The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
MISSISSIPPI.

The Warren County Fair commenced on
Monday.
The Firemen of Brookhaycn celebrated
the 20th.-Citizen.
The Gypsies have been visiting Hands
! boro' democrat
Granville, of the Forest Register, Is adyer-
Using for a printer.
One negro killed another In Yazoo county
last week.-YazoO City Paper.
A Mississippi grand jury found 1000 true
bills the last term.-BostoA Post.
| That a lie.
Mr., VIM. J.Sullivan, a native OF NatcheE,
and an ex-Confederate soldier, died I'm that
city, on the 10th inst.
Trains on the Mississippi Central Railroad
are draped in mourning, for the death OF
Gen. Lee.-Central Star.
Not city in the South has paid a more
unanimous respect to the memory OF the
beloved Lee than Vicksburg-HeIald.
The Handsboro' Democrat differs in opin-
ion with the Pilot as to the loss to the State
occasioned by the insanity OF A. S. Wood,
Of Yazoo.
The Monthly College Mirror comes to us
this month filed to OVERLOOKING with fine
articles. 1t is published at Meridian. Price
81 per annum.
The Enterprise Star says the Republican
Convention which made the nominations
for Senator and Representative, for that
District, consisted Of ten negroes and one
mean tSltte man.
The appointed Sheriff of Wayne county.
vdD'osed about month ago. fortunately, the
funds of the county, were In the hands OF a
deputy who was an old citizen. Another
Sheriff has been appointed.-EnJerpris
Star.
The ladies Of Vicksburg have organized
"Lee Monumental Association" with the
following officers: Mrs. John Willis, Prcsi-
dent; Mrs. j. Ii. Voolfolk and Mrs. b. @.
Humphreys, Vice Presidents Mrs. Ben.
Scharff, Treasurer; Mrs. G.. Z. Theobald.
Secretary; Mrs. DIR. Barnett, Corresponding
Secretary.
The Handsboro' Democrat says: "The
crazy boy in Jail, Robert johnson, cuts M
some strange antics occasionally. He should
be sent to the asylum ut Jackson as soon as
he can be received. The Superintendent, It
seems, receives members of the Legislature :;
then why not take Bob johnson he may
be in the Legislature some day. Who
knows?
Sam Venable, a negro who attempted TO
violate the person of young lady at
huntsville, and was prevented only by the
screams of the intended victim, escaped, and
was afterwards arrested at Dyersburg. Ten
nesSee. He was lodged In jail for safe keep
ing until the father ofthe young lady should
proceed against him. While on the wav 20
the scene OF bis attempted crime, he was for
chilly taken charge Of by q band Of men, and
hanged by the roadside. That Is the wav 10
deal with such cases.
The Holly Springs Reporter says: con
last Monday afternoon, Sister Udsine, OF
Bethlehem Academy, departed this life.
She had been in feeble health for two years.
Her death was quiet and peaceable, aud her
spirit babe adieu to earth cheered with the
consciousness Of good performed during
life devoted TO the Church, and with the
hope OF a sure reward hereafter. On Tues
day afternoon, her body was laid 70 rest In
the Academy burial ground. The burial
services were beautiful and impressive"
She belonged 10 the Order OF NaTarath Bis-
tsrs Of Charity. Bcthlehem "a branch 81
that noble sisterhood whose head q near
BaFdstowns Kentucky.
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