The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-30

has been appointed by the fresldent Con-
sui General at Piedras Negras, Mexico.
Earthquake shocks continue at
Charleston and Summervilie. A shock
was also felt in Pennsylvania on Tues
day.
The parade of the Knights Templar
in ST. Louis was grand affair. The pro-
cession was three and half miles in
length
Secretary Manning says he has re-
ceiyed no offer of the Austrian mission,
and that he would not accept it if ten
dered 10 him.
Barlow had big fire last week, and
last Monday morning thirty buildings
were destroyed at DeLand, including the
post Office and Presbyterian church.
"A new dress of handsome type, an
enlarged form, and new title heading,
4" Rural Free Press" make the late Ocala
Free Press more attractive than ever.
Hon. L. A Monsalvstge, well known
in this city as an influential member OF the
late Constitutional Convention, is promi-
nently mentioned in connection with the
msyoralty of Key West.
Jacksonville Herald: We would
think that the cOlored voter could retain
his self-respect with much better grace by
voting for q str2ightout Democrat than
for an uncertain Democrat, who is trying
TO win their allegiance by denying his
party affiliations.
DIR. H. 7. Lykes having declined the
nomination for the State Senate, rendered
him by the Democrats of fernando coun-
", a mass meeting was held at Brooks
vile on the 22d, and Hon. w. S. Han
cock put ID nomination in his place.
There il promise of hot contest in Her
naDdo.
The value of the grape crop of Cal
ifornia this year is placed at eighteen
million dollars. The grapes are shipped
BY the train load to the eastern states
and elsewhere, and an immense quantity
Of wine Is manufactured. Florida can
easily produce eighteen million dollars
worth Of grapes as excellent as those of
California
Herr Most's FIeiheit, the organ of
the Anarchists in this country, which had
q vide circulation and profitable patron
age SIX months ago, now has but 300 pay
ing subscribers, and the management call
loudly for help to prevent its suspension.
The red flag is no longer threat to law
and order but a signal OF distress Times
Democrat.
Shipping is On the increase at our
port During the past three weeks %
sailing vessels have been entered at the
custon-hOuse in this city. There are now
IN our waters brig, brigantine and II
EchOOners, loading with lumber for the
coastwise and foreign trade. When the
railroad wharf is completed, this interest
viii be vastly reviyed.-Ferndndi,.a
Mirror.
1t Is said that column in Charles
ton appears to have ben lifted from the
die block, turned around and set down
again, but not in the position which it
formerly occupied. The four angles of
the base Of the column are at right an
giles with the corners of the block, show
ing, perhaps, some evidence of the rotary
motion that has been talked of in connec-
ton with the quake"
W. ID. Fender, Esq, who for the last
month has enjoyed vacation from his
work in South Florida, received a tele-
gram last week to gather hands and re-
turn, for the purpose of grading a road
from Dade City to Tampa, distance of
about eighty miles. Mr.. Pender left on
Wednesday with seventy-6ve hands and
viii At once begin the work.-Maridnna
Enquirer.
-Bsrtholdi's Statue of Liberty is a
big thing. The goddess is in position all
except her head and one arm. Beside
the Hand of Liberty . man seems TO be
about as big as a mosquito would be on
the human hand Liberty's ringlets are
about as big around IS a mans body, but
she is TO be SO high up that they will seem
as airy and delicate as lady's tresses.
Already thousands of people visit the
statue, many of them coming from for
eign lands.
Referring to the revival of business,
the New York World of Monday supple
nents an elaborate and interesting arti-
Gle on 1.-The Prospects of Trade" with
the following significant head lines:
Merchants say that there Is GenerAl
and Steady Imprcvement-It is not q
Boom but q Healthy Advance in the
Price of Stsples-Wool Advances in
Price Very Rapidly-Old Stocks of Goods
Nearly Depleted and Buyers are Making
Larger Purchases than Usual-Advices
from all the Mercantile Centres of the
Country are very Encouraging"
The State of Missouri adopted high.
Incense Law about three years ago, and q
marked diminution 10 the number of sa-
looms has followed. The St. Louis Re-
p~Btican Dem.) says: ain 1882 there
were 1901 saloons in the State, paying in
licenses an aggregate of $4,000. The
number Wa not large for q population of