Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-29
LA GRANGE.
The New County of BelI-The En-
teFprise a Failure crops The
Cotton Yield Less than Last Year
-LaGrange Female College.
Correspondence Of the Ledger.l

Correspondence of the Ledger.
LAGRANGE. TESY.. September %. 1871.
Having few days to spend in rusti-
eating, it has been my pleasure to stop
short season in this pleasant and quiet
country village. 1t will be remembered
by most Of your readers that this was
one of the points in nomination for the
county site Of the new county of Bell at
the election held last spring The palm,
however, was borne off by Grand juno
ton by small majority, It mattered
but little, though, what point achieved
the honors of success, as the glories of
the victory were quite ephemeral. The
County Court of Fayette county issued
a writ Of injunction, restraining the
newly-elected county officers of the
proposed county from entering upon
the discharge of the functions Of
their several Offices, which injunction
was sustained by the Circuit Court at
Bolivar, Judge Fentress presiding. An
appeal was taken TO the Supreme Court,
then in session at Jackson, and as that
body sustained the action of the court
below, the new county, county site and
all, were unceremoniously knocked
into cooked hat. y h4h
Efforts are being made at several
points, and especially at Grand Junction,
to resuscitate the defunct organization;
but / find that many who voted for the
new county before have concluded to
let those agitating the question paddle
their own canoe. Hence the. success
of the enterprise is regarded as being
extremely doubtful. s5 a
The farmers in this section Of country
are securing their crops as fast as they
can. They say the corn crop will be
rather above an average as compared
with the crops raised since the war, but
that the cotton crop will be short. 1t is
estimated that the yield of cotton will
not exceed three.fourths of last years
crop, and it may even fall short Of that
estimate. p6 'inN
Business seems to be lively here, and
the prospects are that our mercantile
friends will have, prosperous season.
People have not gone in debt this year,
the health of the country is good, and
everything betokens favorable future
for this part of the country. H'
Being invited by Prof. II. +. Scott, |
attended the opening exercises of the
LaGrange Female College this morning,
and such an array Of sparkling eyes and
pretty faces it has seldom, if ever, been
my lot to behold. There are now one
hundred young ladies in the institution,
and there are almost daily accessions to
the number. The hattering success
Of the college. however, is not 10
be wondered at, as DR.. Gray, the
worthy and urbane President, and
Professor Scott stands in the front ranks
of their profession in the Southern States,
and they have selected only those Of the
highest order of talents to preside over
the different departments. The music
class numbers sixty, and is under the
charge of Miss Sue A. Cooper, of your
city lwho has no superior as teaeher),
assisted by Mrs. Wright and Mrs Mere
dith. They have seven or eight new
pianos, thus giving all the young ladies
excellent facilities for practice. The
curriculum of studies embraces all that
is essential to thorough, complete and
practical education, both solid and orna-
mental; and, judging the future by the
past, we may safely predict for the col
lege that success and prosperity which it
SO eminently deserves.
There is protracted meeting in pro-
gress at the Methodist church in this
place, which promises. to accomplish
much good. 1t is conducted by Rev
Messrs. Richardson of Corihth, Fife and
Hooks. They are expecting other minis
terial aid during the week. .sIit
If anything of interest transpires in
the next few days you may hea: from me
again. Yours truly,