The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-05

A PRENTIss COUNTY tishmerman
caught with q hook one hundred and
aeventy-three fish, weighing in the ag-
gregate eighty pounds.
TIE nominations sent TO the Senate
by the President, and which have not
yet been acted upon, aggregate two hnn-
bred and seventeen.
The Summit Times has bought the
material of the McComb City I~ntelli-
gencor, and will hereafter be published
Mt Summit and McComb.
IT is reported that there are several
eases of small pox at Winona, The
people of that place were much alarmed
at the appearance of the disease.
TnE Natchez Democrat presents it
self in an entire new dress, which adds
much to its appearance. 1t is one OF
the best and most prosperous papers IN
the State.
North CAROLINA will vote on a pro-
hibitory amendment to the 'constitu-
tion next August, The prohibition ex-
citement is spreading over the whole
country.
In the trial OF Levi and May. in New
Orleans, for burning Lewis store, the
court ordered the jury to return a YER
dict of not guilty. The prisoners We're
discharged.
THE editor of the Mobile News has
been arrested On the charge of libel for
copying an article from a New York
paper. rejecting upon the character of
the citysspostmaster.
THE Secretary of the State Board of
Health has issued q circular calling
upon the county and city boards
of health to improve the sanitary condi-
ton of their respective sections.
Mrs. MARY Z. MCLEAN, of Ports
mouth, Va, writes a letter to Mayor of
New Orleans. warning the public
against her husband, VIM. r. Mclean,
who, she says, has deserted herself and
child.
Louis REDMOND, a colored man of
Ha lehust, was hanged April Doth, for
the murder of his father>in>law, Nelson
Lee. lie protested innocence to the
last. though it il believed he was
guilty.
THE editor of the New York Tribune,
Whitelaw Reid, married Miss Elizabeth
Mills. n young lady worth something
over a million dollars. When will an
editor of Mississippi meet with such
luck?
Coz. LAMAR will deliver an address
to the students Of the A. & NJ. College
Mt StarkvilIe, Miss, during the cons
mencement exercises. The commence
ment sermon will be preached by Rey.
DIR. Burrows, of Louisville, Ky.
CAPT. /. N. OSBORN has been with
drawn ns port inspector at Pascagoula,
and Mr.. Terrell Lindsey has taken
charge of his office. Mr.. Lindsey is
from Harrison county, and no doubt
will give satisfaction to the people.\
THE Winona Advance calls our atten-
tion to the fact that the Starkville cits
izen, speaks highly Of Col. L. s. Will
son, of the Pioneer; as a suitableperso
to go to the Legislature from Sumner.
He would fill the seat MS we'll as any
man.
THE proprietor of the Avon Beach
Hotel, NEAR New York, announces
that he will not allow Hebrews admit
lance to his place. He did this as an
advertising dodge, knowing all the pa
pers in the country would ~noticeshis
action.
THE Clarion says Auditor Own will
Immediately make the May semi annual
distribution of the Chickasaw School
Fund Interest, to the counties entitled
thereto, proper blanks for the signature
of the County Treasurers having al
ready been sent ont.
AGREAT deal of good advice ought to
be given to Democratic ct Senators at
this time, by the people OF the States
represented by them. The best OF tn,
advicej can be put in few words. 1t is
TO vote for the confirmation of all
proper persons nominated by the Presi-
or office.
AN intimate friend of Senator Conk,
ling was in conversation with him on
the 29th nit, claimed that the Senator
had counted noses,' and Robertson
would be certainly rejected. However,
it is not Lelieyed that the nomination
will he acted on until the regular De-
cember session..
mR. y. w. ROBINSON, of Jackson,
died last Wednesday, OF pneumonia.
lie was a man Of wealth and influence,
was beloved All respected for his
many good qualities. Mr.. Robinson was
the senior partner of the honse of Rob
inson & Stevens, and principle owner Of
tho Edwards House.
At Rochester. New York, on the lst.,
inst, Dr.tLewis Swift discovered a;new
comet at two o'clock in the morning.
Its location is abont right ascension,
no hours and no minutes. defamation
north, 81 deg, in the constellation
Andromeda. This is the first comet
discovered this year.