The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-04-08
ourned the court through a mutual

Weldon contending that he is still in
office.
Mrs. SKEEN, living in Van Zandt
County, Texas, dreamed of buried trca-
sure in Cedar Grove. The dream was
repeated for six nights successfully,
when her husband took chart of her
vision and went to the spot and began to
dig. Suspicion was aroused in the minds
of others who also dug, which resulted
,in vessel being unearthed with $2,4O0
in it. 1t was found by man named
Hill.
CHARLOTTE Observer: Messrs. Motz
and Chattard, of the Brewer Mine, ar
rived in the city Sunday, bringing with
them two bars of gold, worth something
over 81 800, the result of the work at the
mine during the past month, with the
labor of only five men AMI at total cx-
pcnsc of $15 per day. The work is car
ried on in the side of a hill and by means
of hydraulic engines and hence the
small expen'e.
OUR farmers seem to be in good spirits.
We converscd with number this week
from different parts of the county. They
say that their colored laborers are work
ing we'll and contentedly; that their
lands are rapidly being put in splendid
condition; that the small grain crops
look WELL and with the smiles of Pfovi-
dence they expect to make splendid
crops this year.-Madison (Ga) Madi-
sonidn.
AUGUSTA (Ga.) Chronicle: The con-
solidation of the Augusta and Knoxville
aud the Augusta and Greenwood Rail
roads has been effected. 1t is universally
conceded that the new road will be one
of the most important and beneficial en-
terprises to the city ever inaugurated.
1t will open up rich and productive
section of the country, which will pour
its cotton and other products into
Augusta, adding largely to its trade and
benefting all classes of people.
In Alabama the product of charcoal
pig will be fully 10000 tons greater
than in 1889, and the coke product
about 5000 tons greater. What is posi-
lively known of the business in Georgia
warrants the statement that the charcoal
product will be increased this year by
II 800 tons, and the coke product by
5000 tons. East Tennessee will produce
about 24,0O0 tons-more of coke irons this
year than it did last year.
BY the new liquor law of Virginia,
wholesale dealers are required to pay q
specific tax of $500 and one-fourth of
O1e per cent. on gross amount of sa'es.
Retail dealers pay 4 specific tax OF
$G2 80 in towns or villages of 900 in
habitants or less, and $l25 in cities and
towns exceeding 1000 inhabitants and
an additional tax of one and onc-ha f
per cent. npurchases, but for the sale
of malt liquors only in the country, or
in towns under 5000 inhabitant, the
tax is $50.
In consideration of the Chinese law
passed in California, which has already
started an exodus of the Chinese popu-
lation from the Pacific slope, the Presi-
dents of the New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change and Chamber of Commerce have
addressed the following telegram to the
President of the Chamber of Commerce
of San Francisco: "Labor can be had
in the sugar, cotton and rice fields of
Louisiana for large numbers of Chinese.
We suggest if transportation is being
furnished to get them out of San Fran
cisco they be sent to New Orleans 50
Mew Orleans Democrat.
The next annual session of the Su-
preme Commandery of the United Or
der of the Golden Cross will be held in
Washington, d. c., on the 18th of May
next. This order was first instituted
in Knoxville, on July 4, 1867. The rec
ords show that the membership in good
standing Feb. | aggregates 1850, who
pay in assessments amounting to $3,95O
Since the institution of the order, there
have been twenty-eight deaths; first
class assessments, $l0,99255; benefits
paid, 39,6O9.3S. Since the seventeenth
death the full benefit of $4,000 has been
paid. Total death benefits paid by the
order from date of institution to Feb
ruary, 1880, 42,669.25.
SAN ANToNIA (Tex.) Herald: The
young man Miguel Martinez, killed by
Captain Lee Halls men, just outside of
Fort Ewell, on the 25th ult., was not an
outlaw, desperate, murderer or bad man
in any sense. He was quiet, law abid-
ing citizen, beloved by great circle Of
acquaintance. He was travelling in
pursuit of his legitimate business, and
fell victim to one of those terrib G
mistakes that will occur-a mistake
deplored by all, and especially by those
young men of the ranger service, who,
in seeking to stop the career of wicked
man, have unwittingly slain gentle.
man of distinguished family and one
of the noblest citizens of the West.