The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-02
Mississippi Items, t.l


II ;s stated that the ladies' of the Baptist
Fair inst closed at Natchez, realized about
$1,000 A snug sum for good cause.
| FIRE m BOLIVAR COUNTY, Destructive nre
| has been prevailing among the cane brakes IN
Bolivar county, destroying fences g'ns, hou-
| SEES and such other tenements as came within
reach of the devouring element. $50
The Jackson News says that the Finance
Committee of the State Monument Society
have entered into contract with the Messrs.
Barr. of that city for Monument to be
erected to the memory Of those who fell at
Monterey and Buena Vista, belonging TO the
first regiment of Mississippi Rifles. The Com
mittee have Oh hand 81, The Monument
is to cost $500 and is to be inaugurated on
the 23d OF Febraury. 1861. - 80. 70
MAD SToNE.-This celebrated stone, owned
by the late Mr. Milan is now in possession
Of his son, Col B. s. Milan, who hves oe-
tween Waterford and Chulahoma, IN this ooun-
y This mad stcne hassb been IN the Pes-'
session of the Milan family for moro than
forty years, and has been the means OF per-
manently curing more thanaa thosand per
sons, from the bite Of mad degs eats .suaIses
DC Nv hens preFs-i aypiisd y mas. never
been known to fail.--HeRy Springs Herald
Ata meeting of the citizens Of Greenwood,
Carroll county, on the 9th inst.. one Arthur
MctIallum was invited to leave the town with
in twenty -four hours, or suffer the consequen-
ces, for uttering sentiments Of reasonable
sympathy for the notorious traitor old John
Brown. He is described as being native Of
Canada, painter by occupation, five feet six
inches high, weighs 138 pounds, wears
heavy beard, and seamless grey coat, has
blue eyes, and walks erect. Pass him round.
The Holly Springs Herald, of Friday, has
the following items: zi5gsaE a
MAN DRowNDED IN TALLAHATGHIE.--We
learn that a young man by the name of Low
son Walter, late of North Carolina, was un-
fortunately sdrowned in Tallahatchie river, ab
Laomba. last week. Walter had butreeent-
ly been employed as ferryman at Lafomba,
and on going to the river he found that his
boat had been taken to the opposite side. Hell
attempted to swim over and get the boat, but |
sunk before he E,ached the opposite shore.
ANOTHER STATE BoARDER.-The noted. |
horse-thief, Sawyer, was tried on Friday last, |
on two indictments for horse-stealing, and /
on both. His Honor Judge Thomp-
son, who is terror to evil-doers, sentenced |
nim to the Penitentiary for ten years-fve
Fears for each offence How fortunate we |
you'd be could we rid our country ofa few
I'D. isfsi< -
DEATH AT THE WoRsHAM HousE--The
Memphis Bulletin of yesterday has the fol-
owing: - - gs z+7y
Col VIM. Gunner, prominent citizen Of
3olivar county, Miss. died at the Worshan
House in this city yesterday. His remains
we're taken on board the steamer H. D. Mears,
nd will be conveyed to Mississippi for inter-
nent.
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS RAIL-
oAD-The editor of the Choctaw Democrat
as been to Uniontown to meet with the Di-
ectors of the Alabama and Mississippi Rivers
iailroad, together with other delegates from
is county. The Directors, he says, give
romise that if S15o,OOo stock be taken by
he I'd day of May. they win adopt the lower
r Choctaw route. Near seventy thousand
ollars haye already been subscribed. i