Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-08-05

Chslmer for Congress.
TIM. y. Cooper, Esq, Chairman OF
the County Executive COMMITTEE,
has = timely aud ably written cir
culRr in this issue, 10 which we In
Vite special attention.
Col. II. l.. Muldrow, Of Oktibhcha
county, h nominated for Congress In
the FIRST District Ills nomination
was made unanimous with Wild en-.
thusiasm.
Gen. Sheridan still remains nine
hundred miles from the sea, of the
Indian war. which brings up John
Bulfs old puEEle OF should matri-
mony be encourage m the army.
Hon. Thomas \. Gathright has
accepted the position of president Of
the Agricultural College at Bryan,
Texas, recently rendered him. Ills
salery will be- $4,000.
Dicd.-on the 23pl of July, 1875,
at Crystal Springs, HELLEN LEAa,
infant daughter Of u. u. Packer
and Matte u. B'ckham, born March
3Oth, 1875.
Mrs. Mary Dennett, wife Of Col
ID. bennett, died at ihe residence of
her husband IA crystal Springs on
the both ult. She vas the daughter
of John J. Gannctt. Esq, A sugar
planter % IT. Mary PARISH, la.
The last depth of water found be-
tween the ictties on Friday, in the
central channel, was 1914 feet. This
il equal 10 twenty feet on the bar at
average nsod tide. M n would
seem that despite the eruakers' pre-.
dictions the work Of SECURING" out
deep channel continues.
No evidence has accumulated Ia
show that Lamar has injured the
South or his party. From the tone
Of the Northern papers, u would
seem g. be the tact, that he has badly
crippled the bloody shirt waivers.
The Senate has not confirmed the
promotion OF Lieutenant Grant, and
as his nomination Vas made over the
heads ofthirty-e,ght officers Of senior
rank, IL j. likely bis nomination " II
"slcep the sleep that knows not
waking"
The latest dodge To fire the
Northern heart l. for SOME sleek
postmaster or tat revenue officer 10
get icw boys to hoist a Contender
ate flag and then telegraph the fact
90 the Northern press. Ii was tried
the other day at lawrenceburg. Ken
lucky, and brought forth good
loyal howl
In New York, on the 3l,t ult.. a
mass meeting Of unemployed work
ingmen Was held. About one thou.
Sand people we're present to take
measures for procuring work and
preventing themselves and families
from starving. Addresses were
delivered councellihg peaceful meas
uTes, n tending 20 show the good
sense Of the workingmen.
Robert Lincoln, eldest son Of Old
Abe, j. announced To take the stump
ia Illinois soon IA behalf ct Tilden
aud Hendricks. lie ,lingS to homes .
" with the fidelity of his father and
cannot therefore, give any encour-
agement 10 Hayes All Wheeler, who
want 10 perpctuatc Gran'ism.
4 Tilden and lledricks hag pole
Will be raised at fayettc on the l4th
INST, ani arrangements are being
made for grand demonstration on
that day. \ flag -taii, torchlight
procession, etc. is announced Tor
RodLey on the 10Th. The camp fires
are being lighted Ola every hill.
Col. &. T.. Hooker was one OF the
speakers at the great ratification
meeting IN Tammany Hall, New
York, last week, and acquitted him
self with credit 10 himself and the
State he 50 aoly represents, and in
whose behalf be 80 eloquenlly spoke
on that occasion.
The attempt TO impeaeh late Sec
rotary Belknap, come To an inglori.
Gus end Wednesday. On the first
article, there were thirty five Sena
tors who voted TO declare him guilty
OF these thirty-hve, thirteen were
Republicans and twelve Democrats.
TweLty Eve Senators, BY their votes,
declared that Belknap Vas not guilty,
aud Of these all arc Republicans ex.
cept Eaton, of Connecticut.
The Democratic House has saved
for the people thirty-nine million
dollars In the appropriations for 1871
These figures are taken from the
official report and are no cleo
tioneering matter. The above is a
fixed tact. With all the Radical
howl for retrenchment aud reform
they fought the decrease at every
step. Bat the Democracy have &C
complished t.
Rev. G.. \. Roudebush, recently Of
tins place, has been elected To the
Presidency Of Redwood Seminary
and Kentucky Normal school, which
position he has accepted, aud wilI