Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-12
MISSISSIPPI.

several hundred M~lSSlsSlpplanS arr
coming to Memphis to hear Beecher''
lecture.
Yazoo City has elected two colored
men on her board of aldermen. Gre
NADIA has had two several years.
The Press Association of the State
of Mississippi will assemble in con-
vention at the town of Pascagoula on
Wednesday, the 4th day Of June next,
Colonel George B. Myers, a promi-
nent citizen, and for many years clerk
of the Circuit Court of Marshall
county, died at Holly Springs last
week,
The 0kolona States man is at it
again. 1t was believed for a time
that he was among the 500 mules
sent to South Africa. -[ChiCago
Times.
Major Jonas, of the Aberdeen Ex-
aminer, has been appointed secretary
of the senate committee on the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river,
and has left for the field OF his la
bors.
Senatobia Express: Our public
school now numbers nearly $50 pupils.
This is the largest number ever at
tended here, and is very encouraging
to MIR. Smith and his corps of very
able assistants.
Active steps are being taken by the
Mississippi Valley Cotton Planters
Association for the formation of a
sub~-association in the various coun-
ties Of the States embraced in the
association.
Democratic We learn that last
week a Mr.. Benson shot and killed DR..
McGee at Mt. Carmel, Coyington
county. The difficulty grew out of
the intimacy of McGee with Benson's
wife, but we could not learn the full
particulars.
DR.. Randolph, who came to Yicks.
burg as q volunteer during the cpl
demic last summer, was found dead
in his bed in that city on the 9TH.
de had contracted rheumatism and
got into the habit of taking too much
chlorsl. This time he took too much.
lie leaves two children at Mobile.
Newspaper men are coming to the
front for legislative honors. Colonel
Emmett l.. Ross, of the Canton Mail,
wants to represent Madison county in
that august body. Mr.. Frank McGee,
Of the Enterprise Courier, is an
bounced as a candidate for the legis-
allure from his county.
Grenada Sentinel From the best
sources Of information that we have.
We are satisfied that the peach crop of
Dur whole country will be very small.
md perhaps very Indifferent. From
Springs, Terry and Hazlehurst,
crop is mostly destroyed. So we
nay look for a light crop of summer
rults this year, all through the South
nd West, as information from the
ruit growing districts is unfavorable.
Senator Bruce has determined to
.ome South, and will address the col
red people at Vicksburg at an early
lay on the labor question. He is
'iolently opposed to the Kansas emf
movement, and will advise his
ace to stay at home, where they will
are better than 10 the frozen, inhospi- :
able climate Of Kansas.
Major A. D. Banks, of Kinds coun-
y, has been appointed keeper of the
tatiOnery Of the senate; A. B. Hurt.
Esq, late member Of the State legis-
lture, from Montgomery county. has !
cen made clerk Of the committee on /
and post-roads, and Cantain I
). j. Cromwell, of 0ktibbeha county. !
distributing clerk Of the house. ,
Vicksburg Commercial The CEN !
entlon which assembled in this civ !
n Monday set an example which q
hight be followed by congress with I
enett 10 the country. They were !
My IN session two days. On the first >
az they found out what was needed.
nd on the second day applied the I
and adjourned. The good ae- :
onplished by that body can never be !
by the wisdom assembled at
Vashington, should il remain there ]
ntil the judgment day.
Summit Times, 9th :. The rains of !
londay night and Tuesday last came ,
, good time 10 perfect the oat crop '
Inch IN some instances is now head. ]
lg out aud was suffering for rain.
crops will be improved also. and 1
iTm work greatly facilitated. All.
1ough a few Of our farmers complain ,
I imperfect stands Of cotton. vet take ]
all around, the farmers have good
auso for bright faces, as crops are All
romislng except cotton, and a few ,
avs Of warm sunshine after these
rains will act like magic on
hat strictly hot weather plant.
The Iinds county Gazette mates
our young men Of respectable fami.
Ies entered the grave yard Of Utica.
u Kinds county, and IN pure wanton.
.ess broke three COMMISSIONERS one oil
hem that Of an old Democratic negro
yer whom IL had been reared as a
Of respect. The other
9mbs were those Of deceased Masons.
Thq lodge o. once appointed a com
1lttee 10 employ council 10 p%rosocnte
le parties which resulted In their
fined tI00 each and being com
9ltiod % jail for thirty days. From
hls sentence The parties appealed 10
he Circuit Court.
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