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unin Elevator Burned

OOluAaus. March o The large ware
house aud elevator occupied by Dick 4
Dunty, WAS destroyed by FIRE shortly
heiOro midnight II IL supPosed 10 be
the work oi an incendiay. The building
contained several thoulsnd bushels ot
corn. Insurance 81 6,600 on thn building
aud ~ ,0sO on the contents. The names
oi the companies cannot bo ob,sined t0-
night
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Inportast Destsiou.

svaIssvIu.D, Ia, March 5.--Judss'
Drummond, in the suit oi the Wilson
Packing Company, of Chicago, sgainsi
the n. Louis Ileef Canning Company
ia the Infringement oi q patent, made
On important decision to-day, u the
effect ii,ai the IT. Louis company could
he sued wherever II vss doing bushes
and wherever services On itA o<hoers
couh he had. The significance II THU
desisca v. 10 subjects iorrigs cospons
iions ~ the statutes of the htstes Ia
which thew do business, and extend,
the territory within which suits caa h
brought against iheta. a
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PRODUCE.
New York.

xy y,,w Nj e Co,,o,- oule,
n ni"'oi """l ri'". oni.,, rocs,,,s 81
Mpl%vr. a @ - .,.,u snJ s,a,.
wv Darieis, s'le,no ".''o" III "a sa saa,
~ OV9o ~, coni''lon W VIZ ~. ~.
d w., goo" 49,, ~ a. ss6,b p5' fc,tJa Ohio
W. SheM ea ~" nn' :, i,"i. a. as' Minne.n.,
- '"a'' w, ns 90; o.y,s yS Wbc.t-
pMont p'"Su S''f v ,o"..i,,s q, ono hnsh,
Vuies p", lnni', n,n,e az, oo, upo,aJsJ jo a5,'
slsi 40. . npn" y ~ ""s,sJoj v,n,e,
w w =, ,nn,p a. No 4 Io Al ,OI No
.'u :" ,il.,i iaI, M do Al Ina
: ~ ". ',na,,Jnd nh.r Al I7GI ia. No
= 10Y W." 81 Igihai "A. nnyraJei n hi,e
e. i"1si la. So . do. Al iOiCaI III
K 40 saIes "A oo0 bu,hels nj III lslCa
~; ! raj. w oS,ra de- sales soO bushels =,
., III Ry"-ouie, and steady: vest.
anJ Sat. GiG,agc HsrIcy--Du
@ snd nnch.ny"J Malt~steady. Com
T;r,n ,ac.ip,. IOg OOO bu,hol,: unvrad.d
iSl"liic So 2 IiIc: steamer IJfiaIr
M . ablG,I5sc oats-Pirm: receipts
I5OOO bushels; No. = white $40; No.
xIitr Uic: No. 1 white 3s(a3sIc.
Hay steady and IN fair demand; ship.
ping +Otaibc. fioie--ftaady. tones-
Quiet and unchanged nugnnVnm'
but steady rcnhihg iar " Ron o'%otc'
holasses- Dun. hnenf,r,; r.uY
leum.-euieii un',eh ssi's"itci s'a'f
sfastci n,nne' W. sc u.
suahy Moi% 20 v,~ ~ :" y,
~ Ws 'Et u'pcnn. ~
2sfgOc' fgfr No,,'ihA''y uhopsnten
l'eaiher-,'nni ne'hk % m pno, ,,.,'
AyIcs Ahh Ino ufanus, ,s" "n"p W'hp
ami heavy se.giis .o l's. III, ~. 9.,,
cho'cs htin ~ se%i P.|. o.
nnwashed IVSoc Ieam iS'sgSr' IoIk
Steady; mess siV mSii w m new
aud so 2o.Sll Tor oii' beetLpu'' And
unchangeh out meap,,Vu"' phs
clear 5ic short clear o,c. iAm-n@ny
prime steam ~ 80, bu'tsfnN No'nlnAl
unchangeh' 'hesse-guni see's'n
aGDc. Mhlssy,pui Ana ufyopins A'
u W. heta's -s,ulasau'eu ~ o"Pt1'
sleahy new shesthihs e he1' iAs
la!c. Plg Iron Quie' si,d urn sso'c'
2sF@?ic; American iSSis hussi.
sheeilng Al iDFsiVr Shs '"'
y INsz ioi ei'heh - "'e' '"
Phil.Asashia
PHlL,pNIputl, March 5.--Ftnr-
Demand active; Minnesota sxtu ia,nily
medium 10 choice, ~ 50IsS I7i; Ohia
choice and fancy 8 81; high grades
a. .; patent winter wheat 81 i2I sest.
srn ssira 81 n; saperfine ws-isra: s2tf
6276. Rye flour--luiet, st - 00I.
Wheat Exci,ad; No. 2 veslern red
Wcst.,ra reIe.t.-I. trsch, ysks4s; DO.
siea,oeru ssllsIt. Oass-Imll; western
miT~d sss.s:ylr. white westsgn sO1s ~ Ie
p-.-s-!--,. lv.,,,... poxk NJ. atO ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06
sevsre Rain storm.

San FEASCIsoo. March A severe
rain storm has prevailed throughout the
nOrthern and cnHtral portions ot the
State fDF the past thirty-six h0urs The
steamer Oty Of Panama lei, the Pon Tor
Panama, but put bark on account al the
stre-s al weather.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06

BAIrrnoss, March 6.-Four- -Quist;
western supssfns IS 26(SS 70; do extra
- s5(94 30; do family ~ %, Wheat
Western active, strong and higher; No.
8 Psnnsylvanis rsd q 1<i0l u; No. .
western winter red, rPos sHd seller
March 81 lst; seller April Is; sal
ler May 81 i4( Corn-ws:tsrn dull;
western mixed, spot and seiisr March
&si(S4sic; seller April AS<9<<t seller
May A5ls45lc; steamer Nlc, Oats-
Duh; western white O}SSlc; do.
mixed sol; Pennsylvsnia unchanged.
Rys--Nominal ct bfSbec. Hay-Fnn
and unchanged. Provkions--6tronssr
and unchanged. Butter-Quiet and
unchanged. Egxs-Quiotsnd unchanged.
petroleum-Quiet and unchanged. Cof-
fes-Stesdy and unchanged 'whisky-
Dull at 81 OH. '.''."
s.... UAisaso. 20 Il
CsIcAos. March 5.-flour--lu good
demand at full prices. Whcat--Strous
aud higher ;::No. 3 rod winter eolc(sSl 0l
No. |? Chicago spring oslo cash; oslo
seller April eslc seller May; No. 3 do
s2ic; rejected 6eta69lc. Corn-Ds.
msnd active aud prizes have advanced
at Ssc cash; S3tc seller March; sstc
seller April; 3Tic seller May, Oats =
Fairly sclive and higher at e3lc cash;
23jc seller April 2Sltas6tc seller May.
Rye--Steady and unchanged. barley
Dull at 77(97N. Pork--Actlye, hrm
and higher at $lO % bill cash; $40 on
seller April; $40 III seller May, Lard
---strong AMI higher at ~ sai cash;
81 Do seller April; 81 20 hid seller May.
Bulk Meats-ln good demand aud prices
a shade higher at 81 7S(d+ eOtsb %.
Dressed Hogs Dull aud lower al ~ 20
G14 ~. Whisky-steady and unchanged
at 81 ~.
CtnolunAu. T
OrsoissAri, March 6.--Cotton-At
Vic. flour-ln good demand and prices
q shade higher; family "a Wtsb bO.
Wheai-S,cady but firm; ed AMI white
81 OOtal o. Corn Firm at Hta38ic.
Oats--In good demand at full prices al
26ca30c. Rye--Quiet but drm at as
@55c. Barley Quiet; No, = lsll ws9
07c Pork-Quict nj $40 0O(@lO -.
Iam-firmer; steam ~ 10. Bulk
Meats -firmer in AN improved demand.
shoulders s. 65 cash; ~ 70ts.3 72i seller
April; - 81 seller May; short rib ~ 10,
short clear 81 O66aS o.. Baoon-Quiet
but steady at ttd5I@Sic. Whisky
At$i0a. Butter--Dull aud unchanged.
Linseed Oil steady nj o5c.
New Orleans.
NM ORIgAss, March a.--Coflee
Quiet aud weak; Rio cargoes, ordinary
to prime, lOi@l6c. supar-Duil'
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BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Money Active At n to 5 Per csst
Governments Steady - Flour
Quiet y Wheat Quiet - d.
Hogs Quiet.


NEw YoRK, March S.-MoSsy-
Active q, 2iS5per cent, closing at :
per cent. Prime mercantile paper Si(So
per cent. Sterling exchange, bankers'
bills firm at asst; sight exchange Oh
New York 4S9l.
sILyKR-Bar silver here at 81 07t sub
sidiary silver coin toll per can't dis.
count.
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DaY oooDs


Nrw Yosx, March 5.-Dry Goods-
The jobbing trade 10 more active and
bu ines 10 hair sith oommission bousss
Cotton goods ln steady demand. fsir
Nsw YOrt mills shirtines sdvsnoed yr.
Prints sluggish. Ginshams IN isvvyulss
demand. worsted dress goois isiriy
sctive. Mems voolens quiet. Hosiery
In lair request Foreign roods ia b~ssSr
demand.
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THE RAILROAD WAR.
SESSION or THE CONFERENCE CON-
MITTEE,

Vice President Keyser Says His Little Piece
He Denies the Charge Of Defiance
And Is Confident that a Bet
ter Understanding will Pro
duce Better Feeling,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06

Pou PEERY, OST., March -Four
fiat, tao boK, and the postal and eN-
prrss ears. of the express train On ihs
Whiiby and Port Perry Railroad, owing
toa broken nail, were preciPitatci down
an embankmcat sixty tr,t hssli. aud
wreckt-d. near Myrtic station. The
conductor, eEprer-man and postal rierk
were seriously injured The passenger
coach kept the traok.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06

STATEMENT 90 PERCENTAGE COMPARISONS OF rAb
TARIFFs % OTHER TRUNK LINES WIN rhE NGW
IARIFF % rHk BALrlhORK ASD uHIO RAILROAD
MAIN sIEMl
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other trunk lines on ten, htty,
one hundred and two hundred mile
distances to be as follows:
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LIVE STOCK.
Esst Liberty.


E.sr LIREKrY, March o. Cattle
Receipts to-day 8t6 head oi through
and ~ heal al local total for the
two days 100 head oi through apd W.
head 81 local. supply very light indeed
and far short oi the demand. Selling
strong st last wak's prices.
Hogs -Receipts $40 head fatal ior
the two days ?,O70 head; Workers u n,
IA 10; Philaaclphias ~ t0s4 IS.
sheep Receipts to-day sO0 head.
total Tor the two days 5,iO0. Market
steady At yesterdays Pri0s nj ~ 7bcs
i5O.
New Yort.
Nkw YoRK, March 5,--lkcyes he.
ceiptr 1890 head. Market Demand
weak and trade dull but prices strong
aud lc lower; common. a. strictly
prime steers 7,d0tc; extra and fsncv
lWalOlc; exporters used 100 head NJ
sifs0lc. Shipments |, ,2t0 quarters.
Sheep Rec,ipts 500 head. Oncr.
ings easier; sales quick with very full
prices, including c0srse 10 good a ~ w
a6 90; prime t0 extra ~ ytVso ID;
lest lambs reached ~ 70. Shipments
ior the week 400.
Receipts 1900 hesd. No
ssler oi live weight but quoted steady
st a 3Oa,450.
ChioASo.
CHicAGo, March 5.-ne Drown
yps~aireports hogs receipts 10 ,D0 head
shipmsnts s.nO head. Market opened
steady aud weak, CLOSED b. lover. choice
heavy o. O'ss,4 30; light . 70te3 ~.
mired packing o. T7f3 ~.
Cattle Receipts 4, 100 hssd ship
ments 100 head. Market dal, drag.
sins and upchansc.l; shipping ~ loo
B ~; batshers steady; CO.'S ~ t0s
3 10; bulls t2 DIa3 W.
sheep. Receipts 5000 head; ship.
msn,A 600 heed. Msrta isisiy active
at ~ Sots5 5. s5st
ulns1nnstf.
CixcissAu, O.. March 5.-HaSs-
Quiet; common " 0sa3 10; light I a.
ts3 90; packing - o0st 10; bulchsrs
~ i0Cs{ 20 ksceiIas > 40 bod; ship
menta 30 heal. r.t a
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Wyz1fp-fvo ExrEsinc15 pll
w pss1s aissnsn vhe "a soenssl : Oss.
ys1s esss sss e Pc ss1 shss: .:. -, s.sss, =
Addwss p o. boa tG. bseSsod
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Ths Truak Nyssssy.

Bossos, Nsssh S-The giri Sound In
. trupk q Lynn, hes ~ lsss bsea iden.
tihsd e. fssnle McConoloSne, u wo-
busn, vbor family Isit tos CahlDsnis
ksbsuasy Sch. The yih accnuDanied
ii,s isnily little vsy and retuFpsd %
SAis virinlty. The ss.lucss Al ths eih 70
kpsun by ths alias of Teddy Gpsaesr and
= pspssssIi v b . prouinsas basiness
nsn q nos>oa. 'e-"
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PUSHING THE WORK,
ur,llzIsG THE PRECIOUS MOMENTS,

n. LEGISLATURE Realizes the Value Of
lin and Wastes but little-Ths
Senate OeyOtes It's lime to
House Bills Passage by
the House Of the APP
preparation Bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-06
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Collision.

CrxctSxAu, March two freight
trains colIided AT the junction of the
Marietta and Cincinnati and the Gin.
einnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad
on Eighth STREET, this morning wreck
ing number II cars and delaying the
passenger trains. The accident VAS
caused by heavy fog.
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Z 10 "a 100 90
Miles Miles Mil0 Miles
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OAPARAIIyg sTATEaENT ~ LOCAL RArLs on A
PER Ton PER NILE BASIS.
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iEIrEs PAR roS PAR ANS.
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CscrsrArr, o.. March 6.-H1s-
Quiet; common ~ 0ta3 ~ light ~ ~
ts3 30; packing ~ Dots+ 10; bulchsrs
~ i0(s< 20 Rsceipas 40 bod; ship
mentA 30 heal. 8.t a
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cents cents cents cents
s 40 COS Lb
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M
--
NAMES OF ROADS, III
NIL
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lioyHRNMgNn-Stealiy.
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N sw Orleans.
Toledo.

ToLEpo, March 5.--Whcat strong;
amber Michigan and seller April 81 IN /;
30. 2 rel winter and seller April u Osi
seller May VI 10 Corn Firm No. y
seller March SSIc; seller May aud June
3sic; No. 2 white Btc. OWts---strongi
M. z 2jlc hid, ..
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PIrIsRuRoH, MRrh 5.--IsiSoleum-- i.
Quiet; crude weak ~ 81 ~ at Psrters
for Immediate shipment; rehnei w
Tor Philadelphia delivery.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

Portland (Oregon) Bee.


The news Of the curious sequel of a
love affair has just reached us from
Port Townsend. A certain young
man fell in love with beautiful
young lady residing near Port Town
send. His passion being reciprocated
marriage was proposed, but the young
lady's parents would have none of it,.
The father and belligerent uncle
threatened to do the young Romeo Sc
riOus personal injury in case his atten-
tions were continued, and forbade him
ever again entering the premises and
the young lady is represented as hav-
ing been bitterly prosecuted on ac-
count of her refusal to discOuntenance
the discarded suitOr. The young man
becoming aware of this fact, deter
mined marry at once. Accordingly,
procuring license and the services of
that necessarily constituted authority,
and with all good Winchester rifle,
he repaired to the abode of the young
wOman's parents. Encountering the
father and the irate uncle in the yard,
he babe them Glands off, declaring
that they had threatened to do him
personal injury, and that, in the eyes
of the law, he would be iustifiable i'm
doing serious execution with his rifle
in case they attempted to execute il.
and right there, before the gaze of the
two astonished belligerents, with one
eye fixed on them, the other on the
fair one by his side, and with one hand
his rifle and the other grasp
ing that of his affianced, the nuptial
knot was tied, and the happy couple
departed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20


The color line question has invaded
the quiet and peace OF the shady ana
sedate little Quaker village OF WOODS
town, New jersey, and has aroused the
wearers of shad-bellied coats and sugar,
scoop bonnets to very high pitch OF
excitement. In fact, these wearers OF
brOad-brimmed hats feel that blot
has been put upon the good name ana
fair fame Of their town. all the trouble
was brought about by bulldozer named
Edward Humphreys. Humphreys is
trustee of the public school ofthe village.
William Van Hendricks, mulatto,
sent his three children to the school and
this trustee, of Yazoo ideas, informed
the mulatto that he didn't believe in
mixed drinks or mixed schools, and that
the sooner he sent his brood of mixed
blood to the school provided for them
the better it would be for him and them
This bold proceeding in town where
dwelt so many disciples of Garrison,
Phelps and Greeley had about the same
effect as sparks in powder magazine.
The town was shaken from its centre
to its circumference. Loud calls were
made for mass meeting of the citi-
zens. The meeting was held and the
Quakers and Quakeresses for miles
around rallied to the support of the
mulatto. The trustee, however, sent
out messengers and gathered in his sup
porters and when the test came he beat
the Quakers, as the Hon. Bardwell
Slote would say, by a large majority.
Having failed in placing his children
on an equality with the white children
of the village the mulatto has common
ced suit against the trustee for DANA
ges under the civil rights act. The
color line seems to be drawn as clearly |
in New Jersey as in Louisiana--N. 0.
Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

90 away without seeing more thar
half the town unless he calls on Man
Ginsberger, of "Wile's Famous, ,
which is an extensive dry goods and
furnishing establishment. Max APP
pears to be the boss of this institution,
but that is not half the extent of him.
He is a valuable factor in every enter
prise looking to private charity OF
public improvement, a perfect team
in pulling thing through that has
any merit in it, and when it comes to
Democratic election he is simply
great. AT least that is what they say
about him in Grenada, and appear
ances seem to confirm the accusation.
1t has been said that big men grow
smaller as you get nearer to them.
Grenada furnishes an exception to the
rule. Abroad Gen. e. G. Walthal is
regarded as big man, but the closer
YOU get to him the bigger he looks. l
have never in all my life seen any
thing like the unanimity and enthu-
siasm of "A people for one of their citi-
zens. There is not man here, not a
woman, not boy nor girl, nor Jew,
nor Gentle, nor negro who is not
Walthall man. What is the secret of
this extraordinary personal magne-
tism? And it seems to be contagious
all the surrounding counties are af-
flicted with the same disease. I do
not understand it, and, therefore, L
will not attempt to explain it,
/ had the pleasure of meeting my
young contemporary Buchanan, of the
Sentinel, growingjournal and one of
merit. DR.. Moore, of the New South,
was absent in Memphis, but encoun-
tered an old war friend connected with |
this excellent journal in the person of
Mr.. M. Patterson. Grenada has two
good newspapers and both seem to be
doing thriving business. 1 am glad
I stopped over here because | believe
that the community is inclined to be
friendly with the COMET, and that is
enough to capture me.
PINE KNOT.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

The Council Bluffs Bugle has the
following catechism:
What is the chief end of the Repub
lican party?
Grant.
Who was the father of the Republi
can party?
Grant.
Who first discovered that the world
was round?
Grant.
Who died on a thousand battlefelds
during the civil war?
Grant.
Who found Moses in the bullrushes
Grant.
Who was the first man?
Grant.
Who first sailed around the whiskey
ring?
Grant.
Who wrote the Declaration of indie
pendencc?
Grant.
Who was the first tanner?
Grant.
Who discovered the Quakers?
Grant.
Who in the HI is Grant?
Grant.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

PROF. II. H. SMITH, who is pleas
antly remembered by many Of our
readers as one of the active leaders,
lecturers and demonstrators in the
Teachers Institute of Mississippi last
Summer, has accepted the Presidency
of the Sam Houston Normal Institute,
located at Huntsville, Texas. This
Institute has an annual income of
200, with suitable buildings and
furniture, and it has for pupils the
brightest scholars i'm the State of Texas,
selected after the strictest examina-
ton. We consider that or any other
Institution fortunate in having man
like Prof. Smith to preside over its
dcStinics,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20
JACKSON, MISS.
aturday, December 20, 1879.
THE DAILY COMET.

Yielding to the solicitations Of man.
friends in various parts Of the State
THE COMET management has con
cluded to issue daily edition during
the session, of the Legislature. II
will give full but condensed synop-
sis of the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture, telegraphic reports, sketches,
editorials, local and general news,
Supreme Court Decisions, etc. Every
effort will be made to make THE
DAILY COMET meet the wants of its
friends and patrons.
Advertisers will find THE DAILY
COMET valuable medium to reach
the public of Mississippi. Liberal con-
tracts for advertising to run one week
or one month will be made.
Subscriptions 81 per month. Par
ties remitting 50 can receive the Daily
during the session, and if the Legis-
lature should not continue in session
two months, the balance due upon
adjournment can be applied to Sub
scription for the WEEKLY COMET.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

y FRAUDULENT couple of spiritual
lists were exposed in their racket
at Adams Massachusetts, recently.
During the performance of one of their
seances, while wild Indian spirit, so
called, was amusing the spectators
with a lively Jig, Mr.. Jno. II. Nab
bitt, local editor of the Boston Trans
cript, sprang upon the festive savage
and they fell heavily to the floor. the
boss spiritualist struck Mr.. Babbitt a
severe blow with stick and was
attempting to strike again, when a
minister and lawyer grabbed her,
and ample opportunity was had Of
seeing that it was the biggest kind of
hoax. She threatens to sue the local
editor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

Washington Post.

Another "rebel outrage" was per-
petrated in connection with the pen
sion bill. AS matter of fact there
were two outrages. One was that all
the rebel brigadiers in the House
voted over $50, 100000 to pay pensions
of Union soldiers. The other was that
a one-armed eX-Confedsrate officer,
Gen. Hooker of Mississippi. whose
arm was lost, perhaps by bullet
fired by one of the very men he was
pensioning, presided during the CON
sideration of the bill. or course these
two circumstances are only renewed
evidence of the undying hatred of
Southern men for the Union soldier.
The rest of the session was taken up
mainly in the reference of private bills
to the calender and in the considera-
ton of private bill in Committee of
the Whole. Having been pretty in
dustrious this week, and passed two
appropriation bills, the members
thought they were entitled to holi
day, and therefore adjourned over
until Monday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dee. 16th.-Senator
VOORHEES, to-day submitted a resolution
for the appointment of a special COM
mittee of five to investigate the colored
exodus from. North Carolina into In
diana. Senator Vance will be on the
committee, and perhaps Senator La
mar. The object of the resolution is to
see whether the movement of colored
men into Indiana has any political pur
pose in it.
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GRENADA,

Grenada was and Grenada is. There
was time not many moons ago
when its friends knew not whether
the energetic little city was "doomed'
for all time or not. The blighting
hand of pestilence had swept over it,
leaving its cruel marks, its bitter heart
sores and its whitening desolatiOn up
on the fair face of the town. Before
the epidemic of 1878 Greneda was uni
versally conceded to be one of the
most healthy towns in this healthy
section of Mississippi. But in an evil
hour the yellow messenger of death
unfolded its CHASTITY wings over the
Inflated community, spreading horror
and dismay in his deadly shadow,
and settling down upon it, like be-
somof blight. OF course business was
paralyzed in such horrid presence,
and the town received shock which
for the time chilled the hopes of its
most sanguine friends.
But if man had gone into the var
ious stores as l did last Wednesday,
and noted the piles of dry goods and
supplies, and the crowds of customers
and activity of statesmen, and then
looked out upon the public square and
marked the confusion of wagons, cot
ton bales, mules and darkies, he
would have come to the same eonclu-
sion that l came to, and that is that
Grenada, in a business sense at least,
had, unlike the ancient Carthage, but
like the tabled Phoenix, risen from her
night of despair and put on a complete
To the size of it it
seemed to me to be the busiest place I
have encountered in all my rambles
over the State.
A man may come to Grenada and
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If good looking girls who are COM
PEELED to ride great deal in street
cars, and be stared at by men who
have not had the proper bringing up,
will fix a steady gaze on the feet of
these miscreants it will be found pro-
ductive of good results. Many men
have large feet but few have pretty
ones. Peoples feet, as general
thing, won't endure much examina-
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A Shower of SIeteors.


There was a shower of meteors al
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, Thursday
night, causing much CONSERVATION
One fell through the roof and floors OF
the new Opera House and buried itself
ten feet under the ground. An audi
ence had assembled, but fortunately
no one was injured. A number ol
smaller ones fell around the CITY. and
another large one at or near Hopkins
vile Kentucky.