Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-04-22

cntal and substantial colorpd citizens,
residing in different parts of the state,
appear in the charter granted on the
21ti of March to The Mississippi Cot
ton Manufacturing Company"-such
men as James Hill, 4. W. hampton, j..
j. Winston, Il, d. Littlcjohn, +. II.
Triplett, j. |, Garrett, r. V. McAlliater,
and others. The capital stock is $780,
coo, but may be increased to 81 ,000, OG),
An organization was effected at Jack
son on the 5th. The sum of $1O,0 had
to be subscribed before the company
could be organized, bat $1,000 had al
ready been pledged. James Hill was
elected president. While the stock
holders were delbcrating "A committee
from the Jackson board of trade called
and pledged not only their good viii
but gave assurances thata building Site
and other inducements would bc offered
for locating the factory in jackson.
Canton and Greenwood had already
communicated with the stockholders,
and Nicksburg, GreenVN,e and othor
pont5 Vii be heard from.
This is a good move in a new dircc-
ton and its progress will be watched
with much interest. The Coleman mill,
recently erected in North Carolina, is
owned and is to Ic entirely operated
by negroes, Its capital is $50 600
nearly all paid in.
The projectors of the proposed cot
ton min are not seeking stock subscrip-
tions outside Of their own race. They
started in to do this themselves, but of
course appreciate the encouragement
and cApre>slOns of good will from citi-
zens generally of the State, and will
no doubt be influenced in locating by
inducements that may be offered.
Before Col, Wcsson erected his big
mill in the pine forest where now the
city of WcsSon is located, he inter-
viewed the business men of jackson,
but they gave him the cold shoulder
Any sort of encouragement then would
have secured what has grown to be
one OF the largest manufacturing plants
in the Southwest. and jackson today
would be city Of at least twenty-five
thousand population. She is now MAX
ing commcndablc strides in making up
for lost opportunities.
The commencement exercises of the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
will take place Jane 25th to the
2sth inclusive. Bishop Gailor of Mem
phis will preach the commencement
sermon on Sunday, the 25th, and Sena-
tor Money will deliver the commence
ment address on Wednesday. the 2Sth.
There will be sixteen graduates, Gen.
Lee will retire from the presidency May
LIST, and Ex-Governor j. NJ. Stone will
take charge as his successor.
The grand lodge knights of Pythias
will hold its twcnty-sccond annual scs-
sion at Meridian on the 9tn and 10th of
May. The order has been largely re-
cruited in Mississippi during the past
Pythian year, as the result of the ener
gctic administration of Grand Chancel-
lor IL. NJ. Quin-an increase of more
than 800 since January /, 1899. The
Pythiap Journal, published by Brother
Quin. has also been potent factor in
the good work.
DR.. g.. X. Harrington has rendered
his resignation as n member of the City
Health Commissioners, simply for the
reason that do not care to hold any
public position"-a most unusual rea-
son for the average American citizen.
The first rails of the electric street
car line were laid at Jackson on the
nfternoonTsf the 10th. 1t is thought the
cars will he running by June 1st. and
that the city will be lighted by the
new company by May list. These i'm.
provcments will be followed by a com.
pletc sewerage system. A new capitol
and other great things are on the
docket.
Ex.Gov. Robert Lowry, at the close
of his speech at Meridian, on Wcdnes-
day night, the 18th, announced his
candidacy for the short term in the
United States senate.
The recent issue of 500, 900 sewerage
bonds by the city of jackson was pur-
chased by the New First National Bank
of Columbus, o., at premium Of
so,sio.ss. This speaks well for the
credit Of the Capital City.
Washington and Lee University, Vir-
ginia, has designated humberlain-
Hunt Academy, Port Gibson, as one of
the first.class academies entitled to q
prize scholarship. The name of the
successful student competing for tne
prize will be announced at the next
commencement Of Chamherlaip- Hups