Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-23

for spring planting,
Fourteen divorce cases are pending
in White county, Ark.
The children of Fort Smith, Ark,
are suffering badly with the Group.
Dardanelle, Ark, has a night pa
troll made up from among the citizens.
More pneumonia about Bentonyille,
Ark, than has been known for ten
years.
The people about Camden and Ark
adelphia are agitated over a proposed
railroad between the two places.
Batesville, Ark, has ice ten inches
thick frozen in White river and har-
vested for summer use therefrOm.
A countryman carried a wildcat into
Denison, Texas, a few days since, let
it loose, and lively times resulted.
"A law and order crusade has begun
about Corning, Ark, to rid that vi
entity of horse thieves and murderers.
W. r. Gossett, formerly of Ripley.
Miss. died near Union City. Tenn, a
few days since, leaving a numerous
family.
General Writ Adams has been sell
ing the life of Albert Sydney john
ston about jackson. Miss. and was
quite successful at it.
The stock ~raisers of North Texas
lost heavily Of sheep and cattle during
the recent cold spell. One man in
Coleman county lost 1900 head.
Nothing short of 5000 as a fee i,
ans inducement to Robert TOombs in
a law case, is the latest report con
corning the much abused old fellow.
Cabin passage rates from Yicksburg
to New Orleans were recently reduced
on the steamer Natchez to $. For
more than 30years theyhaye been SO.
1t required a heavy chain around
the neck to draw a thirty-foot alliga-
TOR from his winter den, six feet I'M
der ground, near Enterprise. Miss, a
few days ago.
Hon. Artemus Erwin and James
Cox. two very good men, had a pocket
knife fght neal Columbus, Miss, a
few days since and the former was Sc
yerely slashed. Both we're much
hurt.
Corn-cribs and smoke houses have
increased largely all over the South
during the past year. The happy
planter who pursued this course is in
dependent of the present advance in
meats and the low price Of cotton.
A FIRE broke out in Streets drug
store. Rienzi. Miss, on the night Of
the 18th inst, destroying that and
seven business buildings in the block
where it was situated. No residence
property was destroyed. Supposed
incendiarism.
Captain Albert Smith Of the upper
White river steamers Alberta and
Winnie has had the river between
B~atesville and J%acksonport pretty
well cleared Of Instructions at his
own expense, 50 that his boats may
run without danger and more speed.
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi. is Civ
ing his attention almost exclusively to
the subject Of protecting the Missis-
sippi valley from future yellow fever
yisitations. Of vital Importance to this
section of country. He favors a ma.
tional quarantine law. The senator is
not preparing a speech on the South
ern or any other national question at
present.
The late Colonel w. j. j. Holland
ofHolly Springs, Miss, died on the
very day appointed sometime befor,
for his wedding day. The lady t.
whom he was afianced fastened to hi.
bedside from N~icksburg, where sh,
had been soiourning and she remained
with him while life lasted. The mon.
ument to Colonel Holland is received
with favor everywhere.
A lot Of snipe hunters took a green.
horn into thewoods near Paris. Texas
recently, planting him with a bag il
the dark after the usual style, ther
stealing off to await results. The
novice started a FIRE, drew a bottle ful.
Of moisture, lit his pipe and had ,
jolly time solus. The rest Of tn,
party lost their way, wandered al
night and turned upearly in the morn
ing wet, hungry and worn out. tn,
tables were turned IN this case.