The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-05-25

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lays nov opop ~, last 5a0day the hour
Of holdiog the Sersnton Sunday school
was changed from 3 10 4 oclOck 10 The
afternoon. Lss all bear this in mind,
so9 meet promptly a. 4 next Sunday.
The Advertisement oi M5ssrs. T.
W. wstkins h Co. at Qtavs's Ferry,
B ick Bay. Biloxi, appears in our col.
umus this week. Mr.. Watkins has inst
returned from New Orleans with com
plete stock Of goods which will te sod
cheap for cash.
The annual basket picnic at Mag.
nolia Grove will take plnce tomorrow
Saturday, to which the public, with
their baskets, are respectfully invited.
The platform for dancing will be in
readiness aud the reception committee
10 attendance.
AT the store of CudabIc & Wood,
Moss Point, can be found school books
for the old aud younger scholars. The
books they have IRE recommended by
the best scholars of the land, and are
used throughout the different schools
of the country.
Since the New Oileans and Mobile
railroad have raised their rates they
carry empty cars instead of Oeing well
filed as before, and the hackmen run
rsng between the station and Moss
Point aud the Seashore inform us their
travel has decreased fifty per cent.
For safe and rapid trip to the
Seashore jump into Masters hack. He
is known as the "old reliable" as he is
always on haud at tGe arrival OF each
train, really to carry passengers. In a
few weeks be will bring out his new aud
haodsome hack, which will ciptivate all
who see it,
On last Sunday evening Alber
Weaver, who lives near Grand Bay,
went out riding, taking his whole fam
lily with him. Upon his return, several
hours after. be found that his house,
with everything in it, had been destroyed
by fire. He believes the house was
robbed and then burned to hide the
deed.
Rev. j. L. Wise on Monday, the
2lst inst, gave a picnic for the benefit
of his school boys. rhe party were
conveyed to Horn Island on the pilot
yacht Lizzie Ella, under command of
Captain VIM. George. The wind was
somewhat adverse, yet the day was very
propitious, and most enjoyable time
WAS spent by all.
The New Orleans and Mobile rail
road company charge forty cents to
carry passengers from East to West |
Pascagoula, a distance of three miles
and quarter. This is simply extor-
tion, and the company cannot force the
payment of such rates, as they ere only |
allowed, we understand. by their char
ter, to charge five cents mile.
The news over the wires from the |
Turko Russian war reads somewhat |
after this fashion: On Monday Eair
covered Hoglouse, with 100000 men,
met Kaleiyered Fearfulna-dtospellhis
name on the bauks of the river Throw
Observation-Disclosures, where. after
a hot contest of five hours, the former
was reinforced by HeilfightinPjaw break.
erloosetooth, when the ener,y were re-
pulsed, and we are glad Of it.
This week Captain Chas. a.. Wood
himself as candidate fo1
the legislature, subject to the action Of
the nominating convention or prin, lry
election. Che riley is promising young
lawyer, has done good service in pre-
vious elections, and is worthy and we'll
qualified" for tho position. He informs
us that should he be elected be will use
his best efforts to secure the passage OF
some law that will show railroad oom-
psnies that the people have some rig hts
that railroads are bound to respect.
On Tuesday We had the honor of
call from DR.. VIM. G.. Austin, an able
of the board of health of New
Orleans. who was appointed by the said
board to cooperate with the boards Of
health of Mobile, Psscagouls and the
coast towns in carrying iuto Effect gen
ersl system OF quarantines. Dr.. Austin
Is q gentler nan OF the old Virginia
type, an eminent physician, and an
earnest advocate of quarant;nes. and We
ieel assured his consultation with the
bere will result in much good.
The young gentleman who acted
Steve Shorts" in the Echo Band"
Ior an entertainment given by the Pas
,agoula Dramstics on the leth instant,
1t stScrantoD, for tue ben. ftof che Cath
olic church, takes no offense .tstever
1t the mild suggestion, or rather Friend
y hint, as remarked by the Democrats
reporter In his bt.ef comments on said
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