The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-06-23
BREVITTES.

There is to be picnic at Liberty Grove
Church at an early day.
Trains going North. South and West. pass
Jackson at 40 P. n. each day
Col. Power is at oxford, attending Press
convention and Commencement Exercises
ofUnion Female College.
We must not fail to acknowledge the abil-
itv Of Hollan, of the House, as a spellist.-
He makes it strong in spelling Gu-n-1L
Judge f. W. Cabaniss was confirmed to-
day Chancellor Of the District composed OF
the counties of Kinds, Rankin and Simpson.
Hodges, of Monroe, accused Roane, OF
Pike, both Radicals) with having pecunia-
~ motives in voting for bills. Nobody
hurt %
Browns Wells, CopiaH county are now
omen for the reception of visitors. See the
card of Col. stockton, proprietor, in anoth-
or column.
A concurrent resolution looking to ad-
iournment from second Tuesday in July to
second Tuesday in October, was introduced
and passed in the House this morning.
stiles intimates that if the Ku- Klux were
around, Wood, OF Yazoo, would make him
self scarce till somebody else would drive
them off. Both Radicals, hence, nobody
hurt.
The Reverend Presiding Elder-Secretary-
of-5tate- alderman, Jimmie Lynch, was
..aute amusing and had to be sent home
early from an entertainment given ~ a
colored member on Monday night.
The closing exercises of Whitworth Fe-
male College, Brookhaven, will take place
from 2lth to 2oth inst. We are indebted to
Rev. II. +. johnson, President. for an invi-
tation to attend. See detailed notice else
where.
difficulty occurred at Brandon on
Friday night between Tom johnson, an old
citizen of Brandon, and Jack Annaker, of
Edwards Depot, during which both were
shot and mortally wounded. Annaker has
since died, and Johnsvn's life is despaIred
OF.
The Committee on Fair Ground Improve
ments will receive proposals for the next ten
days The Committee consists of Messrs.
Thos. Green, J. o. Wharton, /. Strauss, IL.
Musgrove and Ill. Nj. Taylor. A meeting Of
the Committee will be held next Monday
Planters Insurance Company.
A difficulty occurred at Byram on Satur-
day evening between VIM. Hemphill, a
young man about twenty years OF age, and
Rus. McGowan, an old citizen. Both parties
used pistols freely. MCGOWAN shot three
times and Hemphill five. MCGOWAN was
mortally wounded, Hemphill escaped. The
Sheriff went in pursuit but was unsuccess full.
The drawing for the ST. Louis Piano
came oil, as announced, at Eyrich's last Sat
urday cvening--quite large number of in
tcrcstcd spectators being present. The
drawing was conducted to the entire salts
faction of all present. About $50 tickets
were unsold when the drawing commenced,
and these belonged to the Orphans Home,
Of these No. 800 drew the piano, and all
seemed pleased at the result The piano
will now be sold, ut a bargain. for the bene-
fit of the Home.
"Barrett's" received the first premium.
The appointment of 4. w Cabaniss to
the office of Chancellor of this District, al
though it may not come fully up TO the high
standard which GOV. Alcorn prescribed for
himselfin his inaugural, is nevertheless as
acceptable as any that we could expect I'M
der the circumstances. AS Probate Judge
by appointments and as Mayor of this City
for some time past, Judge Cabaniss has not
only been courteous to all, but we believe
jmDlrti4i and RIM in the DISCHARGE of flutv