The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1875-12-23
or limited States Senator.
GENERAL ROBERT LOWRY,
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

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ON the l4th inst three prisoners es-
caned from the Jackson county Jall.
CoNGREss adjourned last Monday
to the 9th Of January. a good long
rest.
CHAs. O'CoNoR, the great New
York lawyer, is considered out OF
danger.
BoTTo & LAMBERT, of the NatcheZ
Democrat, are candidates for Public
Printer.
The receipts of cotton is about one
hundred thousand more bales this
than last year.
GEN. w. S. FEATHERsToN says lie
is not a candidate for the United
States Senate.
The Westville Nevs suggests
Judge Hamm, OF Meridian, for Su.
preme Judge. Good enough.
PATENT outsides are just now Civ.
ing the Presidents Message to theii
readers. Enterprise!
ADAMS, of the Enterprise Courier
visited Columbus. Miss, n few days
ago. When is it to occur?
Mr.. L. I. BELK was shot aud killed
at Meridian on the llth by Il man
named BeasOn.
OLD Satan's resolution, to investi-
gate the Mississippi election, was laid
over by the Senate OIL the Goth inst.
"CoNFEDERATE Brigadiers in Con-
gress!' This is terrible. But, after
all, it is not much worse than Union
Brigadiers in the Whisky Ring.
Ed. WALKER escaped from the
Simpson county jail on the 18th inst.
He didn't want to answer to a charge
of grand larceny.
THE municipal election of Jackson
Will occur on the Sd of January.
Both Democrats and Republicans
have full ticket in The field.
The Winona AdUance has adopted
Il patent outside. As its readers do
not pay up promptly it probably
seeks that means of revenge.
The Southern Rural Gentleman, of
Grenada, is the neatest agricultural
paper published in the South. 1t is
also one of the best we have ever
read.
WHEN the President heard of
Blaine's refusal to vote on the third
term question, he observed: "Blaine
~i-nr anybody's way, SO he needn't
be so damned careful"
THE Times says it is believed that
Major Allyn, who was on trial before
a Court Martial last Tuesday for loan
ing q annon to the Democratic club
of Jackson, will be honorably &C
quilted.
The Columbus Inder gives an &C
count of the death of a centenarian,
Mrs. Mary Ann Williams, who died
in Lowndes county on the 1lth of
December, aged 10l Years, l month
and II days.
a SPECIAL to the Associated Press
from Forrest City, Ark, says p. W.
IIamlim was arrested there on the Goth
inst, supposed to have been concerned
in the Corinth, Miss, bank robbie ry
last year.
THE meeting Of the Press Associa-
ton is on Wednesday, 9th day of Jan
uary, 1876, instead of Monday, Sd, as
some have stated. There is no neces-
sity for the meeting, and we think
the attendance will be slim.
On the Doth inst. the Senate adopted
q resolution that Mr.. Thos. w. Ferry,
of the State of Michigan, be the Pres
ident Of the Senate until January 7th,
1876, and until a fresh appointment
shall be made.
BAILY s. POND, of New Orleans,
who have recently been engaged in a
big libel suit, have had a verdict re-
turned in their favor for one cent and
costs. There is no danger Of any one
making q fortune in a libel suit.
THE Hibernian Association, Of
Jackson, will give a grand ball and
festival at Angeles Hall, on tire night
ofthe Both inst. The proceeds are to
be divided equally between the As
ISOLATION and the orphans at Natchez.
GEN. MCMILLAN, the Democratic
United States Senator elect from
Louisiana, has resigned his claim to
the position. Gov. McEnery ap-
pointed Hon. r. II. Mari in his stead.
Gen. MARI is one Of the first poll
~ticians in the South.
THE editor of the Hazlehurst DEM
ocrat is a regular swindler. He com
mences his local advertisements with
a grand flourish, such as will attract
attention, and before the reader
knows it, he is in the middle of a paid
advertisement.
The steamer w. S. Pike was burn
ed in New Orleans on last Friday
morning. Several persons were bad
ly burned, and two are supposed to
to have been drowned. The boat and
cargo were valued at one hundred
thousand dollars.
THE exciting contest for United
States Senator which has occupied
the time and attention Of the Conser-
Vstive legislators of Virginia for four
days was brought to a close on the
10Th inst. in the denomination of