Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-05-19
WIS SUMMARY.


4 is not a wheat country, bu
corn state as Illinois.
crops on Bolivar peninsrflar
BE cut down by the recent hail
Hse.c cat, which had been bitten b,
died of hydrophobia in Hamilton
Texas.
rev narrow-gauge road at Calves
has Brought 10000 cubic yards of sol
sta shAEcity.
40 inexhaustible quarry of black anC
marble, of a superior quality, has beer
a aear Rome, Ga.
Thres men were found hanging to q
s naaF Sherman, Texas, the other morn
il with d large card on them bearing the
lords Cattle thieves. Such is life"
Tho state of Florida owns much of il,
aaa land, and is disposing OF it to actual
lleFs, While millions of acres belong tc
| Aa general government, and can be bought
Id settled under the homestead act, like
easarn lands,
a shaCkelford county Texas, CORE.
londentsays This is the headquarters for
| le buffalo hunters. There have been 70 OOo
Its Fhipped from this place, and there are
3oat S0,p00 yet to be shipped
4 lady teaCher out among the Greek
idiaHy writes: Have lourishinp school.
IpbeFlhg thirty-two pupils. Am highly
agea with my school and neighborhood.
Feople are all kind and hospitable.
Aeet soon TO organize Sabbath.
hool faet!last Sunday, made collection
the purpose OF purchasing books"
Raleigh N. O. observer: The pro-
st,of erecting a large cotton factory, which
IN time to time has agtated the people Of
laslotte, has suddenly received an impetus
liehis gratifying in the extreme to those
d have advocated it so strenuously, and
The many who nov see the urgent need
such an enterprise,
Texas juries have gone into the capital
nishment business, and their work is
| Ing sustained by the court of appeals. If
ffrontler lawlessness doesn't cease, there
u be o large amount of necl.breaking in
xas, and correspondingly great amount
AeonYlctions for life, for ninety-nine years,
y years, etc
The punishment in Tennessee for
'sse'stealing, robbery or larceny from the
son, house or bridge burning, house.
| g8ing to commit larceny or robbery, was
SeFere shat the act was repealed by the
i legislature. But the act repeating did
restore the old law, and, as no new one
enacted, the state of Tennessee is to.
I without law against or punishment for
se crimes.
New Orleans Democrat: We are in.
med tbatthe citizens of Gallspolis Ohio,
y taken the subject of the Baratara shin
al into such serious consideration that
y have petitioned congress to rive
lOnas character of the corporation. One
Idted and thlrty-seven of the foremost
lness men and largest capitalists of that
3e have affixed their signatures to the
n0rial.
"a
heGalyeston News says of the lessees
he Texas conyicts The executive re.
est them to observe the laws, feed and
.the prisoners well, and to pay to the
atthe rate of $20,000 per annum; and
further guarantee that the state shall
ghage to use one dollar of the $4,000 ap,
9fiated by the legislature for the purpose
n esstmption, and placed at the disposal
discretion Of the government.
BSelator Jones, Of Florida, SAYS an
lIge grove or f. plantation is the greats
lchesa man can possess. 1t takes about
years before a tig plantation can he
2 perfect, and about seven years before
range grove can be said to be paving.
these times they commence, and for
ary they bear their crops without any
eexpense. There is where the fortune
I'M No expense for the old grove ex.
the gathering Of the fruit, and in the
ntime,new acres planted each wear In
lty years from now Florida will produce
tor TIE world. While the fruit trees
correcting the farmer can be planting
potatoes, barley, oats, etc.
dHard Atkinson, prominent Bosto-
says The first need Of the south in
10 develop the ton-producing re.
Ies is additional money To this IT
Is TO be fairly entitled. Give us our
| pro rata OF national currency and the
Yep IN southern material reconstruction
nave been wisely taken. oar second
20 lar as the cotton interest is con-
4. q is the removal of all duties from cot.
AmanREacturing machinery. This will F..
~ 70 get spinning machinery as well
Fsf kinds from Europe of the most i'm.
lA quality and at the cheapest price.
$3.50 cotton machinery is better than
nropean articles In that case Ameri-
nashinery can compete in the open
| n th0nestly for the home trade,