The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-01-24

"A bkatlhg Tlnk IL advertised III
our columns for sale. The owners
Messrs. Becht & Denmark wish tc
sell for the reason that other bust
ness consumes their entire atten.
ton. The skates and apparatus are
good and complete.
In the absence of Mr.. G. Fl.
Alley, our young friend Horace
Bloomfield is acting as shipping
commissioner. And by the way,
we had forgotten to previously
state that Mr.. Bloomfield had been
appointed county administrator.
He has given bond and entered
upon his duties.
For sale, in Scranton, a house
and lot situated on Pascagoula
street, neart the railroad. The house
has four rooms, besides dining.
Dom and kitchen. The lot is 107
feet front by 81 deep, and has an
Office in the yard that can be rented
for s. per month. For further in.
formation apply at this office.
1t is not our desire to "puf1n
any one, but we would like to say
that there is not a station on any
railroad that has a more clever and
accommodating agent than We
have here in the person of Mr.. VIM.
Parham. The n. o. and NJ. is IL
good road, and the managers are
fortunate in securing accommodating
gentlemen to conduct their affairs.
Prot. Granberry's school at
Scranton academy is filling up very
satisfactorily. He now has an av-
erage attendance of over thirty
five pupils and others will soon
start. 1t is the duty of our citi-
zens to sustain a good school
teacher at this point, and in Prot.
we have such an one,
and we believe our citizens will
give him a good school.
Capt. VI. Freeman, keeper Of
the Horn island light, informs us
that a week ago last Friday VIM.
Waters, who lives on Horn island,
up the body ola man washed
ashore OIL that island, supposed to
De u fisherman. He had on oil
a jacket and new boots.
Tilbury, of the smack Fran,
,is Stewart, informed Capt. Free
nan that a man was lost from the
Haley, off Mobile point, and
supposes the above TO be the man
'ost.
That excellent weekly agricul-
ural and family ne Sspapar,"OW
Tome journal and Rural Southland"
published at New Orleans, has re.
Iuced its subscription price to 81 a
ear, postage paid. There is now
% excuse for any farmer or plan
er in the South to be without this,
he best weekly agricultural paper
II the Southern States. 1t is IA
arge 16-page paper, and worth to
ny family $40 Il year. The seven
eenth volumn commenced with
.anuary, 1879. Send So to sour
Tome Journal and Rural Southland,
lew Orleans.
The steamer Pearl Rivers is
ow making regular weekly trips
etween New Orleans and the coast
owns, leaving the city at 5 pm.
very Saturday, returning leaves
crant0n at 4 pm. Mondays. She
under command of Capt. Henry .
rask, as clever and competent Il
ian as ever trode the roof, and one :
no is ever on the alert. Our anna. |
lie and good looking young friend
eaury Staples graces the office, I
I'D right royalty does he serve his 7
nests. By his affable manner, I
eaury has won the esteem of all q
no travel with him. On the trip D
Ter last Saturday ~ clever friend 7
OBJ Lewis assisted in the office, /
I'd by the way he checks off t
and makes up his bills one ,
Duld think he was an old steam r
,at clerk. The Pearl Rivers is in ,
mmand of all excellent set of
and is doing a fine busi- 1
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