National Republican., 1882-08-14
SOUTHERN NOTES.

e0''0Seeu Oh '"''0fy Is 10 DC punt at N'n''0n
Jackson, MISS will soon be the center of four or
| five railroads.
Rich silver mines are being opened in Presldio
| County, Texas.
Fruit growers say the Concord grape in mos,
| sections Of Tennessee is a failure.
| During the present season Tyler, Texas, has
| shipped Is, 900 boxes of peaches and pears
Subscriptions for the watch manutnctory at
| Lexington, KY, have already reached $4,000.
They are boring for petroleum in Gonzales
| County, Texas, with good prospects of success
| W. j. Burvis, of Edwards, Miss, has himself in-
| sured in matrimonial associations for S3l3,00O
| Virginia has l72 tobacco factories, which con-
sumo over 600 pounds Of the weed each year.
| Alligator hides are in such demand that sew
| eral large alligator farms have been started In
Florida.
| In the past four months Vanceburg, Lewis
county, KY, has made and sold nearly four million
| shingles.
For the first time in its history no liquor is sold
in Louisville, the old capital OF Georgia, or in the
| County Jefferson.
Lexington KY, has over seventy licensed bar
rooms and saloons, and they are lighting local
| option with vim.
| An Eastern firm has made contract for 5,000-
900 feet of walnut which is to be shipped from the
| eastern part OF Tennessee.
Mr.. Leon Robichaux, Of Chacahoula, La has
patented a rice bcater which beats out from seven
| to eight barrels of rice per day.
| James Cook OF Lexington. has done his duty to
his, country He Is the father Of twenty-three
| children. His age Is 75-Pdducdh (Ry.) Times.
The following Virginia postmasters were COM
| missioned Friday: William A. Moher LongwoOd
Rockbrldge County, and Z. G. Haden, Haden, Flu
| wanna County.
The recent food in the Mississippi river has
| caused quite number Of changes from the usual
channel, and many OF the government lights are
| in wrong position.
| ing in cleaning out well near Woodstock Va
! Tuesday, was overcome by gas and died before he
| could be gotten ont.
The proposed subscription Of $4,000 to the
Farmyille and Stanton River Railroad in Char
lotte County Virginia, failed to get majority of
| the registered vOters,:.as required by law.
couple, John and Fanny my Hill, aged IS and se. T re-.
spectively living near Vine Grove, are In good
health, and expect 70 celebrate their centennial
with their great-grandchildren.
Texas still las on hand $4,000 900 acres OF school
lands. These lands are increasing in value every
year, They are now worth sl01.000OO0 and in ten
is surmised that Texas will have more free schools
ami colleges than any other state in the Republic
and possibly larger school fund than all Of them
combined.
Changes among Virginia postmasters were an.
nounced at the Post ONCE Department Friday as
follows: J. II. Moore: 10 be postmaster at Green
| wich Prince William County, vice /. NJ. Grant re-
signed Henry Pryor to be postmaster at West
hampton, Henrieo County, vice X. w. Browning,
| resigned w. S. Phillips, TO be postmaster at Bon
Air, Chesterfield County vice J. E. Moseey, re-
signed.
The Army Of West Virginia viii hold reunion
at Parkersburg the 18th, 18Th, and l4th Of Sep
| tember. wigwam, with capacity for seating
10000 persons, has been erected for the occasion.
A large number OF distinguished soldiers are ex-
pected to bepresent including Generals Mcclellan,
Hancock. sherman, Sheridan, Rosecrans, and
many others of lesser note who conducted cam
paigns in West Virginia during the war. Presi-
dent Arthur and ex-Secretary Blaine have also
been invited. Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll heads
the list OF orators.
Major L. b. Branch the Readjuster city super
Int AaaN Of s,N ut.taN
has refused 10 recognize tho board, which Is
| mainly composed of FundeTs, on the ground that
II was not a legally constituted body, none OF the
members having ever qualified, through ignorance
OF the law. Major Branch was requested to ad-
minister the oath of oilice 10 the members OF the
board, and refused 10 do So After the city super
lntendents refusal the school board was sworn
into office by ]. NJ. Peasants, the Democratic or
| Funder justice OF the peace,