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Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

paper With Your secretary Out Of
such mass Il rvcoilection-, facts
aud rcnincsccnrc- the historian maN
uue ~ these DAYS weave a story that
will make the heart Of every son aud
daughter Of grand old Copiah leap
with JOY.
II may l., no cuisines. 81 mine a.
make suggestions. but stll | am
prompted Ia ~uggcst that ~ You
vpul interest ,hi.i Ju,tlrr rcNtpu
~ the WORK hc y ouli prove appYcr.
iul AUXILIARY inv wear, q ,ulyu ~
topiah county. miuGilng al that time
professionally ami athyrv i.c WITH
her people. hi mrmurN must ~ a
stor,hou-r nt fruits from which the
historian would d,hgh, a. gather.
| mention Judge prNtnn csp,c.o'g
Tor rrasuus that are obs Iuus; hut
there arr many utnrr-, among them
Ben. Ming. :. J Norch,ad, Bon.
Nelson, H,u aVkin~, pr. lprk
wood. 81, !. a. REED. aud mra ~
that sort all over Tho county uld
riiil.us Who ,au ct down their rry
collections ~ writing without ,uu
cert. aud, therefor, Without exciting
-u-pigtuu that the " hole b. o pat np
ioh.
hope you catch nay idea II SOU
dn, ann satisfied, whether Your a.
>ortatipu agTvc> with mv ar Mt
FIN, mach | kuaN, mean well.
NcrN Truly, Your friend.
A. g. kKuWN.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
Ttfth Distract Erss.f,rs C1,ss- :
atffss.

NJ FrautE. Chm'n, Rankin county
.. :. North, Kinds county.
I. l.. Cooper. Copiah county.
i. T.. Mead, Simpson county
y I. Fairly, tuNIngton county.
IS. GWmu. l.aWcuoc county.
u. l.. Atkin~, Lincoln co4utl.
r.. N,Nair, Pin, county.
4. Byrd, Franklin county.
Mosv- Jarkson, Amitc county.
a g.. Webb. Pearl county.
Gso. W. llolcmau, llanc1.k count,
7. :. Ford. Marion county.
a. T.. Lewis, Jackson cuuuty
=. 4. Carter Perry cpunty.
4. X NnrlhruI, Harri-uu county.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
S'an EIsem,,rs COMMITTEE.


Sat, ~ Larry.
! =. Grursc, Chm'u, q. /. Potter.
n VI Street, j. u. Ncrtncr,
W L. Perry T.. G. NalthalI,
FiTa ptsfrif.
W. II n. T-un, Tho- n. Sykes.
N,sDHd District.
Felix I.abauvc, Thn- " Harris.
TLirf D,,irCi.
: \ Ruufurl, \. i Ruanc
f1HTh district.
Juo " Smith, l.. T. Campbell.
Fiffh Dstit.t
T.. Ei,lardson, j Il. Chnsman.
NiItih District.
l.. " Magrulcr, I Y. holland.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
GopIah County IIGCafsFs
sssf sfa iffTf.

I. T.. Cooper, Chm'u, II C.Conu,
Secretary.
1t Distrlot--Juhn Dunuug, ~.
W l.. War.
lnd DIsiuct-T. J. Ramsey, q. A.
RAY.
Srd Distud-T. 4. Mlll-ap~, II.
= Buikin.
Ith DlAtuct-J. J. Ellie, J H. liar
IL.
9Th bistriu-A 4. Afford. II. J.
lIarr-s.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22


On the night 1T the llh inst. an
.thrr attempt was made 10 ASSASSIN. .
ate Mr.. \. }. Nckh, Of this place. a
load Of back snot being tired AZ hlm.
and lodged Ia pn,C near which he
was standing, fortunately The second
larrrl Of the gun tailed to trr, which
Ia al probability saved hl- lite. This
= the third attempt a. a--a,,inatr
Nj. Wcl,h, aud We think our citizens
should investigate the matter The
law cannot ut al the mld Hight a..
s.lssin, unless be l. identified, and.
therefore, i l. the duty Of every
good citizen 10 lend their aid "a ar
rrSting the would be murderer.
Ever s'ncc the Negro, Ben. Green,
was hung for attempting rape, At
tcmpts have bccn repeatedly made
as>a--Inato Mr. Wrlch, aud 81 cuur~r
u wa. the active part hc took IN NJ
si~ljng "a rid the community 81 this
dangerous negro which j, causing the
midnight mur.lrrrrs e. dog III,
steps aud try 90 aS~a~~iuatc him.
Iulvss som, steps are taken Ia pro
tcct Mr.. WEIGH The as~asuns max yet
accomplish their infamous object.
u b, was q Radical sonuulr,l, aud
these attempts 10 take hi- lite were
made. squad ~ 4. :. troops wuuId
hr securing The county ia search ct
he would a. murderer hut a. hc =
MOI. w. y lru a. lake We, ,hluc,, n
MAY l., that "O,i TIuzvu." VIII"
wrote tie infamous lcttcr 90 the
Jark-ou rI'rt ID !, gard a. tie hang
lus 81 Bon. Grvcu. and Whose HaWc
the editor nt that paper refuses a.
rcl cal, ha~ something o. do With %,
attempted assassination ~ Nh.
WEIGH, and thr matter should hr
speedily investigated and Chc guilt,
PARTIES brought to justice.
Mr. Wrlch has brought thI, trouble
urun himself by ul iug topr1tr,t the
ladies' or the county nom @ had aud
dangerous Negro, and II the men -
the county dp not take steps a. pro
tcrt hIs Ilir AMI -, that ITaro and
urlrrIs respected, there Will hc ~
uni ~ l'uoI.hcl and laNlr>sur,s.
The officer, ~ o., law are raNcrI,,,
because they are unable tn discover
the would b. a~>a.>Iu-, therefore Il
remain, tor the Dtlzyu- 81 The county
a. huli 4 meeting and take steps tn
rrutlct the 1--we, IT their lrlIrW cti-
Gems 4 committee could be- AZ
pointed to ferret ont the a--a.~lu-
aud hrlus them e. justice, aud every
man pledge himself 10 protect Mr.
WEIGH, and lei 1t be known that Il
a. D. a-~a-~irat,d. his death would
hc speedily avenged
W. Be- not believe the men 81
'oriah utli allow these murdcruu>
attempts a. ~ ou uuuollrd. such
leeds are q blot I.un the tlir name
81 The county. aud a Disgrace a.
civilization. Mr. Myiuh r, brave
man, AMI !. not atIali u the woull-
w. muri,rcrs q they would give him
4 chance Ia defend himself, aud. a,
TARA, We KNOW, las mair un com
plant, hut this doe, not Justify q. 10
remaining idle, Il = lnhumau a. allow
man a. b. a>sa,>luatcd without
even attempting q save Oh. lite. W
hope the matter will o. taken iu
hand a. once. The ofhvyr, OF tie
Law viii 40 an ~ their poNcr; 1T
the citizens lend thtIraiI.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

TnE Rev. a. NJ. Church arrived III
Summit on last Saturday, AMI bad
the audaCi'y 70 Acknowledge tie au.
thorship 81 the iuiamou, letter pub
lishod ~ the \. \. Witness. Some
- ~ 30 small boys gathered about
him with tin pans aud horns aud
scr"nadcd him through the streets.
Served the Infamous rascal right
No doubt he will nov return 70 the
North and give a "raw head aud
bloody bone account of biz HAIR
breadth escape from death al the
hands Of southern savage,.7 Tho
Sentinel gives lengthy account Of
the amusing reception given this
grand fraud.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22


tel and known a. Crs stall spIiaga
west, With voting precinct ~ the
tow u ~ Crystal ~pdug-. on the west
side Of the y. -, -. l..AC.R f..
the incIc- and houuds ~ which are
declared ~ he - fulloSs:all that
portion ~ supervisor, district W. :
-ltuni Il ani h,'ius west ut the Y. o..
ST. T.. 4 &. Il. II.
There shall be- ma elrctiun district
drsl snalcl and known a. Crv.tal
Spring. east, with voting precinct nt
lh" town ut Crystal springs ON tie
east -ilp Of the y. o., ~. Ia T. T.
a., the motes aud bounds ut which
arr declared Ia be- ~ follows. com
msncing at the northwest corner 1T
section ;, township ,, rauag west.
thence south along Tie section hue
Ia the southwest corner ~ -gp ~.
tpNuship T. Hane, ! eest. tb.nsr sect uIusr
The .r,tian lint-s o. tht ine h.tarru .ufrft..
80. district, No ! ani :. ipcIlra aufia ,ai
vest ALONG the 'tup bstWrru atItt. ttslrs li..
triri. No sod 3 a. ~. y e. - l. st.
u H.. thcnse north Hlsue .ftd rtiIr.ll g. ~.
couuty line, th.u,r ras, sI4irl thr ,uuuU Una
tu thr pniut uf commencement
Thrrc shall b. 81 ele,tipu d.u,,i de,.s.
mated and kn0~n re- iluI,,ArH With t.tit.
pr,,inu ~ ligp.N,ll. %. ntet-. and baiuI.
~ which are DECLARED ~ b, .. follow. com.
neu, lag %, the nurthSe,t sarurf Il .astian =
township >. range ! vest, thrHsr south slu.l.
the -'gtion line. a. the Southwest CORNER ~
,itnn ~ township !. range wr.t hruse
east along the s,,tiun line. tH Peal E..sf
thcn'r up Pearl Rlser o. th~ northeast curr.I
ut tupish cuuniy thsH,r vs-i siuuv ih..
county lin" 90 the pi,ce ~ commencement
There shalt y, a. els,tlnu district d,siwus-
t''l aud known A. lirfwu.. ~urrr. with VOTING
ppeint at Br1Nn.s ~tuu.. a." mstss aul
bounds ut which arr declared Ca be- as tf.
luse commencing ut The HarthR,e'g .rH.r#t
section - tuNi..hlp !. range : Ae,t. ih..,s
,a.t along thu .e,tHn uues g. rsu N,sf.
th'ury down Pearl River 60 30. un. t.tvr,a
suV,tgl.lr. district, No. 3 arl 3 iHsa.
vet siauu sid lius g. t.. hHr 90 .Hp.r.t-s.s
dtstri,t NJ. !. thence uarfh ,..u1 obs. IiH. o..
tNe-a sul-rsl.,lr- drfU.'s ~. tuI p 90 t..r
place 81 beginning
Tho Bari stiouu.l until tu.uarrs
morning at u.,tas.
Boerl me, saual., m.H.a Jul. D.
50, at O'Clock. Prssnl Same a. Es,'ef
ls.
url,rrI that aus qpIaa - paper De- Iar
cha-,i Tor the Use 81 lhr B,,rl % Eeetu
uuu.
Tho R"arI prose- '-l Q, aprnlat 'he ,."t.
for r,nistrttluu in the county. 4. follow.
Mattb,v, Place August iG aui D..
f,g0I-uu.s Place. AuaI.t - ,ui l1
Nrs salem, AuEI.' % ,ud -
Hall. llill Au4 - - aHj -.
i Heath etorc, Auz..t - a. -
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
FOR the CAMPAIGN !
THE CHEAPEST
papsg Ye. 0iisFee !
sE.tD ~ I'OER ~ a.
stRIPTIO.Ss.

The MISSISSIPPI DEuoCRrr viii hc
sent 10 campaign subscribers. tai tho
1T day Of January, ls77, Tor the
small sum of -cytnty Eve cents
making u the cheapest paper pub
lishcd in the State. II will keep IT,
readers posted On the political topics
ct the day, aud Will keep up with
che progress Of the canvass. twill
still continue Ia expose corruption
~ C1icc, no matter 10 what party
they Jclong. Il will use all it, "a.
forts 10 prevent the success Of the
Radical party IN this State al the
approaching aud all future elections.
In tact, Il viii pour ho, shot into the
Radical ranks ~ long a. the Radical
party even wIgglcs.
Now j. the time 10 subscribe.-
Don't wait, but send Ia Your names
~. once, accompanied with the sew.
eniy-hve cents.
The Louisville Courier-Journa
aud the Mississippi Democrat will he
furnished Ia subscribers, one year
for s2.7h. Both papers for a little
more than the cost Of one. Sub.
ssrile ~ once. Address,
FLIIOTT& BENNETT,
llnklchurs,, Mss.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

Prom thr above l,ttcr Il apIaar,
that Guy Brown T. under a., Im
precision that tht Historical ~ari,t,
l. e. write up the history u thr
county. such Z. not ~, case. Tho
society wa, uuly formed "a COLLECT
and compile such rrrullc,tou, ~
historical event, ., might H. writ.
trn Every person. whether mem
beers ~ the Association ur not.
" hcther RESIDENT, 1T ths county or
not, are cordially invited Ia con
lrihutc whatever information they
can. The object b. tn grt a. correct
ani complete HISTORY Of CprIah
county, from a. earliest settlement
to the present time. a. possible. A
m"~t interesting HISTORY can H. coma.
piled, II our oil citizen, viii only
interest themselves ~ the matter.
80
InE Nioh~burg Herald uo les
iorrlhly than Justly d,rr,,atr- thr
continued prc~,ur, ~ Federal Troops
u that state and th, almost auHm.l
81 discretion gwen tpth,rTu>, uuiar
the late uriyr a. Ggu Augur. Itl-
Tbs pld policy 40 military iutim.Ia
ton, revived nu duuht iur political
purpn>,s during TIE ensuing yam
pai-n. u T. a part ~ tbe pr"-Iamu,
winch the RECONSTRUCTED tllu.t J.,
expected o. ~ueIaIuG tuI It -hruli
net surprise the country ~ all u @
really serious effort ",rv instituted
hy the Administration 90 Ntg>t the
state q Mlss,~-i-,lpli from rs prs
cnt conservative control las IL
/ : ,"'''.''' AZ" N "n'.' ". HAY.
-, -. - az, w. ,..' ".,' Wy '
rrptapr. I,i.,tr.r.,gr.n, ...r.
u,,rtr which every man Who -up
ports th' CINCINNATI platform ma>t
y give '' "'' ''' '..'' ''
Min, r5fil.n. ,r. rl,. g.,.J ,...
The peace ~ th,Ir ,.mmuu., threat.
,uct, rh, >"ldIyr- and >yirl,r~ 90 tHr
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
HON, c. {. HOOKER,
of lliul~.
state EIsfforlaI n skff.

E'orior Tr'. ~ IaJg
\ VI. West. Eth,lh,rt BARK ,ia.c
Elaf.Jx.
Eya UisiTHf-l. NJ. A,kcr.
Second Disirioi-M. 4. Faulkner.
n ~ Dsfrct-W. u Helm.
IoHrih Dnirrt ". II Hardy.
EHh Disi,if Robert y. Miller
S,th Warren CoWau.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

July loAhs i~tRs itt"ths - ~
Gu,ncS, Leon Matthews aud Floyd
furd. tor thc puipos" 81 cii.etlng an
organization; \. ~. GuNn- MAS
called o. the char. AMI un motion 81
l.. II Matthew, Floyd Ford was
,lpssu permanent pre-ttl'ni. The
board ulurpcdvtl to,slabii~h Election
pi~uict~ II The county ~ ioll"nS:
H. ~uurrl tsor- dtstrlD VI there
shall b. au Elcciiun Di-tue dtaig
matted aud known as liazl'hur>i,
west, with voting rruhrt At the
court huu-r; the mct.- aud bonds of
hiuh are Declared o. De- - lollnws,
tp.wil: commenting 90 4 point WHERE
Long creek ,rp.>,- toe la, between
township !, range : west. aud town
>hlp |. range 3 west, thcncc south
along SAIL huc, aud along the line
b,tSccu tuUn. 30, range east, and
township 10, range ! east, to the
southwest corner ~ see. ~. township
10. range : east. the.cr east along
The section line So 90 the New Or.
leans IT. l1ul- aud Chicago Railroad
thence north along sad Railroad To-
a point cast ut tae hcadwatcrs at
Long creek AT Dama.cu, church
thoucc down said Long creek to
placc ~ commencement.
Th'u, shall bc an election district
designated au known as llaElchur-t
east. ~ith voting prv,lu't at Lam
hflsul~ Store 60" W.isr aui bounds
=. which ATE declared O. bc a. i"l-
lows. q, at. ,'inm,a'ing at point
"u 'nr \.o, -. J.. y {. X. u. ~hcrr
'"rIaH creek CROSSES saii Rallpad
30 Tie Farm cog ~ Bgrrdgc, thence
down ~Nit ''uah creek u the line
between Supervisors District | and .
th,u'D etutb along thcca~tcrn b"un.
darN 90 ~Wr,tkI-ul, district No. 10
tu' u"ri.ca-l corner Il section -,
township ~. uuEe cast, thence
N,~l along ihv SECTION In" To the
No, - !. a CIR u, thence north
along >aid railroad o. tHe point ct
'Hmm,H,W'ui
~. 9. shall hr ana election district
designated AMI known a Gallatin,
WITH voting precinct ~ ''allaiin, the
. m'i'~ aud bounds oi "hi'h are de.
,Iar'd ." he a. Follows, to-"lt eom.
m'"'ih- where h"i"a ii'rr' h"Ns
out 81 Nul'rNi~"r' ilstr''t y" j.
'h'''" along ihy me between super
visor "l''lt', No. aiil ', and No. !
ahd - 10 'h' li''' iiNtllng township
!, rang" west ana "a" n>hip !,
range % N'-'. lh.H," south along
-t'd 'I.'.. an a'"HS lllr hn' ~t""'h
township ~. range : east, a"i town
ship j" rang" 'afl, 10 he south
"'-i '"ftr 'i section ~ township
~ range sea- Theme" west 10 the
ba'"u fiitn th,n.r down SAID
stream q" un.nt"i announcement.
There ~haJ hg az Election Dist.
designated ami Known a. Martins
,,ll. a., -. -, -, a. .s,t;I
rrc i,t taI,I o. D., ,- follows, town. !.
-umm.u..rr 81 hero he Nayou Pierre
CROSSES o., I'm. hrfv IN Supervisors
district, ". ! aul thence east
a,.ae -ud lime ,u thr -outhca,t cor
u,r a. supervisor, ii>,nu W. /,
thence north along The eastern line
~ sad district Co. tine northeast COZ.
n,r ct SO, -. township ~ range =
,.-f.fl,ln. U,.t along the section
.nn rp tie BAYOU ptrrrr, thencc up
Nlsuu plrrrg d the poInt Of com
m,n,.mrs'.
Flor, .U.Il hr au ,lcctinn district
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

The Radical Congressional Con
venlion, which dominates - candi-
date for this, the Finh District, will
be held in Brookhayen on the 1t Of
August. II IL not necessary for the
RAIDS TO put themselves 10 all this
trouble, Hooker will be elected Con
gresham from this District.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
Lcti. From, EF-Gor. BTo~n.

We publish the follow ug private
letter, received ~ IN. II. llau.lov
President 4 the CupIah County
Historical Society, from ENGoy.
Brown, to show that q great interest
O, taken IN the work the Society has
before H. Every citizen should a.
si.t thc Society III gaming iniorma-
ton worthy 1T placing on record.
TrRRY, July L., 1876.
~. H. HaHsior, Ha.icLgrsi:
Ny DEAR STA; ! am delighted 10
sec that there ~ a movement on foot
To preserve the history Of Copiah
county. There are thousands Of
"reminiscences ln.the memory Of living
men which, II preserved while Il j.
time, will be intensely interesting 10
pOstcrity. Ii not recorded nov they
will pass into Oblivion when the
old people who are rapidly passing
away. sink into their graves.
lam not a resident 81 Copiah. hut
if tender affections IL tiilial obedl-
encci if longing for mothers
prayers and love entitle me 10 claim
citizenship, then ] am still a citizen
OF Comah.
Not being res,deR., may not,
perhaps, be- entitled to membership
~ the newly formed Historical A..
ISOLATION, but a. one Oi Copiah',
most honorcd sons | crave the priy.
ilege Of adding a leaf 10 the chaplet
which will one day honor her regal
brow.
IL u he agreeable 10 the Asso-
cation ! will undertake 20 put on
paper my 6ity years reoollections of
the grand old county, t. be 6led
with the rceollections of others older
ar younger than myself.
II ought never TO he considered
impairment for sincere friend 10
offer advice Ia friendly way. 4.
therefore venture Ia suggest that you
ask, not only the members Of your
Association, but any and all Others
who may have facts in their posses
sion worth remembering Ia reduce
the same 10 writing and bic the
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

Mr.. Henry Watter~on. ofthe Lou
lsville Cour'er-Joarna will be the
Democratic candidate for Congress,
70 iill the uncxpircd term OF the late
Hon. Y. Y. Parsons.-Rxehange.
Mr.. Watterson j. one OF the ablest
men In the South, and We hope be
gill be elected.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

..OPEN RKAAKks. Henry Black
man, OF Brookhaven, writes Us that
he was called upon by several gen
tlemen Mt Magnolia 10 make "open
remarks and be hopes the good
people Of Pike viii not think that
he tried TO insult any one. Old Par
son Church night equally disclaim
trying to insult any one by the "open
remarks contained in Witness letter.
Whether Blackman intended 10 in
sui, any one or a1t, his "open re
marks" admit oi no doubtful con.
struction, aud were 50 unusually
violent tha, be will not be allowed
to make a similar speech here again
We don't want such bloody shirt
hArrangues down here, and won't
have them, that's sll.-Sentinsl.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

Representative Savage, of Ohio,
SAYS the 81. Louis nominations will
cost the Democrats of las State the
lu-S OF seven seats la COngrcss.--
New soath.
That's a SaVagc's assertion. Civil
lied citizens say different tho.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

ENChancclllr Harvey A. Ware,
~ Brandon. has been appointed A,
.l~tant 1 j. District Attorney, Wee
James VI. Mckee, displaced. Judge
Ware has IA consequence 81 this ap-
pointmrut, retired from the Rcpubli-
can electoral ticket Tribune.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

Ia establishment aud alarm at the
recent outlanish performance of
the President IN Washington, some
body ueFvously asks ii Grant la,
really alu~t hi- Wits" Why ot course
not llc keeps can on a shclt "a the
onnhoarl.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
srcoND DISTRICT.

IN supervisors dcstuCt No2, there
shall be- an Election Dist. designated
and known as We~son, with voting
precinct AZ Wesson, the motes and
bounds at which are declared To be
"a follows, to-wit the corporation
lines of said town Ut Woss0n as they
now exist.
There shall be an Election Dist.
designated ana known ~ Beaure-
gard, with precinct nj BeanTegard,
aud metcs aud BOUNDS Of which are
declared to be as follows, tO-wit
commencing at the southern end of
the line dividing supervisors district
No. land 3, thence north along said
line 10 the line between supervisors
district No l and !, thence along the
line between supervisors district 10
where Big Bahals creek crosses said
line, thence south aud west along sand
creek 10 the line between C0piah
aud Lincoln counties, thence west
along the county line to the eorpor.
alton line Of Wesson, thence along
the corr crate line OF said town ex.
Guiding said town 10 the county line
thence along the county line TO place
OF commencement.
There shall be an Eleelion Dist.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22
FIrTH DisrRn

In supervisors district No. 5thcrv
shall be an election district, dssigna
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-22

Subscribe for the DENocRAr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-20
"That Lass o Lowrie,'
BY FANNY aoDGsoN BURNETT

The fret d. Of "ScmBSEB- who have read
'tsaTly fins Trouble" zone pay at ATia,"
i~The Fire at Grantlsy Mills aud othsrs Of Ms
Burnett's short stohoH, will nos need 90 be az
suied that they have a rare treat DefJfe them
The scene ~ the new novel II lid in An English
mining town, and from the trsi page 20 the last
the interest IL untagRing
Among the notable papers We mention The FL.
lowing: A SECOND "RARMEKS VACATION
by Col George z. Wsung. descriptive Of row.
boat ride of two hundred aud Gfty ma les, 10
one u the most fertile aud intefesi ing 81 the
Vine crossing valleys Of Earope "A region never
seen BY the ordinary traveller but fun nf Interest
10 liz social and industrial aspects. a rare e1i-
lection OF REVOLUTIONARY LETTKItS. A
sEhtEs OF ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES on
AMERICAN COLLEGEs. The hsuss includes
William and MARI. Harvard. Yale, Michigan
sac University, Rssleyan Univ rsity, AInhsTst
Agricultural Jllege, Princeton, Onion, bow dota
Trinity, and other typiesl iOus of the
country. Eiegaally illusI4tsd articles OLD
NEW YORK, illustrated papers on AMERICAN
CITIES, nc.
The editorial ea8trDl and direction II the Mag.
azne sill reuasia 81 ths hAud- u DR hoLiAEp,
wh0 viii contribute each month editorials upon
current political ADD s,,isl topses oar re&d ~
may i00s u fopies " ths Time los hastily
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generous puddle, shall ain. ea1' < The & D.
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hcEIHSEs l. colo BY 81 fret elass booksellers
ana aess dealers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Masonic.
The next Regular Communication o. Adoniram
Lodge, Y. 4 A. NJ. viii be held on Thursday
evening, Feb 2, 1873 st Factory Point
J. u. WFiIPPIE, W.. NJ
Adoniram Chapter. No. -. X. A. NJ.
Next regular couyoeation on Wednesday even
ing, Feb ), st ~ O'Clock
MA BLACK, sect.
skinner Post No. ~. e.. A. IA,
Meets At Colburn House Hall, Factory Point, on
the hrst Tuesday evening o. zach month.
GEO. II. SESSIONS. Commander.
Grant Lodge, No. IOA, !. -. &. r.
Meets Fl Adams Hall every Saturday evening
a. Z O'Clock. Al memhers Of the ''order" are
invited. Degrees meetings every fret and third
"Wednesday evening Of each month a. 7 O'Clock.
r. J.. H0YI, L h.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-01-20

IAN whish f5rmer,y sHistea 10
ina toan, aud vas chartered in 1879.
The a.aler. whieA e very leaeihy
aoeamebs, vas signe3 ~ Johu CbIpmAn
as Grand Master. and Robert Hopkins -
Grand Secretary. These fsAcs were
fonud smoBr ne pApcfs q tie late Geo.
Martin Roberts, ~ Manchester gan3.
father % Mr. Tauie They are 10 =
coed state of preservation, and are very
valuable, A. s. their assistance tho his-
tory Of Masonry 10 Ariiugtou may IS
Traced % the Puosrut time. Newion
Lodge oeucd 70 work 10 ssi, and sinoe
thst Tins the whereabouts 81 TIE charter
and records haye been 4 matter Of much
speculation amopg ihe Masons i'd Ar
linEtop. Bal tbtoe usembess q tina,
Lodge are now living, viz: Noah Lam
don, Of South Dorset, John 3. Lsthrop
and Beury Rule OF Arlington, YET we
fnd on The rolls q Red Mouutsin Lodge
descendants 81 many o. lhose Old time
Aasoas