The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1878-02-20
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snted as il ine working condition.
Itb thought that General Joseph E.
Johnston will be electedto congress from
hs Richmond (Va.) district without op
position.
Wilmington IN. ca Star: Owing 70
The long continuous warm weather the
buds on the peach trees are swelling and
amest ready to burst forth.
Agreat deal more grain than usual has
been sown this season in Mecklenburg
Ouuty,N NJ @. Wheat and oats are al
ready visible above the ground.
The supreme court Of Georgia has de-
cided, "for man, without some inno-
ont reason or excuse, to put his arm
around the neck Of another mans wife,
ian assault and battery"
Tbs lower house of the Mississippi leg.
stature gave an unanimous vote of ap-
prOval Of $3.50 and the railroad $500 for
che dstection Of the party or parties who
wrecked the train at Lavergne.
Tho total assessment of Louisiana il
estimated al $i76,OOO 900; that oi tbs
city Of New Orleans at $lI1 900, 900,
thus making the real and personal as
N@ments Of the state outside OF New
Orleans only $65,OOO,00O.
Savannah News: The fishermen of
Tho Altamaha are preparing their nets
for the capture of the toothsome shad,
which are now beginning to run in that
river. Our market has been literally
supplied from the south for rsome time.
Mr.. ii. @. Jones, school commissioner
OE Bulloch county, Ga, and worthy citi.
zen j the father Of a child recently born,
which Is entirely destitute Of arms.
The hands are attached to the body at
the shoulders. The child Is large,
Aealthy-loOking boy.
A bill before the Mississippi leeisla.
ture imposes tax Of 40 cents gallon
Oh whisky in the hands Of wholesale
dealers, and another tax of 81 cents on
lhedrink when the same whisky Is re-
tailed. This would make The total gov-
eminent and state tax on a gallon Of
whisky about s2 so.
Arrangements have been made by the
Macon county, Ala, authorities with
Col R III. Abercombia for The hire sf
the county eonyiets 1T the rate 81 $3.50
psr month far able.bodied persons, the
costa in eachcase 70 be paid Ii advance.
Coi. Abescombie works the conYicts On
the old Williams plantation on Calsbee
creek.
Nashville American; Wah Hing, |
Chinese laundryman on Cherry street,
applied 70 the county court clerk yester-
day for b license 10 marrya colored girl
whom be employs ID his laundry. The
elerk refused to issue the license, us he
aia Il was prohibited by law. The
Qhipaman, after considering for awhile, |
remarked 9 Whitee woman no have
mei and you no lettee me have yellow
gu; me 30 backee TO China
The staunton (va.) vindicator, in an
article on the opium habit, ssys; One
HhyRioian tells us of a case ia wbioh a /
lady, eonfEmed opium eater, sent two
AOrses 70 : aeiehboring city TO sell, the
pnoceeds 81 one to be invested in NOR
phine. By some difference in price the
sale miacarried, and in two pr three days
shs man returned. When abe saw him
coming down the road leading both
aaiaas ahe fell to she Aeor in an agony Of
disappointment and died ina few hours.
1he Savannah grand jury recommend:
fhat III civil officers who, to discharge
'aelr duties effectively, are compelled to
ss arHacds hs reguired ~ wear belt and
holster ior weaPona, that they BE- seen
. that they may not violate aIaw them
Rlyes whilst enforcing obedience from
oshefa; and that all arrested persons
ieund with concealed weapons on their
reEsOn b prosecuted aorthe OfIense, and
aa officer making the discovery be re-
quised e prosecute, on pain Of dismissal
t0m ones.
kslsigh NeWs. Albert johnson. ESQ,
etoaf CITY, assisted in putting together
- 6at locomotive engine used in Vir.
gaia and North Carolina. It was built
~ Edward Bury, al Liverpool. Rnelnnd.
ma vas brought tC this country and do
llVerad ut Petersburg. The engine was
uaAed the " Roanoke and its weigbt
s''ay aye and half tons The cylinders
were s3le, and the driving wheels four
and . halt deot ID diameter iust /, fropt !
q these were two pilot wheels, esob ,
shFoe feet ID diameter. Theya wss "A
siece y II the engines II the prpEsnt
1laes neF was ! tender used
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