The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-24

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A cotton compress in Sherman, Texas,
| burned on the 18th inst. Loss estimated at
| $31 800; insurance, $17,2
The state OF Texas had offered $4,000
for Guerry's picture of Lee, destroyed by
the late fire in Greenville, Ga.
The Democrat says the money must be
raised by some means before New Orleans
! can do anything for sanitation.
Columbus, Ca, gets ice at one cent a
pound, and expects TO get it cheaper when
the new factory gets into operation.
Msjor Boykin, register of the Vir-
ginia land office, died the other day, and
there are twenty candidates for the Office.
The superintendent of education re-
ports that not less than 1000 children of
pupil age died in Memphis of yellow fever.
One-fifth of the population of Rich
mond, Va, are Baptists. There are in the
city nine churches OF white Baptists and
ten of colored ones.
The Fruit-growers' association met
in Nashville Saturday, and reports ones
third of the strawberries killed aud other
fruits badly damaged.
Nearly all the Louisiana parish police
juries have adopted the Sunday law, and an
6UOTJ VIII De maze 10 nave ~
in the new constitution.
The settlers along the Texas frontier
are well pleased that the legislature has
made it penal offense for cattle kings to
inclose the public lands.
There are two hundred and fifty citi-
zeus for trial at the United States court in
Charleston, charged with violation of the
United States election laws.
Between twenty and forty Swiss emil
grants left z lrich the latter part of March
for the Swiss colony in East Tennessee, and
are expected to arrive in few days.
The Sewanee (Tenn.) Coal company
have mule thirty-fve years old that has
been in constant service since 1852, greater
portion Of the time working under ground.
The South Carolina memorial shaft to
Stonewall Jackson, taken by the federal
army and now to be returned, was presented
to the state by West India islanders. 1t is
made of shells, an6 is exceedingly chaste
and beautiful.
Under the law passed by the last leg
islature of Mississippi all officers of the
county are required to be present at the
organization of the grand jury, that they
may listen to the charge OF the judge and
be advised,
The Dallas Commercial has inter-
viewed a number of old settlers, who agree
that the present drouth is unprecedented in
Texas. The oat crop is past redemption,
wheat is cut short, and cotton and corn
prospects are poor.
Vicksburg Herald: the action of
Louisiana in establishing rigid quarantine
at the passes, to take effect on the first of
May, meets with universal commentator.
1t has restored confidence more than any
thing that has yet been done.
Can't. Edward L. Young died in Nor
folk, Va, Thursday, aged ninety seven. He
commanded privsteer in the war of 1912,
was the oldest citizen of Norfolk, and prob
ably the Oldest Mason in the United States,
having belonged to that order sixtyssix
years.
Galveston News: Governor Nichols,
of Louisiana, has issued his proclamation,
establishing quarantine against West In,
dian, South American aud Mexican ports,
which goes into operation after May l.
When will Governor Roberts follow the
example?
The rice fields on the Cape Fear river,
near Wilmington, which have lain idle and
grown up with weeds since the war, have
been reclaimed and planted this season by
several energetic parties, who expect to
raise at least 100000 bushels of rice in the
next five years.
A coIored nurse in Zlnesville, Ohio,
writes her sister in Atlanta; If you can
make living in the south, you had better
remain where you are. This has always
been a free state, but colored people can get
along with southern folks great deal better
than with the Yankees.
The Columbia rs. CO. Register says
that there are at present sixteen incorpo-
rated companies digging and mining phoss
pilates in the streams and waters of that
state, some having exclusive and others
general rights, and representing an aggre |
gate capital of about 100000.
The Hawkinsville (Ga } Dispatch says |
while the negroes were lounging around, |
discussing emigration to Liberia and Kan |
sas, Milo Sutton was at work with his forty |
acres and a mule" and the result was six |
teen bales of cotton, two hundred bushels |
of corn and two barrels of syrup.
Lockhsrdt (Texss) News-I Item: Large
droves of cattle have been passing through |
weeks. About $4,000 head have already !
passed through, en- route for the northern |
markets. The drive will be much larger |
this spring than was anticipated.
Lynchburg (Va) News: Two car.
loads of sandstone from Indiana, to be used |
in the construction of the Lee mausoleum |
at Lexington, arrived in the city by the |
Midland railroad Saturday, consigned to |
Captain G. A. Kinnear, and was transferred
to canal boat for transportation to Lexing-
ton.
Texas telegram: Frank Weaver, q |
IL
rested at Wills Point recently. He WIS with |
the Good brothers when they killed three |
men at horse-race in Bosdue county. lie /
is the leader of q band of horse. thieves
operating in this section for six years, and |
the son of minister.
Pryor Coleman has lain in the K1nx
vile jail four years and seven mon his,
awaiting trial on several charges of murder,
but the supreme court of the United States
has decided that the state has not jurisdic>
ton over an escaped convict, ard squad of
soldiers is waiting to arrest Coleman as
soon as he is released.
The Atlanta Constitution has reports
from nearly all parts of Georgia, and the
inference therefrom is that the fruit crop
has not been materially damaged. This in
ference may be specially applied to peaches.
Undoubtedly in some portions of the state
this fruit has been injured, but not to that
extent that was at first supposed.
Vicksburg Herald: Judge Young
Yesterday warned his court that he would
to-day cause all in attendance to be searched
for concealed weapons. He says he is de-
termined to abate the evil in the courthouse
If he can not do 50 outside. This is a good
idea. Some Tom Buford of fellow might
plug him when hedecides a case.