The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-01-01
General Sheridan viii probably visit
Florida on military duty this meath.

Oh hnuiVoA Aou% ShAS hY~rpH'
There are now eighty-sekes. public
schools in session in Orange ctsuaty.
1t would seem t1at "rew ssera of
old political scurrility is openiug3pp with
the new year.
Look at your tax receipts, and see
how much for State and how much for
county taxation.
Does it never occur to some who yell
" Let no rascal in" that they may be
closing the door to their own political pre-
ferment? +
To Congressman t. IT. NJ; davidson
ia assigned the important and responsible
position of Chairman Of the CoItfmGttee on
Railways and Canals.
=" He was born of rich but respectable
parents" is what the baograpller will not
be able to say of many All heir ii the New
York millionaires of to-day.
Mr. w. w. Aston, one Of the origi-
nal proprietors of the Leesburg Nsrs, sue
ceeds B. +. Colley, lately decessea,a ed
itor. Mr.. A. is good writer snd a jour
nalist of judgment. :. +.
The Ocala Banner appears i9 credit
able form while awaiting the arrival of
its new outfit, when its publication in its
former excellent style will be resumed,
Mr.. F. E. Harris, the we'll known Journal
ist, at the helm.
An article in the last issue of the
FLok1DIAN was erroneousiy credited to
the New Orleans Times. 1t belonged to
the Daily Item, one OF the best Of South
ern papers, edited by N. +. Rlgney,
widely known as poet ard Journalist.
Tourists who wish to see specimens
of thrifty orange trees in all the glory of
green and gold, Of foliage and fruit, can
do 80 in Tallahassee. The citrus growth
of this section is not at alIipjured. though,
we are informed, orange and leInon trees
generally in locations near the Atlantic
coast lost their leaves
General w. H. Sebring tells as that
a letter from Senator G. ". Jones Snforms
him that he will make thorough canvass
of the State in 1884. With her best men
to the front, Florida will go strongly tor
the democracy. Republicans and Inde-
pendents alike will be showed lnder "
by the storm Of clean Democratic ballots.
1t is said that the Republican party
expect to carry this county next year, on
account of apathy III the ranks Of the De
mocracy. We think, however, that they
will be doomed to disappointment 1t
will be found out upon election day that
Monroe county will not be sacrificed npon
the altar of personal feeling.-Key West
Democrat.
In Florida the Democratic candidates
will be elected, because the people will
rule, and the country has been more pros
porous and the people happier under Dem
ocratic than under Republican rule. The
white people of the State will never con-
sent to take power from men who hon
estly administer the public affairs simply
to give it to men who oppose few meas
ures of policy. CRY Reporter.
Rev. ]. Knowles, rector OF the church
of the Redeemer, of Greensboro, left on
last Tuesday. for Florida, where he Will
spend some time with his old friends and
acquaintances. We wish for him ION his
needed respite pleasant and enjoyable
trip amid the balmy breezes of the Land
Of Flowers. He will doubtless furnish
nur roadors from time to time With incl
dents Of his visit Greensboro Ga. J
Home Journal
In the Sumterville Times VIZ find the
report Of a. public meeting of the citizens
of Cove Bend and Floral City, called to
approve the proposition Of Hon. X. r..
Bridges, Of N. c., to cut canal at his
own expense from the Withlacoocbee
river to lake Charlo-Apopka. The esti-
mated cost of the canal is three thousand
dollars, and the citizens interested desire
the work done, believing that it will drain
much land. Mr. Bridges has large
landed interests on the lake shores
We would inform lhe "precisan "
(of course that is not according TO Web
ster, but what's that to a-~horse D.Eckerel)
of the Enterprise Herald that it is not
the method of the FLoE;DJAN to make
statements that it cannot snbstantiate
therefore if the "precisan " will eome: to
Tallahassee we will show him that on. our
MAP, which is standard, Jacksonville is
less than half an inch south Of this city.
Don't look for the word in the works of
Daniel Webster. :,
There is no doubt but what Monroe
county will GO Democratic next year. We
believe that when the people Of this city
compare their present tax receipts with
those 1Rthe years previous TO 1876, they
will zee the great benefit Of keeping the
present. party in power. No matter how
much the radical press may say thst die
prosperity is due to superiority of Dlimate,
etc, they who run aud read must under
stand that an economical administration
has been the most potent factor in effect
ing such result-Key West Democrat.
On the 18th Senator Call introduced
bill providing for the survey Of a new
railroad from the mainland to Key West,
starting from the nearest practicable
point to get over the keys and reefs.
The railroad is to be constructed and
owned by the United States for the .bene-
fit of the commerce of the Gulf of Mexico.
The bin also provided that the safvey
shall he extended along Indian river to
st. Augustine, or elsewhere TO the st.
Johns river, in order to ascertain the chst
of making An inland route for large s.eaan-
ers from the st. Johns river through che
Indian river to the western ternsin;as of
the proposed railroad. Ten thousa nd dol.
lars are to be appropriated for shes pro
posed surxey. Mr.. Call alsc imtrodRced
bill providing for the purchase Of the
Mallory lot in Key West for nasal,l par-
poses
"A few weeksago we protested against
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