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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
A Question Of Law.

Attorney-General Blair, of Vir-
ginia, has given a decision that a
a colorcd citizen of that State has
been improperly deprived of the
right to vote, on the ground of his
conviction of felony while a slave.
He says: ...*.
When slave he had no citizenship, and
of course had no franchise Or rights to lose;
and that, by virtue OF the fourteenth and if
tenth amendments to the constitution OF
the United States, being former slave, he
was habilitated with the elective franchise
and all of the rights OF citizenship.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The citizens along the river have recent
ly been much distressed at the wholesale
slaughter OF stock by the buffalo gnats. Be-
tween Rodney and Church Hill scores of
mules and horses have died in the past ten
days from these innumerahle pests, which
are more numerous than for many years
past. Some large plantations have been en-
tirely stripped ofteams.- Fayette Chronicle.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Special Session Of the Legislature.

A called session of the Legislature
is demanded by portions of the ov-
erfowed district. tits urged that the
fences have been swept away and
that legislation is necessary at once
in the shape of law that will re-
quire people to keep up their stock,
or subject themselves to the penalty
OF tresspassers in case they run ut
large and inflict damage on the
growing crop. 1t is suggested that
the whole valley needs a law that
will supercede the necessity of bull
ding fences, but such legislation is
not likely to follow a called session.
1t would simply be favoriug one
class at the expense of another.
Aside from this, if reports are true,
there is but little stock left to dep
rebate in the particular localities
that demand the law. A poor man
who by extraordinary industry has
saved his COW and yearlings is as
much the subject Of protection and
favor as the planter who has lost
ten miles of fence. 1t is true that
the planter furnishes labor for q
great many, but it is also true that
communities will be more likely tt
regulate matters of this kind among
themselves on an equitable basis
than the Legislature. Harmony anG
good feeling will be more likely te
result from leaving this matter te
the good sense and neighborly in
stincts of the people than measure:
Of force applied by tho Legislators
in the interest Of one, and that 8
wealthy class.
Some how or other the State has
not taken very kindly to the last
Legislature, and is very much in
clined to say Of it as Cromwell sale
to the Long Parliament: "The LORD
has no further use for you" We dc
not mean to say that as a measure
of public policy a ''no fence" law
would not be q good law for some
parts of the State; but what we dc
say Is, that hasty legislation, which
leaves no chance for preparation fol
50 sudden a change, is class legisla
ton in nine cases out Of ten, and is
never wise or proper.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

W ARLINGTON, March "A.
The senate committee on the improve
ment Of the Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries agreed this morning upon bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the Improvement
of the Mississippi, and 100000 for the
Missouri river, to be expended under the d.
rection of the Secretary OF War, in accord
ance with the plans of Mississippi river inn
provemcnt commission. Part Of the appro-
priation for the Mississippi river is to be
made Immediately available, in order to re-
pair as quickly as possible some ofthe dam
age caused by the recent floods.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
80
Judge EeAtfaaTSrN

We regret to learn that this distinguish
ed gentleman, in attempting to cross the
Tallahatchie river last Saturday. in skiff
or dug-out, just below the railroad bridge,
was thrown out into the turbid stream, and
came near being drowned. We congratu-
late the old soldier that his valuable life was
spared to his country and his friends. 1t
would have been serious loss to Mississip-
pi to have lost such Il man and patriot
Oxford Earle.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

Mr.. Clifford F. Hudson, Elmira, n Y,
says: "My aged mother suffered greatly
from poor digestion and general debility:
She was always complaining of her liver.
and her bowels often panied her greatly
She was very weak. bought her bottle
of Browns Iron Bitters, and she says, 1T
goes right to the spot, Clifford. She has
greatly improved since using this excellent
medicine. mar30-1t
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

!, Some amateurs are publishing a paper at
Baton Rouge, La. A few days ago an as
pirant for the mayoralty of that city wrote a
scurrillous attack on General Jsstremski
and took it to the boys for publication in
their paper. One Of the boys laid the
MANUSCRIPT before General Jastremski, and
the result was cowhiding scrape, in which
Tie would be mayor come out second best.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Partisan Rule.

The nomination of Judge Blatchford to
be a justice of the Supreme Court OF the
United States is good one, so far as the
mans legal learning and private character
are concerned. Bat it is another remainder
of the intense partisanship which prevails in
this country. The party which two years
ago cast 4, Az, $50 votes has eight justices of
the Supreme Court, and the party which
cast 4, 442,035 votes has but oEe.-Boston
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

"A Pickens county Ala, correspondent
says: "A-speculator from Columbus came to
this county last fall and bought 1000 BUSH
els Of corn from tight-up farmers and freed
men, at prices ranging from 40c to Coo per
bushel. He is now selling it out to some OF
the same parties at $l.05 per bushel. Is it
any wonder the Southern farmer don't sue
ceed?"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
New York Weekly Herald.

oNE JULIAN a LAE.
The circulation of ribs popular newspaper is
constantly increasing. 1t contains all the lead
ing news of the Daily Herald and Is arranged
handy departments. The
FOREIGN NEWS
embraces special dispatches from ali quarters
| of the globe Under the head of
AMERICAN NEWS
are given the Telcgrapfic Dispatches of the
week from i'll parts of the Union. This feature
alone makes
THE WEEKLY HERALD
the most valuable chronicle i'll the world as il
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full report of
POLITICAL. NEWS
embracing complete and comprehensive dis
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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

THE copyright of several Of Yer
dis compositions was recently sold
in Paris, Ill Trovatore' brought
$4,000, 'Rigoletto' $l2, 500 and La
Traviata' nearly $4,000. No bid
ders could be found for aida
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The Astors pay taxes in New
York on Sill, 100000 worth of prop
erty; w. H. Vanderbilt on $3,25O,-
600; A. T, Stewards widow on $5,-
100000; Amos R. Emo, 100000;
J. G. Bennett, 81, 100000.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Col. Hooker.

It is pretty well understood that
somebody is after Col. Hooker as
well as Singleton. The Legislature
in cutting and slashing away at the
districts did not, perhaps, have an
eye to helping him, and now come
friends of his from various localities
and ask him to take up his resi-
dence on the sea coast. Col. Hook
er has not been heard from, but it
is tolerably safe to say that he has
his ''eyes skinned" so to speak, and
will evince proper disposition at
the proper time to take care of him
self. He is an ugly adversary at all
events to encounter, and whensoev-
er or wheresoeyer he delivers bat,
tie there will be a courtly knight
and a cleaning scimetar.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The Detroit Post discovers that
North Carolina, which was consid-
cred ssthe. Union State Of the South
during the war, had never cast more
than III, 900 votes, yet sent ia, 900
soldiers to the rebel army
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

THE editor of the Lexington Adj
yertiser is dealing in some serious
words. Hear him:
The Brookhaven Ledger advises young
folks not to talk in church." The advice
could be followed by some in our commu-
nifty to the great pleasure of the congrega-
ton. There is positively no excuse for the
impolite habit of talking in church.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

SENATOR PENDLEToN, of Ohio, has
introduced a constitutional amend
ment, for the election of postmas
tiers, marshals, attorneys, ETC., by
the people of the districts where
their duties are performed.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

EMPEROR WILLIAM, Of Germany,
is eighty-six years old. Yet some
people say man of sixty eight is
too old to be President. However,
that idea did not prevail when Mr..
Seymour was asked to run.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

CONGRESSMAN SPEER, of Georgia,
is evidently il love with the darkey,
and during the discussion of the
Chinese bill in the House last week
paid high tribute to the colored
man, pronouncing him the superior
Of the Monaghan.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

A skiff full Of negroes upset in the street
OF Rosedale on Sunday last. A woman was
being drowned whena man sprang i'll to
rescue her. But the brave fellow, whose
name We regret we did not learn, only
added another to the victims of the flood
the woman clutching him and both going to
the bottom. -Greeneyille Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

A WASHINGTON dispatch to the
New Orleans States says Secretary
Lincoln is gaining the admiration
of all the Southern Representatives
and Of the public generally, by his
earnest and energetic action in the
relief of the food sufferers.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

LAST Saturday night the ladies of
Cairo gave banquet to those who
worked on the leyee there and as
sisted in battling the floods during
the month of February, and an
elegant solid silver water service
was presented to Mayor Thistle
wood as representative of the great
army Of workers. The service is
particularly massive and elegant,
and was purchased by the ladies
and manufactured for the occasion.
The floral decorations were profuse
throughout the parlors, halls and
dining room of the hotel, and an ell
egant COLLATION. was partaken of at
10 o'clock.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Postage Siam pS.

! Small tradesmen, publishers and Others
in New York receive so many postage
stamps from their country customers in
payment for orders that they can afford to
do brisk business selling them to dealers
at discount ranging from five to ten per
cent. The postofice department say the
business Of buying and selling postage
stamps is perfectly legitimate.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Victory for s'Futures."

i The following decision by the
Criminal Court of Tennessee may
be of interest to some persons:
MEMPHIS, March rs.
The trial Of the Tennessee Brokerage AS
ISOLATION and the Memphis Board Of Trade,
which has been in progress before the Grim
inal Court for the past four days, having
been indicted for gambling in futures, end
ed this afternoon by the jury rendering a
verdict Of mot guilty" thus legalizing their
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The Chicago Inter Ocean charges
that the gambling-houses in that
city pay the police to be let alone.
OF course. "They all do it." Not
only in Chicago, but everywhere.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

We understand from a very reliable
source that Ex-Governor B. G. Humphreys
is lying quite i'll at Ittabena, and not ex-
pected to recover. No State ever had a
truer or nobler son, or society more culti-
waited, heightened ornament-Carrollton
Conservative.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
The Chinese Treaty.

For a number of years the States
of the Pacific coast have been clam
oring for the abroeation OF our
treaty with China, which guaran-
tees protection to Chinese immi-
grants to this country, and which
forbids prohibition of their set
Element here. They came in such
large numbers to San Francisco af-
ter this treaty was made, and work
ed so cheap, that great cry has
come up from their landing places
that laboring man cannot compete
with them without degradation.
This may or may not be true. Look
ing at it in superficial way, it does
seem like q novel objection to an
immigrant that he offers too much
labor for small amount of money.
But whatever grievances there real
ly may be in the cheap labor Of this
heather stranger, it is certain that
we of the United States sought the
agreement and schemed for tbs trea-
ty which brought tue Chinese to our
shores. 1t was thought at the time
to have been wonderful achieve
mcnt of diplomatic skill when this
now abused treaty was negotiated
through the American Minister with
China. That great country had
been shut against the commerce of
the world for unnumbered centuries.
It's wealth was set down rs fabulous
and its opened ports was to guaran-
tee to the young States Of the Pacif-
ic commerce as oppulent and prof
table as that of England with I"dIa'
inserted IN the treaty was 4 clause
that any future limitation or sus-
pension of immigration to this
country should be reasonable, and
now, acting on this clause Of the
treaty, bill has passed Congress
suspending this immigration for
twenty years. The question discus
sed is first, whether this IS reasona-
BILE within the meaning of the treaty;
and second, whether it is good poll
cy. We gather from the reports of
proceedings in Congress that the
Mississippi delegation is divided on
the subject.
The naked truth is, that it is an
attempt in a roundabout way to
nullify the treaty. The better way
is to abrogate it altogether if public
policy or the preservation Of our in
terest requires it. Whether it does
require it, is another question. 1t
is question about which statesmen
differ. But to talk about the invio-
Liability of public faith and the cred
it and honor ofthe government when
we talk of the claims Of the bond
holders and ignore fair dealing un
der treaty with the Chinese, is to
.; m u onoot q foran
Since the establishment of the
| treaty a considerable commerce has
grown up with China The mission
airy following close upon the heels
of commerce has carried the bible
and its gospel to that idolatrous
land. We must not forget, in con
sidering this question, that China
can also legislate against our com
merce and against the feet shol with
the Gospel of Peace. We are erect
ing wall as effective against her
as that erected on her southern
coast against the stranger, which
subjected her to the odium and rid
icule Of the civilized world. 1t is
altogether probable there are two
sides to the question. We do not
pretend to understand it-but it
does seem strange that the princi-
pal cause ofcomplaint against these
swarming hordes Is that they give
too much labor for too small price.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

We understand that the sureties on the
bond ofex-Sherif Morrison have been sued
for the amount Of twenty thousand dollars
The suit was at the instance Of District At
torney Foot6.-Edwards City Item.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

TIE flood will be more disastrous
to Louisiana than Mississippi, be-
cause the sugar lands overlooked
will certainly make NO sugar, the
seed cane having rotted in the
ground. It is quite probable, how
ever, that q large per centage Of d
crop of cotton will be produced in
the Valley.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

As Lynch has been taken out Of
his old district, it is supposed he
will move to Vicksburg. Natchez is
too small for him anyway.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

CHARLESTON, S.. G, proposes to
honor the greatest of all. advocates
Of State sovereignty by erecting a
monument to John G. Calhoun.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

SECTION 2,135 Of the Code of 1880,
which required Boards of Supervi-
sors to meet on the Monday pre-
ceeding each term Of the circuit
court, was repealed by the late leg
islature.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
Hurrah for Singleton.

The Mississippi Legislature did
not "squelch" Hon. 0. R. Singleton,
by putting him in Hooker's district.
The old gentleman is not to be dis
posed of so easy, as the following
telegram from him to the Meridian
Observer will show:
WASHINGTON, March 81.
EDITORS OBSERVER
From to-day | am a citizen of Scott coun.
ty and candidate for Congress in the fifth
district, subject to the decision of a Demo.
cratic convention. Reasons will be given
hereafter. 0. r. SINGLETON.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

DR.. c. w. Benson, of Baltimore, Nd,
In the course Of his practice discovered what
now are renowned in medical practice, viz:
a combination OF Celery and Chamomile in
the shape Of Pills. They are used by the
profession at large and constantly recon-
mended by them.
1t is not patent medicine. 1t is the re-
suit OF his own experience in p, actice. They
are sure cure Tor the following special dis
eases, and are worthy Of trial by all intel
Iigent sufferers. They are prepaid express
ly 10 cure sick headache, nervous headache,
dyspeptic headache, neuralgia, paralysis,
sleepleesncss, dyspepsia and nervousness,
and will cure any case. The Doctors great
remedy for skin disease, called DR.. Bens0n's
Skin Cure is exceedingly valuable and
greatly sought after by all persons who have
skin diseases or bad complexion. Anexcel-
lent toilet dressing
Sold by all druggist. Price, ~ cents Il boy.
Depot, los North Eutaw ST, Baltimore, Md.
BY mail. two boxes for -, or six boxes for $3.50
to any address.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The New Orleans Times-Demo-
GRAFT proposes to bet $4,000 that it
has q larger circulation than the
Picayune.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

AN ACT to amend section IS OF the Re
vised Code of 1850, in relation to the
Revenue.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Lcgisla-
ture OF the State OF Mississippi, That each
travelling agent Selling, taking or soliciting
orders for fruit trees, vines, or shrubery in
this State, Shall be required to pay Il pr.vi
lege tax OF five dollars on each county
where such fruit trees, vines or shrubbery
may be offered for sale.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That such
agent or owner of nurseries located beyond
the limits Of this State, shall, before taking
orders for fruit trees, or in any manner Of
fering the same for sale, tile in the office of
the Chancery Clerk in every county in
which such agent Or owner proposes to car
ry on his business a bond with good and
sufficient security for the sum of one thou
sand dollars; the conditions of said bond to
be that in all cases where the fruit trees or
vines sold fail to come up to the representa-
tions Of the vendor, the principal and sure
ties shall be deemed and held liable to the
purchaser for any and all damages sustain
ed by reason OF such failure.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be The duty of the Chancery Clerk, TO
issue to all persons required in the second
section OF this bill to file bonds, certiti-
cate OF the filing OF such bond after the
same shall have been executed and filed,
all nonresident agents Or owners Offering
fruit trees and vines Toy sale by samples, il
lustration, specimens OF fruit or other vines,
without first obtaining said certificate, shall
be subject to fine for each otfense of not
less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars
or by imprisonment in the county jail not
less than thirty nor more than sixty days,
or by both fine and Imprisonment.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and af-
ter the first day Of June, 1882.
Approved March Och, 1882.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30
SUBLJMELY SUPERB.

A pair OF beautiinl Sun-flowers on Eascls
will be mailed freoto any lady who will
send ten cents in postage stamps or money
to DR.. C. W. Benson, No. JOG North Eutaw
Street, Baltimore Md. mar23-2w
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

The ready relief given to asthma and
summer colds by Browns Iron Bitters is SO
satisfactory that many speak Of it as a conf
plete cure, maF30-1t
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-03-30

For refusing to re-appoint Judge Hamm,
the people Of the coast will not "go back
on Gov. Lowry, the Demoerat-Star to the
,contrary.-Handsboro Advertiser.