The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-24
NOTES FROM ArrALA.
KoscU1sKo, September 10, 1879

KosCUIsKo, September 19, 1879.
i DEAR CLARION: After a weeks sojourn,
at this place, have few notes that may
/ be worth space. In the first place, the
Chancery Court has been in session since
/ Monday, and has been occupied exclusively
| in the hearing of case of unusual interest,
/ in which Rev. R. A. Massie figures as COM
plainant, and J. J. Carter, Mrs. E. A. Mas.
sic and J. 7. Butt, as respondents. Messrs.
| J. T. O'Neil, of Macon, and Judge VIM.
Price. of Winston, are the attorneys for
complainant, and Messrs. Campbell & Ander-
son, r. A. Anderson, A. H. Brantly and j.
t. Butt, for respondents. Mr.. Massie, q
few years since, commenced a school at
French Camp, and purchased the school
buildings there. His school, which opened
finely, soon broke down, and he left the
| locality somewhat hurriedly. after convey
ing the property to his wife. She soon
afterwards left him, and he now sues for
the recovery OF the property, on the ground
that he was in an insane state ofmind when
he made the conveyance. The record is
voluminous, and the speeches by counsel
yesterday and to-day. were able and inter
esting. vast deal of scandal and bad
blood has developed in the case, and the end
Is rot vet. Judge Williamson has taken
the case under consideration, and it may
be some days before he renders decision.
The effort to harmonic Attala and Leake
on
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION,
Has proven a failure. The delegates met at
Thomastown on Monday last, and after a
session of several hours adjourned sine de
without coming to any conclusion. Messrs
Cooper and Sanders will therefore refer
their claims to the voters of the District
at the general election. They are both cit
liens of Leake, and while it is conceded
that it is Leake's turn to have the Senator,
Attala, in the primary election said Mr.
Cooper is our choice, and in the two coun-
ties he received a majority of about one
thousand. In Leake, Saunders led him by
a mall majority. Had Attala not voted in
the primary election, she might simply have
ratified the choice of Leake but her right
to select from the candidates offered by
Leake, not having been questioned pending
the primary election, she will now be very
likely to adhere to her primary vote. |
know nothing of Mr.. Saunders capacity or
fitness for the position of Senator, but Mr..
Cooper has had considerable legislative ex-
perience, and will reflect credit on the dis
trict. In this connection, l am not sure
what Attala has a sufficient vote to entitle
her to be set off as a separate district. If SO,
it is about the only way to harmonic the
two counties ON the Senatorial question.
While in Sheriff Gilliland's office to-day,
took the trouble to count the number of
DELINQUENT POLLS
In Attala county, which he keeps conspicu-
ously posted for the information of whom it
may concern. There are S44 names,on the list,
of whom GA were passed as delinquent after
the Board of Supervisors had struck off non
residents and persons over age. There be-
ing 2771 assessed polls in Attala, here is
more than one fourth who have failed to
pay the tax. There being $4,000 polls in
the State, if Attala is a fair specimen of
how they pay, we have here fund of nearly
one hundred thousand dollars that belongs
to the public schools, of which they are an
nually deprived. General Smith, our effic-
lent State Superintendent, might be able to
suggest to our assembled wisdom next
winter some way of reaching the delin-
quents. But, until the exhibition of the
tax receipt at the polls is made a condition
of voting@nstead of the expensive registra-
ton machinery now used, the delinquent
list will continue. Every man who is anx-
ious to share in the selection of officers ought
to be willing to at least pay his poll-tax,
and produce his receipt for same, especially
when that tax is sacredly set apart for the
education of his children.
A very decided
RELIGIOUS INTEREST
prevails in this place and vicinity. The
three churches here-Presbyter Metho-
dist and Baptist-are well attended, and
"brotherly love prevails" among them.
The Liberty Chapel Camp Meeting, thirteen
miles north of here, has just closed, with
result of thirty-fve accessions to the church.
A RECENT CENSUS
of Koscusko shows the population to be
1859, with some late local accessions. The
town enjoys good trade from prosperous
surrounding country. Several new stores
are being erected. The Branch Road
twenty-one miles to Durant-affords daily
train, and it is said that the Branch is as
profitable to the company as any portion of
the main line. And the Central Star is one
of the brightest and best papers in the
State
Judge J. A. p Campbell has been here
with his family since the LIST of August |
He has about completed his labors on
THE NEW CODE.
How the Legislature will dispose of it, is
yet to be seen. l presume it will be referred
to appropriate committees, that shall include
every interest-legal, agricultural, mechan-
ical, etc, and when passed upon by them,
be received and agreed to by the Senate
and House
paid visit this week to
CASTELAR, SPRINGS,
but found the place practically closed for
the season. At least there had been no
guests there for several days. After
drinking freely of the water, and carrying
off a supply for several days, 1 babe the
kind hostess good-day. The property, /
learn will soon CHANGE hands and ii is /