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An Action that sho"id Eiici' '"o
Highest Praise.

n ia known to most of our readers that
tbo Convention assembled to nominate a
candidate for District Attorney for the 9th
Judicial District achieved during its recent
session what is called "dead lock-" That
is to say, the two prominent candidates Tor
the position received exactly the same num-
ber of votes; and the friends Of both man
ifcsted n determination to cling to their
choice. Here was a dilemma-a kind OF
Gordian knot--that nobody could unravel
or cut, except one or the other OF the eau
didates. How hard it is for a man who has
made an active canvass, permitted his feel
ings to become aroused, and hin pride on
listed, and his hopes for the future stlmu-
lated, to surrender an equal chance WIN
his adversary, is known only to him VINO
has tried it. By steadfast contending he
could win at last, or at least prevent NOM
nation. Such a situation affords an OPP
portunity for lofty display of disinterest-
edness. And this display was made by Il.
A Wlbou, ESq', NJ 'oiueh' ~ .
from the contest, and allowing his worthy
competitor, Col, Brantly, to be nominated
by reclamation.
Mr.. Wilson is young man, hardly thirty
and he has won an enviable reputation as an
efficient District Attorney, but he has never
took step that could add more honor to
his character than this. BY his course,
the integrity, and unity, and harmony of
the party which he favors is secured, and a
competent officer guaranteed for the dis
trict By this action he has exhibited the
metal of the true man, and has drawn to
him the friendship and respect OF men
whose friendship and respect are worth
more than any office.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

WILL i'll Europe last SIMMER, 3Tr. L. "
Seutter, met his three brothers who are all.
like himself, stout, intelligent and splendid
specimens Of physical and mental man
hood. The four brothers were photograph
ed in Europe, and since his reiurn home,
Mr.. Seutter has made some specimens of
large gun-picturos Of the group. He has
also cDmmetnorated bis visit to the ''fader-
land, 10y poem written in German and
printed in a pamphlet Of thirty or forty
pages, with u finely executed photograph
Of this group as the froniispiece. The
pamphlet is intended only for private
circulation, aad as a family soacea1. In
another column Of THE COMET, to-day,
appears a short poem from Mr. Ssuiler, in
English, entitled The Bells Of Long Ago. &"
The lines have the sveeily-sad ring of
early memories that viii not, cannot die.
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New Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue OF certain Deed Of Trust, made to MI
ID as trustee by A, ii. IIilzheim, to secure Ger
tain note therein mentioned, payable to Robinson
Stevens in the sum of two hundred and forty mint
dollars ard four cents, with interest from Its date
and payable on the first day Of Feb. 1875, will pro
coed to sell to the highest and best bidder, for cash
ut the eastern front door OF the City Hall III Jack
son, Mississippi, on
THE ODD DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
the following described parcel of land, situated 10
Kinds county, Mississippi, and nca- the city o.
jackson: BEGINNING at "A stake at the southeast
corner of W. W. Porter's yard Oh the North side o.
the Gallatin and Jackson road, aud running n0IA
25' west I.3S chains tol blackjack zee; thence
north 13o east 7.0S chains to southwest corner
Eous Adams Enclosure; thence east $50 chains
the intersect ON of Norfolk Lynch's with said ld'
ters fence thence south 0S5 chains along the fen"
dividing the land purchased by sold loder iron
W, l.. Ware and tina. purchased rom 0. p West
the Galat'n and Jackson road thence along ii'
north side of said road west OF chains to the le
Of beginning, containing $500 acres by est mate
said land being IN the northwest quarter Of NORTH
east quarter Of section Q, township 5, range efi
conveying only the title invested in me rs trustee
though II IS believed to be good.
August 23-4t X. B. BATE, TRUSTEE
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To the voters Of Copian County,

1 take this method of announcing that
am still candidate fer the Office of Treas
urer OF Copiah county.
am not an independent candidate, but
insist, and will show clearly, that am
properly and fairly tho nominee of the cons
yention which met in Hazlehurst on the
10Th of July 1879.
have appealed to the executive Com
mittee of the county to correct the wrong.
but was dismissed without a hearing the
committee claiming that they had no iur,
addiction in the matter.
now place the matter in the hands of
the people, who certainly have jurisdiction
to say who was and is their choice for any
Office,
HOW was NOMINATED AND HOW COUNTED
OUT.
The convention adopted the following
resolution.
Resolved, That the delegates SHALL in
every vote for candidates, vote as instruct>
ed by the precinct meetings, and when a
candidate is withdrawn, then the delegates
may cast their votes as they please.
The precinct vote as between Mr.. Gran.
berry and myself was as follows;
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
PEARL RIVER STEAMER.

On the 10th the steamer Tinnie Baker,
left New Orleans for the Pearl river trade.
She is to be a regular jackson and Carthage
packet. Capt. G. E. Galceran is her mas
tor, and w. P. Richardson, son of oui
Uncle Ned, is backing her. We are pre-
pared to give Tinnie Baker cordial wei.
come, and to pledge The CoMEr to a line
of hearty corporation with the enterprise
ing spirits who have inaugurated the move
r..--.A
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In letter to his sucie1t friend, Col. d.
B. Wright, Uncle Ruben Davis says.

In letter to his eucie1t friend, Col. d.
B. Wright, Uncle Ruben Davis saws:
Every interest dear to society, liberty.
prosperity, commerce, ETC., is involved in
the pending issue; and if we fail, the con-
test between the two old parties must 20 on
and finally result in the overthrow Of the
Republic, and the substitution of the most
odious despotism.
Now, who would ever have supposed
that the commerce, liberty, prosperity and
society Of this great nation would depend
at last for preservation upon two old fossils
who have lived sat both ends Of national
prosperityS' How grateful the present
generation should be to Uncle Rube, and
his venerable right bower, for DESTROYING
the two old parties and preventing ''the
overthrow Of the Republic!r II this Re.
public is not grateful for this great teryiee.
then truly may we never deny again the
trite assertion that Republics ara nm
grateful"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Mr.. =. J. HODGES, Esq, of Copiah, paid
us visit last Thursday. He has made n
good Treasurer OF the good old county of
COpiah, aud proposes to continue in this re-
sponsible position. It is not our time to
put in, and we have nothing to say in the
premises, except that Copiah is bound to
have good Treasurer, whether the people
elect Hodges or the gentleman who is OPP
posed to him. 1t is proper to say that A.
J. is not the astrological Hodges Gen. West
encountered when he invented flat tails
manic Phrase, See here Hodges
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Our editorial brethren who have been de-
feated in the Conventions and primary
elections must not be cast down. They
should remember that their vocation is re-
garded by the public very much like that OF
the preachers The public mind does not
favor the contamination of the cloth OF the
tripod with the lust for Office. Once q
preacher always preacher; and once an
editor always an editor. 1t is a poor style
of domestic economy to spoil a good
preacher or a good editor to make poor
officer. Perhaps the people are right about
this
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
A Hard Case.

A short time since, Sheriff Castleberry,
of Tishomingo county, brought TO the
Penitentiary, a young man. by the name of
Joe Trammell, n native of that county,
who was sentenced to two years in the State
prison upon charge, and upon his own
confession in open court, of bringing stolen
property into this State. The poor fellows
case is rather a hard one. He was horn
ont Of wedlock, bis mother being bis half
sister-his father his grandfather, his half
brother a Niger, and he half idiot, of
course.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

THE New Orleans Times, the most en-.
terprising and best daily paper printed in
the South, as usual, will, on the LIST OF
September proZimo, publish a full and
complete annual review Of the New Orleans
market. This issue Of the Times will have
an immense circulation and in addition Ia
this important market feature it will afford
a rare collection Of interesting reading
matter, original and suited to the taste
Of all
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Totals. ..123a. ........1

According to the resolution above quoted
on the last ballot should have received at
Wesson 7~10, at Hopewell l 210, at
Browns Store 4-10, at Matthews 10, at
Halls Hill 10, none of which were count
ed for me, but the tally sheet shows that
these 10 40 of my legitimate votes were
counted for Mr.. Cranberry.
Take the 10 4-1O votes from his 1871
leaves 1877 800 and add to the 1881 counted
for mo makes 1874 3-20.
The total vote cast was 261. Necessary
to choice l31. Hence, when the coreC.
ton Is made, and the vote counted in A.
cordanoe with the resolution, l am the
nominee. These erroneous votes were all
challenged by delegates at the time, but the
challenges we're ignored, and Mr.. Gran.
berry declared the nominee IN the face Of
the above figures.
Feeling unwilling to submit to this wrong,
leave to the people at the ballot box 10
say whether they will elect the candidate
lastly and fnirly nominated, or will ALLOW
their wishes to he overruled and elect cans
didate thus enormously counted in.
Respectfully, A. J. HoDGEs.
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ZEALY'S SEMINARY!
jackson. Miss,

THE SESSION OF 1s79-sO Of this Institute
L will open on Monday, the 10Th day Of SeptelOc
next. With fu'l corps Of teachers. and consan
devotion to the interest Of pupils, the Prnda
hopes to melt q continuance OF the ,rOnage ~
corded the Seminary in the past. Board ma! :
had in the family Of the Principal at S2 per month.
not including washing, and the monthly chaTge ~
TUT on ranges from So TO IS. The very best Of ~
van.ages VIII be offered pupils desiring to becoa'
proficient In vocal and instrumental music
Parents or guardians des ring special inforgsn~
COncernininE the Seminary should address
REV@T 7. ZEALY, d. D. Principal
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

ifrHE Monitor, DR.. Hunters paper, has
moved to Hazlehurst, and changed its name
10 Copiah Monitor. The first number,
from its new quarters, has reached MS. The
paper has better field at Hazlehurst, and
we predict an increase of patronage and
uee fulnaGe
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

TIE adrotor5 Of Roscoe Conkling have
always claimed for him that he was wiry
and agile They may regard him hereafter
as having established beyond question his
claim to the posseraion of those qualities.
The agility he displayed in getting ont of
the range of Spraguo's double-barrcl leaves
no doubt.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

SAYS Anna Dickinson, in her Ragged
Register y; Take California through the
late winter, spring and early summor-'t.s
paradise Take it through the middle and
late summer and oayly autumn. 'tis---.'
Anna is a religious girl, and it must not be
inferred that her long dash points in the
direction of-Halifax
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The oditor who quashod n juicy cock
roach with the butt end of mis- lead pencil.
and afterward forgetfully sucked the same
whilo wooing coy expression, suddenly
found word, bnt it proved foreign to the
subject under consiiorat on = tells Iiv-
inn Arc
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

From the Personal column of Har.
per's Bazaar we clip the following notice
of some of our most prominent South
ern Statesmen. Our own immediate
Representative has national repnta-
ton that his constituents ore proud of.
He is al honor to his District and fully
deserves everything good that is said
about him.
Among the particularly tine-looking
men in Congress may be mentioned
Blackburn, of Kentucky--a tall, slim
man, who served through the entire war
in the Confederate army, as did also
Randall Lee Gibson, of New Orleans.
Both were born in Kentucky. Black
burn is but forty one years Of age, look
ing much younger. Gibson is but
little past forty-a tall, blonde, refined
looking gentleman. Another notable
looking Southern warrior, now famous
as an orator in the House of Representa-
tives, is General Hooker of Mississippi.
He is man of more than six feet height,
with martial bearing, though attired
in regulation black. His black hair is
brushed back straight from his fore
head, showing without relief bold but
not bad face. He was graduated from
Cambridge Law SCHOOL,; was a Confed-
crate colonel of cavalry; carries with
him but one arm, a trophy of rebellion
he bore from the siege of Vicksburg.
Aftor the war he was Attorney General
of the State Of Mississippi. He and
Randall Gibson, Blackburn, and
Stephens are the most marked men of
note from the South in the House,
though there is many another Oonfed-
crate there minus a leg or arm lost in
the days of fierce battle.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

DELLA TOPPER, a member of the soiied
dove fraternity, formerly Of this city. but
recently of Vicksburg, was shot on the
night Of the 18th instant, in that city, by
Joe Fisher. She has.since died Fisher
made bis escape. II was foul murder.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW
ORLEANS

Through the courtesy of DIR. Johnston
we are permitted to publish the following
dispatch received by him yesterday.
New ORLEANS Aug %, 1879
Another case of yellow fever reported this
morning, taken August 10th, resides on
Constance Street, infected region.
M. s. ORAYr.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Col. GARNETT ANDREWS. and Judge
Bowman, of Yazoo, were visitors to Jack
son, during the first part of the week.
Judge Bowman was called home by tele,
gram Immediately after hakilling of Dixon.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

DENooRATTc rule has bIest Scott county.
There is now six thousand, six hundred
and eighty dollars in her treasury. Green.
MISUNDERSTANDING. to>roform, may read this
nd GbjtUm. No injunction Will DO Ruod out
to prevent them.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Female barbers," said Snoderass, re-
eating paragraph announcement he had
Just read in the paper, 81 don't believe In
en- why not7' we asked. because
! remember what trouble Samson got into
by letting woman cut bis hair
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
OTTO Ell!

A TTENTI0N is called to the frequent y ,.i,,s
n OF the city ordinances in reference TO ascs ~
ing fire arms "a he City limits. This Is WIgns IN
dangerous and must at once be stopped. i ,s ~
Marshal has been instructed especially on tns "a
ieci, and all violations reported will be deAi'
as provided by ordinance. ,,,ar
August % 1873 JOHN MCGlLLi My
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N OFT 10 Fl!

GENTLEMEN and small boys will please ho ~ ~,
" in our pasture adjoining and above the old i'i
Grounds. We have mares and colts and coHsnl
calves in there, and It is disturbing and daneeiVI
One Of our cows has been shot accidentally ana -
shooting must he stopped.
August q, 1879. J. S HAMlLluN'
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YAZOO
{ Special Telegram to the Comet.


YAzoo CITY, August 81, 1879.
The killing of Dixon was the result simply
of personal fued of long standing, nearly
two wears, between him and Jas. A. Barks-
dale It was precipitated by recent threats
of Dixon to kill Barksdale. 1t was an open
renoontro on tho street. There were no
other participants in the fight The facts
will Justify Barksdale-he has boon admit
tod to bail
The Independents, on tho noxt day, hold
Convention and nominated a full ticket
There was no disturbance of any kind on
that day, and none is now apprehended In
the future. d.
From private letter received by gen.
tleman of this city, dated August Fl, we ex-
tract the following information
At have been In the city ever since the
killing of Dixon; got here just four hours
after it occurred. Yesterday the lnde-
pendents held their Convention they NOM
mated full ticket, and were not molested
by any one-every thing passed OIL quietly
7 was at the jail the most of the day, with
James Barksdale His examination was ex-
neeted this morning, but the defendant
waived hearing and rendered ball
His bond was fixed at $4,000; it was no
trouble for him to make the bond. There
were plenty of gentlemen present go Oh 1t,
and if necessary, he could have given
million dollar bond He is on the streets
this morning He has his usual look a
better boy never lived. l can assure you OF
one fact it was as fair fight as ever oc~
Cured, Barksdale hailed Dixon and gave
him an equal showing; he stood in the
middle of the street. Dixon ran up, or at
tempted to run up flight of stairs; Dixon
fired four times, Barksdale fired twice only
the first shot of Barksdale's took effect.
Dixon screamed like a wolf. Barksdale had
no friends on the stteet-none knew there
would be fght-he did not have his gun,
but saw Dixon coming, and got one from
store. Everything is quiet this morning.
7 expect to start home in a few hours"
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MONDAY. OoroRKR 8, 1879,

In front Of the CapitoI in the city Of Jaef-I5 n
public auction, for cash in hand, TO the ,gts
der, the following land situated IN lle 90 y
Kinds, city Of jackson and State OF Mis-ls3 5iuf
scTfbed ~ that certain lot or parcel Of groni no.
In the city Of jackson and State OF hisals X -
one hundred ieet bciwe.,n parallel lines, ~ ~
thenorth-east corner Of Lot number one, ~ a -
number three South, according 10 The ~ vilab
city Of Jackson, together with the brleAs ~ y
situated thereon and now them occupleS5 rirusa
Henry r. SiEer as q carriage repository az Az 3
business Said sale to satisfy the bAi.n 400
said debt (tsIs.15l and interest and eos.s -
A. tTaslee, shall only convey such nte .r,us
in me under the trust 10. BELL ri
Jackson Mis-, Aug 16, 1873.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

TIE editor of the Brookhaven Ledger is
no longer candidate for the Legislature.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The primary election in Scott county,
re-endorsed r. NJ T. Simmons for Sheriff,
md J. B. Blackwell, for Circuit and Chan
Gerry Clerk. Judge NJ. Lyle was no minated
for Representative.
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simpson County xominnstons

For Representative w McInnis.
For Sherift-D, b. Weathersby.
For Circuit and Chancery Clerk-W.
L, Drummonds.
For County Treasurer-G. ]. d.
Punches.
For Assessor-R. Drummonds.
For Coroner and Eanger-A. H,
Brown.
For County Surveyor. NJ. Mobly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

THE Yazoo Sentinel, Of tho 21qt instant,
comes to us with the Salutatorg OF William
A, Henry, lately of Brookhaven
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SMALLPOX, of a malignant type has
broken out in Canada.
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CITIZENS to the number of over thou
sand have signed a petition for the re-
moval Of The New Orleans Board of Health.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Mrs. MYRA CLARKE GAINES left New
Orleans for Washington last Monday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

IT was not our Nellie Grant Sartors after
all, but another person who died.
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The STORM on the 18th, along the middle
Atlantic and New England coast, was the
Beverest experienced for many years.
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The Lincoln county Grand Jury was in
session eighteen days.
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Mr.. STEWARDS bones are without market
value
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

IL Herman viii confne himself to lager
beer poetry, and not foam so much on poll
{ cs and religion, he will win more reputa-
ton and more readers for his Okolona
States. Here is a gem:
Saws Paddy Dunlap, Of the Sh4qulak Ray,
81 whit wild the idit0rs down 70 the Bay,
An begor1 7 met with the Datest Of Girls,
An nv hart Il got twisted all up in her eurls,
Sez l. twill We have me?p an then she looked queer
AM zz she: III won have ye bckase We drink beer.
Then I ups an Paves her, distressed in my moind
No pace or commitment my buzzum could find,
Till entlemsn saw me an ser: "Whist, my by
Come line me in sp'iling this bOtthle OF rye"
So dhrank an dhrank, till my head was a-whirl,
An bcdad forgot all about my shwate girl :"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

v1cEspURo is building a street railway.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

FINDER and by virtue Of certain deed i :. Ill
~ executed by Henry Z. Slzer TO the uh ~ Hsr,f
and Geo. l.. Potter as trustees to secure pI,.,bsr
Co., Of New Haven, Connecticut, the dep y y u
In named, (which deed is recorded In Deg ~ 4 b
81, pages 62s $3.50, in the Office Of the sle
Chsncery Court Of Kinds county, Of Ia
as trustee aforesaid will uroeoed 20 sell on
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

THE Indians are up to mischief,
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CovINGToN COUNTY has got new jail