The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-11-05
,r.Thsrs ye about eixteep hundred and
Atty public school teachers on" duty in

'w.There ape about sixteen hundred and
ATTY public school teachers on" duty in
the State Of ,Flurids. .--~--'''-- '7- '''
--Elmira, the home of Governor Hill,
of New York, gave him plurality of
ses votes, Democratic gain of 1857.
-Mahone's own county went Demo
cratic by two hundred majority. His
neigbors couldn't stomach him any
longer. p"
Ferdinand Ward, convicted of grand
larceny, pays the extreme penalty Of the
law by spending ten years in the peni-
Tertiary.
President Cleveland walked to the
polls in Buffalo before eight O'Clock in the
morning last Tuesday and voted big
Democratic ticket.
The wealth of the South has increased
since 1880 from 81, 1874, 900, 900 to 81, 076,-
oOo,o 900. Anarchy is pretty good form OF
government if it produces such results.-
Pitts6ury Post.
The FLoR1DIAN thanks many OF the
papers of the State for their courtesy In
printing advertisement of legal publica-
lions, and desires to do something for
them by way of reciprocity.
1t is not denied now by the Demo-
cratic papers of New York that Logan's
speeches are having any effect. 1t is
said that they are arousing the apathetic
Democratic voters in the rural districts.
Savannah Ne,os.
Rev. Sam. Jones says: There's
many an old air-gun shooting round over
this country" Not so many either.
Butler is at home and Blaine and-and-
but that's so, there's Sherman.-M Y.
World.
With the foot of the Virginia De-
mocracy upon his neck Malone writhes
in the agonies of political death, but
shrieks " fraud p " fraudw He's dead
Senator. Exit Malone. Cross over to
Ohio, you little villain, and you may get
into office by wearing the bloody shirt.
Thanks to John p. Varnum, Esq, for
a copy of GA Descriptive and Statistical
Report" as to Jacksonville, issued by
the Board of Trade of that city, of which
that gentleman is Secretary. The book
was prepared by Mr.. Varnum, and like
all of his work is admirably we'll done.
Great interest in the culture of tobac-
co has been stirred up in South Carolina.
The State Board of Agriculture has made
provision for experimental planting of
the weed, the planters to report results
and send samples of their crop to the
Commissioner of Agriculture, who will
paw them the cost of cultivating the
experimental tract.
The Jacksonville Sunday Democrat
is one of the handsomest illustrated pa
pers in the country. 1t is printed on
beautifully colored paper and its sixteen
pages contain much interesting matter
and many fine engravings of Southern
scenes and scenery. The subscription
price is 81 per annum, and single copies
are sold for 10 cents each.
There are five establishments fol-
canning oysters, shrimp, etc., on the Mis-
sissippi coast between Mobile and New
Orleans. Another will soon be in opera
ton at Mississippi City. 1t is stated that
all have been decided success from the
beginning. These companies are planting
acres upon acres of oysters. This is an
industry that can be developed to enor.
nous Experimentation, Lice Stock
Journal.
The Fusionists were handsomely de-
feated by the straightout Democrats in
Baltimore on Wednesday. The Demo
cratic candidate for mayor is a man OF
excellent character and ability, and was
only objected to because some namby
pamby Democrats wanted chance to
strike at Senator German over his shoul
der. There was no patriotism in the
fight, and Baltimore will be the gamer
by the election of the Democratic ticket
charleston Nesos and Courier.
The first annual fair of the Colum.
bia County Agricultural Fair Association
will begin at Lake City, December 9Th
and continue four days. Many persons
have interested themselves and have been
industriously at work for weeks past, lib
eral premiums have been arranged for
and there is every prospect that the en-
terprise will be great success. The rail
roads will give reduced rates of travel to
and from the Fair. Mr.. J. F. Baya is
President of the Association, and Mr.. c.
r. King, Secretary. We are indebted
to the managers for complimentary
titket.
The recent purchase Of American
securities on English account will
strengthen our financial position, and les
sen the danger of drain of gold from
this country. There is warning in this
for the ultra-silvef men. If it were a
thought, for p moment, that the United
States intended to pay the National deb,
in deprecated silver, or If it were expec
ted that silver would become the basis oi
our crrency, the American securities held
in Eurono vnuld r,OHr ovar here for aala