Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-13
MISSISSIPPI

NANNSN0AS 10 ANHNANN0 ANNAANAI
dull, aud we are sorry to hear it.
Carroll county counts on half a
crop Of cotton and of corn this year.
Meridian has offered SOS, 900 TO
have the Agricultural aud Mechani-
cal College located there,
The grand barbecue and Confed-
crate soldiers reunion will come off
at Coffeeyille September 9Th.
Colonel ]. L. McCullOm is to
take charge Of the editorial depart
ment of the Yazoo City Herald in
a few days.
Sardis has a lolge of Ladies' and
Knights of Honor, the second or
ganized in this State, with thirty
charter members.
DR.. W. G.. Sykes, Of Aberdeen,
was elected supreme representative
for two years of the Grand Lodge
Knights Of Honor, at q session held
in Jackson last week.
The board of trustees Of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College
completed their tour Of inspection
of proposed locations last week, and
will meet at Jackson again on the
10th Of September to make a selec-
ton.
An old man by the name Of Pol
lock yictimized several parties in
Canton last week, by experimenting
himself as a large grain dealer from
Tennessee. He had made a raise Of
a good sum of money before being
discovered.
A negro wretch concealed him
self in the room Of Miss Fannie
Mitchell, near Macon, one night
last week, and, after committing
an outrage, murdered her in cold
blood. He told what he had done
and escaped.
The Brandon Republican of the
Sth records the death Of General
Cornelius McLaurin. at Whitesand
Lawrence county. He was an ole
and prominent citizen and served
with distinction in the Mexican
and Confederate wars.
Mr.. James NJ. Liddell, ir., son O
Colonel A. NJ. Liddell, aged twenty
eight years, died in Carrollton o
malarial fever on the 29th ult. 81
had been married but afew months
and was one Of the most generou
and popular young men in tn,
county.
The earth for the new building o
: Whitworth Female College, a
! Brookhaven, was publicly broker
on the 31st ult., by Judge j. B
Crisman. The cornerstone will b
? laid on the 2lst inst, with Masoni
ceremonies. Hon. Jefferson Davi
and Senator Lamar have been in
vited to deliver addresses.
! The Friar's Point Coahomian hG
: discovered a high private Of tn
Confederate army who yet live
His name is Jerome Hill, Of Men
phis. Yes, we have heard Of hin
1 but think there is a mistake abor
this commission as colonel WI
made out just after the surrende
8 A Mr.. Suye, of Pontotoc, was r,
Gently taken i'll at his pillow handle
and retired to the shade Of a bus
e where he was found by a man worl
ing near him on his knees in praye
e He had been previously complain
4 ing of a pain over his eye, whic
on his sudden demise where he la
g burst.
Grenada Sentinel: A neg.
whose name we did not learn "
killed below Winona on Ia
Wednesday by a white man namI
~ Strickland. The colored folks hi
~ chartered an excursion train al
% went to Jackson, and as it pass
Winona some young white me
4. perhaps a~postotized Murphys, 9
on aboard and went with them
'as Jackson. On the way back {
N. much bad whisky brought on
Cd fight, which resulted in Strickla
cutting the negro to pieces.
en- Brandon Republican: 1t is gra
in flying to hear our farmers talk
ms they do about saying hay, maxi
ty, peas, potatoes, goobers, turni
Mt etc, aud planting rye, oats a
ac- wheat the coming fall. A or
m. many of them seem determined
to rely entirely on cotton any me
md They are going to diversity III
Tor crops-to raise their own m,
iri- bread, horse and COW feed, yeqt
D it bles, etc. They seem determi
the to move their corn-cribs and smc
and houses from st. Louis TO their @
ace, farms. A great inquiry is be.
we'll made for fine breeds Of hogs, an.
lary few are determined to invest in
60 cattle and sheep. All that is ne,
'ery sary to make this the most p.
'ors, porous section Of the United ST.
AID Is for our farmers to stop max
I; cotton to buy meat and bread "
and Whenever we raise all our own
will visions, and a little cotton, we
prosper, for then the priee of