Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-23
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS

ieSaS, have forwarded to their renrasa,,tn
tlFe III congress protest against the f,a
importation of foreign wools. ''' 4'e
The Mobile board Of trade il copsidor
ing the subject of A STEAMSHIP % GouSiuel 1.
Mobile to Aspinwall, the month of Noa9 ,i9n
dad. '''"'" ana lrlnl
Memphis Appeal: Work on The ono
tom mouse will not be recommended MT
congress determines whether or mot ~,
building is to be finished with Tenno.so, co,
marble or other stone. 'l'''''''
Travel in Florida ia reported steadi,,
on the increase. The rush is not ca ,,raot :,
N years past, but the visitors all seem r"J dis %
posed to remain longer, and to be well sotjS its
ned with their experiences.
Sumter Ella Advance: Never hafor,
IN IN the memory OF the oldest inhapitant ba,
Vnere Deen so much rain during ihe wints,
as in the past one. The prairies and a,t
woods are oyeriiowed and cattle are snflar
ing terribly, being driven from the pra1;no
grounds We learn many are diving of star,
yation. '"e - S'"'
Inc grand jnry OF Brazos county
leEa', IN It's report says: While il NAV IL
OUT oi place for our body to suggest on., Dg
change IN the criminal laws Of thiS sfate ,ye
would state for me smaller ofIensos tbat =
WIhpP'ng'post be established in each conntr
giving to each criminal quick and certa ~ -
punishment for his ofense.p - '"'''
Rockdale (Texas) Messenger Rock
dale, on Monday, witnessed e strange nben.
ohenoh' 1t was q shower of leaves &g ror
as lhe eye could reach the heavens abova
were lllied with them, reminding one of Tho
uays ol the .grasshoppers. There was M
commoton OF the atmosphere to be observed
III any direction on the horizon. 1'ha s,;n,
Posl'loh Is that they were lifted up bv an
immense whr#ind and carried a great dis.
lance They were falling all day long.
Galveston News; Another consign.
lhent OF bat manure from one of the caves in
lIlano county reached this CITY this rrornipg
and was shipped pc, ore tF the Norga7n,
steamers So far there has been received
about forty tons of this manure. whic6 10
pronounced by those who have chemicallv
examined its properties to be the eouaI If
the pest guRno ever imported into this conn.
Try, tn appearance it looks somewhat ike
coffee grounds, mtermingled with Steel III.
lngs and parched rich beans. 1t comes IN
this place in barrels, and is beginning IN
'o'lu feature IN the commerce Of the port
A letter from Col. A. BurwelI q
prominent lawyer Of Vicksburg, is printed
IN Lhe Memphis Appeal, in which the n'einis
OF Memphis as the eastern Terminus of tbe
southern railway route to the Pacific are
urged ANA the disadvantages Of Vjcksburg
winch ne styles the "doomed city," are clear.
" set iorth, Col. Burwell states that he is
aetUated to tilis opinion against his own per.
sohal interests by facts too papable to be
ignored, All ms worldly possessions are at
tht south end OF Nicksburg, but he cannot
nelP but recognize the superior advantages
memphis possesses for the eastern terminus
OF 'he great trunk line Of the Southern Paci
cine railway.
Dallas (Tpyaa\ Ue,old. So,or,1 L..
and important cnlnnios fran, 49,, ..!t ts'ls
and eggiero ttqtes boyn ra,,I' vuG t'J' V'e'h
selves in thr noytbwos,o -'',' .,St S''ell'
Thpv nra fr-m INK pa,,nnIl,,,t ',i,.' y, STos
Ierse, and Illinois md ora ronorl.ohi ,,,r."' -,e"
intelligent thrifty neonin ,;, aH,ni9 %,,piI a"
means IN hand to make good their foothold |
in our youGg empire. They come banded |
together to secure the advantages of schools, |
churches stores, etc and indeed possess the |
germ Of complete community in and Of |
themselves. The great advantage is that |
theH fling themselves with impunity beyond |
the line of our uttermost SETTLEMENTS, and |
wrest new territory from the clutchol nature |
and the savage.
New Orleans Democrat ttbo n,es. |
ont tiv,a tbaro ara in bo,,ort n N-o,r ~. f,,,
twenty.orn stoonsbi,,s far+,, si,s t,,.,, 800
two harris f,rr Lri,y,'o1d ffto.,, saLo',,l..
MAXIM an aggrrrnfo NJ t5G ysssaI, oo,'insi
ninatye two i,,, r,s''tT N.Y. "s9tHSO
isb .tao,Ger rxSs boS cioarad i' Ny, fa 'e n',eI
With % 100 nn.hnIs of oorr u; hUtl Ut IVA oj To' M
steamer Itbnriei for tbo m "o'n n,s, S'u r; ;
a. O00 bushels oi wheat in hnIk Tbus !,
will be seen, our export trade in grain goes
prayeIy on. The exports of corn from Eew
Orleans thus far foot M },I57,SS7 bushels
while last year at this date they amounted
to 0S2G bushels. The receipts Of coffee
at this port from Rio Janeiro to date have
been l5O635 bags, while last year for the
same period they were lOi4SS bags most
gratifying increase.
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