The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-04-29

crstun brigade, az the pattie Ql
Sharpsburg. The brigade was
composed Of the "a Mississippi
battalion, and the 18th, 10th and
18th Mississippi regiments.
Battalion casualties: Killed .,
wounded 40, missing5. Total %
18th regiment: Killed 6,
wounded 80, missing 8. Total 54.
10th regiment: Killed 27,
wounded 100, missing 20. Total
147,
10Th regiment: Killed 7, woun-
ded 80, missing ,. Total 80.
Recapitulation; Killed 40, woun-
ded pa. missing SO. Total 295.
The report Of casualties is sign
ed "Carnot Posey, Colonel Com
manding Brigade. =
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED AND AN
swERED.
1t would be a good thing if
every state should have depart.
ment or bureau of statistics, in
which dates could be collected
and tabulated relating to the ag-
ricultural, industrial, educational
and other public interests Of the
state. In the absence Of such in
Mississippi, the Secretary 0 Estate
is applied to from every direction,
and on almost every subject.
Here are some questions and the
answers in response, from the
publishers Of the Annual Statis-
tician and Economist, = San
Francisco;
1. Are your legislative ses-
sions annual or biennial? Bien-
nial.
,. What is the day Of the
meeting Of the Legislature as eX-
pressed by law? First Tuesday
after 1st Monday in January in
every even year.
3. What day of the month
and year will your next legisla-
ture meet? January 2, 1900.
A.. Are state elections annual,
biennial or quadrennial? Quad
rennial.
5. On what day are your state
elections held? "'On the Tues
day next after the first Monday
in November, 1895, and every
four years thereafter.
6. What day Of the month
and year will your next state
election be held? November q,
1899.
Z. What are the names OF
Governor and Lieutenant Cow
ernor in office March 4, 1890:
Anselm j. McLaurin, governor.
j. H.Jones, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
8. Politics of each? Demo-
cratic.
8. Give namesR Of Estate Off.
cials and salary Of each? Anseln
j. McLaurin, governor, S3500.00,
]. II. Jones, lieutenant govern
or $4,000 as president of the sen.
ate, regular session; S6.0 per
diem for special session.
J.. /. Power, secretary Of state
$1,000.
w. d. Holder, auditor public
accounts, S2500.00.
A. @. May, treasurer, S2500.00
Wiley N. Nash, attorney gen.
eral. S2500.00.
A. II. Whitfield, superintend.
ent of education, $1,000.
f. w. Brown, clerk supreme
court, S400. 90 for recording de-
cisions, and prescribed fees.
+. H. Nall, land commission
er, $4,000
Writ Adams, revenue agen
fees: 20 per cent. on all collec
: tions.
j. J. Evans, J. D. McInnis
and NJ. M. Evans. railroad com
missioners, each $1,000. 90.
These are the only electiv
state officers.
10. How many years is you
I governors term Of office? Four
II. What day of the mont
and year will the present execu
! tive term expire? Tuesday, Jan
uary 16, 1900.
9 12. What is the limitation G
redemption of tax sales? Tw
e years.
3 10. What is the statute {
d limitations regarding judgments
: notes and open accounts? Sey
en-, six and three years, respec
\ lively.
q IA. What is the legal annu;
: interest? 6 per cent; but con
a tracts as high as 10 per cent ma
: be made.
10. What amount is usurlou
!. in Mississippi? Beyond 10 pc
: cent.