The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-11-25

Comet: Brandon is to have a
new Jail, to be completed BY the
18th Of May, 1882, and to cost
s9,740. The contract was let to A.
j. r. Z. Fucker, architect OF Meri-
dian.
Yazoo Herald: A sweet potato,
weighing six pounds, is on ezhibi.
tion at the enterprising mercantile
house Of w. r. Hyatt & Co. Il was
raised BY Mr.. N. Beall, Of this
county.
Raymond Gazette: Last week was
wet and sloppy from FIRST to last,
and great damage was no doubt
done all cotton remaining in the
fields, and picking was quite impos-
sible.
Comet: The blind asylum is be-
ing pushed forward with great
haste. The third story is now be-
ing finished aud it will not be .
great while before the root will be
under headway.
Brookhaven Ledger: As Ben
King was foolish enough to run for
governor, he may have no better
sense than to attempt to contest
Lowry's election. Nothing be would
do would surprise the public.
vicksburg Herald: Union coun-
ty has had bad luck. Not long since,
the courthouse was burned, and on
the third Of November the chancery
court records we're burned. The ex-
chancery clerk was arrested ~ the
incendisry.
Raymond Gazette: The Koscius-
ko Star very truthtulIy says that
Mississippi is snow blessed with
peace, plenty and prosperity, aud u
dow Of immigration is now turning
10 our borders; all OF which speaks
in the loudest tones for the coutin-
uation Of our democratic, home.
rule government.
Mobile Register; Capt. A. B.
Shropshire, who was recently tried
at Columbus, Mies., and found gull.
ty of grand larceny In taking o6
the steamboat Alice, while IN the
sheriff = custody, was sentenced to
the peniteptiary for two years. His
attorneys took an appeal to tho 50.
premo court, bat in default OF bail,
Capt. Shropshire still lingersin jail
New Orleans Democrat: Mr.
Emmett L. Ross, OF the Cantor
(Miss.) Mail has resumed charge
Of his paper. Mr.. Ross will be re
membered as the editor who, while
protesting to be u good democrat,
leased bis paper to the fusionists
for the campaign. 1t is proof o.
the influence of the press tha'
Madison county, Of which Cantor
is the seat of justice, was one o
the few counties carried by the fu
siouists.
Meridian Homestead: The bloody
work at Marion on Tuesday wal
one of the fruits of the late canvass
| The negro murderer's were carry
out Ben Kings advice to 60 to tht
polls with "six-barrelled codes.
We know that this violence and
bloodshed was not desired nor an
ticipated by the so-called anti-inon
| opolists of this county. Neverthe
| less it was Que of the results OF the
Ben King ticket which they sup
ported.
Grenada Sentinel: Our success II
some manner can be attributed t.
| the aid We received from many oI
our colored citizens who cheerfully
voted the democratic ticket. AL
thanks are due to them, who broke
away from the chains Of race, and
with the proud airs of conscioui
worth, marched up to the ballot
box AMI gave their vote for tht
democratic State and county tick
ct. Such colored men will DO re
membered When their sullen radi
coI hrathren sleep in forgotten
graves. They saw 1t was for thu
interest of their own race that tht
democratic ticket should succeed
and they are among the most in
telliceut of their people. And sucl
are Increasing in numbers every
year. We are not entirely hopeless
of the race. We believe in th'
next election the majority will 3.
With or. All honor then to the col
ored men who voted with as tn
democratic ticket.
Vicksburg Herald: The survey
ing party sent out BY the Chicago,
lSt. Louis aud New Orleans rail
rosd to examine the route fFou
Canton to Yasoo City and fron
Yasoo City to Jackson, reaches
| tho latter place last Sunday, nav
| ing completed their surveys. Ines
report very favorably o. the roul'
/ ftom Jeokson to Yasoo City, saylnt
| the grade IL less than the average
| We understand the company pro
poses to buiId . line Of road frou
jackson to Arkansas olty, w
Yasoo City, II they can secure
i favorable charter fron the nex
| lorislature. We think there nee'
| IS no apprehension in this respect
| and that tho legislature will giv
proper encouragement 70 al legit
mafs and genuine railroad entel
prissa II order 70 keep pace wit
| the progreas of therest Of the couI
try We ore bound e have MOI
ro;lroofle In khfn 0fafn. and wa o0l