The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-08-03
AROUND TOWN.

Seacoast.
Nj. ]. K.Ne7ina 10 spending a few weeks
., Browns Wells.
There are some few cssee Of sicknssi
smeng our %citi,cra.
Prof. Ricketts, is nos teaching 8 summer
school, with a fair attendance of pupils.
We were happy to meet in our office las
week H. c. Fsirman, Esq, OF Hazlehnrst
Rev. W. Burgess will preach at tbs
Prcsbyterisn Church next Sabbath morn
ing and evening.
Mr.. 10. Storm and Mr.. \. J. 1Iolbert have
shown Us tie frat open cotton boils OF tn
season. Both were large and fully matured
Joe Abrams, Of the Postofhee New
Stand, has placed ps under obligations te
him for late New York pictorials. III
keeps all kinas.of papers and stationery.
Mr.. J. W. Hudnall and lady have gon'
TO the Centennial; Maj. r. w. Millsars ant
lady start today; Maj. J.B. Chrisman and
fkAuy tShNN I0OilGdf- StiAtAN W" NN''
soon.
The Ststc IIibeFaian Association VII
meet here next TUESDAY. A grand enter
,ainment and eupper will be given at night
Admission for gentleman and lady, one
dollar.
Some unreconstrueted Rebel Democrat
lacked up a bloody shirt here the night be
fore the Esalcal Convention met. W.
nresume he wanted 10 furnish them
plank for their platform.
The ~BrookAsven Literary Society met a
the Academy on last Tuesday night an'
reelected the old officers, with the addition
OF Mr.. Oscar Crosby rs Librarian. Th'
next meeting sill be on Monday night.
Mr., E. J.Nevins is now connected will
his brotheS in the mercantile business, ant
q more polite and gentlemaniy salesman
never waited upon a customer. The New
ms Bros. keep every description Of DR.,
goods and groceries. Step in and examine
iheir prices.
Several Of our citizens have gone to the
Crystal Springs Camp Meeting. Here We
would say taat an excursion train VII
pass here Sunday morning for Crysta
Springs, returning in the evening. Fare
for round trip $l,25, Tickets for sale a
the Depot.
Mai. 8. L. Power, of New Orleans, ont
oft the most agreeable and ~liveliest drum
ners on the road, has been spending sever
nj dsvs With his friends here, and honore'
Us with a call last Tuesday. 1t Is n
trouble for him to sell goods, His trad
through this section is immense,
In MS speech u the Courthouse las
Saturday Maj. Millsaps said that he be
lieved Tilden to be 4 good, honest mar
That gives the 70 lie the many unfoundc'
rumors set afoat by Radical editors Wha
do the negroes think ofthat? If they be
licvs one part Of thu Mjor's speech, the,
ahould believe all of il.
Our CITY continues to improve. Dl
l%nleL has purchased III ''Sf
l. erecting ! handsome residence; Nj
Cha.. Heuck has had his store neati.
uainted; the Methodist Church has bee
re. coveredrhe Deccil House has undergon
improvements and a better boarding nous
Is not known in the State; MIR. Max Prize
batsch is having his nos store fitted ZIP II
handsome style, the ornamental palnln,
of Mr.. Less being very atlractIve; Nj
Schelec eek has had some repairs done on III
Mace, and numerous ether improvement
are going on.
.Aswili be seen BY proceedings elsewhere
the democratic = Conservative Club o
BrooGhayeu WAS re-organized last Satur
day night. In announcing the object 0
the meeting Hon. Il. II. Thompson mad
warm aud entertaining speech, In whicl
he contrasted the Democratic and Radlcl
parties, their platforms and nominees ant
urged upon the Democrats the importanc
of Il thorough organization. The speed
was loudly %app,auded. The meeting wa
tho most enthusiastic held here for years
and the hope OF victory this fall eradiate'
the faces OF Nil. See proceedings.
Several Of the young ladies and gentle
men of our city are now engaged IN re
hears;ng for Il mu.ical concert and dra
matte entertainment, shortly to be given a
Varieties Theatre. The music will be boil
vocal and instrumental, and judging iron
the ~weil-known proficiency of The per
formers, will be unsurpassed. "All Tha
Glitters il Not Gold" "Courtship UndeI
difficulties" and a beautiful and affecting
tableau entitled, "The Beheading of Mary
Queen of Scots" will constitute the dra
matte feature of the programme, and Vi
doubt not from the talent and beauty EN-
ployed the rendition of the different part
will be faultless. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment Will go to the purchase of al
organ for the Methodist Church.
The Circuit Court.