The Weekly Floridian from Tallahassee, Florida • 2

JBSTJLBX.TBJgJPP XtST PO BUSHED EVERY THURSDAY. J- W. DORR Editor. TallakuMc, Oct. 14, Far Csugreas, First District: BOBERT M.

DAVIDSON, OF GADSDKN. Second District: CHARLES DOUGHERTY, OF VOLCBIA. Chicago anarchists have been sentenced to be hang on the 3d of December. The Key West Democrat says over two hundred immigrants arrive in that city every week. See the eloquent and stirring address of the Executive Committee to the voters of the First Congressional District.

Sanford Journal is now issued daily at $5.00 per annum. It is a handsome twenty-four column paper, and we need not say that it is ably conducted for Dr. J. J. Harris is the editor.

our people had never seen or heard Mr. Pendleton it is possible he would have gotten some votes in this county. As it is curly headed Bobby will pulverize Santa Rosa News. John B. Gordon was elected Governor of Georgia on the 6th instant.

There was no opposing candidate in the field. When will Florida be as thoroughly democratic as her big neighbor closely printed columns, enumerating new southern industrial enterprises, not before reported, to be found in the Baltimore Manufacturers Record of last week, do not tally with Honorable John arguments against the prosperity of Democratic rule. British Association proposes to abandon the idea of beating the American furthest north record, and recommends an expedition toward the South Pole. No ship has ever wintered within the Antarctic circle, and it is expected that knowledge of the phenomena of the Southern ocean can be greatly widened by such an expedition. S.

S. Cox, Minister to Turkey, arrived in New York on the 10th. Official business of his mission justifies his visit to his country, but he states that he is a candidate for Congress, and we hope that he may get there and some less valuable Democrat be exported to his place with the unspeakable Turk. Columbus Enquirer-Sun for last Sunday is a veritable trade edition. Its twenty-eight very handsomely printed pages are filled with well prepared articles on the commerce and industries of that thriving city and section.

Asa specimen of journalistic work it has not been surpassed by any issue of the Southern press. C. Crawford, of Crawfordville, was nominated last Saturday by a Democratic Mass Meeting to represent Wakulla county in the Assembly. This is an excellent nomination, as Mr. Crawford is admirably qualified for the position he will fill.

He is a son of Hon. John L. Crawford, Secretary of State. was a good attendance at the Democratic meeting on Friday last. Mr.

Dougherty made a very sensible speech, which was received with general favor, lie was followed by Col. J. M. Martin, Lt. Gov.

Mabry and Judge Ashby. The remarks were all of a high character and showed a deep and comprehensive grasp of public questions by the numerous Micanopy Gazette. New Constitution is essential to the progress of the State. The present one blocks the wheels of progress in many ways, and will be an obstacle as long as it exists. The new one may not be all that we could desire, but it is a step in the right direction.

Once it is adopted it will be easy to amend it to meet the requirements of progressive Florida. Should it be defeated a check to our development would be Orlando Reporter. is running as an anti-railroad candidate, and the Democratic newspapers in the West are twitting him with traveling over the P. A. road on Pass No.

239. Pendleton explains that he holds the pass by reason of his position as editor; but as he has abandoned his post as editor and is a candidate for Congress on an anti-railroad platform, the excuse would seem to be somewhat Times-Union. Democrats had it all their own way in Georgia Wednesday. There was no opposition whatever to General Gordon for Governor, and there was but one Republican elected to the Senate and four to the House. Probably some patriots up North will manufacture a bloody shirt out of the figures, but it will have to be of diaphanous material, as election day was as quiet all over the State as a Quaker Boston Herald.

Pendleton onoe said the Cubans were dirty beggars and yet he now boasts of their support and By the way, we recently aaw a private letter, from a gentleman of high standing in Key West, stating that the Knights of Labor there were composed largely of Cuban cigar makers who were not citizens of the United States, and consequently non-voters. Pensacola Advance- Gazette. Treasury Department has published a statement of the estimated population of the country and the net revenae and expenditure per oapita during the last fiscal year. The population is given at 68,420,000, and the revenue at $346,439,727, or $5.76 for every inhabitant The expenditures were 138, or $4.16 per eopita. Compared with the preceding year the receipts were 8 cents per head greater and the expenditures 24 pet head, less: net a bad shoving for Democratic rale that was to ruin the country, according to Republican prophetn Thin Oeavsatisu, The County Convention elected a Democratic Executive Committee but adjourned Without nominating candidates for the Legislature.

A number of gentlemen whose names were pat in nomination declined to run. The sometime agitated question of a compromise that should not compromise democratic principles, had led to honest differences of opinion which aligned the delegations' in opposing ranks, and as agreement approximating unanimity could not be reached the Convention adjourned sine die and it is to be hoped that with it ended all discordant feeling that had been in union there is and by united action only can the Democrats of Leon hope to accomplish anything. Though a minority, they are powerful in controlling affairs for the best interests of all our people when acting with that harmony which has made them noted throughout the State as a corps of the ever disciplined and reliable for its full strength, because free of faction and steady of purpose. If dissension come among us our force may be lost and our good name forfeited, and may then be classed among those counties whose factional democracy has made them the objects of our pity or censure. Let not this fate befall we be pitied or censured.

We have yet no ticket in the field, but there are good men who may be voted for, and let us put the vote of the party solid for them. No vote should ever be lost. This paper cannot do what the convention of the party it has served so long and faithfully did not men to be supported. Party opinion may settle upon men for the party support and they should receive it, even if no authoritative action of the democracy shall yet put them up as a regular ticket under an usual form of nomination. We have an executive committee and to that the democracy look for counsel, and for direction to the extent of its powers.

Mr. Canvass. We recall no instance that parallels the case of Mr. Davidson, in which such a multitude of accusations against a public man were made and were so easily refute disproved and overturned by documentary evidence. Conscienceless writers asserted that he had accomplished nothing for his district, and the lies traveled with proverbial rapidity, but the truth following with proverbial slowness, yet certainty, has already overtaken and destroyed them.

There can now be few who will not acknowledge that he has been a most efficient Congressman, save those who are interested in asserting the contrary, or who went so far in their opposition that for the sake of maintaining a bad consistency they adhere to the wrong position they had taken when they blindly accepted the misrepresentations. The indisputable evidence of Mr. work is found in the official records of Congress, and how wrongheaded must be the man who prefers to such proof the bare assertions of ignorant or malicious scribblers? The records show that the aggregate of appropriations obtained for his district amounted to over a million and a half dollars; they show that he constantly watchful and at work in the interests of his constituents that he had been instrumental in securing more appropriations for this District than had been secured for any other District of like commerce and population in United States, while tor rivers and harbors he had got double the number of appropriations secured by any other member of The progress of Mr. canvass is most gratifying, and while his election by a large majority will be a repetition of the signal rebuke administered to independentism two years ago, it will also show that the democracy of Florida are prompt to vindicate the repute of a tried and worthy representative of the party. One Gain la Manatee.

In 1876, under Republican mis-rule, the people of Manatee county, with a property valuation of $496,619, paid State taxes to the amount of $6,245.73. In 1885, under Democratic rule, with a property valuation of $2,195,835, nearly Jive times what it was in 1876, they paid $8,247.04. While the valuation has increased nearly five hundred per cent, the State tax iB less than 31 per cent, greater in the aggregate. But, had the Repnblican rate for taxation prevailed in 1885, the people of Manatee would have had to pay the enormous sum of $26,350.02, instead of what they did pay, namely, $8,247.04, making the actual saving to the people of Manatee, notwithstanding their great increase in wealth, for a single year of Democratic rule, as compared with Republican mis-rule and extravagance, $18,102.98. Deatli of Mr.

Yulee. Hon. David Levy Yulee died suddenly at the Clarendon Hotel in New York last Sunday. The remains of the ex- Senator were carried to Washington, where the funeral took place Tuesday. The pall-bearers were: Joseph E.

Johnston, Judge Strong, Admiral Rogers, Prof. Welling, lion. William Preston, of New York, and Representative Brown. Blair, C. Wickliflfe Preston, G.

E. Hamilton and Preston Sands. Mr. Yulee was a native of the West Indies, but for some sixty years he was a citizen of this State, and no man has been more prominently identified with the history of as well as in the advancement of railroad enter prise and various important measures of progress and development He wss a man of large ability and large usefulness. With (his brief mention, we await the complete biographical sketch of his long and busy life which will doubtless soon be given to Hie press.

1 TANARUS the Teiere Fini CeaareMlesal (Metrics eTFIerMe. The day of the election is rapidly approaching A few more flays and the political parties ot the First District will.cruaa swords. Are yon thoroughly organised in each Election Precinct; every man registered, at his post and prepared tor the coolest Have each of you talked over the situation with yonr to the full ex tent of your ability encouraged the lukewarm and aroused the apathetic to a sense of his personal duly and responsibility as a citizen and freeman? If not, throw off the lethargy that overshadows you, and enter at once upon the good and patriotic work that now demands your earnest attention. Remember the many invaluable and precious interests that hang upon the result ot the approaching election! Not simply the aggrandizement or elevation of individuals to office, but the honor and integrity of the party, the good order and happiness of the people, and the wealth and prosperity of our great and growing State, with all its many important and increasing material as well as moral interests are in the balance Will you, by your lethargy and inertness permit these, any or all of them, to be endangered? You have a wily and wide awake foe to encounter. lie is ever on the alert ready to take advantage of your supineness and want of zeal.

He encounters you under various disguises. Routed as a Republican, he returns as an Independent. Defeated as such, he again rises to the surface as a reformed Democrat. Heaven save the mark! Come in what guise he may, beware of his ki9s, at last it biteth like a serpent and stingetli like an The enemy has all to gain and nothing to lose. With you defeat means disaster and ruin to all your iondest hopes and future prospects.

Let us all, whatever pur avocations or professions, away with personal preferences and personal grievances, rally to the standard of Democracy and bear it aloft to a glorious and triumphant victory. Let there be no off-year, no falling off of the vote. All elections are important from constable up, because they are all essential to free government and good order. Every Democrat is bound by the closest ties ot honor and good citizenship to be at the polls on election day, and give his vote and influence for the maintenance ol good government. Not only this, but he should call udoq and urge bis indif ferent neighbor, who is enjoying the benefit of good government, lo go with him and aid in maintaining the supremacy of the only organization that stands between the people and political perdition.

Defeat and destroy this glorious old party, that has lived through so many years of adversity, the recent triumph of which lias so greatly promoted the growth and importance of our State and people, and at once we are vept back, as with the besom of destruction into the gulf of blackness and darkness from which we emerged in 1870. Democrats, men of the First District, save us from such a dire calamity by the diligent and active performance of duty. Be not over con fident, nor rely on the weakness ot your adversary, but do your duty, your whole duty, and on the evening of the 2d of November next, victory, glorious and triumphant, will again fold her wings on your grand old banner and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that the integrity of your State has been preseved and the prosperity and happiness ot the people secured. E. 0.

Love, Chairman Ex. Com. First Con. Dist. Gain In One Year.

In 1876 the assessed valuation of property in Jefferson county was $1,395,615, on which the people wore assessed under Republican rule $17,889.24 for State taxes. In IRBG the valuation is 833. If the Republican rate of taxation was still in force the people of Jefferson county would this year have to pay State taxes to the amount of $22,749.99. But the honest Democracy are in power in Florida in this year of 1886, and the peoof Jefferson county will be assessed only $7,583.33, making a difference in a single year of $15,166.66 in favor of Democratic rule. Bright Outlook Tor Pensacola.

A big light dawns upon the prospects of Pensacola. That city has prospered greatly of late years, and it now seems probable that her progress will be redoubled, and that the Emporium of the will quickly realize the destiny indicated by the hand of nature, her matchless Gulf harbor becoming the gateway of a great commerce. The subjoined telegram indicates that one of the most powerful and far-reaching railroad corporations of the United States, which links the eslern States to the Eastern, proposes to extend its system southward, and open an avenue from its Atlantic port to a Gulf port at Pensacola. Through such a route a mighty stream of travel and traffic would constantly flow, sustaining and being sustained by the vast fleet of ocean shipping that would seek the broad and deep bay of Pensacola A BOOM FOR PRNNACOI.A. THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO ROAD TO HE EXTENDED TO THE GULF.

Pensacola's Deep Water Harbor Chosen as the Terminus-Seeking the Iron Districts of the South- Route of the Extension, Etc. Baltimore, October lt is pretty well understood in railroad circles, though the fact Ib not officially stated, that President Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, while in Europe, perfected arrangements for securing funds necessary for extending the Shenandoah Valley Railroad south to Pensacola, and that the work is to be commenced within thirty days. The road is said to be over the old line direct to Salem, thence south to the famous Cranberry iron mines of North Carolina, Birmingham, Dalton, and to Pensacola. The object of thus extending the line so far south is to get an open and direct route to the Gulf of Mexico, which is now blocked to the Baltimore and Ohio by the Richmond and Danville syndicate. By agreement with the large capitalists, who are to locate fifteen or more blast furnaces at Birmingham, the extension of road will run through the Cranberry iron mines, where Ibe best of ore is obtained for the manufacture of Bessemer steel.

The new line, as is understood, is to he completed inside of two years, and is to have all the northern iron traffic of Birmingham, north to the Eastern market, which trade alone will be a large ieeder to the line. President is to be present at the Virginia State fair, to begin the 21st inat. He should by all means be induced to extend his trip so as to take in our fair, which is to open on the 26th. The people of North Carolina would be more than glad to see Raleigh News and Observer. And being, so near to Florida will it not be possible for oar great President to run down and see ns? South Carolina and Georgia will also be seen en route as by the nsoal army of travelers harrying through to Florida, the growingest State of the growing South.

Mr. President, and see democratio Florida. see that the Democrats of the First Tennessee Distriot have nominated Colonel J. White for Congress. Colonel White is a young brother of our fellowtownsmen, Colonel John F.

and George C. White, and is said to be very popular withthe people. Oak Bulletin. Lraa Csaaty DMsaeratk veadaa. Hall, 1 Tallahasskb, October 13,1886.

At 12 the delegates having assembled, Mr. J. R. Cohen, a member of the Executive Committee, called the meeting to order, and Dr. J.

M. Carn was elected temporary chairman and Mr. D. C. Wilson temporary secretary.

On motion of Mr. W. R. Wilson, a committee on Credentials and Permanent Organization was selected, the delegation from each precinct naming its member of said committee. THE OOKIURSa Precinct No.

1, J. A Anders; No. 2, A. M. Manning; No.

3, Levi Silis; No. 4, Theodore TurnboQ: No. 6, E. C. Smith; No.

6, G. A. Chaires; No. 7, John 8. Beard; No.

8, C. D. Johnson No. 9, n. V.

R. Schrader; No. 10, W. J. Johnson; No.

11, G. G. Gibbs; No. 12, W. A Rawls; No.

13, John A. Henderson No. 14, passed; No. 15, J. M.

Earnest; No. 16, B. F. Page; No. 17, Jackson Moody; No.

18, T. L. Coe. On motion of Mr. C.

C. Pearce, the committee retired, and the convention adjourned for half an hour for the committee to report. The Committee submitted the following majority report: We find the following delegates entitled to scats: Precinct No. F. Walker, J.

A Auilers, W. C. Banner man. Precinct No. 2.

Bentley, Green Davis, Sterling Rolins, C. W. Gramling, J. M. Carn, ra E.

B. Manning, B. B. Doss, A. M.

Manning. Precinct No. Sills, L. R. Sills, 1 eter Brown, Q.

Smithson. Precinct No. A. Crumartie, J. C.

WhitaJcer -D. E. Christie, W. H. Averilt, Theodore Turrbull, A W.

Davis, George Miller, F. M. Bunker. Precinct New C. Smith.

Precinct No. A. Chaires. Precinct No. J.

Roberta, John 8. Beard. Precinct No. D. Johnson, J.

D. Switzer. Precinct No. represenestion. Against seating H.

V. R. Schrader as proxy for W.B. Schrader. Precinct No.

J. Johnson. Precinct No. P. Roberts, M.

H. Johnson, W. T. Cogswell, Geo. G.

Gibbs. Precinct No. J. Perkins, W. R.

Wilson, Edward Lewis, R. W. Williams, C. C. Pearce, J.

Diamond, W. A. Rawls, T. H. Randolph, J.

It. Cohen. Precinct No. V. It.

Schrader, A. F. Roby, D. B. Maxwell, W.

M. Mclntosh, W. A. Nowlin, It. Don McLeod, John A.

Henderson, Thomas Costa, A 8. Nims, W. O. Ames, D. C.

Wilson, J. D. Coburn, M. Lively, W. P.

Denham, E. J. T. G. Rawls.

Precinct No. Houstoun, B. C. Chaires, T. G.

Maxwell, H. Butler, W. S. Ward, W. W.

McGriff, W. B. Landrum, W. L. Humphreys.

Precinct No. D. Hightower, J. G. Skipper, J.

M. Earnest, J. T. Fleming, P. D.

Roberts. Precinct No. F. Page, G. W.

Rhodes. I recinct No. K. Hollioger, Jackson Moody, J. T.

Hartsfieid, E. Andrews, J. F. Vinzant, G. W.

Levy, Edward Gray, Allen Smith, Joseph Moody, Thomas Hartsfieid. Precinct No. 18 Bryan Alien, George Russell, T. L. Coe.

We recommend that the temporal organization be made permanent. Theodore Turnbull, Chairman. A minority report report was also submitted with reference to delegates from Precincts Noe. 9 and 14. Col.

Henderson moved that Mr. Schrader be seated as delegate from Precinct No. 9. Carried. Mr.

Beard moved the adoption of the majority report. -Williams offered as a substitute to Mr. Beard motion, that the contesting delegations from Precinct No. 14 be admitted with halt a vote each. Adopted.

Col. Henderson moved that the two-thirds rule be adopted. Carried. Col. Henderson moved that nominations for the legislature he now in order.

Adopted. Mr. Frank Walker moved that the nomination for Senator be postponed. Adopted. Mr.

Turnbull moved that the Convention proceed to the selection of an Executive Committee Adopted. Mr. Bannerman moved that the Executive Committee shall consist of seven members, and that the Convention now proceed to their election. The following gentlemen were put in nomination E. A Crawford, Thcodere Turnbull It W.

Williams, Dr. J. M. Carn, Colonel John Bradford, J. P.

Roberts, P. Houstoun. On motion of Colonel Henderson the nominees were declared unanimously elected. Colonel Henderson moved that the Convention instruct the Executive Committee regarding the side-show for county officers. No action was taken.

On motion, the election of Chairman of Executive Committee was left to the committee. Mr. W. It. Wilson moved to adjourn sine die, upon which motion the roll of precincts was called, and the Convention adjourned by a vote of 47 to 38.

J. M. Carit, Chairman. D. 0.

Wilson, Secretary. Maryville, Fla. At a joint convevtion of the Conservative-Democratic party of representative men of Washington and Holmes couuties, held nt Caryville October 6th, 1886, for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent the 4th Senatorial District in the next Senate of Florida, Hon. W. F.

Green, of Holmes county, was elected chairman and W. M. Brown secretary. The name of Mr. W.

T. Irvin, of Washington county, was put in nomination, and unanimously nominated by acclamation. A committee on resolutions was then appointed, and made the following report, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the Conservative-Democratic party of the Fourth Senatorial District, in Convention assembled, ignore the so-called nomination of General William Miller as a candidate to represent the Democratic party in said District, upon the following grounds: Ist. He being chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Washington county, and under a call of said committee a Convention was held in Washington county to elect delegates to the Brooksville Convention, in which the said Miller participated, and now refuses to support R. 11.

M. Davidson, the nominee of said Convention. 2d. That the said Miller, at the tint intimation of a dissatisfied element of Democrats in Escambia county to the nominee of the Brooksville Convention, went to Pensacola to seek the endorsement ot said Democrats, and also the en dorsement of the Republicans, that he might run as an independent candidate against th regular nominee of the party for Congress. 3d.

That he is now favoring the election of C. B. Pendleton against the regular nominee of the Brooksville Convention, although the said Pendleton was a delogcte to the said Brooksville Convention. Resolved, That the Convention agree to rotate every four years to select a man from each county alternately to represent us in the Slate Senate from the Fourth Senatorial District. Resolved, That the proceedings of this Con von lion be sent to the Floridian, with a request that it be published.

W. T. Irvin being present, accepted the nomination in a brief speech, endorsing the action of the Convention. On motion, the Convention adjourned. W.

F. Green, Chairman. W. M. Brown, Secretary.

having, as he supposed, secured the endorsement of the now says that he reserves the right to withdraw from the raoe whenever he chooses provided a Republican is put up for Congress. This he holds in terrorem over the Republicans and considers it also cheap bait to oatch Democratic Advance- Gazette. John B. Gordon, the recently elected Governor of Georgia, was on our streets yesterday, having just come from Sumter county, where he had been on legal business. He made a speech at Samterville last week for the Democrats, which is said to have been- very Jacksonville Herald, Ilf A.

we are not in politioa, and do not much care whether tbs Blaine boom is injured or not, we venture to suggest that the Blaineites do not help their eaose much by their squibs at Senator Jones. It noticeable that these things appear now. only in the Blaine Catholic, From the The (Mab mA FtoHte KallrMMl Atfa. After oopying from tho Democrat of week before lest Um of the city council of this city teaching the right or way through the dty and of the donation of eight acres for depot grounds the Cnthbert Liberal of last week proceeds to say: This begins to look like business at that end of the line. Now what shall we, in -the centre of the line, offer There is no nse in attempting to disgnhe the fact that the building of this road fe absolutely indispensable to fhture.

With the competition in freight and passenger rates that it would bring to tins point, the immigration of men and money that would accompany it, and the enhanced value of all property, together with increased business to bur merchants, the buildiug up of manufactures, Outbbert would at once spring into new life and build up rapidly. Without the road, the neighboring towns, villages and country stores will cootinue to consume our substance, and our new court house will be all worth seeing. It is true that two efforts have been made to build the road and both have proven failures. Instead of discouraging, this should stimulate us to redoubled efforts to secure success. The Georgia Midland is being rapidly built and will soon be completed.

The projectors of that road are men who have the confidence of capitalists. If can be induced to take hold of this ioad it iti be built. Tuey must have a connecting line southward from Columbus. This is by no means the only route open to them. Nor should we lay too much stress on the work that tins already been done on this route.

Other places may offer inducements greater than we can offer greater than we can offer in this one item and secure a line in some other direction. If this opportunity passes and we fail to get the road, our hopes for the future are meagre. Let oar moneyed and our business men go to work to see what can be done. Let us all do away with selfishness and work together for the common good of ail. In building up the town and county, property owners and business men will be the largest beneficiaries.

The advantages to the laborer will be incidental. The advantages to the property owner and business man will be permanent and absolute. Let our Cumberland Tallahassee contemporaries continue the fire and awake to a realization of the importance of this line the people of their respective communities, and the road will be POLITICAL POINrS. patent outside says: is no real issue to-day between the Republican and Democratic That shows how much Pendleton thinks of his chances in his alleged race for Tampa Tribune. Pensacola papers say Mr.

Pendleton is not much of a speaker, but then he is This reminds us much ol the chap who could Dot play a fiddle, twit then you know, one of the best whistlers that ever puckered a Apalachicola Times. B. B. Blackwell, our candidate for Senator, has been canvassing this week, and reports that he is meeting with abundant encouragement. The discordant elements of the party are harmonizing and settling down to Live Oak Bulletin.

in his miserable attempt at a speech the other night, said that his own mind he at first doubted the propriety of accepting the nomination, but had done so; and in his own mind he would be elected in this Congregational district" worry. Penny, it is all in your Key West Democrat. were more Davidson voters to hear Pendleton than there were Pendleton voters to hear Davidson. Mr. Pendleton was accorded a fair hearing and decent treatment, but we regret that some parties either forgot their mannert or never bad any and attempted to interrup seyeral of the speakers last Saturday, Pensacola Advance-Gazette.

J. C. Greeley, Republican candidate for Congress in this district, has brought a suit against the proprietors of the Times-Union for libel, placing the damages at $25,000. The cause of the suit is the publication by the of a burlesque on written speech. We have an idea that if Mr.

G. would read the burlesque instead of his written production it would give satisfaction and really procure him more votes. the I vest speech of the two. This libel suit shows weakness on the part of friend Greeley, nnd is a sort of general notice to the public that his caurass has played out Daily News. Cheney, Durkee, Conover aod others carpet-bag ringsters have agreed to vote the negroes of the State against the New Constitution, but we shall show them that they cannot deliver the goods.

The election of Cleveland has emancipated the colored people from these acbemiug carpet-baggers, and we hope every intelligent colored man in the State will refuse to wear the yoke Southern Leader, (Colored.) Jas. A. Chaffin, of Milton, was in the city last Wednesday and reports business moderately fair his city. lie says Pendleton voles will be few and tor between in Santa Rosa, aud that those who heard Pendy were thoroughly disgusted with his alleged Pensacola Advance-Gazette. Pendleton having disappointed his friends, has almost dropped out of the race.

No amount ol work can recover the lost ground, or restore the lost confidence of his former admirers. His unfortunate attempt at public speaking has given him away, and Mr. Davidson will carry the District by an overwhelming Santa Rosa News. Correspondence Savannah Jacksonville, Oct. There was an important conference in this city Wednesday between a committee representing the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers Protective Association, which was recently organized at Ocala, and the traffic managers of the railway lines, largely handling the fruit and vegetable productions of the State.

The committee from the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Protective Association consisted of Judge W. K. Cessna, Alachua county, who is President of the association, Messrs. C. P.

Pernr also of Alachua, J. L. Carney, of Marion, W. A. Burns of Duva), and E.

J. Bentley, of Marion. General Traffic Manager Frank B. Papy, of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, Mr. Teller, of the Florida Southern, and a number of other railroad men were present on behalf of the roads.

Both sides of this important question were ably presented, and the points of difference thoroughly discussed. The case of the fruit aud vegetable growers, aud the points insisted upon, may be epitomized as these, presented by Mr. Carney, of Marion lower rate of freight on all produce, both fruit and vegetables, to all Northern and Western cities than those now offered by the roads; that the average rate of freight charged by the Florida roads are about forty per cent, of the gross receipts, while only furnishing 4 per cent of service. That these very burdensome rates charged by Florida roads tended to depress and ruiu the two great industries, fruit aud vegetable growing, upon which the chief material interests of the State depended. 2.

That a quicker and safer transit of all perishable goods to Northern markets should be bad. 8. That- a more prompt adjustment of losses and a refunding of charges to shippers by the roads, resulting to the shippers by the mistakes or negligence of the transportation companies. Judge Cessna and Mr. Perry also submitted arguments upon the question under discussion, to ad of which the traffic agents carefully listened.

In reply General Traffic Agent Papy, of the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, submitted a prepared and exhaustive presentation of the railroad side of the case. Both had their remarks reduced to writing, and agreed to submit the full proceedings to their respective corporations for forthur consideration. It is believed that mutual good come ont of this coming together of the growers and transportation men of the State thus early, in order that all questions ol freight and transportation may be discussed and finally settled, it possible, before the orange and vegetable movement sets in. Mr. J.

E. Davidson, of Quincy, a son of Dr. J. E. A.

Davidson of that place, and a nephew of Hon. R. EL M. Davidson, the Congressman, and Capt. William M.

Davidson of this city, was married at Monticello. Tuesday, to Miss Janls Bird, a nieoe ol United States Marshall Bird of this district. Ned B. Farrell has returned home much Improved in health. This will be pleasing news to his many friends throughout the State who hare experienced considerable anxiety on aooonnt of his impaired health.

We hope that his improvement will be rapid and his oomrtpte reatorption to health is near at haM and that many yean of usefulness and honor are yet before Waldo AdvtrtUtr. Bosom's Sola Under Pwsscratle The lax-pay on of Nassau county share with those all the other counties la Florida the benefits derived from an honest administration of State sflhirs by the Democrats, as the following exhibit of State taxes wHI show Under Republican Rule. Vatuatioe. Btmie Tents. Nihu county la ISM $1,667,149 1875 1,063, MS 13,667.

$3,963,793 Under Democratic Sale. ValaaMon. Stale Tames. Maasao county In 1883 UM ISM 1,866, 60 7,085.70 Totals $6,106,468 The above taken from official that the people of Nassau county, who own property valued at $1,542,676 more under Democratic rule than under paid $32,801.93 State taxes for the past three years of Democratic rule, under Radical rule, they paid in three years, on a great deal less valuation, the enormous sum of 760.84, making the saving in State taxes the people of Nassau county, for three under Democratic rale, To reveal the actual saving to the people of Nassau county for the past three years of Democratic rale, we will apply the Republican rate for State taxes, which prevailed during the last three years of Radical rale, to the assessed valuation for 1883 84-85, and we discover that they would have had to pay $66,077.61, instead of $22,501.93, wlial they did pay under Democratic rule, making the actual saving for three years of Democratic rule, as compared with Radical rule, $43,575.68, or more than $7.62 for each man, woman and and black in the county census for 1885. Whtl MS.

flaiaed. Perhaps the people of no county in Florida have been benefited more under Democratic rule, in tbe matter of State taxes, in proportion to assessed valuation, than the people of St. Johns. The subjoined figures from the record will reveal this fact in a striking manner Under Ride. Valuation.

State. Tarts. St, Johns connty in 1874 $799,438 $10,016.21 1875 1,058,744 13,101.73 1876 896,9 11,132.56 Totals $2,755,136 $34,280.49 Under Democratic Rule. Valuation. Stale Taxes.

St. Johns county in 1883 $990,315 $4,891.30 1884 1,120,331 4,430.16 1885 1,187,275 4,759.86 Totals $7,906,931 $14,081,41 There is no going behind these official returns for the years named, and they show that the people of Bt. Johns county, for the three last years of Democratic rule, with a property valuation more than half a million dollars larger than during the last three years of Radical rule, paid under Democratic rale, $20,169.08 less for Stale taxes than they were compelled to pay for a like period by an extravagant Republican administration, the clear saving being more tban sufficient to pay their state taxes for four years of honest Democratic govern men t. Orlando Sentinel-! Vflicial It might be inferred from the noise which our Republican neighbors have been making over the Hyer defalcation in this county, and the efforts put forth by them to turn it to political advantage because Mr. Hyer is a Democrat, and a mocratic appointee, that the Republicans possess all the political virtue, and that they have never been guilty of any kind of crookedness in their management of public affairs.

The false claims which these goody-goody people so sanctimoniously set up to purity in their political lives would be too ridiculous to notice were it not that some of our new citizens of good intentions, who are not acquainted with tbe history of Republican rule in Florida, may be led to believe that defalcation in office is a scandal confined to the Democrats, and that the government would be administered more honestly by the Republicans. We have had an examination made of the public records at Tallahassee, and they show that from 1868 to 1876, the eight years during which tbe Republican party held control in this State, the extravagance in every department, the reckless squandering of the public funds, and the peculation in office, make up a chapter of offi cial malfeasance which the tax-payers of Florida can never forget, and which will rise in judg ment against the Republican party of Florida whenever they come before the people for another lease of power. For the present we will only call attention to what the records show were lost by the defalcations of revenue collectors alone during the period of Republican rule. It appears that during the administrations of liecd, Hart and Stearns, the Republican governors in office from 1868 to 1876, the defalcations of collectors amounted to the enormous sum of $154,221.34, and this is a total loss, without any hope of recovering a dollar. On tbe other hand the defalcations by the same class of officers since the Democrats came into power in 1877, a period of nearly ten years, do not amount to $25,000, which includes the shortages of Hyer and Hardeman in this county, all of which is in process of collection, and it is believed that the total loss by Collectors will Dot exceed $5,000 during these ten years.

It is certainly in order now for our self-righteous Republican friends, whose political piety has been so much shocked by Mr. shortage in his accounts, to raise a lamentation over the wickedness of State officials, who in eight years, collected from the hard earnings of lhe people one hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars and put into their pockets. This large sum represents the part only. It is fair to presume that quite as much of tbe couuties money went in the same unsearchable way. We propose to speak of other things equally as scandalous connected with Republican government of Florida, at another time.

We cau substantiate every thing we say by the record. lllr. Ukeaey Worsted. Prom the News.) Mr. Pasco does not leave much of Mr.

argument on the new constitution. Mr. Cheney pretends to be atriad that, if the new constitution is adopted, the Governor will have more power over the local offices of the State than under the present one. We had no idea that the Colonel was right, or that he seriously entertaiued such belief; but if he did, Mr. Pasco has shown him very clearly that he is mistaken, and his objections unfounded.

Mr. Cheney writes like one who had motives tor tbe rejection of the new constitution other than those set forth in his communication to tbe 'rimes- Union. He doubtless believes that if the new constitution is rejected the Democrats will be defeated at the election two years from now, and the Republicans again be returned to power, when, if the present constitution stands, they will again hold the State at their mercy, and control tho machinery of the State and local matters for years to come. But, vain hope! Mr. party can never return to power in Florida.

The people who have lived under Republican rale will never vote to give it again, and sensible Republicans will support tbe new constitution on tbe ground of its greater merit, rather than on the vague and uncertain hope that to defeat it will, in some way, benefit their party. The new constitution is much to be preferred to the old one, aud should receive the vote of every citizen who has the best interests of the Bute at heart Hob. W. This able and distinguished gentleman made a speech yesterday at Interlachen, and, although brief, was one of tbe most forcible of the paign. Mr.

Davis is a bora orator, a logical speaker, and clear and satisfactory in his arguments. His speech yesterday satisfied everybody of! his great power and eloquence. He should be continued in the canvass and give tbe people an opportunity to hear him on every possible occasion. He is also immensely popular with the people, and a Democrat of the highest Character. We trust the people will turn out In foil force and hear him speak Palatka Daily Newt.

CLOTHING, CLOTHING, CLOTHING. Largest line ol samples. Guaranteed ft fit. from sl6 to $36, and made to order, at D. K.

B. Ayres, of the Second U. 8. Artillery, hairing returned from his sick, leave and resumed command at St. Barracks, in St, Augustine, Florida.

Lieutenant L. L. Langdon will go book to Fort Barrancas the last of tus month, at which time the two batteriea now in camp near Atlanta will hove returned to their old quarters Journal N. M. am sniTOB Ann Tllshsw, HAMOAIC.

trr Regnto meetings of Jacxaon i-4c. 1 an held on the Snt and third MtZs? month atS KM. kcijcroeH, o. o. p.

John G. Ooluws, 0.8. W. n. Chancht, deride.

JLLIUB BALL C. $. KTWOMOLOGICA l. Record of Temperature at Tallahassee Florid. far the past week.

(Observations taken by W. A. Rawm, Dr nof Pharmacist.) TA.M. tv.n. Oct.

7- 79 8- 68 2 5 66 mi 5 will pay you to read carefully all tbe advertisements in Floridian. E. 8. Crill, State Treasurer, last Thor, day returned from a business trip North. -Misses Mary A.

and Letlie O. Whistler, who spent tbe summer with Tallahassee friends Left for Jacksonville last Saturday. closes on the 23d pat once. are everyw here using and recoin mending Tonic because they have leaned from experience that it speedily despondency, indigestion or weakness in tht back or kidneys, aod other troubles peculiar to the sex. Medicines Advertised in this paper, and mom tw dverttaed fnd at Store of Sampson H.

Butler requests the fts. hidian to deny emphatically the report is a Pendleton man. He even know Mr Pendleton. Captain Butler is au organim Democrat and an enthusiastic supporter of Coi. onel Davidson.

C. E. L. Allison, of Qomcy, wts a welcome visitor at the Floridian sanctum laat Friday. 1 eg Dt 9 nU 18 oW J.

Caf Springs Mass will give you an appetite, tone you up, cure indigestion, purify the blood, act on the kidneys, relieve catarrh sad ward off malaria. Directions on each For sale by all druggists. T. Hardenburg and family left for Nebraska on 10th. Mr.

H. was very successful in his broom factory enterprise, was well pleased with the prospact for the future, and with Florida, and regretted having to leave tbe State. He was in on Saturday to say good-bye to the Floridian, and expressed a hope that he might see Tallahassee again. mote it Our prices suit the pcoket, our styles nit the masses, in ready made clothing, at Y. A -General W.

H. Sebring, of Bronson, modes pleasant call at the Floridian sanctum on Saturday. Ileleft for the West on the afternoon train. CObR COhen he for iaf D. MacLachlan went to Feroandiua on Monday to meet his wife on her return fraa Canada.

H. S. Elliott is having an addition hi five rooms built to his residence, corner of Gadsden and Virginia streets. llDeof afW correction in list of Inspectors for District No. 16.

W. B. Lamar, of Monticello, was in the city yesterday. He recently returned from campaigning with Mr. Davidson and doing yeoman service on tbe stump.

-A law variety of Kid at J. R. mw in in price from 76 to $1.26. SMt Rev. Mr.

Harris, of Madison, will officiate at Bt. Church next Sunday. Morning and evening services. George G. McWhorter, Chief Justice, and Hon.

R. B. VanValkenburgb, Justice of the Supreme Court, arrived at the during the week. for everything yon want. of great Variety Store of Middle Florida SWI F.

Maneely, has purchased the Jones place, east of Tailafiaaeee, containing 160 acres, where be will establish a frail farm. ie8 I re 8 Trimmings, Hoatwr. Gloves, Notions and everything ehe to complete ft go to W. R. complete a My acknowledge a pleasant call from Cbas.

Devere, the accomplished representative of the New Orleans German, Gazette, a widely circulated and iufluential journal this paper will be Mr. Anderaon F. Crawford, ol Tavares, came to the Capital City this week. Major J. A.

Ousley, the cotton buyer, arrived at the 8t James yesterday. Linen In different qualities, at J. R. Cos understand that all candidates for county offices are requested to meet in Tallahassee next Thursday to arrange for the election. WILSOM will bewia hit SmcUl aft soon slock ia arranged for it Instead of being a salesman simply, Mr.

A. F. Crawford Is a partner ia the firm of Crawford A Bradley, and is also a member of the firm of E. A Crawford A Cos, of Tallahassee. The Herald is glad to accord Mr.

Crawford bis due status, that of one who has a financial interest in Tavares. Baml and White Granite Soup At SbAjr A John Hopkins returned from Sooth Florida a fews days ago. big stock of Wool Jerseys, bought direct from the manufacturers. Prices lower than ever before G. W.

Saxon Cos. John Day Perkins expects to move into his commodious and handsome new residence, corner of Call and Gadsden streets, now beinf rapidly completed by Mr. F. C. Gilmore, oo tbs 31st ef October.

1 best assortment of And Undsr Vesta In the city can ha found at Jaaob R. E. J. Stephenson arrived from the North yesterday, and the ladies may look ost for a fine display of everything new and aovsl in the millinery line. Painless Eye Water is all that it claims.

It is undoubtedly the hose eye For Bale by all draggiala. L. W. PEEPLES, Dawson, Ga. Charles A.

Choate, editor of the Brooksville Regieter, came home sick last week, bat able to be oat now. Glover Rawls rides a handsome bow nickel-plated American Pony Star bioycle. -We have them at hurt, axtia Soap Ladies, at glare from Levy's store hart my eyes ia passing. It was only the satin lining ia tho elegant cork screw ahimering in tbs sun. OaU and examine, at Y.

A. R. H. Gamble left week to family at Baltimore. F.

P. Fleming, of Jacksonville, among arrivals at. the tit. Jososa.