The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-12
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
RipIey Advertiser ]

Ripley Advertiser
wewere shocked and panied to hesr of the
death OF Mrs. c. G. Gray, wife OF Rev. W
A Gray. which occurred late Thursday
| evening near this place. We learn thai
| Mrs. Gray had a chill some time during the
| lay just designated and died in the even
ia2 about O'Clock, OF congestion.
Colum bus Democrat
/ The negroes held another emigration
meeting at the courthouse last Saturday.
/ A large crowd was in attendance, and the
good order and good feeling that prevailed
were very creditable. we are sorry 10 find
| that many of them still indulge the Elusive
4 hope that Government" will set aside and
donate a territory to them. and furnish
/ Them with transportation and the means OF
S arting life anew. Ii we had their conf
dence we would persuade them to dismiss
| this hope. The days of their wardship are
past-gone forever.
/ Aberdeen Examiner.l
| We are grieved to learn that letter has
| been received from our esteemed fellow
| cOunry-man, DR.. John W. Moore late, chair
| man of the Democratic County Executive
| Committee, now visiting friends in Halifax
| county, Virginia. stating that he has had
severe paraiytic stroke, paralyzing his left
| side
Aberdeen Examiner.l
We were shown a limb OF cotton on Sat
Il =.
from the farm of Mr.. A F Ransom, in the
northwestern portion of the county, that
had tifty-five healthy bolls and squares up
on it.
Lexin gton Advertiser.
Capt. l.. Il. Bell, a worthy gentleman,
died at the residence of Mr.. w. ID. Johnson
the evening ofthe 2nd inst, and the Gran
gers buried him with appropriate ceremo-
mics, at Odd Fellows graveyard, the next
day.
Liberty Herald.
MuRDER.-TNo negroes living on Mr.. J.
NJ. Days place, in this county, one day last
ed the other on tue head with an axe, from
the effects of which he died. The murderer
made his escape.
Port Gibson Reville.I
Mr.. James Bethea went to the store of S.
Bernheimer Il Sons, to have an explanation
| as TO a matter of business. In talking with
| Mr.. Sydney Bernheimer, he grew quite eX-
cited and struck Sydney blow, when the
| latter ran to the back part OF the store, as
! we learn. to arm himself. just then Mr..
| Nathan ID. HiTsh, one of the leading clerks
| in the house, went 10 the door whore
| Bethea was standing aud demonstrated with
urging him to deSiSt from his violent lam
guage and conduct, when Bethea, as is
| stated TO Us im Immediately struck him blow
| in the face and commenced to draw his ps-
| tOl. Mr.. HirSh maize an effort to restrain
| hi n, and took hold of him, a struggle en-
sued and Bethea drew his pistol and shot
him, the ball entering the right side of the
abdomen Mr.. Henry Hirsh, came out OF
| the store to the assistance of his brother,
| who in a few minutes stag gered and fell,
| saying she has killed me-" Bethea fled
| but was arrested a halt hour after in a corn
field near town, and lodged in jail.
Fayette Chronicle.J
On Jack Ross place in this county, a col
ored fellow found difficulty in getting &c
eat his own watermelOns. SO, one night
last week, be dragged fine mellon, which
was about ready tor plucking. Next morn
was taken with symptoms OF poisoning, anC
| in his agony cried out: "Dat watermiloI
was surely pizened, and eff de Lord will only
| forgive me, I'll neber steal anudder.' Ht
| died.