Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-06-29
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By J. L. POWER.
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All Mississippians who are interest
ed in the care and education Of the
deaf mute children of the State would
be delighted with the June issue of
the Deaf Mute Voice, which recites
matters pertaining to the work of the
school, the patronage ard various other
matters of interest. 1t will surprise
many people to know that, besides the
regular literary work done by the
pupils, they are skillful to a remark
able degree in general crafts, by which
they can become independent. For
instance, their printing Office is ad-
mirably equipped, and they turn out
excellent work-one Of their latest
achievements being well gotten up
cook book. The beauty of the cabinet
work done by the boys is to be seen
in all parts of the spacious building
in handsome interior furnishing, cab
inets, sideboards, tables, etc. The
girls are taught-and taught thorough.
ly-all about sewing from plain hand
work to finishing off the incest dress.
There can not be found a neater, more
attractive body of girls in any similar
institution in the land, and it is good
to know that most Of their clothing
IS made in the sewing room. The cook
ing class has been too often compli-
mented in these columns to need
further commentator. Out in the
suburbs where the colored department
is located, dairying, IN all its degrees
is taught, and some of the students
are becoming expert mixers and but
ter makers A careful perusal of the
Voice will repay any one for the
trouble of writing for it.
1t has been suggested that the corner
stone of the new capitol be laid on the
anniversary of the admission of the
State into the Union, which would be
December 10. Others propose that
the ceremony be postponed to January
3, 1902. We will venture a compromise
date-the first day after the assembl.
ing of the legislature, which would be
Wednesday, January 3, 1902. The
legislature that provided for a new
capitol could thus participate in the
ceremonies. Should the capitol COM
mission approve this suggestion, the
President Of the Senate and Speaker of
the House could appoint in advance
the speakers and committees to repre-
sent the legislative department; the
commission could select the orators
representing the departments and lead
ing interests of the State, and those
who are to conduct the cornerstone
ceremonies would have ample time for
preparation. 1t will be a great occa-
sion, and should be improved to the
utmost for the general good of the
State
1t seems to US that, amid all the
great and good things ON foot (and on
paper for Mississippi's good there are
few, if any exceeding in importance
the making of the deep water harbor at
Gulfport. Work progresses as rapidly
as possible and dirt is removed at the
rate of $4,000 cubic yards a week. A
new steam dredge is to be installed this
week, BY the last of September an
S5foot channel will be opened, admit
ting vessels drawing 20 feet of water.
The work will tnen be started on
widening the channel to 800 feet and
deepening it so as to permit the
largest vessels afoat to come up to the
wharyes. This is not only a laborious,
but a most expensive undertaking and
the government only appropriates
S150,0O0, and as the work will cost
about 100000, President Jones of the
Gulf & Ship Island r. R., is sinking
100000 more of his own capital in
this deep-water harbor, believing that
he will draw it all up again, along
with Mississippi commercial develop
ment. Would that we had more just
like President Jones.
Perhaps the most important case
ever tried in Columbus, ended on the
18th inst, when the jury in the case
of R. b. Tennyson, charged with the
murder of Morris Dreese, brought in a
verdict of guilty, and Judge Sykes
passed sentence on him and on his
brother j. p Tennyson, previously
convicted of manslaughter. The form
er was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life and the latter for twenty-five
years. The trial occupied a fortnight,
and the jury in the case of r. B. Tenny-
son was out from Friday night till
Monday, The case has been so freely
discussed by the State press, as to need
no further mention here. Suffice it to
say that the good people of this great
State should see to it that the day be
near at hand when life is held of much
greater value than is now the case.
Sheriff Harding, the President of the
State Sheriffs' Association (and, we
believe, the best sheriff in the land),
will not call the annual meeting of
this organization during the summer,
but will wait until the late fall, so
as to perfect certain matters just in
time to get them before the legisla-
ture, which assemblies in January.
Natchez is making great prepara-
tions for the laying of the corner
stone of the new institute building,
and has invited the Masons of ViclIs-
burg, Port Gibson, Jackson, Herman
vile, Fayette and all neighboring
towns to assist in the celebration. 1t
will be great day. Natchez under
stands the art of making great days"
The First Regiment, Mississippi
National Guard, Col. r. M. Levy of
West Point, commander, will hold its
annual encampment at Durant, begin
ming July 10, and continuing ten days.
The twenty-second annual State
Sunday School convention met last
week in Meridian and held a very fine