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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17
JACKSON MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, MAY II, 1879

where the jury may acquit such persons
! (there must be at least two) ''of murder, it
shall be the duty of the Court" (Which
Court p to fine the person" (here we have
but one) $3.50 for wantonly' (though the
pistol may have been accidentally fired)
'tendangering the lives of the citizens of
the State by discharging pistol in pub
lie place"
''Be it further enacted, That the widow,
child or.children' (Which, if there be botb?)
''of any male" (f the mother is killed no
redress shall be given) "citizen of this
State, who may hereafter be killed except
in actual self-defense by the slayer" (the
penalty shall apply with the utmost rigor if
the slayer kills accidentally or in defense of
his wife, child or mother) ''shall be entitled
to one-third of the real and personal prop
erty of such murderer, to be recovered by
q bill filed in the Chancery Court of the
county" (where the dead mans grand father
is buried) "aLdin case the slayer shall have
no property" Gf he has small jack-knife
or old pair of breeches this provision shall
not apply che may be hired out" (to play
and sing, for Horns entertainment, by the
Mercury man) ''for five yeals, for the sup
port of the widow and children of his vic-
TIM (if the dead man has no widow or
children, the prisoner shall not for that
reason be exempt from their supporD sin
cases where he is acquitted by the jury (it |
shall, of course, be the duty of the Court |
to say the prisoner is guilty, and set aside
the verdict of the jury.)
''Be it further enacted, That it shall be
a misdemeanor in any person who has not
taken out license, Ito retail whisky or to
marry) ''to carry pistol about his person
in time of peace, and on conviction" (of
burglary ''any person SO offending, shall
be fined" (by the nearest minister of the
gospel "not leEs than $25.'
''Be it enacted, That the license for car
rying pistol about the person shall be is
sued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (of
he county where the person desiring
license was born) "upon the payment of
s5 to the county" (and the prisoners in the
all are authorized to receive it) "and 81
o the Clerk Gn the nearest grocery land
t shall be the duty of said Clerk to pub
ish in some newspaper" Gone printed and
published in JaspeD 'and to post on the
Courthouse door list of the persons to
whom license has been issued" Gin the most
emote county in the State) "under this
aW"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

Boston paper has the following nc
count of a swinding operation, by which a
few capitalists of that city, New Bedford
and New York, have lost large amount of
money: Some time ago Professor Mills,
metallurgist of high repUte. and an associate
of Agassiz. was employed as mining
engineer by Dom Pcdo for the Brazilian
government. While exploring the empire
the professor was amazed by finding gold
in old mounds drown mp at places whsre
rich veins of the precious meta, had been
worked before. Supposiug that the crude
methods of working the mine years ago had
not developed the large amount of gold
which improved machinery would. and
acting in connection with Brazilian snecu-
lators. he returned to this country and
formed a stock company with a capital, it
is said Of SiOO,OOO and made arrange
ments for shipping machinery. etc. He
thea went back to Brazil, and soon
ascertained that the lands which he hal
bought at a large price had been ''sllted'
by the Brazilian spectators. and that the
mines were practically valueles. The pro-
feSsor is believed to have been deceived A.
much as thc Americans even who acted
under his advice.
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The New Hampshire Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals has elected
a woman as Secretary.
1t is proposed to hold an exhibition in
London for the display of every kind of art
work done by women.
The Atlantic thinks that George Eliot
will write the Shakespeare of cook books,
which opens a cheerful prospect for the de-
clining years of the great novelist
Mis- Julia Hole>in-the~day, daughter of
the distinguished Indian chief, was recently
married at White Earth Agency to John
Fairbanks, white man.
The wife of ex-Gov. Swami has the name
of being the most gorgeously dressed
woman in the Congressional galleries.
Rev. Antionette Brown Blackwell, hav-
ing reared all her children, is about to re-
enter the ministry. She was the first woman
ever ordained to preach in this country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17
Cheerful VaIedictOry.

In this issue of the paper offer my
house and lot for sale. My object is to quit
the country possibly for the country s
good For the past nine years have en-
deavored TO make a livelihood here at the
newspaper business, at this writing am a
good breathing representation of the Genius
of Famine, or an allegory of Ireland dur
ing the potato rot. The day star of my
prosperity has gone down behind dark
cloud of unpaid bills and uncancelled obi
cations. IS dernier resort, propose to
cast my lot among the Mongolians of the
Pacific coast, and with this view my leisure
moments are devoted to deciphering the
hieroglyphics on a Chinese tea chest, while
patiently waitthe advent of a purchaser.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

Ross Of the Canton Mail, and McGehee
the Enterprise Courier. are candidates
r the Legislature; Jones of the Advance
|ld Oury Of the Carroll Conservative, are
|ndidatas for county clerk; while Hoskins
the lexington Advertiser, aspires to the
|herifalty of Holmes county. Good luck
tend you, gentlemen, may your highest
bpee.be realized.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

DAN. MoAULEY, colored, at one time
Republican representative in the
|wer branch of the State Legislature
ON Clay county, has been arrested on
Ie charge of being defaulter to the
bvernment while acting as Post Mas
|r at West Point Miss.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

IHn Nicksburg Herald says: "Gen.
Talthal Is announced as candidate
+ the United States Senate; Hon. o.
Singleton declares he is candidate; (;
|aior Barksdale, of the Clarion, is
|nown 10 be a candidate; Gen. George
As never said he would refuse the
ace if offered to him; we have the
ast reasons for believing OUT impor-
mt coast interests will press the claims
Colonel Roderic Seal. and there is
Q doubt Col. Percy's friends will dark
1lre him in should there be chance. :"
hy mother the aspiations of the
Little Brigadier" from the shoe-string
neighbour
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

GEN. J. L. FINLEY, a prominent
ember Of the North Mississippi bar,
|Dnored The COMET with call Tues
by. We learn from his announcement
lat he is candidate Tor District At
rney in his district; he has brilliant
cord as soldier and is withal, men,
pr Of the newspaper fraternity, and if
e good people of his district, do not
ect him, we shall always think they
Used q good chance to show their ap-
recialion of worthy man.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

THE Senate has decided to reopen
ne Kellogg case, and it is predicted
hat the Senatorial robes ''that knew
v. +. *. once, will know him no more
brever."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The trial of Richard CAN'T, for the mur-
pr of Matt Chrismore, was to have CONS
|enced IN Washington county Circuit
|onrt, at Greenville on last Wednesday.
|he evidence against him, we learn, is en-
rely circumstantial, but very strong.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

Hon. II. A. HoYT, Commissioner of
|hdian Affairs, has been indicted for
|ublishing statement while President
"Trust Company" which he knew
, be false, Gone to meet Belknap.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The total number of migrants landed
It the port of New York during the
|nonth Of April, was eleven thousand
Jour hundred and six.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

A bright little fellow Of four, the son OF
a former pastor Of a hourishi1g church,
who attended the infant class IN Sunday
school, received last Sunday morning a
card on which were the words. PRAY with
out casing After his mother had e,-
planned the text, he sail, Il guess won't
show this to the minister; he prays long
enough nov ~. Y. Times
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The State Executive Committee, of
|he Democratic Conservative party,
Fill meet in this city, on the Goth of
|he present month.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

REAR Admiral Barrett, of the United
States Navy. is dead.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

RoBERT HULL, a clerk, killed Sam
ohnson a negro, recently in Yazoo
bounty. Hull was denied bail and held
|or murder.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The county infirmary at Green castle
Indianna. was burned very recently
Two insane men were burned to death.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

JUSTICE Field, of the Supreme Bench
Eis a possible Presidential candidate;
politically speaking he is Democrat.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

y. 4. MORROW, wealthy planter Of
Washington county has been sentenced to
be penitentlary for life, for killing one Il.
White several years ago.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

Representative Bragg, of Wisconsin,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
Fhe oration at Antietam on Decoration
Dav.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

''RIsE UP" William Allen of Ohio,
and his "fog horn," have returned to
The shades of private life.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

HENRY WARD BEEoHER, lecturcd to
on immense gathering of people, in
Memphis, Tuesday night.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

Mrs. GEN. DIX, is very ill, and it is
thought she will not long survive her
husband.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

MARK GRAY, the man that made an
attempt to assassinate Booth the actor,
has been adjudged insane.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

A CHINESE Methodist church, has
been established in New York City.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The Talmage trial is at an end: Not
guilty was the verdict
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

The State Board of Registration will
meet in this City on the 2Sth, prox.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17
From the Meridian Mercury.
A SKETCH OF A PISTOL LAW.

A SKETCH OF A PISTOL LAW.
Some law of the following tenor and
character seems to be necessity to ar
rest the pestilence of murder:
Be it enacted, That each and every per-
son who in a rencontre discharges q loaded
pistol in any street of any town, or in any
store, hotel, bar>room or barbershop, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and in all
cases where the jury may acquit such per-
son of murder, it shall be the duty of the
court to fine the person $3.50 for wantonly
endangering the lives of the citizens of the
State by discharging pistol in a public
place.
Be it further enacted, That the widow,
child or children of any male citizen of this
State, who may hereafter be killed, except
in actual self-defense by the slayer, shall be
entitled to one-third of the real or personal
properly of such murderer, to be recovered
by bill filed in the Chancery Court of the
county, ard in case the slayer shall have no
property, he may be hired out for five years
for the support of the widow and children
of the victim, in all cases where he is ac>
quilted by the jury.
Be it enacted, That it shall be a misde-
meanor in any person who has not taken
out license to carry about his person a pis-
tol in time of peace, and upon conviction,
any person so offending shall be fined not
less than $25.
Be it further enacted, That the license
for carrying pistol about the person shall
be issued by the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
upon the payment of % to the county and
81 to the Clerk; and it shall be the duty
of said Clerk to publish in some news
paper and to post on the Courthouse door,
list of the persons to whom license has
been issued under this law.
Here is the way lawyer takes up this
bill and tears it to pieces. After the vet
eran reads this dissection of his bill, we
doubt whether he would recognize himself
if he looked in a glass
''Beit enacted, =" (by whom or what9) )"That
each and every person, who in renconter
discharges a loaded pistol IN any street of
any town, or in any store, hotel, bar-room
or barbershop" (though it may be done to
any extent in churches, theaters, livery
stables, etc., without crime,) ''shall be
guilty Of q misdemeanor, and in all cases
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

THE trial of Currie, the Texas mur-
derer, will commence on June 23rd
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-17

MR.. CHAs G. LEE, has again retired
from the newspaper business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

the Union who use the tobacco But
what does stephens propose to do for
revenue after the internal taxes are abol-
ished ? Why, he says, make it up on the
tariff. No need to tell any business man
the effects of such revolutionary egisla-
ton as this. Then Mr.. Stephens advo-
must know that silver has been rcmon-
cited and that nothing can be done to it
now to aid its circulation unless Congress,
by decree, compels each shining dollar
to pass for two, and he must know that
to turn loose another whrwind Of green
backs upon the country at this time would
destroy resumption, upset credit and in
the end bankrupt the nation.
Mr.. Stephens has been usually regard
ed as a party unto himself; but i'll this
instance, unfortunately, he seems To re-
fleet southern sentiment in some degree,
The entire south is said to favor the
scheme for retiring the circulation Of the
national banks and replacing the same
by issues of new treasury notes. They
want State banking, because il viii give
that section money which ii can keen.
and which no one outside ot the south
will take. And those who supported Mr..
Blackburn for the Speakership are dc
clared to be a unit for southern improve
ments, and for subsidies for every kind ot
an object, as We'll as the starting liz Of
the soft money mill 10 what extent
these influences viii prevail is yet an
open question, but it cannot remain So
long it the present session is protracted,
Us it bids fair to hc. When the pending
questions are disposed Of the way will be
open for perncious legislation, and il will
be awaited Of, no doubt. The mere APP
prehension Of such legislation has check
ed the revival Of business and spread
alarm IN commercial and financial Gin
clcs. For the disturbance Of the business
and peace Of the country the people Will
hold the Democratic party Responsible
They cannot ITO otherwise. Every trades
man knows that the country, Just n0W.
wants nothing but peace, nothing hut Nh
be let alone. Congress in session 1T thlS
time is a standing menace to every trade
and industry i'll the land Its early an
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

There are but eleven contested election
cases in Congress this year, ! Republican,
4 Democratic and :, National Greenback
contestants. In the last Congress- there
were twenty three contests.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

Wash. Mclean, well known Ohio
politician, has been in Washington ex-
tending invitations to the Democrats to
attend their own funeral In other words,
he asks them to iOin the Greenbackcrs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

At the municipal election in Calais On
Monday last, Hon. William II. Boardman
was reelected Mayor by 80 majority
over both the Democratic and Green
back candidates, and the Republicans
elect six Aldermen out of seven.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

Ia" Democratic majority in Congress
Ini themselves N an embarrassing posi-
ton. from which they cannot hope to es-
cape with credit, Or without serious injury
to their party OF course this Congress
Shna-d not be held responsible for the
sins Of the last, and It was the action Of
the last Congress, Or rather OF the Demo
! cratic House. winch necessltated an extra
session Bui mat hIunder' for 50 IN the
iI-iit OF recent developments It must be
termed, might have been mltgated, # net
wholly wiped ont. 10y the present Con
-rtsS IiitIe St1tesmanShp, IttIe
common sense recognition OF pu"Ic
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

EtNIoN Or THE DODGE FAMILY.
Invitations are now being issued by Hon
Wllllom Z. Dodge, Robert Dodge, Rich
ard }. Dodge, of New York, General
GreenVlle VI. Dodge, Of Council Bluffs,
and others, for the reunion Of the family
Of that name, The same to take place at
Mechanics Hall, in Salem, Mass, on
Thursday, July 10, 1879. This is the
2jOth anniversary Of the landing of VIII
liam Dodge at that city, who was Of very
ancient and honorable lineage in Cheshire,
England, and from whom, or his brother,
are descended Ill who bear the name in
the United States.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10
Governor Garcelon. in his fast dav proc

Governor Garcelon, in his fast day proc
lamation, must De making 4 passing A.
fusion to the attempted mileage swndle,
when lie advises sinners to seek "with
contrition and humility forgiveness for
past offences, ana resolve hy Divine as
sistance TO lead 2 wiser and a better lie"
30 You hear That, Perry YOU ought to
spend the whole Of fast day on your knees.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

The lumbermcn are coming out of the
woods, bnt the GreenbacIlers seem to be
getting further into them perley says
Of the Greenback Congressman
BY the course they have adopted they have viz
tuay disbanded, and political managers made
themselves laughing stock.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

THE Nlidoborn News takes from the
EockIand Courier a remarkable account
Of the discovery Of some relies near the
site Of the Old Knox MANSION in Thomas
ton among them 4 medal bearing the
letters "Ei glba sisiht' Wewcre great
" interested in this account, but ~ read
ing the inscription backward, ana seeing
that the paper was dated April I, cou-
cluded not to copy it. we don't know
what will become Of that Fuller
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

NOVEL, WAY OF GETTING ICE. one Of
our well known citizens has told Us Of Il
novel way Of getting ice that has probably
never been in print. Way back in l-;,3
Capt. Iladlock went to Havana, Cuba,
and made arrangements to dispose of "A
cargo Of ice there. The captain then
came north and chartered of James Craw-
ford, of Castine, the brig Retrieve. lie
then sailed along the coast and off New
toundland anchored close lay a large ice
burg. His crew commenced at once to
cut ice from the ceburg and but Il short
time was required to fill the vessel The
captain then sailed for Cub4 and disposed
OF the ice as arranged. Bangor Com.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10
Concerning Colorado.

NOuCoIuills SoiOIddo.
Although the emigration from this
State to Colorado has been checked by
recent unfayorabe advces from there,
there are still many who are preparing to
leave their homes to seek their fortunes
in the West. 1t IS not easy to give adj
vice in such cases. OF course many vino
go will endure privation and return poor
gone conclusion. But there will be some
who will attain fortune, and every man
who goes will naturally be buoyed up by
tile belief that he is to be one Of the lucky
ones 1t is often the case that those who
have accomplished nothing at home, have
elsewhere, under even less favorable cir
cumstances, achieved fame or fortune or
both. And in developing and building
up the resources Of the great West the
citizens Of Maine have played Il pron-
nent part This il particularly the case
with regard to the Northwestern States.
considered Maine colonies and, rs re
nanlsn n'" H. r.n -. ~" s, ,.I III
resentndinrha Ninnusnr. anisI,rnr. nnt.
!, r.rnrn I, roInr,I, I .hanlI L. r.r,..
in NINA tb,t wI,I. IN. ..,... M NM. .,,,l
HIN MIN , f.v h,,. maf n,,n I,,4
been widely heraIdrd no mention NM.
b44n m,da Y tha thons,nIs vI,, L,..
reanrJ \ Inn anon, Of dis,n,,int,n.nt
>r,,har ,i,.... .,,,,tl ,.,.
.a,,.f.I.r,,... .rl. ..... sr.....
ra,1r,n, '7
rbranrs, Kind il .ln nrr vnr% Anna c.a
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

One night last summer while Robert
Geatoll, OF Bangor, was stopping with his
girl, Carrie Lttlefied. ut Neazie, two
drunken roughs attempted to gain an
entrance to The house, and Geaton, af-
ter warning them, fired gun at them
and the shot struck one Of them by the
name Of MckolVey, resulting in his death
Geaton was arrested and kept in custody
many months. At the February Crim-
nal Term Of Court he was tried for man
slaughter and discharged. Geaton was
recently married to Miss Littletield
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

Capt NJ i. Stevens, editor Of the Con-
cord, N H., Monitor, las accepted IN H.
vitation to deliver the memorial address
At Bangor to tile Grand Army Of the
Republic. Cart ;. was y gallant officer
Of the Fifth Maine during tie war, il i
gentleman who has the esteem Of all who
know him, ana edits one Of tie brightest
papers in New England.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

We notice thar the Camden Herald ac-
cnses this paper " Inconsistency, becausc
i combatted the excessive interest on
bonds eleven years ago, and does hot con-
tinue to do So. It has probably never o.
cured 70 the acute editor Of the Herald
that the public debt is rapidly being re
funded, at a low rate Of interest; that the
bonds bearing the heavy rate d seven
and three-tenths per cent. no longer eN-
ist, and that in a short time the whole
debt interest viii be reduced to thn rutc
Of four or four ami a half per cent The
charge Of the Herald means, il ii means
anything, that We should continue to de
mand a reduction that has already been
made There is a vast deal Of financial
wisdom at the Herald Office.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

The opinion Of the Supreme Bench de-
claring double mileage Illegal ana sus-
tanning Coy. Garcclon's veto message, is
published The decision that mileage
should be reckoned by the 'usual route"
Of travel will upset the calculations Of
such retormers as Perry, who thought the
longest way round to Augusta was the
shortest way TO get money out Of the State
Treasury.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

That tavorite newspaper for Maine PEG
pie, the Portland Transcript, has clothed
itself in dress Of new type, and came 70
It's patrons last week more attractive than
ever. The Transcript is conducted with
4 great deal Of ability; its CHEEKY good
nature never fails; nor does the interest
Of its columns ever flag May it i've 4
thousand years.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

Last week was stormy one along the
whole New England coast. Much dam
age was done to Maine shipping, but we
have heard Of no disasters to Belfast yes
sells
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-04-10

The editor Of the Republican, Judging by his pc.
htical items last week, must have set his teeth On
edge, eating sour grapes. Machias Mon.
The Union ought to he able to give an
opinion concerning those teeth. 1t Ger
tainly feels them often enough.