The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-14
NEWS ANn orMER IrnMs.

NEWS AND 0TAAhfhA AHEMS.
Tho Grenada Visitor learns that the Gre
NADIA and Meridian Railroad enterprise ID
attracting considerable attertlon through
cut the entire country through which N q TO
pass. II understands from Prof W. b.
Townes, the agent appointed to solicit sub
scriptions for the road. for the counties Of
Yalobusha and Carroll that his books will
be open for subscription in Q few days.
The tournament on May 9Th, at okolona,
Miss, is represented by truthful CORES
pondent as in all respects brilliant success.
II drew together the chivalry, manhood. in.
tellect and loveliness of wide district OF
country The weather was favorable, and
all needful or desirable arrangements having
been made in due season, there was not'the
slightest accident to mar the affair.
The Asiatic cholera is carrying of many
victims in the principal cities Of Nicaragua.
In Leon one hundred deaths occurred in one
day. toIa rg M rlxf e5IIkl
Many of tho wealthy old creoles of Louis
lana are returning to France. They. are dis
gusted with the military despotism now OK
isting in the State.
Juarez has declared all foreign residents OF
Mexico outside Of the pale ofprotection--
Mexican protection-whoso Governments
recognize that of Macmillan.
Active measures have been adopted to dis
pense relief to the destitute in the, South
under the Congressional appropriation. In
Georgia contracts for thirty'6ve thousand
bushels of corn and two hundred and seventy
thousand pounds Of bacon and pork have
been made For Alabama, thirty thousand
bushels of corn and one hundred and fifty
thousand pounds of pork have been shipped
to Mobile. Tweuty-four thousand bushels
of corn have been sent to South Carolina
In Louisiana, North Carolina and Tonnes
see, there not being quite 80 much want, les
ser quantities have been furnished, but suf-
fcient to make the estimates.
The Secretary Of the Treasury disapprovcs
Of the movement Of Gen. Sickles relative to
the issue of an order regulating the banking
interests in the second military district. 1t
will consequently be doubtless aPg.ndphned.
The President has, it appoafs, positively
informed Gen. Sheridan not to close the reg
istry in New Orleans until the opinion of the
Attorney General on the disfranchising
clause is announced.
The decision in tho injunction cases will
not be delivered until December.
Dr.. Luke Blackburn, who is charged with
having attempted the introduction of the
yellow foyer into the United States during
the war by. means Of infected clothing, has
petitioned the Attorney General for permits
sion to return from Canada and take his
trial. The Attorney General, it is under
stood, answered that he had no power to
grant the request.
The increase of the area under cotton cul.
tivation in the Bombay Qndia) Presidencyis
about 10000 acres, representing increased
export to the value of $5,000,000. x "a
Irwin Davis, formerly waiter at the Mas
sasoit House, in Springfield, Mass, is now
one of the richest men in California, his in
come being from $4,000 to 100000 month
The late decree issued by the Emperor of
Brazil provides that all slaves shall be free
at the expiration of twenty years, and in
the meantime all children are free from their
birth.
In Alabama 10000 white persons have
been admitted to the poor list. In North
Carolina not less than 100000 have asked
for assistance, while in Georgia perhaps not
less than 10000 have asked for help. 4
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Death Of Capt. g. A. Jennings.
We are panied to learn of the death of
Capt. G. A. Jennings, formerly of this city. |
He was killed in duel at Waco, Texas, |
about ten days since. 1t appears q misun-
occurred between him and
another gentleman about young lady, at
ball in Waco, resulting in the passage of
the following day, Captain Jen-
nings accepted the challenge and selected
shot guns at twenty PAGES.
AT the first shot both fell, Capt. Jennings
expiring Enthusiastically and his opponent
in two hours. We were intimately &C.
luainted with the deceased from his boy
hood. He formerly resided at Paulding,
had been practising law o few years when
The war commencsd and was becoming dis
5inguished IN his profession. He served In
the Confederate army as an officer from the
BEGINNING to the end Of the struggle, and on
I'll occasions conducted himself calamity as
! gentleman and an officer. at the close of
he war he located here resumed the prac-
ice of the law, and was doing successful
BUSINESS, when, in January last, he removed
% Waco, Texas S8 IA 8
This brief notice will not permit us to
well on the many noble traits of character
4 our deceased friend. We drop a tear to
lis memory, and mourn his loss as that of a.
lear friend departed never to return-Me
idian Gazette