The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-11-04
MISSISSIPPI,

DUEL IN Observation-Disclosures
which has been on tip-J0e tor nearly week
CONCERNING the anticipated duel between,
Alderman PradOs and Mr.. Louis r. Sim
mons, can now find rest. A hostile meeting
took place between these gentlemen In Mis-
sissi.pi. near the town of Magnolia. Hap
niIv neither or them were wounded. and
aaniv one shot was exchanged. An amicable
errsnveEuent was then entered into and
they returned TO the city bJ the IL O'Clock
train Sunday night. There is but one SEN
tlnent throughout the community. and that
qualification at the adjustment OF a difficult
" which the friends CT both prrties uniVer-
sally iegretted.-N. o. Picayune.
The Water Valley Eagle gives the follow
ing account of most brutal murder that
was perpetrated in that place recently:
On Sunday morning last. our entire COM
munity was shocked and Mortified on hear
ing Of the murder Of Mrs Patrick. an old
lady, who had for the past two years beet
Keeping 4 snack house on Main street, oppo-
site the Depot. The circumstances SO far as
we have been able to learn them, in regard
TO this tendish and brutal murder, are as
follows
Mrs. Patrick, the unfortunate victim came
TO cur town some Two or three years since.
rented small store house on Main street.
maintaining herself and family by selling
eoniecLioueries and Furnishing the public
with meals. she was regarded, we under
stand as an inoffensive, frugal, and industri-
Gus old lady, who was striving hard to make
an honest livelihood through the means Oh
her little store, Tor herself and family.
But To the circumstances. On Sunday
morning, about O'Clock, the assassin APP
preached the back door OF the establishment
and after waking her by rappfng on the
door, called her and told her to get up, and
let him in, as he wanted TO get snack. She
got up and lighted a lamp telling him it was
TOO late she could not furnish him Il snack
at that hour of the night. He told her, how
ever, to come aud open the door any how,
asking If a friend OF his, Mr.. Smith, had MOI
gotten two meals at her house during the
day without paying for them, she replied
that he had He then said come and open
the door, as | wish TO settle the bill tor him.
(Stnith). Whereupon, Mrs. P, went TO the
door with lamp in hand and asked. "who
are your he replied, "a friend,'s open the
door quick. She then unbarred the door
opening it slightly, as ii, Gas her daughters
say 10 see VINO the man was. Immediate
ly alter the door was partially opened, pis-
tol shot was heard and Mrs. Patrick fell ali
lifeless victim, pierced through
the heart by bullet, from pistol In the
hands of tins most foul, tiendish and brutal
assassin.
Who the perpetrator Of this damnable out
rage was, there seems To be no definite con
lecture in the minds of the community. We
are glad to see, however, that our town au-
thorlties have offered a reward of $500 fOI
the apprehension aud delivery of theculprit
aud are otherwise using every exertion in
their power, TO work up this most mystic
ri0us and unaceounTable after.
We sincerely hope, that the villain may
soon be arrested, and that swift and terrible |
re, ributiYe justice will quickly follow, thai
other vicious parties may be deferred from |
the commission of similar ouTrages.