The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-16

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aid the Sub-Tropic.l Exposition passed
the u. S. Senate on the 14th-
-Of course Blaine would NOT decline the
nomination if he were not sure Of being
beaten for President by Cleveland.
The Orange City Issses, enlarged
and improved since the FIRE that DESTROY.
ed its Office, 10 doing good work for its
section.
Governor Perry deems it unwise to
call an extra session of the Legislature At
this time. He knows the situation and ia
right, of course
This will be q grand week for Palat-
ka- 1t is expected that we will entertain
in the neighborhood of $4,000 people
Paldtka Herald
The South Florida Chautauqua is in
session at Mt. Dora. There is large At
tendance and arrangements for the enter
tainment of visitors are satisfactory.
Secretary Fairchild has ordered that
the mysterious yacht Maria, which has
been cruising in the Caribbean Sea, be
seized on arrival 1t New York
The Pubic Spirit is the title Of neat
little paper launched at Cocoa, Florida,
on the 18th instant, by King d Andrews,
who evidently understand their business
Fort White O6server has been en-
larged to six columns. If Fort White is
to be made to spread like screen bay
tree" the citizens must support the Oh
server- Gainesville Record
1T is said that the Townsville, Tai
lahassee and Gulf Railway Company has
purchased large and handsome tug now
at Pensacola and that Captain Charlie
Marks will bring her around within few
days.-Apalachscola Times.
The young Duke of Newcastle, who
is now in Florida, is the possessor of the
famous blue diamond gem weighing
forty-fve carats and the most perfect
specimen of its kind in existence. 1t il
worth $50, oOo.-Fsrnandind Arrer.
Lee county has decided that Fort
Myers shall be her county seat. The vote
was light, so many men being absent in
the woods cattle hunting snd others down
the coast In fact, there does not seem to
be anybody at home all over the county.
Fort Myers Press.
Mr. J. T. Pound and Miss Mary A.
Mcdaniel were married In Madison on
the 9Th instant. Mr.. Pound is the sensi-
bic and popular editor and proprietor OF
the Madison Recorder and deserves the
good fortune he enjoys, having won q
lovely and amiable wife.
DIR. McGlynn accuses Henry George
Of trying to make the Labor party the
tail of the Democratic kite, and George
says 1t is McGlynn who is trying to tie it
to the Republican kite. 1t appears that
the Labor party is about ready for sealed
proposals.-Sdc0naah Neses
If the bar continues to improve at
Mosquito Inlet as 1t has for the past two
years it will bring in the largest of sea-
going vessels within few years. 1t is
reported that sixteen feet of water can be
had at high tide. Nine was her best up
to about two years Orange City
Tunes
-Teemer, the sculler, defended his
championship successfully in the races
with Mckay and Hamm at Trabue on the
10th and 18th. The purse was 81 900 the
first day and 800 the second There was
9 great crowd in attendance. The rowers
are now at Palatka, adding to the sporting
attractions of the "gsls week"
On the 18th the President nominated
Hon Fernando ]. Moreno to be United
States Marshal for the Southern District
of Florida An appointment more gener-
ally acceptable could not have been made,
for Mr.. Moreno's high character and cour-
teous bearing have made him a popular
fayorite.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
viii soon consider the report of the exam
nations and surveys of St. Augustine for
. deep sea channel on the outer bar, and
of Punta Rassa harbor. These improve
ments are recommended by the Engineers
Department and the solid conyerging Jet
ties system viii be used in the improve
ment Of entrances.- Gainesville Ado
cate
Captain Sam Whiteside has been
awarded the mail contract (tri-weekly)
between Chattahoochee and Apalachicola.
His bid was $4,000. The following addi-
tional contracts have been let Mariana
to Blounts Town, daily, W. F. Costello,
$500; Blounts Town to Wewahitchka,
tri-weekiy, F. 8. Smith, eess.so; St.
Marks to Crawfordville, daily, z 7. Pow
ell, $3.50. These contracts are from July
LIST, 1888, to June so, lss2.-ApozacAseoza
ISnas.
The Live Oak O~os a Wssk boasts
that 6uwsnnss county has the best
sheriff IN the State" Il i John r Ses-
sions, and he i one Of the fsw appointees
of Ex-Governor Drew still in once, who
served continuously ever since receiving
their first appointment, and he can show,
Whist We venture to say but few shefifs in
the State can, and that il Q rscsip& IN full