The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-03-21

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Ateh, Democrat
Miss Ellen NJ. Butler, daughter of
the late z bulon Butler, d. D., and we'll
known and loved by mary friends in this
city, died at the residence of her brother,
in Port Gibson, on Sunday morning last.
No purer spirit e'er passed from earth to
Heaven.
Macon Beacon
Last Monday, a son of Mr.. Robt.
Weir and a negro man got into quarrel
on the road. After some high words the
negro attacked the young man with Il
stick, when the latter drew a pistol and
shot him twice, causing his death in a
short time The cause of the unfortu.
nate difficulty we have not learned.
Calhoun Democrat
We are informed that DR.. T. Good
win of Banner, in this county, few days
since, alb ndoned his family, left the
country, carrying with him a Miss Har
din, as paramour, and has gone to parts
unknow This elopement has created
quite a senation, in Banner society, but
we are not informed which of the two
women has made the best bargain.
Holly Springs South.
Deputy Sheriff w. II. Newell, cap
turcd negro horse thief on Tuesday last
near Red Banks in this county. He had
in his possession stolen horse and bug
CIV. His name is James Williams and
claims to be a citizen of Corinth, Miss.
Holly SPRING. SOUTH
The records show that the State and
county taxes for the fiscal year 1876
have been more closely collected in this
county than for any one year during the
past four or five. Our county is now out
of debt and warrants of 1876 are at
par.
Farmers VindicatOr.l
We have received from Mr.. l.. S.
Harris, Byram, Miss, sample of as
fine corn as we ever saw. He writes us
that it it makes full ears at foot in the
drill and so to so ears shell bushell. 1t
has very little shuck which is fine and
fits closely, and is but little subject to
wtevil.
Meridian Meacury.l
Our Sheriff, few nights ago, by re-
quest of the man who follows in the
wake Of our Circuit Courts TO gather up
harvest of convicts, carried down to the
train two convicts of the late terms, IA
man and "A woman, where he delivered
them up to him. He had been up to
Macon for the convicts i'm Noxubee coun-
ty and was returning with ten. Our
Judge Hamm has been holding the
Noxubee Court in exchange with Judge
Arnold, and has certainly been doing "A
good penitentiary business. The con
victs were negroes.
Brandon Republican,
A letter from Thos. N. Ncrrell, Esq,
to the indicator, says the Stems Creek
Grange has determined to have another
Fair next August. We are glad to hear
it. Our Stoen's Creek friend can beat
the world on Fairs and Barbecues. They
are an industrious. intelligent and pros
porous people, end take great pride in
trying to excel their neighhors.
Judge Mayors said, In his charge to
the Grand Jury, that it is unlawful
for candidates for office to influence a vo-
ter by treating him. This is hard on the
voter, but We saw just one hundred and
three men draw long breath of relief
when they heard it, -Carthagenean.
Greonvllie Times
Colonel E. p. Forniquet died at the
Grand Central Hotel, Greenville, on
Tuesday last, March 9th, of pneumonia.
Colonel Eorniquet was all old citizen of
Mississippi, and at one time quite prom
inent lawyer, but of the late years had
not devoted himself to the profession.
Enterprise Courier.
DIED.--At East Mississippi Female
College, in Meridian, on Wednesday,
the 14th of March. of pneumonia, Miss
Estella Massingale, daughter of Hon.
George nj. Massingale, Of this county,
The stricken parents have oug most
heartfelt sympathy in this their sad be-
reavement.
Colum bus Dcmocrat.l
The crop outlook in Lowndes is favor
able. Corn planting in the prairie belt
is about finished, and the sandy land
farmers are planting. The oat crop is
promising, there being good stands gen
orally. There has been done a great
deal of fencing this year, and evidences
of improvement are seen in all parts of
the county. Instead of "pullng up
stakes" and moving to a new country in
quest Of virgin soil, our farmers are inn
proving the old lands. This is right,
and will certainly lead to prosperity.