The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17
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The RolIa is laid up for repaits.
-Carbolic soap (toileD at Chidsey's.
New swest potatoes are selling at
40 cents a peck.
-Scuppernong and other grapes are
ripe, but few in market.
Green's August Fowet Water, for
dyspepsia, at CnidseJ's.
The E,cambia is on Bsrcier & De
Smet's ways und rgoing repairs.
-Read the advertisemeut headed
"Warning." 1t may interest you.
L lbiu's ex racts of lem IN, straw
berry, raspberry and vanilla, at Chid
sey's.
Dave Saucier has recently BEN ap-
pointed i.iler. vice J. W. Westbrook
removed.
The price Of lightning has been re-
duced. For Particulars see Sam Alley,
at the telegraph cflic'.
-Becht. the tonsorial artist. is still
prepared to attend to customers in the
highest style OF the art
The mite meeting will be held ct
the residence of Mr.. L. N. Dantzler. at
Moss Point, tonight, 18th.
Read the sheriff's sales in another
column. The sale will take place on
Monday, the 1st day of October.
Mr.. A f. Lynd hes been appointed
overseer of the road from the residence
of the late DR.. Moore I'd Randall's
ferry.
-Croquet is he popular game here
abouts now, but we would advise in all
match games 10 appoint an umpire to
avoid disputes.
Our shipyard owners have been
quite busy during the last few weeks.
In fact have had more work than they
could attend to.
The Sunday school at Scranton
Academy opens promptly at 4 pm, and
is pleasant place to spend an hour on
Sunday afternoons.
We have for sale one of Beatty's
celebrated Pianos Tor Orsans) that will
be disposed of at great bargain. For
particulars apply at this office.
A saw mill and dwelling house Is
advertised in another column. A rare
opportunity is offered in this property.
CDl on us and learn the particulars.
See the advertisement of house
and land for sale at Moss Point. There
is bargain to be had in buying this
property, and by calling on us we will
give all needed information.
Capt. NJ. Pol, of this place, has re-
Gently been appointed Spanish vice
consul, to take the place OF Mr.. Joaq lin
Selvas. This is an excellent appoint
m ent, as no better man could be found.
Bill Masters is still on the road
with his team, ready and willing to
carry passengers from the station to
M ,ss Point aud the Seashore. He is
clever and accommodating; give him a
tial.
Capt. J. P. Walker, OF Meridian,
arrived here on the 7 am. train, or
eued an Injunction case before Char
c,llor Wood, gained his point, and re-
turned on the t045 train the same
morning. Quick work.
At their last meeting the board of
supervisors ordered that the following
taxes be levied on the State tax of this
county for the year 1877: Quarantine,
10 per cent; general county, 100 per
cent; county warrant, 80 per cent.
1t is said that the United States
marshal will be around shortly inter-
viewing our mill men on the log ques-
ton. We advise orr mill owners to be
prudent, yet prepared to meet the mar
shall In legal way, and all will be well.
Peter Stanley and Harry Reynolds,
4 both colored, were badly wounded last
Friday by the capstan bar flying ou'
while the Escambia was being launched
Peter had his leg broke, and Harry:
shoulder was dislocated and his les
badly hurt.
In private letter to us Squire F
NJ. Johnson says: sin view of the IN
certainty of my remaining in this su
pervisor's district for the next tw'
wears have decided to decline running
for N mgmber of the board of super
yisors." We hope the people OF bea
No. . will put some other good mar
/ t1~-orJ fnr This nnsition.