The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-10-28
miscellaneous Items.

The annual report of the United State,
Commissioner of Education shows that in
the sixteen Southern States and the District
OF Columbia the white school population is
| 1873. 961; the total enrolment, 2,215, GA.
AS to the colored the total school popula-
ton is L, 1882 total enrolment, 1874, 100;
and the expenditure for both races is $12,-
475,O44. There are 16,669 colored public
schools, A normal schools, SO colored nsti-
tutions Of secondary instruction, 10 colored
universities and colleges, 90 colored schools
OF theology, 8 colored law schools, 2 colored
medical schools, 2 colored deaf and dumb
and blind institutions. Delaware, Kentucky
and Maryland are the only States where the
| school funds are not equalized between the
two races. ..f#1 .if .t.I... Iy .
The Masonic Grand Lodge in session
at Louisville, Ky, elected the following Off
GERS: G. d, Buckner, of Lexington, Grand
Master; H. r. French, of Mount Sterling,
Deputy G.. ~. G. Arendorf, G. S. W.. :;
b. G. Witt, G., j. W.; T. III. feathers, G.
r.; Rev. Henry Ronsh, G. c. Jos, T.
Davidson, G.. T., ,,.. d, @
The Orphans Home at, Decatur, Ca,
is said to be ready to give, an education to
every orphan child in Northern Georgia.
The managers say they viii never turn one
away.
A Confederate diag-pole still stands at
the county seat Of Early County, Georgia,
where it was planted twenty-one years ago.
The fall racing meeting of the East
Tennessee =, Fair and Turf Association at
Knoxville attracted horsemen from all parts
OF the country. l.f ..1t tt-nsf at..saa b.
1.-The monument to Union dead in
ChaImette Cemetery, New Orleans, by
Mower Post Grand Army of the Republic,
was formallypresented to the United States
The other day, Gen. A. T, Badger repre-
senting the post and Col. E.. u. Strong, de-
tailed by the War Department for that pur-
puse, representing the Government. a.a
The cotton planters have resolved to.
hold worlds centennial cotton exposition
in 1884, that year being designated because
OF the seizure by the King OF England in
1884 of eight bales oflcotton as eontraband,
it having been charged that America could
not produceso large aiquantity. 5ia74 bnl rbr
The machinery Of the steamer Goldan-
City, burne dSand sunk below Mem phis some
months ago withgteatlpss OF life yhaS beeni
recovered in good condition Fhe CASH.
drawer Was found. IS IT contained 500 In sill
yer and q lot OF memorandum books. Two
gold watches ,y6nenof them lady's, and a
silver watcr; aGhain With a gold GROSS at
tached, spaiE Of ear rings (. a lady - pocket
book, Containing a slgA gold piece and IS
and SO bill; sPjs qfec6gered2 N 4FladYsi
handkerchief, with The name OF "Afonahan''
marked on.ir9 was found near tte pocket
book. obs ~ d'ei7f ~, 90 sn..la ,'iai s',-'1e
The Havemeyer Brothers, of New
York, have purchased two squares OF ground
between Bienyille. CUSTOM house, Front
and Decatur streets, New Orleans, and viii
erect thereon sugar refinery, plant TO cost
$500, 00O. .g-'i4 81 H77r-o isis'Go
pm "A sudden deluge Of rain, supposed to
be from a water-spout, occurred in San Saba
County, Texas, The other night. u was com
fined to narrow scope Of country ON the
channel Of Cherokee Creek, commencing five
miles above its mouth, in the Colorado Riy-
OF. The creekwas gfiooded to tbe sytepts Of
forty feet OF perpendicular rise in some
places, and the water did much damage to
stock and other property. No human be-
ings were lost. Cattle, were carried, down
the creek and thrown bodily across the Coll
orado and lodged upon the east bank, much
mangled, but many were saved.