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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
Ginning Electors.

Harper's Weekly 10 opposed to he
State Legislators selecting Presidential
electors, bnt shows its Inconsistency by
favoring their election by separate Con-
gressional districts. To elect by dis
tricts would be virtually giving the
votes of the States of New York, Con-
uecticut and New Jersey to the Repub-
lican nominee, for a majority OF the
Congressional Districts i'll those States
are Republican.
In abiding to the efforts to change
the vote in New York, the Weekly says
latter the adoption of the Federal Cons
situation the Presidential electors ii
New York were chosen by the Legisla-
ture. 1t wa held by the Federal party
that the constitutional provision that
each Slate shall appoint in such a
manner SO the Legislature thereof may
direct q Number of electors equal to
the whole number of Senators and
Representatives to which the State may
be entitled ia Congresa,' etc. indicated
til Of the State Esust act as a corporate
body; and a proposition in March, 1870,
to district the State, and choose the
electors bs popular vote. was defeated
by q vote of ffty.five to forty-seven.
The State eiecyieE IN April, 1900.
sha we'd q geffersonian boom SO pro-
nouHea as to alarm tie Federal leaders
The existing Legislature was Federal;
the OIL q just chosen was Jefersonian.
Aud on the 7.h of May, General HamilA
ten wrote a letter 10 Governor Jay nrg
ing hsaa to call together the Fedora.
Legislature before the political yeal
ended On the Est of Iaiy, that it might
district the State for the popular choice
of electors! Hamilton urged it as the
only means of saving the nation, al
though the Federal majority in the
Legislators had just defeated the same
proposisiea On the ground Of its un
constitutionalIty. On the back o
General Harailton's letter there is still
to be seer the Endorsement. in the firm
hand of John Jay. proposing a meas
nre for party purposes which l think
would cot become me to adopt"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The National View, published at
Washin ston,) the most able OF the
whole Grsenbaok press-berating equal
ly Doth palties-thuuders in its issue o.
che 18th thusly:
.Natioual bankers. Bourbon Demo
Gratis. Stall wart- Republicans. and Shy
locks, have combined against the peo
pie. II is the duty of the masses t.
unite and demand their rights peacea
bly,. if possible; but forcibiy, if nee
essary!'
Since the a~bove>named date. war
paint, feathers and scalping- knives
have gone up in the market ninety pc
cent.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
Good Inv.

Mr.. Peter Cooper says the first Con"
gress of the United States, which met
at Philadelphia, passed a resolution as
follows:
ANY person holding any Office OF
any stock IN any institution IN the ma
ture Of a bank for issuing or discount
ing bills or notes payable to bearer oil
order, cannot be a member of the
house while he holds such Office Oh
stock"
'Phe above resolution passed the Sen,
ate with but two dissenting voices
passed the House and became n law
1t is signed by George Washington
President, and John Adams. Vice Pres
ldent. aud he's nevr' been repealed. I
has often been violated.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
For EaacatIon of ,Hc ssauGhter>
of tfae sssnse.

"a u
The klumnR Of Whitworth Col
alive to the necessities of their
sex, have originated n scheme for
the establishment of q State Nor
nal Female School. 1t is known
that Whitworth College-an institu-
ton which has prospered beyond
all precedent in the South, under
the able administration Of DIR.
Johnson-belongs to the Methodist
Conference. Its buildings are am
pie, andits location at Brookhaven)
is eligible, healthy and desirable in
every particular. The proposition
is for the Conference to donate the
Institution to the State upon condi-
ton that it will be endowed as a
school for the education of the
daughters of the State. We a
not conceive a more praiseworthy
aud proper educational scheme. 1t
would be liberal to the State, and
leave no pretext for refusing to en-
dow the Institution literally for the
purpose stated. No reason can be
given for the present discrimination
against the females of the State,
We mean, of course, of the rae
which would be benefited by this
provision. The State has endowed,
by the aid of the federal govern
ment, an Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College. The Oxford and AL
corn Universities are. under it's fos-
tering care, and the schools at
Holly Springs and Tugaloo, for
colored males and females, have re-
ceived liberal aid, but no provision
whatever has been made for the
education of the class in whose be-
half this scheme has been origin
ated. 1t will be a great thing for
the State, and the cause of female
education if the buildings at Brook
haven,and their magnificent appoint
ments which have been constructed
with taste and skill for educational
purposes by DR., Johnson, should
be given to the State, thus prepar-
ing the way for an institution so
absolutely demanded by every con-
sideration of public duty for the
education Of the daughters of the
State in scientific branches, and for
the practical pursuits of life. The
first step in this grand scheme is to
be taken by the Methodist Confer
ence. which will assemble at Merid-
ian to-day, and we are not without
hope that it will be taken. A dele
cation Of alumne of Whitworth
will attend the Conference to press
the claims for the measure; and it
will be a hard matter for that body
to resist an appeal from such a
source, founded upon high consider
tions of public duty and philan-
INTERPRETATION.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

II is stated that Chicago kills an Az
erage Of six hogs every minute d. ing
the day.
Gen r E Lees daughter. who had
been on a visit to Europe for two years,
has returned homs. sr-,
1t is said that there are thirty>eight
thouand five hundred and forty-one
persons by the mama of Smith drawing
pensions from the government.
A chair has been endowed at Har,
yard for tho teaching of Chinese. bht it
proves a slnecure for the professor,
there being no pupils.
Statute building from old ordinance
must now stop. as the Secretary Of War
reports that the supply of Condemned
cannon is entirely exhausted.
Secretary Evarts has sent to the
Senate the name of O ven N. Denny, OF
Oregon. to bs c,nsnl-general at
Shanghai, China. vice Mr.. Bailey re~
called.
The Patent Ofi,s "a, last week granted
a patent to Thorn II A E lis,n for a
carbon telephone. which he assigned to
the Wentern Union Telegraph Com
pany.
Great number of Utah women are
signing and sending petitions 20 Con-
gress, asking the expulsion OF Delegate
Cannon, b. reason OF his polygsinic
practices. & 4a@ I
That railway autoorat of Ksdsrica,
Jay Gould, in the last two weeks-trav,
eled over::two thousand, five hundred
miles of railroad. ali his own property
or ia his absolute control.
An arithmetical expert has, after {
close calculation. estimated that run
costs each person annually. whethe'
they drink it or not, S17; education
". w, rellSlOn, Tl IL.
The number of immigrants at New
York in November was ii, 800; an in,
crease of 1855 ovsr November, 1878
Arrivals since January l.. 125. 900; al
increase of 40, $50 over the same periot
in 1878.
A So ,hia telegram states'that sixt.
Mohanedon refugees .swhom the Bull
garlan government had refused to ad
nit in their former homes, died of colo
aud starvation in the open tislds.
The State officers chosen at the lat
election 10 New York were very quiet
ly declared elected by the Board Of Can
vassers, 80 that all the anxiety abou
counting ont" was unnecessary. tn
board decided that they had no powe
: to go behind the returns.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
How a Stacker ia the Sights

HOW q SGCEker Ha" sub Ms.
ST.. Louis Mo. Dec. 2l-rhis after
noon a nan named Joseph Lacey.
from Merrimac Point, Illinois. visited
the Republican office to sac the sights.
He happened TO 60 into the elevator.
without knowing what it was. The boy
started the machine, and Mr.. Lacey
vent wild with fright. He yelled for
police. struck a violent blow at the
elevator boy. and then made a Jump
and tried to break through the transon
of a door , the level of whic!, had Just
been reached. He fell and his head pro-
jncted just over the edge Of the plat
form. In another instant he would
have been beheaded, but for the press
ence of mind of the boy who reversed
the engine inst as Larcey's neck began
to squeeze. The Car moved back down,
and at soon as Lacey caught sight of
the glass entrance door ontha first floor
he dashed head foremost through it,
taking glass and!sash with him. Strange
enough he va not hurt in the debris
and getting up he dashed ont on the
street and ran wild westward. crying
for police, since which time he has not
been seen He made a big sensation.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
New Yorlx's Official Vote.

Albany. Dec. 12-The Board of
State Canvassers met at the Office of
the Secretary of State to day to can
yass the returns of the late election.
All the members we're present except
Attorney, General Schoonmaker, who
ia absent from the city.
Lester B. Faulkner, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, said
that he appeared on behalf of the Dem
~ocratic party organization. and desired
to offer proofs that some of the returns
we're irregular and improperly made
out.
Secretary Beach said that he and his
colleagues held that their duty and
power were simply to compile the re.
turus as certfGsd by tlo various local
canvassers; that these returns appeared
to be regular. and that he knew of no
power to go behind them. If Mr..
Faulkner knew of any law or any pre-
cedents for such q course, the Board
wonld grant him o hearing.
Mr.. Faulkner said that the power had
been exercised in some States; and lie
thought it we'll to suggest the question
bnt as the Board seemed to have a
clear and fixed opinion of its duty, he
had nothing further to say.
After canvassing the vote on each
candidate, certain imperfect ballots
we're allowed to the candidates they
were intended for. These consisted
chiefly of ballots with initials instead of
names on them, aud the erroneous
spelling of names. The result was then
declared as follows:
Governor-Cornell, 418. SGT. Robin
son. 375, 100; Kelly, 1856; Lewis
(Greenback) 2O.236; Mears (Prohibi-
tion) 4.437; scattering, 1889.
Lieutenaut Goveruor-HoskIns. 435..
Ola; Wieting. %, 067; Bronson, $500;
scattering 1924.
Secretary OF State-Carr, 436. 013;
Beach. 434, 1873; McOann. %. 55a; Hop
kins. 1925 scattering. 4.005.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 438, 253;
Olcntt. 432 S25;Shannon, 20, 472; Allis,
4,192: scattering $500.
Treasnrer-Wendell, 436, 300; Mackin
433. 485; Whine. 21.646, Merritt, 4.149;
scattering, 5,603.
Attorney General-Ward, 437 .382;
.Schoonmaker. 433. 238; Wright. q. 96l,
Harrington. 4,073. scattering, 1865.
State Engineer and Snrvevor-Sey-
mour, 439. 681, Soule. 1920; Maggie.
%, 779; Hooker, 4,O43; scattering, 5,312.
Cornell, Hoskius, Carr, Wadsworth,
Wendell. and Ward (Republicansl, and
Seymour fDemoorat) were declared
|
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
Cause and Effect.

The main cause of is in
digestion, and that is caused by weak
ness of the stomach. No one can have
sound nerves aud good health without
using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach. pnrify the blood, and keep the
liver aud kidneys active, to carry off all
the poisonous and waste matter of the
system. See other column. dec 18>tw.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
,p..,,,a.,u.o., slnndere-.

.s~;ssippi is forsaken OF God and
,,espisfd nv man. She has to day the
nnnr~st. the m,st igrr'ssne q uie
mos, sayace community which pretends
tn sneak the English language. Or live
n,,5er representative institutions. Her
coil ia smitteu with sterillty and her
otn,osnhere tainted with p%estilence.
An her negroes rnu away whn nre able.
lansing (Mich,gan) Republican.
YIN are either a fool or knave. ON
people do not be!iev they ARE forsaken
by God, and they are only despisea by
such wrctches II. the editor Of the
Lansing Republican.
The State is p,or, because it has
b4en pluiIrrAl by N,rth.ru thieves
and snffers from the etfacts Of war; hui
II ignorau't?) and savage ~ people
have arisen in their manhood, rhrowu
off the baruacles OF s,Rsdica!ism, and
the State is making rapid strides for
ward. It's business is better thar
it has been since the dirge OF Radical
ism was sung.
From the Lakes to the Gulf. from
Maine to California, there is not a State
or Territory having better or more pro-
ductive land than Democratic Missis'
s,ppi. Her rich valley and prairie
lands have challenged the admiration
of all who have seen them, aud are III
far superior to the pine hills of Michi
gan as a negro is to the editor Of TIL
lying Lanciag Republican.
We have been afllcted,in may places
with yellow fever, but, thank God
there are but few men base enough t
rejoice ut our misfortunes. .
The most worthless negroes hav
gone to Kansas, and the State will b
benefited if they never return.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

THE animal issue of Prof. Tice'e
"Weather Forecasts and American AL.
manac for $780," is ont and we learn
that the first edition of ovar 20 900 cop,
les was called for within eight days OF
it's publication. aud a second larger Que
pnt to press. It is fuller and more
specific in its weather representations
for 1880 than formerly, aud a variety oil
subjects of interest, such as plaques
and the astronomical relations thereto
heat and sunstrokes, cyclones, facts for
~foreteiling the weather. eto., arc dis
cussed. Copy can be.obtained by in
closing twenty cents to Thompson, Tice
& Livingston. st. Louis, Mo.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
. Phe.omenon In u.iieratn-e

Andrews Bazaar, to-day the leading
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example OF what business energy ana
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Its Fashion Department. ~" 9'~"Fs
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Andrews. Publisher. Tribune Binding,
New York.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
PErRRsoN's Magazine for January i

PETgRsoN's Magazine for January is
already ont. aud a magnificent numbe,
it is; a triumph of art, literature and
fashion. The principal steel enRrav
ing. "a Message from the Sea-" is one
of rare heantv. 1t and it's companion,
''The Runaway Pair" which illustrates
a story by Frank Lee Benedict are
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By all means subscribe for this Maya
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~" r%Iurrarno year. specimens or tnt
Magazine sent gratis to persons wish-
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

A TELEGRAM from St. Lonis says Dan
Rice, the vetran Snowman aud clown,
has been converted aud will at once ems
ter the field as an evangelist. He has
had An interview with Moody, and will
probably begin his new career by
speaking at Moody's meeting. and then
seek such fields as Offer the best pros~
poets of success in his new work. What
the ring loses tho pulpit gains.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

A FEW nights ago there was a show
er OF meteors at Clarksville, Tennessee
One fell through the roof and floors OF
the new opera house aud buried itself
ten feet under the ground. An audi
ence had assembled. but fortunately no
one was injured. A number of smaller
ones fell around the city. and another
large n at or near Hopkinsville, Ken
fuokv
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The new residence Of Mr.. W. II. Van,
derbilt, on the northwest corner Of
Fifth avenue aud forty.second street
New York, is to be eighty four feel
front aud one hundred and twenty five
feet aud six inches deep, and is to cost,
when completed, the sum of $500. 900.
1t is to be eighty feet high. of lime
stone front; the roof of Combination
material, and the cornice of stone and
metal; tho building is to be steam,
heated throughout. Work on the
building is to be commenced in O few
days.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The I~ntelligeucer says a few evenings
ago the employees in Car Department
of the Railroad Shops at McComb city
presented to Mr. M. Coutant. their
late foreman, ali elegant gold hunting
case enthusiastically engraved land a
handsome chain and Masonic charm.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

WE hope when the Legislature meets
the Democratic members will dispense
with the practice Of holding caucuses.
There is no noed whatever of holding a
caucus at jackson. columbus Inder.
And there is no need to abolish the
system. It cannot do any harm, and
may be the means of promoting Demo-
cratic harmony.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
Abolish the Electoral College

Congress now has before it several
plans for the election of a President
and Vice President. One is to repeal
the electoral college, and that the
States vote for the above named officers
as they do for Governor. BY this rule
the candidate receiving the largest
number of votes would be declared the
choice of that State. This would obvi-
ate the necessity of electors who, if
they chose. might reverse the will of
the people as in the case of Louisiana
and Florida in the last President ial
election. RETURNING boards could
then report only the votes cast.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

BAYARD is being pretty we'll abused
for his recent course in the Senate. 1t
may not be the right one. but Bayard
believes it is, or he would not advocate
it. He is one Of the purest men in the
Democratic party,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The editor of the Aberdeen Examiner,
who is now in Washington, says That
the new Secretary Of War, Ex-senator
Ramsey, OF Minnesota. is no stranger
to our readers. They remember him
as one of the heroes Of the Recon
struction Acts. and of that inimIcal
Senate that FOR years plotted the hui
initiation and degradation of the South.
A few years of private life have i'm
proved him, it it is said, wonderfully,
and he has gotten to be much more con
servative than he was when Ben Wade.
Morton. Chandler, Boutwell, and other
men of that ilk ran the Senate at all
events he is a bettar man by far than
l-<@-EaAa4ap A------s-1
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

If yon want your letters to go TO
Beauregard direct them to Bahala, as
that is the name of the p~ost>office.
The government would save the pub
lie a great deal of annoyance If it
would change the name of the office to
that of Beauregard.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The holiday edition Of the Summit
Times, by the printers OF that office,
contains valuable information and cun>
siderable business. 1t Hon.
O. r. Singleton as its choice for the
| United States Senate.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

OTHER towns are following Brook
haven sexamp le and organizing literary
social clubs. Why cant Yazoo City
do likewise? We do not believe her
young people are entirely dead to all
amusement, but evidently are in q kind
Of . stupor. -Yazoo Sentinel.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

THE Mississippi Republican. oil
Jackson, with James Hall rs manager
and r. J. Alcorn, editor and Potter the
printer, local editor. has been received.
1t is a neat seven colum paper, but the
politics are bad.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The merchants of Cincinnati and
nag of the Southern Railroad.
propose giving merchants of the South
an excursion on that road during the
season.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
some,hIn. for the Nc.v Wear.

The world renowned success OF hostetter :
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In shat dep rtnent. Ten cylinner printing
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This work, and the issne of same for 1873 VIII
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The Louisiana Legislature must re-
elect a Senator to fill the seat now oc>
cup1ed by Kellogg, says information
from Washington.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

HoRArIo SEYMOUR looms mp Just :
little for the Presidency The CLARION
favors II. s, but B,rkslalo may as
we'll make mp his mind to swa'lo" the
s. j. T. ticket. -Benton Ar9us.
It wouldn't be bad to take-CIofiOn
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
no ss,e Esssbhic

Mr.. P. Henry IL now travelling III the
interest of The I4EDaER, and IS III iy
authorized to s~oliei. subscriptions, ad-
yertisements and Job work, and to re
-ceiye and receipt for moneys due HE
LEDGER Office.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The President has announced that the
Supervisors of Cencus must be ap'
pointed from both parties. Another
white mark for Hayes.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

SENATOR Cameron has been elected
Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch reports
a frnitless attempt to kill Prince Dali
gorouki, Governor of Moscow.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

JUDGE j. A. P. CAMPBELL, who has
been codifying the laws Of the State,
will submit his work to the Legislature.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

AN Indian minister from the Indian
Territory has besn- appointed to come
to this State and preach to his red
brothers.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

STARKvILLAINs il the way the Times
heads an article. That sounds bad,
brother.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

The Monitor says MI. W. B. Sorsby
has established a weekly newspaper at
Jackson, Miss. Independent in name
and politics.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
RuE1lns,i.s HptcL,

J., A. PRATT, Proprietor,
Having bought my partners int=re-t
it this hotel, and takrr another lease
for I'VE wears, ! shall make many iIr-
9pl veinrRts that viii add 20 the com
fort ui HE guests OF this house
l.. \. PRATT.
Form srly proprietor of the spence
linuse, cincinnati, o., and the old Gait
House, LoHi-yilie. w.