing political heresy and
9ropagatiIie disaffection while falsely
liaiming CO beS Democrat, and they win
bee him for what heis worth, aad to their
Awn confusion in having allowed them
selves to be deceived by him. In some
Instances he is merely blind guide in
leading men astray, but in other case
swillful guide, with selfish motives, who
Knight not care if the whole country sunk
$50 that he fioated-and the country win
( be sunk as to it's interests if his efforts
| avail, and he is enabled to float with the
risen scum, in base and transitory triumph,
over the wreck of general prosperity.
These Independents protest that
they have no sympathy with the corrupt
Radical party whose burden was so heavy
upon the whole reconstructed South,
and is now struggling desperately to re-
tain its power in the Union-and to do
so would even steal the vote of F!oriaa.,
7 an fsl
'amounts <-ssss.s.ssr,, 4.,r . sio : aoe 5 ish
us is against u.s." AID eeer, l.,5epen-
dent bolter from the ranks and ticket of
the organized Democratic party is practi-
cally voter added to the Radical strength
is favoring the restoration of Radical
domination in the State.
The State cannot afford to have any
citizen lose sight Of his interests, or those
Of his fellow-citizens, in DESERVING the or
ganized national Democracy that through
out the Union is fighting for the over
throw of the centralized power which is
abusing the Republican system of gov
eminent. The Democracy only can take
care of the State, and the State owes duty
to the other States, and upon Democratic
supremacy depends the welfare of each
and all the States, and the wisdom and
purity of the central government The
vote Of Florida is so close that there is
no margin for " Independent " foolishness
or selfshness. The Republican party ma
chine is worked shrewdly and turns in the
vote solid every time, and the managers,
understanding the numerical value of
every vote, are delighted by the " indie
pendent weakness or wickedness-as the
case may individually be--in the Demo.
cratic ranks, for they know that the loss
of small percentage of votes will be
sufficient to shift the ballot in their favor,
and give them control of the government
of the State
Patriotism is represented by the organ
lied Democratic party of to-day, and
who is traitorous to that is reasonable to
his country, for on the maintenance of its
principles depends the perpetuity of Re-
publican institutions.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

The l24th session of this body was he'll in tlii
city, commencing on the 4th and closing oi-ih,
7th of this month. There were present sssei
ministers and eight ruling elders. ! H
Rev. E. P. Heberton, of Philadelphia Cetirs
Presbytery, who has recently undertaken d hi
gelistc work in that part of the Presbytcry Midi
along the line of the Transit Railroad, and iset
J. NJ. McRee, of New Albany Presbytcfy, Ian.
Rev. H. FL. Kennedy, pastor of the MethSdia
Church of this city were invited to sit " it'll. iEs
Presbytcry. tS
Rev. r. @ Baker was moderator and Rev,
Y. Allison Temporary Clerk. -.
A new church organized at Pine Land il
Madison county, on the nth of March. Md
seyenty-six members, two ruling elders and sfss
deacon, was reported by the evangelist, Rel III
M Anderson, and was enrolled !
petition for new church at Smyrna ii
GadSden county, was granted, and Rev M3ft
QuarteTman, Rev. w. III. Crane and RuiinSs3 ifs
der J. S. Shaw were appointed commitiSf. h
organize the same. IN 7
Rev w. j. Mccormick and Ruling E,dstG /
D. Palmer, of Monticello, principals, witIi ReN.
H. M Anderson and Ruling Elder j. nj. MEaT
stone, OF Mikesyile, alternates, were aISrothftsq
commissioners to the next General Asseini,fvs q,
DC held IN Lexington, Kentucky, on the i7ttl ol
The Presbytery, apprccialsg the eficient..i3
vices of the Treasurer, Ruling Elder j ny
Matheson, OF Gainesville, declined TO acceps kfs
resignation. Is:-
The assessment Of the churches for tile d. 4tss,
byteriai Fund Is to be readiusted by commitsexs
consisting of Rev. j. Y. Allison, Rev. Mp.
Yaarr A. and Ruling Elder Robert Camille,
The session Of Friday night was deyo,edss5
Home Missions, when very interesting And Va.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10
civil Appointments.

The following civil appointments have been
made by the Governor and duly commissioned
during the past week:
E. Bowler, to be Member Board Medical Ex-
ariiners for Escambia county.
n l.. McCaskill, to be County Commissioner
III and for WALTON county
y. G.. Mcleod, to be Clerk Circuit Court in
aA1 for Walton county.
Z. P. Melvin, to be Sheriff in and for Wash
ihgion county.
Jasper Musgrave. to Be County Commissioner
III sid for Calhoun county.
for Polk county.
Robert s. Hays, TO be Notary Public in and
Tor sumter county.
NJ A. Aderhoid to be Justice OF the Peace in
and for fernando county
Rpbt. b. 8. HargiS TO be Member Board Med
ical Examiners In and for Escambla county.
Robert L. Ivsy, to be Justice of The Peace il
and for Suwanhee county.
=. w. Barnwell to be Justice Of the Peace II
and for Columbia county.
John G. Rngc. to be County Commissioners b
and for franklin county,
Berry Dixon, 70 be County Conmissiona 4
and for Santa lfosa county.
..y, e. Mackst to be Commissioners Of Deeds On
Florida in and for North Carolina.
". u. McAnlay, 10 be County commisj0la
/ Ia md FOR Polk county
;, p, 3. Paxton, 70 be Notary Public in aad q.
Grange county.
,!' rank p FqrO % be Notary Public for De
!. Y !, n 81 H 4s 70 30 County Commissions
Thomas Forester, 10 be Constable in and @
Monroe county.
". q MontfSrd. to be County Comnissioas.
~ and for Calhoun county
4. " htayt0n, 70 be Gornfy Commii cl1
anH Tor tzsnklin county
SH601nh AZ
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10
The Local option Law.

The head-notes of the decision by the
Supreme Court on the Constitutionality
of the Local Option Law adopted by the
last Legislature are printed in another
column. 1t will be seen that the court
sustains the validity of the law in it's
most essential features. We print the
whole statute below, so that our readers
may see what the law is on the license
question" The fifth and sixth sections
are declared void. No doubt the strin-
gency of the law will prevent the issue of
licenses in many of the election districts
of the State, and will do 80 in nearly all
of them, provided the temperance people
are active. The cost of a license is made
by the revenue act the same as it was be-
fore the passage of this law, except that
sellers of wine, beer and malt liquors are
required to pay the same as the retail
liquor dealer, viz: $500 to the State and
not to exceed $3.50 to the county and
$3.50 to the municipality, provided the
license to be issued shall embrace an in
corporated city or town.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-10

1t is reported that Secretary Chandler will
accompany the President to Florida This is
fitting. He has had experience in Florida, his
trip there in 1876 after the Presidential election,
having endeared him to the then ruling elements
in its politics. He was charged with having
stolen the State, and surely he is entitled, &c
Charleston Nesos and Courier
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22
LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE

Putnam county has just sold $25 900
worth of bridge bonds. to hear six per
cent. and run the average time of seven
years. The bidding was spirited the con-
test being between nine different firms.
The successful bidders were Slauson &
Ewing and A. V. Rice & Co., bankers of
Ottowa. The highest premium offered on
the S25, 900 was SSl2.50 and accrued inter
est.
There is wide difference to the taxpay-
ers between getting Ssl2.50 premium on
$685. 900 worth Of sir per cent. bonds and
the grab system adopted in Wood county
under the Auditor Case system. With hi'
office flooded with letters to get the 500,
600 worth OF seren per cent. ditch bonds AT
par, by previous understanding with e
w. Merry & Co., all propositions were ig
nored and Merry was sent down to New
York to place the bonds s-without shnd
ow of law for such proceeding wal
allowed five per cent. or three thousand dol
lars of the peoples money for making thu
pleasure trip. 1t was for this and lik
services to Wood county that eminentl.
qualified Mr.. Case for position on tn
Republican State ticket-in the estimation
of the Sentinel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22

Toledo Bee: The Telegram lied after.
tion to the unfair valuation of Toledo
property, as set forth by "tax payer" IN
the Bee of yesterday, and insists that such
state OF things is damaging to both the
neral and material interests uf the city
This is very evident; indeed, the ridcu-
ious showing which Toledo and Lncas
county have long presented in the statisti
cal reports oil OHIO has become a standing
reproach. TO this section, for they have fire
quently if not invariably shown that IN
actual wealth, in moneys, credits, etc., Lu'
cas- county. with the fonrth city in the
State, is behind some of the hoop. pole
counties which have no sign OF a city with
in their borders. This is matter whicl
ought to be remedied, and every ofiicia
and every citizen ought to aid in the work
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-22

Toledo Telegram: The case OF Bach, the
Wood county murderer, affords good H.
lustration of the injustice TO which the
people are sometimes subject in their eff
forts to enforce Justice. Bacl, never de-
MED the killing of his wife. The morn
ing after the murder. before the horrible
crime was known 10 any person outside OF
his own house, the murderer started for
Bowling Green to surrender himself to the
Sheriff, confcssing his guilt. He was
tried, convicted and sentenced 10 be exc
cuted last Oct~ber. The case was taken
10 the Supreme Court and new trial
granted on account Of some informali'y IN
the selection Of n single Juror, said infor-
mality being in no way prejudcial to the
defendant. The first trial entailed costs
upon the county aggregaiing at least two
thousand dollars. From all appearances
the trial now commencing will he more ex-
pensve than the first one, and then there
is no certainty that il will end the case
| AT first, the conviction Of this self-con-
tossed murderer, in as plain II case IS was
ever taken before any court, will cost the
people of Wood county at least $4,000
and II may reach double that amount. As
long as Bach has means for feeling aitor
neya, the case may be kept in the courts
and the people of that county will be re-
quired TO foot the bills. 1t is all well
enough 10 afford the accused every oppor.
tunity for protection against injustice, bui
there Ia no excuse ior carrying that prin'
ciple 20 such extent that great wrong and
injustice will result TO the honest taxpay
ing citizens of n county. II is in the pow
er OF the courts to protect both the accused
and the public, and they should not per-
nit the public to be wronged upon purely
technical and nonesseniial legal quibbling