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The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
Hon. q. IL. Singleton.
WASHINGTON, March 90.

WASHINGTON, March 90.
W. T. Seiizlor. Esq, Editor Of Free
Press: Dean SIR am this mo-
mcnt in receipt OF your kind favor,
and answer at once. thank You
most heartily for tho kindly sonti-
men,s expressed in your commune
cations.
Before this reaches you, yon W i'll
doubtless have learned my purpose
OF bccomo citizen OF Scott county
where have considerable. landed cs-
tate. have taken this step after
mature reflection Of friends through.
out tho district.
Several years ago I with my fam
lily spent summer most pleasantly
in Newton, but you are right in
supposipg that l own no property
there. You will also learn from a
late telegram sent to q citizen OF
your town that / am q candidate for
congress in your district, subject to
the action of tho district convention.
Ny reasons for this course l will
give you briefly. l do not deny tho
right OF the Mississippi Legislature
to rodistrict tho State in o fair and
equitable manner, and without re-
gard to personal considcra ton
Indeed it was thor daty to do sc
under tho new appo:tionmcat law Of
Of congress. Bat It only requires Il
glance at the map Of the State and
an examination OF hc..ccnsns ropor'
Of population 10 see tho disgracc!al
gcrymauier in grouping certain
coun;ica, AMI The inter disre gard O
law in opportioning tie population
TO tho several districts. Why was
Madison county taken out OF ito old
distiic. ard rut in aao;he;
whilo Ylzoo, Holmes Lookc ana
Scott, surrounding her on the hides
we've left intact. lleavo an intelli
gent people to divine tina object.
There can be but one conclusion.
Again. "a 70 the population which
tho acs CT congress rcqnircs shall be
as nearly Os equal IA practicable, tht
Law Las been u,torly igao:oL
Iwilliu n few days publish a'
address to The vctors Of tho. d;sIric
exposing the gloring incongrui,ios
and 7 err, ual motives in shaping tx
districts and showing violation of tht
,ct Of congr css so ralrablc as TO en-
LANCER Tie admission Of momber1 t.
tho next congress from our Sta.c.
TRUST I shall have your co-opcra
lion and valuable aid in exposing
the cnormites Ct the worst OF 81
ge,ymandcring, cotton ur, not ever
in tie interest OF party, but Of per
sons. II tho people sanction it there
is no further appeal. II they rebuko
il a wholesome lesson will have beer
Taught tho ailors and abottors Of TIT
trick.
Very truly your friend,
O. r. SINGLETON.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The Fords had 10 make u run Tor
il, rs the dead outlaw had many
friends, and there was o fine prospect
for u lynching. They gave them
solves up, and are in the court house
under strong guards. Nobody is OIL
lowed to talk with any OF them, as it
is feared that some ono OF James
friends might undor some pre'ext
slip in and servo them as they serv-
cd Jesee. Tho dead bandit was tn
ken to IN undertakorS. and after be-
ing washed, photographed. He WAS
q large fine looking man abont 4o
years OF age, and wbilo his features
show him to be o rcsolute and des-
perate man, still ho has not the look
of wicked man. Tho outlaws wife
and children arc with the body at
the undertaker'a. Tho body will DO
taken to Kansas City. The Fords
will claim tho rowards.-Special to
the Times Democrat.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
New Orleans Asst Is.

New ORLEANS March 90, 1852.
DRAp SIGSAL.-Accounts from the
OVERLOOKED districts all along the
line are more encouraging, but cur
city levees are sill taxed to their ut
nest capacity, to coniinc "AlissiSs.
ippi's muddy tide" The water is
slowly creeping over tho wbarycs
near French Market. and is on the
track OF the l.. g. n. L. r., at tina.
point, the grave, filing between the
ties only preventing i, from reaching
tho market, but we think the flood
tide will be past in o day or two.
There is moro smoke than fire
about the smallpox acare, although
do not pretend to say there nrc no
cases in Ito city--only that tho re-
ports are exaggerated. There Is no
excitement here about it. A Negroes
body was found about s miles from
Tie city yesterday on tho Mobile
railroad who had died Of tho diseaso;
the coroner reporting no had been
dead at least week.
On Mardi Gras day Victor E!oi
met his wife (from whom he hal
been separated for some time) on
tho street, aud after striking her
with his fist, drew knife aud stab.
led her as she ran shyieEiug from.
him. She fell on the steps Of u
boase and expired in o few momonts.
V:ctof's counsel oct up plea OF in
sanity, aud tho trial was ended to-
day; the jury bringing in q verdict
OF guilty Of murder. Victor will leap
into eternity from the gallows OF our
Parish prison. If u few moro OF
these murdorously inclined cranks
were similarity delt with it would
euro many others of this very COM
mon freak of iasani!y.
As the Spring approaches, our
pleasure resorts are putting on au
appearance Of gaicty. Already West
End aud Spanish Fort are receiving
largo numbers OF pleasure seekers
daily. Twill give you descriptions
later in the season.
Tho weather IS delightful, an d our
banquottcs are throngcd with ladies
seeking tho Spring fashions. and
some, fully up with the season. arc
out in the very latest, sweetest and
most utterly toilets imaginable. It
seems the more attractive colcrs thai
can be blended into one garment tie
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

better. As / am not u fashion writer,
| cannot describe them, but tho most
casual observer cannot but note the
sho-tness Of tho skirts, and ovon
b achelors arc beginning to sec that
,hoso fancy silken hosearc not need
entirely for Christmas occasions. Did
you ever observe that the average
Orlcncan always won't into cctacics
over the beauty Of tho Crescent City
women. Before l dropped into this
so.called glittcring city, I had an
idea that oil the beautiful women in
world were to DO found horo. Well,
don't think 80 now. lis bold as.
sertion, but it is the naked truth ,
that there are fewer pretty ladies in
proportion to the number hero, than
any place l ever knew. Our upper
crust" or society ladies who spend
their summers in Northern watering
places, and their winters hero in tho
whirl Of dances, receptions and ether
cxcitements, wear languid, listless,
invalid look, while the middle classes
probably brorzed by our scorchire
summer oven, arc minus that noft
pcachy complexion so essential tc
true worsnly beauty. Bat still
now and then o really beautiful lady
is mot, and being such, ia truly nd
mircd. The PROTEST ladies here arc
tho Crcoles, with their laughing
sparkling, black eyes, raven hair
rich compilations, just tinted enough
with orange to make them look be-
wilchinS. Many persons erroneous
" behave that Louisiana Creole'
have negro blood in their veins
This is q mistake. A Creole is n na'
tive born of French or Spanish par
entsgo. What we call Dasocs ar'
mostly "sons OF Sunny 1taly"-1tal
iaus. A negro is q Trigger" will
W..
Corn aud cats have advanced two
cents per bushcl, and hay two dol
Inrs Fer ton withia tho laat week
Our merchants arc aware that you'
farmers don't know how to rails
corn, but must have it at this season
therefore they will have 10 pay for il
Dsausht horses are in demand, ow
ing to tho amount OF stock destroyed
by the overflow, and are command
inS fancy prices. Yours,
! Fri.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
Tho new Congressional apportior

Tho new Congressional apportion-
ment was not published correctly.
Several counties wcro omitted and
tho districts incorrectly arranged.
Wo therefore rcpublish them from
tho Official paper, as follows:
LIST district-Tishomingo, Prcntiss,
Alcorn, Lee, Itawamba, Monroe,
Lowndcs, and Okt;bboha.
Cd dist-Tippah, Union, Benton
Marshall. DeSoto. Tate, Pamela, La.
layot,e and la!iuualcn!e.
81 dist-Tuuic,, Qditman, Coaho-
ma, Lehorc. sunhower, Bolivar,
Washington, Sharkcy, Warren and
Issaquena,
l,h dis,-Clay. Chickasaw. Pontotoc,
Yalobusila, Webster, Calhoun, Gre
NADIA, Carroll, Montgomery, Choc,av
Winston, Noxabco and Kemper.
5:h dist-Yaz9o, Holmes, Alfalfa,
Leakc, Noshoba, Scott, Newton,
Laudcrdalo, Clark, Wayne, Jasper,
and Smith.
9th dist-Jackson, Harrison, Han
cock, Green, Perry, Marion, Pike,
Amitc, Wilkinson, Adams, Lawrence,
CovingtCn, md Jones.
7lh dis.-Jofrtrsor, Kinds, Cl'i-
borne. Madison, Rankin, Ccpiah,
Simpson, Lincoln, md Franklin.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

An exchange rays: 4 cheering s,sn
OF the now era which is dawning in
tie South, is found in the number OF
inventions patented By SouIberners.
During the decade just endcd, they
average l,lii each year. In the
previous decade. emitting tho years
Of tie war. only S72 year, being
something more than onc-iour.h as
many. Virginia, K'ntuckcy, and
Tennessee, lead the van, but Texas
shows wonderful adyancc,-a ;ea-
fold incresee, indeed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

A WASHINGTON special to the
Missouri Republican has the follow
ing to soy OF Col. Hooker's speech
against the Chinese bill:
From IA ora'orical stnnd point
Gen. Hooker Of Mississippi made to
day tho best speech of the winter.
II attracted universal attention ard
aroused enthusiastic applause. He
opposed that part OF the Page bill
which suspends Chinese immigration
or twca'y years al prac.icil viola
lion OF treaty stipulation. 10
thought our civilization was not se-
riou,ly mouaced by the Chinese, and
instanced the negro to chow that We
could cope with any race difficulties
He did not believe paganism could
successfully invade and overcome
our Apglo-Saxon Chris ian civiiiz,-
ton. He spike in his best vein aud
at times with great eloquence.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The Comet and Mi,sissippian &c IN
to be particularly interested in the
Congressional election OF next Las
far ms il relates to Hen. o. II. Single
ton-tho Comet claiming that Sim
gieton hss been gcrymandered ou'
OF bis district, and "gerymando'inS'
himself back, his action is proper.
aud thinks the people ought TO rally
to his support. The Mississippian
thinks the reverse. We think both
papers arc just little too previous
to say nothing OF the improperly OF
going out OF their own district to
discuss tho merits Ct Congressional
aspirants. We are content to lot the
people OF that district select their
own candidate, being satisfied the
Democracy Of that District will &C.
lect good man, be he Singleton,
Wood or Gny other man.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The four counties left OF OF Chal.
mers' district, viz: \ dams, Claiborne,
J,fle,son AID Wilkinson, at the last
election gave King majority Of is
votes. Tho two counties added,
SuGlower aud Leaorc, gave C Demo,
cratic majority Of SG5. Accord.
ing then, to tLoso figures, tho pres.
ent district is SIT votes stronger
Democratic than the old district, but
still the General don't ike it.-New
Mississippian.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
Old 81 nnd the Nevada
senator.

Old ST came into the office the
other evening with his face locking
unusually serious.
We'll. 81, what's tho u.attcr now!
Muffin ouushual,' cepin' l'sc mad
What about?'
Dat or Nevady Siua.er-I'se jcss
bin rccdia' his speech whar Eo litos'
into de Chinaman and uses do niger
for DO club ter kill out dc yaller
jacket
That was rather rough treatment
from n Republican,
Yes, but dat aint war all do ruff
Mss comes in. Dogs bin uain' 90 us
all die yolo time Tor lick de Dimmy-
cra;s-don dey turnd round an lik'd
US wild uorsOldR-now doy comes long
an' takes us ter lick dc Chinaman by
busin' Us ez much ez dcy do him!'
And you don't think that is fair
treatment
We'll, joss bout ez far CT I 'speckr
It'd from dem, butI likcs fer tor &C.
err man settle wild do odder Teller
fore he gins ter kick him round
town. jess lot do 'publicans settle
wild DO uiggors-cotton tax an Freed
man Bank 'posits-aa' den we'll take
our dcforcc an lib in do mex yahd
fun dem wilout emmy mo- truOblF
Aud SO ended The old mans COM
MISUNDERSTANDING Times.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
CHaNCERY NOTICE.

The State OF Mississippi.-To j. A.
.MGchcc and Martin &. McGchcc:
You are commanded 10 appear be-
fore the Chanccry Court oi Copiali
county. in said State, on the first Nom
day in July. A. ID. l-s.., Ia show cause
fanny you can, why the final account
of Daniel Schw,m, Executor oi the es-
tate otW. /. Green. deceased. tlIi, day
filed in said court. should no, be- nj
lowed. j. VI. NORMAN, CIk.
llazlchurst, March 10, lSc?-j-it.
II d Mycs, Atty.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

4 woil-known Chicago clothing
house has entered into written
aSrcom'nt with Sergeant Mason by
which his services as salesman are
secured TO the firm for tho term Of
one year ate; bis release from i'm,
prisonment for tho sum of $500.
The agreement which il printed in
full in theChicago Herald, was drawn
up by notary in AlbanJ, n. Y f., and
signed on Tie sSih of last month
In the establishment where Mason is
TO be employed a petition fer his
release has been signed by 10000
persons. The c,o!hiers think that OF
this numbqr alone enough customers
can hi obtained TO warran. their ont :
lay
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

A special TO Tie Tires Democrat
says Tie Alta California comments
bitterly or tho action oithe President
in ye,oirg the Chinese bill, and says
Tie veto nppalls every Republican
in tho State, aud proves that the
President is q slave and not master
of Eastern bigots md scarcd New
York merchants. lie reminds Us OF
cur insignifcarce at the East, and
.l,t ~, .--..I. e rsl;ro~,,:, 49,
thing to Massachusetts and New
England. The veto msans the loss
to the Republican party o! California
Nevada, Oregon, Dakota, Arizona,
Utah aud Wyomipg, and tho demon
aliaa;ion Of the party of the Rocky
NJ 9uniaius. We acknowledge the
bitterness Of defeat, but wo do not
give up tie fight.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
CIiaNCERY TOrlCE.

The State of Mi-si>sippi-To :. II.
Newman. =. ID. Stnchman, cOmprising
the firm uf =. Il. Nrwmah X Co, The
New Orleans Canal and Banking
Co., and the Crescent City Insurance
Company:
Y0u are commanded 10 appear be-
fore the Chanccry court at Copiah
county. in said state, ut Rules. in tho
Clerk, office thereof. on the lst Mon
dag. the Bid day Of April, lss.., to de-
srlM the suit. in said court. at X. T..
Mcclure, wherein you are defendants.
J. Vi. NORMAN. Clerk.
IIazlchur.t, March ~, ls-?-j-i,.
R.N. Miller. Attorney.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

We learn from tho Raymond Ga
zette that q Silk Growers Association
has been organized at Corintb, this
statc, and work commenced on q
large scale on q farm bought by The
company. They propose to raise
cocoons from their own mulbcrrico,
to raise trees for sale, to sell eggs,
10 buy coccons and reel silk-thc
last operation being one Of The g.oat-
est needs of silk culture, and promis-
es revolution in the business
Forty years ago central Mississippi
was pretty we'll crazod on the sub
ject Of the culture Of silk, and for
twenty years afterwards it was only
necessary, when any new contiaptior
came along. to say "morus multi
caulis," to kill it as dend as Hector.
But, silk can no doubt he raised
and manufactured to advantage in
Mississippi, and wo certainly wish
he Corinih company great success,
AID will take pleasure in chronic
ling their achievements.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The people Of Mississippi arc re,
qucs,Cd to contribute to tho fund for
the erection Of o monument over tie
tomb OF Garfield. While tho South
ern people deploro the murder of
Garfield yet they will be slow in
their contributions. The people of
aii'sissippi viii give ell the money
they ago able TO donate TO any
charity TO the sufferers in our over
hUwed counties.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
CHANCERY NOTICE.

The State of Missisaippi-ro Samuel
Is. Newman and :. ID. S'cckman,
comprising the firm Of :. B. Newman
Il Co.. The New Orleans Canal aud
Banking Co.. and the Crescent CITY
Insurance Company:
You are commanded 10 nppcar be-
fui, the C!nucciA court of Copinh
county, in said State, nj Rules. III the
Clerks office thereof. on the lSt Nom
day. the 3d day of April lsS2, Ia de-
irnd the suit, in said court, al u. Rosc-
berg. and Others. wherein y0u are de-
PENDANTS. j. VI. NORMAN. OK.
IIazlclurst. March 10, lss2.j-it.
Conn X DOdds, Att'ys.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
ATTACHMENT NOTICE.

To Mcssrs Jones & Kouns, New Or
lcans, La:
An attachment nj tho suit Of Ilocl-
per & Craft. against your estate. for
one hundred and siyty-ninc AMI twen-
~ one mindrcths dollars, rctuinablc
before the Circuit Court of Copinll
county. Mississippi has been executed
aud il now pending in Snid Court, and
unless YOU appear before said court.
on the fourth Monday of April. iss2;
and plead To said action, Judgment
will he entered. and the estate attach
ed will bc sold. T.. ". BROWN, elk
lIazlchWrt. Miss, March II, lcs2-7-it.
II, y. Miller. Atty.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Reports from the overilowod dis.
trio. indicate that the water p fast
recoding, and the hopo is generally
entertained, that it will subsidc in
iimc for tho planting Of the usual
area. Bu. hi, overflow has greatly
iisheartened the inhabitants OF that
country, and it will DO years before
they regain tho wealth swept away
The loss Of cattle, mules, horses, and
even houses, cannot now DO es;ima,
ted.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Dispatches from Washington indi-
Gates that Hon j X Chalmers will be
ous,ed from a scat in Congress
Whatever may 10 the opinion as to
his claims to seat, it cannot he de-
MED that ho has msdc u good faith
ful and efficient member OF tina body
having the interest Of the people AT
heart aud doing much good fo- bis
district.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The Chicasow Messenger says that
tho Little GIANT" Col. Tison, has
tie First District "by the tail' in the
Congressional race, and adds that
there is but Quo man in the Dis
trict who can force him TO rcliquish
lis grip. and his name is John Mar
shall Stone.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Corpel:cus J Vanderbilt, commit
ted suicitc last Sunday BY shooting
linsel'. He was the hrotlcr Of w II
Vanderbilt who lately conto'tod the
will Of Commodore Vanderbilt.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Chalmers and Singleton have witt
ton l,t,e.s ahon, To "Gerymarder, "
and rum has it, that tho Congress
man Of Ills Dis,ric,. Col. Hooker, is
not happy.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

State Senator Fitzgerald, OF Gre
NADIA, is 'ayorably mentioned for Con-
Gress from that district. Col. +. be-
longs to the progressive Democracy,
aud 60 batter selection could be
maia
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

GGiicau has sold two suits OF
CLOTHES fcr S3J0,oEe OF tic suits hehad
OH when he assassina;ei the PRECEDENT
the other during bis trial. Ho will
have but little need fer clothing in q
few weeks,
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

For congress in the Tishomingo
district Gov. j. N. Stone is favoia-
bly, spoken Of. l: woull bo impos-
site for tha, di1.ric. to nominate aud
,lcct better man.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

What has become Of tie Board Of
Immigration? We thought ore now
it would have organized, and pro-
ccclcd to he business of procuring
immigrants.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Two Papers for Almost the Pricc of
One.-Thc SIGNAL and the New Orlc-
ans Times-Dcmocrat, both, will he
furnished for one year to subscribers
for the small sum of 81 80.
Send in your orders while the offer is
good.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

II is said THAI tho investigation OF
the Star Rcutc ;hciYes is about TO
lie stored. Cause i. is coming to
rear some Tour highest oili:iala
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Sara BERNHARD: was married on
Tho fourth TO Mr. Damola Greek
gentleman. She will not leave the
STAGE.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Guitoau is said 10 be rapidly
a,
cracy is TO have Scoyille hangel.
Giving as a reason that Scoville
would bo less missed than himself.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

DR.. c. G. Marshall, is well known rs
II scientific Dentist, and has served
the people of this county faithfully
and is still nj his post. All work guar
au,ccd IL To beauty and durability. |
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The H,use Committee by vote
OF 10 20 have decided to seat Lynch
aud uasea. Chalmers.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Governor Colquitt. OF Georgia, 70.
fused to call an extra session Of tho
Legislature 20 rodistrict the State.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07
PASTUR Z.

Tho pasture on the Kilcren.o place
is enlarged, and the fencc renewed
and.it now ready for tho reception
OF all kinds OF stock.
T.. G.. BAKER, AGr.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

lis thought Lew deal will be
had al around in Tho Congressional
nominations this fall.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Two dollars PER day. instead of
$3.50, is now the pay for iurors.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

The "Juno iise' iS tho terrible
bug.bear OF the valley.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Clneinnal, has fprly cases OF
smallpox.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Jcssis James tho notorious robber
has again been killed.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

Tho President vetoed the Chinese
bill Tuesday. April ith.
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

~ OSCAR II. JOHNSTON
The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1882-04-07

lIazlchur>t April 4. 1882.