The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-18
Great Attraction.


For the ClaTizn-l
rn- great 5 ate exhibition is gong o"
iti!y IN the { pi,ol At Jackson. Ni,>i-si
Al. Doors open from nine until iweisv
o clo k and from thr e nnui five IN be
eFenInC Admission free. All prrsons
visnlag o be eilti a had helsvr attend.
nose who wish 1sertAer light had better
pend their i'm some wli-r- else. In+-r-
. -. -xnIuit,d here minds o. every dor.
From thr single brTr-l-d sf6 cocker, Il
n l,v-lveS pound Z ,rrot. - have tae
uble barreled SHOT gun FROM u Sot"-
the single b4rr-ied htnt and feri nu~ket
from Tishamingo-the regular o.und 2.
blSs from R4nkn-Jhe six pou.d ~ '"th
d ,re ass niece from Cl,rll-sna Hartto i
mu,ke from Igaxamoa-lhe Belgian nile
ron ln- CIV at Mach 1.-The regular
50 ,rting rifle from Mouroe--ae 6reecu
loading C4rbine from Lowndes,
The d 500 gun is reliable when prop
-rly load d-but is frequently over charg
d which causes il to scatter. II eomy-
INES l0nses as printing, owing 10 some
ief-cr in ne pm. lac hint and steel gun
rom Ii hamingo Is good gun, but on &C
count OF some defect IN the trigger. IL ire
queutlv goes off half cooked. The Rankin
Fun i fac on holiday occasions and l.
used by the boys for shooting christmas
guns, .c1sting ammunition and killing
time. The Parrot gun from Wilkinson, Is
IN effective piece when properly used out
frequently saooJs blank cartridges. The
brass piece from Clark l. very good of The
kind. but it shoots grape and CANISTER better
asn il does SOLID snot. The Hartford
musIlet from Ilawamba is dangerous
piece. and not 81 all reliable. Sac hasn't
enough substance, always plays her bali
md not unfrequenuy h2laS fire. The
Na1chpz gun has many admirers, has IA
fine finish, but when put TO the test has
always fallen short OF the expectations at
It's friends Does very well for ordinary
purposes, but will not do tor prtzs shooting.
The Monroe gun is safe for ali purpos 5
Tor wnIca she was intended, but viii not
10 for large game, She don't carry enough
nctrl The breeeh L9ader from Lywnaes is a
| dangerous guu among children. lis me-
I cniuerv S too complicated and hard 10 uu
| ierstaud. Is susceptible OF beng ured very
| rauIdlv and effectively if prop riy direct
| ed. but ! would say to all inexperienced
! persons TO be cautious how you handle II.
| Besides the leading guns we have almost
an infinite variety of sm all arms, all OF
| which have more or less merit. Ihere Is
| he SER cocker from Tppah, the Escopet
| from P1nloJoc, the Condenser and alrgun
| from Pamela, tho old fashioned three men
| barrel revolver from Haiobusha, the ten
! inch morter from Tuuica, (thIs Is an old
| patent and has not beer used in some
! tIme.1 the tour b4rreled cartridge shooge r
/ lSmi.n and Wesson) from Calhoun, and
| a variety Of others too numerous 10 men
tIon. La addition to arms we have many
other curIosules which caunot tan to IN
| Ierest the curious.
We have the Lucifer Match from De
| Soto, the Rocket from Marshall, The three
quarter Anger ftom Lafayette, the two
IInch Anger from Monroe, the Brace ana
Bus from Calhoun, l have no doubt al
ARRANGEMENT could be effected with Barn
um to take charge of the concern ana
place il upon exhibition. One halt the
proceeds 10 go 10 deiraying the expense
Iof the State. the other 10 the renter. In
which case | nominate myself candidate
Tor the Office OF treasurer, b ID Miller tol
Ring master and old General Mae a
steward, in case he will obhgate hlmsel
to keep Us supplied with "6ig ho"'''sg.'
/ may pay my respects to the oenag,. ia
few days. CORK SCREW.