The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-05-10
STATE GLEANINGS,

We are requested by the Count,
Treasurer to say that he has in his pos
session, money with which to pay al
outstanding indebtedness against Cal
houn county for the year 1878. Cal
huon Reporter.
| Last Monday Mr.. Lewis Brown, on
Sandy Ridge, stabbed colored man
named Stephe Bryant, INJECTING a
wound from which the entrails pro-
truded. DIR. McLemore dressed the
wound. 1t is not thought to be fatal. -
Valley Flag.
An old negro woman named Jenny
Turner, died in Enterprise last Wednes-
day night, the 23rd inst. She had
reached the astonishing age of LOG
years, and had been helpless for several
years past, Enterprise Courier.
The remains of Mr.. M. G. Trow-
bridge, were brought from his late resi-
dence "Ingleside" near Madison Sta
ton, on the afternoon train on Thurs
day the Oath inst, to be forwarded to
his family burial ground in New Jersey.
Canton Citizen.
lt IS gratifying to be able to state |
positively that the "old war horse" of
the Lee county Democracy, Col, w. II.
Ilson, instead of going over to the
is in his accustomed
place, in the front rank" OF the ''old
guard. Southern Sentinel
Mr. Frank G. Campbell breathed his
asst at his residence in this town, on
Wednesday morning last. He was in
lis forty-seventh year, and has been n
ltizen of this place for over thirty
ears. Although he has been in bad
Iealth for months, it was not supposed
y his family and friends that he was
ear his end, until about week before
is death, at which time he took his
ed and never arose.-Central Star. p
We were panied to learn, on Wednes-
ay last, of the death of Mrs. T. J.
olvin, wife of Mr.. jeff Colvin. We II
Understand that Mrs. Colvin had been n
'nfined to her bed for some time, and
lat her suffering was intense. -Missis- y,
ppi Conservative.
1t becomes orr painful duty to re-
nd the death of Mrs. Mary Grace, M
ife of Capt. H. L. Taylor. She died tn
this city on Thursday afternoon. In
e bloom of life, and happy in the
of devoted husband and
ur beautiful and interesting children
e has been called away, but to bright
realms, as her life was one of chris -
N virtues, and her departure though y
dicting inconsolable grief on those
e left behind, to her was victory
triumph over death. -Yazoo Sentinel q
We learn that Mr.. W. W. Hoskins, ~
the North Mississippian and Capt
ank Burkett, of the Okolona rs
were arrested in Corinth L
t Monday, by the town authorities, shS
d bound over in bond of five emit
ndred dollars to keep the peace.
is was done on account of an
5icipated difficulty arising from a ME
'sonal article in the North MISSISSIPPI
n rejecting upon the latter gentle Al
n. The opportune presence of the
GERS prevented collision which was
ninent.--Boonville Pleader.
We had pleasant visit this week, ths
m Capt. Sam. K. Mayors, son of the else
iness manager, who has just return
from the far west, whittier he had 4
n in the capacity of Indian scout, \
orter for daily paper, and clerk "
Ter Gen. Howard. Sam gives us
ny thrilling narratives of his adven-
es among the noble red men, and Z
ties some narrow escapes from their 4
hing scalping knives, and other q
h fond amusements characteristic of ~
Sc bloated land-holders and cricket
RS. He looks young, handsome and
dy, and no doubt this trip has given Me-
much experience which will be of
1t value to him in the future. Dem
1t and Star. a