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FLOODS IN KANSAS.
UNUSUALLY HIGH WATER IN THE MISSOURI AND
ITS TRIBUTARIES DAMAGE TO RAIL-
wAYs-TRAINs DELAYED.


UNUSUALLY HIoH WATER IN THE MISSOURI AND
ITS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAMAGE TO Rails
wAys-TRAIAs DELAYED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1
KANSAS CRY. No.. May q, 1877.
The late heavy rains have produced . disastrous
effect Throughout. aii this portion OF the valley OF the
Missouri Rver and along its tributaries particularly
the Kansas or Kaw River Pine Kansas River
began rising ut daybreak sunday morning,
and is now higher at Lawrence than IL
has been In twenty years. The banks
OF this stream rapidly being undermined along ts
whole length the ntry adjacent is flooded and the
dams are In great danger Similar conditions exist
along tho Missouri and all minor streams in this
ton The man damage thus far, however, has
CURED TO the railways, and some very eccentric
travelling Is done where IL Is attempted at all. No
freight from the West have reached this city in
some days, and the cattle business consequently at
q total standstill
This noon brought the nrst train from Denver since
Saturday evening and the first train from Atchson In
some days. The Kansas Pacific track Is badly washed
out both east ard west Of Topeka, and It's bridge 10
gone at Manhattan The trains reached here by max.
Ing a long detour southwark via Emporia and
Junction City. bitterly rival roads using
each others tracks where possible, and lending
cars to each other In this unusual emergency, No
train went West to-day from here over the kansaa
Pacific road but Is promised To leave tomorrow.
Trains despatched to Atchison and 10 Galveston
and were expected get through with reasonable
promplness. No mails were received from tho west
tonight Few persons are detained here, nut many
are storm bound at Topeka and Lawrence Teie-
graphic communication Is not interrupted.
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AN AMERICAN FOR ENGLAND.
ToR or THE HrRALD:--

10 THE EDITOR or rRE HERALD:-
All Americans are not advocates or friends OF so
auiocratc despolism AS that Of Russia. think the
majority OF English speaking pcoplc--Fenians ex.
cepicd--in this country hold opposite opinions upon
the Eastern question to those OF the writer who
signs himself IAN American" in your edition Of May
81 / dncr from him radically With all her faults
England is nearer TO US 10 Domestic ana political
Omy as well as race than any other nation. think
IL Is fortunate tor the civilized world that England has
been, and hope will be, Tor long time strong bar
ricr 10 the descent OF semi civzed Cossack upon
Europe. The Christianity Of Russia Is as intoleran In
LIS form that or my Puritan ancestor Of the old
colony times doubt whether the various dcnomina.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Ex-Governor Alexander II. Bullock, OF Massachu.
sets; c. b. Wright President OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company, and J. Perpont Morgan are Mt the
Brcvoort Professor o. c. Marsh, OF Yale College, and
Warner Miller, OF Herkimer, N. y, are at tho Hon-
man. General j. S. Fullerton, OF St. Louis Is at the
Filth Avenue Chief Engineer William W. W. Wood.
United States Navy, is at the Aston William Bliss.
General Manager OF Boston and Albany Railroad.
is ut the Brunswick. james Tiiinghast, OF Albany.
IL ut tho Windsor. Lieutenant Colonel James Z.
Duane OF the Engineer Corps, United Statos Army, 10
nj the New York. Jesse l.. Williams, OF Fort Wayne,
Ind, 10 at tho st. Nicholas.
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MATTHEW DIGBY WYATT.

A cable despatch from London announces the death
OF Matthew Digby Wyatt, the well known Eng
lish architect Mr.. Wyatt was born in
1920 near Devises, his father being police
magistrate. At sixteen years OF he entered
the Office OF his brother Thomas Henry WYATT archi
tect and In the same year he gained prize for an
essay from the Architectural Society. Some year6
later he went to the Continent where no studied the
prncipalart monuments OF Franco, Germany and Italy.
In conjunction with Mr. Jones and Mr. Wild he greatly
assisted in the settlement OF the general plan Of the
greU Exhibition Building in Hyde fark IN 1850 He
was the author of great number OF important works
on architecture. In 1855 he received the Legion 1f
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

'srwefn Nightn will be performed at the Fifth Ave.
nue. Theatre this evening.
Louise NJ. Pomeroy appeared Rosalind At the
Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Monday night,
with great success. The samc character also
finely acted by Miss Maud Granger at tho Museum.
Count Pierre Loredan, young Venetian pianist Of
distinction has recently arrived in this city from RE
Janero, whore he performed with success He is
stranger in this country but his abilities will be soon
shown in concerts. His specialtes are tho works d
LisZt, Chopin, Thalberg anu Gotschalk.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Algeria will leave this port on Wednsss
day for Queenstown and Liverpool
The mails FOR Europe viii close at tho Post once a
eleven o'clock A. NJ
The NEW YORK INSTRUMENTATION Tor Europe-will
be ready at half-past eight O'Clock In the morning
Single copies, IN wrappers for mailing, SIX centa
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OBITUARY.

BENJAMIN +. FREDERICK.
BENJAMIN f. Frederick, Of tho old and well known
dry goods firm of Frederick. Stokes Co., Of Phiade
phia, died in that city yesterday.
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tons OF the Christian Church under Turkish con-
troll would be any better OF under Russian. AS
counter to IAN American of Russian proclivties
proclaim that next TO the United States o! America,
my head and heart are for England.
ANOTHER AMERICAN.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record VIII show the changes In the
temperature for the past twenty -FOUR hours In
parson with the corresponding date OF last year,
indicated by the thermometer at Hndnups pharmacy,
IL
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JOSEPH IAsI0I.

despatch from Boston reports the death OF JOSEPH
Iasg the Turkish Consul General ut that port At his
residence yesterday. He seventy years Of
age, and had resided hore forty years
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frontier where General Escobedo expected 10 CON-
mencc a revolution
PRoNuNcIAMENro IN ouEnRARo

PRoNuScIAMENTo ~ oUERRARo.
WASHINGTON, May %. 1877.
The State Department has received Information TO
the effect that a pronuuclamcnto has been issued IN
the state OF Gucrraro, IN the mountainous regions Of
Mexico, by the friends o. Governor Alvarez against
the central government OF Mexico.
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ANOTHER TRUTHFUL STATEMENT.

A BOX OF GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP Is EQUfvA.
lent many sulphur baths Don't forget H.
HiLL's HAIR WbisKgg DYE. black or brown. SOC.
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Average temperature yesterday. o.,
Average tenn eraturc Tor corresponding oato last
'year................ -....-............... 7os
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ANOTHER TRUTHFUL STATEMENT
10 the Editor OF the uerai.-
yss investigations apon shl. subject are tue snosl
Thcsr have gaded the Revver to the discovery q rem
ed which has Tor a basis three necessary reqni
Revyers remedy Is active penetrating and cleansing dis
branes yet harmless to the delicate constitu
ton under al M Subscribe myself III patent
a'A p1soiiS X RELY 80 ' NSw -. Brooklyn.
A s3 HAT, 81 so-PEARL CAssIMEREs AND
STRAW sTs wholesale pricos - Hew Church ST. upstairs
H. A. NEwELL's MEMS FURNISHING GOODS
shirts md Collar, White Duck Vests. rndershir,s Draw
prices, III iioadway corner v averey place.
GOOD, SOUND cLAREr WINES.
-! "a - e. 80 nom the best shippers 10
H. d. kirk 4 CO.. 90 Fulton and 700 Broadway.
JULES JURGENsEN WATCH, STEM wTNDER,
s s Diamond A4 Wills &c s IL aaSa
METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
FINE noSk AND JoB fsISrlNc,a
STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD WORK
rrSE WOOD iEsSGgAyIScs.
Al the aRETHor6I Iii JOB rrSTfSS OFFICE.
For the convenience Of The uptown public We have opened
.ansa os e. ,seop 9sss A. sn sa oh " corner
SODA WATER APPARATUS Pog MAKING ALL
JOIN MATTHEW'S. lst nv. and goth st., city
THR BEST RYE wHisKEY IN THE WORLD
1ho entirely pure BUxc1gpsER WHISKY. made In Nr.
gina Sg @s Gd ed a' f. k fyG lr Nd rs &
and No 700 broadway. New York 81 80 per bottle
TRUssEs, BANDAGES. &C.-"sEELEY's HARD
RusnxG 1arssNs; igh, cool. eleany used in bathing;
Grand central Hotel Correct adjastnon. speciality.
UsE gNApp's EXTRACT OF ROOTS FOR
Tases s'rS,ss y s1s 'er"'n'ed beverages Depot @z
WIGS IoUPEES Il. RAUCHFU IS, PRACTICAL
wlauaker Switches cnris. insAbIes Bsndcsax A Last
YoCso's punr Sh.r
Oldest
Rye Whiskey.
Best ~ the world
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
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SAMUEL "NA"1@ % i s XfsS Il. boston.
THE CROSS AND THE CRESCENT
nARrERs PICTORIAL WAR MAP
A SPLENDID FOUR PAGE MAP.
SEAT OF o, Wan + Iws TIE HAsr,
nARPEk's WEEKLY
for this week.
TERMS FOR HARPER's PERIODICALS
HApers Magazine, one
Hnpers Weekly, one
s ssy y =" either VI" ss sent Tor ycai p.r.
paid 10 Any subscriber the United States Cauads
receipt OF "a by the publishers.
rafpct's Magazine, Hafper's weekly and Harper's
Bazaar, tor year $40 two f vi postage free
OF either the Magazine. Weekly or Bazaar
will be supplied gratis club of i've subscribers
- each. "a remittance six copies Tor so, without
extra copy postage tree. Address .
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V,UE MOST EMINENT MEDICAL MEN ACkNOWL.
edge Tia. fncurgOty of diseases without mineral
spdng waters aud HEAfhs - wears practice in such
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other. Treatise free. onces 200 broadway.
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JO.OUO. This deciouiy comic ltttte blue glass
philosophy will be ready IA days Price 20 centa
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THE Ia EMPEse AFFAIR.
Report from the
I&cridam Mercury.

Meridian Me cury, 5th There IS little
more. to be told that is worth the trouble.
Conflicting statements never can be recon-
ciled.
1t is protlematic, in our understanding,
if the coming in OF reliefS for the guards was
the occasion of the crowds entering the
iaii The mob needed no opportunity to
enter the jlil. They made the opportu-
Mtg. At the head OF the stairway is "A door
that had to he opened before reaching the
game. Ii was broken in with an AK. DR..
Rosscr was the first to enter the breach; lie
was shot and killed, doubtless, by Chisolm.
who held position that enabled him for
a time to hold the crowd at bay. The
advantage of his position was seen and
recognized by the mob with prudence.
and some of the asSaiantS reached their
guns around without exposing their per-
sons, and filed around an angle at ran
dom into a hal way.
When an entrance Gas made the guards
present dropped their guns an,i got out of
the way the best they could. IT. was this
that gave Chisolm a supply of arms, which
he used with good pluck.
II Is stated now, again. as uncertain who
killed the poor 10y Johnny .Chisolm-
whetherhe was killed by chance shot fired
by his father or some other person.
From all the evidence, we are inclined to
state the fact to be, that Chisolm was not
dislodged from his stronghold by direct as
sault: nor had he been wounded There
was Il shout raised: Sire the jail! The
smoke of the tireaI ms helped the delusion,
and a panic seized the aSsailantS upstairs
with the belief that those below were firing
the building and rush was made to clear
it, It was at inst TING ChiSolm quit his
faStncss and left his vantage groAnd in an
effort to make an exit. He had nearly reach
cd thr foot of the stairway when he discOv
cred his mistake and turned to retrace his
steps. and ct that moment was shot down :;
a load of buck suat entering his back and
hip, some passing through him, and posi-
biz. laqerating the intestlnes; chat, how
ever. Is as yet unknown. The location of
the wound and tie direction OF the shot may
best be understood by stating that one ball
passed through the scFotum teaFIng away
one OF the teStiCies.
DIR. Cline, of this city, went up on Mon
day evening to attend the wouaded. He
and the chances against him, but thinks
there is some hope of his recovery. He at
tended to the daughter. Miss Cornclia CHS
OHM found her wounded in the wrist and
i'm the leg below The knee. She was hit on
the wrist by single lalI which struck a
golden wrStlet aud drove it inFQ the arm
with itself. and thus complicatipg the in
iuryandadding to it and the pain of it. lie
extracted several shot from her leg OF the
size OF duck shot.
Southern mebs sometimes have some
strange characteristics which are, probably,
sijt aeperis. After the ball had opened,
some OF them put their arms about two OF
the men under arrest, covered them with
their bodies and led them away 10 pla aces OF
safety without hindraRces Alter G4tlSolm
was Shot down he was picked up and car
ried TO his house without let or hindrance
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LATEST NEWS.

eINCISNATI. NAY I'll "A y = t'ox has
just arrived ia This city from rXfended
tour through tn. South. having visited
every ; .uFh-rn Stase except Mississippi
Fh- 4si--s y hi,h Wa- b ing - widely spread
~ tie R-pHbiiraa> that tnsH -eFS "f the.
Dun cratic party in tha. sou II were going
over 10 fhr Republicans hecauss one man
il tn. party had at this late hour made a
shaving Of justice toward them, was utter
nou<efs-. Thr South he said, viii stand
rs the D-m"c ratio party, and the membe
will al 20 inta Democratic caurus without
Ii. sta ion and ia full force.
The case "f Stuart. adtnIni>trat 'r, ct. al.
alI4-Iiants. vs.. Il rot & Co ,et. al appellreS,
argued on the 30 h ult.. by Alex IT, Ste
i,i.nS ath e. z. Culaer, was TODAY decided
ia their favor. on the ground that Judge
II ,oI erred in not scaling the debt, accord
ing Il the valu.. of Confederate currency at
h date at contracting the same.
Mr. CnN hintrd broadly AT an early re-
% .+-nIng of the Presidential qaesti II after
The orsstuiz ition Of Congress, aud said the
tu4ft,-r would never be drfiuifely settled un-
II de f1cty is ended
WAsHINGroN, My 7.--Col Geo Fl. But
Ter ne .1iIe,v OF B,-u. Tecrn iy appointed
sig.-ut of the Po<tntiice Drptrtme ent for the
Black Hills has been removed.
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scarcity OF Money.

ton of all kinds of business and industry
is fr4rfuHY depressed. and il belooVes every
family to look careftlllyito their expenses
Winter is coming on when children are liza
able to Group, Wbooping Cough, etc.
Colds will prevail every rywhere. and Con-
sumption, with other throat and lung dis
eases, viii kill off many.-These diseases
should not be neglected. Doctors bills are
expensive, and we would advise our people
to use BOsCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP 1t never
has failed. Ore bottle at 75 cents will keep
your whole family well during the winter.
Two doses will relieve any case. Sold in all
towns in the United States and by your
Druggist-In Jackson and all Wholesale
Druggist in the United States.
The weekly clarion., 1877-05-09
SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.

judgments in the following causes were
affirmed by the Supreme Court Monday,
May 18th
2l6l--Jeff ID. Bell vs.. the State
2I5G-EiiZa Miller V. the State.
244-Anderson vs.. DaY.
23l4-Nye vs.. Board of Supervisors of
GaZoo county.
2l45-kenore vs.. Allen.
2il7-Ihompson vs.. the State.
2420--McDowell vs. Steinreed
judgments in the following causes were
reversed
212-Roger vs.. the State and remanded
23S0--Howell etux., vs. Bnsh, Patty & Co.
and remanded.
2,3G-Moss vs.. IIaire aud affirmed in part
2396-Stcener, Green ct al. VS.. the State
aud rpmauded with Instructions.
2244- Grant vs.. Bell and rem landed
220S-W Wathen vs.. Glass and remanded
2352-FerguSOn vs. B Jbo aud remanded.
lG1f-V Il NJ r. r Co, Us. Bobo and re-
maudtd.
22lO-Pegram ". Newman and rcmanded.
24I0-City Vicksburg v. Patrick Henesy
and remanjcC.
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Supreme Court State of NEi-sis-
~iPpi.
October TERM. 1s1G-

OCTOBER TERM 1876.
TUESDAY, March 9TH, A. H.. 1877.
Ordered that ut the April term 1877 of
this Court the dOcllet Of the first (center)
District be taken up oH the , Monday, the
10th day OF \ prii. and the eases thereon con-
sidered until the 7th day of May. when the
docket Of the 81 (Northern) District will
be taken up ard considered until Monday,
the 14yh day of May, when the docket of the
2nd lSo4thern) District will be taken
up and cases thereon considered for one
week.
Itis further ordered that the Court will
hold daily sessions the first week of the
April term to hear arguments and receive
submission.
Attest: \. w. LITTLE, Clerk.
March II I'd.
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TO MECHANICS,

We offer great Inducements in First-class
Tools
Henry Disstons Saws Of every description
Boynton Lightning Cross Cut Saws; Chisels
Augurs, Planes Hand Axes, Files, etc. Au-
ger Bits, Monkey -Wrenchcs, Squares,
LpyclJ etc
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Press Comments Upon Our Uni
VerSiIy Orator.

Philadelphia Times Ind.)
General Stewart l.. Woodford, of New
York will deliver al address before the lit
erary societies of the University of MissiS
sippi, at Oxford, on the last "Wednesday in
June, and Will then and there bury the
bloody shirt which he has waved so etfec-
lively in times past.
n. Y. Herald (Ind)
Think of General Stewart l.. WOodtOrd
being invited TO address IA body of students
in the University of Mississippi, and then
talk about the war feeling being still alive
in the South.
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che Extra Session of Congress
PrOclamaIIQP by the President.

Whereas, the final adjournment OF the
Forty-Fourth Congress without making the
usual appropriations for the support OF the
array for the fiscal year ending June 80.
1873, presents extraordinary occasion re-
quiring the President to exercise the power
vested in him by the Constitution to con-
vene both houses of Congress in antieipa-
ton of the day fixed by law for their next
meeting. now, therefore. |. Rutherford B
HAYES, President of the United states, do'
by virtue of the power to this end in me
vested by the Constitution, convene both
houses OF Congress to assemble at their re-
spective chambers 81 u o'clock noon on
Monday, the l5th day OF october, next
there and then te consider and qetermln e
such measures as in their wisdom their duty
and the welfare of the people may seem 10
demand.
In witness whereof / have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF the Inlteu
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this oth
day OF May, In the year of our Lord 1871.
and the fndepe4degce of the United States
of America l0l
Z. b. HAYES.
of
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YaZ0O Politics

Circulating among the people Of late, we
hear the names of several gentlemen named,
as possible candidates for official station.
Among others, DIR. w. \. Gadbcrry, Hon
4. NJ. Hick> and Col Henry Lu,e, are spo-
ken of in connection with the State senator
ship, a position tina Hon. w. ID. Gibbs has
also long since baen favora5ly mentioned
for. Mr. Rnbt. Day. we hear mentioned, is
gaining ground with hosts OF people, rs one
Of Iazpo's Legislative delegation ia the
next House of representatives.
The weekly clarion., 1877-05-09

The New York Herald also calls the af-
fair political yepdeta. We regard this
statement as wholly false. These Journals
make these lying statements simply hecause
Mississippi is now under Democratic rule
When Morgan murdered Hilliard in Yazoo
City, during Ames Administration, there
was nothing Of such chafges, although the
Governor, himself took active and effective
measures TO secure the safety of his friend
the murderer.-Yieksburg Herald.
The weekly clarion., 1877-05-09
Hayes Hen Gilman Hsent on Driv-
ing Another Bargain.

Cincinnati CommercialI
Charles Foster has written letter to an
officer of the House of presentatives, in
which he states that, after Il very gene raj
CORES pondence with Southern men, he is
convinced there will be general breaking
up of old party lines in the next Congress,
and he relies on much strength for the Ad-
ministration from the southern Democrats.
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NatcheZ Democrat.

BY the death of Mr.. A. T. Cunning,
which occurred at his rcsidonce in this city,
on sunday evening last. the business and
social community OF NatcheZ has sustained
severe loss. Nj Cunning was about az
years Of age at the time of his death. and
more than half of his life has been spent in
our midst, he having come to this city from
his birth place in Ohio while yet 4 boy.
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E. WATKINS,
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS,
PLOWS, Etc,
State Street, jackson, Nissis~iPpI
IN BUILDERS HARDWARE;

OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC-at bottom
~ prices, the following Large and Varied
Stock of HARDW ARE
IN BUILDERS HARDWARE;
the following articles, and defy competition in
PRICE, quality or assortment:
200 Kegs Best Cut Nails-ycry low.
Wrought NAils-all sizes,
Fencing Nails
Mallory 4 Wheeler Looks-knob and Pad
the best in the market.
Lull Porter Hinges-Acorn Butts; Strap
I and Screw and Hook Gate Hinges; 500
Gross Screws = inch to inch, vERY Low;
Axle Pulleys, Sash and Cord, etc.
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VIZ have received the Prairie Farmer,
published at Chicago by the Prairie Farm
yr Co.. at $500 per annum. The Prairie
Farmer was established in lSfI. and is the
oldest agricultural pager in the West, and
one ot Tie best papers Of its class in the
..-ulrN-
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WEST JACKSON FIgE CoMpAxv Ran

WEST JACKSON FIRE COMPANY BALL.
-NIGhr--This Company will give a grand
hremeno ball in the hall of their new en-
gihe house Tonight, to which the greater
number of citizens and their families have
received invitations. A the occasion will
be one for ris-ening their new hall aud the
proceeds will be devoted to replenishipg
depicted treasury, aside from our partiality
Tor them a. gallant firemen, we bespeak for
thtm crowded hall. The names on the
lists of Committees are sufficient guarantee
that order will prevail, and thorough en-
joyment reward the guests who lend their
presence to the christening. We are the
recipients Of invitation aud tickets, for
which we return thanks.
The weekly clarion., 1877-05-09

OUR stauncL Democratic friend from
7m9scb. Col. G. w. Williams, favored us
Hitl q cai Monday. He says that the 18th
OF july would he the best time for holding
the State Convention so far as the farmers
are concerned. They viii then nave their
cotton laid by. IT held in August, it will
be lod Ter pulling time, when they are most
needed at home.
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With deep regret. we announce the death
of another old citizen OF Chickasaw county.
Mr.. G.. f.. Taft, which sad event occurred
at Houston on the 25th of last month. Mr..
Taft was born near Boston, Mass, in the
year 1870, and when a boy fourteen years
old. emigratcd to Georgia, where ne married
and resided until 1851, when he removed to
This county -
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PROCLAMATION.
$500 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS 1t appears by information re-
w ceived by me, that on the night of April
9th, 1917, some unknown person or persons
killed JAMES Ii. Cook. and that slid person
or persons are now at large;
Now, therefore, l, J. NJ. STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and delivery of the said person or
persons who killed said JAMES IL. Cook TO
the Sheriff of Attala county, said reward pay
able upon conviction. And do moreover, re-
quire all officers of this State to be diIigent in
their efforts to arrest said person or persons.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
o. the State affixed n Jacason, this
L. - "a day of May, 4. d, 1871
}. NJ. STONE.
By the Governor:
JAMES HILL, Secretary Of State.
May. 9 '77-w3t.