The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-09
-Palatka aids Charleston generously.
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than two thousand dollars to the relief
of Charleston.
Money for the relief of Charleston
will be forwarded free of charge by the
Southern Express Company.
The trade edition of the Savannah
Nescs sustains the reputation of the lead
ing daily of Eastern Georgia.
The trade edition of the New Or
leans Times Democrat is creditable to
the great daily of the Southwest. That
is praise enough.
Mr. Dougherty opened his campaign
at Seville on Monday. There was very
numerous assemblage, which was ad-
dressed by Mr.. Dougherty, Senator Call
and Judge Nolan. Much enthusiasm was
manifested.
That very able democratic journal
and excellent newspaper, the Jacksonville
Daily Herald, will be sent to new SUBJ
scribers during the campaign for fifty
cents, and the Weekly Herald until the
first of January for twenty-five cents.
"A gentleman who was in Charleston
the other day tells US that an undertaken
of that city informed him that nearly
hundred victims of the earthquake had
been buried. Others will die, and many
have been crippled for life
Samuel c. Tucker, Esq, of Alachua,
county, has been appointed by President
Cleveland Register of the Land Office at
Gainesville, and Hon. q. T. Crawford, of
Manatee county, Receiver of Public
Money at that Land Office.
Prince Alexander has abdicated the
Bulgarian throne, the alternative being
the conquest of the country by Russia.
His abdication was deplored by his army
and the people generally, but he was
brave enough to sacrifice himself for their
sake against their wishes.
The first spike of the Georgia Mid
land was driven at Columbus last Mon
day. 1t was till recently called the Geor-
gia Midland and Gulf. The road that is
being constructed is north of Columbus,
and there is little doubt that the road
south of it will soon be begun, if not by
the same company by another. 1t must
come to Tallahassee.
The latest from Charleston is that
there were two more shocks about mid
day, Tuesday. Several persons were in
jured, one fatally. The poor of the city,
many butrecently made poor, are suffering
greatly, being insuficiently sheltered from
inclement weather in tents and sheds.
Two thousand tents are yet needed to
meet the demand. Deaths from earth
quake causes continue.
Several cases of yellow fever having
occurred at Biloxi, Mississippi, that
place was quarantined against by New Or
leans, Mobile and neighboring towns.
Physicians who thoroughly understand
the treatment are in charge of the cases,
and Major w. T. Walthall is there. He
Is that veteran yellow fever fighter, who
for more than third of acentury has met
it where it was deadliest, in Norfolk,
Memphis, Mobile, Pensacola, or else
where.
"A Charleston letter says: Much OF
the best property in the city is owned by
W. b. Smith, Francis J. Seller, F. S.
Rodgers, Geo. w. Williams, Andrew 81
monds, c. o. White and Mrs. Ross, who
can afford to stand the loss. But there
are great many people without bank
accounts who own the houses in which
they live, and it is these whom the blow
is crushing. Many of these unfortunate
people will never be able, without assist
ance, to repair, much less to rebuild, their
wrecked homes Looked at from this
point of view the calamity is appalling"
The West Florida Enquirer is the
title of q handsome eight-page paper OF
forty-eight columns, just started at Ma
risnna by George A. Baltzell, ESQ.,, whose
record as an editor in years past COM
mends his new enterprise to the favor OF
the public. The paper is offered at the
low price of one dollar year and we
wish it much success. The prospectus
announces that the Enquirer will be de-
voted to the interests of West Florida, and
development of the resources of Jackson
county, and we need not add that in poll
tics il Is democratic.
"A Floridian who examined the &c ifs
sures" caused by the earthquake which
are 90 abundant in and about Charleston
informs rs that they are round or OBJ
long in shape, and no ori6ce remains, to
. greater depth than a few inches,
the sand havingcaved together and closed
them when the discharge of water ceased.
The water was such as is obtained from the
wells in the vicinity. The face of the
discharge raised little mounds of mud
and sand, from few inches to q foot in
height, and all appearances indicated that
twas caused simply by pressure in the
earth below.
The five largest churches in Charles.
ton will be leveled to the ground and re.
built-St. Michael, St. Phillips, St. Paul,
and the Unitarian and First Presbyte.
rian. The trustees of st. Michael's have
z~k>-,:r.1 <o ~ox,1oco fhoir church a4oco