Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-12
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

4 - ~ a. 40 ANROAN(0 y
have sold his property in Natchez
Gen. Joe R. DAVIS is being urge,
BY his friends for secretary Of Stat
Reports from various parts of tn.
State give promise of an abundan
fruit crop.
The Clarke county Jail at En-
terprise is unoccupied, there being
not a single prisoner.
West Point has had a six-weekl
revival, resulting in the conversion
of about fifty persons.
Ten mad dogs have been killed
in the neighbOrhood OF Buckley's
store, in Jasper comfy.
The soldiers of South Mississippi
held their annual reunion at Mag
nolia, Miss, on the Goth ult.
The residence of Colonel Sam
Thomas, Sheriff of Kinds county,
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday
night.
Vicksburg rejoices in June apples,
cheap and mellow. Every doctor
keeps his horse and buggy at his
front gate.
Mr.. Francis Marschalk, editor of
the Fayette Standard, will begin the
publication of a daily paper in
Natchez in a few weeks.
The Columbus Independent pub
fishes the announcements Of seven
patriotic gentlemen of Lowndes
county who are willing to serve as
sheriff.
w. @. Johnson, the prominent
Vicksburg merchant who died last
week, was worth about $500
left $4,000 each to the lunatic
and blind asylums.
General George, chairman Of the
Democratic State executive COM
mittee, publishes a call for a meet
ing of that body on the goth inst,
the purpose OF calling a State
convention.
A dispatch was received at Jack
son yesterday, from Denver, Col,
announcing the death of NJ. B.
Sullivan was formerly a
Of the legislature from
Bolivar county.
The senior class of the UNIVERSE
ty have formed an association for
the purpose of raising funds to
erect a monument to the memory
Of the University Greys. They
have already about 500 in the
treasury, aud with a little assist
ance will be able to succeed in their
undertaking.
Oxford Falcon, Sth: GA diff
occurred on last Monday
between VIM. Turnage and Henry
resulting in the shooting and
of the latter. 1t seems thai
the difficulty occurred in Hale's
field, where Turnage went hunting
for him, and during the alteration
that followed Hale was killed.
then shot twice at Hale's
mother as she retreated."
Vicksburg Herald: Eighteen
years ago Vicksburg shipped an
amount of freight to New
Orleans and other points. There
was as much rivalry then abodc
fruit as there is in cotton-buying,
and every packet that left had her
forward deck covered with boxes of
pears and peeches. Now
The fruit shipments are light indeed,
shows orchard neglect on the
part Of landowners, for the yield
Of mother earth is just the same
now as then.
Coahomian, s: The best news we
have to report in to-day's issue is
The cheerful and exhilerating rain
set in yesterday afternoon
and continued with short intervals
throughout the night and up to the
hour Of our going to press. The
season had been exceedingly dry
and the crops and farming interests
generally were beginning to show
material evidences of a complete
failure. Corn planting has been
much retarded on account of the
ground being too dry and hard for
blowing. This RAIN has drenched
the earth with sufficient water to
bring the soil to a good tillable
and farmers will now be
able to proceed with their late
The cotton will take a
fresh start, and the grass win soon
threaten to get away with the tardy
cropper.
10! the Poor IadIan In His Degen-
"a Days.