The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
The Pamela Star chronicles the follow
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the hou-. OF Mr.. joseph NJ. >A.arev, near
the Nor,ho--t corner OF Tsllatchis CouE-
Is. and cuguirej Of SheaTer's wife whore
her husband was. She replied that she
did not krow-that he had gone out some
where. A. Dozier left the house he saw
ShcarCr behind q brush heap, and imme
diateiv shot him. with sixteen buck-shot.
! At last accounts NJ. Shearer was still alive
but Is not expected 10 recover. DozieI
made his escape. TIE difficulty was occa
toned Us the fact that Shearer had elop
( ED with pozier's daughter. and had %
,ained license and married her in thi-
county Tho couple had just returned
I home, when the dreadful deed wac perPe-
/ lratcd.
We learn that Mr.. +. Handy was yery
! -eriously injured few days ago in a com
I bat with a Young man by the name Of Ii
/ son. near his residence. about FIVE mile
/ northeast Of this place. Hi skull wa,
/ fractured and fears are entertained of it.
I terminating fatally. We did not learn
any of the particulars Of the dispute
which caused this sad rencounter.-Grce'ls-
irro Recorder.
The CRors &c.-We have fattering
, news from our farmers in regard to crops
!
! ing well-although cotton had been some
what set back by the cool mornings. it APP
pears TO be coming out without serious in
jury.
The fruit and mast crop has never, we
believe. promised more abundantly than
the present year. If some unlocked for
calamity does not affect crops Of all kinds
there Is iotfnd to be peace and plenty
3 J.. IL. J
HovcrDE.--A difficulty occurred last
Thursday. in the northeast portion Of
I Tippah county. Miss. between John Smith
and John Hines. Smith was arrested and
sent to jail for lack Of the proper bond.
hut on his way escaped from the officers
who had him in custody ard is now al
large.
The Broad1rs. published at Starkeyille,
Oktibbeha county. has the following:
CRors.-Thc crops Of corn and cotton
/ throughout this section look a. flourish
, ing A. ever We saw them. at any time,
The corn crop wears that dark nch hue
50 indicative Of vitality. and precur-ive OF
an abundant yield. Cotton u growing
p rapidly. There seems to be an abundant
p crop Of fruits Of all kinds which promises
to he Of the very finest. We nave al
ready RECALLED ourselves on sundry plum'
cherries. and early apples which ou
q hands fell upon. From present indica
o lions We may safely predict an abundance
/ Of the good things OF life during thi'
wear.
/ The Natchez Courier says that very
3 delicate surgical operation was performed
+. on the eve Of a son Of citizen Of tina
?. place, on Saturday lastI The surgeon
a we're Drs. Won Moschzi-ker and Merrill
i The patient was q bright and intelhgen
lad Of twelve years. who uniortunatel,
. lost his sight when an infant The opera
y ton was that Of forming an artificial pu
q pill, and was most skillfully performed
h the time being only minute and a hsli
I. tho child under The influence of chlorc
II form.
a Sr,rE AgsS.--We are informed tina
q General sykes has Toft our city for th
y purpose Of visiting the various arsenal,
Il with the design of selecting arms OF Ia
VI most approved description for the Stat
U Of Mississippi. Thus it will be seen tbs
our patriotic Governor has been promr
D. IN carrying out the wishes of the late Leg
= i-laiure HssissPpian.
): ExTIVsiNE RoEBERY.-Mr. Thos. Dun
a Top, one Of our jewellers and time-plece r,
,e pairers. was robbed, last Sunday night,
N a box containing quite number OF watcl
a - and other valuables. supposed to /
in worth five hundred dollars. Dunlop
Of unfortunately not in town. but, neverth,
Of less, steps have been taken by F"'1e
d our citizens to secure and pun III
IS thief. May he yet be apprel 'nded an
Vs. get his deseSt-G ropes enc He WI
or quite old snOuS q know better thing
9t0'Ona Ns'Os,