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( Mrs. ELDRIDGE, Of Memphis,
Tennessee. is astonishing the
good people of the city of Aus
tin on the subject OF spiritism,
as the Statesman styles it The
Statesman devotes nearly col
umn to telling the wonders the
writer witnessed. Among 9th
er things he was chucked on
the Sims by an unseen force,
and this in broad daylight.
Roses and a green peach were
thrown into the room. Was
that an attraction of like for
like? We should have called
for a ripe peach. Altogether
the Austinians are a little be-
wildered by the wonderful
manifestations" in their midst.
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The Galveston CiDilan is
the oldest paper now published
in this State. being in Its for
tieth year.
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w. NJ. Fancis, :sx-assessor of Ans
tin cnnniy. will be in the tnx-collccior's
Office in Bellville. Monday. May the
I4th. w'ese he will remain six days
Tor the purpose of enabling parties.
who have not already done so. to give
in their property for assessment.
April 9Th. wtd
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QUrrE a number thorough
bred race horses arrived at
Houston, for the purpose OF
participating in thcra during
fair week.
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A New PAPER.-We have
received the second number OF a
six column daily paper, the
Neacs, published at Waco, by
j. K. Street, editor and propri-
etor. The daily is published at
eight dollars per annun, and
the weekly at two Mr.. Street
is no stranger to the newspa-
per world, and with his fine
ability as a writer, will no doubt
make the Ne,Us welcome Wis
itor to its patrons, which we
hope will be many.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS-.

1t is a fact well known to
every reader, who is even mod
erately well conversant with the
legislation OF Congress for the
last fifteen years or more, that
large sums have been appropri-
ted from the national treasuMy,
tor the Improvement of naviga-
ton. observation-disclosures have
by this means been made useful
to those residing in their vicin-
age, affording convenience and
cheap transportation tor the
products of the soil or the
machine shop.
Now, there is spirit abroad
in the land, having for its OBJ
ject the Inauguration good fell
lowship and friendly feeling be-
tween the sections so recently
arrayed against each other in
hostile ranks, Ii Southern Con-
gressmen are as wise as they are
reputed to be, they will take
advantage of this feeling, and
seek to have the rights of their
section recognized, and have
such a system of internal i'm
provements inaugurated, as will
infuse new life into the various
industries of the country.
Without descending to par
ulars, it is manifest that there
are many streams in our own
State, which, with small appro-
priations expended in their i'm
provement. could be rendered
useful for navigation, and when
thus improved, the values of
the lands OH their banks would
be enhanced two and three fold,
and in many instances even
more than this, while the citi-
zens residing contiguous to them,
would have their material pros
perity promoted. The consti-
tutionality Of such measures, is
no longer a question. Then we
repeat, with the good feeling
likely to prevail in the next
Congress, it is TO be hoped that
Southern Representatives will
not tail to take advantage of
the opportunity to press the
claims of their section for rec
ognition to fair share of the
disbursements in works of inter
nal improvement.
GcoD ENoUGH.-At Moody
meeting of business men recent
ly held in Boston, it terminated
in gleeful rather than a moody
manner Some were contribu.-
ing ten dollars for their ten
months old baby, some were Civ
ing fifteen for their grand faith
er, and others we're contributing
various sums for various par
ties related to the givers in diff
erent degrees of afiaity and con-
sanguinity.
At length a gentleman arose
with faces solemn as a hcarse,
and in clear, distinct tones an
nounced, Il give five dollars
for mother-in law" This was
too much for even staid and
moral Boston, and the shout
that greeted the announcement
was near akin to that which sa-
luted the ears of Muzeppa, when
he started on his pei.ilous ride,
immortalized by Byron.
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Friday, May 3: II, 1877.

The postal convention between
Italy and the United States was
signed on the 9TH inst.
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KITCHEN & PARLoR FURNITURE
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Tag Notice |

COLLECTOR Of Faxes. wasllInston c.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17
JUSTICES COURT.
Quite nm Interesting nnd Important
Triai-- WbeI elm the Validity Of the
Quarantine Rules md Regulations
of our Board Of Health is Fairly
Tested.

Last Friday, the 10th inst, Messrs.
Emanuel Deas, harbor.master; l, N. Os.
borne, U. s. customs officer; Captain S.
Hall, port pilot; A. Brown, U. S. Gus
toms boatmaD; and i. Benson, quaran-
tine physicians boetman, were arraigned
before justices Of the peace Chidsey
and Randall.
The defendants were charged with
having vic 'ated articles and 7 of the
quarantine act, which reads as follows.
That any pilot leaving vessel pilotei
in by them, or any person Who sbal
visit AMI board or who shall leave any
vessel before the same shall have been
visited aud discharged from quarantine
by the quarantine physician, shall be
liable IN "a flee not exceeding $500 nor
less than S25, By any court having iuris-
diction. And that any person visiting
or departing from the quarantine Sta
tion, without the written permission OF
the quarantine physician, shall be liable
to the abov3 fine, and returned to the
quarantine station to rsm4in during
quarantine.
The cases tried and disposed of on
Friday were those OF Capt. Hall and
Z. Benson, who being proven guilty
we're imposed with fine of 32J each
and costs. The cases Of Messrs. D9as,
Osborne and Brown were set aside for
last Moud y at IL O'Clock, as further
testimony was wanting Oh the part of
the defendants.
at II o'clock on Monday morning
court convened, with Justices Chidsey
ana Randall presiding, when. after a
lengthy and spirited trial and examiua-
ton, during which the validity of the
quarantine rules and regulations were
clearly set forth, and the law faitly and
ably discussed, the defendants were
found glity Of the violation as charged,
and each fned in the sum OF $25 and
costs. An appeal in the case of Mr. l.
N. Osborne, .. s. customs officer, was
taken by him to the circait court, he
averriDg that the general government
would defend and sustain him in his
actions.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17
NoTRn DAmE DIES VICTORIES.
sacrament of Combination Adminis-
tered BY Rev. w. B. Elder, ID d.
Bishop of Natchez.

Last Wednesday morning the sacsa-
ment of confirmation was administered
very tremendously by the Rev, W. II.
Elder, D. D., bishop of Natchez, at the
Catholic church on the Seashore. 4
number of the young children received
their first holy communion and were be-
comingly confirmed in the Catholic
faith. There were two masses, the first
at and the second at 10 pm. Both
services were largely attended, the altars
most handsomely decorated and Lighted,
and the efforts of the choir unexcep-
tionable and commeudaoie. The i'm
pressive remarks of the bishop to the
congregation clearly Indicated the fluent
and divine ability of the worthy gentle
man, and we presume LEFT deep i'm
preston upon the minds of his hearers,
as each relative duty and obligation Of
a true christian and devout follower OF
Christ was ably brought to light and
explicitly verified during the worthy
bishops remarks. All together tAe oc-
casion was one of deep and manifest
interest.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17

Golden thread chewing tobacco OF
Chidsey's.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17

EDITOR STAR: The next most i'm
portant thing for the interests OF the
coast. and Southeast Mississippi, to the
clearing out of the Pascagoula river, Is
the building of & narrow-gauge railroad,
in a orthwesteIly direction, say toward
ia ackson. Sucl road could easily be
built, and at small cost. 1t would do
much to develop large scope OF coun-
try, and would benefit the central pof
tions of the State by giving cheaper
outlet to the sea.
The recent labor strikes at the North
will give an impetus to Southern emf
grafton. large meeting has Just been
held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and not
less than hundred heads OF families
pave notice Of their intention to make q
home in Mississippi. This IS evidently
but the commencement Of a large move
mept south ward, and this State IS now
REGARDED with more than usual favor.
If the riney woods counties would re-
ceive attention they must make known
their advantages. and show little
energy in developing their resources
There was some stir not long since
about railroad from the Seashore to
Scranton. Subscriptions to the neces-
sarv stocl, were made. it was reported
That was a strike in the right direction;
bnt as nothing more has teen heard
from il there is fear that it has shared
the fate of some other kinds of strikes.
If not what has become of the measure?
The dirt road hands we're out the otnef
aay. bnt it is not said that they broke
ground for the proposed railroad track.
There is only one way to do anything;
sbat is. do it-make beginning at IT,
and keep at it until it is accomplished
Bnili that road to Scranton. Make 1t
narrow gauge Extend it then to Moss
Point. Don't stop then, either; but go
on Every mile laid down will help to
make P.sclgoula live port. 1t viii IN
crease the business of the entire local
itv. and will give employ ment to nun
drels of people. Enlgra'ion VIII pour
iu and money become plenty what
say you? A0-
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17

-L,itd's Bloom of Health at Child
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17
Announcements.


For state senator.
We are authorized to announce the name of
J. p. CARTER for reelection to the office of
State Senator. subject to the action of the
Democratic District nominating Convention.
We are authorised TO announce COL. X. G..
SAFFOLD as "A Dem nocratic candidate for
State Senator from the First District, com
posed of the counties of jackson, Harrison,
Hancock, Marion, Pearl, Perry and Green,
subject to the action of the Democratic Dis.
trlct Convention
For Justice Of uhe Peace.
| announce to the voters of Beat No. 3, of
jackson county, that ! am candidate for re-
election to the office of Justice of the Peace at
the ensuing election. G. CHlDSEf.
For Supervisor.
We are authorized to announce W. IL. NIX
as Democratic candidate for member OF the
Board Of Supervisors of Beat No. 8, subject
10 the action Of the nominating convention
For Constable.
We are authorized 10 announce e. G.
WALKER as candidate for Constable OF
Beat No 3, subject to the decision of the no m
mating convention.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17

A large lot of ladies' and cbildrens'
slippers, CATERS, and all styles of shoes,
at the store of nj. A. Dees.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17
N Ar X ID.

vALVERUE- HUDSoN-At the residsnce
os the bride, ia Lake Charles. La on the 18th
ul... by Rev j, ID, Harper, Capt J c. Nslverde
q Miss zeide Hudson.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

square one inohi first insertion,....s o1
Each subsequent insertion. 80
Editorial or local notices, IS cents per line
for first insertion aud 10 per line for each Inc
sertion thereafter.
Marriage and Death notices not over ons
square, inserted free Of charge.
Obituary notices and Tributes Of Respect
will be charged for at regular lates
Liberal arrangements can be made for th
insertion of advertisements for any leugh
Of time
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-C,rbolic soap Qaundryl at Child


Au individual ealing himself ). H.
Mason Is travelling through this caun- ,.
try. and when he gets short, wuieu
seems often to be the case, a.tehpSs ~
impose upoa the Mssouic ioages 70 PIo PIo
cure charity of them. :, Is no' a a. a.,
son, and we hereby pnhilsh hlin g 'uo
,rorld ID a liar of the first-class and an
;s,,,.,.tar Mol.S ~ He Is about FIVE feet eight
inlbos bigb. has dark gray hair, blue
ares ~ i abont forty or forty-fi7e years
cid (msy look older than be - que 70
dissipation; carries himself erec,s Is
All papers friendly to ihe o'der VII
,l-ssa cope. J.N. CoLLiEB,
a. A. AoBsoN.
Ct. b. NILMoTs
Arcola, Wlshington county, MS.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-08-17

-Hagan's Msgnolis Balm at Child
sey's.
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THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT

-Calicoes of latest styles aud pat
,arns for the srmmer are now berg
"neped by Uncle Henry at pees' store.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
Cotton Manufacturing In the south.
IN. Y. Times.l

TX must be admitted that the South has
many natural advantages for cotton manu-
featuring which are not possessed by the
North. The mills of Georgia and the other
HOuthern States have IN untailng water sup
ply of water. The streams that run their
Rpindles are never frozen, and mp to this
time they have never been seriously affected
by the droutbs of summer. The climate
III particularly adapted for the first manip-
ailation of the delicate raw material In the
North the Dir Ia frequently 80 dry that steam
has 10 be introduced into The weaving
rooms to keep the threads moist and prevent
them from breaking. Such an expedient
1s never necessary In the South; even in mid
summer the atmosphere is always sufficiently
humid TO allow the spinning and weaving
process TO 20 on without interruption. Fur
ther than this, the Southern mills require less
gaH and less fuel than their Northern rivals.
and the original cost of their construction Is
invariably much smaller. Their owners de-
rive etill greater advantages. however, from
The fact that they can buy the raw material
ut o reduced price, and can have IT delivered
at their doors fresh from the fields without
nny charge for freight. brokerage or COM
missions. Mr.. w. II. Young, of Columbus,
Ga., who is one of the best known and most
reliable manufacturers In the South. esti-
mates that on this one item alo2e the Georgia
mill proprietors, M compared with those OF
New England, save six to eight dollars on
every bale Of raw material.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
war with Mexico.
IChicago Timesj

When war has actually begun between
this country and Mexico there will be an Ad-
administration party against which no opposi-
Zion will make any Roadway. Its demand
from the outset will be the removal of the
American boundary from the line of the Rio
Gsnnde TO the line of Central America It
will demand that all dominion in Mexico
shall give place to American dominion. And
that demand will be prosecuted to fulilllment.
Within year after the war begins, the peace
and order which have prevailed in New Mexi-
90 since II became American territory will
prevail In old Mexico, too. And those who
opposed the war will be going about swearing
That they did not.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
NOTES.

Forty natives Of Ohio are In Congress
Mine are In the Senate-Dorsey, Voorhees,
Mcdonald, Allison, Plumb, Window, Jones,
Sharon and Matthews.
An excited cotton merchant In Columbus,
GA. on the day Of election voted u cotton re-
pnipt, and military gentleman deposited o
bank certificate of deposit In the ballot box.
A colony of forty families passed through
Columbus recently, en- route to Pine Bluffs,
Ark. where they expect to locate. They were
all from the Twenty eighth Ward, Pitts
burg.
A band Of Portuguese amateurs have
started out from Lisbon TO explore Central
Africa In stanleys tracks, and to negotiate, II
possible. treaties Of commerce with the no
fives along the route
Mere crews are Mt work among the Wis
Cprsin pines this winter than have been known
for several years, and IL Ia estimated that
132.OoooCO feet Of logs will be put in from tho
main Wolf and Its contributaries.
AT late meeting Of the Tennessee His
. torical Society the name Of Sewnneo was
sfynnslated "Mother Mountain SeuHa'ehie.
tsa.fn~ Valley" Chickamauga. The River Of
s.Il6gsand Tennessee. "Trau1'ili Water
1)rath,"'s Francisco, police hnyc just
The Stang of by burglars who were
broken up GIT only twelve years. Their
Ied by girl committed III night and
burglaries welinder consisted Of toys and
most Of thei'
istpls. paper states that the Mexican
Sins IN the Pacific are nearly USE
war s,suggests that they be sold for what
Aesa ~ will bring. The vessels have never
Nj Cleaned or repaired since they left
and.
.E1rhe returns from the savings banks of
Massachusetts, for the year, show a large
Ftiecrease In deposits, roughly estimated at
ahree to fosr millions. This is the first time
An ten years that there has been falling off.
Tho following intelligence comes from
(suayaauil. Ecuador, under date Of the 10th
tslts !: The terrorist revolution iIrthe north of
Ecuador has attained large proportions. Gen.
Yopez, the revolutionary leader and his allies
were In the vicinity of Quito, which was de-
Tended by Gen. Vernaza with one thousand
men, and as many more who had arrived as
II reinforcement from Ambato. The coast re-
mains tranquil and Indifferent, but should
Yepez occupy the capital 1t would arouse
public feeling, and 1t would be easy to organ
ize force sufficient TO quell the revolution.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14

tCJourier.,to,trnaI.1

neutrality-suspicious.
Plevns haa fallen s'staryed out" Id the YER
dict and great credit is due Osman Pasha and
his officers for their heroic defense OF the
place. II was almost impregnable, SO well
had the ponderols earthworks been con
structed, and the Russians have wasted mil
| lions in blood and treasure during the last
| three months trying to disodge the enemy.
The capture of Plevna Is the severest
blow the Turks have yet received. Fooled
in their assaults on. the Russian left
Prince Mirsky forced back from Orchanie into
the Balkan defile Of that name, and held IN
check on the Isker between sofia and Etropol,
and practically helpless at Widdin the way
will be open for the Russians to mass down
into Rouinelia, by way Of Sofia, and proceed
to Adranople, leaving the Turkish quad.
rilateral under watch. While the fall of
Plevna will doubtless place Bulgaria IN the
hands Of the Gar we have the assurance OF
the Turkish authorities that in that event
they will mako tho strongest fight in Rou-
'helia, and about Adrianople. which Is l50
miles from Constantinople, and which the
Turks assert has been made absolutely i'm
pregnable by means Of vast system OF earth
works. better than those of Plevna. There
Is probably some exaggeration about. this
statement. for we are also assured that the
Sultan has for some time been devoting
his energies to the defense of Constantin0ple,
which shows that the Osmanli are not per-
fectly confident Of the capacity Of Adrianople
for resistance. We believe, however that the
fall of Plevna will before long lead to negotia-
tions for peace by Turkey directly with Rus
STA. The exchequer Is exhausted; the bread
bags are about empty, and although Turkey
can call probably three or four hundred thou-
sand men into The field she cannot arm Or
provision them. while Russia continues to
pour legions over the Danube.
There will he wild cry In London for
British Intervention. to thwart Russian ag-
gresson, but 1t il exceedingly doubtful If
England will go TO war against Russia. and
possibly Germany She threatened war when
tortschakoff repudiated the treaty of Paris
in 1870. and to-day the other powers may set
tie the terms Of peace without asking Eng
land to assist them.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14

New American Sewing Machine. 1876 Canal
d rnet
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
A Proposed mig Canal.
IN. Y. Trjbune.1

The scheme OF q river line connecting
Cincinnati with the Chesapeake and Ohio, via
NnNfort and the south shore OF the Ohio
river. has been revived under new charters as
the Newport and Maysville and Maysyille
mud Big Sandy As the president, Alfred
Gather, one Of the leading spirits Of the
Adams Express Company. Is not a man of
straw, but one of the most energetic and
Influential capitalists of the West, there is
now strong probability that the Chesapeake
md Ohio viii end somewhere else than
against stone wall, and that Cincinnati will
have direct communication with tide water,
by the shortest line yet attained. 1t is now
400 years or more since Washington had the
Bagacity to predict the Erie Canal, and to
alrge his fellow Virginians to make chain of
water improvements across the mountains to
the navigable waters Of the Ohio
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an office at 154 Canal street between
cret of Ninon de l'Enclos. who. up to her death
in her seventy second year of age, retained the
beauty. vivacity and spirit as when she was
twenty years Of age. BY DR.. Bille's treatment
which is pleasant. even enjoyable. ladies can do
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the skin
becomes soft and white. tho eyes regain their
turns The old become young, and the young.
who have ruined themselves with late hours
vigor and Are Of youth. All diseases and
troubles peculiar to ladies' treated by harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondence strictly confidential.
deg IF DR. BILLIE, 1854 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14

One of the most beautifully finished signs we
ever saw hangs in front Of the new and elegant
lager beer establishment Nos IL and II st.
Charles street This piece Of work WINS de-
signed and executed by Uniacke. No IA Ex-
change Place and il really unique. and speaks
volumes for the taste and skill displayed by this
we'll known painter and artist.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14
The Texas Pcnitentiary.
Galveston News,l

Galveston News.l
Y The lst inst, there were belonging to the
prison 1880 convicts, OF which number
10 In the prison walls at Huntsville, IS
annery, near the prison, and the re-
scattered among planters and en-
work upon railroads. A large major
rroes the proportion being about
\an November, when the total was
of which number 451 were white
xicanA (malesl, 80 females lall
nerro&s) and 966 negro males.
&&
Nm NJ Mississippi.
terssA Lowndes county,
10 aSTew days ago and
law Nassed that will
money or goods under
\penal offenSe; also
hiring of any per-
specified term
rendered.
ed here,
= since
1rage,
pm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-14

That ever reliable dealer in fish and poultry.
J. r. PeHigrew of the Peydras Market has made
permanent arrangements with the largest poul-
try dealers in Louisville. which will enable him
ducts Of the incom parable poultry Of the West,
The turkeys and ducks. of which he received
yesterday ten barrels, displayed at his stall this
market. They are the pioneers of further
and regular transportations Of the same qua
lily and character.