The Magnolia gazette., 1883-11-08
GAzETTEERs.

Eastern road.
1t seems that the Secretary Of War ia
determined 70 learn the failure Of the
Greedy expedition.
Efforts are now being made in New
Orleans to make Mardi Gras the grnndest
display over witnessed.
Butler Of Machusetta wants TO be
President Of Of the United States. Ho
can find whole families in the same fix.
The frat Of this month was ap2ropri
ately observed ia New Orleans as "All
saints Day" II is q beautiful custom.
Gen. Phil, Sheridan assumed com
mand Of the United States Army on the
lat inst. Gen. ". +. Sherman, retiring.
Indications point to the fact Tint Presi-
dent Arthur will sustain Postmaster
General Gresham IN his war on lotteries.
There ia grea. excitement ii London
over the explosion Of the Underground
Railway, which occurred few days ago
Look out for dynamite.
A man was up in the police court in
jackson, lately, for whipping his whole
family, including his mother-in-law.
The New Misslssppian says he charged
il TO the drouth.''
Three hundred houses we're destroyed
by fire in Savannah, Ga, on the 3lst
ult Ten persons perished in the flames,
and the loss is estimated at one million
dollara.
Cnpt, A. J.. Lewis, has been endorsed
by the Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Claiborne county, and recon-
mend as eminently qualined to fill the
Office Of clerk Of the House Of Rapresen-
tative,
The lawyers Of vicksburg, Canton
aud Jackson, have addressed petitions 70
Gov Lowry recommending the re-
appointment OF Judge J. A. r. Camp
bell to the Supreme Court Bench Of
Mississippi
There is boy now in Portland Me-,
who says he is Charley Ross, and says
lie was taken from Philadelphia by 4
man named Jesse James. He does no.
really know who lie is, but girl who
was with them told him his name was
Charley Ross.
The election news from different quar-
ters is very encouraging. The demo
Gratis have carried Mississippi. The
democrats OF Virginia have ronted
Malone and his followers, aud New
York, New Jersey and Marland haye
gone democratic.
The intelligence from Amite county,
last night indicate that Love is elected
to the Legislature, Robinson, Sheriff;
Parker Treasurer, s. B. Moore, re elected
assessor. Maj. Govan, for Hoater,
received in Amite county 1875 votes
Tlis secures his election to the Legisla
ture.
a Washington special to tho New
Orleaus Plcayune says, President
Arthurs nomination by the Republican
party in 1884 is by no means an assured
fact. II was supposed till recently that
he could certainly get the delegation
from New York, but information from re-.
liable quarters is that Mr.. Arthur can
not now get his own State. This would
be fatal to his prestige before tile con-
yention.
From the elaborate crop reports in
the New Orleans Times Democrat of the
LAT inst, including the cotton producing
States We learn that, in Mississippi
shere is an increased acreage OF
about 8 per cent in cotton, and n decreas-
ed yield Of 80 per cent. Two.thirds OF
the crop is picked, and about two. fifths
marketed, Mississippi alone Of all the
Southern States has not enjoyed a very
good picking season this month. in con.
sequence OF The constant rains that have
been prevailing, ever since the 10Th,
especially along the line OF Jackson
Railroad.
The New York Graphic speaking Of
Blaine and Grant says: CHOW suppose
the friends Of Blaine and friends Of Grant
we're to unite for the purpose Of sending
the former to the White House aud the
hitter to the United States Senate from
New York? There would be combina-
tion worth talking about Few Repub.
licans oppose Blaine except the friends
Of Conkling, and Conkling is in private
life. No Republican opposes Grant, and
be certainly has the respect of every
Democrat. Place these two men at the
front and the Republican party would
take to itself new life. 1t is rather late
IN the day to save it. but il can be saved
IN 20 other way. Probably with even