The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-11-20
SOUTHERN GLEANINGs,

UT. noted the presence in that city of num-
Der OF prominent gentleman from Arkansas,
whose mission was to confer with Presi-
dent Allen Of the Iron Mountain Railroad in
regard to the project for building the Pine
Bluff, Searcy and Monroe Railroad, a mar
row-gauge, to connect with the Iron Noun
tain Road at Austin, Ark, the southern ter
minus to be at Monroe, La, on the Ouachita
River. The distance from Pine Bluffs to
Austin is about 60 miles, more than one-half
OF which is already graded and the whole is
surveyed. The line viii cross the Memphis
and Little Rock Road at LOnOke.
"A Confederate monument was unveiled
at Macon, Ga, on the 10Th, in the presence
Of $4,000 people. The military display
was very fine. The Grafton was delivered
by Col. Thomas Hardman. He counseIed
peace and fraternity and the burying Of al
animosities Of the past. If was received
with immense enthusiasm.
Mr. 5. West, young farmer Of McLen-
nan County, Texas, lit is stated, has not bought
leaf of tea for the last four years. He raises
all the tea he can use on his farm. The va
riety is Tyson and the quality is said to be
first-rate.
Col. w. II. Gill, the sheep man of Nash
vile, Tenn, has bought the Sam. Davis
place, near Ocean Springs, Miss, and will
start big sheep ranch there. He paid for
the farm and 800 sheep that were on it, s., 600
cash.
"A few days since some wagoners care
lessly set fire TO stubble-field near Sher-
man, Texas. An old lady, Mrs. Palette,
attempted to extinguish the flames. Her
clothing caught fire and she was burned to
death.
"A copper mine has been discovered in
a.
River. The copper is said to be of the finest
quality ever discovered in the United States.
The ore will assay 20 per cent.
Harry Eley, a merchant, and another
man named Atkinson, had n shooting affair
at Leota, Miss, on the 3Oth, with fatal re-
suits. Both parties fired about the same
time, and were 50 close to each other their
faces were burnt by the powder. Atkinson's
second shot struck Eley below the left eye,
inhicting n mortal wound. Eley fell, but by
a desperate effort raised himself up and
fired his third shot at Atkinson, wounding
him high up in the thigh, and fracturing the
bone. Eley died about three minutes after
he was shot. The cause of the difficulty is
not stated.
-Incendiary fires are becoming numerous
throughout North Texas. Three cottoIf-gins
were burned recently in a single day and
night--one at Van Alstyne, one near Corsi-
cana and one near Plano. Nearly 200 bales
Of cotton in all were destroyed. Loss on
cotton and buildings were 81, 900. Tramps
are believed to be doing these ineendiary
acts.
The Cass County Jail, at Linden, Texas,
was burned on the night Of the Both, it is
supposed by negro prisoners, two Of whom
escaped.
Daniel Scott, colored, has been sentenced
at Houston, Texas, to 80 years. imprison-
ment for killing another negro. Mary Tur-
ner, at whose instigation Scott attacked the
other negro, was sentenced to five years.
-McDivitt, sheep man, residing on the
Nueces River, in Texas, was recently muir
dered and robbed while returning home from
San Antonio, where he had been to sell lot
Of wool. The dead body was found, stabbed
in several places, and the locality showed
evidences of a terrible struggle.
AT MoOre's Mills, in Southampton
County, Va, on the LIST, man name Green
accused n youth named Barnes of stealing
some money from him. This enraged the ell
der Mr.. Barnes and he went to Green's place
and shot the latter dead.
Specimen quartz, found in large quanti-
ties four miles west of Dallas, Texas, is pro-
nounced to contain 500 gold to the ton.
Judge Cook of the Houston and Calves
ton Criminal District Court has decided that
the Texas Sunday law is constitutional. The
case no goes to the Court Of Appeals.
S. Denham, who lived about five miles
west of Weatherford, Texas, on the 1st was
shot and instantly killed by his step-son, in
family quarrel.
AT Petersburg, Va, on the night of the
LIST, James M. Young shot and killed George
The two men were formerly bosom friends,
but had recently quarreled. The murderer
was arrested. The murdered man was a
brotIser of ex-senator VIM. E. Hinton and
Capt. DTury A. Hinton, Commonwealth
Attorney Young is about % years of age,
and son of BIF- J. f. Young, a well known
citizen.
1t is estimated II, 900 persons are engaged
in Louisiana in the conduct of the oyster
business, comprising $500 fishermen and
sailors, and the use of I20 luggers.
in Louisa County, Va, recently, William
Beaver, firing of his wife, thrust her into a
spring, causing death by drowning. The
distressing feature of the murder is that
their children are the only witnesses.
-GeOrgia's cotton factories are said to
have made dividends of to u per cent, be-
sides adding largely to their surplus funds,
during the last 10 years.
Wilmington, n. c., is about celebrating
with an industrial parade the revival of her
Lus .ness.
"A dispatch from Memphis, dated the I'd,
says that a heavy frost fell that morning, thus
driving out the yellow fever. Six hundred
refugees returned the previous night
AT Manor, Travis County, Texas, on the
night Of the Sd, four mounted, masked and
armed robbers took possession of the town.
They robbed 10 persons, and then rode off,
taking several of the best horses they could
find. A posse of citizens soon mustered
and started in pursuit of the scoundrels.
"A large bed of bituminous coal has been
discovered near Mountain View, Stone Coun-
ty, Ala.
In Monroe County, Va, ON the Sd, an
unknown negro made an indecent assault
upon Miss Nellie Scheyler, beautiful girl,
but becoming frightened at the approach of
some vehicle, he cut her throat and fled.
At last accounts the young lady was lying in
q precarious condition.
American Enterprise.