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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Decentralization in asie RecEs7ts'
RirAn EparaN.

We publish in to.day's paper a sig
niGcant letter from "A colorcd man.
copied from the Pilot of the Slh INST
II indicates that the colored people OF
the State arc not disposed to be gov
crncd bv the Republican Convention
recently held in Jackson.
The authur Of the letter certainly
views the matter in its proper light.
Out of forty appointments made by
the Convention only nine colorcd men
were included. and that too ia a State
where the Republican element Is al
most entirely col"red. What show
of fairness was that TO the coIorcd
voter ?-the men who have prrpctu-
atcd the party Wp to this time. II
only corrnb"ratcs the assertion fire.
uucntlv made bv the white people
that the white Radicals were willing
for the nCqrors TO do the work. but
they would sIfnre the sof; and lurra
tive places. Ifthc colorcl people hac
been properly treated in the state
Convention they would have lA'
thirty ON Of thcr w color selected
as electors. delegates, committee men
etc, and nine whites, instead of The
reverse.
BY some maucuvrriug, probabl'
correctly explained in the letter abov
rcfr rrcd to, over tWo-thirds of tn
DELEGATES to the Republican stat
Convention were white men. Ju-
think of that! 1t shows one o: tW.
things: that the negroes were swim
died by their white friends in tn
various counties of the State, Or tina
they see and understand the mean
ing of Radicalism and have conclude,
to abandon il.
If VIC have not misjudged the sen
timent of the colored peobIe, tn
white Radicals will have anythin
but an agreeable time in voting thel
, in the future. 1t seems the
. have at last opened their eyes to
f realization Of their condition, an
will not longer be led by men VIII
, have proven false to them.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13

The Congressional House of Repre-
sentatives, on the 9th inst, passed
the Senate bill reducing the pay OF
the President after the 4lh of March
next to $4,000. A correspondent
says probably no official act of Grant
will give him so much anxiety as the
disposal of this bill. He promptly
approved the bill increasing his pay
to $4,000 and now he is called upon
to approve an act which will make
the pay Of his successor the same as
that of his predecessors. Should he
approve it, it would be a confession
that he has taken $4,000 annually
more than than he needed, and if he
vetoes it courtesy would require that
he state his reasons, and lie could not
make it appear that his expenses have
been anywhere near the large sum
annually paid to him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
BEN HHill i'm Connecticut.

The Hartford Radical papers abound
in such spirited paragraphs as this
''To vote the Democratic ticket is to
vote for Ben Hill, the defender OF the
Andersonville horrors, a leader ofthe
Democratic party in Congress" Hill
won New Hampshire for the Repub-
licans, but his canvass Of Connecticut
was a failure. He was used for all
he vas worth in the Nutmeg State,
and the deplorable result nrlt be
very d~iscouraging to the Radicsv lead
ers all over the country.-CLcago
Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Nn.Vrs,r; ,rSp ,VrsE sEcMs.HC.

April Sth, 1876, the proprietor OF
The LEDGER purchased the Brook
haven Citizen office, and all apurten-
ances thereto belonging, together
with its business, books. accounts, etc.
and all unexpired contracts running
i'm the Citizen will be completed Ill
THE LEDGER. All accounts due the
Citizen will be collected by the pro-
prietor of THE LEDGER.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
A Chance for GrsanE.

GALVESTON, April i0.-A special to
the Galveston NeWS from Laredo,
Texas, April 9th, says:
An American merchant of Laredo
Mexico, was imprisoned, and his life
threatened last night by the Federal
commander Of Federal troops in La
redo, Mexico, for hcsitating to con
tribute his property and refusing to
pay a fine ola hundred dollars.
Col. Merriam, U. S. A., demanded
his release, which, after some words,
was complied with, but the Mexican
authorities threatened to kill our mer-
chants the first chance and our sol
diers are under arms.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
a Loss Of. Twenty Years.

Next to the ever recurring Pinch
back case. Mr.. Morton's Mississippi
resolutions have been the great bore
of the present session of the Senate.
Day after day, and just when the Sen
ate was on the point of doing some
thing interesting, the Mississippi reso-
lutions were called up, and somebody
would consume an hour or two in
speaking for or against them. The
people are no longer interested
in the Mississippi question. The
Radical officers have been impeached,
or resigned to escape impeachment,
the negroes / preparing to make
terms with the Conservatives, and the
State is absolutely out OF the hands
of the Republicans-lost to them
probably for the next twenty years.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
EbcntEa ofA.T. Stewart.

y. I. Stewart, the merchant prince
of New York, died at his residence,
Of inflammation Of the bowels, OF the
ION inst. His life is worthy of the
study of all young men. He COM
menccd life poor, but amassed an I'M
menSe fortune by close attention to
business and rigid economy. The
telegraph SAYS he died about lisp.
m. He had been sinking rapidly dur
ing the morning, and his medical ad-
Yiscrs and The few friends who were
allowed access to his residence, had
given up hopes of his recovery. The
utmost quietudc was maintained
the doorbclls being mU1l,ed, and two
servant, were kept in front of'thc
door to answer the questions of Wis
itors. As soon as the rumor Of his
death had gained circulation. there
were many callcrs-mOstiy coming in
carriages, and enquirimg %hurriedly
and anXiously whether the rumor was
true. Very few were allowed admit
lance in the House. BY 3 o'clock
several hundred persons had congre-
gated in front of the house talking Of
Mr.. Stewards death, his wonderful
business success ard his probable
wealth. His death has taken most
people by surprise, because up to this
morning the symptoms of his disease
were not of an alarming character.
Judge Hilton, his long trusted bust
ness adviser, has principal charge of
Mr.. Stewards affairs and IA present
when he died"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
tstntp Convention.

The Democratic State Executive
Committee met on the 10th inst. and
issued a call for n State Convention
at jackson on the 18th Of June. This
will give universal satisfaction. The
object of the Convention is to adopt
a platform, appoint Presidential Eicc-
tors and select delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention, to be held
in st. Louis, june q, 1876.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
a Mad Horse.

A few nights ago Harry Taylor,
Esq, was awakened from sleep by a
crashing in his stable. He rose sen
dishabille" and taking bis pistol pro-
ceeded to investigate. Before he got
at the door the noise was in the car
riage house, and the next instant a
horses head came crushing through
the blinds, sash and lights of the win
dow of his bed room. The horse
which Mr.. Taylor recognized as his
own, showed every sign of madness,
and after several Intellectual attempts
to C u him, Mr.. Taylor shot him
through the head. The horse was
valued at $200.-JdckSon Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
.

THE Chicago Courier makes this
ungrateful thrust at that greatly be-
loved CD but now defunct individual,
Adelbert Ames:
Mr.. Benjamin Lucifer Buffers fra
grant relative, Ames, who was sad
died upon the State of Mississippi as
Governor, covers before the Legisla-
ture of that State. who were engaged
in impeaching him. He forestalls
action by suddenly resigning his posi-
ton. Mississippi is well rid OF the
carpet-bag pensioner who could only
continue III power through enforce
ment acts, One by one, the roses fall.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
sHE.RITF,S II.
Hartley In the Circuit Court

w. H. Hartley In the Circuit Court
W. c. Coon, Jr. } Lincoln county.
BY VIRTUE OF a writ of venditioni ex-
ponas to me, directed from the Circuit
Court of Lincoln county, Mississippi,
will, on Monday, the LIST day of May, 1876,
at the Courthouse door, in the town OF
Brookhaven, proceed to sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described
property, to-wit: South half of southeast
quarter and southwest quarter section %,
and the west half of the southeast quarter
of section 26, of township 5 range 9 east,
levied on as the property Of w. G. Coon,
Jr., and will be sold to satisfy the judg-
ment and costs in the above stated case.
This the 4th day of April. A. y. 1876.
A. o. Cox,
anl7.4t Sheriff.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13

NINE members of the Grand Jury
in New Orleans crooked cotton and
whisky cases have been discharged
because they could not take oath rela.
tive to taking up arms, ETC., against
the United States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13

We have a COW which gave birth
to two fine, well-formed calves on
Thursday evening last-both alive
and doing well. Can any of our
"horny-head" granger friends beat
that ?--RiDley Il dcertiSer.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Songs.

Scatter Sweet Flowers DER her Grave. banks. SOC
Weep DER the Graves of Loved ones. Dahks Soo
Memorial Flowers. Ballad 80. MendelSsnhn. SOC
scatter Sweet Flowers. Trio for femalev voices SOC
Weep DER the Graves. Trio for femaley voices. SOC
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13

One Hundred Yeas Ago. Song Il chO BY I~Iays.35c
One hundred years ago. Quatet for Male '. Iuo
Marching Meath our Starry Flag, s. Il chn. soc
Marching Meath our Starry Flag. at. for NJ. Voc
Let the Hills Il Wales ResOund. ct. Mixed V. l2c
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
EITHER
toms New Method. Price, IS cents
CORNE ct.

Sedgwick's Perfect Method for the Cornet.
Sedgwick's Complete Method.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
CHANCELLOR PEYT0N,
Respectfully Dedicated to t.,c
lawyers and -EudSeS, bat
spicy Enough foE.
Ar Body.

Though the Heavens Fail, Let Jus
tee be Done.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Accordion.

Method for German Accordion. l5c
Complete Method. ..... Isl 90
.Sedgwick's perfect method for French Acrloh 90
Sedgwick's Complete Method. o'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Spunlty Letter from "a COlOrct!
Man.

The following letter from q color
ed man, published in the Pilot of last
Saturday, shows that the Republican
Convention held in Jackson on the
Both ult. does not give satisfaction TO
the negro element:
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-04-13
Concertina.

Published by J.. L. PETERS, New York,
s43 Broadpay, p. o. Bor l03 Station ID,
and mailed, post paid, on receipt of the
marked price. nch 50-lm,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
.EMPORIA NEWS S.
FRIDAY. JUNE I6, 1876.
IReDubIIcmn state COnventIOu,

A delegate convention of the Repub.
llcans OF the State of Kansas will BIZ
held In Representative hall, in the city
of Topeka, on Wednesday, the l6tl
day Of August, A. D., 1876, at the hour
of p. M, for the purpose of nomina-
ting candidates for the following Of
fees, to-wit:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State,
Auditor of State,
Treasurer OF State,
Attorney General,
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton,
One Associate Justice of Supreme
Court,
Five Presidential Electors, and
A State Central Committee.
All counties entitled to representa-.
tion In the House of Representatives
for 1877, and no others, will be entitled
TO representation In said convention,
as follows, to-wit: two delegates from
each representative district.
It Is recommended that the primary
meetings for the purpose of cleo. ing
delegates to the State convention here
In called, be held on Saturday, the 9Th
day Of August, at such hours as may
be designated by the central commit
tee OF each representative district, or
In the event that there is no such COM
mlttee,. or that 1t shall fail to act, by
the central committee of the county.
1t Is also recommended that in addI-
ton TO the delegates herein provided
for, one alternate be elected for each
delegate.
No person will be entitled to a seat
or vote In the convention by virtue of
holding tee proxy OF any Of the dele
gates elected.
JoHN GUTHRIE, Chairman.
j. JAY BUCK, Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16

er imam to say that believe we would
pc OetCer prepared to aid any other
competing line easier than a branch
OF our present road. Let the St. Louis
Lawrence & Southwestern r. r.
comes on TO Emporia. Or rs. CITY
ottawa DC, and we win put our shout
DER TO the wheel, and make as good a
hght as the cause may deserve.
used to be told that the senior edi-
tor OF the NEWS once took prominent
part In an expedition down the Walnut
10 capture defenseless OK train, said
70 belong to the confederacy, and that
the hen roosts along the creek were
none the better off tor the expedition,
and always was charitable enough to
believe the editor alluded to to be
gulltless; yet IS he never has since, to
my knowledge, shown his lace to the
good people of our creek. fear there
must be shadow OF a color to the
charge.
That we have one of the loveliest
valleys in Kansas is admitted by all
who ever passed thro' here, and the
TACT, tnat there is less change in popu-
uiation here than most place is proof
that it is equally as profitable as beau
tlfuI. There are few acceSsions to ouI
r anu SOL1O NCEI 6uOSl8u-
tial improvements being put up, most
noticeable of which are Mr.. Rogler's
Jour commissioner new barn, and Mr.
). Bakers smoke house-speaking OF
the latter, there can be no Injustice 70
any one to give him credit as being
the best and tidiest farmer on the
creek, which speaks volumes, as there
are many good farms and farmers
here.
But few years ago there were only
two school houses in the township, one
at Bazaar and one at Judge Mitchell's,
nov. we have two above Mitchells,
three west of Bazaar, one on Sharp's
creek, and ono at Mr.. Patterns, show
ing that we are not neglecting to fur
nIsh our chilren "with their best in
heritance."
Politically th ere is not much doing,
Some OF the candidates are at work
mong their friends, but it is yet toe
early to make any predictions which
are likely to be fulfilled.
We are very sorry for the Temper
ance Central Committee in placing
some one other than st. John at the
head of their ticket. 1 say they had
made righteous choice and one that
In my estimation would have been
gladly acceded to by the Republicans
next August. The Republican party
is the party of temperance, and only
lodges the issue by the adroit move
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
The Na1IonnI Convention

The Republican National Con
vention began Wednesday, in Gin
cinnati, amid an immense atten
dance ofprominent men from al
parts OF the country, and intense
public interest. The plan was tC
have q four days session, but we
think that the nominations may
be made to-day, and therefore
risk missing our mails by delay
ing publication. The impression
that this convention will name the
next President of the United States,
10 so strong that it explains the
great interest felt in it's decision.
Our flag is up and flying to the
breeze for the Republican Presiden-
tial ticket, and we wait only to get
the names OF the nom inees to nail
them to the mast.
LATER.-We are shown a tele-
gram from Mr.. McCabe, of Topeka,
clerk OF the U. s. district court, to
Geo. w. Frederick, as follows, da-
ted Thursday 3 pm:
Blaine was nominated on the Sec
Ond ballot for President, and In
gals for Vice. President.
Another telegram dated Thurs-
day 5 p. m. says:
Committee on Resolutions Is just
ready 10 report. Nothing else has
been done.
In this uncertainty, we await a
telegram from Mr.. Stotler, who is
in Cincinnati, before announcing
who the nominees positively are.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
'Eh G Resumption Act.

From the Atchison Champion.
The Cincinnati Gazette, Republi-
can, which has been of the most
pronounced hard-money, speedy-re-
sumption journals in the country,
who will be charged with the re-
sponsibility of framing Platf orm
for the National Republican party
at Cincinnati
No sensible man believes it pos
sible to resume specie payment on
the 1st of January, 1879. The gov
eminent does not own dollar of
gold in it's own right. Its gold liza
bilities exceed the supply of gold,
on hand, therefore it has nothing
with which to resume. It is also
well known that there is no way
between now and the first of Janu-
airy, 1879, of procuring gold. It is
true the Secretary of the Treasury
is authorized to sell bonds for gold,
and to hoard the latter: that is, to
go into the market with bonds and
purchase gold, but the gold is not
Cor sale. 1t is not to be had, and
without a large supply of gold
there can be no resumption. The
idea that people would not ask gold
for paper, if it was obtainable, has
been pretty thoroughly exploded.
People did not want silver when it
was offered, although the paper they
exchanged for it was worth moro
in gold than the silver; and what
is more, they boarded the silver
largely. This would be the result
with gold payments, and it would
be folly for the government to I'M
dertake it without supply of coin
equal to its demand in liabilities.
Having no such supply, it is folly of
course, to talk of resnming on the
first of January, 1879, or to talk
about resuming at. any time with
out first adopting and pursuing a
course of preparation. Such a course
of preparation means contraction
a withdrawal of the greenback cir
culation. This must be dohe grad
ually, and this gradual process is
the only practicable plan for reach
ing specie payments.
Those who endorse The resump-
ton act, and talk about the repeal
or modification of that measure as
a step backward, are either mista-
ken or they are not honest. While
the resumption act is q scarecrow,
and largely responsible for the pre-
vailing depression in business. it
retards return to coin payments.
There is nothing in the measure
but intolerance. 1t cannot be car
ried out, and while it stands it pre-
vents the adoption of a plan with q
process that can be carried out.
1t is to be hoped: therefore, that
the Cincinnati convention, while re-
solving in favor of 3 return to spe-
Gle payments, will not indorse or
load itself down with the resump-
ton act, or any such nonsense, or
accept advice from those who know
no better than to suppose that plan
without q process can lead to specie
payments; or that a resolution of
Congress to resume at q fixed time,
when there is nothing to resume
with, is an evidence of financial
wisdom.
This, from most orthodox re-
publican and hsrd-money journal,
is commended to the attention of
my friend Resumption and specie
devotees generally. G.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
SOUTHWEST.
The Colt. Falls Leader :

The Colt. Falls Leader:
Mr. kirker, the efficient principal OF
the city schools, closes his engagement
tomorrow evening, and we understand
will shortly GO to California. Mr.. X.
is an excellent teacher, every way fit
ted for the profession.
Little Don Gillett put a fish hook in
his mouth last Monday, and it required
the services of DR.. Carter to get it out
OF his under lip. Boys should be care
full.
$4,000 acres of winter wheat in Sum-
ner county.
The citizens of Fall township, Sum-
ner county, are going to build a grist
mill on the Chikaskia river, near the
south line of the State.
An Swear old son of Joseph SLEIGH
was drowned in the Minnesota river a
few miles from Oxford, on the sth.
The boy, who had evidently gone to
the stream to battle, got beyond his
depth, and being unable to swim, was
drowned. His clothing on the bank,
and the spot where the body was af-
tesward found, were pointed out by the
sAgacity Of a Newfoundland dog.
Major V. A. Adams, of Manhattan,
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton as governor of Kansas, is on a
Misunderstanding tour through the south
west.
Wellington will celebrate.
From information just received we
learn that Mr.. Nickerson will be in
Kansas about the Goth of this month,
and that he will be prepared at that
time to go to work on our road.-Wal-
nut Valley Times.
Colt. Falls is to have big Fourth,
with Col. st. John to crate, and $500
worth of fireworks.
The A., T. s. S. F. road has COM
menced the erection, at Dodge City, OF
the largest and best arranged stock
yards In the State. Thsse yards will
be 300 by $50 feet, with a capacity to
hold 1900 cattle. There will be eleven
iced and watering pens, eleven brand
ing pens, barn and stable for horses,
scales for weighing, and an office for
the shipping agent. A large tank and
wind mill will be built, from which
water is to be conducted, through pipes
to the watering and feed pens, afford
ing every accommodation the most fas-
tidious stock man could ask.-Dodge
City Times.
Capt. Folks. of the Sumner county
Press, will not be a candidate for Sec
rotary of State this fall, as his friends
expected. He is preparing to tuild a
stone office, % by 80 Winfield
Courier.
The Morris county Republican nom
mates Capt. j. T. Bradley, a lawyer of
Council Grove, as a Republican candi-
date for Congress, but is informed by
Capt. Bradley that he is not candi-
date, and that he favors Judge Brown.
The editors of the Wichita Eagle and
Colorado Times, have gone to the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
TO Breeders of Horses,


VOU attention is called 70 the fact that
u there tS now standing in Emporfa the
best horse, and the only one having a pedi-
gree, that ever stood in Lyon cOunfy-.Yenae
Messenger He is Hanbletoniaa and Aessen
ger, half and bali, Is . beautiful steel gray.
16L hands high weighs between aO6 and
30 pounds, is close knit, Strong clean
iimbed. and remarkably muscular hSrse. well
adapted 70 either pillow or carriage Is q good
traveller for an unframed horse and comes
from last blood On both sides. This hcrse q
now only seven years old a8d can show some
of the finest colts in the State for size, style
and speed, for one Of which a black 2-yeaF
old stallion, young Henry. EemeO) Vim.
RoWley. Esq.,, OF Cerbondale, OsaEe Co.,
Kansas, lately refused 81. 900. The horses
pedigree hangs in his stable, open 70 tie in
sPecsl0n Of the world. This will probably Be
the LAST opportunity offered 70 breed TO Gne
horse at such low figures $50 to fnsure1
In breeding to Young Messenger Won NAV
get very me colt, worth several hundred
collars and At AL eveats voc will get . GOOD
colt, worth from 80 70 so more than Il would
be from the same marc by an ordinary horse.
warmers and breeders are invited 20 call at
the old yellow stage barn on Constellation St.,
where Young Messenger IL kept, and lock at
him; we are always happy 70 show our
2%25 AYRAM KAKER in eharxA
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16

The EMPoRIA News pitches into
Judge Bassett rough shod, the
"true inwardness" OF which is that
the immortal JocOb wants the peo-
yle to recognize his claims for gu
bernatorial nomination. 1t is be-
coming more and more apparent
every day that Bassett is to be our
mex GovernOr.-Elk Falls Ledger
The Imagination of the Elk
Falls Ledger has entirely got away
with its judgment. If such lame
answers are the best that Judge
Bassett can ma Ike to our charges
against him, there isn't the slightest
probability that he can become our
next Governor.