The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
NEWS ITEMS.

Tho Grand Jury Of Brunswick county Georgia, at the
stating that they believed that the public interests would
be subserved and the public credit TO great extent
under no Srcumssnces will Georgia repudae her debts
and that every obligation assumed BY her shall DC iuy
and faithfully performed
II appears from the report OF the Aduant General Of
West Virginia that that State sent TO the Held IN all
thirty thousand eight hundred and men.
OF whom twenty thousand seven hundred and ninety
were white infantry, and two hundred and thirteen
ooIored infantry nine thousand five hundred and i've
cavalry and one thousand three hundred and seventy
six light artillery.
during the past year. ap that the value Of
factured products during 1885 amounted TO $63 033
agricultural an products, sssS, sas sos Eight million
pounds of wool shipped from the State during the
same period
The Arizona Gasette in speaking Of the management
OF the Territorial government says-The report the
Select Committee OF the last Legislature appointed
inquire the state of the Territorial treasury showed
the Indebtedness OF the Territory at that time 10 be
Sl7Os7 49, which had been constantly increasing
About two-tnrds Of this indebtedness created for
S. S62 u.s. salary of Attorney General and expenses
So $685. salary Of Territorial Treasurer and expenses
s or in s7 90 sss han @
penses of the Territorial Teasuers Office This Is rather
= startling exhibit
The Gloucester tMass Advertiser OF the 9TH says that
there but few vessels prosecuting the fishing business
at the present time except five six that have
gone to the Western Banks The Georgesmen have about
season The usual number of boats following the
shore winter fishing with fair success, and the mild
weather is most favorable for the business large por
ton Of the Newfoundland fleet have sailed and If
cessful voyages made there will be lack of bait
when the Georges fishing season again comes round
correspondent Of q San Francisco paper writing
from Georgetown FL Dorado county, California gives
the following glowing account Of recent gold dis
covsres there Tho gold is thick in the rock that IL
has to be pried out with the crowbar and IL is not
common thing TO drive spade eight inches long its full
length into almost solid gold have seen many pieces
OF rock that would be worth $780, which gold
than rock. The shaft Is hundred and fifty feet
deep The pay ledge is three feet wide, and at that
depth uncovered about thirty feet in length, and
found in the State and from all appearances it is likely
TO continue, for tell you that there is rock In sight
than four men dig out in fortyegh hours. II
you don't believe what tell you, you como up and
will show you tho richest rock and more Of II than you
The San Antonio (Texas) Express. Of the Oath ulu,
says.-We shown letter from energetic tow
man, George Gddings; he has made arrangements TO
build telegraph line through this place to California;
the wo rk 10 commence ut ut both ends of the
line, and the material has already started San Fran
cisco for that purpose Mr. Gddngs states that the line
will be in working order before next spring, far
this point
The Bastrop Texas Advertiser says thai thousands Of
pounds Of cotton will be lost in that neighborhood for
the want OF hands to pick 1t out The negroes about
Basrop have called mass meeting for the 9th Of De-
cember for the purpose of establishing regular system
OF labor and adopting measures for the general good Of
the
ia stated that there arc this time In South Caro-
lima eleven cotton factories In successful operation
ming n 200 spndes and 996 LOOMS the largest one the
Kalma Mills having 10 600 spindies and 600 looms and
the smallest ono. the Valley Falls Factory having 500
sptndles.
line OF sailing vessels to run direct between VIII
mington, N. c. aud Liverpool, Is projected. The first
vessel Is advertised TO sail from Wilmington early in
January