Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-07-27

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States" published in 1884, and con
tanning census data for 1880. 1t is IN
pocketbook form, and the map, being
engraved on steel, is superior IN
mechanical execution to the lithograph
prints of the present day. 1t must
have cost a small fortune to produce
map in that style. The accompany
ing index gives the name and indt-
Gates the location Of every place on the
map and much other useful informa-
tion
The total population of the United
States in 1880 was 12,S52,S58; Of
which 1O,524,232 were white; free
blacks, 319,576; slaves, 20O9O50.
The total population of Mississippi
in 1880, was 136,S06--an increase OF
81 1858 over the population OF 1920;
there were three persons to the
square mile-the. number of square
miles being 45,375, or 275 miles in
length and 165 in breadth.
A table giving the distance from
Washington to the capitol or largest
town of each State, shows that Month
cello, in 1880, enjoyed that distinction,
the distance being 1890 miles.
The following are the only places
and points on the map-commencing
South and reading North: Elysian
Fields, Fordsville, Leakesyille, Angus
ia, Columbia, Holmesville, Meadyille,
Kingston, Fort Adams, Natchez, Wash
ington, Monticello, Williamsburg, Ellis
vile, Greenyille, Rodney Port Gibson,
Fayette, Gallatin, Winchester, West
vile, Great Mound Grindstone Ford,
Chitteloosa, Raymond, Old Agency, Old
French Church, Vicksburg, Mt Salus,
jackson, Brandon, Walnut Hills, Liy-
ingston, Old Agency, Benton, Man
chester, Princeton, Doaks' Choats, Big
Spring, LaFleurs, Nelson, ChoctaW,
Agency, Elliott, Mississippi Station,
Folsom, Columbus, Hamilton, Under
wood, Cotton Gin Port, Chickasaw
Agency. From the center of the State
to the northern boundary is marked,
= "Choctaws" and "Chickasaws." d" The
= roads blazed out by General Jackson
on his way to New Orleans, and the
"Natchez Trace" by which he took his
troops back to Tennessee, instead OF
disbanding them at Washington, the
capital of Mississippi, as directed by
the Secretary of War, are very plainly
: noted.
Altogether the map is an important
; contribution to Mississippi History.
With its issue of last week the
I Grenada Sentinel entered upon its
q forty.seyenth year-and it celebrated
1 the anniversary with all the respect
:. due to one so near the half century
mark. Despite Inc fact that the
Sentinel has been, always one of the
. very best dressed papers in the State
delightfully."- free from the "shreds and
patches" that spoil so many weeklies
it came out last week in an entire new
outfit, and was so trim and hand
= some in its new dress, as pretty CIR
l. fresh from her tailor. But the Sen
:. tinel does not rely upon its attractive
:, appearance to give it it's position at thC
= very front of newspapers in the South
1t is a clean paper, a fearless paper
and an honest paper, and we earnestly
hope that Mr.. Buchanan may long live
) and remain at its head-and that hi
= subscription list may keep so free o
!, delinquents and his ad book so FREE
- of dead ones" that he may rig tn,
:. Sentinel ont in a new dress just when
y ever he pleases so to do. 1t will al
- ways find a welcome on our table, a
: it does wherever else it goes.
d "Old Mississippi" despite her slov
h way Of moving for many years, has de
x termined not to fall behind the pre-
If cession. So, while such men as j. McC
S, Martin, in South Mississippi are blast
"a ing for Ignite, which they found Il
o. abundance, with mineral ore, an
II which may encourage them to go deer
t. er for coal, other men are reachin
st down to the muddy bottoms Of certaiI
to lakes in North Mississippi bringin
% up splendid pearls in common musse
>; shells. One man sold $1,000 worth !
~. " few days. The pearl lakes hav
C. regular settlements of pearl diggers a
along their banks, and in many il
stances entire families have left thei
u homes and crops and gone to cam
" within sight of the magic mussel
al Most of the finds, so far, have been
Id Western Tate and Tunica countie
re Whether it be coal or pearls it is a
n. right just so some Of the people dig fo
20 their pots of gold" elsewhere tina
80 in the worn out cotton field.
he The Carroll News (Vaiden) has
Id most excellent and interesting depar
IT. ment, devoted to the History of Ca
Is, roll County" Every county paper i
he the State should devote certain spaC
ce to county history and in this wa
re much invaluable matter that woul
In otherwise be lost, will be preserved
TO- future generations. There are score
is of men and women in every count,
Ir. from whose storehouse of memor
at short Chapters Of County History
he could be dictated or written, and tt
nC world would be the richer for then
to Surely such matter would be as inte
ut esting-if not more so-than much
or. the matter now furnished some of OF
N. papers by correspondents.
he The Farmers Institute at Florent
of formerly Steens' Creek, on the 1St
IS. was a great success. A large crow
an was present and the deepest intere
", was manifested by all who attende
to These institutes will accomplish wo
IN. derful things in our agricultural if
We firmly believe.
on Natchez is to have an electric raj
ci. way after all. At least We so hope an
IN. believe. She needs it, and we belie'
N. her people will patronize it. And, be
Of of all, the incorporators have file
Ike their charter and promise to begi
work on the road at once.