Huntsville gazette., 1882-02-18
SOUTHERN GLEAN[NGS.

r1s, at Spring Garlen. Major Norris is a
native of Western New York, but did bus-
ness in Chicago. He purchased Spanish
grant in 1872 and laid out village. 1t is a
| flourishing place, with wide streets, shaded
by orange trees, and has a high character
of residents. Major Norris has a grove OF
| ll,000 trees, from which he gathered 100000
| oranges in 1879. 1t will produce millions in
| time.
A new system ofgold mining has been
introduced in Georgia, what is called a
vacuum dredging boat having been success
fully tried on Chestatee River. 1T is designed
to raise the gravel from the beds of rivers,
washing the sand and separating the gold
from it. At recent trial the boat raised
| this sand by the vacuum system at the rate
of from two to four tons every five minutes.
The sand was rapidly washed automatically
in sluice boxes, and the gold collected in
quicksilver. As result of three hours
work $500 worth OF gold was secured. The
expense was not more than $12. The sand
was found to be very rich, and it is said
| there is enough in the rivers in Georgia to
keep fifty boats busy for fifty years.
Three cranks are digging for hidden
treasure near Eufaula, Ala, confident that
they will soon be rewarded for all their
work. They have line drawn around the
mouth of the well, which they call the
| charmed circle, within which they will not
talk for fear the gold of which they are in
search will sink deeper in the earth. Sew
eral thousand people have visited them since
they began their foolish labors.
Some time ago little son of Mrs.
Cooper, of Nashville, Tenn, fell from a
train on which he was stealing a ride and
broke his arm, which was afterward ampu-
tated. Rev. Mr.. Leftwieh, pastor of a
| Methodist Episcopal Church, took occasion
to hold mp young Cooper as model bad
boy, and assailed his character in most
merciess manner. Mrs. Cooper and her
| granddaughter were greatly incensed and
expressed a determination to cowhide the
| minister.
The Galveston Neacs says: Mr.. A.
Cert, who made the experiment Of shipping
beef and mutton to the New York markets
in refrigerator cars, has returned from New
York. The experiment was success, the
meat arriving at destination in perfect con-
dition. MIR. Cert is already purchasing
large lots Of cattle and sheep to make an
other experiment on a larger scale. Should
| the latter be as successful as the former, he
will at once establish slaughter r-houses in
this city and go into the business perma-
nently.
The tallest peak on Buffalo Mountain,
in East Tennessee, known as White Rock
Peak, on account of its peculiar formation,
being ledge of white rock which lowered
several hundred feet, recently fell with a ter
rife crash which was heard for several miles
around, and the whole surrounding country
was overwhelmed with terror. 1t is said
that when the crash first occurred people
congregated and prayed to be delivered
from the falling mountains. The heavy rain
fall Of the past few weeks had undermined
it.
Twelve years ago a Brooks County
(Ga. farmer invested S3)--his entire capital
in orange trees. With the surplus from
his little crop he bought more trees, and to-
day,as result of orange culture, he is worth
$4,000.
Reports from all parts of Alabama in
dicate that agriculture will be very success
full this year. The wheat, vine and orchard
areas are wider than ever before.
In the next two years the railroad
companies are expected to expend over
SIS, 600, 900 in Mississippi, in building new
roads and in reaying and improving those
now in operation.
The Attorney Of Texas is
seeking data upon which to bring forfeiture
suits against railroad companies that have
failed to make their annual reports to the
Comptroller.
Red snappers and Spanish mackerel
are being canned on the Gulf coast. 1t will
be some time, however, be+ore they will be
plentiful in the markets.
Oranges can be raised ali over Flori-
da, but pine apples can only be raised in the
south section. Pine-apples will give fruit
from the seed in eighteen months, and will
be in full bearing in two years.
A child was born in South Georgia
few days since with its entrails, heart, liver
and lungs on the outside of its body, no
skull. hands and feet webbed, eyes as
large as an ox's and one ear as large as an
elephants.
The annual report of the Attorney
General of Texas says the indictments for
1881 numbered II, SO, 1924 Of which were
misdemeanors. There were 2,117 felony
trials with $50 convictions; 5 death penal
ties and II life e-imprisonments, 5,0S7 mis-
demeanor trials with 3,4S7 convictions.
There were 343 indictments for murder and
73 convictions. The Attorney General is OF
the opinion that crime is alarmingly on the
increase.
The acreage of wheat sown over East
Tennessee is unusally large, and the pros
pect for an excellent crop was never more
encouraging.
The increase of the taxable value OF
all property in Alabama for the year 1881
was SIG, 900, 900 over that Of the preceding
year.
A negro in Upson, County, Georgia,
got rid of a bone felon by cutting Of his fin
ger with hatchet.
Seventeen thousand dollars worth of
sponge in one pile was recently sold at Key
West, Fla.
A company with ample capital has
been organized at Austin. Texas, to- work
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