The Osceola times., 1878-05-25
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.
The fish are dying in large numbers in
the Rsppahannock river from some unknown
cause.
Virginia claims the finest wheat pros
pect ever seen in the state at this stage of
the crop.
The people living along the Tennessee
river are reioiced to find shad in the waters
Of that stream.
Archery clubs are becoming the popu,
lar thing with the young ladies and gentle.
men IN the south.
Revolvers aud sbotguDs are kept
within easy reach on all Texas Central and
Texas Pacific trains.
A sheep rancho as large as the state of
Rhode Island has been established in Tom
Green county, Texas.
The rsilrsad and steamboat property
owned by the late Charles Morgan, of New
Orleans, is valued at Sl0,000,000
Whisky production in the Nashville
districts shows an increase OF twenty thou.
sand gallons for April over March.
The city attorney of Nashville has
decided that the mayor has no power TO
interfere for the protection Of gambling
houses.
The confederate monument in Men,
phs is soon to be dedicated with great cere-
mony. General Hume, of Memphis, Will
deliver the address
The Augusta Chronicle says Col. Nj. j.
o'Brien, superintendent of the southern
express company, is the immediate heir of
the late bonanza king.
There are now eight hundred men at
work on the New Orleans Pacific railroad,
and it is thought the road will he ready for
business within year from next November.
Hoods Texas brigade will hold its an.
nual reunion in the city OF Houston on the
tenth day of July next. Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton and Hon. Dan. Voorhees, are expected
to be present.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver, an Alabama delegate
to Che Methodist conference AT Atlanta, has
recounted his experience with evsngelsts.
He dubs them CRAMPS" and declares them
to oe more trouble than they are worth.
The Key West (Fls.) Dispatch is in
favor OF making its citizens useful. L; wants
an ordinance passed compelling every father
Of new baby 10 plant shade>tree in front
Of his premises. "In this manner il says,
"our sidewalks will be beautifully shaded in
less than three years"
The Savannah cotton exchange, TO
protect the reputation OF Savannah as cots
ton port against damage done abroad from
badly packed cotton from the interior pass.
ing through Savannah, but not handled there,
has passed resolutions requesting the ship
pers of cotton from that city to indorse
upon their bills Of ladlng for cotton shipped
upon the spot The clause, "compressed.ln
Savannah"
Gold and silver mining, promises 10
become rich and extensive IN Georgia. The
country people in the vicinity of Dehlonega,
Lumpkin county, during the year 1876, pro.
cured from surface washing SsO,7l6 worth OF
gold. Where gold can he procured in such
quantities from the side hills and gulches in
the mountains. there is no doubt that, when
shafts aie sunk and tunnels run 80 as to reach
the gold.bearing quartz at the water-level,
the yield OF metal will he very large and
profitable.
The Lee county (Vs.) Sentinel learns
that James, Andy and Joe Jackson, three
brothers, Of Russell county, and woman
whose name is unknown, all died one day
last week from poisoning. Some one in the
ueighborhood had lost good deal OF butter
from time Ia time, by thieves, and finally
determined to put stop to the stealing by
poisoning crock OF butter. The plan was
carried out, aud the above facts pointed out
the guilty parties.
Mobile Register: Mobile has lost
ground in only one direction, and that is in
the amount OF cotton she receives. In 1860
we received twice the number OF bales we
receive to-day. By glancing at the tables we
find that the falling of has been in the re.
ceipts by river. There has been an unnatural
tendency of cotton overland and east
ward, and yet IL does not follow that the
country merchant of Marengo, who has
advanced TO his neighbor and shipped the
cotton to New York, has not purchased his
stock of goods in Mobile. We believe that
Mobile will eventually see her old cotton
receipts restored.
Peter Cooper to reporter of the
Charlotte IN. C.) Observer; "About thirty
wears aso," continued he, "a seedy-looking
man came into my Office aud offered to sell
me- a great secret for $50. He was 20
persistent and his condition vas 30 pitiful
that finally concluded to buy It ] paid