The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-05-03

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Ms. 0eoree Reass besises IN Thon-
asviils asA b<iieses IN Ra1ie. He has
takes u 900 II STOCK Of The syndscsse
thss will Aast the esltivstios aaA mas
sfscssre Of thin plast hers,-n omasv,Jls
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Editor Ton Harris, o. the Oesia Free
Press, has jass pst ID Q Sss Csnpbeii
steam psesa- We eoagrasai.se oar freed
% The prospross eoodisios Of bis paper
and hope thst fame asd fortune may stiiI
follow hi@ ap-Ssmt>yvi1< 1tDsea
Col c. z. Merrill has bees invited
20 deliver The poem 81 the lsying Of the
corner cs0ne Of The Cosfedeszte monanest
q Jackson, Mia, On May IS. The ipri-
tsaios ooDes from tie President OF the
Mississippi Confederase Monument Asso-
siztion.-Hn<s~ Teion.
The childreo, the parents, the teach
en- In every county in the State are inter
ested in vhas Mr.. Csrkson says in anoth-
e. column Mzjor RasseIl is noos, ADM
rahy qualified by nature, b. culture and
By experience Tor the position be fills
GlIs rather than kolds.
There WA AZ impressive and very
general observaooe Of Memorial Day in
MortieeElo. The Conssuasi>n says: On
this oeeasion Major A J. Russell, Flor
ida's Famed Orasor, vas ihe speaker, and
lie indaiged 10 the most eloquent and
appropri1se address j, has ever been our
privilege 70 listen TO-
The ANIMAL Nay picnic cornes Of al
The WskuIla Springs t-morrov week.
To tb1,ss who hare never attended one OF
these social gatherings Of Wskalla's good
people, Nc would say. BY all meAns go;
IL will b,e al occasioo never 70 BE- forgot
TN A cordial invitation il extended 70
alL-CyaefordciA< Tns>s, z7M u1.
1t viii be observed by announcement
in t,-l2y's paper tia; Mr. T. 3. Bailey
has aoquissted To the wish Of his naner-
ons friends, and consented 70 submit bis
name ~ the Democratic Convention On
the 18th of May, for nomination for State
Senator. There Ii no question a. TO bis
ability 70 discharge The duties Of the
position, and il selected a. the nominee
Of the party, his energy and determine
ton 10 succeed in the election IL conceded.
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Among the names most prominently
put forward 10 connection with Guber-
Material bonors 10 that Of Hon John L.
Crawford, the present honored Secretary
of State. He 10 man excellently quail.
fed for the duties Of the high position,
one above reproach in both public and
private life, a bigh-minded veteran Of the
old school around whom no party could
fail 70 rally the best Of its flower and
cbivalry-Lak< Guy Tobacco Plant
No mstter how strenuous may be the
efforts of the Republicans TO carry Flor
dz at the next election it il the duty OF
Democrats TO defeat them. 1t is proba-
bic that the more energy and vim dis
played by the Republicans in the can
vass the larger will be the Democratic
majority. The people Of Florida, like
the people OF Louisiana and other South
ern States, have no use for Republican
Office holders. The South will remain
solIdly Democratic ainesciUk Aduo-
c0t<
AT meeting Of the Florida Trans
I,ortstion Association in Jacksonville on
Monday, all Of the roads in the State
were represented. General w. G. Bent
ley's resignation a. President was &C
cepted, a. he intends TO leave the State,
aud Major S. Consnt, Of the Florida
Southern Railroad, wa elected President;
Csptsin ID. z. Maxwell, Of the Florida
Railway and Navigation system, first
Vice-President, and Colonel J. z. Ingra-
ham, of the South Florida Railroad, Sec
oDd vice-President. Secretary Cullom
was elected . member Of the Executive
Committee.
Hon. 8. J. TurDbull declines 70 be .
candidate before the County Convention
that 10 TO assemble here on the 18th
inst--for Senator from the Ninth Sena-
tOral Distriet-hs alleging that Mr. Bal
ley IL seeking the position, and therefore,
tor the sake OF harmony in the ranks, he
vaeates. This IL sommendabIe 10 Nj.
Tarnbull, and We have no doubt bat that
the nomination Of Mr.. Bailey will be by
seclamation, and it will give entire salts
faction. This IL - it should be, - the
gentIsman 10 fully competent to discharge
che duties OF the position. He IL shrewd,
energetic sod eptsrprisiDg, and will make
. worthy senator. We hope he will be
nominated BY exclamation, and then
ELECTED unanimously by white and col
osed votex-Aonlice1o Constitution.
-Pivsts sdvices from w. 8. Webb
give the intelligence that his Rolling
Exposition IL proving 70 be most attract
i've snd novel 20 the people Of the North.
Mr. Webb IL now in Massachusetts, and
hss visited many Of the larger cities Of
thst stss& Everywhess large crowds
have been attracted 70 his car by the
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