The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-08

perennial and the insect native. It fails to
survive the Southern winter, so that every
year there Is 8 fresh importation. At the
same time, the Professor thinks, the moth
nay live through the winter IN certain parts
Of FleFida and Texas and long tbe soast of
Geergia. ~
Freight ratio from Chicsfo to lKew York
Dtye been advznced;25 celsfS perhundred on
hour ana grain, and othef classes in same
proportion. The Western and Southwest
ern roads are in the combination and will
make a corresponding advance.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company has
advanced rates on frst-class freight from
New York TO San Francisco 100 per cent,
being from Sc TO Sl2 per hundred pounds.
The public debt sfatemsntfor JAY Shows
2 decrease OF 500, 307, and the following bal
-ances in the Treasury: Currency, s., 1es ,3l7;
special fund for redemption OF fractional
currency, SO. zoo, 900; special deposit of legal
tenders for redemption OF certificates Of de-
post, 81, 200, 900; coin, S27 ,OO7, s52-includ-
ing coin certificates, Sf5,esIoao; outstand-
ing legal tenderssS IA, 2s3. E.
The Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives to conader the Labor question.
met in New Yofkeity ON the LIST. There
were present Messrs. Hewitt Of New York,
Thompson of Pennsylvania, Rice of Massa-
chusetts, and Boyd of Illinois.
There was q meeting Of astronomers at
Denver, on the fst, for comparison Of notes
and discussion Or Observations ON the recent
eclipse. Professor Watson feels certain he
has discovered Vulcan southwest Of south
about two degrees distant. Professor ORA
per succeeded in gettinga Photograph Of the
spectrum of thercerons, thus proving that
most Of the ligtlb of the corens is reflected
from the sun and 4 not due toignited gas.
In reply to aumerousinquiries as to the
effect of the recent decision of Secretary
Schurz regarding certain railway lands, the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
says he viii at once prepare Instructions for
the land officersiteSreceive applications for
the presumption of such lands as the COM
rps1y has not yet sold. The Commissioner
further says, that while the secretary's de-
cisioh covers one, of the points involved,
There are many, ISSUES growing out of the
MISTER that viii have to be settled, chief
among which is the question of jurisdiction
in the sale Of such. lands as the company has
now on hand unsoid, and the validity of title
to lands transferred since the expiration Of
the three years. limitation. ~sS
John L. Pennington, Ex-Governor of Da
kota, has been appointed Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue of that Territory.
The Land Agent of the Union Pacific
Railroad, at Omaha, has issued an official
circular letter giving notice that that ROAD
willnot accept as final the recent decision of
Secretary Schurz, as to the right of citizens
70 settle on and remain in undisturbed pos
session of lands granted to the Union Pacific
by the Government. Any such settlers will
be dealt with as trespassers.
Additional Congressional nominations:
Enthusiastically District, A. II. Forsythe,
National Greenback; Sixteenth District, B
b. Smith, Republican; Nineteenth District,
r. W. TOYnshend, Democrat (renominat-
ed. Ohio-Fourth District, j. Warren
Keller, Republican (renominated); Eighth
District, Charles Foster, Republican IRE
nominated); Ninth District, George L. Con-
verse, Democrat; Thirteenth District, Gen.
Warner, Democrat.
The trotting-horse Rarus, recently, at
Buffalo, made the unprecedented time of
e:131-4. He was accompanied by a running
mate. -