The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-03

fatally IN an muir VI wv ~ ID eau HN-
he the cholera.
THE New Orlean Times says the Ham bur
ali steamer Bavaria Capt. Frazen- arrive
li"a.,ardav. with twenty cabin and two hun
IA and eighty-fiye Storage passengers
1870 the latter are 100 Swedes-men. wa
- An+ and ehildren-broughtb by Capt. Amber
~ for a colony in Mississippi. The broth
orof Capt. Anderson will arrive with 30
lore on the Tcutonia during March. The
II hale. healthy, and are known for thei
Industrial habits.
The Iuka Gazette says, that there is nov
certainty OF having paper null establish
- AZ that place and says that il is the bes
risce i'm the State for such an establishmeh
snd A certain fortune to those who start it.
The star says. DIR. Martin, the agent 70
ne Pamela Immigration Society. is doin,
~ work he went to do. Thirty-five immi
'lrsnts arrived at Batesville a few DAYS since
5r5 one hundred more are expected to ar
rive in less than week.
The Neridian Mercury announces the es
,ane from the Leuderclale Jail of three pris
onrers. namely: Collins. white, charged will
~ murder Of old man Sheckle, in Meridian
month ago. and two negroes. George La.
.tqm. convicted Of robbery at this term anC
senteuced 10 two years in the penitentiarv
MA Wash McNeal, an escaped penitentiary
convict.
There was fire in Okolona on the morn
s,,g Of the 18th, which would have DESTROYED
ne whole town had it not have been success
f1llv combatted-so we learn from the Mon
itOT.
The following is the vote as recorded for
chief Engineer and Assistants Of the Fire
Department Of Nicksburg;
FOR Chief Engineer: l.. NJ. Hall, I22: W
n lakewood. 81: G. T.. Webb. |.
I.t Assistant: III. King, 1876; Lew. Moss.
al: G. +. Webb, 2.
81 Assistant: George NJ. Flanagan. l35
O. Edwards, So; c. Z. Webb, y.
Don't buy tickets in the (-'so-caIled'') Or
oban's Home Lottery with the belief that it
I'm be of benefit to the Orphans at The
Homt." for il has no connection with the
lottery.
The Iuka Gazette says, on Sunday night
last Mr. William Foot, living five miles
North Of this place, had his dwelling house
With all his furniture consumed by fire
leaving not even whole suit of clothing
piece for his family.
WI. Curry. ESQ has severed his connec-
ton with the Carroll Conservative and will
hereafter be connected with the Brownsville
Tenn Bee. L. III. Curry, Esq, will here
after conduct the Conservative.
Negroes are serving for the first time up
on the juries in DeSoto County. 80 says
the Press.
The Pamela star says that three prisoners,
two white and one negro, escaped from the
Pamela county Jail. recently. One of them
vas the murderer, Mooney, who murdered
a horse drover some six weeks or two
months since in Tallahatchie county.
The Valonian says, The two hundred or
more immigrants direct from Sweden whose
arrival at New Orleans, we have before
mentioned, arrived safely in this city on
sunday last. They have all been distributed
among the parties who had ordered them
aud pad their passage to this country. a
number of them are employed by the South
prn Railroad Association, and are at work
on their respective sections. G.. Berglund
K Bros. employ in the Althea Factory,
number Of others, while the remainder are
scattered about Ill this section at various oc-
equations.
The company Is composed almost entirely
Of young men and women, there being
few children only in the crowd. They are
all well and clearly clad, and finer. or
more robust and healthy looking company
of young men and women are seldom seen
together.
They are, so far as we are able to Judge, a
remarkably intelligent and promising COM
pany Of immigrants, and will prove, no
doubt valuable acquisition to this section.
We would be right glad to see many more
such come over
The Catholic Orphans Fair, just closed at
Natchez, was an occasion of considerable in
terest. In the contest for Il silver trumpet
voted to the most efficient Fire Company,
Phoenix. No. :. 5.U7l votes. and Protection,
No. 3. received 41G3 votes; majority for
PhpniX 90S. silver goblet to the most
popular journal was awarded to the DEMO
Graf, that paper receiving 220 votes over
both the Courier and the New South. A dia-
mond ring 10 Miss Adelaide Perraut as the
most amiable young lady. silver goblet to
Miss Mary House and a coral set TO Miss Nj.
\. Davis.
The Natchez Democrat saws that the peO
pie Of Adams county are praising the color
ed road oyerseers, who keep their roads in
excellent condition.
Col. r. NJ. Scott. recently serving on the
staff of Gen. Halleck, has been assigned to
command of the post at Natchez. Col. Co
ley is dropped from the roll of his regiment
l6,h infantry at his own request.
The Kinds County Gazette, says: 4 few
evenings ago. before O'Clock. as a citizen
was passing, alone, from the postofiice to
bis place of business, a man arose from sit
ting posture, aud struck him in the face,
knOcking him to the ground, and then made
his escape. The gentleman attacked was
not seriously hurt, though it was evidently
The intention of the assassin to do harm.
The Southern Herald gives an account of
the appearance of the ku kluX in Liberty,
they were supposed to be after Warren Nc
Cloy, awhile man, who had been arrested
upon suspicion of the murder of A. Mitch
ell Esq. They failed to get the Jail keys
and left. Since that time McClOy has been
examined and acquitted OF the charge.
The woodviIle Republican says: Last
week, Ben Barber, an escaped convict from
40 ftOfa tfartv Of a.rl--
ously stabbed colored man. name unknown
living on the plantation of w. l.. Brandon.
Barber made his escape.
The Columbus Emigrant Society has sent
on special agent-so says the Index.
The southern tAmite county, Herald says.
We regret the necessity which compels us to
'record the commission of another homicide
IN this county. The character of our coun-
Ety Tor the peace and orderly conduct of Its
|eitizens. hitherto maintained, has suffered
greatly within the past few months. from
Spirit of iaWlesSness and crime which has
developed itself to a fea1 full degree. Six
Ihomicdes have been committed within the
past twelve months four of which have oc-
|eurred since the first OF January. aud three
within the last three weeks. This is indeed
q sad record, and the frequent occurrence of
THESE deeds of crime have filled our citizens
with just apprehension for their safety. It
- NV W IN W OiluSIcU Iuat> CAASb-
ing circumstances, great excitement should
prevail throughout the community.
We have been led TO the foregoing retlec-
Tons by Intelligence just received of the
killing of man on Mr.. G. j. Wallis place,
10 the southwestern position of this county
on Tuesday night last, by lad in his EN-
pioy. The deed was done with knife. No
other particulars have transpired. The boy
surrendered himself, and will doubtless be
brought to town at an early day to stand his
trial.
The Kinds County Gazette says: 1.-THE
planters of the county-and especially the
members of the old Kinds County Agricul-
Iural Society-will not forget that the March
meeting of the Pioneer Agricultural Club
Of Kinds County, will be held at the Court
House. III Raymond. on Wednesday, the 9th
day Of March; ana that an effort viii be
made to resuscitate the old society. A gen.
ers of the county is requested