The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-25

Mr.. W.R Bynum. Business Man,

lltn.
Appointments for civil service exam
nations have been made for Jacksonville
on December 9th, and Tallahassee, De-
cember sth.
Now we know just why President
Cleveland refused an honorary degree at
Harvard. 1t was because he didn't want
10 be associated with Rutherford B. Hayes.
Il took the New York Sun to unravel the
dark mystery.
An esteemed correspondent of the
FLoRDIAN pays earnest and eloquent
tribute 10 the ability and public services
of Hon. Samuel Pasco, who is his choice
for United States Senator.
Representatives of every voting pre-
cinct in Sumter county are requested to
meet at the Leesburg Hotel next Monday
to consider the matter of dividing the
county into two separate counties. A
large attendance and full discussion OF
this importan. matter is desired-Lees-
burg Commercial.
The Republican losses in New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
were doubtless due 10 Blaine's vigorous
canvass in Name two months ago. 1t is
to be hoped he can be induced to canvass
all New England before the next election.
Savannah Nesos.
Judge Speer, trustee, in his repor. to
the county commissioners, in reference to
the Hyer shortage, states that $24,561.75
has been paid on the Indebtedness of A.
NJ Hyer, and reports the balance to be
paid, $40, 1895, to meet which he holds
property worth not less than $25,OOO.-
Zdcdres Herald
Nearly all the charges of election
frauds now come from the North, says
the Savannah Ne,os. Doubtless Southern
elections have been the fairest and squarest
all the time, except, probably, while the
Republicans were going it down here
with mighty hand and an outstretched
arm.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams died in
Boston on the 2lst at the age Of seventy
nine. He was the third son Of John
Quincy Adams, and attained eminence in
letters and politics. He served as mem
Der of Congress, was Minister to England,
and was the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts in 1876.
Hons. A. c. Tippin and J. T. Film
GIN, members-elect to the Legislature
from Hscambia county, who have been
classified as Independents deny that
they are such, and say that they intend to
vote and act with the Democrats when
they 90 to Tallahassee. Hon. J. ]. Harris
of the Sanford Daily Journal, says "we
knew Mr.. Tippin in 1879, when member
of the Legislature, and he was good
Democrat then"
Engineer Cowan, of the Columbus
and Florida railroad, and his corps, have
reached Weston, in Webster county.
They have secured very good line, and
are fast moving on to Albany and will
reach that city in two weeks from now.
The corps have met warm reception at
all points. This survey crosses the Ameri-
Gus, Preston and Lumpkin railroad at
Richland, in Stewart county.-Savonnah
Nesos, 23d.
President Cleveland, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Times, is quite satisfied with the general
result of Tuesdays. elections, and all
speculations about any sudden departure
from the settled policy of his administra-
ton are simply bosh. He does not ex-
press himself about results in particular
districts or to individuals, but he regards
the verdict of the country as an endorse
ment of Democratic administration, and
with that he is content.
Surveys have been begun for the
Columbus and Florida, which is intended
to be an extension of the Georgia Mid
land and Gulf road, from Columbus south
ward. The first section proposed, and
for which the line is to be located, is from
Columbus, southeast to Albany, about
eighty miles. From Albany the line will
be run nearly due south to Tallahassee,
Fla. It is stated that another line will
be surveyed from Tallahassee somewhat
more direct than the one by the way of
Albany.-Savannah Nesos, 18th.
The Ocala Banner, in very compli-
mentary way, mentions the name of Gov.
II. II. Mabry, of this county as one to
whom much credit is due, for the glorious
victory achieved in our District on the
I'd inst. The Governor left his home and
business and took the stump in the can.
vass, and did not leave the field until the
very day of the election, and until he was
convinced that our cause was safe. Our
county feels proud of him, and looks for
ward to the time when the people will
call upon him ito step up higher. "-S4ns-
terrible Times.
in . letter to the Troy Telegram,
Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, says, referring
TO the contention of certain Republican
papers that be reasserted the doctrine of
States rights in his recent inaugural ad-
dress: You will find, / am sure, unless
my language misrepresents my thoughts