The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-07-18

received that the Democratic Couv, ntion
then assembled in Baltimore, had in obedi-
encc to the voice of the people taken up the
great Liberal movement begun at Cincin-
natl, and nominated for President and
VICE President, HORACE GREELEY and
Il. GRAFT Brown, the welcome intelligence
was announced to our citizens by the
booming of cannon. The fireing was con-
tinued atintervals during the whole evening
until shutdown.
FORMING THE PROCESSION.
vt So o'clock the firing of cannon and
sky rockets called those who intended par
ticipating in the demonstration to the front
OF the capitol. Soon the streets were lined
with men and boys, with torches. wide
awake lanterns, and transparencies. The
procession was formed in the following
order;
ISL. Little Moses, and his escort. This
little one FOUNDER cannon headed the torch
light procession of the Conservatives aud
Democrats of our city on the eve of our
great victory in 1865, when the constitution
OF the Black and Tan Convention was de-
ieateo, and Gen. Ben. Humphreys elected
governor, beating old Buzzard Eggleston.
"a The Fire Works Committee with cart
co ntaining rockets, &c.
81. Marshal and Assistants.
18th. jackson Brass Band
9TH. The Banner, which was a large
WHITE HAT. There We're two other LARGE
white hats in the procession.
9th Pall bearers, carrying an illuminated |
coffin, upon which could be read THE Dead
Issues The coffin was guarded by two
representations of death.
1th' Torches, lanterns, transparencies.
carriages and wagons, promiscuously and
in large numbers.
THE TRANSPARENCIEs
Inc notices upon the Transparencies
showed good deal of taste in their selec
ZION. And many of them were very witty.
we only remember the following: Eve are
all Tor Horace large White House upon
one side For rent Nov. 18th, 1872 and on
the other, "The home of Horace Greeley
1873" life-like picture of Ben. Butler
the Beast armed with i large spoon, la
beled Grants friend" and on the reverse
SIDE shirt, labeled, The Shirt wash adj in
Natchez;' large pillow with ..Tbe Farm
ers Pet" another, "Hurrah for Baltimore. :,
naitiillore ana cincinnati join hands" We
VIII not enumerate farther Y
At Q o'clock the procession boo,o, -
march upon the following
ROUTE OF PROCESSION. "
Up State street to BarkSdale street-West
)h Barksdale to President street-dou,
PRESIDENT to Capitol-out Capitol to Rail-
Dad Avenue-Raifroad Avenue to Pearl
II Pearl to Lopez-out Lopez to Pascagou-
a-np Pascagoula to Congress-down L
congress to Tombigbee-up Tombigbee to
-FeSldent-down President to South-on
'ooth TO State-up State to the Capitol. A
THE MARCH
During the entire march little Moses keDt \
head OF the procession and vet sucb was j.
he rapidity of the movements of his escort
M the cannoneers that the tireinp was a
ontinuous. Their movements showed that A
ley had been there before. The fireworks
ommlttee at proper intervals illuminated =
ne heavens. The torch ana tar committee A
al during the day placed tar barrels in
lie streets which lighted them from one
nd to the other.
IN The NORTH WARD.-The DWELLINGS
"a ie" exceptions were lighted up bril- IN
: - some We're beautifully Illuminated. a
hiie 'iie ladies showed their deep interest VI
""fiis Iheir Landkerchiefs to the pro- ha
'sioh "hich was greeted with loud and ge,
-oIonged cheering anu '''
THR CLARION OFFIcE-Unop tho uo.,,
the central part of the city the nrooas- ac,.
IN passed THE CLARION office oreatipo : feI
.th cheers. The office was inuminete5 mo
pm garrett to cellar. cor
AHE WEST WARD.-On the route to Wes, III
cASoh the houses were lighted up and fair b ,..'
lles greeted the procession with the same anc
fdlahty which they met with in the the
rth ward. Farish's Shop, Head Quar- OF ;
5 of the West Jackson Greeley Club. was MN
lllantly Illuminated, SO also were r T cur cur
chardson's s Co.'S beautiful store h,iId- nf !,
5 the Nelson House and the Edwards, and
use' in front OF the latter was suspended the
elegant United States flag, 40 feet long har
m which, in large letters, could be read.
EELEY AND BROWN T
THE SOUTH WARD-zUpon the route to sep
south Ward, and after the procession Sax
ssed It's boundaries the residences were
n more beautifully Illuminated than in ses
North and West Wards, and the greet nav