The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-07

Seriously Injured by heaVy Rains
Sacrifice Of Property to Satisfy old
] Debts Toacn Property in Kosciusko
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KoscIUsko, Miss, Sept. 8, 1856.
Our Circuit Court met TODAY, and as nsa-
al there is large attendance of both peo-
pie and lawyers. The bar is always well re-
presented at this court, for in addition to
our own county bar We have goodly num-
Der OF knights of the green bag to visit
us rom your city, Canton and Lexington
Much business is before this court, and it is
supposed that the whole term of three weeks
vail be consumed in disposing of it. Sever
aIcrlminal cases of some interest are to be
tired, among these, and not the least in in
terest, is that of John w. Shilcut of Holmes
county, Tor the killing of j. D. Stewart. He
was tried at Lexington last spring and the
jury failed to agree. His case is represented
by the most eminent members of the Lex
lngton bar. Hon. j. A. P. Campbell, the
Judge presiding, and Col Sol Calhoon, Dis
tnct Attorney, are both candidates for re-
election at the approaching election.
From inquiries made of the large number
of planters in attendance, / learn that the
heavy rains have very seriously injured the
cotton crop of this county. We have had
but little to complain of the worm yet, but
the rains have caused the cotton plant to
| take the second growth, in some cases caus-
ing the young squares to shed off, in others
again, the bottom bOlls, where the cotton is
very rank, are rotting off, and in some neigh
borhoods there is much complaint of rust
altogether our planters are not so sanguine
| in their expectations as they were few days
| since. With no further disasters tolerable
crop of cotton for this year win still be made
| in Alfalfa county. The corn crop is an utter
failure. To make up the deficiency in this
| important product a large breadth of land
will be sown in wheat and oats. .,fl
Much property, real and personal, was
| sold at Sheriff's sale to-day to satisfy old
| judgments. In most cases the property was
disposed of at great sacrifice, on account
of the great scarcity of money in the cOun-
| try. One of our most worthy old citizens
was almost broken up by his property being
thus sacrificed to pay off a security debit
The continual sacrifice of property in this
State for old debts, in the present distressed
condition of the people is rapidly bringing
many of the best men in the State to begga
~, and calls loudly for relief, not from pay
ing their debts. but for time to do so, or fol
a fair price for their property. The only
description of property sold that seemed tC
command good prices and much competition
among the few who control money these
times was number of town lots, fourth
interest in which was sold at Sheriff IS sale
So confident is every one that the railroad
from Canton will be completed here next
year, and SO healthy and fiourishing is Kos
ciusko, that any number of business ant
professional men are making arrangement:
to locate here. AS an evidence of our flour
ishing condition, six new dwellings are con
tracted for and several new business house:
are about to commence business. The Kos
ciusko Chronicle, too, our sprightly weekly
| is again forced to enlarge its dimensions tC
accommodate its increased patronage. III
its new dress it win be very near the size o.
the Daily Clarion
am happy to inform you that your efforts
to keep the people posted with the latest
news by telegraph, is very highly appre
ciated and hope you will be rewarded with
a greatly increased circulation to remu
nerate you for the heavy. outlay to which
you have submitted for the benefit of the
public. Yours Truly,