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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
GEN. WEST HEARD FROM.
He Plants himself ON the Hail Letter

HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss, April 90, 70.
f. T. COOPER, ESQ. Dear Sr-My
attention has been called to an editorial in
your paper of the 10th inst, in which you
place in question my political status and
financial views, and in conclusion say, ''let
us hear from Gen. West"
But for the long, uninterrupted friend>
ship that has existed between us, l should
not answer, as am no candidate for any
political office whatever, and as my cone
stituents are, in the main, in full accord
with me politically. l send you copy OF
my letter to John I. Hull, Esq, of April
1G, 1879. Ny opinions as therein set forth,
are unchanged. I have been the consistent
advocate of the so-calIed Greenback policy
for eleven years, wrote the first political
platform ever publicly adopted, upon that
and kindred subjects. The opposite policy
has literally impoverished and dispirited
our people, verify believe that the So
called Greenback policy will rescue them
from ruin, and secure to them and to their
children prosperity and happiness, CON
sequently, do ''favor the organization of
Groenback clubs" and shall foster and en-
the same wherever found. without
regard to this or that political party, and
hope that upon these subjects
we may be unit, and thereby hasten our
from debt, and the gloom of
despair.
AS only seated myself to gratefully re-
cognize your friendly interest in my indi-
vidual welfare, and to refer you and your
leaders to my Hull letter, for my political
convictions and purposes, I shall close by
if agreeable to you, the publ
,atiou of said letter as my answer to your
and TO the speculations of others.
Your friend, A, M. WEST
From the above, it would appear that
Gen West has permanently and unchangs
IDLY made up his mind to seek salvation in |
he Greenback organization. His letter
arrived too late for the publication of the
engthy Hull letter, though we may find
room for it next week. We may not differ
upon the Greenback principle,
but we do differ as wide as the poles in the
choice of an agent to carry out those prin-
ciples. Next week we will endeavor to treat
the subject at some length.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
WE committed an unintentional err

WE committed an unintentional err
ror in our statement last week that the
charge against Sheriff Brame of Jasper
county was for embezzlement OF the
sum of 80 cents. The charge against
him was extortion in keeping 30 cepts
out of ten dollar fine imposed upon
and collected from q citizen OF his
county. The jury promptly acquitted
him of any improper or criminal intent
in the trivial matter.
1t is proper to say in this connection
that Sheriff Brame did only what was
the general custom among sheriffs here
tofore in retaining five per cent com
missions for collecting the fines, and
what was believed to DO authorized by
the law, until the recent opinion OF
the Attorney General on the subject.
1t is proper to add also that his ac-
cuser, the Treasurer of Jasper county,
who is the Hon. Benz. Thigpen, for
many years leading and trusted citi-
zen of the county, clnims to have been
actuated solely by Conscientious dis
charge of his official duty in reporting
the case to the grand jury. He dis
claims any inclination to prosecute it,
and as it has been dismissed from the
docket honorably to the accused, and
without impeaching the motive or in
tegrity of the accuser, we think it is too
small thing to elaborate i'll the news
papers. Having this view we respect
fully decline inserting long article on
the subject from Judge Thigpen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
New Advertisements.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue Of certain deed in trust
executed by Mrs. IL. f. Quilter, femme sole, on
the 10th day of April 1875, whereby there was con-
veyed TO the undersigned trustee to secure a GER
tain promissory note of that date for the sum of
81 1S0 90 in favor OF John II. 0dneal, due one
year after date and bearing ten per cent. inter-
est after maturity, (nterest paid to April Is, 1885,
the following described property, to-wit: The east
half of west half OF lot No. s. in square No south,
in che city Of Jackson State of Mississippi the same
fronting II feet north on Pearl street, and run
ing back 100 feet the same being also executed to
secure s240SO taxes on said property, paid by the
holder and owner OF said note and deed In trust for
his protection, will as such trustee, on
THE 28rH DAY OF MAY, 1870,
at the front, eastern door of the Courthouse, City
Hail. in Jackson, Mississippi, proceed to sell at pub
lie, auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, the
above described property together with all its ten
ements, Entertainments and appurtenances to satisfy
said nOtes-amount paid for taxes, interest and ex-
penses.
The title to said property is believed to be good,
but will convey only such little as is vested in mo
as trustee. THOS. E. HELM
Trustee.
SHELTON SHELTON, Attorneys.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
A River on Fire.

New YORK, April 21.-Yesterday the
pipe which conveys the oil from the Hud-
son River Railroad depot on Hunters
Island, L. l., burst, and singular confa-
grafton ensued. The pipe is laid across
and under East river, Just below Black
wells Island 1t burst with loud report,
throwing up water to considerable height,
and covering thesurface of the river with
OIL By some means it became ignited,
and to vast crowd of spectators that as
sembled East river seemed literally on fire.
The fire boats and steamers which arrived
on the scene were able to prevent the con-
fagration extending to the docks, but
could not e&tfnquish the burning oil cover
ing the stream. The flames were finally
subdued, however, by boats ploughing the
and stirring up the water. They kept
ploughing the river up and down, and in
that way succeeded in checking the fire,
but it was not until the oil in the pipe had
mostly been consumed that the flames died
out. This was fully four hours after the
outbreak. The Quantity of oil lost must
have been very great Beyond the scorch-
ing of few vessels, the fences, trees, and
the partial destruction of dock, there was
no other harm done.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
RULL-DOZING.
Unknown Parties Shoot into q Negro
Mans CABIN, Kidding 1t
with Rails,

On Sunday night last, about IL o'clock,
crowd of men went to the house of Allen
Jefcoat, freedman living about mile
west of this place, and shot into the house
twelve or fifteen times. They came very
near killing Allen, his wife and two chill
dren, as tho bed-quilts were perforated in
several places, and several balls were found
lodged in the bedclothing.
Allen, SO far as we know, is harmless,
peaceable negro, and is very humble. We
do not know the object of this outrage
against the laws, but whatever they may he,
we condemn such an act of lawlessness If
the negro has done anything worthy of
punishment, 1t would be more manly for
The aggrieved ones to have him arrested
and punished under the laws of the State,
than to go at midnight to his humble and
obscure cabin, and commit such cowardly
deed rs above stated. We have no idea
who the parties are, nor do we care. We
are opposed to such acts of violence, and
hope the offenders will be duly punished. =
Chester Recorder
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

LOUISVILLE, April 17-Oapt Thos P.
Leathers, of the famous New Orleans and
Vicksburg packet Natchez, has sold his
stock, amounting to one-quarter interest in
tho Thompson Dean, to Brown q Jones, the
well known coal dealers. The owners of
the great steamers James M. White, Ed.
Richardson, Robert E. Lee, and Thompson
Dean have consolidated, agreed upon val
ues, and regularly incorporated Cor agree
TOD the joint stock company taking in adj
dition to former owners, Ed. Richardson,
Col. Norman, Richardson's confidential
man, who is to bo President of the new
company David Mccain and e. Conery-
all of New Orleans. This will be formid-
able company ard means business. 1t is
understood that Capt Leathers can put a
New Natchez in the same company if he
shall SO desire. These steamers are the
largest and finest navigatins the southern
waters, and worth over $3.50, 600, in addi-
ton to the good will of their respective
trades. The new partners in the recent or
ganization are all men of wealth and in
huence.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
A VIRGINIA "REMINISCENCES.
How n Governor was Arrested as n
Horse Thief While EndeRVOr-
Ing to Protect His Fences
from DepreGiatiOnS.
charlottesville fvoA Chronicle, March %.


It is related that while Thomas Nam
Randolph was Governor of Virginia, h
was once arrested within few hundred
yards of his home, in this county, and car
ried a prisoner to his own house. Tx
story is to the following effect. The Gov
ernor was on a visit to his home, and find
ing that the fencing on his plantation was
pulled down and burned by wagoners pass
ing along from the Valley to Richmond, he
determined to detect and punish them.
One evening he observed party go into
camp on the roadside, and after dark he
strolled down to a point where he could
conveniently watch them. He stayed out
all night, but the waSpners made no depre-
dations on his fences. In the early morn>
ing, however, when they were about to
kindle the fires to prepare breakfast, they
started out to gather up what fuel they
might find for that purpose, when they
spied man sitting on the fence a short
distance ahead.
Now, it happens that a short time before
Gov. Randolph had issued his proclamation,
offering a reward for the capture of an es-
capped horse-thief, and the wagoners, who
had seen the description of the convict,
thought they discovered a close resemblance
between the man on the fence and the es-
capped felon. So thoroughly satisfied were
they that they would receive the reward for
his arrest, that they approached and an
nounced that he was their prisoner. One
of them proposed as he cracked his wagon
whip, to give him a thrashing and then let
him go, but his companion protested that
it was proper to ascertain certainly whether
he was the guilty party before inficting
the punishment, and proposed TO take him
to the residence of Gov. Randolph, which
was near by, and get his advice. Accord
ingly, sthey marched their prisoner up to
the house, and, knocking at the front door,
a servant made his appearance, of whom
they inquired:
sis your master at homeio
The negro opened his eyes in astonish-
ment at the inquiry, and replied, pointing
to the Governor.
''Thats MASTER"
1t is said that the Governor then prompt
ly confirmed the statement of the servant.
and joined heartily in the laugh that follow
ed. He then told the man who had propos-
ed to whip him without the opportunity of
defense, too remain outside and he would
send him morning dram, at the same
time uDbuttoning his coat, and exposing a
pair of horse pistols, and remarling that
he should certainly have used them had
any attempt been made to carry the threat
into execution. The other WAGNER lie in
vited TO join him in a hot breakfast.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

Hoy. II. IUsGRovE, the Great Or
ganizer, has returned from a soiourn
of two or three months in the State of
Texas, where he was probably engaged
in organizing the Greenback party of
that State. He reports victory for
the Greenbackers in the city of Dallas
over both tho old parties, and he
thinks this paper oYerestimates the
Of his breeches pocket when it
said that he would be able to put the
Greenback party of Mississippi in it
upon his return. He is very sanguine
OF sweeping the country. We don't
know what State he proposes to organ
ize next.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
Col. sam. B. Thomas.

This gentleman who has served the people
of Kinds county SO well and faithfully in
the oflice of Sheriff, has published card
in the Raymond Gazette, announcing that
he will not be a candidate for reelection.
He was elected on the regular Democratic
Conservative ticket by an overwhelming
majority, and it is due to him to say, what
we believe is universally admitted, that if
he had consented to continue in the Office,
he would have been elacted in November
without opposition from any quarter. The
universal confidence reposed in him-the
universal love with which he is regarded by
all classes and conditions Of people in whose
midst he has spent his days from boyhood
to mature life, is a testimonial of which
any man might be proud. He has borne
the responsibilities of every position to
which he has been called with so much
gentleness, and yet SO much firmness and
fidelity-with SO sincere regard for the
rights aud sensibilities of others, and at the
same time so conscientious a regard for his
public obligations-that the most censo-
rious could not have found a vulnerable
spot in his official career Clarion.
We desire to add our testimony to the
the above The high compliment paid to
Col. Thomas by our esteemed contemporary
is eminently deserved in every respect. Per-
sonally and officially there is no better man,
and we share the general regret that he has
finally decided not to remain in his present
position.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

A Nashville paper of recent date has the
following concerning lady who made a
fine impression in Icksburg the past Win
ter: Miss Louise Pomeroy and be mana
ger, John Edwards, had arrow at the opera
house, which resulted in tho indignan;
actress refusing TO 60 on the stage; the re-
turn Of the money to the audience; the
breaking mp of the Company, the cancola>
ton Of Miss Pomeroy's engagements, and
her departure for New York in fit Of in
dignation. Miss PomerOy is a brlck, and
il also the divorced wife Of Brick POme-
roy, Of the LrCrOsse Democrat p-Yicks-
burg Herald
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

In The COMET to-day will be found
the announcement of Capt. W. Z.
Ratliff for reelection to the office of
Chancery clerk. He has filed this po-
sition for many years to the satisfac-
ton of the people, and we don't know
whether anybody thinks it worth while
to try to Gust him. 1t would require a
great amount of nerve in a man to I'M
dertake such Job, and then the chances
are that he would miss it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
IMPORTANT TO CANDIDATES

The COMET will announce the name OF
any candidate for any Office from President
of the United States down to Beat Consta-
Bile for S. in advance. Provided the an
nouncement does not occupy more than
five lines of space. All candidates are
placed on the same footing, and charged
according to the space desired, without
reference to the value or size of the office
Here is rare chance to get your name be"
fore the people for mere trihe.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

We observe that the touching little
poem, "Only One DEATH originally
published in The CoNrT is having
quite a run among orr exchanges; but
they forget to credit The COMET. Many
of our best paragraphs and strongest
editorials are sometimes treated in tho
same way. But We don't care. 1t is
all the same to rs, As long rs we are
doing good al the world we arc satisf-
ed. But We do hope that the tribe of
original paragraphers like the Austin
genius viii grow beautifully less in the
land.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The present indications are that
there will be good attendance of good
material in Vicksburg on the 9TH proxi-
mo. We hope SO. And we hope that
men will go there free from al mere
party schemes. The matters to be con-
siderel are too grave and important to
both races in Mississippi to be dwarfed
by any scheme OF any party.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26
DxSEOE.U

The partnership existing for the last
three months in The COMET job othce
between Cooper 4 Smylie, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, Mr.
SmyIio relinquishes his proprietary
interest but will remain in the
office, and the business of The
COMET Job Office will be continued
under the management and proprietor
ship OF T. T. Cooper, to whom oil I'M
settled claims for Job Printing are pay
able.
T. 7. Cooper,
J, W. SMYLIE.
Anril q, 1879.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The Court House of Wayne county,
We learn from Sheriff Cole, was on last
Monday night fired by some unknown
party or parties and entirely consumed,
with all the records of the county, en-
Guiding deeds of trust, deed of convey
ance, assessment rolls, &c. 1t will prove
a great loss and a vast inconvenience
to the county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The New York Sun says that Gov. Tilden
visited the sick room of Gen. Taylor, who
died recently in New York, and ''gazed a
moment Mt the dying mans face, and then
bending down kissed him on the forehead. !"
And yet it is charged that Tilden is one Of
the most cold and unsentimental of hu-
man beings"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

There are those who affect to believe
that the almond eyed Mongolians will
prove better labsrers in our fields than tho
colOred labOrers now here. We dOnot par
ticipate in any such fanciful imaginings,
and if we ever had, they would have been
dispelled by this story which comes
from plantation in Louisiana, where
Chinese gang of laborers were lately set TO
work, as follows: The overseer found that
all the Mongolisns were waiting instruc-
tions v-ith empty hands. go back, - he
sLoated, ''and get yoar hoes" He was on
hoTseback.l The leader of the gang coolly
retOrted, You gottee six leggee We gottee
olee two legge-geiteo hoes you'selev."
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

ANOTHER John Brown comes to the
front in the person of John Brown Jr.
he is q son of old Ossawatnmic, aud
proposes devoting the remainder of his
days to the colored race, He has our
full free and unqualified consent.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

A LIVELY friend on the sea coast en-
closes club of five new subscribers,
and remarks: II think I can muster up
a couple of hundred Subscribers. The
COMET is very popular here. So an 1;
but you needn't mention that last fact. "
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

VIcKsBURG is gaining the unenviable
reputation of being the homo of the
chip pocket bully" IT won't be Judge
Young's fault, however, if they do not
make the Penitontiary their future
homes, some of them.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

We had the satisfaction of meeting in
this city on Thursday evening the clever
and competent young District Attorney of
9TH District, G.. A. Wilson, Esq, of Lex
ington. He is candidate for reelection,
and We presume will be endorsed again by
his constituents, as he deserves to be.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

r. J. WILLIAMS, Sheriff Of Franklin,
favored US with a call last Wednesday.
The boys in the Auditors Office consider
it o great treat to have Bob come to
town
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

THE price OF The CoMEr is 81 per
annum, or 81 for six months IN AD-
VANCE. 1t is a useless waste OF post
age and letter paper to order The CON-
EFT without enclosing the funds.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The philosopher who invented the new
system OF spelling program, because he
didn't know how 20 spell it any other way,
recently directed letter to ''fiadelf." and
is slowly but surely learning TO spell mis-
isiri. ~ POPULAR Silence Monthly.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

Hon. H. 3. HOOKER, OF Lexington,
came into Court-the Supreme Court
on the first days of the week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

GEN. G.. GORDON ADAM, of Nicks-
burg, was among the visiting Attorneys
in Jackson during the present week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

G. H. CAMPBELL, Esq, of Kosciusko,
has been i'll attendance upon the Su-
preme Court this week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The States seems to be bent on as
serting the right of Secession again.
We refer to the Okolona States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

CAPT. J. G. PREwETT, of Yazoo City,
was present il the Supreme Court
room during the first part OF the week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

Mr.. b. L. CARROLL has retired from
The COMET, and ceased to be travel
ing representative, or otherwise, an
agent for The COMET.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

LOTTERY dealers are having a hard time
of it in ST. Louis. A number Of them
have been indicted. And yet the Louist>
ana lottery still fingers.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The good people of Pascagoula are pre-
pairing to entertain the Press Convention
in royal style
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

There is more than one great mail system
conferred 10 Washington, ID. @. There is
the United States mail system, and then
there is the blackmail system. ChieaRo
Journal.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

GEN. DICK TAYLOR had just finished his
book on the late war, at the time of his
doc th
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

The Socialist ticket that polled 1900
votes in the late Chicago Election, did not
have q single American born citizen on it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-04-26

II you WANT PRODUCE AT WEsTR N
Il PtlCE9' CALL On W. o. STRAUSS Z
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-20
Osborne SeIf.Binding Harvester

This is emphaticay perfect machine. 1t will
cut from ID to 20 acres n day, doing better work
than can be done by hand, and with none of the
the ightest draft and is not liable to get out of
der. Nothing is left on the ground for horse
rake to take up.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-20
WHEELER MOWER, No. 5.
Wheeler Combined Reaper and
Mower, No 6.

This is without exception. the best built, strong
est and most reliable machine in the market. 1t
has the lghtest draft; its cutting and raking ap-
paratus are the best it is the easiest To handle :;
the grain platform can be folded for travel on the
road 1t is the best machine in tangled grain.
Kirl,,r Indo,annIn,,t D nn,,n Mo D
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-20
TRUE.

People are getting acquaintcd-and those who
are not ought TO be-wth til wonderful merits
that great American Remedy, the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-20
Kirby Mower. No. /.

This is n front-cut machine, has been before the
public for ten years, and while many valuable i'm
provements have been made, it is the perfect en-
bodimcnt of the always popular Kirby machine
In field trials 1t has won enough gold medals to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-06-20

This unrivalled machine has front-cut, and Is
the lightest running, most durable and perfect
Independent Reaper In the world. Some of these
machines have been used in this county for TWEEN
tY YOnlS paSt and are good vet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-04-12

CORRECTION. - We understand
there is report current that we were
party to the arrangement by which
the name of Henry Williams was
substituted for Reuben Anthony on
the Independent ticket at the recent
corporate election. We had nothing
to do with it, nor with the formation
OF any tickets, except to obey the or
ders of those who had tickets print
ed. Mr.. Williams name appeared on
the revised tickets brought to us to
be printed. Seeing his name on both
tickets we made a playful wager last
week that he would be elected. This,
it seems, has been accepted in some
quarters as giving color to the slppo-
sition that we took hand in manip-
ulatlng the matter in Mr.. Williams
interest. But we have no time, in
clination, nor ability to play tricks.