The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-04-11

"s' - 1891
Lick last Saturday.
GEx. JOSEPH L. JOHNSTON, of Virgin
ia, will not be able to attend the Paris
exposition as commissioner.
Tom Soorr says the loss to the Penn
.sylvania Central Railroad Company by
the riots last year is IS, 900, 900.
MAJ. w. Ii. VAssER, a former State
Treasurer. is announced as a candidate
for the Mayoralty of Aberdeen.
TURKEY does not take kindly to Rus,
STA. Who blames her? The child is
not apt to love the rod that warns 1t.
THEo. BARTON was wayiald and beat
by assassins in Choctaw county a few
nights ago. He escaped after a hard
struggle.
We are happy to be able to say that
Mi. s. II. Whitworth, who was strrck
by lightning some days ago in Leaore
county, is recovering.
A FEW days ago a young man named
Varnsdale, in Alfalfa county committed
suicide by taking laudannm. Suicides
seem to be on the increase.
THE New York San says "the Dem
ocratic party needs a leader" The
great misfortune of the party is it has
too many that claim to be leaders.
The Okolona Messenger thinks the
Great Western Well Anger Co, of
BloomingfeldI Iowa, arc swindlers. 1t
is entirely Il St in its conjecture
W. Y. dE@atp formerly of Yazoo
City, jumped into the river at Vicks-
burg and drowned himself on the 9th
inst. No.cause for the rash act known.
If England and Russia are going to
fight why don't khey commence? They
have diliy9allie@ about tile matter long
enough. England shouldfgh or shut
up.
The Osyka NeVs offera for sale its
press, type, fixtures aud Bacterial, and
SAYS to anyAns, wanting to conduct a
newspaper a eGeat bargain will be
given.
OK the 9Th inst, Elias Pierce, a smul>
lstto eighteen years of age, was hang
ed in Clarke county by amob. He had
attempted to ruin a little girl six
years old.
SENATOR EATON says Gov. Hendricks
has the inside track to the Presidency,
adding: "though in Washington city
they are moving heaven and earth foA
Thurman"
CHANcERY CLERKS are made the Aud
itors of all funds belonging to the
county. They must give receipt war
rants for all moneys paid into the coun-
ty treasury.
The citizens Of China Grove have adj
dressed a communication to the citizens
of Jackson soliciting a subscription OF
$50 to pay the nurses who have C AIRED
for the small pox cases.
POLK. Democrat, Doorkeeper of the
House, was removed from Office because
he vas naturally a rascal. Like Fltz-
hugh he got to think himself o digger
man than old Grant"
A COOP deal of fuss is being made
now about the disguise Hon. Jefferson
Davis wore when captured Immediately
the close of the war. 1t is an un-
necessary discussion.
AN election was held in Pamela coun>
ty a few days ago to decide whether or
not the county should be divided into
two eourt districts. A majority of votes
were cast against a division.
GEN. FIELDS. formerly a Confederate
officer. has been nominated for the po-
sition of doorkeeper by the Democrats
III TIE House, Now listen for howls
about Confederate Brigadiers.
IT is stated, though we cannot make
up II mind to believe it.. that out of
the twelve hundred lawyers in Missou-
ri, eleven hundred and ninetv-nine are
candidates for The United States Sen
ate.
ALMOST every town in the State is
bidding for the Agricultural College.
All but Brookhaven had as we'll draw
off. The first meeting of the Trustees
of the College will be held at Jackson
to-day.
THE Committee of the House of Re-
vision of Laws Regarding the counting
of the Electoral Vote have agreed on a
proposition for the election of n Presi-
dent and Vice President by direct vote
OF the people.
Tie yicksbu-g Herald states that
Senator Furlong gave every dollar of
his salary to the churches Of Jackson.
That being the case we would like to
know where the beauty Of his ibelng a
Senator comes in.
SOME scamps have set ahoat a dam
gerons counterfeit on the new silver
dollar, and several of them were picked
np in New York on Tuesday. IL is q
very good imitation, though there is a
flaw in the stamping Of the Goddess OF
Liberty face; some of the letters are
poorly done, and the eagles head is, if
possible. worse than in the original.
The coin is of very light weight and is
easily cut with = knife.