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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
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EeHrnOt Ee:s ns,s v nj and Sc.
vcrely Whip Him.

MoCALL's CREEK, Nov. 25, 1877.
Eititor Broohharea LEDGER
While | was absent last Thursday
night in Brookhaven, a party of lawless
individuals, unknown, commonly called
"~Bulldozers," visite | one of my places
with guns and other firearms and sur
rounded the dwelling house in which a
freedman and family We're living, and
demanded the surrender of the man,
whom they called "Jno. Midnight" but
whose real name is Fearnot Ransavol.
He, Ransavol, refused to give mp unless
they could show some authority or
reason for his arrest. They then threat
ened and even ATTEMPTED to burn the
house which he was in, if he did not
give up, but he still refused. They
then broke open q window. which was
securely nailed up, and two or three OF
the party Jumped into the house with
gnns cooked and presented, forced him
out, took off his clothes, pnt him on n
log and desperately and cruelty beat and
bruised him in such a manner that he
is yet unable to get out Of his house.
While on their way to Ransavol's inst
after they had passed another place of
mine, they met Andrew Jones, another
freedman, and forced him to go with
them, and after they had stripped the
clothes from Ransavol, they made
Jones assist in whipping him. They
gave no authority or assigned any rea
son why they inflicted punishment upon
this poor helpless freedman. Some of
the parties were recognized while
others were unknown.
have given the facts as I learned them
from those who were present, and from
circumstances which are known to me.
| believe the statements made to me
are true in the main. 1t is true that
during an excitement in such cases,
paItteo lItItCuoif SAhSSVitpV "ht
hitting that some of the statements
made to me might not be true, there is
sufficient evidence to convince any one
who is not blind to reason that n great
outrage has been committed, and should
be severely dealt with by authority of
law. While good and law-abiding citi-
zens withhold their assistance from the
officer of the law, this thing will never
stop. We have some good and efficient
Ulcers, who do not shrink from any
duty, while others have no regard for
their oaths and the duty they owe to
the people who have entrusted them
with Office.
In conclusion, I will add that I have
written this in order that you may
place before the people the facts of this
case just as they exist, and that the
people may know what is going on i'll
the once quiet aud law-abiding county
of Franklin.
Respectfully yours,
THos. A. MAGEE.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
AC.ARelD.


To the Voters OfEopiah County.
1t appears by the published returns.
that n thousand and eighty one OF you
voted for me for Governor at the late
election. For this unsolicited mail.
festation of your confidence, and good
will. Lam duly grateful. In this (Hinds
county, twelve hundred and seventy
five electors cast their votes for me Tor
the State Senate, just as my Copiah
friends cast theirs for me for Governor,
knowing that | was not a Candidate,
and having no assurance from Inc that
wonld even consent to serve II elected.
1t may surprise some OF you, anu YET IL
is true, that what you designed, as II per-
sonal compliment has been made a pre-
text for Il renewal of that sort OF vulgar
newspaper abuse Of winch | have been
made the victim, periodically, for the
last ten years. You know that you cast
your votes for me without my know
ledge, or consent. My Kinds county
friends. with the exception of my i'm
mediate neighbors, know the same
thing. A few of them Informed me
that they Intended to vote for me.
They will, one, and all bear me witness
that my invarlable reply was, in sub
stance, 'if you, want to ob:ige me, vote
for somebody else" Now l lind by the
newspaper account of it, that L was an
Independent candidate and got badly
beaten. | vas no more a candidate for
the Senate in Kinds, than L was Il can
didate for Governor in Copiah, and
those in this county who represent me
otherwise know that they speak falsely.
TO men Of generous sOnls it may
seem strange hat a mans friends can
not be allowed to compliment him with
out thereby making him a target for all
sorts of malignant abuse. lconld give
many reasons why this is so my case,
More than ten years ago, | marked out
a policy which was rudely rejected.
After eight years of incredible suffering
it was adopted, and Immediately
brought us peace. Men of small souls,
and less brains. can never forgive me
tor having seen farther than they did.
This is one reason. But it is not the
greatest. These little fellows profess
conviction, without faith. They mean
to follow the conservative line of policy
until they can abandon it with safety,
and then they intend to bolt. They
think | have sense enough to see
through their designs, and therefore
they hate me
The truth is that more than half the
abuse heaped on me is really meant for
those who voted for M, and is of a
piece with that spirit of intolerance,
which says in effect, vote n: we tell You,
and we will protect You, vote otherwise,
and we will ''bulldoze' yon. Until
that spirit is washed ont. we shall have
no genuine or lasting peace.
To those who are disposed to look
ahead, there is IA lesson III the suhjoin-
ed brief article from the Kinds County
Gozette, which they may find it prof
table to pursue aud inwardly digest. ]
ask the, editors of the COpinh0n to re-
produce it. Your Fellow Citizen,
A. q. BRowN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Wholesale Killing

Claiborne will soon get up a nam as
the banner homicide county of the State.
We copy the following accounts OF kills
ing from the RereiWe:
From a note from Thomas Freeland,
ESQ.,, near Bethel, to Coroner Jordan.
we learn that q colored man named
isaiah Davis, was murdered, in his
own house, on Wednesday night, by a
band of disguised men.
We learn that a negro was killed on
tie plantation If DR.. Buck, IN the east
ern part of the county, n day this
week. This negro was killed by anoth-
er of his race, and the name of the de-
ceased was Leek.
Charles jackson and Robert Green,
two colored men living on the planta-
ton of A. X. Shaifer, Esq, in this
county, qnarrelled and fought last
Wednesday. Green, during the fight,
kicked Jackson with great force, in the
abdomen, and Jackson died Oh FRIDAY.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29

steamships to carry the foreign meiis
ON terms not higher than those allowed
to railroads for similar distances; While
this would be no more a subsidy than
the act of supplying mail service to
thirty peopled States for less than hall
the ampnnt returned in postage, 1t
would secure the establishment OF ocean
lines to South America and sustain other
lines already in existence-thus giving
ns a respectable merchant marine-in-
creasing our foreign trade and domestic
revenue, and contributing largely 20
promote all the material interests OF the
country. The West ana the South
vest are becoming more united in these
subjects every day. With perfect uni
ty of action these sections can secure
their rights-without it they will still
remain the humble vassals to the mon
ey kings of the North, and the greedy
monopolists of the Northwest.
J. l.. r.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Improvement orX'earI River.

The H IN. Charles e. Hooker, will re-
ceive the thanks of his constituents for
the introduction of the following bill for
the improvement of Pearl I've
l. Be it enacted, etc. That the sum
of thirty thousand dollars be. and the
same is hereby appropriated. ont of any
money in the treasury not otherwise exs
pended, for the purpose of removing
the bar Mt the mouth of Pearl river,
where the same debouches into the
Mississippi Sound and for the purpose
of improving the navigation of the
same.
Sec. 2. That the moneys hereby ap-
pointed shall be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of Wal and
Chief Engineer of the Army.
Sec. 8. That this act take effect from
and after its passage. =
Read twice, referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and ordered to be
printed. .
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
On use of His e e>fgR:stiOn

Judge Smiley, of the 10Th Judicial
District. has r%esingned. In onr opin-
ion the Judge has succumbed to bull
doing. and in yielding to the clamor
that a few newspapers rained upon his
ears, he has shown a weakness that we
were unprepared to witness in one oc
cupying such a high position ,-Lering
ton AdrertiSer.
Why, bless your sonl Judge Smiley
cars no more for the newspapers clamor
than the OK did when the fly lit upon its
horn. Bulldozing and newspapers
darts have had nothing to do with his
resignation. He has announced his in
tention of resigining on account OF i'll
health and old age. He will retire will
laurels thick upon him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
LATEST TElEGRAPKiC NEWS,
The Great Fight in United States
Senate.
The.Democrats Victorious by a Vote
of 20 to 81.
A Twenty-cight Hour. session
Death Of Bishop Marvin The Turks
Want Peace, Etc.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ~, 1S0.-Th'
long struggle between parties for asceh
dancy is ut last ended and the Demo
Gratis have now a complete victory. L
was not easy to win. The Vice. Pfesl
dent ruled steadily ia favor Of his party
and dilatory motions were made as las
as they could be decided.
At 6 o'clock last evening, Judge Dn
vi. grew hungry and tired. lie was
unused TO sitting without his dianer
After executive session it was decided tt
sit all night. Judges Davis ordered
two dozen oysters and a bottle OF cham
payne, AMI a dozen cigars. inns re
victualed he took his seat III the cloas
room, and announced his readiness tt
stay all summer.
At one O'Clock it became ev dent that
the Republicans were wearing out
They had no hopes of receiving rein
forcements or breaking the D'm1cra'ic
line. The Democrats kept their vote
solid.
Finally at three o'clock the Repnbli-
cans gave ont. Wheeler had TO put the
vote on Thurman's resolution to dis
| charge the committee from further
consideration of Buffers credentials.
Amid silence which was intense the roll
was called. g..
The Republicans rallied every vote
they had but there wer" not enough and
by a vote of twenty-nlne to twenty
seven the comm ttee was discharged
Judge Thurman then m vel to sgeaI
Gen. Butler in. but under the rules this
motion goes over until tomorrow.
The victory IS now complete Mt all
points. Gen. Banks, one of tn" best
speakers the House ever hrl, sH'
tn r. was IN way on earth h. which
Bntler can nowba kept ont Of the Sen.
ate, that no further parliamentary tao
tics would be brought into rrqTlSitlon
to prevent his getting in to morrow OF
next day. Any attempt would "niv To-
suit in its being sat out, rs WAS IIIt
this time.
Everybody compliments Judge Thur
mans N lsterly arrangements.
At hllf,plst { ,ur the SerrtA adjourn
e.i, after a continuous session Of twenty
eight hours.
LEAvExwoRrH. Nov. 27-Chief Joseph
and his fellow captives, in the military
prison here. will b, kept there. until a
reservation in the Indian Territory is
provide for them
Sr. LOUIS Nov. 27-Bjshop Marvin
of the Methodist Epicopal Church
South. IL deaf,
rlESSA. Nov 27.-Tha Ministerial
Fremlrublatt has II snpcial dispatch
from Constant;nnplc which saws the
Sultan has expressed his intention tc
treat separately with the CIR He
abanlons the idea OF applying to any
foreign power for mediation.
CoLrM9IA, Nov. 27.-Th" motion to
arrest Judgment ives refused. The sem
tencpa wprr as folio va; CariHzp. two
wears in iril and f,ur thDuSal dollar
fsc:tvnIr of i~morusonmHnt alIel if
the fine IS not paid. Smalls thr'e years
hard labor in tho Pruitrn'i'rr. L.
Cnss Carpenter two years in iii ana
one tlolslnl lo!lar fine.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
The ElOOds-UnKaeI States Sem
uap. nd the Log War.

The floods IN pennsylvania, mary
land and Virginia have been very de
structive, and property has been swept
away amounting to thousands of dollars
in value.
At Chambersburg, Pa. there was a
destructive f,od on the 2jth inst, the
Canococheaque Creek rising fifteen feet
above its ordinary level. and doing
damages TO the extent Of thirty thons>
and dollars. During the night the
bridge over the Potomac river n
Williamsport. MI, was swept away,
and heavily laden coal car which were
on the bridge at time went down with
it. Loss thirty thousand dollars.
In Virginia the damages by the rains
have been very great. At Danvillc the
river Dan rose to nearly the highest
point ever known, and damages n and
about the place foot up to n hundred
thousand dollars. Everything border
ing on the Dan river and Big aud Int
tie Sandy river was swept away. The
railroads have sustained l~ncalcu'able
loss. In the neighborhooa of Char
louisville, all the streams are greatly
swollen. and farmers have suffered fear
fully. The lower part OF Richmand is
under water.
A late special from Washington says
the Potomac is falling and running at a
rate of twenty five miles an honr, bear
ing from above the bridges. shanties,
barrels, etc., swept away by the hoods.
The loss of property along the river
front is very extensive. Barrels OF
whisky and -four were recovered by
men and boys IN boats. Tugs and
other vessels parted cables and drlfted
with the current.
inst now very great interest IS
centerpd in the United States Senate.
The Senate is almost a tie, and with the
c0-operation of Davis, Patterson and
Conoye,, the Democrats have a majors
ty. The Democrats have moved to take
m Ruttler's case before that of Kellogg.
The Republicans know if Butler Is
seated the Democrats will be strong
enough TO seat Spofford and Eustls, of
| Louisiana. and they are resortlng to
every motive imaginable to keep off the
vote until the time set for calling up
Kellogg's case. Much depends upon
! Patterson and Conover. If they stick,
as they say they will, the chances are
in favor of the Democrats.
The log war continues on the coast.
4 telegram from P~ascagoula says there
is imminent danger of troubles between
the United States Deputy Marshals and
the officials of some of the counties OF
Mississippi, in which seizures of logs
and lumber have been, and are now
being made. The telegram stated that
the Sheriff of Jackson county, with n
posse, had at Moss Point driven the
United States keepers off and taken
possession of a lot of lumber and logs
| at G%rifin's mill. The Revenue Cutter
Dix, that has been lying Mt New Or
leans. has been ordered to tie scene of
the Threatened trouble. Judge Hill,
of the Federal Court, has sent an order
down for the arrest of the Sheriff OF
Jackson county for contempt of court,
in resisting the execution of process In
the premises eminating from his court
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Election for school Trustees.

Under the law approved February LIST
1877. the election of trusteess of the
public schools will be held the first
Saturday in December. Persons only
who have children attending the schools
are entitled to vote. Unless the cleo
ton shall take place upon the day
named the County Superintendent are
required to appoint the trustees Tor the
schools that fail to comply with the law
This law does not apply to cities and
towns that are separate school districts;
in such the election is held at the same
time that Boards of Mayor and Alder
men are chosen. Patrons of schools
will do well to remember the day.
=CIariOn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Appeal.

In looking for help to resist the fear
full tide which is desolating SO many
homes. and threatening the country
with blight and ruin, We first tnrn to the
church of Godi Ii we find not help i'll
her ministers and members, where shall
we look? Yet, how many of them APP
pear inactive in their opposition to the
use of Kum-the curse OF the agel The
ministers Of the Gospel. by their posi-
ton, see much of the ruin produced by
intemperance, and their Influence
should go to correct the evil.
But, the temperance men of the State,
feel that they have not received the aid
from this direction, which they have
a right to expect, and in all Brotherly
kindness and charity, in the name, and
by the authority of the State Council of
the Friends of Temperance, we now
make this, our solemn appeal for your
active cooperation in ON humble eff
forts to correct the tipling usage Of
society.
The days of st. Paul We're not charac-
terized by such drunkenness as scand
Allies the church and the world to- day.
Yet, he thought proper to preach on
Temperance. Who follows his example
nowadays; intemperance cOunteracts
many of your efforts for the salvation
of men for they must become sober, be-
fore they can become Christians.
BY the worth of souls, and for the
honor and prosperity of the church, we
call upon you, O, We men of God, for
help. OF course vou are temperance men,
but join your influence with those who
are making war upon the common foe,
and ''let your light shine" and yon
may lead many from the dark ways
of sin into the light, of the knowledge
of the glory of God, as it shines in the
face of Jesus Christ. We seek to &C
complish other great ends by combina-
ton of forces. SO in the cause of tenn
perance, there is strength in union.
Let your influence bring yonr friends.
and so again, with their friends, until
the widening circle shall touch the Dor
ders of civilization.
But YOU say drunken men should re
form. We join you i'll the declaration.
But to Il sorrow, we know they do
not. May we not beg you, in the name
of humanity, and by the worth of souls,
to lead your focks into some temper
ance organization, and if the old will
not be reformed, let us, by the grace Of
God, save the young.
J. T. HEARD,
H. 81. HINES.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Renovation not PfoStrl:iDI.

DID anv ont '"Il"l hI'lan l'HinE "v"r become
strong und nth" on'i4ti ~ ~ H~NEyhrfIl clfI1--
tic. or 4l,iv MT? II il snmatin"s nnc"SStrv IL
regulate The inwcls. hIt thii cannot l'h d me- Nv
active purrA'tnn, which cNIauStS the vital forces
and serves no e Iol purpose whatever. Ihe "hl'
true way 10 prom lte heath AMI Vg ". which are
essential to regularity of the GfEtnit functions,
il t. invigorate. discipline N Ol-ifE IN" system
at the same time. The extraordinary Ell 'tcv ni
ii0stettcr's St1macn Bitters in eases OF .iehiilty
or irreyularitv of the organs 0fdiyest.0n, aSSjmi,
lltiOn, secretion and discharge, Is IN veisit!I
admitted. Appetite, good digestion. a regult!
habit of 10 ly, active circulation OF the blood
and purity Of All the aninIl fIllSare iuluHei by
this superb tonic and corrective. 1t has NJ
equals moreover, asa prove ltive of chills an6
fever. AMI other types of mtlarlal disease. Tt
emigrdnts ana t~:aveler3 it is particularly service
ahlc "A A medicinal Sa fepuarl. nOYl-lm
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
No in Ours.

The neg1oes are here and likely to
stay, but we would be glad to learn
from those who desire to see them col
onized, what other supply Of labor
could be obtained for the cultivation OF
cotton, rice and sugar can Labor is
already scarce in the South, and if the
negroes we're taken away, land would
be worthless for the want of labor to
cultivate 1t, and u condition much
worse than il is. 1t would be impossi-
BILE to procure o sufficient number OF
whites to supply the place of the ne
groes and thousands of plantations
would have to be abandoned. IL ertN
an homestead.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
.Jnc.<sO,, and IN nlcrs.

The City Council of Jackson has i'm
posed n fine of fifty dollars per week
upon drummers selling to others thar
merchants. Good. Merchants are re
qui,ed to pay enormous taxes for the
privilege of doing business. and it is
not right that drummers be allowed tt
come within their towns and sell tt
their customers without paying any
tax whatever. A drummer is simply {
peddler and should be taxed accord
ingly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Sud Death.

Miss Bessie Graham, daughter OF
Rev. j. G. Graham. the Presbyterian
minister of Summit, was drowned neal
Clinton, La, last week. 1t seems she
was driving across a stream, when her
buggy was upset and she thrown out in
the water, and being unable to swim,
sank and persisted, before friends came
to her assistance,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29

The Hon. James r. Chalmers has in
troduced the following bill in the ill.,
terest of the planters:
l. Be it enacted ETC., That from and
after the passage of this act, section
forty four hundred and seventy-two OF
the revised statutes of the United
States shall not be constructed to re-
auire what are known as side pieces Oh
cotton bales.
Read twice. referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce, and ordered to be
printed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
The fools are being killed of. The
Memphis Avalanche says:

"Eight miles south of Ashland,
North Mississippi, q few days ago,
HOMER V. Hunt was challenged by G.
Mason Lane for saying of q young lady
friend of the later: How I loathe any
girl who is her equal!' He accepted.
and as both were excellent shots, the
distance was extended from fifteen to
twenty five yards. HINT wa killed,
and Lane mortally wounded the first
fire"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
Very respectfully.

W. b.
Bay st. Louis, Miss, Nov, 18th, 1877.
Capt. Mayors, we imagine, would not
fight a duel with the man who once
way-laid him and who is on trial for
murder. Hardly.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29

DR.. Tut has oe-m en-.
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, aud
fora longtime WAS demon
strItoT OF anatomy in Tia
Medical College Of Ger.
gia. hence, persons using
his Pills have the guarlu-
tee that they arc prepared
on scientific principles,
and are Tree from all
quackcry.
He las succeeded in
combining in them tho
heretofore antagonist
uralil es @f Il StyrRgGheH-
ing, tHrSrtiVr, ami
pYfng toHic.
Their hrst apparent CT
feet j. to increase the Ap-
petite ly causing the food
TO properly - simulate,
Thus the system Is notr-
!, isbcd, and Ivy their tonic
. ICtiou on the digestive or
gans, regular and healthy
| cvacuutjons are produced.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
TUFTS Pill"
a aranguished physician Of New

n distinguished physician Oh Ne"
says:
1T is astonishing how universally nr.
TUFTS Pills are used. In my daily rounds,
I hear Of them not only among the poor,
but their virtues are heralded from the man.
sions Of the wealthy and refined. Know
ing the inventor from his long connection
with the mcdica. profession, | have grca.
confidence in their merit, and Of late have
often prescribed them withthc haPpicst re-
suits in cases where | desired to make Il de-
cided impression on the liver
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29

NORTH CAROLINA compels drummer
to pay a State tax, -Er.
Mississippi ought to do the same
thing.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29
HDi,cr To ~Ja.r-puUc3'S.

The Taxpayers Of Lincoln County are
hereby notified to come lnrwrrd md pay
their taxes 10 the undersigned. collector,
before the 18th of December. 1871. After
that date all nf 1877 remaining unpaid,
will he ~lmmcdia'el, collected by distress
and sale If personal property, with costs
and lam. ges a. tie law directs.
A. o. COX. Sheriff
noy22 III and Tax-Coilcci"r.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-11-29

Mr.. LYMAN d. Aldrich, an old citizen
OF Natchez, died there on the 23d inst.