The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-08-12

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Aug, Il-ltawamba; mass meeting.
Aug, l+--Neshoba; mass meeting,
Aug, 10 alhoun; mass meeting.
Aug. 2l--Hate; mass meeting.
Historical Carelessness.
Col Power-ln what appears to be a care
lully compiled list of governors of South
'rn States lS6lls65," in highly illus
rated volume THE Confederate Soldier in
the Civil War, there appears this for Mis-
sissippi
John }, Pettus-January, 1860, to Jan
uary, 1868. James Whitfield January, |
1868, to January, 1861 Charles Clarke
January, 1864 and 1868 Had served in the
Confederate army with the rank Of briga-
Is this correct STUDENT,
Not quite 1t should read thus;
John J. Pettus-From November II,
1859, to November Is, 1861, and a second
term from that date, ending November
10, 1868 Charles Clarl5e-Novembe 10,
1863, to May, lSG5, when he was re-
moved by military force. James Whit
field was governor from November u,
1851, to January 10, 1852.
Another standard" work makes
Jacob Thompson governor for the sec
ond term filled by Governor Pettus.
We ventured to call the attention of
the publishers to this error, but the
mistake is stereotyped and must be per-
petuated Our zeal in the matter was
like so much fragrance wasted on the
desert air.
In view of the recent decision of
Judge Niles that Pearl river is not
navigable stream, the following from
jackson paper of February II, 1858, is
interesting;
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMBOAT RANGER. -
This magnificent craft-the pearl of Pearl
river'-arrived at this port a few days
since, having made the trip from New Or
leans in two weeks At the time of our
visit she was anchored near the railroad
bridge her huge chimneys evidently refuS-
ing to 90 underneath that structure, She
will start on her return trip for New Or
leans in a few days
Ifsuch stream as Pearl river coursed
through almost any section of the East
or West, local push and government
aid would make it naviglble. There
should be line of packets on the Pearl
during six months of every year.
Hamilton College, Water Valley.
Mrs. Eva b. Wilkinson and her sister
Miss Kitty Bowen, have been obliged
] to retire from the management of this
| prosperous school on account of thu
continued and serious sickness of thei1
mother. They will, however, remain
/ in the faculty. The directors have beer
fortunate in securing for the presidenc,
Prof. r. NJ. Parks, of Bedford, Indiana
4 He is of Virginia parentage, educated
at Georgetown, Ky, and has takel
special courses at Munich, Harvard AM
other great schools. His wife is
Nashville lady. Next session will opel
September II.
A member of the Massachusetts, leg
islature wants to know 'if the MlSslS
sippi legislature has chaplain for eac
branch, and, if so, what salary is paid.
The custom has been to invite the loca
ministers to open the sessions OF eac
dav with prayer. Their salary cor
sists in vote of thanks, and this
sometimes forgotten. The gentlema
who asks the question believes lin tn
complete separation of church an
state, " from which we infer that he
opposed to paying for praying II
r.ust be one of the class who can stral
at a rnat and swallow camel.
So great is the demand for even
martial list of the senators and repr
sentatives elected in the primaries tn;
the same, as compiled by the secretar
of State, is given in this issue. VINE
+ reports are all in, the complete roll WI
Q anpear. A brief biographical sketch
e each senator and representative ma
t he expected later. The people are
t lecting some of their very ablest al
+ hest men to legislate for them for tt
: next four years There is much seriol
. work before them.
: The Masonic craft of Mississippi a
t notified that all the functions OF u
- office of grand master will deyoLve' u
til further notice, on the deputy graz
master, II. II. Folk, Lumberton, Mis-
: The duties of Major Starting as e
y gineer of the Mississippi river commI
:, Sion. are such as will demand most
his time for several months to come,
. that he is unable to give due attentlt
y IN the large amount of correspondent
addressed to him as grand master
Evnerience is developing some c
fects in the primary election law. 1
- Aberdeen Examiner suggests an amen
y ment that will require the primaries
# nominating conventions to be helo
!. oil Of the counties on the same da
L. This. it says, will put an end to t
touring Of the commonwealth
- armies of strikers and campaign ma
- arers who go from polling place to pc
II inc place, from the beginning to t
= end of the voting season.
IL A correspondent wishes to know NJ
at many newspapers there are in the Sta
le Of Mississippi. According to a list ca
De fnllr compiled on the LIST of May Ia
r. NV Mr. A. J. McCallum, manager A.
be Kellogg Newspaper Company th'
we're POP newspapers then in the Sta
al including 81 of the colored persuasi'
OF Hon James F. McCool has retiI
ne from the race for governor. lie
a splendidly equipped for the high OH
IT, ~ he did not develop the strens