The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-01-18

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Captain Of Stockdale 5 Cavalry.
The state Board Of Education
and the stase Board of Examiners
had joint meeting on Saturday
last in reference 10 examination
of candidates for county superin-
tendents OF education. Since the
act of 1895, this office is elective
in all counties except Adams,
Coahoma, Kinds, Suhflower and
Washington; and eligibility 70
stand for nomination must be
determined by standing for and
receiving a first grade teachers
license. Examinations were or
dered to be held in jackson on
5th and 9th April. and in each
county on 9th and 9th May for
such as do not wish to stand the
examination in jackson. Cam
didates must not only prove their
teaching capacity, but must show
that they are familiar with the
school laws and school manage
ment. State Superintendent
Whitfield will mail a pamphlet
copy of all school laws now in
force to any person so request
ing.
The state Board Of Examiners
consists of State Superintendent
H. l.. Whitfield, President a.. a..
Kincannon, OF the /. I. & c.. and
| Prof. ]. G. Hardy, superintend-
ent of the jackson Graded
! Schools. They have the ability,
and | believe tho disposition to
ask as many questions as the av-
erage candidate will want to
answer.
| "A long felt and most pressing
want is likely to be supplied by
| the present congress. The Sec
retary of the Treasury has rec
commended an enlargement of The
| government building in jackson,
TO cost S31 600, SO as to provide
rooms for the general land offices
pension office, and additional
| rooms for the u. S. Court and
possible future requirements oi
the post office. Congressman
Henry has introduced a bill, and
it will not be his fault il the ap-
preparation is not made.
The Government has been pay
ing considerable rent for many
ears for its land offices in this
City. The very valuable records
therein are over furniture store
aud while in a big fire they might
not get burned, they certainly
would be soaked; for the Jackson
firemen believe in the free ane
unlimited use of water. They may
not-be "wets' themselves, but
there is nothing dry around then
J when the machines are on duty.
| have called the special atten-
. ton of Messrs. McLain and Hen
ry to House Bill No. 1909, 54tf
Congress, introduced by Mr.
Denny December 16, 1895, anc
again on the private calendar,
"for the relief of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum Of Natchez, II
the State Of Mississippi. +" II ap.
propriates S1750.00 for the use
and occupation Of the Asylum
by the United States Military au,
thorities during The civil war,
but makes no allowance fol
any damage or destruction K
such property by such occupa'
, ton. The damage was consid
, cradle; but il they will pass tht
bill, the lady managers will b.
thankful for small favors anC
/, won't expect any larger ones.
Il A bill to reimburse the Catho'
lie congregation of jackson fo
their church wantonly destroyed
; by the Federal army is also OF
the House calendar. If Uncll
t Sam will pay just claims, such al
, these, we will excuse him iron
the sentimental ones Of pension
7, to Confederate soldiers. To b
! just before being generous is
: good rule in state as well as ii
individual life.
Il The New York Commercia
: makes very complimentary men
: ton OF a new machiae for de
: linting cotton, which has passes
: the experimental period an,
8 proved euccessful. 1t Is the in
vention of William A.. Ragsdal
3 of GreenvilIo, this State.
h turns out lint from trash and for
leigh substances, making a yer,
a desirable commodity that j
!, eagerly sought by hat manufac
j turers. Tho prodnct finds
) ready market in France, Ger
9 many and England, as well 9
lin thie co1ufrv