The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-01-26
SOUTHERN NEWS.


The new code of Mississippi cost $l2
500, 5000 volumes at 50 so per volume
1t is said that castor beans cen be
raised to perfection in Western Texas.
William II. Vanderbilt has given $40,
900 to the University of North Carolina
The places of thousand or more ne
groes who have left the praries of Ala
bama for Mississippi have been easily
filled.
In Louisiana there are said to be l3t
species of fibrous plants which can be
made amenable to the requirements OF
commerce.
During six days of Christmas, So, 7SC
worth of whisky was sold, the Rev. r. N
Pratt says, in the town of Abbcville,
SC.
An Efforts reporteda at Prattville, Ala,
to prohibit the sale Of liquor within the
corporate limits, or raise the license to
$1,000.
From Jacksonville, Fla, the shipments
Of lumber last year aggregated 4l,7l9,2j5
feet, an increase of 7,740,9l7 over the
year previous.
The largest crop of sugar in Louisiana
this season is thought to be that made ON
Bellevue plantation in st. Mary parish,
about 100000 pounds.
Public schools in Tennessee in 1880
numbered 5,522, against 3,942 in 1875.
In 1880 the teachers employed numbered
5,954, against 4,2l0 in 1875.
In Alabama law has been passed Civ
ing blacksmiths and woodworkers a lien
on vehicles repaired by them until the
price is paid.
The black lands of Alabama are said
to be degcnerating rapidly. The ridge
lands of canbrake have washed away,
and the bottoms need draining badly.
The city of Galveston has contracted
for the sinking of an artesian well to the
depth of $500 feet or till water is reached
satisfactory in quality and quantity.
Olives and oil have been raised in
South Carolina. Fine samples have Just
been furnished by Mrs. Preston S.
Brooks, of Edgefeld. The trees were
planted in 1858.
Build cotton mills. Five million bales
of manufactured cotton is worth to
the South 1925, 100000. Spun into yarn
this cotton is worth to the South $780,
100000.
Lee county, to be named in honor of
Gen. r. +. Lee, is proposed in North
Carolina to be formed out of parts of
Johnston, Wake, Franklin and Nash
counties.
The liquor traffic is one of the qucs-
tons which the Legislature of North
Carolina will have to face. A prohibi-
tory liquor law association has been
started at Raleigh.
The South Carolina law prohibits alb
solutely the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
including maltliquors and wines, outside
of all Incorporated cities, towns and vii
lagos.
The remains of the father of Hon.
Jefferson Davis are buried in Wilkes.
county, Ga. 1t is alleged that Mr. Davis
has written to a gentleman of Wilkes
county, offering liberal reward for them.
One of the most serious drawbacks to
the prosperity of South Florida is said
to be the fact that so large portion OF
the supplies is imported from the North.
The remark might be extended to other
parts of the South.
Kennedy, the South Texas cattle King,
who recently sold out to an English com
pany, had one of the largest ranches in
the State, having 100000 acres of land
under fence, upon which he fed $1,000
head of cattle and 10000 head of horses.
Negotiations are in progress for the
purchase of land in Eastern North Caro-
Ina whereupon to settle colony of
Swedes, who are expected to arrive at
New York early in the spring A loca-
ton near the Pamlico river in Beaufort
county.
Th' Agricultural Departmental of South
Carolina will probably send an agent to
uermany to induce immigration. There
ssome talk of managing this agency in
connection with those of North Carolina
and Georgia, thereby securing greater
advantages with less outlay.
by the new homestead act of South
carolina, homestead in | nds, whether
heid In fee or any lesser estate, not to
exceed in value $1,000, with the yearly
PRODUCTS thereof, is exempt to the head
OF every family residing in the State
rom attachment, levy or sale, on any
mesne or final process issuing from any
'ourt upon any judgment obtained upon
any right of action arising subsequent to
'he ratification of the State constitution.
Also peronal property to the extent of
s0oo Is exempt to the head of any family
residing in the State.