The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-05-28
MISSISSIPPI.
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: From The Beauregard Times
, Col. z. Richardson will, we are relia-
f BILE informed, as soon as the first five
miles of the Vicksburg and Wesson
Railroad is completed, commence work
! on the Wesson end Of the Road
: From the Calhoun Times.
Capt. A T. Roam and Rev. B. H.
Bounds left this place last Saturday
morning and in company with party OF
friends from other places, started for an
extended pleasure trip, through Missouri,
Texas and Arkansas
From the Natchez Democrat
1t is said that in parts of Mississippi,
cotton planters are buying corn at 81. 75
per bushel, on time, and bacon at 10
cents. 1t is not difficult to tell at which
end of tie horn they will come out, if
cotton should bring no more than IA cents
next winter.
From the Central Republican
Col. E. Frost, the efficient and ener-
getic General Superintendent of Rail-
roads, Is in our town looking after the
interests of the Kosciusko Branch Road.
Col. l.. Frost will always hnd hearty
welcome in Kosciusko. The South does
not contain to-day railroad manager
superior IN any quality to Col. Frost.
From the Summit Sentinel
K. II. McMorris, residing near Holmes.
vile, informed u.s. on Saturday last, that
he can exhibit on his place, two male
children (twins) now three months old
born OF negro woman, one OF which is
as black as the veriest Black Republican
could desire, and the other as white as
the most Bourbonistic Democrat could
wish to see perpetuated.
| From the Port Gibson STANDARD
From the recent occurrence of crime
under this head, examples of which we
/ have IN the burning of the gin houses of
our citizens, John L. Moore and Thomas
| Cavanaugh, we think it is time our citi-
zens and property hol }ers were awakening
TO the fact that something should be done
to stop the preparation of such crime
/ From the Pamela star
/ Farmers say their stands of cotton are
not good yet, owing to want of rain
| We hope they will not become discour-
| aged, for there is plenty of time for cot
ton to come up and mature a COOL crop, |
| II the seasons prove favorable and the |
! fall should be moderately late But they |
should be kept thoroughly cultivated in |
order to do this.
From the Vickburger
A horrible murder was committed on /
| the night Of the 10Th inst, near Dry |
| Grove, III the lower end of Kinds county.
While Chas. Owens was out feeding his
stock some one entered his house, and /
murdered his wife by hitting her two
blows en- the head with an AK The skull
was badly broken. producing death in
short time. No clue to the murderer
[From the Louisville Banner.
The old landmarks are rapidly passing
away, Col. John Coulter is no more.
He died at his residence, miles south of
this place last Thursday, and his remains
were inferred in his family buryine ground
on the Harper place, miles west of
Louisville on Wednesday, Col. Coulter
was probably the oldest resident of Win
ston county.
From the Water Valley Courier.
We have received ovr, .. an opin-
ion given by Gen j. L. George, and
Judge Wiley p Harris on the subject
of the uncOnstitutionality Of the law
passed by the late Legislature, known
as the District Printing Bill. The
opinion which is quite lengthy, takes the
grounds that the law is Unconstitutional.
and consequently void, for several reasons
fully and strongly set forth in the pa (
per. 3
[ From tie Kinds County Gazette.
Six eolored men, all well mounted !,
and armed, brought Alexander Kedfeld
(colorci) to the county jail on the 18th
inst, where he was locked up. On con
verslug with the guard we were informed :
that Alexander had silently approached :
a man named John Johnston (c0Iored) on
Mr. j. b. Yates place, near Auburn,
on the evening Of the 18th while he was
in the field blowing, and gave him the
Of a shotgun killing him Instant
~.
From the Oxford Falcon.
On last Friday night distressing ac- d
cIdent took place on the farm of Mr.. w c.
some four miles southeast OF
this place, which resulted in the death
Of Jim Robinson (colored) 1t appears
that his wife was sick and he kept a lamp
burning, and during the night. the OIL L
being nearly consumed, he endeavored
to fill it, whilst the wick was burning,
from a can, and whilst in the attempt I
the can exploded and set fire to his l
clothing. N
From the West Point Times.
On Mr.. VIM. Calverts plantation,
near Slloam, on Sunday last, Bill Ivy,
negro man, whipped and beat aud kicked
his step-son, Henry Aycock, aged about
live years to such degree that death fol-
lowed. Bill wore out an ox-whip and staff ?
On the suferer-who survived his brutal
treatment about two hours, calling all the
while in his sufferings for water. \
physician was sent for, but before his 6
arrival, the victim of Bits inhumanitv y
was dead.
From the Brandon Republican
Mr.. Fore Wright, deceased was born
in Rutherford county, n c., on the 22d
of Nov, 1793-moved to Rankin county :
about 1928, where he has resided ever :
since. He was elected sheriff of the
county in 1885, and held the office for :
three or four successive terms, passing W
through the crash of 1888 and 1889 I'M =,
scathed, whilst almost every other sheriff u
N the State was utterly ruined VIM
Z. Harper, Thos. S. White and VIM. c..
Bate were his deputies, and Mr.. Bate
IS the only one now living. After leav-
ing the sheriff's Office he was twice elect
ed County Treasurer, and afterwards 1
Member OF the Board of Police. All o.
these offices We're filled to the entire sat
staetlon OF the people, and he closed his