The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

genial and liberal hospitality with 3
courtesy rarely equalled Joshua Chill:
was from one of the New England States,
but had been an early adventurer and
/ filibuster, in Texas. He WAS a drawling,
tedious speaker, but profound lawyer ;
an inveterate joker full Of anecdote; a
confirmed, but very lively old batche-
| lor, with many warm friends. He resided
chiefly in Claiborne county. Powhattau
Ellis was from Richmond, tinctured with
the blood of Pocahontas-t most court
ly and elegant, and finest looking man at
the bar. Not at all brilliant, but solid,
sensible, stately and imposing A silent
man, who always made others talk and
was himself patient listener. Politicand
prudent; mild and amiable; slow and
indolent. No enemies. He became Cir
cult Judge, u. 5. District Judge, Senator
In Congress, and Minister to Mexico.
Sterling was Northern man, who set
tied IN Winchester ut an early day, and
connected himself by marriage with
wealthy and influential family. He was
an Indifferent speaker, but wellread in
his profession, and very sociable and
popular. John Black was generally
supposed to be of northern origin, but
claimed to be Virginian. He settled
at an early period, in the old town of
Monroe, Perry county, when Winchester
tions in the politics of the State. He was
only an average speaker, but shrewd
lawyer. A fine looking man, good
talker, pleasant companion, with many
warm friends. He was elected to the
Senate cf the United States as Jackson
man; went over on the Bank question
was very much petted at Washington by
Mr.. Clay, Watkins Leigh, Willie z.
Mangum and others lost his position in
Mississippi. and became a planter in
Louisiana, where he prematurely died.
Willis was a North Carolinian, raised
chiefly in Claiborne county, man of
violent temper, stern, unhinching, but of
a high sense of honor, sensitive and
generous. A plain but strong lawyer.
He sickened here when holding his last |
court, and died at the house of Col. |
Leonard kimball. He had for week |
previous presentiment of death, and |
predicted the hour he would expire. |
McNair was, | believe, native of Cow |
ington county, of Scotch family from |
North Carolina thrifty and upright |
and intelligent race, of which he was fit
A fair speaker, of
correct convictions that always impressed |
the jury. Intelligent, laborious, con-
scientious, just-one of the purest men 1
ever knew
Fellow citizens: have now given you |
a rapid outline of our history, and recalled
some of our prominent pioneers. This is
an appropriate hour for such "reminiscences.
At this very moment. delegates from
every part of the Union, and representa-
tives from all the nations Of the earth,
are assembled in Philadelphia, the birth
place of our lNDEPENDENCE, to recall the
struggles and perils, privations and
sacrifices of our fathers for liberty and
free government. Our countrymen have
come together to renounce forever the
feuds of the past, and to proclaim eternal
brotherhood !
On these shores, as you have seen, the
soldiers of three nations have displayed
the standards of their kings.
For ourselves, we want but one, and
will have no other
aAnd here, in the presence of AL
MIGHTY GoD, with the spirit Of our de-
parted friends as witnesses, let us swear
eternal fidelity to our Union and its flag