Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1879-04-26

burned on the 18th inst. Loss estimated a
$3l 800; insurance, $17, 200.
The state of Texas had offered SsO0t
for Guerry's picture of Lee, DESTROYED b,
the late fire in Greenville, Ga.
The Democrat says the money must h,
raised by some means before New Orleap
c'n do anything for sanitation.
Columbus, Ia, gets ice at one cent ,
pound, and expects to get 1t cheaper wher
tne new factory gets into operation.
Major Boykin, register of the Vir
glnia 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 nj
pupil age died in Memphis of yellow fever
Onerfifth OF the population of Rich.
mond, Va, are Baptsts. 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 and other
fruits badly damaged.
Nearly all the Louisiana parish police
lnries have adopted the Sunday law, and an
effort will be made to have it incorporated
IN the new constitution.
The settlers along the Texas frontier
are well pleased that the legislature has
made 1t penal ofense for cattle kings to
inclose the public lands.
There are two hundred and fifty citi,
zens for trial at the United States court in
charleston, charged with violation of the
United States election laws.
Between twenty and forty Swiss emf,
grants left Z lrich the latter part of March
Tor the Swiss colony in East Tennessee, and
ire expected to arrive in few days.
The Sewanee (Tenn.) Coal company
nave mule thirty.five years old that has
,een in constant service since 1852, a greater
PORTION OF the time working under ground.
The South Carolina memorial shaft to
'tonewali Jackson, taken BY the federal
'rmy and now to be returned, was presented
o the state by West India islanders. 1t is
made of shells, and is exceedingly chaste
nd beautiful.
The Dallas Commercial has inters
iewed number of old settlers, who agree
hat the present drouth is unpreceL ented in |
exas. The oat crop is past redemption, |
heat is cut short, and cotton and corn |
respects are poor.
Vlcksburg Herald: The action of
,ouisians IN establishing rigid quarantine
t the passes, to take effect ON the first of |
lay, meets with universal commendation,
has restored confidence more than any
hing that has yet been done.
Can't. Edward L. Young died in Nor-
Dix, Va Thursday, aged ninety seven. He
privateer in the war of 1872
'as the oldest citizen of Norfolk, and prob
bly, the Oldest Mason in the United States,
sviug belonged to that order sixty.six
ears.
Galveston News: Governor Nichols,
Louisiana, has issued his proclamation,
quarantine against West In,
ian, South American aud Mexican ports,
'hich goes into operation after May |.
9hen will Governor- Roberts follow the
xample?
The rice fields on the Cape Fear river,
ear Wilmington, which have lain idle and
fown up with weeds since the war, have
,veral energetic parties, who expect to
ext five years.
A colored nurse in Zanesville, Ohio,
rites her sister in Atlanta; II you can
AXE living in the south, you had better
main where you are. This has always
cen a free state, but colored people can get
ong with southern folks great deal better
ian with the Yankees.
The Columbia Is. C.) Register says
at here are at present sixteen incorpo.
ted companies digging and mining phosA
hates in the streams and waters OF that
ate, some having exclusive and Others
neral rights, and representing an aggre-
tie capital of about 81, 100000.
The Hawkinsville (Ga } Dispatch says
scussing emigration to Liberia and Kan.
s, Milo Sutton was at work with his forty
res and mule" and the result was six.
en- bales of cotton, two hundred bushels
corn and two barrels Of syrup.
Lockhardt (Texas) News-Item Large
owes of cattle have been passing through
wn nearly every day for the last two
seks. About $1,000 head have already
ssed through. en- route for the northern
lrkets. The drive will be much larger
is spring than was anticipated.
Lynchburg (Vs News: Two car
ads OF sandstone from Indiana, to be used
the construction OF the Lee mausoleum
Lexington, arrived in the city by the
idland railroad Saturday, consigned to
Iptain G. A. Kinnear, and was transferred
canal boat for transportation to Lexing-
d.
Texas telegram: Frank Weaver, a
tied desperate and highwayman, was ar
sted at Wills Point recently. He was with
Q Good brothers when they killed three
en- at horse-race in Bosque county. He
the leader OF band OF horse'thieves
,erating in this section for six years, and
Q son Of minister.
Pryor Coleman has lain in the Knox
lie Jail four years and seven months,
Waiting trlal on several charges Of murder,
1t the supreme court of the United States
as decided that the state has not jurisdic>
on over an escaped convict, and squad Of
,ldiers is waiting to arrest Coleman as
'on as he is released.
The Atlanta Constitution has reports
ON nearly all parts Of Georgia, and the
lference therefrom is that the fruit crop
as not been materially damaged. This in
,rence may be specially applied to peaches.
in some portions Of the state
lis fruit has been injured, but not to that
xtent that was at first supposed.
Vicksburg Herald: Judge Young
esterday warned his court that he would
,.dny cause all in attendance to be searched
,r concealed weapons. He says he Is de-
ermined to abate the evil In the courthouse
he can not do so outside. This Is good
lea. Some Tom Buford Of fellow might
lug him when he decides case,
Houston (Tsx.) Telegram The cry
II over the state continues to be want OF
ain, and it is certain that, unless copious
howers fail within the next ten days or two
veeks, crops must badly suffer. In some
ocalities they are doing 80 already. At
resent there are appearances OF one OF
hose dry years that periodically visit this
Innate,