The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-17

The, Memphis Avalanche says that III
people Of that City "had taste of the Hoi
s. s. Marshail, at the Congressional dim,
bit the Uayoso.I The cannibals
Il The Vieksbufg Herald says, "The Mr.,
w. Winters, Of whose murder our Hind
county correspondent gave the particular
inyesterdayls paper, hiss many friends hrE
His proposed partner ia the IightningLro
sbnsinesHs Mr.. .Iioughton. informs us that1
left here three weeks ago last saturda
night Tho abatement Of our correspondent
as to his business, and character is substal
italy correct. He is represented as o sobe
industrious gentleman, and his death
deeply iamentedh ~ 'a%-AtAats'S'N
Anew Southern telegraph company, wit
Gen. u. Kirby Smith as its president, ha
been organized, with o capital Of $500
and is pushing ahead with considerable VIC
or. 1t will connect Cincinnati and st. Lou
Is. with New Qrleans and Mobile, ! :,
BkSKsros FAcToRY. we are pleased I
learn that the proprietors Of this establish
ment will soon put up their machinery, an
that in q few months they win be able I
furnish thread enough to supply the want
of the people. yidette. n Y ID
The vicksburg Times learns that MI
George W, Torrey, Of Claiborne county, ha
for some time past been feeding his mule
upon green moss, and that they not only ed
it with ayidity, but fatten on it. Mr.. To'
rey is widely known as practical and sue
cessml planter Of long and rnatured expei
ence, and we recommend his plan to OH
country friends in these hard times. M, Y
1t ID understood that the Attorney Gen
erals opinion on the reconstructio act will
be very fall-not only in regard to classes q
persons DISTINGUISHED, but will be explicit
upon all points regarding cha rnwar Of mill
tary commanders over civil authorities.
Ex-Governor Wright, ofIhdiana, late Min
lister at Berlin, died in that city on the l4tl
inst, after an illness Of considerable dura
tion. ,e' FER 24f AZ ,Aithh 4sr
Gen j. II. r. Taylor, Senator from Mar
shall, has addressed letter to Gen. Ord ahd
published it in the Memphis Avalanche
asking fcran order stopping civil proceed
ings for the collection ofdebts, a Ia sickIes
Col VIM. Polk died in Marshall county
on the LIST inst. He was a native Of NORTH
Carolina, but had resided in this State fol
many years. His age was74 years.
. mi. Z in.-.A n..,.-nn4;r,s ~ AZ Cecil, olr.,
Baptist Churches win be held in Baltimore
on the Thursday preceding the second Sun
day in May, 1868. The convention just held
in Memphis amended the Constitution by
providing for annual instead Of biennial
sessions. aMK 4#dl4 I aG
FCIScINNATI, May 9-Dr O.. w. Roback
the well-known manufacturer Of the Scan
dinavian patent medicines, died here sud
denly to-day, Of heart disease. Hewas about
sixty years old, and leaves fortune of sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
In New Castle, Pa, the strike has ceased
and rolling mills and nail factories have re-
sumed operations. @
Australia begins to furnish diamonds as
well as gold. 4 Several fine ones have already
been discovered.
A fredericksburg, Va, wooden factory
now turns out six Thousand yards Of cloth
per week.
The Wesleyan Methddists are rapidly
merging into other denominations. In 1s45,
here were fifty Weseylan ministers in New
England, and now there are said to be not
more than six. r. .... 81,
A Union Convention will be held by the
,itikens Of Tippah county, at Ripley, on the
18th of May. ras4se. a. .ev
Jim King, colored, convicted Of killing
olored girl named Martha, has been execp-,
ed at Canton. MI WI
A daughter of Mr.. Lindsay, living near
louisville, Mississippi, was drowned last
week, while crossing q stream on her way to
ch0ol. \.
The,C Catholics OF Canton peiu \ ;sv,.os u
leetings last week, by which, it is thought,
reat good was accomplished.
The colored citizens Of Ripley were to
i've concert on, Wednesday night at the
BAPTIST Church. for the purpose of raising
leans to build for themselves o school
ouse. The whites give all the assistance
,ithin their power. fbfs
The Natchez Courier says that the Right
ey. Bishop Elder left on Wednesday even.
lg for the East He takes steamer on the |
9th from New York for Europe and will
isit Rome at Grand Convocation Of Che pre-
ties of the Church, summoned by the Pope.
lis visit will extend several months.