The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-10-30
OVER Tue STATE.

10 TIC tOtrIb OF the 4uilu Oou
gressional District, We re publish
il to-day. Those whs. have not
yet read the address should do
so, and those who have read il may
well read ii again. 1t will prove
TO be one of the noted documents
in the political history of the State.
Evening Post.
A large number of the citizens
of Brandon were in the city
Wednesday, confering with Gen.
W. I. Martin, in regard to the ex-
tension of the Natchez, Jackson
aud Columbus Railroad by way of
Brandon. They express willing
ness to vote e5o,0O0 in bonds in
case the road is built by their
town. Gen. Martin addressed the
meeting in the Senate Chamber at
half past three o'cloek.-Ledger.
Two capitalists. whose names
we are not at liberty TO give just
now, are discussing the Feasibility
of building a narrow.gauge rail.
road between Bolton aud Cooper's
Well, via Raymond. Distance
from Bolton to Raymond, Z miles |;
from Raymond to the Well, 81
miles; total l03 miles. The bed
of the old Raymond aud Bolton
railroad could be used, and would
materially lessen the cost attend
ent upon the construction of q
new road.-Raymond Gazette.
As will be seen by notice pub
lished in the Banner to day, there
will be a meeting Of the Yazoo-
Mississippi Levee Board here on
the 4th of November for the pur.
pose Of reducing the rate of taxa
tion for levee purposes. This re
duction is made necessary, owing
to the ambiguity in the construc
ton Of our amended levee law.
This action on the part of the
Levee Board is timely, and will
set at ease the minds Of those
who were disposed to be alarmed
AZ the high rate of taxation which
was imposed on them according
to the Interpretation Of the Attor
ney Gencral.-Clarksdale Banner
On Monday the First National
Bank Of Yazoo City will be opened
for business and our citizens are
TO be congratulated on the excel
lent facilities they now enjoy o.
securing money. Banks assist
materially in building up q towr
and the President Of the Firsi
National Bank ls.a stirring, ener
getic and successful business mai
who will do all in his power to ex
tend the trade of our town. Yazo,
City is to be congratulated OIL tn,
bright outlook. Never in it's his
tory has the prospect been better
With energy and vim on the par
of our merchants, with one of tn,
best cotton markets in the Stat,
the course of Yazoo City will con
tinue upward-Yazoo City Herald
Yesterday evening while Mrs
L. G. Aldrich and Mrs. ii. l.. Bake
were out driving, their horse tool
fright at boy and a wheelbarroy
and started TO run. The sudde,
start threw Mrs. Aldrich out an,
left Eer insensible; Mrs. Bake
clung to the reins and stopped tb
horse in short distance, as sud
denly as he started, when she TO
was thrown out and stunned. Tb
horse, then left to his will, and be
ing past the object Of his frigh'
remained quiet. A few moment
later Mr.. George NJ. Marshall VIII
was coming into the city in hi
carriage, found both ladies lyin
insensible, and brought them t
their homes. We are glad to "a
to their friends that neither of th
ladies are badly hurt, and they ar
only suffering from nervous prot
tration.-Natchez Democrat.
Cotton is shipped through t
; the East over the NJ. & o. r. I
from West Point al 30 cents pc
bale less than the freight charge
from Meridian, although the latte
/. has three trunk lines running Eas
the congresses have been bui
aud maintained, as the carrier ca
afford to pay for the reduced bul
because of the greater capacity {
carriage. And yet at points alon
the lines of roads running int
Meridian, where there are n
presses, the same rate is charge
as on compressed cotton frol
Meridian. All this shows unjul
discrimination against this plac
which is as surprising as it is tru
and as it cannot benefit the road
!. the reason should be sought f
I somewhere. 1t is the problem OF
: Board of Trade should take /
hand, and If it has been brougl