The Brookhaven leader., 1884-03-20

IT, toptah.
John Kelly is on the boom for
wavur Of New York
III twenty dollar silver certificates
have been counterfcited
The Rhode Island Democratic
Cvnv. ntion met yesterday.
The Connecticut Pr"hibi,ionsts
haze out full State ticket.
DO away with prejudice Let
every man see and judge for him
6 II.
A terrific wiD.l, rain and hail
storm visited New Orleans Monday
night
Dr.. &. K. Marshall hsa been elect.
cd president of the Vicksbnrg gas
company.
Senator Gorman, Chairman Of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, is tariff man.
A bill has been intro luced in
Congress, placing the closest re-
SELECTIONS on the importation Of
opium.
Since Mr.. Mcclure got hold Of
the mechanical depart ment of the
Iazoo Herald 1t looks like new
paper.
The Patron of Husbandry, the
Grange paper published in Meridian
ny a joint stock company, has sus
pended.
We reoret to learn of the death a
short time since. OF Mr.. S. L, Cupit,
worthy citizen Of the Union Church
neighborhood
The tornado Of last week destroyed
about 800. 900 worth of property in
the neighborhood of Starkville. Two
persons was killed.
The people along the Tnllahatchie.
Yazoo and Mississippi rivers are in
imminent danger of another overflow.
The waters are very high.
Congressman Money has our
thanks for copy of the Presidents
Message to the Forty eighth Con
gress, printed in neat pamphlet form.
The Legislature did not adjourn
sine die until Saturday night last.
Little was done during the closing
hours.
Gov. LOWRY has appointed and the
Senate confirmed Hons. J. NJ Stone,
w. Fl. Melville and w. b. Augustus
as Railroad Commissioners under the
Supervision law.
The Junction Of the Wilson road
and the Little j. has been named Har-
riston as a compliment to Geu. Nat
Harris, Of VIck,burg, who was gal
liant Confederate leader.
An exchange says some of the
merchants of its town have fine
stocks of goods, but won't advertise
for fear their assortments might be
broken. We had never thought Of it
in that light before.
On the night of the 4th, in Vicks-
burg, an attempt was made to assas-
sinate Sheriff Beck, Of Warren coun-
~ Fortunately the shot fired failed
to do any damage. The would be
assassin made his escape.
Miss Carrie Thompson, the eldest
daughter of the Governor of South
Carolina, was SD seriously burned
short time since that she died last
week from the effects of her injuries
She was beautiful girl OF Is.
Gov. Lowry rendered State din,
ner to Hon. Jefferson Davis while
the latter was visiting Jackson.
There were about fifteen or eighteen
guests present, and the dinner is
described as very elegant affair.
A dispatch from Nashville says
that at the meeting of the Southern
Immigration Association, Hon G. F.
Hooker. of Jackson, Miss, covered
himself and his State with glory. He
delivered the grandest address ever
delivered in Nashville. The greatest
enthusiasm has been manifested IN
the Association and by the people.
The Yazoo Herald aptly remarks
that Mrs. Anne c. Peyton, the wife
oh Chancellor Peyton, possesses great
perseverance and energy. For
number of years she has felt the
deepest interest in female education,
Aevotng much time and thought
Ia the matter. To her is due in
great neasure the bill to secure q
State Normal aud industrial school
TO: females.
just before adjournment the Leg
isiatme passed and the Governor
approved bill making a new circuit
and chancery court district. com
posed of Warren, Adams and Shar-
KEY counties, and assigning Judge
North to it as circuit judge, Judge
COwan as chancellor apd Hon Frank
Winchester as district-attorney.
These officer, all get the same saa
ries as similar officers in other dis
triIts.
Since last week We have learned
that Messrs. Garrett, Guess and
Smirh all took hand in the killing
10 Lawrence county reported in our
l. l.