The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
THE SOUTH.

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pphtherla prevails In many parts of North
| Carolina.
| Two thousand darkieF visited Marshall,
! Tex to see the circus,
| The postal free-delivery system went Into
operation at Augusta. Ga recently.
| Meridian, Miss, has a daily paper. and Is
soon to have another.
Fifteen tra,nps were arrested la Water " al
Icy Miss last week and put to work on the
streets.
A negro woman In the western part Of Pom
| saooa cpuHtled herself to death last Saturday
morning.
A new well at Houston, Ca. is said to emit
n current Of gas 80 strong that two mills are
run by 1t.
The Currie murder ease will come up be-
fore the diatrict court ut Marshall, Texas, Oh
December !,
Mr. sam Graham. son Of Judge Graham, OF
Marion, Ala. was killed q few days ago ny
Prentice Il. Bates. Bates has been arrested.
The Nicksburg street railway has already
killed Its man A boy attempted to Jump On
n moving train, fell under and was crushed 70
death.
Wilmington IN. o. P,st The Cetawha
river has been on q rlse and at last accounts
was all ailoat with drowned cattle hogs, and
no end OF pumpkins.
"A party OF GeffnhH Immigrants nave seh-
tied tn EscanhiR county. Fla. near tho Fen
sacola Railroad, for the purpose Of embark
ing In the sheep raising Industry.
Deputy Sheriff Melayney attempted TO ~
rest O. negro named Jordan. IN Edwards
Depot, Miss, q few days since. The negro re-
sisted. shot and killed Melayney and made
good his escape.
engaged In tho manufacture OF cotton at
Nashville reports for the past year net
profit of $93, 007 81. which Ia over ten per cent
Of the capital stock of the company.
Yazoo Miss Sentinel: Four colored persons
attempted to cross the river at the Eureka
plantation above this city on Tuesday even
Ing last In dug-out. The dug-out upset and
two OF them, a man and boy, were drowned
The Industrial Fair Association Of Ala
bnma la q stock company composed entirely
of colored men, and has Tor it, object the
holding Of an annual fair IN Montgomery for
the special benefit Of tho colored people of the
State.
Tom Williams, n notorious gambler and
thief at Natchez, WAS shot and killed Oh the
twentv-tirat utimo by negro cOmrade
named Calvin Douglas, as the result Of q
quarrel about fifty cents. which Williams
claimed was due him ON their previous game.
Douglas is under arrest. -,aas1d
Tho Cass county (Texasl jail, together with
Sheriff Whitley's house, was burned to the
ground few nights since. Out OF ton prison
ora only two escaped Leigh and King: The
supposition Is that Leigh and King instigated
two negro prisoners TO fire the JAIL rs they
were kept Id the cage. Loss about $4,000.
Lexington Miss Advertiser: A fcw nights
ago the little daughter Of MI. +. NJ, Eggle
ston was accidentally shot by the discharge
of pistol that was being examined. the ball
striking her In the forehead and passing over
the skull. Her escape from almost Instant
death was marvellous.
IN. A All
occurred Mt Camp Hill, in Tallapoosa county,
last week. Mr. James CONNIE aud MI Mat
the Wa were engaged in an alteration, when
Mr. Meadows, nephew OF Conlnes wife, and
clerk In his store shot Matthews In the left
temple. the ball penetrating the skull Just be-
low the brain.
A negro attempted to drive wagon across
the track In front OF an approaching train,
near Eutaw. Ala Several or his companions
attempted to prevent him; but he persisted
and Just as the wagon got fairly on the track
the engine struck 1t, tearing 1t to pieces and
killing the driver. The mules were untn-
jured.
A mob OF ruffians attacked the residence OF
DR. L. T. H. Johnson, in Greensboro, Miss,
during the latter part Of the past month. and
holnbarded It with rocks and brickbats Upon
DR.. johnson appearing. outside he was shot
at and mortally wounded. He is said to have
been one Of the most quiet and inofensive
citizens Of Sumner county.
Tallahatchie (Mlss.) Sentinel: On last Sun
day morning little two-year old son OF Mr.
Harmon Bloodworth found q pistol where It
had been deposited in the house BY some
member Of the family, and ran to his father,
excaiming, IL am going to shoot you, and
fired before he could speak The pistol had
two balls In 1t, one entering Mr.. BlOodgood's
right leg, Just above the knee, and the other
his left groin, ranging downward.
The Eagle and Phoenix Mills. of Columbus
Ga. on Friday last, sold over $4,000 worth OF
cotton fabrics, and during the last twenty
days their sales have amounted to n quarter
1T a million Of dollars. The Columbus
Enquirer says: "Our mills are using over 49,
90 bales OF cotton and making 900
yards or cloth annually. There Is something
practically solid about such q South, especial
~ as we are underselling our Eastern
friends
Montgomery (Alal Advertiser: A shocking
accident occurred at Sharpe's mill about noon
yesterday. little negro boy BY the name OF
Mason was carrying dinner to one OF the
hands working at the shops near the mill,
when, In stepping across shaft connecting
the gnnery to the saw mill, the shawl which
the boy had around him caught III the shaft
ing, and In moment the shawl and boy were
twisted into horrid mass. Death was almost
instantaneous.
Great Bargains,
This day, at u o'clock M. at the St. Charles