The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31
$3 90 PER YEAR
HS@MS@EPPH.

lnC luUeA says LIal the ~Emtna Lee
steamboat built at Columbus will soon De
ready for service.
The Tallahatchie News is AFTER J. r. Car
penter-carpet-b agRer-with a sharp stick
Give him another punch.
The Iuka Gazette. Col Stones home pa-
per, pays him the following handsome q I'M
pliment:
sCoI J. NJ. stone LEFT for Jackson. on last
Sunday, to enter upon his Senatorial duties.
Col. Stone is one OF the few Legislators who
has the brain, the will and the moral eour-
| age to attempt what he thinks best for his
constituents. Would that we had plenty OF
his sort In that body.
The Columbus Index says: IL raIned again
yesterday-of course ii did; it's always
raining In this country. IL has done moth
! Ing else this winter but rain.
! The Stars says: DR. Martin, the Agent
\ for Pamela Immigration Society. shipped 10
get all the orders which he received filled
| BY about 80.
summit has a Ere Department. IL is COM
posed of two cOmpanies-one engine and
one hook and ladder company. The hook
and ladder company has rebeled. The chief
engineer is powerless 70 quell the tempest In
teapot Aleorn's militia should be called
out.
From the Scooba Spectator we learn that
II
idence In Kemper county on Sunday last.
lie was the clerk of the Committee of Five
and assisted to manufacture the testimony
that was sent TO Washington.
The Fayette Chronicle says: "a negro shot
his brother at Church Hill, a few days ago. |
He has been arrested"
The New Orleans Picayune says: The |
members of the New Orleans Fire Depart |
ment, and others Interested In fire engines \
Inv IN ~
Engine Company No. 6, on st, Joseph street. /
and inspect new third-class Jefiers steam 1
fire engine that has just been received from |
Pawtucket, IL. l., and which was built for |
Engine Company No. j, of Hazoo City. Miss.
This engine has an S-inch steam cylinder.
Z " inch stroke a water cylinder 4ss-inches
in diameter, and weighs only 5000 lbs. The
cost OF this machine, complete In the shop
of the maker, was only 1920. We under
stand No. G, of this city intend 10 have one
built upon a similar model. The one now
here will be tried by them next Tuesday at
ternoon, and will, We understand, be put to
a severe test.
The Holly Springs Reporter saws: on
Monday night last the dwelling house OF Mr..
Pleasant Meador, living two miles west OF
in Marshall county. was
struck by lightning. set on fire and totally
rapidity that the family saved bnt a small
amount OF their closing or furniture. The
loss is estimated at from $500 To $1,000.
The Holly Springs Reporter learns that
Col. ID. G. Topp, of that place las employ
ed about twenty-four Swedcs for his farm
IN Halobusha county.
The Provident Aid Society have sent
twenty-five colored men, with their families,
% Mississippi
The Meridian Mercury says: A party OF !
Norwegians, twenty-five, perhaps, arrived ,
zNEVI aNH Al
10.
The Holly Springs Reporter says: That
he dwelling house of MIR. Louis Malone ! {
who lives near Tallaloosa, in Marshall coun- {
y, was struck by lightning on Friday night !
March 18th, and totally destroyed. the J
lightning set the house on fire and the
lanes progressed with such rapidity that q
he inmates scarcely had time to escape {
contained In the house was de- \
troyed; not even the articles of clothing (
icing saved.
The Meridian Gazette SAYS Harvey Book
us. colorcd, who shot and killed George I
Iones, negro child, had hearing before I
Judge Bramlett yesterday, and was sent up | J:
IN charge of murder.
The Holly Springs Reporter says. on Fri +.
lay last about forty Immigrants, consisting
4 men, women and children, arrived at the
Jolly Springs Depot. forwarded by Capt. I
,harles III. Townsend These immigrants q
Onsisted of various nationalities, and APP \
feared to be stout able-bodied persons, just
UGH as our planting friends In Marshall i
Ounty need at present 10 cultivate their Z
productive farms. We learn that ten of the h
um@er found a home with large planter i
ear Lamar.
Gen. Weber. Mayor Of Vicksburg. by APP .
'ointment of Gov. Alcorn, has resided In
hat place but a short time. u
The Fayette Chronicle says: Four of the Y
risoners confined I'm the county Jail have v
ucceeded in making their escape. They Il
we're supplied with file and saw and cut q
heir way through the jail floor and let /
down through an extremely
mall hole into the clerks office from o
whence they reached open air. Their names r.
re Mcdonald, Carroll and Cosso, (white,N -
rho were accused of the murder of Beb :,
Williams. The other, Phil Stampley, (cOl- !
red, twas accused Of an assault with intent U
o kill on the body of Taylor Davenport d
colored.) r.
The actress Miss May Rosa, who visited h
his place with Manager Stevens last fan, Is !,
eaching dancing In Vicksburg.
-o-s@W