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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
An Act I'm Relation to Public Reye-
nIleS.


Section l. BE it enacted by tue
legislature of the State of Missis-
sippi, That the State tax is here
By fixed at three mills for each of
the years 1880 and 1881, including
the tax to pay principal and inter
est on bonds, aud boards of super
visors are hereby prohibited from
levying taxes, which added to the
State tax will exceed twelve dollars
aud fifty cents on each thousand
dollars of taxable property; Pro-
yided, That to meet outstanding
Indebtedness the amount herein
provided may exceed, but in no
case shall the total tax exceed fif-
teen dollars on each thousand worth
of property; Provided further,
That the counties of Washington,
Bolivar, Adams, Tallahatchie, Pa.
nola, Marshall, Wilkinson, Lauder.
dale and Jefferson, the boards of
supervisors may levy taxes, which
added to the State tax, will not ex-
ceed twenty-one dollars on the
thousand dollars in valuation |;
Provided further, That nothing in
this act contained shall be so con-
strued ss to effect the levy OF the
tax required to be assessed by sec.
tion 10 of an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Natchez and Jack
son railroad company, approved
July 81, 1870.
Sec. .. Be it further enacted,
That all persons whose lands have
been forfeited for taxes for the
year 1876 or since, may redeem the
same by the payment of all taxes
due the State since the sale of land,
less the damages thereon, provided
they pay said taxes in the manner
now provided by law on or before
the first day of November A. d.,
1880.
Sec. 3. BE it further enacted,
That all other acts and parts of
acts, in conflict with this act, be
and the same are hereby repealed, E,
and this act shall be in force from
the date OF its passage.
Approved, March 6, 1880.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
The Proper Construction.
Holly Springs South.

Holly Springs South.
The Brookaven Ledger announces
by authority, and properly as We
think that certificates for the Press
Convention will be issued to none
but told, legitimate members and
persons actually engaged in the
newspaper business Those form
erly connected with the press who
have become members of the Asso-
citation, will therefore obtain certif-
icates as heretofore and we do not
understand that ladies who may
desire to attend are to be excluded.
With these reservations the new
rule has our full concurrence.
Those who go by Vicksburg are
expectedIto assemble there on Tues
day morning, June LIST, and take
the steamer which leaves for YazoO
City at Ave o'clock-arriving the
next morning. The route by stage
from Yaugbu's station is also
open.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
CHANCERY cOURT-7rH Drsrncr.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Jackson county, 6rst Monday Of March
and September, continuing 6 days.
Harrison county. second Monday In
March and September, continuing s days.
Hancock county, third Monday in
March and September, continuing 9 days.
Marion county, second Monday after
the fourth Monday in Mrch aud Septem-
Der, continuing days.
Perry county, first Monday after the
9TH Monday in March nd September, con.
tinuiug days.
Greene county. fourth Mondays in
March and September, continuing days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday of March and September,
continuing 6 days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing q days.
Lauderdale county, third Monday Of
May and November, continuing IL days.
Kemper county, second Monday IN May
November, continuing 6 davs
Monthly Rules of Chancery Court oa-
the second Monday in each mouth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
AFTFR THE SURRENDER.
BY POTTER, THE PRINTER.


"Arouud the Campfire appeared not
long since, giving account of Toms death,
Dicks capture, aud Sam, the servant,
about to return home. The following is
intended to show Dicks return after the
surrender.
God in heaven! Is this my homsf Oh,
what terrible fate!
Where's the wife aud children | parted
from at the gatei
Ny humble home in ruins Weeds choke
up the walk,
Where wife aud I've made many step
had many a loving talk,
Where is she now! Deadi Oh, God can
il be soi
thought I'd SUFFERED for eOuntry's sake
THIS FILLS my cup OF woe
I've seen the Stars and Bars go down
faced many storm of lead
Where the flower of the army fell, while
tbs South bewailed her dead,
I've seen friends and brothers fall, suffer,
bleed and die!
And carried them to their unmarked graves
without tear or sigh!
| trusted all to Him above, aud prayed, if
we were right,
That our arms be blessed-that might
return. Defeats sad blight
Fell like a pail 'pon our devoted lines-left
me ONE hope in life;
That in despair's dark envelope I'd find
home, children, wife.
| And now
Poor Toni envy you, who so ncbly did
your part
Yon never felt the deep pain here, which
tells of breaking heart;
But on glory's field you laid down your
lite,
Nor knew the pangs which center here, as
my soul yearns for my wife!
And my little darlings! Oh, shall | ever
Ny children and their mother dear all IN
ALL to me
VINO GOES ruEREi Pshaw I'm not on
post Whoever you are come near.
I've just got home-(homc i)--from the
war; come, you needn't fear.
Why, sam, old friend, can this be you l
thought you were dead!
/ left you on the field, you know, holding
poor Toms head.
Aud YOU came ont of that fearful storm
aud made your way back here'
Oh, | wish had died that day. | would
not know this fear,
That the wreck Of my once happy home
now sadly in decay
Tells Ia warning mute that my treasures
have passed away.
"Dc Lord does for dc bcs', Mars. Dick
try an keep up yo' hcart
Dc bcs' lricn's heah on yea'th mus make
up deir minis to part,
Dc Lord saved you on de iicp, whar Death
was walkiu' roun'
On thousan's and hun'eds Of good, brave
men us dey lay on de groun.
He saved you fur purpos', Mars. Dick
He'll show you some desc days
Why He brought you heah to stan dis
trial--wondress am His ways
couldn't do much, Mars. Dick, but tho't
you'd like to soo
Dad had 'member'd yo' iolks-'cause you
was good to me.
| put some rails round de graves, and
planted some flowers, too;
And ebery day for de las year pas Pv'
been t'inkin' bout you;
How you might come back some time, and
den you'd like to know
What yo' frien's hab done for you, and ful
dem dats now laid lowl
Yondah dey is, Mars. Dick, right by da
big oak tree.
I'll bid you far'well, Mars. Dick; and In
shore you'll find it true
Dat God, who knows when sparrow falls
aint't gwine to forgit you"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

Mrs. Rachel Kirsh, an old lady
residing in the northern part of
this county, lately received a letter
from "a son of hers living in Texas,
inquiring of her how many chill
dren, grandchildren and great
grandchildren she bad living. She
counted up one hundred and forty
in this county, and wrote to her
son to find out how many were in
Texas. She thinks they will ag-
gregate about one hundred and
seventy all told. Mrs. Kirsh is the
widow OF soldier of the war of
1872, and has seen more than four
score years, yet is still active in
mind aud body.-Brandoa Record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
dwelling the Monument.


Yazoo City Sentinel.
Miss Johnnie Hunt, Of Vicks-
burg, whose nom de plume is
" Msdge,r and who is enc of the
most gifted ladies in the South,
will read IA poem at the unveiling
of tho Press monument at Holly
Springs. Miss Hunt as poetess
is known tar and wide, and there
tore, for us to say that the poem
she will read on the occasion re-
ferred to, will be literary treat,
would seem to be telling the public
that which they do know. Hereto
fore We bad not intended to go 10
Holly Springs, but will now endea'
vor to do so.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
The Date.
Scientific American.

Scientific American.
II. II. b. writes: A dispute
arose among certain parties in this
city which it was agreed to leave
to your paper (ScienDfic American
toldecite. A. argues that on Janu-
ary 1, 1879 the Christian world was
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine
years old. b. that it was only
eighteen hundred and seventy.eight
A. Both wrong. The custom of
dating from the birth of Christ was
introduced about the middle of the
9th century by Roman abbot
named DiOnysius Exiguus, who
placed the event some four years
too late. That would make the :"
Christian world" actually about
eighteen hundred and eighty.two
years old at the close OF 1878, assu-
ming of course that the secoud year
of the "Christian world" began at
the close of the first twelve months
after the birth of Christ. With the
3lst of December, 1878 the 1S7Sth
year of the Christian era was eom-
pleted. The next day and date
marked the beginning Of 1879.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
HE COUR rs.
CIRCUIT C0URf-sEvESrH DISTINCT.
JAMES s. HASdM, Judge.
THOMAS 5. FoRD, District Attorney.

Lauderdals county, second Monday in
February and August, continuing Il days.
Kemper county, first Monday in March
and September, continuing i2-days.
Clarke county, third Monday in March
and September, continuing II days.
Wayne county, first Monday in April
and October, continuing days.
Greene county, second Monday in April
and October, continuing days.
Perry county, third Monday in April
and October. continuing days.
Marion county, fourth Monday IN April
and October, continuing 8 days.
Hancock county, first Monday alter the
fourth Monday of April and October, con
tinuing IL days.
Harrison county, third Monday after the
fourth Monday of April and October, cen
tinuing6 days.
Jackson county, fourth Monday after
fourth Monday Of April and October, con
tinuins u days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

The Brookhaven Ledger calls
upon Col. Moses jackson, chairman
OF the executive committee of the
Fifth district, to call a meeting OF
the committee to name time and
place for district convention.
Colonel Jackson ia not q man who
sleeps on his post, and he will no
doubt be heard from soon.--Clarion'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
yazoo City Herald.

Yazoo City Herald.
The DEMocRAT-STAR, Pascagou'
la is more in favor of the Democrat
ic nominee for the presidency than
for any particular preference itmay
haze now for any man whose name
has been mentioned for that great
position. Our contemporary is
clcarheaded and prudent-and
when the sscrow-eatingn commences
it will not be expected to partici-
pate in the feast.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
Enlinently Qualified.

Columbus Independent.
1t is gratifying to the friends of
Judge Arnold, who stood by him
for the judgeship, to know thst he
is making one Of the best circuit
iutlges in the State. If we had to
guess at Georges successor on the
supreme bench we would name
Arnold.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

This being leap year a young la.
DIV thought she would make a pro.
posal, and she did. She proposed
to the young man who had been
keeping her up nights that he clear
out and give some one else 0
chance, and he took the hint and
cleared
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

An Illinois girls toast: "The
Young men of American-Their
arms our support, our arms their
reward fall in, men; fall imp
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

A postal route will be put in op-
GRAFTON from Summit to Oak Dale
aud Monticello, early in July.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
Npengler House.
The Only Hotel Uptown.

UPEN NLL NI6HT,-VOpp0sIte tHe CapItoLI
Rooms renovated, repaired and furnish
ed with new furniture throughout. Guests
can choose the American or European
plan.
iy-None but polite and attentive SER
wants employed. Sample Rooms fitted up
especially for commercial men.
FFree Hack from and to all trains,
day and night Terms, 81 per day.
When you come to jackson and want q
square meal and clean bed, stop at the
Spenglcr House.
CHRIS. HTNCKLE, Manager
! March 8, 1880. op1tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14

j. G. Heidelberg,

Attorney and Counsellor at Lde and
Solicitor tn Chancery,
PASCA0OULA Jackson county,, MISS.
VIII practice wherever he may have
business
viii give special attention TO Collec-
tions and Chancery business, such as set:
tling estates, examining land titles, and
giving legal opinions, "quieting" titles to
land, obtaining divorces, etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
j. w. Tharp,

ATTORNEY II COUNSELLOR AT LAW
No. IL South Royal street,
Mobile, Ala.
Will practice in the Circuit and Chan
Gerry Courts of Jackson county, Miss, as
well as in the courts Of Mobile county,
Ala. Correspondence solicited.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
DR.. w. ID. Bragg,
John j. Cartis,

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Pass Christian, Miss.
Will practice in all the Courts gf the
Seventh Judicial District.
Prompt attention given to tho,ooliec-
tion of claims.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
RoprRrcK SEAL. ii. BLoolFIHLp
Seal & bloomfield,

Scranton, Mss.
VIII practice In all the Courts Of jack
son county, Mississippi. Each partner Will
Continue to practice IN his individual CO.
parlty in all the Courts of the sevsnta
Judicial District
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
DIR. A. X. NOrthr0P,

Office at Pass Christian, Miss.
Will visit all points upon the Coast
irwin. notice whenever he moves. at pres
ent at Pass Christian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-14
PROFESSIONAL.
IL. Seal,

ATToRNERY & COUNsELLoRATLA LAW
Mississippi City, Miss.
Practices in all the Courts of the Seventh
Judicial District.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29
THREE YEARS IN BATTLE,
AND
THREE IN PRISON.

PART IA Narrative of Escape from Yankeedom to
Scenes in Washington City after the Bull
Run Stampede; Perils in Passing the Potomac; Full
illment of Boyish Vow; Lights and Shadows of Camp
Lite: Sixteen Pitched Battles Brief Campaign in
Eastern Carolina; Capture within Grants Lines on
James River and cruel Treatment alleged spy !;
Escape and Recapture; Ten months of Torture in the
Rebel Prison Pens " at Point Lookout and Fort Della
ware; Murder of Col. Jones, and other Atrocltes Fall
Confederacy, and the End of all things; Footing
it hundreds of miles homeward amid the wreck and
wretchedness Of the Ruined Conederacy ETC., etc., etc
PART II.-Surprising Submissveness of the South !;
Grant Victor witness to the utter dOcy and
good intentions of the Vanqushed Congress begins
policy of systematic Irritation; The Freedmen's Bureau
up petty despotism in every Southern village The
friends of Sharpers, Swinders and all manner
Scaawas, Settle upon the South TO Steal what Sher
left; Race Riots for Party Purposes Provoked
whenever Possible; The most Brutal of the Blacks
Banded into Midnght-Leagues Oath Bound, Controlled
by Wicked Whtes and Attended by Abominable AtrOci
ties Robber Rule and Ruin the Result Rise of the
White Brotherhood and Kindred Societies, Commonly
Called the Ku-Klux-Klans; Very TrOubleous Times;
The Holden-Kirk War; Grants Military Measures for
Capturing the Electoral Vote of the Southern States
Beginning with the Carolinas; Spies, Soldiers, and
Special Deputy Marshas Over-Tun the State; Jefreys
Bond Spreads his SpyderWeb in the Capitol, and Ma
Egnantly Iniicts the full Venom of Unlawful Law
upon Whomsoever he can Catch the Unofending and
tle Offender, Alike; Old Men Of 70 Years, and Boys
Under II, Sent, in Mid Winter, Shackled, to far
Northern Bastile to Undergo Years of Torture, for
Alleged Msdemeanors, of which they Entirely
journal of Life in Albany Penientiary the
W mole Comprising Faithful History of Reconstruc-
tion in North carolina: 1965-1S75- inclusive.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29
THE CONFEDERATE POSITION.

Gen. p. G 7. Beauregard, the Southern
commander, had taken position on the
South bank of Bull Run, about 25 miles
Southwest from Washington not because
of it's defensive strength so much as because
it was the most suitable line Of connection
across the State from the batteries on the
Potomac, to Gen. Johnsons army, In the
Valley. Intervening between the mountains
and the river, is a broad stretch Of country,
some thirty miles in extent, high, rolling,
and only partially cultivated ;-abounding
in ''old fields of broom sedge,' stunted
pine thickets, perslmmon trees, and numer-
Gus small water courses. Bull Run, purl-
ing down the slope of Thorough fare noun
tans, sluggishly traverses this broad plateau,
or Manassas Plains" as it is called, until
it swells into the larger stream called Deco
auan River, before entering the Potomac.
Several roads cross the stream coming from
Washington In some cases over bridges, but
generally at shallow tords.
Gen Beauregard S army, eight b,igades
of infantry, aggregatlng II 900 men, and %
guns had been placed in position to defend
the principal fords, as follows :-Ewells
brigade, supported by Holmes brigade, and
two regiments, at Union mill s ford, the ex-
treme right; u. r. Jones brigade, at Nc
Leans ford, stretching Westward towards
Longstreet, whose brigade, supported by
Early's, covered Black burns fords West
Of Longstreet was Bonham's brigade, hold
ing Mitchell's ford; and three miles West
of Bonham was Philip St. George Cooke, at
Balls ford !; and little farther West was
Col N. G. Evans with piece ola brigade
holding Stone Bridge, the extreme left OF
the line, and not supposed to be in danger,
as westward of Evans was wide scope of
wilderness stretching to the mountains.
The Southern army In respect to organiza-
tlon and equipment was mere mob, as
sembled during the past two months; the
regiments and battalions being thrown to-
gether as fast as they arrived from all parts
ofthe South, regardless of numbers, uni
form, arms. or citizenship. Some regiments
had seven companies others, fourteen
and the brigades were usually made up OF
half dozen battalions from as many differ
ent States. The organizing of divisions or
corps had not been attempted
But, if lacking in military methods, there
was no lack OF military ardor; for these first
volunteers we're of the first blood, the
cavalier stock, Of the South full Of zeal
and patriotic enthusiasm every soldier in
spired by personal pride. as if the eyes OF
half his people were fixed upon him in anti
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29

10, 500 bales of cotton have been soil in
Monroe this season. This is about 5000
more than was sold to same date last sea
son.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29
- BY
RANDOLPH A. SHOTWELL.
CHAPTER NINTH.

Manassas; the third Conflict of the War.-North
Carolina fills important part in the fortunes of
fhada
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-29

The Baptist church in Wilmington is un-
dergoing repairs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
LABORING MEN, READ,
A Chinese Company Organized,
With a Capital of Ten
Million Dollars,
To Construct Twenty Iron Steamships
For the Importation of Chi
nese Coolies.

New YORK, October 24.-The Sunday
Mercury quotes the following as an inter-
view with Pennsylvania Congressman
now visiting headquarters:
"a steamship Company with capital
of $l0,000,000 has been formed to bring
Chinese laborers to the United States,
and one year hence the Chinese popula-
ton in this country will be increased
four-fold, and five years hence there will
be million Asiatic mechanics and
skilled artisans at work among the facto-
ries and mills of the Atlantic coast. The
Six Coolie Companies of San Francisco
some time ago made arrangements with
John Roach to build twenty iron ships,
each of which will pack and convey
three thousand Mongolians to this coun-
try, to work for twenty-five or thirty
cents day. Desiring to enlarge their
field of operations they sent their agents
East to interest silk, cotton, stove and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
Let Hl9 Chinese Come. ).

The New York Journal of Commerce,
perhaps the leading organ of the Wall
street gamblers, makes no bones about
the Garfield letter to Morey. 1t says:
We regret that General Garfield can
not accept as his own the letter on the
Chinese question, for we sincerely hoped
that he had written it. 1t is a creditahle
letter whoever wrote it and ITS SENTI-
MENTS ARE SOUND. individuals
and companies have the right to buy la
Dor where they can get it cheapest" I"
Nothing can be truer. We too are for
maintaining the Burlingame treaty ere
ligiously," AND BRINGING AS MANY
INDUSTRIOUS CHINESE TO FILL
OUR FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS,
RAILROAD DIGGINGS, KITCHENS
AND LAUNDRIES AS WE CAN FIND
ROOM FOR AT WAGES WHICH,
WITH THEIR SIMPLE HABITS,
WILL AFFORD THEM A SATISFAC-
TORY SUPPORT. The truth may be
unpopular, but THE LETTER is TRUE,
MANLY AND WORTHY TO HAVE
BEEN WRITTEN BY GENERAL GAR
FIELD AND TO BE INDORSED BY
EVERY SOUND THINKER IN THE
LAND. five had been in General Gar
fields shoes we should not have taken
the trouble to deny its authorship, since
IT is FILLED WITH GOOD SENSE
AND SOUND POLITICAL ECONOMY.
We stand by the now anonymous letter.
LET THE CHINESE COME!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-10-28
NEW YORK NOMINATIONS.
Their Coz Armation Generally Conceded = The
Charges Against Mr.. Arthur,

Charges Against Mr.. Arthur.
Washington, Jan. 19-The Republican Of to
morrow will print the following upon the subject
Of the New York nominations: 1T ia now very
generally conceded that The New York Custom
House nominations will be eventually c0rtirmed.
No action will be had In the premises, however,
until after reply has been received from Collec-
tor Arthur by the Senate Commerce Committee to
the charges alleged against him In the Executive
message sent to the Senate last wednesday.
These charges are capable OF ready and satisfac
tory explanation, In the opinion OF Senator Conk
ling and his friends and II they are 10 explained,
the rejection Of the pending nominations OF Mer-
rie, Burt and Graham may eneue, nut II Is conn
IDENTIFY believed In administration circles that
they cannot be 30 easily answered or disposed Of
Among them 10 an explicit charge that owing TO
General ATthur's remissnesi the Government lost
9376000 p-r Annum OF customs, duties on kld
gloves; 100000 per aDnum on silks, ana S0OOO,
900 on sugars, although 1t is proper TO add that
portion OF this loss on sugars Is not dlIectly
chargeable to the New York Custom House,
1.-THE impartial friends Of Senator COnkling,
who had hoped from his long silence that he had
prepared to abdicate, In some degree the rote OF
absolute dictator which he 80 long played In New
York politics, cannot but feel ihat his present at
titude on the subject Of the New YORK Custom
House appointments Is unfortunate for him and
discreditable to his party. Az long as the contest
over the removal of Arthur aud Cornell had the
appearance Of a personal issue between Senator
COnkling and the President there we're good
many impartial men who were disposed to stand
by the Senator "The courtesy OF the Senate
enabled him 10 oppose the Administration anda
ciOusly and effectively on the ground that the
challenged officers were his personal frieLds, and
in accordance with political usage In such cases,
he had the right Of insisting upon their retention
or naming their successors. But the clear, calm
and explicit letter OF Recretary Sherman 10 the
Senate, setting forth the grounds upon which the
Administration wishes to replace Metsrs; Arthur
and Cornell puts the matter In wholly different