The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1899-05-13

I tNtGli AieSSES. I4oHEtlB ana NC
Cool; instructed for j. L. Power
for secretary of state: g. O.
Campbell, for auditor; Robert
Showers for treasurer; IL. L.
Whitfield for superintendent OF
education; T.. w. Brown, clerk
supreme court; Writ Adams,
revenue agent; Messrs. May,
Mclnnis and Kincannon for rail-
road commissioners. A primary
election was ordered for July s
for county officers and state SEN
ator.
The A. C NJ. College made the
first sale Of lands on oath ult, -
120 acres in Greene county, at
S4.00 per acre. The sale was
made through Land Commission
er Nall.
Jasper county will have two
primaries, July 9Th and 18th, for
y. S. Senators, and all state and
county officers.
The first Democratic primary
in Lowndes will be held July IL;
the second, July Is. For county
officers only.
The Board of Trade and Young
Men 5 Business League of jack
son have taken steps to prevent
the erection of permanent iron
bridges over Pearl river, unless
so constructed as to permit boats
to pass. The river will be made
navigable in the good time COM
ing.
The A. G. ". Railroad officials
appear to be figuring on a road
from Hattiesburg to Jackson.
The cotton mill to be erected by
James Hill and other colored cit
izens Of Mississippi, will be To-
Gated in Jackson--a large and ell
igible site having been donated
for the purpose.
Kemper county has ordered a
double primary to be held July
4 and 16. Candidates for U. S.
Senators, state, district and all
county officers are to be voted for.
Look to Mississippi for the
establishment Of more cotton fac
tories within the next twelve
months than any other Southern
State, and you will not be disap-
pointed, - is the hopeful predic-
| ton Of Major Jonas, of the AbeF-
deem Examiner.
The Aberdeen Examiner makes
very complimentary mention Of a
negro planter in Monroe county
Louie Moore-whose farm the
editor says, is one Of the best cul-
tivated that he has seen for many
years. 1.-THE work was very
nearly perfect in the matters of
preparation and seeding and the
stands of cotton and corn were
beautiful. +" Monroe county has
many good and thrifty negro
land owners.
The Matte Hearsey Hospital
Club, Meridian, has contracted
for the erection of hospital
building, the corner stone of
which will be laid by the Grand
Lodge Of Masons on Wednesday
Oath inst. Every city Of a popu-
ulation of ten thousand or more
should have public hospital.
Opening Day. in honor Of
the dredging of a deep water
channel to Ship Island was cele-
brated in great style at Gulfport
on 9th. Speeches were made by
Gov. McLaurin. Hon. John Allen.
Messrs. Z. M. Barber, Capt. w.
Fl. Hardy, Judge A. III. Longi-
no, NJ. NJ. Evans, and others
made speeches. A big barbecue
on the beach was feature OF the
day.
1t may be of interest to a few
Mississippi clergymen to know
that there will be no vacancy in
the corps of chaplains in the
United States army before Feb
ruary 13, 1900, and none will
occur before that time on account
of retirement for age.
The Thornwell Orphanage was
opened at Columbus on 4th inst,
with seven inmates. tits a large
and handsome building and will
be neatly furnished. The OPEN
ing exercises were very interest
ing. Many visitors were present
with liberal contributions in cash
and supplies.
Southern Female College, West
Point closes a very prosperous
session on 18th, inst, The com
mencement program includes ad-
dress by Gov. Murphy j. Foster,
of Louisiana on 18th, and annual
concert that night.