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ThE LECTION.
Outrageoua Interfe erence ana BuIa-
dozins BY the United States
MarnhaIs fIR fhe Second Dls-
arict OF HIfasisaiapi.

From all points, except from Yir-
ginia, come the glad tidings Of DEM
ocratic victories. The result in the
Northern states has been such an over
whelming and crushing a defeat to the
Republican party that we can afford
to overlook the recreancy of the old
Dominion. With a. Democratic
House of Representatives, Malone
will be powerless fore evil. New York,
Pennsylvania, and all the leading
states have covered themselves with
glory.
Mississippi too has reason to be
proud of her record. Muldrow, Mon
ey, Singleton, Van Eaton and Barks-
dale, have been elected. All with the
exception Of Van Eaton, with over
whelming maioriti ). Van Eaton s
majority Will probably reach 400.
The defeat of Manning in the Sec
ond District was no doubt caused by
the unjustiffa interference of the
United States Marshals. The fol-
lowing dispatch to the N. o. Times
Democrat, from reliable source,
describes the outrage Gus interference
of the Marshals:
There seems to be little doubt of
Chalmers election. Great indigna-
tion is expressed at reported outrages
in the Second District by United
States Marshals and Supervisors, said
to have been melted by Chalmers and
his friends. 1t is said that in some
instances they took charge of the
polls and directed and dictated the
conduct of the elections, disregarding
the authority of the State election
officers, and in one case seized and
carried off a ballot box before it was
counted, and generally endeavored to
awe and intimidate with threats of
Federal prosecution. Many of these
deputy marshals were imported
from the Fourth (Money's) District
from which the opp osition withdrew
all of their available working force
and concetrated it in the second dis
trict. Two deputy Marshals were
imported into the Second District
rom New Orleans.
A Democratic Congress will correct
the irlegulariti g in this district, and
we hope to witness the unseating of
Gen. Chalmers. We believe that the
State officers ought to have asserted
their rights, even at the risk of hav-
ing no election in that district. A
proper resistance by the citizens of the
State to such tyrannical proceedings
on the part of imported United States
might result gin future good.
1t would at least show determina-
ton to vindicate the purity of elections
and discounte mace buIldoZing, no
matter -om what source it came.
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In Winona, Monday the 3Oth inst,
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stratton.
At the residence OF her husband, in
the southwest corner of this county,
Attala, October %, Mrs. Caroline
Shrock, wife of The Hon. Jos. X.
Shrock.
Mr.. Robt. Wynn, a resident of Mer-
Idian for a number Of years, died at
his home in this city on the 25th, and
was buried in McLemore cemetery.
In Summit, October 18th 1882, Hen
rietta, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
L. w. Howard, aged two months aud
ten days.
In this city, on the morning Of the
18th of October, 1882, Mrs. Martha T..
Knox, aged 80 years. Pamela.
Near Pittsboro, Calhoun county,
Miss, Sept. q, 1882, Mrs. Barshaba
Maxey, wife of w. f. Maxey.
In Natchez, Miss, Nov. 3, 1882,
Edwin G. son of Alphonse and Louise
Balm, aged three years and five
months
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ART CRITICISM.

Do those who read criticisms on ac-
tors and actresses know just how
they are gotten up? In the first place,
the manager, or the star-actor him
self sends nice little douceur to the
eri'iv' which goes to pay for the puff.
Ihe critic thereupon writes Il. without
perhaps so much as seeing the pay.
''It is altogether mistake, /" it is said,
''to read a book or a work thatyou are
about to review the reading of it pre-
judices man so much" So in criti-
cising an actor or an actress, it is
quite unnecessary to witness the per-
formance of the play. This is so apt
to excite ones prejudices. The best
way is the one usually pursued, viz
to fix in mind the name of the play,
and then to heap together all the
superlatives that the language affords
in laudation of the same. The critic
thus leaves off in quite good humor
with himself, leaving the actors in the
same enviable condition. How such
a course can be rcconciled with good
sense and honesty is, however, quite
another question. The newspaper
should be teacher of truth, and an
honest advocate of right. It is by as
suming this attitude only, that it can
and does answer the ends for which it
assumes to be carried on; in this way
alone can it lulfilI its true and legiti-
mate destiny.
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0oMPETffT1E DRILL.

After all, there was q Competitive q
Drill at the Fair Grounds, Thursday
The Aberdeen Guards though many
of them were we'll worn with their
labors as Firemen on the previous
day, accepted the challenge of the
West Poinl Rifles, aud the two eom-
panies did splendid work sAeh good
work that the hundreds OF old sol
diers on The grounds were unable to
decide between them. Mr.. Rristow
Ia BEHALF of the umpirea announced
tae following decision
The judges find great diflieulfy IN
deciding aa both eompanles have dis
played extraordinary excellence, but
undeF the circumstances they have
concluded Ga award the prize 10 West
Roint
Well che Rifles are welcome to It.
i Is 4 fplendId company and will
wear Its honors beconinpIv. Some
d'lT in the near future Che Guards
Will seek another contest. and viii
hope tc earn and wear the viotnrs
crown 9er0enn Examiner
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on the evening Of October 10Th,
1882, at the Methodist Church Ia SUM
NIT, by the Rev. J G.. Graham. Mr..
John F. GodbOld aud Miss Jessie
Ligon, both Of Summit.
ATTENEANTs
Miss +. Bonney, Mr. @ Gibson
Miss l.. NeWsom, g. g. Godbold.
At the residence OF tile BRIDES
mother, near Cbatfieid, Texas, Oct.
18th, 1882, by Esqr. McMulIes, q. w.
Guyues, formerly Of Simpson county,
Miss, TO Miss Nora Sands, Of Navarro
county Texas.
At the Methodist Church, Summit
Miss, Thursday night, Oct. 19, 1882,
Mr.. ]. F. Godbold and Miss Jessie
Ida Ligon. Attendants: Mr.. 3. q.
Godbold and Miss E. III. News0me /;
Mr.. G. Gibson and Miss Flora Bonney.
May their life have just shadows
enough to temper the glare Of the sun.
At the residence OF the brides
father, Hardy Station, Miss. We'd
nesday, Nov l, 1882. by the Rev T..
J. Newell, Mr.. Geo. w. Conway, 0f
Paris, Tenn, and Miss Marie o.
ATTENDANTS
Miss S. Barksdale, Jas. Barksdale,
Miss L. Barksdale, Jno. Barksdale.
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The colored voters of the Seventh
District deserve the thanks of all
good men for their noble efforts to
crush out forever the color-line in
politics. On Tuesday last, hundreds
of them vot, in opposition to the col
or-line, and hundreds of them prefer
rcd to stay at home attending to their
work, rather than vote. This is an.
evidence that the color / men III this
District desire to be represented by
ability and intelligence, and live in
peace under good government. 1t is
a long stride in the right direction.
which ought to be followed in other
parts Of the State, and we hold up
their example as worthy of mutation.
All preise, then, 10 the enlightened
eolored men of the Seventh District
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MARRIED.

On last Thursday evening at $3.50
o'clock, at the residence of Mr. G.. P.
| Woodward, the grand father of the
bride, in Philadelphia, Miss, Mr.. J..
v. Welsh was IA married to Miss A F.
Williams, Rev. w. J. Scale officiat-
ing.
At the residence of the brides
father Mr.. Thompson near Middleton
Tuesday evening Oct 31st, at three
O'Clock, by the Rev IA. Bowen,
Mr.. L. d. Hines of this place and
Miss Ella Thompson, of Tenn.
In Bolivar, Tenn, Oct. 80, 1882, at
the residence of the brides father, by
the Rev. ] A. Bowen, DIR. John b.
Adams, OF this city, and Miss Annie
Knight, Of Bolivar.
Atthe residence Of the BRIDES father
Capt. l.. d. Fletcher, in Attala county,
ON the 18th of October, 1882, by Rev.
]. III. Alexander, Mr.. w. T.. Newell
and Miss Maggie Fletcher.
October 29th, 1882, at the residence
'nf the brides father, Mr.. R. wv. Carr
ter, by Rev. ]. w. Sims, Mr.. r. III.
Hunt and Miss A ". Carter, all of
Winston county.
October 18th, 1885, at the residence
Of the brides father, Jno. M. Chap
pelI, Sr. Fearn Springs Miss. by Rev.
w. #. Carroll, r. B Sullivan and
Miss MI. ]. Chappell, all Of Winston
county.
On the 25th ut at tue residence Of
the bride S father, Capt. G.. NJ Doss,
by Rev. R. n. Hall. Mr.. Terrell
Hines aud Miss Corine D0ss, all Of
N0xubee county
AT the residence or the brides
father Col. i. ID. Frost, IN McConb |
City, on the eyeuing Of Oct. 24th,
1852. BY Rev. G. Graham. Mr.. J.
g. Vaudeville and Miss e 1t Frost.
a the home of the brides parents.
near McC0nb City, 0n Oct. 25th. 1882.
1y Rev, y. g. Graham, Mr. Chaa. P
Chapman, Of New Orleans. and Miss
Emily Pitts Of Pike county
At the residence of the brides
mother in Aack0nab b City. on Nednes.
Jay evening October 5ths 1882 bp 1
EteN. Zeal Mr. aba
1uWen s11a 4aHa Afnttfe Lee
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We observe from the Cleveland
Leader, d notice Of the death Of Mrs.
Louisa 3. Powers, formerly Miss
Louisa B. Born, daughter Of the late
@. B. Born.of Cleveland She was the
the wife Of tx Governor & g. Powers
Of Mississippi and had just returned
from Europe, where she had beeh til
search cf relief fronan aiIment which
baflled All medical skill After
painful surgical operation change
came. and she failed rapidly until
death came % het relief Sacred ba
the nenory of tile ailent dead
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We take pleasure in announcing
that in the next issue of THE COMET
Prof. III. w. Magruder, president of
the Canton Female Institute, viii re-
sumo the editorship of the Educa-
tional department. This department
was suspended owing to the fact that
its editor spent his vacation in the
North and West among the normal
schools and Institutes, and now that
he has got once more into the midst
Of his own work agein, has consented
To renew bis labors for THE COMET
and the cause of education.
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A GEORGIA EDITOR ON THE COMET.

A GEORGIA EDITOR ON THE COMET.
Griffin (Ga.) News.
Inspired by the example of the edi-
tor of the Rome Courier, who gets up
every morning to observe the VARYING
phases OF the comet and then orders
his half column of standing matter on
the subject to be chucked in again, we.
resolved to get up yesterday morning
and take squint at it ourselves. It
is, indeed, a beautiful sight, extending
itom horizon to zenith, with its coat
tails spread out and its head battered
up and bloody, like it was making
from the scene Of a first-class political
row with all the odds in favor of the
opposition, as it streaks the pale dawn
with dabs of gore. Grand in its pyro-
technical display, ilIimitabIe in the
vastncss of its immensiEy, it reminds
us Of what great country we live IN
that can boast of such products. inn
possible to the effete despotislns of the
East and the cold and barren regions
OF the bleak and frozen North. It is
one more instance of the inexhaus-
tible resources of Georgia, aided by
intelligent farming and the proper use
of commercial fertilizers. These few
observations are merely thrown out
preparatory to a further study Of the
subject, and are byno means to be re-
garded as conclusive. AS yet we have
not gazed upon this hot aspirant for
public favor, nor looked upon the
comet when it was red Waking ND
MT the proper Time in seani-c0mef-os
state, 'Ve reflected chat It was not our
comet anyhow-it was Crul's comet,
and II It would persist in getting up
at such an unreasonable hour he alone
could be held responsible for it, Seek
ing softer position no the couch we
again sought slum ber, resolved net to
commits curse yes at present To c0m-
ct that took its cocktails so long be-
fore breaksast.
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We devote large space of our first
page to-day to HI: G. h'airman's re-
ports Of the Supreme Court decisions.
We have received complimentary ex-
pressions of approval of these reports
from members Of the legal profession,
and it is our object to keep up as
nearly as possible with the work of
the Court. All their decisions will
appear in HE COMET as soon as pos
sible after the delivery of the opinion.
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Death Of the Color Line.
TOTAL MAJoRITIEs FOR BARKsDALE.
THE FoRrx-E1aHTH CONGRESS.

New Orleans Times Democrat.
Among the many victories won by
the Democrats Tuesday none equal in
Importance, and in the results 1t pro-
misses to bring about, the capture Of
Congress. 1t had been freely pre-
dicted by the Democrats for weeks be-
fore the election that they would se-
cure majority of the House, but the
most sanguine party men never ven
tured to prophesy anything like as
large q majority as that which the
Democracy secured.
As far as can now be estimated the
next Congress will consist of 1913 Dem
ocrats and 49, Republicans, as follows:
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The naigratfon 81 thg f,InIf

The migration 0f the squirrels il
one Of the stranQeaE things undrr the
sun We have aeen millions II them
crossing the Ohio river ii the same
time In the distance, the surface Of
the stream seemed to be dark with
them. They turn neither to tile right
nor left. but plunge through ponds,
rivers and swainps or whatever else
may lie in their path What We
term instinc seems 70 guide and di-
rect them and this, il aeeordance
with the French kaans definition, is
an inferior sort f reason hat never
eEra.
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Mrs. Herbert Brown propounds the
query, "Are toads poisonous ?" Nat
uralists reply that they are venomous.
though not in the sense implied, or is
commonly believed. Nothing can be
more harmless than its bite, for it
has no teeth; and yet the glands
secrete a milky, highly acrid fluid
that is.poured forth profusely on irri-
tation. They have been known to
Kill snakes, lizards, rats, &C., when
they come in contact with them.
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THE ministerial declaration at the
opening of the French Chambers will
be that the object of the Government
is to efface divisions in the Republican
party, and thus enable it to resist the
attacks of hostile factions.
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SIXTH DISTRICT.

All the counties to be heard from
are Democratic, and Van Eaton is
probably elected by about 400 ma
jority.
Special to the Cometl
WILLIAMSBURG. Miss, Now Z.
AT 6 O'Clock, p. M, polls closed " ith
Van Eatsn 1876, Lynch 81. Van Ea-
toms majority Center precinct, I34.
Covington win give Van Eaton be-
tween 300 snd 400 majority, but no re-
turns in from other precincts.
HUDELEsToN, JR.
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In the House Of Commons, the At
torney-General stated that he- WIS
still doubtful whether Westgate's con-
fession Of completely in the Phoenix
Park murders were true.
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The Summit Sentinel has been re-
vived under its previous management
Of III. s. Bonney & Son. The Sentinel
has always been ably conducted, and
we have no fears of any falling off in
editorial excellence.
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At 1:20 O'Clock on the night of the
7th inst, fire brokeput in the base
ment of Poor Asylum building in
Halifax, N. s., and fifty of the in
mates were burned TO death.
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Our iriends Of the Clarion news
paper have turned over new leaf.
and propose t0 employ ladies in type
setting, folding, stitching, etc. The
idea is q good one, and we trust they
will adopt it. when they get INTO
their new building. The Clarion
Office, now in process OF completion,
Il by the way the neateat and most
imposing building in jackson.
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speoiaI ROtiee @ snbscribers

To nearly all our patrons, Postal
Card statements have been sent; and
others viii be attended toin due time.
We have already notified them
that we are compelled to make out a
new set Of books. We cannot do so
unless We know who our patrons are.
Their. our delinquent list is large
aggregating thousands of dollars-the
money is justly dueus and we want it,
THE COMET has been, is, and will be
faithful, and we ask those who are in
arrears to come forward SO as. to en-
able as to have our new books in
proper shape before January next.
Ofcourse there are instances where we
have sent THE COMET without pay
ment in advance, and after receiving
and reading the paper they will not
hesitate to pay up. Should any one
wish their paper discontinued they
will settle for what they already owe.
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Old Ben. Butler has rolled up 10000
majority in the land Of the Pilgrims
just think Of it. And he is Governor
Of Massachusetts too. The old Beast.
couIdn' get the same number Of votes
lin any other State Of the union. But
that's puritanisrll.
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Between the ages of twenty and
thirty, says a cynical philosopher,
''love is an event; between thirty and
forty, al accident; after forty it is an
incident. -
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We have received fattering compli-
ments from the bench and bar, on the
fullness and accuracy of our reports of
the decisions of the Supreme Court.
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We have made no allowance for
q Greenbackers, Independents, Read
justers, etc., but have cIassed all
members elect either as Republicans
er Democrats, according to their Bo-
liticaI leanings. Thus the Virginia
Readjusters are, 10 all intents and
purposes, Republicans, and will act
With that party on ali matters OF. I'M
{ ortance.
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Gen. Sherman reports the total num-
Der of q S. troops detailed at various
points and on duty, at 2,l62 officers
and q, ,024 men.
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1t is questionable with astronomers
whether the cometary mass seen in
eastern heavens, is a separate comet
or merely the fragment of an old one.
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The Mississippi River Commission
ask for an appropriation of 81 ,250, 900
for the Mississippi alone. The appro-
priation is the same as last year.
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GEORGIA boasts.of COW that gives
both milk and butter. She gives such
rich milk that, in milkil,g it into the
bucket, il Is churned into butter.
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A lrightful colliery explosion occur
red in Derbyshire. Eng, killing thirty
miners and four of the managers.
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The New Orleans city election re-
suited in the defeat of the Independ-
ents, the Democrats carrying nearly
every precinct.
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Jay Gonld is going ardalnd the
world next year He Wnnts to In
spect tlle thing before clostaR ii On II.
a clear title He viii no doubt fsst 4 f
a valuable piece Of property $50.
Louis Post Disph tch
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Yours, etc.
A LITTLE ]

THE COMET has no preference in
regard to the various railroads concen-
trating in this city: It only desires
that the local trade should follow the
legitimate channels, and that all the
roads should handle lseight at the
lowest possible rates.
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Booth says he viii not play ia
Chicago II Gray lhis would-ba-as
sassirl i supposed TO go at large So
the people Of the city viii be con-
strained 10 choose between thuna.
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The people of Massachusetts, elected
Spoon Butler "to get rid of him"
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Somebody has discovered that the
small round eggs contain the female
chickens, and the long and slender
ones the ROSTERS. Is this so?
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Vassar College miss reads the
prayer-boolx response thus: As It
was IL the beginning i now and eger
ahalI be, world without rien. An,
me Boston Transcript.
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The British Consul at Jeddah tele-
graphs that cholera has disappeared
from Mecca.
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The Aberdeen Examiner says that
Muldrow's majority over Lyons in the
First District is about 5000.
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,. AND n. K. H.

Editors Comet.
Many of your country friends re-
ioiced at the news when the Erlanger
Syndicate had bought out the above
road, and at the improvement in time
and the better road bed. When you
hint the "LittIe J." road should be
used if better terms were not made by
the Erlanger Syndicate, we opened in
amazement our eyes, that a paper
would attack the monster. When
some of us knew from friends that the
charge of SIS at least, and perhaps as
high as S. was charged for freight on
goods for ten miles, that SO not S12
had been paid from Boston to Jack
son, and within few days 81 80 paid
for goods 10 miles, when the ''Big J. -
So 80 for It's to 2c1 miles, I
thought to join you in advice to try
the "Litt,e J."
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THE DEMOCRACY TRIUMPH :
kNT EVERYWHERE.
NEW YORK GIVES A DEMOCRATIC
MAJORITY on III, 900.
PennsyIvania 80, 900 DEM
OcratIc Majority.
Butler Elected Go0eynor Of
Massachusetts, by 1868
Majority.


we condense the following interest
ing particulars from the latest dis
patches:
ALABAMA.
A solid Democratic delegation elect
ed.
ARKANSAS.
Three Democratic Congressman
elected. Republicans claim the cleo
ton of Williams in the Second over
Jones.
CALIFORNIA.
Democrats carry the State by 1900
majority.
CoNNECTICUT.
The Democratic State ticket and
three Congressmen elected.
COLORADO.
The Democratic Governor elected
by 1900 majority.
DELAWARE.
Still Democratic. Democratic gains.
FLORIDA.
Davidson, Democrat, elected to Con-
gress in the First District.
GEORGIA
Sends solid Democratic delegation.
ILLINOIS.
Legislature Democratic, which Sc
cures a Democratic U. S. Senator.
INDIANA.
Gains three Democratic Congress
men.
KENTUCKY
sends one Democrat and cne RepubIi-
can to Congress.
LOUISIANA,
Democratic as heretofore = Kellogg
probably elected.
MISSOURI,
thirteen Democrats and one Republi
can. st. Louis goes Democratic.
MISSISSIPPI.
Democratic delegation, except in Sec
ond and third. Jeffords and Chal
mers elected.
MARYLAND,
Democrats lose one Congressman.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Butler elected by 5000 majority, and
five Congressman gained by the Dem
ocrats.
MICHIGAN,
Democrats gain number of Con
gressman.
NEW HAMPsH RE.
Edgerly, Democrat, probably elected
Governor.
NEW JERSEY,
Democrats secure five OF the seven
Congressman. Robeson defeated.
NEW YORK,
Cleveland elected by III 900 majority
large Democratic gain in Congress
men.
PENNSYLVANIA,
Democrats carry the State by $4,000
majority and gain five or six Con-
sressmen.
RHODE ISLAND,
SOUTH CAROLINA,
five Congressman certainly elected.
TENNESSEE,
Returns very unsatisfactory and
neagre.
TEXAS,
Overwhelming Democratic majority.
VIRGINIA,
carry the State-for Con-
.ress six Democrats and four Re
dJusters.
WISCONSIN,
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At Gallman, Copiah coup ty, 80
votes were cast for Andrew Jackson,
for president.
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THE TERRITORIES.

Washington Territory elects 4 Re
publican; hut Arizona and Montana
go Democratic.
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The result of the election in this
District has postponed the division
of the spoils."
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U. S. District Attorney of Florida,
John B. StickIey, is dead.
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We are glad to be able to announce
that Maj. Barksdale's health is i'm
proving,
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Whar's your Congressman? Mister
organ-grinder.
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All! my prophetic soul! my uncle!
Gone up.
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The Socialists are threatening a new
revolution in France.
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The women suffragans were showed
nnder in Nevada by. 10000.
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FOR SALE.

0ne-fourth of a mile from jackson, Miss, 20
acres of and under good plank fence, good frame
house, two rooms and a Kitchen, plastered; and a
good stable. 100 choice fruit trees, bearing we'll
situated for market, garden or dairy. For fur
ther particulars apply ON the premises to
w. III. WILLIAMS.
Nov 4-u jackson, Miss.
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Two renegades-Ben Butler and
Gen Chalmers