National Republican., 1882-07-19
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Brooks County, Georgia, is picking cotton.
Richmond Va, has a newly organized volunteer
infantry company.
The Pulaski cotton factory at Hawkinsvile, Ga ;.
is to be sold at auction.
A Duluth, Mimi, colony, has purchased $1,000
acres of land in Sumter County, Florida.
over 500 worthless dogs have been killed in At
lanta, Ga thus far during the pres 1nt season.
number of human skeletons were recently
discovered in n cave in Russell County, Kentucky
Work has commenced on the Refuge Oil Mill ut
Delta, La. The mill is to be completed by the first
of October.
The strike at the Birmingham (Ala.) Rolling
Mills continues, and there seems prospect Of an
immediate adjustment of the difficulties.
The convention to nominate Liberal Read
juster candidate for Congress in the Richmond,
Va, distIict, meets at Henrico Court'House Au-
gust 10.
Within the neighborhood of Talbott's Station,
Jefferson County, Tennessee, over 500 sheep have
| been killed and as great n number crippled by
dogs in the last twelve months.
There are about fifteen hundred voters in Carter
County, KY, and at the last term Of the circuit
court two hundred and forty one indictments were
found. Rather large percentage.
A dog owned by Mr.. a: ]: Beasly, Piney Grove
puppies, all of which were born without tails.
The mother Of the pups was also born without a
tail.
The Wilmington IN. C.) Reyie,v says that the
committee of the Point Caswell and Clinton Rail-
road have had n meeting in that city and taken
steps which insures the speedy construction of the
road.
Senator Hill. of Georgia, is slowly dying in hi
Atlanta home. There seems to be no possible
chance for his recovery, and from all accounts a
few months at the furthet will terminate his suf-
ferings
w. A. Pledger, collector of customs at Atlanta,
Ca had his trial July y at Athens, on the charge
of having been engaged in M unlawful assembly
on the nigh. young Roundtree was killed, and
was acquitted.
George Moore, of Campbell County, Kentucky.
put his hand into bureau drawer to get collar
button, but when he pulled out his hand large
house snake was fastened to IL. He ought to keep
his snakes in his boots.
An ancient burial ground has been discovered
near MorgGn's Landing, Upton County, Tennes-
see. large number OF human skeletons, to.
gether with rude implements of warfare aud
curiositles, have been unearthed,
Henderson, KY, has twenty-five tobacco STEM
| meries, two tobacco manuiactories, one handle
and spoke factory two large saw-mills three -four
| ing mills, four distilleries, one ice mandatory
one woolen mill, and many minor factories.
The st. Charles Q.a.) Hera ID says: Z" Before many
| days our rice farmers will ommence cutting. The
high stsge of water in the river will necessitate
the closing of the rice fumes ia order to gather
ne crop something IS that has not happened since
resident of wrightsville Sound, N c., came
| across a turtle nest on the beach recently that
had in II l6S eggs by actual count which were sold
The track left by the turtle in the and showed IL
| TO have been one of immense size.
The Magnolia ark Banner says: "There Is a
well in DR.. Wallaces yard at Atlanta, so says Co.
lionel jeff, the waters OF which perfectly calm
and undisturbed during dry weather, but when
wet weather Is imminent the water Is In great
! eommotion, and sounds issue from the same simi.
| lar to those emitted from q steam engine when
| steam is up"
| The Hanover ashland, Val Heus says: Col :
onel A. w. Jones and family LETT for Forfolk their
| new home, on Monday evening. Colonel Jones
| eOntempGes starting Re adjuster daily paper in
that city. Mr.. Role Saunder editor OF SOltlern
| Industries of Nashville, Tenn has been employed
as business manager of the new paper until IL gets
fairly started. Mr.. Saunders win continue his
| connection with Southern Industries.
The Victoria Furnace Company have constructed
q chimney two hundred and lfleen feet in height
on the property lately purchased near the Cold
| Sulphur Springs, in Rockbridge County, Va. They
have constructed houses for their workmen, Of
whom they will require fifteen hundred when the
works are in full operation. A railroad eleven
miles long Is already built, connecting the works
There is iron ana coal on the property. The COM
psny is composed Of English capitalists and they
are sparing no expense TO make the enterprise
successful one.
The Texas Wool GroWer says: "Mr ]. W. BoEy.
three hundred head of sheep and placed them on
| his ranch in this county, with view TO testing
the real profits iu the sheep business. The first
| .HelYe months there was clear profit Of 100 per
Nent. Being thus encouraged, he has doubled the
investment and now has herd Of about Eve
hundred head, some of the very best merino grade
From bis experience MIR. Boaz Is q strong advocate
of fne-wool sheep, and intends crossing until his
/ flock will compare with the very best He intends
sparing no pains until his ewes will shear fifteen
i pounds.