Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-08
ALL OVER THE SOUTH.

A spool factory is TO be established al
Wsrrenton, Va.
In several parts of Kentucky what is called
"spleenic fever" ..is killing large number
of cattle.
1t is claimed for Georgia that she has
this year raised watermelon the size of q
-four barrel.
A man in Alexandria, Va, recently had
his wife arrested for stealing and carrying
off the household goods.
A company at Jacksonville, Fla, propose
to light up the ST. Johns river from its
mouth 10 SANFORD with Curtis's calcium
lamp.
Lake City, Fla, has gone largely into the
cotton ginning business. She has five large
ginning establishments and a number OF
smaller ones.
Work has been commenced on an oleomar-
arine factory al Atlanta, Ga. The company
b as capital of 100000, of which $4,000
has been paid in.
The number of convicts at the mines and
in the penitentiary of Tennessee has reached
400. OF this number 700 are within the
penitentiary walls.
Land hunters continue to throng the SOUTH
ern and western portions of Dale county,
Ala. All the public lands in that quar-
Southern farmers have full corn-cribs, and
if they desire to get two prices for their corn
and at the same time do their section benefit,
let them turn their corn into meat.
One thousand acres of land on Mstecombie
Key, Monroe county, Fla, has recently been
purchased by three Key Westers, who intend
to convert it into big cocoanut grove.
In 1885 the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle will
be lust 100 wears old. 1t ia needless 10 state
that the paper was started by the Hon.
Patrick Walsh, who is still ION deck"
With twenty new railroads in process Of
b uilding, and additions made to the passen-
ger and freight steamers on her rivers, Flor
ida boasts remarkable season of prosperity.
Four hundred hollis of cotton on one
stalk is pretty round number, but there is
a field of cotton not many miles from Balm
bridge, Ga, that has several OF such mon
sters In it.
Henry Clay's old Ashland (Ky.) home
stead, after two generations, returns to his
family. 1t has Just been purchased by Ma
granddaughter of the great statesman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Squibbs, of Sullivan county,
Tenn, were married about two years ago,
and now seven little Squibbs make it inter-
esting for the fond parents. Three of them
were born about a year ago, and the quartets
are but a. week or two old.
1t is stated that Mr.. BENZ. 81. Hill will
write the biography of Senator Hill and
compile his speeches and writings. Such
work would be valuable contribution to the
political literature of the country, and it i.
gratifying TO know that it is in iudicious
hands.
Georgia is the eleventh State in size, con-
tanning $4,000 square miles. Florida is the
tenth State, having 9,26S square miles.
Texas outranks all the States In extent of
territory. She would very nearly make five
States of the size of Georgia. Tennessee has
IS 900 square miles, or is about one-sixth
the size of Texas.
A fish factory is among Vhginia's indus
tries. The fish are caught in seines and
carried to the factory. They are boiled in
large kettles and ground up, after which it
is spread upon a drying floor and prepared
for market. 1t is pronounced by the farmers
to be a most excellent fertilizer, and is
largely sought after by them.
Nashville, Tenn, is growing faster than
any city in the country. 1t looks like q
place developed by magic. The streets are
numbered with materials, and on every block
new buildings are in all stages of erection.
enterprises of all kinds are
on foot and mechanics are moving to the city
by scores. 1t is great boom, and one that
the Rocky City seems to appreciate.