Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-12-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Mississippi Nesds = city.

Mis- ,issippi Nssds = city.
Mississippi is great State, with nat
ural resources surpassed by no State In
the Union, but these natural advantages
have not been fully developed. The
Yazoo- Mississippi delta is tho best part
OF Mississippi, but has not grown in pros
perity as it should for lack Of capital.
Manufacturing enterprises build up a
section more rapidly than other indus
tries, but factories can not be built and
operated without money. One great
reason why Mississippi and the delta
have not secured factories is because
there are no citics IN the State-no con-
gregation of people and concentration
Of wealth on largo scale. There is not
town of 10000 people in our great
commonwealth and therefore no strong
combination Of interests and wealth to
build factories and fully develop the
great resources of our State, and espe-
cially OF our delta section.
Mississippi as State, and the delta
as the best part Of the State, need
city, and Greenville has the location
and all the natural advantages to be-
come that city. The people Of the State,
and delta especially, arc interested in the
growth Of Greenville. Every dollar ad-
ded to Greenvilles wealth helps that
much to pay State, levee board and
county taxes, and reduces correspond
ingly the burdens OF the balance Of tax
payers The delta can easily support
city OF so, 600 people, and il the business
OF the people Of tho delta was centered
here Greenville would soon have that
many people within its limits. And
with city of $4,000 people here the
burdens Of taxation would soon be ma
terially reduced in the county and dis
trict, for Greenville could easily bear
the greater share OF tho burdens, aud
with $4,000 people centered here their
influence would be felt in Washington
and more liberal appropriations would
be received for levees and other pur-
poses. And with $4,000 people in Green
Vile wealth would concentrate here.
new enterprises would bo put on foot,
homo market for all the products Of the
soil would he furnished.
Mississippi needs city; the delta
should have city; Greenville, by vir-
tue of its present size and location, is
the place for that city. II tho people of
tho delta and those along the Southern
railroad will concentrate their business
in Greenville city of $4,000 people will
be the result. And Greenville as a cot
ton market and a grocery market will
compare with any city in tho South. 1t
will cost you nothing to make Green
vile a city by giving her merchants
your business, for you will receive full
value. .-Groenvillo Democrat.
Tunica County Game Law.
Following are the sections adopted
by the recent m aoting of the board of
supervisors of Tunca county on tho
game law:
Section Q. For the protection Of the wild game
OF Tunica county, it is hereby ordered and en-
acted by the hoard of supervisors, that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person not bona fde"
resident or citizen Of Tunica county to kill,
cause to be killed, pursue with intent to kill or
attempt to kill any wild deer, panthers, wild
cats commonly called catamounts), turkeys.
geese, ducks, squirrels, cranes, swans, part
ridges commonly called qua:D. turtle doves,
snipes, wo0dcock, coon, 0possum, rabbit or any
Other wild game not herein mentioned.
Sec 3. Further, it is enacted by the board Of
supervisors OF Tunica county. that any person
who shall violate the above section 9, or any
part thereof, shall be gully OF misdcmeanor,
and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than
$40 nor more than $50.
Sec.4 BE 1t further enacted by the board OF
supervisors Of Tunica county, that it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to trap any
beaver, otter, mink, coon or any other fur-bear-
ing animal in Tunica county, for profit, living
Or livelihood, and any person who shall be con-
victed of violating this section shall be fined
not less than $40. nor more than $780,
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted by the board oi
supervisors Of Tunica county, that any person OF
persons not bona flde citizens or residents OF
Tunica county who shall be hunting with dog
or gun, or either, in any woods or fields In
Tunica county for the purpose or intent to hunt
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor, and, on con
viction shall be fined not less than $40. nor more
than $50.
Sec 6. Further be 1t enacted by the board oil
supervisors OF Tunica county, that the fore.
gong hve sections shall take effect and be In
full force from and after this date. And, further
that 1t shall be the duty Of any sheriff. or con-
stable Of Tunica county to arrest, with or with
out warrant, any or all persons found violat-
Ing any Of the preceding sections and take him
Tor them) before any justice OF the peace OF the
comfy, who, after aflldavits have been filed
shall proceed to try the same as though war
rant had been issued In the first instance, and
any officer making such an arrest shall, In ad-
ditlon to his regular costs, have an additional
compensation OF all fines and iorfeltures i'm
posed upon violations OF the preceding sections,
or an, Of theil provisions.
An Old Land Mark Disappears.
The old chimney which has stood
near the Alabama & Vicksburg railroad
on the banks of Pearl river since 1852 ia
being torn down. 1t was the tallest
chimney ever erected in jackson, and
was erected by Joseph Spengler in 1852.
He took great pains with it, as 1t was to
be used as part Of large cotton factory
to be erected in which several foreign
capitalists wore interested. Mr.. Spengler
died in 1853 and the chimney was sold.
1t was used in the first cotton factory ol
tho State, which was controlled by the
Greens Of this city. 1t is now owned by
Enoch's factory. and will bc cut down
and an immense tank placed on top &C
as to afford tho factory better fro facili'
ties.-T. M. Henry in Commercial Ap.
peal.
Grant Nick stili at Large.
The negro Grant Nick, suspected Of
the assassination Of Macklin Russell,
near Oxford, was in hiding few miles
from Pontotoc during portion Of last
week. Saturday night he went to town,
and his identity being discovered Mar
shal Bolen attempted his arrest The
willy fugitive evaded the officer and,
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