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Work on the Railroad.

Very respectfully,
S. S. CALHOON

Capt. Duffin, the earth-work con-
tractor, came to Raymond from the
vicinity of Jackson, on Saturday last.
He completed three or four miles of
work near Jackson, and discontinued
operations there because of the diff
culties as to the right of way, the de-
mands of the landowners, in the
opinion of the company, being excess
sive. He brought with him on Satur-
day, his mules, implements, etc., and
established camp at the old Moore
place, adjoining this town, and was
followed on Saturday and Monday by
his labOring force, and yesterday work
commenced on the Southwest side of
Raymond, a short distance below the
Moore residence, on the line dividing
the Bogle-Waddill land from Geo.
w. Harper's land. The surveyed rail
road line crosses the Utica dirt road,
debouching from the Harper land into
the Boyle Waddill place at the point
of commencement. The railroad line
leaves the Utica road to the left at
that point, passing into Messrs. Boyle
and Waddill's corn-field, running on
to the creek bottom not far from the
bridge, when it crosses the Utica road
again, and enters the land of Mr.. c.
c. Heard. The landowners from
Raymond south to the town of Utica,
without an exception, 50 far as we
have heard, have donated free right
of way to the road, and hence no such
trouble as that heretofore experienced
need be apprehended, and the work,
we presume, will go forward without
interruption.
The rain of Sunday night and Mon
day no doubt delayed operations con-
siderably, but it is reasonable to sup
pose that the April rains are now over,
and that the usual light showers of
May and the summer months will
cause no delay, and that work will
proceed with rapidity, and that Utica
will agou bo raaain1
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FOR THE LADIES.

Women can keep secrets. A,
cester girl on a friends sole,
promising not to tell, told that
was going to have four new dn
costing $50 each. The friend rele
ly kept her promise not to tell
the first mentioned young lady d.,
speak to her now.
A Colorado girl, only eighteen
old, OH the death of her father
charge of his family and farm
now manages her mother and
brothers, and also her sisters
cousins and her ranch. City Item
The following is a description
dress recently worn by the Prince,
Wales: "Dress of shamrock vel
trimmed with lilies of the vail
train of velvet lined in shamrock "a
corsage to correspond. Head.dl
tiara of diamonds, feathers and '
ornaments, pearls and diamonds.
Here is Bishop Wilberforce's SIX,
of one of the inevitable features
British drawing-room. "There
Lady -, the type of a class de-
worldly, beginning to age, but fig
ing against it to desperation and pI
ing off two daughters Of very q
beauty, but seeming to be dccked
for victims-played daily, hourly
infinitely in this their sweet cir
youth by a clever, reaching mot
for corOnets and a settlement
When the counting at midnight is ende
And he stands with his hat in his fist,
While she lovingly fingers beside him,
To bid him Ta-ta!" and be kissed,
How busy the thoughts of the future
You bet you his thoughts he dontspa
He is wondering how they can manage
To live on twelve dollars week.
-El
Foulards divided into square IhaI
kerchiefs) will be used for trimmi
dresses. Each handkerchief is
into four triangles, and these a
placed with the point down or up
dresses of ecrue Tussore. For
wrapping IA handkerchief thefOahl
is worn as a fichu.
Gathering, which has been 50 Ion
in vogue, takes a new lease Of hU
for the approaching season, as gumEt
collars, tabliers, tiouncos, and euti
sleeves, are made of these finely draV
gathers. A wide turned-Over gatAG
ed collar of silk rivals the Director
collar as a trimming for the bodies
dresses.
Very light, small figured fulD
silks are among the other fresh Oh
pretty dresses prepared for mdsln
mer. Thus a white ground with tAl
pale blue spots is made withaga
deal of plain blue Surah, whichioInf
the collar and bosom drapery, aud
cut into many narrow bias gathes
ruffles for trimming the skirt
For useful black chip bOnnets |
be worn very early in the spring
a lovely trimming consists of 0rena
lace gathered around the crown a.
tied in bow on the top; four OstfNI
tips-one of yellow, the next OF
cock-blue, the third of pale blue a
the fourth of pheasant-broW9-
laid beside each other and curl 0'
on the front of the brim.
The novelty in lingerie, with Vll
to brighten up a dark toilette o.
give character to a light one, IS q
rectorie collar, made of dark yen'
either black, garnet or blue, andggE1
with a wide frill of creamy Wn
Languedoc lace. The velvet COM
about a finger deep, and exIe t
across the back, slopes away lM
front of the turn of the shCu sl,,
across this front edge a scarf Oh o4I
silk of light blue, pink or gataiSSa
sewed on each side in slight, gattDS
then drawn together on tIe "
knot ed there, and the ends nAnS
the waist and finished with lace
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The Late "DueI."

The Newark DEL, Ledger reporter
claims to have seen the recent duel
near that town, between DIR. White
and Mr.. Adams, of Philadelphia.
According to that paper the pistols
were loaded without balls, and when
the principals fired the seconds hit
each duelist with hickory-nut. This
caused them to think theJ were shot,
and both fell senseless to the ground
Ii took a great deal of brandy and
water to revive them, and when the
Ledger reporter, who was located in
an adjoining tree, laughed at the scare,
he was invited down to "tO take
something"
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
RenO.fed weekly by Z. w. Jenkins,
| Attorney at Law,
APRIL TERN, 1850.


Doc. DRAKE, ct al,
VS..
COLUMBUS DRAKE.
Error to the Circuit Court of Warrel
county, Hon. U. NJ. Young, Judge
Defendant in errer sued out, before
Justice of the Peace, writ Of seizure TN
der the agricultural lien law of 1876 agalns
Doc. Drake, which was by the officer leviet
upon 400 pounds of lint cotton. John T.
Mitchell propounded claim for the cot
ton. and was by the officer allowed to take
possession of it upon the execution OF
forthcoming bond, as in cases OF attach'
ment. Upon the trial before the Justice,
formal Judgment was rendered against the
defendant, and judgment in favor OF the
claimant as to the ownership OF the cotton
From the Judgment in favor of the claim
ant the plaintiff appealed to the Circui'
Court, and the claimant making default IN
that Court, judgment was rendered against
him and the surety on his bond, ior inc
value of the cotton as ascertained andhXed
under writ of inquiry. From this Judg-
ment the claimant and his surety sue out a
writ of error to this Court.
Pittman, Pittman IL Jmith for plaintiffs
in error. - for defendant in error.
CHALMERS, j.
Held
1. The Court had no jurisdiction to give
Il formal Judgment against the defendant.
Its sole duty was to dispose of the cotton.
3. Neither did the officer have any author
ity to take the claimants bond and surren-
der the cotton. 1t is expressly made. his
duty by law where the property is seized
under proceedings before a Justice of the
Peace, to ''hold such property so seized
subject to the result of the suit"
g. The bond not being authorized by the
statute cannot be made the basis of sum-
mary Judgment in this proceeding, but must
be sued on by the officer or the plaintiff in
a common law action. The Judgment should
have been for a condemnation and sale Of
the cotton, treating it as still in the hands
of the officer, and leaving the plaintiff at
liberty to proceed by motion against the
officer for a failure Of duty, or by suit at
law upon the bond.
This judgment may be entered here.
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A. A. TAYLOR, ct al,
VS..


ELISHA MOsELEY.
Appeal from the Chaneery Court Of Lau
derdale county, Hon. George Wood, Chan
cellOr.
The bill in this case alleges that in 1870
complainant (appellee) furnished his son
RObt. J. Mosely, as his agent, with money
to buy some lots in Meridian, and build
a dwelling thereon for him. That the latter
bought the property and built the house a.
directed, but, without the knowledge OF
consent Of complainant, he took the title
in his own Or. J. Moseley's) name. That
complainant took charge Of and moved
upon the property in 1873, using and con-
trolling it as his own, supposing the title was
in himself That in 1871, said Robert exc
cuted two deeds Of trust on the property
for the bedefit Of A. A. Taylor and subse-
quently Tin 1873 died. The trustee adver-
Used the property for sale, which was the
first intimatiOn complainant had that the
title was not in himself
The bill prays for an injunction against
the sale by the trustee, and seeks to have
the title Invested out Of him and the heirs
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01
Commission er'S sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF me fan XII
u of the Chancery Court Of Hind, cV T,r
District, rendered on the 10th day o. ,ti a
in a certain cause therein, wherela VII w M
grove, Executrix, was complainant an. az. 1.
Mcnamara and Patrick McNamaia ' S
sa ID decree, viii sell at public auction lT'S
the highest bidder, in front Of me 80, S. Il
City Hall-door, in the city Of JA'A
the hours prescribed by law on the ooA<
Gath Day Of NAY, loS ,Uin,
the following described lots and lan S.ss KIN!
City of Jackson, Kinds equity, MSs i
known as Lots numbered :, 3, T. o. IN. hi,vv'd
16, and IL Of HOOker's Survey, N S,u M, n::osss,
son, or 50 much thereof as may ~ "a a adj
satisfy the decree in said cause Of s4syseb i'll
Of this suit, will convey only s"''
vested in me as commissioner. q Noost
Ap24-lw.1 speeiai CUM
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CAMPBELL, D.,

CAMPBELL, j.,
Held
1. The motion was improperly sustained
The affidavit does not show that the defen-
dant was "freeholder or householder" OF
Kinds county, and if neither, he might be
sued wherever found, in any action. But
il he was freebooter and householder
resident in Kinds county, it was the right
of the plaintiff to sue out the writ of re-
plevih for the mule in Vicksburg, where it
was at the time, and the seizure of the
mule there, gave the Justice of the Peace
of that district, jurisdiction of the case.
Replevln is for particular thing, and
where the thing is found, is the proper
venue of such action.
2 Section 1903 of the Code, defines the
territorial jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace as being co-eXtensive with their
county, but subject to the right of every
freeholder or householder of the county to
be sued in the district of his residence, or
in the district in which the debt was con-
tracted, the liability incurred, or in which
the property may be found.
3. Replevin may be brought in the county
in which the goods are found, without
regard to the county of the residence of
the defendant.
A Circuit Court has power to issue
process to any county in the State. A
Justice of the Peoce has such power only
in those cases in which it is conferred eX-
pressly or by fair implication.
No statute authorizes a Justice of the the
Peace to issue a summons for the defen-
dant in the county of such Justice, and
writ of replevin to another county.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
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-N~US
80 IL CE =!

The Congressional Executive Com
mittee of the Democ1atic-Cons
tive party, for the Third Congression-
al district, is hereby called to meet at
Winona, Saturday, May s, 1880, for
the purpose of designating the time
and place for holding the Convention
to nominate a candidate for Congress,
and to do such other things as may
appear necessary for the success of the
Democratic-C Conservative party in the
fall elections.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed on the committee by the last
Convention, held at kosciusko, Aug.
l, 1873:
John r. Baird, for Suntlower,
VIM. A. Barr, for Leflore,
VIM. B. Helm, for Carroll.
G. Y. Freeman, for Grenada,
B. F. Jones, for Montgomery,
A. II. Roane, for Calhoun,
w. A. Davis, for Sumner
A. H. Brantly, for ChOctaw,
NJ. A. Nets, for Winston,
c. NJ Brooke, for Alfalfa,
c.. A. Brand, for Neshoba,
j. H. Duke, for Kemper,
r. j. Ross, NoXubee.
1t is earnestly desired that every
member of the Committee attend the
meeting.
A. H. BRANTLEY, Chm'n.
r f. JONES, Sec'V.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

CHAs. DEYoUxG, editor of the San
Francisco Chronicle, was shot and
killed | J J. NJ. Kalloch, a son Of Mayor
Kalloch Of that city, ON April 23d.
The killing grew out Of the publica-
ton Of a pamphlet by DeYoung
which reflected upon the character Of
Mayor Kalloch. The assassin was
placed in Jail.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

Is the Kentucky House Of Repre-
sentatves on Monday, Representative
White charged Speaker Bigger with
fair ruling. The lie was passed,
and the matter settled after adjourn
ment by a rough and tumble fight, in
which the speaker got the worst Of it.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DIP
FICULTY.

We received yesterday morning
too late for publication i'm this issue
from Washington, copy of letter
from Hon. Van H. Manning, address
ed to his law partner, f. n. Watson,
Esq, of Holly Springs, Miss, giving
a full statement of the sO-called Man
ning-Springer difficulty. We will en-
deavor to find room for itnext week.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

ALL the firemen and coal-passers
employed on American steamships in
the port Of New York, struck for AN
advance Of wages on Tuesday. Some
OF the lines acceded 10 their demands
and others refused.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

"Guess you're full of fieas," said a
fashionable American beauty to a
young English lady. The latter
blushed wildly, and was about to
repudiate the imputation Indignantly
when it was explained to her that her
interlOcutor merely intended a compli-
ment to her sprightliness and vivac-
ity.-LOndOn World.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

The United States Supreme Court
has affirmed the decision of the Cir
cult Court for the District of LOuisi-
ana, in the case of the American
Cotton Tie Company, vs.. Jno. \ X elm,
Of al
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

HoN. A. II. LONGING, senator from
the 81 District, is located at Monticel-
10, to practice law. He is a young
man If considerable attachments, and
has commenced practice under favor
able auspices, having been retained in
several important cases Immediately
after being licensed, and no doubt will
be an honor to the profession he has
chosen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

Two American men-of-war are to
be sent into Canadian waters to pro-
tect the interests of American fisher
men. The iron-clads Alliance and
Vandalia, have been selected for that
purDOsp
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

ID. NJ. MIDDLETON ESQ. who, for
more than fifty years has been
clerk of the United States Supreme
Court, died in Washington, D., c. on
the 18th, of April, aged 80 years.
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GEORGE ELLISON. I
VS.. 7
w. G.. LEWIS.

w. G. LEWIS.
Error to the Circuit Court of Warren
county, Hon. U. NJ. Young, Judge.
The plaintiff sued out writ of replevin
in Vicksburg, Warren county, for mule,
which was there, and was seized under the
writ, and defendant was summoned there
to answer the action. He appeared and
made affidavit that he was resident OF
Kinds county at the time OF suing out
the writ and upon this affidavit moved to
dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction in
the Court in Warren county. The writ
was issued by and returnable before a
Justice of the Peace, in Vicksburg. The
motion to dismiss was denied by the
Justice, but on appeal to the Circuit Court,
a motion to dismiss the case because the
Justice had no jurisdiction was sustained.
Birchett & Gilland for plaintiff in error.
for defendant i'll error.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE Western Union Telegraph
Company have placed a line of wires
in the Muic Hall at Cincinnati, for
the convenience Of the delegates to the
Democratic convention.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

Col. ALEX YERGER, of Bolivar
county, testified before the exodus
committee on Monday. Also, Thos.
w. Campbell, Esq, Of the Vicksburg
Commercial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

The appointment of Maj. w. H.
Gibbs, as Census Supervisor for this
district, is a good one. He will fill
the position to the satisfaction of all
concerned
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

TIE Democratic State Convention
of Delaware, will meet at Dover, on
the 25th inst, to choose delegates to
the Cincinnati Convention.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE New Orleans Club, one of the
swell social clubs of the Crescent City,
has ceased to exist. Increased eX-
pcnses caused its suspension.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THos. BOLTON, Jr., who killed the
Clark brothers in Vicksburg, some
time since, has been admitted to bail
in the sum of $4,000.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

The Massachusetts Press Associa-
ton have been on tour through por-
tons of Virginia during the past
week
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE ex-Empress Eugcnia has ar
rived in Natal, Africa, on her way to
visit the grave of the Prince Imperial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE storm of Sunday last, caused
considerable damage to property i'll
portions of Tennessee, as well as loss Of
life.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE Coroner's jury in the De Young
inquest, returned a verdict charging
Kalloch with murder.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

Col. JNo. S. HOLT, after a short
career, has retired from the editorial
chair Of the Natchez New Era.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

SHEvITCH is the name of theln
who caused the explosion in 'ne "
ter Palace, at st. Petersburg
has confessed the deed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

THE South Carolina Republican
Convention endorsed Grant for Presi-
dent
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MADISON Love,
VS..
WILLIAM LAW.

Error to the Circuit Court of Madison
county, Hon. S. S. Calhoon, Judge.
Love rented land of Law for four years
prior to 1879, executing each year his note
therefor, and occupied the land in 1873
without any express contract as to the rent.
Failing to pay rent, Law sued out a writ OF
seizure against the crop of Love, which
the latter defended on the ground that
there being no express agreement to pay
rent that year, a writ of seizure would not
lie.
On the trial Love offered to show that the
title to the land was in his wife, which
evidence the Court rejected.
Judgment being rendered for the plaintiff,
the defendant brings the case up on writ
of error.
J. W. Downs, for plaintiff in error.
W. II. Dudley for defendant in error.
CAMPBELL, J,
Held
l. To entitIe landlord to a writ of sell
zure under AN Act to provide for agri-
cultural liens, and for other PURPOSES ap-
proved April IA, 1876. Session Acts, p. 100,
it is not necessary that there should have
been an express contract to pay rent. The
Act creates a lien "fOr the rent agreed to
be paid" but an agreement may be implied
and the word "agreed" embraces an agree
ment implied by the conduct of the parties.
.. 1t is firmly established that where
tenant continues to occupy land which
he has held under a contract of leasing.
without a new contract, he is liable as a
tenant from year to year, at the same rate
as he paid before, and is subject to distress
for rent.
3. Love had been a tenant of Law for
years. He could not remain in possession
OF the leased premises, and set up an adj
verse title TO the land against Law. He
was still tenant, if Law chose to consider
him such, and is held by the law to have
agreed" to pay rent, as before.
Judgment affirmed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-01

CAPT. DUFF GREEN a very promi-
nent citizen of vicksburg Miss. died
on Wednesday last.
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b. f. JONES, Sec'y.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-02-19
for fried cake socials, popcorn pic-nics,
oyster suppcrs, and dear knows what

for fried cake socials, popcorn pic-nics,
oyster suppcrs, and dear knows what
all.
Chase is peaceful, happy place to
live in; healthy as the nights are long.
No one idle; all at work.
The Mckinley Hotel Is bee hive for
business; Lee is getting fat and jolly.
Our little pet, the barber, is moving
n large crop of hair. He gets quar-
ter for every crop gathered.
Brown q Holland are putting large
and costly machinery in their mill, and
hauling large amount of logs to cut
up the coming season.
Mr.. Thomas Is putting up one of the
best mills in this part Of the State. Mr..
b. Smith is, also, doing the same; but
not on so large a scale.
s. l.. Bachant is getting out large
timbers for store.
Now, if some one would build -four
ing mill! We have splendid site for
one, and it would pay handsomely.
We need new depot, badly. Now,
if we expect Gen. Grant to make us II
visit, next Spring, we don't want him
to see the nuisance of shed we have
here. 1t is not large enough by half to
accommodate the wants ofour citizens.
Sincerely yours,
HARDLY EVER.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1880-02-19
NirVana Items.
NIRyANA. Feb,y 18th, 1880.

NIRvANA, Feb'y 18th, 1880.
EDITOR STAR:-The outlook for lum-
bermen gets gloomier each day, as the
continued mildness augurs a general
breakup.
J. ]. Pierce returned, last Wednes-
day, from Frankfort, where he has
been working at his trade for several
weeks. He brings favorable reports of
the town.
School closes Friday of this week.
Mr.. Forman, who has successfully con-
Quoted it during the past year, intends
removing with his family to Frank
fort.
We are glad to learn that the hard
cider and pigeon-hole institution which
has been such an attraction to many
of the boys, and such q stencil to the
moral part of the community, is soon
to be dried up. AS long as its pro-
prietor stuck to the legitimate meat
business he was respected, but now
that he "corns it," "we'll none of it."
We asked him for bread and he gave
us stone (fence).
The concert, Sunday evening, proved
a good substitute for the regular ser
mon; both old and young acquitted
themselves in manner pleasing to
all. u. TELL.