The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-07-22
TOWN.

Towns horse beat smith }h ehe i"oo
last Saturday, Purse $50.
The picnic at Old Brook, ON last FIJI
dav. we understand, was much enjoyed
Our Hebrew friends enioved themselves
last Sunday at picnic at Mr. MlRas'
place.
Two more weddings will wind up the
simmer matrimonial list, according to
best authority.
Emanuel Wolf, brother ofCnarles Wolf,
Is in town on a visit, and is the guest OF
NJ. f PETER.
Last Friday Mr.. Sam Magee arrested
aud carried to Jackson a negro boy who
batki,led a white man in Jackson.
rhe domination of Hooker was ce'rbfa
ted here las; Monday night by ~" h"'"'-
inc of anvils. 1t wa, sd mus,r - The
hearts OF the Ga eenbackers.
Why is Gen. O'hnra here 90 much?
The knowing ones wink aud nile as
though he was looking after a more
tender plant than pine lumber.
Mr. !. G.. Magee has shown us a gems
nine cotton worm takel from his field.
The worms have just opened IN his
crop, but have as YET done no damage.
DR.. johnson did not go to North Oar
DINA, as reported III last week paper.
He only accompanied his wife aud
daughter as far as New Orleans.
A. B. C. Y Y. q. Esq has not quite
talked himself to death, but his friends
are suff ring, his party is burst'ng aud
things look blue for him generally.
Remember the excursion to New Or
leans next Tuesday. You can go aud
return, from Brookhaven, for 81 so and
remain III the city two days. NJ Se'io"
fever reported there.
Preparations are being made for the
grand barbecue at Union Hail Church
tomo row. The varions committees are
at work. and an abundant supply OF
edlbles will be on hand.
Juoge Chrisman info ms us that he has
decided to hold Court. a demand having
made for it by persons indicted and wto
are under heavy bonds. Court will com
mence next Monday. 26lh inst.
J. II. Dunning, representing the
wholesale boot and shoe house of Il
Page & Co., Boston, and Ben Wilson,
of W. Il. Merkell, New Orleans, IA
vored Us with a call yesterday.
Mayor Cunning, Ed Perkins, ] May and
Johnnie johnson left Tuesday for Chica-
90. During Mr.. Cummings absence DIR.
Daughtry will be Mayor pro tenn and will
also attend to the school matters of the
county,
The good men who have been Undue
ed to join the Greenback party, see
there is nothing in it, and are returning
to the Democratic fold, in order to de
feat the infamous Radical party, that
has plundered, robbed and disgraced
the country.
Most of our lady visitors have return-
ed home. Among the number, Miss
Estelle Wolf, New Orleans; Misses Liz
zie Cooper and Cola Barr, Jackson;
Miss Laura Pickens. West Station;
Miss Mollie Morris, Port Gibson; Miss
Julia Hyland. Crystal Springs.
The report is now extsnt that a mar
rage was to take place in the Methodist
church on last Sunday morning, but
the gentleman failed to put in his APP
pearance. Cruel man! how conld you
treat a lady so? She is now going to
get ever by bringing suit for breach of
promise, so m says.
Lincoln county Greenbackers are de-
serting the party daily, and they say
they intend to vote for Hancock and
English. They can't see anything OF
benefit in the Grnenback party. II
makes no difference who issues the
money no body will get it unless he
works for it.
We learn our towusman. r. B. Withers
has recently realized from the sale of two
OF his fine horses over one thousand dollars
having only a few DAYS since sold 10 Mes,
se,s Brown & Harris, Of Coniah county,
his fine blooded Keu,uckv stallion. ST.
William, for five hundred dollars. SIR
Willlam is a horse OF fine blood, and as
handsome az a picture. Mr.. Wither7 has
one left hat he can get FIVE hundred for
anv day he will take it.