Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-01-05

Asifsng al sfinssfon.
On Thursday night last the negro
senator Charles Caldwell and his
brother Samuel were shot and killed
at Clinton, Miss. Not being satisfied
with the riot that they InstigatcI on
the 9Th of last September, they thirst.
81 for more blood, Ia order 10 gct
a chance 10 drink their az OF gor,
they both took on board about a.
much heuzine A. they could well car
~, and then commenced Yelling and
swearing az a terrible rate, hoping
chat this would 10 the means al
bringing un diHeHtv. No one
paid auy attention g. them until they
started - enter "a saloon whore there
were several young mon, one
OF whom wa, showing another
pistol which hc had The pistol wa,
accjd,utly discharged, when Charles
Caldwell rushed 10. firing upon
those who were on the inside. wound.
Dr.. Bank, in The knee. The fire
was returned, killing samuel aud
MORALLY wouEding Charles. who
soon expired. Thus ends the career
of two OF the worst characters in
Mississippi.
The Caldwell arr dad.
And to last word they sail.
Don't leave us bong here remaining
They walked into shop.
WHOM the pistols begin io pop,
And ihcy went o. thc happy land &
Canaan.
TnnrFEN persons were POISONED
at a dinner ON Christmas iav. M the
residence ct Mr. Andrew u. Bou.h.
at Hope Willie, about twenty mile.
from the city Of Baton R1a-c. Ia.
two negroes, Lizzie Richards aud
Levy Nprigg~, it was proven, were
guilty of placing arsenic IN the water
which was freely drank by the par
ties poisoned. \ Constable aud
posse started To- town with the two
negroes, bnt they wt,rc met by
band Of armed and disguised men.
and the prisoners taken from them
and hung. All The parties poisoned
have recovered. II j. asserted that
an article appeared ~ the Grand
Era last year, ia which the negroes
We're advised TO poison the whit,
people, and that these negroes were
carrying cat the advice here given.
J. Henri Burch, the editor OF the
Era, will hardly be- allowed TO return
to Baton Rouge now.
VIZ understand that some indivId
nal has written an article TO the cha
rion, in which he has stated that
Hon. T.. e.. Peyton, jr.. Is not the
choice Of the members of the Bar Of
this (the 20th) District. In denial of
this Chancellor Peyton has received
the entire Endorsement oi the Bar Of
Claiborne county, the Bar OF Copiah
with the exception oi one, the entire
Bars OF Lincoln and Pike. Chancel-
Tor Peyton has served the people
well during his term OF office. and
no naan IL rsore deserving of reap
polntmcnt than him. We join our
voice with that of the lawyers in
calling for his rcappoIutmcnt.
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TuE Pilot suggests the following
measure Of reform Ia the TcgiSh-
turr Il has been the custom Ia ear
~ a Treasurer for each OF the State
institutions located M Jackson. We
would recommend that these offices
he merged in that Of the State Treas
urcr. AMI that officer he required to
perform the duties Of Treasurer ot
these institutions without extra com
pcn>ati"n. lie not having much 10
10. would consider il a privilege Ia
occupy a portion Of his time iu look.
ing over the affairs OF these iustiiu-
tons. Tins would be- saving Ia
the State ola respectable amount
each year.