The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-05
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

pleted.
Coal has been discovered in Oktibbeha
county.
There is large pecan crop in Coshema'
county.
Crystal Springs has two rival cotton
weighers.
Amite county has neither paupers nor
prisoners.
Stanley the African explorer, has arrived
at Lisbon
F'lux and typhoid fever are raging in
Iazoo county.
President Arthur will be SO years old the
9TH Of October. lHt
james Levicy, an old citizen of WiIkin.
son county, is dead.
Work has commenced on the Insane
Asylum al Meridian
An accommodation train now runs from
Vicksburg to jackson.
Injury to the corn crop b. the frost IL
reported from Illinois.
The Colorado Democrats have nominated
Jesse B. Grant for Governor.
One insane person in this State 10 every
500 is the census report OF 1880. ri
On November LIST the Calhoun Reporter
will appear as the Inland Baptist
A girl 10 years old has been exposed in
Chicago as professional burglar.
The Great West has 1a4,Oo0 factories
which keep busy 100000 hands.
Birmingham, Ala, has about 1880 in.
habitants and is only l2 years old.
A young lady of Tippah county has fin
ished quilt containing 5,445 pieces.
The Republicans of Connecticut have
nominated Gen. Buckley for Governor.
A short tower is to be erected in New
Orleans, by company recently organized.
The Greenback candidate for Congress
man at large for Kansas is a coloreI man.
The Chattanooga Times characterizes
Chalmers as "the Mississippi Buccaneer."
The steamer Asia was recently lost on
Lake Huron, and over 100 persons perish.
ed.
Williams; OF Montreal, has challenged
Captain Webb to two miles swimming
race.
1t is said that the Governors of the six
Few England States are total abstinence
men. q
The author of the song, 'See That Ny
Grave is Kept Green" is in Jail in Indi-
ana.
The Vicksburg Herald says thirty drum
ners paid $3.50 in the city OF Natchez last
week.
Capt J. W. Terry, OF Osyka, died in the
insane asylum at jackson, In this State, re-
GENTLY.
The Baptists of Crystal Springs viii re-
place their frame church with Gne brick
building.
Archbishop Lynch is denouncing Sin
Walter SCOTS "Marmion" as insulting u
Catholics.
Sir Garnet WoIseley is one eyed. BE was
Mounted -svrra 1ert Tor dead in the bitches al
sebastapol.
Beckett Howell, brother-in-law OF JEFF.
erson Davis, died OF swamp fever at Davis
Bend last.
Col. Clarke announces that he has closed
the contract to build the jackson & Yazoo
City railroad.
Mr.. Macon Leigh, merchant OF Charles
ton, was shot by unknown parties las.
Thursday night.
Jno. r. Lynch has contributed ten dol
lars for the benefit of the SIN a,lpox sufferer
in Pike county.
The Fair Association Of Aberdeen pill
offer prize of $50 for the bet irilie,l FIRE
company in the Stale.
Ex-senator Bruce was 10 Jark.o,l fsT
days ago, and proposes 20 take an active
part in the present canvass.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has deeid.
ed that the importation Of goods belon.in.
to the Indians shalt he free.
Hon. II. Casey Young has he+n nomina
ted for Congress by the Democrats Of the
Memphis district, Tcnness4s.
Gen. Reuben Davis denies the report
that he is an Independent; candidate for
Congress from the Isl district
The Louisiana ont crop has been fine ili.
season, and Is proving golden service 10
farmers who have been short OF corn.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, SAYS that
there will be two Republican presidential
candidate in 1884, Arthur and Blaine.
w. I. Dabney, OF Meridian, is said to b
the crack glass ball shot of the State In &
recent match he broke 81 balls out of IS.
1t is reported that Fred Douglas is going
to stump Virginia in the interest of the
straight Republicans and against Malone.
The racing at Louisville was excellent
and the winners were Brad, Wapakonita
Vera, Belle oil the Highlands and North
Anna.
Gen. Weaver, the late Greenback candi-
date for the presidency is trying to bury
Greenbackism and build up "a People,
Party"
S. Nj. Roane has Withdrawn from the
race in the 4th district The contest now
is narrowed down TO three candidates Mon
ey, Griffin and Gore.
Secretary Folger who has been nomina-
ted by the Republicans for Governor Of
New York, will not resign his place in the
Cabinet until after the election,
A heavy landslide occurred in Holmes
county recently, burying 300 feet of the
West & East railroad twenty feet deep. A
party of excursionists had just passed the
spot.
The Curtis brothers. murderers of Jesse
Pace, near Winona, are still at large des-
pite the efforts Of large poose, and the
inducement OF 81, 200 reward for their ar
rest. .44=