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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
HOLLY SPRINGS.

Friday and Saturday were passed
over very pleasantly and profitably to
me in this charming little city o
flowers, of beautiful women, and distin'
guished, large hearted men.
Holly Springs was originally called
Paris. A small colony from Paris,
Tennessee, founded the place and gave
it that name. 1t was changed, how
ever about forty-two years ago to Hol-
ly Springs, in Difference to the beauti-
full grove of hollies and the large
number of gushing springs breaking
out at the foot of the hill near by.
The town rests on an elevated plateau
72O feet above the Gulf, and before the
war was noted far and wide for its eX-
traordinary healthtulness and the adj
yanced culture and refinement of its
society. 1t stood second to no town IN
the Southwest in this repect. Most of
its old citizens were owners of large
and very productive plantations, and
their town residences were adorned
with every attraction that good taste,
skilful architecture, rich furniture,
rare flower gardens and unbounded
hospitality could give. 1t is refresh
ing to listen to the older citizens talk
about what Holly Springs was in the
good old time. But the war came,
and worse than all, the epidemic Of
1878 came. The last threw blight
upon the community which time can
not remove. Many Of its best and
most shining lights were remOrseless-
" put out. Col. Walter and his three
sons, the gifted Falconers, Maj. Up
shaw, r. l.. Watson, the Crumps,
Col. Jas. Fort, the eloquent Col. ID. ID.
Majors, and the hero w. j. l.. HOl-
land were among the prominent vic
tins who fell under the deadly
shadow. 1t is said that ''death loves
a shining mark" and the fate Of Hol-
" Springs in 1878 furnishes a sad
proof Of the truth of the saying. But
Holly Springs fell martyr then to
her own unselfish and noble gem
crosby, in voluntarily throwing her
doors wide open for the afflicted every
where Ia enter. 1t was a magnificent
example of supreme disinterestedness,
but she paid dearly for it. However,
one would now never suppose that
Holly Springs had suffered so intense
ly. Her trade is restored, and her
population show the vigor and deter
mination which characterized them in
former days.
Il j. a matter Of public nOtOriety,
that Holly Springs has enough Of big
men 10 ill all the State and Federal
positions within the gift Of the people
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
THE DAILY COMET.

Yielding to the solicitations of many
friends in various parts of the State
THE COMET management has con
cluded to issue a daily edition during
the session of the Legislature. II
will give full but condensed synop-
sis of the proceedings of the Leglsla-
ture, Geographic reports, sketches,
editorials, local and general news,
Supreme Court Decisions, etc. Every
offort 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 RENTING s. 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, 1879-12-27

THE "Independent" has come to
life again. Why is it that this paper
cannot make quiet and substantial
die of it?' The public are panied at
it's contortions to keep soul and body
together. There was a general feeling
of relief when it gave up the ghost
several weeks ago, but if it is going to
keep rising out of its grave and
making the hair of Greenback patriots
stand Oh end, it would have been
better that it never had been born,
or, having been born, that it never
had died. Apparently it has sought
again "the glimpses of the moon" in
order to bring down a just retribution
upon Mayor McGill. Itwants to beat
him for Mayor of Jackson, and
charges him with having "betrayed
Republicans by getting up a side show
for the benefit Of the Democratic
party.n We are satisfied that
Mayor McGill is not guilty of this
charge. We rather wish he was. But
this comes monstrOns near being an
admission from the High Cockalorum
of the late lamented sO-called Green
back party of Kinds county, that 1t
was "side show" for the Republicans.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

IT is hardly any use to talk to many
North Mississippi men about anybody
but Walthall; and it don't seem to
do any good for him to decline the
candidacy for the United States Senate.
A procedure which would undoubt-
edly have had the effect of removing
anybody else out of the race altOgeth-
er, appears to have given strength to
him. His declination is made his
strongest card. They are going to
put him out and vote for him. They
name their towns and hotels after him.
The Walthall Hotel, in Grenada, is a
charming place for the traveller to pro-
cure rest and refreshments.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Col. +. ID. EAToN, otherwise
"Pap," has accepted the position Of
General Travelling Agent and Cores
pondent Of THE CoTET. He Is
clothed with full power to solicit for
scribcrs, advertisements, or job
5E 1ting, TO make contracts, receive,
I'D receipt for dues OF payments,
e account Of THE COMET. We
Iiespeak for him wherever lac goes
ihe courteey Of our friends and
he friends Of TIE COMET. He
Is a gentleman Of talent, as his
stories and sketches have shown,
Of extensive information aud thor
ougb reading. We feel that We can
safely promise our readers cons'd-
cradle AGGRESSION 10 the value aud in
tete.t 81 TmE CouET from his Gull
neetiou.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

AUGUSTA, Me-, Dec. "a Attention
is being attracted to the fact that the
fusionists have but seventy-eight certi-
fled representatives elect out of Isl.
If three of these can be gotten rid of,
the Republican members, by unani-
mously absenting themselves, can
prevent quorum being obtained.
If the House should be thus broken
up, the President of the Senate would
be acting Governor.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

THE COMET has perfected a contract
with J. w. jenkins, Esq, Of this city
for furnishing abstract reports o.
the Supreme Court Decisions for 1850
These abstracts will be full and com
plete, embracing every point Of i'm
portance decided by our Supreme
Court, and we hope that lawyers
throughout the State will continue t.
recognize the advantages Of this fea-
ture OF THE COMET by renewing theiI
subscriptions.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
Death of Major wade Hampton. DR..


GREENvILLE, Miss, .2-Maj.
Wade Hampton, Jr., son Of Senator
Hampton, of South Carolina, died
yesterday at at his plantation in this
county Of malarial disease known as
haematuria. He had been i'll but a
few days, and he leaves a young wife
to whom he had been married but a
short time. p.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Col. w. l.. PATTON has severed his
connection with the Summit Times
The Times will bepublished bya com
pany of typographers, and edited by
w. A. Battaile, Esq, We wish the
Times and its new management sue
cess, as well as Col. Patton, in what
ever avOcation he engages.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

A DIsGRACEFUL row took place
between rival factions in the first
Reformed Presbyterian Church at
Pittsburg, Pa, on the 2lst. in which
preachers, trustees, Sunday school
teacher and the entire congregation
took part.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
Gen. waIthaiI's Position.
YALoBUsHA CoUTNY, |
December "a, 1878. !


December "a, 1878. !
To the Editor of the Comet;
1t is not my purpose to cast any re-
Election upon any aspirant for the
Senate, or any man whose name has
been urged by his friends in connection
with that high position, but frequently
in the very strength of our support of a
favorite, or opposition to others, we
do great injustice-and when such is
the case, it is right that those who
know the facts should speak, in order
that the truth should be known and
injury prevented.
The Holly Springs South, in its is
sue of the 18th inst, towards the close
of an article headed "The Count"
says-''if the strength of either Barks-
dale or Walthall, over whom these
two editors are especially in contro-
very. is to be judged by the effect of
their influence in carrying their own
counties, we do not see how they are
to be hopeful that the issue is confin-
ed to themselves" Does the South
mean to say that WalthalPs county,
in her verdict on the day of the cleo
ton, gave any quantity or quality of
decreased or evil influence? With a
negro majority of two to one, she roll
ed up a handsome majority for the
Democracy, as she has done every
election since the memorable fall Of
1875. Just on the eve of the election,
we understand, a very strong ticket
of Greenbackers or Independents were
brought out in Grenada county, and
by a mastery effort Gen. Walthall
crushed it out. Nor can it be justly
urged, as the South seems to intimate,
that Gen. Walthallsis in anywise re-
sponsible for our defeat in this county,
Tate, Pamela and Benton. The cam
vass in this district, with the concur
renee of the South, if we are not mis-
taken, was made upon aplatform that
did not meet the views of the party,
and was necessarily defensive one.
This is believed by many to be the
cause of our defeat.
If any one will only investigate,
he will see that Walthall's int1u-
ence has always been exerted where it
would accomplish the most good for
his people, without reference to his
personal advancement or political pro-
Take the two letters Of Gen. Wal
thall, and it will be found that one is
in perfect keeping with the other.
The first, which refused to go into
race for the high and responsible office
of United States Senator-yet if elect
ed he would serve. After this letter,
his friends almost made him candi-
date. The Democratic-C Conservative
party was divided in many counties
on side issues. Gen. Walthalls views,
it seems, differed with many who were
the Democracy in many
where the Greenback heresy
and with that self-sacritice
which has ever characterized him, he
wrote the second letter. That letter
1 regard but the emphatic reiteration
of the first, made necessary by cir
cumstances-that under no circum-
stances would he be candidate for
the office-but his public announce
ment that he would serve if elected
stands unrevoked, and believe al
ways will, for he is one of those men
who will never ask preferment, and
will never finch from serving where
his party assigns him.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

HOWARD it is fora rich man to enter
the kingdom of Heaven-and il de
ponds a good deal on how he makes his
money. This doesn't refer 10 Howard
of the Louisiana Lottery.-Jackson
Republican.
We suppose it was intended ~ a
personal compliment to Howard Of
the Freedman's Bureau.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In Tie District Court Of the United States for the
Southern District " Mississippi.
In THE MATTER OF
No. 1926. W. A. Cunningham,
In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the said W
A. Cunningham, who has been heretofore duly de-
clared Bankrupt, has filed in said Court a Petit
ton for discharge from his debts, whereupon it
has been ordered that hearing upon said applica-
ton be had ON the 5th day Of Jan'y, A. D. 1850, at
II O'Clock, A. N. before said Court sitting in cham
Of said Court in Bankruptcy, at the office OF said
Register IN the town Of jackson, in the county Of
Kinds, in said District when aud where all creli-
tors who may have proved their debts and other
persons in interest, may appear and show cause If
any they have, why the prayer Of said Petitioner
should not be granted, and the said Bankrupt dis.
charged from his debts, accordingly: And notice
is hereby further given, that the secsnd and third
meetings Of the creditors Of said Bankrupt reluir-
ed by the 9th and 2sth Sections Of the Act will be
held at the same time and place
Given under my hand at Jackson, in said District
this 18Th day Of December, A. ID. 1879.
AECHY Mc(fEHKE, Clerk.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
AsSIGNEE's NOTICE
FoR THE sETTLKNEET or HIS ACCOUNTS PRFPAnA-
TORY TO FINAL DIVIDEND.
In the District Court Of the United States for the
southern District Of the Stste Of Mississippi.
In THE MATTER OF
q. W. WOmack Co.
Bankrupis

To ell The Creditors AZ the said Banirspf.
THIS IS TO GIVE you notice that I have filed
Il my final accounts as assignee IL The estate II
q. ". Womaek 4 Co, Bsnkruuts in aid Caurf-
and that On the isth day q January next I shall
apply 70 said Court for the settlement of nv said
accounts, and for discharge from all liability o.
assignee q said estate, in accrdsnoe With the pro
visions Of the tuenty-eiEhth section nf The Hsnt-
rupt Act Of Msrch End, 1851.
G D. COTTON, Assirnse.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
THE Woodville Republican pays our
State Superintendent Education the
following deserved compliment:

Gen. Al. Smith is the most competent
Superintendent of Education that the State
hos ever had, and the Legislature would do
well to follow such suggestions as he may
make with regard to the puplic school sys-
TEN. man Of ability who makes any sys-
TEN or business a study, is better qualified
to Judge as to its requirements than any
number Of intelligent men who are strang
ers to the work, comparatively speaking.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

An Iowa woman has invented a spank-a-
phOne.-EXchange.
If il beats the old-time slipper Of cur
mothers, we nope the Legislature will
"sit down on it," and make its sale in
this State a criminal oifense, punish
able by death, without benefit of the
the clergy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Detroit Free Press says that
"people will yet learn that one Of the
most dangerous things in the world is
an empty shot gun" OF course there
is nothing in it-after it goes off.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
John Stole it Himself.


An impression is gaining ground
that John Sherman sold his own
report on the sly to the newspaper
sharks in advance, and pocketed the
money. Mr.. Sherman has grown rich
on small salaries in the service of the
Government, and it is hardly possible
that he would let chance to pocket
$500 slip by.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Hon. WADE HAMPTON JR., son Of
Senator Hampton of North Carolina,
and late member Of the Legislature,
died at his plantation near Greenvillc,
Miss, last Tuesday.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

DAN RICE, the great Snowman,
has at last been captured. He turned
q double-somersault into Moody and
Sankey's church not long since.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Commercial says since the re-
moval of the wharf boat the banks at
the lower landing are caving rapidly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Hon. THos. S. GATHRIGHT, has ac-
cepted the Presidency Of Henderson
College, which is located in Russell
county, Texas.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
Improve Your Cemetery Lots

THE undersigned w0nld be pleased 10 inform the
Il citizens Of Jackson, that he Is now employed in
fixing up the City Cemetery, and would be elad 10
receive orders from any parties who may have lots
therein 10 hK up, and keep them in good order for
one year. Respectfully
Dec. elm UHAs. KREYssIG.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Several inquiries as to the Clement
Attachment have been made. Mr..
III. E. Whitfield, at Corinth, Missis-
sippi, will afford any information de-
sired. The Corinth mill is the only mill
in operation in this section of the
South.-Memphis Avalanche.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THERE is now great demand for
mules. Recently Chicago man went
to st. Louis and bought every one i'll
that CITY.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

AT st. Vincent, near the British
line, on the 9th, the temperature was
IS below zero.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Cuba Senate has approved the
bill which declared for the abolition
of slavery.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

DENNIS KEARNY is for Thurman
for President, and without doubt
Thurman is sorry for it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
CHANCERY NOTICE.
The State Of Mississippi, Chaneery Court LIST Dis
trict, Kinds County.

m OPENING the sworn bill Of complaint, filed
Of the Court that Charles Cooks place Of residence
is unknown, that the ordinary process of thii
Court cannot be executed against him, il is there
fore ordered by the Court that Charles Cook dc
enter HIS appearance herein or before the second
Monday in February, A. D., 1850, the same being
Rule day Of said Chanecry Court at the Court
Room thereof, in the city Of jackson, Kinds coun-
ty, Mississippi, and plead, answer or demur "a
cumplainants BILL the several allegations thereof
will be taken for confessed, as to him II is further
ordered that this order be published in The Comet
newsp~ per published in the city Of Jackson, once
3 week for four consecutive weeks.
Ordered this Dec. q, 1879,
W. 4. RATLIFF, Clerk
By A. G. MOORE, ID. G..
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

B. r. WALsHE, the shirt man of
New Orleans, has removed from
Canal street to No. 10 st. Charles
street
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THERE is now on exhibition at the
Cotton Exchange of New Orleans, a
stalk of cotton in bloom.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Tennessee Legislature adj
iourned last Wednesday at II o'clock.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

VICE PRESIDENT WHEELER is
spending the holidays in Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE steamboat Maggie Berks was
recently burnt at the Mobile wharf.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Don CAMERON is nephew by
marriage of Secretary Sherman.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

On the a the river rose nine feet
in twenty-four hours at Cincinnati.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

IT is now the Radical OK of Maine
that has a horn in his side.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

"To h-llw with the National Banks
Dennis Kearney.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

Two murderers We're lynched in
Georgia recently.
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II AM in the hands Of my friends"
u. S. Grant.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27
A Beautiful Christmas Present.
FATHER RYAN'S POEMS.

ORDERS for this charming Book taken al Enter
" prise Cgzr store, next door 10 Seufferis
Dec. 6-sW. ULYSSE GUERINGER, Ag'L
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Grant and Sherman men are
in gleeful mood.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

IRWIN RUSSELL, of New Orleans,
is dead.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

QTO WEEK 81 day At home easily made
y n Oostly OUTFIT fires. Addre-s TnuE q CO .
Augusta, Maine nov 2lu
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

81 WILL accept the Presidency. -
q. 3. Grant.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-27

THE Chicago strike is ended.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-11

by getting much larger returns
with the same amount of labor. The
essay contained many suggestions of
Importance to Florida farmers, ana it
is to be regretted that there was not
larger audience to listen TO it.
The subject of cassava was then
taken up, after which Mrs. M. B.
Rolfe read an essay upon bread,
which was pronounced good by the
ladies, and the gentlemen knew it
must be so as they had sampled her
bread at dinner. Mr.. r. u. Smith
asked if any one present had tried
Root. Lurcy &c Tuttle's fertilizer
stating that he was intending to
plant quite quantity OF onions and
wished to apply the best fertilizer to
the crop, Numbers present had
used fish as manure with good re-
suits, but recommended guano for
onions. The matter of buying gro
ceries in Jacksonville and New York
was then brought up, after which the
meeting adjourned to meet at Mr..
r. D. Smiths on third Wednesday
in June.
Essaylsts for the next meeting:
DR.. J. NJ. Hawks. Subject La
Dor and Wages.
Mrs. George J. Alden. Subject
not announced.
In the report of the last meeting
of the New Smyrna Agricultural and
Fruit Growers Association the name
of Mr.. M. Lewis, as Vice President,
was omitted.
w. S. HART, Sec; etary.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-11

1t being moved and carried, the
Chairman appointed tie following
Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion, to report a constitution and by
laws, at the next meeting: Thomas
Hines, E. E. Highly, S. V. Hammond
and A. 3. Bartlett.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, the
following Committee on Statistics
was appointed to collect The amount
Of fruit and vegetables shipped from
this vicinity during the past eight
months S. V. Hammond. of Fort
Gates; w. F. Wright, of Drayton
Island; d w. Crosby, of Drayton
Island; DR.. H. w. Peters, of Lake
George; Thos. Hines, of Georgetown;
Mr.. Cyle, of Georgetown; Edwin
Kirby, of Mount Royal, and VIM.
Hunter, of Seville.
Moved and carried that Mr. Hines
be associated with the secretary as a
Committee on Publications, and that
a copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be sent to the San md Press,
The FLORIDA AGRICULTURE ST, and
Florida Djspatch.
Meeting adjourned to Wednesday,
June 11th, 1879.
ARTHUR H. MANVILLE.
Secretary.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-06-11
Banana Flour.

The banana has recently found a
new use in Venezuela. 1t has the
property of keeping the soil moist
round it, in o country where some
times no rain falls for months; so it
has been employed to give freshness.
as well as shade, to the coffee plant,
whose cultivation has been greatly
extended (Venezuela produced 3S,-
100000 kilogrammes of coffee in
1876. The Venezuelans can con.
sumo but little of the banana fruit
thus furnished, SO that attention is
being given to increasing it's value as
an article of export. At the Paris
Exhibition were samples OF banana
-four (got by drying and pulverizing
the fruit before maturity and brandy
from the ripe fruiD The flour has
been analyzed by NM. Marcano and
Muntz. 1t contains Gil of starch,
and only 90 of azotized matter
Eachoage.