The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-12-07
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Tho Democrat says two more car
loads of machinery for the Natchez
cotton mill are soon to arrive.
Dr.. John W. Moore, a prominent
physician of Aberdeen, and chair
man of the democratic executive
committee. died last week.
Wednesday o. last week q fire
broke out in the store of Epstein &
Bendat, at Summit, which destroyed
property to tire amount of $4,000.
Thursday night, the 18th ultimo,
r. Roster shot and killed Andrew
Neal at the residence Of Mrs. Arm-
strong, at Bonner's Ferry, Law
renee county.
Natchez Democrat: From a note
received yesterday from T. d. Giles
we learn that an OK belonging to
John Riszere, which was bitten 10y
the same dog that bit tho little COL
ored girl in the corral, and which
terminated in her death from by
drophobia, has also become mad,
exhibiting the most unmistakable
symptoms Of the horrid disease.
Natchez Democrat: A fine new
steam gin at Hard Times Landing,
Tensas parish, Or. j. T. Holdings,
worth's) was burned last Saturday.
The fire is supposed to have origi.
mated in the gin stand commune
eating Immediately with the lint
room. A man who was in the lint
room at the time was so seriously
burned that he died next day.
Aberdeen Examiner: Mr.. John
Newman, of the city tannery, made
another heavy shipment OF leather
to Baltimore, on Monday. Hides,
leather and peltries, form an impor-
tant element in Aberdeen exports,
and we have no hesitansy in claim
ing that this is the best hide market
in Mississippi. We have three
houses that are mainly interested in
this line OF trade, besides a number
Of small operators, and the county
is thoroughly canVassed by them.
Holly Springs Reporter: The re-
cent rainy weathy has seriously
damaged the cotton fields. The
farmers, owing in a great measure
to the political canvass, were thrown
behind in the early part Of the
season, in gathering their crop and
they will not be able to make good
their lost time. Thousands OF bales
are thus lost to the farmers, a loss
they will sadly feel, when they come
TO balance the profits and losses Of
the years labor.
Brandon Republican: Henry
Mayors, youngest eon Of Hon. A. G..
Mayors, acc dentally shot himself
through his right hand, whilst ont
bunting, on Saturday last. He was
on horseback, with the butt of his
gun resting in an old boot leg fas-
tened to the stiFrup, and his hand
over the muzzle, when the gun was
discharged, and the whole load
passed through his hand. The
wound is very painful, and he may
have 10 submit 70 the amputalion Of
his hand, though his physicians hope
to save it,. His father left the night
before for Monticello, to hold the
Circuit court Of Lawrence county.
.Brcokhaven Comet: A white boy
about fifteen years old, WHO says his
name is Rankin, has been brought
to Mayor Baggett by different CHI.
zens two or three times, with no
particular charge against him ex-
cept apparent imbeciIity of mind.
He will not answer questions unless
they are pressed on bin, He then
answers intelligently. He is pers
haps a victim of epilepsy, escaped
from his guardians, if he ever had
any He says he is an orphan. For
the present the mayor is keeping
hin in the lookup lest he should
fare worse from cold and hunger.
Informal ON concerning him is de-
sired by the mayor.
Summit Sentinel: There was a
general Jail delivery at Magnolia
last Friday, between the hours Of
10 am. and 4 pm. -Four prisoners
made their escape by fling off the
hing 8 of the iron door that leads
into the upper hall, and by tearing
up the floor gained admittance to
the lower room, where they passed
through a hole already made in the
chimney out into the free and open
air. Among the number were Dave
McClain, indicted for the murder Of
Belle Williams, and Rodney Green,
convicted and under sentence of
death Tor the murder Of Isaac Har-
ris; all colored.
Oxford Falcon: On last Tuesday
Mr.. VIM. Riley, residing o few
miles southeast of this place, came
10 town in company with Quit Will
liams. During the day Williams
told Riley to wait for him and they
would 60 home together; but the
having finished his business,
and seeing nothing of Williams,
ON hnme. He WAS nnpear