Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-14
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.

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Justice.
A colorcd woman is creating sensa-
ton in Holmes County, Miss, by her
preaching.
The burning of saw-mill at Fernan-
dina, Fla, the other day caused loss of
$4,000.
An Augusta paper says that about
nine out of ten truck farmers in Georgia
have lost money this year.
An old lady in Georgia having lost
all her patience, has sued neighbor for
eight dollars for coffee borrowed, Il cupful
at time.
The city of New Orleans. La, would
have been forced to default on its July in
terest to the amount of nearly SlOn,O0O
through changes in the tax laws, had it not
been for public spirited citizens, who
agreed to advance the amount required
from their own pockets.
Two inccndarv fires occurred in Dal-
las, Tex, a few days ago, one of which de-
stroyed the cracker factory of Goldsmith &
Winter, valued at $4,000.
Edward Wittick. of Gown rton, Kv,
made a desperate assault on Prof. George
A. Yates, a veteran teacher in the public
schools, the other evening. for whipping
him when boy.
Miss Ella Carter, Young lady OF
Austin, Tex, has recently suit in
volving the ownership of city lots valued
at about $4,000. Hon. Bird Holland, de-
ceased, Secretary of State before the war,
got mad at his relatives and willed all his
property to Ella Carter in 1864. She was
then little girl.
A day or two since Il negro man was
hired to convey a sick brother to the hos.
pital at Lexington, Ky. On the way he
robbed the sick man of $3.50 and skipped,
leaving the poor fellow on the street. The
sick man subsequently died.
An ex-soldicr of the Confcdcracy, on
trial for larceny at Beaufort, S. c., the
other day was defended by a colored law
yer, who made pathetic appeal for the
man who had lost arm in the service,
but ali the same the court gave him two
years in the Pcnitentiary.
An authority in iron matters says that
no less than $5,O09,090 has been diverted
from Pennsylvania within the past two
years and invested III the mineral deposits
of Southwest Virginia.
Late accounts from the tobaccO-rais-
ing counties of Virginia and North Caro-
lima say that ''under the inspiration of the
recent rains the tobacco crop is improving
and growing rapidly"
\ herd of four thousand cattle. mostly
COWS and heitcrs, passed through Fort
Worth, Tex, the other day, for the New
Mexico Land and Cattle Company, Bos-
Ton corporation.
A company organized in Washington
D. c., lately has purchased six thousand
acres of land in Polk County, Fla, and will
raise oranges, lines, lemons and other trop-
ical fruits.
A number of counterfeit dimes and
nickels have been put in circulation at New
Orleans recently.
J. +. Brown, Jr., late United States
Marshal of the Eastern District of Arkan-
sas, has been sentenced two counts for
forgery and perjury in vouchers while dep
uty. Total imprisonment, five years at De-
trot, and II 900 fine.
\ uiIcus billboard at Bowling Green,
Ky, fell and killed man few days ago,
and the jury assessed 10000 damages.
The fees of the Arkansas State Land
Office average II 200 per month.
The Garrett Davis property. at Paris,
Ky. las been sold for 5000. The place
contains twenty-five acres and n beautiful
residence, built by the late Senator.
The first bale of the new crop of cot
ton was sold at Albany, Ga, the other day.
at 3D. cents per pound. 1t weighed 80
pounds, cl;tssed middling and was raised
by PrimuS Az. Jones, Baker County.
Al 4 Sunday-SchOol picnic near Oak
dale, Tenn, few days ago, a gang of
y"u-hS. after getting drunk, started a dis
turancc on the train as it returning.
Jesse Stacker stabbed Tom Lyle in the side
and was immediately shot dead by Lyle's
brother. The latter escaped.
Eight of the graduating class of the
University of Virginia, this year, have
been called to professorships in other col
legos of the South.
NincynZo Borgia, a native of Malta,
residing III New Orleans, became involved
in vendetta years ago, and was oncS
stabbed SO severely that his recovery
seemed impossible. Fear of assa ssination
so filled his thoughts that he the other day
killed himself with IA razor.
At Il barbecue near Deposit Station,
KY, the other afternoon, William Middle
ton had row with Levy Miller, one of the
managers. The latter was cut in fourteen
places and soon died. Middleton had been
drunk all day.
The other night at Swectwatcr. Tenn,
'
Morgan. Morgan was officer, and, with
another, had arrested Prigmore. PriG-
more'S friends tried to rescue him, and
shooting commenced on both sides, during
which Prignore was killed.
Two ships from Vera Cruz arrived at
Pensacola, Fla, few days ago witlsyel- |
low fever on board, and We're sent to quar-
antinc.
ID. r. Caldwell, Alexander Land ana
J. W. Ackerson were arrested in Chatta-
noga, Tenn, the other day, on a charge of
counterfeiting. The evidence against them |
was sa id to be conclusive.
AbSalom Blythe, United States
Marshal of the district of South Carolina, |
has rendered his resignated.
Des Arc, Ark. has new Courthouse. |
What may prove to be an important |
discovery was made near Eicksburg, Miss, |
a few days since. In digging in gravel |
pile substance believed to be kaolin |
found and is now in the hands of scientific
gentleman for analysis. The result of the |
analysis far is encouraging. If this
proves to be kaolin, it is the first and only |
bed ever discovered in that State.
A colored horse-thef. i'll the custody |
of an officer, sprang from the window of