The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-25
MISSISSIPPI.


iutle bow. Bryant, of Mr. H.. p, -ou. SIS
years Of age, being sent behind tua o.uu
/ ter for the matches, lighted UH. au|
struck il TO a gallon coHeep7t oi u0"..
\ The explosion was terrific, muugu. NJ.
4 little fellow in the most lrightui w.u...
from the effects OF which he died No H..
/ hours. and the Others barely mlI. I.r
escape. aud. mlmculously as ID may -.0m.
without serious injuries The house.
two-story frame buidiug, coutauu. Nh.
F PostoHice and the Masonic Hall. W
+ fired. and Of course, greatly damaged U#
4 saved from q total wreck, the loss H.u.
estimated mt some three or four hundred
/ dollars.
From the Liberty Herald
A larger quantity of oats Hlya Uo..
raised in this county this year .h1u Ha
I been known here for many years pa..
/ We have seen some very fine .ot. Iu town
f for sale They are oi the Egyptian 0r
red variety, which never rust~.
Liberty Grange Patrons Of uu.bauag
/ is slowly vet steady increasing BOZ m.m.
borship. There is special on caI m'...
/ ing on Tuesday evening uf each week. '.r
comforting degrees, and at each mor.n
+ some new member, are added.
/ rFrom the independent south.
The quickest time ever nude FROM
/ New Orleans 10 New York Is now mal.
/ by the Great jackson route, over OBJ.
| Mississippi Central, iu sixty hours
! and twenty-sX minutes two days and
half This is wonderful after all lIu uu
controlled drawbacks and Affections t.Wt
/ beset the country q few weeks ago Iuu
management of this route urc NOW able .u
present I'd the travelling public superior
advantage la many details tuHt cunu.
be found elsewhere; speed, comfort audi
safety being their motto.
From the Water Valley Courier.
We are panied To learn that the Store.
house and entire stock of goods. of Mr.
A. j. Thornton, at Pine Valley, iu tH.s
county, was destroyed by fire ON Friday
night of last we. Is.
The Pine Valley Post Office which
was kept by Mn Thornton, was ALSO eu.
tirely destroyed.
From the Liberty Advocate.
a negro boy ON the place of Mr. NJ. O.
Anderson, near Ceutrevile, iu this ruuu
", was killed by stroke of lightning
The boy with several other negroes MI
taken shelter In q cottou-housc and HNu.
is remarkable he was lying with hI- head
on the lap of another negro at tho tIm.
me was killed and none Of those tn t.O
house with him received injury
.From Che Enterprise Courier
1t is repo q that Chancellor Christian
intends Co contest his successor claim
upon thr Office OF Chancellor. upon tH.
ground that he Is not qualified until DIS
appointment shall have been confirmed
by the Senate, and that it Is thc duty ol
the retiring officer 10 remain iu possession
'unGl his successor shall be- duly qu0.r-
fed, etc." II may possibly result n iu-
From the Winston Bl9u.r
From every section OF Tire county wo
hear the most encouraging reports OF OH.
crop prospects. One old gentleman told
Us the other day that hc never know laD
prospects more ilatteriug- and cotton
both are a littlc backward, but aie BOO
fine growing condition, having been well
worked With fair seasons, thc crops .u
Winston will be abundant
From the Corinth soIcr
Mr.. Stevens, ore Of the most iulu-t
Gus and enterPrising Germans of thi- sd
entity, is giving employment to % I1rs.
number OF boys and girls, at picking
blackberres for shipment North. Lr-f
year Mr.. Stephens engaged in the berry
business, and we suppose made itp1y.
inasmnch as he il trying it again, this ea.
son.
From lhc Memphis Appeal,
Tomorrow the chamber 0f commcru.
and Mississippi valley society If London
will meet AZ the hall Of thp former aa
ISOLATION. Ii is stated that Mr.. Jefferson
Davis and Mr.. GrHing the latter tHo
American agent and representative oi
the London society, will present MANY
facts Of rare interest TO the association.
From the water Valley Courier
Yesterday was fixed ina the sentence off
Judge Davis TO hang John Anderson at
Coheeville. We are now informed tha.
just before the day for the execution, -hor
if Pearson was officially informed that
Governor Ames, had committed lhc -eu.
tence from hanging 10 that of iu.pri-uu-
ment for life.
From the Winona Advance
The election for location of the court.
house Of Sumner county came of last weeks
and we are told resulted iu favor of Greens
boro. Greensboro bias some advantage
over other localities; it has % good jail
and some Offices and residences lti- I'd
of good people and w.
would be glad TO see is ancient prosperity
revived.
+ rom tie Nicksburgcr.
A negro named William Hughc- was
arrested between Bovua and Mount
Albion yesterday, accused of the killing
Of Mrs. Owens, 40 Raymond last month
Hughes was arrested upon warrauti--uod
by Justice Gray, of Raymond, aud wa-
executed by Captain Cobb, assisted by
Wilson Bell, Esq.
From the Central star
William Upton is no more hc depart
I'd this J f. at his residence near town.
IN Tuesday night, in the eightvseycnth
year Of his age The deceased was fol-
owed TO his last resting place Boy large
.oncourse of friends, neighbors and soc.
luaintances.
Fom Tie Central star.
We are glad to state that Arthur HAYS.
\ osciusko's worthy aud accomplished
Depot Agent, reached here on Thursday
morning. He informs as that bee viii be
'eady 10 transact business In the Depot
building by Monday next.
From the Meridian Gazette.
The Washington Star of June 11th m
IS notice denominations by the President,
announces the name of Hon w II