The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-07-05
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

Gen. Ewing has declined to enter the
contest for Governor of Ohio.
JUDGE JEREMIAH BLACKS o gradu>
ated with the first honor at West Point
this year.
We believe yesterday was the 4th of
July, though We have not heard any
body say SO.
REPoRr says Mrs. Hayes will not
talk gossip. We'd like to see her.
Such ~rarities are seldom found.
Nh. JOHNNY LAMKIN has left Sum-
nit for Annapolis, Nd, where he will
enter the United States Naval Academy.
The Cortathiau feels certain Stone
will be nominated for Governor, but
the reasons it gives for its belief are
ridiculous.
T. W. HELMIoK, Of Cincinnati, has
Il thanks for a new and beautiful
song entitled "Touch Me Gently, Fa-
Their Time"
A TEACHERS meeting is called to con-
vene in Jackson August LIST. Teachers
from every county in the State are in
vited to attend.
THE steamer Thompson Dean, which
was built two years ago at a cost of
$3.50 600, vas sold in Memphis OIL the
2Sth ult. for $4,000.
OK the night of June 22d VIM. Quigg
jumped overheard from the steamer
Yazoo, near Satartia. and was drowned.
His body was found the next day.
4 CORRESPONDENT says that it is pretty
well settled that Hon. Geo. L. Converse
will be the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, next fall.
GEN. SMEDEs, the Prince of hotel
keepers, now has control of the St.
James Hotel, of New Orleans. He has
leased the house for seven years.
THE West Point advertiser says &
Commissioner of immigration is to be
sieeted in November. Mistake. That
officer is elected by the Legislature.
GEN. +. s. SIXTH has been mention
ed rs a suitable candidate for State Su,
perintendent of Education. No man
in the State IS better qualified for the
Office than Gen. Smith.
Mn. GEO. GovAN, of Holly Springs,
has written a letter declining to become
a candidate for Auditor. If about
seventy>fve other candidates would
withdraw the public would be relieved.
4 REPORT from Texas that Randall
Tas sur Of the delegation Of that State
IN the Speakership contest. has revived
the discussion Of that subject. 1t seems
that. Randall has the chances in his
favor.
Col. SAM. NJ. MEEK has declined to
Become q candidate for Attorney Gener-
al. Col. A. Y. Harper is leading the
field, and the Democrats of Mississippi
could not do a more worthy act than to
nominate him for the position.
TIE wheat crops of the Northern
States are remarkably good, and as new
-four is now coming into market an early
aud great decline in the exorbitant
prices that have prevailed for the last
tive months may o be expected.
THAT meddlesome sheet the Mems
phis Aralanche wants to put a negro
on Mississippi's Democratic State tick
et. Hadn't our people better invite the
editor of the 4raianche to come down
and take complete control of this State;
THERE has never been a year in the
history of Arkansas when there was
such a prospect for an abundant supply
of fruit. Apples, peaches, pears
plums, grapes, berries are reported il
boundless profusion in all quarters Of
the State.
THE June report Of the Department
of Agriculture indicates a. better pros.
pect than usual for wheat. With one
hundred rs the standard of normal con-
dition, Missouri reports one hundred
and ten, Ohio one hundred and fifteen
Texas one hundred and ten; all the 9th
er States lower figures.
RUSSIA to have Constantinople ani
England to have Egypt-that is the
way the programme looks at present
What the other powers are to have fol
their share is not developed. By The
time the powers get through carving
Turkey there won't be enough OF thu
bird left to feed a hungry poodle.
The Greenback party will put a State
ticket in the field in Wisconsin, and th.
Republicans, believing in the saying
that ''money makes the mare co." are
bfSmDllnb Will lcdi. AAc OeutOCEuts
of the State will probably unite will
the Greenback men and clean that sec
ton of Radicalism. So mote it be.
Ap1LL in Chancery has been fled il
Lauderdale county torestrain the Gran
gers Life and Health Insurance Com
pany from collecting certain notes givel
by citizens of that county as subscrip
tions to the stock of said company
These parties desire the company +
make a showing of its financial standing
before they invest any further in it.
THE Southern excursion of the Presi
dent is not definitely arranged yet, bu
the probability is that it will take hin
to New Orleans atIeast, and that a
some time during the summer no vii
be the guest of Washington's iilustri
ous banker, MIR. Corcoran, at the Viz
ginia White Sulphur Springs. At thi
place will also assemble many Of tn
Democratic and Administration politi