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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The New York Herald usually has col
umn headed General Washington Des-
patches" We are prepared to admit the
extraordinary enterprise Of the Herald
We know that the Herald has fitted out
number of dazzling expeditions, and that it
spares neither money, brains, nor immor-
tai buncombe to make itself the greatest
newspaper of the age. We are willing
to admit that it has a highly intelligent
correspondent in every prominent capital
in the world, and that each of these l. C.s
knows exactly what is transprlng in the
Government to which he is accredited, or
if it should happen that he didn't know it
at all, then his power of guessing is unlim-
tied and never-failing, whether his hori-
scope is drawn upon the locus st0'eof of the
country described, or in New York pri-
vate sanctum. But when the Herald un-
dertakes to palm off upon oredulous pub
lie what "Genl Washington Dispatches"
we think it is time for the public to open
NAAS
ald's news. Genl Washington, in his life
time, was not given to sending daily teleN
grams to newspapers. Even while he held
the reins of this Government and guided |
its destinies he was never known to send
a telegraphic message to any newspaper,
and his character and high position forbid
he idea of his becoming regular newspa-
per correspondent. The Herald is taxing
he credulity of the American people too
'ar when it pretends to get daily "Des-
oatches' from "General Washington We
10 not have single particle of faith in tie
,retension that General Washington is
to the Herald. 1t is not like
limits not his style-and we don't be-
ieve there is any telegraphing commuui-
,ations between his present abode and this
country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
Collector Hill,

1t is qualification to us to know that
Collector James Hill is discharging the re>
sponsible duties of his post as Revenue
Collector for the District of Mississippi in
manner that calls down the highest en-,
comiums from the Washington officials.
Having no political affiliation with Mr.. Hill,
The COMET has, nevertheless, ventured to
predict good record for him in his official
capacity, and we are pleased to find veri>
ication of the prediction in the following
endorsement:
UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMT,l
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE, !
To Hon, James Hill, Collector OF Internal Revenue,
list District, Jackson, Mississippi:
SIR-It appears from an official examina-
tion of the records and accounts of your
Office, that the public moneys collected by
you during the fiscal year ending June sc,
1879, have been duly accounted for. This
faithful discharge of public trust merits
and take pleasure in ten
iering to you the thanks of this Office
therefor.
[Singedl GREEN B. RAUM,
Commissioner
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. l, 1879.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Our brother quill-dri yer of the Herald
doesn't believe that the pen is mightier than
the sword he has dropped it and gone in
body and soul making speeches for the
State Senate. We intend to scribble on
until Bafksdale, Singleton and Walthall are
''tied" in the race for United States Sena~
tor, when we expect the legislature OF Mis-
sissippi to come around our way looking
for stray dark horses. Com
mercial.
You are too fast with your dark horse. "
You don't seem to recognize the fact that
we have "dark horse" in Kinds, the great
Greenback agitator, Jno. L. Hull, Esq,
who is also making an experiment for the
State Senate as q preliminary step to
the United States Senate. Your dark horse
may havo ''parts," but our dark horse has
got the bulge, and he is the most attenest
man for the United States Senate. The
fact that he will miss the State Senatorship
will make him all the darker for the other.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
COL. w. III. III. TYSON, OF LEE
COUNTY.

The gentleman whose name appears alb ovt
is announced as a candidate Tor State SEN
ator in the Senatorial District composed OF
the counties of Lee and Itawamba. He is
well and favorably known throughout the
length and breadth of Mississippi, as an
able, consistent and sterling Democrat,
and determined and uncompromising fos
of Radicalism, rascality and corruption,
and is conspicuous for his high sense of
honor, strict integrity and courage of con-
viction that has ever marked his action and
speech as public man. For the past six
years he has served his immediate con-
stituency and the entire State in the lower
house, with tdelity and ability second to
none. The remembrance is vivid how,
during the days of 1S74-5, when Radical
ism held high carnival in our down>trodden
State, and schemes of villainy and plunder,
under the guise of legislative enactments
and sanction, were the order of the day, he
as the leader of the gallant minority, pre-
sented bold and determined front, and op
posed at every step the measures calculated
and designed to give over the good people
of the commonwealth to the rule, for all
time, of Ames and his train-bands of
ignorant negroes and alien and mali
cious white men, and how with clear,
incisive, forcible and scathing utter
ances, and arguments he exposed the
pernicious and ruinous tendency of such
legislation. In the following years of 1876,
II and '7s, he was always at his post, and
sook a prominent and leading part in the
Legislation of those times, and by his wise
counsel, experience and conservatism con-
tributed greatly to the enactment of eco
lomio and wise laws for tho promotion of
he happiness and prosperity of his people.
A vigllant sentinel over the Treasury, he
opposed every measure that savored of ex-
ravagance, and useless expenditure of the
ublic money. Ever mindful of the inter-
sts and material prosperity of the tax
ayers he advocated and fostered all propo-
tions conducive to their welfare OF ripe
ears, conservative views, and possessing
ztensive Legislative experience he is fully |
lpacitated to fill seat in the State Senate
ith credit and usefulness, and we feel con- {
lent that the people of his district will
" to him: ''Thou hast served us we'll and ,
ithfully in the past, wear now the Sena- I
rial togo 80 honorably won"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. SATURDAY, AUGUST %. 1879
supplies, at higher price than is paid by

} supplies, at higher price than is paid by
, others.
/ cannot go into all the details of tile
savings that can be effected by the applica
ton of rigid rules of economy. There
are probably leaks everywhere-unneces~
sary expenditures copied from richer and
more prosperous communities.
What mean to urge is, that the taxes
are now so burdensome as to be destructive
of our prosperity. This is evident to all
We need and must have revival of busi>
ness life and vigor in the land. Our peo-
pie must be made to know and feel that
there is chance yet remaining to improve
their condition. They must understand
that nothing is taken from them in the way
of taxes, except what is absolutely neces-
sary for governmental purposes. That
| there are no favored classes or individuals
who are to be enriched at their expense.
The reformer who is imbued with this
spirit will find on examination that there
are many abuses which may be corrected
many leaks in the treasury which may be
stopped. AS an evidence of this under
stand thot Judge Campbell, in the revision
of the Code, will 80 provide that there will
be saving to the public of $4,000 annu-
ally, in the cost of registration alone. If
this able man could find in his commission
to compile Code, the duty to prepare and
report practical schemes for the lessening
of the burdens of the people, it is certain
that the greatest public good would result
from his labors in that direction.
If it be argued that this is close and
niggardly policy, the answer is, that it is
at least just, and that the condition of the |
masses of the people is such that any |
policy which is honest should be adopted |
which can give them relief If splendid |
government cost more than the people are |
able to pay, then we must have one less
magnificent. We must cut our coats 40
cording to the size of our cloth, even if we
be compelled to wear the d-fashioned
roundabout jacket instead of the fashion
able attire INDUCED in by the rich. We
cannot afford to have splendid over paid
government and starving and impover-
shed people.
do not hesitate to say that with proper
reform in our laws the taxation can be re-
luced so that State and county levies to-
5ether shall not exceed one-half Of the
present rates.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

WITHIN the past five years 1928, 600 has
been spent in repairs ON the White House in
washington, and it is said to be in greater
dhapidstion now than ever before, and
needing more money than ever to make it
habitabls. Considering the fact that the
cost Of the entire building Of house as
good as that is ought not TO be over $685.
OOO, these repairs look extravagant from
temperance and retrenchment standpoint,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The Wheeling Register gives an account
of a woman who "had laudanumed herself
in the eighth ward" We don't think we
ever met verb that we were so taken with
at first sight There is something very
winning about l laudanum, Thou lauda-
numest, He lsudanums, We laudanum,
You laudanum, They laudanum. o for
one hour of Richard Grant Whitel North
American Review.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

DR.. W. L. COLEMAN, of San Antonio,
Texas, who was sent to Memphis to trace
out the origin of the fever in that city,
Bays he is satisfied that the germs were i'm
ported direct from the West Indies, and
passed the New Orleans quarantine unchal-
lenged, and arrived in Memphis some time
in lima
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
Charley wright 10 the War
has Gone
vicksburg Commercial.

We compliment Mr.. Wright, our able
contemporary, on having gone upon the
stump in propria persone. The mumhled
vows Of sponsors do not delight us an in
fnitesimally fragmentary atom as much as
one healthy squall Of the infant, who feels
for the first time the cold waters of political
baptism deluging its head and going on an
exploring expedition along its spinal col
umn. Sing.
Charley Wright o. the war hasgone,
ON the husting> nov you u nud him.
His speaking trnEITrt's girdet ou,
And his quill is dung behind him.
sss5ns 81 the s0il''-ih. rlitnr said,
The Commercials motto quotng,l
BE sure it's Wright, then rp ahead"
"And be sure f0r Wright you're voting
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

AFTER dead lock of two days in the
convention which met in Walden on the
l4th, to nominate a District Attorney for
the 5th Judicial District, Hon. G. A. Will
son withdrew from the contest, and Col.
"A. Ii. Brantley, of Choctaw, was nomina-
ted by acclamation.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
KAUFMAN LEVY, OF Broo,

AIa. KAUFMAN LEVY, OF Brookhaven,
us ried in New Orleans on the 18th to
Miss Charlotte G.. Fox, of that city. The
COMET extends its congratulation to the
young and happy couple, and wishes them
3 cloudless future,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Six young women are spending Au-
gust in six tents, near NOrthwoOd, n.
H. Only one man is tolerated in the
camp, and he is a servant. For diver
sion they fish. row, ride, shoot at a
mark, play games, read, sing and frolic.
The camp is called Gumption, and each
of the party is ''Gump l, or GumP .,
and so on.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23
Choctaw County Nomination.

For the Legislature--E. r. Seward.
For Floater-James Drane.
For Sheriff.. D. Boyd, renominated.
For Chancery Clerk-Capt. j. B. Dunn.
For Circhit Clerk. D. Fulcher.
For Treasurer. I. Middleton, re.
nominated.
For Assessor. b. Elkins.
For Coroner and Ranger--R. H. Biggers.
For Surveyor. W. Murphy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

CHoorAw county held her primary cleo
tion on the 10Th, and put up a splendid
ticket. AS there is no opposition in Choc-
taw, the Recorder says the ticket will be
elected.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

'inca 1865 two thousand bondholders
se made more money by paralysing and
'ecklg industry, than ten millions of
srprising producers have made with all
lsb. r-saving machinery in the country.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The base ball fever is raging in Rhode
Island. The only difficulty in playing the
game there is that the center and night
2elders have to stand in Massachusetts, and
the left in Connecticut, while the catcher
is in constant danger of backing of into
the Atlantic Ocean. .--Osh Kosh Christian
Advocate.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The Batesville Blade comes to US in a
half sheet, and yellow sheet at that We
wonder whether this style and color is to
be charged to yellow fever, or natural pro-
Press in the direction of greenbacks
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

CAPT. HUBBARD SANDERS, Circuit and
Chancery Clerk of Hancock county, died
at Bay st. Louis on the 11th instant.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

JOHN j. WEsTERFIELD, the veteran of the
newspaper press OF New Orleans, was found
dead in his bed on the 10th inst, of heart
disease, aged "a years.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Houston has received two thousand
bales of cotton this season.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

PROMINENT Republican says that 'Mc-
Leod is wether. None of the flock will
follow him"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

We regret to learn that the National
Bird of Freedom has actually been guilty
of pig stealing in New Jersey.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

THERE has been case of yellow fever
reported at Baily Station, and one at White
Haven, Tenn.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The Democratic majority in Kentucky
will reach 10000.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

A. OAKEY HALL, ex-mayor of New York,
is now the City Editor of the New York
World.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

CALHOUN county will not hold conven
ton this year.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

BoLI-woRMs have made their appearance
in Leake bounty.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

New ORLEANS is perfectly healthy. 1t is
seventeen days since there was case Of
yellow fever there.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Industry, brains, and cheek-these three;
but the greatest is cheek. r. B. Hayes.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Mrs. NELLIE GRANT SAToRrs, daughter
of Ex President Grant, died in London on
the 10Th.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

WHEN Henry Clay said he "would rather
be Wright than President" he was not
referring to the editor of the Vicksburg
Herald.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

LEXINGTON has a telegraph line to Du>
rant.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The Greenback party has been ikened
uuto the "green lizard" that "adapts its
color to the substance it stands on.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

II. P. ROCKETS, City Editor of the Mem
phis Avalanche, is down with the fever.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

The fremont Temple in Boston has
been burt.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

GALVESTON means to put on style, too.
She is going TO have letter carrie RS this
fall
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

THE Citizen has been elected official
journel of Madison county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

CARRoLLToN is to have new paper, to
be published by A. @. burden, Esq.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Dr. WRIT JOHNSTON telegraphs that there
is not case of yellow fever at Ma yersville.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

Miss ANNA DICKINSON is a woman of
strong mind, active brain and extended
observation, whatever else may be said
against her. Here is what she says about
the Greenback- labor -reformers: 'It is the
creatures too indolent to work, vain, shall
low, eager for little brief authority and
hungry for notoriety, who are making eight
tenths of tho trouble among the real work.
ing men; and the working men are too
busy to look after the character and doings
of those who are all too ready to be the
keepers and defenders of their interests. )"
With us the wonder is how Anna learned
the true character of the Mississippi Green
back laboring- -to-reform squad.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-23

PARIS owes fifty-six millions of dollars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-08
a Female bartender shows Fight

James 4. Sutton, young man Of some
twenty-five or thirty summers, was sworn in
the Police Court yesterday, and testified that
John Brown shot him in the neck on the 22nd
of July last. The testimony calculated the
facts that Sutton, with companion, Michael
Dalton, went to Browns, who keeps beer
saloon, and ordered drinks and segars. Browns
wife, who waited OH the customers, suspectiDg
that Sutton intended to decamp without foot.
ing tho bill, snatched the weed out of his
mouth. This abrupt action caused some words
between the parties, whereupon the fair bar
tender succeeded in bouncing Sutton from the
store. The latter was somewhat under the
influence of liquor at the time, aud, his anger
being aroused, he picked up a stone aud went
into the summer garden attached TO the sa-
loon. While here he was shot In the neck by
some unseen person. Sutton's companion, il
order to get out of the scrape, had departed.
police officer testified that subsequently Brown
came 70 the station aud gave himself up, say
Jug he had shot man named Tom Sutton
The defendant claimed that the latter came L
his place of business and caused general row
made threats of violence, Sc, aud that h'
simply protected his property. After hearing
the evidence the Judge thought best to senC
the case to the Grand Jury, and bonds vert
| fixed at 81 600.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-08
HEADACHE whitens the hair prematureiy
Lodillc's Headache Specific cures ut once.


A correspondent who writes over the sigma
ture of Rover" calls attention to seven new
buildings now in process of erection, and near
ly finished, on tho south side Of Connecticut
avenue, in the vicinity of the magnificent res
idence of the British Minister Three build
ings of the row are built in French style, with
bay windows front and rear The other four
are plain fronts, and all are "a by 90 feet, with
all modern improvements and appliances.
Three geometrical stairways run gracefully
from the first floor to the fourth story in the
bay fronts The other four have stairs with
continuous rails. This whole structure re.
fleets credit upon the skill of Mr.. George
Nailor, prominent builder and carpenter OF
this city. He employs none but skilled labor
aud hence his buildings are Of rare excellence
in style and finish. This row of residences
co st fraction above $4,000. The brick work
was by Mr.. John Lewis, an experienced brick.
layer. The plastering was by Mr.. John Burns
the plumbing by Messrs Hayward & Hutch.
ms, aud the painting by Thomas Brown. AL.
together this block is the product OF Washing
ton skill aud labor and is very creditabe tc
all concerned
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-08
THE WATER RENT CASE.
An Injunction Against the District Con
InissiOners Asked For.

An Injunction Against the District Com
Inissioners Asked For.
The case of John n. Carpenter against the
District Of Columbia was taken up for q hear
ing before Justice Hagncr yesterday. Mcssrs
w. A. Cook aud Mr.. u. j. Darneille are coun-
sci for tho complainant, and Messrs. Riddle
aud Miller for tho defendant.
The plaintiff Is owner of a house and lot No.
p A street southeast, assessed at $1,000. He
claims the right to be supplied with water for
domestic purposes by the District. BY an act
of Congress, approved June 10th, 1879 all the
powers in relation to supplying water was
transferred TO the District Commissioners with
the express condition that water main taxes
aud water rents should be uniform In the
District.
The plaintiff AYERS that notwithstand.
ing this legislation the District Com
missioners have recently passed an or
dinancc without authority of law,
prescribing q schedule of water rates to con.
tinue in force until otherwise ordered.
Which rates, in addition to their want of au-
thOrity, arc grossly unequal and wanting in
uniformity. The complainpLts house, valued
at $4,000 under thcsystem Of adjustment, Is
taxed $40 per annum, while q very large por'
| ton, If not majority. Of the houses pay q less
tax, notwithstanding the persons living IN
them may consume a much greater quantity
of water than Is done in his house, aud there.
fore he is injured by the operation of the
schedule. He represents that the Commits
siOners have no authority vested in them by
Congress to levy water taxes simply according
| to the assessed value of houses, but when sucl
basis of collection is provided it is done IL
connection with other data. Under the pres
ent system the Commissioners have caused
tax bill to be issued against the complainant
| and unless paid the water will be cut off auC
fine imposed, and the imposition of this fine
he says has no authority in law. He alst
states that the water supply is wholly Insult
cient at his tenement for domestic purposes
which is generally true of all that part o
the city lying east of Capitol Hill. The quail
ity of the water is also impure,so that the tax
payer is required to pay for What he does not
| get.
He asks that the District of Columbia be en-
Joined from the collection of the tax aud from
cutting of the water from his premises. Tn,
argument was not finished yesterday aud vii
be concluded to-day. The bill brought by Mr.
| Carpenter has been amended SO as to include
all citizens similarly interested.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-08-08

The directors aud supervisory committee of
the National Fair Association met for consul
tation at their room yesterday morning. 1t
was announced that Mr.. Sheriff, owner of the
ground through which it proposed to cut a
road to Benuings, positively refused to allow
the work TO be done. A statement relative to
the number Of acres contained In Mr.. Hills
property ut Bonnincs showed that instead of
100 acres, which tho board thought they were
to have, there is really but about 100 acres,
the remainder having been sold to the
Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Company and
private parties. After considerable discussion
resolution was adopted advising the directors
not to purchase the property of Mr.. Hill. Tho
subject Of II site will not interfere with the
work of the association, however, as several
other places have been mentioned. Mr.. w. j..
Murtagh, owner Of tie Highlands, has submit
ted proposition to sell his property for $780,
600, and take onc.fourth in stock. meeting
has been called for this morning. when the
subject will be thoroughly canvassed. Mean
while the work of preparation goes bravely on,
tho premium lists are completed, necessary
officers, agents, &C., will soon be appointed,
and as subscriptions to the stock are pouring
in, it is safe to predict u grand and successful
fair next October.