The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-19
The Southern Pacific Railroad, or as

much of it as lies in Louisiana, is to be
sold on the 4th of January next, at
Shreveport, at Sheriff's sale.
In the United States Circuit Court at
Richmond the receiver appointed for the
Bank of the Valley of Virginia entered
into bonds in the sum of 100000.
The small farm system is gaining IA
vor in Texas, and many Proprietors are
talking of reducing their farms. The
Rrazos Signal commends this course,
saying that "a few acres in cotton, along
with other crops, pays best.
The Augusta (Ga.) Republican reports
a collision between a party of negroes
and the civil authorities at Elberton,
Ebert county, in which the sheriff,
George Allen, was killed aud several
other whites and blacks wounded. The
difficulty originated at ball.
A magistrate at Richmond, Va, says
that during an official experience OF
fourteen years enly one Hebrew was
brought before him aud he was acquit-
ted; and Furthermore, he never remem-
bers to have seen Hebrew Leggar.
The Na:chitoches Na,) Times says
that from Grand Ecore to the mouth OF
Cane river, the cotton crop has proved
an egregious failure. One Of the plant
ers In Natchitoches has inaugurated the
cultivation Of sugar in that parish by
planting one hundred acres in cane.
The Knoxville (Tenn.) Press, Of the
14th instant, says very important suit
was decided in the United States Court
on yesterday. The suit was that OF
Isaac T. Tinkham against General James
B. Steedman for 100000 damages. The
evidence developed the following state
of facts The plaintiff, citizen OF
Michigan when General Sherman took
possession of Atlanta, rented, occupied
and furnished the Trout House, in that
city, at considerable expense. When
General Sherman left Atlanta, Mr.. Tink-
ham, by consent of General Sherman,
moved back 10 Chattanooga, within the
federal lines, with his property. Cen
eral Steedman being in command there,
not only took possession of Mr.. Tink.
hams property, but had him arrested
and put in Jail. Mr.. Tinkham brought
suit against General Steedman for tax
ing his property and the arrest Of the
plaintiff. On yesterday, the jury
brought in verdict in favor OF the
plaintiff for twenty-five thousand dol
lars.
From several letters received by a
prominent Republican Senator, it ap-
pears that the prospect for the winter
before the white and colored people in
Alabama and Mississippi is terrible to
contemplate. One intelligent planter
estimates that there is hardly enough
provisions in the whole South to last
over four months. He had himself al.
ready given notice to one hundred of his
negro labOrers that it would be neces-
sary for them to leave before Christmas,
as his supply of corn and bacon was
nearly exhausted, and he had no means
of providing longer for them. A mum
Der of planters had served a similar no.
tice on their hands, and the result
is that thousands of negroes will he left
in a starving condition very soon
Bread riots are anticipated, and pos
sibly bloodshed. A planter in Alabama
writes that not one in hundred of his
class will be in n position to contiaue
the cultivation of cotton next year. He
states the utter ruin that prevails can
not be adequately conceived. The pre-.
sent low price of cotton, the enhanced
cost of its cultivation, the impost tax OF
two and half per cent, and the higl
rate of interest charged on borrowed
capital, bave left fve-sixths of the plan
ters in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Southern Georgia almost pennilcss
But it seems the burden of the misery
will fall upon the unfortunate negroes
unless the Frcedmen's Bureau applies its
large surplus fund to their relief. A
wall also comes up from Virginia. In
the southern section of that State desti
tuition prevails among the farmers to al
alarming extent. On the Peninsula
unless relieved from some source, a good
many negroes will perish through the
winter for want of food and clothing.