The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1881-04-08
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The Southern University (for colored
people, established at New Orleans un-
der authority of the constitution Of the
State Of Louisiana, is yet only tempora-
rily organized, it seems Two chairs
appear to be permanently filled, that Of
mathematics BY Prof. Edmunds, and
that of languages by Prof. Canonge. The
board has appointed Mr.. tFayerweather
acting President, and it is not probable
that permanent appointment will be
made before June. A man is desired
who has administrative capacity, and
also ability to fill the chair Of natural
sciences.
The Governor Of Texas has signed the
law passed by the Legislature at the
present session, entitled Can act granting
a land certificate Of 1880 acres to each
of the surviving soldiers of the Texas
revolution, and the surviving sinners of
the declaration Of Texas independence,
and to the widows of those that fell at
the Dawson massacre" and to repeal an
act approved April 26, 1879, entitled
Fan act granting land certificate of
$40 acres to each of the INDECENT veter-
ans who were engaged in the struggle
for Texas independence prior to and at
the battle of San Jacinto, enrolled under
the act approved July 2S, 1876" Ap-
proved March 15, 1881.
A pamphlet on the Mississippi river
and its tributaries gives the following in
teresting statement of the mileage of the
navigable portion of each of the follow
ing named rivers above its mouth: Mis-
souri,, S,12O; Mississippi, 2,16i; Ohio,
1,O21; Red, 9S6; Arkansas, SS4; White,
779; Tepnesse, 7s9; Cumberland, 700 /;
Yellowstone, 474 !. Ouachita, 1884; Wa
bash, 365; Allegheny, 1926; Usage, SoS;
Minnesota, 295; Sunhower, 27f; iii
nois, 27O; Yazoo, 22S; Black (Ark.)
112; Green, 200; St. Francis, 1870; Tai
lahatehie, 175; Wisconsin, l60; Deer
Creek, 116; Tensas, ll2; Monongahela,
| no; Kentucky, 1O5; Bartholomew,
| 100; Kanawha, "a; Muskingum, "a
Chippewa, 90; Iowa, 80; Big Hatchie,
| rs; ST. Croix, 65; Rock, Ga; Black
| (La.) 81; Macon, SO; Bmuf, So; Big
Horn, so; Clinon, so; Little Red, 40;
Big Cypress and Lake, A; Big Black,
a5; Dauchitte, SO, Total number Of
rivers "a; total number of miles of nav
igstion at present 1910.
4 Atlanta Constitution The report Of
Mr.. George I. Jackson, president Of the
Enterprise manufacturing company o.
Augusta, ought to be circulated among
the capitalists Of the North. During thu
past year the factory turned out AS
bales Of goods, ss,953 pieces, 1885
; pounds, and 4,52s,O7S yards. This wa
} done with 264 looms running. The aver
} age Of yards per loom per day was $500
{ The cetton consumed amounted to2,9l
r bales-1 1877 $40 pounds, the average cos
E of which was lib. The number Q
0 hands employed was 252, and the aggrt
gate Of wages paid the hands was sol
q 899.54 During the year the mill wa
run with unprecedented regularity. Nc
! a single loom was stopped, nor was wor
: suspended in any department. The II
: crease Of production during the yes
was about 100000 yards Of goods an
$4,000 pounds of yarn. The profits
> the wear are such as to warrant the boar
: Of directors in declaring dividend
ten per centum, which was payable 9
/ the 10th inst. 1t was expected tn
q this dividend would be paid in stoc
r. though that was optional with stoc
n holders. The successful working OF Il
II mill has induced the board to carry o.
e plan to increase the building, machn
a. ery and capacity of the factory, prole
A. that will require the full payment OF I
ID stock, making the paid-up capital SOU
600. The increase Of machinery "
give the mill 500 looms and $4,000 spl
4 4 dies, and place the enterprise in mo
:. favorable position The net earnings
i the company during the year, over
!, expenses, interest ON bonds, ETC., amou
~ ted to 81 ,688.17