The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-06-10
SOUTHERN NEWS.


BURKE county, Georgia, has more grain
planted this year than any time since the
war.
A GOLD mine has been discovered on the
lot of a Mr.. Dickson in the town of Spartan
burg, South Carolina.
THE south is steadily increasing her cot
ton milling power. In 1869 she had only
225, o6S sPindles; in 1870, 362, 221; and in
1875, 4s1, S21.
REVENUE officers have lately seized twenty
illicit distilleries in Wilkes county, N. c.,
and five in Scott county, Va, with a large
quantity of whiskey and material. Sundfy
arrests were made.
THE Tobacco Association of Lynchburg
Va, has resolved to extend an invitation to
Dom Pedro TO stop and examine the trade
and factories of that city on his return from
his southern visit.
in San Saba county, Texas. 1t is estimated
that the animal when alive must have been
twenty feet high and twenty-eight feet long,
with tusks sixteen feet in length.
THE citizens of Thomas county, Ga, pro-
pose to send an intelligent, capable man to
the northwest, who, by lecturing and the free
distribution of printed Information as to the
resources of the county, will bring about I'M
migration to it.
THE frontier telegraph line in Texas from
Denison via Jacksboro, Concho, San Antonio
and Eagle Pass, to Brownsville, a distance of
one thousand and thirty miles, was com
pleted May I6th-being finished to San An
tonic. This gives connection with all from
tier posts. there being branch from Jacks
bore to Fort Sill, and another from Concho
TO Stockton. All the wires now in work
ing order. They have been constructed in
eighteen months by government troops.
THE Franklin (La.) Sun says that from
Al L. ~
try, for the past fourteen days, has been one
vast sea Of water, dotted in spots with
islands, on which people and stock are
crowded; but, thanks to generous Creator,
the water is now falling, and families will
soon be able to move back to their homes,
and the hungry cattle that have been spared
from watery grave, or starvation, will be
able to roam forth and feed on the green
verdure that will soon spring up.
The Florida orange crop for the present
season is twenty-five million worth, on an av-
erage at the groves SIS per thousand, max
ing 1875, 600 1t is estimated that there are
now net more than three thousand acres of
young trees from four to six years old from
the bud, some bearing as many as one hun
dred oranges the past fruit season. For the
next five years it is believed the crop will
gradually increase from growth of trees to
one hundred and fifty million, yielding
product of $2,250,000, or about one-seventh
SHREVEPORT (La-) Times: reference to
the paragraphs we print this morning will
show that the railroad men have walked up
and are now vigorously at work The money
arrangement for S2,OOOOO0 made by Col.
Scott in Philadelphia was a most opportune
one. 1t is something, great deal indeed,
that this new move has been made. The very
announcement stirs the blood, SO long stag
nant because of the difficulties enyironing
railroad interests, and we trust it is the
bright harbinger Of a better day to come.
AUGUSTA Ga-) Censtitutionalist: A case
was tried in Waynesboro this week in which
a merchant was knocked out of $254. 80 which
a man honestly owed him, because it was
proven that the merchant had not complied
with the law (section $50 of the code) In re-
lation to weights and measures He failed
to have them tested as the law requires, and
the man took advantage of this omission of
the merchant to swindle him out of his mon
among tine dealers in that city, and may give
trouble elsewhere.
FREDERICKSBURG (Va.) Star: We learn
that Gen. Fitz Lee, in consequence of other
engagements, has been obliged to decline
the command of the southern battalion CEN
tennial legion, to which position he was re-
Gently elected by the troops of Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia (being the five southern states of
the original thirteen) and which is to parade
in Philadelphia on the fourth of July next.
He has declined an invitation to address the
literary societies of Washington and Lee
University on the 9th Of June, for the same
reason.
NORFOLK (va.) Landmark: The Whining
ton Star informs us that "goOd tea has been
raised in North Carolina. The experiment
has been tested fully, and there is no doubt
that it would be profitable source Of in
come if prosecuted to any extent. We would
like to see q considerable number of our peo-
pie cultivating the tea plant. Tea can be
produced extensively in the southn The
truth is that we have never availed ourselves
Of the great natural advantages we enjoy.
We can grow the fig, the olive, the mulber-
ry, the grape and the tea-plant, and when
cotton ceases to be king, and we diversity
our industries, we will grow rich in popula-
ton and resources. This must be a slow
work, but the results achieved in this region
show that the farmers, when they do put
their hands to the pillow OF Improvement,
can run very straight furrow
PADUCAH (Ky) News: Owing to the
drouth of the year 1874 there was failure
of the crops in this section, and in some
places the people were hard pressed for
means to get along on until sOmeth. ing could
be raised from the earth. Certain parts of
our neighboring county of Galloway we're
extremely unfortunate in this respect and
about a year ago Squire r. F. Nix, of New
burg, in that county, came to this city and
solicited contributions for the suffering peo-
pie in his county. Our merchants responded
literally, and near one thousand dollars were
raised for the purpose, which was properly
applied. On yesterday Squire Nix came to
town and paid back every cent of the money,
and also wanted to pay interest on it, which
our people declined. Such actions show
that there is life in the old land yet" and
deserves the highest praise. This makes re-
freshing newspaper reading in the days of
big steals and congressional investigations.
Squire Nix is an honest gentleman OF the old
school, and his example might well be fol-
lowed by every man in the country, high or
low. Should his people ever need help
again they know where to come to get it.