The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-01-18
NEWS GLBANINGs.

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gives that city a population of over 40,
900.
The Nashville Street Railway Com
pany have reduced faye to two and one
half cents per trip.
All deadly weapons found on prison,
ers in Memphis are thrown into tn
river by the officers. \
Savannah, Ga, has contracted to havj
the city lighted by electricity, at al
annual cost of $4,000,
There were 466 more liquor saloons il
Georgia in 1881 than in 1882. There
are still 2,517 saloons in the State.
The census report shows that the mar
ufacture of clothing is the greatest of al
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 $21, 100000, and costs the
people of this commonwealth 50, 900 for
interest every blessed day of their lives.
r. J. Redding, Assistant Commits
sioner of Agriculture of Georgia says
the farmers Of that State arc in better
condition than they have been for ten
years.
Nashville American A fruit distiller
In Warren county has, lately, from 100
bushels of fruit made 112 gallons of
proof spirits. This is said to be some
thing unprecedented.
Montgomery Advertiser The receipts
o cottoc at this point are 25,662 bales
ahead of this date last year, and they
are about 10000 greater than our entire
receipts from September /, 1881, up to
the first of September this year.
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 dozen trips by the wagon to make
the transfer.
Wilmington IN. G Star, 3}th: Yes,
terday there were forty-six large vessels
in port, of which seventeen Norwegian
barques, three British barques, six Ger
man barqueS, ono 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 coastinp
schooners, river steamers, tugs, lighters,
etc.
The total immigration to the United
States for 1882, at all ports, was about
735,O0O. This estimate is based on Gus
tom house official returns for all months
excepting December, and the arrivals in
nat month are placed at $4,000. The
total immigration at all ports for 1881
was little over 719, 1000, showing an in.
crease of about $1,000 in the past year
The countries from which the immi-
grants came, and the number contribut
ed by each, were as follows: Germany.
2S2, 900; England and Wales, $1,000;
Ireland, 8o,0uo; Scotland, ITO, ,OCO; Swc.
den, $4,000; Norway, $4,000; Canada,
$4,000; all other countries, 10000
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
bama eight, Louisiana and South Carroll
ma seven each and Florida three. OF
the legal executions Georgia had eleven,
South Carolina nine, Louisiana seven,
North Carolina six, Tennessee and Tex,
as four each Arkansas, Virginia and
Mississippi three each and Alabama and
Florida one each. Judge Lynch exc
cuted five persons in Alabam, four in
Louisiana, four in South Carolina, two
each in Florida, Texas and Mississippi
and one in Virginia. Suicides were re.
ported as follows: Arkansas six, North
Carolina five, Alabama, Georgia ard
Virginia four each and Louisiana and
Mississippi three each. These statistics
do not cover one fifth part of the crime,
but even at the greatest figure there was
no more in the South than was enacted
East and North.
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