The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-09
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From the Meridian Mercury nv

eIHoI DdVl7 ana took the oath of office.
From the Holly Springs Reporter.
, We learn that on Friday last. Dr
, Williams, a resident ia the neighborho8d
ofWall Hill, fell dead while following hts
pillow.
b From The Nick-burg Times
The new financial law Is triumph for
eNpansSni-ts, and lis approval by the
President can only be accounted for ON
the ground that he proposes 90 adhere tl
his pledge 70 have no policy contrary Co
the will of the people.
From the sub Sotler. IS
We hope the report Is correct. thaf Col
j. NJ. Stone, of this place, bias received
/ appointment in She State Uuiver-It,. H..
one Of the Trustees and III SID. will -ag
that Gov Ame- deserves j great deal 81
credit for the selection as mo- better could
have been made.
/ From the summit Times.
Upon visiting the plantation of MI
/ Wallace W. Quin, one aud a half mile.
/ from town the other day, we were shown
| the finest corn and cotton crops 70 Has
! been our pleasure Cd see lob Pike county
for long time He win make pIuf.
of corn 20 do him.
From the Yazoo Banner
WE are very sorrow to hear that ID.
b. White, Jr., was killed TN ii mob -umu-
where in the ncighborhood OF ludauou.
Texas, short time since We ru.
imagine the feelings of sorrow chat uu-
press the hearts of bis aged pareuts.
FROM the Brookuuvcn Ciuleu
Crops in the tour counties commanded
by the trade of Brookhaycn stjIl continue
10 improve. With the exception Uf early
corn in some places, the prospects Are bat-
ter for a good crop than thi- time m-l
year, and will be made no less than half
the expense.
From tee summit sentinel
ON last Thursday, Mr. DcWu
Lee, shot w. T. Patton. who was
Just released from jail at bonneville.
Miss, whore be had been imprisoned ou
the charge of stealing harness. The
shooting occurred al Mrs Quiu place.
about miles east of summit
From the Canton Cirizeu.
a weeI, or ten days since. the sub-cou
tractors andall employees off Che n. g.. 81
y Il. K. struck for payment. The lulI
ure of the Company 90 pay anything hus
thrown ON the charity off our city 90 large
number of stout, honest and hard working
men, without any means of subsistence.
God help the poorl
{ From the Water valley Courier.
We are panied 20 learn, us wg do
through the Grenada Sentinel of H.f
week, of the death n Judge Robert NJ.
Mclean, of that city. We have known
j Judge Mclean for many years, and we
have ever regarded hum not onlya One of
our best friends aud advisors, but na u
most worthy and c-timable christian gou.
tleman.
From the Kinds Coz, Gazette.
The regular election for town officers
at Byram took place ON Che 9th iu-t.
with the following result: Mayor MI.
+. Morrison; Aldermen, T.. Lewis, d.
:. +. Sorsby, T.. w Tucker, f. III -ray
Aaron jenkins (col.); Marshal George
r. Heard Treasurer, Charles Galvni
james. +. Hogg was appointed Town
Clerk by the Mayor
From the uiud- County Gazette.
The Brookhaven District Conference
will meet nt Brookhaveu ON the 10Th gf
July, and Bishop Wightman will preside.
Col. j. 3. Greaves, secretary OF thu
on the Raymond circuit I,up-
mond Clinton, Forest Hill and Spring
Ridge furnishes the following list Oh tho
delegates who have been elected TO repre-
sent the circuit in the Conference a. A..
Fortncr, G. w. Hicks, 4. J. Hunter
Geo. W. Harper.
From the Prairie News.
We are panied ut the news that Mrs.
Fannie LipSey, wife of Lcmuel G.. Lipsoy.
OF the Bichland neighborhood D. dead
She was buried at Franklin, the 22ud iu-
,tant, and what makes her loss more de-
plorabie than 10 would be under ordinary
Is the fact that her husband
Is, and has been for several months.
absent on visit to California. Mrs ~.
was one Of the pioneer settlers Of Holmes
county, and about "a years of age
From the Columbus Index.
It's with deepest regret that we record
the death Of Mai c. Dudley Moore.
which occurred at hi- residence iu NoAI-
bee county ON last Wednesday morning
lie died of dyscutery.
He was "a gentleman we'll known
this section and amongst
those who knew him, he had no enemies.
In aate-bcIuu times he served his country
in the State legislature as senator. Since
the war he has been plying his vocation
ms farmer.
From the Orphans Banner
Bro. Joel Towers having resigned the
position Of Superintendent of the Orphan
Home, Ed. R.N.IIall was elected by the
Board of Trustees o. succeed him
The Board has Rdoped a system of regu.a-
tons which gives TO the Superintendent
u wide scope of authority, and burden.
him with weighty responsibilities, but wo
are persuaded that IL Dr. best chat he
should have power 10 devise plans and
carry them into execution with out being
by conflicting authorities
or delayed for useless consultation with
others.
From the Kinds County Gazette.
Mr. Isaac Roberts, one of the oldest
citizens Of the county, died az the re.i-
dence of Col. X. Charlton, la this town.
the morning of the 9th ult. NJ. Roberts
was born in Jefferson county, this State,
in 1890, and consequently was 50 years
Of AGE. He removed from jefferson ll
Kinds county, and settled near where
now stands the town of Edwards, DO 1896.
forty-eight years ago; and continuously
resided in that neighborhood, having ne
CURED a large property which be managed
extremely we'll, with the assistance of lis
family even in his old age.
From the Farmers Vudicator
The n. Y. CHRONICLE. About
May lst., this organ of the cotton bears.
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