The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-29
SHORT STOPS.

Fair Lawn Institute opened last week
with a good patronage.
Don't let the militia excitement disbanC
, the home guard companies.
Administrators sale in Rankin county
next Saturday. See advertisement.
The Parlor Shoe Store is the latest loca
sensation. See Mr.. Gilbert's card in anoth.
er column.
Messrs. Lemly 6 Son announce that they
have for sale patent granite iron ware. See
their card.
When customers and greenbacks arc
scarce, is the time for a business man tc
advertise.
Whitworth College, President johnson
writes Us, "has opened we'll. Pupils are
coming in daily
Gen. Augur, of this military district, was
in the city on Sunday. He and Ames had
ii long conference.
The Presbytery of Central Mississippi
meets at VaiCen on Monday, October Ilth,
at O'Clock, 2. NJ.
That excellent and popular school for
boys and young men-SummerYille Insti-
| tute-will be re-opened next Monday.
The Democratic Conservative Club of
Jackson has been invited to a ttend the bar
becue at Liberty Church, Oct. 9th.
Arrangements will have to he made for
another meeting night for the Club. The
rain has taken possession OF Saturday night.
The applications for Premium List of
State Fair from all parts of the State iudi-
Gates a lively ompetition in all the depart
meuts.
Mr.. A. Stadeker of j. Stadeker & Son,
has just returned from a pleasant trip. Call
and see how many nice things he brought
with him.
We are requested to say that there will
be a meeting of the South Ward Home
Guards, (Rietti's Company on tomorrow
night.
Whoever has the contract for the Lynch
monument should complete the job. The
marble work seems to be lying around
loose in the cemetery.
The Richardson monument, in our city
cemetery, is nearly completed. 1t will be
one of the finest and most expensive monu-
ments in the country.
We had the pleasure of meeting that
staunch Democrat and friend of The CLA-
RIoN, VIM. NJ. COnerly, of Magnolia, in our
office, last Wednesday.
a 'clean white" is the ticket spoken of
colored bI ethren are expected to take back
seats at the convention Oct. llth.
Gen. AuguI can as easily bore himself
into the U. Senate as did Ames in 1869 so if
ne is going into the Senate boring business
he had better bore for himself than for A. A.
Mr.. Theo. Beaullieu, foreman of The
CLARION press-room, is INDUCING in visit
to France, the country of his nativity.
A pleasant time, and safe return is our
wish,
We have been Informed by Mr.. j. a.
Webb, r r. agent that round trip tickets
will be sold for the ST. Louis Fair, which
commences Oct. 4th, at one and one-tith
fare.
The letter from Rev. j. G. johnson, pub
lished in our last issue, has stirred upa rum
pus in Radical circles. They had Rev. J.
up in the Mother church about it, on
Sunday last.
comes off at Meridian on Monday, October
18th, continuing five days. Col. J. }. Shan
non, the efficient Secretary, has our thanks
for pan phlet list of premiums.
The Battalion Jackson Home Guards are
going to the centennial at Philadelphia.
They have now only nine months
| for drill, and if they expect to take the pre-
MUM, they have no time to loose.
A report having obtained some circula-
| ton that yellow fever is prevailing in
Brookhayen, we are authorized, upon the
authority of Rev. II. F. johnson, of that
/ place, to state, that There is no POUNDS ton
whatever for the report" Brookhaven is
now, as it always has been, one of the
healthiest places in the State.
Col VIM. Noonau has sent TO our office for
the inspection of all interested, a slab of best
pIow steel, one fourth of AN inch thick. per-
forated by him with bullets from the Creed
moor rifle, at a distance of eighty yards
| The Colonel will have an iron target made
to shoot at by the rifle team during State
Fair, and for the prize offered by the Asso-
citation.
Having received several inquiries as tC
the transportation arrangements for the
St. Louis Fair, which opens on Monday
next, and having correspondent with Mr.
| kalb, the Secretary. he advises us that thu
NO. St Louis & Chicago Railway viii
mass visitors at zone and One-tifth tir>t-elass
fare for round trip" We have no doub
tickets will be on sale at Jackson and Other
| stations.
The officers of the white militia company
are: Captain, j. w. Clingan; 1st It., j. c
| Rietti 2d. It., NJ. F. Ash O. s., W. s. Ham
ilton; I'd Sergt, j. W. Fife; Sd Serg't
Harris Barksdale 4th Serg't, J. II. Morris
9Th Serg't, HI. Armstrong; 1st c., s. f. Vir'
den; 2d c.. A. G. Lewis; Sd c., John 7
Hull; 4th c., Chas. Taylor. Want of space
prevents the publication of the entire roll
Refreshments in abundance will be pro
yided on the grounds during State Fai
week. Chris. Hinckle will keep first las
restaurant at his old stand south of thu
main building; John Nelson will hold fortl
at the south end of machine shed; I. NJ
Kerr will dispense refreshments from thu
stand he occupied last year; Henry Mule
and other good caterers have spoken TO
T eligible positions where they can eat anC
drink the Changers. and the thousands o
others who will be in attendance.
MARRIED.