The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
MISSISSIPPI.



FfpEeT HssveTtfFcT says frat Mt: Joisn
Wright. an old citizen of that place dIeu III
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We learn that the military at Greensboro
one day last week arrested Mr.. Henry III
clffleA a. Ilpdi and now have him comm NJ
hthej4i At Greensboro. We understand
that LIS 4Axe % ~
General Branttcy, who Is Rochelles eounsei
.43tllitlhqi fhf9 IA hi5pBe I kEs4ys hs s Is
seeing him. Mr.. Rochelle has not yet been
informed of the charges upon which he was
arrested, We learn that the sppposition Il
he was arrested at the Instance OF some Neh
known Radicaf aypitaht m the COUNTY, wqP
had some niefeeIfng rowartI' Mr.. R6chtile
ostensibly for a supposed Participation 10
the killing of "A liegfo. az Duck Hiii, nj CHS
county two y ears ago, The case, more Than
twelve months ago, wds thoroughly slftec;
and we have been Informed that the CRANE
fury failed to ind a truebiil, Mr.. Rochelle
3oufdl fave been arrested any day within
the past year Since he has been AZ home the
whole time at work. And just here we VII
| STATE that shortly afterthe occurrence above
rlf'srre1l ID. 4 soIiad 81 soldiers went to the
house of Mr.. Rochelle to arrest lin, and
| pfllaged and rummaged his house from pill
| TOW 10 garrett, takin on everything otyaiue
/ they desired, such as silverware, fine dresses
/ etc. and when Mfr. Rochelle made appfica-
/ ton to the officer for restitution of his sto-
/ len property the officer coolly replied that
/. his men had ordered them not 10 take any
1 thingIthey did rot want. ~" i'i
..ss l..s..... FrGin the Ripley, Advertiser.
Nes1v County MeSetingl tt Salem.
-"s~ s'iTTppslh C0Ghty.
/. At meeting ofthe. citi zens OF Salem aad
n vicinity, held, at Salem. Miss, on the LIST of
/ january t1S70, for the phrpOse OF taking
n stops prelinI naFE tn .tleiformatioh Of new
II County, the fol oHinRprooeedtng IS were had
n George n. iDickeBson was called To the Chair
4 and Il. L. Kimbrough chosen Secretary. Col.
W. c. Ealkner, of IL ipleya " as present, wis
H ing to address the meeting la favor oil the
II Ripley Railroad Tax ;.and a Tesol luton pass
II ed. no one dissenting. inviting him to- do 80
II At the conclusion of Lolst alkner's remarks
II Cant. X. Yan0eyy of Salem made a short re-
II ply in opposition TO the Railroad Tax Col
b.. then occupied few moments an espons'
to Capt. Yaneey; alien which attention. wai
called to the object of the meeting. Maj
Ga w. Vaughan. having ..heen, calAea upon
made brief and pointed address, Suggest
ing that. a committee be appointed. TO aiiiN
boundary to- the proposed county, ana can
FL yasS the territory. included for subscriber
to petition asking the Legislature u eree
/ the same into new county. l. 'ff..'
| "A motion was then made aud passed, tia
, ! COMMITTEES he appointed tor the purpose
mentioned, consisting of five. The Chair
man selected Capt. Z. z, Terry. Maj. g. w
Vaughan. Cold. B-WriRht- Dri.A. M Ayre
aud Capt. IT. IRnoey, to compose satd com
mittee; to which was added, by motion, >
M. Mcdonald George, y. DickeEson. T. N
} Bogard,s billiard Casey. Maj. NJ. d. Robin
G son, aud all the merchants cd Salem ana vi
cinity..i.A .e. to.it t.'r ,'i.t'.a'
. The Secretary having been. directed TO re-
quest the Ripley Advertiser ana lioil.
Springs Reporter to publish the proceeding
of the meeting. it adjourned. siRsaI0.
G.. y. DICkERSON,4 Chm n.
: b. t. kIAIGRoUGI, sec ~. ..r... O.. %.
THE Meridian Gazette has tile following
Capt. Payne, the efficient night guardian q
" tho Mobile Railfoad affairs here, and two o
three attacbes had "a heavy race alter a ne
. gro thief yesterday, who Had been caugll
4 was fired at several times but escaped I'm
hurt, brandishinga fearful knife
!. The Pilot says that j. Il. Stephens, of Han
cock county. has concluded not to conte-
q the seat. OF Mr.. Nicholson, member OF tn
: House. ..--- g. .....-. i--'~ ..i+
The TaI1ahatcbfe, News, saysthe creeks i
: that vicinity have been very high from ia
d recent rains and SHOWS 10y r
!, The Brandon Republican says: The Metl,
odist Church of this place has commence
: the erection of its temple OF worship on tn
: corner OF, College and Government streets
It is to be built of brick, and. to have a tall
u er steeple than. either the Episcopal or Pres
v byterian church. We will soon have thre
llar0e churches completed, all on the sam
c street, and within a distaneeof four hundre
Z. wards. Next spring we expect to build
lsplendid Male College, and we will the
u Ilhave three Churches and 1.-TWO Colleges on tll
e same street. 100
bid in the Marine Hospital yesterday ut 81 l.
IL 800. 1t is to be used as City Hospital. W
.. believe that this action upon the part of TIA
, City Fathers Will be universally approved
b The OLD building was no longer suitable 70
: a hospital, and the Marine IS just the pIac
needed for that purpose. The. old City Hos
= ptal property is to be sold, and we pres uni
that it will bring nearly, if not quite enoug
> to pay for the purchase of Yesterday, rs til
e grounds are quite valuable:
al The Scooba Spectator learns that william
Maze, colored, has been appointed Alaais
> trate in Scooba beat and Jim Welsh, color
ed, Constable. 4. .t4f 4.... -ts
!: The Holly Springs Reporter says: From
January LIST, to January 18th, 1870, both in
, elusive, there were shipped frolA HOiil
| Springs Depot; 1893 bales of cotton, as fol
s lows: To Memphis 535 bales, to New or
leans, 80 bales, TO New York, lj9 bales.
IL - ~ -as-t 4H-.. . .t
The scooba Spectator says: A dfaieuIty
!, occurred la Cooksville NoKubee cOunts'
= last Saturday. Nathaniel Cooper an old cit
izen of the neighborhood, shot and serious
, ly wouAded George Hibbler, of Sumte
II county, Ala.
The Canton Mail says: Col. Willie Lyon
was struck, by an impudent negro Last weel
a such aseyere blow ON the head that his con
b Hition was at first. considered critical. w,
n pre- gratiied TO be able 10 state that he is ra
rapidly recovering. $1,000
i The Canton Mail says; Movers passed
4 through Canton on Thursday going east
ward They pronounce Texas a good STATE
to emigrate from, atpresent.