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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
EIGHTEEN ~SEDENTY-NINE

The old year of eighteen hun
drcd and seventy.eight departed
amidst the clouds and rain Of a
dark and blustry night as though
1t were weeping DER the graves OF
the many thousands who have
fallen in its wake. A fitting exit
tor "a year that has see SO much
s%orrOwing and trouble. May we
never again witness the business
depression, failures, pestilence aud
death that have been recorded by
the hand of Time upon the pages
of the Old Year now passed into
eternity.
With the death of the Old Year,
then, let rs bury all our sorrows
and troubles, our fault findings
and animosities, our dislikes and
heartburnings, and turn to the New
Year with light hearts and smiling
and push onward in the Flu
ture resolving to profit by past ex-
Ierieuce aud avoid the snares and
that continually rise up be.
tore us in the race of life. The
advent Of eighteen hundred and
seventy nine brings brighter pros
poets for the future, and We are
encouraged to hope IL land may
De blessed with peace and plenty,
md that before another twelve
months rolls round the Southland
will blossom and fructurate as the
ose, and our people will he on the
Dad to wealth and happiness,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

Louisville Conrier-JOurnal.
The joint commission on the yell
low fever investigation has selected
thirteen experts, who will receive
$40 u day and expenses. The sex.
perts' will be bossed by Surgeon
General Woodwork, aud the bri-
gade will be as follows: DR.. John
NJ. Woodworth, superintendent ma
rine hospital service, Washington,
ID. g.; DIR. S. NJ. Bemis, of New
Orleans. Lat; DR.. !. ID. Cocbrane,
of Mobile, Ala. DR.. Vim. Selden,
OF Norfolk, Va; DIR. Samuel A.
Green, of Boston, Mass; DR.. w.
II. Ranhle, of Philadelphia, Pa;
DR.. Jacob s. Mosher, of Albany,
n. Y; Dr. NJ. s. Craft, of jackson,
Miss. ; DR.. w. Fl. Mussey', OF Gin.
cinn.t;, O.; n". p. w nL:.n he,,, o.
Memphis, Tenn. DR.. l.. A. Fall
giant, OF Savannah, Ga. DR.. Stan,
ford Il, Chaille, OF New Orleans,
and Thos. 5. Hardee, of New Or.
leans. A number of Southern doc
tors object to the presence of DR..
Woodworth on the committee, ms
they deem him an improper person
for such work, he never having had
much experience with yellow fever.
\ Memphis dispatch of the Both
ult. states that the board of medi-
cal experts attached to the yellow
fever commission have agreed up
on the following plan Of operations:
nrs. Craft and Mosher will visit
the cities and and towns on the
Mississippi river, between Cairo
and New Orleans; Drs. BemiS,
Green and Chaille go to southern
Louisiana DR.. Falligant to the
guilt coast DrS. Cochrans, Swear,
ingen and Raudle to the inland
towns DR.. Mitchell remains with
the Subcommittee at that point,
aud will aid them in taking testi.
ln"ny OF physicians and others.
DIR. Woodwork departed this after
noon tor New Orleans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
COL. HOLLIND 1G1LN.

The Vicksburg Commercial saws that
many OF the State papers are in favor of
erecting Il monument to Col. W. j. l.. Hol-
land because he fell at the post of duty,
and adds that it would be better to use the
money Ill aid of the living-the widows
and orphans made by the epidemic. The
widows and orphans ars surely deserving
of the largest charities of our people, and
will doubtless receive them. But to say
that no deed of devotion or heroism
should be rewarded as long as we have
poor widows and orphans among us, is to
deCry such things for all future time. The
Master rehuked this very plea of the Com
meFciaPS when he was here on earth. When
Mary poured the bottle of costly ointment
on his head, the disciples said she should
have sold it and given the proceeds to the
poor. Christ answered "why trouble We
the woman for she hath wrought a good
work. 1e have the poor always with YOU"
etc. So answer we the Commercial, these
editors favor II good work, the poor you
have always with you, but such a noble
type of man as Holland, does not often Law
down his life for his fellows. Besides such
a fund could only he raised by exertion,
and a similar eXertiOn on the part of 9TH
ers will raise IA fund for the object named
by the Commercial THpeiO Journal.
The fact that there are poor wild
ows and orphans left by the late cpl.
demic does not argue that the press
OF the State shonld not raise money
with which to erect a monument to
the memory of the noble Holland
who fell at bis post labOring to re-
lieve the distress of the sick and
of yellow fever. The press
can aud no doubt will contribute as
literally as any others to the relief
widows and orphans, but at the
time they ctn devise plans to
money tor the monumental
fund. There should be no conflict
II this matter.
We should think the newspaper
men OF the State would feel Il pride
II erectI Z d monument to perpetu-
ite the memory of such an honoreu
member is Col. Holland, ana set
about to raise the required funds at
'nce. We hope Gen. Sharpe, who
5 president OF the Mississippi
'resS Association, will take some
IctiOn i'll this matter at All early
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

GEN. THOMAS l.. RosSER, a
graduate at West Print, who rose
from the position of lieutenant of
artillery TO that of lieutenant-gen-
eral in the Confederate service, has
been appointed resident engineer
in charge of the Northern Pacific
railway. He will act under the di-
rection of ". Minor Roberts, who
still remains chief engineer, al
though accepting the Brazilian ap,
pointment. Mr.. Roberts sails for
Brazil this week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

The prize offered by the New
Orleans Times for the best poem
expressing the gratitude of the
South TO the people OF the North
for their generous contributions
during the epidemic was awarded
TO Henry Guy Carleton, of New
Orleans. The poem is entitled
"AndrOmcda Unclaimed" and was
published in the New Years edi.
ton OF the Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
Mr.. Z

Hon. Alex. Stephens is still OF
the opinion that the country is go
ing to the ''demnition bow-wowS,"
and says the present is of the
severest monetary crises the coun-
Try has ever been called to pass
through. On the resumption ques-
ton he says he has nothing to say
against it, but says unless some
thing is done to relieve the distress
of the people there will be terrible
suffering. When "a reporter asked
him what measures or reliet he
would suggest, Mr.. Stephens re-
piled as follows:
| would relieve the stringency by the
ISSUANCE Of silver dollars, silver bullion
and gold. bullion bars, and silver certiti-
Gates and gold certiucates to An equal
amount. l have already embodied my
views in a bill which is now in the possess
sion of the committee Oh coinage, weights
and measures, and which at the earliest
opportunity | shall present to the house.
This bill provides for the unlimited issue
of bullion that is TO say, they are never
to exceed the amount of bullion, but they
may exceed the amount of coined money
at any one time i'll existence a hundred
fold.
The trouble with the country is not in
the quality of its money. but III its guam
tity. People may talk as they will about
the desirability of a paper dollar which
shall be at par with gold or silver. | want
dollars to be par with each other, but |
also want enough of them to do the bust
ness of the country with. There are not
nearly enough of them now, and hence the
terrible stringency in the labor markets of
the world. My plan will entitle the hold
er of bullion, gold or silver, TO carry it to
the mint and have it stamped and get his
certificate therefor, which certificates |
would have legal tender money of value.
1t takes no longer to stamp on a bar of sill
yer the figures descriptive of its weight,
and therefore, value, than it does to stamp
Il dollar, aud not so long. These cert fieates
would make full legal tender, receivable
for public and private debts, The beauty
of my plan is that it will act quickly.
Large blocks of bullion can at once he
and the certificates issued in
multiples of 500, say, or smaller, even,
to the fraction of a dollar In this
way we should not have to wait for the
Slow snd wparisomp process OF coming thp y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

The Tupelo Journal advocates
the erection, by the press of the
State, IA monument to the memory
of Col. W. }. l.. Holland.
The Journal is right. The grand,
self,sacriicing hero, who gave his
life for the cause of suffering hu.
manity is worthy of all the honors
aud praises that were ever be
slowed on any fallen chieftain. Let
the press of the State see to it that
Il monument be erected to his mem
DRY to perpetuate his glorious
name. We second the journal in
SO magnammOus mOve.-CdrrOH.
ton Conservative.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

month, only 1873 were born IN
Ohio, while New York has 1894 and
PENNSYLVANIA 4756. Another curl.
osity of the census is the extent to
which the Southern population has
been eliminated by the war and its
results. or the present population
there we're born in Alabama, 2lS;
Arkansas, Al; Florida, 90; Georgia,
$50; Kentucky, 372; Louisiana, 230;
Mississippi, POS; Tennessee, 2O3;
Texas, 80; South Carolina, 400.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

The Richmond, (Va.) Dispatch
says when the North makes up its
mind that it has nothing to do with
the internal affairs of the Southern
States the sooner will a real peace
settle down upon the country. 1t
Is msufferable that the people of
one State should undertake to die.
tate the policy of another State, or
attempt to interfere in any manner
with its internal economy. 1t does
not alter the case because "A dozen
States or more unite and act
through congress. The whole thing
Is wrong.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

congregation OF this city ~ u pas.
tor, aud as u gentleman Of rare IN.
tellectual and social qualities. AS
n pulpit orator he has few superb
ors in the Sontll, aud as M earnest,
energetic worker in the holy call.
ing in which he is engaged he has
no superior anywhere. Mr.. Gallo.
ways return will be welcomed with
peculiar pleasure.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
RUNNING A NEWSPAPER.

We are well aware of the fact
that there are n great many men in
every community, and men, too, no
have very good ideas ordinarily
upon other subjects, who think
they know just exactly how to
manage and edit a newspaper, and
imagine if they only controlled one
they would revolutionize the world
and the rest of mankind. We say
we know this because we have
heard men express themselves upon
the subject, and they are always
willing to dictate upon this or that
matter, and tell you how it ought
to be done, but we imagine if they
did control a paper, they would be
governed by the same principles
and circumstances as the average
newspaper man of the day. The
following sensible remarks from
the New York Post upon the sub
ject are so full of truth that we re. ,
produce them here:
He stands in the stores and tells how br
could run a newspaper; how he could be
as independent as a hGg ON ice; and call
things by thei; right names; how he
Womb expose corruption in high places;
n"w he would write good, common sense,
ana none ~ your frivolous, try-to-be-fun-
- stuff, Then he criticises OF Their peoples
methods of conducting newspapers, and
Just wishes some one would give him u
chance to show his journalistic ability.
The way to cure one of these chaps is to
him to write n sensible article every
lay for a week. Before the week is out
ne issure to be pumped dry and will squeak
worse for an idea than a chicken does with
he pip,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
HANUFACTTRING LGGS.

Surely in this fast age wonders
Will never cease, and each day adds
to the list OF schemes and humbugs
to make money. The latest we
have heard of is the exposure, BY IA
San Francisco paper, of the process
OF manufacturing hen'seggs from de.
leterions materials. According to
the narrative the albumen is imi-
tated by a mixture of sulphur, car.
bon and fatty matter obtained from
the slaughter houses and rendered
sticky with mucilase. The yolk is
made Of blood, phosphate of lime,
magnesia, muriate of ammonia,
olelc and margaric acids and col
ored with chrome yellow. The
shells are shaped by a blow-pipe
from a mass of gypsum, plaster of
carbonate of lime and oxide
of iron. After the shells are blown
the albumen is forced through a
hole in the small end and sticks to
the sides; then the yalk is added,
aud after being covered with more
OF the albumen mixture the hole is
with cement. the complete
egg is rubbed Pretty smooth and
laid aside for packing. 1t is as
that many barrels of these
Eggs have been shipped eastward
consumption.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

NEW ORLEANS is afflicted with
three committees who are holding
forth i'll that city. There is the
yellow fever commission, Blaine's
outrage subcommittee and the
Potter committee. How could the
nation survive without cOmmittees?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

THE Galveston Ners says there
are 1874 700 head of sheepin Te xas,
which makes that State rank as
the third wool-prOducing State in
the Union, although having only
about 100, 900 head less than Ohio,
and about halt the number of Cali
mia. Nueces county alone has 656,.
900 sheep; and here the relnarka-
BILE fact is presented that the most
southerly county of the United
States is the banner sheep county
of the Union. The adjoining coun.
ty, Starr, has $4,000 sheep, and
these two counties have more sheep
than Georgia, South Carolina, Flo
rida and Louisiana together.
There is no industry ~ protita-
BILE to the people III this section OF
Mississippi than sheep raising, and
if the southern counties of Texas
can raise sheep probably, surely
our people can do SO.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

AN Ohio fellow has been study.
ing tue recent census of the Dis
trict of Columbia in order to prove
that the Buckeyes have not COB
bled everything. Oh the l6O,O51
inhabitants of tue District, accord
ing tn the census completed last
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
cause.

Col. Il. I. COOPER is soon to re.
vive his Comet in Jackson. The
colonel is "a fluent writer and gets
up a spicy, readable paper. We
wish him success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

The scarlet fever has become al.
most epidemic in New York City.
For the week ending last Tuesday
there were $50 deaths from this
causp,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

THE Emily i. Soader, the steam
CT that IS said to have brought the
first ease Of yellow fever into New
Orleans last season, was foundered
in a hurricane last week, and only
two men from her have SO far been
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
Business of 1879.

y. O.. Democrat.
The business interests Of the
country are steadily improving,
and the prospects for 1879 are fiat,
teI1nS tor a great revival of trade.
Business men throughout the coun-
try have great confidence in the
near future, if reports from differ
ent sections are to be credited.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
THE FUTURE OF TRIDE,

The New York Shaping List is
somewhat encouraged in the pros
poets for the new year. In an article
on the future of trade it say :
Though the year just closed has
been "a trying one to business men.
very few of whom have been able
to add anything to their capital,
there is, altogether, u more hopeful
feeling regarding the future of
trade than there has been for five
years at least, inspired by the be-
lief that the shrinkage in prices is
at an end, and that, with "a sound
currency, calculation can be made
in connection with prospective
transactions with soine degree of
certainty. Confidence may now be
expected to gradually revive, and
this will give an impetus to fresh
enterprises and employment to
capital that has long been in Il
waiting attitude.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

DISPATCHES OF last Tuesday
state that Gov. liampton's condi-
ton is very much improved, and
all are convinced that danger to his
life from the effects of amputation
is past.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

BY a recent decision of the at
torney.general boards of Supervi-
sors must order elections for coun-
ty officers where vacancies exist or
have been Supplied by temporary
appointment Of the governor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

standard dollars. Two or three hundred
million dollars worth of certificates could
be issued IN u very little while, and that
amount of legal tender injected into the
great arteries of trade will revive business
M by a galyanic shock, and the reaction
will be entirely healthy, too.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

WE notice in SOME of our ex-
changes that candidates for Office
are beginning to let their claims be
known to the public.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

TENNESSEE has ii debt of S25..
DOC, 1000 to contend with, and the
probabilities are she will never be
able to pay ont. Reputation may
yet have to be reSorted to.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
MARRIED..

BELL-DRANE-At the residence of
the brides father, Judge W. Drane, En-
telprise, Miss, Wednesdi ~, Jan. l, 1879, by
the Rev. Richard Hines, Mr.. Walter S..
Bell, Of New Orleans, and Miss Helen W.
Drane, of Enterprise, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS spent
Christians week among his many
friends at VickSburg. We wish the
old hero many pleasant returns of
"A happy New Year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
The Louisiana legislature meets
at New Orleans next Monday.

On the 18Th the Masonic grand
bodies OF Mississippi will meet at
Okolona.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

On the 18Th ult. Hon. Bayard
Taylor, United States minister to
Germany, died at Berlin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR, !
PAsCAGoULA, Thursday, Jan. =, 1879 (
[Forthe 2 weeks ending Jan. IL

OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR, !
PAsCAGoULA, Thursday, Jan. =, 1879
[For'the 2 weeks ending Jan. IL
ARRIVED.
Nor bk Finten, OLSEN, 663 tons, from Dub
lin, Ireland, in ballast to Bercier &
DeSnet.
Am sch Laura Lewis, Wells, ~ tons, from
Ssgna la Grande, Cuba, in ballast to
Morrill,.
Br By Happy Return, Campbell, 147 tons,
from Cienfuegos, Cuba, in ballast to
master.
Nor bk Kong EPSTEIN, Knudsen, 479 tons,
from Limerick, Ireland, in ballast to
Bercier & DeSmet.
CLEARED.
Am bk Henry A. Durham, Raynes, 1896
tons, for Havana, Cuba, with 325,7 $50
sup it lumber, by Denny Il Co.
Am sehr l.. A. Bunham, Briggs, $3.50 tons,
for Boston, with 326, 0 sup IT lumber.
VESSELS IN PORT.
Am sch J. Faben, Harris, .201
Am sch A. b. Perry, Look .--.--..22
Am sch Agnes i. Grace, Seavey,...--..377
Am sch Mable. Alberts, repairing...... 40
Br bk Jennie b., Lloyd. 493
LUMBER STATEMENT.
Cleared from sept. l, u, to Sept.
since Sept. |, 1873 ..-.-- 2,y94.745
4" Z" Dec. 10, '76........ 65l,750
Total------.....-----.... 3,646,4 9o
I
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03
MARINE and COMMERCIAL.
Port Charges.

Fresh water lfc per gallon delivered
alongside.
Pilotage So per foot, actual draft, com.
pulsory.
Stevedoring-Timber 1.1OQ1.35 per
load; deals 6J09Oc per load; coastwise
70cGsl per load; lighterage of ballast 7Oc
per ton.
Labor per diem-Foreman s.; holders S.;
winchmen 81.
Harbormaster s. each vessel.
All vessels arriving between the LIST of
April and 18th of November must report
at quarantine station before they will be
permitted to anchor.
Physicians charge S. for boarding each
vessel. An extra charge Of So, and cost of
chemicals, for fumigation.
Average draft of water on the bar from
May to November II feet; November to
May l6 feet.
Vessels coming to Ship Island usually
enter at this port.
Draft Of water at Ship Island 81 feet.
Charges at Ship Island same IA above,
except lighterage of ballast, soc, and
water &c per gallon.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

For 81 80 We will furnish YOU
a box (250l of al envelopes with
your card neatly printed on the
corner,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-03

Dry goods, groceries, ~tinwarc, etc, for
sale at low rates nv ". l.. n,cs,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-28
GRANT AND THE REFoRMERs.

McCullagh of the st. Louis Globe Democrat
One of the best traits about Grant is tina,
he is u magnificent Halter and that be never
forgives anybody. He says himself that he
never deserts q friend under fire and il may
he added that he never deserts y foe urder
retreat Schurz dislikes Grant and Gran,
dis'ikes Schurz, and ON Grants part the
hatred is deep down 10 his boots" as
Frank Blair used to say. But Grant would
get the best part of the German vote even
with Schuyz against him. The republican
opposition to Grant would not he as strong
as 1t was in 1879, when the New York
Tribune. The Chicago Tribune. the Cipcin-
natl Commercial and the Springfield Re-
publican were all against him. These pa-
pers are oil counted sgainst his renomiua-
lion now, but their opposition in 1872 did
not cost Grant q thousand votes, so far as
can be made out from The returns.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-28
Old papers for sale at this Office.
Chew Jackson's best Sweet Navy Tobacco
WIRE BINDING REAPERS.
lChIcago Inter.Ocsan

lChicagO 1nter.Ocaan
Wire-biniing reapers vii! find Themselves
left out of the harvest field unle-s their
makers speedily correct some of the evils
complained Of. The Minnesota millers, a,
their late convention, declared war on these
wire.binders by adopting a resolution to
make u discrimination Of 10 cents pei
bushel against whea. which mad been bound
in this way. They insist that their stone:
and boiling CLOTHS are seriously injured by
pieces Of wire which careless workmen per.
init 10 paa. through the thre,hers, We
haze numerous complaints also FROM III.
millers in Illinois, although AZ ye: they
have not di-cr minated in the price o1
wheat bound by wire or otherw .se. One
miller in Illinois says his "maciinery is
damaged $500 per wear by the bits of iron"
Cattle are said to b. injured by the straw
This, however, may be doubted. AS a
larg. amount Of capital is invested in the
manufacture of reapers winch use wire for
blnding. the makers must do something
and that speedily, to overcome these Oh.
j.ctlons. Farmers will return to old
methods rather than loose ten cents per
bu.hel upon their crop.