The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-02-15

Now is the time to pay for the STAR.
To-day the sun rises at $50 and
sets at $40.
Sixteen years ago to-morrow Fort
Donaldson was captured.
We were visited by a heavy rain
and hail storm Wednesday night.
Last Monday was Hon. Alex. H,
Stephens birthday. He is tifty-seven,
-Messrs. Banner & Co. have sold
their mill on Bayou LIE Batre to Roberts
& Co., of Mobile.
-Suuday.pchool ia held at the See.
shore every sabbath morning at ten
o'clock. All are invited.
Don't fail to read the new adver-
tisement Of Tax Assessor Faulkner, to
be found in another column.
A train carrying Van Amburgh's
circus from New Orleans to Mobile
passed through here Monday.
Uncle Henry says he will sell goods
as cheap as any other house in Jackson
~oouusy. Call on him add find out.
We have a bran new Wilson sewing
machine which will be sold very cheap.
ANY one desiring a good machine would
do we'll to Call on us.
Clerk Delmas has received from
Jackson the township maps and tract
book OF this county. which is o very
near aud creditible work.
Yesterday was Valentine day, but
we do not think there were a supera-
Guidance OF the mysterious messages
sent through the postotlice.
know all men by these presents
that for cheap dry goods, dress goods,
notions, ETC., M. A. Dees' store, at
Scranton, is the place to go.
ALI who wish to spend an hour in
a pleasant and sociable manner, could
not do better than attend the dime soci-
able at the academy tonight friday.
Positive y the stock of dry goods,
notions, clothing, shoes, boots, hats.
etc, at NJ. A. Does store, will be sold
low down for the cash. Fail not to g x
anime his stock.
Should you see q man who is look
ing for a place where hs may purchase
clotaing, boots, shoes, hats, etc, low
down for the cash, send him to the
store of NJ. A. Dees.
The mail bag brought in on the 4:3O
a. m. train, Sunday last, was picked up
on the side of the railroad, near the
bridge, by a colored man by the name
of Gray. Carelessness on the part OF
somebody.
We refer parties needing steam en-
gines, mills, machinery or supplies, to
the advertisement of FL. Dudley Cole
man & Bro, u Union street, New Or
leans, La, they being manufacturers
and dealers of well established repu-
tation.
Road Overseer Pickett had his
corps of ssppers and miners out on the
public highway between Scranton and
.e Seashore, this week, and the result |
is the road 10 now in excellent condi-
ton. Many bridges we're to be repaired
aud rebuilt, bitches to open and ruts to
ill, and the manner in which the work
was done is quite credible to Mr.. Pick
EFT and the hands engaged.
"A letter from T. NJ. Johnson, Esq,
informs US that the work oxen of the
log men up in his part OF the county
are dying for want of food. The log
business being entirely suspended, the
people are not able TO feed their stock,
and are forced to turn them out and
let them starve. Mr.. d. W. Mills, who
lives up on Dog river, tells us the stock
in his neighborhood are dying from the
same cause.
The meeting of the nickle club
at the residence of Mr.. H. NJ. Cudabac,
at Moss Point, last Friday night, was a
success both socially and Financially. |
There were present about fifty ladies',
gentlemen and children. who enjoyed
themselves till q late hour in games,
plays, music and social conversation.
The club realized 81 % in donations by
the company, which we consider very
good for the time s.
-Demorest's ladies' magazine for
March has been received, and is as
full of interesting and instructive mat
ter for the ladies as usual. Truly it is
a literary conservator Of the artistic.
useful and beautiful, and should be in
every household. This number contains
three steel engrsvings, a fine picture in
oil colors, and sixty illustrations.
Address w. J. Demorest, II East Four
teenth street. New York.
There will be held a dime sociable
at the Scranton Academy tonight Fri
day.. These sociables will consist in
vocal and instrumental music, games,
and other harmless amusements, aud
will be gotten up in such a manner
that the old and young may spend an
hour or so in an agreeable and inter
esting way. ALI are invited to attend,
and bring along the small amount OF ten
cents, which sum will be devoted to a