The Brookhaven leader., 1885-06-04
MISSISSIPPI NEWS
PicnIcs are all the 90.

The Il wear lnCusts are appearing
in many counties
a union depot ut Meridian is said
to he a fixed fact.
Yazoo City is having remark
able Temperance" revival.
Winona and Vicksburg have re-
Gently experienced great revIvals
The gallant Gen. J.sH Sharp, is a
candidate for the Legislature from
| LowndCs.
50 tar Lcake county has ~ can
diAates announced with others to
hear from.
DR.. w, r. Martin and Miss Lula
Hart, of Iazoo City, were married
on the 24Jh.
a colored boy named john Gray
was drOwncd in the Mississippi last
week at Natchez.
Jno. =. Rembert, of Wesson, dc
! clineS to become a candidate for
! Nherln ol Coplah.
Judge r. j. Alcorn is to return to
the sea coast and Resume the prac
tice oil his profession
Mrs. Irving, wife Of Mr. Geo. S. Ir
wing, II prominent merchant Of
Nicksbarg, died recently.
The receipts of cotton at Colum-
Eu., Miss, from September LIST to
date sum up 10000 bales.
There is a new paper started at
Morton, called the Southern Press
, Mr. Jas IL Peacher is TO be editor
The Clay County Leader came
out last week printed on yellow
paper, but its voice was unchanged
DR.. G. G. Andrews succeeds Mr.
D. w. Heidlehurg as editor Of the
Temperance Department of the
Clarion.
The Queen and Crescent sys' EN-
Of Railroads are arranging to trans
port their cars across the Mississlp-
pi at Nicksburg.
Nicksburg has a Young Mems
Christian Association with Mr. w.
G.. Paxton, as Pre- s'dent, and NJ. l..
Giddens, as Secretary.
Cooks is the name of a new sta,
ton which has been located on the
! {. A. 81 n. Railroad about ten miles
this side Of Stsrkvil.e.
The Governor has refused to par
don MUriartv, sentenced to the ptni
Tertiary for life for the killing OF
Ricketts, in Iazoo county.
l25 persons wee converted under
Major Ptnns preaching at Nlcks.
burg. He * now conducting pro
tracted meeting at jackson.
The first through train from
Memphis to Holly Springs over the
the NJ, : and b. road arrived in
the latter city on May 9th at $40
+. NJ.
Danger from OVERT wv of the Mis-
sissippi and its tributaries is con
sidered over, and the crop prospects
in the great Valley are unusually
fine.
Hon. j. s. Sexton has been en-
ploycd to look after the 10th section
school fund Of Copiah county Of sew
rral thousand dollars, which seems
to have gone astray.
Some of the eX-saloon keepers Of
| Hazlrhurst, with commchdabie taste,
are going into the respectable and
legitimate business of selling dry
goods ard family groceries.
/ Mr.. w. c. Bond, of Grand Rapids,
Mich, has purchased $500 acres Of
heavily timbered land on the Sun.
flower river in Mississippi, and in
tenls erecting extensive saw mills
upon them.
The last spike has been driven
connecting Memphis AMI Holly
Springs direct by railroad The
good PEOPLE Of the latter place are
preparing to give grand barbecue
July llh, in honor Of the completion
ct Tie road.
The case Of the State VS.. Bob
Lamar, charged with the murder Of
the Harmon brothers st Dallas last
wear came up before Judge Feather
ston recently at Oxford. Lamar
was found guilty AS charged and
sentenced to be hung carly in July.
The prohiblionists of Columbus
aving beaten Mr.. Eckfords peti
ton to retail liquors, he concluded
to withdraw it and not apply until
next fall. The prohibitinnists OF
that beautiful little city will see that
lie never again gets a majority on
his list.
The Hazlehurs! Signal says OF
Hon. j. w. Bailey, the talented
young gentleman who made brill
liant canvass OF this district last fail
) as Democratic Presidential Elector
y w. Bailey returned from Gaines
ville, Texas, on Thursday night
; last where he had heen prospecting
! He is delighted with the place and
: county and returned on Tuesday to
i locate permanently. We wish him
success IN his new home"
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