The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-11-16
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Coal has been discovered in Ok
tibbeha caunty, Mississippi.
The Qrapaw cotton mills at Little
Rock started up large addition of
new machinery.
The rice crop of Jefferson, Louisi-
ana, has been successfully harvested
and 1t is pronounced the largest, by
all odds, ever made.
The cotton crop of East Feliciana,
Louisiana, is being rapidly gathered,
and gives promise of a very fair
yield both as to quality and quantity.
A gold brick, from the Halle mine,
weighing 121 ounces and worth
about $2200, was exhibited in Lam
caster, South Carolina, recently. 1t
was the result of about two weeks
work.
Nick Walker, colored, will be
hung at Little Rock, Arkansas, De-
cember 21, for the murder of Tom
jenkins, also colored.
While ploughing near Montgom-
cry, Alabama, negro unearthed
pot containing several hundred dol
lars i'll gold and silver coin.
The Royal benefit association, of
Nashville, has given $1019 toward
the establishment of a house of re-
fuge in that city
Nashville has no water for fire pur-
poses, and the underwriters are dis
cussing the advlsabillty of advanc-
ing their rates.
The Southern insurance company,
new organization with $30O,OOO
capital, will begin operations in New
Orleans Oh the Goth instant.
An Eastman, Georgia. schoolboy
named Fleming Latiner became en-
ragged at his teacher, Mr. Hunter,
and stabbed him seriously.
Sam and Milt Hodge were hung at
Knoxville, Tennessee, Friday. The
execution was public and the city
was crowded with strangers.
Near Conway, South Carolina,
jeremiah Stolvey, a peaceable old
man, was murdered and his store
robbed. Three negroes have been
arrested on suspicion of being the
murderers.
1t is rumored that some wealthy
and enterprising men in Atlanta
have their eyes upon Augusta as a
desirable point TO erect large and
elegant hotel. Travellers hope that
the thing will be accomplished
quickly.
Hardwick's spoke and hub factory
at Dalton, Georgia, turned out 1900
spokes in little over three hours
one day. As soon as the machinery
is placed in position they expect to
turn out the average of 1000 spokes
per day.
Georgia has raised 3O,OOO,OOO
bushels of corn this year; 100000
bushels of oats, and 100000 bushels
of wheat. This is total of Georgia
raised grain of 43,50O,OOO bushels.
This is by many million bushels the
largest grain crop grown since 1856.
There are $50 tax defaulters in
Warren county, Georgia, and the
grand jury in their presentment
say: "We are of the opinion that if
the officers of the law would use
more energy in the enforcement of
the law in the collection of these |
claims they could be greatly re-
duced, and so We recommend"
Hawkinsville sells $2,OOO,OOO worth |
of goods annually, and it is one of
the best cotton markets in the state
of Georgia. Over 100000 pounds of
wool are brought there for sale.
Clark County, Kentucky, Demo-
crat: In the cut on Mitch Ford's |
place, near the Kentucky river, a |
vein of petroleum has been discover
ed by workmen. and experienced |
men from Pennsylvania say that if |
the stream holds out it will be worth |
100000.
The Louisiana cane crop promises |
a good yield to the sugar planters.
This is one of the most important |
crops of the parish, and any falling |
OFF in it would have most damaging |
results. The present stand OF cane, |
however, is reassuring.
A statement, prepared by the
Pulaski county clerk, and published |
in the Little Rock Gazette, shows the |
expenditure of that county for the
fiscal year just closed to have been |
over $63,000. The taxes levied in
Little Rock for 1882 amount to Az
mills on the dollar. The total |
amount of judgments against the |
county is $560,41882; the county's |
entire Indebtedness is 1852 819.04;
the total valuation of all property in |
the comfy ia 81 h72 3A6
Arkansas state taxes for 1882 are |
as follows: General state tax, J |
mill /; sinking fund tax, 4 mills state |
school tax, mills; insane asylum |
tax, mill. Total IT mills on the |
dollar.
Two little boys in Birmingham,
Alabama, found large cartridge,
and mistaking it for cap placed it |
on one rock and struck it with an
other. The explosion hurt both the |
Juvenile searchers after scientific |
knowledge.
A bill to be introduced at the |
present session of the Georgia legis- |
lature will provide for registration
law, which will debar any person |
from voting who has not paid his |
taxes in full. 1t is thought this bill |
will be easily passed.
A Mr.. Johnston, of Atlanta, a
cousin of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston,
is the father of twenty-five children,
the youngest of them being an in-
FAINT. Mr.. Johnston has been mar
ried but once and his wife is now
living in excellent health.
Ida Burke, a Chattanooga, Ten
nessee, girl, went to Griffin, Georgia,
to marry fellow named Derrick.
After her arrival Derrick refused to
become a Benedict, and cast the
girl upon the town. An alleged |
benefactor, in the shape of a man
named Howard, agreed to take her
back home, but stopped over at
Atlanta and placed the girl in a |
house of ill-repute, preparatory to
effecting her ruin She was rescued,
however, by friends and returned
safely home.
A DIXIE DARKY,s DELIGHT.