The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-17

The delinquent tax sale will
take place the third Monday in
June. All who have not paid their
taxes will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
AT the dedication of the .Bap-
fist church at Ocean Springs last
Sunday, resolutions of thanks were
rendered by the members of that
church, on n rising vote, to the
mill men who had donated the
lumber for said house, and to other
parties for special favors.
The two soiled doves, Trojan
Aleck and Sugarfoot Sal, who have
been %langishing in the Jail at Mis-
sissippi City for several months,
were set at liberty Tuesday, the
district attorney finding it very
difficult to get the witnesses be-
fore the court. They were told to
90 home and sin no more.
Mr.. r.. III. Burton, of Pass
Christian, has invented a washing
machine which, for cheapness aud
good work, cannot he excelled. He
is nov in Jackson county for
the purpose Of selling the coun-
ty right. This machine works by
hydraulic pressure and suction and
does good washing without injur-
ing the clothes.
Letters from Gov. Stone, in re-
lation to the deepening of the
channel at the mouth of the river
having been received, we are re.
quested to state that Il meeting of
the citizens will he held at Scran-
ton academy next Monday after
noon, at four O'clock. Let all who
are interested in having the chan
mel improved attend.
A soiree dansante will be given
at Odd Fellows hall, in Grand Bay,
on next Wednesday, the 22d. This
is to be one of the nobbiest affairs
of the season, and we are assured
by the LII we see on the differ
ent committees that all who at
tend will have II pleasant and en-
joyable time. For IA special invi-
tatiOn to be present the committee
have our thanks.
The law card of Mr.. A.. M.
Dahlgren appears in the DEMO
CRAT.STAR to-day. Mr.. Dahlgren
was examined in open court last
Wednesday, at Mississippi City,
and the committee reported that
ne was well learned in the law aud
qualified to enter upon the practice
of his profession. No young man
of our acquaintance has a better
moral character, aud no one more
trustworthy than he. In IL judg-
ment, Mr.. Dahlgren will make his
mark as IL lawyer.
We direct particular attention
to the Law card of Mr.. Horace
Bloomfield, of Handshoro, who was
licensed to practice law last Mon
day at Mississippi City. The com
mittce appointed by Judge Hamm
TO examine Mr.. Bloomfield were
old and experienced members of
the profession, and after a thorough
examination the committee report
ed Mr.. Bloomfield well learned in
the law and qualified to practice
the law in the courts of this State.
We know Mr.. Bloomfield to be a
young mau of good character, edu-
Gated and refined. He has located
at his old home and we bespeak
tor him a liberal support as he
richly deserves it.
On Tuesday Judge Farragut
had before him Mark Simpson, Bill
Turner and Dick King, three of the
colored men engaged in the as
sault upon Capt. Davis some weeks
since. Mark turned States evil
dence, and in his testimony stated
that Turner hired King Green
and the other two above named
to kill Capt. Davis. Turner
and Dick King were placed under
bonds for their appearance, and
Mark was held as witness. King
Green is now in Jail in Mobile,
serving out a sentence, and will be
brought here for trial when his time
is out there. He is the one who
struck Capt. ID. but the others were
all implicated in the affair accord
ing to Marks testimony.
The Gulf Coast Baptist asso-
citation meets at Moss Point on
Friday, oath inst, at 109 am. The
delegates expect to organize and
proceed to business at once. They
will adjourn at ~ for dinner and
Il business again at % pm,
adjourn at 5 for supper and return
for preaching at s o'clock pm, and
SO on through Friday and Satnr-
day. There will be preaching BY
the visiting ministers oil Sunday at
IO5 am. at the Baptist and Metho-
dist churches at Moss Point, at the
church at the Seashore and at the
colored churches at Moss Point.
Preaching also at the Baptist
church Sunday night, aud perhaps
at other places. The public is in-
vited also to attend the business
meetings of the association during
the day.
Monday night j. ID. Davis,
alias Hog Davis, who was confined
in the Jail at Bay st. Louis and who
was convicted at the term of the
court just over and sentenced to
two years in the peuitentiary, es-