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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
a SupurD Lot of Jades!

A number of Mississippians from al
portions of the State, representatives. OF
all shades of opposition to the bourbon
democracy we're in consultation at the
Peabody hotel yesterday. The object
Of the meeting is to form a basis of an
organization Of a peoples party for the
overthrow Of the present ndmlnIstra-
ton in Mississippi, at the gubernato-
rial election in November. Among the
names canvassed as candidates for
Governor, were those of GcD. James l..
Alcorn, Gen. A. NJ. West, of Holly
Springs. Roderic Seal. Of Pass Chris
tian, Gen. George c. Mckee, of Jack
SOD, and Gen. Reuben Davis, OF A er-
deem. Whether the conference C me
to any conclusion will be known la'Sl.
II is likely, however, that Gen. Alcorn
will be the choice of oil the opponents
of.the old democracy, il he will accept
the candidacy. He will be a candidate
hard to beat.-MemphjS A~raldnche.
Let's look at the hotel arrivals; and
see who this ''number of representa-
tive Mississippiaps, from all parts of
state" are. Here they be: The two
Alcorns. A. 7. Wimberly. J. 7. Hull,
J. I. Bivens, c. NJ. Hull, J. W. Lee.
W. H. KEENAN,, H. c. Niles, B. W.
Bufora, G.. c. Chandler, J. A. Mont
gomery. H. c. Powell, G. NJ. Buch-
nnan, r. W. Buford. G. W. Clarke and
J. L. Morphis. Elegant representa-
tives of the people!' Magnificent
place,hunters! Supurb political jades!
Cheeky nincompoops, to think they
can again fasten negro inso'ence and
radical misrule and spoil'ation upon
the intelligent and t~ax-paying white
people Of thegreat State of Mississippi.
Walthall Pioneer.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
The Apporuonrlent Blu.

There will be no apportionment
bill passed by the present Demo
cra.ic CONGRESS-. AT least that is
the indication now. The Republi-
cans are opposed to the bin MS
drafted bv Mr.. Cox and will fill
buster to prevent its passage, The
rank and file of the Republicans de
mand one victory at this session,
and leaders like Frye and Hawlcy
appear to be unable to control them.
At the caucus Of the Republican
Representatives no plan Of action
vas agreed upon and no apportion-
ment bill suggested which would re
eeiyc support. The determination
was expressed to fight whatever bill.
the Democrats supported. Failing
N other matters ofimportauce, they
would make Il stand against appor-
tionmcnt. Mr.. Frye reminded these
obstructionists that the party couio
not afford to take such q course, anC
that they would inGict Il loss o
millions ON the States by compelling
extra sessions OF Legislatures unles;
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Church LInHDIeE.

The worshipers who repaired to the
Amcs Methodist Episcopal Church yes
terday to perform their usual Sunday
devotion were fairly astounded at the
scene of wreck aud ruin which met their
The short flight of steps which
leads from the banqnette to the vesti-
bule of the church had been wrenchcd
from their position and thrown into
the street, and the heavy doors had
been locked and then nailed, thus ef>
fectually barring ingress to the build
ing.
4 miscellaneous lot OF planking and
odds and ends of lumber strewn about
the street in front of the church showed
that the work OF destruction had not
been confined to the outside Of the bull
ding. A Lasty consultation was held
among those present as to the best
course to be pursued, and the deacons
finally decided that the sexton should
ESSAY to the effect an entrance by one
of the windows. This suggestion. or
rather conclusion, met with considera>
bic demurring from several who were
not sure that some of the maliciously
disposed persons might be still in the
edifce, but it was finally carried into
effect.
The sexton at length succeeded in
forcing the doors from the inside and
the assembled crowd, or such of them
as we're agile enough, climbed up and
entered the church. Here it was found
that the work had been no less thor
oughly done than on the outside. The
heavy furniture of the vestry and the
chancel had been dragged from the u.s.
nal position and piled in a mlsccllane-
Gus heap in front of the preachers
stand. The floor, carpeting, etc. had
been completely torn up and lay scat
tered about, and the general effect was
as if a whirl~wind had swept through
the church, leaving but the bare walls
standing.
1t is learned that the church was
wrecked to prevent the e pastor,
Rev. DR.. W. c. Webb. of Norfolk. Va.
from taking charge. DIR. Webb had TIA
ken the place of Rev. Geo. r. Bristor,
who was removed by the Council of
Bishops upon the presentation OF a pc
titlon in which serious charges were
brought against him. The work is un>
derstood to have been carried out by
John Page, the builder, by direction OF
the board of the church.
The congregation is in the matter, IN
the position of a house divided against
itself. The removal of Mr.. Brlstor has
created strong dissension, and there
will be some further complication be>
fore the matter is finally settled.-N.
O. Democrat.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Democrats for Every Office.

We publish two articles this morn
ing on Col. Beverly Matthews for Coy
ernor, one from The BRooKHAvEN LED,
GER, and one from the Macon Beacon.
lake TIE LEDGER, we are for Demo
Gratis for each and every office in the
state, from Beat Constable to Cover
nor. But THE LEDGER ID mistaken on
one point. Col. Matthews returned TO
the fold priorto the revolution of 1875,
and sluce that tine has not kicked out
OF the traces, and has always since
shown a disposition 10 go into the thick
est of the fight lumLuS Dispatch.
We eve said anything about
Col. Matthews returning to the
Democratic fold after 1875, though
such a construction might have been
put ON the following sentence:
There is no necessity for dividing
the offices with the old Republicans
who returned TO the Democratic par
ty after its return to power" We
are, however, glad to know, from
the Dispatch that Col. Matthews
returned to the Democratic party
before the overthrow Of Republican
ism. From the Colonel's letter on,
would infer that he had never "kick
ed out Of the traces" Like the
Dispatch, we thought he had. b
that as it may, he claims to be sound
Democratically now. We certainly
have 10 personal val to make OF
him, and if we have done him an in
justice, it has been u~nintcntional
and we rnnret IL.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Estimate OF Gen. George.

The new Senator from MISSISSIPPI,
Gen. J. z. George, is becoming an obs
iect of interest to those who are making
an analysis of the character of the T..
s. Senate after the 4th of March next.
The Cincinnati Commercial has been
interviewing our old friend j. l.. Lake,
formerly editor of the Jackson Times,
the last Republican paper which went
down before the political hurricane of
1875. Capt. Lake has had a good OPP
portunity of Judging from a Republi-
can standpoint, the character of proml-
nent Mississippians. and here is his
very Just estimate of Senator George:
II have been personally acquainted
with Gen. George for a number of years
He is by no means the unreasonable
and Bigoted Bourbon Democrat that he
has been represented; on the contrary
he is a large hearted, libeialsminded,
generous gentleman. During the year
1875, when mississippi was revolution
lied politically, Gen. George was chairs
man Of the Democratic State Executive
Committee, and as n consequence was
charged with the responsibility of out
RACES, the preparation of which he
would 1 am fully persuaded, have pre-
vented had it been in his power.
"At that time l was editor of the
Jackson Times. q Republican paper and
Gen. George almost daily. Unlike
many other Democrats, he criti'
clzed my denunciations OF lawlessness
and violence, nor did he ever attempt
to excuse or p%alliate such acts"
"To nv certain knowledge he often
endeavored to prevent lawIessness. and
I am convinced that he frequently sue"
ceeded in his efforts"
81 remember several occasions when
fearing disturbances, he manifested the
most intense anxiety to preserve the
peace and maintain order, and l never
doubted his sincerity. He told me in
Jackson, just after his election to the
Senate, what his course would be in
relation to Senator K~ellogg's case in
the event he should ever be called up
on to act on that question, and it was
strictly in accord with Senator Lamar's
action, upon which that gentleman was
recently congratulated by the Senator
elect.
"Those who anticipate that Gen.
Georges curse will be marked by blind
p%artisanship to the utter ignoring of pa,
triotic considerations. will. l Am salts
fed. be thoroughly disappointed"
"HIs ability is upquestioned person
ally he is kind. amiabIe and consider
ate, and frank in all his dealings. His
nature is of the mould that involution-
arily revolts at injustice, and in my
judgment he will prove as fair and lib.
erai a Democrat as will occupy a seat OF
the floor of the Senate"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

A United States deputy marshal was
at Quitman last week with warrants for
the arrest of Messrs. Jas. j. Parker, s.,
A. Box, J. J. O'Flinn and L. d. Young
on a charge of violating the U. 5. cleo"
ton laws at the November election.
This is the first we have heard OF any
disturbance at Qaitman on the day OF
election. There was a small disturb
ance the day after, but certainly no one
was kept from voting by that. What
good is to come of these prosecutions
we cannot see. They will rather have a
bad effect-the effect of intenslfying
the opposition of our people to the odi-
IL federal election laws. The pun
ishment consist in bleeding poor men
of their means-putting them to ex>
pense and trouble, with ne correspond
ing benefit except to crafty the malice
of certain individuals, and to afford the
U. s. officials a chance to exercise their
arbitrary and tyrannical powers. we
don't know, but suppose that MIR. Gage
worked up these cases too Enterprise
Courier,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
To Those Owing U.s..

The money season is fast passing
away, and hundreds of our subscribers
have failed to pay their annual sub
scription to The LEDGER. Appreela~
ting the stringency of tue times, we
have been more lenient with subscri-
bers this year than usual. As many
show no disposition to pay what they
owe, this is to notify them that unless
they settle within the next thirty V
their names Will lie erased from our
books. 1t costs more to publish The
LEDGER now than ever, and We cannot
end it ON credit.
r TT HENRY.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
nti-Monopoly League.

W. have received an address from
tLo Notionol Arfi Nononoly League.
containing its principles and plat
form. It. is opposcd to monoDolics
in every form: favors the rights Of
the many as against privileges for
the few; corporations, the creation
orthc State. shall be controlled by
She State, labor and capital-allics,
no. enemies; justice for both. 1t
does not make war on the Demo
cratic or Republican parties, but
wants the people to compel their
candidates to oppose monopolies
H r. ,;oh no,no
ana INC NoIlI'l""'''" - >0i0
ratiOuS. The principles are 9o0d.
nd IL odopto1 rrno4 hoDcits would
follow. IAla Is Il uaN Oh liohopo-
lies and if there is any remedy
;na4 4han, i sbo,ld NO onforcpd
gums
The telegraph lines Of the country
ara ,ou, InIor tbn central of one
company. 1t can Tx such prices as
IL nleascs for the transmission Of
~orssaocs and the people arc COM
,.rlod nov ttcm All fine imnor.
l''
tanJ rlilro2uS are owned 10y IeH vi
twelve generations who fix such
,.:n 4h.,. obao.o Tho
'''1 "' '''''i Do U'o'
people are in the power OF the mo-
nn,,1f-ts What can they do2 This
question Is ""S"ele'' ~ INC Oio"
lair of the Icaguc:
Tt, ~-,,:v, ON ont; ~monono1,
..-n av=,2 Sfato md conntv and
~, -, ,L:.brs"u Ian1 Tbrv can
.,. 49,. .aI m Ln",s. n9t,iotic MIR.
." ~ n,n,nv Tbcy cam combire
.,in Loi,nye in tho nrincinlcs np,
an rh;,n orr Government was founded.
.r fi'.I ih ""' VIII" think hex are abso'
80, th,, r~,an.y 10 linz They can
H. - ,sttr Ii'cs ana Gin avery
.j1.t.i, a,II - an tines" throw a solid
49, 49, d, oaa5idatos who will moi
~ tbcmecivcs 70 nrotect the public
ntcrrs, acoinst ,bo encroaeLmepts of
800" ar,iorot a6Ss"
The following Is inc platform
l. Laws compelling transportation
companies to base their charges upon
cost aud risk Of service instead of
the new theory cnuuciaied by them
what the traffic will bear"
>. Laws to prevent pooling and COM
binations.
3. No discrimination against any
citizen or class of citizens on public
highways.
Railroad commissions or Courts,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

IN unexpected agreement with
the House as to at 3 percent. interest
on future bonds, Ii the early
passage of a funding bill, and the
admirable shape in which the House
Appropriation Committee reports its
bills renders the failure OF any
Of them at this session almost
impossible. Failing to make head
way against Democratic policy on
these two important points, Repub-
Iicans have organized IN opposition
to the apportionment bill.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Rev. A. l.. Kline. d. D.. breathed
his last at the residence of his son. DR..
A. l.. Kline, on Thursday morning the
18th instr at 2 O'Clock. after a some
what p%rotracted illness, the immediate
cau-e of his death being. we believe,
dropsy of the heart. He had been
living at Starkville, where his last sick
ness came upon him, and some days
since DR.. Kline brought him to Enter.
prise in order that he might be able to
give him close attention. Rev. A.. L..
Kline was a man of fine ability as a
scholar and a preacher, and his SER
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Hos. A. II. LONGING and Hon. c. H.
Wilcox, of the Monticello bar, have
been in the city IN professional bust
ness. -CldriOn.
These two young Democrats are
members of the present Mississippi
Senate, and distinguished themselves
as the defenders of the interests CT Their
constituents. They are good speakers,
intelligent, and true Democrats. Mr..
Longino is the youngest member of the
Senate but equal in ability, attention
and work to any of its members. Mr.
Wilcox is a nephew of ex-Congressmar
Jack Wilcox, formerly of this District,
and a worthy nephew of a noble un>
! ."-WinOna 1dUdnce,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

We have received and read the speech
of Hon. G.. Z. Hooker, in the United
States House of Representatives,, Janu,
airy 10th and 18th, when that body had
under consideration the bill making APP
preparations for the current anu cons,a>
gent of the Indian Depart
mrnt and we fail to see anything in it
whatever, that will justify in the least,
the publication of an article that has
S tse gong the rounds. rejecting so
ssvereIy on that gentleman. TIE ar
ticIe originated with a Republican pa
pef. and must have been the production
Of a brain that drew upon its imaglna-
non, IN Tsu nnrnose' if possible, to de,
tract from the popularity of Col. Hook
er.-Magn9iid Gazette.
The papers that helped circulate
the Islander, have not corrected it.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Scnator-elect Miller, of California,
says his Alaska Fur Seal Company
has paid the Government $4,000, 900
of the $1,000, 600 we paid for Has
ka, and before his grant expires
will have paid the whole sum we
paid Russia; while the seals, hon
estly protected, are more plentiful
than ever
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Sherif'S Sale.

Mrs. L. Prestridge In the Justice Court of
VS.. Beat l of Lincoln coun-
Zach Prestridge ty Mississippi
BY virtue of a writ of Execution to me
directed by T. II. Curtis, a Justice of the
Peace of Beat No l of Lincoln county.
Mississippi, | will, on Monday, the 9TH day
of March, A. D. 1881, at the court house
door in the town OF Brookhaven, proceed to
sell to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit: the Easr
half Of northwest or Of Section two, Town
ship five, range seven East, levied on as
the property Of the defendant Zach Pres
fridge, and will be sold to satisfy the judg-
ment and costs in the above stated case.
Feb ). At. J. l.. MIKELL Sheriff.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Tie Kearsarge.

The famous Federal Of war,
Kearsarge, that sunk the Confeder-
ate vessel, the alabama, is now an
chored opposite New Orleans. Thos,
Doran is the only person on the
Kcarsarge who vas present during
her fight with the alabama. At the
time, he was an apprentice. The
vessel carries seven guns. The most
powerful is q siXtypound parrot
eun; six Dahlgren shell-guns,
smooth-bore, two of them eleven
inch calibre, and the other four
~ninc-inch broadside guns, The
eleven inch are pivot guns, and it
was one of these that sunk the ILL
fated Alabama. The at pres
cnt comprises one hundred and
ninetv-four men.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

V1srroRs to Mardi Gras, if bother
ed about obtaining rooms, should
call at the Visitors Bureau, IL Car
ondelct street. Every one can be
accommodated there. The Demo
crat says:
"The prices at which board and lodg'
inp are now offered at >ome O the prl'
vafe houses in this city are moderate,
scarcely exceeding what they are du'
riup the busiest part OF the season,
New Orleans can fiatter itself that II
knows how to welcome visitors, as wei
rs how to amu5e them"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Monday last Mr.. Chalmers intro
duced in Congress a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury to obtain and furnish to
the House information as to the
cost of production in European
markets Of each and every article
upon which an import duty is as
sessed in this country, with a view
Of making the duty equal only to
the excess of cost of production in
is country, with The costo Of freight
added.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Homestead Notice,
LAND OFFICE, Jackson, Miss,
Eehrnary 10Th 1881

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore II. Weathersby, Chancery Clerk, al
Monticello, Miss, on March 9TH, 1881, viz:
Levi Roberson-homestead entry, No. 1923
for the west hslf northeast quarter sec
ton 20, township s north, range 20 west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and c%ultiva.
ton OF, said land, viz: Elliek Herring, Jack
Davis, Joe Mikell, Rube Oats, all of Sill
yer Creek, Lawrence county, Mississippi.
X. c. KERR, Register.
fah1n-St
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
State Finamces--Good showing.


From the Auditors forthcoming re"
port for 1880, we have the following IN
teresting figures, viz:
Total acreage of lands in the State,
%. S65, G04.
Total valuation of same, $79.712,-
S51, 90.
Total State tax on same at 3 mills,
S239, 1873, 65.
Grand total valuation reality and
personally, $Il5.130,6 51 90.
Grand total State tax on realty and
personally, $345, 391 ,95.
Whole number of polls, 176. 1T.
Whole number Of educable children,
$50, $50.
Census enumeration, Las, 480.
Kinds county has the largest valua'
ton Of property and Yazoo the next,
the former being 81, 958, 2G7, ana the
latter $216. 1856.
%Itawamba, Jackson and Jasper have
each the same number of polls, viz
1,671 and Jackson and Jasper have the
same valuation of personally, viz
1921, 6S3,
The receipts from all sources for the
year 1880. as shown by the Auditors
report, amount to nearly 81, 600, 900;
and the disbursements nearly two hun,
dred thousand dollars less. These fig
ures, considering the reduction i'll the
assessed valuation Of property, a3 well
as in the rate OF taxation, show the
closest collections that have been made
since the Surrender This must in
Iced be gratifying news to the tax
payers and the belief
that the rate of taxation will yet be
still further reduced'-Ct dliOn.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

As littlc is known now concerning
he next Cabinet rs was lnowa q
month ago. There + stories, not
relied on, however, that Senate!
Coukling insists that Senator Blaine
ought not to be made Secretary Of
state. and that, for that. or other
reasons, the appointment will not
be made. Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's
name has been mentioned, as it was
our years ago, for a position in The
Cabinet, but the story cannot be
traced to any responsible author.
So is Senator ingalls, Of Kansas,
but the same may be said Of the au-
thority for this rumor. There IS
talk of retaining Sherman at the
head Of the Treasury Department,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

SOMEBODY ought to tell Memphis
and Mobile to quit making Ounces
Of themselves by trying to have
Mardi Gras. Their efforts in that
direction are ridiculous. There is
but n Mardi Gras in this country
that at New Orleans.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

A mob of two hundred rode into
Springfield, Tenn, and took from
the Sheriff three negroes, on trial
for murder, and hung them within
cyesight of the Judge and jury be
fore whom they were being tried.
Such actions cannot be endorsed,
but mobs are never prosecuted.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Mr.. J. W. COLEMAN, acting Gen
cral Passenger Agent of the Big
jackson Route, has worked up an
immense Mardi Gras business for
his road. He is an old railroader
and knows how to capture the pub
lie. The road has no better officer
than Mr.. Coleman.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

A PETITION. signed by two hun
dred thousand people, has been pre-
scented to the North Carolina Legis-
lature, praying for the passage of
prohibition measures.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

mons always evinced deep study. and
great familiarity with the subjects
which he handled. For several years
he was pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Enterprise, and afterwards
at Brandon and Yazoo City
He has always held high rank as
scholar and q man of fine intellectual
powers, and in a church noted for the
learning of its ministers, stood among
the foremost in the State. He was a
native of South Carolina and a dignl-
fed gentleman of the old school. A.
the time of hisdeath he was G6 years OF
age. An aged father in Israel has
been called home to receive the crown
of rejoicing. Enterprise Courier.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

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'l'' s'l'"'' '''N
"00P'e" ~ 'i".
ma: We N.Y. ~ 'NI;t:,ai raifh.
, '', wv sn,,nar, with III he means
nj our hands the Republican party
of the nation and the administra-
Iloh Oh G'""''
We don't see no" a democrat
eoUI" en"oFse SN'' sentiments o'
accept n2m'o@'''" nom O'''1"
lIon dec'"fi"s '"1'" ""' we
understand no" ANY ''' ''''' '""
Oh Suel li''''iI' '',''"0
'cfl"'h7 10 'A1''' ~ "'
acknowledge '''~1"
cah'-' supporter ''
mlnlstra'''1
Noi. 0'~'.'"''S ''' 'i,'
,pl 40 p" t5 i J4ffot Zen. Ap.,s, With or
without the appreciation q personal
and po.ltiel' lLIrI'9 Si;T", ,oro r1 make
mes
How can he reconcile his state
ment: That he never joined the
Republican party; that his friends
49,, on kl.,ru'. Pp.ublirau
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24
Fees O/.UOc/01'S.

The fee OF doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in just at pres
ent. We believe the schedule for visits is
$500, which would tax a man confined to
his bed Tor a year, and in need OF 4 daily
visit, over 81 900 a year for medical attcn-
dance alone, And one single bottle Of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the 81 900
and all the ar'ssickncss.-Pos
Feb. II DIV.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-02-24

Ladies' who appreciate Elegance AMI purity
are using Parker's Hair Ba.satu. II u the br.'
article sold for restoring gray hair 10 Its Orig
nal color and Beauty. Feb 3 a..