The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-01-20
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

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surrender, but his chiefs are opposed
to it.
JAMES SMITH bad his hand badly
torn by a gun, near Woodville, last
week.
We learn that W. W. Hoskins' book
of poems, entitled atlantis" will soon
be issued.
V1cE-PREsDENT Wheeler is spoken
of as the Cabinet member to represent
New York.
w. F. FITzGERALL, of Vicksburg, has
been acquitted of the charge of killing
VIM. Green.
COLUMBUS has faint hopes of a Rail-
road to Decatur. Ala, through the
coal region.
J. d. LYNCH's Beach and Bar" of
Mississippi, will be ready for delivery
in February.
YAzoo City is to have another paper,
the Wing. An ancient nam but n
modern idea.
IT is believed that an appropriation
of 81, 500. 600 will be made for the Mis-
sissippi river.
OXFORD has four telegraph Offices. and
it is expected that another will be ess
tablished there o
FAILURES are reported all over the
State. We expect to hear of more be
fore the season closes.
Five hundred dollars are sent to
Ireland every week by the Land League
of New York city.
THIS year the property OF Tennessee
is assessed at S2l1, 900, 000or s., 0O0,~
600 less than last year.
SENATOR Mcdonald. of Indiana, was
married Wednesday 20 Miss Josephine
T. Bernard, of Washington.
A special from New York, says shat
Morton will undoubtedly be the new
Secretary of the Treasury.
SENATOR Bruce and wife were among
the callers at the Presidents mansion
on New Years Day. Civil rights, yon
know.
W. H. VANDERBILT has given $40. 600
to the University of North Carolina,
which is to be loaned to INDECENT stu
dents.
SEVERAL Military companies from the
North will visit New Orleans during
Mardi Gras, aud participate i'll the fes>
t%iyitics.
The Oxford Falcon learns that Mrs.
Lamar's health is much improved since,
she went to the sea coa5t. She is nov
at Biloxi, Miss.
One of KeIly's papers reports that
Mr.. Tildeu recently said he cared moths
ing about the Democratic party. AM
other lie. lie mover said it,
A murderer, sentenced to be hung,
dropped dead in the jail, at Memphis,
on the 18th inst. A saving of rope and
trouble to the Sheriff,
Rev. W. EN-. Lintield calls a meeting
of the Copiah county Temperance Ass
scciation, at Hazlehurst, on the first
Thursday in February.
The Governor has appointed Capt.
j. w. Buchanan, of C~hickasaw, Briga-
dier>General of Militia in place of Gen"
eral j. L. Finley, resigned.
VIM. WARD. the classic editor Of the
Macon Sun, has severed his connection
with that paper. We trust his with
drawal Will only be temporary.
Ir is said that the Republicans of
Tennessee will bring forward Judge
Key for United States Senator in case
they see no chance for Maynard.
JUDGE Z. Stafford has been re elect
ed Mayor of Magnolia; J. i. Wolf. +.
NJ, Hoke, A, Leblanc and Harry Hall,
Aldermen; w. i. Coney, Marshal.
The Democratic caucusa Of New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
have nominated Herman. Wallace and
Butler for the Senate. Empty honors.
Senator Jonn8 of ouisiana, has
been promoted to the craftsmanship of
the Committee on the Improvement of
the Misslssidpi River and its tributa.
ries.
The Natchez Democrat says that
flour is the best article to throw over q
fire caused by coal oil. Suppose there
is no iour i'll the house, what should be
used then?
THE Western Union. the American
Union and the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph companies have combined III
one vast corporation. High rates will
now continue.
Miss Eleanor Calhoun, grand
uduSuteT vi Jolln \. CatlOnl, Hiau"
her professional debut as IN actress
last week as ,JuItet ut Ford's Theatre.
Washington.
A REPORT from Natchez says the
body of Frank Mallery, the mail carli.
cr between Rosefeld and Ha%rrisonburg,
who has been missing since January 6,
las been found riddled with bullets.
GEO. TREADwELL, cook of the British
bark, Queen of Nations, was murdered
in his birth, in New Orleans. last Mon~
day night. His room mate, VIM. Mar
man, has been arrested on suspicion as
the murderer.
On the steamer Natchez, Sunday
night. below Natchcz, q shooting ARRAY
occurred between two colored passengers
which will result in the death of one,
johnson Eaton by name. A woman is
at the bottom of the affray.
For the first time since it's construc.
tion. the railroad draSbridge across bay
st. Louis was so badly frozen during
the late cold spell that it was impossi,
BILE to open it, several schooners being
detained on the other side for two or
three days.
A prominent Republican politician
ot CInvel.nd Ohio. has told q New