The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-04-05
EDITORIAL ITEMS.


EDITORIAL ITEMS.
HALL has turned up at Liverpool. He
is O. K.
vfcKsBURo is clamorous for a cotton
factory.
The Pearl river steamer Early Bird is
sunk in Holmes bayou.
Mr.. B. F. JONES, OF Beauregard, has
secured a patent for trace fasteners.
JAMES Woops shot and killed John
Moran in yicksburg one day last week.
MISS ELLA MoNAHAN WAS burned to
death in Bonneville, Miss, a few days
ago. 6Ft
Six prisoners escaped from the dre>
NADIA iail by cutting a hole through the
ceiling.
In several counties in the State cam
aidates are announcing themselves Tor
office.
THE Mississippi State Medical Assoc
citation is holding its annual meeting at
Grenada.
Mn PETER GwINNER was thrown
from his horse in Canton on the 10Th
nit. and killed.
The Vicksburg Herald calls Marks
Kaiser the young pianist. That Will
be news to Kaiser.
THE Holly Springs Wagon Factory
sent a car load of wagons to New Of-
leans week before last.
WE learn that Mr.. J. A. Nandyke, OF
Natchez, has taken exclusive control OF
the Fayette Chronicle.
Gov. NICHOLS has appointed and
the Senate has confirmed z. b. y.
P1nchback, member of State Board OF
Education.
THE Princess Charlotte, eldest daugh-
ter of Prince Frederick William, has
been formally betrothed to the heredi>
tarv Prince of Saxe-Weiningen.
TIE Franklin Banner says three ne
gro h~iehwaymen robbed and attempted
to murder Mr.. Martin Huff, on the
Natchez road, Il few days ago.
Tue Ttmes says a strangely dressed
ma registered at II of the hotels Us
ROOF L'Irpa. Read the word backs
wards and you will see where tue Joke
comes in.
Cor. EMMETT Il. Ross, of Canton,
will be q candidate before the Demo
cratic State Convention for the nomlna-
ton of Secretary Of State. He would
make a most excellent official.
Mr.. W. S. HEWITT, the attorney Il
raced by j. R. Lynch to contest Chai>
mers' seat in Congress, WAS arrested IN
Issaquena county q few days ago, for
administering oaths to witnesses.
The New York Times says that the
whole amount OF property to be trans
ferred by Tweed to the people Will not
probably exceed $3.50, 900; and this, 1t
- claimed. is all that Tweed now really
has"
The Brandon Republican seems to
doubt that THE LEDGER has a clrcul@-
tion of five thousand. Well, we can
be responsible for all the ignorance III
the world. The stupidity OF some peo-
pie is astounding.
SOME of the State papcrs persist III
Keeping Col. O. r. Singleton's name at
their masthead for Governor. Col.
Singleton has been elected to serve two
more years in Congress, and it IS q duty
he owes to his constituents to remain
and serve them.
THE Natchez Democrat says, fifty
thousand dollars has already been sub
scribed by some seven gentlemen OF
Natchez, towards establishing a cotton
factory. The amount required IS
about $40, 900, and the project Is as
Stunning a very tangible shape.
BECAUSE the editor of the Senatobla
Tidal Wdce got excited and sent an
address to his co-workers to hold a
special meeting, the Times says the
BIPARTISAN Democracy is alarmed Oh,
yes, it is ~dreadfully alarmed, and the
IfdoE Wave is responsible for it.
D 4bo n;roo, shooter Suc-
ceeded in breaking one thousand glass
balls in the air. one at a time, IN seven
ty-seven minutes and forty seconds in
Gilmore's Garden, New York, last week.
He only missed twenty-eight balls. Now
if somebody would shoot Bogardus, an
oyer>bored public would be happy.
J. r. STEWART, colored. was expelled
from the Packard Legislature on the
Both ult., charged with e~ndeavoring to
induce other members to join Nichols
Legislature. Mr.. Stewart made O speech
before leaving the State house, declar-
ing he had only remained there for the
purpose of creating ~dissensions, etc.
After making this speech he was ex-
PEELED.
Miss FANNIE HAYES, the daughter OF
President Hayes, who will occupy such,
a prominent place in Washington socle-
ty for the next four years, is q very
pretty brunette, of medium height and
a very fine figure, and is about nine-
teen years of age. She is very bright
and Intelligent, q good conversation
alIst, and will make a decided sensation
i nsociety.
As. some of our readers are not ac-
quainted with the provisions of the
game law we would say that from now
till the 18th Of September it will be I'M
lawful to catch, kill. offer tor sale, or
purchase any wild buck, deer, doe or