The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-06-30
STATE ITEMS.

], B. Yellowy, is spoken Of as ptoba-
BE Independent Republican, Greenbact
candidate for Congress from lhe seventh
district
Nipksbqrg Commerciall
TIit Nartraitspf 5. s 1asatiss. J
Yerger, Walter Brooke, Jsi8ge J. /. Gu
ion, and Judge U. M. Young, now adorn
the court room Of this county.
Raymond Gasctte,l
The jackson bar is endeavorng to se-
cure the location Of the intermediate
Court Of Appeals at that place, instead
of New Orleans. The matter is Mt the
discretion Of Congress.
Lexington Brletin.I
The Board of Supervisors of Kemper
county, have offered reward of $3.50 90
fol the arrest and conviction of the par
ties who broke open the Jail and released
the prisoners.
jackson Clarion.
General Manager Clarke has conveyed
to our community, through Mr.. w. II.
Fl. Green, the very pleasant information
that the Yazoo Valley Railroad is to be
built at an early day, and that the work
will commence at jackson.
Coast Dcacou.I
The wool clip of the current year prom
ises to be the largest ever grown in this
country, Sheep raisers have suffered
less than the usual loss owing to the
open winter, and the stock, as gener-
Al thing, is in excellent condition, and is
likely to yield larger percentage Of de-
slrable wool.
Pamela Star,l
John Dettor Of Lafayette county, who
was lately bitten by mad dog, was
cured by the maidstone owned by Mr..
Ben Milan Of Marshall county. On the
first application the stone adhered to the
wound hours, and the second time 70
hours. OF the hundreds Of hydropho-
bia patients treated by Mr.. Milan, only
two have died.
Sub-soilcr and Dem crat.I
While in Jacinto last week, we walked
out to see clover field belonging to Mr.
L. b. Reynolds, aud to say that the crop
of clover was fine, is not half expressing
the fact. 1t was magnificent; and we
think if the farmers of this country only
could sre this field, they would surely be
clover struck, aid soon be fouud putting
in some Of their own.
Holly Springs Rcporterl
We learn from private letter from
New York that the contract for building
the projected railroad between Memphis
and this spoint, has been awarded Messrs.
Jones Hamilton, & Co., and that three
hundred convicts will be put to work on
this end in a few days. Work will com
mence at the same time on the Memphis
end of the line. You will hear the whis.
tie blow about the first Of October next.
Greenwood Flag:I
DR.. w. II. Ruffner of Lexington, Va.
and Mr.. N. p. Pratt Of Atlanta Ga, ge.
ologists, and DR.. Jervey, assistant sec
retary, of the Geosgia Pacific Railroad
company were in town this week on bus
mess for the road IN their respective de-
pnrtments We learn from these GENTLE
men that the construction company pro-
poses to build the road in one continu-
ons line, coming from the east. They
will not attempt to build il in detached
sections, but viii Keep large force con-
stantly at work coming tins way.
Jackson Clarlon.1
BY and before the middle Of August 2
year ago, thedemocracy Of every district
in the State, had nominated their caudi-
dates for Congress, and the work Of the
canvass was busily prosecuted. They
are later in the field the present canvass
though more is to be done, and evident
IDENTIFY greater necessity for active effort.
What is lost in time must be made up in
activity, when the canvass opens. The
next Cougi ess will be an important body.
Among the duties 70 be performed will
be the counting of the next presidential
vote.
jackson Co., Reyiew:1
We learn That few days ago. John
Grissom, Of Jones county. rode up to the
gate where his brother Snap Grissom
lived, and asked him II he wonld run if
man was TO ride up and tell HIM he was
going to shoot bim. Snap replied that
he would moi run. and upon that, John
raised double barrol shotgun, AMI told
Snap to look out, then fred on him Sc
vereIy wounding, but not killing HIM.
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