West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-07
SOUTHERN NEWS GLEANISGs.

mas purchased large body OF land near
Montgoc,ery, Ala. containing "a line quail.
ity OF yellow oshre. Tho land contains
forty or fifty Gcp-, and the specimens
taken have boon examined 10y the best eS-
ports, and pronounced 70 toe a very Que
quality ot ochro and equal to that OF France.
The land is situated Somo ten miles from
Montgomery in Elmore County, aud within
four miles OF tho railroad. The ochre Is
worth i'm New York by wholesale forty dol.
larsa ton, and as an examination has
shown the bed To hc from four 60 eight feet
thick, IL may be said TO bc a fine invest
mcnt.
THE railroads have carried from Florida
10 the West 300 carloads OF oranges this
season and there are 100 moro cars to go. A
car carries about $50 boxes or 1000 oranges.
This makes the total crop marx ctcd West
?l,OOO,0OO oranges, or $4,000 in money,
tho oranges netting about S3R box, or two
cents apiece. As only a third OF the crop
went West. the total crop OF Florida was
about G0OOO,0OO oranges that netted the
orange growers about ~ 100000
TuE Baltimore AmcrjcdR in a late
issue says: "a hint To tho S0lth: Min
nesota during the past four years advcr.
tisod her resources in Europe through 800.
600 printed maps and circulars. Tho an.
nunl cost was $1,000. Last year upwards
OF $1,000 immigrants were attracted TO the
state. Tho Southern States have been
complaining that they receive but paltry
part OF the immigrants. Let them follow
Miunesota's example. Let them ADVERTISE, =,
The case OF tho State against Levy T..
Singer, charged with killing Dr. II. w.
Bossott, prominent physician OF Hunts
Vtlie, Ala, IN November, 1882, was tried in
llts
submitted his case to tho jury without
argument on tho States testimony, aud
the jury returned verdict OF not guilty
after being out half an hour. The killing
was caused by n dispute between the
parties over a debt.
SURPRISING and remarkable case came
up Tor Trial In the Criminal Court, at
Huntsville, Ala, recently. n. +. Fusion,
young man about twenty.four years OF
age, OF respectable and Intelligent appear.
oncc, has been coniiued i'm the county iail
on the charge of grand larceny. when his
case was called for trial, in reply To ques-
tions 10y the Court, ho stated that he had no
attorney, did not want any, and was
guilty as charged. lie goes TO the coal
mines FOR two years.
The case of the state w. j. G. Richard.
son, charged with killing Tom McI.in. col.
orcd, came up recently before Judge Ma.
lone at Athens, Ga, for investigation, and
Richardson was discharged from custody
there being no evidence to sustain tho
charge.
*. II, RoDDY, Greenyille, s. c., man,
Inns had erected over the spot whore he Is
| 70 be buried fine monument, and isat
present engaged in raising flowers 90 be
| devoted to the samo purpose. IIo prefers
making all tho arrangements for before and
after his death himself. Ho is at present
enjoying good health.
In Barlow County, Ga, there is a vast
saipetre cave, the property OF Col. Mark
Hardin. From time imnemcrial IL has
becu the homo of countless swnrms Of
bats. There are ten large chambers in
which tons and tons Of gunno have been de.
posted. 1t is proposed 70 mine this out
and use it for fertilizers.
Henry HARALsoN, popular young law.
yer At Fort Payne, Ala, was fatally
stabbed few days ago IN nm encounter
with a dentist, DR.. Roe, formerly OF Bir.
mingham. The quarrel arose over accounts
Haraison held against Roe. Roo cut Har.
nlson's throat He leaves wife and three
children. There is great Indignation over
the killing AZ Fort Payne.
TnE press throughout Florida is ngitatinp
special session Of the Legislature for the
| purpose OF appropriating funds 10 place the
| state IN position 10 make n presentnbIe
appearance at the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition next winter.
Is desperate fight between band OF
horse-thieves and a constablc's posse. near
Greenwood, Tex, recently, DR.. W. f..
Smith, one Of the posse, was shot through
the bowels; he is dying. IL is thought a
| number of others wcrc wounded, but how
seriously is unknown. Two horses belong
ing % the posse were killed. one thief was
shot in the breast, but escaped.
HARRY SrTH, colored policeman, mr..
rested Harry johnson. well known stoanI.
boat engineer, 40 Vickgburg, Miss, ON the
21th, for some trivial oHeusc. Johnson rc.
fused to go with the officer, and stabbed
him I'm the groin. stth then shot johnson
twice. Both died IN few minutes.
THE well being sunk by the ice companv
| in NickshurR, mad reached q depth Of fgj
| ioet, few days ago, aud wori, is still going
ON. Col Floworoo, President of the ice corn.
pany, has expressed determination 10
strike water 10 he has to bore through 10 tLe
other side.
WHuE tho funeral services ~ Mrs vii.
I
/ Vile, Tenn, porch foll, woundiug six bon
/ Attendance, auioug whom are tbroo popu.
/ lar lndios. one OF the latter escaueI with "a
| broken ankle, while auother3 arm was
| broken.
MISS ALcr Gnrr,. Postmaster at Bir
/ mingHam, Al1., diad tlrrc rcroHt.v af com.
sumption. ller father, r. 4. Green. was
Immediately appointed her successor bv
/ tho President.
EFr. y. g.. lurreroN and daughter. agod
sixteen, were drowned ut Oxf1rd. ~. ca
| few days ago. THurst,u was "a Proshv.
/ tcrinu minister o.. hickory. aud wa. on nis
WY to Iayiar-viIo .1 preach.
THE marriage license being three dollars
iu North Carolina and only sovcuty.Gve
I ceu'siu South CarYiiu1. grea. many
North Carolina couples who wan, t9 rnnrrv.
cross over the IIue aud are Joined iu the
cheaper locality.
srHAsBuEG, Va, expects soon to nave
steam pottery. with capacity 10 turn out nt
Ie1al 10000 gallons OF s.oncwaro auru
ally, aud will employ thirty or forty
/ bands.