The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-09-23
STATE GLEANINGS.
The Hazlehurst Guards have dis
banded.

shoe string district.
81 colorck Baptists were immersed
at Magnolia last Sunday.
J. F. Ramsey. editor of the Cen
treville Nickel, died recently.
The New Orleans Picayune has
opened a branch office in Vicksburg.
The population of Yazoo City
has increased 1000 during the past
year.
Mr. r. G. Howell and Miss
Mamie II. Robertson were recently
married at IIazlehurst.
Hattiesburg citizens have sub.
/ scribed IS, 600 to insure the G.. d 5.
|. r. r. crossing at that place.
Since Clcvelands inauguration
one hundred and twelve possibilities
/ have been established in this State
The Wesson Times says crops in
that vicinity are turning out much
better than was expected month
ago.
A sidewalk was laid in Vicks-
burg last week at night, the en-
ploycr and workmen fearing all in
junction.
Mr.. Randall FUR, who lives near
Wesson, is preparing TO move to sun
flower county, where he has purchas,
ed farm.
Bernard McCabe, a resident of
Vicksburg, committed suicide in
that city on the 18th, by shooting
himself Through the head.
-Four liquor petitions were recent
ly rejected by the Board of Snpervi-
sors Of lssaqnena county because
they failed to conform to the law.
The Fayette Chronicle records the
death of Hon. George Torrey. one of
the oldest and best citizens Of JEFF
erson county, in the 18Th year of his
age.
The mills have consumed so much
of the timber adjacent to Wcsson
that they now propose to reduce the
draft upon the wood by trying coal
for fuel.
Until lately only two whisky
drummers had paid the $3.50 rrivi-
Iege lax levied 10y the last Legisla-
ture. What is the matter with the
Sheritfs g.?
Wcsson merchants now purchase
meat from wholesale dealers IN
Jackson. Freight from New Orleans
TO WessOn Is the disadvantage Of
buying there.
The Yazoo Sentinel says the last
prop has been Knocked from under
the whisky men who were contesling
the election in that county, and Pro
hibition is again triumphant. Shake,
brother Henry.
The Prohibitlonists Of Amite
county held a meeting on the l4th
inst, at Liberty, which was address
ed by Hons. w. f. Love and John
Hamilton. The w. G. I. U. furn-
ished dinner tor the occasion.
The Pearl River News says "Hon.
A. II. Longino, of Monticello, the
bright and successful young lawyer Of
our sister county of Lawrence,
is prominently spoken Of for District
Attorney in tue Sth Judicial dis
trict."
The trial OF Mr.. W. r. Bracey,
the defaulting circuit clerk of NOXu
bee county, resulted in his conyc-
ton and sentence To ten years in the
penitentiary. ID. j. Williams, impli-
Gated with him, was sent up tor
three years. Both have taken an
appeal.
Last week, Maj. B. F. Nelson re
ceived his fine Holstein bull, four
teen months old, which weighed
eleven hundred pounds. He was
imported direct from Scotland by
Mr.. Archibald, of Oxford. We are
glad 10 note the increased interest
that is being taken IN improved and
blooded stock.-Stgnal-Copjahan
A number of negroes from Law
renee county took the train at our
depot last week leaving for Missis-
sippi bottoms. They say they can't
make living on these hills. Others
are following them. We also learn
that some merchants are getting
slightly left on these movements of
our colored friends. WeSsOn Times.
Judge Hill of the Federal court
has granted an injunction asked for
by attorneys of the Mobile d Ohio
railroad. The order of the court
denies to the Mississippi railroad
commission the power to regulate
freights going from points in Mis-
sissippi to other States, and coming
from other States to points in Mis-
sissippi.-OGford Eagle.
We are glad to greet our enterpris-
ing young friend, Mr.. Eugene b.
Hyman, once more upon our streets,
after his bridal tour to the promi-
nent cities and watering places in the
East. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyman are
now snugly ensconsed in their hand
some residence, where they are be-
ing warmly greeted by. their many
friends We wish EuOene and his |