National Republican., 1882-08-17
III the slip Georgetown, part of lot z, Lei
Curtis 10 Huldah W. Bluckford, S., 300.
SOUTHERN NOTES.

Peaches at Gadsdcn, Ala are selling for ten cents
per bushel.
Lumberat the Tampa Qla.) mills brings from IS
TO SIS per thousand
The state fair of Mississippi will commence at
Aberdeen October 81.
Large deposits of Ignite coal are said to have
been found within twenty-five miles of San An
tonic, Texas.
The Kentucky conference, Methodist Episcopal
Church South, convenes at Carlisle in that State,
September.
Considerable attention is being paid to the max
ing of vino from the mustang grape in Washing
ton County, Texas.
Bryan Texas, has raised subsidy of $4,000 10
induce the Huntsville, New Orleans and West
Texas road to go there.
Jesse Bunch and Goodin Deaton of Clark
County, Arkansas, have, the former twenty three,
the latter twenty one children, q i living.
one-lhird of the cotton crop Of Mississippi is
produced by whites and two-thirds by blacks.
The crop of lS79-SO was nearly 1,0OJ 900 bales.
Some of the Southern railroad companies are
talking Of putting up freight rates on cotton TO the
North 20 per cent A mistake, gentlemen, if you
do.
The population of Gainesville. Fla. is said to be
1000 and the Bee claims for it us being the
hcalthiest. wealihics;, and wisest town in the
State.
chinery for steam mill and cotton gin passed
through the city on Thursday last, aud Will oe
put up at Bccville.'
The ex.confcderates of Missouri residing in
Texas and the Old Soldiers Association of Gray
son County held reunions at Sherman, August 10.
Several thousand people were present.
An Austin (Texas) man three years ago planted
some seed of Malaga grapes. A few days ago he
cut a bunch of grapes from the vines that grew
from the seed. The bunch weighed nearly four
pounds
weed far superior to oakum has been discov-
cred in Putnam County, Fla, which, after being
put through process, proved the above assertion.
stock company is being formed for the purpose
of utilizing it,
Tn tho Con Antonio p,oot;nr of tba rravos Wool
Growers Association 1t was stated there were not
less than 4 0OO 900 sheep i'll tue State. The Wool
GrOirer is convinced that the estimate is below
rather than above the actual number there now
growing their owners rich on mosquito grass"
Di>ston wanted to return his land that he bought
from the State Of Florida for taxation, at twenty
five cents per acre, but the county commissioners
of HillsbOro' have assessed all III that county ut
Sl25 per acre. At this rate his taxes will amount
TO several thousand dollars, and the State and
county will be the gamers.
The acknowledgement of Texas has made up
statement of the amount expended by the State in
maintaining an armed force for frontier defense
since the year 1861. 1t amounts To g. l52 $50 10.
Applica ion was made to Congress for reimburse
ment, and under bill approved June q, making
appropriations for frontier defense i'll several
States and Territories, Texas, was allowed about
81 100000.
Last Friday morning destructive land d.slide
occurred in Caldwell County, North Carolina
Many houses were swept away and several per-
sons injured A large number of people, who were
congregated in the house of Mr.. j. G. Powell nat
rOWly escaped ueatn, as tne mouse was IartluIly
destroyed. Hundreds of tons of earth slid down
the mountain sides. The occurrence is supposed
to have been caused by water-spout.
The old board of school trustees Of Petersburg,
Va, having failed 10 qualify within the time ANA
as prescribed b. law, Governor Cameron has an
pointed the following new members in their stead:
First district, j. 4. Young Morris Levy, j. +. Hil;
second district, Emmett Roper, w. +. Jackson, w.
4. Param; third district, George V. Scott, scpi
Carr, J. NJ Smith; fourth district Joseph Budd,
Daniel Dyson, John Il. Ege. Mr.. Young is the
only member of the old board who holds over.