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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
The atate Esexemue.Agent.

At it's last session, the Legislature
passed a law continuing in force the ACT
of 1876, for the appointment of a Reve'
nue. Agent to Investigate frauds and
collect revenues due the State, coun-
ties and levee boards, and the Governor
appointed Gen. Writ Adams to execute
its provisions. The wisdom of the law,
and of the selection of its Agent, have
both been abundantly shown by the
results. Ger. Adams has bean vigi-
liant and efficient in performing the
duties of his office. The total defalca-
tons already discovered amount to the
large sum of $4,000. OF this sum
about $50. 900 have been collected and
paid over to the State and county treas
nr,es. Part of these claims have been
paid in full, and others settled by cons
promise with the sanction of the Gov
ernor MS authorized by the law. 1t has
been discovered shat heavy defalcatlons
occurred under the Radical regime, and
IN these cases suits have been institu
ted for the full amounts due the tax
PAYERS, with interest and damages st
50 per cent. per annum, the Revenue
Agent having ascertained that in no
other way can the amounts be collec-
ted. If no legal technicalities are inter
posed as a bar to the collection of these
claims, it is safe to say that the people
will realize O large amount in the end.
Whatever has been collected, or may
be ultimately secured, is due to the en-
actment of the law and the efficiency of
the Revenue Agent selected to execute
1t. 1t may be assumed that hut for
the law, all these SIMS would have
been entirely lost.-CIaraon.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
The Fraud Again Condemned.

On the 4th of March the Legis-
lature of Delaware adopted a reso'
luton condemning the fraud perpe
trated four years ago, in the inaug.
uration of a man as President of the
United States who was not elected
to the office; by which fraudu-
lent act the people of this country
deprived of their honest dchoice,
a wrong perpetrated upon the right
of honest suffrage which will ever
remain a reproach to free institu'
lions. The Governor of the State
was requested to transmit a copy o.
the resolution, duly attested by the
Speakers and Clerks of both houses
of the General Assembly, to the
Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, who wa:
legally elected President of thu
United States IN 1876.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Omissions Corrected.

The Comet calls our attention to
the fact that IN enumerating the
newspaper men of Mississippi who
had held office hat VIC failed to
mention Col. w. H. McCardle, who
was elected by the Legislature Com
missioner of Confederate Archives.
We acknowledge the omission. We
also failed to include Col. Dale,
founder Of the Monticello Advocate
and inventor of numerous printing
presses. He is the best differed
newspaper man in the United
States. In addition to holding the
office Of minister and attorney az
law, he is Postmaster, Superinten-
dent of Education, Justice of the
Peace, Mayor, Bailitf at every term
| of the Circuit court, Chairman OF
the county conventions, and his
friends now contemplate bringing
him forward for Lieutenant-Gove
nor. He is worthy, competent, hon.
est, and the fact that he was editor
in-chief of the Monticello Advocate
should not prejudice his case
The LEDGER is for Col. Dale for any
office he wants.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
E,eefn OF Euage Cassidy

We learn with deep regret Of the
death Of the Hon. Hiram Cassidy,
which occurred ut his home at Summit,
Miss, last Saturday the 26th inst.
Judge Gas, ly a a Northern man by
birth, but has been a resident of Mis-
siasippi for nearly forty years. He
settled at Meadville. Franklin county
in early lie, vhele he commenced his
professional career, ana where his
ability, ~eloquence and genial manners,
500 made him a mau # conspicuous
mark. A remarkably able apd
astute LAWYER, a ready and eloquent
Gebater, of popular address and most
genial nature, he soon became a leader
at the bar aud among the people.
Elected to the legislature by the voters
Of Franklin county, he was made
speaker of the house of representatives,
and in this responsible position his
ability, promptness and high bred
courtesy were most marked. Promoted
to the bench Of the Circuit Court. his
career was singu!arly able and brilliant.
A Democrat IN politicB. and taking an
active part in the exciting contests of
the last thirty years. ne never failed to
command the conf fence and the re
spect OF his political adversaries, and
the love of his political friends, Judge
| Cassidy was about sixty years of age,
though he has been in feeble health
for several years, and his death at any
time would have excited no surprise.
Now that the blow has fallen and his
| brilliant career closed forever, the in
telligence of his death will be received
throughout the State with the sinceresi
regret. Peace to his ashes. VickS
burg Commercial.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31


The question being a mooted one az
to whether or no Gen. Lee surrendered
his sword to Gen. Grant at Appomattox
courthouse, the following correspon-
dence very effectually settles that ques,
ton
"BUTFALo LrTAIA SPRINGS. VA,l
March IL, 1881.
'.Gen. U. s. Grant. New York-Sir:
In o friendly discussion between several
gentleman OF Northern and Southern
p~roclivities as to the truth Of history"
a question arose as to whether Gen.
Lee at the surrender actual y rendered
and you received his sword. 1t was
mutually agreed that you should be
written to for a decision. There is 90
Idle curiosity or Jesire for notoriety ~
regard to this request, aud a reply IRON
you would be highly appreciated.
Verv Respectfully,
T.. ID. JEFFREEs."
Gen. Grant replied as follows on the
bottom Of the same sheet of paper:
"Gen. Badeau's book, row in the
hands of the printer. will give the ex
act truth of the matter referred to in
this letter. There was no demand
made for Gen. Lees sword, and nj
tender of 1t offered.
u. s. GRANT"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Mahone's Tame Speech.

1t was advertised that Malone
would reply to Ben Hill and other
Democratic Senators, who had crit
icised him for voting with the Re
publicans. The Senate chamber
was crowded Monday to hear the
speech. We have read the speech,
as furnished by the telegraph, and
find no ~allusion to Mr.. Hill in 1t.
Malone has probably had enough
of Hill, and did not want to draw
him out.
The Washington correspondent OF
the New Orleans Democrat says OF
the speech, a part of which is pub
lished elsewhere:
Having adjusted his gold s~pectacles.
| Malone walked down to Senator Ed
minds desk sucking a lemon and car
rvine n large roll OF printed papers in
one hand. He Immediately commenced
his speech, reading closely and badly
from printed proofs, stopping frequent
" while the clerk read documents to
which Malone had occasion to refer.
These we're sent up at the proper time
by Riddlebaiger, who occupied Ma
homes seat. Most of his three hours
speech was a dreary review of the Vir-
ginia debt question and Senator johns
| ston's record in that connection, but la
ter he awakened interest by criticisms
of Senator Brown and the Bourbon De-
mocracy and o applause on the Re-
publican side by the declaration that
in Virginia, ataleas., the Readiusters
were determined that there shall be a
free vote and an honest count.
Everybody was more or less disap
pointed, although when he concluded
Malone W ywarmly congratulated by
| Conklin~, Morrill, and other Republic
cans. and seine men on that side say
the speech will have good effect on pub.
lie opinions North. The stalwarts ex
pected he would make q violent assault
on the Southern Democracy, and the
latter anticipated something of the
kind. The performance was really
tame. bnt was at least Gn ingenious
statement of the Readjuster position or
the Virginia debt and on the question
of suffrage.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Afraid Of tho Old Nan.

1t will be remembered that be-
fore the Cincinnati Convention, the
Republican press was bitter In de-
nouncing Mr.. Tilden. hoping to de-
feat his nomination. The Republi-
cans knew he was the strongest man
the Democrats could nominate, and
they feared him. They think there
is a chance from his nomination in
1884, and they have renewed their
attacks on him. The latest SIAN
der against Mr.. Tilden is that a suit
had been brought against him by
the assignee of one Wetmore, to re-
cover certain large sums of money
alleged to be due to Westmore's
estate from him on account of sun
dry transactions connected with
the stock and operations ofthe New
York Iron Mine. In the New York
Sun of March 7th a full explanation
of the whole matter is published by
Gen. w. Smith, the Secretary OF
the company. That gentleman
says:
"Until ,1877 William L. Wetmore
was the local mining agent. In June
of that year it came to the knowledge
of the company that for two years
previous he had been issuing fraudu-
lent papers in the name of the compa-
ny, obtaining money for them and con-
verting the money to his own use. He
hos also embezzled money sent him for
the workingmen and supplies for the
mine. Unable any longer to conceal
these dishonest transactions, he came
to this CITY, sent for me-the Secretary
Of the company-and made a confess
sion. He used the most humiliating
aud opprobrious terms in describing
his own conduct. A few days later he
repeated the same confession to Mr..
Tilden, the President of the company,
appealing to him to coEcealthe Grim
i lDal tfo0SACtlOuSs MT. 1iiucu FtluScu,
removed Wetmore from the employment
of the company. and notified the par
ties dealing with the company. tina:
they might not be subject to further
fraud. A meeting of the company was
held, and resolutions passed approving
and ratifying the action of MI. Tilden.'
This Wetmore suit seems to be OF
about the usual character of the Re
publican assaults and suits made and
brought against the reputation and for
tune of Mr.. Tilden. What has become
of these proceedings which were COM
menced under the pure and imnacu-
late administration of Grant against
Mr.. Tilden. and intended to act as NJ
: electioneering device to his injury
They will probably be received by the
impeccab!e Garfield about the com
mencen. of another Presidential cam
paign.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31

In the last .wo years there has
not until now been an occasion on
which all the Democratic Senators
acted together heartily upon a
measure. There have always been
absentees, dissenters or ~half-hearted
ones. And it must be said that
this man unity, though gratifying
itself is not upon a matter Of i'm
portance. They are thoroughly
united to prevent the election OF
candidates nominated by the Re-
publicans for Senate offices. OF
course, their special aversion is the
Malone Republican candidate for
Sergeant-at-arms but in other words
they agree to prevent the payment to
Malone of the price of his vote.
They are clearly right, and the
charge of ~obstructing the public
business is justly made against the
Republicans, who, in order to keep
their bargain with Malone, insist
upon an unnecessary change of Of
GERS. Business can 60 on without
such change just as we'll as with it
and every Democrat in the Senate
is willing. So in the words of the
late Charles Sumner, they should
"stick."
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
A Riddle Solved.

The Republican leaders promised
Mahsne the Office of ~Sergeant-at-
arms for his friend Riddlebarger, a
Virginia Requesting Democrat, but
the Democrats of the Senate have
prevented the election of that gen.
tleman. We copy the following
from the proceedings of the Senate
Saturday:
MI, Beck referred to the statement
made yesterday by Mr.. Dawes that he
supported Riddlebarger because he be-
longed to a body of men who opposed
| that party which had its heel on the
neck OF the black mar of Virginia, and
desired to call that Senator's attention
to o scene which had taken place in the
Virginia Legislature. Morse, a colored
man. who probably could neither read
nor write, and who, therefore. would
not be entitled to vote in Massachu-
sets, had arisen and made a rather
rambling speech in which he advoca-
ted the payment of the State debt, and
had then yielded to Riddlebarger.
That gentleman %thereupon had offered
a resolution to expel Morse, which wa,
rejected. A mar who had sought to
expel the ignorant but honest colored
man was the man who was now cham
pioned by the Senator from Massachu-
sets (Mr. Dawes.
Mr.. Groome-Does itappear whether
Riddlebarger proposed to expel him be
cause he was a colored man, or because
he wasin favor OF paying the debit
MIR. Beck-Poor man, I suppose bl
took q double chance on him. Laugh
ter.
The United States Senate is still
locked. 1t is generally believed s
long political debate is to come, bu'
it is learned from a Republican Sen
ator that the pending contest TO
the offices of the Senate will proba
bly, terminate within two or three
days. Ifthe Democrats remain firm
he thinks the Republicans will con
sent to let the matter go over unit
Congress meets.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Hampton Replies to Malone.

Senator johnson did not reply to
Malone last Tuesday as was ex-
pected. Hampton made a speech
Edcnying the statement of Malone
that the Democratic party had re-
pudiated the debt of South Carolina,
asserting that if there had been re-
pudiation, 1t had been when the
State was under control of the
party with which the gentleman was
now acting. He said Malone, in
acting with the Replicans, disclaim-
ed that he had been moved by any
impure considerations; that gentle
tleman would strengthen his posi-
sition before tie country if he would
show what was the consideration
that moved him. The suspicion
might be groundless, but it was due
to the reputation of the Senate
that it should be proved beyond all
doubt to be unfounded. The Sen
ate had recently organized q com
mittee and given it extraordinary
powers to investigate a question OF
much less Importance than this,
Let the Republicans organize a
committee with full power to ascer-
tain the truth or falsity of the
rumors which were spreading un-
challenged throughout the country,
Let it find out whether any veteran
of the Senate has been contsl TX
by the promise, or place. or patf1
age. If the damning charge we
proved untrue, stamp the caluf4hy
for once and forever. If true, the
constitution gave prompt and am.
pie redress. 1t would not do to lie,
this foul suspicion, this base impu
%tation, go to the world u%ncontra
dicted. The evidence is plain thai
there was was a bargain between
Malone and the Republicans; els'
why should they have placed at his
disposal the sergeant-at-arms o
the Senate? The case will not ad
NIT of q doubt.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31

Senator Malone delivered his speech,
in reply to Hill and others, on the 2Sth
inst.
81 trust" be said, "that senators
and the country will concede that to this
seeming forwardness ! am provoked. II
I may fail to challenge the generous
consideration OF those who would APP
peal to have found pleasure without
justification in their varied and ungen>
erous assaults, I do not doubt that
shall command the respect of brave and
independent spirits here, as | know !
shall among my own people.
l shall not complain of that indirecs
ton which has characterized the mau-
ner and method of senators in their al
lnsions to me. I must accept that they
comport entirely with their own sense
of manly department and senatorial
dignity. however little they do with my
own. Virginia is accustomed 40 meet
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Killing at McComb City.

Tuesday last a man named Mel
vine was drunk,and disorderly in Nc,
Comb city; Harry Newson, the Mar
shall, arrested him, and was taking
him before IAN official, when he
struck and knocked him down.
Newson arose, drew his pistol, shot
and KILLED Melvine,!t the ball passing
through his heart. We learn that
Newson was then arrested and put
in prison, to prevent the men of the
shops from lynching him. The
shooting is generally denounced.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
Death Of JUDGE Cassedy, Sir.

Judge II. Cassidy, n of the best
and most prominent lawyers in this
State, died at his home, in:.Summit
last Saturday. His remains were
taken to Meadville, and buried near
the scenes of his early triumphs, in
the presence of a large multitude Of
friends. He had been sick for sew
eral months, and his death was not
unexpected. Judge Cassidy was a
self-made man, haying come to this
State from Pennsylvania when a
boy, without money, education OF
friends. Like the immortal Pren-
tiss, he commenced his career in
this State as a country school teach.
err. He afterwards studied law, was
admitted to the bar, and stood with
the foremost in his profession. He
was eminently successful as a prac'
titioner, and it is said that he would
never stoop to tricks, that many
lawyers consider Legitimate, to cars
ry his point. He won his cases
with an open hand and a clear con
science. His speeches were always
characterized by the utmost respect
to his opponents, and billingsgatt
and vituperation were to HIM un'
known. He had held high offices
and never betrayed d trust or drug
the Judicial:ermine in the:dust. Blu
for his feeble health he would, per
chance. have to-day occupied
place on the Supreme bench.
Judge Cassidy was popular will
all, and to know was to love him
One of the greatest men in thu
State has fallen.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31

The Odd Fellows Lodges Of
Pike county will run an excursion
to jackson on the Goth of April
Round trip tickets from Magnolia
McComb City, Summit, Johnston
Station and Boguechitto, one dollar
and fifty cents; Brookhaven, Yves
son, Beauregard and Hazlehurst,
one dollar; from Crystal Springs,
seventy-fve cents, and from Terry,
fifty cents. The occasion will be
the celebration of the ~sixty-second
anniversary of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31

The Meridian Mercury tells of a
bad fix six negroes got in. Two
attempted to swim horses across the
Octibbeha river, but were washed
off, and had to cling to trees to
keep from drowning. Four negroes
on landing.seeing them, constructed
a raft to 60 to their rescue. When
it struck the current it became un,
manageable and went to pieces
These rescuers had also to climb
trees, and so there were now six
negroes in imminent peril to be
rescued. 1t was about 2 o'clock in
the day when the six men were thus
got into this bad fix, and it was III,
at night, before d%eliverance came
1t was finally done by sending
long distance for a boat. By this
time some of them were nearly be.
numei to death.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31

The Matter Finally Settfed-Eiovv
the Secretary of the Treasury
WAY Meet tire Failure of the
sxefunding EsiIl.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-The extra
session question a finally settled to-
day and in the manner foreshadowed in
these dispatches. President Garfield
has been against il all tue time. but in :
vited counsel, listened to what was said
and did not say much himself. Score
tary Blaine is the only member OF the
Cabinet who has adhered to the opinion
from the first that an extra session
would be d good thing for the party,
the administration aud the country. The
others of the Cabinet hoped that the
cup might pass. President Garfield's
Judgment has been against it, and his
opinion has been confirmed by the mul,
titude of protests he has received from
business centres. The business senti-
ments of the country seemed unani-
mously against a called session. This
morning Secretary Window and the
| President had a consultation, and it
was agreed at once to nou that
there was to be no extra session. Thus
the country will have q happy relief
from a summer session OF lawmakers
Cabling about finance.
It is possible, however, that Congress
nav be called to meet in October, but
this will depend upon the success of
Secretary Window in refunding the
debt with the somewhat limited means
at his command. There are $105, 900,
600 of As yet unissued, which can be
put into market in round lots and cold
to the highest bidder. They will bring
a large premium. 1t is estimated that
for the ten months ending December
81, 1881, the surplus revenu will be
about 800, 900, 900, and there is little
doubt that $50, 900. 900 of the available
cash now in the treasury can be safely
applied to the redemption of maturing
bonds, not counting the unissued 4 per
cents
The amount of cash in the treasury
that may be used to redeem bonds is
placed at the direction of the Secretary
by section 2 of the sundry civil appro>
priation act, passed at the recent ses>
sion Of Congress, and which was incor-
porated in the bill on motion of Sepa-
tor B5yard. That section provides that
"the secretary of the treasury can at
any time apply the surplus money IN
the treasury, not otherwise appfopria
ted. or so mHch thereof as he may con.
slider proper, to the purchase or re-
dcmption of United States bonds"
There is a plan. however, to avoid Isl
s1inp the remaining 4 per cents. as
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-03-31
The Most Beautiful Young Lady
in mississippi.

JACKSON, Mss, March 28th, 1881.
The undersigned having been re-
quested by the Ladies of the Presby
terian Aid Society, of West Point, to
declare the result of an election to de
termine who is "the most beautiful
young lady IN Mississippi" will tax.
pleasure in discharging that responsible
and delicate duty when the result at
each voting precinct has been duly
communicated. The election was to
have closed on the 23rd day of March.
but upon the suggestion that the mat
ter was not sufficiently understood, it
has been deemed best to continue the
election until Saturday April 16,
1881, and until 10 o'clock, P. M. Of
that day, after which day and hour no
votes will be received.
The two objects of the election are:
Ist. To determine who is the most
beautiful young lady in Mississippi;
and I'd. To raise funds for the build
ing of a chu CHI edifce in West Point.
The ladies have adopted this decidedly
original plan, and a sufficient number
of votes have already been cast, at ten
cents per vote, to make upwards OF
three hundred dollars. They hope and
expect to realize at least twice that
sum.
1t is suggested, therefore, that all
and especially the young gentlemen OF
of the State-who are willing to help
the ladies of West Point, in the good
work they have undertaken, will take
the matter in hand in their several
communities, and establish voting
places, 10 that a full vote may be cast
before the 10th day of April. The
votes are ten cents each, and all can
vote as early and as often as they
please. Let there be ga free ballot
and q full VOTE" and I guarantee "a
fair count" The lady for whom the
votes are cast will be named on the
ticket, together with the number OF
votes. Tho committee, or person in
charge of the ballotsbox, will count the
vote Immediately after the time stated
above, certify the same, and forward
by first mail to the..undersIgned, with 6
statement that the money for the votes
cast has been forwarded to Mrs. Fred,
Beall, West Point, Miss.
The result of the election will be de-
cIared, in detail, on Wednesday, Apri
Goth.
The lady receiving the highest nun
Der of votes will be declared May
Queen. and will be duly crowned at the
Grand Coronation to take place q
West Point on the night of Wednesday
May 4th.
The lady receiving the second highes
number will be declared Crowner; thu
third highest. Sceptre Bearer; the 4th
9Th, 9th and 7th. four Maids of Honor
the 9Th, Flora, etc.
The railroad and other travelling ex
penses of the Queen and her Maids o
Honor who may be chosen. will be de
frayed to West Point and return, b,
the Ladies Aid Society. and entertain
ment will be provided for them a
private residences.
By order of Ladies Aid Society.
j. l.. PO Err,
Special Commission OF Election