The leader., 1898-05-18
A nRooknAYEN DAILY OF lsei.

J. Z. Cobb, of Harriston, THE LEADER
is in possession Of a copy of the first
issue of the Brookhayen Daily Adver-
tiser, published ON Wednesday, May
sth, 1861, with Frank Heiderhof as ed
itor. In announcing its advent, the
editor says:
~We are happy to do any thing in
our power to contribute to the welfare
and prosperity of this city, and are
ready to sacrifice even the little we
have for that purpose. Our Daily is
by no means a pecuniary speculation
our readers may all be aware of that
and all that we promise at present is
to keep it up till our scanty means are
exhausted. Then unless we are sup
ported with some ready money by
those of our friends who are interest
ed in our enterprise) we must fall
back on the weekly ISSUE"
The paper was printed in the old
Prince building now owned by Judge
Mcmillan, at the corner of First and
Monticello streets. Mayor Daughtry,
who had not then left Brookhaven for
the army, says his recollection is that
the Daily had very short existence,
as, under the circumstances, might
we'll be supposed. lack Hoskins, who
was a military "kid" in the Brook
haven Greys" or Home Guards in
those days, says the daily ran only one
week.
The Daily Advertiser contains ad-
vertisements of the following Brook
haven firms of that day: Warren,
Quin d Larkin, general merchants; j.
A Hoskins d Co., druggists J. l.
Lengsfeld, druggist, manufactur er
of and dealer in proprietary medi-
cines; +. & G. Heuck, bakers and con-
fectioners f. NJ. Springer, undertak
err; Jas. CONCEAL, druggist; Hudnall d
Jelks, commission merchants; L. G.
Decell, commission merchant and
dealer in dry goods and groceries; Mrs.
f. Frendenberg,m illiner: J. n. Schwall,
boot and shoe maker; a. Tye, butch
er.
Drs. Arlington q Jackson, E. j.
White, J. w. Martin, d. II. Strobe,
Greenville Cook and Z. j. Bowen, prac-
ticing physician, and Drs. S. d. Muse
q j. b. Daughtry, dentists, had their
professional cards in the Advertiser.
The cards of L. Blue and Bowen &
Bowen, attorneys at law, also appear.
| i 1,va - -
worth College, with Rev. J. p Lee, A.
NJ, President, and of the Brookhaven
Male Academy, with f. a. Rogan, prin-
cipal.
Besides these, there are number of
advertisements for non resident adver-
tiser5.
The copy of the Daily Advertiser be-
fore us also contains an official direc-
tory of the new Confederate govern
ment, members of Congress from Mis-
| sissippi and several other Southern
States, the State, county and city Off
Gals, and a directory of the Army of
Mississippi" of that day, including
rosters of the Lawrence Rifles and
Brookhaven Greys", which are pub
lished in another column of today's
| LEADER.
The following is list of the city Of
ficials of Brookhaven at that time
Mayor-G. w. Hoskins.
City Marshal, Tax Collector and AS
sessor-B. #. Atkins.
Aldermen-E. f. Seavey, DR.. Mont
gomery, w. c. +. Brooks, +. M. Spring
err B. Hudnall, J. III. Stewart.
OFFICERS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY.
State Senator-J. b. Chrisman.
Representatives.. Hooker.
Sherif-A. d. Dixon.
Probate Clerk. n. Cowart
Circuit Clerks. Gwin.
| Treausurer-Samuel Evans.
Assessor-A. S. Lenoir.
Ranger-A. V. Jones.
Surveyor-B. A. Beason.
Brookhaven, at that time was part
of Lawrence county.
Notice is given in the editorial col
umn that Mr. NOV COLONEL J. l.. Pow
er, then of the Jackson News, had just
published 1000 copies of Hardee's Tao
tics, then much in demand among vol
unteer soldiery, which he would send
free of postage on receipt OF 81 ; 6 cop
les for IS II copies for SO
Such, in brief, is a glimpse of the
business, civil and military life of this
city, as reflected by this enterprising
little daily 81 years ago, during the ex-
citing days of 81.