The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

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The Index says large numbers OF wilt
pigeons passed Columbus recently going II
a northerly direction.
The Grenada and Houston railroad WI
be finished in one year. and the Grenad;
and Meridian railroad has begun.
The young men near Concord Church
Lowndes comfy had tournament on
Christmas day.-Index.
Meridian papers say that their city il
growing rapidly. Twelve new brick
houses are in progress OF construction.
The Columbus Index says the steamboat
Emma Lee sank just below that city last
week. IL was one Of the best boats on the
The Enterprise Courier says a difficulty
occurred near that place between Mr.. VIII
liams and Mr.. Davis recently, in which tie
former was dangerously wounded by pis-
tol shot.
Mr.. Sturdivant, OF Clarke county. was
stabbed in the neck by his nephew on the
2lst inst. near Enterprise. AS the wound
is serious the Courier forebears giving par
ticnlars.
Eli Morrison (col) was tried at the War
rem county circuit court on the 2lst inst.
for the murder of George Washington
teolOred) and found guilty
Herald.
The Handsboro Democrat says row oc-
CURED on Wolf River on Sunday, the 10th
inst, between two negroes named Louis
Saueier and Alfred Bigne. which resulted
In he Of .. IL,
with a pistol.
The Vallonian says the team of loaded
wagon ran away in Water Valley on the
18th inst. The driver, a negro, attempted to
jump of and caught his foot In the running
gear and was dragged two hundred yards
His leg was broken and he received other
serious injuries.
An enterprising Hazlehurst dealer adver-
tises in the Copiahan the arrival of "a thou
sand gallons of genuine Christmas water"
The little daughter of Mr.. Grill Pegram,
OF the Pegram House, Vicksburg, had her
shoulder dislocated a few nights since by
falling from bed.
The Natchez Democrat says The ex-
animation of Ferdinand West (colored) Tor
perjury, in having illegally registered as
city voter and illegally voted, occurred be-
fore Justice Parsons Tuesday morning.
Gen. w. T. Martin appeared for the prose-
cution. and G. F. Bowles, Esq, (coored)
for the defense. The result was that the
prisoner was held to answer at the next
term of the Adams County Circuit Court.
The Water Valley Central says serious
accident occurred at the new Methodist
church on the 10Th inst. While the carpen-
tiers were engaged in ceiling the lower story
over head, some of the scaffolding gave way
precipitating them the distance of some 20
feet. Mr.. Smith had his thigh fractured be-
side other injuries received in the fall MIR.
Theo. Palmer's shoulder was very seriously
injured.
The Reporter says: A negro boy about
lG years of age, named Cornelius Finley,
was accidently killed on Saturday the 10th
iDst- at the clubhouse of Fred o. Hail, ESQ,
ter miles north of Holly Springs. The
facts are as follows: He was standing on
the lever of the big wheel and was caught
between the band-shaft and the arm If the
cOg-wheel, a space not over six inches in
width. and crushed to death. living not
more than three hours after receiving the
injuries. 1t was the result of his own care
lessness.
The Macon Beacon says on the 17sh inst.
an unfortunate accident occurred in the
store of Messrs. Williams & Cooper. result
ing in the death of a young man, Jas. Hill,
son of Mr.. Ben Hill, of this county. Mr..
III. was examining pistol in the show case,
which our young friend, Jimmy Shelton,
was showing him, when it accidentally dis
charged. and young Hill was fatally shot in
the breast; he expired in five minutes after
being shot. The pistol was supposed to be
unfoaded at the time, and both parties have
the sympathy of all at the tragical termina-
tion of the affair.