Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-13
STATE NEWS.

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West Point las a cotton com-
press compel, incorporated.
The Macon Beacon has com
menced its thirty fourth volume.
The Marshall county farmers
are taking steps to get up a fair
next year.
Mr.. Gillespie has been reflect
ed Mayor of Starkville without
opposition.
Mr.. James Nelson, q Clerk in
the. State Treasrrers Office died
last week at jackson.
The farmers of Marshall coun-
ty have organized an Agricul-
trial and Mechanical Associa-
ton.
The liabilities of the Valley
Bank at Vicksburg which broke
sometime ago are said to amount
to over a million of dollars.
The News claims that Sardis
is on q "bOom;" two OF three
gentlemen wa t to open bust
ness houses but cannot find
buildings.
Work has been commenced
on the new government building
at Jackson and the wall of the
first story will be completed in
about ten days.
An effort will be made to have
the Legislature create a new
county from portions of Holmes
YazoO, LeFlOre, Sharkey and.
Washington counties.
A Mr.. McCarty was tried az
the recent term of the Circuit
Cont of Holmes on IL charge of
numbering Pat E!um in that
county some two years ago and
was found guilty of mans1augh-
ter.
At the recent session of the
Circuit Court Of Oktibbeha
county there were 12convictions
of which seven were for felo.
MES and they were sentenced to
the spenitentiary. The Grand
Jury found twenty eight true
bills.
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! Mr! N. l.. harmon has retired
from the New Albany Courier
and is succeeded by Mr.. j. r.
Reaves. Mr. Reaves is a young
gentleman of promise and will
make the Courier a success.
MI. harmon will engage in the
practice of law at Ripley in,
, partnership with Capt. Spight.
The Jackson Clarion says:
We + pleased to note that the
Penitentiary lesses are eomplet-
i. ing the brick walls on the west
and north side, of the premises,
which will make the same more
slightly and secure. 1t requires
about one million brick to do
9 the work.
electl0n held in this place
3 sturday to determine whether
whisky should be sold in this
special district received 1I5
votes for it. This in not a ma.
jority Of the votes in the dis
trict so no whisky can be sold
within 4 miles OF this place.
Tho Jackson Clarion saws.
A shooting affray occurred IN
and near the pay a of the N.
o.. q N. + Railroad at MitchelFs
Station in Hancock county last.
Friday between the Messrs.
Stewart, Scott and other officers
OF the road, on the one hand,
and Mr.. D.. Sumrall, section.
master ON the other
The Ripley Advertiser saws:
The report Of the death of II
old friend, W. Peanebaker, ESQ.,.
OF Union County Miss, which
reached this place last week and
was published in the Advert.
ser, we are glad 10 learn turns
out to be. untrue. Mr.. Penne-
baker received some severe in.
j~uries, but is not dead--he is
still alive.
The Water Valley Progress
Frank Gardner, a brake
man ON the road, some 90 years.
of age, son of Marion Gardner,
a few miles out of town,
was lun over and terribly mang-
led by a freight train near 81
mile siding last Wednesday
He was missed by the
conductor a short distance be-
'62" The conductor of an
Il bound train was informed of
his, and was requested to keep
a lookout for Gardner. He did
30 and found his manglsd body
the place mentioned. How
he accident happened of course
$ not known, but it is supposed
hat in passing over the train he
ell between two of the cars.
The Vicksburg Post says:
ir. Frank Barber, of this city,
Who is engaged IN mercantile
BUSINESS with Mr.. II. Hogan, at
Vatsonia, on the L., N. o & T.
:. r., about 10 miles above An
Ferry, had a difficulty
nth a negro named Hampton,
saturday night, at his. store.