The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-10-08

TaIlahassee. Fla, Oct. Q, 1855.
The De Soto Springs Courier is the
title of a handsome paper published and
edited by Mr.. Charles H. Webb.
-Thanks to the 7alahasseean for
copying the correction we made as to
Leon county assessment.
The annual exodus from chill New
England has begun in earnest. The
Boston papers report long lists of de-
partures for Florida
A German scientific journal recently
made the statement that it would be ben
efcial to the eyesight to print books in
dark blue ink on pale green paper. The
first volume printed according to this
method, "The Natural History of the
Women OF Berlin" has just made its ap-
pearance.
The Anthropological Congress which
is soon to be held at Rome will have a
curious feature in a collection OF 700
skulls of criminals, numbered and CLASH
fed. To these will he added the photo
graphs of 5000 and the brains of more
than $50 convicts, thousands of auto
graphs, poems, sketches, and special in
struments, the work of criminals.
We are pleased to state, that while
Judge Z. X. Foster is still quit.
ill, he is slowly recovering he is
not able yet to attend to business.
Overwork was the cause of his illness,
and rest is absolutely essential to his re-
covery. These statements we make on
the authority of Dr. King Wylly, his
attending physician. Sanford Journal
The long agony of the Jacksonville
postmaster appointment is happily ended
by the selection of Mr.. II. w. Clark. The
new postmaster is of the firm of Clark &
Graves, publishers of the Jacksonville
Daily Herald, and is every way qualified
for the position. The FLoRIDIAN con
graduates him as heartily as it endorsed
him when his name was first mentioned
in connection with the Office.
Columbus, Georgia, is to have new
compress to be ready for work by No
vember l. 1t is to be operated for the
COMPRISING of cotton shipped to the
Chattahoochee river, and the principal
stockholders in the company will be the
Florida Railroad and Navigation Com
pany and the Merchants and Planters
and the Merchants, Mechanics and
Planters line of steamboats,.
Sheriff Farnell has shown himself an
untiring and faithful officer during the
trouble snd excitement. He has made
strenuous efforts to capture the murderer
of Mr.. Kirkland. Sheriff Farnell has dis
played the fact that he intends to do his
duty under all circumstances, and he can
rest assured of the support of all law-lov-
ing and law-abidng citizens in the dis
charge of his duty. This is but merited
tribute of our sheriff.-Zdke CITY Re.
porter.
Representative Morrison said to the
New York World correspondent at Wash
ington on Friday week that there would
be an effort made in the next Congress
looking to reduction of tariff taxation.
AS far as he knew there was no concerted
effort or combination with this end in
view, but undoubtedly some one would
offer such bill. If his plan for horri
zontal reduction should not find favor
probably perpendicular scale might be
presented and adopted. One thing was
certain, however, there would be some
tariff legislation by the Forty-ninth Con.
gfess, but just what plans would be form
ulated he must decline to answer at pres
ent. Some of the persons who had been
growing at him for his views on the tariff
would be given an opportunity to suggest
something better, for this question could
not be evaded by the lawmakers of the
United States.
The New York Euening Post has
received the following special despatch
from Richmond, Va: Malone is watch
ing the close counties in this campaign.
Fifteen of these gave Cleveland MAORI
ty of less than 100 last year. 1t is upon
these that Malone relies this year for bis
success. A considerable sum OF money
well spent in these legislative districts
might secure them for the Republican can
didates. 1t is not believed that Malone
has been able to secure any considerable
money yet. But he expects to get il be-
fore the campaign proceeds much further
The high tariff men at the North and
East have manifested no little interest in
the election of Wise, and some of them 1t
Is believed, have manifested their willing.
ness to contribute substantial aid to him.
The Democrats are Watching Mahone's
movements in every part Of the State. II
he contemplates making improper use OF
money in the doubtful districts, he will
be mighty apt to be detected and frus-
trated"
The London Times is alarmed at the
probability of American competition. In
o loaded editorial it makes the following
points First, that the present admins
trofion in this courtrv IN ooe;rat h;rh