Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-08-28
MISSISSIPPI.

Tupelo is TO have a new bank build ng
and a bakery.
Sambo is signing because the " water.
million season am coming to a close
The "Tllden Reform" aae-pole It
Meridian was recently struck by light
ming.
The Pontotoe Folio wants the negroes
to emigrate to Liberia. 1t costs $50 per
head.
"Brick" Pomeroy is said to be con.
templating a lecluring tour through Mis-
sissippi.
The colored people Of his county all
declare their intention of supporting
Gwinn for auditor.
The crop news continues very favor
able, but every once aud a while some
body says worms"
Natchtz has decidedly the finest mar.
ket-houss in the State; there is not an
other comparable to it.
The Natchez cotton factory has PFC.
crossed SO far that they are laying the
joists for the second floor.
The Democracy of Holmes county
nominated one negro and two whites 10
represent that county in the legislature.
Adams county is now well and all,
represented in the person Of Captain T.
Otis Baker on the State executive COM
mittee.
The Natchez Daily Telephone, after q
lively run Of several weeks, has suspend
ed, but will be substituted by weekly,
to appear soon.
Oxford Falcon: The letter from ex.
Governor A. G. Brown, which we print
in another column, is, considering the
source, rather weak.
There is to be a grand band jubilee at
Jackson on the 4th of September. Fif-
teen bands have agreed to participate.
Prizes are offered for the best.
Gen. Robert Lowery and Hon. A. ].
McLaurin have formed a.lsw partner
ship at Brandon. This is one Of the
ablest law firms in the eastern part Of the
State.
The ordinary form of salutation be-
tween farmers now is, Have you got the
worms?' One would suppose they netd-
ed v~ermifuge, but its Paris green they
want most.
Natbez Democrat: Good crops ia still
the almost universal report If the poll.
ii slams will only let toe cropmlker5 alone
Tor seven or eight weeks longer good
results will be realized.
Thomas Bolen, Of Pontotoc, who was
confined in the Oxford Jail for a lcng
time, vas tried last week at PSntotoc ioT
the murder Of bis cousin, I. W. Boltn
and sentenced to the peni.0ntiary for tel
yesrs.
The negroes Of T~allshatchie county
have formed a Mollie Mcguire associa
ton to secure an equal divide Of all the
property in the county. There will bC
work for the coroner and county und,r
taker soon.
By decision Of Attorney General Har
ris a banking company which does al
insurance business is liable TO a tax OF
both privileges. Under this ruling th,
0olumbus Banking and Insurance Com
) pauy will have to pay 5000 tax.
Alter about t~wenty.four hours Of bal
iatsng in the Senatorial convention las
Wednesday " D. Peesy, at /, fore, wa
nominated for senator for this, the Thir
/ ty frat senatorial district Mr., Peory /
a young gentleman Of more than ordI
! nary intelligence.
I A planter Of Washington county ha
t contracted with Captain Mark Check, 3
5 the steamer Phil Aim. for the irauspol
$ tadsn Of 300 bales Of cotton, old croT
; from Greens,Ile to Y cksburg, at 6ft
cents per balls. The Ylcksbprg Heral
n says be will ind a good and ready ma
Il ket there.
d There arc forty.Gye candidates Al
bounced in the yicksburg Herald
n Among these are eleven Law Jers, 81
N farmers, one butcher, one shoemake