The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
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The Wiu0ua Democrat says, that the re-
# l.0rt that q negro had been taken from the
81 Wu0ua calaboose and hung is untrue.
The Corinth Harbinger says, that the
e thieves had "a gay time" on the night OF
the 23th, in Corinth.
The Columbus papers announce the arri
Val Of Gen. Barry in their midst, as he had
& lis carpet-bag with him they are afraid he
4 Intends 20 remain. We congratulate the
people Of Holmes county
The Aberdeen Examiner says that j. b.
w oOdmanseC has given imported bond a
Probate Clerk of Monroe county.
The Corinth Harbinger says, the negro
who shot the soldier some time ago, was
! tried before the Mayor and discharged on
paying the cost.
\ Burnsville correspondent of the Cor
\ ilth Harbinger SAYS, James Wilson, Il freed
\ man who had for several days been rather
LoisJerous among his own color, and had
Rendered himself exceedingly disagrceable
to his own family, who had been ordered by
y = States warrant to be arrested, ended his
oXistcnce to-day by shooting himself thro'
stthe head with pistol, rather than surren-
4 der himself a states prisoner for trial for
8 the misdeeds he had committed. /
The TalMhatchian in speaking of the Val
4 lev Railroad says; Col Irrelevant arrived
5 1T Charleston. on Wednesday last, with the
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HE Valley. reaching this place within -
j miles: Is in Pamela and IL in this county
i The route is pronounced unequaled IN all
i respects; the grade not averaging one foot
to the mile, and no where exceeding five
feet. When it Is recollectCd that % feet to
the mile. or one foot in one hundred, may
be considered not heavy grade, our read
trs may form some estimate of the immense
traius that can be drawn over this road when
built. Capt Morel the chief engineer, says
4 a 90 n abundance
4 will agree to grade it at $4,000 per mile, and
! make fortune at it.
The Vicksburg Herald says: We learn
that young Joe Andrews, was struck on the
side of the head by couple OF negro ruff
fans. Thursday night, near the residence of
+. Mr.. James King, while returning home
! This is the second instance of the kind that
has happened near the same place, in the
past week or two.
Quite little excitement happened in our
sister town.of HaZlehurst last saturday. Mr..
Robert Rice was arrested by the military,
for what offence we know not and was
placed upon the ears for transportation to
Jackson. When the ears had gone half
mile, he jumped of, got on horse and
made his escape. The train was stopped by
4 The authorities but they were unable to re-
capture the tugitiVe.-Summit Times.
DEArH OF WORTHY CoL0RED CITIZEN.
We regret To learn that Pat Miles, Il well
known and highly esteemed cOlored citizen
died at ii o'clock last Monday morning. He
bad the instincts of a gentleman, was an ar
dent and untaltering Democrat and respect
ed BY all who knew him. His dark skin
covered a character fairer than many of
! higher station could show. Peace 10 his
soul.-N azoo Democrat.
The Holly Springs Reporter says that the
& wheat crop of Marshall county is larger
ID than any previous crop since the war aud
n that the prospect OF a good harvest Is very
hattcrinS.
We welcome TO our exchange list the first
n number of the Southern Cross, published at
Greensboro, Choctaw County.
The Reporter tells of a Ms. Myers. of
Holly Springs, being severely bitten in the
foot by dog, recently.
\ THRILLING ROMANCE SPoILED.-The
Port Gibson Miss.) Standard says there is
not a word OF truth in the story about the
love and fatal duel sensation reported by
4 the Memphis Avalanche as having occurred
recently near Grand Gulf
The fernando Press says that the spring
4 fights have fairly begun in that section.
The Pamela Star says the citizens ofSardis
contemplate getting up grand tournament.
According to the Enterprise Star, we per-
cefve a Mr.. +. l.. Hewett late of Illinois
I has been appointed District Attorney for
the Sth Judicial District.
The Handsboro Democrat publishes the
proceedings of meeting OF the bar in COM
pliment to the memory of the late Col. ID. G..
Glenn.
Judge Gather has been removed from the
office of Probate Judge of Lee county, and
4 Or. Lucas appointed in his stead.
The Columbus Sentinel gives an account
of the sudden sickness OF a whole family.
The indications were that it was an attempt
ut poisoning.
Columbus has a Yelocipede.
Mr.. E. f. Overall has sold his interest in
the ONonian to Gen. j. {. Shoup, who now
holds the entire interest
The Oxonlan says on the LIST inst, Mr..
Bob Strong and an 1rlShman engaged III
pistol duel upon the square. Seven shots
were fired altogether, but strange neither
party was hurt. Cause of the difficulty,
unknown.
\ few days ago Andrew Showers, color
ed) was missed from his home, five miles
west of Oxford. Nothing could be learned
of him until last Monday night, when his
body was found lying in hurricane creek, in
water two feet deep. No blows or other
marks or violence were observed, and al
together his death could not be accounted
for, as ii was in one of the quietest neigh
borhoodS in our county. At the grave his
father ordered the burial to be stopped un-
Ill his return, and then went away and has
not been heard OF since.-OXonian.
The Eagle announces the sudden death of
Mr.. W. b. Wagner, one of the wealthiest
and most enterprising merchants of Water
Valley.
The Nicksburg Herald ofthe 9TH says, we
learn that the cars will be able TO pass over
the two-mile bridge to-day. They passed
over the four mile bridge yesterday. 1t is
expected the trains will resume their regular
travel by Tuesday next.
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Vice President Colfax has written letter
70 Southern gentleman, from which the