Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1881-02-10
HERE AND THERE.

smallpox just now. The first fifteen
days of the year there were 95 deaths
from it. !
The population of Marshall coun-
ty, Tenn, has recently been increas-
ed by three pairs of twins.
Forty public schools were main
tanned during tho past year in Clark
county, Ark.
Farm hands are said to be more
scarce in Gorgia now than they have
been since tho war.
The committee on Investigation OF
abuses of the franking privilege will
probably report recommending Its
abolition.
Secretary Evarts declares that the
President expected Senator Morton's
support in his southern policy, and
that the death of Mr.. Morton was q
serious political event to Mr.. Hayes.
The loss to the Louisiana sugar
interests by the cold and vet wea-
ther is now carefully estimated at
25,OOO hogsheads, OF about ten per
cent. of the expected crop.
Immigrants into Texas are said
to be of a better class than formerly
to have knowledge of their destina-
tion and avocation. and "to be we'll
fixed and intelligent"
The Swiss colony in North Caro-
lima is said to have discovered that
the mulberry tree grows with as
much luxuriance as the cherry, and
that the soil and climate favors the
production of silk.
A jury has been obtained, at Mary
Vile, Mo, for the trial of Albert and
Edward Talbot, charged with assas-
sinating their father. The court
room is packed with spectators, and
night sessions are being held.
General Fitzhugh Lee. of Virginia,
has accepted the invitation of the
Confederate soldiers of Louisiana to
deliS er the Grafton at the unveiling Of
the statue to "Stonewll'' Jackson in
New Orleans on the 10th Of May
next.
An amendment of the constitu-
ton of Arkansas has been proposed
in the Legislature, providing that
the general elections shall occur ev-
cry fourth year, State Representa-
tives be elected for four years and
the Legislature meet every fourth
year.
In Alabama many farmers report
half Uheir supply Of sweet potatoes
destroyed, and the remainder COM
paratively damaged. A large pro.
portion OF the crop that was be3ded
in the usual way were frozen by the
recent severe weather, and has rot
ted since the thaw.
Knoxville, Tenn, was laid out in
17O1, and named in honor of Gen.
Knox, of Revolutionary fame.
The first Territorial Legislature
Assem- bled there in 1894, the oonsti-
tutional convention in 1795, and the
first State Legislature in 1895. The
seat of government was moved to
Nashville in 1910.
The cattle men of the Pan Han
kle region in Texas say that accli-
mated Texas and improved cattle
are liable to the so-called Texas fe-
yer, and that coast cattle driven in
to this region between April 1 and
November 1 generate and spread
the fever among the native, inn
proved and acclimated herds there
when brought in contact, causing
loss of stock.
Charleston News and Courier:
To-day the leading men Of Mississ-
ippi, Arkansas and Texas are Geor-
gians, and in every county and
neigh borhood, almost in these states
the controlling spirit is Georgian,
so are both the Senators from Miss
ISIS .ppi. She has given three gov
ernors to Texas, two to Mississippi,
a governor and Senator to Ala
bama, and her ablest and best men
to Arkansas.
Congressman Jorgensen, of Vir-
ginia, in recent interview, express
ed the opinion that if the republi-
cans of that State maintain their
organization they twill receive such
acquisitions from the divided de-
mocracy as to enable them to elect
the Govenorsnext fall.7 Mr.. Jorgen-
sen does not believe Mr.. Malone
will further cooperate with the re-
publicans in the Senate than to pos
sibly vote for Mr.. Gorham for sec
retary of that body, and probable
or he election of two or three