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

was from New Jersey-scn of one of tb
signers Of the Declaration Of IndeDepd
ence-gr graduated at the head Of his elias
/ at Princeton, began brilliant career !,
NJ ssissIppI was Attorney General [ be
lieve-quarrellei with New Oriean.
+ gentleman at Stovalfs Springs, in Marion
county, and in the duel that followed
Was shot through the heart.
/ Harry Cage, of an Influential Tennes
see family, settled in Wilkinson county.
made fortunate marriage, and by the
influence of his wife's connections. be-
came Circuit Judge. He was afterward.
elected to Congress as the personal and
political friend Of President Jackson.
but went of, like SO many others, on the
| bank question, and lost his popularity.
he and the famous Franklin +. Plum
mer were canvassing the woods
Counties together, but on opposite tickets.
Both were trained electioneerers They
stopped one night with an aged couple.
who had lots of children and grand chill
dren living around. just before going
to bed, Cage went to the woodpile under
the hill, cut lot Of wood, and brought
it in for the old lady to make her fire
with next day. He was warmly thanked,
aud fancied he had made a teD-strike.
Next morning at daylight, he missed
Plummer and the old lady, aud on look
lug around he found her milking the
COW, and Plummer holding the calf back
by its tail
When they stopped for dinner next
day, there was a house full of little chill
dren. Cage kissed them all round, but
Plummer took the baby from its mothers
arms, tenierly laid it across his lap,
turned up its little slip, and began to hunt
for red bugsl The mother was perfectly
carried away; and when she saw her
husband coming from the field, she ran
to meet him and tell him what a kind
hearted man they had in the house
Cage lost his temper, and, when they
mounted, said to Plummer: Sc Here we
separate-you are too aggravating--and
if We travel one day more together, you
will tempt me to shoot you"
4. w. Webber was Virginian set
tied in Franklin county; was eccentric
and somewhat dissipated, but had mind
capable Of rapid concentration and the
incest discrimination clear as sun
beam und cutting the scimetar of
SAladin. He too was cut off in the
prime of life.
Judge Adams was a Virginian. immi
grating from Kentucky, where he had
been eminent at the bar He became
in Mississippi, successfully, Attorney
General, Y. S. District Attorney, and
u. S. Judge for the District. When he
resided here, he was mighty Nimro1,
ln;f Il l,,,
water, are we'll remembered. He was
the father of those gallant soldiers, Gems
Daniel and Writ Adams, and father-in-
law of that distinguished lawyer, Gen.
John ID. Freeman, Of jackson, formerly
General.
Robert H. Buckner was q kentuckian;
settled in Monticello, afterwards at Gin
ton; man Of peculiar manners, but of
vigorous mind and extensive reading
Became Chancellor of the State, posi-
ton for which few men were better quail
flied, but died prematurely.
VIM. Vannerson, 4 Nirginian, long
domicied in Natchez, afterwards for
many years in Monticello, and died there
recently at an advanced age. He was
the humorist of the bar--the life of the
circuit--hut withal wellread in his pro
fession, very acute, thorough Judge of
human nature, very apt to throw an al
off his guard with his jokes and
his air of carelessness, but as quick as
lightning to seize upon weak poiat Of
his opponent. A man of noble heart.
Crawford was Virginian, nephew of
the celebrated William III. Crawford, of
Georgia, and very much like him in his
mental organization. He settled in
Amite; was elected Circuit Judge, and
died in the prime of life.
Col. Lamkin was also a Virginian
resided in Pike, man of impressive
manners and vigorous intellect, coun-
tenance beaming with the benevolence
that warmed his heart He, too, died
when life had many attractions, and
much to hope for.
Col. B. H Harris-known to all our
old citizens as "-Buck" HarrIS-is not
dead, ] believe and hope; he long since
went to Texas, and is far enough to ex
euse me for violating my rule--not to
on the living. He is Geor-
gian, of family long eminent in pro-
fessional and military annals in that
State. A colony of them came early to
bringing with them the
family traits and talents, and becoming
prominent and influential wherever they
pitched their tents. Col. Harris was a
man of marked Misunderstanding
Gus but generous, a sharp debater, a
skillful tactician, and anywhere and at
all times hard man to head. No man
ever left Mississippi with more FL
am, luore good wishes.
OF ID. G. Glenn, to this audience, it
Is almost supertluous to speak. He was
one of US. He, like so many of our
lawyers, was a Virginian, with the
marked attributes of that manly and
noble race. His graceful manners, his
winning courtesy-the almost womanlv
kindness of his nature, his handsome
person, his silvery eloquence, his voice
10 musical, yet so grand in its highest |
notes, and soft as an angels whisper in |
Is lowest intonations, his store of classi. |
cal and legal learning, the high chivalry
If his charaoter--all these we all know,
md fondly remember.
Nor can we, on this occasion, forget |
he venerable member of the bar, whom |
We have recently lost-Judge j. G. Mo
lClt A3bAA Az AA4SC, up Ou
he seas, he landed here some fifty years |
lgo, with no knowledge even of our lam
,uage. He turned his attention to the |
ava profession which he soon master
ID. He took prominent and useful
part in all our public concerns; was often
member and very influential member of
he legislature, and framed most of our
ocal statutes; he was the confidential |
adviser of most of us, and the universal
.eferee on all disputed questions of settle |