The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-03-14
The vfcksbnr. Sorn All erciaI
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Ebispieased.
In referring to the report made by
he Grand Jury of Pike county, the
Commercial takes occasion
to slap Judge Chrisman in the face. 1t
say:
So far as the newspaper record show,
Cbrisman is placed in a most un-
enviable position. His Grand Jury
report that witnesses summoned be-
core ii refusedto appear because of the
fear of violence from men who might
he implicated by their testimony, and
get it does not appear that Judge
Chrismnn took any steps whatever to
enforce the process issued from his
court. IF judge. jurors and Witness i'll
Pike county, are to be deferred from the
performance of their duty in enforcing
md unfolding the laws, by any real or
imaginary gang of ruffians, of any par.
tv, race or color, it is high time the
puL lie knew it. If this official report
of Judge Chrismau's Pike county Dog
berries is true. the duty of Gov. Stone
is plain. Let him convene the Legs
lature at once. and let the whole power
of the State be brought to bear upon
the soorndrels who defy the law. II
necessary to the demands of justice let
Judge Chrisman be removed from OF
fee. II need be let Pike county be
wiped from the map, its territory appro'
priat,d by adjoining counties. and It's
population absorbed by communities
that have both the inclination and the
courage to defy rnfians, crush out VII
!ainy. and ENFORCE TIE LAW, OF TIE
LAND.
After blowing OF the above gas, the
Tommercial ought to feel better. II
seems impossible for this district tc
have a Circuit Judge that will please
the yicksbnrg editors. The CONNER
cial has worked itself into a passion
and censurod Judge ChIismanI fer not
li.charging the Grand Jury. when it is
doubtful if any Judge in the State
would have done a thing 80 ridiculous.
The Jury did nothi 1g to deserve a dis.
honorable discharge. The shafts aim
ed at Judge Chrisman by the Com
merciaI will fall to the ground,
yew Or,enn- Tacific EsuiIronL
Last week the Legislature of Louisl-
ana passed a bill authorizing the loan
of 80. 500, 900 of State bonds to the New
Orleans Pacific Railway Co, and the
Governor has affixed his signature
thereto. The city of New Orleans has
for many years needed a railroad to the
West. aud it is gratifying to know that
At last there is some prospect OF one
being built. The Pacific Railroad will
tap the great grain and cotton empire
of the S,utll vest. 1t will turn back
frem st. Louis the trade of Texas and
will pour the ricses of that vast domain
into the bosom of the great commercial
metropolis of the Southwest. with
this road completed, as it il hoped
it will be during the year, and with al
open river, it is impossible to estima'
the future of New Orleans. Her gram
receipts have already quadrupled. and
there is talk of constructing immense
barges to convey from st. Louis the
A BOD of cereals which is flowing down
by water courses, aud by new lines OF
railrc ads from St. Paul and the most
distant points of the Northwest. Add
to this the possibilities of Texas. and
we stand in the presence of great com
mercial events whose contemplation
almost s~tartles us. One of the greatest
cities of the world within a few decades
will be directly at our door. When the
road is completed a bright era VII!
dawn upon the favorite city OF The
South.