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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
The Uncertain Future Of Cotton.

So far as the amount OF cotton IN
sight and likely to come forward,
is concerned, however general
tendency to admit that, 50
far as deductions can be draw n
from tigers already shown, there
will be- enough to djssipatc the idea
of Il short crop aud the most san
guine adhere to the belief of an cX-
cess over last year, and the turn OF
speculation, therefore, is moro up.
on the probabilities regarding the
disposition Of the product. This is
a matter Of conrae, is dependent to
u large extent upon the condition
of affairs in Europe, and the infiu.
e. &c of foreign advlces is ola moro
general and pronounced character
then Il couple OF weeks ago The
developments OF the past week have
in many respects changed the attl-
tudc OF the leading governments to-
ward each ether, and especially
those winch are in the ordinary
course of events the most 'liberaI
consumers OF cotton, and tho issue
of war or peace bccoms y pivot up.
on VIII eli Operations will no doubt
turn until the existing politica.
muddlo commences to clear W
somewhat. Opinions among tho
the trade upon the subject + az
NUMEROUS and contradictory rs Tho
dispatches coming to hand by cable
but none strong enough 10 lead It
free operations, and few now deaI'
have been made on contracts bas
ed npon either Il quiet settlemcn.
Of existing difficulty or rcopening
Of hostiljtieS in a new and more Sc
rjous form. Should peace prevail
an upward turn Of value is OF cOurs,
to be expected, but a great many o
our leading dealers still adhere II
the belief that the improvement vii
only be Temporary, especial shoNI'
the the furry carry q large advanc'
on the thcroy that. the consumin!
countries are unable to handle an,
but cheap cotton, aud that onI,
on the hand-to-mouth method
NeW York Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
A Terrible Tornado.
A CONGREGATION SAVED BY THE
PRESENCE OF MIND OE
MINISTER.

New York, March IA Rpo.
cIaI from Atlanta, Ga, says: The
city of Atlanta experienced, Sun.
day, tho %severest wind storm OF
rainlcss tornado ever known here.
The storm burst forth 81 denly, Il.
bout II O'Clock Sunday mUrriUg,
and lasted, without rain with stoa1y
and tremendous togco for two
hours.
The Episcopal church was filed,
ut that hour for the commencement
of Divine service, and 40 Thought Of
danger was entertained by the con
gregation A; but during the early part
Of the service, when the wind sud.
denly rose and shook tue whole build,
ing to its foundation, the officiating
minister realized at once that a tor
nado had struck the building, and
knowing it was merely n question OF
minutes, to secure the safety of the
people, cried out to throw themselves
under the seats. This advice the
congregation at once followed, and
not II moment too soon; for with Il
few fearful creaks AMI jars Of the
roof and walls, the whole building
crumbled into u shapeloss ruin,
burying the whole congregation I'M
der the debris. Luckily, the shelter
afforded by the seats protected the
great mass of the congregation, and
but eighteen were seriously wound
ed by the falling timber. None Of
these, however, have died. Several
churches in Atlanta have been
seriously injured; their walls shaken
and roofs partly stripped. The City
Hall entirely unroofed and the car
sheds at the railroad depot unsettled
Great damage, the amount of which
yet be determined, was done
TO private residences and stores in
he city.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
~EstablisBet IN 1910.

Tho DR. a. @, Sinmous's VeS!o-
table Liver Nciietpe adVertised in
another column rs The original ana
only genuine Sim~ons Liver Ne
dicino, manufactured II. ChaGanoc'
ga, Tenn, in which city am riclt'''
ly it has been made and USED Tor
nearly forty gears. Il is probably
the oldest aud best Vegetable Liver
Medicine in the world. 1t IS AS CT
fcctivo in Liver diseases rs calomeI,
and perfectly harmless. Every
package is enclosed in a ycbop
urdpper, and has the likeness OF
the old doctor engraved upon ii.
Sample packages free of charge
at the Drug Stores in Macon, where
the medicine is also for sale.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
A Letter from EX-PreSidCnt Davis



Dear Sir:-l AN quite unwilling
that personal objections 10 me oy
members Of Congress should uele"I
the proposed measure TO grant
pensions TO the veterans Oh inc
war against Mexico, therefore re-
guest ard authorize you, Sho"'u
the fate OF the till 0ePchu uPo"
excluding me from ITS Dehen''' III
my behalf, to ask my Trends ana
the friends OF the measure silently
to allow u provision Tor my 'Ac'u.
sion from the benefits OF tue on
i to be inserted III 1t. FROM oIheI
sources You will have learned ina
not Il few Of those who then perm
cd their lives for their country arc
now so INDECENT and ini;rm as t(
require relief and it woo'l be IL
me Solrowtul indeed II ms com
radcs in that war should suffer de
privation because OF thc,r asaocla
ton with ne.
, While on TINS subject | will men
!. ton that it did not require Il law L
cnlItIc me to be put on the list 0
pensioners, but it rather require
l,r,I prohibition to d,pr,yc me o
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

The West Point Echo calls IondI}
for On extra session of tho LeglSlt'
turc, because the Governor failed
to sign the, Railroad bill. oqu"l'4
ing heights. 1t declares it would
save probably $1,0OO;QOO, to the
State at the cost Of $4,000,
If this is not done she threatens
with the aid Of counties on'lhc rout
to build a road TO KcsciusCo, have
her cotton shipped 70 New Orleans
forSl per bale. This would be the
the most sensible thing Ito do OF
perhaps 1t would be still better to
wait a few days unit! the Ship Is
lamp, Ripley ard Kentucky Rail
road is complete, sand make short
connection with that important
line, as we understand it will run
within twenty miles OF our ombi.
tious and energetic ncighbor.
West Point is plucky and may
yet outstrip her idle sisters and be.
come the Queen city ofIho prai lee,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
Lieutenant Gov. Sims

The Senate last night, in a very
appropriate manner, expressed
their appreciation OF their presi'
ding officer, Gov. VIM. IL. Sims
His natural and uniform courtesy
his acquaintance with parllamenta
~ law, and the case, grace and ia.
cility with which he discharged the
onerous duties of his position, are
qualities that are not only esteem
cd by the members of the Senate,
but have been observed by all who
have had occasion to visit the
Chamber. While we favored the
Constitutional Amendment to aboI-
iSh the Office of Lieut.. Gov We uc-
ccpted the result in q spirit Of con-
graduation to the people that for
the next four years at least the Of
flee will be flied by a gentleman
who is capable Of filling any a.a.
ton within the alft OF The SIS
fTIrrf,a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
Ship Island Railroad.

The road if run on tho air line
from New Albany in Union coun'
", to which place it has been sur
veycd from Ripley, its present
sothern tcrminoHs, will run through
the western part Of Pontotoc and
Chickasaw, along the line between
Sumner aud Clay, through Yves.
tern Oktibbeha, and through VIM
ston, Neshoba, Newton, Jasper
Jones, Perry and Harrison. The
region traversed is for the most
bart a sterile one. The road is to
be a narrow guagc. Work is to be
commenced at once at both ends
The company is allowed to pur-
chose the State lands--whlch are
TO be withdrawn from general pur-
chase-lour sections on the cum
pletion of each five miles, ut two
cents per acre. In the case OF the
tax lands-all tax lands within ten
miles OF the rOad-the company
must before purchase from the
State, secure IL Quit.claim from the
original owners. If built the road
will open up a country now ferrG
incognita /; aud antceedent to the
building up OF "our seaport
which is a thing in tho d%ist"Lt,
glimmesing future-will oring the
people along it's line, by connec-
tIon with the Mobile and New Or.
leans RAILROAD, in communication
with The Southern Emporium
Only let these avoid tho issue Of
conHty bonds in aid Of the road.-
IftIIese are issued, the road will
prove 10 thcm (instad Ola blesSing)
a blighting, whitening curse.
eGTJ. c. Cavett & Go. are selling
goods at rock bottom prices and
no OiSfaLP.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

New YORK, Mich. IA special
from New Orleans says Col. Isa.
doro Mccormick, formerly Gov.
Kellogg's Chief of Staff, and now
agent Tor the Interior Department
in the log cases for the States 0.
Ala. and Miss. and Louisiana, ar
rived here from Ala, where he re.
ceiyod u shot from a rifle ball, en-.
tcriug his check and passing out
near his car. Another shot lodged
in a map Of the country, which he
was carrying in his inside pocket
IIe fed and reached Mauvilla Sta
ton, on the Mobile & Ohio Rail
road.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
EOURT ADJOURNMENT'.

The March Term of the Circuit
Court was adjourned last Saturday
night rather unexpectedly, as the
common report was that it would
certainly run over into the fourth
week. A great deal of business was
transacted, but still q great deal re,
mains on the docket to be disposed
Of hereafter.
We understand hat the question
was agitated at Jake on, to add
Kemper counsy to our Judicial Dis
strict
The District is comparatively
small, ii is true, but on the other
hand the population is comparative
ly large, the larger porpotiou being
black, among whom the lower grades
OF crimes are prevalent, (which with
the Civil business, invariably en-
cages the unremitting attention of
the court full three weeks. The
Judge is patient and ,dspatches bus
mess as rapidly as is consistent with
the duties Of his important Office;
the State has q most active and eff
cient agent in the District Attorney,
he stands. by his work all day and
sleeps by it at night, mn old and eff
Gent Sheriff has a corps of activeand
vigilant Dcpties, in fine, no one
doubts that the work is not well
done. but still. the docket is not yet
cleared. We think it would be unju-
dicious and unjust to enlarge the
the District and We are glad ::the Ia
bors Of the court are not increased.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

We learn through a private lot.
ter to Mayor 7. b. Sykes that our
immediate representative In Con.
srcss, Hon. II. Il. Muldrow, has
received positive assurances from
Prof. Baird Fish, Commissioner for
the United States that he will have
the Bisbco waters planted with
shad and salmon daring this year,
at intermediate points from Fulton
to Columbus.-EX.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
UntimeIy Death.

With deep regret, We record the
death, on Friday night last, from
heart disease, Miss CALTE WALKER
Size was visiting her brother, Mr.
Laric Walker, near CrawtordviIIe
at the time, and it is supposed her
death was FASTENED by excessive
exercise in riding and walking -
Independent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

Capt. s. ?. boss, living near
PickonsyilIe, is IN his eishty-ninth
year. He is a pcnsioner Of the
war of 1872, and successfully land
ed the second kecl-boat thst ever
entered Mobile harbor, when steam.
boats " .rc unknown. lie had scv.
en- sons in III" Confederate army,
all OF whom survived the war, bat
two have since died. Capt. Doss
is Il conscientious member of the
Primitive Baptist church and Il
worthy citIHon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
A Lawyer 20 be Hanged.

The Court of Appeals yesterday
affirmed the Judgment of conviction
for murder in the first degree, with
the death penalty attadhed, against
Emile Houllion, obtained in the
District Court Of Colorado county
Texas, on the lith of March, 1878.
The Defonaent was q lawyer .who
had a dstficulty with another lawyer
named Malsch, relative to a tract Of
ladd. The defeudant WAS charged
with having forged the deed under
which he was claiming; and the cvi-
dcnce tended to show that Malcsh
had scausod n separation between
Houllion and his wife, and that he
had procured from the wife, a State
ment im~plicating the defendent in a
number Of acts of yillniny, including
among others the murder of a for
mer wife by poision, The wife APP
pears to have repented of the state
menLs made to Malsch, and left Gal
weston and went to her husband at
Columbus and then told him of
what she had inFocmel Mals,h; and
farther, that Malsch drugged heH at
Galveston. The next day Houllion
waylnyed Mal8ch on the Frailsberg
road and shot and stabbed him I'm.
til he was dead. -GGlcCSt0n MeuS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

Eky- A bad conscience does not
trouble children. but worms make
their aights slooPlcs and xiii them
Ono 25ccnt bottle OF Shrincr's In
dian ycrmifugc will save them from
disease .al death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

An ACT to amend an act entitled,
IAN Act to provide for the regis
tration of voters, amending ana
repeating the laws relating there
TO, and for other purposes ap'
proved April Z, 1876.
SrcroN l.. BE it enacted by tho
Legislature OF the State OF M'ss's,
s,n3i, That'tho act entitled, Can Act
to provide for the registration OF
voters, amending and yoPoaIing the
laws relating thereto and for other
PURPOSES" approved April T. 1872
be and the same is hereby, amend
cd by striking out the first S"c'lol
thereof the words, cor the person
upon whom the powers and duties
of Governor have dey"Iyed, and inc
President pro tempog, O., ne SEN
ate, or when tie Frees. ieut pro '"m-
pore of the Scntfo shall, under lL,
Constitution ana : VI Nl' Hrtt
b come Governor Which sad
words commence next a..gr Zoe
word "Goycrner,' in the second
line, and imme lately before the
wo!d "the," where it first occur i'll
the eight line OF said section.
SEC. . BE- it further enacted
That this Act shall take effect ant
be in force from and after It's pas
sage, and all laws and parts OF law.
in conflict with this Act be, ant
the same are hereby, so AMENDED
as to conform to the provisions 0
this act.
Approved, February 26, 1878,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

A country damscl describing her
first kiss, told her friend that she
never knew how it happened, but
the last thing she remembered was
II sensation OF fighting for breath
in u hot-hOuso full of violets with
the ventilation choked BY bIush.ro.
SOS and tu lips. She bad it bad,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16


Hon. i, Brame, or West Point.
Chancellor Of the District compos.
cd of the Counties of Clay
Lowndes, Octibbcha, NoXubeo and
Winston, the youngest man upon
the Bench in the South, and one of
our abIcst Judicial officers, presided
in this county last week by rcQuo,t
of Chancellor llaughton, during
the trial of a very important case,
giving great satisfaction to the
mcm( ers of the bar, the officers OF
the court, and all others Interested.
by his fairness and impartiai;ty, as
well as the digniiied case with
which he performed the important
duties pertaining to the station he
aberdeen Examiner
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

Thomas Dick rode up to the
house OF Isom Hancock, in this
county, on Wednesday, the 9TH,
ult., and calling him out, shot him
in the presence OF his family, and
rode off, Mr. Hancock died OF
his wounds at 10 o'clock that night.
The two men had quarrcicd u few
days previous to the killing, but
nothing serious was apprchonded
by their friends, Sheriff walker
has offered n reward Of 5000, for
the apprehension of Dick, and has
requested the Governor TO offer an
additional rcward.-IloIIy Spring
Reporter.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

SEE. Be it further enacted, that
this net take effect from and after
the first day OF June 1878
Approved February - 1878.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

AN ACT to amend an act onti-
tied, "an Act 10 authorize the pur
chas rs OF railroads under tore
closure of mortgages to orgHLizc
~ incorporated companies
SECTION /. b. it enacted by the
l. legislature of the State ..ot Missis-
sippi. That the several provisions
of an Act entitled "an Act TO au'
thorizc purchasers OF railroads .un,
der foreclosures OF mortgages to or
ganizc as incorporated companies
approved February |, 1877, be, and
the same are hereby, extended and
made applicable to the purchaser
OF the franchise, road bed, super.
structure and other property OF any
railroad company chartered in the
S ate, and whose road lies in whole
or in part in this State, at any eX-
ccution sale thereof, under judy.
mcnts recovered in this State re
serves the right to prevent eXorbi.
taut charges and UNJUST diScrimina.
tions Tor Carrying OF freight AND
passengers over said roads.
Approved, February Is, 1873.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
Mall Service on the TOmbigbee.

Washington, March 1.-THE Post
master General has ordered mail ser
vice on the Tombigbee river.
Register J. T. JONES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

Hon. Jno. r. Tompkins house Was
burned in Mobile. House and fur
uiture insured for 1900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
Cropping Out.

The Coohomian says that Fix.
Senator AIcorn "socms rather to Fl
Joy his release from bubble bust.
ness" There is no probability that
he will be disturbed in his pleas
ure.-ClarioR:
We are not so sure as to his re
naming in private longer thar
next Nuvcmber-at least runner has
it So Stranger things have taken
place.-MarySviIle Leader.
What's in the wind ?-CIari on.
Have i little pa!icnce,Nnd you viii
sce.-Friars Point Gazette.
This thing is cropping out. They
may sail under Democratic coIors
in order to mould public sentiment
until the h0ar to strlke .-Vicks.
burg Commercial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16
JONES g. PICKETT,
+ Meat Market )
At NcrcnS Old Stand)

~ Keeps constantly o
hand the best Meat the 2ountr
affords, at the lowest cash
prices.
esp~ Highest prices paid for stock
in good condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

SPECIALIZED IN TOBACCO, at Cav
cit e. Cos.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-03-16

IMpERi7L TEA, $l,OO per::,b at
Cavett & Co.'S.
CRoQUET CIGARS, Sc apple &c ut
CaYctt Il co.,
The Newtown bee., 1878-12-05
An Obtuse Witness.

Thackeray has been police reporting for the London Diogenes. Here is sam pie:
 Pat Forgarty went all the way from Manchester to London to thrash Mike Fitzpatrick, which he did, winding up the performance with the assistance of an awful horse shoe.''> He was det ected and brought before Mir. Justice Simple man. part of the examination is an- nexed.
 Court" We'll, sir, you came here from Manchester, did you?"
 'Pat-'Your honor has answered cor rect"
 Court-"You see the complainant's head; it was cut by d sharp instrument. Do you know what cut it?"
 Pat" Aint your honor afther sayin' that a sharp instrument did?"
 Court becoming restive)-"I see you mean to equivocate. Now, sir. you cut that head; you came hear to do it. did you not? Now, sir, what motive brought you to London?"
 Pat-"The locomotive, yer honor'
 Court (waxing warm) )-" Equivocating again, you scoundrel (raising up the horse shoe and holding it before Pat; do you see this horseshoe, sir?"
 Pat-"Is it horseshoe. yer honor?"
 Court-"Dont you see it is, sir? Are you blind? Can you not tell at once that it is horse-shoeF
 Pat-"Bedad, no yerh honor.
 Court (angrily-'.NoY'
 Pat-"No, yer honor, but can yerself tell?"
 Court-"Of course I can you stupid Irishman."
 Pat (soliloquizing aloud)-"0h. glory be to goodness, see what education is, yer honor! Sure poor ignorant creature like myself didn't know horse-shos from a mares"
The Newtown bee., 1878-12-05
Natural History in Chunks -ThePig.

" Is this pig? :"
 "Yes, this is pig"
 Does q pig root with hls feet ?"
 "No--he roots with his nose. A pigs nose is called snout. A cheerful-minded pig will turn over more ground In search of one small potato than the average boy would dig up in hunting for gold watch"
 What gait does the pig take ?"
 "He likes an open gate the best"
 " Is pig as intelligent as dog ?"
 |" More so about some things. A dog most always jumps over q fence, strain ing his muscles and running the risk of breaking his back, while a pig dives un- der it and runs no risk. A pig can tell hill of potatoes from hill of cucumbers but dog cant. You lead dog, but the pig will lead you"
 "Can a pig see in the night ?"
 He can see by night, as well as by day. In driving one out of the garden he won't appear to see the hole he came in at, but he does see it all the time."
 "Why is it that two pigs eating at a trough six feet long, will still crowd each other?"
 " We will answer that when you explain why it is that every one in the crowd around fallen horse wants to boss the job of getting the animal up."
 Do pigs have eyebrows ?"
 ." Yes, until old enough to root ; then they wear em off against fence rails"
 Are these pigs of lead ?"
 Yes, but you cant find any one who ever led a pig"
 What food do pigs prefer ?"
 "Well, quail on toast is their first choice, but when they can't get it they will take up with grass, frozen potatoes. mouldy corn or apple-cores. He never goes hungry because the hired girl hap pens to grind up pepper with the coffee"
 The cackling of geese, you said. once saved Rome. Did the grunting of pigs ever save anything ?"
 " Not that we know of, but pigs heels have often saved his baeon."
 Do pigs ever attack children 2"
 "Once ii great while. If pig had gone into politics and got beaten, and other pigs were showing him around and calling him all idiot and so forth, he might be tempted to bite small boy who was sticking kernels of corn on cast iron cob to deceive him and break of his teeth" ~.
 "Can pigs climb ?"
 Yes. Let four or five dogs get after one small pig and he'll climb for all he's worth. He may not go up a tree, but 1t will be because he hasn't time to stop Detroit Free Press.
The Newtown bee., 1878-12-05
Subscription, $l.OO Year, in Advance.

by Daniel Burhans, son of the venerable Episcopal pastor, n capable man, but one of ungoyernable temper, whose habits became so irregular, and debased. that all efforts to reclaim him were unavailing. His discipline was too severe to meet the approval of parents who had placed their children under his instruction, and being restricted in his punishment upon them. he inflicted what he regarded as their due upon his son Dan (often unmerited be- Iieye, though he was wild enonghl but his right in this, like Robidson Crusoe's. |" there was none to dispute" So much for the old schools. c.
The Newtown bee., 1878-12-05
Don't Stand on the Track.

thought strikes my soul with q feeling of awo That life is a railway whose engine is law, Which knowcth no rest and never turns back, While it shrieks out its warning" Don't Stand O,
 Es Truck" There arc laws for the body and laws for the soul By yielding obedience their force we contro They know no exemption for white or for black, Then harE to the warning stand on hc Track The ronhorse, Progress, forever rolls on. Old systems die and new ones are born We must go with the engine that never turns back Or else heed the warning" DoHt Stand on Lte Trac " Young men Keep awake on the journey of life Your pathway with terrible danger is rife; The speed Of the ron-horse ney, T grows slack For the love of your life, don't l,,d 9n hc Track shun thc fumes of the cup IS the ratt,auaLe' !.
 breath
 You are playing with fire that will buru you tc
 death
 Yield not to temptation, tho ferceits attack, Remember the warning-ei0nt stand on tie tr0clt With eye never closing, your watch you muet keep For our passions are otcn like wild beasts agIcep Sin takes from the soul what il never brings back For the sweet hope of hcaytn-dcIet staam oa da
 track!
 -VGIifuII W'rgIiu