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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-04-13
S1AR-BEAM MS.

Clear Oh Tuesday.
-Clondy on Wednesday.
Lee excursios on the Is h.
r. vlsed letter ist this ", elk.
-Raiued muchly ou Thursday.
Preaching at the Academy Sandal.
-Mulbrrries are ripe and the boy 8
arc happy,
Toe festive mosq nroes are b gin-
nlng to present their bills.
-rhe ar is fragrant with the per-
fame of orange blossoms.
Go and hear the IIistriouics next
Tur7diy night at the Academy.
-Ou Sunday morning next Rov. j.
b. K. SMITH will preach ut Moss Point.
john Leon is having his tenement
houses panied, which gives them a
neat appearance.
For the week ending yesterday
there were shipped from tuis port
l 067, O91 feet lumber.
Rev. Mr.. Smith will preach IN
Scranton Academy next Sunday after
noon at halt-past three o'clock.
The Haudsboro Democrat says the
Sabbath-schools Of that place VIII unite
and have plcOic at Red Buff on May
day,
Circuit court meets next Monday
at this place, and evil-doers will have
en- opportunity Of explaining their ras-
caIity.
The question that sgitates many
noS-a-days is MT how TO live within
their income, but how to live wi )ut au
income.
If any one wishes to purchase an
organ We will sell them a new one
gnaran nteed-chetper than can be pur-
chased elsewhere.
-Deliuquents will please bear in
mind that next week, when they come
to attend court, viii be good tins to
call in and settle up.
Our town is still improving. DR..
Blount is having erected neat ard
comfortable office on PAscagoula street,
north of Railroad avenue.
Don't borrow your neiRhbor's
paper, but send us 80 so aud grts STAR
of your own. which you Can read with
much more pleasure and Satisfaction.
B, chit, the barber, has just returned
from Mobile. and brought vita him
many pretty things which he would be
gad to have the pubic examine.
Through the car. l"psu4ss of some
one the remaindr of the old mill on
the Van Wagner place was destroyed
by fire last Tuesday AFTERNOON. Loss
trihing.
"A dollar spent iudiciously IN adj
vertisiug will bring two dollars in re-
turn. We would advise our m .fchants
and otn RS to try it and see ii We are
nor correct.
"A small bow of blue ribbon, With
gold buckle attached, was lost Tue sday |
,iteruoon iD Scranton. Auy one fud.
ing the same will crnfr u favor by |
eaviug it at this offic-.
The Nursery for April is at hard,
md > as full of gJod things for the little
oiks as an egg is of meat. Send to
John l.. Shorey, 36 Broomisld street.
Boston, and get copy.
All men who have succeeded in bus
u IS have been liberal advertiser. No
n,u can reasonably ezpec to makr
lis business knoSn uniess he pnts tha'
ons'ness before the public.
Monday afternoon Captain J. NJ.
Raby aud Mr. S, S. Webb. Jr., engaged
u recohtre on Dauph,n street, Mo-
bile. in which Captain Raby was slight
J Nouud, d IN the IeIt thigh.
The Bay ST. Louis Herald SAYS that
he indications are that every residence
n thai town will be ren,ed and tRe
hotels crowded during the coming sum
ner. Persons Who spend one summer
IN our delightful coast always want to
eturn and enjoy the bsaltbful sea
are, zes,
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sfs fgfff dssd ~ fhs megas. Aboas
tvsnty hays been ftssa sssg ~ ffiesda,
rbils The 0ibfs oounisd - dad ar~
bafi 4 IN ibs raiss ~ Che hosel. Mas
Kate Clation, fhs seifess, Fas an ihm-ss.
abd o. sde soOtbsr w0bdeffai ssosps.
Toe hotel vas built ab0uf the begin.
ping ~ the vss. shd cost q 90 600
Tue oify IL IN gloom today. Basiness
IL 81 alahd.afiii.
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BEATTY s.-.......,.'.9':- 1.-Two:

BE EATTY ...,.a....'.'.1:.-.sa 1.-Two:
q rand, square and Upright
From Jas. +. Regan, firm Regan 81 Carter,
publishers Daily aud Weekly Tribune,
jefferson City. Mo-, after receiving
500 ius:ruueHt, says:
"Piano reached u- in good condition. am
well pleased with IT. 1t is all you represent
1t TO lie -
From T.. K. Baldridge, Bennington Furnace,
Pa, after receiving 500 piano.
The Beatty received Ith inst, all %. X, and
comes fully up to your representation, and ex-
eeeds our expectations. While don't p 'Ifess
to be a Judge in the matter, Mrs. B does, and
pronounces it of very sweet tone, and is very
much pleased with It."
Best inducements ever offered Money re.
funded upon return of Piano. and freight
charges paid by me Daniel +, Beattv) both
ways if unsatisfactory, afle- tf tIial of five
days. Pianos warranted for six rs. Agents
wanted. Send for catalogue. Address
DANIEL F. BEATTY,
Washington. New Jersey, L. s. A.
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A FIERY uORROR.
Burning of the southern Hotel In 81
Lsuis,
And Loss of About t3s Lives.
Special to n. o. Times.

ST.. LOUIS, pm, Aprn IL, 1877.
The SUufbeIn Hotel caught fire
about two O'Clock this m ,rnIbg, and
in the course of Two hours burned to
the sround, with great loss of life.
The fire caught il tue storeroom, and
running up through the elevator,
spread with great rapidIiy throughout
the building.
Men aud .omen were aroused by the
smoke, and subjected before they could
reach tbr CROW ded stairsay. Many pre-
cIplIated themsetvss from the windows,
aud were dashed to pieces on the pave
ment below.
There was great difficulty in reaching
the fourth and fiftu stoIirs on account OF
the shortness of toe ladders. Many of
the inmates escaped by tying sheets to-
qether fastening them indie their
rooms, aud descending to the ladder
below.
The estimate at this hour, IL 80, is
one hundred and twenty rAere
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DECISION BY THE COURTS.

|. ANY person who takes paper regularly
from the postoflce whether directed to his
name or not, is responsible Ter the payment.
2 If any person orders his paper discontin>
ued he must pay all arrearages. or the publisher
may continue to senl it until payment If made.
and collect the whole amount whether the
paper Is taken from the'ofiee or not.
3. The Courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers ard periodicals. from the pJst
office, or removing and leaving them uncalled
for. Is prima iaeie evidence of Intentional frsu5
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STATE OF SoUTH CARoLIsA, I
ExECUTIvE CHAMBER,


EXECJTIvE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, 5. C., April ~ 1877.
SIR: Having learned that you now
purpuee to turl over to me the eXecu-
tive chamber, with the records aud
papers belonging to the executive rffic
now in your possession. l beg to inform
you tuat l will send proper officer to
receive tue same ut any hour you may
Indicate rs most CONVENIENT TO yourself.
ain, very respectfully, your obeGient
servant.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
To Hon. d. II. Chamberlain.
STATE OF SoUrH CARoLIEA,)
ExEcUrIvE CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, April ~, 1871.
SIR: Replying TO your note of this
date b we to say that my private secre-
lary will meet such Offic AS you may
designate, at II O'Clock m, to. morrow,
at the executive cham Der, for the pur-
pose Indicated in your note. Very
respectfully, d, FL CHAMBERLAIN,
Gyverao! OF Soltn Carouna.
To Hon Wade Hampton,
There is no excitement whatever All
seem 10 take the Result as proper Tor the
future Welt are OF the State. Hne sur
rend of the government to Governor
II ,mpton is preceded by an Interesting.
digultied stat ment OF the situation by
Chamberlain.
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Netice to Owners of
Vessels.
SPANISH VICE CONSULATE}
OF PASCAGOULA.

EAST PAsCAGOULA, March 20, 1871.
BY virtue of order the Government OF Spain
has established from this date the Spanish Vice
Consulate of this Port.
Notice is hereby given to all masters cap
tains, or owners Of vessels bound to any of the
Spanish dominions. to clear their vessels under
my direction,
Any violation will be slbiect 70 the conse-
quehces. JOAQUIN SELVAS,
The Provisional Vice Consul.
Oaice at A. c. banners, next door to B. j
James saloon. Office hours from 10 am. I'll
. pm, nl3-lp
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"Maid of the South" Grisl Mil,

with double gearing, belts ETC.; also double
acting steam pump, pipes, drove wells etc
This mIl! Is located on Il side track on the n
q. and NJ. X r.. between Grand Bay aud st
Elmo, in Il good pine timber country, where
logs c n be delivered for fur dollars pei
thousand feet Lumber eau be shipped from
lie MIL by rHiluad to New Orleans iOr three
dollar- per luUU feet, aud TO Mobile or Pdscii
gOula Tor TWO dollars per 1000 feet. This is the
best mill in the South, cutting from ten to
twenty thousand feet per day; can average ten
thousand feet inch boards per day and can cut
any length uuder iitty feet The mill and ma.
chineFy wonld be sold with or without the 10.
cation. There are 10 houses ON the place, in
GUIDING one two-stUry store house Houses,
lots, stables etc all complete. Also,
One small steam locomotive engine,
25 yokes large fat work oxen,
8 No. log-carts or timber " heels,
, No. OK wagons,
10 good sound fat horses,
good two.horse wagons
good log wagon,
good mules.
The above mill is now sawin mber, and
will continue to do 80 unless i.yoruble offer
is made for he purchase of the same. Apply
to
NJ. y. DEES,
Scranton Miss
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sou IT'S CAROLINA.
United States Troops and Chamber
lain Evacuaie the ataic-HOusc.
Farewell HilHP-Ccnts.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 10, 1877.
The company OF troops III the State
house were marcled out between the
first and last strokes of the hour uf r.
All the doors were barred behind them.
About seventy five persons were pres
ent, and perfect qniet prevailed.
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Sheep
g arm /!

\ ALSO have for sale one of the best loca
tions fora sheep farm in the South, con-
b,inIug between four ana FIVE thousand acres of
land, lying on Dog River. near the mouths of
Big Creek Jackson Creek and franklin
Greek, also two good sub tantial dwellings on
Choctuw Lake tGoode old mill sitel
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Hs nj pton Drmss sds Possession.

COLUMBIA, 3. c., April 10, 1877.
Governor Hampton made formal de-
msnd on Mr.. ChinberIain for the pcs
session of his office as soon as the troops
we're remov, d Mr.. Chamberlain re.
piled that his private secretary would
deliver over everything ut meridian to-
morrow.
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ENTEsAOEegbIN
SALE
For Cash
Or its Equiv lent !
ONE CIRCULAR SAW MILL
COMPLETE,

including portable tubular fluid boiler aud sa.
tionary engine of tbirty.ive horse power, with
improved saw-boX, shafts, carriages. etc, all
manufartui ed by Duvai at IJresgIlle, Ohio,
with line shafts, cut.oh saws. lumber rO.ers,
carriages etc. also one 30 inch
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-27
FoKTY YEARS BEfoRE THE PUBLIC
DIR. 6. MCLANE'S
CELEERATED
LIVER PILLS,
FaE THg CuEE Oh
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.


2yhiP,o.ls Oh a diseased Liver.
pAN IN inc lisiit sioe' under the
L eseoi 'iie iiDS' increases on pres
SUI Sometimes 'iie pam Is In the lett
eiue inc patent Is rarely able TO he
Oh t,,e leI, eiue sometimes the pam
:. ici' uiiue, 'iie silo,'iuef -Diaue' ana
- iIqoe 3y eA'eh''S 10 'he Top OF
.Ie snouiiei' anu Is sometimes mis-
n o@hcN ioi d 'i.euil.a''sia IN the arm.
le s .''i = ;,''I't'u WIN loss OF
al'etIIe anu d, i Ni'eSs 'nc DOVES IN
senei", az 49, ,'il'J on, aiter,
,';. III. 81, a" ',N - ~ :, tiouni1 S,
ha.,,r rlnsa,;,r IN ~ III, q uu','
~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., -. 80. - par.
ofn,ar,or,. oal,; a 49,, l,''e ,oss
G,I senSot;on &c Ia,,;,,o, I ot, . n i,S'
ennr,L;nanb;rb o,,al,t7 ~ ~ ~ ui IN
a. HI, a.. 'l ~, W ,'t.'e peeh
- - $3.50 - :" IL III % soiiie
.onl,,,a;ns aF u"or;ncrs a. dl lI';i;.n.
IL - III. e,as,Ia'I - - ~ D''''y
or hrrn;na and hs nn,a,' ~. S ~ ee
nr;ctly sen.at;on os ,ha sl.in IL
s p ,re lon,. 49,, u a III sni,i h;S
satisfied that exercise would he hane,
fetal to him. vet he can scarcely
summon I'D fortitude enough TO try
il. In fact. he distrusts every rem.
edy. Several of the above symn.
toms attend The disease Int casss
have occurred where few of them ev.
isted. vet examination of the hodw
after deatb has chow, H. 80 -
have been extensively deranoed
.cIrp ,,rD rr,-Sn
n ,,c1 - - r. = M
rs =. W I'm D iiSLk fiLLs'
~ oAShs VI &c = AND FEVER, when
taken VAN Quinlne, arc productive
Oh the most happy results, No better
cathartic can DC used, preparatory
10, or alter taxing OWnine. We
would advise oil who ora oaa;o.oa
"os'" an "'io aic aiiiiCted
~, ,r 'nI' "''e " give tfeih
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, Rrcrss AGAIN MOVED.


1850 +. M.--Mr. Clymer has iust moved
Z recess of the house until 10 o'clock
Monday. Mr.. Hancock OF Texas Demo-
craft has made the point OF order that
recess is out OF order.
The point of order was overruled after
a brief discussion.
Ihe vote has not yet been formally an.
nounced, but rs thirty-seven Democrats
voted against the recess. il will require
considerable change to carry the resolu.
ton. Randall has left the chair and is
now on the floor trying to get Democrats
who voted no to change.
Mr., Randall has oyerruled Lanes
motion rs dilatory motion.
DrrEATED.
LOS p. M.-Roll-call is completed and
recess is beaten by lis ayes to los noes.
lilo P. M.-The vote formally is an
nounced as 1l2 yeas, 15s nays. Lane of
Oregon has just moved to take a recess
until halfpast nine Monday. Hale o.,
Maine raises a point of order that power
to take recess has passed with defeat OF
recess until 10 o'clock Monday.
on TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
The fil.bustering motions having been
ruled ont of order the two hours debate
has been begun by Mr. Lawrence of Ohio.
Republican. 1t is expected that the joint
convention will reconvene about hali-past
three O'Clock and the count will proceed
until South Carolina is reached, which
will be before four o'clock.
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The Filibusters Receive a Set.
back in the House.
The Two Houses Again Meet in
Joint Convention.
OBJECTIONS PREsENTEp AND THEY
SEPARATE.
The House Refuses 10 Take n Recess
TIL Monday.
Washington.
Especial TO the Republican,
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-When Nc
Mahon presented his resolution notify
ing the senate that the house would be
ready to receive it at ] O'Clock, Wilson of
Iowa, tor the Republicans, offered a SUBJ
stitute that the house is ready now. This
substitute was adopted by yea and nay
vote las yeas, SO nays.
WHAT THE FILIBUsTRRs SAY.
AS the only difference in the resolu.
tons Is the matter of two or three hours
time In the hour OF assembling the joint
convention the fllibusters claim that there
Is no particular sig nificance In their de
feat. They say that they have G7 mem
bers pledged to iilibuster, no matter what
the action of the next caucus may be, or
whether they secure a success until Mon
day or not. In this spirit they have
forced an aye and no vote on the passage
OF the original resolution amended by
the adoption of Wilson's substitute.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
800 ne original resolution as
amended has justbecn adopted; l53 ayes,
81 hoes. : rT
MOTION 10 RECONSIDER.
ii:o A. M.-Motion to reconsider last
vote has been made, aud ayes aud noes
being called, half an hour more OF delay
mas been secured. This is the last dila-
tory motion that can be made, however,
so that by haif-past ~ the Joint commit.
tee will be 10 session. Iet q
JOINT SESSION.
100 Al .-The senate has Just arrived
III the house and the joint session been
called to order. zs9A.
THE SENATE RErIREs.
i&i0f. M.-Objections TO the decision
have been presented and the senate has
tsst retired
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THE JOINT CONVENTION.
hensons Assigned by the Buildoxers
Tor COunsfDg she Vote Of ore.
gOn-A Otsgraee tss Reason
ana Com mOm Sense
4 Verdict that il Worthy Of Norton and
John Sherman, but Q Dissrses TO Jus.
uees Strong. Miller and Bradley.
OF the Supreme Court.

WASHINGTON, February 2i.-The two
houses OF congress met in joint conyen.
.ioh al noon, and the decision Of the cleo.
tofsi commission touching the votes from
olesoa Was read. The brief ground OF
The decision, which is in favor Of all tho
hayes electors, Is. that the said electors
appear to have been lawfully appointed
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Ahe question: was linen on the resolu-
ton As amended.
Mr.. Vance, OF Ohio endeavored to
make a motion for q recess until 10
O'Clock Monday, but was not recognized.
The resolution as amended was agreed
to; Yeas l57; nays 80. The following
members voted in the negative: Messrs.
ABBOTT, Ainsworth, Ashe, Atkins, John
~. bagiey, Banning, Blackburn, Boone,
bradford, bright, Burchard Of Wisconsin,
Cabcll, Caldwell. Alabama: Caldwell.
Iennesseei Carr, Cate. CaultielJ. Clark,
Missouri; Clymer, Cochran, Collins,
Cook, Cowan. Cox, Culbertson. Davis
de Bolt. Dibrell, Eigbert, Field
FINLEY, Forney, Franklin, Fuller,
"anse' Glover, Hamilton, Indiana
harris, Georgia; Harris, Virginia; Hart
Ae''' Hooker. Hopkins, House, Hum
1 hunter, Hurd, jerks, Knott
iandsrs' Indiana, Lane, Levy. Lynde
Macksy. Marsh, Astcalf. Msnler Nor
rlson' Autchisr. Phillips. Missouri Joh,
Kelley, Rice, Riddle. Robbins No.,
Carolina; Robarts. Ross, New Jsrs.w
scales. sheakley. slsmons, Southland
Springer. Stanton. stenggsr, ston.
Swan, Terry Thsnpson. Tucker, yspo,
Ohio; van6os 81 c.; waddsli, walhs
Virginia Wssliag. Walsh. wh,tthorn
wiggingtons Wiz. ,. n. Williams. Al
bams ; Yeats and founs-se.
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sonal spirit, and have right to ex-
plain.
The Speaker; The chair would state to
the gentleman from Oregon
Mir. Lane: I trust the chair will not
interrupt me. [Laughter.] The ::chair
has stated that made motion in that
spirit.
Speaker The chair has not attempted
to classify the gentleman's motives or to
Indicate what they are. That belongs to
higher power. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Lane TO that higher power am
willing to submit.
A Member You cannot 20 back of
the returns. tLaughter.J
The attention OF the speaker was d.
rected to breaches Of dscorum on the
moor and in the galleries. The spec ker
announced that II the disturbances were
renewed, he would direct the galleries to
be cleared.
| Mr. Cox hoped the rules would be en-.
forced on the floor aud have IL cleared
|. first.
> AAe speaker suggested he Was unable
70 perceive how business could be pro.
; eoeo with II the floor were cleared,
}, Langhter.l
order: ''' 'o'io"ihs
o'esrsa that the count OF tie elsctora
We . Tue State Q. Oregon shall procsst
e,mlty with the decision Of I'M
The Morning herald., 1877-07-25
MAGIsTRATEs' CASES.

Before Squire Frazer, last night Mar
wilkinson was arraigued f5r Threatening
bodily harm to Mary. Barry. A counter
suit was brought:pp. b. Mary. Barry who
sued Mary .Milkinson for the same offence
The cases were dismissed on each paying
a'--'r..-9 100 za'-az'
their own costs.
Ella Sloan charged by Bridget Newall
both of Dupopt's' Bank, with slander." A
count er suit also occurred il this suit Jas
Dennis charging both the above parties VIII
slandering his sister. After considerable
talk. the case was dismissed on each par
paying costs. ,..-,-... ....... --..
Before Squire Watson, the case OF Ber'
nsrd Fulner for using abusive language wal
tried, but was smicably settled before the!
le,it the 'squlre's Office. ..
The Morning herald., 1877-07-25
THE NEW BASIN.

About ten men were at work on the Cool
Spring reservoir yesterday morning pulling
up weeds and preparing for active opera
lions. The foreman for the contractors, f..
R. King, is pushing, energetic man. He
thinks Messrs. Collins & Kennedy have
good bargain and would not take $4,000 to
give up the job. by the latter Part of the
week Mr.. King expects to have 100 men at
work and Is to 20 carts engaged A few OF
the old hands of the firm will come to VIII
mington, but for the most part Wilmington
labor will be engaged provided the lsborerf
N do the work Ne advantsgeo1sly AS theil
own workmen. The wages we are assured
W II be reasonable shout dollar day fol
laborers. Tht blockade OIL the railroads ha'
prevented tho arrival Of heir tools as sool
as anticipated, hence the da!sy IN commenc
ING the work. The contractors arc of th'
opinion that they can finish bo5h basins thi
coming fall.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-25
CITY NOTES.

The Union NJ. E. Sunday School, Will 20
down on tho bay, this evening, on their first
moonlight excursion.
Early yesterday morning an attempt was
made to break into the office OF Downey q
Price, corner Of Fourth and Adams streets
At the Pasey, Jones Il Co's, yard, q steam
tug boat was launched yesterday, at 70 o.
clock. 1t has been built for South America
Rev. John D. Curtis, one of the Oldest
minister, Of the Wilmington Conference
died ct bis residence, a. Tenth and Wash
iDgton streets, yesterday, at half past II
O'Clock. -. +&
"The prettiest girl in Wilmingtonis is bound
for the B C's moonlight excursion to-mor'
row night" So says tne''Republican" ant
the boys from the HERALD are all going t
zee her.
No game of ball to-day.
Little Mark Leighton, who was drowned
In the Braudywine last Saturday, will b
buried this morning. Interment at Middle
town.