The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
FROM PULASKI COUNTY.
Corre.JSa,isn~ Interior J0uraaii
SOMERSET, Ky, Feb. 10, 1873.
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SOMERSET, KY, Feb. 10, 1874
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Great anxiety IL being manifested by the
citizens u our town over the proposed school
law. A hill is now pending before the Lcgis-
laturc authorizing tar Of fifty cents on each
hundred dollar-' worth Of property, and two
dollars per capita, In the town common-school
district, for the purpo-e Of establishing n
graded school in Somor-et, 10 be taught nine
months each year, which all children in the
district may attend free Of tuition. This CON
templatcd Law, we arc sorry to say, meet with
a very formidable opposition, and, Of course,
remembrance has been made.
rnE ciNcISSAr SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Our citizens are again inspired with new
hopes u the coming railroad through our
county, news having reached ~ within the
last few days that the route would he located
very soon and the work commenced this
spring. We feel confident that, II the com
pany looks to is own interest, Pulaski county
will certainly share the advantages Of the
road. II l. well settled by the reports Of
able gcologist- that our county possesses more
mineral wealth than any other in the State,
aud besides this We can boast Of many other
advantages Of which our noighbors can not.
However, we await coming events with that
resignation which becomes a good people who
lave long been deprived Of railroads and
good schools
TIDE IN THE CUMBERLAND.
The rains Of last week, together with the
,haw Of ice in the mountains, produced a suf-
fcient tide ia the Cumberland to enable our
coal merchants to make partial shipment.
About thirty boats and quite number Of
RATS were shipped. We hope the rise will
improve money matters in our county.
SOLD OFT.
James Newell has cold his interest in Pine
Hill coal-banks to H. G, Farri-, taking in eH-
change a very valuable farm situated on Buck
creek, in our county.
T. r. Elliot has also sold his interest in the
same bank. to X. C. Harris, Of Lebanon. Mr..
Elliot received a certain sum Of money and a
valuable house aud lot In Somerset AZ consd-
Grafton.
fCDDES DEATH.
Died At his residence, four miles cast Of
Somcr-,t, On Saturday evening last, Hiram
Grsgg, in the scventy-third year Of his age.
lie was in Somerset on the day Of his death,
and returned home in the evening, soon after
which he was attacked with slight -ick spells,
attributed To the recent use Of vinegar bittors.
These spellr wearing of, he retired to bed
early but not resting easy, he got up and
took a seat by the fire, when the chord Il his
life broke, aud he ftll from his chair a corpse.
III, family has been bcrcfi Of a devoted hu.-
band aud a Mind father, and the county Of o
most uscfal and highly respected citizen. Nr.
-iaCg was member of the Mctholit Epis-
copal Church Of many years standing and a
faithful Christian.
MIDNIGHT TuIEvEs
The storc-housc Of Riley Wilson was en-
tered by means Of false keys, on Saturday
night Last, and several pairs Of pants and
boots besides other articles were taken there
from by one or morc scoundrels
BIRTH.
On the 18th instant, to the wife Of Elishs J..
Parker, twinsa boy and gill
ALERT.