National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-27
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Oscar Wilde Is running wild In Texas.
Mr.. John II: Dean las been nominated 70 be
postmaster at Winches or. Va.
The Texas wool clip this year will bring the
flock masters tn sum of S7500,O0O.
In some parts of Texas this season 400 TO 500
bushels of potatoes per acre has been the crop.
A Chicago gentleman has recently purchased
thirty thousand acres OF swamp lhnds III Wayne
County, Miss
1t IL said Their; are fields between Weldon and
Halifax, N. G., which have been planted thee
times the present season.
The exports u manufactured tobacco IN bond
from Petersl urg, Va, during the week ending
Friday, June 81 amounted TO l00.693 pounds-a
sharp increase over the exports of the several
previous weeks.
In Charlotte, N. c., one policeman catches and
holds the mad dog by the neck while u companion
cop does the killing with pistol. AT least one
snch instance occurred there tho other day, &C.
cording 10 the Home aud Democrat
Early on Tuesday morning, at Houston, Texas,
| shooting alray occurred on the camp grounds
of tho COlored Emancipation Association, in
which two were killed and several wounded.
The cause of the shooting has not been as yet as
Certaned.
Reports from Rockdale County, Georgia, show
that the damage done by the severe storm OF We'd
nesdny last will foot up heavier than was at first
supposed. IL is now estimated that the loss on
account Of crops &C., will amount to between
s20,0 900 and $4,000.
ON the evening OF the DIST instant J. Spencer,
county aud district clerk, while in an intoxicated
condition mounted his horse and ran muck
through the streets of Uyade, Texas. Constable
baker, who attempted TO arrest him. was shot
through the thigh.
The Concord IN C.) Sun says: The machinery Is
being received ut the new cotton mill, and not
many weeks Will pass before the hum of the
spindles VIII be heard; The mill win contain
1000 spindles. l2G plaid looms aud u bag looms,
with the accompanying machinery.
The. following postmastors have been commits
stoned In Virginia: William 3. Humphries, Vesu-
yius, Roekbridge County: Mrs, Florence Harris,
Poplar, Nelson County; Madison Wise pauling-
ton, Rockingham County, Leonidas Z. Young,
Church Roads; Ananlas Smith, Denmark.
Prof w. J. Land, one OF the best chemists in the
state ofGeogia, committed suicide on the night
OF the I'D instant at Atlanta, by shooting himself
Il y supposed that u the lime he was luboring
under mental aberralon resulting from the use OF
opium. He had previously made an attempt
upon his life.
Mr.. c, W. Brown. Of Marion County, Florida, has
sold his half interest in tho Mccain grove, con.
with small trees, TO Dr. Washburue, OF Kentucky,
for the sum Of $1,000 per acre IN cash. The price
Of the land three years ago was so per acre, snc5
which time o. 500 has been spent upon H.
W, j. Best, president Of the Midland North Caro-.
lima Railroad running from Beaufort Iiarbor to
Salisbury, and there connecting with the Western
North Carolina Road, extending to Point Rock
aud Ducktown, Tenn, now has charge, also, Of
the Washington and OHIO Railroad, which he is
General Heron has presented to the governor
Of Louisiana two chairs that were removed from
tue Capitol during the war aud PLACED in charge
Tho chairs were originally presented 70 the State
by General Persifer r. Smith IN 1852 They were
constructed from the wood OF one OF the platforms
of battery in the castle of San Juan dc Ulloa us
n memento of the Mexican war.
Wine-growing was commenced IN this State In
1869 by two Germans on faYorably located hill
sides OF the Blue Ridge Last year they had
thirty seven acres under cultivation, and turned
out $500 gallons Of wine. This year they expect
TO make out of their own grape crop, combined
with neighboring cultiYatoTs from 5000 TO 1000
gallons, The counties Of Nelson aud Albemarle
at present together produce 10000 TO 10000 gull
Ions annually Petersburg VA hder-Appedl.
Al Summit Miss, OH the 21st instant, sherFs
posse made n raid upon the rendezvous of tho
noted Harrison gang OF thieves, supposed to have
been concerned In a robbery committed on the
night previous. While the premises were being
searched tho officers were fired upon and one
killed aud another wounded. The fire was ro-
turned II Is supposed with fatal effect, but the
gang succeeded In making good their escape.
The citizens have taken steps to secure the arrest
OF the desperadoes.