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Thankigiving ProeUsMtioa.
in r.hp.linai to historic and sacred
custom, and in harmony with the proc
i n iha President of the Lnitea
State, I, Robert Lowry, Governor of the
State of Mississippi, do hereby dewpate
and appoint Thuiadsy, the th day of
November, as a amy 01 puuire
nving.
We hare great cause of gratitude to
the Giver of alt good. The year just
put has been crowned with abundant
blessings to onr State. There n increasing
Erosperitv and contentment. Our fields
ave yielded abundantly; industries are
multiplying and becoming more profit
able, aid the inspiration of hope ha
succeeded long discouragement. The
health of our people has been graciously
preserved from pestilence, anf no nsual
harm ha come nigh our dwellings ; there
has been general obedience to rightful
authority and the growth of a genuine
spirit of .State and National brotherhood.
These, and countless other blessings
vonched to us by a kind Providence,
call for general and public acknowledg
ment of the same.
I do therefore, recommend that, on
tbe day appointed, the people shonld
rest from accustomed labor, assemble in
their several places ot worship, and
render praises and thanksgiving to the
God of infinite mercy and bounty.
In witness thereof, I have here unto
ret my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the Bute of Mississippi to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, in Jackson, this
the 15th day of November, 1883.
By the Governor: Robert Lowkt.
H. C. 3IYEB8, Sec'y of State.
LLGISLATITE AY0TJJCEXEMT8.
ft, F. an authorized to annoenre FRANCIS A.
WOIXF, of Tippah County, a a a candidate
Jtl bryaQt-at-Ana of th brnate.
Marios E must go. His
term will expire in 1885.
Senatorial
Hos. T. Marshall Millkb, if War-
Ifn, is favorably mentioned in connec
tion with the Speakership of the next
House.
CaPT. Ii L. IIesi'F.rojj, of Meiidian,
is a candi'Ufe fur Secretary of the Sen
ate.
The Planters' Convention mert- In
Vicksburg to day, with indications of a
very !ve attenJance.
Xn cheap postage iaw is working
Weil. Now let its have a further reduc
lion in the transportation of newspapers
day, December the 3d. me coauwrj
will look to iU deliberations with pro
found interact. The DemocraU will
have a majority of about seventy ia tbe
Hove. Tbe Republicans will have kqb
two to fear majority in the Senate. The
Executive department, armed with tbe
veto power, is in the hands of the Re
publicans. Practieally; therefore, there
will be a dead-lock upon question '
which the two parties are at issue. But
aa tbe Republicans have now ia fall
operation the laws of their own crea
tion, and the concurrent action of both
houses and the President will be required
to repeal them, they occupy the 'van
tage ground. This, however, does not
relieve the Democrat from their obliga
tion to use their beat endeavors to carry
out the reforms to which they are sol
emnly pledged. They should do the
very beat they are able, and if they are
thwarted by a perverse majority in the
Senate and a partizan President, tne
fault will not be theirs.
One of the objects they are pledged
to accomplish is Revenue Reform. They
are pledged to abolish useless expendi
tures and to equalize taxation. The
present Tariff produces from fifty to one
hundred millions more money than is
needed to defray the expenses of the
government. It should be reduced to a
strictly revenue standard, with due re
gard, however, to the maintenance of
the public faith and the extinguishment
of the public debt as fast as it becomes
payable.
The Internal tax on spirits and tobacco
should be continued, but a great saving
can be accomplished by the abolition of
the oresent costlv method of colleet-
m m
ing it.
The Southern Representatives will
not be blameless if they refuse to sup
port a measure to extend educational
facilities to the States in proportion to
illiteracy. The virtue and intelligence
of tbe people, are the basis of wise and
enlightened government, if it be founded
on their will. The federal government
without preparation, devolved upon an
ignorant race the responsibilities of self-
come unduly
tionCpisE
of Monday, it
w -rait to know bow we stand on
Cooiah election. All we have to say
reply, is, that the people of Cobalt have
m
Plated Orr The sectional question.
"The South" has become a geographical
expression, and not a party slogan, In the
North.
Ir win. !' mcii by announcement
elsewhere, that Hon. F. A. Wolff, of
Tipuah unity, is a candidate for Ser-
gUntel ft rail of the Senate.
Thk Jacksna Tribune and Rankin
"Free State" have suspended until the
next election. They both labored faith
fully for the Independent tickets, and
wen conducted with ability.
Senator t'oLiicrr say .that Tilden's
nomination is an absolute necessity to
the Democratic party. Senator Colquit
ermit his zeal to run away with his
judgment in this instance.
In addition to those already men
tioned for Speaker of the next House
the Hon. II. D. Cameron, of Lauderdale'
lr. John Y. Murry, of Tippah, and Dr.
.f. S. Montgomery, of Oktibbeha, are
favorably spoken of.
Tin: National Republican Executive
Committee has been called to meet at
Washington on the 18th December
to name a time and place for the assem
bling of the Presidential convention
Gen. George C. McKee is the member
from Mississippi.
The indications point to the almost
certain defeat of Mr. Randall for
Speaker. Mr. Carlisle is his strongest
competitor. It is barely possible that
neither will be chosen, but in no event,
is it probable that the Democratic caucus
will select a candidate who is not in
favor of reforming the tariff.
The tariff tax on the quality of sugar
by the mass of consumers is $2 75
hundred pounds. The people of this
country consume 1.225,000 tons of sugar
and molasses. Of this, 1,000,000 tons
are imported, the duty on which is
$90,000,000, every cent of which comes
out of the pockets of the consumers for
the benefit of the men who make the
225,000 tons. And besides this the peo
ple pay the manfacturers of the 225,000
tons a bonus of over $20,000,000 direct.
A protectee tnriff is a costly luxury.
We have on the first page in this issue
two letters sigued Occasional. They are
from a gentleman well known in onr
State for his scholary attainments, as
well as his patriotic devotion and ser
vices to the Confederate cause. After a
long life devoted to study and the edu
cation of onr youth, he has flt himself
called to the ministry, and though al
ways deeply learned in Biblical and
theological lore, is naw completing a
course at the Princeton Theological Sem
iaary, preparatory to entering the Pres-
oyter.an ciuistrv.
Our northern Visitors.
the uight of tbe 28th inst., the
excursion which is to bring to our city
so many Northern men who wish to sec
our city and its surrounding country
nere. oum it not be well for the citi
zrus to have a meeting and appoint
committee to learn the capacity of the
hotels and boarding houses and then to
meet the strangers and see that they are
i i ,
piojrri uouittju ana noraea. we sug
gest tiiat the citizens and Mayor McGill
take finch steps as they may see
toward securing a friendly demons! ra
lion and welcome for the strangers.
Thanksgiving A Suggeetion.
Thursday of next week is the day
designated by National and State au
thorities for grateful and public ac
knowledgment of mercies and bonofita
bestowed upon us as a people during the
past year. In our own State and city
we have no doubt tbe day will be gen
erally observed in the appropriate man
ner suggested by Urn Executive of Mis-
-issippi. The suggestion we venture to
make is, that while the people are
sembled in their several churches, thev
be afforded an opportunity of contrib
uting to relieve the needs of the orphan.
An earnest appeal was recently made to
the public by the lady managers of the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, at Natchez,
and we happen to know that this
deserving charity is just bow greatly ia
need of help. Let the hem,
he passed around, aad the
tributed be forwarded to Mrs. Jobs
Fleming, Treasurer Protestant Orphan
Asylum, Natchez. Wo will
Mrs. Fleming to send as a statement of
all amounts she may receive. We hope
the aggregate will be op in the hundreds.
leers are also two cxeeUeat laykesiu
at N&tchex, under the care of our Octho-
"oawn, tb&c are worthy of
rsasmbttuw, '
government; and thus increased tne
obligation which rests upon it to aid tbe
States of which tlfey are inhabitants to
equip theui for the duties of citizenship,
but in di-scharging this obligation it
should be done impartially and without
reference to race or section, a- all are
inolvd in a common fate.
The iuiproerneut ol the navigation
of the Mississippi Hi v-r should be dealt
with as a great national object, and for
tunately Congress will have for its guide
the result of the investigation! of the
River Commission, composed of able and
practical men who have devoted ardu
ous labor in arriving at th ir coaeta-
sions.
The iulur 4eaaad for Depart
ment of Aericulture should no longer
be disregarded.
Several years ago a bill was passed
the lower House, controlling the ship
ments of freights on lines passing
throueh two or more States. It was de
feated through the machinations of the
corporations, in the Senate. From that
time to this all the efforts f its friends
have been baffled by the power they
have been enabled to wield, though its
necessity, in consequence of the growth
of corporate wealth and influence, has
become more'and more apparent. Doubt
less the effort in that direction will be
renewed at the approaching session.
The federal election laws are oppres
sive and unconstitutional, and have been
the convenient instrument of interfer
ine with the freedom of elections. The
motion to repeal them, however, should
not be connected witn any sucn revoiu
tionary condition as cutting on ap
propriations for the support of the gov
ernment
For many reasons the salaries of
United States District Attorney's ought
to be definitely fixed, and the fee system
abolished.
Above all things, the civil service
should be reformed. The Augean stable
must be cleaned of its foul impurities.
Another subject which has been thrust
before Congress by the Administration
for its consideration, is the suspension
of the silver coinage of 1878. From the
foundation of the government until 1873,
gold and silver were equally legal tender
for tbe payment of all debts, national
and individual. During a period of five
years, from 1878 to 1878, silver was de
monetized. In 1878 a law was passed
authorizing not less than two nor more
than four millions a month to be coined,
and tbe silver dollar was made a legal
tender, but the party in power has dis
honored it by refusing to use it in pay
ment of the principal and interest of
the bonds issued by the government.
Not content with his arbitrary conduct
they now propose to go further and stop
its coinage entirely, notwithstanding its
intrinsic value as a part of the mone
tary system of the country. A proper
thing for Congress to do will be to re
ject this proposition. And in this con
nection we will ask, would it not be
ust thing for Congress to redeem its
pledge of 1369 to pay the public debt
in coin, meaning silver, as well as gold
To all these ends, the Democrats
should make the issue sharp and distinct
and if.from the causes above mentioned
they cannot succeed in their well-meanf
aims, they can safely appeal to the peo
ple in the Presidential election of 1SS4
one, their ability to- take care of them
selves. We regret, a much as any one
can, all collisions aad conflicts incident
to aa election, aad we are anxious that
every voter, whatever may be his opin
ions, shall east bis ballot as a freeman,
and that it shall be honestly counted ;
but we cannot see the justice of holding
an entire community responsible for one
act of violence, because it happens on
election day, aad at the polls. Tbe
difficulty between Mr. Matthews aad
Mr. Wheeler was, as we understand it,
the result of a personal feud of long
standing, which the heated political coo
test in the county may have aggravated.
At any rate, the case has already been
judicially investigated, and Mr. Wheeler
has been held to answer at the next term
of the Circuit Court.
Hot Happy.
Crystal Springs, Nov. 17, 1888.
Gekts: It is true my time is not up,
yet stop my paper. I will allow no paper
in my iamuy wnicn endorses me iopian
outrage called an election.
Yours truly, J. W. McNeil.
To Clarios Office.
Of course we regret to know that The
Clarion is no longer deemed worthy a
place under the roof of our Reverend
brother. He has been an attentive,
though not very appreciative reader for
some years, and having paid in advance,
as stated, we have refunded to him the
smount to bis credit. He was an Inde
pendent candidate for tbe Legislature,
and becau-s be was not elected, he is not
happy. W e took occasion, on the morn
ing after the election, to congratulate
the people of Copiah on having retired
such of its officials as had reproduced
in the county the extravagance and mis
rule by which the whole State suffered
prior to the revolution in 1875; and as
there seemed to be treason in that, Bro.
McNeil has made the most of it. We
shall, however, continue to wish him
well outside of his politics.
if whieik individ
Among these we
or a modinca-
law. This sub-
to the at-t;
tention of the next Legislature, and
it would be well that the sentiments of
the constituents of every member of the
-W . 1 . a .
nds some con-1 mav mention the subiect
TSTn i77Mi an in in a ninlm' iiimw i i i
ia advance of tn sessloR of tne Legis
lature. The correspondents of The Clarion
are doing their duty ia this particular.
The suggestion of the Democrat is time
ly. It would be well to have public
meetings on this subject at the several
county seat, aad let the pros aad cons
of tbe subject be fully discussed. The
State Grange, at its meeting next month,
will doubtless give the quest ion a delib
erate consideration.
We see it stated that John R. Lynch
presided over a meeting of colored peo
ple at Natchez to protest against the
decision of tbe Supreme Court against
the so-called civil rights lew. He is re
ported as having said that ia Michigan
where he has recently visited, there was
a case of miscegenation ; that the con
trolling parties were indicted under an
old law forbidding the inter-marriage of
tbe races: aad that a Democrat intro
duced a bill in tbe Legislature to repeal
it. He is reported to have expressed
the opinion that a similar step would be
taken by the Democrats of Mississippi.
He need not take the flattering unction
to his soul; nor suppose that such pre
sumptuousness will ingratiate him with
neither the white people of the State,
or right thinking colored people. Tbe
civil rights agitators will get themselves
into hot water. Better let well enough
alsne.
Judge Ware Exonerated.
We have not been fortunate enough
to have seen a copy of tbe "Address of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee to the Republicans of Madison coun
ty," the publication of which caused a
sudden and wholesale conversion to the
Fusion party in Madison. "We have
seen it denounced as slanderous and in
famous, and therefore could not under
stand how such a document could have
emanated from Judge Wase, as has
been charged. It now appears that "A
Member of the Independent Executive
Committee of Madison county," states
that the document was concocted by
majority of said committee, and that
Judge Ware had nothing to do with
tne publication or circulation of said
Address. It was published and cir
culated by certain members of tbe Inde
pendent party of Madison county, in
cluding several members of the Inde-
mdent zvxecunre Committee. These
irties aad these alone are respoasible
r m circulation.
Judge Wan baa so many political mas
of his own to atone for, he cannot well
afford to be barthened with the indiscre-
of other memheri of his party.
Cotton Awards to Kississippians.
It may be that we had no creditable
exhibit at the Louisville Exposition, bat
by reading tbe Louisville cotton awards
published ia this issue, it will be seen
that oar State has reason to be proud
of tbe premiums carried off bv her
planters.
Tbe fine steamer 8. H. Psrisott was
destroyed by fire at aa early hoar last
morning, six miles above
Her cargo was a total loss,
Of 81 87 bale of cotton, L296
sacks oil cake, 6 barrels of oil. Fully
No hveslost.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad
The New " rrleans Tinu-Deaoerat of
a recent date contained a two column
article on the subject of this road, giv
ing a description of tbe magnificent ter
ritory and of the great fertility of tbe
country it traverses, and of the probable
prosperous future of said road, in all
which we fullv concur. There is an in
accuracy, however, into which the Times
Democrat has fallen, and naturally so,
inasmuch as it seems not to have known
the true facts connected with the enter
prise which facts are so well known
throughout this State, and which we
would pass unnoticed were it not that
we consider it does a great injustice to
several of our most prominent citizens,
and therefore to this State, where this
road had its birth and where its chief
projector no ,v resides.
The chief projector of the line of road
nowbeintr constructed, between Mem
phis and New Orleans, and to be here
after known as the Louisville, New Or
leans A Texas Railroad, and of which
the Mississippi Valley Railroad, is now
part, is, as we have always understood
it, Mr. Eugene Martin, of Vicksburg.
To that gentleman and his associates is
due the fact that this system of road is
now being constructed.
Several years ago Mr. Martin took up
1 1. 1 1, A, to all appMfaooAfl, dead &Lif
Isknd Railroad, and Memphis & Vicks
burg Railroad, which other men before
him had time and again tried to bring
to life and failed, and he conceived the
idea that there should be a road through
the Valley between Memphis and New
Orleans. Mr. Martin, associated with
General Nat H. Harris, Col. L. A. Camp
bell, Mr. George M. Klein and others,
secured control of these charters. These
ge ntlemen then obtained the charters of
the Mississippi Valley Railroad in
Louisiana, and of the Tennessee South
em Kailroad iu lennessee, te form an
unbroken link from Memphis to New
Orleans.
In 1880 contracts for the construction
of this road were made by Mr. Martin
with parties in Boston, and after the
work had proceeded to a certain extent,
the Boston parties failed. Mr. Martin,
with his indomitable energy, then
opened negotations with new parties in
America and in Europe, and during
these negotations Mr. Wilson secured
the control of the franchise.
Of course, due honor and credit must
be given to Mr. Wilson as a financier
and a man of great oversight ia embark
ing in this costly enterprise, and also to
Mr. Huntington for takings hand ia it;
still these gentlemen were not the pro
jectors of this road. If we had waited
for them, Mississippi might have been j
another century without it. lnev are
the constructors, and beneficiaries to
great extent, but not the projectors.
We repeat, the chief organizer of this
road and the man above all others to
whom Memphis, Vicksburg and New
Orleans owe iu construction, is Mr,
Eugene Martin. This fact is well known
in this State, where so many have wit
nessed his struggles financial aad other
wise, in his efforts to accomplish the
great end for which he was laboring.
Too Many Elections
The following, from the Enterprise
Courier, agrees so fully with what we
have several times urged upon the same
subject, that we take pleasure in trans
ferring the same to our columns. Tbe
Courier, by the way, does not indulge
very often in long leaders, hut in every
iue it has leading thoughts on practi
cal subjects:
Mississippi has too many elections;
one every vear gives our people a sur
feit of politics, and renders them in
different. The next legislature should
submit a constitutional amendment to
the people providing for biennial elec
tions. An election every four years
would be qmte often enough, but tffe i evei
necessity of electing congressmen every
two years makes that impracticable. The
law ought to be so arranged th it the
general and congressional elections will
occur at the same time. It has been
urged that this will not do, aa federal
interference with our State elections
would probably result. This is a small
matter, as the people can conduct their
elections fsirly ana honestly even if the
the general government should inter
fere.
Alto, Miss., N
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Z.DITOES clarion: ape news
IM'- . . sibkr . . TtfWi rra ii ' . .....
nave oeen discussing my position
Railroad Supervision aad a-s th.-v have
not given my views correctlv, I deenTTt 1st District
I .ft W ft ft
my duty to set myself right before the
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able to pnb-
toffices in this
thank onr readers to forward
corrections and supply aay omis-
OCTOBER TERM,
RepsrUS" tap The Clarion, bv Robert Sfcotwsll,
A It Law, Jackson, Mi.
SENATE.
F. M. Boone, Rienzi.
- -W. A. Boyd. RiuleT.
3 W B Wmre RnJ..ll. XM I II
people of the State, that they may not1 --Samuel PowelK Hernando,
be disappointed fa mv set ion in the Sea ZB ff.Qwsa.
ate. When canvassing the 13th Sena-' ?-John C. yle, Sardis
Southern Industrie!.
It is shown by recent statistics inithe
N. O. Times-Democrat thtt the cotton
crop of four years ago was five and
three-quarter million bales. The yield
of the past season reached nearly seven
millions. Io 1880 there were in the four
principal cotton manufacturing States
N rth and South Carolina, Alabama
and Georgia 128 mills, with 451,600
spindles and 9,500 looms. There sre
now in these States 726,780 spindles and
15,000 looms humming in 150 mills.
This shows an increase of more than
sixty per cent in mill capacity within
three years, and the mills are reported
to be making handsome profits. Within
the past four years the amount of raw
cotton manufactured in the South has
more than doubled, the consumption
having increased at a far more rapid
rwto in r3uathera than in Northern
mills.
torial District, mv competitor, Mai
Bugg, took decided ground against .Su
pervision. In reply. I said: "The -Democratic
party 6f this State has had Super
vision as a plank in its platform for the
last five or sis years, and I had sup
ported that party and that platform,
and that I felt myself committed to .Su
pervision ; but at this time, when capi
tal was coming into our midst, railroads
being rapidly constructed, and the re
sources of ourtate being developed, 1
did not think it policy to prt-so upon our
railroads rigid restrictions. And I said
further, that the road now being built
from New Orleans through three coun.
ties of our district, would do u more
good than all the laws on Supervision
we could pass." My opponent came at
me then, with this question: "If you
are not for Supervision now, when will
you be for Supervision ." I an.-wered,
"Whenever the people of the State de
mand it through their Legislature, and
a bill is presented with miM restrictions
I shall vote for it, but with rM restric
tions, I shall vote against it.'' This is
the position upon which I have been
elected, and which I expect to carry out
in good faith while a member' of, "the
Senate. II. L. Bcbku v.
Dr. John Y. Murry for Speaker.
New Albany, Miss.. Nov. Io, 1S8.L
Editors Clarion: I notice in your
issue of loth iust., the names of severs
gentlemen as probable candidates for
Speakership of the next House of Rep.
resentatives; but among theiu I fail to
find the name of Dr. Jno. Y. Murry, of
Tippah county. I have looked over the
names of the newly elected members, to
find the most' suitable man for Speaker,
and among them, I find no name that
would adorn the Speaker's chair more
highly than Dr. Jno. Y. Murry. He is
a man ripe in years, of sound judgment,
and perhaps, the lest parliamentarian
who will have a seat in the next Bowse.
He is not only a good parliamentarian,
but a sound Ivuiocrat uiie who has
thruuuh e vitas well n- t;..oJ report.
stood bv tin- old 1 einoft-ratic tl;ig. lie
is, also, one ot l lie be.-t Wiorineq men
in the State, son! i fully up with the
times in all measures of reform. He
presided with gmat ability, for two
vears, over the Grand jLodge of Masons
in this State. Was a conspfetioif mem
ber of the last National Democratic Con
vention. He is an upright, Christian
gentleman, affable, courteous and digni
fied, and ahvavs treats eve; v man with
respect. While he has ever been one bf
the unterrified Democrats bf North Mis
sissippi, yet, at the last election, he
carried Benton county, (which has here
tofore been off with the Independents),
by a handsome majority, and that, too,
over a popular man of Ben ton county.
He did noble service in every neighbor
hood in his Floater District. Much
depends upon a wise and judicious se
lection of Speaker, and we of Union
county who know the splendid abili
ties of Dr. Murry, would be happy to
see him elected speaker; SO, therefore,
we add to the list of candidates, already
mentioned by you, the name of Dr. Jno.
Y. Murry, of Tippah, for Speaker.
Democrat.
Bold Eobbery ia Leaks County
Newton Thomas Flays Jesse
James.
7 -C. R Mitchell, Pontotoc.
8 w. A. Roane, Pittsboro.
9 Q. W. Gayies. Greenville.
lit Samuel L. Wilson. Honston.
j ir ft. O. Reynolds, Aberdeen.
John M. Simon ton. Shannon, Lee Co.
12 -E. T. Sykes, Colombo.
M. Roane, Walthall. Webster Co.
H. L. Burkrtt, Palo Alto, -Clar Co.
14 James M. LiddeR. Smith's Mills. Car
roll Co.
15 (WiR not elect tiR 1885.)
16 -J. G. Hamilton, Durant.
17 D. T. Guyton, West Station.
18 John Terry, Pea Ridge, Kemper Co.
19 Geo. G. JWRard. Macon.
20 Joel P. Walker, Meridian.
21 Thos. H. Keith, Decatur, Newton Co.
Jas- S. Eaton, TaylorsviRe, Smith Co.
23 Geo. Harvey, Canton.
i 24 Wm. ii. Lose, Yazoo City.
SB ffm. R. Spears, Vicksburg.
26 H. R Jeffords, Mayers Title, Issaquena
County.
27 Jones b. Hamilton, Jackson.
28 J. McC. Martin, Port Gibson.
29 T. A. Dickson, WestviRe, Simpson Co.
30 John F. Smith, Paulding.
31 Elliot Henderson, Pass Christian.
32 S. E. Packwood, Magnolia.
33 A. H. Brenham, Natchez.
31 J. J. Whitney, Fayette.
3T T. V. Noland, WoodvUle.
36 J. J. Gage, Grenada.
37- (Will elect iu 1885. Until then, the
counties are in 1st and 8th districts
COUNTY; REPRESENTATIVES.
! Adams Chas. D. Foule
Felix L. Cory . .
Alcorn V. M. In are ....
Amite Wm. F. Love.
Attala James F. McCool. . . .
Wiley Sanders
Benton W. A. McDonald . . .
Uolivar F. A. Montgomery..
Perry Peyton
Calhoun G. W. Howard. ....
Carroll H. C. Williamson . . .
. . Natchez
. . Natchez
. . Corinth
. . . Liberty
Kosciusk
Kosciusko
.-. Ashland
. Rosedale
. Vaid
Considerable comment has been
made in social circles about an editorial
in the New York Mail of a recent date,
concerning Mr. Matthew Arnold, whose
late arrival in this country hss been
made so much of by certain newspapers
and literary people, that the opinion
gains ground that it has been very con
siderably overdone. Mr. Arnold's views
of our civilization, as expressed on fre
quent occasions, have not been such as
in the opinion of well informed people
entitle him to this rather exaggerated
welcome; nor do bis religious, any more
than his philosphica), views especially
appeal to the American public for their
applause. The editorial in the Mail
gives voice to these sentiments, and has
applied the check-rein to the disposition
to gush over the arrival of a foreign
gentleman possessed of many no uoubt
excellent but no exceptionally brilliant
qualities.
Pickpockets t Work-
There is a general expression against
the appropriation of adU.OUU by the
Legislature to make a respectable ex
hibit for Mississippi at the New Orleans
Centennial reposition, ine representa
tives of the neoole had better start from I
home well posted on this subject, money
squandering is one of the gravest sins a
legislator can have to account for, and
none have ever yet eaeaped whan they
hare ground tbe tax payer. Mississippi
Messenger.
Ten thousand dollars, judiciously ex
pended, would certainly be an ample
sum for insuring a creditable display of
Mississippi manufactures and products
in New Orleans. The Mississippi Milts,
the Mills at Natchez, and other factories,
aad seme of Urn foundries of the State,
will be zlad to avail themselves of this
opportunity of exhibiting their fabrics
and implements. The State Orange, as
sveh, ought to get up the exhibit of our
agricultural products, and let that body
be reimbursed for any necei
ises incurred ia the collection aad
forwarding of soma Then let ami or
two snitahia cowmissiosxrs W appointed
to work up tbe cause ia the (Sate aad
attend the Fiaosftiiiai until It
The wear for a negro to oBUia
civil rights is for the negro to be right
crviL Bowling Green JLj., Gasettr .
Morier of
The News gives the particulars of the
murder at Durant of Mr. Dryf us, which
mentioned last weak. His father, who
stays in the store with him, had b
to the dwelling a tew marates warn a
tamer found snmethlag wrong ami
gave the alarm The young
found near the sealaa aacoawoioas, his
skull crushed in with
weapon. Tama was meatea the scales
and a sack af meal near.
were rifled of a watch aad
tiO was gone from the drawer. The
murder seen nut at ft o'clock ia the
evening. Ne else has yet bean attaint d
to the perpetrators of this Iwaaoas
crtae.
Night before last the pick pockets
were getting in their wort on stransrers
at the trains. Mr. J. W. Fears, of At
lanta Gs., had his pockets nicked of his
purse containing $60 aad a ticket to
Columbus, Miss. Mr. Parker, of York,
Ala, was robbed of 1125 in the passen
ger depot A gentleman from Eutaw,
was robbed of fd, and another of Selma
was robbed of $30. Another man had
bis gold watch and chain taken from
him. Meridian Mercury.
It is said that during the reign of
Alfred the Great, and his immediate
successors, so free was England from
robbers, or so great was their fear of the
law, that a hag of gold might be left on
the highway for days without danger of
its removal. Bad onr 'worthy royal
ancestor lived in this day, we doubt
whether he would hare been so access
fuh fa iipirmhif lawlessness. There
was one secret la his success, however,
which might aid ia decreasing crimes
of this nature even now. No doubt
almost as dimealt to ferret oat crime
then as now, bat then all depended on
the one single question of discovery
Punishment to the guilty was certain.
With us the criminal can hope for life
and even for liberty after tne discovery
beyond doubt, of the crime. Some legal
technicality, "the law's delay," the State
of public feeling and its subtle, but
a sure influence upon the jury, all
hold out a hope of escape and tempt the
Lfakb Co., Miss., Nov. 18, lSs;l.
Editors Clakion: On Friday night,
November 9th, 1863, one Newton Thomas
called aTthe house of James Bailey, an
old citizen of Leakp county, near the
Attala line, and not far from Center,
who had just sold out everything and
was to be off for Texas in a day or tivo.
This was just after dark,and after knock
ing at the door was invited in, and be
fore taking a seat he called for a book.
Mr. Bailey informed him that he did
not have the hook; then Thomas in
formed him that the book he wanted
was his monev, and bv this
pistol on Bailey and demanded his money
in five minutes; Bailey hesitated, and
made some excuses. Then Thomas told
Bailey that he would count five, and if
the money was not forthcoming he
would blow his brains out, and com
menced counting one, two, three, where
upon Bailey called upon his wife to get
the monev. She brought out about one
thousand dollars and delivered it over to
Newton Thomas, when he backed out of
the door and soon disappeared in the
dark. Thomas having stated he had two
men at the gate to help him if necessary.
A negro woman, a few minutes there
after came up with three men on the
side of the road, near Bailey's house.
and heard jingling of money as if divid
ing it ont in the dark.
Newton Thomas next day was seen on
his way as if going to Meridian, at least
so reported.
Newton Thomas has lived in Carthage,
Jackson, Grenada, Lexington, Grays
port, Panola, Cffeeville; is a printer bv
profession, when not engaged in swind
ling. He is over thirty years of age,
and said to be married.
Yours, Ex.
Leake county, Miss., Nov. 13, 1 w;.
J. S. Johnson CarroUton
Obiekasaw N. B. Crawford Atlanta
VV. G. Orr Houston
Choctaw S. R. Hughston Chester
Claiborne W. T. Magruder. ..Port Gibson
Clarke A. D. Gordon
Clay S. A.Crump West Point
A. J. Russell
Coahoma 3. W. Cutrer friar's Point
Copiah A. B. Guvnes Hazlehurst
E. A. Rowan Wesson
Covtagton W. L. Stratum. ..Williamsburg
DSoto J W. Odom. . . .
Klias Alexander
Franklin M. C. Johnson Turner
Greene J. Kittrell Le.ikesville
Grenada J. J. William.s Grenada
Hancock T. M. Favre PeArlington
Harrison D. I). Cowan Stonewall
Hinds J. K. McNeely Ctica
m. M. McLeod Jackson
h. K. Atwood Bolton
Wm. Robinson Raymond
Holmer, Henry Christmas Lexington
Lloyd Warfield Tchula
l.:i.iuena Lena. Moore Maj ersville
Itawamba W. A. Nabers. .Pleasant Ridge
Jacksoa -James B. McRao Vancleave
Jasper Samuel Whitman.
JftUi ison Wm. L. Harper Fayette
J oiu-s 1 hos. J Huff
Kemper - J. L. Hudnall. . . .
Lafayette A. J. Baker
T. B. Waldrip . . .
Lauderdale H. D. Cameron
J. E.Bell
Lawrence -C. B. Dale
Leake J. M. Hardin
Lee J. M. Ho vie
M. Pound...:
Leflore D. T. Mitchell
Lincoln V. B. Watts
Lowndes James T Harri son
W. H. Cook
A. L. Myers
Madison -S. W. Lewis
J. F. Henry
Marion Henry Pope Columbia
Marshall J. W. C. Watson.. .Holly Springs
S. W. Mnllins
R. A. Baird...
Monroe- -R. E. Houston Aberdeen
0. H. Moore
L. D. Hollingsworth .
Montgomery J. E. Flowers .
Neshoba W. L. Bassett, Union, Newton Co
Newton I. L. Bolton Hickory
Noxubee--A. W. Simpson Brooksville
J. L. Clemens
A. J. Boswell
Oktibbeha J. S. Monfgoniery. .Starkville
Wiley N. Nash Starkville
Panola J. O. J- Askew . . .
VV. W. Caldwell . .
J. T. Settle
Perry -J. W. Denham Augusta
Oxford
. Harmontown
. . Toomsuba
. . . . Meridian
. . . Monticello
Wulnut Grove
Tupelo
. Brookhaven
. . Columbus
Artesia
. . . Caledonia
Canton
Pike Jas. C. Lamkin Summit
Pontotoc -Jeff Viilson Pontotoc
Prentiss B. A. P. Selman Booneville
Quitman L. Marks Belnn
Rankin John R Enochs Brandon
John Russell Brandon
Scott J. H. Bee man Beach
Sharkev Geo. W. BuiLr
time had a Simpson R. W. Hall Harrisville
Smith L. Curne Raleigh
Sunflower C. S. McKenzie . . Indian Bayou
Tallahatchie H. H. Bridges
Tate F. M. Norfleet
W. P. Eason
Tippah J. J. White Blue Mountain
Tishomingo C. Rendrick Corinth
Tunica T. C. Ferguson Glendale
Union J. L. Dickerson
Warren T. Marshall Miller Vicksburg
A. W. Brien Bovina
Milton Coates Vicksburg
Washington S. M.Spencer
Gilbert Horton Greenville
J. R. Parker
Wayne Alex. T. Powe
Webster J. Gore Embry
Wilkinson D. C. Bramlett Woodville
Gea. H. Peets Fort Adams
Winston R. C. Jones
Yalobusha W. V. Moore
Yazoo A. G. Norrell Satartia
Jas. A. Barksdale Yazoo City
W. J. Watlington Deasonville
FLOATER REPRESENTATIVES.
Underwood.
Columbus Issubaxcs A Bank 'a Co. )
vs.
HiUCti & LOWKNSTEIN. j
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Issa
quena county, Hon. B. F. Trimble,
Hirsch A Lnwenstein sued out an at
tachment against Smith et al., and sum
moned appellant as garnishee. Appel
lant answered, that they owed .Smith
nothing, etc., and this answer was filed
before the first three days of court. A
judgment by default was taken against
the defendant in attachment. Cm tbe
third day of the term a motion was made
by tbe plaintiffs in attachment to strike
out the answer of the garnishee because
filed before aad not within tbe first three
days of the term. The motion was sus
tained and the garnishee was given
leave to make further answer. The gar
nishees was out a considerable distance
from the couaty in which the court was
held; knew nothing of these proceed
ings, nor was it represented by counsel.
(In the fourth day a judgment final was
rendered against the garnishee. From
this action of the court the garnishee
appeals to this court.
L. Rrame, for the appellant.
Chalmeus. J., HrM
1 Section 2444 Code 18, hi provid
ing that a garnishee shall answer within
the first three days of the term, simply
means that be shall answer by that time:
that is to say, that he must answer
lief ore the close of the third dsy. It
does not preclude him from answering
before the term begins. If he does so
answer, it is a perfectly good answer
and cannot be stricken out.
2. It is true that the service of the
writ of garnishment binds any money
belonging to the defendant which the
garnishee may receive between the time
of service and tbe return day of the
writ (SMS, Uode l88GLsa that if the
plaintiff desires a disclosure on this sub
ject he may call for :i fuller answer; but
in such ease a reasonable time must be
given for amending the answer, even if
it should necessitate a continuence of
the case.
Reversed. (To le reported.)
Ax phew Skin Ni:n. r.-sc, etc.
V9. V
Baxter Wilson, Sheriff et al. I
Appeal from the Circuit Court of
Holmes county, Hon.C. H.Campbell,
Judge.
Motion asrainst a Sheriff for failure
to make return of an execution at the
proper time. The facts are as follows:
The execution was issued by the clerk
on the 10th dav of March, 1882, return
able on the 2hh of March, 1882. and
handed to the plaintiff therein in per
son. He kept it in his possessiob until
March 20th, and then handed it to the
sheriff with a request that it be forthwith
executed. It then being only seven
days before court, the sheriff declined to
execute it. Plaintiff insisted that it
should be done as a personal favor to
him, and said that if the sheriff would
specially deputize one Doty, who lived
in the neighborhood, which was also the
neighborhood of defendant, he would
lac of
oftteCirvof.
OFFICIAL ?BOCEDIjrG
Of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Jaekaos.
Jacxsos, M
At s regular meet!
Mayor aad Aldermen ot
held Wednesday. November 7. 1S83,
were present. Mob. Jno. McOiU, Mayor ;
Aldermen Hamilton, Hall, Jones, Lord,
Spengler and Taylor.
Oa motion, the reading of the miastes of
last meeting was dispensed wits..
Ke ports of Oaoera.
CITY CLICK'S nsNTBXT SCFOWT.
Jacxaow, Miss., Nov 1, 1883
To tbe HonorabletBoard of Mayer and Al
dermen of the Cry of J sckson :
ObsTlbmis I herewith submit my report
of warrants and licenses issued daring the
month of October, lew :
crrr waaaairrs aaorLan
Ju McUill. executive... 9 76 00
U. M. McLeod, executive 100 00
I 8trauss. executive 50 00
Jno. G Carrawar. exnur 60 00
W. t. Lowd, executive 3d S
W. 11. Tsytor, executive 4 00
Jos. Pillion, janitor 6 40
Chas. Morgan, jailor - 80 00
J. J. WiMuuns, police S 60
Georee W. Williams, police 37 50
J. W. Washington, police 87 50
ft O. Taylor, police 37 50
K. B. laler, police - 87 5l
J. Suroule. streets - 3" CO
I n illi. streets 5 OL
H. Mavsoo. streets 2 00
Pat. 1 lark, streets 9 00
I. C. Uuilrosd Company, streets 880 00
W. T Ratlin, clerk, streets 50
Jno. .McDonnell, streets i 00
A. A. Folkes, went reels 4 K6
Dan'l Crnme, streets 23 00
W Suroule. streets 18 00
Robt. Aimtrona. streets H CO
Phil. Hammond, streets 15 00
E. F. Hanlev, streets 5 &
Put. Clark, streets 18 00
Chas. Morgan, feeding prisoners.... 45 00
fkeieef 10 per ee.t JT5
utraei for ei.TL:0.! '
said Mnp7tj!js?L
"-' nest lor tne lJr
. Tbtrssolst!a ;!'(
Total .
$160 3
CITY WARRANTS, SFSCTaL.
Aug. 1WS3 Green's Bank t a2 50
04 1, 18j3 Green's Bank 799
SCHOOL HOI sx WABBAMTS.
A. A. Polked, agent, lumber $ SI 30
Phil. Hammond, repairs, 5J8 M
S. Spengler, window bliads aad
shingles 45 06
V. A M. Kailroad Company, freight- 8 00
Phil. Hammond, repairs 11 88
Total 107 W
SCHOOL TEU UXSS WABB AST'S.
MissCallie Mixell
Mis- Mary Johnson
Miss Emma Kerr
Miss Sue Wilkinson.......
Miss Sail ie Pa ti on. .........
Miss Cornelia Lnsk
Mr. E. L. Gilliam
Miss Nellie Carter
Mi s Adele McLaughlin
Mrs. K. Williams
Mrs. Sarah Dawson
Miss Anna Jackson.
35 (X
40 00
35 00
35 00
86 00
40 00
50 00
35 00
30 00
30 00
25 00
25 00
.rwltisBsf4'
j?-s "trretamt nud .IT" 4 1
wvwstB tat Bai -i ftTv-taj
eltysfjaj
trassii ,
acting throneh rrri-"nla
sto sn.ei.ir. .""v.
said Beard, of th
f L. r,
Was. h H.m, .... V"r"t tea..
the eleventh dir J"1 sJ
and Bight?-Three. 7k7JMMl
entered into a contn,, i7 lJi
ana wnereoy t '" ""Hi. w
art in " PMr of X
ave cents, p., foot
might be necessary ti . " "Mask
dred sad Eighty W.1M
cxtiugmsn accmtiB. . 7?
der of HarrU Urimn YcJr Prt
lar one, lor the tlU . I
fortyar (45, treenail?.?' J J
men in use, or soy ether . j
the first n.n .;A. j Iks.
Placed .tsuch-pr.
within the portion. ,
in said contract : and JJf
understood .,.. . ,
H .777 sSjthn
r - " "iu contract ui,l
pressed, that the ,, J."' ' M
71'7."" 1 1st luenrrx
'a ,"0B ',nl". pipes, b.r,;,? "
all other tUchmrn,' .B"r
as might be neeemry to p,t !!
(461 lamps iu operstion tlLTl"
saw vvv villi un o U,i uS .
the iron Unit. tl. 'V, ' f'kti
getber with other t,,m. aWshas
ssssiu vwiiimn ? VTrtmd as. i ...
whereas, also the ,.id p.rty
Dart, hsth nerf.,, ,...! ' . 'w
:i-
iotrr
We
stm
the
carry tne writ to iotv and tun srifn
should have no trouble and no risk, and
incur no liability bv aptoiiitin lotv
i leliling to this ti' rsuasion, the shen
.ft T.i l . ...
indorsed tno depot ization to uotv on
the writ anil delivered it to plaintiff, who
earned it to Dot v. lhe Istter executed
if r l.iei inir itri lwtui tvliiili Who of
ics-r ivitivi4 i iioi'-'i mv ii v . ens
once chnmed and hooded by a third per
son. On the first day of court, the re
turn dav of the writ. 1'otv carried it to
the sherUF and procured the latter to
writ out his return upon the back of the
paper, and iett it in the sheriff a office
but failed to sign the return, as r quired
bv 32, t'ode lW. the sheriff lailed
to return this process to the clerk's office
and for this failure the present motion
is brought under ? 3.51, Code 1K80, seek
inp to hold the sheriff and his suretlbs
liable for the full amount called for bv
the execution. The court lielow gave
judgment lor the defendants and the
plaintiff appeals.
U. V . tfwin for the appellant.
Hooker & Wilson, rmtra.
CHALMEfiS, J., fjfhl
1 1IM .
i. n ne re an execution is placed in
the hands of a, sheriff within les than
fifteen days before the return dav there
of, he has no right under '6 1743 Cod
1880 to treat it as void process and dis
regard it altogether. If it be delivered
to him too late to In- ow tiled, he should
retnrn it with an endorsement to that
effect.
It is evident that .the sheriff in
i a
tended in this case to return the writ as
having come to hand too late for action.
and that lie was persuaded out of this
course bv the entreaties of the plaintiff
and iv the promised release from all
ittbility if he should appoint the special
deputy. The special deputy thereby be
come the private agent of the plaintiff'
execution, and the sheriff was not
bound bv his default.
It. The failure to return the writ oc
curred after it came back to the hands
tlie sheriff", and if there had been no
default of duty by the deputy.and noth
ing done py the plaintiff to misle.nl the
sheriff" or to make him less vigilant than
he otherwise would have been, he would
have been liable to the penalties of the
statute.
4. Statutes such as are invoked in this
case are regarded as of a character so
highly penal that very slight circum
stances are held to exempt officers from
their operation.
Affirmed. (To le reported.)
Total $ 416 00
LICBMSBS.
Oct. 1, 1883 E. Ficblemsa, lunch
stmd, to Aug. 1, 1884 3 00
Oct. 1, 1883 J. H. Garey A Son, eot-
lou buvers.to Sept. 1, 1884 7 60
Oc t. -J2, 1883 C. A. Prancioli, mer-
c ant, to Sept. 'U 1884 J 50
Oct. 24, 1883 L. Kahn. merchant,!
Sept. 1, 1SH4 - 2 50
Oct. 24. 1883 Dan Askew, hack, to
Nov. 24. 1883 - 6 CO
Oct. 25. 1883 Jno. L. Klscher k. Co.
l etail liquor dealer, to Oct. 2,184 100 00
Oct. 20. 1883 -Poter Dunbar, luaeh
stand, to Jan 'J. 1884. 10 00
Oct. 20, 1883 Jno. Waller, hack, to
Nov. an. 1K83 5 00
Total I 167 60
Hespeetfully,
M. M. MVl.Bop, City Clerk.
. CITY OOLLBCTOS'S BBPOBT.
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Al
dernieu ot' the City of Jackson :
Gkntlkmks : I have the honor to report
the following as my collections lor Ih
month ot' October :
City $ 107 38
Ttoud and ltit rest 31 72
School 63 OH
Fire 26 85
Street and road . 6 00
Damage 4 V
Privileges 8M 60
ejprewied i
said undertak e tL- r""'J
-MV, .
pat in operauou aitr-ia., rsmC
the seven additional' onr. l.J?t
ordered by said party ot ih
i-rinpr w, n 1 1 k
cooks, aad sll other n..i JA.'
dance .i.h Ik. . ....
EsTk . r. "'Jsmu
b.u wivirru IO j llOlHV rt
pensss io tlie amount or ,n th.
twenty nine do r .! .. . 1
,Oi nooaTi.i.i. " .j-" ""''Mil
W"rft""i" ' Mien PH I tim tho tu.,.
ftrst part acknowledges in k. ' .
in accordance with ik. i "7"
, iMiinorr cue saiil wr.ii
to have agreed and comrade! the, "
oi usaing cue reparmeot i.f naid i
tnousand and iwen.v nin ant. .
seven cents, (fI,Wr9,e7) ihe uuip,
rwufti ymn uucj urreoy remit it,
ui our iiiuuBsua and iwni...
nd fifty aeyeu cea s. ill ULN..:..i
lkd .... . . .. .1.- . '
ym, tJ ui i it r rl part IiuOlii
therefor, and that lhe said iarti(
part, shall in conkideration '
tne term ol said coutrart of an u
..I. .1 A ll P: '
C" i.iguieii Hasiti
bigmj-inree, lor BBS Uarinf fMf
iiwm me uaie oi tne eiiinu.,
of, that is to say, four (4l luUrraa
mi mi. ut oi vfriooer, S. u
Hundred and Kit htv four. ,blca
lease and exteunion' of said cs'i
hereby executed snd i i rt run .1 u
spective parties hereto It aha
tool and agreed thai all strstl Iialtiaf an
nc5
2d
ntif'
Ml
oh
photo,.
n. ssi
no Ii""-
. $ 22 1
Total
Very respeetfully,
K H. Hbbsb. City Collector.
LIST iK PR1VII.KGKS CoLLKCTBD DUBIhfl i'HIi
MONTH Or OCTOBKB 1888.
J. 11. Oarcv 4 Sou. cotton buyers... 7 50
t'ricdiii ui. Abrams. A Co.. nie.
chsnts 16 00
E. Dickerson, lunch stand 6 0U
K. O. Kvan. retail liouor dealer.... 10J OTi
1. Hc-iiiheimer, uierchant 2 50
0. A. Fruncioli, merchant 2 60
L. Kahn, merchant X 60
II. C. Fairninn, utt'v-at law 6 00
It KilliT, A r...,t,vr..iutita 2 fit
r. Kalcr, boarding house 2 50
Dan Askew, hack 3 00
C. 11. Hnrwell.selling by sample 10 00
A
it
H.
ir.
.Scott butcher.
Griffith, cotton weigher...
F. Baley, wagen
F. Baley. wairou
Tom Williams, lunch stand
J. L. Richer, a Co., retail
denier
A.J. Wilder, street vender...
'ohn Waller, hack
Peter Duub.tr, lunch siand
Alex Uoss, drnv
liqnor
co ou
10 00
15 On
15 00
6 0.1
100 00
5 00
5 00
10 0(i
T 50
Total $ tttt 50
Very reect folly,
K. U. Kibb, City Collector.
To tbe Tax Payers ef the Yazoo
Delta.
too, that those place which
pweparooa Inancially
can, and fenorally do, have the
best polios, are th pUcss ssost infested
Where there is Bsost gans there wtfl ha
and birds of prey. Wo
stead to
eity oar coofTatwlstssns at
her Timhrtalrsbly increased prosperity
atw without
of the
the
I We are
A. J. Baker, of
I Lo the. Lesnalati
GaoBsher
i
MM 1
ntSi'
oeabiy
lined to know that Ca pr
Oafotd, Miss., was elect 4
ire from Lata vette county
i lawyer aa a
u a harialator will add to
shsfity.nnd we ina sunset i
from itlsa. tnt. natsr is iy
his
P4m of as Speaker of the next
oooAdeoce fit kk WlT equal to
the impprtaar tfott. In BUsaiogghnt.
ttsBVansn Iass(nTT4Bt8J MimLtV fc fBsn rflfBsa
daSentiaei.
At a mass meeting of the tax-pavon-
of Coahoma county, held at the t.Vuntv
seat on the 10th dav of ptember. it
was unanimously agreed that the levees
were essential to the welfare of Coahoma
and that while her citizen were neither
able nor willing alone to kevp them up
they were anxiou to unite with the
counties of the delta not organized and
with the Kailroad in seen ring protection
irom overflow.
To begin action in the matter the
meeting appointed H. Mask, 1. M. Rus
sell, A. K. Bobo, J. H. Sherard and W
H. Stovall, with Joseph Carson, chair
man, a committee to correspond with all
of the overflowed district and in union
with committer appointed by tlie tax
payers Ol each con at v sot included in
the 2d District, devise wavs and mean
and to try to secure suitable legislation
on tbe snbiect.
Ia accordance with the action of this
meeting we ask the tax-payers of all the
counties interested to appoint commit
tees to unite with ns in devising ways and
means aad to meet with us in Jackson,
Miss., on the th of January next, to
bring the wishes of ouf people before tbe
Legislature.
Joseph Cabsox, Chairman
H. MAfK,
D. M. B0er.L,
A. K. Bono,
J. Bf. Shekahd,
W. H. Stotall.
Friars Point, Hiss., Oct. 23, 18S l
The women of South Carolina are up
ia anas because the State Legislature
appropriated 40,000 for the higher edu
cation of boys and nothing for the girls.
Ea.
And they have a good many sympa
thisers not only among the women, but
the men of Mississippi.
Alcorn and Prentiss T. H.
Kossuth, Alcorn county.
Amite Rnd Pike Geo. M. Govan, McCornb
City, Pike county.
Bentou and Tippah- John Y. Mnrry, Rip
ley, ltppan county.
Calhoun and Yalobusha D. W. Rogers.
Water Valley, Yalobush county.
Holmes and Yazoo W. L. Dyer, Lexing
ton, Holmes county.
Jefferson and Lincoln R. R. Applewhite,
Brookhaven, Lincoln county.
Kemper, Lauderdale and Clarke W. L.
Evans.
Leake and Newton J. H. Reagan, Decatur,
Newton county.
Pontotoc snd Union Z. M. Stevens
These are my Jewels.
Port Gibson Reveille.
Old Claiborne will have four of her
sons in the Leirislature. to-wit: Martin
and Magruder, Marshall Miller of War
ren, and Marshall 8pencer of Washing
ton.
Coloxrl J. G. Hamilton-. State Sen-
ator from Holmes county, and Mrs. J.
A. McDonald were married in Durant
Tuesday.'Oetober 30th.
And has thus the better qualified him
self as a legislator.
We are irratined to learn that Col. D.
W. Rodgers has been elected Represen
tative for the counties of Calhoon and
Yalobusha. He represented this county
in the Legislature for six vears before
tne war, ana since that time has reore-
sented Yalobusha and Calhoon for four
years, and was also a Senator for those
counties for four years. He is a man
of fine judgment and great energy, sad
will make his constituents an honest and
faithful Representative. Oxford Eagle.
CONLY,
V.
R. R. Co. I
Appeal fro'n theL'httncerv Court of At
laia county, Hon. K. . Williamson
Chancellor. '
Conly filed his bill in the Oh Hticerv
Court of Attala countv, airainst the Can-
tr.r. 1 1 I 1 1 ,11 Tft -l ft
nii, awjiuccu aim asnviue xutiiroaa
Company, the bill alleging that com
plainant had executed a deed to the R.
R. Company, of certain lands through
his place "in consideration of one dollar
and of said Railroad Company locating
a uepot ana ranroau upon and across
the lands of complainant. That the
company has located Its railroad n non
the land granted, but has failed to locate
thereon a depot in accordance with the
terms of tbe grant, aud were proceeding
to erect said depot upon the land of
another than coniolainnnt. That tho
defendant has abandoned said contract
and had instituted proceedings t3 con
demn the lands. The bill prays for an
injunction against these proceedings.
The injunction was granted. The de
fendant demurred, to the bill and the
aemurrer was sustained, and from the
aecree thereon complainant appealed to
wis court.
Frank Johnston, for appellant
W. P. k J. B. Harris, rontra.
Campbell, C. J., Hrbl:
The conveyance of the right of way
by appellant was a erift on condition that
the depot should be located on his land,
but it conferred no right, if the depot
was not established there. The rit ri
ve vance did not Dreclude the condemna
tion of the land for the right of wav. 1 -ai'tee on Claims,
ofcrw amrmed.
kkxtob's bepobt (wnna.)
Jackson, Miss., Nov. L 1883.
o the Honorable Board of Mayor and Al-
Aerasea f the City of Jackson :
(jKNTi.cMr.s--A Sexton for the white
people, I herewith submit s report of Inter
in- ii ts in the City I'eroefe. ry during the month
of October, 1883 :
October 8. Mrs. Katharine Doyle, age 87
yenrs; general debility.
October Hi, Minnie Louise Kelly, age 1H
years ; teething.
October 16, Minnie Stelman Harrell, sge
14 months ; bronchitis. Pros Amite City
October 21, Virginia C. Winslow. as 29
years; disease unknown. From Meri
dian.
October i, Mrs. Ana McCartney, age 66
years : malarial dysentery.
Very respectfully submitted
Phillip Ry as, City Sexton.
sfXtosj's keport ( colosbd.)
J Af isox, Miss., Nov. I, 1883.
l'o the Honorable Board of Mayor sod Al
dermen of the City of Jackson :
Gentlemen I have tbe honor herewith
to submit s report of interments ef color
ed persons in the City Cemetery during the
month of October, 1883 :
October 3, rladie Williams, act 28 rear
rheumatism.
October 4, Mary Shelton, age 18 years ; ma
inai lever.
October 6, Arabella Teir, age 30 years ; con
sumption. October 7. Dalser Rav. ave 21 months -
diarrhea
October 8, Raster Robinson, age 86 years ;
natural decay.
October 0, Lon'is Phi lips, age o years ; in
flammation of brain.
October 16, Carey Yonng ag 8 years : en-
targeraent ol iirer.
October 18, Anna Lee Harris, age 8 months;
teethina.
October 18, Geonre Coooer are m
malarial fever. Paaner.
October JM, Alb.rt Orovt
BIX.
October 81, Q. Ward, age 10 years ; I a flam
inauun oi oram.
October 30, DaVtf Rate, a. Jb
asphyxia. Pauper.
Very respectfully sabm'tted,
Tony Babbbu, City Sextoa.
ea on ine streets ot sau coy aim
nereoi snail oe cotitinueu la oaass
paid for at the same rate as has bet.
upon in respect to tlu- ori.im; f.
(4b) until the first day uf tictofer
Eighteen Hundred and Sisali Lir
runner uutler.itool uii.l surr.'il tasi
spective lights and obligsliuai of t
ties nereto are to exist and i ooiism
tbe four (4) year cxteasioa t srt
the said coutractul tlie ele roth ast(
A. V.. Eighteen Hundred and Kifsn.l
oi which mis contract is rtipplri
intended to be made a nnrt. Is
our col
1
rent by
dergoiii
-Th
hereof witness the sai I parties U eTTja t
day anJ year hist above antira. B'1,w
I been ui
Jour ct
Jxo. Mcliiii
Mavor of JaclssJ
8 lliSILTorM
On motion, the suta nf $18840 t
V ft V . ,i , , m ft I, jl.
lowen j . a. nnsKinior loaningxintfl
of gravel.
lhe uetidons of Mrs. lUnml.
Mrs. J. Kuckam, George l.-'Hua tad LM
iLiuots, were
he followinr
received an. I
ri .icu:it on wm
Ir
and read
JacKNoS. lllvs , IM. II
Hon. John McGill, Mayor of Jaaasia
flBiB Sib : Mv buineK rnss(wp
this time are such that it will prerlm
. , rf-ft, II , . . L I -ft -
e o
man, a
in any
The w
acting aa Lity nesiilrar, Li a turn pa
have keen smrniulcd I would the
hereby tender mv res gusiioo.
1 hanking you lor the honor c. n I . r
me, I am yours truly.
W. N MH
The resignation wai ccoeptrd aas
poinlmenl of , I., ttssioii, hsu,., Is
vsoascv, as Lerclofore. tnstir Iit
the Mayor, wsi on motion coulirmrd
u inoil .n, tin. Mnv.ir wuHiullrit
have made Ihe uecessarv repairs it
Cemetery fence.
Un motion, the tlnanl ailjonrnM
JNO. MiidLL,
M. M. McLkoo, City Clerk.
Jackson, Miss , N
At S special meetini; ol the Bt!
Mayor and Aldermen of City of Jww
held Monday, Nov. 12th, 1hh,1, tl.tr
preacnt, Hon. John Met. ill, Msvor;
men. Hull. Jones. Krenulei snd Ysill
sent Aldermen ilainiltan snd l.owd.
Alderman spengler. Chuirman si
Committee, reported that the North
lewrer. contracted for bv Messrs F. I
: . . . .. . a
Hull, had beer mnleten, sail sBj
hat it be received bv the e:lv. asjSBM
ties on contractors' bond be relsatrd,
the motion was adopted.
There being ne further bullae,
Board en motion, adionmed.
.'NO. Mt'tULL, M
M. M. McLcon, City Clerk.
Mississippi 8tate Orange.
The 13th annual session of the M
iDDi State Uisnge will convene at
dian.Miss., on Thursday, the llthd
Deeember. 1888.
Masters of Subordinate snd
Oranges, and their wives, if Matron,
members of the Htate Orange, is
where the Master cannot attend, i
resentative mav be elected, but W
be a Past Master. All the 4tb
members in rood standing are cord
Invited to attend. Arrangement
been made with the Bt Charles Ho
entertain sll members at fl ..Viper
Subordinate Granges must pay
Dense of their delegates Effort
made for reduced rates on all the
roads, snd those attenditiirhould sd
excursion tickets at their depot I
mitimIIv rlMtroftl that every GrS
should be represented at this meet
Helen A. ABV.Sect .r
D
AIIIS
diel at
mi
rplace i
was be
a mm
"'' I 1..IIU
a
Mr.
tomer
t t l
thel
"roves, age 60 years;
Wail Done, KnpnJt.
Sonthwn Sentinel.
Jerry White and Dr. J. Y. Murry wHl
ns good representative, and vv.
yd will be heard in the Senate
trot ear tftate, battling for the
nan-Inn right, while pU will uphold
the laws of oar Stats and prosaesse all
criminals as they deserve.
ItV
Vial
Mb. H. LWu,
the National Cemetery
died at the Warden's Lodfs on the Utt
lust, and was buried amid tlte ohiects of
his dailv earn.
sssssar wawsasssssrsa- ssjsjBsWSBBy
Miss Johsir Host, of Vicksburg,
as ' Madge, was married
Or. Howard P. Brishane,
asdfujgjo.n City.
We sincerely with, this meek-bird of
the South a happy life. aewIH eiUati
ot jali there is in her lot and f eel it deeply,
The py will be greater to mm vmam
will sorrow eosmend a bitterer cup.
Hence, may bar joys be many, her s6r-
Kw Tnry finr.
Some of the Members Beet
Oktibbeha Citizen.
Gen. H. L. Borkitt, our State Senator.
is from Clay county. He is a self-made
mas, who, after be became of aae. nro-
c tired an education by his own individu
al eaorts, is a successful lawyer, is
. ft . - . ft m . . . .
man oi nixwsi oruer ot intellect aad at
in every way well fitted to fill the office
to which ne has been elected.
Dr. J. 8. Moshromery. and Hon
Wiley N. Nash, are onr members elect
to tbe Juesnslatare. Both ovntUsnm
high-toned, honorable and efficient: and
Dots nave snows tsraaseirea to be pro
gress ve in everything that pertains to
tne Dtuiamg up ot tne interests of the
people. Mr.
by ;onr years actual experience, hie
wortnasaiaBMator.
asapubifeaflsear.fiti
mSBSL "r: w.l. i at
wo cnaw wsjhhi. Litriinoena bag
son to be proud of her reprcsentatiyi
V. a Cation Market, Sew, 19.
ash's record
8 11-16 "ififnsl
..9 9-16 nominal
8UPHEME COURT DECISIONS.
ax roars or committxbs.
A Merman Spengler, Chairman of the Coea
ittee on Claims, reported the folio win.
accounts as correct and recemmeadest the
payment oi tne same :
CITT.
3. Spengler, st-eeta f
V. 4 M. 1. R Co.. streets
Jno. Taylor, street..
Aron Reed, police
Geo. Van Buren, police
Beni William, noliee
CAmriHrm, feedtag priser.1
nunterat narnngton, medieln for
Jno. C CarrawsyitaaHsn
Ina iImJ stastwlsi
'12 16
9 00
U 00
1 76
Total.
. 116 66
SCHOOL
BJ FOKTED WEEKLY BY C. C. AUPBEI.L.
Monday, Nov. 19, 1883.
The following cases were affirmed:
42811 Andrew Skinner, et. al v. Baxter
WilftAn KhMff1 ... . . I
i iicnu t ft. iu.
4368 V. AM.R.R Co., v. Robt Low
Jf Ull C UUI , etc.
Vao B. C VOBlT, V. C. A. & N. R. R
CO.
w Andrew KaUiff, v. Fannnie M.
1 bom noon.
4402Tbird Nations Bank. v. Vieika.
burtr Bank.
4412 Emma May, v Lou Williams, et.
ai.
The following cases were reeened and
remtmaea
4359 Ex Parte, Ed Boykin, C. H. Smith,
ADD6UBJIL.
4367-V. Sc. M. R.-R. Co.. v. H. O. D5 mn
4377 Columbus Insurance and Bankine u seitted to tbe
Co.. r. Hirsh. and Iowenti nicsrios from Wm. 8.
4378 Columbus Insurance and Bankinarl '"
Co.. v. Loeb A Bloom. JacKsos. Hiss.. Nov. Ttb tnas
iAAA W n ft sr --. ! 1.
wu o. v, axyers, Secretary of State, ! To e Honorable Board ef Xfayor n4 AJ-
v. ouie. ax sasi i sauii sm hss vot oi jsmsos :
M-Swylie, Land Comraiasioner, Os.vtbjws : the aeesnat for trintlna
V. State ex rel David. street buns wbieh was nressated atveaT
iinr hi r in r a ft I to be anally acted ssos tsbAtaka f
-.v., -wuasa. . usBt y. it. j, i wmnrrffii 1 . ft ' V I 4.." " .sT
al, reversed a. t. aduft JUtt$?YJ!!
CoL J. P. H. Claiborne
Natchez. Democrat, 5th.
We were much pleased to meet
terday with our old friend, tbe venersl
huto nan of Mississippi, col- r-
Claiborne. who made a short U.vl
in hiit wmv to New 1
leaaa and his plantation on' the srasM
we were pleased to And i oi. i iai"
ia cent parati vel v good health anu '
cellent aoirita. He has his plans lsld
a visit during the coming summer to d
PartnV mail tift arwnd some time W
hia Aid tinri friAnd Wm. M. OH
Col. Claiborne had with him ani
faahinsMid weather - lieaten travi
kl.U .....,.. I a hill Vw
W WM11U "ft SMUIIU " , ,,
to hia YltiL k Un. i,.j-Cla
whan hewaasJs subs U" ' j
arnaT mii "Hftufantnonv t
River ti. Railroad.
Comepondence Ysxoo Sentinel.
The Railroad from this point U
sb is io excellent condition n..
nronounce it unsurpassed by
older raads. The merchants, howevei
rswi
1
IS fare complaining of exhorbiuut rat
f 5? I Cotton to New Orleans cost 12.7.'. and
it I T- k" i; thei
wiiwu utuit pwpie are imuiius --
cotton daily through Bentonis, 14 tout
1 45 1 further, to Hatartia, on tbe l aaeo rn
sad shipping it by boat for f 1.00. A
class bb of freight are very high, a niu.
as ft) cents per 100 being charged fa
fourth class freight.
Martha ChrisU m. iaaitreaa.
Luciada McMillan, jaaitres
Maria nooerta, laattroa
R- Bradley, paintta Minds
E. MarrelL atove pine. eta..
s. wstaiBS, narawsre, etc
Total
ne account of tbe Jackson Qt
Company amounting is tUttkja,
fore presented to tbe Committee oa
6 00
ft 00
3 CO
00
SO
mm
t esen
t of tbe Jseksoa flsui rjt I ,,vwwv
Land slides st Blantoa'o gap ami I
washout near Kosciusko will deUi
soasewhat the cosupietioB of the Abel
a. e-s . 1 sa.y' a n el
aeon, i aniian anu naMTiut nail road.
A Are at Colombo oa tbe morning J
lts oesuoyed J. a. Turner Soal
with 2000 Kales Of cot
Insurance sot stated, i
A if at Bolton bn ml thm storm
Black, Tod Co., and Williams A Wi
uaasseathe 16th isst. Loss t40,
957,000.
Bitters are aoiritv
n. ease of viola Unr tne
tried st Miasdaupm City
Osail
llees, and decree here as tot
i interest of minor.
Report from 1 over the State indi
te propose that i
to yoar ad ran tare to mm
mm which we herewith
, MUr' SM 4MS of medic
law
Judsn Terrell, holding Circuit C
for Uarriaosi countv. last week, and
wtMuba id-toy1 ,
0 SXUBS Qg ggBsrSBBs ISsBlssinfTlf
was coo
cate that the rsAlast Sunday week was
Fair.
IdUn
Fai
i ; J . f"sw me
fjjwiie streanig :
be higher than era
hjiye.
Iges wera
waU
mo.
sffasss ssBssa. ssttmssBsUsrw9 j
Very truly aad
WM.
Metolted, That the ore
apsay ne eptd, fg ,
i sgree-
wOlia
oftbsOsw
CKATTJ
.Nov. 17-In the wreck
Great Soathern
Thsirsday
i tUbent the
irg,
badly