The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-11
Notes From the Capital.

Notes From the q pttal.
Hon. A.. G. McNair and Maj. j. F
Sessions, Of Brookhaven, were in the
city last week upon legal business.
A man named Hugh Lawson, highly
esteemed in the community in which he
lived, was foully assassinated above
Clinton, near the Kinds aud Madison
line, on the night of the. LIST inst.
Mrs. Brown. u widow l~adyliving near
Bolton, lost her gin house and about
fifteen bales of cotton by fire on the
night of the LIST inst. Suppose to have
been the work of az incendiary.
Bishop Quintant. of Tennessee, de-
livered a lecture at the Episcopal
church on the evening of the Bird inst.
which l hear highly commended by
those who had the good fortune to be
present.
The Catholics of this city expect to
give a fair, embracing the nights of the
18th. 10Th, and Goth, inst; and as
those OF kpown experience have the mat
ter in charge, something good may be
expected.
The Mississippi Republican will b"
thu name Of the new stalwart journal,
which will make its appearance about
the 18th or 18th inst. I will be pub
lished by a stock company and edited
by Judge Robt. j. Alcorn, a good
writer, and one who has had consider
able journalistic experience.
Mr.. Thos. A. Barr, of this city aud
Miss Mary Eta Carrsway.e Of Raymond,
were married by Rev. DIR. Watkine. at
the Methodist church, on the evening
of the 3rd inst. A large audience of
friends were present to witness the GER
sIncny, who, with the writer wish the
Young couple long life aud much hap.
plness in their new and blessed relation.
Last week / noticed a negro convict
with a donble barrelfd shot gun march
ing four others along one of !our streets
to their place of work. L didn't get an
opportunity to ask him what he. re-
ceives for discharging this trust. but
suppose if he Is not recompeEsed by
the ~Iessees. the next Legislature eau
make an allowance for such service.
Why shouldn't it?
Coles circus, which showed here on
the lat inst, was more largely attended,
perhaps. than any circus that has visit
ed Jackson since the war, and 10 doubt
carried thousands of dollars out Of the
community. The very people, though,
who paid seventy five cents apiece to
see the same old thing over, haven't
quit talking about hard times. If the
fool killer isn't dead OF over work, he
ought to follow those c~ireuses around
awhile.
Gen. 1T. Martin, President Of the
n. J. & G r. r has given noticed that
TIL contract for grading the road-bed
between Martin and the Kinds county
line, nineteen miles, and also from
thence to Jackson, thirty-nine miles and
getting the same in readiness for the
cross ties and rails, will be let out on the
22nd of January. and when this is done
we may soon expect to see Jackson and
Matches in daily communication. and
one Of the best sections of the State
rapidly settled up and developed.
Jackson will have two dailieg during
the session of the Legislature = the
Clarion and the Comet. The Clarion
got a bran new dress last spripg and
the Comet is now receiving new type
and will soon put in a bran new Camp
bell press, when it will likewise appear
brighter and fresher looking than be-
fore. Appearances seem to indicate
that the race or,pnblic priater will be
bet these two, and the probabili-
ties are that the contest will be a close
one.
The contested election case for the
Sherifalty came up for trial last Tu'S>
day, when Morrison. Democrat, ruled
Crisler, Greenbncker. for the cost in
the sum of 50. 500. The case was posts
poned till Friday when Crisler gave the
required bond, but the J. P. before
whom the case was being tried. could
not get a jnriy empanlcd. and postponed
again till this week. when plaintiff was
enioined from further proceeding by
the Supreme Court. and there l reckon
the matter will rest. unless it ia carried
into Chancery. where it cannot be
settled until after the time for the in
stallation OF all new officers.