The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29
MISSISSIPPI.


negro man was accidentIy killed by ths
cars at Shifldsboro on the 18th.
( Nearly 100000 have been subscribed il
the Mobile and Northwestern railroad. u
run TO West Mississippi
: The Canton Citizen reports a severe hal
storm in that immediate vicinity, which did
great damage to the cotton crop.
The census returns of Yazoo county give
! population of 1891. against 16.25S in 1868
showing an increase of ,043.-Democrat.
The Radical Board of Aldermen of Vicks-
burg are publishing each other by such pet
names as s'liar'' "fflth-siinger'' etc, in the
city papers.
The Tupelo Spectator says: 1--WE are
panied to learn that Mr.. JEFF. Carson, formerly
of this place was Instantly killed bv the fall
ing of a tree whilst pulling fodder on the
farm of B. Jackson, living miles West OF
Pontotoc, Miss.
Natchez needs dwelling houses.
The negroes of Holly Springs have been
indulging in tournament.-Reporter.
The Durant Times reports The Gotten crop
in that section "much less promising than
was at first supposed"
! What has become ofthe jackson Clarion +?
We have had only one copy of it in three
weekss-Columbus Index.
! We give it up. The Clarion is mailed
regularly to the Index. We respectfully
refer you to the United States mail agents.
The Holly Springs Reporter says there is
great deal of sickness in the usually
healthy county of Marshall The fux is
the prevalent disease and has proven fatal
in many cases.
The Crystal Springs Herald says. "Phil
Doherty, son of Capt. P. B. Doherty. of this
place, has been appointed cadet tn the Ma
val Academy, and left for Annapolis on
Wednesday last, where he will be examined
for admission"
The Crystal Springs Herald reports tie
following strange occurrence: "Mr. o. ID.
Newman, OF this place, was stabbed some
thirty years ago in the back with u knife, by
man with whom he had difficulty. A
few days ago, while in his field, he felt
something sticking out of his back, and call
ed negro to see what it was. The negro
looked, and told Mr.. \. that it was knife
blade. Mr.. n. reached around and pulled
out piece of dirk-bladc over two inches
long, which had been there since 1886.
The Friars Point Delta (RadicaD says on
Friday last colored mar named Geo. Far
ris, was found crawling on his hands and
feet around the premises of Capt. j. Z. Nor
ton, with a double-barreled shot gun, and
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Berry. Up
on his examination on Saturday, the fact
was developed that he had threatened to
shoot Capt, j. Z. and George Morton, and
was arrested while in the attempt to carry
his threats into execution. In default of
bail he was remanded to Jail to await the ac-
ton of the Circuit Court.
A negro Justice of the Peace bound a ne
gro, (Burrell Billups), charged with the
murder of another negro, over to appear at
the Circuit Court in the sum of $4,000, in
Columbus recently. The Index says, 1T
was u dastardly murder, whoever did it,
The victim was young negro of whom all
spoke well. Testimony showed that Burrell
Billups was ON the ground of the murder
the afternoon of its commission, but the de-
tense proved that he was there on business
tor a citizen in town. Burrcn had made
threats against his rival in Laura's affec-
CIOnS- DuG So tldu diulIIcI VI Iuc
dusky queen. There were many witnesses
brought forward by the prosecution---the
defense brought forward one. From what
We heard of the evidence, it looks like other
parties will yet be implicated, but at present
it is all doubt and conjecture"
The Holly Springs Reporter says, THE
immigrants we learn, who purchased the
tract of land and mills, formerly owned by
Mr. Hugh Davis, in the Northern part of
this county, have sent on some hands, who
have pitched their tents and are now active
" engaged il making brick for their build
ings. We welcome all such companies to
our county, and would be glad to see al of
the large tracts of land in the county sold
and divided out into parcels, for the accom-
mediation of the industrious and energetic
settierf II matters not where he halls from,
so he comes amongst rs 20 earn an honest
living. Weexpect in very few years, to
see a town in the immediate vicinity of Da-
Wis Mills, as we understand the hundred
families AkG purchased the property, will
establish large factories es soon as practical
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