The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-01-17
NEWS GLEANINGS.
Tho new directory Of Savannah, Ga,
dives that city a population Of over 40
000

gives that city a population Of over 40
{ 900.
The Nashville Street Railway Com
pany have reduced fare to two and one
half cents per trip.
All deadly weapons found on prison
ers in Memphis are thrown into the
river by the officers.
Savannah, Ga, has contracted to have
the city lighted by electricity, at an
annual cost Of $4,000.
There were 466 more liquor saloons in
Georgia in 1881 than in 1882. There
are still 2,5l7 saloons in the State.
The census report shows that the man.
ufacture Of clothing is the greatest of all
industries--of course next TO politics.
A farmer living near Maplesville, Ala.
has practically demonstrated the fact
that fine rice can be grown in Alabama.
The Hoosac tunnel has cost Massa-
chusetts some s2l, 10000 and costs the
people Of this commonwealth 50, 900 for
interest every blessed day Of their lives.
Z. J. Redding, Assistant Commits
ioner Of Agriculture Of Georgia says
the farmers OF that State are in better
condition than they have been for ten
years.
Nashville American A fruit distiller
in Warren county has, lately, frem 100
bushels Of fruit made ]l2 gallons Of
proof spirits. This is said to be some
thing unprecedented.
Montgomery Advertiser: The receipts
o. cottoc at this point are 1862 bales
ahead Of this date last year, and they
are about 10000 greater than our entire
receipts from September /, 1881, ZIP to
the first Of September this year.
r. New Orleans Timos>Democrat: One
million standard dollars were Friday
transferred from TIE vaults of the Sub
Treasury, in the custom house, to the
United States Mint. One Of the large
wagons of the Southern Express Com
pany was used, and, although large loads
were taken, it required something over
half a dozen trips by the wagon to make
the transfer.
Wilmington IN. G Star, 3)th: Yes
tsrday there were forty-six large vessels
in port, Of which seventeen Norwegian
barques, three British barques, six Ger
man barques, one Swedish barque, and
three Danish barques, one Italian and
one Danish brig one British and eleven
American schooners, and two steamships
This does not include small coastipg
schooners, river steamers, tugs, lighters,
etc.
The total immigration to the United
States for 1882, at all ports, was about
$4,000. This estimate is based on Gus.
tom house official returns for all months
excepting December, and the arrivals in
f. that month are placed at 10000. The
total immigration at all ports for 1881
was a little over 10000. showing an in
crease Of about 10000 in the past year
The countries from which the immi-
grants came, and the number contribut
ed by each, were as follows: Germany,
$4,000; England and Wales, $1,000
Ireland, $4,000; Scotland, 10000; Swe'
den, $4,000; Norway, $4,000; Canada
$1,000; all other countries 100000.
The New York Telegram, in an article
on crimes credits Virginia with forty
three murders last year, Texas thirty
one, Arkansas twenty-four, TENNESSEE
tWenty.one, North Carolina nineteen
Georgia sixteen, Mississippi fifteen, Ala
bams eight, Louisiana and South Carroll
ma seven each and Florida three. o
the legal executions Georgia had eleven
South Carolina nine, Louisiana seven
North Carolina six, Tennessee and Tex
Is four each; Arkansas, Virginia ant
Mississippi three each and Alabama an
Florida one each. Judge Lynch exc
cuted five persons in Alabam, four i
Louisiana, four in South Carolina, tw
each in Florida, Texas and Mississippi
and one in Virginia. Suicides were n
ported as follows: Arkansas six, Mort
Carslina FIVE, Alabama, Georgia an
Virginia four each and Louisiana an
Aississippi three each. These statistic
90 not cover one fifth part of the GRIM
but even at the greatest figure there WI
no more in the South than was enacte
East and North.