Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-16
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SOUTHERN NEWS GlEANINGS.

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Our OF a tax assessment Of about $4,000
in Lexington County, s. C., the County
Treasurer has collected all but fiS5.H.
II is estimated that there are folly l,0o0.-
go oranges on the so trees that compose
the grove Of M Speer in Orange County,
Fla
Miss M,EY HOWELL, Of O'Neal Township,
Greenvile County, s. C., picked $40 pounds
Of cotton in ons day this season, and did
not work oil day.
FRANK GATCH, Of Hampton County, s.
| c., recently found a peculiarly deformed
p. g i'm his lot 1t had two bodies and eight
| legs to one head, and after being cut open,
was found TO have d twin heart,
ORANGES were selling in Plant City, Fla.
recently at 81 p per bushel.
PaoF. j. A. D. STEVENSON has found sew
eral sapphirsb in Iredell County. n. G.
Mn. J. J. BATS Of Snow Hill, N. c., has
pear-ues that bears two crops year
COLONEL JosErH ASHLAND the largest
| land-holder in Aiken County, S, c., owns
| 1900 acres.
a FLORIDA florist has recently shipped
| 10000 tubrose bulbs to dealers in the
North.
HK GREELEY, nephew OF the lats
Horace Greeley, is citizen Of Sumterville,
| Fla.
JAMES A MosBLrY, Of Aiken, s. c., re-
Gently killed whitesparrow, the first ever
seen in that section.
SIXTEEN penitentiary convicts, who have
been employed in the mines at Coal Hill,
Ark, effected the escape few days ago.
Bloodhounds and posse were In pursuit,
and the delegation were hea ing for the
Indian country.
HoUsroH REYSoLDs. boy OF sixteen,
quaneled with two Sons Of William Gard
ner, near Knoxville, Tenn., and stabbed
one (aged eight years. fatally
SEVERAL hundred negroes passed through
Cha tauooga, Tenn, on the sth, en- routs
from the CaroIinas to Arkansas, The
movement is more general than ever be-
fore, and is produced chiefly by high rents
bad crops and the defective tenant system
in that section Of the South. The move
ments is beginning to be felt in all the
States Of the South, and is attracting wide.
spread attention.
Il. c. ADAMS, farmer, was found assassi-
mated by the roadside three miles from
Ashland City Tenn. Wash Simmons was
arrested and confessed the crime.
CHAgLE, WILLIAMS, colored, was hanged
at Cambridge, Nd, a few days ago, for
havn. crimjnaly assaulted Mrs Eliza j.
Keen, a white lady, on the 10Th OF last May.
HoS. DASIEL H. DAY. prominent citi-
zen Of Atlanta, Ga, was run over aud kill
cd at a railway crossing in that city recent
ly This is the third killing which has
occurred at the same spot within short
time
GOvrRSOR LLOYD Of Maryland, in Iris an
nual message, discusses the oyster question.
and recommends further restriction upon
dredging.
The present tax district officers, of Mem"
pins. Tenn. were reelected a few days
since by an overwhelming majority, thus
secur.n. the retention OF President David
2 Holden four years longer
$ TERRY Towns, OF Atlanta Ga, has
distinguished himself by inventing the
/ word WEAKLY" which the youth OF that
city have adopted 20 describe the creaky
| old street cab in which they are compelled
to convey the lovely girl of the period TO
p the ball or theater.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, having received let.
ter stating that Benedict Arnold and Aaron
Burr were MGsons, writes that he is not .
Mason though his father was, and he was
reared to regard the order with respect.
JUDGE JAMES ANDERSON, who has occu-
pied the bench OF the Atlanta Ca Police
Court for years occupied the prisoners
, dock with Alexander Mattison, we'll
known gentleman Of that city, few days
. ago They were charged with fighting.
Tnf Charleston S. C., Oil Manufacturing 6
Company suspended q few days ago. The
liabil,tie, are estimated at $4,000 The as,
, sets are unknown.
THE Beck. Bransford & Edach Furniture
Manufacturing Compauy's building, al
, Union City, Tenn, was damaged to the eI
tent OF $4,000 a few days ago. The origin
Of the fire j, unknown
y MRs II. P. AuAus was found lying TIRES
/ miles from Ashland City, Tenn, with hel
3 throat cut from ear to ear No clue.
/ SMrY-vtvE buildings were destroyed o,
&
: lss5. entailing loss Of $50 so; insurance
V of 81 So; a.,,re,1te loss SE9.li5
70 Nrs. Rfprrv ,f Wood County w Va
u has bssr c,nfirsl - bsr bsa fo, sort,
veors TN ~ within tha nost vsar sbe
/, would yet up 20 have her bed made, but
Z. since that time she has refused to get out o
Il bed She seems to be ratione, and talk,
/. with sense. Near Newark. in WHIT County
Z W Va, q family reside by the name o
Il Fouty, consisting OF four maiden sister
who live alone, One of these has been il
bed for twenty.seven years, and two other
nave been in bod fo4 fifteen years. The,
keen bundle " witbss sitting ~ tho E "a.
~, with which thay sattle t.oir differences, al
, they have grcat desl OF trouble On
% singular part OF tins remarkable story !
u that no physician has Been able TO dagnos
&c the character of the disease.
Y THREE wears ago an eighteen months. oil
Z daughter Of J. c. Watkins, merchant o
i Kanawha Falls, W Va, got hold OF bottl
% OF concentrated I've and swallowed poi
e tion OF the contents Prompt remedies a
g. the time prevented fatal results The chill
since that time has been reduced almost t
!" a skeleton, and few days since died Will