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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-11-13
From the Pensacola Advance Gazette.
The -. 4 As. New Sch ed usc.

The Pensacola and Atlantic road VIII ia con
cert with lis connecting lines, inauguratea new
schedule on Sunday, the 18th inst. The pqsseA :
ger and mail train will leave +, nsac tia 81 5. ID
A. NJ, and reach Tallahassee about djnner aud
Jacksonville abonl $50 P. NJ. the salne Gay The
schedule will put passengers in Savannah n 10
O'Clock the same night OF the day hey leave
Pensacola, and in New York al $50 oi The aorn
ing Of the second day, being only - hour and
Il minutes run TO New York city
Coming West, passengers will leave Savannah
about $50 a. NJ, and Jacksonville about . A. N i,
and reach Pensacola at l1:30 the same q gbt.
Through Pullman cars will run from New Or
leans to Savannah, with only one change 20 New
York Through Pullman cars will also r,lu be-
tween New Orleans and Jacksonville f4Rie De
Funiak will be the breakfast station going East,
and Marianne the supper station coming west.
The fast mail leaving New York at 430 l.. NJ
will catch the regular passenger trains q the
line at Florence, S e.. and the New York nail
of one day will reach Pensacola at ii:3O p NJ.
next day, only Al hours To Pensacola rhs SINE
mail Will reach New Orleans next 4, NJ, bein <
only 81 bours en- route.
The Milton accommodation VIII ~ Itsui1ed
ON the 18th, and daily mixed trains Viii tun over
the p & A. road for the accommodation q. @ach
stations rs the fast mail train does not op at.
The schedule of the mail train viii be SO miles
per hour, being probably rs fast any schedule
in the South.
Speaking of this new schedule, gentleman
Of this city stated 10 the reporter, tiis'. among
his recollections OF travel was one of former
trip 10 the capital of our State. some months
ago, when it required about $50, in ineney, 80
hours in time to go, and so 10 return. a o'al of
100 hours and Il transit through portions of
Florida, Alabama and Georgia, whereas. under
this new arrangement, passenger ctE 20 to
Tallahassee and return for about $lS-ses wing
Pensacola AT daylight, reaching Tallahassee for
dinner, and alter few hours stay in that city,
return to Pensacola before midnigh; Ghs same
daV
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-11-13

To Mr.. Philip Thompson, who has az
sumed control OF the Key West Democrat
AS editor and proprietor, we offer very
cordial greeting, and wish him the large
measure of success that we are satisfied
his ability will command. He announces
the policy of his paper as follows:
This paper will be devoted to the interests Of
the Democratic party in this county irrespective
of clique or faction. 1t will wage an uncompro-
missing warfare against Republicanism in every
shape Or manner The highest form of journal,
ism is that which prepares the people for the dis
charge of their duties as citizens and to that end
We intend to try and educate the voters Of this
county with useful instruction in order that they
may come in for their share Of the glory when q
Democratic President is elected
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Barlow lnforman
lHnt.
Railroad News -.

We have information that we consider very
reliable That the ) +. K. r. wl he speedily built
to Barlow and thence north To- point near Wire
lake, as heretofore indicated, but which was not
finally decided upon until very Gently. The
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West road is be-
ing rapidly constructed from Tampa eastward
to lake Mariana, and the South Florida is be.
ing pushed from Kissimmee CITY west to the
same point, where it branches OFT To Barlow by
the best route. which is now being surveyed and
permanently located, and will perhaps be COM
pleted by the time we 80 to press The same
engineer corps will then proceed To locate the
line toward Wire lake to connect again With The
j. T. i K. w., and will use that line to Tampa
under the authority granted by the Legislature.
This settles every question that has disturbed
our people. and II gives us what the charter OF
the companies provided for, aud we believe will
give universal satisfaction. The Plant Invest
ment Company will have Il hearty aud cheerful,
as well as generous aud paying support Our
Governor will have the gratitude OF the people,
and the zeal and ability that he has displayed III
the effort to develop the State will long be re-
membered to his credit, and will compensate for
any supposed political mistakes. for he has done
more for local prosperity than WAS ever done
before
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ICY Herald.
Hon. II. II. M. Davidson

Recently, notably the Times G3tion,
and several other Florida newspapers,
have based comments upon the statement,
as alleged, that MIR. Davidson would vote
for Mr. Randall, for Speaker of the next
House of Representatives. Yesterday
We met the Colonel, and, during general
conversation, illusions were made to what
the newspapers were saying about hl1
vote for Speaker.
He very courteously told us that there
WAS no authority for such y statement,
and said he, ain All advocate of Tariff
for Revenue, and. will endorse that prn-
ciple by my vote for Speaker, in the Dem
ocratic caucus" He further said, sub
stantially, that all Of his speeches, in the
last campaign, were 10 accordance with
this sentiment, and he could not act con-
sistently and deviate therefrom, by a
vote for any opponent of ths doctrine
for the responsible position Of Speaker,
whatever may be his personal relations
towards any candidate for hat Office. He
had firm reliance that his vote would be
approved Of by his Democratic friends, or
at least, by large majority Of them,
throughout, hi- District, and the State.
Those who know Colonel Davidson
best, well know that the circumstances
could no, he imagined in which he would
vote, whenever principle was involved,
contrary to the true interests of his con-
stituency. He has always been faithful
and true to the people, and has repre-
sented them ably and zealously in the
halls of Congress- The great Democratic
party OF the country has no, u truer rep
resentative.
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The recent elections have cleared the
sky sufficiently to warrant II few observa-
tions 70, 1884. They can rest only on
probabilities at the best Moreover, it is
peculiarly in the power Of the Democrats
to fulfill Republican predictions by act
ing 30 foolishly in the States they control
and in the coming session of Congress as
to throw away their chances for carrying
the Federal election next year.
The whole number of electoral votes is
4Ol, OF which a majority il 20l. The
crushing defeat of Malone in Virginia
raises a strong presumption that all the
Southern States will go Democratic next
year The unwilingness of consider
able body of the colored voters to any
longer follow the lead of Republicans
who have 80 often deceived them has a
tendency to confirm this opinion.
The aggregate electoral votes of the Six
teen Southern States is 1853 This is as
short of the needed pol. Where in the
North can the 4s votes be found?
We will name only those States which,
with good candidate for President, and
no laundering in Congress or elsewhere,
will be reasonably certain to cast their
votes tor the Democratic nominee:
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The new steamship " City of Palatka '
is nearly completed and will leave New
York for Palatka direct on the oath inst
The Palatka Herald thoroughly appreci-
ates the importance of direct connection
with the eastern cities, and has been it's
energetic and inviting advocate. We
have the following paragraphs in the last
issue of that paper:
The committee appointed To perfect all AZ
rangements for the reception ball oil the Steam
ship City of palalka met last night
Preparations for the celebration OF the incom-
ing steamship City OF Palatka continue. The
occasion will be the granlest ever witnessed in
this place.
1t Is u little singular that Palatka is without
an orange packing house commensurate with its
commercial advantages Palatka may be con-
siiercd in the middle of the orange belt, and
this is not all. Putnam county is noted for its
large and valuable orange groves. The growth
OF this city is matter OF establishment 10 par
ties who visit here and still the work OF build
ing goes on Not less than two hundred carpen-
tiers are employed, and still the cry is for more
help. Here is the head Of navigation for all yes
sells that cross the 81. Johns bar. Palatka is
bound TO become sen port with port collector,
and steamships from New York here will he the
next move on the programme of advance. The
City OF Paaka will be the starting Of n new
enterprise in our navigation. This and our rail
road connections viii give big send OFT
But To the point. The way is open tor building
| u large packing house Cannot the company OF
| the Florida Southern do what the Waycross
has done for Mr. Bean? This enterprising gen
,leman has put large packing house at the
| Waycross wharf in Jacksonville. This is what
we want and there is necessity for it
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-11-13

There is one other great republic be-
sides the United States. Ii is not AZ
great and is not likely 10 endure AS long,
for ii will probably die of a cause which
may kill this. In that, it is said - Paris
is France" In this, it may be said "New
York is the United States" Provincial
France may be democraticaIly republican,
but that managing metropolitan centre
holds the balance OF power, and has made
aud unmade dynasties as we'll a. repub-
lies And it would seem that the politi
cal destinies of the American republic are
very much dependent upon the humor
Of New York---its managers. 1t is
weighty power welded by few individ-
uals. Chief among them Is the imper-
sonation entitled Boss Kelly" who
stands in Tammany with his hand on the
balance and shifts the weight OF scores of
thousands of voters one way or the other
rs directed 10 the councils of his coadju-
tors The whole South may he solid"
and other States with il, and need only
New York to assure victory, and the ma
jority of the people Of New York may be
in accord but how will they go? Enough
of them will go, as Tammany may die
tate, to control the course of the Justly
termed g empire State for in suoh case
she holds the reins OF power and directs
the course OF empire and it may be for
the continuance Of radical supremacy.
And what are the people t" do about 1t :?
Having asked u question that We cannot
answer, We would remark that II won't 10
to dynamite Boss Kelly, for he is but u
tigure-head which could be duplicated at
once, and the Tammany combination of
political influences would scarcely note
the change of it's head centre. 1t won't
do to tight Tammany, for Tammany
won't be whipped, and it is difficult TO
buy Tammany, tor Tammany is generally
able to pay Tammany better--by getting
the desired jobs and offices for adherents
than any purchaser can. If Tammany
won't come To us perhaps it is possible to
go to Tammany, and allow what Tam
many demands, i'll view OF the great in
terests at stake and dependent upon the
aid OF Tammany. Bad Tammany -neces-
sary Tamnany-good Tammany-please
don't demand more than can nc demo-
cratically conceded, and do US more loyal
service in 1884 than 1883.
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Will one of our really esteemed co

Will one of our really esteemed con
Ii creates an underlined, spectral intima-
ton that the dominant party" mas
done something that something ought to
be tone 10 il for and on account of, and
gathers up tn, skirts of its "dyed in the
wool - democracy, which is not to be con
taminated by association with, or enlisted
in behalf Of the " dominant leaders
1t makes a vague, mysterious indictment
of something quite awful but quite unex-
planned, as it does not proceed to prose
cute, leaving the dominants i'll the dis
tressing prcdicament Of not knowing what
bad thing they have done aud what is to
be done to them for doing it, if they did
do it, The only ray Of light that cheers
their dismal situation is the thin cons0la-
ton that what they did wrong, if they
did do it, was the result of folly and blind
ness, not evil intent, and that they are to
be corrected within the party-strictly in
the way Of family discipline-tor the ad-
monisher approves its claim to member
ship in the family by thoroughly repaint-
ing the lily and double gliding the refined
gold Of it's own dcmocracy-as if any had
ever questioned that it was leal AS the
right hand and true As steel to the delnoc,
racy-uutil they read it's article What
is the matter, or what is the object or is
the object what's the matter ?"
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$500 Reward.

Ii was announced that John Williams,
the mulatto, who murdered James Allen,
the Marshal Of Valdosta, had been srres-
ted; but We learn from the Valdosta
Times that he is still at large, aud probs-
bly, in Florida. There is reward of six
hundred dollars offered for his arrest, and
the following is description of the MUIR
derer:
John Williams is what might be called gin.
ger cake mulatto, about % or 26 years Of age,
about feet inches high weighs about 100
pounds He is fond Of whiskey, plays on the
violin very WELL and has q loud coarse voice.
His hair cut close aud nearly straight; has no
beard nor mustache. When the crime was COM
mitted GU the 18th Of October. he wore a light
coorrd suit of clothes aud @ watch with chain
which resembled gold. The watch key attached
To the chain was broad aud fat ct one end.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-11-13
Special to the Charleston News and Courier
WATERLOO FOR W;ANSSNE-


RICHMOND, November THE resat oil The
election in this State yesterday is 40 oveFwheln'-
ing and irretrievable defeat tor Ashont. The
Democrats have both branchesof the Legislature
by very large majorities. This is ascertained
beyond controversy and is conceded by she Ma
honei,es 1t will exceed that POSSESSED BY The
Malone party in the last Legislature. wher they
had the House by 20 and the Senate ny 4
Mahone's greatest losses SO Tar are in the large
white counties Of the Southwest and the Valley,
which have heretofore never failed 70 give large
majority Tor that side on mere State issues.
Mahones vote fell off some in the black bolt, but
not much Every means was used by him to
bring out the colored vote and to inftame that
race against the Democrats The result OF the
election is received by some few o: Mahone's
subalterns with pretended good grace With the
leaders. however. it is gall and NORWOOD.
Some few of these now say they anticipated just
such consequences some weeks ago Ii they did,
it was not made known. A few days before the
election MahOne's metropolitan OrgSE Contained
an article in which bet Of $4,000 AIS offered
on the resut--$l0,0OO on majority IN the
House, $4,000 on the same resul! ID The Senate,
and similar amount on Mahones party deve
oping popular majority. These offers ere re-
garded at the time huge The lnegroes are
as body disappointed AT The overthrow Of
Malone. Many, however. are glad 81 "a and
say they are tired OF the continued strife.
The white Republicans who iollow Mahore do
not seem to hesitate 10 show heiI dsapppirt
ment and exp ess a determination fer The future
to steer clear of Coalition. MaioEe fannot
make another fight IN this State hIs office
holders will all desert him. The Democratic
Legislature will remove all OF thc.Caritp oif
Gals in sympathy. with him. Ii is Dol i'm ,lrpba
bic that one or two if not more Of tke nitnibers
OF The Legislature elected from .Arge white
counties will act perfectly Independent III all
party caucus dictati0ns.
1t stated tonight in Malone ciIct.,s that Su.
perintendent of Schools Farr. Attornay-Hspersl
Blair and other Coalition leaders n-ve gone to
Petersburg to confer with Malone aboslt their
defeat 1t is also said that the la"s'ica ~ tn
tnre line of policy will be discussed II lh:s r"n'
ference.
Much interest liz felt as To what co,'iss Fiddle.
berger will pursue in the Senate and (which
party he will act with when hc gets tier. The
people by whom he is surrounded are thoroughly
Democratic in feeling and only fal,ctod On the
debt issue. During the canvass just e Deed Rid
dlcbeIycr male two three speeches, nnd these
We're delivered in his own and adjoining. cnun-
ties early in HE fight.
The result of yesterdays election j. conclusive
proof IT, the minds of all that This Site ,annol
be moved from its Democracy III EAna2e
mcnt OF The campaign by Mr. Barbour, char.
man OF the State Democratic committee ror1d
not have been eXcelled.
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Washington Post.]

Washington Post]
The elections in Virginia on Tuesday
were characterized by quite rs much
alarmists who predicted universal riot,
uproar and bloodshed allowed their fears
to get the better of their good sense.
Some of them were no doubt disappointed
as well as mistaken but it became evil
dent, Immediately upon the occurrence of
the unfortunate affair at Danville, that the
trouble would end then and there Those
who were disposed to incite breaches of
the peace and to make political profit by
intaming the ignorant and irresponsible
blacks to acts Of violence, were not slow
to discern that tactics of that kind should
be carefully avoided. The good citizens
of Danville and of every section of the
State were found TO he ready for any
emergency that might be forced upon
them. They gave the incendiaries and
conspirators Of the Coalition party to I'M
ierstand that while they would maintain
the right of every voter to a fair and free
expression Of opinion at the ballot box,
they would stand no nonsense in the ma
ture Of intimidation, bulldozing or vio-
lence The torbearance Of the democrats of
Virginia under many and gross provoca-
tons is worthy of all praise but the
democrats OF Virginia are conservative,
and conserva tism means peace.
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1t is to be distinctly understood III

1T is to be distinctly understood that
his Accidenoy, President Arthur, writes
his own messages-and at one sitting. We
are told that he sits down after supper
the day before Congress convene-, and,
with superhuman agility of penmanship,
aud no companions but " 8 box of choice
cigars" throws off the able document
sheet by sheet to the messengers in wait
ing who are constantly on the rush to the
printing Office with the steady stream Of
illustrious copy. There h- sits the night
through in clouds of inspiring smoke, 3
message making machin. OF several horse
power, turning out archive literature
with double stenographic speed Frame
this. On the opposite wall is The last
previous picture. He is in the attitude Of
casting fly One is winter, the other
summer sketch. They show the versa
tility of the distinguished subject. He
can fish all summer aud write q message
in one winter night.
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The Olive.
J. &. Knapp communicates to the Tam
pa Guartlian, urging olive culture il
Florida. We extract:

J. q. Knapp communicates TO the Tam
pa Guartlion, urging olive culture III
Florida. We extract:
Among the fruits of Florida the olive should
hold prominent place, moi only because II can
be grown in all portions of the State but from It's
valuable oil and pickles an article oi com
merce. In those countries where the olive IS
grown, the fruit is largely eaten by the laborlng
class with their bread substitute for meat
and butter and the oil fills the place q! both
when the fruit is gone
The SpanIarda brought and planted the trees
in Florida and California In the latter 1t has
been extensively spread by the Anne lean settlers,
both in the region where the orange may he
grown, and beyond that boundary Iu Florida
Its culture has been overlooked and crowded ont
by cotton aud oranges. Coming from The same
region the rasin and wine grapes, II can en-
dure degree III cold that has never been known
in Florida, and trees bearing fruit may be found
as far north rs Charleston.
No tree is more ensily prOpaSated than the
olive, as il can be grown from seeds, or the nuts
Of the fruit, from the woody grains or nodulcs
found in the bark and from cuttings set at the
proper season From the latter, trees have been
reared that produced fruit in their fourth year.
Though il comes into bearing young, il is not
rapid grower and from 400 to 800 may be
planted to the acre and thinned out as they Shall
become crowded, atlording a large supply OF val
liable timber and fuel They should be trimmed
down for convenience in gathering the fruit, which
is picked and not shaken Oft. The leaves are
evergreen, and few trees constitute more
beautiful park, when the branches lntcrlock
There is no probability of over production OF
olive oil, while men shall continue to ransack
the world for some substitute. While the Mount
of Olives shall remain in the memory o! the
Christian church, the olive tree must held an al
most sacred place in the mind OF men. With all
the planting Of fruit trees let not the olive be
forgotten, in Florida
All the dry lands OF the northern counties eau
be made adaptable for the growth of the olive,
with slight ertllizing AT the beginning TO force
forward the young trees. The leaves AMI the
pulp and nuts returned to the soil under the
trees, would be all the vegetable matter required.
and with an allowance Of gypsum and wood
ashes yearly, would keep The trees in thrifty
and fruitful condition. The tree has fewer enc
mics than most trees, and at the age of twenty
years the crop Of fruit would be very renumera
tive. 1t will thrive all the dry lands of the
State. Large trees were bearing bOuntful crops
at Fort Capron during the Seminole war, where
they had been planted by the Jesuts hundred
years before and bearing trees OF great age may
be seen on Cumberland Island, and in other
places in Georgia.