The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

The Columbus Press publishes likeness
| of IT'S editor on the 4th page.
MrJ. X. CasseI. has been appointed post
master at Mt ALBION
| Col. p. 8. Layton Is now connected with
the Meridian Gazette as corresponding edi-
tor and travelling agent
Mr.. W. 5. Ferguson, an old citizen OF
Madison county, died a few days ago near
Beattie's Bluff OF pneumonia.
! The same paper announces the death of
Felix B. Anderson. son-in-law OF Mayor
Ferguson. of Brandon.
| The Brandon Republican announces the
recovery of Maj Pat. Henry from his sick
| ness.
| Col. Frantz, of the Brandon Republican,
offers for sale tracts of land in various parts
of Rankin county at So per acre.
Washington county has voted S250,0o0
bonds to the railroad contemplated from
Greenville to Winona.
With regret we record the death OF the
| Rev. Miles III. Ford, of the North Mississip-
pi Conference.
Andrew Mcbride, an old citizen of Ran
/
Shiloh neighborhood, on Wednesday morn
ing, 1sL inst.
| The Republican says that the gin house
| of NJ. L. and S. Gordon was burned on the
night of the 18th inst, together with nine
bales of cotton belonging to DR.. w. j. Lee
| The Pamela Star says a gin house con-
tanning fifteen bales of cotton, belonging to
Sanford Wilburn, Esq, of that county, was
burned several days ago by an ineendary.
The Okolona States learns that Holsey has
| invented machine for tearing asunder
| log in less time than one can say Jack Rob-
| inson.
The Prairie News gives currency to a re-
port which has been current for the last
week that quite a number of fraudulent
Chichasaw county warrants has been is
| sued.
The Water Valley Courier is pleased TO
learn that Col. Lamar has returned to his
his home in oxford, and is again in a very
fair way to recover from his late attack OF
| paralysis.
The trial before the U. S. Court at Oxford
of F. F. Freeman. of Lee county, under the
enforcement act. resulted in a verdict of
"guilty." A motion for a new trial was en-
tered, and is now pending.
Mrs. Cranberry and Miss Mary J. Welsh.
who have been associated with the Orphans
Home at Lauderdale, have severed their
connection with the Institution. Miss
Welsh has been the efficient editor of the
Orphans Banner for the last two years.
The Vicksburk Herald gives the names of
seven parties who were convicted of grand
larceny at the late term of the Warren Cir
cult Court and sentenced to the Penitentia-
nv. Most of them, says the Herald are ne
groes.
Col. f. L. Cooper's Meridian Gazette will
hereafter be issued tri-weekly instead of
daily. The Gazette is a thoroughly sound,
and able paper, and deserves the liberal
support it is receiving.
C.N. Wilson has been installed as Mayor
of Meridian, with the following city Off
GERS: j. T. Jemison, Marshall; Granville
Henderson. Clerk; A. Wolf. Treasurer, (re-
elected DIR. Geo. E. Redwood, City Physi-
clan. (re-elected.)
The Holly Springs Reporter regrets to an
nOuncc the early removal from our State of
Capt. G. c. Cummings, and z. p. Albritton.
These gentlemen intend to make their
homes at Fort Worth, Tarrant county, Tex
as.
That excellent paper, the Columbus In
dex. starts on its journey for 1873, firm in
''our convictions of duty, We start anew.
earring for nothing but the welfare of our
''people and the respect aud esteem of our
friends"
The death of Mr.. James Simpson, mer-
chant of Ripley, Tippah county, and one of
our oldest and best citizens, is announced
in the Advertiser. But moment before his
death, Mr. Simpson to all appearances was
in the enjoyment of his usual good health
In reference to the next Governor the
Enterprise Courier says 1--WE want no Dents,
no Greeleys; but let us have Lowry or a
Hum phreys, or Gathright, either of whom
would challenge not only the personal sup
port, but the enthusiastic adherence of
nire-tenths of the white citizens of Misis-
sippi."
The editor of the Natchez Democrat "has
seen letters from jackson to the effect that
the course of District Attorney Stiles. in
insisting upon his right to manage State
terest of the State, and refusing to be inn
properly interferred with by the Court in
such cases, is fully sustained by the State
authorities. The position of Judge Alder
son is decided to be untenable
At fernando, Miss, Saturday, colored
man named John Horton stabbed and killed
his brother-In-law, a colored man named
Moses Hylie. Horton was trying to get
money from his wife and was beating her,
when Hylie interfered to preserve peace,
and was fatally stabbed. TIL re murderer
escaped.
Thursday night, Sampson S, Caldwell,
laborer, murdered his employer, r Fl. john
son, near Coldwater, Miss, and robbed his
wife of $l100. On Saturday evening Cald-
well was arrested and lodged in Jail in Her.
nando. The money was found on his person
He confessed the murder and robbery.
Great excitement prevails, and fears are
entertained that he will be mobbed. A
strong guard is around the jail.
Proposition TO Change the Mode of
Eiectfn$ President and Vice
President.