The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20


IS rs Efbrs " - Asssanetes
Being IN this interesting little town,
i and sitting quietly and alone IN The office
"a onr hiend Col. II. 3. Ward OF the
r. hare concluded to dash you oft .
4 iem lines uf such news a. have
Wen. first. d the public have become
rerr considerably interested n the move
menfs and fate q certain Seceders nom
the Juniata domain, know oil men that
4 Bsiivand Nanny hare. -'hv the force q
circumstances CONSISTING CT a boy, a
rnra. end a mule and cart.A assumed their
riehsfaa position as members Of ne 5uni-
ata Republic So. that knotty question Is
settled for the present.
The Mississippi Convention has ad-
i0urnsd. and had the pleasure Ct com
ing d0wn yesterday on the cars IN conf
panY with Col John B. Fiser, one OF the
/ delegates from the county Of Pamela
I The Convention did not adjourn siHe dc,
but holds its existence till the trst Of
October and is subject 20 the call Of the
Governor.
The news Of the secession Of Louisiana
was received here last night with every
demonstration Of Joy Eight guns were
fired Ter the eight cotton States. and one
each for the noble IiIiuoizans. Fltx. NY
rick, and Richardson. who lately made
such patriotic speeches in their Conven-
tion- The Panolians have the only can
non IN the county. and they make it
speak out on the secession question every
now and then in such an emphatic tone
as to be heard al over the county.
know that people who can hear little
better than i can. often hear IL up in the
neigh boraood of S8rlis, and It wakes
'em up" Pamela Is really n very nice
..I- Al "a.
set of people o. I care to meet with any
where OF al any time. They need a ho-
tel, however, for even though Huilhan' 5
sign still hangs out. his doors are closed.
As for myself, ! don't care TO fare better
than I am doing at friend Farmers, and
II his house were large enough, there
would be no necessity for any other: but,
unfortunately. his house is too small to ac-
cnsnuloaate all who have to come 10 Pamela
f5 Curt, and there Is need OF more room
If can always fare as wen as I have done
this trip, il wiz be some time before
give up Farmers.
Probate Court is in session, his honor
judge Harrison presiding. Judge Har-
rison IS l believe. holding his first Court
since his election. II 3 is thoroughly vers-
ned in the duties of his important position
(which Is more than can be said IN some
counties and IL not the handsonest man
in the world, is clever, obliging and pleas
ant enough to make up for it. The
Judge Is an old practitioner at the Bar Of
this county, and the Office he holds Is one
that should only be filed by a member of
the Bar for its duties and responsible
ties are in the highest degree important.
The resident lawyers here are Messrs.
Foote, Wand. Miller. Harrison. Taylor,
Clanton, Watson, Hoole and Taylor. and, 50
far my acquaintance extends with them.
as ,gentlemanly a parcel of men as / have
ever met. OF course the Sardis Bar is
proud Of their brotherhood Long may
they wave.
A homicide occurred near Eureka, in
this county, on Friday or Saturday of last
week. A Mr.. Willie was killed by Mr..
John Smkford. The latter absented
himself afterwards but rode into town
this morning and voluntarily surrender
ed. The case viii be examined before a
Committing Court on Friday. From what
l can esther Of the circumstances Of the
case | an of opinion that it viii come I'M
der the head of Unsuitable homicide"
Messrs. Ward and Foote Of this county,
and Herring, of Yallabusha, have been en-
gagged ca the defense.
have just to-day seen. for the first
time, aeopy Of the Eastern Carton, pub
lished It Paulding. in this State. 1t is a
paper that Mlsslsslppians may well be
proudof Its principles are sound as
dollar; it is tall right on the goose" and
is the largest paper in the State, and does
what no other newspaper anywhere does,
to-wii: Publishes all the decisions of the
Supreme Court Of the State-and all this
for no dellars year. Every lawyer, and
everybody else, ought to take the paper,
just to read the decisions, though it con-
tainsabundant interesting reading matter
besides. I hope you get it.
There is to be q military meeting here
on Saturday next, to organize a company,
and there will bea grand basket dinner"
at Sa,dis, on the Saturday following, THE
9Th, for the benefit Of the Sardis eompa-
ny. The ladies will grace the occasion
with heir presence and speeches are adj
Fertissd by Gen. Chalmers, Col. Bowdre |
and others. The boys want a target to
practice at. Can't you, by any manner of |
means get mister andy -j0hlsing to come |
down and take peep.
Vel, you haven't heard of my cane yet, |
and ydl may as well stop advertising it
for / suppose the fellow who got it has |
fully made up his mind to hold on to it, |
thinking, no doubt, with me, that gold /
headed canes are not comeatable every
day. But goodnight now, and more |
anon -.~--.- Rug IAN WIEKIE.