The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-12-25

total children Of that connty-thc
white edaesble ehilrsn being 8,
bss; colored, lo,l50 There are
1l0 schools In the eouuty-60
white, 80 eolored. Tho average
salary paid teachers in comfy Isl:
White. 1920; colored, $2a.O6; in
Yazoo City-vhits. t64.OO; color.
ed, tI5.00. The total expenditure
for school purposes was a20,s29.a5.
Number of polls collected. S13l.
The report contains much other
useful data that indicates labor
and skill In compilstlon.-ClsriOn.
When the passengers from the
j. NJ. White applied at Baton
Rouge yesterday morning for
transportation to New Orleans,
the agent OF the L.. n. D. & /.
Railroad, being governed by the
rules OF the line and not feeling at
liberty TO follow the dictates Of
his own feelings where the prop
erty OF his employers was con
cerned, refused it until he could
receive orders from headquarters,
and though as soon "a the Office Of
the Master Of Transportation in
this city was epen the message
was sent, "Pass all survivors Of
The burning Of the White" It
arrived too late 10 enable any to
go TO New Orleans by the early
train except very few who we're
provided with money. Assoon as
information was received 10 this
effect instructions wsre itsued to
take no fare nom any ofthe unfor-
tsnatss, and refund the sums
already collected, go far rs pos-
able. 1t 10 not always true that
eorporstionu hsvs no sonls and
the provsrb Is seldom more entire
Iy disapproyed than in this IN
stance OF generosity. - Evening
Post.
Rumors are flying thick and
fast, Of railroad routes through
this county, enc is that the Geor.
gia Pacific will run from johnson.
Vile crossing the IsEoo nver near
Shell Bluff, to connset With The
YAM. v. r. z. at Crugsr, and
from the same point, crossing the
river at tho ssas place, an sxten'
sion will be built to Helena, willis
the L., n. o. 6 T. r. u. will ran q
road from Memphis TO pass down
the western aide OF the TalIa
hatchie and Iszoo rivers, By Sill
YER City to VicksbErg. How
much reliance 10 to be placed IN
thtse reports We ere unable TO
say, bat feel esnadeut that anoth'
er twelve nontbs will And . rail
read on the vestern side OF the
river, trAvsrsinR this sounty fror
North to south, and that the rosd
viii acsn be ruzning scroas to
Gresnvills 10 now an assured fact
ne the bridge across the 6unhov'
er river 10 nov In esurse Of Goa
structien about half mile above
Jehnsonvills. J Where ii will
strike the Ysxoo river 10 not YET
desnitely kaswn. At any rate
these wishing to invest in swamp
lands In this county, had better
hurry up, or soon all cheap lands
will have been taken up Valley
Flag.
The Louisville, New 0rleana and
Texas railroad, from the State
line, near Memphis, to the Louisi'
ana line, and ito branches to
Greenville, to Hampton, and to
Huntington, were inspected on the
| 18th and 10Th. 1t wae reported in
good condition, and tho depot
buildingn we're found to be neat
and substantial structures, sufi
ciently commodious and With prep
or accommodations for pasBen
gers, except at Erwin and Arcola
there were neither stoves or seats,
and ct Longwood, Wayside, Swift
water and Magnenta there were
no neats. These places, except
Arcola, are on tho Hampton
branch, which 10 an extension 10
and around Lake Washington, Of
tho Greonville branch. SpoclaI
mention was made by the Commits
sioners OF the L, N. o. & I, pas
senger depot at Vicksburg, and It
was commended as a model fol
other roads In the State, 1T is
provided with separate aceommo
dstions for the ladioe, both roomy
and comfortable, with sitting
rooms and an attendant in charge
The Commissioners, in their Ia
port, say: "As an example to be
commended to and initiated By
other railrosds, especially at tbs
principal towns and cities within
the State, the Vickaburg passen
ger depot of this road is entlllet
TO and is here given special men
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