The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-04-29
STATE CAPITAL NOTES.
THE CANDIDATES ADDRESSED
ABOUT 5000 PEOPLE.
Many Questions ssked and An
sN cred Names of Repre-
seniatives in Congress.
Jackson. Anril 28. 1S0a.


Confederate veterans, the Odd
Fellows and the children of the
city marched in procession to the
cemetery. Attorney General
Nash delivered a splendid oration.
The Odd Fellows had a splendid
banquet at night.
On the 9th the candidates for
state offices addressed about three
thousand people in the big tent in
the morning and afternoon, and
they were followed by Gov. Nc
Laurin and Congressman Allen.
Col. j. NJ. Wesson died in Wes-
son on 25th inst, and was buried
at Jackson, by the side Of his first
wife, on the day following. He
was a native Of Georgia, and 81
years of age. In 1S47 he organ
ized a company for the manufac-
ture of cotton and wooden goods,
corn meal and flour, and estab-
lished factory at Bankston,
Choctaw county, in 1913. 1t
commenced with a capital of $780,
600, which was increased to $500,
600. Toward the close of the war
the factory was wantonly de-
stroyed by Federals. Soon after
the war, the company was reor-
ganized, and the new mills To-
Gated in a pine forest, now the
ilouTishing city Of Wesson. Much
Of the new plant was purchased
on a credit, and this, with the
burning of the mills, transferred
the property to other owners.
Col. Wesson lost all of his original
investment, but his family may
yet realize something from a
strong claim filed many years
since for the destruction of the
property at Bankston. Colonel
Wesson was greatly beloved by
all classes, and he has left to his
family the heritage Of "a good
name, which is rather to be chosen
than great riches. /"
The latest announcement foI
a state office is c. G. Campbell
for Auditor Public Accounts.
Mr.. Campbell is the present dep
uty clerk of the supreme court
and has filled that position fol
twenty years.
Secretary Mcclure has per-
fected all arrangements for what
promises to be one of the most
delightful meetings in the history
Of the Mississippi Press Associa-
ton. All the members are tC
meet in Vicksburg on May is,
leaving there at P. M, making
a stop of two hours at Bator
Rouge on Wednesday,, from / tC
) p. M. the time to be occupied
in a reception by state and city
officials and a drive over the city
The boat schedule will not admi
of a stop at Natchez. Arrive il
New Orleans Thursday morning
A visit to Port Chalmette, to thl
Louisiana Exposition and Peace
Jubilee, and other courtesies will
be extended. The business ses
sions and usual literary exercises
will be on the steamer. This viii
be the thirty fourth annual ses
sion of the Association.
A telegram from Gulfport state
that the route of the Gulf an
Ship Island Railroad, from Hat
tiesburg to Jackson, has bee
definitely decided upon.
A democratic Rally and Bas
ket Dinner at Fayette, Friday
May 5, will attract multitude {
voters from Jefferson and sur
rounding counties, and the can
didates are expected there i
great force.
The Aberdeen Examiner thu
enumerates Corinth's S industries
''The most extensive machin
shop and boiler factory in th
south; two large wooden mills an
clothing factories; a barrel head
ing factory; two spoke factories
an umbrella factory; a brooi
factory; an ice factory; a steai
laundry; three suspender factc
ries: saw and planning mill;
saddle factory, and many indus
trial establishments. -
The State Board of Examiner
on 22d inst, appointed exami
ners of candidates for the offiC
of county superintendent of edit
cation in all counties in whiC
examinations had not alread
taken place.
Your correspondent is indebt'