Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-31
MISSISSIPPI.
State Politics. Beings Of the Legislature
Governor AlcorH--The Piiot--heW
Laws--SeIma Railroad.

There is great dissatisfaction in Mo
bile on account of the mismanage
ment of the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road.
It is proposed in Mississippi Il
amend the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and make it :read that all meT
are entitled to vote as they please, ex
I cept negroes, who must stand up L
the Radical ticket.
The immortal McMakin, of hotel
/ fame, is sOjOurning in Columbus, anC
a hotel company has been ineorporat
| ed for his benefit in Jackson.
The Shaw University, of Holly
! Springs, has been Incorporated, sup.
posed to be named in honor of Judge
Barbour Lewis left bower, late oi
the county Jail appropriation fund.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Governor Alcorn's conduct shows
that "he has not only great ability,
but that he is animated by a sincere
desire to aggrandiZe his State and
promote the best interests of his
people"
A bill is pending in the Mississippi
Legislature to incorporate the ''city"
of ShieldsbOrough. Where is it?
The Senate and House adjourned
over at Jackson to decorate the sol
diers' graves. The charter of the
Corinth Cotton and Wooden Manufac-
turing Company has passed. The
bill providing for the appointment of
county officers passed. The general
railroad law will be considered in
both houses Of the Legislature next
Thursday. A new copy OF the State
rcOde is to be published.
Gov. Alcorn, in special message,
urges the Legislature to gobble one L.
5. Hardee, who drew $500 for pub
fishing State map and has failed to
comply with his contract beyond this.
A bill is pending to authorize the
Issuance of certificates of Indebtedness
by the State. The bill for the relief
Of Joseph McCloy passed the House.
The bill to suppress the habit of carry
ing concealed weapons, harsh in its
provisions, should and will pass. The
Pilot advises the enactment of a rigO-
rous libel law, and another against
drunkenness in Office.
The Aberdeen Examiner of the 9th
says: "Capt. McClung is rapidly COM
pleting the location of the line from
this city, via TOney's ferry-crOssing,
to Columbus, and the agent is now
soliciting the right of way preparatory
to the work being put under contract.
1t is to be hoped that enlightened
spirit will induce the utmost liberality
in the matter of granting right of way,
and that it may be said, to the honor
- hn Ehak 1hn
opened her arms to receive this great
work without opposition or charge.
We understand that parties are ready
to take the entire contract, from the
Buttahatchie to Okolona, as soon as
the stakes can be set, and estimates
made.
Stanton uses steam plOWs on his
Alabama road and is building from
both ends about ten miles each week.
The Radical government Of Warren
county (Vicksburg) pays the Bepo;6-
IicGn 5000 more than the Herald
charged for the same work last year.
Chancellors nominated by Gov. AL
corn are j. NJ. Ellis, W, M. Hancock,
L. G, Chandler, w. g. Henderson, @.
5. Mcmillan and Blackman, Attorney
of the 10th District.
Gov. Alcorn has not yet used any
part of the $4,000 fund placed at his
to be used in apprehending
criminals.
The ShieldsbOro Gazette says: " We
have received the first number of the
Gulf Shore Liberal, dated ShieldsbOro,
May IA, 1870. 1t is gOod-lOoking
paper. AS soon as we received it, we
started out to make a friendly call on
our new cOnfrere, but after some in
quiry ascertained, to our regret, that
there was no such printing establish
ment in this city, but that the paper
was printed in the job Office of the
Pilot, in Jackson. This is one way
the Radicals of Mississippi have yOf
their nests. Ii