The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.
TIE LEADER votes for a Const't'

,try jsion for awhile.
Mardi Gras didn't quite break up
q quorum in the Legislature.
Nearly sll Of the State papers en-
dorse the Governors veto message.
Hon. o R. Singleton il going to
run for Congress once more just for
lnek.
Senator George has our thanks
Scr o Compendium cf the 10Th United
States Census.
The small pox cases at Wetson are
getting well. Only one death
occurred, a Mr.. Simmons.
Storms Of greater or less force
occurred in various laces in Louis
iana..and Mississippi last week.
The Governor has approved Hon.
E. A. Rowan's bill for the relief of
cyclone sufferers in Copiah and Lin
coin counties.
Weren't those 1000 candidates for
Railroad Supervision and the many
sweet things said by their friends
little previous?
The Democratic National Commit
tee have s, lected Chicago, July 9Th,
as the place and date for holding
the National Democratic Convention
Auditor Gwin, Judges T. f. Coop
er, T. J. Wharton, 5. ). Calhoun,
Major f. G Wall, and several other
prominent gentlemen have testified
before the Senate Committee this
week.
Senator Martin of Claiborne has
introduced a bill to create and estab-
lish an Industrial institute in the
State, and college for the educa
.tion Gf white females in arts and
sciences.
Sheriff Cameron, of Jeffrson, 10
being sued bv the State Revenue
Agent for o deficit Of several thou
sand dollars on his official account.
Mr.. Cameron claims that he can show
mp all right if allowed a little time
We are panied to make the sad
announcement of the death Of Mrs.
Lewis, wife of Capt A. j. Lewis,
which sad event ACQUIRED at the req
idence of Miss Wallace, a few miles
from Port Gibson. short time
since.
Judge Watson 10 his speech to
override the veto: "If this veto be
sustained, Supervision is myth,
and the hope of sustaining the doc
,rine delusion.' This hring true,
the Supervi.ionists are in despair
world without end, for she was "sus
tined"
Mr.. William S. Hamilton and Miss
Julia Sullivan were united in man,
rage at jackson last Thursday even
ing. Mr.. Hamilton Is the son OF
Senator Jones S. Hamilton, and Miss
Sullivan is a niece Of Messrs. E., 5.
and A. Virden. Our congratulations,
friend Will.
The storm which passed over por-
tions of Alabama, Georgia and the
Csrolinas last week was widespread
and terrible in it's effects. From
the reports, il was a WeSson and
Beauregard tornado on an enlarged
plan, and the destruction to life and
property awful.
Manning doesn't receive much
sympathy from the Mississippi Press
and he deserves as little as he gets
The Vicksburg Herald says "he has
acted so weak since he got the certi-
fcate thst the damage will not be
irreparable if he never gets another
seat 10 Congress.
The State Ledger says poll of
the Legislature Of this State shows
q majority favorable to Tilden for
President. The vote in the H"u|e
stood, Tiiden 3S, Mcdonald 90. Han
cock 3, Carlisle 2. Bayard 2, Lamar
]. Thurman !, Randall 2, Payne i
TIE LEADER votes for Hancock.
Hon. E. Barksdale has our thanks
for copy cf the address OF Hon.
: Shelby III. Cullom oE the Norman
Problem, delivered in the Senate on
Jan. lIth Also a copy of his own
remarks concerning the seating Of
Manning on his '.Ay blown" certiti-
cate. These are clear, concise and
10 the point.
The following new railroad char
fers have been granted hy the Legis-
l.lure Supervision or no Supervisor:
Meridian & Brunswick. caledonia
Branch 10 Warrior Coal Fields;
Tsllaha chic Valley; Terry, Brandon
4 North Eastern; Helena, Memphis
a New Orleans; Moss Point d
Pascagoula: Memphis d Oxford. and
columbus 4 1ombigbec railroad
companies.