The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-02
sournERs NEWS.
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SteAmUoaliiS w AusSatSVs9 SiSsod ioK sno
summer.
Gadsden hiss an iron foundry in successful
operation.
Birminghsm's assessments for 1881 double
those Of 1850.
The hotel at Hanna Springs has been
rented by DR.. Crsvens who will conduct it
this season. Tho house will be under the
supervision of Mrs. Ward, who has had long |
experience in catering to the wants of the
public,
MISSISSIPPI.
Mrs. T. G. Reeves, of Canton, is dead.
Natcbez is TO have an immense foundry.
Cattle stealing is complained of around
Grenada.
Bridges on tho Wolf river road will be
repaired soon.
Harrison county circuit court adjourned
Saturday evening
Hon. Jefferson Davis intends spending the
summer in Canada.
The circuit court Of jackson county is in
session at Scranton.
Mr. NJ. A. Dees, of Scranton, has patented
q combined cane and umbrella.
The Pass Chris,isn merchants are getting
n large stoc IS of summer dry goods.
Captain Cole, the coast pirate, has been
sentenced to the penitentisry seven years by
tho Harrison county circuit court.
Transportation is wanted on the Yellow.
stone river for about 100000 pounds of
railroad supplies from Glendine, up stream
Hon. J. f. H. Claiborne, the Mississippi
historian, suggests Judge Shields, Of Nat
chez, as the most suitable person to write the
li!o of 5. S. Prentiss.
TENNESSEE.
A new county has been formed out OF
portions of Fentress, Cumberland and Over.
ion, called pickett"
Tic zinc mines of Noisy Creek have
recently gone into the hands of Joint stock
company with capital of 5000 900. They
have purchased a lot upon which to erect
their furnace and such machinery as is
required in the business.
1t has boon discovered that Jefferson
county Is rich in zinc ore. Digging has
recently commence d at Friends Station and
Beaver Creek, and the richest bed of ore in
the county is said to be located at Mount
Horeb.
Loudon journal: The present outlook
for the growing wheat crop is not very prom
isiDg. Theindicitions are that we will not
have more than half crop, if that. Here
snd there you will find An extra good wheat
field, but to take the country over it will be
short
Mr.. Pickett residing near flames crossing,
Sumter county, lost three valuable cows last
week. which were struck by lightning.
The Georgia Legislature will assemble July
%. All local bills will have to be advertised
thirty days before their introduction into
either house.
Columbus, Ga, is plagued with bitter
milk. The cows pasture on the dog fehnel,
and their milk is almost as bitter as tho weed.
Plans are working to get rid Of the nuisance,
but the weed will grow and the cows will
eat it,
Macon Telegraph: Yesterday Professor
Scheurmsn, of the fish commission arrived
in the city with 100000 shsd, which were
placed in the nudge river, at the foot Of
Second street, at o'clock. A large number
of gentlemen, including COL j. II. Blount
by whose efforts the fish we're obtained
were present when tho fish we're turned
loose. The shad were tiny creatures, barely
visible to the naked optic, with eyes as large
asa pin point, aud an indnitesimal comet
tail.
LOUISIANA.
Prospects for good crop in Grant parsl
are most encouraging.
Mansfield is to have street railway ON
mile and an eighth long.
The Sugar Bowl of New Iberia, has III
following items concerning that section:
One of tho Anchor lines new steamer
Is to be named after the city of Ba,o
Rouge.
Mr.. Andre Demoruelle, well known citi
zen of Pointe Coupe parish, is dead, az III
age of II years.
Excessive wet weather has damaged tn
crops in Claiborne parish. Cotton is sma
and grassy, and corn small
Maj. w. II. Devoe has been employed b
the New 0rlesns Pacific railway company ,
make a survey Of towns and lay cut lots alon
the line Of the road.
Five miles of track ore laid from Alexal
dria on the Pacific line, and tho railroad AZ
thvitco S'No tue pcOplo u IEce Iilo lOr VII
dist'nce Sunday evening.
The Colfax Chronicle gives New Orleai
warning that the Mississippi river is abol
to leave its present .channel and seek ,
outlet to the guilt through tho Alcbafalsy
DR.. +. NJ. Mumford one of tho most high
esteemed citizens of Bayou Sara, has be-
elevated TO the distinguished office of graz
chancellor of the knights of Pylhias in tn
state. The grand chancellor has organized
lodge in Baton Rouge.
The jury in the case OF Elijah Hornsby, f
the murder of Castro, returned verde.
guilty Of manslsugbier. The prncip
witness, D5teux, very suddenly disappear,
before the trial, although confined in Jail
DO In readiness. Tho sentence will BE- pr
hounced next Monday.
Recently, while on u tour to Lost Islan
MIR. Fiavius Henry found. half buried ia 4
sand of tho island, one Of the munogia,
from the centre of tho Warehouse OF II
wrecked steamship Josephine. and at co
siderable expense had it transported to u
place, whore 1t will crown tho business sil
of one of our merchants.
II has hitherto boon enormously a
nout ced that work had been commenced
the structure to span Berwick's Bay,
Morgan City; but We learn that all prepar
tions have been made, and work will soon
begun. This is indeed great undertake.
for the bay Is not only about mile wide,
eiuhtv feat dom, II haa no anma ong;rac