The Osceola times., 1883-05-26
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

Iron and coal are found side by side
near Rockdale, Texas
Five hundred hands are now at work
on the East and West Alabama Road.
The county tax in Williamson county,
Texas, is only 10 cents on the 800.
The lands in Texas capable of produc-
ing sugar are estimated at 100000 acres.
Work is to be resumed at an early day
on the railroad from Chase City to Clark
vile, Va.
1t is said 1000 negroes left West Ten
nessee to settle in Arkansas during the
past winter.
The city assessment Of Dallas, Tex,
this year will exceed that of last year
by Sl,5000O0.
Wolves are reported numerous about
Batesville, Miss, and great many sheep
have been killed by them.
Boundless quantities of fine granite are
being found in recently opened quarry
at Sherwood, Tenn.
The old stone fort at Nacodoches, Tex,
was erected in 1862, according to the in
scription its front bears.
There is an artesian well in Tom Green
county, Texas, 600 feet deep, yielding
10000 gallons of water daily.
Land in the vicinity of Athens, Ga,
which once sold for 95 cents an acre, is
worth from 500 to $500 per acre.
Twoexperienced French gentlemen are
perfecting arrangements to establish ali
ostrich farm in Medina county, Texas.
Henderson. KY, is to have a new cot
ton mill, saw mill, hominy mill, three
grist mills, wooden mill, and a phaeton
factory.
One hundred and forty-two new build
ings are now in the cour-c of construct
ion at Lampassas Governor Ireland re-
Gently purchased lot t ere.
An Alabama farmer intends planting
over 100 peach trees near New Castle, in
that state, and will run peach brandy
factory in connection with t.
A plumbago mine, almost merchanta-
bic in supply, has been discovered in
Stafford, Va, and company with ample
capital has been formed to work it,
New York capitalists are negotiating
for river front at Claremont, Va, on
the James river. They intend erecting
extensive dry docks and a large ship
yard.
The Chattanooga Democrat reports a
heavy tomato crop in that place and vi.
cinity. The prices paid last year for the
fruit have encouraged more extensive
planting.
OF seventy distilleries in the Seventh
Kentucky District only twenty-seven are
in operation, and these are running on
half time. The product is only one
tenth of last year.
Large numbers of cattle are being pur.
chased in Florida and Mississippi for
ranches in Texas Parties now in Pen
sacola expect to ship at least 5000 head
from along the line ofthe Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroad.
Several new quarries of Tennessee
marble have been opened in the central
part of that state. At one of these locat-
ed near Clarksville, peculiar shell stone
is being dug out, and is reported to take
a fine polish.
The following are some of the minerals
known to exist in Monroe county, Tenn
Iron, slate, heavy spar, tale, limestone,
lead, copper, gold, granite, quartz, py.ites
of iron, pyrites of copper, marble, litho-
graph stone, silver, gray copper, manga
ncse, nickle and salt.
Ed. G. Muth, of Paris, KY, says the
Kentuckian, has violin made in 1856,
which has been in the Muth family for
over two centuries, and has furnished
music for ROYALTY in the old world. Vio-
Inns of that period are said to be worth
now from $1,000 to 5000, but even that
amount would not purchase the one in
question.