The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-04-03

ia Jones county, Miss, its heaviest
deliDqaentts tax payer was defaulter only
IN the amount Of thirty-sir cents
Col John s. Gambler, Of Governor
StePhens' stat, Is recovering, having sui
fened amPutation of both legs in couse-
qRence Of the railroad accident which
was supposed 70 be fatal
Gen. Gordon denies, 10 a very eIn-
Phatie letter, the publication of the Pills
delPhis Press that he intended to change
his sesidenoe from Georgia to Florida, and
aspired 70 the IT, S. Senate from this State
n the successor Of Senator Call.
L North. postmaster of Brunswick,
Georgia, for fourteen years, was arrested
On Monday last on charge of embezzling
pubic funds He is short about sixteen
hundred dollars on his accounts, for " HIGH
his bOndsmeD are fully responsible
-CODkIing who shot and killed Haver.
stick, his sisters paramour, in New York
last week, has been discharged frpm cas-
tOdy, on the ground that he acted in self
defence. IL was doubtless considered,
also, that be was ascting in defence of so
eiety.
Capt Boycott, who two years ago
had 20 be escorted out of Ireland by the
military, returned TO bis home and deter
mined 70 make peace with his ne'ghhorS
He has been 50 successful that he is free
70 60 where he Pleases, without either
1onstabges or soldiers TO guard him
The thing is solved: Male clerks
wanted TO be called salesgentlen,en in-
steAd Of statesmen, and female cletks
wanted 10 be salesladies, not sales wou1sn.
Nov the trouble is neutralized, a. !, vert
and salespersons " covers the situation,
and al Is lovely. The word is adapted in
Northern papers.
The Local Option test case vas
argued before the Supreme Court last
saturday, Acknowledgement Rsssey and
Capt w B. Young repreeniing the
State, and Messrs- John L Hann,3ge
and John 7. Walker, on the other side
The court now has the case under advise.
ment and will render decision sext sat
nrdsy.
-MOllie Matches, whose skill As bur
glar 10 known all over the United States,
and whose face has graced seyetAl penn
tentiaries, is handling mallet aad chisel
IN the marble works Of the Joliet Hli.)
prison Matches is booked for ifeen
years for a bank robbery in which she
was the leading figure, at GaIesburg,
about year ago.
-AiSs Burr, the bride of Judge David
Davis, was married in travelling dress OF
brown silk and plush, with velvet bonnet
70 match Her trousseau consisted of
ffteen dresses, which all came from
Worth's, at a cost of els, 900. President
Ar1hurs gift was q solid silver punch
bowl, lined with gold The bowl is two
feet and half high.
1T is rumored, says the Bainbridge
Democrat Of recent date, that there is a
quiet movement on foot to begin work at
no very distant day on the construction
Of the Bainbrdge, Cuthbert ard Colum-
bus Railroad We shall watch the sur
face Of Affairs, and viii keep our readers
advised Of the truth or falsity Of tae ru-;
NOR. and Of the progress of the move.
ment
The Missouri Senate has passed bill.
that prohibits under penalty Of One of:
s2s 70 $500 the selling, giving, Iosning.l
hiring or bartering, or the Offering to sell /
give, loan, hire or barter to any minor
any pistol, revolver, derringes, bowie
knifs OF other deadly weapqn Of like
character, or any toy pistol designed 10
shoot caps or cartridges Of aB5 kind, OF
% Be loaded with powder" i !:
The jewellers of the country arc
warned by the Jewellers Protective
Union that band of New YSrk ereeks
mn are touring the South and West, and
Il d aid that this gang has already stoleg
$4,000 worth Of goods since Octobet
from the retail shopa The union is or
gained 20 protect travelling, salesnyens
and he retailers are advised 10 club to-
gsthsr for mutual protection !
The late Gov. Stephens had strong
aversion 70 pork. he always had his
meals in his room when in Washingsoa
AID one morning the waiter it tho IA,
tioa.l bad thoar lly pataa dish d
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