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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

The Union officers in North Carolina, more
especially the commanders of the feet in
Albemarle sound. no longer doubted the de.
structive power of the new ram, and a very
energetic correspondence took place between
the authorities at Washington, the admiral
and the officers of the feet The correspon-
dence resulted in careful instructions from
Admiral Leo TO Capt. Melancton Smith: the
spirit of them being that somehow or other
the AlDemarle must be sunk or blown up
Smith had in the sound the double enders
Mattahesett Sassacus, Wyalusing and Miami,
the armed ferry boat Commodore Hull and
the gunbOats Whitehead ard Ceres The
total amount Of the fleet was thirty-two guns
and twenty three naval howitzers fifty-fiye
pieces in all.
Admiral Lee thought the vessels should ap
proach the ram i'll double line with double
enders ahead. The first two should attack
the ram, one on a side and fire solid shot
with heavy charges. Shells were to be
thrown down the sinOkestack of the ram
The shots, it was believed, would loosen the
armor bolts, and the conclusion would stun
and demoralze her crew shut up in the iron
plated chamber Also, by ramming, the adj
miral thought she could be driven into shoal
water and beached; and finally, if all else
failed, by desperately mounting her low ends
and sinking her by dead weight. Before the
feet was ready TO proceed to the attack the
ram appeared again on the scene as the az
gressor. After the capture Of Plymouth by
the Confederates and the dispersion Of the
little fleet in Roanoke river, the Albemarle
lay off Plymouth On the 5th Of May she
steamed down the river to its mouth intend
ing to enter Albemarle sound and recover
the control of all the waters, including Hat
teras Inlet, and also to get through to New
Berne and aid Gen. Hoke in an attack on
that point.
The coming of the Albemarlo was not IN
expected to the Union commander, and sig
mails were received on the flagship announc
ing her approach. Meanwhile Capt. Smith
had arranged plan of action suited, as he
thought, to the occasion. This was to await
her advance into the open sound and here
the large vessels would run up at close quar-
tiers and deliver a broadside, then round to
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
Notice Of incorporation.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the undersigned persons have formed a
company for the purpose Of constructing,
maintaining and operating railroad, from
the Georgia and Florida line near Belleville
Florida, south through Madison and Tay lor or
Lafayette counties to deep water on the Gulf
coast of Lafayette or Levy county. being about
ninety (9O) miles in length. The name of the
company shall be - The Tobacco Belt Rail- Dad
Company.' Its capital stock shall be $780,
900 tthree hundred and fifty thousand dollars
divided into shares of 800 each Its prlnci
pal place Of business shall be in Madison,
Florida.
The undersigned compose its first Board of
Directors: l.. b. PLUMER,
w. :. JORDAN,
II. j. MCCALL,
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
ALBElLARLE SUNK
Heroic Exploits of u. S. Naval
Lieut.. Gushing.
REMARKABLE FIGHT FOR LIFE.

OASt-DtSltTdie Oh the NOnIeQ-
erates-The AIbemarle Built by Hand
and Out of Observation-Disclosures by
Cushing's Force-His Perilous Trip.
copyright, 1889, by American Press Association. |
by IN Afternoon Tie AlOcularle Wi.s secured.
TO the river bank her FORCES landed, decks cleared
and the efficiency Of the rGIl insured far "A
human ingenuity contending against meager fa-
Cities could accomplish
The entire construction was one Of shreds and
patches. The engine was adapted from incon-
gTuous material, ingeniously dovetaed and put
together with determined will that mastered
doubt, but not without some natural anxiety as to
arrangements that might occur from so hetero-
geneous a combination.
Soon that dull leaden conclusion, which to
practiced ears denotes heavy bombardment,
smote upon the ear. Nearer ths rapid explosions
grew upon the ear and ere long, by the dawn's
early light, the spires Of Plymouth greeted the
sight Cooke was up to time, and noE for his
promise
The sinking OF the Southfeld, the defeat Of
the Miami and the capture of Plymouth
showed how his word was kept and how cost
ly to the Union cause was the indifference of
those who secuted the idea that seaworthy
war ship could be built under such conditions.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26

was taken i'll, and
it appears in full in
the papers Of The
Century W ar Sc
ries. He states that
after the luckless
battles of the fleet
with the ram Adj
mir al Lee men
toned the case to
HIM and he pro-
posed twoplans for
her d e 5 true ton.
The first plan was
to steal upon the
vessel with a board
inc DartV at night:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26

sAssACUS RAINING THE ALBEMARLE.
for another volley. The contending ships met
about sixteen miles from the rivers mouth,
where the sound is four to five miles wide
The Mattahesett led the Union feet, and the
ram opened with her forward guns and sent
two well aimed shells crashing into the upper
works of her foremost opponent The ram
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that All persons
= haFirx unpaid claims against the estate
OF Isaac Grlcr, late OF Leon County, Florida,
dccca,cd shall present the same, properly
authenticated, To the undersigned Tim two
- ar~ after the date of this notice, Or The cot
lection OF tie same shall be forever barred,
and a person., indebted to said estate win
make paym, Mt At once. K. 5. WILLIAMS,
Nov. ,, lSS9-Sw. Administrator.
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DESTROYED The deed is almost unparalleled
in the annals of war. An account of. the ex.
plot was written out by Cushing before he
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance
y Oi an order Of the Honorable ". A. Me
Loan, h @lstcr in Bankruptcy, in the matter
oi Tie Estate Of ArVah Hopkins, a bankrupt
that 4 third general meeting of the credittrs
At said bankrupt viii be held 4. 10 o'clock a.
m, on the @eth day OF November, A. d., 1889,
aclorc the said W. A. Mclean, Register IN
Bankruptcy, at his Office in Jacksonville, in
the Northern District OF Florida.
ID. ". GWYNN,
oci. ~, lN>!-fW. Assignee.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT SIX MONTHS
| after the first publication of this notice
| will apply to County JUDGE of Leon
county, Florida, for final discharge rs admin
istrator of the estate OF luman H. Fisher, late
of Leon county, Florida, deceased.
ID. 5. FISHER, Administrator.
August 20, lSS9-6m*
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-11-26
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT SIX MONTHS
/ after the first publication Of This notice,
we will apply 10 County Judge Of Leon
county, Florida, for final discharge as admin
istlator and administratX of the estate of K.
II. Gamble, late Of Leon county, Florida,
deceased
r. &. GAMBLE, Administrator.
\. +. GAMBLE, Administrators.
July . 1Ss96n
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
kkE<z 40 WO(DHh F&Rya

1S0AGIFEtEss, ADJoiNING CITY. LOCAL
IsIO lIf thoroughly healthy. Residence
only 10 minutes walk from business centre,
and five minutes walk from railroad depot :;
most beautiful situation in the State. The
house, which is large, well built. and in thor
ough repair, Is situated on a hIl 800 feet hioh
commanding an extensive and charming view
in all directions. Soil excellent. Pear or
chard of about four acres yielded last wear
oveld barrels - second year Of bearing.
Large ne" barn, Of a stalls, with hay loft
GOXJO. New hen house, with other necessary
outbuildings Cistern Cool well Pasture
40 acres fed by never falling clear stream.
For sale in whole or in portions, CD following
terms: Onc-eighth in cash balance spread
over seven or eight years, with interest. a;
present legal rate. Apply to J. :. LOCKE,
or }. I. BERNARD, Son s. Co.
Feb. 49, l9S9-tf
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NOTICE
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT SIN
~ months after date, shall. as Admins
traitor of the estate Of Thomas D. Rawls, late
of the county OF Leon and state Of Florida,
deceased, present my final account and vouch-
ers, to The County Judge ot Leon county for
and ask to be discharged from the
administration Of said estate
W. \. KAwLs,
Sent 5, 80 Gm Administration.
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Money at 6 Per Cent. Interest

From the American Building and
Loan Association.
AuthorizedCapital. $50, 600, 600
Resources. ......................2 20 500, 600
Interest and principal payable in mouthly
payments.
200 Boards I'm the Principal Cities
OF the South and West
Their representatives are here to perfect
branches in Florida, and loan money for build
ing purposes or otherwise.
No commissions are charged on loans, end
the interest is per cent per annum on the
money actually loaned.
Good investments are furnished for invest
ors, and borrowers and investors stock
makes equal profits. Cali on or address,
CHAS. f. COMSTOCk,
General Agent, Jacksonville
J. T. BERNARD, son Il Co,
to Jan 30 Agents, Tallahassee Fla
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Notice of incorporation.

Nov. ), 1SS9-3m.
, 1889-08-03

issues involved being so frightfnl that al
nations shrank from beginning. The dis
order in Egypt, he said, would soon be sup
pressed, and England would keep her ID.
gagement not to abandon the country
until she should be able to maintain her
W government. The question in Crete
would not lead to any disturbance, and he
r~epudiated the charge that England de.
sired its possession. Referring 10 Ireland,
he claimed that the action of the Govern.
ment was bringing order and prosperity to
the country.
Dispatches from Egypt report that some
sharp fighting has occurred in which the
DerviShes have suffered heavy losses.
The Emperor William has sailed for
England.
A Report that General Boulanger had
committed suicide was circulated yester-
day, at which the General expressed much
amusement.
Advices from Ottawa state that the
Chief Judge has signed a warrant for the
extradition of Burke, who is charged
with the murder of Cronin of Chicago.
Paris news states that the total vote for
the Councils General was $4,000 for
General BOulamger, 1000, 900 for the Re.
publicanS, and 100000 for the Reactionists.
New York Aug. 2nd-The race for the
Goodwood Cup was won by Trayles
Latonia, 2nd no 3rd.
The death is announced of the African
explorer Tappenbeck.
General Boulanger has issued a mani
festo in which he attributes the defeat to
local ambitions.
A despatch from Zanzibar states that the
Chief of the Bushiri has been reinforced.
and has forbidden the natives to supply
food to the Germans under pain of death.
In the House Of Commons Mr.. Story, n
Radical, moved the reduction of the grant
to the Prince of Wales. The motion was
rejected by POL to 81.
Mr.. Froude has written a letter de nying
he statement that he had become a Homes
ruler.
The Emperor William arrived at Dover
yesterday.
Don Eyaristo Carazo, President of
Nicaragua, is dead. He is succeeded by
Senior Sacasa.
Plymouth Aug. 2nd.-The r. NJ. s. Para
from the West Indies, arrived here at 8 pm.
, 1889-08-03
CHRISTIANSTED.

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The S. s. Barracuda from st. Kits
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night.
The 3. S. Bermuda arrived here yesterday
morning from st. Kits, is loading produce
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August per $. s. Bermuda from st.
KittS-Mr. Kearney & daughter, Mr.. VIM.
Arnold.
August 2-Per s. s. Bermuda for New
YOrk-Mrs. Blackwood 2 childr en- nephew
Planter III. Koefoed, child & servant
Charlotte Petrus, Captain p. Pentheuy &
j. e. Thomas, Mesrs. E. Thorn s. WIN.
STEINER.
August 3-Eng. bark Anna L. Taylor,
311 tons Proctor, Master, for New York.
, 1889-08-03
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Ireland.

June 10.
A further outrage has been perpetrated
in Knocked Chapel in connection with the
b0ycOtting of Michael Ryan, who took a
farm for which the previous tenant refused
to pay rent. Some members of Parliament
and II priest were sent TO goal for having
~endcavOured to intimidate Ryan. and he
has since been subjected to the bitterest
persecution at the hands of the National
LeaguerS in his district. The. Roman
Catholics of Knocked parish having de.
serted their place of worship in cOnSe.
quence Of Ryan having been permitted to
remain a member of the congregation,
Father Halpen, the parish priest, exhorted
them on Sunday last to use the gallery in
which Ryan had pew, and he is reported
further to have said that if the pewS in
this part Of the building were noe used the
Bishops original intention of SuSpending
the holding Of Divine service and all re-
IigiouS administration there would be
carried out. This was at first threatened
because the people left the church ON one
occasion on seeing Ryan enter, but after
the Bishops views on the matter had been
made known they occupied the body of the
chapel, leaving Ryan, however, alone in
his pew in the gallery. On Friday night
an outrage was perpetrated in the chapel
which will probably result in the building
being closed for q time. The church Was
entered by a window, and Ryan's pew in
the gallery was cut at both ends and ia
the centre, after which it was removed to
the yard adjacent.
Owing to the outrage perpetrated in
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services, and speculation was rife as to
whether the threat to close the ediRce
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tested. Ryan made his appearance, not in
the pew usually occupied by him, bur in
the place where il. stood. The gallery was
almost deserted, and Ryan, who WAS
..#sF .E10 yf0N ssaFtv<Gs
, 1889-08-03
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

AZ OAbCAA III "A 4 NAV
New York, July 3lst.-The Royal Grants
Bill was yesterday read a first time in the
House of Commons without a division.
The result was greeted with cheers,
Mr.. BalfOur, iii reply to a delegation at
the East End, said thata grant adequate to
support the dignity of the throne was
agreeable to the mass of the people.
The Dublin papers state that the sur
plus of the Parnel. indemnity fund exceeds
G4O,00N.
A Cairo despatch reports that so Der
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the Egyptian troops.
The own on the Island OF Riusiu in
Japan has been destroyed by an earth
quake.
1t is announced that Cardinal Lavigerie
is dying at Luce ne.
The Paris paper La PreSSe accuses the
Government Of having tal>itied three mil
lion voting papers at Sundays elections,
and at1irmS that the returns show that
General BOulanger was elected in %
CantOnS.
1t is understood that the general cleo
tons will not take place before. September
or October.
The BoulangiStS throw the onuS of their
defeat on NJ. Turquet, who insisted that
they should contest 400 CantOnS.
The BoulangiSt Mayors at Rrnncs, An
trains, and Trtignac have been dismissed.
A Constantin0pIe telegram states that
Turkey will send IA commission to Crete to
settle the difficulties.
Russia has given a denial to the state
ment that she had formed an alliance with
France.
London, July 31st.-Sugar in stock on
the 9th inst. was 49, 00 tons. Last year
27S,000 tons.
Grenada, 31st.-1he Legislative Council
yesterday unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton recommending the II. NJ. Coy'S. tender
for carrying OH the mail service.
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honour, notwithstanding the warclouds
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ever, regarded the vast preparations for
war as the greatest security Of peace, the
, 1889-08-03

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ublication

NJ is hereby made known that
Lawyer P. LEMMING, acting
Collector of Customsat Christiansted,
has resigned his post as upper guar
dian, and that Government has ap-
pointed Lawyer F. BRUN in his
place.
the LIST August 1899.
, 1889-08-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
acknowledgements G.

RET bekjendtgjores herved, at
Overretsprocurator, est, Toldfor-
waiter i Christiansted 2 .LEMMlNG
efter Assigning er fritaget for liver
vet som Overformynder, og at Gou-
vernement bar beskikket Overrets-
pr0veprocurator F. BRUN i hans
Sted.
Gouvernements Secretariatet, st. Croix
den 1ste August 1889.
LIMPRICHT.
Translation.
The Daily bulletin., 1889-10-26

prsrei pride had dons ali 10 i's
power ogainai ireedom aud frye in.
stitutjuns.
"3. Or the Chinaman having ef-
footcd Iodgmcnt might be given
vote, Most improbable True.
But not one whit more improbable
than il was in 1893 that The negro
should he allowed to vote. And
what would ne the end? The end
would be, after riot and bloodShcd,
yellow belt on the shores OF the
fauiiir
All this will seem to be looking
tar ahead But We ask that the
language Of persons who have lived
IN China should he remembered
Those who know the Chinese know
how much there is in them, In fact
outside of European art, of war,
and the higher mechanical employ
mcnts, they can beat the world "
aud the Anglo-SaXon may find this
despised celestial move only TOO
quick in the coming years.
at was therefore wise thing OF
the Congress OF the United States to
take action respecting Chinese immi-
! grafton
The Commission after reviewing
the evidence say:
Zone thing il worth noticing
about this Australian evidence
namely, the exact similarity and tone
to these taken by men in San Fran
cisco and British Columbia to-day.
The Chinaman seems 10 he the same
everywhere. and the advocates of
his advent or his restriction or eX-
cIusion use the very same words
whether they live in Melbourne or
London OF san Francisco"
The Counnissi0n quote member
of the Queensland Legislature speak
ing with reference to the material
development Of Singapore by Chi
nese Immigrants, as follows:
~ admit that by introducing
within the next ten years as many
Chipamen into Queensland, you
might develop The resources Of Aus.
tralia Ia on extent to which they
would not otherwise attain in fifty
wears: but is it desirable that we
should accelerate the progress OF
Australia at the expense Of the fu'
turc nationality of Australia.
''is il desirable in order that few
men may make fortunes, that the
whole type and character of the popu
lation OF that great continent shal
he fixed aud moulded foreverF'
The Canadian Commission recon
mended restriction but not excln
sion, on the ground that the number
then in the country did not require
it. In accordance with The recon-
mendation a Restriction Act was
passed and is now in force. That its
strngency will be increased sooner
or later is inevitable.
3rd. The Australian Colonies
have been agitated throughout thcil
length and breadth by the sam,
question.
The population Of the Colonies a
| the end Of 1887 was as follows -
The Daily bulletin., 1889-10-26
". THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.


The Struts Settlements are the
settlements belonging to England
along the Straits Of hIalaccs, Sonth
of Asia. Chief among them is Sim
gapore situate on an island of the
same name, 27 miles long by IL
wide. All of the authorities speak
of the climate of the settlements as
being "singularly healthy both for
Europeans and natives. -
Singapore was founded by an
English expedition sent from India
in 1919, with population Of 200.
In 1928 the population was. l0683
In 1928 the population was. lTds4
In 1888 the population was. .2097S
In 1912, the Encyclopedia Brit
tanica edition OF 1912 says, "The
principal merchants are English "
Some of the respectable merchants
arc Chinese, a. arc also the guilty a.
tors and other labOrers.
"Thc Malays are chiefly employ
ed as fishermen, in cutting lumber,
and in bringing supplies into the
town from the surrounding neigh.
hnrhood; and the boatlnen are
chiefly natives OF the Coromnndcl
coast.
In speaking of the shipping trade,
it says: Sugar is the most va!ua-
bic part of the cargoes, which is
nearly MI taken By the European
merchants, 4" " 1t is also stated
that vesseIs from Canton brought
annually about 1000 Chinese imlni-
grants.
Lippincotts Gazetteer, edition of
1866, states concerning Singapore,
that "in 1886 the population was
80, 600, and in 1850 the population
was ~ 2,89l, besides ,54S convicts
from India and G70 troops. The
Chinese comprise 80 per cent. Of the
entire population"
The Statesman Year Book, edh-
lion Of 1889 standard current au-
th6rity, states the population of Sin
gapore, census of 1881, as follows /:
White males 2207, Females jG2
... ....... ........... 27G9
Indians. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l205S
Malays ............. .......... 22l5T
Ch;urfe ...... ......... SG7GC