Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-05-07
SOUTHERN oLEANiNos.


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The permanent exhibit which the
fourteen southern states and New Mex
ico and Arizona have icined in es,ab-
hshing nc Raleigh. n. G.. opens May Is,
while from October TO December the
great exhibition will b. held Hon
John II. Patrick. secretary o< the expo
sitinr. and one Of the leaders in indus
trial progress In the southern states.
has established his headquarters 1T RAJ
leigh. and Is working eneryetically 20
promote and perfect the arrangements
for the exposition He expects n great
gathering and remarkable exhibit Of
the products and resources vf the south.
One Of the most interesting features of
the exposition will be an exhibit show
ing the advancement Of the eolored
race This branch OF the exposition
will BE- managed entirely by colored
men Each southern state will have its
special colored commissioner who will
have exclusive control over the exhibit
from his state. n 10 expected that this
exhibit viii IN itself draw Thousands cf
people to the capital of the Old North
state.
wade Hanptoa's Ofvi Brigade.
The Confederate Survivors sssocia-
ton of Augusta. Ga, gave an ovation
the other day to Gen Wade Hampton
and the survivors Of his old brigade.
after n separation of twenty-six years.
The First North Carolina. the South
Carolina cavalry. Phillips Georgia lc-
giou. the JEFF Davis legion and the
Cobb legion composed the brigade.
Survivors from each regiment partici-
pated in the reunion. and memorial
services We're held and addresses were
delivered by Gems Hampton. Wheeler.
Butler. Young. Capens. Maj Barker
and Maj Butler. commandment OF the
United States arsenal The memorial
address was delivered by Pleasant A.
Stovall. editor of the Augusta Chrvni
Gle. A conspicuous picture in the line
of march was a drum corps composed
of the survivors of the brigade. All
business was suspended. and the day
was observed a. holiday.
sai~ Of w..hIngtsa K~lle>-
A sale Of Washington relics occur
red recently Mt Philadelphia Many
NatUabtf attAttfN &tEF ~tftt- At1fAtHA4nk
autograph letters. maps and broad-isi~s.
A letter signed by Washington, dated
Mount Vernon. II August. Isye. and adj
dressed tn Robert Lee. gives an insight
into the first presidents sentiments rv-
garding slavery In the letter Wash
inxton says:
To cell the overplus 7 can not because .
am prineipi-sf against this hind of trsfric in
the human species. To hire them ost 10
almost % bad. because they could not bs dis
posed OF IN families to any advantage snd
90 disp~rss the families have an avrr.tonL
What must h- doue7 Something must or
shall be ruined for all the money (ln sddl
tioa to that xutren bv crops and r-ntsl. that
have been received for land soI.t within the
last four years ~ the smsuat os fsa.s8 had
scarcely been abie In keep ne asoaf-
After some sharp bidding the letter
was sold for SEQ.
Hams Clay Gets Eight Y~.r~A
Mathew Hume CLAW. the youEz
foryer. who signed his aged yransifa-
Tiers name 10 notes - freely Is.t year
in Winchester and Paris, ny. has b~en
sentenced To eight years in the p~ni-
tentiary. He forged y number Of notes
and he pleaded guilty 10 having forged
four. and he Was given two years for
each offense.
gMathew Hume Clay 10 ds>r-n.f-.f from on.
OF the oldest and NEST sriseoersfe families
in Kentucky. gen sr~~u smith, Who a.
sisted In making the first surveys In Ken
tacky. In I--,. wss his fathers great grand
father Hume Clay 10 IN. dr~t member Of
th e family TO bring 10 hishonor.f
A Rurxiar sAss
At an early hour the other morning
n negro named Jim Davis was shot
dead at Montgomery, Ala. while trying
to burgiarixe a house. Pat Watson was
spending the night at the residence Of
Frank Florin. who was absent from
the city. To protect the property from
burglars The negro was trying To
force opeE a window when Watson
opened fire. and the burglar fell dead
with a bullet in his heart
Afser Kesfn~kv MssashIner~-
Revenue Agent Hawkins and a posse
returned to Louisville. Ky. the other
dsy. from a mooushine raid through
Leteher. Leslie anal Laurel counties
They made a soomile trip. captured and
destroyed six stills. together with 100
gallons Of whisky, 1000 gallons of high
and 500 gallons of low wines Fifteen
moonshinerS were arrested
Pesssa~a by Ie~-Cr~an-
There was a wholesale poisoning at
Austin. Tex. the other night from eat
ing iee-cream- The family of z w.
House. one OF the wealthiest and most
prominent men in the eisy. partook Of
ice-eream from n leading cafe, and short
ly after nine persons were prostrated
with violent cramps.
six Times . Widower-
Samuel E Boyd. a leading citizen of
Christian county, Ky, dropped dead
suddenly while sitting at the door Of
her home. talking to her husband Her
death was from heart disease
They os>yed-
A former Salvation Army preacher.
Rev. Mr.. Vernon Mormon. and Mrs.
Reyhols were driven from Clarksbury,
w. W. on threats that IL thew remained
they would be tarred and festhered.
Fatal Play.
David Wise, son of Hon H. 6. Wise.
while riding with 4 young lady at
Buena Vista. Va. playfully threatened
himself with pistol. which went of
and killed him
Govsrnors who VIII be There.
Gov Pattisou of Pennsylvania and
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