The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

4 gander twenty-five years old has
just died in Hartwell, Georgia.
Large preparations are being made
for the shad fisheries on James river.
A observation-disclosures porpoise has
been caught near Wilmington, North
Carolina.
Mr.. w. NJ. Stone, of Washington
county, Mississippi, is preparing to
plant 100 acres of jute.
The Memphis city government has
decided on stone pavement, because
it was the cheapest, healthiest and
best.
A Lynchburg, Virginia, genius has
invented Il combination which
answers for door bell, letter box
and door Plate.
The amount of naval stores pro-
duced in North Carolina is more than
double the yield of all the other states
combined.
At Columbus, Georgia, James Z.
drygoOds store of Z. II. Gordon, who
retires from business.
Macon, Georgia, is to have an acad-
envy of music. The building will Oc-
cupy ground adjoining the courthouse
and will cost $4,000.
A state military academy will be
built at Savannah. Bonds to the
amount of $4,000 will be issued at
| five pei cent interest, to run thirty
years. a committee has been APP
pointed to canvass for subscriptions.
One of tie curiosities of literature,
and most charming souvenir, sent
to young man of Raleigh, North Car
DINA, by lady friend ninety years
of age, was valentine in verse, writ
ten by herself. The recipient prizes
it highly, of course.
G. l.. Rice, of Athens, Tennessee,
was found dead in his barn few days
since. He is supposed to have died
from heart-disease. He was one of
the wealthiest citizens and stock
dealers in that section. He was a
nephew of eX-GOv. Senter.
At the special stockholders meet
ing of Adams manufacturing cOmpa-
ny, Montgomery, Alabama, the direc-
tors were instructed to increase the
capital stock to 100000, with a view
of enlargement for the use of the
looms to utilize their present manu-
featuring yarns.
Mary Clifford, colored, half starved
a refugee from justice, has been hid
ing in Belmont swamp for ten days
She came into Savannah the other day
and gave herself up. She has been
living on roots and swamp water
She was horrid-looking object.
Rome, Georgia, has the youngest
steamboat captain on record, also the
youngest cotton factory president
kDeforest Allgood, only twenty-seven
years of age, is president of Trion
factory, mill stocked at $225,000
The mill paid twenty-seven per cent
dividend last year.
DIR. Charles, the Forsyth county
Georgia, miner, writes an interesting
letter to the Clarion. He says tn,
Franklin mine makes from three tC
four pounds of gold per week, am
not running their mills in full regular
time. The expenses are about ST. ,00C
per month, which is $4,000 per year
and in this way money is scattered
over the country.
A curiosity is exciting the colored
people of Macon, Georgia, says the AT.
lanta Constitution. A negro boy, called
1.-The snake baby" fourteen years old
came from an adjacent county. Hi:
body is very diminutive, his arms anC
legs are the size of buggy whee
spoke. He lies prone on his stomach
all the time with his feet drawn back
In the middle of his back white spots
are seen. His tongue ticks out of hi:
mouth-hence the name, "snakt
baby" He can't talk intelli gently.