The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
SD 90 PER YEAR.
Special Correspondence OF the
Clarion.

DURANT, July Is 1SG9.
Ii has been my pleasure 20 spend several
hours ut this place. and knowing that IL will
be Of interest To your readers to hear from
Durant and Holmes county, l have taken
some notes Of what have seen and heard.
Last night il was my good fortune 10 at
tend the closing exercises Of the "Richmond
Hall Female school. BOT which Miss Sue IL.
Adams lady well known 10 our Jackson
readers-is principal. Though not usually
much interested by such exhibitions, in this
instance / was delighted. The exercises
were TO commence at eight o'clock, p. NJ
and by half-past seven Durant had turned
out en- mass, and soon the building was
crowded 10 overlooking. OF course Joined
in the general rush-and upon entering l
observed just over and in front of the stage,
which had been erected for the occasion.
this most appropriate motto, sylvia sine lit
eris mors est" While In the rear was a
plain white plaeard, beautifully wreathed
in cedar, bearing the inscription, ''OUR MAR
TYR DEAD" Similar ones in half circle
round the stage bore the following names /:
Bowen, BEE, CLEBoRNE, AsHBY, MORGAN.
JOHNSON, JACKSON, BARKsDALE, STEWART,
and PRICE.
The programme was as follows:
COMPOSITIONS.
Memory-Miss Richie Red.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Minerva Sprawls.
Oration-MasterG George Hamilton.
Poetry. The ivy. The Dying Exile.
Wishing-Miss Cora Weems.
What the Pine Trees Say-Miss Missouri
Sprawls.
The Conquered Banner-Mss Carrie
Cason. This OF course produced profound
sensation. and at its close every eye was be-
dewed with tears.
Flowers-Miss Agnes Weems.
Violets-Miss Emma Hays.
The Early Graves-Miss Della Red.
Old Bachelors-Miss Carrie Cason.
Vindication of Old Bachelors-Miss Pat
tie Howard.
Forget not the Brave-Niss Mary Lock-
hart.
In Memoriam-Miss Claramon Strother.
Journals-Miss Richie Red, Miss Clara
mon Strother.
The curtain here fell and when it rose
again the whole school was standing upon
the stage. a young lady spoke of our
NAMELEss DEAD, and then a tribute was
paid to each revered name that adorned the
walls in succession as given abovc,-and
this was "In Memory of the Confederate
Dead"
Some beautiful tableauX followed. The
whole had been interpreted with gay or
plaintive music as the occasion required. At
the close all went home feeling that they
had spent couple of hours most delight
fully.
/ find that the Democrats here approve
most cordially of the course Of the CLARIoN
and that they are all very conservative In
their views.
The Republicans endorse the platform
and approve of the action of the COnven-
ton held by the National Union Republic
can" party, aud refuse To recognize the one
held by Ames' appOintees- SO there Is a
fair prospect of 'speace" in Holmes county.
The planters tell me that their corn crops
are ruined, as not drop OF rain has fallen
within five weeks. The cotton, though
small, is clean, and growing well. 1t also
needs rain.
had a very dusty, hot and disagreeable
trip up, but it was enlivened by very anu
sing incident. Soon after getting on the
train noticed that the Hon. VIM. Leonard
(colorec) who represented Nazoo In the
Black and Tan Convention, was also going
up the road. The never missing newsboy
passed him and left book in his seat,
Leonard took it deliberately, turned the pa
ges and began to read Adventures In Az
rica,' holding the book mp site dDtoH. The
newsboy was paid. Miles were passed over,
and the reading progressed Page by page
was mastered, and leaf after leaf wac Turned
L was wondering if this talented law-makeI
was one of Ames' appointees, when another
passenger-a young man who did not APP
preciate this new method Of acquirin z
knowiedge-spoiled it all by telling the
gentleman that he thought he could make
better progress by turning it up the other
way. doubted it.
Persons coming to Durant will find it TO
their advantage to stop at the ''Durant Ilo-
tel" kept by Messrs. Howard 81 Weatherby
They are polite and warm hearted gentlme9.
their table is supplied with the best the
county affords, al the servants are very re-
spectful and attentive.
l am indebted TO many ladies and gentle
men for kind attentions and wish 20 assure
them, through the columns Of THE CLARION,
that my trip TO Durant will not soon be for
gotten. III. Ii.
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