The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
AROUND TOWN.

IUNN.
Register.
WLo drew the lines?
Straight ticket. "Crookedness' is GRIM
inal.
Several persons went from here to Mardi
Gras.
Go to the Theater tonight and laugh
and laugh.
Rad sentiment-That mercy veto others
show that mercy show to us.
It seems as though winter is now gone,
and spring is upon us.
There was one little fracas in town last
Tuesday, but nobody hurt.
City election mex Monday. Be sure
TO vote for your nominees.
We are axious to hear something more
about the Martha Washington T-party'
Have your registration certificate where
Won can u.e it when the day of election
comes.
Onr Wesson communication has been
crowded out his week, but will appear in
our next issue.
J.. B. Nick is having the house formerly
occupied by Mr.. T. Skeahan fitted up for
a store, and will soon move into il.
Let the managers of the polls zee that
no negroes are imported from the country
to vote the Radical ticket next Monday.
Senator Thompson and Representative
McNair spent the Mardi Gras holidays at
home among their admiring constituents
When Democracy offered : compromise
with Rsdicalism, it. action was ignored.
Remember this when you cast you: vote
next Monday.
Next Saturday, at four o'clock, a fine,
s~ilver-plated soup ~tureen, valued at thirty
dollars, will be ratled at Pats Restaurant
chances fifty cents. Try your luck.
The spelling match took place at Whit.
worth College last Friday evening but did
not continue until all the spoilers were
down. Let's have a spelling match for ev-
erybody.
Lost-In Brookhaven a large, plain gold
ring, with the initials, "B. T. IL" engraved
on the inside. A liberal reward will be
paid any one finding and returning it to
this office.
The Sheriff has opened Court this week
from day to day, as directed bv Judge
Smvlev, but regular business will not com
mtuce until to-day. Mr.. Warren, the
newly elected Clerk, will qualify ard com
mence his duties with the Court.
We heard some young ladies remark
not long since that there were but few gal
lant Young men in Brookhaven. Young
men, arouse yourselves, and never let the
ladies have cause TO make such an utter
snce again.
The Fndicctor says Jackson has the
p%rettiest ladies in the State. With due
respect to the fair sex of the Capital, We
deny the assertion. No place in the State
can excel Brookhsvcn in beautiful, accom-.
plished and fascinating ladies'.
The chronic cases who have made 3
practice so long Of abusing the city's quiet
taxing His Honor's patience, and in turn
having their pockets taxed, must have al
departed TO the rural districts. No Of
fender has been before the bar this week
and when eur reporter viewed the Mayor
docket yesterday in hope of getting al
item it was as clear of charges as a c%ountr,
quack's account book.
We noticed a crowd of boys OF tb
street. last Sunday playing marbles. This
was very wrong and should not eccul
again. 1t would speak much better fol
the youths of this place if they would at
tend Sabbath school, church and singing
instead of playing marbles. Let parent
zee that their boys have proper instruc
tions when they go forth hereafter on Sun
day.
Inc 11lDcEilldh DOCiCty VI hhio paw
will celebrate St. Patrick's day, on the It'll
inst. Distinguished speakers will be pres
ent, and all who attend will enjoy the da.
hugely. At night there will be a CRANE
ball at Varieties Theatre. Judging from
the Committee on Arrangements we fee
confident that the whole affair will be
success. All the friends Of the Society ar
invited to attend.
Four days more shall have completed tn
short time in which the Democratic candi
dates and their friends were allowed t.
work, therefore every Democrat SHOULD
bestir himself and strive for victory.
is strictly a party issue and no scratched
tickets will be in order. The white Radl
calls and their colored brethren have draw
the line. Don't, by your indifference o
some petty personal preference, be foun'
on the side of the enemy.
If you stand in need Of anything in tn
dry goods line, call in at Z. B. Withers 1
Co.'s and get Mr.. Geo. Crosby, their hand
some clerk, to serve you from the splendi'
stock they are now receiving. You can
help being suited, and will get things 3
cheap you will go home feeling almost a
we'll as if they had been given to you
Messrs. Withers & Co. are receiving also
large and fresh supply of family groceries
which they sell at the lowest prices.
The Crisp Sisters, with an able supper
of talented artists, are again on a visit t
our city, and will appear before the foo
lights at Varieties Theater tonight. "
are informed that the Troupe has undel
gone many improvements since here, an
will present . new and splendid PRE-
m sOur Jessie" and the inimit'
BILE comedian, Mr.. c. Jerry Breene, ar
well known to many of our readers, an