The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-06
NUMBER 6.

) pronts. WinOna is 271 miles north
OF New Orleans and 124 miles sontI,
OF memphis, on the line of the II.
llhols Central Railroad. The Geor.
gla Pacific, from Atlanta to Green.
vile, on the Mississippi river.
passes through this place. 1t is
completed from atlanta to Colnm.
BUS, Miss, and from Greenyille to
Johnsonyille, in Suntlower county.
leavihg gap of lao to be flushed
active work is goiug on now. and
ene e' company agree to have tue gan
in, nileo within two or three wears.
Inen Wlnona will be at the cross
ing or two great trunk lines, and
eventually be thriving city.
Ihe acts of the Legislature ara
Delhg discussed in various ways by
the people, aud I believe the eeneT.
al opinion is that but little good or
natm resulted from the session.
NO law of general nature was
passed, except to reduce the mum.
oer OF Judges and Chancellors.
wlla a saving of about $2O. 900. and
at the same time have as good conrt
laclllties as heretofore. Ii thew had
abolished the office of county
schooI superintendent, whose salary
ia tbe "a counties averages about
$oOO each, it would have been
further saving of $37, 900. and these
of $57, 600, placed in the
'chool fund would have been suffi.
'lent TO establish $40 free schools,
't 4 months each, and paid the
'eacners an average OF $25 per
month.
The county superintendent is not
'ofth dollar to the schools. The
OcaI trustees could have selected
ma employed teachers, and give
nem certificates of amount due
hem, and the Chancery Clerk give
lem warrants on the treasury for
helr pay, without any fees or sala-
J. 1heTe are too many officers to
at up the taxes paid by the people.
An act passed to equaIize taxes.
= putting the lands of the various
'untles in classes. [ believe the
nus OF the three counties on the
Dast are classed from 81 to $12
II acre, and there are five differ.
t grades.
A railroad charter was granted
run from Natchez, via Columbia,
Marion county, to Mobile; an.
ner from some point on the Mis-.
Slppl river to some point on the
III or Mississippi Sound. There
already a charter for one from
ookhaven TO Meridian, and one
IN Mobile, via Hattiesburg to
'kson. A charter for q street
road from Pass Christian to
OH, was offered, but whether ie
sed or not do not know. Tins
MI be seen that the piney woods
south Mississippi, are attract.
attention, aud at no distant
F., VIII be checkered up with
roads and become the most i'm.
5ant section of Mississippi. The
and Ship Island road is lead.
the way in construction, and [
assured by the President will
completed to Hattiesburg within
months.
see a bill has been offered IN
gress by Col. StOckdale, to es.
lsh separate land district for
90 Mississippi, with officers at
tlesbnrg, and it has been re.
mended favOrably by the House
mlttee. If this bill passes il
De great convenience to the
10 10 that section.
Q political world up in this sec.
Is very quiet. 1t Is too soon TO
ABOUT State Office and Legis.
c, to be elected in the fall of
There is some stir on the
ressIonal question. Hon Clark
;, OF Noxubee, aud Speaker @.
ltchell, of PontOtoc, have both
10 Wlnona recently and an.
ced themselves. 1t will be
ontest, with chances in favor
ltchell. In reference to the
rnor there is but little said.
Iily l have mentioned the
OF Gen. Tom Ford in that
ction, aud in every instance
eply would be that he was a
man, and would make an ex.
I Governor.
my letter is too long l will rest
present. l will leave here
home at Bay st. Louis, on
Thursday, where l hope soon
ain my health.
b my best wishes for the fu.
the good and great DEMO
STAR, and IFS noble aud wide
editor and the good people
Seacoast, ] sm,
Your friend,