The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-10

The Meridian Gazette says the State Fair
was brilliant success.
Starkville need and would support good
blacksmith and gon-maker.-NewE Era.
Enterprise Is In mourning over the death
of Col. G. w. Freeman, an old and worthy
citizen of that place.-Star.
Mr.. II. Philips, of Crystal Springs, has
established scandinavian Emigrant Agen-
cy at that place In connection with bis news
depot.-Herald.
The Brandon Republican says: The State
Fair was a success in everything except the
stock department, but in that 1t was wOefully
deficient.
The Brandon Republican says: A prl-
vate letter from our old friend, John II.
Jackson, Of Rankin. now In Montgomery,
Alabama, says his Buggy Plow took the
highest premium at the Georgia State Fair.
william G.. Butler. one Of the oldest, pu-
rest and best citizens OF Rankin county.
died at the residence OF his son on Thurs
day last. He was a native of Virginia, but
settled in this county nearly forty years ago.
and has always maintained the character
Of quiet. peaceable and upright citizen
and christian gentlemaa.-Brandon Repub-
| can.
From the Raymond Gazette we learn that
DIR. Andrew J. Thomas.a native OF Raymond.
and the youngest son of the late Daniel
Thomas, was elected by the Democrats 20
the Office of Auditor of Knox county, Indi-
ana, at the late election in that State. The
Vincennes Sun reports his majority ~ 378
over his Radical opponent.
All those who had friends or relatives be-
longing to Company b. 18th Mississippi
Regiment, who either died or were killed In
battle during the late war are reques ted TO
furnish their names to Capt. 10 +. Town
send, at Winona, in order that he may have
their names inscribed on the monument TO
be erected to the memory OF the dead Of this
gallant regiment at Grenada.
The Gazette says: Over five hundred
bales ofcotton were SHIPPED from Meridian
one day last week. One of our largest busi-
ness houses sold during the week over
eight thousaLd dollars worth OF goods. The
entire amount of cotton brought here last
week on wagons was between 800 and 1000
baleS. We tnluh the DublHcsb liil5 Wteh
will be fully as good.
The Iuka Gazette says: From the last
number ofthe Independent South, we learn
that our old friend Maj Il. w. Upshaw, has
become associated with his son, A. b. Up
shaw. in conducting that paper. Success to
you Major. May every pleasure that
springs from abusing Radicals (and they
are innumerable) be yours, and may every
effort be ''ten strike"
The following gentlemen were elected Of
ficers Of the Oktibbeha County Pair Associ-
alton for the ensuing year, at the meeting on
the ed inst: T. G.. Sellers, President; l.. A
Fort, Vice President; c. A. Hogan, Secre-
tary; G.. X. Montgomery, Assistant Secre-
tary; VIC Bishop, Treasurer; DIR. l.. o.
Parker, J. l.. Graves, James Burgess, Geo
Gillespie and j. ID. Beattie, Executive Com
mittee.-New Era.
The Vicksburg Herald contains a long
correspondence between WIN. II. Jewell,
Esq- of that paper and DIR. II. II. Walker, Of
the Times, in which the former says:
my sense of honor demands that you
SHOULD at once retract and apologize for
1.-The unprovoked and wantonly insulting
Language used by you towards me on the
Fair Grounds at Jackson"
/ And to which the latter replies:
IL am willing to apologize for the insult
ling language which / used on that occa-
''sion, and respectfully offer this as q retrac-
'tion Of the same