The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-07-07
EDITORIAL ROUNDS.
GRENADA.

ure. recovered from the ravages of
that fearful epidemic, and enjoys a
large and extended trade, shipping
annually fifteen thousand bales of
cotton. 1t has about fifty stores,
two banks, numerous shops, and a
population of three thousand. Its
people are refined, cultured and hos
pitable. The educational advan-
tages are fair, society good. AS it
is we'll known, Grenada is the home
of one Of Mississippi's bravest and
most gallant sons-a soldier in
war, a statesman in peace
Gen. +. C. Walthall. He is the
idol of his people, and n of the
finest types of chivalry and true
manhood in all the land. The
affection shown him by the citizens
of his own town amounts to little
less than worship. He is n of the
few prominent men who has never
offered for office since the war. Con-
tent to live in the quiet of his home,
surrounded by friends and admirers,
he has always discouraged the use
of his name for Office. The public
has never known how near Gen.
Walthall came to being nominated
for Governor in the State Conven-
ton in 1877. After eight ballots
had been taken, the Lowry mel
saw they were beaten. One of their
number was appointed to withdraw
Gen. Lowry and nominate Gen.
Walthall. He consulted with a
prominent Walthall delegate, who
neither encouraged nor discouraged
the proposition; hence the motion
was never made. If it bad been
made, there is no doubt but it
would have succeeded.
Grenada has a very able bar, com
posed of the following gentlemen:
Gen. E. C. Walthall, FiztGerald
a. Whitehead, Slack IL Longstreet,
B. G. Adams, r. Horton, W. C.
Mclean. 1t is one of the few
towns in the State that has a darby
lawyer, viz: G. ". Jones. Max
Ginsburger, a merchant, and late
chairman of the Executive commit
mittee, is one of the leading poll
ticians of the county, as is DR.. Nc
Swine. Messrs. Buchanan and
Williams of the Sentinel, and Mr..
Patterson of the South are active
men and good editors.
CoFFEEvILLE-
This is the old county seat of
Yallobusha. 1t is a pretty place, is
located on a plateau, at the base OF
giant hills, from the top of one may
be seen the court house, standing
out in bold relief in the background.
The stores are of brick, broad, deep
and two stories high. A large mer-
camille business is done here. The
annual receipts of cotton amount to
about twelve THOUSAND bales. The
surrounding lan9s are very produc-
tive and farmersfare in good cohdl-
ton. 1t is said that Coffeeville is
the Greenback nursery and that
A. T. Wimberly is the grand parent
of the Mississippi brood. The
town has been the scene of blood
and violence, caused by the contend
ing forces of Democrats and Green
hackers. The issue was strongly
drawn and the excitement great.
But to-day the eel has changed.
All is quiet tranquility. The OPP
posing factions have long since lain
down their arms, and meet on one
common level as brothers and citi-
zens, friends and neighbors. The
heat of passion has died out and
to-day Yallobusha is n of the
most peaceful counties in the State.
Wimberly, the Grand Mogul of the
Greenbackers, is at home in the
Chancery Clerks office. One to
Judge of what had been written
about him would think him a deyii
in human form, with the eye of q
seven-footed dragon and DISPOSE
ton of an African boa. constructor,
whom to approach would be dan
gerous, But on an introduction he
does not impress one with being
"a very bad man." He is exceed
lngly social and agreeable; but you
can see from his eye and features of
the face that he a is man of deter
mined will and inlexible purpose.
When he makes up his mind to
carry a point, it had as we'll be con-
coded. He never undertakes any
thing with the remotest idea of
failure. He Is a positive mana
strong friend and bitter foe. The
woods are full of worse men than
Wimberly. Until recently, Coffee
vile had two papers, the Times,
j. O. Kend:ick, editor, and the
Standard, a Greenback journal, pub
by Thos. Martin, a former citizen
of Brookhaven. He recently con-
cluded there was no money in a
Greenback organ. and threw up
the sponge. The legal fraternity
is represented by Messrs. Goliday
& Lester, Guthrie, Meriweather and
Ross. Mr.. Lester is mentioned as
a probable candidate for Attorney
General. The town is not COM
mitted on the Gubernatorial ques-
tion-Stone, Barksdale, Calhoon,
TAYLOR and Featherston all have adj