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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

MAJOR J. d BURKE, formerly of the
Mississippi press. was in : our town
this week in the interest of a large
Wholesale clothing house in the great
city of New York-with which he is now
connected. The Major is a gentleman
whom we alwaysi like to see. iHas8 sold
several good bills to our merchants. -
.Yaz0o Gin Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

IF Congress will pass a national omar
antine law. and adjourn, the people will
be satisfied. II hat body is convened
in the interest Of the country ut large,
it should pass The Quarantine law.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

LORD BEAcoNsFrrLp's health, it is
asserted, is far from good; indeed, at
the late royal wedding he was Obliged
to remain geated, only raising himself
and appearing to do it with some diff
Guilty when the Queen entered.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
A....sina,in- :, .yud~e.

Kentucky and Texas seem to be the
banner States of the South in crime.
On. the 18th ult., in Frankfort, Ky,
Judge J. NJ. Elliott, Of the Court OF
Appeals, was assassinated in the street
in front of the Capital Hotel by
Thomas Buford, of Henry county.
Judge Elliott had rendered IN opinion
adverse to a case Buford had for some
time in court. Buford had a double.
barreled shotgun and waited for Elliott
to come to dinner, and walked up and
shot him through the heart without
warming. killing him instantly. The
assassin was arrested and is now in Jail.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The Vicksburg Commercial says the
contract has been signed and all pro
liminary arrangements made for the
construction of the Vicksburg & Deer
Greek Railroad.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
CovinEton County news.
Beautiful weather this week.
No political change: all quiet.

No political change; all quiet,
Our oat crop promises well and pre-
SCENTS O lovely appearance. Ia. fact all
the small grain looks beautiful.
A ban new Sunday School was com
menced at Williamsburg on the 23rd
ult. 1t is union, and proves to be a
wy 81 81 10 1axsw sas. "a
Col. Dick D. Magee died at his resi-
dence on the 18th ult, from heart
disease He was a brother or Mr.. J.
q. Magte, of Lincoln county.
Farmers seem, somewhat behind in
their planting. Very few have finished
planting their corn, and though back
ward all seemto be in iue spirfts,
Sheriff Strahan is visiting all tlfe
precincts assessing the taxable property,
both real and personal. Look ouf
every body! He intends to meetyoa at
the appointed time.
LOG rollings" are about through
with. II the "Hawkeye Man" Gun pic
tire ont anything that can beat an old
fashioned log rolling in Cpvington for q
good dinner, we are bound to think his
soul is too small. for. salvation.
l. Avery heavy storm of wind and rain
passed over the northeastern portion
of Covington last Saturday. doing con.
siderable damage. blowing down seyeraI
houses. The hail was very large ant
m many places.
Everything is now fully clothed Will
the robes of Spring. The beautiful
wild daiscs and vielets are gathered il
profusion by the merry school girls
The woods are filed with the richest
perfume of the wild honeysuckle, all,
lovers are happy.
Our political situation is bright
There is a sort Of pleasant quietness il
every quarter. No Juggling or dis
satisfaction from any quarter. In fac
the universal feeling prevails that Gov
ington will select a true Democratic
platform as heretofore, hence rome bn
''solid' men will be the nominees.
The Rev. NJ. G. Galway, the newl,
appointed minister for this circuit, b
by the late NJ. f. Conferences, is FILMS
his appointments with much credit t
the church and himself. Tie has alread'
made many friends throughout tn
county though young in tho ministerial
profession, and in years he bids fair t,
occupy the highest position in his pro
fession.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

General NNfes.

At Charleston, >, u, half the people
have influenza.
In San Francisco halfiIollars are at
two per cent discount. ~
Jerusalem is adding fifteen hundred
to its Jeyih population every year.
Our consul at Rome was arrested for
drunkenness, and will be removed.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, is the short
est man in the United States Senate. .
Robert P. Crockett. a son of the fans
ous Davy Crocket, is living near Graz.
bury, Texas.
~ The plea.o insanity is likely to be
put in favor of James Currie, the red
handed murderer'of b. c.. Potter. beg
Levy Bayley, who.dis charged with
murder in Mississippi, was, a few days
ago., arrested in De Soto parish, La, on
a requisiton. s
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem4) re
marks that the selection of Randall for
Speaker was not Il victory for Allen It.
Thurman.
The Countess of the Caithness owns
the finest Jewels in the world outside
the caskets of royalty. Her necklace OF
diamonds is valued at $685. DOC.
The students of the University OF
Georgia have invited. ex>Gov, Tilden
to deliver the annual address before the
literary societies at the. coming conven-
ton.
twelve thousand miles of railroad will be
laid in the South and West during the
approaching summer. This looks like
business. .,.a
Paul Boyton, the great swimmer,
came zeal terminating not only his
aquatic but his mortal career, passing
through the rapids of the Ohio, be
tween Louisville and New Albany.
According to the Chicago Times {
majority of persons apparently go tc
Leadville to earn money enough tC
come home with. 1t is likewise abouI
so with negro emigrants who go t,
Kansas.
Forty cents on the dollar and foui
per cent interest is what the sovereign
State of Tennessee Off its creditors
1t is deliberate and inexcusable dis
honesty. there being no reason why thu
State cannot pay its debt except that j
prefers reputation. Says an exchange
The New Work Tribune throws it,
warning voice, after years on years O
obs ryation, saying that any woman
who enters upon a correspondence
with a mau whom she has never seel
and knows nothing about. with a view
to mstrimony, has only herself t.
blame if she is egregion5ly humbug.
ged."
The Omaha Herald's statement O.
the appropriations made by the las
Nebraska Legislature gives the total a
$50, 679 SO. or $3.50, 679 33 more tina,
can be raised by taxation under an,
circumstances, and gently remarks that
"born IN fraul. Nebraska had hardly
put on her garments of Statehood be
fore the riot in robbery began, and il
still continues"
Monday night the Ward Barrymore
troupe had an 800 benefit and 4 fash
lonahle hoase at Dallas. They were cs
cortel from the depot by 81 committee
If citiz ,na and at the opening scene O.
The nftrrpiece, J. b. Simpson, on he,
half of the people of Da!ias, prrsonteG
Miss Cummings with N Roman locae'
necklace, Of pare gold and mia!I will
pearls. 4 pathatic spaocn. full Of al!u.
sion to the Marshal tragedy. WIS FOL
lowed by n brief bat appropriate rNpl.,
from Miss Cummings in front of tht
footligh!s.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

Mr.. J. M. HosSins arrived on file
morning train aud. viii Immediately
commence building quarters for tho
workmen hat are expected toAmorrow
to begin work on tho new railroad ens
terrrise. = T~icksbatg Commercial.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The Connecticut House of Repre-
sentatives has passed the Moffet regis
ter bill. The bill provides for a tax o.
two cents on each drink.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
n n 1OUF W Z SpEV ',
CHAS f HOOkER
Good for

We are Indebted to a gentleman who
is posted. for the folio ING: We find
that out of q voting p~opnlatiom of five
thousand, in 1878. the delinquent prop,
ertv tax to the State only amaEnts tc
ST.. Laud, sales S32 q, mostly on nm
known lands. The Old School debt of
about s15, 600, has been paid off. leav-
'idg still a balance in the ,Cnuntv Treas
ury sufficient to meet all demands for
the ensuing current year. These facts
make us feel better. aud we would like
to know if there is any cornty of the
size and population Of Copiah. that can
make q better showing. This speaks
whole volumes in favor of honest and
efficient supervisors and county officers.
-C0Dtuh1D.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

SEVEN hundred and seventy deputy
Marshals were employed in Philadel-
phia during the late election in Penn~
s%ylvania. Thirty six arrests were made
on the day of election. ~.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
E.esfer Gro,a EB om. s.pE. Bsooker.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Washington. March II, 1878
10 the Eiiter Of tho yicksbarg :Iera 4: Z
SIR-Mv attention has inst been c'lI
ga to M article III yCnr paper OF the l7;l
Instant, headed "Stntes Rights and Vel
low, F. YER in which you reflect upon
She cnur,n partue,l'by Messrs. Black
. burn, Gnodr, Cox; and myself by name,
Yalr article is written, | presume, il
ignorance of the fact that when the
Senate bin &c I establish q NutiOua
. ~laraptIne came to the Hons, The
Committee of the House. by n mnjnrity
vote offered a substitute, which WAS
adopted by the House by IA vote of 10
yeas t. -ll3 nays-M. nning, Mouey,
MuldrOw, Singleton, and myself, OF the
Mississippi delegation voting for the
| Honse Substitute, and Mr.. Chalmers
voting Ggninstrit. On this vote Messrs.
BIackhnnn. GOodr:and Cox voted foi
House substitute tsee Cnngrcssionn
Record, March 81; 1877. Oh tho bill
| rs amended the yeas 13l, aud nays 1913
The wholaofthe Mississippi delegation
voting soidiy for the amended bill, 'ano
Messrs. Blackburn. Goode. and Coy
Voting With lis 10 The affirmative. s.
it will I've observed that none of thf
gentlemen named IN syog criticize above
referred to, at any time voted5 against
the bill, but at all tines for it. And its
defeat connot be attributed to theif
votes. BY looking to the. pages IS aud
40 Of Record of March q, 1879, you
will find the yea and nay vote on both
these propositions. (T send you the
Record markell
AT a subsequent day 'ofs'thes session
Hon Randall Gibson, of New Orleans.
Cwho had voted with us on all these
plopositions) introduced what is known
as the MCGOWAN bill, by the instruc-
ton 6 fthe Honse Committee. on Epi
denies, (of whom l. was One). which
became a law by a yea and nay vote
yeas 10. and Ga All the Mississippi
delegation voting for the bill, together
with Messrs. Blackburn and Goode,
MIR. Cox, oirNew York, voting in the
negative. 3 I send vou marked Record
of March 9th, 1879. showing ave and
The marked difference between the
sDrIltlt anu ilOust Rii. "nN tihV 'ifV
former concentrated all power in n "Di
rector General of Health.'h while the
House bill gave it tos board Of seven
scientific men who should select their
own presiding officer.
= Our object was TO establish a National
Qnarantine. which sAenldscopstItnte an
outer line OF defense that should not in
t~prfere with The State. county AMI mn.
n;cfpal ouar:ntines on the Atlantic
coast and the Mississinni RIVER.
] do notsnppose Won intend totio an
intentional act of injustice to q Repre- =,
sentative of Your " State, who has
been q warm jealous advocate Of a
national quarantine md the honora-
BILE gentlemen whom Won associate with
him. and that it willgive you ~pleasure.to
publish this letter. aud male the
-amende honorable for the Injustice
done them. Eass = laws
-syss sYour ob't sesv't, sTs
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

BAYARD will be the strong mtn.
The Northern Democrats will insis.
upon a hard money NOMINEES. and the
Southern Democrats will Insist upon
some other man with the bari. BayarJ
whkbe the easiest man to compromise
on; though the South will certainly
prefer a Western man. Pichsbur9
Herald.
The South is not going to make a
fool of herself about who shall be the
nominee for President. Any good
Democrat that can carry New York,
Connecticut, New Jersey and Indiana
will answer, be he Tilden, Bayard,
Thurman or Hendricks.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

THE Reveille tells Of a soap pedlei,
who travelled in the neighborhood OF
Port Gibson, trying to persuade the
darkieg to emigrant to Kansas.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

Mr.. FEwELL says he will not be a
candidate for re>election to the State
Senate. Ah!-EE
The country will lose nothing. Let
other opponents OF the press who were
in .he Senate do as MI. Fewell has
eone-resolve to stay at home.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

A FOOL of New Hampshire, named
Ebenezer feathers, has had the Legis>
lature to change his name to that of 4,
b. Hayes. ",
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

ACCORDING to the Summit Sentinel,
Jno. West, Of Magnolia, has opened bis
restaurant in the building of Soule's
Commercial College, New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

A TERRIBLE animal supposedsto be a
wolverine is killing and-eating dogs
near Aberdeen. la.
When he finishes up his contract
there send him down this way.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

REvoLUTIoNl Is the cry of the Repub'
licans now. The people have revoluted
them out of office. and that is where the
distress ONE I'M. Let the revolution
proceed. 1t is healthy. a.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

THE daughter of ex-Gov. Hubbard,
of Connecticut, ran off and was mar
ried to her fathers coachmsn. Love at
irst sight.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

JEFFERsoN DAVIS autobiography,
which has been in course Of preparation
for a number years, and announced al
various times capitalization. win we are
assured by Mr.. Davis. be ready in An-
ghst. Mr.. Davis promised to have all
his "copy" in by June. He is a slow
writer at the best of times, but is donb.
Nv careful with such an important work.
The death OF his sou and the yellow
fever scourage in the South have been
the immediate causes OF delay in the
publication OF this book.--N.cp lOrh'
Herald.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

Is Ar an election in Concord, n. h.,
women were allowed to vote for mems
bers of the board Of education.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

SENATOR BURNsIDEs has introduced a
bill that forbiIs the future manufacture
of ordinance and ordnance stores by the
government. The bill also makes the
General of the army outrank the Presi.
dent in military matters. As an ex
change says John Sherman with full
control of the finances and his brother
the head of the military power, would
make the government too much q
family concern to suit the majority OF
the American people.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

WE now have more kinds of money
than ever before in II history as q
Nation. Tho different sorts can be
enumerated thus: ~.
/. Copper cents.
O.. Nickels. az
3. Subsidiary silver. 4
4. Old silver.
p 5 Standard silver dollars.
6. Trade dollars.
7. Twenty cent pieces -speciai coin
nge.w t.ss
8. Gold.
8. Treasury notes. . !
10. Notional bank notes.
IL. Fractional currency.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The Okolona States has the follow,
ing;
1--WE have captured the Capitol, aud
thelnarne Of Jefferson Davis will herr
after he spoken with reverence in lis
historic halls. while his picture will vet
grace, and his memory will YET glcrify
the placesforevsr,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

An old fagy wants TO know why The
LEDGER wants JEFF. Davis for United
States Senator. b eanse he is bettar
analife for the position than my one
lse in Mississippi One says he would not
vote for a man who favored the election
# DAVIS. All right we are not a tam
~li,late, and woull not ask his vote if we
we're. But If the vote question is to be
argued, We venture to predict four>
fifths of the people of this State would
refer Jefferson Davis for Senator to
any man III It. The politicians might
not, but the people. the voters, would.
Can any good, reason be urged against
the election of Mr.. Davis? No, not
oue. Those who oppose him argue
,like-that the election would be mex
oedisut inst before the Presidential
| election. We do not think So. If the
people of the United States have deter
mined to elect a Democratic Presid IL
in 1880, Mr. Davis election to the Unit
ed States Senate would not deter them
in the good work. Enemies of MI
DAVIS, North, could not hold the entire
South responsible for the action alone oi
Mississippi. Gsorgia sent Stephens, Cor
don and Hit to Congress; South Carolina
Hanston and Butler; Virginia, Joe. +.
Johnston, and Mississippi, Lunar, and ths
Northern Democratic States did not Gu;
up about it. Neither would they shoulc
Mississippi send Mr.. Davis TO the Senate
r
I'he r sGaallgsr 81 a dead lock ii
congress. The Democrats demand the
repeal of the law authorizing the Fed
oral courts to appoint two Supervisors a
each polling place; the law authorizing
the test oath to be administered tt
Jurors; the law authorizing the appoint
ment of deputy Marshals to be present
at the polls on election days, and the
law authorizing the President co sta
ton troops at the polls. Republi
calls are solid against she repeal of the
laws, which were enacted especially foi
the benefit of their party. and the
President has also tean opposed tc
their repeal, though some think he
would sign the bills if passed in 8
modified form. If be refuses, then
the Democrats will adiouln without
making the necessary appropriations
to run the convenient. A late tele'
gram from Washington says people
who have been predicting that the
democrats would yield now see how
very foolish they Were to make sucl
prophecies. Neither side will yield Sc
far as that goes: the Republicans vii
adhere to their agreement i'll caucus
which WAS to make no concessions, bu
fight the matter out. The Democrats
having the power, wilt not abato thei
demands, but pass whatever they be
lieve is necessary and then adjourn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

THE outlook for New Orleans is good.
and if that city escapes yellow fever
this summer it will o on to a bright
future. Morgan's Louisiana aud Texas
Railroad is being pushed forward to-
wards Nermillionville, in the western
part of Louisiana, while tue Houston
aud Sabine road is coming rapidly to
meet it. Through railroad connection
with the main railroad artery of Texas
is assured, therefore, in less than eigh-
cen months. When this road is fiu~
tished trade now going to st. Louis and
other cities win go to New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

MAJ H.. c.. CoLLINs, of the Uniind
States Engineering service. and Mr.
Chas. Kerr. of this city. aud Messrs.
Hoffman and Bates, Of New Orleans,
started down Pearl river, III q fat boat
yesterday, for the purpose OF surveys
ing the lower portion Of the river. the
upper river having already been sur-
veyed. 1t is estimated that the party
will be engaged Mt least seven weeks in
making the survey. Mai Collins is nm
indefati9able worker and II thorough
e~ivil.enRineer. and Mr.. Kerr is Mt home
on Pearl river. We hope this work
may result in on appropriation large
enough to put the river in good uavi,
gable cOndition.-COmet
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
~IsoxxeiI.s proRts.

The reason That Rowei, the pedes-
.trian. did not start for home ON We'd
nesdly whs because offers Of large pay
for exhibiting himself had been made.
He is said to hayd received $500 for
running eight miles in PhiladeIphia.
on Wednesday evening. On tie ALTERS
noon and evening OF next Monday, he
is to show himself in SpringG Id. Mass,
and will probably perform in Boston
late in the week. He nay make u tour
of the country, if London engagements
earn be postponed, aud one plan is for
lin to give ten mile walking and run
ming matches with 0tbeAry.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The students Of the University OF
Georgia have invited. ex>Gov, Tilden
to deliver the annual address before the
literary societies at the. coming conven-
ton
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03
4 Suggestion 10 Farmers and
Merchant o.

n Suggestion 10 Farmers and
Mcrchnnts.
Merchants who hayesupplied farmers
have some sort Ola settlement, as n
general thug. once q year. In theft
settle nents disputes often arise rs 1,
the CORRECTNESS Of sccounts. Snclr die.
pntes should be avoided. As n proper
way to accomplish this We offer the
fallowing& Whenever n customer hays
n lot of goods let his merchaut snake
him out a bin thereof aud hand it to
him before be leaves town. Every
time that goods are bought let 4 bill
be made out rs thc merchant aud
handed overto the customer. Let the
customer preserve nil the bills so hand,
ed him, and at the end of the year
when a settlement is called for bring
the bills along with hims No couten.
ton. will then arise as to whether he
got certain articles. The merchant
having made ont the bills will be bound
by them, and tue customer thaying ac>
tcepted them will likewise be bound.
OF course the merchant would also
have his books asa gnide and~if the
accounts were correctly made ntand
the books correctly kept, they would
necessarily talley. and a settlement
would be easily AMI satisfactorily reach
ed, We think the suggestion a good
one and commend 1t to the sconsidera>
lion of farmers and merchants generally.
The only difficulty IN the way of the
BIIfPiRly TINT tahsat B Bfl,ss now see'is the pr0ba'
lost. To remedy this, the merchant
might keep q duplicate of each bill, OF
] -
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

Paul Boyton, the great swimmer,
came zeal terminating not only his
aquatic but his mortal career, passing
through the rapids of the Ohio, be
tween Louisville and New Albany.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

According to the Chicago Times a
majority Of persons apparently go to
Leadvi!le to earn money enough to
come home with. 1t is likewise about
so with negro emigrants who go to
Kansas.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The marked difference between the
Senate and House bill, was that the
former concentrated all power in n "Di
rector General of HEALTH while the
House bill gave it tos board Of seven
scientific men who should select their
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

The Countess of the Caithness owns
the finest Jewels in the world ontslde
the caskets of royalty. Her necklace OF
diamonds is valued at 1915, 900.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

a1VFN e"F~~s~~ - T." Fho"
twelve thousand miles of railroad will be
laid in the South and West during the
approaching summer This looks like
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-04-03

Avery heavy storm of wind and rain
passed oven the northeastern portion
of Covington last Saturday. doing con
siderable damage. blowing down several
houses. The hail was very large and
Iaangere"-,. Aseresr