The Brookhaven leader., 1885-02-12
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

The kosciusko Messenger has en-
tered upon its 4th volumn.
Panper burials for the month of
January cost the city of Vicksburg
STA.
Mr.. Joshua Cameron, an old and
respected citizen of Canton, died
last week.
Mr.. Henry Fox and Miss Rachel
Kory we're married in Vicksbuig
last week.
Rev. DR.. Hoyt, the renowned re.
vivalist, is holding a meeting this
week at Fayette.
Mr.. John Fl. Copes is annouced
as the temporary publisher of the
Magnolia Gazette.
Judge Wharton says that baseball
playing on Sunday IS unlawful, and
therefore indictable.
Reports say Judge Trimblc is
improving, and expects to be able
to hold his Spring Court.
A postOfliee has been established
at McNalr, on the Wilson road,
with Ebert Robertson as postmast-
err.
Hon. w. w. Stone. of S'oneville,
Miss, is exhibiting Smiths decor
ticating jute machine at the Expo
sitlon.
1t is reported that Hon. w. A.
Percy and Col. o. L. Singleton, both
decline 10 enter the race for the
Goyernorship.
Raymond, Kinds county, Miss.
must he a dead town, as there are
only three business firms in that
place who advertise.
A freight train was ditched on
the V. & NJ. Railroad near Newton
on the End inst, seriously injuring
Thos. Dice, brakeman.
Judge f. II. Hicks, prominent
citizen of Fayette, died recently;
also Mr.. Phillips, who died at the
Junction, few miles from Fayette
The business men Of Yazoo City
and Vicksburg give their local pa
pers a far better advertising patron
age than those of any other towns
in the State.
Young Lee Foster, a typo in the
Sardis Star office, has an autograph
letter of Gen. r. f. Lee, written to
the father of young Foster on his
naming him for the famous Confed-
crate Chiettain.
AT Greenville the river front has
caved, until now the principal bust
ness street, lined with substantial
brick houses, is threatened with
eminent destruction.
The Fayette Chronicle records
the death Of Mr.. Dan. II. Cameron,
one of the oldest and most highly
esteemed citizens of Jefferson. He
was buried at Union Church.
DR.. Il. p. Landrum, of Columbus,
is prominent applicant for the
position of U. 5. Marshal for the
Northern District of Mississippi.
Sheriff Stovall. of Chickasaw, is also
pplying for the same position.
The Masonic Grand Bodies met
at jackson last Monday. The
Grand Chapter occupied Monday
, and Tuesday, and the Grand Lodge
met on Wednesday for three days
session. About $50 representatives
and grand officers were in attend
ance.
The Mississippi delegation in
Congress are greatly disappointed
at the acLion Of the River and Har-
DOR Committee in refusing TO make
allowance for any of the harbors
along the lower river. Vicksburg,
Greenville and Natchez have been
ignored.
Meridian, with 1900 votes came
within 40 of being prohibition
town; and Columbus, with Ills
votes came within 2. The Prohibi
tionists are greatly encouraged at
the close shave they made on the
first round, and will renew the fight
with fresh energy.
Mr.. Joseph L. Deason, highly
respected citizen of Yazoo county
and a member of the Board Of Su-
pervisors, died in YaZoo city recent
ly of pneumonia, in his 57,h year
Deceased was the only brother of
Col. j. b. Dcason, of Brookhaven.
Prof II. S. Whitfield, tor some
time past connected with the edito-
rial management OF the Meridian
Mercury, died suddenly at his resi-
dence on the night of-January 31st
: of heart disease. He was formerly
Professor of Mathematics in the
University of Alabama, and stood
high as a gentleman of culture
wherever known. He was about
siXty-tive years of age.
In the matter of Watson VS.. Ev.
, ers ct al, in the big land ease, Judge
, Hill rendered a decree, appoifting
Col. j. ID Stewart, receiver, who bkes
charge Of the nrOnprty with howar