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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17
SC00pED IN.
THE THIEVES WHO ROBBED THE
STORE OF G. r. THEOBALD, IN
BILOXI, ON THE NIGHT OF THE
STH INSTANT.

On last Friday, 10th inst, Sheril
John d. Clark, OF this place, re
ceived information that the stor,
Of Mr.. G. II. Thcobald, at Biloxi
had been entered by burglars, ant
goods to the amount of $500 stolen
without any description of til,
thleVes whatever our indetatigablt
silerlH began casting his eagle ey,
around to see who he could "scoop'
III. And well did he perform hi,
duty. Monday morning his gus
plclons were aroused that the slCol
Phantom, lying within so yards o.
his residence, was not all right
and he accordingly got out a war
rant and proceeded to search her
where he found "a greater portion
OF the missing articles. Upol
further investigation he 'spOtted'
one James Harris, and searched biz
residence, finding still another LOT
OF the goods. The sheriff there
upon arrested Harris and one Chas
Pankey, who also had some of the
articles i'll his possession, and con.
fined them in the jail to await an
examination. In the meantime j
q. Denham, the captain Of the
sloop, had concealed himself and
could not be found. Yesterday
morning, however, he was found
under M. q. Pankey's kitchen,
where he says he had been secreted
for over II hours. Denham is the
principal in the affair, and says he
will make such disclosures when
examined as will cause further
arrests.
The goods have nearly all been
recovered, and Sheriff Clark de.
serves much praise and credit for
the manner in which he worked the
matter up.
We omitted to state that the
Phantom had been seized by Capt.
Osborn, inspector of customs, he
suspecting that she had smuggled
goods on board, and was in bis
charge when boarded by Sheriff
Clark with a search warrant.
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Personal.

Capt. Hawthorn took charge O
the railroad Office here last We'd
nesday to fill the vacancy occasion.
ed by the resignation of II. Il. An
derson.
We had the pleasure, last Satur
day, of a pleasant call from oul
friend and worthy confrere, MI
G. M. Liddle, of the Handsborc
Advertiser. He informed us he re-
ceived the names of several sub,
scribers while in our county, and
reports that the AdpbrtiSer is on
rising ground, all of which we are
glad to learn.
1t is with regret that we chron-
icle the departure of our friend
Mr.. Hop. E. Anderson, who has
long been a resident our town, and
who has lately been attending to
the agency of the railroad at this
station. Hop left Wednesday
night, and will become connected
with the New Orleans Office of
Messrs. A. G. Danner q Go. Good
luck to you, Hop, and may your
shadow never grow less.
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Biloxi Items.

The summer residence of Mr.
Joe Z. HOrner was entered II few
nights ago by burglars. Mr.. Henry
Holm discovered them, and IN at
tempting to enter the house was
shot at by n Of the thieves and
slightly wounded in the hand. The
burglars made good their escape,
taking with them two fine breech-
loading shot-guns, n rifle and
some clothing. They also, while
i'll the house, helped themselves
literally to Mr.. Horner's fine wills
key and champagne. A couple OF
scissors grinders who were in town
were arrested Oh suspicion, but
there being no proof against them
they were discharged.
On the night Of the 9Th the store
of Mr.. q. F. Wheobald was entered,
and goods to the amount of $500
| spirited away. The manner III
! which an entrance was effected
into the store was as follows: A
round hole was bored with a centre
bit above the croSS-bar of II OF
the doors, making al opening sui
ticiently large to admit the hand to
raise the bar and open the door.
From the tracks about the estab-
lisliment there seems to have been
three or four engaged in the rob-
berry. The job was done in a scien-
tifc manner, the parties commit.
ting the theft being proficient in
their business.
On Thursday, the 9th, the town
was again thrown into excitement
by the report that u drowned man
had hoated ashore GEAR the Nixon
wharf. On Investigation the report
was found to be true. 1t proved to
be the body of a stevedore from
Horn island, by the name of "Scot-
typ From the appearance of the
body it was feared there had been
foul play. The whole corpse was
rigid, with the exception of the
neck. When the head was touched
it would roll from side to side as
if the unfortunate mans neck had
been broken. A few days ago
"Scotty" and three other mel were
here. They all appeared to be well
supplied with funds, aud after IA
rousing about the town for two OF
three days they concluded to re
turn to the island. Before their
departure the man "Scotty" had "A
difficulty with one of the party,
but they finally all embarked to-
gether and started for the island.
The next heard from them is the
finding of this body. The matter
is still under Investigation.
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"A want long felt has been snp.
plied ID the ~eotleeIhousc and res.
tauialIt just opened at this place
IN tile old p6stoflice building by
Miss Maggie Ferrer. Our old time
Trend, Mr.. Francisco Ferrer, is in
charge of the establishment, and
VIII deal out the refreshments in a
princely style. He will also keep
constantly on hand a choice supply
of fruits, candies, cigars, etc, and
meals will be furnished at allhours,
day or night.
We take pleasure in directing
the attention of our readers to the
new advertisement of Rice, Born
u Co., Of New Orleans, which ap.
pears in another column. This is
one of the leading firms of the
Crescent City, and needs no com.
mendation at our hands. If YOU
need anything in their line this is
tile firm to trade with. A more re,
set of gentlemen cannot be
found than those composing the
firm Of Rice, Born g. Co.
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WASHED by THE WAVES.
A SAILOR WASHED ASHORE AT
ADMINISTRATIONS OF FOUL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PARTIES
ARRESTED.

Last Thursday the body of a
sailor known rs "Scotty' t0ated
ashore at Biloxi and was picked NJ
by some of the citizens. Suspi.
cionS of foul play were aroused, as
the dead man was last seen with
three other men, all OF whom left
Biloxi together late III the after
noon in a sail. boat, intending to go
the shipping in our bay. Upon in
vestigatiOn it was thought that the
sailors neck was broken, and sus.
picion rested upon the parties who
we're in the boat with the deceased,
and more particularly upon another
sailor called Mike, with whom
"Scotty" had had a difficulty dur
ing the time they were in Biloxi.
1t seems from what we could learn
that Mike and "Scotty" were both
in liquor, and that they had a fall
ing out-as is usual upon occasions
when mel take too much red-eye-
which resulted in IA personal col
lision, in which "Scotty" got the
worst Of it. However, they made
friends with each other, and all
parties left together in the boat,
friendly feelings prevailing.
From one of the party we get
the following particulars of the
drowning of "Scotty.' .
He says he was at the tiller steer
ing the boat, and that "ScOtty"
was quite drunk and laying down.
A heavy gale was blowing from
the southeast and they we're sail
ing east, and in coming about on
the tack a wave struck the boat,
careeHing her, and "Scotty" fell
overheard. Our informant says he
endeayored to catch him by the
head, but missed him, and then
threw a rope over him, but he was
too stupid to catch it. 1t was daIk
at the time, and before further as
sistance could be rendered the
drowning nan ticated away and
was lost.
These parties after having failed
to rescue "Scotty" went on to the
where theyiwere engaged
in loading a vessel, and reported
the facts. The mayor of Biloxi
came over Friday, and on Satur-
day went out into the bay; arrest
ed the parties and brought them
They gave bond for their
appearance before Justice Chidsey
(to.morrow), when they
will have an examination.
We refrain from giving the names
of the parties suspected until an
investigation of the matter is had,
but from what we can learn have
not the least idea the man was
murdered.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17

Eighteen stores and two bar.
rooms in this little town.

Eighteen stores and two bar
rooms in this little town.
We have literary society, Miss
Willie Austin president. Let al
join.
The rain raineth every day, and
rains just as much on the just IA
on the unjust.
Large congregation at the Meth
odist church Sunday. Sabbath
school tiourishiug.
Rev. lnman Cooper breaches il
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning at IL O'clock. All invited
Mr.. Hickey has rented and moved
to the Hall place. His genia.
spirit has made him many friends
on the coast.
Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Rayne, Mrs,
Weeks and Mrs. Bishop Keener
will soon return to the city, and
Mr.. Schmidt's family, then all will
be gone for the winter.
Ocean Springs has IN of the
very best business men, gentle.
manly, polite and attentive to his
business, in charge of the railroad
depot depot Office we have even
had, in Mr.. Weed.
A grand wedding Oh the tdpiS
and a tin-pan serenade expected,
Send the handsome manager of the
DEMOCRAT-SfAR down to repre-.
sent your paper, and eat your
share of the goodies, and drink,
oh, ! forgot, he never drinks, Oh
hardly ever.
Several parties want to buy sheep
ranches with 1000 acres, II good
dwelling, house, from 500 to 1900
head OF sheep and cattle, carriage
and horse, church and schoOlhOuse
GU the property, for about $500 OF
less. Any one having such u place
for the price can probably find a
purchaser by advertising in the
DEMoCRAT-STAR.
Messrs. Robt. Lewis and Fred.
and B. Staples have opened a new
store in Ocean Springs under the
firm name of Lewis & Staples.
They are occupying Mi. Parks
storehouse and have it well filled
with new goods. Success to them.
This is the second new store opened
here this month. They all sell for
cash. No credit in Ocean Springs.
Even our butchers sell Ouly for
cash. This is the reason all do well
in this lake shore tCwn-cash and
no credit.
Col. w. FL. Gill, the great sheep
man from Nashville, Tenn. got
back with all his family Thursday
last. Yesterday he went ont TO see
the old Sammy Davis sheep farm.
lie will buy it and 500 of our ma
tive sheep. He has 200 grade ewes
to be brought down from Tonnes
see. Col. Gill says in a few years
he will have a sheep farm unsur-
passed by Kentucky or Tennessee.
The colonel has the money and the
vim, is a live man, and can make
things move. He will put life i'll
our county and We hope success
will attend him. He has bought
Line Davis property and 500 sheep,
paying $1,000 in cash.
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Moss Point Items.
Refreshing showers.

Refreshing showers.
Shooting matches played out.
Mr.. DeSmet has shut down ont
of his mills for repairs.
The Social Circle meets at the
| residence of Mrs. NJ. r. Mcleod to
night friday.
The scissors grinder has called
on us. Where is the organ grinder
with his monkey
Our butchers supply us with
fresh beef at the nominal sum OF
10 cents per pound.
The hunters met with some sue.
cess and a heap of fun on their
Green county expedition last week.
Jimmie Golf, step-son of Mr.. S.
d. eager, had the misfortune to
break his arm OIL Monday. DR..
Mcleod was called in and he re-
ports him doing well.
Rev. W. G. Clarke, of Pass Chris
tan, will aid the pastor of the
Presbyterian church here, Rev. s.
j. Bingham, in a communion meet
ing on Sunday, Goth inst. Services
begin on Friday night previous.
At the Lutheran church Tuesday
evening, at Z O'clock, Mr.. Fred An
derson and Miss Mary Mork were
united in the bonds of matrimony.
We hear that the church was beau
tifully decorated with choice flow
ers and eyergreens. May the bark
of the happy couple glide smoothly
over the rugged sea of life, and
anchor at last In that Eden of eter-
nal rest Oh the other shore.
1t is a strange and lamentable
fact that Moss Point cannot concen-
trate on the school question. Our
citizens had several meetings for
the purpose OF building up "a first
class school, but all efforts seem
futile. There are sufficient chill
dren in and around Moss Point to
support a large school OF perma-
nancy and great value to the COM
munity, which would in time draw
patronage from abroad. Why not
concentrate!
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Pennington Items.



Sweet potato crop good.
Rev. C.. W. Calhoun is still doing
his duty as our preacher.
The classic mosquito still keeps
up his "songs in the night
The lot is secured for the new
Methodist church, and the build,
ing will soon begin to go up.
Politics are running high and
candidates are plentiful. A ''black
horse" Of Bay st. Louis is in the
field for the legislature.
Captain John Poitevent's new
house is about completed. 1t is a
splendid building, three stories
high, j. NJ. Poitevent builder.
Business is flush. The mills are
doing all they can, and there is an
immense quantity of lumber of
good quality shipped from this
port, Poitevent & Favre have just
finished loading a vessel Of 800, 900
feet of pine lumber for the French
government.
Who is the chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the demo
cratic party OF Hancock county?
We have plenty of democrats but
no organization. Would it not be
proper for the chairman of the
State executive committee to APP
point a chairman Either of the
following gentlemen would serve
the party faithfully: Judge De
blieux, of Bay st. Louis, L. U.
Favre, of Pennington, d. Moye, of
Gainesville, Col. r. Byrd, OF Rice
vile.
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NOTICE
LAND OFFICE

8 AT JACKSON, Miss,
~o,;,o :, ho.o, september Is, 1879.
;,T named se, Dy given that the follow
nf.ntion , .tler has flied notice of his
Of his 81. % make iiral proof in support
Of at - aim, aud seeare final entry there
the me exSpn.atioa of thirty days from
n uatc OF this notice. viz: Redding
ei'ingtoh Jackson county, for the north
vas. quai Ger southeast FsslFter and south
oast q'.arter northeast quarter section 81,
"hu northwest quarter southwest quarter
!" al southwest quarter northwest quarter
section -, township 2 south, range 5 west,
and names. the following rs his witnesses,
viz: James G.. Cowart, of Jackson couu-
ty, Miss, and Cornelius Ward, of jackson
county, Miss. X. c. KERR, Register.
Sept. III, 1879, 21.5t
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Revival Meeting.

AS a Christian pastor and teach.
er, 1 earnestly invite the people Of
Scranton and vicinity to attend
our meetings at the academy every
night, beginning at Z O'Clock. Life
is short, the day of judgment is
coming; it is time for mel to seek
the Lord. Come and hear Mr.
Phillips preach the gospel. Come
and mingle your prayers with ours,
that God may be merciful TO You III
that day. j. b. HANBERLlN'
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NOTICE.

At a meeting of the Board of Regis
trars, held at the courthouse, ID Scranton,
Miss, Sept. Is, 1879, it was ortiered that
the election precinct known as Helyes1
TONS Store, IN Reat No. |, bo changed to-
Helvestion's Schoolhouse, in Beat No. 1;
and that the election precinct known Us
Mrs. Nelson's box, in Beat No. 2, be
changed TO C~unningham's Schoolhouse, in
Beat No. 2. J. W. FERRlLL,
MOSES GOEF,
Registrars.
SAINT Df $50 ~ T.,
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A.A. U!man.
26-Iy
NOTICE.

LAMP OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, Z
September Is, 1S79. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler shas filed notice of her
intontion to make final proof in support
Of her claim and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of Thirty days from
the date of this notice: Mary Denham,
of Perry county, Miss, for the sw or Of
NV Qr section | and W Inf of ne or, ana
so or of ne or section 2, township 5 north,
of range NJ west, aud Lames the fellow
ing as her witnesses, viz: III. II. Mccall
lnln, &c Perry county, Miss, and J. 81.
Bradley, Jr, Of Perry county. Miss.
Il. &. KERR, Registrar.
Oct. 3, 1e7e 2s-5t
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Bridge Notice,

The board Of supervisors of jackson
county, Miss will, ON Saturday, the lat
day of November next, at II o'clock IN,
let out st public cutlery, 10 tho lowest
bidder, at the front door of the court
house, liz Scranton, a eossEaos for the
building of the necessary bridges over
Bayou Ward, and the sloagks on the new
road leading through ~Psscagoula river
swamp by way of Cnmbest bluff, in ac-
.eordanco with tho specifications on Gle.
A. q. pELMAS, clerk.
Scranton, Octvi,cr 10. 1879. ~ In
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LEGAL.
NOTICE .! ELECTION

IT, I'll IL U,to.. OF L,1Isou no.,m
..3..' '".o'" ""'"'"" O"""
W, M,SS'sstpfH:
Notice is hereby given that an election
will be held at the various election pre-
| cincts in said county, ON
T,.oJ., r.. ,o1o
A"0'""y, Noo' =, lou,
for the purpose of electihg the following
District and County officers, tO-wit:
One District Attorney for the Seventh
Judicial District;
One Representative for jackson county;
One Clerk of the Circuit and Chancery
Courts tor Jackson county;
One Sheriff for Jackson county;
One TREASURER e..
One Assessor E.
One surveyor
Ono Coroner and Ranger for Jackson
county;
One Supervisor for each Supervisors
district-NOs. !, 2, 3, 4 and b;
Two JUSTICES of the Peace and one Con-
stable for each Supervisors district-NOs
l, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Also to submit to the voters 70 joint
resolution of the Legislature to change
Sections 6 and 7, Article a, of the Consti-
t%itution. for biennial elections, us follows:
A JOINT RESOLUTION to provide by
Constitutional Amendment for biennial
elections:
Resolred, By the Leeislatnr6 of tho state
of Mississippi O~wo-tIirds of each house
apreeinp theretol. That the following
amendment to the Constitution of this
state, as a substitute for sections q and 7
of Article 4 of said Constitution. be sub
nttteJ TO the ouaIified electors of tn.
State at the next general election. for
adoption or rejection viz:
Scctjon &. i'hc Nautical ve,r sbsl, be.
oin on the 6yst Monday in 'Innu.rv. the
Legislature shall meet at the seat Of roy.
eminent an the first Tuesday after the
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C PARAGRAPHS.
--Showery weather.
II Preaching tonight.

-ShOwery weather.
Preaching tonight.
Does a negro sneezef
Send us your job work.
We want another "devil."
Election tickets printed cheap,
Try the coffee at the new res.
taurant.
Attend the revival meetings at
the academy.
r. B. Alley is soon to enter the
list as a travelling evangelist"
WIN. Masters is still running
his lightning hacks. Ride with him.
There ace now several vessels
in the bay loading for foreign ports.
Baseball fever is prevailing to
some extent in Scranton just now.
A farm in Hancock county is
offered for sale among u new ads.
The private schools of this
place are in a prosperous condition.
Several of our merchants visit
ed New Orleans this week to pur-
chase goods.
lindsey has just received n
supply of all the standard patent
medicines, toilet soaps, etc.
Tile pay train of the N. o. and
81. road came promptly to hand on
the 18th, making the average rail
road emplcye Happy.
Fritz ID. Becht, the fashionable
tonsorialist OF this place, is now in
Mobile, engaged in buying furni-
ture-s' as the TELLER saysw
The Episcopal Bishop OF Ten
hessee will hold services in this
place on Thursday, November 9th.
We will publish His appointments
on the coast next week.
We have lately added several
new fonts of type, card ornaments,
cuts, borders, etc, to our job office,
aud are turning out tirst-class
work cheaper than ever.
There are several candidates
In this county who have failed to
come up with the necessary funds
to defray the expense of placing
their names on the ticket. A word
to the wise Is sufficient.
"A series of revival meetings
are now being held at the Scranton
academy under the direction of
Mr.. Hamberlin, the Baptist pastor,
assisted by Rev. j. NJ. Phillips, of
Enterprise. Preaching every night
at z O'Clock. Everybody invited
to attend.
-Chas. Nelson, az Moss Point,
has moved from his old stand near
Raaaall's ferry to a building near
the Baptist church. He has a good
stock of groceries, canned articles,
patent medicines, paints, oils, etc.,
which he is dispOsing Of cheap for
the cash.
DIR. VIM. A. Cox, after a brief
sojourn in Mobile, has returned to
Scranton with a fresh lot OF drugs
patent medicines, and other articles
pertaining 70 q first-class drug
store. Prescriptions carefully com
pounded. The doctor will also at
tend to all professional calls, day
or night.
Uncle Henry, has inst returned
from New Orleans with a large as
sortmeht of goods for this trade.
He invites everybody and especial
ly the ladies' tfor it is a well-known
fact that Uncle Henry is a great
ladies' man and studies to please
them to call and examine his new
stock.
Tho acknowledged leader OF
fashion IN New Orleans Nine. s
Rosa Reynoir-has an advertise {
ment in our columns, which is OF 1
interest to the ladies. She has Just !
her large stock of fash :
ionable fall millinery from the !
leading Partisan houses, and is now a
prepared to I'LL all orders promptly. t
Head her advertisement. |
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Would be pleased to have merchants ir
need Of the above goods compare them -
price and quality with those made fl ~
from home, and If found as good -r.hot
little CHEAPER, | would be - al" q
favored with orders. o"" v" oo
| have procured the beg sL;u.a ,,,ou
that could be found, and 40 'H hara auo l
facilities for manutac' nr;n1 in tbis H.
] intend TO turn out HONFST Gn0pS as
CHEaP, it MOI CHEAPER, tAan they
can be had Nor IN or East,
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Special Notice.

All letters relating to the business of tho
old Handsboro Democrat should be adj
dressed to P. X. Mayors, Handsboro, Miss,
and all matters pertaining to the Pasca-
gonle DEMOCRAT-STAR should be address
ed to Mayors L. Dees, ~Pascagoula, Miss.
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MARRIED.

SHEPPARD-LAWSON-Iu iiandsboro,
Miss Oct. 8, 1879, by II. Crawtoot, hs1
Mr.. X ID Sbepnard. of New Orleans, ana
Mis- Mary lawson. of Morrison county
No cards.
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For sale cheap for cash, two
new cooking stoves-"R. Il. Lee
and "Perfeet.' Call at this Office.
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MARlNE and COMMERCIAL

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OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR,
PAsCAGoULA, Thursday, Oct. If, 1879. !
For the week ending Oct. 81
ARRIVED.
Am bk Sarah f. Kingsbury, Griffin, 500
tons, from Aspinwall, in ballast to T,
A. Cause.
Rus bkAilo, Grondahl, - tons, from Sc
vile, Spain, in ballast to Bercier Il
DeSmet.
Br blk David McNutt, Runcie, 500 tons,
from Cape Town, Africa, in ballast to
A. c. Banner.
FIR bk Nil, Gniomeaud, 800 tons, from Bor-
deauX, France, in ballast to Bercier&
DeSidet.
Span bk Inlchdlo, Campo, from Cienfue-
Cos, Cuba, in ballast to Bercier & De-
Smet.
Am blk brunswick, Hall, from Pensacola,
Fla; IN ballast,
CLEARED.
Am blk Acacia, Kinsman, 1877 tons, for Ma
tanzas, Cuba, with 100000 sup # lum-
Der, by L. w. Morrill,.
Am sch l. b Wing, Whitmore, 2lO tons,
for Sagua la Grande, Cuba, with 176,-
020 sup feet lumber, by s. W, Morrill,.
VESSELS IN PORT. .
Am sch Eugenia, Farrar,
Am blk Lewis T Stocker, Bibber........3G4