The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-07-06
STAR.BEAMS.

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colored man on the Seashore.
Two very large sea-turtles wer
caught upon Horn Island last week, on
Of which weighed 225 pounds.
There is a change of time in tn
sheriff's sale advertised in another col
umn. It comes off on August IS.
The war in Europe still continues
in consequence of which the high pric'
of watermelons remains unchanged
A newspaper is the only instrumen
which can drop the same thought int
thousand minds at the same moment
-Calicoes of latest styles and pat
terms for the summer are now being
opened by Unc!e Henry at Dees' store
"A meeting OF the mite society vii
be held at the residence of Mr.. William
Griffin, at Moss Point, tonight friday
at 8 o'clock.
In another column there will be
fonnd statement of the county
finances. It will bn seen there is bal
ance GU hand.
Associate Justice Campbell, Of the
supreme court, and family are spending
the summer with Mrs. Montgomery, at
Ocean Springs.
The proposition to introduce ladies
IS raifOad conductors is frowned upon,
In view Of the fact that their trains are
always behind.
There were shipped from this port
during the year ending June 80, 1877,
2S 9s8, 14l superficial feet lumber and
9lS 900 shingles.
We have for sale one of Beatty's
celebrated Pianos (or Organs that will
be disposed OF at great bargain. For
particulars apply at this office.
For the latest weekly illustrated
papers, monthly magazines, Lakeside
Library, novels, stationery. etc, call on
Z. Chidsey, at the drug store.
An editor published a long leader
on hogs. A rival paper in the same viii
lage upbraids him fer obtruding his
family matters upon the public.
-Grntlemen's and boys felt and
straw hats of all grades, from the finest
felt TO the common straw, just received
and for sale cheap at NJ. A. Dees store.
Do not forget tho Sunday.school.
Il is pleasant place to spend an hour
on Sunday afternoon, and all are in
vited to attend The achool opens at 4
o'clock.
C pt s. A. Dutch wishes to Inform
the public that his hour for leaving on
his exculs on to Ror sland wi | be at
$50 a. m. every Tuesday, Thursday and
SaturdaJ.
--To-motrow week, 14tb, we will have
the primary convention at every pre-
cinct in the county. Let all the voters
turn out and send up the best citizens
and delegates.
If you want something cool and re
frt shiDg these bot SUMMER days Just
step into the Postoffice Exchange and
get Dick to mix you mint julep or an
ice cold lemonade.
Correspondents sending us sad,
plaintive poems on "Sumrier," will
please write on only one side Of the
sheet. as we wish to use the other to
write editorials on.
The finest specimens of tomatoes
we ever saw we're those raised by Mr..
Poncaubra in his garden at the Sea-
shore. We were shown some that
weighed 1 pounds euch.
"A slight change in the running of
the trains ON the N. O. ard NJ. road
took effect June "a, as will be no
ticed BY reference to the corrected time
table published in another column.
Camp meeting will begin at the
Seashore camp ground ON ths 18th in
stant. Extensive preparations have been
made, and it is expected very large |
crowd will ssssmbls there at this meet
ing,
just received, and for sale by Al. A.
Dees, lot of commercial fertilizer, /
which is an excellent manure for veget-
ablesy corn, sugar cane, etc. We would
advise cur patrons to try it, VIII be
sold cheap. See advertisement.
Mr.. W. NJ. Cowart's name appears
in the announcementtolumn this week |
as q candidate for county treasurer. |
Mr.. Cuwass Is postmaster at Orange |
Grove, and is well known throughout 1
the county. !
There viii be a meeting held at Mr..
Emanuel Deas' saloon on next Sunday
morning at IL O'Clock, for the purpose
Of organizing base ball club. A fun
of the young men is earnest
ly requested.
The event Of tts Fourth was not
celebrated with much eclat in these
parts, yet we observed quite handsome
lsrlav Of bunting, and from several
b. 5al the sracs aud .-is-s l1S,ug
& -ss re-lis g-h-ra -a a9-or- (