The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-03-07
BUSINESS ITEMS.

The only railroad in Mexico is from
Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico, dis
lance of SOB miles.
Fifty-three per cent. of the population
of France are engaged in agriculture
OF this number One-fifth cultivate their
own property.
According to the Moscow correspon-
dent of the Cologne Gazette, the Russian
export trade, with all the disadvantages
of the recent war, has more than doubled
during the last ten years.
The total taxable wealth of Missouri,
according to the assessors returns, for
1878, is $628, 329,313. The total amount
of taxes collected by the state from real
and personal property in 1878 was ST.
3OO,214.
The manufacture of jewellery from the
pure blood of the OK is furnishing IN
Germany. The blood is dried, reduced
to powder, and then moulded and pol
ished. The ornaments thus produced
are capable ofhigh polish.
Sheep husbandry in western Texas has
grown at marvellous rate. In 1866 San
Antonio received but 100000 pounds of
wool, while in 1876 she received 2,000,-
600. In 1860 there were shipped from
will be shipped 6,56O, 900.
1t may be we'll worth while to consid-
er whether Chicago paper is not right
when 1t says: Never 60 where you are
not wantedi If a man wants YOU to
come to his place of business he will in
vite you through an advertisement. 1t is
wrong to intrude on privacy"
The produce statistics of Nebraska for
col
Wilbur: 5000 600 bushels of wheat, 49,
O0O, 900 bushels of corn, 8, 600, 900 bushels
of oats, 5000, 600 bushels ofrye, 3,OOO,O 600
bushels of barley, 100000 bushels of
potatoes; 100000 of cattle, valued at 81
OOQ, 900; 100000 swine, valued at 81, 900,
600.
According to the statistics in the annu-
al report of the commissioner of internal
revenue our people have smoked no less
than l ,9O5, 063, 600 cigars during the past
| fiscal year, which at ten cents each.
would make the aggregate cost $19O,5O6,.
200. In addition to which %, 312. 43S
pounds of tobacco other than cigars were
consumed at an estimated cost of $15, 900,
600 more.
Edwin Booth clears about $500. 900
annually, Sothern 1851, 500. Miss Neil
sons wealth estimated at $500 200. Fan
ny davenport is always sure OF 81 ,OO0
week when she plays. John E. Owens
is estimated to be worth $4,000 600 ::
real estate is responsible for part of it.
Joe Jefferson is worth about $500, 600.
Maggie Mitchell clears from $4,000 to
$50 200 year. LOtta Crahtree averages
81 900 per week and Boucicault makes
from $100,O00 to $4,000 year.
The French company which obtained
firman several years ago for the con-
structiOn of a railway between Jaffa and
Jerusalem, recently sent out four engin-
GERS to go oyer the last survey, and short
en- the line it proposes, with a view of
Immediately breaking ground. 1t is
said that the line will not only be a
great comfort, but that something of the
Kind is rendered absolutely necessary by
the wretched state of the read as main
tanned by the government. The journey
from Jdffa to- Jerusalem occupies ten
hours on horseback. All merchandise is
carried either on camels OF mules. Ten
thousand strangers, Including the east
era pilgrims, now annually visit Jerusa-
lem, and it is probable that a railway
will earn good dividends.