Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-04-11

The Kinds county board of supervisors
has determined to issue bonds amount
ing TO $4,000 for the building Of .
courthouse and jail at Jackson shar-
key county will also build a new ten
pie of Justice and has shown com
mendable faith in home talent by Civ
ing the ssS,Ooo contract to z. B and VI.
;. Hull of jackson. simpson county
will not only build a splendid new
courthouse. but will move the county
site from w-stsifie to Edna. 80 as 20 be
on the railroad aud nearer the geo
graphical --ut.r Of The courty. Quite
an interesting injunction suit grew cut
of this attempted removal. when 7 H.
Weath-rsby claimed that the tow OF
Weathersby. founded by him within
the past year. was nearer TIE center
than Edna. and made application for
an order of the court TO remove the
courthouse to weatherSby. instead Of
TO Edna Edna got the courthouse,
however. and the supporters and attor-
ney are iubilant- jefferson county had
the misfortune to lose her Courthouse
recently by fire. and will at once pro-
eeed To replace il with a handsome
structure in the town of Fayette. Co
piah will probably join the progressive
quartette ut no distant date A. court
house talk is absorbing attorneys.
town and country people alike.
The Mississippi state penitentiary
has now i.oO5 eonvicts on its r'Dlls-the
largest number since issA The ques-
tion of clothing these prisoners in the
most economical and satisfactory man
ner II just now engaging the attention
OF the Board Of Control Hitherto the
clothing has been made up on the
farms, but il is thought and will doubt
less be proven. tina: better results can
De obtained by buying the clothing
ready-made from some of the large
manufactures. This will doubtless be
a good move for the State. and ought TO
be very good thing for the manufae-
tory that gets the contract
Fifty-two and a half cords % fine
persimmou logs were recently shipped
from the headxaters of the Nazoo river
t. Germany, where they will be used in
making delicate machinery. Missis-
sippi timber Is gradually coming into
its own. but some steps should be taken
at once 10 prevent the wAnton destruc-
tion of our beautiful magnolia and
holly trees. They are of immense value
and should be carefully preserved in
stead of being cut for fre-wood by
ignorant negroes. as is too often the
case.
Mr.. Charles Lowe. bookkeeper in the
State Treasurer's office, has been en-
gagged as expert accountant TO under
take the work of examining the books
of the Board of Control of the Peniten-
tiary. After this important work is
finished the examination of the peni-
tentiary affairs will be gore into. The
prison books and business matters will
doubtless be found in excellent order,
and add to the tine business reputation
already earned BY those in authority.
Meridian's council has determined to
ask the people to vote a two mill tax
for public improvements. Il il esti-
mated that a levy of two mills for one
year will realize about sIi. 600. OF thus
amount eight or nine thousand will be
expended in constructing q thoroughly
up-to-date engine house. TO the great
delight of the fire department. The
rest goes TO build three city market
houses.
Major Casey, United States engineer.
in charge Of the National Park at Vicxs-
bug. has been examining the shell de-
posits in the bayou around Jackson,
looking 10 their use in making road
ways for the VicLsburg Park. Up to
the present he has not found the de-
posit in sufficient quantities to warrant
its use. and will probably use gravel
instead
Indianoia suffered quite a loss in the
burning of Hotel Belmont. n new sa0.-
900 building. last week. Fortunately
no lives were lost. but quite a number
of the boarders had narrow escapes and
suffered heavy financial losses.
Grenada Presbyterians are about "a
let the contract for their new building.
May it be a temple 1T for the worship
of the Living God. and worthy the de-
votion of the Christians who are labor
ing 50 earnestly for its completion.
The well boring outfit now on the
new capitol grounds IS 10 be moved 70
belmont. and then To the other prison
farms IL would be a tine thing 70
have artesian water ON all the state
property
Warren county reioiees that her
financial condition is better than for
years past Nor Is this due altogether
10 the county's share of railroad back
taxes recently paid in, but rather to the
boards policy of retrenehmeut aud
economy.
Meridian and Ellisville will soon be
connected By long distance telephone;
a step in the right direction. and a con
venienee greatly needed by both points.
Heneeforth it viii be the Florence
Times instead of Steen's Creek Times.
this progressive Rankin town having
exercised the feminine privilege OF
its name.
Gulfport viii have during this year
a handsome two-story convent. which
Is to be erected by the Sisters of Mercy.
and Presbyterian church TO be pat up
by the little flock of that faith.
The executive committee of the State
Teachers Association is making a strong
effort 10 get the boards of Trustees of
the separate schools in the State to give
a holiday May so as to allow the
teachers to attend the convention that
is TO be held in jackson Nav /. and q.
Five thousand cases of canned oysters