Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-02-02


Lauderdale county in 1850, had a
population of 1913. In 1900 its popu.
lation was SO, 1870 Meridian, whef we
first saw it, in 1860, was not even a vii.
lage. In 1850 its population was only
4,oOS; in 1900 it was li,OjO.
Winston county, like Neshoba and
Leake, has not mile OF railroad track.
Here's its progress:
Population in 1866. .....1 0.299
Population in 19OO........l4,124
Total valuation, 1S0l......,s S7s.459
Total valuation, 1gO0..... 1,0l7, s3s
Twenty years ago the pine lands OF
South Mississippi had no market. To.
day more than two hundred and fifty
lumber mills employ thousands and
bring millions of dollars to the State.
A. 5. Quinn, private Company |, 10Th
Virginia regiment, and now a member
of Camp Kilt Mott, Holly Springs, is
much pleased with all matter that re-
lates to the civil war, and says the
names of Confederate field officers
represent the best men the world ever
saw. In that list he thinks "The
name of Richard Garnette is omitted
Robert Garnettc, VINO fell at Rich
Mountain, may have been substituted
for him. Brigadier.Genera Garnette
commanded the Sd Virginia brigade,
that was previously commanded by
Gen. George Z. Pickett. He succeeded
Pickett, and in pckett's charge on
Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg, Richard
Garnettc, led his brigade, composed of
the Sth, 18th, 2sth, 10Th and 56th Vir-
ginia regiments. He fell, as did Arm
istead, within a few PAGES of the Fed
eral lines, and where Kemp9r lost leg.
All three of Piclett's brigadiers fell
within few seconds,
The Ilazlehurst Courier notes that
"the brooms made at the poorhouse are
superior in every way to those brought
here from the West Mr.. Clark, tho
blind man, who has charge Of the little
factory, is an expert, and at one time
taught art in the blind asylum at Jack"
son, and also had little factory of hia
own at Vicksburg, He is assisted by
young man named Morgan, who haa
become very expert A sample of the
brooms made has been presented us bg
Mr.. f. L. Ratliff, who takes Just pride
in growing the corn and having 1t
manufactured. In another year he
will be prepared to go into the business
on a more extensive scale"
During Gen. Jackson'S second presi'
dental term three life-size marble
statute were made of him in Carrara'
Italy. One of these is at the Hermit
age, near Nashville; another is in New
England the other is at the residence
of Capt. w. II. Hardy, Hattiesburg lr
building his residence he provided
niche for it. This should be owned by |
the State whose capitol city was named
for Old Hickory. The statute is very |
valuable, but Capt. Hardy would be
willing to transfer it to the State for q
nominal sum.
The Arkay State and Head Company |
will move their plant from Morehead to
Columbus. The company will employ |
about two hundred men, and It's output
will amount to about 100000 year
Columbus is to be congratulated.
The large and handsome Walter resi-
dence in Holly Springs, that cost when
built before the war upward OF 100000,
was sold recently for $500
The Natchez Democrat is not en-
Unused over the street FAIR" nuisance,
that got the exclusive nse OF the
streets of Natchez" last week, and OF
Jackson the week before. OF such AT
fractions" it may be said distance
lends enchantment to the view"
On December 81, 1900, the ITO State
banks of Mississippi had individual de-
posts subject to check, SIS, 1885, 20'oS-
an increase of s9,6Ol, 243,69 over pre-
yious year. This does not include the
dozen National banks, There was an
increase of eighteen State banks IN
1900.
VIII not some old veteran and com
rade of Captain James Arthur Barrow,
who was killed at Malvern Hill, give US
the name of the company and regimen.
in which he served. When he enlisted
he was young attorney at Haila'ln'
Miss.
The railroads have announced ra'e
of one fare for the round trip 70 the
reunion at Memphis nex
MAY, the grand encampment OF hnlgns
Templar in Louisville next summer
Mississippi Veterans aud Templars WIZ
in great numbers take advantage "