The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-05-18
NEWS SUMMARY.


BE- ~ saoi y sprn state Ne f1iaois.
Aii The crops m tiolivW %pcaiBsulaf
fesas, we're saf down ~ fbs recent hail
storm
A h%ouseaat, which had been bitten w.
aakunk, died n ~bydfopbobia IN Hamilton
county, Tetas.
The new narrow gauge rad NJ Galves
Ton has brought 5000 eubie yarls NJ sol
into that city
Nm neShaustible quarry NJ black and
gray marble, Of q superior 1ualiiy, has been
found near Rome, H.
Three men were found hanging ~ o
tree near sherman, Tesas, The other morn.
ing, with a large card on them bearing the
wordsi "CaftIe thieves. such Is life"
The state Of Florida owns much Of it,
vacant land, and is disposing Of 1t To- actual
settlers, while millions Of acres belong to
the general government, and can he bought
and settled under the homestead act, like
western lands.
A Shaekelford county Texas, CORE.
spondent says: This is the headquarters for
the buffalo.hunters. There have been 5000
hides shipped from this place, and there are
about 10000 yet to be shipped.
A lady teacher out among the Creek
Indians writes: #" Have a nourishing school.
numb ering thirty.two pupils. Am highly
pleased with my school and neighborhood.
The people are all kind and hospitable.
They meet soon TO organize a Sabbath.
school met last Sunday, made o collection
for the purpose of purchasing books"
Raleigh On. CO. observer: The pro-
Ject OF erecting a large cotton factory, winch
from time to time has agitated the people of
Charlotte, has suddenly received an impetus
which Is gratifying in the extreme to those
who have advocated it so strenuouslv. and
TO the many who now see the urgent need
for such an enterprise.
Texas iuries have gone into tie capital
punishment business, and their work j.
being sustained by the court of appeals. If
the frontier lawlessuess doesn't cease, there
will be a large amount of neck-breaking in
Texas, and a correspondinglv great amount
of convictions for life, for ninety-nine years,
fifty years, etc.
The punishment in Tennessee for
horse stealing, robbery or larceny from the
person, house or bridge-burniDg, house.
breaking to commit larceny or robbery, was
so severe that the act was repealed by the
last legislature. But the act repeating did
not restore the old law, and, as no new one
was enacted, the state of Tennessee is TO.
day without law against or punishment for
those crimes.
New Orleans Democrat: We are in.
that the citizens of Gallspolis, Ohio.
have taken the subject of the Barataria shin
canal into such serious consideration that
hey have petitioned congress to give n
national character of the corporation. One
hundred and thlrty-seven of the foremost
business men and largest capitalists of that
place have affixed their signatures to the
memorial.
The Galveston News says of the ~lessees
II the Texas convicts: The executive re. 4
lures them to observe the laws, feed and
9th the prisoners well, and to pay to the G
tate at the rate of 10000 per annum: and '
hey further guarantee that the state shall v
OF nave to use one dollar of the $500 CO an. .
ropriated by the legislature for the purpose u
resumption, and placed at the disposal Il
nd discretion of the government.
senator Jones, of Florida, saws an az
range grove or a tig plantation is the greats u
riches a man can possess. 1t takes about III
We years before a fig plantation can no Oh
ade perfect, and about seven wears before Vi
l orange grove can be said to be paving. !"
or these times they commence, and for a "
injury they bear their crops without any az
ore expense. There is where the fortune yo
mes IN. No expense for the old grove ex. II
pt the gathering of the fruit, and in the 50
santlme new acres planted each year. In 10
.enty years from now Florida will produce SIC
ut Tor the world. While the fruit trees TIC
e periecting the farmer can be plantipc tn
IN, potatoes, barley, oats, etc.
Edward Atkinson, a prominent Bosto. las
an says: The first need Of the south in o"
ier 10 develop the cotton producing re. III
u'ces is additional money. To this IT WI
inns to be fairly entitled. Give us our ou
r pro rata of national currency and the Gu
step IN southern material reconstruction Fl
Il nave been wisely taken. Our second by
ed so FAR as the cotton interest is con. tie
NED is the removal of all duties from cot me
l manufacturing machinery. This will "r
aole us to get spinning machinery as wei, Pc
DINER kinds from Europe of the most i'm. hu
wed quality and at the cheapest price go
nerlcan cotton machinery is better than CO
European articles. In that case Amcri.
machinery cal compete in the open
Irket honestly for the home trade