The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27
DE ddeekIp Clarion,
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he southern Cross says: Owing to the
..ntinuous heavy rains, planting is very
Edward i'm Choctaw.
Erbe Ripley Advertiser says: The colored
onle of that place gave a concert, on
Enrsday night last. to raise means to aid in
4 completion of their new church build
they had full house.
red Finley, mulatto, has received an APP
ntment from Gen. Ames as Policeman of
riJian. So says the Mercury.
Wolves are uncOmfortably plenty in some
~ of Choctaw. We presume they were
sbed from their hiding places in the
nmps BY the recent tfoods.-Southern
bss.
Tic Southern Cross says the secret Fec
Il meetings are again, We are sorry 10 say,
|tng held all over Coctaw county. This is
.Dciety in the interest of the Radicals.
Tic Washington County Times informs US
~ the danger from overflow has passed.
~ Mississippi is in fine boating order, but
Ak higher than usual at this season.
During the recent hail-storm in the nor
|f|ern part of Choctaw county, hailstones,
"a the size Of mans fist. Chickens, geese
Ia pigs were killed, and the roofs of houses
abolished. The wheat in that section is
IDLY injured, if not totally ruined. This
I'M storm occurred on the 22d and was still
NH the ground on the 9Th instant.-Southern
los.
Thc Meridian Mercury in speaking of the
a4rests of some negroes, among which was
x young girl only fifteen years of age, gives
he following painful account of her:
There was nothing alleged against the
|Nhite girl. She was only staying there
Nwhile with her friends. Perhaps with all
Neir faults, these negroes were the best,
NEST the only friends she knew. She
bod around among the negroes in the court
uNpm, looking so sad, and no one of her own
nMee spoke a kindly word to her, and NO
allsh REDEEMED on humanity's cheek at
Nkht of the cruel, cold neglect. SO young,
|tfannot be that she is straying away from
zero vicious impulses-she Is the victim OF
aeglect in a christian land of people boast
Ing superiority of race.
The Water Valley Signal has seen mon
sthr hen egg, measuring 9ls inches round
tha one side and Ga round the other.
nc Index says Mr.. Cason of the Baptist
eNUrch delivered lecture on what he saw
III Africa, to the colored people OF Columbus
reeently.
The Gazette has been shown specimens of
nom Meridian. 1t crops out on the surface
M large quantities. and burns very WELL and
dictates deposit of value.
The Central Star learns from private
oNrcc that man by the name of Feutch,
Ing near Grenada, was taken from his
Ianse few nights ago by three men and
dipped to death. No particulars.
Mhe Reporter has been informed that there
Nill be established in Holly Springs an ex-
ansive cotton press, in time for the coming
fep.
The Columbus Index says gross outrage
70 perpetrated by some United States sol
ilers near West Point recently in the arrest
lnd imprisonment of Stephen Watkins and
lMb of his sons; man named Thomson.
an4 a man whose name is forgotten.
nc Yazoo Democrat says the weather has
eoIltinue damp and cold since our last
fi4nters not able to do much and crops not
xf0wing.
1he Yazoo continues to fall slowly at this
Joint.
RicIland, Holmes county, has Thes plan
Aasociation.
The Jefferson Chronicle says: On account
y the continued cold and wet weather the
'rops in our county, ss far as we can learn
|Ke not encouraging. Cotton is small and
Eellow, and corn is not as far advanced as il
hpuld have been by the LIST or 10th of May.
few weeks warm weather, however will
work. great change in the prospects, and
lcfhaps the yield will be as good as if the
'rops were more advanced,
Ozanne, member OF the late Convention
. how the Probate Judge of Pamela county
member of the Board of Police. Justice
n the Peace, and United States Revenue
Sollector for same county. and boasts that
lewill yet be Governor of the State.
Rodney, jefferson county. has two color
q aldermen and a cOlored town marshal.
The Reporter learn that on Thursday af-
nrnOon of last week, May 18th. there was
mite IL heavy tall of hail in the neighbOr-
nod of Red Banks, nine miles west of Hol-
" Springs. No damage was done.
1t will be seen from the following which
We take from the Democrat that 1azoo
'eunty, Is yet permitted to.vote, though not
non political affairs.
in accordance with the order of General
Ames, the Board of Police of the county,
md the City Council have ordered elections
~ be held on Saturday the Sd of July, at
mich will be submitted TO the voters OF
heir respective Jurisdictions, the question
% the or no tax tor "A Railroad running
rom this place to Il point on the Central TO
be determined by the authorities of that
cad.
The Reporter, in speaking of the crops in
Marshall county, says, corn and cotton are
9TH unusually small for this season of the
III, owing to the backwardness of the sea-
Cd. The stands generally were good
H1th good summer season, we believe as
ING crops will be raised as during any year
hlnce 1865
The Index gives very amusing account
0N sight between an old citizen of Colum-
bus and drummer, because the latter said
l5Cl."
Last saturday, two brothers, David and
Nhomas buchanan, left town in company
with James Terrell. They had previously
hid quarrel during the day and ali were
thinking. About two miles from town. on
the Short Creek road. they fell to fighting
with their pocket knives, and Terrell was
Killed outright but not until he had inflict-
ed dangerous wounds upon both of the Blu
chanans who are now lying in a very eriti-
eMl condition. All parties were old citizens
uf the courtyard the tragedy seems to have
heen the result of an old feud and too much
iInuor. In the conflicting reports, we are
unable to learn who was TO blame.-Yazoo
democrat.
We regret to hear of the death, one day
lAst week, of Mr.. j. j. v. Steele, brother
"a ). A. ID. Steele, of Lauderdale county.
Mr.. Steele was killed at his residence near
Dry Grove, Kinds county, having been shot
shree times by persons of the name of Hand.
y few days before, his son, a young man of
About IS years. had some difficulty with some
ef the parties, and had his skull fractured.
He is yet in very critical condition. We
Are not informed of the cause of the diff
Guilty, or any of the particulars. We under
etand no arrests have yet been made.-Vicks-
burg Times.
BURNED TO DEATH.-On last Saturday
light, May 18th, a negro woman, named
Maria Campbell, living in Holly Springs at
Dir. Glenn Reads, was so severely burned
fhat she died at eight o'clock on Sunday
hight. She had been at Church on Saturday
light, and retired 70 bed about ten O'Clock.
g is supposed that she went to sleep with a
lighted pipe in her mouth, and that the fire
communicated to the bed clothing. At
About eleven o'clock, the inmates of the
house were aroused by piercing shrieks
proceeding from her room. Before any per-
Jon could reach her, she had been horribly
burned; IN some places the flesh had been
burned TO crisp. Although her son was
Rleeping III the same room, the burning OF
Mo oil and he Shrial-S 49, IA.