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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
For our little boat we must speak the

For our little boat we must speak the
good word she merits. Well built and
furnished, she is one of the best a
aged boats we ever saw. The table was
supplied in good style and with a desir-
able variety of food, and those who re-
member the hot weather of that week
will long remember the iced tea every
evening ard ice cream on Sunday-so
cool and refreshing. The Captain and
Clerk are brothers, who own the boat,
which they named for their venerable
father in Ohio.
The Sabbath was quietly spent by our
exemplary passengers i'll reading and
talking, with the pleasing variety of a
melodeon and songs u III Moody and
Sankey, sung by two gentlemen who
made music a profession and are travel
ling to teach, and receive profit and
pleasure. May be some real good was
done when ever Remember and 1.-The
Ninety aud Nine were so expressively
sung to the quiet witnesses.
Monday morning came, but unavoid-
able delays prolonged our four and a
half to five days, and We only reached
Shreveport that evening, late enough to
make us remember for many years, our
trip up the Red River. II. l..
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

We have not room to publish all of
Ir. Wheeler's letter accepting the Re
publican nomination for yice-Presideut.
He says;
In my Judgment, the pledge of Con
gress Of January 18th 1873, for the res
aeption OF the notes of the United
States in coin is the plighted faith of
the nation, and national honor, and
Justice to the people whose permanent
welfare and prosperity are dependent
upon true money rs the basis Of their
pecuniary transactions, al demand the
scrnpu Gus observance Of this pledge.
and IS the duty OF Congress to supple
Inent with such legislation IS shall be
necessary it's strict fulfillmsnt. In
our system Of Government intelligence
mnst give safety and value to the bal
lot, hence the ommon schools OF the
land should be preserved in all their
vjgor, while in accordance they and all
their endowments should be secured by
every possible aud proper guarantee
against every form of sectarian iufu-
enco or control. There should be the
strictest economy in the expenditures
of the Government consistent with its
effective administration. and all unnec-
essary offices should be abolished. Of
fees should be conferred only upon the
basis of high character and particular
fitness, and should be administered
only as public trusts, and not for pri-
vate advantage.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

The st. Louis Times, brings us very
cheering Intelligence from the graat
State of Illinois. The Times says:
Circumstances alter cases. A reyo-
luton is one of the most extraordinary
of circumstances. The nomination Of
Samuel j. Tilden by the National Dem
ocratic Convention has produced a
change in public sentiment which bears
the appearance, to a considerable e1~
tent, OF II political revolution. Accep~
ted as the representative of real reform
rs the opponents of right views on the
vital issues that engage the attention Of
the people, the dependent element and
the reform element are naturally at
tracted to him, and will promote his
election in the interests of good and
honest government. The indications
are that his original supporters will be
Joined by enough Republican, who are
Disguised with corruption, and indie
pendents who desire the election of a
positive reformer, to place him in the
Presidential chair by al overwhelming
majority.
Especially is this the ease in Illinois,
WIere, Ile AepuOlicdua
possess p plurality Of some thirty thou
sand, the combined opposition has a
majority OF forty thousand. That this
opposition, which may be depended on
to vote against the Republican tickets,
will cast all, or nearly all, its ballots
for Iilden and Hendricks next Novem-
Der, can hardly be questioned. 1t will
be reinforced by about three-fOurths of
the German vote, which is very heavy
in Illinois, and which is already enlist
ed in the cause of Tilden and reform .
Fiom al parts of the State the most
cheering reports come to us OF accession
to our ranks from men of ali shades of
political opinion. The Democrats are
everywhere enthusiastic and exultant,
the Republicans weakened and depress-
ed. Signs Of victory were eve palmer
Or more encouraging, and the evidence
before us Of the state of public feeling
in Illinois, which is sure to spread and
increase, c~onvinces us that the Demo-
cratic electoral ticket will carry the
State in November by a majority that
viii surprise its most enthusiastic ad-
vOcates.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
The Hs uifitufsc and the Fishes.

Speaking of the Sea Shore Camp
Meeting, the Handsboro Democrat re-
lates the following strange incident:
Whilst there we learned of a most
singular phenomenon in front of the
Camp Ground on Wednesday. 1t seems
that on the day mentioned, excursion
parties from Selma aud Montgomery,
Ala, had notified their Methodist
friends before starting to Camp Meet
ing, of their intention 20 come, and had
requested them to have an abundance
of fish on their arrival. SO Wednesday,
as if by divine interpretation, the Gulf
il front of the Camp Ground, suddenly
became live with fish, the waves dash>
ed on shore, leaving their sporting in
habitants, on receding, an easy prey for
the coming wolshipers at the shrine of
Jehovah. Whether this occurrence be
considered as an accident, or to what
cause soever attributable, it is certain
it took place and that a similar occur
renee is here unknown. Persons walk
ed along the edge of the water throwing
out with their hands mullet and houn-
ders in great abundance; in fact, so
many that they were carried away by
cart-loads after all were supplied to
prevent their decomposition in front of
the Camp Ground. We have read in a
Book" highly venerated, of a multi
tude being fed on a few fish, but this
time the fish outnumbeaed the multi
tude.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

cLP
The Tribune Says the Republicans
chances for success in New York are
very small. In referring to the propos-
ed nomination of A. B. Cornell. for
Governor on the Republican ticket, the
Tribune says that the chances of Cor
nell or any other man who represents
Grant and the mochjne, are not worth
counting. And adds:
If they rely upon the Presidential
ticket to pull through such a uomina-
ton, they will be disappointed. They
can deprive the Presidential ticket OF
twenty thousand votes, more on less,
but can not elect a Governor by cling
ing to the skirts of Hayes and Wheeler.
Neither Gen. Grant, Senator Conkling,
nor any man regarded as representing
them. can carry this State. If there
was Doubt before, there is none what
ever since the removal of Bristow,
Jewell, Pratt, Ya,yan, Dyer, and other
enemies of fraud. There are some Res
publicans who will not vote for any
ticket of that party, after these per-
for ace
The selection of any man because he
has been a hard worker for Grantism,
or because he is comparatively unknown,
would be suicidal folly. The Demo
Gratis will not put up a weak ticket. The
same rare sagaeity and power Of organ
ization which captured the National
Convention viii govern the choice oI
Democratic candidates. Everything
else will be made to yield to one object
victory in this State. If the Repub-
iicars make such a nomination as tc
drive away thousands of Liberal and
Independent voters, they may very ca
silly elect a Democratic President.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

Warmoth has been nominated for
Congress by the Radicals OF Louisiana.
Having deserted his party in its hour OF
need, the Republicans will not support
him, and his defeat is a foregone con-
clusion. Warmoth is anxious to get to
Congress. He turned from a Radical
to a Democrat for that purpose, but the
Democracy could not tolerate him. He
then, after INDUCING in numerous
swindling operations, returned to the
Radical gang, spent several thousand
dollars of the money he had stolen
from the people in attempting to get
the nomination for Governor, hoping
thereby to pave his way to the United
States Senate. In that he also failed,
but since concluded to attempt to step
into Congress on a lower round. In
that he will again fail.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

Up to the hour of going to press we
have not heard whom the Democrats of
Louisiana have nominated for Governor.
The a C seems to be between Nichols,
Witt and McEnory. Penn is not con-
sidered in the race. A telegram from
Baton Rouge of the 25th inst, says:
Nichols claims one hundred and
thirteen votes on the first ballot, and
ffty-eight additional on the second and
third.
Wilt and McEnery are IS confident
as ever. The former claims one huns
dred and seventy-three votes on the first
ballot; the latter claims one hundred.
The Nichols movement is strong and
aggressive, but Witt and McEnery
hold their ground.
A dispatch was received last night
from the Cotton Exchange, urging the
nomination of Nichols and pledging it,
self to furnish a campaign fund in his
interest.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
q Few EEiSfE.

There are two or three dozen men IN
Indiana styled Independents who are
certainly the ~craziest looms living, and
should be sent to the lunatic asylum at
once. The telegraph informs usthat tbs
two or three dozen idiots deny the re-
port that they will support Tilden and
Hendricks. They say they will stand
by Peter Cooper and their own State
ticket at all hazards, believing thatthey
can carry the State. The committee
has called q new State convention for
August 18th, to take position on the
silver question. Maniacs will rave.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Not Committed TO Halves.

WASHINGTON, July pa very prom,
inent Liberal Republican, supposed to
be the suthorof the resolution on which
Ethan Allen based his action is quoted
thus: ''The announcement by Ethan
Allen, in which he commits the Liberal
Republicans to the support of Hayes
and Wheeler, published in the Tribune
of the 2lst inst, was made without au-
t~horization. Aliens instructions under
the resolution adopted by tie Liberal
Republican Committee, at their meet
ing in New York, were simply in a cer>
tam contingency to announces that tho
Liberal Republican organization would
not hold a convention to make Presiden-
tial nomination-that contingency arose
in nominations made at st. Louis, and
Allen went beyond his instructions in
his announcement"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
HIS %CnARACrEn THEN.
What the Republican Press Of Now York
Tli0tglit OF Mr.. Tilden two years

What tine Republican Press OF Now York
TIohght OF Mr.. Tilden two years
Ago.
The Rochester. New York, linton
has compiled from Republican papers
the following extracts relating to their
appreciation of Gov. Tilden's services
at the time of his nomination two years
ago:
Mr., Tilden has fairly won the favor
OF bis pafty.-SyrdcUSe Journal.
We have nothing to say against Til.
den as a man, an exemplary citizen aud
a Democrat. -L0ckport J0Mrnal.
No n will deny his eminent respee.
liability, or venture to cast my doubts
upon his integrity .-BgOoklyn Uni0r.
Mr.. Tilden is a gentleman of culture
and refinement. His has been q busy
life, useful, if not great Utic0 Uer-
aid.
We have respect for Mr.. Tilden. We
utter nothing in disparagement Of his
character or his worth.-1tG0ag Jour-
HGG.
Mr. Tilden's personal CHARACTER ia so
far above reproach that it will reflect
honor upon his as8ociates.-N. J.
IiibuDe.
We respect Mr.. Tilden personally, and
are glad to have an honorable opponent
in the coming campaign.- BH9nl0 Er~
press.
Mr.. Tilden is a highly respectable
candidate and no man III the State who
wishes to see the return Of the Demo
Gratis to power need be ashamed to vote
for him.-N. Y. Times.
We congratulate orr Democratic
friends on being led by 80 respectable r
standard bearer as Samuel j. Tilden.
1t is a good sign of the times when eve
the Democrats nominate such o man.
-Poughheepsie Eagle.
He is a man of ability and integrity,
and his selection by the Democracy as
their standard bearer is an evidence
that character and capacity are still
thought to be worth something as quail
itications for ofice.-N. J. Gr0phic.
He has always had the reputation of
high personal character. and his oppOai-
ton to the Tweed gang Of thieves has
even paced MN IN some urgree among
political reformers. Tilden is a man of
great wealth, and is generally recogniz-
ed, Eve would say, "a q thoroughly safe,
conservative person Troy Whig.
He will lose some Democratic votes,
but they will not count for anybody
else. They vii! be withheld entirely.
On the other hand he will draw out
more votes from citizens who are gen.
orally Indifferent about voting at all
than any man whom the Democrats
can nominate. The EreniRg Past be-
lieves that although Mr.. Tilden may be
a weak candidate with the remnants OF
the Tweed ring, he is the very strong
est whom the Democrats can put before
the people for the office OF Governor.
". Y. EceAing Post.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Bsiknap Trial Progressing
Gov. Chamberlain Refused Troops,
ETC., Etc.

Especial Correspondent of the Ledger.
WASHINGTON, d. G. July, 23d, rs.
Ir the Senate sitting as a Court OF
Impeachment, MIR. Blair began the
opening argument in the Belknap case.
All the counsel for The accused will be
heard, and ON the side of the managers
Messrs, Scott. Latham and Hour will
probably speak. 1t now looks as if the
trial will come to q conclusion about
the middle of next week. Carpenter is
said to be sick; he has perhaps overtask'
ed his brain in his emulation of Batter
in irving to pass off gross ynlga,ity and
impudence for wit.
The trouble at Hamburg, South Car
olina, is much talked of in Republican
circles. That it was the result OF evil
communication cannot be denied. I'm
der the teaching Of carpet>baggers the
negroes attempted to set all civil law at
defiance, and riot was the consequence.
Gov. Chamberlain, of South Carolina,
arrived here the day before yesterday
and had interviews with the President,
the Secretary Of War and the Attorney.
General in relation TO tuis affAir. The
views of the General Government were
explained to the Governor and the ne
cessity Of the State Government carry.
ing out the laws of the State m<de Gp-
parent, and The impression is that he
will pursue that course without refer
ence to the authority of the United
States. Failing to do this, other means
will undoubtedly be employed.
The Real Estate Pool Investigating
Committee has agreed upon a report
signed by all the Democratic members,
constituting a majority, with reference
to the Jay Cook Indebtedness to the
United States and Secretary Robeson'f
connection Herewith. The report GOV,
ers eighteen pages and concludes witt
a recommendation that Secretary Robe
son be impeached. Members of The
Judiciary Committee who have exam
ined the report, in the light Of the testi
mony adduced, pronounce it n strong
paper.
Judge George ?. Fisher was befor,
the House Postal Committee yesterda,
to testify regarding his connection will
the prosecution of J. J. Hines, mai
contractor. When Jewell testified be
fore tho Committee last week he saiC
that the management of the prosecu
ton which was i'll the hands of Judg,
Fisher, then United States Attorney
was very inefficient; that he Jewell
was.anxious that other guilty person:
implicated in the fraudulent transac
ton, should be prosecuted, aud vas dis
appointed that they were not. Fishe
says that in thus testlfying Jewell cas-
a reflection on his prosecution of Hines
whereas he was not called upon in ia,
case until Jewell or his department Ia,
made an arrangement whereby Clarke
who had been bribed by Kettle, hat
been let off on condition Of their. turn
ling States evidence and testifyin;
against Hines, who really turned ont t.
be the only innocent man in the Who'll,
business. He and Judge Spence hat
told Jewell that they had no hope o
conyicFing Hines upon such evidence.
HERNANDO.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Ohio all Right.

The pledged support of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer to Tilden o all
doubt Of the fight in Ohio and will
have the effect to consolidate the entire
Democratic strength i'll that State
against the Radical nominee. It means
the union of the Thurman and Allen
elements, and a hot fight for the Buck
eye State. All the Independent voters
of Ohio, who were disappointed in the
defeat of Bristow, and the Germans
will support the Democratic nominee,
and it is by no means out of the ques-
ton for us to expect q Democratic vic>
tory in Ohio. At any rate, the State
viii not be given to Hayes by defau !.
-Ec.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Good for the South.

A number of gentlemen representing
the States named in the dispatch, for
warded to President Grant the follow
ing proposition:
Columbus, MISS, July 9Th, 1876.
President u. s. Grant,
If satisfactory arrangements as to
eouipment and terms can be made with
YOU. and the forces commanded by Gen.
Hancock and Jefferson Davis, the States
of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alas
bama and Mississippi will engage TO
clean out Sitting Bull and his braves,
and leave Gen, Sheridan and the troops
in the South to look after the Presiden-
tial election and the banditti in those
States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

The New Yoik Sun thus forcibly ez-
presses its opinion: "Gov. Tilden and
Hendricks have been consulting togeth-
err at Saratoga, and we are confident
that they have come to a wise decision.
We advise them to join IN uniting one
and the same letter Of acceptance and
10 sign it with both their names; and to
make it a reform letter and 6 very hard
money letter. Aftert that we think they
will carry at least thirty States"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Postmaster Gener,

AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the New Orleans, st. Louis
and Chicago Railroad, held recently
in New York, the following gentlemen
were elected directors for the ensuing
year:
H. s. McComb, L. P. Bush, Thos. A
Scott, Henry Day, J. r. Dubarry, E.
Norton, Jacob S. Rogers, J. B. Alex
'ander, Z. ID. Randolph, s. H. Edger.
Cadwallader Evans, +. D.. Cobb, A.
Schne1ber, L. Q. G.. Lamar, l.. S.
Trimble, Henry Talmage, A M. West,
George K. Sistare, W. A. Gorden, Will
liam Calhoun and Herman r. Levy.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
As Regular as the sun.

Judge Hill has again issued his annu-
nj address TO the voters of this State.
IL that address failed to appear the
country would be ruined. The Judge
is very considerable. He wants all to
vote regardless OF color, Us does every
other Southern man; but the Judge
has fears Of Southern rebels, and gently
hints they had better behave them~
selves. In the course of his remarks
he says:
This year the election in Mississippi
is entirely for Federal positions, conse-
quently there will be no difficulty in
applying and enforcing the Federal laws,
us there is when both State and Fed
erai elections are held at the sanaetime,
and by the same officers. As the Of
ieers appointed by State authority, by
the adoption of the aGts Of Congress,
will be executing the laws of Congress,
it is hoUed that theyand the Supervisors
appointed directly under the authority
of the laws of the United States will
act in harmony, to the end hat every
citizen entitled to register and vote
may be afforded The opportunity OF so
doing, without let or hinderances, of
his ace or color. Such are rights and
privileges guaranteed to him by the
Constitution and laws of the United
States, and of which no good man will
seek to deprive him. One Supervisor,
as heretofore. must be selected from
each political party, and must be a resi-
dent of the county or voting district,
aud must also be able to read and write
the English language. They should
be men whose moral influence will Sc
cure the object of the law by their mere
presence. It viii again rely upon the
nominations to be made by the Chairs
man of the Executive COMMITTEES Of
each party of the counties from which
applications may be made, they acting
jointly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

Hon. T. S. Gathrigh, has been ten
by q unanimous vote of the
Board of Trustees, the Presidency OF
the Agricultural College, of Texas, at
Bryant, with a residence, and salary OF
SO, 900. We trust that Col. Cartwright
will not accept the offer. We can't do
without him ID this State.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27
Escape and skecaEsamre of Hscst.
wick.

We learn from the Times that Bost-
wick, one of the murderers of young
Ferguson of Copiah county, escaped
from the jail in Jackson on the oath
inst. He removed one of the steps
leading from the upper room to the
ground floor and dropped himself into
a closet leading to Jailor Hardy's room
thence through a window to the yard,
and scaled the fence. The alarm was
given and a number joined in the chase.
The fugitive was re-arrested behind a
brick building near the railroad track
and returned to his old quarters. Bost-
wick was carried to Jackson several days
ago and tried upon a writ of habeds
corpus. Bail was denied him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

J. II. PIERCE, United States Marshal
for the Northern District, wants the
editor of the Mississippi Sun to retract
some language that is calculated to de-
tract from Pierce's personal honor.
That's laughable. The idea of Pierce
having any personal honor is ridiculous.
Personal honor is not known among his
crowd.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

J. r. LYNCH has been nominated for
Congress from the Sixth District. As
the district is largely Radical we sym
pathize with it's people. Lynch has
been disappearing this section for
the past three years, and through his
influence some very Objectionable men
have been kept in Office. 1t is, however.
c~onsoling to know that after the 4th of
March there will be a general clean
ing up.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-07-27

BILOXI is full to OVERLOOKING with
visitors to the Camp Meeting, which
commenced last Wednesday. All tho
hotels are full and a number of persons
were turned away for rant of accommo-
dation and were forced to go to Ocean
Springs. From present indications this
Camp Meeting will be tho most largely
attended Of any yet held. Mirror.