The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1886-09-25
FROM CHARLESTON.
Church, Politics, Red Liquor, widows,
Ease Bali and Other Dots From
Sentinel Correspondent.

CHARLESTON, MISS, Sept. 20, 1856.
EDITOR SENTINEL:
The members OF the Baptist Church, at this
place, had Church meeting last Sabbath
night, principally for the purpose OF perfect
ing arrangements tor entertaining and re-
ceiving the visitors and delegates to the
Baptist Association, which convenes here on
the 18th, of October next. Said Association
will protract its meetings for three days.
Every effort will be made to make the stay
of visitors incur town pleasant. AT this same
meeting,a vote,was taken for the election of a
pastor for the ensuing year, which resulted
in unanimous call upon the Rev. Joel ID.
Rice, of Cascilla, their present minister. Mr..
Rice has labored with this Church for the
past two years, and has given perfect satstac-
ton and IN this, the third call, he has been
paid merited compliment He is universal
ly beloved, honored and esteemed; is an able
and devoted minister, and his efforts to
preach the gospel have been crowned with
success, in!the convicting and converting of
numbers Of souls to Christ. When he took
charge of this Church its membership was
very small, but now it has increased to fifty
odd live and active members.
AS we stated last week, a primary election
was held on last Saturday for the election OF
one candidate, from among seven aspirants'
Tor the office of Circuit Clerk. Everything
passed off quietly and harmoniously during
the dav, and the verdict of the people was
that Mr.. L. G, Polk was the man wanted'
which gave universal satisfaction to all the
defeated candidates and their friends. Mr..
Polk is our Mayor, and editor of the Charles
ton News was born and raised in Talla-
hatchie, and as q noble-hearted, worthy
citizen, stands second to none. He is pure
Mason, a true Odd Fellow, member of the
Baptist Church, and in short, deservedly
popular man among his people, and We
predict for him successful career as an
officer. .-- -.
Twelve months ago majority OF our citi-
zens petitioned the honorable Board OF Mayor
and Aldern en- not to grant license to any
body to retail vinous and spirituous liquors
within our corporate limits, for the period OF
one year. This prayer was granted. The
onward march of time having brought the
epoch of peace and quietude entreated, to an
end, another petition for the sale OF liquor
was handed around, but alas, to no effect, for
our people had witnessed too many good
results growing out of the prohibiting OF the
sale of the vile poison. A counter petition
was gotten up, and, with but little effort,
majority of the names of our citizens were
procured. Hence we shall be secured against
dram-drinking for one more year. One great
blessing we have worthy Of Especial mention'
is that our public gatherings for barbecues'
speakings and elections are as orderly anC
quiet as family picnic. You:know this is
not the case when whisky is close at hand.
Our physicians report the health OF the
town and vicinity moderately good. For
some weeks there has been considerable
sickness hereabouts, but not of fatal nature
The several refreshing showers of last
week have greatly revived everything our
people feel that the worst has passed, and
have gone to work.
We have no railroad yet, but we have the
consolation of knowing that Charleston can
boast of as many mail lines as the next town.
Three in number, one daily, one tri-weekly
and one semi-weekly. Two of these run
nice hacks regularly, and convey enough
drummers here to keep two hotels in
tiourishing condition. While on this strain
of ostentation / would like to say also that
for the prettiest and largest number cfgay
widows, we stand second to no town, of Ave
hundred inhabitants, in the State.
Mon,ay was lively day here, it being the
day for the convening of Chancery Court,
and the meeting Of the County Executive
Committee, to canyass The returns of the
election, AID announce the candi-
date. Many of our prominent citizens came
to town tC witness the procedure. Notably
among them were Messrs y. w. Pattson and
Moore Moore, of Harrison ;Col. Ben F. Avent,
of Cascilla Mr. Weldon Hawkins, of Swan
Lake; Mr.. Joe Jenkins, of Cassidy Messrs
Tatum and Sibley, of Center Point,
and many Others, all of whom seemed to
enjoy and appreciate the tranquility of our
little town. All present that day seemed to
have agreed in a unanimous verdict that the
little heart burnings which were "a natural
passed away, and that with the beginning of
this week the party would be found pulling
with q united pull. l had almost forgotten
10 mention another allurement we had on |
.he above day, that OF II base ball match |
The "Char1eston Blues" were 70 play the |
'Cascilla Grays." But the latter club falling
% put in their appearance, we had no game. !
4 large crowd having assembled at the |
grounds the "Blues" divided out, taking
n few outsiders, and did their best to ell
ertain their visitors by going through with
he ceremonies as best they could, playing a
.ame. l understand that the Odkl md club
las been challenged to play game next
ionday.
We were pleased to meet upon our streets
his week, that distinguished gentleman and
BILE jurist, Col. w IL. FitzGerald, of Grena-
a, who was in attendance upon our Chan
cry Court. The Colonel has q host of admirers
nd warm personal friends in this county,
nd he ever receives cordial welcome
7ithin our bord ers. More anon
CHARLESTON.