The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-12-09
GENERAL NEWS.


Edgar A. Poe was the grandson Of
Benedict Arnold, his mother. Eliza
beth Arnold, being the daughter of
that unfortunate soldier.
E. A. Wilson, of Louisville, ap-
pointed by Secretary Bristow tc sue
coed Avery, late Chief Clerk of the
Treasury Department, is now the
law partner of Gen. John NJ. Harlan.
The indianapolis Journal (Republi-
can } understands that the evidence
given before the grand jury by J.'W.
Bingham, indicted revenue official,
duplicates Gen Babcock in the 1rhisky
frauds.
News has been received in Washs
ingtOn of the death in China of Hon.
Benz. ?. Avery, the American Min
lister to that country. He was ap-
pointed about two years ago to sue.
coed Minister Law.
The Centennial Committee on
Opening Ceremonies have elected W.
NJ. Evarts for orator, W. H. Long
fellow poet, and a grandson of Rich
ard Fl. Lee, of Virginia, reader of the
Declaration of Independence.
The Canton Georgian says: "Mr Cy
Dial is said to be panning out huns
dred dollars worth of gold dnily, be-
sides the ore which he has not yet ma
nipulated. He carts the dirt to the
river, and there washes out the metal. Z"
The following officers were elected
by fhe National Grange, at touis-
vile, at its late meeting: John I.
Jones, of Arkansas, master; j. j.
Woodman, of Michigan, overseer; H.
B. Smedley, Of Iowa, lecturer; A. j.
Waugh, of Mississippi, steward; F. NJ.
Mcdowell, treasurer; o. II. Kelley,
of Kentucky, Secretary.
At Norwich, Conn, the other day
tramp was given an old vest. He
soon returned with FIVE dollar bill he
said he found in one of the pockets.
The gentleman of the house was so
well pleased with his honesty that he
gave him dollar, and the next day
discovered that the bill was a wretch
edly-executed counterfeit.
The French wine product of 1875
amounts to 100000, OO0gallons, and
it is calculated that it would Eli a ca
nal three and half feet deepand three
and a half feet wide 1900 miles long.
Surprising you could drink twenty-five
gallons a minyte, it would take you
one hundred and thirty-fve years and
eighteen days to drink the whole of 1t.
Private alvices assert that the Gu
ban General Sanganiti has slain a
force CT three hundred men, under
Col. Campillo, at the intersection of
the main turnpike running through
the 5enter Of a plair and road leading
to Remedies. A decoying force of
sharpshooters was employed to lead
them into an ambush, when they
were attacked by tie main body Of
rebels.
IIarper's Weekly says that "those
political managers and unwise friends
Of the President who are seriously
considering the subject ought to I'M
derstand that there is an immense
body of Republicans who will not vote
for Gen. Grant Eer 4 third term,
whether he is regularly nominated or
not, and whether the alternative is or
is not the restoration of the Democrat
ic party"
Mr. T. A. Edison, the electrician of
the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company, while experimenting with
lights as a force, has made a discovery
which may revolutionize telegraphy.
Mr. Edison claims that his experiments
have resulted in the discovery Of a
new force of a nature similar to cleo
tricity, sand possessing its efficiency
without being subject to many of the
influences which affect the latter. A
remarkable feature in the newly dis
covered force is that the earth has no
effect upon it as a conductor what
ever. Wires operated by this new
agent can work perfectly lying chi the
ground or in any position; So long as
they are unbroken. Glass; however,
is a conductor.
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