The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07

The Casket little journal published un-
! der the auspices of the school at West Point,
/ Miss, is on our table.
| The Starkville New Era, of the 10Th says
| fQuite little excitement was gotten up on
! Thursday mornipg,an a considerable crowd
! gathering about the front of j. j. Yates
Grocery store, witnessing the breaking OF
/ about 100 bottles of Ale, Porter, Brandy
| Cherries. &C., Oh the pavement. One ofOur
citizens. a strong devOtee of Temperance, in
conversation with Mr.. Yeates, convinced
him that his Keeping and selling such bever-
ages, was assisting 10 make wine-bibblers
aud drunkards OF our young people. and
proposed TO share half the loss with Mr..
Yeates, and destroy the stock on hand, the
proposition was accepted and Mr.. Ieates
took this method OF publicly proclaiming
that he was henceforward Temperance
man.
The Berger Bell Ringers are to be in Ma
con on the 9th.
We learn from the Beacon that horse
stealing is All epidemic in Noxubee county.
Where are the kuklux, and Alcorn's militia.
Columbus.has no fire Company.
The Meridian Mercury says two negro
prisoners escaped from the Sheriff on the
morning of the 18th; they were chained to-
gether, and were put in Jail the night be-
fore.
The Canton Mail announces the death OF
Mrs. Mary Ann Henry, which sad occur
renee took place at her residence in that
city on the 18th ult. She had suffered lin
gering illness of.several months. Mrs. Hen
ry was the widow of the gallant Mai. Henry
of the 18th Mississippi Regiment. He gave
up his life in the service of his country at
Malvern Hill, Va, in 1862.
The Republican says: Internal improve
ent is the watchword in Columbus. Build
ing are going up in all parts of the city. and
business is taking the liveliest kind of shape.
"A party of Kuklux, who severely beat n
negro man and outraged his wife near Alex
andria, Calhoun county, Mississippi. were
caught, and on being stripped of their dis
guise were found to be negroes.
There was a lively little trottipg race AT
Pickett Springs track, Montgomery. Ala. on
Thursday last. the contest being between
Mr.; sam McMurray's horse, Wild Irishman,
and Capt. Chas. p. Mays, Buckskin. Nc
Murray's horse won. Time, 40, 2 IS.
The prospect for Creole oranges next fall
Is not very hattering-most Of the trees on
the Gulf coast having been nipped ia the re-
cent unprecedented cold.
We find the following in the Prairie News.
We were not aware before that Okoloua was
the News was issued on the LIST which Der.
hap9 accounts for il: The low-pressure
steamer Monitor left this port on last SAT-
urday evening. and has not been heard or
since. Great anxiety IL felt for its safety.
while many doubts are entertained as to lie
eapaeity toweather the storm. of the season.
Nay the winds and the waves or an angry
sea deal gently with &C."
The Lowndes county Republican says -
~ y reported that c0lored woman. at Tib-
Zee nlAti0n, got tired Of the trinlb, vcxafiOna
ana ppQintmnnts or this Life and put
PeflQ1 10 lt nY placing her own and her In
lAuts head on the railroad track. 4t was
dark and the engineer did not see them un-
a Il was too late to stop the train, and they
were both killed.