The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-02-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Citizens of Crystal Springs laid
by a good supply Of ice for summer
U.s. during the January freeze.
The City Council OF jackson have
itr hidden TIC erection or frame
buildings on the burnt dist let.
From the beginning made 1856
Nill he as noted for witnessing
the death Of distinguished men as
1855.
The NeU -NissiSSjppidn is the
only paper at the Capital which pub
h,h,s the latest decisions of the Su-
lreme Court
The grand jury OF Lnuderdale
county found 203 true bills, princi
palIy for gaming and violations OF
the Sabbath.
On the 9th, Samuel j. TiAsn,
celebrated his I'D birthday. lie
passed it in good health, and receiv-
ed many congratulatory kilograms.
General Longstreet is keeping q
hotel at Gainesville, Ga. The Cen
eral was once distinguished for his
bold charges, but he never mention
ed it in his advertisement.
AR. Blaine has given up his Euro.
pean trip. He will remain in Au
gusta during this winter and next
spring will go to Bar Harbor, where
he is having a handsome cottage
built.
The Wesson Times says some
families arc quitting farms and NOV
ing there with no previous arrange
ments for work, and the result is
they are badly disappointed by not
getting anything to do.
1t is with deep regret that We
chronicle the death Of Capt. K. R
Webb, of Franklin county. He was
most excellent gentleman, and had
but recently been reappointed Coun
~ Superintendent of Education.
A company of local capitalist.
will build a compress of large ca
pacity in Natchez and that city ex
poets in shis way torecover what she
lost 10y the Mississippi Valley Rail
road cutting off most Of her Wagon
trade eastward. Would that some o
our Brookhaven capitalists would in
augurate like enterprise.
The last Brandon Republican con
tanned the valedictory of its vetera,
editor, Col. A. j. Frantz, who for 8
years through storm and sunshine
has shaped its destiny. He ha
leased the office to his son, Mr.. E. +
Frantz, and will hencetorth dcvot
himself TO his duties as poStmast
Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour died a
the residence If his sister, Mrs. Ros
coo Conkling, in Utica, N. Y, las
Friday. Mr.. Seymour was one o
the ablest ard most distinguished
men Of his day. He was twice cleo
ted Governor of New York. In 1856
Mr.. Seymour was the nominee o
the Democratic party as their candi
date for President, against his earn
est protest, but was defeated b,
Gen. Grant.
Notwithstanding they were burn
ont on Jan. 1sl., ID. NJ. Ferry Il Co
newell known Seedmen, of Detroit
Mich, announce that they are oil
their :cet again and ready and anX
ious TO receive orders for seeds from
every one of their old custsmers, ant
from as many new ones as feel kindl,
disposed toward them. They ar
in condition TO fill promptly ever,
order with new seeds of the bes
qnaAly.
The Federal Grand Jury for tn,
Southern = istrict OF Mississippi
after a session Of eleven days, adj
journed AFTER finding thiIty-sever
true bills. OF these twenty sever
were for timber depredations, tel
for retailing liquor without stamps
two for passing counterfeit money
one for Withholding pension money
two for violation If postal laws, one
for cmbezzlement and one fol
forgery. A number OF the indict.
ments for liquor selling were against
lersons in Copiah county.
Senator Chace has introduced a
hill supplemental TO the Civil Scrv-
ice Act, very much the same as the
one introduced by Senator Hamp.
ION. 1t forbidS any member of Con-
gress from soliciting or recommend
ing any one for appointment by the
President or the head of Depart