The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-12-16

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Hugh O'Brien, an oue-and-oat demo
crat, was elected Mayor Of Boston ON the
9th instant.
On the 9Th the President nominated
Samuel C. Thompson, of Florida, 70 be
Collector of Revenue for the district of
Florida
-Governor-elect Scales, of North Caro-
lima, will resign his seat in Congress at
once. He will be inaugpssted GovsrnPr
ON January 8.
The Springfield Republican thinks
that the general conservatism and good
sense displayed by Southern editors ner-
il recognition and praise.
In Great Britain single letter weight
is an ounce. A two cent stamp should
carry an ounce, instead of only hall an
ounce, in the United States.
Republican associations continue to
expel anti-Blaine members. In the in
terest of the G. o. p, wouldn't it be wise
10 c1D6l DIdiilC HUN IIc
ANY attempt on the part of our gov
eminent to reduce the tariff on manufac
tured tobacco would parssyze the cigar
industry of this city.-Rsy West Demo
crdt
The South Florida Argus is the IL
tie of large and handsome paper pub
lished at Sanford, Mr.. S. A. Adams,
editor and proprietor. Price. 5000
year.
What the South needs in the Cabinet
is the Postmaster-General No one buta
Southerner can understand what we have
to endure in the way of missent, delayed
and lost mails WestuiUe Pioneer.
-Ex.Govorner A. X. Allison scored
his 10th birthday on Wednesday last
Hearty and vigorous he is the same genial
companion as of yore. May he live many
years longer to enjoy the honors he SO
worthily wears.-Quincy Herald.
Mr.. Blaine says he did not seek the
nomination and accepted it with great re-
luctance 1t is just barely possible that's
the way it looks to him now. If he had
said he was sorry he accepted it folks
might believe it.
The Jacksonville Herald enlarges as
the season opens, and daily supplies to its
readers able editorials, late and import
ant news of the world, and local inteili-
gence served up in lively and interesting
style.
Mr.. Manniug's organ, the Albany
Argus, states officially that al gifts sent
to Governor Cleveland will be returned
at once, and that all offers of an escort to
Washington next March will be declined
peremptorily.
Gen. Grant declines to receive PEN
sion. but it is understood that he will not
object to being placed on the retired list
of the army, with his former rank. The
pay will be more than twice the sum OF q
$1,000 pension.
We very much regret to learn that
the residence of Hon. G. a. Finley, editor
of the Lake City Reporter, was destroyed
by fire between and 4 o'clock Saturday
morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance, s9,-
OOO Origin of fire unknown.
-Escambia county ships the last of
her exhibits to the Words Exposition
to-day. The contributions are quite ex-
tensive and exceedingly creditable, par
ticularly in the Department of Woman's
Pensacola Cor. Jacksonville Her.
dd
Victory in the Presidential election
has not developed any extraordinary fe-
rocity on the part of the Southern men,
bers of Congress, and even Mr.; Blaine
would probably have no hesitation in 60
ing among them unarmed.- Chicago
Times.
Gen. Sherman is not getting along
very we'll in his trouble with Jefferson
Davis. Having applied to the War De-
partmeDt for the document to sustain the
charge which Mr.. Davis denies, Secretary
Lincoln informs him that he knows of no
such paper.
The Herold is the title of a new
paper, can independent Journal devoted
to the interests of San Antonio Catholic
Colony" published at San Antonio, Her
nando county, Fla, and edited by g. M
Jordan. Price $l.OO year.
We cordially endorse what is said
elsewhere by the Palatka Ne,os in regard
to the desirableness of retaining Major
A. J. Russell as State Superintendent OF
Public instruction. There is no man bet.
ter qualified for the position, and his re-
tention would crafty every one who Il
interested in the cause of the States ed,l-
catioual progress.-]acksonvi1e Timer
Union.
President Arthur is unable to be
present at the opening of the Cotton Cen
tennial Exposition, but thopgh in Wash
ington he will start the machinery ia
New Orleans He will press an electric
button, and engines representing 1900
horse power will begin to move and drivs
the various machinery in the Exposition
buildings.
Hon. H. M. Teller, Secretary of the
Interior. Postmaster General Hatton. and