The Osceola times., 1879-02-15
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS.

New Orleans fired fifty guns in honor
of the repeal Of the charter Of the Louisiana
State Lottery.
1t is estimated that fully one-fourth OF
he sheep in weste Texas have died during
the last cold spell.
Even Memphis relief fund for the
bens fit of the sick and poor is tied by the
galnishments Of her creditors
The total of Galveston property has
deprecated at the rate of $4,000 per
annum for the last three years.
Texas is facing a deficit of $500, 600
in her current expenses for the year, and the
governor r. recommends that it be made good
by the sale of school lands.
1t Is stated that many OF the farmers
Of Alabama are buying largely Of blooded
stoc. aud giving more attention to the rails.
ing OF stock than ever before.
An Alabama child's total weight is So
pounds, and the weight Of its head alone Is
fifty pounds. She has remarkably reten.
tive memory, and very bright mind.
The teachers OF Colorado county ,Te xss,
have met at Weimer and addressed memo
rial o Representative Johnson, at Austin,
enouncinG free schools and the free school
law. They say it has made paupers of them.
The Taxpayers association of San
Antonis has requested the city council to
reduce expenses, and will forward a memo.
rial to Austin that no city or town be al
lowed to contract debt Of more than SIC, 900
year.
here is curious creek in west Texas,
which enters rocky gorge and runs un der
ground for forty miles. In some places nat
ural wells 240 feet deep are found, through
which the roaring OF this su bterranesn creek
can be heard plainly.
The oat and wheat crops in Alabama
are very much injured by the severe cold
weather in Alabama just passed through
Some farmers are sowing more oats now, for
fear that the old ones will not be thick
enough to mature and make crop.
Five miles below Tyler, Texas, several
panthers are running loose, and have created
much excitement. The neighborhood school
has been broken up, parents fearing to send
their children lest they be attacked on the
way. Itis supposed the recent severe weather
drove them in.
Tue proctor of Ann Gaillard, wife of
ex Senator Gaillard, and one of the recent
eu igrants TO Liberia, has filed libel against
the bark Azor, and asks that the vessel be
sold for the payment OF loan of 81 ,02l ad,
vanced by the libellant to the Liberian Ex.
odus Association.
Carroll (Ga.) Conservative A very
large number Of our planters are hiring la
Dor by the month to cultivate their land this
year. Renting land and working on shares"
is being done away with, and before long we
expect the entire labor on the plantations
will be done for monthly hire.
New Orleans Times: An old iron pot
containing large amount of gold coin, was
unearthed Saturday at Clinton, Texas, by
Mrs. Fisher and her husband, from Sabine
county. The money was bdried manv wears
,go by Mr. Garlich, ia her OF Mrs Fisher.
The amount is repuicd TO be $4,000.
Charleston News and Courier: On
Wednesday night eighty western hogs, in
prime order, left Augusta for this city, being
fed and changing cars there. They were
placed in an open box car with abundant
ventilation. Upon arrival here on Thurs
dav morning they were all found dead,
being piled on the floor ia some places three
deep, foaming at the mouth, and all their
noses pointing to one OF the two doors.
Wilmington Sun: The debt of North
Carolina-some $4,000, ,000-can be paid
only by liberal concessions made by the
bondholders. Several years ago PROPOSE
ton to pay on the basis Of 5000, ,0O0 or
So,500,0t0, ought to have been met in a
riendly spirit by the creditors. The state is
desperately poor, and no compromise at all
exacting can be entertained for moment
Gen. Colston, just returned from ser>
wee in the Egyptian army, says the death
list of southerners abroad, wi h whom he
was ass lciated, embraces the well.known
names OF Gen. Reynolds. Col. Reynolds,
Major Hunt, Major Campbell, Major Paris,
Major lawson, Captain Irgums and Major
Losche, who died in Suakin about eight
months ago. Col Jenfer, formerly OF the
Khedive's service, died in Baltimore shortly
after his return to this country, nd Col.
Rhett, of South Carolina, another ex-Egyp-
rian officer, died recently in Paris.
The Algerines are dissatisfied with their
relationship with New Orleans. When
brought into the corporation in 1870 they
had eight docks in active operation, paying
out SO, 900 per month, Now they have but
four, doing very little business. The popu
lation Of the town is abou, 10000, and the
assessment of property 100000, yielding
an aggregate tax OF $35,000. In return for
this sum, New Orleans gives her half dozen
policemen, q few cosl-oil lamps and a pits
lance TO the Freeman's Charitable Associa-
,ion. without a single dollar for street or
other improv ments. The Times says The
city made a good bargain when she took
charge of Algiers. She has been good
milch COW, and has cost very little in the
NAV of faad