Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-01-11
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order. Several STEAMBOATS, have beer
at our wharf,
Tupel0 Journal: The railroad az.
citement is becoming aroused again
There is 8 gentleman here from Chi.
eago now, on that business, and every
one is confident that the road will b
built. II Il iS, Il will improve this
place greatly.
Water Valley Central: A coal mIns
has been discovered on the farm OF
Mr. G. d. Gordon, six miles soulh oI
Water Valley, two miles and one.hall
east OF the railroad. Il was found
sixty feet under the ground, In digging
q well. Il is pronounced Of excellent
quality.
Canton Citlz n: The Illinois Central
assumed full control Of the New Or.
leans, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad on
the Let inst. We understand the new
owners have purchased 10000 tons OF
steel rails 10 be laid down between
New Orleans aud Jackson and on the
northern end of the road.
Nalchez Democrat: The election
TOR Mayor, in Fayette, took place last
Monday, and resulted In the election of
Mr.. j J. Gordon. Mr.. Francis Mars.
chalk withdrew from the contest be.
cause of question as to whether his
residence was in the corporate limits
Of the town.
Water Valley Cedtral: A colored
boy living near DeKalb, Mississippi,
while showing his playmales how
Walter Riley would be hanged, cue.
ceeded In hanging himself the other
day. He tied one end Of the rope
around limb and the other around
bis neck. He then jumped of the box
on which he was standing. The rope
being slack the drop broke his neck.
Canton CilizSn: We learn that
Leonard Lee, the young white man
who was found guilty Of mauslaughier
In our Circuit Court, two years agr
aud sentenced to the peuilentiary Tor
ten years, recently made bis escape.
II seems that Lee was ON board a
steamer in company with other con.
vicis, who were being conveyed 10 a
plantation on the Mississippi river,
when be leaped into the water and
swan ashore, making good his escape
under cover of darkness.
Green vile Times The iron aud ma.
rial for the railroad from Greeny lille
TO Deer Creek Is now being landed
here by the Anchor Line boats,
The first installments having been put
Of by the Grand Tower last Saturday
night. The cross-ties have in part,
been sawed here, and we are informed /
hat track-layiDg will be commenced
It once, aud that 1t is the intention
Of the company 10 finish the hrst sec.
ion 10 Deer Creek In about sixty days.
This point reached, the construction for
lixty miles down the Greek, will be
little more than the cost OF the iron
md ties.
Yszoo Sentinel: On the 5 h ult. q
legro preacher on V. N. CAnOn's plan.
alton, walked into anOIhers house and
'icking up revolver, commenced oper.
'tions by Frightening the children with
t. The mother Of the latter hearing
heir scream4, !, rushed into the house,
when the pulpit official pointing the
Weapon at her bosom, told her 10 say
Ter prayers, adding: "I'm dead shot"
Vhereupon the mother put 10 her OBJ.
tcliOD, when the sable divine turned
be muzz!e on o brother churchman
tanding In the doorway, aud pulled
lown on him. The ball entered the
middle Of the right thigh, grazing the
Onward artery, and imbeded itself In
be muscles. The wound is dangerous.
Water Valley Central: About one
''clock on Saturday evening, Decem.
Ter % !, the boiler of the engine
hat propelled the machinery of Doug.
ass's mill, situated on Calhoun street
q this place, exploded, with dreadful
fleet. The building covering the en-
Iine was completely demolishsd-lt
vas literally blown to atoms, not a sin.
yle piece Of timber was lett standing,
he boiler and engine was torn in a
housand pieces, and fragments of II
q thousand or more pounds
we're thrown several hundred feet,
10Th north and south from the mill.
The force Of the explosion seemed to
lavO vented itself south, as q greater
portion Of the engine was thrown in
hat direction. But the most me lancholy
ealure connected with the accident
vas the death OF Johnnie, a bright, in.
elligent little son Of Mr.. W. Z. Doug.
ass, some fVe years old, and John
Walton, colored, fireman, who were
both instantly killed by the explosion.
The body of little Johnnie was found
n the doorway Of the engine room
'cVered over by the debris. That of
he fireman was lhro wn some forty
,eet from the mouth OF the furnace.
They were both badly mutilated. Their
'emalns were inferred on Sunday even.
ng. Mr.. Douglass and bis family have
he sympathy Of the entire community
u this their sad and heart-rending
Mr.. Douglass was in
he MILL al the time Of the explosion.
but afeW feet from the end of
he boiler, with only 9 thin weather,
boarding partition between him and the
boiler. The entire end Of the mill.
house was blown in by the explosion
Ar. Douglass was knocked down BY
lOme Of the timbers, which fell ell
around aud over him he was severely