The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-05-24
NEWS GLEANINGS.

CRoPs are remarkably good all over
LouisiapR.. =,. ... ...
OVER 200 tons of iron arc mined daily
near Attala, Ala. . -
THE Pineapple crop of South Florida
looks promising.
A LARGE quantity of iron ore exists
in Chiffon county, Ala.
LARGE deposits Of iron ore have been
discovered IN Warran county, Tennessee.
RICHMOND, Va, has a population Of
70,6S4, being an increase Of 1000 since
1880.
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS estate Of 500
acres at Brannon, Miss, is now mainly
devoted to grapes and oranges.
THE Alpine iron manufacturing COM
rany has been organized in Ialadega
county, Ala, with a capital of 5000, 1000
GALVESTON, is now the second cotton
port in the country. The receipts for
this season were 100000 bales.
A GOLD vein has been discovered at
Hotc Cove, N. c.; about four miles cas-
of Highlands. Quarts containing gold
dust in large quantities has also been
discovered about two miles west Of
Highlands.
REV. G. A. GLAZEBRooK, Of Macon,
Ga, has received check for $4,000
from the Central railroad in settlement
in full for injuries received in an acci-
dent Some time ago. Altogether Rev.
Glazebrook has received over $4,000
/ from the road.
THE Florida Ship Canal Company has
been formed, with capital stock of
360,000,000. FIX. Gov. John G. Brown,
Of Tennessee, is president Of the com.
panv, Of which Ben Butler, Malone,
Window, John 7. Jones and George G..
Gorham are members.
" EIGHTY EIGHT thousand young ahad
were placed iu the Mouse river last week
They were hatched at the State fish
ponds at Charlotte, N. c., from egg
brought from Avoca. Just 100, 900 eggs
were sent up by Mr.. Worth, so only 12,-
600 failed to hatch.
AMONG the notable.things in Palatka,
Fla, is the first Tangarinc tree ever
budded in that State. The bud was
received by DR.. Moranguc before the
war, and from this comes all the kid
glove oranges in Florida. The tree can
he sccn in his grove, which is quite GEL
ebrated on that account.
A Montgomery special says: Ship
ments of cattle from Georgia aud this
section still continue. The Montgom-
cry shippers for the New Orleans mar
kot couldn't get transportation, the
Georgians being ahead ST them. 1t is
estimated that 5000 went through here
recently from Georgia and about 5000
from this section Of Alabama.
AT Savannah, Ga, Subscriptions arc
Oh foot now to raise funds for the erec-
ton of a splendid military academy on
the lots Of Forsyth Park. The amount
Of $4,000 is already obtained. The
academy will be leased by Maj. burgess,
Principal of the Savannah Military
Academy, 1t is thought the work will
be started in few weeks, and the bull
ding will be completed in time for the
October session.
ELEVEN hundred head Of cattle, fill
lug twcnty-one cars, were shipped from
Albany On To TeSaS Saturday oftor
noon. The animals were very poor gen.
orally and suffered intensely. Several
killed Themselves in their frantic efforts
to escape while being driven ON board
the train. Several of to- cars were
double-deoked for the calves and smaller
stock. Unless they improve greatly on
the prairie grass in Texas, the venture
will hardly be II profitable one to the
consignees,
Mrs. MYRA CLARKE GAINES, the
plaintiff in a suit just won against the
city of New, OrleaDs. for nearly $4,000
600, is Oh elderly lady who has long
been litigant for large part of New
Orleans real estate, and is one of the
most persevering women of modern
times. But as she is well advanced in
years now, and as her case must next GO
to the United States supreme court, it
is to be feared that the claim will have
to be collected, if collected at all, by the
next generation of heirs.