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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
Wright Wrong.

Eeterprise Courier.
The Vicksburg Herald is being
quoted extensively aud patted GU
the back by a great many of the
Northern radical papers. 1t has
slandered the people of Mississippi
and is in fact not much short of be
ing a full -fedged radical sheet. The
secret of the whole matter lies in
the fact that Mr.. Wright, its editor
wishes to be elected senator from
Warren county, and to accomplish
that end he is counting the negro
vote. Wright is on the wrong track
aud should be left at home by the
voters.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

MISSISSIPPI as a Province, Terri
tory and State, by Col. j. f. II
Claiborne, is one of the most com
plete and elaborate histo ries eyel
written. The work is being publish
ed at the Clarion establishment by
MesSrs. Power & Barksdale, Jack.
son, and will be ready for delivery
in December. The editor Of this pa,
per is the authorized agent Tor this
work in jackson county, and will
be pleased to take the names of all
who may wish Il true history OF
Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The Handsboro Advertiser comes
to us this week enlarged to seven
columns, and otherwise improved,
and presents quite n neat appear
ance. The Aduertiseris good paper,
edited and owned by clever gentle
men and we wish it abundant sue
c.oo
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

LAST week the Raymond Gazette,
entered upon its thirty.sixth vol
ume, and today looks as young
and fresh as if only twenty-one.
Maj. Harper Jour Uncle George),
is the venerable editor-in-chief, and
has been connected with the Ga
cite so long that the memory OF
such young men as ourself rem EN-
bereth not the date thereof. But
this we do know: Uncle George
was editor of the gazette when we
were five years old, and the gazette
is the first newspaper we ever saw.
Its reception every week is like re-
ceiving a letter from the home of
our boyhood days. Long may the
Gazette and its good editor live to
battle for the cause of justice and
right.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

ANOTHER editor gone under. Bro.
Curry, of the CarrolIton ConSerca.
tice, who was a candidate for circuit
clerk, was defeated in the primary
last week. He advises all men to
support the nominees, and is not a
bit soreheaded over his defeat.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

PRIMARY meetings to elect dele
gates to the Harrison county con-
yention will be held in that county
tomorrow, the Goth. Let none but
good and true democrats be elected.
The nominating convention meets
at Mississippi City on the 9th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

LAST Friday the State conven
ton Of Massachusetts met at
Fanueil hail, in Boston, and nomi-
mated Beast F. Butler tor governor
and Wendell Philips for l~jeuten-
ant governor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
For Sarceyor
Z. n. RAMSAY.

THE DEMoCRAT.STAR is by far
the best advertising medium in
South Mississippi. 1t has a large
bona tide circulation, and is now
twenty. niue years old. Advertis-
ers, bear this in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

THE editor of fhe Summit Senti-
mel says hosiery will be higher this
year than usual. We would like
to know what business that old
Rural Rooster has in prying into
the private affairs of the female
sex, or how be knows anything
about how high hosiery VIII be.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The Boston Post says that "Aimee's
dresses are very fine, but they don't come
up to what they ought,"--Er.
We have been laboring under the
impression all along that they come
up most too much to suit the tastes
of modesty.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The total deaths in New Orleans
for the week ending last Sunday
we're 20; 10 whites, and % colored.
Not a single death from yellow
fever, aud there has not been a case
in the city this month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

DR.. DE LA MATYR, the Metho-
fist preacher who has been leading
the greeDback party, and who gave
uD bis pulpit to go into politics,
was recently denied admission into
the pulpit of a Methodist church
in Indianapolis.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The fourteenth was celebrated in
New Orleans by a grand demon
stration on the part of the people.
This is a day long to be remember
ed in the history of Louisiana, and
her citizens know how to appreciate
The day
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

THE trial OF Henry Gully, al De
kalb, fer killing Miss Cornelia
Chisholm was concluded Friday
night fast. The jury, composed of
nine wrDite men and three negroes,
brought ID a verdict OF not guilty.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

Col. G. E. HOOKER is doing va
liant service in this campaign, and
is putting in some heavy licks into
the greenback .republican ranks of
Kinds county. Every time Hooker
opens his lips he says something.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

THE Courier is the name of new
paper at Carrollton, Miss, owned
and edited by a. G. Durdin. 1t is
democratic in politics, and is a
good, i've, readable paper. We
wish it success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The Tammany democrats bolted
from the Syracuse convention and
nominated John Kelly for cover
nor. The regular democratic con
vention renominated Mr.. Robinson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

The democratic State conven-
ton of Louisiana has been called
to meet at Baton Rouge on October
9th to nominate q candidate for
State treasurer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

CAPT j. II. MILLER has sold the
Corinth Record to Messrs. Martin
& Winston, of the Herald, and has
purchased an interest in the Tupelo
Journal, and will in the future edit
the latter paper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
That's So.

Oxford Falcon:
The Vicksburg Herald classes all
papers "Good' that joins it III mis-
representing tue people of Yszoo:
The great conscientious daily" Is
sorely pressed for support
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
A. A. UIman.
Sept. 70, 1879. 2o-ly
NOTICE.

The board of supervisors Of Jschs en-
county, MISS, will, on Monday the Nc M;
day of October next, let out at PUT III
cutlery, to the lowest bidder, at the q
door of the courthouse, in scranton
contract for the building of a ueT nr.
across Franklin. creek at the OH
crossing, in accordance with the sp99eL
tlons On fle. 4 &. DELMAo, o'r. -
Scran-kn, September 4, 1871
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

THE State treasurer OF Georgia,
K. W. Rentroe, has been impeached
by the legislature for high crimes
and misdemeanors in office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19
TaE State university, at Oxford.

Tie State university, at Oxford,
will open next Thursday, tue 25th,
and we are glad to- learn the pros.
p@e'sfor a.full attendance are fat
'erlug. There are no quarantine
T's'rictions at Oxford eze,pt from
mphis, and studeats .riu have
~ ~'ithcul.y in getting to this seas
q earning.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

DENNIS KEARNEY proposes to
burn Grant in etfigy when the wan.
derer reaches San Francisco.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-19

Would be pleased to have merchants IN
need Of tho above goods compare them IN
price and quality with those made further
from home, and If fund al good, and a
little CHEAPER womb be glad TO DO
favored with orders. -,
/ have procured the best skilled iabol
that could be found, and as I have many
facilities for manufacturing in this place
| intend to turn ont HONEST GOODS. az
CHEAP, If NOT CHEAPER, than they
can be had North OF East.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13

Captain James q. Rees is here from
Memphis on a short visit.
The famous and popular Lee Mail
Line steamer George ". Cheek, Cant.
Stacker Lee in command, brought in
30 bales cotton, 249 SKIS seed and sun
dries, and had also a good list of
people. She leaves this evening with
a return trip for Friar's Point, max
ing all landings on schedule time.
doing all way business and carrying
the mails. w. w. Houston, a genial
and clever gentleman, is her purser.
with MIR. Banks as supercargo.
The Red Wing, Captain George
Malone Of the Adams Mail Line, ar
rived this morning from Vicksburp
with " bales cotton and 1874 SKIS seed,
and sundries, and had also a big list
of people. She leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip for Vicks-
burg, carrying the mail and doing all
way business. Captain Ed Thomas is
her chief clerk, which is a sure guar
antee that all business extended to
the Red Wing will meet with proper
care and attention.
The big James Howard, CAPTAIN
James O'Neal in command, one of the
lnrgest boats on the Western waters.
newly furnished and fitted up, leaves
81. Louis next Saturday with a grand
Mardi-Gras excursion for New Or
leans, and will leave here Wednesday
evening, 18th inst, Arkopolis on the
10th and Vicksburg on the 21st, arriv-
ing at New Orleans Sunday evening
the day before the carnival. Return
ing, she will leave New Orleans on the
10Th for st. Louis. This gives to her
excursionists ample opportunity to
enjoy the carnival festivities and inhale
the balmy air of the sunny South. at
this season of the year so refreshing.
Fare for the round trip from this port
$50, with the privilege of remaining on
board while at New Orleans. Captain
AID Storm, at the Anchor Line wharf
boat, will give all information as to
the excursion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
General Trade.

Activity prevails in the general
market, especially for leading articles,
Liberal order business is drawing
large consignments from the upper
country markets, and commission
dealers report free sales, Flour is
active, but not higher corr shows
strength and meets ready sale oats
are firm and active hay is in fair de-
mand and steady potatoes are weak,
with many willing to sell atQuotations,
receipts within the past week exceed
ing 5000 barrels; eggs have dropped
to the lowest point of the season,
though dealers are hopeful apples
have run down in stock to nearly moth
ing; poultry finds fair sale at steady
prices meats are steady to-day.
FLOUR-In fair movement; western
in jobbing lots 50 50 per Dbl for X, 81
for Xxx, 81 80 for XXX, "a 70 for choice
family, and So 25@5 80 for fancy. Single
bbls DC higher.
CORNMEAL-In round lots on the
landing, 81 9719i dray loads, 81 from mills,
So; il, a small way, 1928 per Dbl.
CORN-Markct firm with good de-
mSnd &C 42@4Sc in lots, for all grades in
a ANAL way 46@47c, from store.
BRANGNeady at Sl8 % for wheat, $40
for corn. and Sll for chopped feed small
orders 60@SOc per cwt.
OATS-Firm, with good demand, az
3l@SSe; from store on ordetsi 5iG69ci
seed oats In good demand. at 8e9t0c for
white, 8OC145- for black and 81 for red
rrlst proof.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.
Sales Yesterday 100 bales.

Sales yesterday 100 bales. To ex-
porterS 500; to spinners 1900; to
spectators 100. The market closed
firm, with a good demand.
The total stock on hand at all the
United States ports is $4,000 bales,
against 865, 093 bales same time last
year and 933,352 the year before.
The total receipts at all United
States ports since Friday are 1OO,1 1875
bales, against 122 1886 last week and
85,404 last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports from September
LIST to date, as per cotton exchange
kilograms, are 3,529,739 bales, against
3.3ES,148 bales at this date last year,
and 3,&%64,947 the year before. In
crease this year over last, POI ,59l
bales, and over the year before, l64,-
1872 bales.
Freight rates from here to New
York are SOC rail and river, and 6OC
a~ll-rail to Boston 6O@65c; to New
Orleans 81 per bale by steamer, and
SIZE by railroad. Freights from st.
Louis per steamers SOC per Dbl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
A SUICIDAL SHOT.
Mr.. A. {. Murphy, Of Knoxville, Shoots
Himself in the Head.

Knoxville Chronicle, Still
The usual quietude and serenity of
our city was somewhat disturbed be-
tween 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by the rumor, which gained rapid
circulation in every nook and corner
of the city, that some man had shot
and killed himself in a Cumberland
street livery stable. and a brief inyes-
tlgation revealed the body of Mr.. Ar
thur +. Murphy lying in Mr.. Ben. c..
Andes stable, where he had fallen by
his own hand.
Mr.. Murphy, the unfortunate man.
has been a resident of Knoxville for
about three months, having removed
his family here from Sewer county.
which had been his home nearly all
his life. He was the owner of a fine
and valuable farm, which he sold to
his brother, and was also possessed of
other property and in excellent cir
cumstances financially. He has been
dealing in stock for several months
past, buying up and taking South, and
his object in coming to Knoxville was
to be handler to his business and also
to school his children. His specula.
tons in stock have been attended by
the usual results in that line of bust
ness sometimes he made money,
sometimes he lost. 1t has been no
ticeable by his most intimate friends
for some time, however, that he did
not seem to be doing as he would per-
haps desire, being always in rather a
depressed state Of mind. He has been
suffering for some days with some liver
complaint also, to which he was sub
iect, and was looking in very bad
health. Temporary financial troubles
is the only cause to which the des-
perate act can be attributed
The heartrending news was broken
to his wife, giving her a terrible shock,
and in her critical condition, ap-
preaching closely to confinement, what
the effect may be cannot be foretold.
1t was truly a sad and affecting scene
to witness the grief of the wife and
the little children, of which there are
seven, when they came to gaze upon
the familiar form and face of their
husband and father, new lying appar-
emily l%ifeless, from a suicidal shot. AT
eleven o'clock last night he breathed
his last.
A messenger was dispatched on a
swift horse, as soon as the act was dis
covered, to Sewer county, to notify
his relatives, some of whom we're OK
pected to arrive last night. His father
is Colonel James Murphy, his wife,
father is a near neighbor ofthe former,
Stewart Dickey, Esq, both leading.
influential and wealthy families of the
county. In fact, the unfortunate man
has a brother, Cam" Murphy, who is
by repute the richest man and largest
taxpayer of Sewer county. Even he
himself Arthur was still in well-to-
do circumstances, even though he
might have had some temporary 6nan-
cial embarrassment. Thus there was
no excuse for his committing the rash
and terrible deed.
The many relatives and friends, as
well as the wife and children, have
the sympathies of all good citizens in
their distress. Mr.. Murphy has always
been regarded by those who knew him
best as a straight forward, clever,
good citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
For st. Francis River.
LEGAL.


RI virtue Of a deed Of trust made by V. w.
~ Williams and r. G. Williams to ]. n
Wesson, l will offer for sale, on the depot
platform in the town Of Bartlett, on Mon.
day, 18th day Of February, 1879. an nm
divided one-half interest in a certain tract M
land therein described, which deed Is Of re-
cord in the Clerk and Recorders office In tbe
county Of Lee, State of Arkansas, In Record
Book b, at page 5l9. Said land lying and
being in Lee county, Arkansas, the east half
Of section thirty-four (S4, township three C0.
north Of range FIVE 81, east Of the Pine Az
pie meridian, containing three hundred and
twenty I'D acres, more or less, and being the
same as that was conveyed by j.. W. Vernon
to a. M. Hood and II. j. Crisal. Also another
tract ln the same county and State described
as follows: Southeast quarter Of section I'm
twenty-seven, three 90, north, Eve Isl, east,
containing one hundred and sixty Q6O) acres
tue interest conveyed being an undivided one.
hall interest conveyed by Crisal and wifo TO
said V. w. Williams. "4' ~
The sale is made ut the request of the bene-
n%ciaries, and 10 secure the Indebtedness
therein expressed.
IN, Wesson is dead, and l have been ap-
pointed trustee IN his stead by decree of the
Ohanoery Court Of Shelby county.
Terms Of sale cash. Title believed 10 be
good, but l convey only az trustee.
January II. 1879. i5.isi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
HI HADN'T
A Good Story Connected with the Sieue
Of Vicksburg.

Peoria Journal
The General Withers, of Kentucky.
who has been in the city for a day or
two, looking after some horses that a
man named johnson attempted to get
from him, tells the following good
story "Withers was in the Confeder-
ate service, and was second in com
mand under Pemberton, at Vicksburg.
On that memorable Sd of July. 1863,
PembertOn called a council of war.
and stated to them that Grant was
going to make a general assault along
the whole line next day, and asked
them what had better be done. With
ers strongly objected to s%urrendering.
representing that they could hold out
until the 10th. The rest of the council
agreed with him, and it was decided
not to surrender. Withers went Of
to command his division, and antici-
pating the attack, had his men under
arms, the gunners standing at their
guns, and every thing ready for action.
In the meantime, Pemberton changed
his mind and surrendered the
city. The first Withers knew of
it, Grant troops were behind him in
the city, and messenger arrived post
haste to summon the commanding
officer of that division of the army be-
fore Grant. So Withers rode down to
the headquarters, and there found
Grant in no very good humor. He
inquired what Withers meant by keep
ing his men under arms after the city
had been surrendered. Withers re-
sponded that this was the first intima-
ton he had that the city had sur
rendered. Haven't you been directed
by your superior officer to surrender
your command?" said Grant. mo"
said Withers, II haven't" "Then.
general, said Grant, you did just
right to keep your men under arms"
and with a q~uizzical look at Pember-
ton, who was standing near, he set out
refreshments, and they all took sugar
in their'n with immense gusto.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
NOM esideni Nniice-

No. Hf2IIn the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn,-City Of Memphis VS.. joseph
I appearing from affidavit in this cause that
the defendant, Joseph Mitchell, is a non
tore ordered that he make his appearance
herein, at the courthouse in the city of Mem
phis, Tom, on or before the first Monday In
March, 1879, and plead, answer or demur to
eomplainant's bill, or the same will be taken
Tor confessed as to him and set for hearing ex-
!ished once a week for four successive weeks
in the Public Ledger.
This 9th day of January, 1879.
A o~opy-Attest:
r. J. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BY E. B. MCHENRY, DC. and M,
&. A. Hanson and r. NJ. Heath, Soliejtors
for complainant. 12g-I25-Iii-II7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
Capitol Notes.
Nashviilo American, FL

Nashville American, III
Thomas H. Malone was yesterday
appointed by the governor special
judge of Supreme Court to sit in the
case of Charles l.. Gaylord and others
VS.. +. B. Fogg and A. Y. S. Lindsey,
in which Judge William +. Cooper is
legally incompetent.
The governor yesterday attached
his official signature to the following
house billsand joint resolution
To exempt Franklin county from
the law for the protection of fish.
passed March 10, sl87-chapter % Of
the code.
Changing the line between Dickson
and Cheatham counties so as to include
the premises of j.. W. Simpkins in
Cheatham county.
House joint resolution to investigate
thc conduct of the bureau OF agricul-
ture, statistics and mines.
The secretary of state, yesterday.
registered the charter of Liberty
High School," in Sumner county.
Incorporators: +. II. Green, j. L.
Roscoe, w. B. Lowery. j. B. Barnes.
r. G. Gillespie and G. Il. Douglass.
Representative Amison, of this
county, had the bill in regard to con-
structing a sewer from the peniten-
tiary to the river referred yesterday to
the committee on sanitary measures.
1t is a matter of vast Importance to
the citizens of Nashville, and should
receive the calm consideration of the
members of the general assembly,
especially as the ravages of the yellow
fever in West Tennessee last year
warn us that too careful provision for
the sanitary welfare of the people can
not be made by those in authority.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
Attachment NOTice-

No; 224s-Before G. d. Crockett, J. p. for
John Draper. ' w.
4 sued out under section 1855 of the Code ~
tennessee, and returned, i" levied upon Inc
property of the defendant" and afidavit
having been made that defendant Il in
deoted to the plaintiff in the sum Of SIS.
que 9y account, and that the claim Is Just,
ana that the defendant is a non. resident OF
the state Of Tennessee 1t is therefore, ordered
that said defendant make his personal a opesr-
anee before me on the 4th day of Marcel, ISL.
az my office, No. 2s5 Main street, Mempbis'
tennessee, and defend said attachment sult
same will DO proceeded with ex-parte snd
that n copy of this order he published once a
week for four weeks in the Public Ledger
ms the 9th day Of January, 1879.
l"29-135-1ll-l47 G.. ID" CR0CEET d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-13
The Common Sense View of a
Wife.

Wife.
Juno in Now York Graphic.
| have for many years been deeply
interested in the question of marriage
in all its different phases. Possibly.
like many others, | have thought much
more than | have spoken. | have
been five years 4 wife. AS a wife |
suppose | have endpred an average
share of a wife's trials aud disappoint-
ments. PROFESSIONALLY there is in
marriage a certain disappointment to
nine wives out of ten, possibly 500 out
of the 1000. Because lovers are not
husbands, nor husbands lovers. Nor
do | believe it possible for the husband
to remain the lover. 1t is not so much
the husbands fault, as it is charged by
so many wives. 1t is, in my estima-
ton, but a natural result. The lover
has novelty and scarcity to spur him
on. The scarcity | refer to is that of
his adored's presence. Wheni it is his
privilege to see her at any hour of the
day without the formality of a visit,
that presence must lose a certain
charm. The first shad and strawber.
ries in market are rated at a high
figure. The appetite is whetted for
them by a long fast, but when they be.
come very plentiful they lose value.
This anne principle extends to every
department aud working Of human
nature. 1t is of no use to shut our
eyes to this. Better open them wide,
acknowledge the corn, and see if some
way cannot be devised to improve
matters. 1t is a mistake to suppose
that the husbands comparative indif-