The Osceola times., 1878-02-09
attention and elicit response that will
tend in some degree, at any rate, to
alleviate the terrible suffering now pre-
vailing in northern China.
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.


the legislature.
A dinner was given in Warrenton, Va,
to twelve old ladies', whose aggregate ages
was eight hundred years. They danced a
quadrille and the minuet.
The Liberian Exodus association OF
South Carolina report that one hundred
thousand colored persons have signified a
desire TO emigrate TO Liberia.
Montgomery Ala Advertiser: Mules
were selling at auction yesterday at the re-
markably low price of $S5 apiece. There is
plenty OF good stock in the country.
The roaring spring at Orange Park,
Florida, is attracting great many visitors.
II flows two thousand gallons Of water per
minute, and its temperature is seventytwo
degrees.
The White Sulphur Springs IVA
property is TO be sold ut auction in August
next. A million Of dollars, il is stated, must
he realized in order to satisfy mortgage cred.
itors.
There are forty~seven persons in the
Montgomery county, Ala, Jail, eighteen of
whom are white men, and all OF that mum.
Der federal prisoners, charged with illicit
distilhDg.
\ young Mexican, Amado Palocio,
committed suicide at Corpus Christi few
days since. He was wrongfully prosecuted
for the theft of saddle, and chose death as
means Of escaping the modification.
The Lexington, Va, Disr atch says it
is not Cyrus H., but Leander j. Mccormack,
native Of Rockbridge, but now a citizen Of
Chicago, that is having the big telescope
made for Washington aud Lee university.
A negro VoOdoO doctress in Dallas,
Texas, says that she came to this earth on
pinions and that her god, in his displeasure,
took the wings away from her, and she is
awaiting the growth of another pair to fly
away again to glory.
The Staunton, Va, Vindicator has
been interviewing the druggists OF that city
on the frightful increase Of the vice Of opium.
eating, and the rather remarkable statement
is made that one house alone has sold 79, ,593
doses in one year.
Candidates for governor of Texas
Hon. r. b. Hubbard, Hon. J. w. Throck.
morton, Judge j. ii. Reagan. Judge T. De.
vine, Hon. John Ireland and Hon. II. NJ.
Kopperd. Hon. John Hancock is mentioned
AS the greenbackers' candidate, and Grand
Master Lang as that OF the grange element.
San Antonio Express: There is some.
thing about this Mexican silver depreciation
question we can't understand. In short
time it has tumbed from a premium to seven
cents below par in our local business trans.
actions, and no satisfac tory reasons based on
the principle of cause and effect have been
given for the great depreciation.
Tarboro, N. c., Southerner: In open.
ing bed OF mari on the farm OF Mr.. A. Case,
some days since, they struck into what is
supposed to be creek or small river, some
six or eight feet below the surface. There
they found an Indian canoe with skeleton
OF a human being, sitting upright, with the
remnant of paddle in his hand. II is sup
posed that the embankment mrst have given
away above and buried this person while sit.
ting at its base.
Cedar Key (Fla.) State Journal The
orange business has not proved a remuner-
ative one this season, from what we can
learn. The markets were crowded in the
start with half ripe fruit, which no doubt
influenced, to some extent, the low prices
that ruled all along. We were in hopes that
this would prove permanent as well as
profitable pursuit to many Of our citizens,
but it seems their experience has been rather
sad thus far. The Florida orange, while un-
surpassed for its rich flavor and size, will
not keep long. They rot very fast.
San Antonio Herald Corn is six dol
lars bushel in chihuahua. II sells in this
city at tnirty-hve cents bushel. Northern
Mexico suffered fearfully from the drouth
last summer. and provisions there are very
scarce, and sell for enormous prices. Here
provisions are plentiful and very cheap. IL
we send provisions from San Antonio TO Chi.
huahua, we must use wagon transportation,
and take the northern route by Forts Dun-
aap nd nax than ka Il. a.
and by circuitous road to chihuahua.
The Charleston News and Courier
notes the arrival of another band of would.
be emigrsnts in that city, which brings the
total now there awaiting the arrival Of the
Phantom Ship" up TO S75, at a very mod.
crate computation. They have gathered
from South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
North Carolina. Nothing seems to have
been done to check the influx of dupes, and
what TO do with the deceivers and deceived
is now the question that perplexes the
Charleston authorities. The emgrauts,"
many of them, are reported as utterly help
less, and will soon be dependent upon char.
ity for support.
The Richmond Wing says that in 1852
Governor .Johnson's pardon OF the neg, o
Jordan Hatcher, sentenced 10 death for mur.
der, caused a crowd to collect before the
governors mansion and express their disap.
probation with groans and misses. This caused
Hon. Charles s. Lewis, who died at Clarks.
burg, West Virginia, last week, to make a
motion in the house Of delegates for the
appointment of joint committee to inquire
into the expediency OF moving the capital OF
the commonwealth from Richmond to some
central location where the executive could
discharge the functions Of his office without
being subjected to insult, and the motion
was carried by vote of sS to S5.
Nashville American: As a freight
train was passing around the foot OF Lookout
mountain into Chattanooga Saturday one Of
the brakemen discovered tramp in carload
OF mules. The tramp was astride one OF the
animals, and was asked what he was doing
there. driving mules 10 Chattanooga"
was the laconic response, as he yelled out
whoa ~ to the animal. On looking into
car loaded with hogs another tramp was
found, perfectly at home with the swine.
Who are your demanded the brakeman,
in 'em down into the fertile valleys OF the
Tennessee" said the tramp, "and we slwsys
ride upon rail-"
Lexington Va. Gazette: On the 10Th
day of January, that being the anniversary
of the birth OF General Robert +. Lee, the
tomb beneath the chapel of w. and L. Uni.
versity was deliberately and handsomely
decorated with flowers aud eveYgreens.
The wealth and beauty Of the flowers and
evergreeDs were only equalled BY the exquis-
ite t'ste displayed in design and manner OF
arrangement. II il were possible, the labor
bestowed upon the decoration at this ami,
versary, excelled anything ever before done.
The attention OF Lexington's fair daughters
to the graves OF the Lees knows no shadow
of change in the fast passing years, but with
gathered strength ever msnifests itself in
new tokens Of love aud admiration.
The Mason Texss) News Item .nnnnla
to congress 70 stop the wanton desliSSllee