The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-11-21
: THE STATE .
Frank Burkitt, Esq, is now editor Of
the Chickasaw Messenger.

/ the ChlckasaW messenger.
Gen. j. T. Owen, an old citizen of
Oktibbeha county, died on Saturday,
26th ult
Mr.. w. T. Baggett has retired from
the Westville News. j. L. Meade, Esq,
viii hereafter conduct it alone.
The people of Ashland, Benton county,
propose TO build a narrow-gauge road
from that point to Davis Mills, Marshall
county.
The Democrat says that HI. r. McIn-
mis-, Esq, has been elected Mayor of
Winona, vice j. B. H. Hemmingway,
resigned.
The Democrat says that j. B. H.
Hemingway, Esq, late Mayor of Wi
mona, intends removing with Mr.. Hemp
hin of Carroll to Colorado.
The Crystal Springs Monitor says Mr..
J. j. Lackey was elected Justice of the
Peace in District 5. He beat his Radi-
cal opponent, A. J. Collins, 166 votes.
The proposition for a tax of $3.50, 900
submitted to the voters of Oktibbeha
county, for the New Orleans, jackson
and Great Northern Railroad, WAS lost.
The Vicksburg Herald understands
that Gen. Peter B. Starke has Withdrawn
from the Directory of the Memphis and
Vicksburg Railroad on account of a
change of residence.
Among the premiums offered at the
Fair soon to come off at Meridian, in this
State, is one Of S25, 10 be awarded to
any boy under fourteen years of age, who
''can satisfactorily establish the fact that
he neither drinks, smokes, plays cards,
or carries a pistol"
The Coffeeville Times says, two of the
show "cheats" attempted to play game
of ''swiudle" on our friend, Calhoou,
while they were here, by presenting
| fifty dollar counterfeit bank note and
asking change for the same. 1t was de-
tected, however, and they were arrested
| Dy Snerlu CARSON
The Vicksburg Herald says, Mr.. III.
| Cramer, of Memphis, arrived in this
city on the 10Th inst, with a requisition
from Governor Brown, of Tennessee, for
Belmont, one of the three garroters Of
Mr.. Speed, in Memphis. Belmont was
arrested about ten days ago, in this city,
on a charge of the theft of watch
The Raymond Gazette saws that col
ored man named Dallas Anderson, re-
peated the little matter of voting at Boil
ton, on the 9th inst, too often, and was
at length detected. He was brought be-
fore Justice j. Alexander, who fined him
twenty-five dollars. This repeating"
business of which Anderson was guilty,
is a Carpet-Bag importation.
The Greenville Times says that the
proposition for Washington county to
subscribe TO the stock of the Arkansas
City and Grenada Railroad was defeated
in that county. The same proposition
was submitted to other counties, which
resulted as follows: Defeated in Carroll
county by So votes less than two-thirds;
beaten in Montgomery county; carried in
Sunfower and Leflore counties.
The Meridian Mercury says that a col
ored man and woman have been tried and
convicted of adultery, in the Lauderdale
Circuit Court The Mercury thinks that
to inflict the same penalty for the same
offence denounced by the law against de-
cent, civilized white people Is clearly a
hardship Adultery by such people is
not an offence, and the law ought to make
a special exemption of them from its
penalties.
The Coffeeville Times says, one Of the
trains on its way to this place ran over
and instantly destroyed the life of one
Caleb Golfer, colored, Wednesday night
of the present week. Caleb had brought
some cotton to town that day, and We
suppose remained to attend the circus at |
night. after which he started home on !
the railroad, living directly up the same,
in an intoxicated state. He was killed !
about half mile north Of here; it is
supposed he had fallen, his back being |
broken and one hand cut off by the train.
An inquest was held over the body by a
jury, assisted by DR.. A. NJ. Brown, of
this place. Verdict, death by accident
We learn from the Central Star that
Harvey Sample and Jno. Ambrose, left
Holmes county on last Wednesday for
California.
The following Copiah county items are
from the Beauregard Herald:
Ellis Robinson was the successful
climber of the CREASED pole, on the top of
which was silver goblet.
Master Hiram Roberts, little fellow
about as long as a string and as big as a
piece of chalk, was quite a hero He
vanquished all the small boys in the foot
race, and captured the CREASED hog.
Another attraction was the perform
ance on horizontal bar by Master En-
ochs, which he received premium.
Miss Lou Lusk, a young Miss of cur
town took the premium for the best horse
back riding. :
Major Barry was the best grand father
rider
l.. A. Ragsdale, of Meridian, has fled
a Bill in Chancery against Harris, ct. al.