The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-12-12

City, and had n hearing. After u
full investigation the Chancellor
admitted both to bail--Torgnssen
in the sum of $500 and Ladnier
$1,000, which was promptly given
and these gentlemen released.
AS yet very few of our mer'
chants have planted Christmas ad'
vertisements in Il columns,
which leads the public to believe
they are not making much prepa'
ration for the holidays. If any of
our merchants are receiving goods
for the Christmas holidays we will
be glad to let the public know the
same through the columns of the
DEMoCRT-STAR.
Among our professional cards
will be found the law card OF Mr.
w. H. Mcintosh, 40 ST. Francis
street, Mobile. Mr.. Mcintosh is a
young lawyer of good promise, is
we'll known here to some OF our
people, and is a clever gentleman,
He will practice in the .conrts OF
this county, and we cheerfnlly com
mend him to those wanting the
services of an attorney.
DR.. e. Bloomfield, surgeon
dentist, will be in Scranton on the
18th OF this month, and remain foI
five or six days. The doctor will
come prepared to do both opera,
tive and mechanical work at rea'
sonable charges, and we would al,
wise all those in need of dental
services to call on him. He will
have an Office at the drug store OF
DR.. Cox, but when requested Will
visit residences.
We take pleasure in calling
the attention of our readers to the
advertisement of Mr.. Geo. r..
Strong, 115 Canal street, New Or
leans. He has a large and com.
plete stock of elegant gold and
silver watches, clocks, diamonds
and precious stones, all OF when
will be sold as reasonable as can
be found in the city. Watches
and clocks will also be repaired III
IA workmanlike manner. Don't fail
to call in at 115 Canal street and
examine the stock of Mr.. Strong
Late last Monday afternoon
Glenn Ladnier, colored, accidentally
shot Nine. Maurice Guichard III
the head with his little pistol,
inficting Il painful wound. They
were standing on the corner oppo-
site the Seashore Catholic church
talking, when Glen, in attempting
to pull his handkerchief out OF MS
pocket ierkcd his pistol out, "hfcli
by some means, Was discharged,
the ball stricking the madam on
the lett side of the head, glanclng
oft without doing any serious III
jury.
We take the following from
the BAY St. Louis items in the Sea
shore Gazette Of last week. "Llt'
tie Nellie List, daughter of Mrs. D.
V. Toulme, died at q O'Clock
Wednesday evening, Of diptheria
after an illness of IL few short days
Sweet little Nellie, with her WIN
some ways, was the sunshine OF the
household, and the idol OF hel
mothers heart. The whole co'n'
munity teet deeply FOR MIR. and Mrs
Toulme in their great Oereave
nlent.H
"A special train passed through
here over the New Orleans anC
Mobile railroad last Monday, hay
ING on board DIR. E. b. Standlford
president; IL. Victor Newcomoe
yice.president; f. DeFunilk, ge-o
eral manager and Chief engineer
of the Louisville and Great South
ern railroad company, accompanied
by the board of directors, together
with Col. ID. B. Robinson, OF th'
n. O. aud M. road, and &. l.. Tyler
Superintendent of the Mobile ah'
Montgomery road. The Il was
made from Mobile to the Rlgolets
a distance OF Ill miles, III III
minutes. There is no doubt aoou'
this being Que of the finest roads
in the United States.
We find the following items IL
the Handsboro Advertiser of yes
terday: "During the progress o
the storm last Friday, the Cat Isl
and lighthouse keeper saw
schooner loaded with charcoal OIL
that island, and the next day
large quantity of coal was washe'
ashore. A newly broken mast wa
also seen floating by. Whether tn
vessel was sunk, or only LOST ne
deck load, we have been unable U
learn. During the same storm th'
sloop Mabelle, engaged in the oys
ter trade, came very near penn
wrecked off Cat island, and Henr.
Miller, who was on board at I'D
time was almost drowned. He wa
rescued through the efforts o1 I'll
: light house keeper.
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