The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-29
VOL. XXXU--NO. Sc
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though the complaints are generally of mild
character, and easily controlled.
The young men Of Claiborne county have
| been making themselves ridiculous by play
ing knights" in a mock tournament.
A gentleman in Grenada recently fired off
keg OF powder with the hope that it would
| produce rain. Clouds collected soon after
but they were blown away and no rain fell.
50 says the Sentinel.
| The Standard saws that Richard Odum, a
| iaa ABOUT ~ years of age. fell from wagon
| IN FOrt Gibson recently, and one of the
| wheels passed over his leg. crushing il
| dreadfully, and necessitating amputation
| above The knee. 1t is believed that he will
| recover.
The Grenada Sentinel saws the thermome-
| ter has reached 100 degrees in the shade
Right warm weather that.
| The devils ofthe KosciHsko Chronicle Office
! issue small paper called THE Egis of
Truth" 1t is devoted to fun aud frolic.
A negro accidentaIgy got into room in
| Port Gibson, and running his hand between
the beds, he accidentally discovered loaded
revolver. In pulling 1t from its hiding
| place, it accidentally went Off and shot him
through his hand. SO we learn from the
Standard.
The Crystal Springs Herald complains
that the Clarion and other exchanges does
not reach it promptly. 1t must be the mails.
for the Clarion is sent to it regularly.
The Grenada Sentinel says negro proph-
etess was the sensation on the Public Square
recently. She attracted quite crowd of
lazy negroes around her. and gave them a
lesson in VoudouisIn.
The Port Gibson Standard has been shown
the Masonic diploma of the late Mr.. Bur-
roughs. 1t was granted by Lancaster Lodge
Ne. %, of Lancaster, Ohio, October 18th,
1927.
The Kosciusko Chronicle says that the
Clarion correspondent was mistaken in say
ing that Mr.. Phillips, who was recently
burned out in that place. insured. The
Chronicle estimates MIR. Phillips loss at SO,
600, and no insurance.
The Fayettee Chronicle publishes a COM
munication signed by Miss MOlle Stampey.
teacher of the coloreC school in that place,
in which she states that she had to 90 before
the Probate Judge of Jefferson county, one
of Ames' appointees, to make an affidavit
so that she might get her pay from the
Freedman's Bureau. and that while there his
Honor made insulting proposals to her. She
also says, 'befOre the removal of the officers
of this county by General Amos, / could
transact my business without any trouble
JEFFERSON CoUNTY.-A subscriber, wri-
ting 18th inst. from Fayette, thus refers in
terms of just pride to his county:
1.-THE Mechanics ard Agricultural Asso-
citation is wide awake. Grounds have been
purchased and money snbscribed-more
than enough to put the Institution in perfect
order. Everybody is interested in the sue
cess of the enterprise, and OLD Jefferson
means to go ahead of all her sister counties
i'm the development of things good and great.
She offers the inventive genius of Isaac w.
Burch against the State in perfect Agricul-
tural Implements. and in Cutting them to-
Uaf n q q
Son. against the world. She also boasts
her Female College, which, under control of
Mr.. Edwin III. Fay, native of Alabama.
graduate of Harvard, and a teacher by ma
ture, as well as by profession, detes cOmpe- |
titiOn for throughness of instruction and
perfection in department of pupils"
From the Kinds County Gazette we learn |
that negro was killed ner Clinton, in this |
county, on the 18th inst.
From the Macon Beacon we learn that |
Miss Nancy Dew, living. near Shuqualak, |
has been deranged for some time and |
was tied by her friends to prevent her from |
doing herself bodily harm. Sunday before |
last she eluded their vigilance and termina- |
ted her life by throwing herself into els
tern.
A white man was married to a mulatto |
woman in Meadville, Franklin county, re- |
Gently the bride averring in answer to the |
congratulations she received, that she had |
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twelve miles to their home, wadIng the Ho-
mochitto river on the route.
The Holly Springs Reporter says that
Hon. j. w. &. Watson has gone to Virginia /
where he contemplates remaining for six or /
eight weeks. lie has been in very feeble |
health for some months, and has gone to en-
Joy the benefits of the bracing. healthful air |
of the mountains.
The Star says Enterprise speaks of build
ing Catholic Church.
The Democrat says the Board of Police |
of Yazoo county recently appropriated $500
to aid in buying Steam Fire Engine for
Yazoo City.
The Holly Springs Reporter of the 23rd, |
SAYS: On Saturday last Anderson Coleman,
negro, living in the neighborhood, attempted
to commit rape on the person of daughter
of Mr.. Wesson, who lives miles north of
Holly Springs, near Coldwater. He was
prevented by the screams of the young lady |
bringing to her assistance one of her broth
ers. The fiend escaped, and is at large
The Houston Record learns that Gladney's
Mills, near Beauna Vista, Chickasaw county,
have been destroyed by fire. No particulars.
The Record reports another military out
rage. 1t says on the 18th, about daylight
a small squad of soldiers, some fifteen or
twenty in number, made their appearance,
and proceeded to search several Of the pri-
waite houses of our citizens, rousing them up /
to let them know that they were under ar
rest. The gentlemen thus arrested were
Maj. b. Mcfarland. &. l.. Mcl-endon, Esq2
w ID. Reid, Esq., j. b. Gladney. Esq, and
ID. X. Woodwall, Jr. They we hurried off
to COrinth where they are still confined. No
cause assigned for this outrage.
The Odd Fellows afe having big time at
Columbus.
The Register says terrible thunder storm
passed over Forrest recently. Nobody hurt.
The Prairie News learns that young man
named John Beard, accidently shot himself
in Houston few days since.
The Forrest Register says there has been
but one tight" observable in our town this
week, though dozen iced tOddies have been
drunk.
The Prairie News says that the reason
given for the arrest of the gentlemen in
Houston is, that sometime back squad OF
party, and visited several houses, beating
old tin pans, pots and skillets.
Ames is determined to protect the truly
loil.n
The Radical papers at jackson and Vicks-
burg have q glowing account of late Rad
zeal meeting at Quitman, in Clark county, /
presided over by Judge w. NJ. Hancock
Ii Is big thing on paper, and was consider
able any how. There were lots Of negroes
and eight white men in it-four of them
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