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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-15
RAILROAD no THE SEA.
The AnpOrtnnce of n Railroad 20 the
Sea - What Our Legislature
shouId DO-some smpOrt-
ant statisics, Etc.

PAscAGoULA. MISS, Feb. 10, 1878.
EDITOR STAR 1T may be Of some
interest to those who live off the coast
to know what has been done in the way
of shipping in the past few years.
For the year ending June 80, 1876
Vessels entered, 1872 gross tonnage. 1913
Vessels cleared, 1885, gross tonnage. 1859
Amount of lumber cleared du feed 80, 636, 475
For the year ending June 30, 1876
Vessels entered, l56; gross tonnage. 1864
Vessels cleared. lag gross tonnage. 1926
Amount of lumber cleared lin feet .3i, QQ5,3SO
For the year ending June 80, 1877
Vessels entered, 1877 gross tonnage. AVA
Vessels cleared, l4S gross tonnage. a, 42y
Amount of lumber cleared I'm feet. .33, SGT, $40
This is more tonnage than has entered
and cleared at the city of Mobile for the
same time - 1875. 1876. and 1877 if l
am correctly informed as to the tonnage
that has entered and cleared at that
port.
The above statement has been taken
from the records of the customhouse for
the port of Pascagoula alone. and there
are three other ports IN the southern
border Of Mississippi - Pennington,
Shieldsborough Tor Bay st. Louis, and
Ship Island.
1t appears that the people Of Missis-
sippi have overlooked this mstter-in
fact, l really believe that the ship own
ers of England, France, Germany. and
l may say the mercantile marine of the
world, know more Of our commercial
advantages than we do.
But what has been the blind and SUI
cidal action of Mississippi in matters of
this kind i? Instead of building a rail-
road to her sea board, she has loaned
or given enough money to either the
New Orleans and Jackson, and the
Mississippi Central, oil the Mobile and
Ohio, to build the road, and what ben
eft has it been to her? 1t has assisted
in building q large city in Louisiana
and another in Alabama. ''Only this and
nothing more, " and at the same time she
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On Monday Mrs. Lucinda Stanley
quo relation to the great explorer OF Az
RIGA, however,, a lady Of very dark
complexion, made affidavit in Judge
Farragut's court against Mrs. Lizzie
Lawrence, also q highly colored dame,
for assault and battery. Thinking
prudence the better part of-how to
get out Of a difficulty. she plead guilty
and was fined $2 80 and costs. Mrs.
Lizzie, without the fear of the golden
rule before her eyes, turned round and
made affidavit against Benz. Stanley,
the stately lord OF Mrs. Lucinda, foi
assault but the. case being too thin to
stand before the gentleman who holds
the even scales of justice. she was
bilked to the amount of costs in that
case. The sum total required just
nineteen ninety two cent pieces to
square up her indebtedness. lis true,
yet how sad |
Last Saturday night about eleven
O'Clock Robert Miller (colored) entered
q. M. Crlzat's store. by slipping the
bolt OF a back door by the means of a
piece of telegraph wire, and was going
to have a high old time laying in a sup
ply OF groceries, cash, etc., had he not
been very nnceremoniously interfered
with in his felOnious designs. John
Remy, n Of the clerks in the estab-
lis'Iment, heard q noise in the store,
and went to see what il was, and was
standing behind the counter when the
thief passed him. John went out at
the door through which Miller entered,
and called to his assistance Dave
Saucier, Glenn. Ladnier, and another
man. who entered the store, and as they
did so. the thief ran up stairs, and was
fired at by one of the party. He was
pursued, captured and lodged 10 Jail.
Monday he. was brought before Squire
when he plead guilty and was
bound over for his appearance at the
next term OF the Circuit court in the
Of $500. Failing to give bond, be
was locked up in Jail, where he now re-
pines, contemplating a trip to Jackson.
where he will enlist in the grand army
commanded by Gen. Jones Hamilton
& Go. Aud of such is the kingdom of
The law-breakers
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BILL OF PARTITION.

Upon reading and filing compliments peti
ton, and 1t appearing TO the satisfaction of
the Court per affidavit on file that the respond
ent to this bill is II nonresident of the state
of Mississippi. and that her place of residence
and postottice address is unknown.
It is therefIr re ordered that said respondent
be and personally appear before this Honora'
BILE Court at the next term thereof, to be holden
at Scranton, in said county and state, on the
first Monday in March, A. d. 1878, and plead,
answer, or demur to complainsnts said petition,
or the same will he taken for confessed, aud
set for hearing exparte. Its further ordered
that this order be published in the Star Of
Pas cagcula, u public newspaper printed and
published at Scranton, in said county and
STATE, for tie space OF four consecutive weeks
Ordered and decreed this 9TH day of Febru-
AIRY, A. ID. 1873. A. G DELMAS, Clerk
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Personal

Capt. John Morgan left for Biloxi
last Wednesday, where he ships aboard
the MolIie Emma as mate.
DIR. T. H. Moody, of the Cross Roads
neighborhood, gave us a pleasant call
Thursday. He reports the prospects in
that s%ection'as very gloomy on account
of the log seizures.
We had a pleasant call on Saturday
from Mr.. j. T. Liddle, OF Hansboro,
who came over to fix mp his bond with
Marshal Gaiuey, so that be can resume
business at his sawmill.
Babe" Vplverde, who left this place
some months since, with II view of per-
manently locating in Calcasleu parish,
returned Sunday night. There is no
place like home, Babe thinks,
Mobile Register: The Max FL srkaway
of DIR. Chidsey. who came "from Pas
cagoula to play his old part" was a piece
of acting seldom eqnaled, never excel
led. The entire thought OF self was
notably absent, and be seemed rs much
at home as il he had trod the boards for
a life time.
Jackson Clarion !: Hon. Walter Den
ny, ex member of the Mississippi legis-
lature, aud one OF the largest mill own
ers on the S~eashore, is visiting the cap
ital. He expresses himself gratifed at
the prospect of on early trial of the
csses involved in the lumber seizures,
which have resulted in the suspension
of the principal business in that region.
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10

ROBERTS-CuNNINGHAM-A the resi-
denee of the brides father, Mr.; VIM. Cunning
johnson, Esq, Mr.. Henry Roberts and Miss
Margaret V. Cunningham, all of jackson
county.
BROWN -BALLENTYNE- the resi-.
dence of The brides father, by the Rev. Father
Imsand, on Tuesday, February 5th. Capt. j.
X. Bro wn. OF the ship Lydia Skolfeld to Fanny
II. eldest daughter of Hamilton and Josephine
Ballentyge.
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VICK's
illustrated Monthly Magazine

Each Number contains Thirty two Pages of
reading, many fine Wood Cut Illustrations, and
one Colored Plate. A beautiful Garden Mag
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Nicks Flower and Vegetable Garden, so
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covers, 81 90.
Vick's Catalogue.-390 Illustrations. only .
cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester. New York.
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This agent is authorized to represent the
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Citation Notice IN Vacation
The State of Mississip pi, I
jackson county. !

Chaucery Court at rules before the clerk in
vacation, the 7tn dty of FEBRUARY, A. D..
1873.
The Texas Express Company Petitioners.
vs.
The unknown hsir at law of
Mary A. Kirkland, deceased, Respondent.
late wife of j.. Nj. Kirk land, }
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ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALOGUE.

Seventy.fy pages-3OO illustrations, with
Descriptions of thousands ofthe best Flowers
and Vegetables in the world, and the ways to
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Printed in German and English.
Vick's Flower and Vegetablei Garden. so
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every lumber. Price $l25 per yesr; fivs
copies for IS. Address, JAS. WICK,
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MERIDIAN MISS.
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Late of Gulf City Hotel. Mobils.l
Mobile Bills OF Fare Duplicated.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, February 27.-sESATE
MIR. Hoar presented a petition from the
citizens Of Cape Cod demonstrating
against the passage Of II sargent's bill
to organize a coast quart lad life.saving
service. Mr. Sargent said the reports of
the life saving service emanating from
the treasury department showed a dis
graceful state Of ~iueaioieney in the ser.
vice. Il is well known that in some in.
stances where the officers and mea OF the
li~fe-saving service we're in sight Of vessels
needing relief they were afraid to ran
boats, and othpr persons had come for.
ward and performed the service. Per.
sons we're appointed nov to please politi
cal friends, and not 90 account Of their
fitness for the work. He thought that
sailors ACCUSTOMED to the sca aud used
to military discipline would improve the
service.
Mr.. Allison Introduce a bill to pro
vide for the entry Of lands by indians
under Tia homestead Law. Referred.
Mr.. Maxey INTRODUCED q bill to estab
lish the rank Of senior inspector general
Of the United States army. Referred
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, reported
q bill for continuing the work of improv.
ing The capitol grounds, and asked for its
pressnt consideration. II led 10 some
discussion, during which Mr., Conkling
spoke Of the repeated changes made
in improving the capitol grounds,
and gaid II The late board OF public
works in Washington, that stalk.
ing Lorso for yituperation which be
bad heard denounced 90 often, had done
what be had seen done in the vicinity Of
this building, his impression vAa that the
country would not be big enough to hold
tho noise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27

wafs & Ncthssn Radical politician
Of editor runs out Of q theme, or begins
to 20 to seed. as Il we're. be is sure to
tack about and make a violent vindictivs
TRADE against the South. This is so
more particularly in congress, where the
utterances Of very common men are
clothed with a supposed meaning and
force that causes them to be telegaphed
all over the country. The more eElight-
ened people sf the North are too we'll
read 10 the history of recent events,
too we'll versed in human nature,
and too we'll posted as to the real state
Of affairs, and Of the feeling at the South,
to be greatly aroused any more by in
Aamatory appeals of this kind. Still
there are remote constituencies where
only one side has been heard-where
ignorance and prejudice and a witch
burning spirit resides. In such commu.
mites there are people who read with
delight when the weekly mail comes in,
that their representative in congress has
reproduced an old speech denounciug
JEFF Davis aud "the hell born
spirit of the rebellion" The
Winnebagoes do not all reside in
Winnebseo county, Illinois They are
scattered over various States, and there
are enough of them to applaud all the
desperate efforts at agitation in e'u-
gress. But a great revolution has taken
place in The Northern mind. and the
great body OF the people are disposed to
let the South alone and to give us a
chance to become national in spirit and
prosperous in our affairs, Therefore we
regret to see some new member Of con-
gress from the South jump up to answer
every little contemplate taunt that
comes from the Gsr6elds and Hales on
the other side. A dignifed silence
would be the best answer to these reck.
less ~agitators. The time has come when
the South is no longer on the defensive
and can afford to be quiet under misrep-
re~sentation. General Chalmers made a
very able and effective reply to Mr.. Gar
field yesterday, and be has made several
brilliant and highly creditable efforts in
the past few weeks, but we are inclined
to agree with Mr.. Reagan, who said he
desired TO see sectional bitterness al
layed and that this could not be done by
c~ultivating political controversies on the
floor of the bouse.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27

.
There are rome sixty glass manulac
tories in PiltsbUrg and its immediate
ueiEbbOrhoOd, in which 5000 men are
employed and q capital of some So.
100000 invested, producing fabrics to
the amount of about 81 1000. 600,
The inspector Of boilers at Boston
saga there are about 1000 steam boilers
in that e.ty. located in every corceiva.
bic place, beneath sidewalks and else.
where. He has found that In ton years
there have been 97G steam boiler explo.
'Ions, costing 700 lives and the destruc-
ton of $5,O06,oOO Of property.
Ga Sunday Last. DR.. Leftwick, pastor
OF a Presbyterian Church in Atlanta.
Geersia, read the sentence OF the session
saspaRding Deacon f. Z. Block for the
ofsuse Of dsucing. He had permitted
a social dance at his residence, IN honor
Of 3 visit from his mother and sister.
The guests were his familiar friends. and
the dancing, although Of each kiod-
square and round-was decoru1. Four
Deacons voted in favor of tie susoen.
s'On, end three in opposition to it. The
case is to be brought before the Presby.
terry, aud, if the actios Of The four dea
cons is sustained, an appeal will be car.
RED to TIE general assembly
Great are the benefits Of competition
to tbe public. The old gas company an.
nounaes that it will reduce its rates Tor
gas to slS1 per thousand feet after the
LIST Of March. II ia pot many months
since this company submitted an elabor.
Ste statement to the city council to shoy
THAI gS2 could not be furnished for less
than S2.fS pee thousand feet without IN.
hicting %sctualloss upon tLs s~tcckholders.
No sooner had the Consumers Company
~eoppIstad its works than the old com.
pany discovered that gas could be profit.
ably made at $3.50 per thousand feet.
There is nothing like composition. -[Bsl.
! t'pOre American.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27
The Queen of Spnin's First Recep-
TlOn,
Court Circulate

LAOns
Court Circular.
The king of Spain had a recep-
ton, or, as they call it in Madrid,
Ell Besa Mano, on the Friday after
his wedding. The king and queen
we're seated upon a dais raised three
steps, and surrounded by the royal
crown. The queen was dressed in
red, with a mantle of the same color,
having upon her head a veritable
crown of diamonds, made especially
for her. The king was dressed as
on the day of marriage. Behind
the throne were grouped the ladies
of the first rank, the Marcbioness
Of Alcanices, the Duchess of Fer
nan Nunez, the Duchess of Santa
Cruz, the Marchioness of Bedmar,
the Duchess of Medina Cpli, the
Marchioness Of Molins, aud seven
or eight other ladies. at the foot
of The dais, upon gilded fauteuits,
were the Duke and Duchess of
Montpensier, the Princess of Astu-
rias, the three I~ufantas and the
Qneen Christina. Upon both sides
of the throne were ranged the gran
dees of Spain. The chamberlains
and generals, in fulLuniform, were
ranged before the throne in two
ranks upon both sides Of the grand
entrance door, the diplomatic
body occupying the right line.
Ladies and gentlemen in full court
dress entered by the grand door,
passed before the diplomatic corps,
bowed before the throne and royal
family, received a salute from the
king and queen, and passed out by
the opposite door. The reception
ended, the royal couple descended
and passed through the hall, ad-
dressing several gracious words to
the chiefs Of divisions and the
heads of the diplomatic corps, with
each of whom in turn their males
ties conversed. During this time
the ambassadors had retired into
another salon, where Don Francis
of Assist was seated, whom they
saluted. The king and queen re-
mounted the throne, and the recep-
ton terminated with Il ceremony
usual only in such a case as the
present. The gentlemen and SER
wants Of the royal house come to
the Besa Mano, but they really kiss
the hand of ill the members of the
royal family on either side of the
throne and of the king and queen
on the throne. The scene finished,
the halberdiers and soldiers present
arms, and the royal family quit tho
throne and the carriages bear away
the honored guests through the
dense crowd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27
Joining the Church In the RYitIsi
Army.

JOAulES Ahe Lnufeh IA inc HgltisH
Boston Bullotin.l
A soldier has the choice of five
different kinds Of religion. Bat
while he is permitted to choose for
himself, he must choose one or the
other. No man is permitted to ab.
sent himself from divine service
on the ground that hO PROCESSES no
religion at all, or that he processes
a religion for which no provision is
made'in the regulations. He may
be q Buddhist, a Darwinist, n Pan
theist, or Polytheist, if he likes, in
principle, but he must be a Roman
Catholic, Episcopalian, Presbyte.
rian, Methodist OF Baptist in prac-
toe, There is no evasion Of this
rule whatever, Attempts are some
times made to eyade it, however.
A recruit, when asked to indicate
his theological preference by the
sergeant Of the company, replied /;
81 hain't got no religion, an |
don't want none"
"You must attend a church of
some kind one of those | have
named to YOU" said the sergeant.
"--my--eyes if l do, said he,
The sergeant wheeled him before
the officer of the company.
"What is your religion ?" asked
the officer after the matter had been
explained to him.
~ hain't got none. Pm a hinf-
del, your Worship
"a WHAT"
"a hinfdel-a free thinker"
90, ] see, Very well. We usu-
ally send persons Of your faith to
the Roman Catholic Church. You
want a course of theological discip-
line, The Catholics 60 to church
early in the morning and they arc
usually kept an hour longer than
the others. That's the church for
you, my man, depend upon it. At
the same time permit me to say
that you are still free to think as
much as you like, Sergeant, put
him down a Roman Catholic"
Instead of eyading the regulation
by an open confession Of inidelity,
be found himself Obliged to 60 to
church earlier on Sundays, and Ia
remain a considerable time longer
than if he had made q choice when
given the chance,
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OEEIoIAL.
POLICE ORDER f!
Special Orders for MaTdiGEay |!
POLICE HEADQUARTERS,
MEMPHIS, Tenn March 1. 1873.


MONDAY AND TUESDAY, the 4tb and
IKl 5th. being Mardi-G ras, the following or
ders are made at this time, so that ample Cd.
p~ortunity is offered those who intend p~artiei-
pating IN the festivities to note what will DO
the consequences to those who misbehave
themselyes on that occasion:
Ftrst-The entire police force of tho city, to-
gether with u detRIl of speeiHIs. will bo
on DUTY during those days snd nights. They
are hereby commanded TO protect an mas
queraee rs, to whom will be granted the great
est latitude so long as they conduct themselves
with Propriety.
Second No vehicles of any description
whatever, or mounted men, will be allowed
on Main %HtFest, from MarEet to Real,
between the hours of 1 7. IN. and 10 pm, This
does not include those who may participate in
the PROFESSIONS, either on horseback OF in We
hicles, but debarB those VINO with
Only y mash may attempt 20 ira.
verse HAHN Street Ia vehicles 60 the
d"bEer of pJdestTiHns ON mRTdi.
GrRS.
Third All. persons drunk en- the streets.
actlag diserdorly, or costumed in such a man
ner as will shock the decenoy of the occasion,
or caught carrying concealed weapons, will be
promptly arrested aud confined in he station
house. GYdbr NO etrcHnstRnces will
n OF IL be OH en- shat day OF mtght,
Feurth--A speci Il detail will be made for
the different bathrooms, suii sicnt in number
W ineuIs OIuef ana uecOtum, Parties attend
ing balls VIII be subjected to examination and
will be deprived of all weapons. Those re-.
tho balls. ="
tiith--During the procession az night none
others than those connected with the ULKS
on Monday night and MEMPHI on TUESDAY
night, will be permittodto join the procession.
either on horseback or on foot, and those wit.
Messing the march must confne themselves IN
the sldewalks, the streets along the line Of
march being especially needed for the srapd
display. No excuse will be taken for any yio-
lation Of these orders. and nll good citizens
are requested to aid and CO. Operate with us in
our endeaVors TO preserve order on this oeca-
sion. P, 4, ATHY, Chief Of Police.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-27

B~AtsraozE, February 27.-Jodah G.
Nicodemrs, wholesale provision dealer,
3ied this morning in bis BATHROOM.
CINCINNATI. February 27.-Larz An
derson. a prominent capitalist Of this
city and a brother of Msjor Anderson Of
Fort Sumter fame, died this morning.
In 1884 he married Cstharine, daughter
Of the late Nicholas Longworth.