The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-11

New York is regarded as the pivotal

majority.
The Fiftieth Congress will be the
first white Congress since the war.
The Democrats have majority OF
between fifteen and twenty in the Fiftieth
Congress.
The Democrats have a majority OF
one on joint ballot in the New Jersey
Legislature.
The Democrats have carried the indi-
ana Legislature, but the Republicans are
trying to swindle them out of 1t.
MIR. ]. A. Shaw, late of the PakuAa
Times, is now connected with the Browne
vile (Ala.) Investigator, neat and at
tractive weekly.
MIR. S. A. Jones will, it is said, soon
begin the publication of the Tampa Cou-
rier, and promises that it shall be the
largest weekly in Florida.
Hon. Washington Bartlett, long
years ago a resident of Tallahassee, has
boon oIooted by tho Democrats of C"il
fornia Governor of their State.
Senator Dorsey's Congressional Dele
gate candidate in New Mexico, Dwyer, is
defeated by Joseph, Democrat, who car
ries every county in the Territory.
The Florida Record, a neat and
newsy weekly, published at Gainesville,
is edited by Mr.. o. J. Farmer with MIR.
W. II. Bynum as business manager.
The Second Annual Fair, under the
auspices of the Columbia County Agri-
cultural Association, will begin at Lake
City on the 23d and continue five days.
The protracted strike at Augusta,
Georgia, has ended. All the factories
started up last Monday, and hundreds of
the former operatives returned to work.
Frank Siddall, the Philadelphia soap
maker, says: Il have confined my adver-
Using entirely to newspapers. The man
who does not read newspaper does not
use soap"
The election of Abram 5. Hewitt to
to the Mayoralty of New York City is
plain spoken command Of halt " 10 an
archism, communism and kindred isms.-
Adrdnce- Gazette.
The Gainesville Adrocate gives this
excellent advice: ''It behooves all Dem
ocrats to be ever on the alert, and to be
loyal to ther party. Scratching must be
known no more, but unity must prevail. ;"
Governor E. A. Perry left on Tues
day for Pensacola, where he yesterday de-
livered the address CT welcome, on behalf
of the State of Florida, to the delegates
assembled in the American Shipping and
Industrial Convention.
1t should now be apparent to all the
world that the people of Florida have
confidence in Democratic government
they have tried it thoroughly and now in
thunder tones they endorse it.-Leesburg
Commercial
The Florida Baptist State Convention
meets in Gainesville on the 18th, and those
expecting to attend are requested to no.
tify the pastor, Rev. J. F. Eden, or J. J.
Halstead, chairman of the committee of
arrangements, as soon as possible.
Mobile Register :. The silly report
that Secretary Lamar refused permission
to canvass the Interior Department for
the sale of the Grant Memoirs, while
extending that privilege to agents for the
Life of Robert E. Lee" turns out to he
a malignant lie.
The Brooklyn Eagle is pretty hard on
Henry George. 1t says: "The fruits Of
politics are as Dead Sea apples to some
men. Henry George entered the canvas:
with the reputation Of a philanthropist
and philosopher. He energies from i,
with the notoriety OF demagogue and q
crank"
President Cleveland declined the
honorary degree proffered him by Har
ward University, preferring to remain
plain Mr.. Cleveland, by which name he
has won honor and fame and b,
which name he is honored and reveret
by bis countrymen.
Major Geo. X. Fairbanks, of the Fer
nandina Mirror, was on the train that re
Gently met with such fearful acciden
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pau
Railroad. He was in the rear sleepe
with his relatives, Bishop Whipple an,
wife. and escaped without injury.
The people of Jefferson county CAV
their candidates for the assembly
Willie and W. C. Thomas, all straightou
Democrats-the strongest endorsement
any candidate could possibly receive
The vote of the comfy was cast for ther
unanimously.
Our county will be well representa-
IN the Legislature by Stockton, Strom
Floyd and Spear. They are Thorough
Democrats. and will do all in their powe
TO carry out the wishes of their constitu
ency. We think the county will hav
reason to be proud of this delegation
Quincy Herald.
In Connecticut the Democratic can
didste for Governor received pluralit,
OF something like 1000, but having no ma
Jorlty the election goes to the Legislature
whiah Il