The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-18

have it the " War of the Rebellion"
The last cut in rates across the con-
tinent enables man to get to California
first-class for $3.50; second class SIT.
Congressman Michael Hahn, of
Louisiana, died suddenly from rupture OF
b:ood-vessel in Washington, on the 18th.
The "Flowers that bloom in Spring"
Tallahassee should show them at the
Spring Exhibit in Jacksonville next
week
"A bill comforting school suffrage up
on women in Ohio and making them eli
gible to Office as school directors received
only thirty-three votes in the House of
Representatives.
The Brooksville Register of the 18th
is published with supplement, and con-
tains well written description of Her
nando county, which is bound to be one
of the wealthiest and most populous in the
State
james Tryan, a dangerous lunatic
who has been for some time terror to
the people of the lower part of Jeffer-
son county, was captured by posse last
week and carried to the asylum at Chat
tahOochee.
The Philadelphia Record says that
Illuminating gas can be made for fourteen
cents per 1000 feet, and can be delivered
to consumers, after paying for distribution
and interest on plant, at forty cents.
But it is no: sold at this price in any city
on this continent.
The Wakulla Times has received
letter of inquiry as to the reported phos-
phatic deposits in that county. They
are there, and we hope it will soon be an
established fact that they are in largely
paying quantities. AS to their quality
it has been ascertained that they are rich
in fertllizing properties.
We refer to an article on "Grape-
growing and Wine-making," in another
column. The culture of grapes and the
manufa cture of wine has been successful
and profitable wherever systematically
attempted in Florida, and will doubtless
be among the future leading industries of
the State.
-Harper's Weekly says: The Admin
istration of President Cleveland com
pletes its first year as this paper is issued.
The first reflection which that fact sug-
gests is that the public disasters which
were foretold as the certain consequences
of his election have not occurred. No
honest opponent would deny this state
ment"
The steamship Oregon, from Liver
pool for New York, was sunk within
few miles of the latter port on the 14th
in consequence of colliding with an I'M
known schooner. There were over eight
hundred persons on board the Oregon
and they were transferred to other YES
sells, except one who was drowned.
The rumor that the Florida Southern
will extend their main line of road from
point near Leesburg, in Sumter county,
through the Polk county lake region,
crossing the South Florida at Auburndale
and connecting with their own line at
Barlow, seems to be gaining ground, and
it is now rumored that work will begin at
once.-E.lstis Semi Tropical.
1t is an exceptional day when this
Virginia Senator does not appear in some
personal controversy in the Senate
These repudiating Virginians, with their
faces toward the morning." are having
an inglorious ending of their term of SER
vice in the National Congress. If the in
jury they have done their State could die
out with them, 1t would be q fortunate
thing. Boston Herald, Ind
The widow of the late Col. Fred.
Burnaby, who was killed in the Soudan
campaign, is engaged to be married to
Prof J. F. Main. The marriage will take
place at Berne. Her marriage with Col.
Burnaby was the result of the admi-
ration she entertained for him after read
ing his book, A Ride to Khiva." The
marriage was not happy one, and pre-
vious to the colonel's death they were
living apart. She has an income of $50,
900 year.
The FLoRIDIAN was criticised for
stating that the Editorial Commission
travelled "near. thousand miles" in Flor
ida. Their report made on their arrival
at Jacksonville from the Peninsula
showed that they had travelled six hun
dred miles, and thence to the Alabama
line north of Pensacola the distance is
over four hundred miles by the rail routes.
Florida is State Of magnificent distan.
ces-being the largest east Of the Mis-
sissippi.
After seeing Mardi Gras in New Or
leans the Editorial Commission returned
to Pensacola Thursday morning, remain
ing until twelve o'clock, when they went
northward direct. Their visit to Florida
would have been incomplete indeed if
they had not enjoyed the hospitality of
the very hospitable emporium Of the
xoet Thew wera entertained with a