The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-20
Thos. a. Hendricks
OF INDIANA.
EDITORIAL ITEMS. w

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BAYARD seems to be coming forward
as q Presidential candidate.
Zach CHANDLER was the man who
planned the electoral commission.
LAST Friday every house, except one,
in Muldon Junction, on the NJ. G. Q. r.
r., was blown down.
THE Yazoo City Herald has been en-
Iarged to a nine column paper. 1t is
one of the best in the State.
The Meridian Mercury talks about
the Solid South electing Grant, Presi-
dent. Weil-hardly ever.
A SPECIAL from Canton, Miss, says
Eliza Pinkston was arrested Saturday,
charged with numbering her husband,
who died suddenly that morning.
JOHN KELLY says the next National
Democratic Convention will be held in
Cincinnati, but he knows no more
about it than any other private citizen.
MEMPHIS received eight thousand,
SIX hundred and twenty>seven bales ct
cotton on the 18th inst, the largest re
ceipts known within the history OF the
city.
SENATOR MCDoNALD, of Indiana, says
the defeat in New York in no way mill
tates against the almost assured GER
tainty of New York gong Democratic
in 1850.
A CORRESPONDENT of the CLARION
wants Gen. Featherston for Speaker OF
the next House. Good enough. He
would be the right man in the righ:
place.
A rELrGRAM of last week announced
that the Republicans had elected all
their State officers in New York except
Surveyor. That may be q mistake,
however.
A BOILER exploded on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad, near Macon, last week
wounding engineer, fireman and brake
man, aud killing a RABBIT that was IL
the woods.
Gov. STONE may astonish the public
by coming in as the successful darf
horse for the United States Senate
He has never been beaten and ha:
many friends.
The United States Supreme Court has
declared the trade mark law unconstl'
~tutional. Under the law the Governs
ment has received thousands of dollars.
1t should now refund.
GEN. GRANT was treated to a dose OF
eggs at Galesburg, ILL.,, a few days
since by some street Arabs. Would
not the Republicans howl if that had
occurred in the South?
THE Edlnburg Review for October
has Just been reprinted by the Leopard
Scott Publishing Co. Al Barclay street,
N. Y. This is one of the finest stand
ard magazines published.
AWAY with this talk about the South
supporting Grant for the Presidency.
Why should ii? OF all the crowd,
Grant is the last one the South would
support. "Tell the TRUTH" etc.
BOB. ToMBs sent Grant a telegram
congratulating HIM upon his safe arri>
val, stating Grant fought for his coun-
try honorably and won; he fought fol
his and lost, aud said he was willing tc
try it over again.
JAMES FLETCHER, OF Alfalfa county,
wassseverely injured by a gin last week
His right arm was broken above the ell
bow and his left arm just above the
wrist. Joshua Gwin, of the same coun
ty, was also hurt by a gin.
MATT CARPENTER wants the Repub'
licans to nominate Judge Settle, o
North Carolina, for Vice President, bu
that does not settle the question. Con
federate Brigadiers are not considered
eligible for the NATIONAL ticket.
MIR. ROBERT CAMPBELL, formerl.
connected with the Yazoo City press
will be a candidate before the mex
Legislature for Clerk of that body. H
is a young man of splendid ability. in
dustrious and steady, and would make
q good officer.
The Vicksburg Herald says in a pub
lie speech Judge Morris declared "tha
Senator Lamar and Gen. Chalmers wer'
more deserving of cells in the penlten
tiary than seats in Congress-" Morris
is a nice fellow to judge of the standing
of men and pass judgment on them
CONGRESS- will meet the first day o
December. The Republicans and thu
Democrats will both seek to gain {
favorable position for the Presidential
campaign. This has been for man,
wears past the experience of all sessions
Immediately preceding an election TO
President.
The Brandon Republican and Ripple,
Advertiser are the latest papers to hois
the name of Maj. E. Barksdale TO
United States Senator. There is ne
man in the State more deserving TIN
honor than Maj Barksdale. He ha'
made many fights for the people Of hi
State, and has never before asked any
thing from them. Should he be elected
to the Senate, Mississippians will al
ways be proud of him,