The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-02-01

the soldier boys. They are en-.
titled to all that they can get il
for no other reason than that they
were not given a fighting oppor.
tunity.
The host OF friends OF Col.
George NJ. Goyan, all over the
state, regret to read the newspa-
per reports OF his continued i'll
health. When he came up here
to take command Of the First
Mississippi | took occasion to tell
him that his discretion was not
equal to his valor, and that a
veteran of the Civil wac, who was
not in robust health, could we'll
be excused from further military
service. Mississippi has no
knightlier son than George M.
Govan. Long may he be spared
to his family and to the state.
The committee who have been
listing and appraising the peni-
tentiary. property, in this city
and on the several farms, have
about completed taeir task. And
Mr.. S. |. Solomon, an expert
accountant, of Meridian, is in
vestigating the penitentiary
books and accounts from January
2l, 1856, to the present time.
He has ample power, under the
code, TO summon witnesses, adj
minister oaths, etc. His compen-
sation is six dollars per day,
and he will be occupied fully two
months.
Several days since a batch Of
letters for Mr.. Solomon came to
my care These ! enclosed in a
large envelope, and addressed it,:
rs. l. Solomon, Mississippi
Penitentiary, No. 30S. Mr..
Solomon is a devoted Mason, a
district deputy grand master,
and a member OF Lauderdale
Lodge No. 30S-so that the 3OS
had no reference to the convict
register. He has sent me word
that he was preparing a chal-
lenge. But will make answer,
that little pleasantly, nov and
then, is relished by the best Of
men,"
The circuit court was occupied
nearly all Of last week. with a
suit against the l. G.. r. r., by
citizens of Crystal Springs, who
claim that they have been dam
aged by an additional track laid
by the Company 10 facilitate
shipment in the busy seasons.
Nearly a hundred witnesses, for
and against tine defendant, have
been summoned, and the i. c..
brings them here and takes them
home daily, by special train, free
of charge. The case is likely toI
continue all OF this week, and
Judge Powell has expressed the
apprehension, lin view Of the slow
progress in examining witnesses,
that the jury will not be relieved
in time to make their crops, and
that itsmay interfere with his can
vas for Governor and with his
Inauguration when elected. claw
suits come and law suits go, -
but this one, he fears, twill 90
on forever.
The man who does the "Street
Corner Talk in one Of the city
papers informs a Chicago capi-
talist a good many things that
jackson has that recommends itl
to an investor -among others.
these inducements: A peniten-
tiary, an insane asylum with 950l
inmates, twenty eight lawyers,
fourteen doctors, nine drug stores
and a police force of twelve
members. His enumeration Of |
other attractions, mills, found
ries, factories, schools. churches
public buildings, wholesale and |
retail stores, banks, etc., is quite
correct and complete, and shows
the Capital City to be a prosper
GUS and progressive place. What i
it should have is a big cotton
mill, an up-to- date up. town ho-
tel, an opera house, an auditori-
um. fraternity temple, and an
office building, with a law and |
miscellaneous library for the use
of its occupants. These and
other improvements will follow
sewerage and the electric cars.
Tie fact that the last named will
soon be a reality, has stiffenedl |
the value Of suburban property. |
Residence lots, along the entire
line of the road, will command |
handsome figures.
The Illinois Central officials
are considering the matter of en-
clOaln0r the naggen DER darot hapa