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y great many newsl apcis IN ,h'
State are disposed to speak il tones
Of ridicule, not To say coutcupt. OF
he Lrsi 'latiye body jist adjourned.
We confess there were somo mem.
I've who could possibly have served
their country better had they remSin
ed st home, but upon tho whole the
cri,icism is rather too severe; the
acts Of the past Legislature will bear
comparison with any proceeding body
and though some wild schemes were
introduced, and measures advocated
not at all creditablc to the State, the
good sense Of the mnj nifty prevailed,
and no very OH 1ctionable laws were
enacted; OIL the other hand the pro
ccedings were characterized by q
spirit OF liberali,y md progress, es-
pecially in the enactment of laws
looking to the development of tho re-
sources OF our State-encouraging
the erection OF manufacturing estab-
lishments. the building Of railroads,
fostering education, aud measures
calculated to bring into our midst
immigration.
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away above human laws h.vo placed
mo race superior to AID far abIvo
tho other.
The votes Of tho ignorant class
might prcpon'lcratr; ba; intellect,
not numbers, is tho superior force III
this world.
w. clothed the African in Unicn
blu, and The belief TINT no was one
duy to b. FREQ was the candle light
in his soul. But Il is ono thing To
aspire 10 be free, and another thing
to have Intelligence aud sterling
qualities OF character that can main
tain FREQ government.
Mr.. Jones here expressed his be.
lief that, II left alone to maintain
government, tho negro would grad.
ually rotrogradc and 90 back to Tho
methods OF his ancestors. This, he
added, may BIO heresay, but I believe
it to be true.
II when the first Shipload Of Arr.
can slaves came TO this country the
belief had spread that they would be
the cause OF political agitation and
civil war, aud tho future had been
foresten, would they have been
allowed land? How much Of thin
country would now be worth preser-
wing il the North had bsen covered
by the Africans, as Il South Carolina
to-day? In view Of their non-assimi
lativo character, the wisest policy
would have been to exclude them o,
the outset. So We say Of tho Chi.
ncse to-day, and for the greater rea.
son because their skill makes them
more formidable competitors than
negroes.
Subtle and adept in manipulation
the Chinau,an eau be- put into al most
any kind OF factory. His raco is OF
ubn1xi ,us to US and as impossible
| for US TO assilnilats with as tho negro
race. His race has ont lived Others
b,cause j. is homosena ous, and ioi
that reason alone it has Imposed it.
religion and peculiari'ies upon it
conquer ors and tti.l lived.
II immigration is net che'ke nov
when it is within manageable limits
il will he TO late to check it. Whst
10 uo find in the condition OF the
Indians or Africans to induce us to
admit another race in our midst! 1t
is because the Pacific coast favorf
nur civiiatiOn, not that vi another
race, that they discourage the com
ing of,hcsc people
They believe in tho management!
Of our race, and that upon tl'ls de
ponds the progress Of our institution
aud everything on which We build
our hopes. = -.
remarks, which were ex.emporane
ous aid heard with usual interest Oh
both sides OF the chamber, Mr.. JoneI
vas warmly congratulated ny Sen
a:ors upon hi. elective presentation
VI tho question:.
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thiee women ani hoy were drown.
cd yesterday back of q 'ncnrdia, Miss.
oJ The capsiz'ng OF u dugout. There
should DO prompt action taken Ill
providing supplies to those III the
interior who have no. succorrl.
How to reach them is tho problem
that must DO solved.
Capt. Geo. p. Melcbior, Sheriff OF
Bolivar county, Mis-, is in the city.
He estimates that no less than 80
ives have been lost by drowning in
his courtyard MS the entire county
Of Bolivar is under water, there arc
iully II, GOO destitute persons in thni
county alone. The loss by house'
being washed away, fences destroyed
mules, horses. cattle. hogs and sheep
being drowned, i. beyond calculation
The county has been wrecked and
it's Inhabitants are now paupers. II,
came hero for tho purpose OF making
some provision to supply the people
with food TO keep them from starving
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The following is tho Congressional
Appor,ionment Nill az just past.
FRS, Dis,rict-Tish mingo, Acorn
Prcu,iss, I,awam6a, Lee, Okiibbcha,
L,wndcs,and Monroe.
Second Dist-Tippa, Uaion, Bon
ton, Marshall, Lafayette. DeSoto
Tate, Pamela. ani Tallahatchie.
Third Dist-Clay, Chickasaw, Ysl
obusha, Ponto,oc. Grenada, Carroll
Montgomery, Calhoun, Wooster
Choc,a, Noxubcc, and kenper.
Fourth Dis'.-Tunica. Qaitmnn. Sun
flower, Coahoma, Bolivia, Wishing
ton, Issaqucna, Sharkey, Warren,
and Left re.
Fifth Dist.-Holmes, Yez,o, Loake
Alfalfa, Neshoba, Scott Newton
L,uderdale, Smith, Jasper, Clarke
ands Warren.
Sixth Dist.-Hinds, Rankin, Copiah
Franklin. Lincoln, Madison, Clai
borne, Jefferson, and Simpson.
Seventh Dist.-Jackson, Harrison,
Perry, Green, Hancock, Marion,
Pike, Amite, Covington, Adams, ant
Wilkinson.
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Judicial Nucurlls.

"Ci,izen," u correspondent in late
number OF the Meridian Homestead
n Observer, sivos tho following in
Formations:
Some loose statements having been
indulgcd in with reference to tn"
ability OF our Circuit Judges appoin.
tod by our late Governor, rs tested
by tie Supreme Court, iu the affirm
ance or reversal Of decisions OF tho
Circuit bench, give tho following
result OF q careful examination OF the
Supreme Court. as they appear in
vols. 81 to SO. inclusive, Of the Su-
peri"r Court Reports.
The following synopsis shows the
number Of appeals from each Judge,
the number Of cases affirmed and
the number reversed. The Judges
arc named in the order Of thoir re-
spccliye districts:
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Rev. w. +. NJ. Linncld.

w A&s
Died in this place, this morning
at thrcc o'clock. Rev. DR.. w. E. NJ
Linfeld, who, for many years past,
has occupied the relation Of citizen,
aud minister Of God, in the n. +.
Church. South. His exalted ability
and wondrous power in tho pulpit. are
widely known and appreciated. In
tho prime and ripeness OF matured
life, when by close aspiration and
ceaseless toll he had developed bis
highly gifted mind for wide fluids Of
labor. and had received many q
crown OF honor, and in tho midst oil
abundant labor, the hand ofa mystic
rious Providence was sorely laid up.
on him; that mind 80 active and sym
pathetic. was dnrkened and obscurcd
ny paralysis, the soul iett"red aud
clogged. until death snapped the
Chain and freed his noLler manhood
from tho curse Of earth. Though dai'
kened to the light OF this world, hi.
eyes are opened upon eternal scenes
above. A great sufferer, lie WAS sui
rounded by the tcndrrcst care I"
which Christian W. men is capable
md wife and daughters waited low
ingly and unrtmi'tingly till the los
sad hour came. He has gone from
among us. How are the mighty
fallen" "Ths beauty Of Israel i!
tlain. W. G. NJ.
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Petit Jurors.

ISL wrrK.-M y. IIlock. Ino. 4. Charles. Ca
icy Il,bin.on. Matthew Bailus, Berry Anderson
Mark Wade. H. 4. fairinan, John Lowe; 4. y
Fur. II. W. Ncabcu. II. NJ. MullrnS J. Il. ID
niisrs. ". z. Shelby. I.rc D. lhilcwell. J. A.
Ma,hcnry. Richard CoS~cll, J. W. Ma.-i". ID. w
Oates j. l,aslry. T. y. lIeacham. II. H. Ship
T.. D. King T. J. Pierre. J. VI. Hca.lry. j, H. But
Ter, Eiiac Boal, Pleas Burrasr. II. 81. Bea'lcy. 1.
II. Davis, J. A. L"scrt
ayp wEEK.-F. II. Catching, J. G.. Harris, John
II, Kewrn q. ". Sist.unk. w. H. Lee. lienr,
Pur,cr, =. VI. Melee. T. q. lloyd. J. y. Anderson
q. VI. Joucs, q. ". Harrison, SNS.JouIn'r, I
HITLER l W Russell Vim " E"bc.on, & Has.
Vim II Watson. J l. C,anf"ri. Jn.G lyrll, Eph
rain liyr,l. j A Russell. " L fcrguss.'n. W u
Smith, DIV welch. David + Gates. Meredith
Lrwi,. q w Davis. J G. Davis. J " Edwards.
ari wgEK.-G T. Strong, u 4 Hicks, II \ lIoo,l
Jasper Charles. A J Llisk. Ollie Oliver. " Il Tenn
pie, J. " Haley. W W Bufkin J 4 Minis, " I
Morchcad. Av Oliver. J J James. ! q Ai,sworth
e q Mckinnrll W W Anderson, W " L:grit
II q Riser e ] johnson. n = Starnes, W e Hog
grtt, II McAirllon, 4 V Harris, J S 4 I.ndscr. A
J Farmer. X T. Ainsworth, Il ID Osburn. j
I,cachan, W T Hicks. e K Allen.
18th wgrE.-Eli hcKiunis. Winston Barter. J "
Enington. David Smith, Frank Brooks. James
Kelley, David Ramsey. q " Douglass. = Mil
Saps. r l. Matthews, VIM B"achau, ID e. Nix
Henry johnson, II J Mickey. jackson Amsca
Anderson Williams Jacob Sandiier. J J Parker
John Taylor. s ID Minor, George Clanton, u II
Golloll Jesse lay, Pelix Rh@lrs, Iregrtt,
W Mrrcirr Henry Lee. " SIill-aps. w
Millsaps, W J Galllnan, George Price.
Grand Jurors.
Disr. No. limo Dunning. So. w J Rra, s II Dill
lIrl Joseph Rutlcdge.
Dsr. No. a-CA Ray sc salicr. Isaac Iu.
sell, Thos J Norman.
Dirr. No al II Barlow. T Z Matthews, John
Smith, Gco Holloway.
Disr no. t.-David Maho ne. J Stanley. CIV
fori. Grcen Wells
Di-r. No a--w 81 Krithlcy, \ u Gates, Il n
Osburi. Thu. Robertson.
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JOmcs, OF Nevada, FavOrs a
White Mans Government.
WASHINGTON, March o

WASHINGTON, March y
In tho course OF his speech in the
Senate to-day in favor Of the Chin' &c
bill, Mr.. Jones Of Nevada, enlarged
upon the consideration that the in.
telligonce or creative genius OF O
country overcoming obstacles, not ia
material resources, constitutes its
wealth.
He said that the low wages OF the
Chinese, while bcne6ting individual
employers would ultimately impov-
erish that country, by removing the
stimulant to create lab,r saving
machinery and like inv s'men's.
Mr.. Jones spoke of what he called
the dearth Of intellectual activity in
the South in every department bu'
rue that Of politics. This was
because of tho presence Of the scrvile
race there.
The absence of Southern names in
the patent office is an illustr alton.
We would not welcome Africans here
Their presence was not a blessing to
us, bnt ON impeachment in our way
The relations Of the white and colorod
races of the South wero now no near
or adjustment than they were years
ago. He would prophecy that tho
African race would never b, permit
ted to dominate any State Of the
Sonth. The experiment to that end
had been dismal failure "a failure,
not because we have not tried to
make 1t . success, but 'because Jaws
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ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

To Bcadlcs, Wool & Co., New Orlc-
ans, LII:
An attachment. ut the suit of ii 7.
Gotham g. Co.. against your estate for
One Thousand Dollars, rcturnahlc bc-
fore the Circuit court of Copiah conn
~, Mississippi, has been executed. and
il now pending IN said court; aud I'M
less YOU appear before said court on
the fourth Monday of april, 1882. aud
plead to Sai,l action, Judgment will ho
entered and the estate attached will
he sold. l.. W BROWN, Nlcrk.
IIuzlrhurst, March 10. lSe2-5-lt.
Il. y. Miller, PITS Attorney.
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A letter from Mrs. Scoville the sis.
tor OF Guitcau, has been published
which she wrote TO tho Senate pro-
testing against the confirmation OF
Conkling. She closes the letter BY
saying. 81 protest in the name OF
that justice which should 10 meted
equally to oil, that this man shall
be elevated to that high position,
which may enable him to pass final
judgment upon my poor crazy broth
err" Conkling has declined, 90 1t
will rest with some other man to pass
that fnal Judgment.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-17

Oac Of the most important laws
enacted by tho Legislature, is tina!
introduced in Il. Q Senate by Hon. j..
McMartiu, and champioped in the
Honso 10y Hon. Geo. S. Dodds-the
Immigration Bill. The cppropr:a-
ton is not largo, compared with APP
preparations for other purposce, but
ncagcr rs it is, We predict much
good will result. Our sister States
have been rapidly filing up with q
good class OF immigrants for several
years. while Mississippi has been
passed by simply because her a,trac-
tons have not been presented, nor
an invitation e1tented. But this in-
action is now to cease, and measures
will at orce be adopted locking to
the introduction into cur borders o
class Of immigration which will in.
fuse new life into our people, and
cause o new era Of prosperity &c
dawn.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-17

The Senate committee, to which
was referred the Resolution TO pro-
vide for an investigation OF tho
offices aud books OF the Auditor
aud Treasurer, made report highly
favorable to these Offices. Several
very good reasons were given for
the rejection of the Resolution, to wit;
/. No specific charge is made
against these offices.
2. FROM tho evidence before the
committee no good reason obtains
for snch investigation.
3. That the evidence before the
committee show conclusively that the
State has in no manner been dam
aged by reason or alleged lcniency
upon the part Of the Auditor in set.
ting with sher!lls.
4 th The evidence before the COM
mittce abundantIy shows that both
Of the offices have been regularly and
properly kept; AMI that both officers
have faithfully and efficiently dis
charged the duties deyo!ving upon
them.
Mcssr1. Fi:zGsrald and Dalton OF
the committee, explained the reasons
which prompted the committee In
arriving at the conclusions stated in
its report. After carefully examining
all Witnesses presumed to know any.
thing about irregularities in the
offices named. not emo sc'ntilla O.
evidence was aduced TO sustain the
charge against theae officers. The
report was the unanimous conclusion
OF tho committee.
The report was adopted by a vote
Of % oS. Upon motion to indefri.-
ely postpone, Mr., Jarpigan speaking
as a friend to the Auditor and Trcas-
urer tn night that full and impair.
tial investigation shall DO accorded Ia
them, and he as ono OF their friends,
demanded full fair and open invcs-
tiga'ion ct tho charges preferred.
To kill CT the resolution would in
effect choke of investigation.
Mr.. S. NJ. Roaue spoke tothe same
effect.
Mr.. Loncino thought that the
report Of the committee fully eIcul-
patcs these officers aud tenders fur
Their investigation unnecessary.
The vote being taken tue resola.
ton was indefinitely postponed.
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TO TIE I'THkIf.

] take this method of notifying nv
patrons and the public. that ! lmy.
discontinued my office practice, and
will travel for tho next few mouths.
I have lust received The la,c- implm,d
Dental Engine, and also u full stock Of
the very best materials and will visit
any portinli of this aud adjoining coIin.
ticson short notice. ! propose to work
us cl,cay w any first class dentist, and
guarantee satisfaction. Rrspc't,
RG pESS.
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New Oricaas Att Is.

DEAR SIGNAL We arc still on dry
ground, but there liz NO telling what
a day may bring forth. At 1850
to-day the lcvee up town caved III Tor
ten feet, and the water poured
through the gap with tremendous
power. A larger force OF men were
Immediately Put to work, and With
the uss Of bales OF hay AID bags OF
sand bohind n r,vcr,ment tho gap
was c.oscd. The break caused con-
siderable apprehension on the part
II our citizSus. All along the levets
urge numbers Of anxious people
g zing at the angry river. the wa
ter OF which dashed furi usly ag'iusi
10 banks, and driven by stiil
br, tzo ever and anon huge waves
leap,ed upon the whurves aud were
dashed into foam. At the foot OF Ga
M! street the water is nearly level
with the wharvcs, and in many Of the
streets OF ening TO the river tho Wa.
ter il running in the cutters At IL
to-day the water was within 7-lOths
Of TN inch Of the high water mark Of
1874. Foices II men are watching
tho levees night and day, aud gangs
arc b, III in readiness by the Mayor
to be dispatched to any point where
danger Is apprehendrd. Reports
from above are indeed distressing
To. days dispatches state that the
whole town Of Austin, Miss, il be-
ing washed away. The Memphis
Cotton Exchange held o meeting to.
day aud requested the cotton-seed
mlllu TO stop grinding, fearing that
the destruction Of seed by the over
a,w will not lave enough for tho
ne1t crop. Your farmers nigh. take
Lint from this fact and save q few
bushels to sell.
Although We have but q small
strip of earth--callcd levee-be-
tween us and drowning, fun and
irolic, robbery and murder goes right
ON. An inotiepsive man was NOR
tally utabbod to-day by drunken
hoodium for no cause whatever.
Burglary is becoming 80 common wo
are getting used to it. The theatres
are fl,urishing. and the big whalc
has every prospect OF being in his
natural element, if tho river keeps
on rising.
The bloated bond.holders and city
Council are trying to settle the ques-
ton Of the City's debt. The City is
threatening suits md costs, IL taxes
are not paid this mouih. Tho Tax
paser's Association ut its meeting
.st night determined to contest the
collection OF the 3l3 mills tax, and
Apo ;nted Q cnmmi.tee to bring suit
and enjoin its collection. Thisassocia.
alton represents many million dollars
OF pro- erty. Notwithstanding the
C.ty's financial embarrassment, our
Mayor receives o salary OF $4,000
Dor snnum, and each OF the seven
administrators, $4,000. Pat Fsgan,
John Filzpatrc, Pat Mealy and Wm.
would not have secured 30 sbft u
thing AS that il they had remaiued
10 the "Auld Countorey.' The Irish
element Of the CITY is strong, and
backed up by the Catholics, elect
their men ev ~ timo.
The F,remau's parade was grand
affair. I, ia rumored this IL the
last parade the fremeu will have.
A destructive fire broke out Just Of.
ter the procession and before many
Of the engines wore relieved OF their
decorations, but most Of them re-
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CIIANCERY NOTICE.

The State of Missi-sippi-To $. u.
Newman, S. ID. Stockman. compri.ing
the firm of ). u. Ncwmah n Go. Tia"
New Orleans Canal and Banking
Co., and the Crescent City Insurance
Company:
You are commanded To appear be-
fore the Chanccry court of Copinh
county, in said State, ut Rnlcs. in the
Clerks office thereof, on the LIST Mon
day. the :,r,i day of April, lss2, Ia de-
frnd tho suit, in Siid court. at X. l..
Mcclure, wherein yon are defendants.
j. VI. NORMAN. Clerk.
IInzlchnr.,, March ~, lSS!-j-it.
R.N. Miller. Attorney.
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,HANCERY NOTICE.

The State of Mississippi-To Samuel
Is. Newman and :. ID. %tockman.
comprising the firm $. u. Newman
g. Co., The New Orleans Canal AMI
Banking TO-, and the Crescent City
Insurance Company:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Cianccry court Of Copiali
county, in said State, ut Rules. III tl"
Clerks office thereof, On.tlic LIST Non
day, the Al day of April lss2, Ia de-
fcnd the suit, in said court, or II. Rose.
berg, and others, wherein You are de-
PENDANTS. j. ". NORMAN, Crk.
IIazlchurst. March I'D, lsS2-5-it.
Conn IL DOdds, Att'ys.
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Crystal Springs Items.

First strawberries OF the season
were shipped this week. by S. II.
Stackhouse, on Monday, and A. H
Frink. on Tuesday. Moro will rap
idly follow.
The present favorable weather for
farming operations is being util lied
to its full eItont. The deserted APP
psarance OF town during the week
attests tho fact that the farmers are
busy at homo.
Our Chicago friends may prepare
to pucker; the plum trees are full to
Overlooking, and except b!ighted by
a killing frost, we will have enough
pluns to send them TO make oil the
early "pies aud things" they want.
AT the last meeting Of the Lodge
knights Of Pythias, of Crystal
Springs, q donation was ordered to
be sent 10 aid the contributions now
being raised for the relief Of the Rus.
sian Jews. True charity knows no
metes or bounds but droppoth as
the gentlo rain from hoavon upon all
alike.
At tho last meeting oithe board OF
OF aldermen, w. o. Newman filed a
petition for a retail liquor license.
At present Crystal Springs is with
out this adjunct OF civilization, and il
the temperance people put forth the
strength they say they have,
tho pint establishments will
flourish and grow fat, and the retail
or will be nowhere.
Two car loads, Of twelve tons each
Of bone phosphate for fertilizing pur.
pesos, hive boon received in Crysta'
Syringe this week. Experience has
proved that no investment yields
larger returns than the money spent
in onrichins the soil. Instead OF two,
there ought TO be twenty car loads
distributed in this vicinity.
Capt. now Commodore, F. Y. Dab.
ney, Gonl Superintendent Of tho
.vicksburg, Monroe md Shreveport
Railroad, was on a visit to his fam.
lily here this week. Ho reports O
large portion Of the track between
y,cksbnrg and Monroe, as under
water. No engines havo been on the
road for over two weeks. A limited
amount OF travel is going on by
means OF skifls and dug outs. A
large feet OF these are constantly 10
use under the command OF Commo-
dore Dabney,
There ia not O vacant dwelling
house in town, and inquiries aro con.
stantly made by parties wanting tc
rent. There is good field for in.
vestment in this respect in Crysta
Springs. A dozen or more comfort.
able small dwellings, would be al
onco rented and pay handsome in.
tersst on the cost. We hope some
man OF means will step in and I'll
some of our vacant lois with nea,
cottages. 4 number OF eligible bull
ding sites arc offered for sale very
low.
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a clergyman writes 10 Northern
Journal and says; "We shall keep
Faster this year on the anniversary
OF the day on which the Resurrection
really oc"arred. The only real doubt
now about the year OF that great
event is whether iE was A. ID. 30 or
30. II tho latter, the Paschal full
moon fell that year on Thursday.
Aprial 9Th; the CrucifIion would be
next day. April 7th, and the Resur-
rection, April oh.
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PR ESBYTERY OF
MISSISSIPPI.

The prcsbytcry of Mississippi, will
hold its next regular meeting in the
Presbyterian Church of IIazlchurst. on
Thursday, the 18th March, 1852. The
opening sermon will he preached by
Rcv.J. Gilbert. A Presbyterian Sun
day School Convention will bc held on
Wednesday the 2Dtll March. convcn.
ing mt ga. ~. Topics of deep interest
to the Sunday School cause, are to he
discussed. The public are cordially
invited to attend the sessions of Pres
bytcry aud the Convention.
w. B. BINGHAM, PASTOR
lIazlelurst Hiss,
March Slst. lS2.
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pended promptly, aud hncccetiod b.
conqner'ng the devourin2 element
after several buildings we're banned;
Several persons were badly injured
by III falling walls Of .ihe burning
buildings, hut no one was killed a."
reported. Stop tho press to make
Ito announcement il yuu hear We are
all drowned before your edition Is
of. Yours.
Err
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1t is strange how some supersti-
tiOus people can produce wonderful
sights out Of nothing save vivid i'm
imagination The latest is from Troy
New York. where the people claim
ut a certain hour each day, an apra-
ri,ion appears in the form OF the Vr-
gin Mary and child, and inst below
this may be seen an illuminated cross
bearing tho letters II II s." which
siguiiy ~ have suffered
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-03-17

1t is Gen. McigS opinion that iron
is not Ere proof. He says that uu-
der the influence Of great heat, iron
will not only yield and bond, but will
also completely burn up. Brick is
the only FIRE. proof material at reas-
enable cost.
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We have heard Of miserly people,
but we never heard oft heipg carried
to such an extreme. as in the case OF
D couutryman who was pulled from
In front Of moving train at Chatfs-
nooga, and narrowly escaped with
lis life. On his arm no carried a
basket Of eggs. which were in tie
excitement broken, and he was
20 much ircensed at his loss that he
attempted TO swear out Q warrant
against his leliycrer.