The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-12-12
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

aOt SDHS tc5StUuat QUCumeutS ana
papers.
GEN. DAVIS has abandoned his inteu-
ton to contest Col. Muldrow's cleo,
lion. 4
THE Banner offl,e has been removed
TO the second story Of the hotel in
Meadville,
TIE Russian journals are very bellig,
erent in tone. They seem to court a
war with England.
The Democrats in Florida will have
about twenty-eight majority on JOINT
ballot i'll the Legislature.
Carr. JAS, A. GRANVILLE, OF the
Register has been elected Mayor of
Forest. He will make good officer.
GEN. G.. T. BEAUREaARD has been APP
pointed Adjutant General by the Gov
ernor of Louisiana, vice Col Patton.
SERGEANT BATES is preparing to bear
His Aug on high, He is reported dy-
ing at his homo at Saybrook, Illinois.
In the Western States corn and pork
arc lower III price than it has been
since 1874
THERE are only two manufacturers of
quinine in the United States. The
monopoly of this valuable drug is about
to be investigated.
Two tramps assaulted gentleman
near Walter Valley few days ago, but
he knocked one down and the other
took to his heels
THE Blight Rev. James ?. B. Wilmer,
Bishop of Louisiana, died very sudden
ly, at the st. Charles Hotel. New Or
leans. on Monday last.
MIR. W. NJ. PARDuE has retired from
the Jasper County Herald. j. L. Parker
has bought out his interest and will
continue its publication,
TEN thousand dollars has been APP.
propriated by the Legislature of Ken
lucky for monument to the memory
of John G. Breckenridge.
THn schooner usorgs Peabody,
bonnd to Pearl River, ran ashore on
Sunday night week ago on the south
end Of Chandelier Island.
One Of the most contemplate feat
ures OF President Hayes new poll cy is
she discharging of Southern WON en-
from the Treasury Department.
THs Prince of Wales, while his
mamma lives aud reigns, is verging
along towards middle age. On the 9th
inst. he celebrated his thirty-seventh
birthday at Sandringhsm.
Four vacauces were created in the
State Board of Health during the late
epidemic. The Governor will fill these
upon recommendation of of the State
Medical Association.
Mn. HEBERr, the Republican candi-
date for Congress in the third congress
sional district, IN Louisiana, proposes to
contest vigorously the seat Of Mr.. Ack~
len in the next Congress.
The people of South Carolina need
Wade Hampton's sagacions leadership
through the troubles that the Radical
leaders at Washington are trying to
bring upon them; for he is man that
never slops over.
AFTER the fourth Of March Bruce
and Kellogg will be the only Representa-
tives of the Southern Republicans in
the Senate. In the House there will
not ba a oolored member. Senator
Brhce's term expires in 1881.
The Meadville Banner says that cot
ton was selling in Natchez, Thursday
morning, at 8. to Sc The last sales
reported from Brookhaven and Fayette
were at 8. aud 9tc. Natchez has two
rivals in the field, and her merchants
buOulQ De allVe.
TIE condition of Governor Hampton
has greatly improved. His ultimate
recovery and the saving of the injured
leg are now reasonably well assured.
At one time last week it looked as if
the leg would have to be amputated at
great risk of his life.
WE are panied to learn that the Ri |
Rev. VIM. NJ. Green, Bishop of Mis-
sissippi, has been seriously indlsposed
at Meridian for the last twelve days. |
HIS health is improving now, and we
learn from postal, he hopes soon to
enter upon his duties again. This ven
cradle clergyman is over 80 years of
age, but is actively engaged in the work |
of his diocese
RANDALL and Cox are openly in the
field as candidates for Speaker of the
XLvIth Congress. and it is learned
that whole host of Southern members
are talked of as their rivals. Hon. f.
John Ellis of Louisiana says that Goode
and Tucker of Virginia, Blackburn and
Carlisle of Kentucky. House of Ten
'nessee and Reagan of Texas are in the
race, and that the choice will be one of
the six.
THE Greenback party died on the
9th OF November and so did the Advo
cate. The fAdyocate had good many
subscribers in this and adjourning
counties. Any one should know that
twenty. five cents year is lower than
any paper can can be sent for. Those
that fail to get it, may as W. | stop
watching as it has long since expired
The object Of the,proprietors, was only
to get thei. hands onn hrge amount of
subscription. That object secured they
could we'll afforl TO bleak.
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