The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-06
THE SOUTH.

Tho stson of marines, who shot the
his strawbe beds, has been suspended for
two years.
The So,Caroliha legislature met in OK
ira session week. The governor repre-
sents the fud debt of the state at S15.027,-
sos, and tho ting debt at 95,306,397.
The frit OF Col. Hughes of Virginia
say that he eligible for governor as lie
acted IA mtor Instead OF bearing chal-
lenge, and ahrried the challenge outside
the state.
"A dispatcem A. L. Clemmons, pres-
dent Howard ociation Of Marshall, Texas,
Gays the yellover has been declared cpl
denic there, tsks assistance in money and
supplies,
Says a II, Georgia, telegram; A
freight and pager train collided near Sea-
30 station, on Southwestern railroad, and
j. W. Chik, es messenger, VIM. Miller,
mall agent, am colored passenger were IA
hurt.
Salisbury C.-Detectives sent from
Philadelphia Ma raid on counterfeiters
mere and arrestsveral respecta farmers
sot sZo1,oOO on nan, and smaller amounts
on Others. Detes are scattered along the
hne OF the Nortrolina railroad, and it is
supposed there aAny more to arrest. Con-
siderable excitemwas occasioned at salus-
oury as many of parties are respectfully
connected.
An lmportantcision was rendered at
hchmond, Va, lilo case of Hancock vs..
The New York life france company. ver-
dict being rendoreor s1,37l against the
company. This dean settles the question
OF the liability ofrthern life insurance
companies for the aunt of premiums paid
oefore the war on pces which lapsed during
tno war II the compes refused application
Tor renewal after thar closed.
The average conpn of the cotton crop
mas fallen off from 8, 1871 per cent. since
the first week in Sembor. The October
Ststus OF the crop is porially reduced. The
season must be of ave,e length and compar-
atively favorable for king to insure crop
equal to that Of last ys. The state averages
are as follows: Virgin 90; North Carolina,
W; South Carolina, {; Georgia, 50; Flor
IDA 76 Alabama, IS; ississippi, rs; Louis
lana, 65; Texas, so; ; Arhsas, 50 Tennessee,
80; Missouri, 90
New orleans-A Psyune special says
galveston is full of rGgees from Bryan,
CaiVert and Columbus, VII more coming by
each train. kilograms fri Columbus report
tho fever increasing fast; Ind of a very fatal
type with four deaths in ,elve hours. Hon.
deorge W. Smith and j W. Hartourt are
among the victims. The lace liz almost do
populated. A special rel,f train has been
forwarded with physicians from Galveston
Ualvert kilograms report line deaths in "a
hours The disease confines very violont
business is almost entirely suspended"
-Louisville, Ky.-A man mined Joseph
entered Magistrate Li,coln's Office
N nh street, with companion, and walking
o the small back room, spoke few words tC
Ohm Mccarthy, well known lawyer, and
hen drawing pistol fired at him at a distance
u nVe teet the ball passing into Mccarthy,
lead, near the right ear Crawford turned tC
% out, but wa caught by Squire Lincoln ant
ent to jail. Mccarthy is said to have kept
800 bounty none, from Crawford since 1866
10 having collecteds for him after the war
Ifter repeated demands for it, Crawford wen,
or his money. Crawford. companion state,
hat Mccarthy threatened 70 kill Crawford
nth the result as stated. Crawford is veal
by Tennesseesn. Mccarthy was taken home
nd l. in a CT tical condition.