The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-04-14
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Georgia.

Two sons Of Governor Brown. Of Geor-
gia, will choose farming for life
The medical college At Macon, Geor-
gla, has been sold at shcriiTs sale.
The geographical center Of Georgia j.
IN Putnam county, "A point known As
the Devils Halfacrc.
Only four white adults have died in
Troy, Georgia. for two years, aud IL IS u
place OF 3,5VD inhabitants.
A nex daily paper is to b. started at
Atlanta, Georgia, 10y p. W. Alexander.
formerly Governor Smiths secretary.
The last meeting OF the confederate
states cabinet was held at Washington,
Ga, says the Savannah News.
G. G. Green. the patent ncdicine
man. has recently purchased al entire
block Of buildings in Gainesville.
Florida
Mr.. Belief the ninth congressional
district ofGeorsis, received almost A.
many votes As his republican opponens
and the two independent candidate
combined
On the occasion Of the hangin: Of
William Meek-, at Cedartowu. Ga, on
the 18th ult.. orders have been i.sue,i
10y the court that no intoxicating drinks
be sold in town, or within three mile,
OF town.
The long pending claim Of tine West
ern and Atlantic railroad of Georgia
appears TO be in process OF adjustment
The claim has been scaled down TO
$4,000. and the secretary of war has
animated to the quartermaster general
that there need be no further DELAY in
It's payment. Senator Gordon has de.
voted much labor and time 10 secure the
adjustment of this claim.
Savannah (Ga) News: One of the
oldest, wealthiest and most public
spirited citizens of Dade county was
once performer in John RObinson's
circus. He is now seventy years of age.
is professor of religion and minister
of the gospel. is very liberal in his dona-
tions of money to the erection OF
churches and for other benevolent pur-
poses, and is as devotedly welded to
the service of his Master as he was
long years ago. TO that of bare-back
riding and ground and lofty tumbling.
The Herald is new paper at Volu.ia
Florida, by ). NJ. Berry, OF Nashville,
Tennessee.
Jacksonville. Florida, is to have q
daily democratic paper.
Quincy (Fla.) Herald. There was a
white man, twenty-four years of age, in
town last week, who on that day put his
foot into store for tho first time in hi.
life, and was never in town before.
North CassIsna.
Raleigh has but 1900 bales of cotton
in store.
Five miles from Salisbury there is a
house built in 1907
The revenue collections for Raleigh
di.trict, for the quarter ending March
81. were 500 $50.
The body of an unknown man wa.
fouui apating in Crabtree Creek, neal
Raleigh on Saturday.
Charlotte Observer Every now and
then new gold mine is found in thi.
county in place where the metal was
not supposed to exist. We were
hown vest erday some of the finest
pscim ems we have ever seen from any
| gold mine in this section of the state
They were taken from n vein on the
plantation known Us the Gray place
and situated about seven miles north.
west of the city. The metal is imbedel
| in soft brown ore which is easil,
worked. The vein has not been fol
| lowed fax enough TO discover its size
| but promises TO prove a very large one
| Louisiaaa.
| Packard sees no sail in sight.
| A writ of sequestrstion has been il
sued against the Louisiana lottery, OF
account OF failure to pay oyer to tn,
state its quarterly instalment of $l0,0
Mr.. Howard Challen has determines
to drop the more pretentious part o
the title of his monthly, The America
| Art Journal, and call 10 simply by II
more expressive subtitle of The Jewel
ar, Sfiversmith and WatchmAker
which will leave abundance of room
for Art. 1t IL good trade journal an,
Mr.. ChAllen b constantly Improving Il
New Orleans Democrat. An electie
for muni:ipai officers occurred in Bate
Rouge Monday, April l.. The entir
democratic ticket was elected, with tn
exception of mayor. Ed. CheAtham. tn
regular democratic NOMINEES, being ds
featest by LANCE. coiored man. VII
ran - an independent. The vote ca
WA large,