The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-12-05
SOUTHERN NEWS.

SOUTHERN NEWS.
Texas is being overrun with emigrantS
from other Southern States.
The Louisville Journal was thirty-six
years old last Saturday.
The rebel Simms is writing history
of South Carolina for use in schools.
Sugar-making is now in full progress
in Louisiana and Texas.
Indians on the Texas frontier are he
coming very troublesome.
In New Orleans the total value of
property assessed last year was So, 49,
535; this year it is 26,57i,765.
Fort Rawling, just below Vicksburg,
is to be demolished, by order of General
Grant. 1t took two thousand men sixty
days to erect the works.
Two young men in Fredricksburg are
manufacturing sassafras oil in consider
able quantities and selling it readily for
a good price.
One gentleman alone has thousand
souls, white people altogether, on the
way from Georgia to his lands in Trim
ity county, Texas.
The new csde of Alabama is completed,
and will soon be submitted to the Legis-
lature. 1t is the work of Chief Justice
Walker.
The San Antonio Herald says the ac-
counts of rich deposits of gold in the
vicinity of Los Pinos Altos, in South
ern New Mexico, are confirmed. The
prospectings on the ella have been very
successful.
Canvass back ducks are said to be
scarce this season on the Potomac, while
at the head of the bay they are numer-
Gus. Wild turkics are abundant around
Alexandria.
a writer I'm the DnnviIi" Isr1'-,~,- nom
mates General Il. T.. Lee for Governor
Of Virginia, as the individual, above all
others, who would be most acceptable to
the people of the entire State.
A large meteor was seen at Nashville
on Tuesday morning, which exploded
with great violence, shaking the bmild-
ings for miles around.
The Legislature of Arkansas manifests
deep interest in the question of edu-
eating freedmen, especially those desir-
ing to prepare for the University.
General Lowry and Major Iiilyer, the
commissioners from Mississippi, who
asked for the release of Mr.. Davis, left
for home on Thursday evening.
Governor Orr states the number re-
ported as having lost legs in the war at
157; lost arms, 10; and 10 otherwise
disabled.
The papers Of Northern Texas speak
of the emigrant trains passing constant
" through the country towards the in
terror of Texas. They are said to be
mostly Mississippians.
The use of wire tillcr-rope is said to
be the principal reason why there was
not a terrible loss of life in the case of
the recent burning OF the steamer Won
Paul on the lower Mississippi. The
usual tiller-rope would soon have been
burned off, and the boat have become un-
manageable.
A Charleston merchant publishes a
card in which he says that he recently
paid the Southern Express Company at
the rate of 500 per ton for the trans
portation of a barrel Of grain distance
of one days transportation by rail.
An educated Virginia farmer says
that after having had large experience
with white laborers, both foreign and
native, he has come to the conclusion
that the world cannot produce more
skillfll and efficient farm labOrcr, than
well-trained Virginia negro who is
willing to work.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Nar Era gives good
counsel, as follows:
Then let us work, 'as men never
worked before to restore the old fash
ioned friendship and fellowship of the
whole people, and we will live and die
the happier for having done so. Be kind
and just to the freed man, and he Will
remain amongst us and cultivate our
lands. See that all laws for his protec-
ton are enforced, and aid him by every
means in your power to work out his
happiness and develop his destiny. But
in everything appertaining 20 the gov
ernment. where the great landmarks OF
civil liberty are concerned, compromise
nothing.
The Raleigh Progress says: 1--WE men,
toned, several days since, a rumor that
instructions had been received from
Washington, which allowed the issuing
of rations to destitute persons, without
respect to color, by the agents of the
Government here. We are pleased to
learn that such document has been
sent by Colonel Bomford TO Governor
Worth. The proffer, however, is con-
ditiOned on the inability of the State
to provide for such class, and, as a
consequence, the whole matter has been
referred to the Legislature. What that
body will do in the premises is not
known. There is said TO be, even al
this moment, much suffering in many
localities in our State, with q certainty
that present cases viii be aggravated
as the rigors Of winter increase. In
fact, there must be an army Of hungry
tpeople before the opening of spring
many of whom belong to the most re-
spectacle circles in social hfe.'