The Osceola times., 1878-05-04


counties at seventy.fve cents bushel.
The loss from the burning of the Brown
house, in Macon, Ga, is estimated at 800, 600.
Since the Inauguration of Gov. Nichols
In Louisiana, nine criminals have been hung.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, has been in
Atlanta, looking after important financial
interests in the south.
The council of Augusta, Ga. contem-
plates permitting steamboats, to ply the
water OF the Augusta canal.
There are 4S4 Mississippians on the
pension rolls who fought In the Mexican,
Black Hawk and other wars
Although the ne ut election will not take
place in South Carolina until next November,
the campaign is already heated.
Hickox and Gross, express employees,
have been discharged from the service for
non.resistance to the Texas robbers.
The legislature of Virginia at its last
session passed a law making il misdeme amor
for any one to pay the poll.tax of another in
order to get his vote.
There are published in Texas, three
Baptist, two Christian, one Presbyterian, one
Methodist, one spiritual and one hundred and
seventy democratic papers.
The Potomac fisheries are this season
almost an utter failure, not only in the shad
and herring catch, but of rock, perch and cat
fish, all Of which are becoming scarce.
The Mckinney (Texas) Enquirer he.
lieves that nine-tenths OF the Texas court
houses burned are destroyed for the purpose
of getting public records out Of the way.
In the truck farms around Charleston.
5. c., about I, 900 acres are planted in Irish
potatoes and 225 acres in strawberries. The
potatoes will render a gross income of
100000.
At the suggestion OF Gov. Porter and
others, Commissioner Killebrew, of Tennes-
see, has determined to make as complete a
collection as possible Of Indian relics to be
found in that state.
Tennessee makes her convicts profitable
to the state, receiving for her penitentiary
lease $4,000 yesr, and about $4,000 for
expenses of transportation of convicts from
places OF conviction to prison.
Capt. Eads in Memphis: There is not
a stretch OF the river from St. Louis to New
Orleans, fifty miles long, in which have not
stood on some part of the river bottom, be.
meath the shelter of the divingbell. / have
known the river intimately for forty years. l
have made a lifetime study OF it, and know
what am talking about.
Dallas Commercial 1t is said that the
number of immigrants to Kansas this year
will reach 100000. This puts Kansas in the
lead OF Texas. This is a matter which should
be sharply looked after by this state. There
can be no doubt that the reputation for law.
lessness which attaches to the name of the
state is working against us.
In Nelson county, Virginia, hawk was
recently seen to seize large moccasin snake,
and soar to considerable height with the
serpent writhing in its claws, when suddenly
the bird clasped its wings and fell heavily to
the ground. The moccasin had bitten il in
the neck, but the talons OF the hawk were 30
buried in the vitals of the serpent that it also
died.
Charleston News and Courier An old
SLAYER, for such is the Azor, sailing from
Charleston, with eIigrants TO Africa, and
towed out by the Wade Hampton This Is
what the United States see to-day. Well
may it be hoped that Liberia will be found
what the colonists expect Tor South Carolina
is no place for those who are discontented
with their lot, or who expect to enjoy the
blessings of freedom without its response.
bilities. Whatever comes OF it,our best wishes
20 with the Azor and all on board.
The New Orleans Democrat, in com>
menting on the train robberes, SAYS that
Gov. Hubbards confession that railroad
trains are practically in state of siege in
his state sounds very strange in civilized
county, but perhaps il is no exaggeration Of
the truth. Il thinks his proposal that the
roads should arm themselves Objectionable,
because the state should afford them protec.
ton. Opposition TO state police is regarded
as mere prejudice, which should be laid
aside until crime is suppressed.
The Cullman colony in north Alabama
has Just celebrsted its fifth anniversary, and
LAID the cornerstone of a new courthouse.
The Nashville Americans correspondent
says: "The inhabitants Of this colony are
almost exclusively German, who have come
here under the auspices of the North and
South railroad, and are a hardy and indus
trious class. Not single idle man can be
seen anywhere in the town during the week
days. Sunday they spend rs all others do,
in attending public worship. They are re-
hospitable, and will make one feel
at home.
Wilmington On. C.) Star On recent
visit 10 Wilmington, n. C., Gen. Joseph
Johnston was driven out to Oakda1e GENE.
terry, and in company with one Of the most
prominent citizens, himself a distinguished
visited the inclosure where the
noble women OF Wilmington have raised the
monument 10 our confederate dead. Gen.
gared upon it long and in silence,
and turned away without word other
parts of the cemetery were visited, and the
party returned 10 this most sacred spot in the
beautiful city CT the dead. Again he gazed
for long time on the lonely soldier who
keeps his perpetual guard in that holy spot,
and turned away with his hands lifted to
heaven, and with the simple expression, "My
God!" This was all, but the tears which
stood in the eyes of the gray.headed soldier
and the tremor so plainly heard in his voice
were more eloquent than the choicest words
could have been.