The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-26

which it is not
Henry Irving hes volunteered to re-
cite " The Raven AT the unwilling of
Poe memorial at the New I ork Museum
of Art.
The suger at the new Artesian well
Ill Savannah has been bringing up gold and
diamonds and such things from depth
OF several hundred feet.
Among the interesting exhibits sent
to New Orleans by Consul Platt, of Cork,
Ireland, one of the most unique is a sheaf
of six blackthorn shillalies.
Mr. r. c. Jeryis q broGher of Lord
ST Vincent, who was killed In the late
battle in the Soudan, as carrying on an
extensive farm near Lemar, Iowa.
The Legislature o. Oregon adjourned
without electing nited States Senator.
On the last ballot Hirsch, the regular Re
publican nominee, received thirtv-sev
votes
The New Jersey Senate un the 18th,
passed An amendment TO the state Con
sttution prohibiting the sahe and manu-
tacture OF spirituou- liquors by d vote of
II to 8.
The valuable residence of Mr.. John
7. Dismukes, of Quiacv, was destroyed by
fire last Friday morning. The fire was
supposed to have been caused by detec-
tive chimney 6ue Loss s. ,5O1. insurance
$1,000
MIR Cleveland has beer presented
with one cane which he intends TO keep.
1t is made from a tree winch Was planted
At Ellicott City, Md. OF the day that
General Jackson wae inaugurated Presi-
dent. The donor is Mr. James Cartwright
of that place
-Clabe Beatty, Republican member OF
the Tennessee Legislature, tias killed
eight men; can neither read ror write,
and is d son of the famous Tinker Dave"
Beatty, the bushwi.acker, wei remem-
bered by many OF G~n. kosscrans' Old
soldiers
james Johnson Of Alfalfa who
was reported bv the Bradstreet CONNER
cial Agency a. being Of such alssipated
habits that he was likely IL fail IL busi-
ness, has requested this agency through
his attorney TO pay aim -, tor the
news.
Seth Green, superintendent oi fisher
les for New York, estimates me total
distribution from the state hatchery Tor
the season at about : 900. 00o Young FRY,
including salmon trout, brook trout, Cal
ltorna mountain trout. bass, perch and
whitehsh.
in the year So the number OF Irish
soldiers in the British army wa4 55.5e",
or 3oe per 900 - steady rradation>
that number fell III len wears X, 39.
OR 80 paw joan and i,sf gar had
fallen to ; 1864, or so per l,001 These
figures appear Ill the go' ernment Official
reports.
i naDie To- sustain themss.!v YES by
numerical majority Northern kepubli
cans try 10 keek on tJp by fraud Thev
recently won an apparent victory Ill Am
sterdam, \. y, and r,.ioioed exceedingly,
but briefly, for it Wac soon discovered
that over hundred more votes were
counted for their candidates than mad been
polled. the cheated Democrats have de-
manded a new count
The Florida Chautauqna lis III ACTIVE
progress at Lake de i'uniak, aud we are
told that the assemblage is very numer
Gus. The Temperance Congress will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, March
81 and 4th, when speeches will be made
by number of noted orators from differ
ent States. Those vino Wish to engage
rooms, or inquire about rates, should
address c. c. Banfll, Lake de Funiak.
The Inauguration Committee on Pub
lie Comfort, in Washington City, inform
the public that they have made arrange
ments to furnish elegant accommodations
for ladies and gentlemen at rates yarving
from 81 to q per day A hotel proprie-
tor in the same city informed al iquirer
few days ago, that he could furnish him
cot in a room, with other guests, al the
rate of $40 day, exclusive of Meals.
At the annual meeting of the Cotton
Planters Association OF America, held in
New Orleans week before last, Gen W.
Fl. Sebring was elected Vice. President
for Florida; and at the annual meeting
of the Agriculturists OF the Unite Nates,
held on the 2lst, he was elected 4 mem-
Der and Nice-President- Our worthy
Commissioner who has had these honors
thrust npOn him was not present 81, either
occasion.
Perhaps the most remarkable stream
that figures in the river and harbar bill is
Buchanan Creek, in West Virginia. 1t
is fifty seven miles long, during which it
falls seven hundred feet-twenty feet
sheer at one place. 1t Isl nasigahse only
for loose logs, and for some year, An APP
preparation has been made be-. Con
, gress to be spent in affording fair water
way down Buchanan Greek for these