The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-05
STATE NEWS.
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| Handsboro Democrat
Col. j. +. H. Claiborne was at Bay
St. Louis Monday, looking as young as
! ever. He was warmly received by the
citizens of the Bay.
vicksburg Herald
Captain Shaver and Dabney, of this
CITY. were in Natchez the other day,
| looking after a contract on the Natchez
and jackson Railroad.
Brandon August
The trial of Capt w. r. Spears for
killing Robert j. Miller, last year, was
6xed by counsel on the 26th, 10 COM
mence on Monday, the 10th OF May.
Hinds County Gszette.l
1t will be the duty Of the Board OF Su'
Deryisors of the county, at its meeting
next week, TO order an election tor a
county treasurer, to I'LL the vacancy cFuseu
by the death of james Williams.
Enterprise Courier.l
Farming operations are now going
ahead rapidly The weather has been
exceedingly favorable for two or three
weeks past. The gardens, too, are look
ing their best and within the next ten
DAYS, we have no doubt vegetables will
be abundant everywhere.
Port Gibson Standard
Hon. j. j. Smith is now filling posi-
ton that we define as lieutenant-deputy
sheriff. As our sheriff elect cannot read
nor write, he had as u rrite hand man
and as a ready man Mr.. Stephen She'll
ing, who has gone to Europe, and now
Smith has got the situation.
Brookhaven Citizen.l
Our fellow -townsman and ex-Mayor,
G. w. Hoskins, is out in Texas on a
prospecting tour with the view of NOV
ing to that State. We would hate to see
a good citizen like G. w. leave US, and
we are in hopes he will return home fully
convinced that this is as good country
rs Texas.
Carthaginian.l
As the matter now stands, Col. Cal
hoon has declined to enter the canvass as
an aspirant for office, and we have Maj.
Oldham's authority for saying he (the
Major is not covetous of Congressional
honors and a0iH not become a candidate
therefor This leaves but one Richmond
in the tfeld-Captsin Jewell.
Raymond Gazette.l
Providence plantation, adjoining the
city of Natchez, having residence, gin
house, outhouses, and one hundred and
eighty-nine acres of land, was sold at
auction last week for 1866. In former
years it was esteemed as worth from $lO,-
900 to SO, 900. Lynch, the negro Con-
gresham, was the buyer.
Durant Advertiser.l
AN OLD CoLoRED MAN GoNE. Died
on the 25th, James Applewhite, near
BowlingGreen, Miss, from injuries receiv-
ed during the storm of the 10Th Of April
aged III years. He was sufficiently old
to have been second President of the
! United States, and yet came to his death
by an unnatural cause.
| Raymond Gazette
We understand that Mr.. VIM. Kelley,
some years ago a citizen of this vicinity,
was killed last week in Utica. A man,
whose name we have not heard, struck
him over the head with the butt end Of
a large whip-from the effects of which
he died. Kidd, who killed the negro at
Edwards week before last, has been
bound over to the next Circuit Court IN
bond of 81, 500.
Water Valley Courier ]
We regret to hear of the accidental |
death of Frank p. Brewer which oc- |
CURED last week at his residence in the |
eastern part Of this county. lie owned
an old-fashioned saw-mill propelled by
water-power, and was alone at the time
of his death, which is supposed to have
occurred from his accidentally falling
against the saw and becoming entangled
with the machinery.
Durant AdvertIser.ll
An important movement was ipaugu-
rated here last Saturday. We had with
US Capt. Jno. A. Binford Of Duck Hill,
q. Berglund, of Water Valley and Rev
j. j. Miller, of Attala, together with
citizens of Holmes and Alfalfa living in
aud about Durant. An Immigration
Society was formed, having for its objects
the introduction of an intelligent class Of
laborers into this country, and to that
end the adoption of a plan by which do
nations of surplus lands can be made to
actual settlers.
Forest Registerl
We hear rumor that petition is get
ting up or has already been gotten up
for the pardon of Parish out Of the pen
itentiary for attempted rape on Miss
Fortenburg.
1t is said representations are made not
in accordance with any evidence during
the trial.
Gov. Ames has heard enough of par
dons and combinations of Scott county
convicts to make him rather wary on
these subjects and we hope that he will
not take action without duly informing
himself of the real facts, even though
Parish is white man of the Governors
own race, color, and previous condition.
Copiah Democrat
About year ago, Maj. A. Z. Barry !
was wrongfully indicted, and charged i
with beings defaulting Delinquent Poll.
AK Collector, to the amount Of 81, 0S9. !
At the last November term of the Circuit
court, Maj. Barry was arraigned on the
charge, and we have been informed that |
| nOlle proSeq,ti could have been entered
n the case, but Maj. Barry would not 4,
consent to such a proceeding, and de
handed a full trial. The case came up v
gain last week, before the Circuit Court b
low in session, and it affords US much d
pleasure to announce that Mai. A. p.
Barry was honorabIy acquitted And il q
ras proven before the Court, that Mai. :,
Barry, instead of being defaulter, had .
ctually paid into the county a small .,
mount more than he ought to have paid. Il
An Example. q
Iemphis Appeal
But few facts relative to the lynching II
w est have been ascertaiued. Monday X