The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-07
Southern News.

Atlanta wants a lecture from
Hon. Jefferson Davis.
On Tuesday, week ago, Governo
Hampton visited the statehouse a
Columbia tor the first time sine,
his accident.
| Lexington, KY, is in a peek o.
trouble. She doesn't know wheth
er her city officers should br elected
by the outgoing or by the incoming @
council.
Numerous GeOrgians, misled by
rOseate reports of life in Texas, and
induced thereby to emigrate, are
returning home, disgusted and dis.
cOnsolate.
The senate of Texas does not
confirm the appointments of the
new governor with the alacrity
which indicates confidence and sat =
iStacti0n.
Local option has closed all the
saloons in Arlington, Hickman
county, KY. Whenever a bar-room
is killed two drug ~ stores come
to the funeral.
Six hundred colored militia at
tended the funeral of the late Rep
resentative Hartridge, Sat avannah,
Ga. There was an insurance of
$4,000 on Mr.. Hartridge's life.
1t has just been ascertained that
Kansas City, Mo-, is situated exact.
~ in the center of the American
continent. A knowledge of this
fact will tend greatly to the su.
preme disgust of the average citi.
zen of Boston.
Wade Hampton, notorious
sneakthief and robber, has been
captured in Atlanta. 1t may be
mentioned in this connection that
Kentucky is preparing to hang
George Washington, and North
Carolina will confer similar com
pliment upon JEFF. Davis.
At Dallas, Texas, a few days
ago, Billy Caruth (colored( died.
aged one hundred and ten years.
He was taken to Texas from Bow
ing Green, KY. His age was au-
thenticated by deed of convey
ance to the father William and |
Wat Caruth, who are now planters
near Dallas. ... |
The South Carolina Legislature
passed law providing that any
person convicted OF carrying con.
cealed weapons or arms on the
streets or highways shall be pun.
Shed 10y fine of not less than
800 nor more than $1,000, and I'm.
tor not less than six
mouths nor more than one Year.
Near Atlanta, GA, there lives
plain farmer, who has the wonder
'ul power of healing the sick. He
las only to lay his hands upon
hose afflicted. 1t is said that he
S abont to try his power npOn Hon.
Alex. Ii. Stephens, who has taken
'99 different kinds of medicine
Without visible ef1tct.
Joseph Ii. Sloss, who was nomi-
lated OH the 23d for United States
MARSHAL for the northern district of
was formerly 4 demo
ratio congressman of Alabama.
IaviDg been defeated for a renomi-
alton became liberal aud finally /,
republican. About two years /.
go he gained some notoriety by
hooting the seducer of his daugh
ar.
The statehouse, Texas, is for ,
Drn and dilapidated structure. 1t ,
as put up with an eye single to :
aud SO much economy :
as used that all the money ex-
ended was pretty much lost. As
lree million acres of the public i
omain have been set aside for the !,
OF new bnilding, it h
lould be commenced at once. This /,
nd ought to sell for $500, 900, r
hich is certainly enough to put up y
.capitOl of the finest and most O
lrahle kind, b
In the United States circuit court u
Tennessee suit was CONN enced q
which Calvin ApOry Stevens is W
aintiff, involving between seven q,
EN- aud eighteen millions of dol d,
rs. The bill asks for the appoint b,