The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-12
THE SOUTH.

The marshal or Orlando, Fla has been paid
$1 for eighteen months service.
The Governor OF Texas has approved the
bill appropriating 100000 to The public
schools
The Virginia Legislature followed the bad
example set by Congress, and held session
Sunday.
The colored men OF Anderson, 4. O., have
declared war against tramps and "dem Geor-
gy niggers."
"Heil's own black spider Is what Tom
Bowers OF the Pamela tTexasj Watchmays
calls Gen. Butler.
The Dispatch says since tho poisoned fish
appeared along he gulf coast OF Florida all
the buzzards. have left.
Mr.. Walters, OF Georgia, has Just been re-
lieved OF a minnie ball that has kent him
limping since the battle OF Seven Pines In
1869.
The citizens Of Austin Texas have petit
toned the Legislature to postpone the eOllec-
tion OF taxes until after harvest. At the same
time they ask the Legislature TO allow them
to issue $4,000 bonds to q railroad enterprise.
The Texas Legislature Is discussing the
question OF issuing four per cent bonds of
small denominations like those Of Georgia, It
being expected that they will go into current
circulation and answer the place Of money.
The Mardi Gras procession at San Anto-
MO, Texas, was so tame n spectacle that the
correspondent Of the Galveston Neps writes
that the Catholic and Episcopalian bishops OF
the diocese have exempted all who saw the
procession from any additional penitentlal
notifications during Lent.
Charleston Nsrcs and Courier: The direct
accounts OF the condition Of Senator Hamp-
ton are encouraging. Although suffering
considerably at intervals, there appears to
be no danger, the trouble being merely local
every fine day he is out hunting or fishing,
still indulging In horseback exercise and
riding almost as well as ever.
Some Of the baby bonds" have been re-
ceived at Atlanta. The treasurer accepted
100000 Of the fiye-dollar bonds, but rejected
the tens, twenties and fifties, as not being
made according to contract This will delay
the issue Of these latter somewhat, but the
fives will be Immediately signed and put In
circulation as fast as possible.
COvington, Ga, is to have dog race
Every one having dog can enter him for the
the small price OF 10 cents. The dogs are to
be put In line with tin boxes tied to their tails
and let loose upon the highway, the winning
dog to take all the entrance fees, and the
owner to spend the same for beef to be fed
to the defeated cannes.
Bisbees counsel are taking testimony In
Marion county, Fla. The Banner says: 'fThe
examination is conducted before DR.. Thomas
I. Gary, mayor Of the town. The proceed
ingS have been intensely thrilling at times.
SO much 50 that blows passed between the
opposing counsel, but as prompt apologies
and general matchmaking was
indulged in, we omit particulars"
"Southerner" having written to the Darien
Ga Gazettf an article In support Of Butler
for President, catches this from the editor:
"We would support him for the penitentiary.
Just here we will state that 'Southerner la
the only man In Mcintosh county, that we
know OF, that would support Beast Butler for
President. We would sooner support syalIer
dorg' than Butler, or any of his kind. No
Raaaf for t1u