The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-03-26

Howard Smith, for the fiscal veal
ending October 10. 1879, has just
reached Us. from which we CLEAN the
following items The total revenue re
ceived from all sources during the yeaI
was 81 ,91S,033 81 smount on hand
at beginning Of year 1858, l5s 30,
leaving. after deduciing expenditures
$40, 500 OF in the Treasury on Octo
Der 10, 1879. The total amount Of
revenue paid by Lincoln County foi
the year was sl7,Gs9.5i. Withdrawn
from the Treasury sl5,lsIT, making
the net amount Of revenue paid by
the county s2,50l.75. The number
ofwhite voters in the State is 800, AL,
(which Lincoln contributes 1880.
The total negro vote is $1,000, Lin.
coin 6sI. The amount paid jurors in
this county during the year was 49,.
i6tTI, on which the Trustee Of the
Jury fund got 1854 commission. The
total number of acres OF land is 245,.
5s2,6lI, valued at sls3. sos, 259. or
over $1,000, 600 less than in 1878.
Lincoln has 1872 ,53s acres, valued at
s2,609,34S, averags value sl4.29.
Fayette county lands are valued high.
est in the State, the average being
$500 and Perry county the lowest,
being but ~ cents to the acre. The
colored population own l74,167 acres
Of land in the State va lued at 81, 1872.
72T; in Lincoln 1902 acres. worth
s3l, 720. on which they raised Is, 1886
bushels of corn aud 2,O35 bushels of
wheat.
The value of sheep killed by dogs
during the year was $50, l7s, of which
Lincoln lost 1852. This alone
ought to convince our Solons of the
great necessity OF a stringent dog law.
There are 3I9 deaf and dumb per-
sons, 800 blind. and T9l idiots sup
ported by the State, of which Lin.
coin furnishes 10, 9 and 10 respective.
ly. The three Lunatic Asylums
took $685., 10000, The Common
School received ssOl 743. 90, Of which
Commissioner Philips drew and dis
bursed in Lincoln s6,6s7s7. For the
scalps of red aud gray foxes and wild
cats there were paid out 81 ,021, but
this amount will be saved this year, as
the scalp law has been repealed.
Lincoln county pays taxes on 4,119
horses and mares valued at sl26, COS; |
1907 mules. valued at 43, 100; 10, 2s2 |
cattle, valued at $50 worth to each
family exempt sl22,06O, and 1888 !
hogs over six months old. There were
raised of corn, 50s,s6 bushels; of
wheat, 777,I27 bushels, and Of hay
3, S39 tons.
The total debt of the State is $50
3Oi. 90, but the cash value of resources
to pay it amounts to s76s, 1j1.72.
Hon. GILBERT c. wALSER, late
Governor of Virginia, and member
Of Congress from the Richmond Dis
trict, now living in New York, has
been interviewed as to the differences
IN the party in that State. He saws
that the rank and file of the party are
not disunited; they believe in harmo-
ny and in the presence of the momen.
Gus issues involved in the coming
,ampaign all personal grievances and
ii will must sink into insigniiicance.
They can not afford TO fritter away
heir natural strength in private bick.
rings. Tie does not think that the
Ielegates from New York should be
instructed for any particular man, but
'aving selected the best men as dele
'aies, whose abilities and prominence ,
ommand the respect and confidence I
( the whole party, to allow them to act
$ appears hest for the success of the
Democracy. Questioned as to the !
nuddle in Virginia between the Debt.
ayers and the Readjusters, he said /
hat there was not the slightest doubt a
bout that State supporting the nomi- "
ee OF the Democracy, provided the
Iational Convention will act wisely, :
he has every reason to believe it n
i'll. Gov. Walker is one of the 4
uest men OF the present day, and Ii
IS views may be taken as honest and
.liable. d.
The appearance in Frankfort, this q
eek, of Emmett Logan, of the Bow. 81
~ Green hteiiigaeer, created con- y
lerable CONSERVATION among the :,
legislators, and straightway they be- o.
N to question themselves Have Sc
;, forsooth. been grabbing mileage hi
Re unto our predecessors ?" But "'
eat was their joy when it was dis. ..
vered that he had come merely to n,
ink a social key or so of beer at ii,
hschers with Henry Stanton. ce
GOVERNOR BLACKBURN, who had en-
more business there than the man
the moon, attended the banquet 4,
ven the Southern merchants at Gin. as
matt and made the silliest speech ~ ~
er set up in type. We believe we On
d rather the Governor would stay tio