The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

Aibright's majority, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 908
Independent South.
| YAzOo COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION
| The election which took place Tuesday
| for State Senator, passed off so quietly
| that but few knew of the election being
| held. But few votes were cast. Major
Gibbs, Dem, was elected Senator by the
following vote
w. ID. Gibbs, Dem................... liza
j. +. Everett, Rep.......................17
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One NEGRO KILLS ANOTHER. Two
negroes engaged in a quarrel on Mr..
/ Ben. Pope's place, near Pope's Station,
on Monday last, about dog, and one OF
| the negroes becoming very much en-
| ragged, seized heavy scantling and
struck the other over the head with it,
| producing conclusion of the BRAN, which
| proved fatal in few hours. The mut-
derer made his escape. -ranola Star.
SHERIFF ROBBED OF 3,500.-We
regret 10 learn that our estInable Sheriff,
l.. NJ. Carruth, sustained severe loss on
the night Of Dec. 29th 1873. A thief enter
| ed his lighted room and ahstractcd from
his desk about thirty-five hundred dollars.
We hear reward OF five hundred dollars
is offered for the apprehension OF the thief.
Most of the money Was taxes and belong
ed to the State. BENTON Argus.
Mrs. SARAH JANE FoRT. On Mon
day night this good lady, wife of our
honored citizen, Capt. l.. a. Fort, ana
.ughter of the late VIM r. Cannon,
died after an illness Of some thirty
hours. Her death was calamity to
this community and her place will be
hard to fiji. She was taken ON Sunday
night about 9 o'clock and became al
most Immediately unconscious, in which
condition she remained until she died.
Oktibbeha New Era.
DEATHs-We are panied to learn OF
the death of two well known citizens OF
Tallahatchie county. Mr.. q. l.. Shar-
key, and Mrs. a. B. Robinson, both Of
whom owned large plantations on the
Tall hatchie river at the mouth of GAG
sidy Bayou. The former died about the
18th ult, and the latter about the 3Ist
ult., both of these persons were formerly
old citizens and early settlers of Carroll
county and were long and favorably
known there.-Advance.
SAD ACCIDENT.-A very sad accident
occurred on Monday, 29Gh December,
near Cayuga. Mr. John NJ. Powell had
the misfortune to lose his son Johnny,
aged about twelve years. The little boy
was in the act Of getting over the fence,
with gun, when one Of the barrels went
off, and put the whole load through the
poor boys heart. Johnny Was a good
boy, and his loss will be felt, not only by
his rrowing parents and friends but by
many with whom he was not connected
by ties of relationship.-Hinds County
Gazette.
FOUND DEAD.-A young man by the
name of Barrow or Barr, residing near
Camden in this county was found dead
in his bed last Saturday night, his head
being split open and his brains scattered
upon the bed-clothes and about the ROOM
1t is a mysterious affair. The young man
had attended perty that night in the
neighborhood, and the last time he was
seen by his friends was about 4 o'clock,
when he started home. He was an EN-
ploye at Mr. Sam Millions mill, and
we understand a very worthy, industrious
young man. OF course the matter will
undergo investigation. Mail.
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN OF YAzoo.
AT his residence in this county, on
Monday evening, the 9Th inst, Philip
B. Pope, an old and highly esteemed
citizen.
Mr.. Pope, many years ago, was lead
ing merchant in Yazoo City. Retiring
from business, he settled on plantation
between this place and Benton. During
the war he was reduced to very low cir
cumstances by the burning of his cotton,
the depredations of soldiers, and the free
ing of his negroes. For many years, his
health had been so infrm that he was
confined to his house.-Ya zoo Banner
THE GERMAN SILK CULTURE Co.
Capt. Gallagher has been interchangeable
in pushing through the negotiations for
the lands selected by the Committee OF
the Company recently here prospecting
tor location. He returned Yesterday
morning from Mobile where he had
been on their business, and informs us
of his having made terms of purchase
from the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Co,
or a portion of their lands selected on
such fave rable terms that we can enter
tain no doubt of its ratification by the
Silk Culture Company, if the Commit
tee have not changed their minds since
their visit.-Meridian Gazette.
The ORANGES. The Secretary of the
State Grange of Mississippi reports,
January 1, 500 Oranges organized IN the
State; that the M .mbers h,vs produced
the pct season as follows: 269, 329 bales
of cotton. 1862, 1876 bushels of corn,
$50, 203 bushels of oats, and 779, 1871
bushels Of sweet potatoes that the Gran-
ges of the State will be able to control
the sale Of Sc, l27 bales of cotton and
will purchase in 1874 as follows:
Pounds of pork.............. .....2, 738, 80
Pounds of Bacon. 543, $50
Barrels of sugar.................... ,854
Barrels of mOlasses .................. 769
Barrels of fiour........................ ,916
Sacks of salt.................. .........7. 1876
Sacks Of Coffee. .................. $50
Bales Of Hay...................... All
Hinds County Gazette.