The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-17
SOUTHERN NEWS.

Public baths are to he established in
Portsmouth, Va.
Thirty young men of color are study
ing for the ministry at Richmond, Va.
The SOuth does not give Helper credit
for being a fool, but calls him a rascal.
The wheat croo of the South is nearly
all harvested, and is unusually fine.
Contracts for paving Memphis, Tenn,
with wooden blocks amount to s2.0O0.-
900.
A letter from Memphis says that crops
in that region are luxuriant beyond all
precedent.
A $1,000 prize fight IS to take place
soon near New Orleans. Sheridan is
not one of the contestants.
The Natchaz (Miss.) Daily Courier has
suspended, because Of want Of sup
port.
The commerce of Galveston, Texas,
it is estimated. will reach Ssn,000.0 900
this year.
There are TIVE hundred and twenty
five lodges, and 96ls Master Masons in
Mississippi.
An unusual depression in New Orleans
City scrip is reported, consequent Oh
the discovery of more irregularities.
A Cuifed States soldier named Hof-
man committed suicide in a store in
Mobile last Friday by shooting himself
cause unknown.
A--iAdy named MIS-. Goodwin was
burned to death in Isle of Wight cOun-
ty, Va, few days ago by her clothing
taking fire.
Gen. j. 3. Hood and Mr.. w. r. Flem-
ing, of Lexington KY, have formed q
partnership with a prominent business
house of Galveston, Texas.
Houston, Texas, is to have new Ma
sonic temple, to be ninety-three feet
square, FIVE stories in height, and to
cost $50, ,00n in gold.
But fourteen applications under the
new bankrupt law have been made at
st. Louis, nine of which were by per.
SONS who never did business in the
city.
4 New Orleans guadroOn has brought
suit against wealthy gentleman con-
cerning the parentage of colored pic
aninny. 1t is Thought TO be case Of
black male.
The President of the Mobile street
railroad has been put under $1,000 bonds
for the election of n colorcd passenger.
Oh account of his color, from u car.
4 soldier of the 9TH cavalry was
killed in Warren county, Miss, Monday
of last week by negro whose house, it
is said, he was endeavoring Ia enter
while in oxicated The negro was ar
rested.
st. Louis has liquor law which vas
partially enforced last sunday. The
topers are now under The necessity of
going around to the back door of the
saloons to get in. Wine and beer, how
ever are not prohibited.
A party of horse thieves We're oyerta-
ken he other day III Carroll comfy.
Miss, by some gentlemen who had pur-
sued them from Marshall. They arrest
ed two, and recovered the stolen proper
ty. One or two of the thieves are said
to have escaped. and two have been
killed.
The commanding officer at Mobile has
issued an order for the trial of David J.
Files, charged with being n leader At the
riot on the night of the reception in
that city of Congressman Kelley. Mr.
Files has been removed from Fort
Gains. and is now confined in the camp
Of the 18th United States Infantry.
A panther seven feet long was killed
lately near Vicksburg. One of the
largest aud most frrocious known in
Louisiana has been depredating in the
north part of Livingston parish for scv
rrul months past. This panther has de- !
stroyed several ycar-old colts, seizing
them in the yards of their owners. Mr..
Milt Powers, of Baton Rouge, has been
sent for and will go over to Livingston
with his dogs tO take the scalp Of this
''aOrse- eater"
Sam Patch, Jr., alias sam Beunau,
formerly of Memphis, jumped from the
yarrl arm of vessel in Galveston, to /
the water, q distance of 100 feet. he
struck the water like clap-board, and
was picked up in lifeless condition.
Ii back was badly bruised, but the
smell Of whisky revived him. An I'M
mense crowd was present, but owing TO
the excitement of the occasion. the
'' ser" was not circulated.
The Georgetown (Texas} WdtcbmdR
gives an interesting account of the inn
proving prospects of Western Texas.
Several causes depressed the stock-rais-
ing interest for awhile, but these have
been removed, and beef packing has
been added TO the sources of demand.
Farming has also received new i'm
petus, aud il has been proved that wheat
can be relied upon as staple prUdnct.
During the last and present year the
rauge has recovered wonderfully. How
long this will continue the Watckman
does not know, nor does it deem the
range essential To the future welfare Of
the country. 1t is well convinced that
as stock-raising gives way, farming,
real and earnest farming" will develop
the country and build mp more extend
ed prosperity.
Mr. Jerome has made 4 match with
Mr. John Hunter, in which h. backs his
horse Eentucky to run four miles in