The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1910-03-03

tain of the Claiborne county con-
ieingent. For intrepidity and zeal
he earned the title of general and
his admirers delighted to call him
General Briscoe. For twenty
years he represented the county IN
the legislature, serving one term as
president OF the senate. His
friends and constituents had reason
| to believe that his name and fame
would be perpetuated, and passing
down the corridors Of time would
gaiu new lustre. In less than so
years after his death be appears in
lOfciaI History as ''P. Briscal. |"
Angels weep over a less offense:
Page ss.-''McMart,n ]. McC. |"
and Page 1oI. "McMartin John. =
Both are intended for Hon. John
McCaleb Martin. who is still with
us and Is known all over the state
as an eminent lawyer and legislator;
the people of Claiborne feel proud
| of his career in both branches of
the legislature.
Among many measures that he
originated and placed on the statu-
tory laws of the state was one for
the establishment of the Industrial
Institute and College which alone
calls for the lasting gratitude OF all
of our citizens and should keep his
name in remembrance In the Of
fetal History his name does not
appear at all among the Legislators.
Page 81. "Gordan, Adam,
$780,, and Gordon. Abram,
1926.
Should be Adam Gordon. He
was a prominent man and repre-
sented the county in both branches
of the legislature. Ran for gov
ernor in 1882, defeated by Abram
Scott.
Page 9. Members of the House
of Representatives of Mississippi
Territory. Humphreys, George
W., Jefferson. 1906" He was a
citizen of Claiborne and represent
led her that year
"Reagar, Ralph Should be
Regan.
Page SO. "Bean. W. s." Should
be w. D. Bean.
Page 90. ''Hoopes, Havis H. !"
Should be David S. Hopes.
Page 1o6. Patterson. David
Is" Should be Pattison
Page ia. "Smith, Hoskin. .
Should be Haskins Smith. Does
not state that he was negro.
"Smothers. Joseph. +" Does not
state that he was a negro.
Page los. 'Newsom, M. T. "
Does not state that he was a negro.
Page II6. Styles, E. II. /"
Should be Stiles.
Page 1IS. Terry, George, .
and TERRY, w. D." Should be
Torrey. /
l Many of these errors are of mi
nor Importance, bat taken altegeth
er, they make the book, utterly ar
unsafe guide for future historians
IIf DR.. Rowland had submitted hi.
proofs for each county TO some wei
informed citizen of that county ht
could have made his work accurate
and hence valuable. However
may dislike to discuss this book /.
deem it a positive and conscientious
duty of every citizen to expose er
rors In work of such importance
as this claims to be.
/ A. K. JONES.
(The Herald has never had an
Il
occasion for reference to Rowland
book of state historic facts excep
once, when preparing a sketch 0
the late Governor Lowry. Know
! ing that he had represented Rankil
: county In the legislative branch Il
the early seventies, it was consult
: ed for exact information, to- fint
the following Robert Lowr.
5 representative from Rankin, 1890.
] We then referred to Rowiand's OIL
fetal Statistical Register for 100
r only to find the same mistake ther
T also. -Vicksburg Herald.
$ Mrs. Nellie Nugent Somnaer
I vile, Greenville, and Mrs. H. y
+ EIl;c of Rrookhavens have bee