The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-03
MISSISSIPPI.

A Morse cotton press Is being erected al
Columbus.
Aberdeen has shipped 10, AIT bales of cotton
this ysar against 701O In 1870.
The Hessian fly has been doing some dam
age to wheat In Pamela county, but the Sm
does not seem TO be alarmed.
On the evening of March 15, terrible
whirlwlnd struck tho house OF Mr.. George
Byrd living In jackson county. The ROOF OF
his house was blown off and the smoke house
and kitchen blown down.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar will hold its annual meeting at Natchez,
on the fifteenth of April. There are fourteen
commanders In the State, and oil will be rep
resented on the occasion.
Last week a Mr. Harris was killed mt
Rolling Fork by u MIR. Blum. The difficulty
u,ew out or d game Of cards, over which the
honor of the respective parties was at stake
Blum had preliminary exam illation an'l
was released on bond.
In consequence OF tho duties Of the county
office To which he was elected. Mr.. q. L. Col-
houn has withdrawn from tho lazoo SGnfhRr'
and disposed of his interest to Mr.. W. A.
Henry. by whom 1t will hereafter be con-
Quoted
Az meeting OF tho committee, held yes
terfiay a resolution was adopted cordially
inviting the physicians OF Louisiana to at
tend the meeting of the Mississippi State
Medical Association, to he held in Vicksbusg
on the seventh ui9 vi Nplh'-k' iohooaAS =
Commercial, April L.
I,owland planters, who some days since
felt very uneasy NJ the constant rising OF
the river, are now disposed TO regard mat
tsrs a little more Cheeriully. Most or them
think that the river has now almost touched
its highest point this season, and Will begin
10 recede In time to allow them to begin
their operations before 1t Is too late.-lVlc
burg Commercial.
From a gentleman just from Sidon. on the
Yazoo river. we learn the levee Is broken on
the east side of the river In one or two place.
in that locality and the water fs flowing back
into the swamp. Little damage to ttllable
land has been done rs yet. and MS the water
la at a stand, and the cotton planters have
some six weeks time to go on, there Is not
much to be feared. Vicksburg Herald.
The office of sheriff of this county Is still
In state of serious fermentation. Capt. VIII
son holds the Office by virtue OF the Judgment
rendered by n Jury, from which there has
been no appeal taken, but MIR. Pearson still
holds on to the books and papers OF the office
This week writ of unlawful detaineT no, OF the
shsrifr's office" was served on Capt. Wilson,
and is to be tried on Monday next, by court
composed OF three magistrates Water Val.
ley Courier
A gentleman who has been travelling In the
regions round about Crystal Springs Terry
and Hszlehurst, informs us that an immense
area has and will be planted In vegetables
this year. He says he saw at least 200 acres
In English peas, and a great many acres In
Irish potatoes, radishes, onions, lettuce, etc
Tomatoes, snap beans, watermaions ana Gu
cumbers will be largely planted as soon as
ali danger of frost is over. They have hum
dreds Of acres in Strawberries, and expect tc
ehip at least 1000 bushels. These things, ln
addition to their peaches, plums. raspberrles
ETC., will bring an immense amount OF money
into their section. One acre in fruits and
vegetables Is worth ten in COTTON Brandon
Republican,