The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-04-08

nounces that the citizens have
purchased Union Female College
property, and turned it over ia
the North Mississippi Conference;
and that the Grenada Collegiate
Institute and the Methodist Fe-
male College, at Holly Springs,
are to be removed to Oxford, and
all three consolidated into one
large and thoroughly equipped
college. Union College has here
tofore been under the auspices of
the Cumberland Synod; but the
Southern Female College. at West
Point, is getting most of the pat
ronage Of that denomination, and
hence the sale of the property at
Oxford for the nominal sum of
$4,000. 90. The property is worth
several times that sum.
A new Methodist church is to
be erected in Vicksburg, to cost
$50, 297 .39, and to be completed
in six months. The old building,
erected in tS4S, was used for the
last time on Sunday night, April
End, when Bishop Galloway and
others made addresses. Away
back as far as 1884, Dr.. G. X.
Marshal was Methodist pastor
in Vicksburg.
Mr.. Dunbar Holder has been
appointed Deputy Auditor Public
Accounts. The position was first
rendered Mr.. E. j. Smith, gem
eral bookkeeper in the office, but
he declined, b sing a candidate for
auditor, and having TO devote
some time to the canvass. The
protracted illness of Mr.. 7. M.
Henry made necessary an APP
pointment to the position.
The Penitentiary Board Of Con-
troll has to its credit in state treas
ury surplus of nearly $40, 600,
with enough cotton on hand to
make the total surplus about
S75, 900. The mississippi Plan"
in this as in other matters, is the
best.
Hon. A. II. Longino, candi-
date for governor, has rendered
his resignation as chancellor of
the seventh district, to take effect
April 10, on the ground that he
could not properly attend to its
duties and at the same time ac-
tiy y prosecute his candidacy
for governor. There are six ap.
plicanis for the place.
Land Commission Nall turned
into state treasury for the month
OF March the sum of S6294. 81.
For forfeited tax 5000. ~; Chick-
asaw school S36.16; swamp land
S538 90. The sales on April Sd
amounted TO 1921. 90.
Saturday, 10th, will be great
day in Now Albany. There will
be a reunion OF Confederate vet
Grams in the morning, and a poll
itical reunion in the afternoon.
Special trains and special rates
from all directions.
Hon. John Sharp Williams will
deliver the literary address at the
anniversary of the Lamar Liter
ary Society Of Millsaps College,
on 18th inst.
Greenwood wants everything
good, in sight or in prospect.
She is now preparing to entertain
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
May 2-3, and the State Sunday
School Convention May Oil.
Great is Greenwood, and her
newspapers have done much to
make her famous for her hospi-
tality and progress.
Mississippi penitentiary con-
victs believe in ".he weed
They use about ten thousand
pounds of tobacco per annum.
The board of control is planting
twenty five acres in tobacco, and
hope to be able to supply the de-
mand.
The Degree Team of Capitol
Lodge, No. II, |. o. o. F., jack
son, will show the brethren who
attend Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows at Greenwood next month,
how the work can be done so that
candidates will get full value for
initiation fees. j. l.. P.
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