The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-31
vi.n renee Couu,y.

We we're IN atteadanee upon the Law
renee county Cosrt this week. We
went to argne q very important case be.
fore tile Judge, @iuries. lawyers and by
ISLANDERS, and We can truthfully exclaim,
FEM, ridi, cictr" The case was that
of the BRooKHAvES LEDGER vs. the
Now York San, ct al We are not
stuck mp" because of our success, but
hereby return thanks to the jurymen,
and cherish the hope that II ~plcadings
before them will ever be pleasant ana
mutually beneficial.
Promptly Monday morning the OH
GERS OF the Court were in their places.
Judge Mayors delivered a long and elab-
crate charge to the Grand jury and ap>
pointed Capt. S. Gwin foreman. The
new District Attorney, Major S. H.
Terrell, prosecuted with great vigor and
force.
In the case of the State against L..
l.. Traube for killing A. c. Smeaes
counsel for defense asked for q contin-
uance upon the grounds that their most
important witness was absent. The
continuance was granted by the Court.
A change of venue was granted in the
case of the State against J. p. Mullens
for killing Robt. Magec, and the case
WAS sent to Marion county.
Up to Wednesday morning no other
important case had engaged the atten-
ton of the Court. There were numer-
II small cases set for. trial. and the
Court will probably remain i'll session
during the entire week.
The bar was well represented, to-wit:
d. w. Hurst, of Summit, W. II. Hart
ley, OF Boguechitto; II. c. Fairman, OF
Hazlehurst; Ben. King. Jr., OF Beau
regard: Bentonville Taylor, Of Column
bia: J. B. Chrismsn and j. T. Sessions,
of B~rookhaven; G. S. Mcmillan, r. j..
Bowen, A. G.. Fairman and s. W. Dale,
of Monticello.
We were we'll pleased with the visit
and shall always kindly remember the
good, generous and warm hearted peo-
pie we met. Monticello has more big
hearted citizens than any town of its
size in the world. They vie with one
another in their hospitality and are
happiest when entertaining their
friends. During Il visit we were the
guest of Mr.. A. Ii. LONGING. the hand
some and efficient Clerk. We dined
with Capt. w. r. Butler, the popular
and intelligent Sheriff, and formed the
acquaintance of his excellent wife and
family. Mrs. Butler is Il of the
greatest ladies in Lawrence or any 9TH
er county. She superinteuds the home
department while her husband attends
to the county, and. if we are to judge,
she is the better officer of the two. We
also dine1 with Capt. s. Gwin, the next
Auditor, and found him surrounded by
happy, romping children.
Monticello, once the most prosperous
town in South Mississippi, now num-
bers a population of about two hun
dred. Time has made heavy inroads
upon it and the railroad has drawn off a
great portion Of it's once large trade,
but it still does n fair business and has
many things to recommend it. 1t has
some good residences, q fine brick
Courthouse, jail and church, several
substantial stores, and is located upon
the West bank Of IA delightful stream
Pearl ~iror-thut is nay1gaDie during
a part Of the winter.
We enumerate The mcrchants OF The
town rs follows:
G. r. Dale, general merchandise and
supplies.
II. Simson, dry goods, groceries, hard
ware, etc.
A. Cohn, general assortment of dry
goods, groceries, crockery, etc.
A. Westerfield. drugs, groceries, hard
and tinware.
S. d. Herring, wines, liquors, ales,
etc.
We fonnd The LEDGER quite popular
among the sovereigus of Lawrence, and
as before Indicated, added a great num-
Der Of new subscribers to our already
large and healthy list.
We hope to become more intimately
acquainted with our eastern neighbors