The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-04-26
says he cannot attend to

any registered letter business on Sundays.
II IL against the regulations, besides being
religiously inclined he objects to transact
ing that kind of business on the Sabbath.
Mr.. Il. q. Walker on yesterday
presented us with three turnips, grown
by him this year, that weighed EIGHT
pounds. Ho has rented the Sarrazln
place for the year and has one OF the
finest gardens we have ever seen.
"A snake was killed at SCOTS
station on the New Orleans aud Mobile
road, last week, which was seven feet
long and had eight rattles and u button.
This is not the kind of snakes, however,
that sometimes get into mems boots.
POSTMASTER Alley has received
information from the postoffice depart
ment to the effect that Scranton is to be
made a money order ofnce on and after
July first. This will be quite a convenience
to the public and has been long needed
All the coast towns are making
preparations to receive visitors this sum
mer. The hotels are being renovate ed, re-
fitted, etc., and will be prepared to ae-
commodate all who may wish to spend
the summer in healthy and delightful
country.
The sociable at the academy
last Friday night was IA pleasant affair,
though not as largely attended as upon
previous OCCASIONS. The exercises were
somewhat varied by an essay by Prof.
Carter. which was listened to with interest
by the audience.
An error crept in the meteoro-
logical report last week which we wish
to correct. Ate pm. the thermometer il
reported as being down to 20o, which
should have been 100. The thermometer
never gets as low as 200 in this latitude
even in the coolest weather.
Lumber is being put upon
the ground to build a new freight depot
at this place. Work will be commenced on
it at once. and we will soon have Il good
building. The N. o. & NJ. company have
been making other improvements here,
such as laying new side tracks, building
turu-table, etc.
Mr.. F.. w. Hing is now put
ting the Hing House, at Ocean Springs,
in tip top order for the reception OF board
ers. His saloon attached is being over
hauled and enlarged and otherwise i'm
proved. Mr.. Hing keeps IA good house,
and we bespeak for him a good patronage
during the summer
Easter services at st. Marks
church, Mississippi City, last Sunday were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Leacock. The de-
corations of the church were very beauti-
full and tastefully arranged, and the dls'
course from the subject "Christ is is risen,
:, was impressive, and attentively listened
to BY the congregation.
PROM the popular music house
of Brombcrg Bros, Mobile, we have re
crived a new and beautiful song ant
chorus entitled always keep a smile fol
Mother.r by the well known writer Char
lie Baker. The words are elegant ant
the music easy, SO that any one wiltb'
able to play it. Price thirty-HVe cent
per copy.
A letter from Judge Harm
. statcs that in compliance with a reques
from Sheriff McCallum and of the boar
: ofsupcrvisors, the spring term of court !
I Perry county was not held. Judge Ham
also says in consequence Of the %prevailin
small pox in Marion county, District Al
torney Ford advised that no court be he'll
e in that county, therefore no court wa
held in Marion this week.
Last Thursday Simon Mellon
aid had his twin brother, Andrew, arres
o ed and brought before Squire Randall III
der a charge of destroying coal to tn
II amount of $l5. 1t appears that Andre
wls burning coal with Simon, and thi
:, Simon owed Andrew a small amount, an
failing to get the money he destroyed HI
" brothers coal. The Judge bound Andre
overin the sum of $500.
"Wednesday afternoon the n
ii gro fireman on engine No. 9, of the Ne
Orleans and Mobile road, accidental
shot himself in the middle niger of ii
right hand. While the engine was stan
y inc on the side track at this station, ii
IN man saw a large snake near, by, and
Is handing his pistol to the engineer to sho
ct the snake, the pistol was accidental
discharged with the above results.
y "Wednesday afternoon II Sc
NJ ton was visited by u heavy blow al
~ hard rain, which lasted far INTO the nlgl
nc The tide was higher than it had beer
some time. The flat Gypsy, which W
i'll loaded with lumber belonging to A
w banner & Co., was sunk in the bay. y
e. De Jets bath house, OF the 'front.', "
or washed away, and the small schoor
George Washington went ashore IN I
river. So far as we have been able
learn no other damage was done in t
~ vicinity.