Fragmented Mississippi notes mix deaths and politics
A cluttered dispatch reports Holmesville citizen Dr George Nickleson’s death in Pike county, a new ink factory planned in Tangipahoa near New Orleans, and political happenings across Mississippi. It mentions tax officials, county conventions, a Democratic rally, and opinions on voter registration while noting riverine and university events and a Stonewall Jackson reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop Parcel
Toad, Wilson
Billy Patterson
Columbus
George Nickleson
Holmesville
Pike County
Tangipahoa
New Orleans
Press Convention at Columbus Showed Warm Hospitality
Delegates gathered in Columbus where the press convention opened with a civic welcome. President Burkett led a formal address as papers and honorary members were reported, poetry readings and essays followed, and officers for the year were chosen. Columbus residents impressed with hospitality, architecture, and industry, while coal and iron prospects concerned Fayette County and local railway potential. The press group praised the city and planned to meet in Jackson next May 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bury House
Columbuns
Comfort Mall
Covention
Oelock
Frank Burkett
Jayne
Sonorary
Mollie McGree Snell
Attra
Eliter FB
C. Morehead
Playter’ Journal
Vicksburg
J. Z. Shannen
Meridian Observer
Z. W. Buchanan
Grenada
S.B. Beowu
Watt Valley Progress
Ryid
K. Alm
Mississippi Messenger
Shubata
Richimot
Pascagnila Demecratic Star
Sremsmen
Cobanmbie
Fayette County
G. Plr
Press Association
Jackson
Path Editor of the New Mikais ipplan dispute in Jackson
Jackson Mississippi June 9 1883 Path Editor of the New Mikais ipplan addresses readers urging interest in the issue and calls for attention to the matter. The fragmented note hints at a public discussion or plan but lacks full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Notable Railroad Passes Spark Political Controversy
Letters discuss use of railroad passes by officials and a Mississippi judge, claiming and denying improper use. Extensive excerpts reveal public debate overCourtesy and corruption, with a Mississippi academic noted for a death in Texas after suffering consumption.
Nomination Sparks Mississippi Press Association Meeting
Frank C. Morehead of plot Plates was nominated for president by Martha Wilson with support from C A Hamilton. The New Mississippian editor praised Morehead’s leadership in promoting internal improvements and a national Cotton Centennial Exposition slated for New Orleans, stressing his role in advancing southern prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coldod Shannon
Oloser
Geb Bawer
Clarion
Assovian
Gol
Sluinnon
Messrs Frantz, Pyles and Mayers
Mar Frank Morehead
Marta S. Wilson
New Mississippian
Mar Pinarbess
Mississippi Presa Associbien
Raviky
Pees Heat
Tryite
Ilva
South
Frank C. Morehead
C. A. Hamilton
The
Wesson Herald
Wilson
Hamilton
Presipent
Savry
Mississiers
Lue
Mississippi
New Orleans
Planters' Dourial Leader Praises Morehead In Mississippi Press
The Mississippi gathering lauds Frank C. Morehead as president nominee for the coming year, praising his public service and influence. The address commends his zeal for attracting capital and developing southern lands, noting bipartisan support from Roseborough and Regeh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Dary
Press Association of
Missinippi
Frank
Alse
Commonwealth
Frank C. Morehead
Messrs. Roseborough
Tate County Record
Regeh
Competitive Cadet Examination for West Point in Jackson
A competitive examination for candidates from the Seventh Congressional District to join the United States Military Academy at West Point will be held in Jackson at the State Superintendent of Public Instruction's office on August 24, 1883. The board includes Rev Dr Boudebush James L Harris Esq and Dr Robi Kells. Candidates must be 17 to 22 years old at least five feet tall and free from disease or immorality and must be proficient in reading writing arithmetic English grammar geography and U S history. E Barksvare Jackson Miss June 27 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Military Academy
West Point
Jackson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
G.S. Boudebush
James L. Harris
Robi Kells
United States
E. Barksvare
Jackson, Miss
A Story of Grant and Lincoln’s Assassination Era Reflections
A Wilmingtonian tale about Ulysses S. Grant gains credence from circumstantial detail. The narrative recalls post Lincoln assassination sentiments among extreme Northern factions pushing for harsh punishment and even executions for Southerners, linked to a cabinet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmingtonian
Lincoln
North
Fragmentary account of cabinet clash over Grant and Lee
A damaged passage describes Gen Lee and Grant amid a cabinet dispute. It mentions surrendering a commission and the reaction of the public, noting strong praise for Grant in contrast to earlier views. The fragment hints at distrust of a channel carrying the report and refers to a Star publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Grant
Leu
Itaington
Fragmented OCR text on wealth, value and labor
A garbled passage contrasts value creation ideas from poets and capitalists to a generic laborer and a carpet maker, ending with a stray sentence about Bishop Mueller Thompson in Oxford. The piece reads like a satirical critique of pricing and social roles, highlighting inflated values and misprints.
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Stonewall Jackson
Tax
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HLM
Quing
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Oxport University
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Bentonville Taylor
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T. A. Dickson
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Simpson
Copia
Lawreace
Covington
Attorn
Gulf Coast Advertiser
Clerk of Courts
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Pike
Mation
Col. Packwood
Chalmers
Reuben Davis
A. M. West
Benj. King
House of Representatives
Jackson Tribune
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Pitt
Darden
Campbell
Cooper
Capt
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Weir
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Por, Dake
Eiller
Kosciusko
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M.T. Martin
M.T. Mertin
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Cratley
Imus
Tenoyanh
Vanderbilt
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Domivile
Oxford
Wesleyan Female Institute
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Trou Seyt
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Tails
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Illinois Central Railroad
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Broookhaven
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Louis Meyer
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