The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30

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stirring French composition, and
Miss L. Ellis, the only graduate,
read the valedictory; Major L. F.
Bradshaw delivered the annual adj
dress in a mastery manner. 10
Capt. Fred. Barry we are much in
debted for a delightful drive around
the town, and Mr.. Geo. P. Herndon
and estimable lady, and Capt. Fred
for courtesies. Vest Point
is now agitating the question of ex-
tending the railroad from Koscius.
ko to that place, so that she can be
put in direct communication with
New Orleans. Several meetings have
been held, and the citizens seem
alive to the Importance of extcading
the road. They will subscribe lib
orally to the work. The building
of the extension is only a matter of
time. The owners of the C. st. L.
and N. o. Road know the value of
the trade between and beyond Kos
ciusko and West Point and will
take measures to secure it.
CnpINru
The Oath inst, we stopped off at
Corinth a few hours, looked
through the town and the big court
house, and met the following
gentlemen: Judge j. A. Green,
Hon. j. d. Bills, Col. Inge, G. W.
Reynolds, ESQ.,, b. F. Williams,
Chancery Clerk, Robt. Henderson,
Circuit Clerk, J. NJ. Martin, Mayor
Fitzpatrick, Mr., c. W. McCord, Mr..
S. G.. Barr, of the Subsoiler and
Democrat, Mr.. G. ID. Winston, OF
the Herald, Maj. Wofford, Mr..
Boone, and others. Corinth is a
a pretty place, has many handsome
residences, large stores, stately
churches, and the largest and one OF
the finest Courthouses in the State,
This building is grand, is of the
latest style Of architecture, and
elegantly fitted up. From the roof
a splendid bi-ds-eye view of the
town can be seen, also the old
breastworks that protected the
grey from the blue in the dark days
of blood and strife, when there was
sadness and mourning throughout
the entire Southern land. 1t also
claims to have the largest dry goods
store IN the State, Rubel, Sekeles
& Co., and many assert that Corinth
has furnished the best Governor
Mississippi ever had-Hon. j. NJ.
Stone.
wINONA.
This town we next visited, June
25th. 1t is one of the most bust
ness like towns in the State. How
could it De otherwise, when il is the
home of B. F. Jones, of the Ad-
vance? No town could be dull where
Jones lives. He is all life and en-
crgy and those around him must
partake of his nature. We are I'M
der obligations to him, Mr.. X. F.
Holloway, Messrs. Bates, Binford,
McInnis, Spivy, DR.. Armstead, and
others, for kindness shown. The
Democratic mass meeting assem-
bled here to day, decided to hold a
primary election, passed resolutions
endorsing Senator Lamar, and in
structed their Legislators to vote for
him. The delegates to the State
Convention we're instructed to vote
for Stone for Governor. Heming-
way for Treasurer, Bridges for
Auditor, Smith for superintendent
of Education. Hon. H. D. Moneys
course was endorsed. The meeting
wss large aud enthusiastic.
FERNANDO.
This is one of the oldest towns in
the State, and, in ante-bellum times,
before the Railroad was built, en-
joyed a large and prosperous trade.
1t has been the home of many great
men, and is the only town in Mis-
sissippl that has furnished three
Judges for one administration, to-
wit: Chief Justice Chalmers, Judge
Powell and Chancellor Morgan.
The town is delightfully."- located, on
a high elevation, and overlooks
some of the best country in the
State. 1t has homemade officials.
faithful and competent. Sheriff
Dockery, and Chancery and Circuit
Clerks West and Maxwell, have a
smile and good word for all. The
legal profession is represented by
T. W. White. D. Mckenzie, A. s.
Buchanan, H. c. Watson, W. B.
Boone and NJ. B. Stokes. Prof. G..
W. Lawson has charge of the Male
College, and as a prosperous
School. To him, DR.. r. f. Bud
ington and Mr.. j. M. Dockery are
we indebted for courtesies.
THIS is one of the new towns OF
the State. 1t is we'll built and pre-.
sents an air of solid prosperity. Its
most prominent merchants are S.
H. Gunter, Hunter Bro. j. Greene
valid and B%alletine. Mr.. W. H.
Wall, Past Grand Dictator OF the
Knights of Honor, is cashier and
manager of the bank; Taylor L.
Kyle, Bulch & Rainwater, Hall &
Booth, and w. d. Miller, are the
lawyers. Hon. r. II. Taylor is not
at all disturbed by the action of his
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