Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-11-20
MISSISSIPPI.

crst is offered for sale at $1,000 in cash.
Some Independents, among them tue
sheriff, slipped into Office in Alcorn
county.
The annual migration South of North,
ern tramps has begun. Natchez is full
Of them.
Professor W. ". Washburne. of New
Orleans, has painted a splendid portrait
Of General E. C. WalthaIl.
The Edwards Depot people, after the
$4,000 FIRE, have concluded that a FIRE
engine would be a good thing to have.
State and county taxes are coming in
slowly. Remember that December 18th
is the last chance to pay without dam
ages.
B. B. Paddock, formerly Of Fsyette, is
said to be one Of the owners Of a $4,000
hotel recently erected at Fort Worth,
Texas.
General Martin has written to the Ray
mond Gazette that the Natchez, jackson
and Columbus railroad shall be built, if
be lives.
In consequence of i'll health, Bishop
Green is compelled to postpone his regu-
lar fall visitation throughout the diocese
of the State.
DR.. John W. Moore, an houored and
useful citizen Of Monroe county, died a
few days since, mourned by the whole
community.
Mr.. Isaac L. Mckee, formerly of Mar.
shall county, has been elected sheriff Of
Tunics county, Miss. He will make a
capital officer.
The jackson Times is so disguised
with politics that it claims to have a no.
ton of converting itself into a Sunday.
school journal.
The Holly Springs reporter says: Miss
Lilly Mcdowell, one Of the most charm.
ing Of our Salem street ladies, has re.
turned from Boston.
The Vieksburg Commercial, edited BY
James q. Sullivan, formerly Of Mem.
phis, is a credit to Mississippi journal.
ism and a financial success.
Captain Spears, defeated candidate
for State senator in Warren county, pro.
poses to contest the election Of General
Furlong on the ground Of fraud.
John Porterfeld, an old and promi
nent citizen living near Vicksburg, wal
found dead at bis plantation a few dsyr
since-supposed cause, heart disease.
The cotton planters Of the Yazoo Val
ley propose to hold a convention a
Vicksburg in order to break up the sys
ten Of commissions, s~caleage, brokerage
etc. which is now prscticed in New Or
leans.
The Oxford Of Mississippi is growing
in importance as a commercial metropo
lie as well asa seat Of learning. A nun
Der Of new residences and business
houses have recently been erected there
and the demand for house room is still
unsatisfed.
The Ashland Rising Sun gives an &C
count Of q bloody duel which occurred
last week in Benton county. Il. V. Hun
and c. NJ. Lane we're the principals, an,
a quarrel about a girl was the immediate
cause. Both we're dead shots, and boil
young men we're killed at the frat fire.
Reporter: Messrs. Watson aud Geo
Mason, two OF our most esteemed an,
worthy young men, have taken up thei
residence in Memphis, recently, the fol
mer being employed as book.keeper il
! an insurance office and the last name
in the German National Bank. The
will Gil their places with credit to them
selves and profit to their employers.
e Walter Riley, a negro man, arrested
. tried and convicted Of the musder Of III
: late John W. Gully, of Kemper COUNT
was sentenced to be hanged last Frida,
The prisoner was sealed on bis cofir
aud the cart in which be was to be col
!. veyed to the place Of death was alread
bt en- route for the gallows, when a respil
Tor one month was received form Go
a ernor Stone.
cs As the laws stand now Mississippi be
IS an election every year. These election
are destroying her interests and demo
u alizing her people. Once in four yea
d. Is often enough for elections TO be bel
"a. Excepting congressman, we need ha,
nc elections only once in fou. years.
~ new constitution is needed 10 diminii
m. the number Of elections and to re.esta
ce lish sound government.
Nc During a Federal raid through Nor
'iy Mississippi in 1862 a foe ebony pol
,ls headed cane was taken from Mr..
he Nunnally's house, near Lumpkin's mi