The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-07-26
IDsTOREAI. MOTIFS.

The Herald says nearly all Of the
buildings destroyed in Wesson by
the tornado have been replaced.
Hon. E. BARKsDALE. Congressman
of this District, will please except
our thanks for a valued publ docu-
ment.
WE are indebted to our talented
young friend, c. f. Hooker, Jr.,
Esq, for a late number Of the Wash
ington Post containing an able al
ticle by himself Oh The Rehova-
ted South"
The Democratic Executive Com
mittce of Copiah county met last
Tuesday to organize for the cam
paign. The Democrats Of Copiah
have nominated a splendid ticket and
We see no reason for failing now TO
elect it.
Speaking of Railroad Supervision,
and while predictions are still in
order, we make the prediction that
it will not be five years before the
"fogies" and "ob,tructionists' of
Mississippi will be known as tn s.
who oppose it.
WE have received the second num-
her of the City News, a spnightly
little weekly, published in jackson
10y our young friends Frauk..Winktey
and Willie Mitchell. 1t is ahead Of
any amateur paper We have seen.
Success to you, boys.
TIE Patrons Union at Lake Camp
Ground last week is reported as hay
lug been a grand success. Senator
Georgn, Capt. Put. Darden, Hon. Z.
B4rksdale and Mai. f. G. Wal were
among the distinguished speakers
who addressed the Changers.
Jno. L. IIeckmer. Ex-Treasurer Of
the Catholic knights of America,
turned out to be a defaulter to the
extent Of a f-w thousand dollars.
His bondsman vii, make it good. and
the defalcation will not initiate
against this worthy lcnevolett Of
der.
AN exchange suggests that New
Orleans 60 without her Nardi Gras
and rut that 100000 into the Cot
ton Exposition. Success to the lat
ter will then be assured. We concur
in the suggestion and are more than
willing to sqcriic our share in Marli
Gras festivities to secure. s. desirable
q coasummation.
THE Seacoast CampmcetiLg closed
last Thursday. II was one of the
best meetings eve: held, and a gentr-
al revival spirit accompanied the
preaching of the word. The rev
regulation Of enclosing the grounds
AMI charging gate fee, We under
stand worked like charm, and gave
general satisfaction.
WARREN FEMALE INSTITUTE. located
at Oxford, Miss, will be found an
excellent school for the educ2tion Of
girls and young ladies. Mrs. Ian
caster,the Principal, i, lad Of ripe
experience as an educator, and en-
ploys none hut the best class of teach
ers. Special attention will be given
in preparing gills to enter the State
University. r. al her advertisement
in to-days paper,
We like Senator Georges letter on
"Railroad Supervision" 1t has
the right ring. Owing to It's great
length, we cannot publish it entire,
but next week we will lay before our
readers that portion of it in which
the distinguished writer suggests the
most feasible and practicable RENE
dy for the present unjust discrim-
nation in charges made by the vari-
Gus railroads Of this State.
Col f. Richardson, ,f this State
the largest cotton grower in the
world and the President of the Cot
ton Exposition, subscribed only
1880 to that great enterprise. If
the ''snall fry" now turnin and sub
scribe in proportion to this exam
pie, their Subscriptions will range
from nickel with hole in it, up to
trade dollar A bright prospect
here for the great Exposition.
TIE telegraph operators struck in
al the large cities of the United
States last week, and the strike is
still kept UP to the detriment and
great Inconvenience of the Western
Eoina Talo.o~o.h t.