The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-09-21
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. G.. E..
Ok KINDS.
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Ok KINDS.
EDITORIAL ITEMS.
Cot. Horn named the town of Shu~
buta-
Ds. s. DAVIS, OF the Forest Register,
IS dead.
Ex-Gov. HnyRr A. WISE, of Virgins
ia, is dead.
THE Greenback men have nominated
tickets in several States.
FouR railroad car robbers were arrest
ed at Narxeeta, Ksmper county, n few
days ago.
The Crystal Springs N1rorhas been
moved to Edwards, from which place
is will scon be issued as the Cttizea.
WE1LEs and Blair, the only surviving
members of L~incoln's cabinet, are ear
est supporters of Tilden and Hendricks.
The New York He aid gives Gov.
T'ilden the credit for the capture OF
Boss Tweed. For once the HeraW is
correct.
CohoNsLs SHANNON and Cooper are
fighting one another through their pa
pers. Some strong bullets have been
discharged.
FJrs DN41r (NoOy11, - ~ hoo nni1pI q
meeting TO assemble At Albany, N. Y.
on the 26th inst, to nominate Presi1eu-
tial Electors and q full State ticket.
JESSE W. W~AsHISGrov. colornd, in
alternating to board a moving train, at
Hazlehurst, on the 11th inst... missed
hi. footing, fell, was run over and
killed.
MtsRFpREsENT. tasty, lampoon as
they will. the Republican Journals can
not rub ont the record Of a saving Of
$40, 900, 900 to the people by the Demo
Gratis in Congress.
A DISPATCH from Madrid to Renters
Telegraph Company says VIM N. Tweed
and Vim Hunt. who was arrested with
him, will be embarked ut Corunna FOR
Cuba as prisoners to-day.
We return thanks to Mr.. 7. J. Cor
30u. Secretary the of Fair Association of
Jefferson county, for On invitation to
the Eighth Annual Far, to commence
al Tayette October 9th, aud continue
ionr days.
JAMES E%vaaoE1t. oF 500 Broad roT
Eew York has our thanls for y fine
ateel engraving of Gov Samuel 7 Til
1en, next President Of the United
.A.e:es. He vents agents in every
5aighborhcod 20 sci! the crRravings.
FRIEND JONES, editor of the Winone
Aicaace, that article Of ours headed,
Get them ready" was not copyrighted
still il don't look exactly right for Won
- steal and amply it to your town
Veil be even with You vet, If Won will
inst get up something worth copying.
Hayes has been trying for six weeks tn
make out whether he got that 300 from
tla diserter who was shot in West Nir-
4;nia. He has no "distinct recollection
ebout it, but says if he did get it he
paid it over to somebody! OF course
Il al is 50. Hayes always tells the
truth. He told it about his income in
l3T4, you know.
PoBP G1BsoN Rere;lis, of the 18Th,
aa7a: "Wash Davenport gave US a call
90 Monday, and an hours talk. lr ev
cry utterance, he shows how gladly he
P~oioices to get back among his old-tme
friends, and he seems anxious to be pnt
10 work that he may reclaim the lost
and wasted time he has spent in the
puriieus Of Radicalism."
CONTRIBUTIONS TO the sufferers Of Sa>
sannah are being made in many Of the
larger cities. We note the following
contributions: Memphis, $1,000; At
ianta, $1,000, Charleston, s. c., $1,000;
contributed by tho City Government.
Augusta, Ga, $40, 900, besides a cons
trfbution Of $50 a day during the pre-
vaieuee of the epidemic; by the City
Council Of Jackson, Florida, $500; New
York City, $500.
TEE Cincinnati Enquirer says, and
s;i honest men will endorse its words,
that Il was deliberately swindlIng the
Enj.ed States Government to pay
Pinehhack, the bogus negro Senator
srom Louisiana, $16,060.9o from the
public trearury. The Republican Sen
ate denied his admiss on to a seat on
the eroand that he was not legally
elected, and, therefore, clearly not IN
titled to IL If such was the case, then
how in the name of common sense
Sls.s i,s be eatitied to draw a sealzsrETP !