The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
For PRESIDENT,
Sam'l J. Ti|den,
OF New YORK.
For VICE-PREsIDENT,
Thos. A.:Hendricks
OF INDIANA.
. EDITORIAL ITEMS.

the Legislature in the State.
G.. B. HUppLEsToN was elected Dis
mict Attorney in the Eighth District.
JOHN ROBINSON circus is coming
down the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
The Forest Register is now issued by
the "Register Publishing Company"
J. d. MELANLY, shot at Edwards
sometime since, has died of his wound.
The Pike county nominees had no
opposition, and naturally were elected.
THE little daughter of Mr.. D. Alexan-
der, of Durant, WAS burned to death a
few nights ago.
JUDGE MAGEE was elected Senator
from Jefferson and Franklin counties
by q large majority.
FORD was elected District Attorney
in the Eastern District. His majority
over Terrell was small.
CAssEDY's majority at Union Church
was the same as McLaurin's vote ut
McComb City. One and one.
Mr.. FRANK BURKITT, Grand Master
of Masons, laid the corner stone OF the
Courthouse in Meridian on the 9Th
inst.
SENATOR LAMAR's mother. died at her
H. - -, Nt,arTltn r. n fnuy ri uO arn
at the advanced age of seventy-seven
years.
COLEMAN, of the Edwards Bulletin,
will probably be the dark horse for
the United States Senate. The boom
has been started.
MISSISSIPPI went Democratic by
about one hundred thousand majority.
and not a single complaint of a negro
being bulldozed.
THERE is some talk of changing the
guage of the c., st. L. & N. o. R.R.to
four feet eight aud one half inches, to
make it conform to the standard of
Northern rolds.
THE Canton Mail tells of a family
named Bransford who were poisoned
by eating hogshead cheese Antidotes
were administered and all the family
recovered.
How would John Kelly do as a Re
publican nominee for the Vice Presi-
dency? He likes to help the Repub!i>
cans carry New York, aud they will
need the vote of that State to help them
out.
Mr.. SAM. d. HARPER, of the Ray.
mond,Gazette, will be a candidate be~
fore the next Legislature, for Clerk of
the House of Representatives. He is a
young man of talents. and would make
a good officer.
AN attempt was made, o few nights
ago, TO burn Meridian. The rear doors
of several of the houses on Front
street had kerosene oil thrown upon
them and n wac nearly consumed
when the fire was discovered.
THIS State will be entitled to three
Census Supervisors. Col. G. Byrd will
probably be appointed for the Southern
district as he is strongly endorsed for
the position, and is thoroughly compe.
tent to fill the Office.
The Democracy OF New York elected
their entire ticket. except Governor,
and would have elected that officer but
for the opposition of Jno. Kelly to Mr..
Robinson. Tilden's chances are still
good for the Presidency.
The Clarion SAYS Haratio Seymour
could not only sweep the Solid South
for the Presidency. but New York as
WE'LL. So would Tilden, and as Sey-
mour will not allow his name to be
brought forward as a candidate, Tilden
will probably be the man selected to
lead the Democratic banner to victory.
Now that the New York election is
over Harperis Weekly says 1.-THE Repub.
hcan canvass there has been conduc ted
solely upon tbs Southern question:
Of course. The "bloody shirt" is the
eoniy argument that wins North, know.
ling that the leaders never fail to wave
'the ensanguined garment.
,CouLD the Globe Democrat ten the
public what has become of NJ ortimer
Dahlgreen. q youth who kept a cigar
store in st. Louis sometime SINGER The
CD. will probably remember to have
published an interview with Mr.. Dahl
green in reference 10 the property left
Mr.. Davis by Mrs. Dorsey.
Coz. b. r. JONES, of the Wiuona
Advance, will be a candidate before the
next House of Representatives for Sar.
geant- alarms. He has labored for the
cans of his people for the last thirty
five years, aud has never held an office
at their hands. If merit and good
sense are recommendations now.acdays,
Col. Jones' chances will be good.
As the 'Soiid South" gives the
North SO much trouble and threatens to
capture the next Presidency. as it has
the capitol, would it not be a good
time for the Radicals to give the South
ern States permission to secede and es-
tablish a government of their own:
Give'us permission to retire and you
may take the Presiden cy or anything
else you can steal.