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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
THE MAINE

The result in Maine is a surprise
no less to Democrats than Republi-
cans. Up to the day of election no
Democrat had the faintest hope of
the election being adverse to the
Republican ticket. The Democrats
had made no effort to carry the
State, while the republicans made
an active canvass, under the leader
ship of Blaine, and the State was
Hooded with Republican speakers,
documents and thousands of dol
lars.
The latest news confirms the opin.
ion that the ssFusionist-the Demo.
Gratis and Greenbackers united
have elected their candidate for Gov
ernor by over three thousand ma
jority; and of the five Congressmer
the Democrats have elected three
Greenbackerss one, and Republicans
one. The Fusionist have a MAORI
ty of the Legislature and will cleo
a Democrat to succeed Hamlin il
the United States Senate. The Re
publicans have been badly beaten
and the effect will put Indiana and
possibly Ohio in the Democrati
column in October. As a c~orrespon.
dent puts it, the Garfield backbon
is broken, and Hancock will have a
easy walk over.'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
a MOnnrn sCNTrMENr-

Mr.. Cyrus W. Field is haunted by a
fear that is causing q great deal of an
noyance. He fears that il General
Hancock is elected, Samuel j. Tilden
will become Secretary of the State,
We think Mr.. Field Is giving himself a
great deal OF unnecessary trouble.
What is wanted of Mr.. TiIden is not
his services, but the contents of his
bar'l.-N. o. Times:
The Times is candid, but is not
authorized to speak for the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Tilden has con-
tribued one hundred thousand dol
lars of the Contents of his barrer'
to assist in the election of General
Hancock. We presume he did SC
without hope of reward; but Gen
Hancock and the Democratic party
know that a better man for the
head of the Cabinet could not be Sc
lected than Mr.. Tilden. He is the
foremost Statesman and greatest
man in the United States today
No position is too high or honor toe
great for him. The Times viii
yet learn that Mr.. Tilden's ser
vices will be more needed and az;
preciated by the Democratic party
than his money.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

A GOOD

In a letter to the acting British
Consul at New Orleans, Gov.
Stone says that in the ten years
ending December 81, 1879, there
have been in this State two hundred
and one convictions for murder
OF this number thirty-one suffered
the extreme penalty of the law and
were executed by hanging, while
II hundred and sixty-two were
p2nished by Imprisonment IN the
penitentiary. Within the date
mentioned there have been about
II hundred and twenty-one con-
victions for the crime of manslaugh-
ter, punished by Imprisonment in
the p%enitentiary for terms varying
from two to fifty years. Comment
ing on the small amount of crime
committed in this State the New
Orleans Times says thai the crime
statistics for the past ten years for
Mississippi show that there have
been fewer homicides committed in
the whole State than in the parish
of Orleans for the same length of
time.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Washington Pc
WARRINGTON LETTER.
The Democratic Committee
The Republicans Assessing the
Ofice.hOlders and Washer-wO'
men.

The Democratic Committee
The Republicans Assessing the
OMce.hOlders and Washer-wO-
men.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 1880.
Editor BreokhaUen Ledger:
Alabama. Arkansas and Vermont
have spoken, and the arithmetic men
are making predictions again. The
majority in all Of them was, however,
greater than was anticipated. The in,
crease in Vermont was directly the
fault of the Democratic National Com
mittee. which did nothing. 1t is persu-
ing the same course in Maine. too. a
State in which .he Republicans might
have been beaten-in which they have
been beaten for two years. In Maine
the Republicans are making a tho-
rough and very expensive canvass,
money being furnished very freely by
MIR. Jewels committee, and it is proba-
BILE that a victory for RADICAL SIN
will he purchased.
In the opinion OF yonr correspondent
the committee over which MIR. Barnum
was selected to preside should begin to
learn from its enemies. Name and
Vermont, however, are not States
necessary to success, and in Indiana
and New York, which are, the people
themselves are making a great fight for
Hancock and English. and ever Repub-
licans have ceased to make the claim
they did early in the campaign. Tue
Philadelphia Times. edited by as we'll
posted a politician as is connected with
any newspaper, says that a marked
change, favorable to the Democracy,
has occurred IN the last few weeks both
in Indiana and Ohio. Senator Thur
man writes that he ''has no doubt the
latter State will give a Democratic ma
jorlty.
The Radica! assessments on office
holders in this city ale changing from
the condition of simple immortality in
which they begun, aud growing to be
not only wicked but contemplate.
The C0EaEaittsei now attacks the
nurses and wasiterwomen in Govern
mens Asyluuls. tha Notary Publics. and
{ Justices of tae pey~oo, end th~ looell
Radical orgsnizsti us, which are in nuns
~erat,la. e~mbaI6sned by the greater
fpsasdlm BIZ with circulars, de-
mandra for themselves. /
hope nDS Ety is cursed as Wash
ington iss this campaign, with
an endless VIC political leeches and
blaokmafTers Any honest Republican
who knew fully tue state of affairs here
in connection with the present cam
paign would foreswear his party for
ever.
The naetsod of Tack Chandler. -four
years ago. wa purity itself. compared
with the Infamous extortion which
has driven Hayes and Schurz to the
| wilds of the Vest.
1t is said by many officers here.
that Colon,l N. A. Miles will succeed
General Meyer. as Chief Of the Signal
Service Bnfoau. There is an evident
disinclinatpn on all sides, and especi-
ally among army officers. to have the
Bureau removed from army control.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
PRESS NOTES.

f. F. Noel and G.. C. George
are announced as the editors of the
Lexington Advertiser.
w. H. SETTLER has assumed edi-
torial control of the Newton Re
port.
j. H. Sullivan, former local edi-
tor Of the Vicksburg Herald, goes
to Galveston to take a position on the
the Journal. Jim is one of the best
locals in the land, and will make
his mark wherever he may 90
He has our best wishes for a sue
cessful and happy life among the
Rangers.
The Summit Sentinel steals oul
article on Rosh Hashana and fails
to give credit. Naughty by.
Sam Patton has resigned his pc
sition on the Holly Springs South.
and accepted one on the New Or
leans Times. We wish him sue
cess.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Elm Ware:

Many of onr oitizans and the whole
printing fraternity of the State, rempm
Der the uana winch healHh,lsssa iino~.
jim was looked upon by many as q
'sworthless, drunken fellow. It's
true Jim wa weak aud allowed his aDe
petite for strong drink 10 overcome his
Judgment aud sweep away his resoiu>
lions of reform. But, drunk or sober,
Jim Ware was II gentleman, IL kind
hearted, generous friend, aud an HONEST
MAN. With all lis fauits-and whom
shall We point cut as being perfect
Jim Ware was as true as the sun, as
upright as the sternest stole of old, as
proud rs any in the land. Poor Jim is
dead! No more can the finger of scorn
be pointed at him. No more will he
hear the jeering laugh which followed
his too often unsteady steps through
the public highways. He can not now
be insulted by the hypncr'ticat advice.
nor reached by the citel examples. of
Plarisees whose sole virtue consisted
in command of that appetite which com
prised his sole vice. He IS gone. A
noble heart is stilled forever. Alone
IN the darkness of night struggling
with treacherous waves for life so dear
to all, h,s soul went out from the frail
form which we ouce knew as Jim Ware.
and but a clod, II stiff. dead, corpse.
remained to poiut the lesson that such
a shape we must all at some time as
sum. Let his friends join US in the
hope that Jim--once you g, and bright
with the light which he drew in as he
contemplated his pictures OF a happy
future-is now laid ava where warm
hearts will prompt kind hands TO some-
times drop a flower. May the God of
weak, strugglin, suffering manhood.
deal mercifully with the generous.
kindly, patient spirit of jim WARE
Jackson Republican.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
THE PINT LAW.

The last Legislature passed Il Jaw
allowing any person to sell liquor
by the pint--about two good drinks
who first paid the privilege tax.
No bond or petition is necessary.
The license is issued by the sheriff
upon the applicant paying the priv
ilege tax, which is 800. The mer-
chants can1ot permit the liquor
sold by them to be drank in their
stores. Purchasers must 90 around
she corne: where the Gaping public
counot e them. Tha law must be
a bad one and will have a democrat
izing effect. Every cross road will
have its pint grocery, and many dry
goods stores will be- turned into
whisky saloons.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Some OF the newspapers are bran
ding Geo. p. Rowell Il Co., ADVERT
sing agents, of New York, as black
mailers. the Herald, especially.
Rowell IL Co., may not be blackmail-
ers, but they think they know more
about che circulation of newspapers
than publishers themselves. They
have studiously misrepresented the
circulation of THE LEDGER for the
past four years. They now put the
circulation of The LEDGER at not
exceeding n thousand when they
had been informed it was double
that number, The press Cf the
country, whom they mis%represent,
would be justified in suing them for
damages. The action could be sus-
taiLed, for Rowell d Co.'S Newspa-
per Directory goes to all prominent
advertisers in the United States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

OFFIH STATE SURF. EnrnATIoN.
I.creoN Miss Sent 1st 1890

JAcKsoN, Miss, Sept, LIST. 18S0.{
During the fall and winter ensuing,
a series of Teachers Institutes will be
held in different portions of the State,
under the direction of this Department
For the present. the following times
and places br holding these Institutes
Ia announcer!
Newton, October 2Sth, 29th aud 30th.
| Macon, N,yember LIST, 2 aud 3rd,
Tupelo. November 4th, 9th aud 9th.
Water Valley. November 9Th, 9th and
10ih.
Sardis, November, 1lth. 10Th and
18th.
Winona. November 18th, 10Th and
18th.
The announcements for Institutes in
other parts If the State will be made
hereafter.
Prof. Joht J. Ladd, of Virginia, a
gentleman 0a varied and extensive ex-
perience in Institute work. will be the
principal instructor in these Institutes.
assisted by slch local talent as will be
willing to contribute TO the cause OF
education.
County Sroerintendents are urged to
be in attendance on these Institutes,
and TO insist upon the presence OF the
teachers of their respective counties.
It is earnestly desired that not only
Superintendent and Teachers, lbut tina
all who are interested in the great
cause OF education, will be present
on these occasions. and thereby awaken
new exhertions to improve our schools.
deepen the sentiment in favor OF popu-
lar education and widen the cirole OF Its
supporters. -,
Superintendents OF counties, in which
these Institutes are to be held, are
charged with the duty of arranging all
the necessary details for these meetings.
J. A. SMITH.
State Superintendent Of Public Educas
tiOn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
A MEETING WITH HANCOCK.

"A number OF Mississippi mer-
chants, who were in New York
purchasing goods, called ON Gen.
Hancock a few days since. The
visit was arranged by Mr.. Walter
Barker, well known in this State.
The party met at the st. Nicholas
Hotel at 4:30 o'clock, and proceed
ed in carriages to the battery,
where, at 5 o'clock, they embarked
upon the Government tug-boat At
lantic, which landed them a few
minutes later at the Island pier.
They then marched by twos, head
ed by Col. Richardson and Mr.
Barker, at a brisk walk, to the Gen.
erals residence. He received then
kindly, and manifested much inter
est in the affairs of the South. The
following gentlemen composed thu
party:
Col. Ned Richardson, Jackson
Miss; r. L. Saunders, Jackson
James T. Lay, Winona; c. B. Hood
Tupelo; B. I. Clark, Verona; j. C
Purnell, Winona, j. p. Withers
Bolton; John d Franks, Yves
Point; Edward Virden, Jackson
&c. L. Robinson, Bolton; w. H. Tri
bette, Terry; j. C. Wheless, Vino
ma; E. c.: Spaulding, West Point
'lCol. Tye, Pickens; o. A. Taggart
Goodman; ID. f. Virden, Jackson
A. H.. Raymond, Verona; J. W
Terry, Osyka; W, NJ. hampton, Try
Her Town; G. Brown, Fannin; j.. ii
lStrain Verona; Jim anderson, Win
ona; James keenan,. Tuscumbla
Robert G. Nelson, Gainesville
Ed. G. Osborne, Tennessee; Rober
L. HUXLEY, Huntsville; c. R. Nc
Queen, j. W. Breach. James Terry
Meridian; AL, O'Neal, Florence
IJoe. Fursman, w. B. Barker, Macon
IF. S. Sims, Crystal Springs; E. l
| Bowen, Brookhaven; B. Hull, Holl
elSprings; F. Elliott, Tupelo; E, II
McKinstry, Paulding; w. H. Pat
, ton, Shubuta; E. A. Lyerly, Enter
priSe
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
TuRNCOAT WEAVER.

The following truthful and inter
esting sketch of the political life of
Weaver, taken from a paper in his
own State, the Iowa State Journal,
will serve to inform the public as to
the kind of q man the old turncoat
is. His warmest friends will not
dare deny the correctness of the re-
port. We commend it to the atten-
ton of our Greenback friends who
have been lead off by oily-tongued
orators. viii any man who was
ever proud to call himself a Demo
crat, vote for this man who has be-
longed to all the parties of the day.
Read what his State paper says of
him:
Weaver was q candidate for Gov
ernor in the Iowa Convention of
1877. Gear beat him; he rose in
the Convention and begged heaven
to witness his sincerity, while he
pledged himself to support the Re-
publican party and help roll up for
it 10000 majority. Ten days after
wards he wrote to Mr.. Gear to alb
solve him from his pledge, for he de-
sired to vote for Senator Jessup, the
Prohibition candidate. He sup
ported Mr.. Jessup about a week,
and then rated over to Mr..
Stubs, the Greenback candidate.
He is just the material out of which
to make Il Republican stool-pigeon.
After such political tergiversion
first, a Democrat; for twenty-one
years q hloodysshirt Republican, in
1877 an Aspirant FOR a Republican
nomination; defeated, pledging his
Jealous support to the nominee;
asking to be relieved from his
pledge; supporting a (liquor) Pro
hibition candidate; and then 'rat-
ting" over to the Greenback candi-
date. What sort of dependence
can be placed in a man so unstable
in his ways, tossed about like the
waves of the sea, carried hither and
thither by every wind of doctrine
that seems to give any promise,
however remote, of official promotion
to him? None whatever.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

The Republican s of Philadelphia
are preparing to carry that State for
Garfield in November. They have
registered thousands of bogus per-
sons, aud were getting on finely till
the Democrats discovered their
trick and exposed it. The Demo
cratic canvass disclosed the regis
tration Of seventeen boarders in the
saloon Of Sam Torrance, exclusive
of the proprietor and bar tender.
The house consists of a bar room
and kitchen on the first floor and
two bed rooms and a bath room on
the second floor. Seventeen bogus
voters found in one little house!
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

Poor, crazy old Weaver! lie
spoke against the fusion of the
Democrats and Greenbacker in
Maine, and now it seems the flu
sionists have carried the State.
Everything he opposes seems to sue
eeed. The National Democratic
Committee would find it a good in
yestment to furnish Weaver with
travelling money and hire him to go
around through the Northern States
abusing the Democratic party.
Who will care for Weaver now
And dead laurels on his brow?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

VIM. BROWN and wife. celebrated their
golden wedding'at their home in Port
| Gibson on the evening of the 31st ult.
The Revielle of that place thus men,
tions the ceremonies: They had invited
quite a number of friends to meet them
with their children and grandchildren
to witness a pro forma marriage-the
picture of q nuptial scene that occurred
fifty years ago. and which angels wit.
messed and have blessed. This worthy
Christian couple. each just seventy-two
years old. had gone in and out. hand in
hand, for half a century, in the sweets
ness of counubial and domestic happi-
ness, and they are witnesses that do
nestle happiness is the only earthly
bliss that has survived that fall. They
have known one another almost from
infancy. and have rarely been separated.
May the pleasant fifty years of the Un.
ion on earth foreshadow the eternal re-
union in heaven.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

The LEDGER is about the only pa
per in the State that does not give
its readers the Democratic platform
the Presidential electors and the
State Executive Committee, weekly
Having given that information to
the public once, we see no use, and
have not the space, to repeat "the
oft told tale" We prefer giving our
readers the news in place of that
stereotype matter.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

Col. HooKER's speeches in Ohio
have attracted great attention. The
Ohio State Journal, a Republican
paper, says she is certainly an elo-
quent speaker, fluent in speech and
apt with beautiful figures of rheto-
tic, while his delivery is full and
clear. He is a one-armed man and
quite commanding in general ap-
pearence. He did the big thing of
the night so far as the taking speech
| with the crowd was concerned"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

c. H. SULLIVAN, of Starkville, says
he has invented a flying machine
that he guarantees will carry per-
sons across the Atlantic. He works
it with a two-horse power engine
and says it can be steered in any di-
rection. He wants somebody to ad-
vance him $4,000, enough to build
two machines, and he will take a
fly from New York to Liverpool.
We think he can be gotten rid OF for
less than $4,000.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

The Greenbackers in Texas have
abandoned all hopes of carrying the
election in that State. Sensible for
once. The next best thing for them
to do is to disband their organiza-
ton, and return to the Democratic
and Republican parties. The Green
hackers represent nothing. Their
so-called principles are as thin as
air.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

GEN. James Dugan, former edi-
tor of the New Orleans Ledger, and
a warm advocate of Grant for re-
nomination, has announced his de-
termination to support Hancock.
He is not supporting Hancock be-
cause he likes him better than Gar
field. W, JT"esume, but because |
has the fRhance Of success, a .,
the Gene.& hit want to be with
the losing n His ambition is to
again enter Il my.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
The Illinois wheat Crop.

CHICAGO, Sept. ia special to the
Journal from Springfield says: The
forthcoming crop report of the Board of
Agriculture will show the winter wheat
crop of the State for 1880 10 be 5 1860,
600 bushels, the whole value of the
crop being estimated at SAL ,457. 900.
This crop is unexcelled in the States
history. There will be over 46. 900, 600
bushels to be shipped after taking out
all necessary for consumption and
seed
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

Mr.. HENDRICKS stated last week in
the most positive manner that notwith~
standing vast sums Of money were be-
ing used by the Republicans, and ne
groes were being imported from Ken>
lucky and other Southern States, Indi-
ana would go Democratic. He hasn't
any doubt whatever of the result.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

ON her return from a trip through
the Northern States, Miss Occie Pick.
ems, now of Brookhaven, paid a short
visit to her friends in Richland and vi
cinity. In the days not long past, we
were proud to number her among the
fairest of our county's beauty. Her
visits are looked forward to with pleas
nre and heartily enjoyed by her many
friends here. Lexington AdueftiseT.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

THE National Board of Health
have advices that an epidemic of
dengue prevails at Charleston S. c.,
there being two thousand cases in
that city.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
TIRE tbirtv thousand dollars appr

THE thirty thousand dollars appro.
priated for the cleaning out OF Pearl
river, will be expended to a good pur-
pose. The lower portion of the str0m
has been awarded to Capt. Kimball. OF
the seashore region; and the upper por-
ton to Col J. 8. Hamilton, OF jackson.
It will require abont $10O.0OO to do the
work thoroughly. and we have every
confidence that y supplemental sppro
priation can be had. For what has been
done, credit is due to u immediate
representative, Col. Hooker. Clarion.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
Notice tor Publication.
LAND OFFICE, jackson, Miss,
September 18th, 1880.

Il TVIs VUVNTVT. FTTTN'I
September 18th, 1880.
Notice is hereby given thatthe following
named settler has filed notice of his inten.
ZION 20 make final proof in support of his
claim and secure final entry thereof, said
proof to be made before the clerk of the
circuit court of Lawrence county, at the
county seat, on Tuesday the Goth day of
October, 1880, Viz, jeremiah Howell
homestead entry no. G620-for the NV or
sec 10, t : north, r 20 west. and names the
following rs his witnesses, Washington
Oats, Alex Tyrone, Dave Taylor. aud Al
fred Armstrong, all of Silver Creek post
office, Lawrence county, Miss.
r, G. KERR.
sepl6 ot Register.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

A MAN named Haynes and a Mrs.
Latham have been convicted, by a
Coronor's jury, of numbering a little
seven year old step-daughter of the
woman, while the child's father was
away. They are in Jail and will, or
should, be hung.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

ALL persons between the. ages OF
eighteen and sixty, except the deaf
dumb and blind, teachers and stu
dents in colleges or schools and
ministers in charge of churches, are
subject to road duty,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

THERE were twenty-five ocean
disasters during the month of Au-
gust.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

A LONDON correspondent Of the
Buffalo Commercial says OF MI.
Ashmead Bartlett, who is to marry
Lady Burdett Coutts: "A friend 81
mine met him recently, and found
the young gentleman ecstatlc at
the prospect before him. lie pro-
tends these are my friends own
words that he is really in love
with the old girl.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

ED. GORDON, of the Meridian Fe.
male College, and Ed. Gressett, OF
Southern Baptist, engaged in q
street fight last week.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

The c., st. L Il N. o. r. r. will
sell round trip tickets to the Louis
vile Exposition, good till October
23d, for $22.6O.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

IT is reported that Miss Flood,
the California millionaire, to whom
U. S. Grant, Jr., was engaged, has
given the young man his walking
papers" because he was seen with
another girl. The boy looses 49,
100000 by not staying at home
that day
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16

The Greenback party is almost
Head. a fs~ moro ticks like the
Alabama and Arkansas elections
will eternally fix it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-09-16
AT Water Valley, on the ST.

AT Water Valley, ON the Sth inst,
a conductor named j. B. Adams
shot and killed j.. J. Robinson, City
Marshal. The difficulty grew out
of the shooting of Adams COW BY
Robinson. adams surrendered him,
self.