The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12
NISSESSEPPH.

One negro killed another in Adams coun-
II on the 10th of Observation-Disclosures
Democrat.
negro policeman killed another negro
Canton last week.-Mail.
Natchez had an election for Mayor and
Aldermen on the ID. The Radicals were
gccessful by 2S3 majority and a negro
Mayor and three white and three negro AL
jsrmen were elected.
Mr.. Theodore Sturges, of this city, has
s4nappointed by Governor Alcorn to fill
a.7acancy, for this Beat, on the Board of
,prvisors, of Mr.. NJ. Albert, returned to
aD-Meridian Mercury.
The Magnolia Seminary was destroyed by
irOn the Sd inst. Most of the furniture
Vi saved. The building was owned by
Ys E. Ceney, and valued at $4,000. There
mnOinsurance.
The Brandon Republican says: We are
raaied to learn that Willis Mannery, son
dmr old cOlored friend, William Mannerv,
be been admitted TO the State Normal
Shd ats Holly Springs. lie was recon-
n1lsd for the position by our late Repre-
slatiye, Hon. I. S. MaXey. He is good
kLOfexcellent character, and will doubt
8rhect credit upon himself, his parents
Edhis county.
The Summit Times gives an account of
a daring assassination" in the reScuing of
+ iprisoner named L. w. Head, who killed A.
Hitler some time ago, from A. II. Prewett,
Sheriff of Pike county. The prisoner was
eng carried to Vicksburg for ''safe keep
ny" The times says:
When the train stopped at johnson sta
na. five miles above this place, six men en-
7 Red the back door of the coach, con-
n aling the prisoner and his guards. Dust
kthe train was beginning to move off one
dae desperadOes rang the bell and stopped
be train, and then cut the rope so that the
o1luctOr who was in one of the rear cars at
4ame could not give the starting signal
kSne seconds. This gave the desperate
EaArlng outlaws time to act, and they i'm
N7ed It with fearful rapidity. Before the
szfR could realize their situation and peril.
Gt before they OWNED the character OF
Dew eommers, three shots were fired at
Sheriff, Mr.. a. IL. Prewett, one at his
!Oung Prewett, and one at the other
Ad Mr.. Coney. The shots were fired at
back Of the Sheriff, without any no
-7lon whatever, and took effect in
heck shoulder and back, the latter
tiating nearly through the body, and
s@ee pronounced mortal by DrS. Bowen
Aartin, who probed it as soon as the
1naehed BroOkhaven. Young Prewett
Z not in the heshy part of the right
HAer, intiicting painful, though not a
Asefous wound. One of the desperadoes
no do Ill -. l.. IL
Of MIR. COney and leveled his navy
this head and fired it. A fortunate
Sseof the head allowed the ball to pass
slessly by Conveys neck, thus saving his
AnOsI as II by q miracle. AT this june
yOung Prewett shot one of the outlaws
4 us shot gun, loaded with twelve buck
The fellow, evidently severely
aaed, dropped his weapon Immediately, |
A1Scaimed, For Gods sake, carry me |
~u1efe' The whole party then ceased |
~ out disarmed the guards of all their |
0os Immediately, and left. OF course, |
- epriSOner, escaped.
Y cannot understand the necessity of |
1!ng person charged with killing an
''iln fight away from his home and |
r-@ Head may be murderer, that is a |
sS+"A Tor jury composed of citizens of |
"A county to determine. Papers may de-
80 hese outrages against the officers |
rS aV as much as they please, but they
WUaOue so long as the military style
81 ai0g men and hurrying them off
~sf friends to unknown places is
- It mas lasted too long already and
@ stopped. live are permitted to
sour opinion we consider it a greater
se tAan rescuing the prisoner.