The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-16

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John Read, formerly citizen of this coun-
y, bat for several years past residing with
his son. Mr.. Jesse Read, in Carroll county.
this State Mr.. Read died on the 2Sch OF
April, and was burie in Carroll county -
lie was born Dec 6, 1894, Il d was conse-
quently 81 years, months and y days
old
Corinthian.l
Catapillars are making their appearance
in such immense number as to create alarm
Our forests and ochards are in danger of
being entirely destroyed. Coal oil is prob
ably the best thing that has been employ ed
for their determination.
Brandon Republican,
James GILL an OIL aad highly respected
citizen of simpson county, formerly of
Rankin, died on the 18th ult, at his home
ne ir the Rankin line.
| Magnolia Herald.I
Another good citizen gone. Mir. K. 2.
Smiley brother OF Judge Smiley, died in
Amite county on Wednesday, the 2ud day
of May, after protrated illness.
Winona Advance.
Mr.. o. Z. Reed OF Ada, Choctaw County,
says his ucighborS have planted plenty
| corn, and an abundance OF wheat and oats
| will be raised. Cotton not done planting
! farmers are behind with their work. He
thinks the hog crop will be short.
/ W mona AuNanCe. /
We learn from Mr. w. ID. Perry, of Gree n
wood, that % to 80 head of horses have died
| from the sting OF the gnats during the last
week, in Leflore County.
Oxford E4gIe.I
Col. Victor w: Thompson, Deputy Inter
nal Revenue Collector for this District, has
temporarily cha-ged his head quarters to
| Holly Springs.
Central Star
We are pleased to note that DR.. c. NJ.
Walden is having handsome awnings put in
! front of his four stores on the West side OF
court square. This will add greatly, not
only to the comIUr of the building, but to
| the adornment OF that part OF town.
Genital Start
| Mrs Mary Rose aged about sixty years,
| died on Friday last at the residence of her
son-in law. Mr.. w. w. Scarborough, near
| Durant. She was buried the following day
at the cemetery in this place.
| Central Star.
| Rev. Conrad \. Sipe, of Pittsburg Pa,
| who had been making tour for health and
observation through the South, and who
! spent a week or TWO at McComb City, LETT
| here on Thursday on his return North, eX-
pressing himself as highly pie tsed with his
visit, and with marked improvement in
health from his sojourn in the balmy piney
! woods.
| Central Star.
| We regret to chronicle the death of 0 scar
| +. Turner, Il citizen of Kos ciusko, which
| sad event occurred at his old home in
Tennessee on the night of yesterday
| week.
| Central Star
/ We learn that L. S. Deputy Marshall
Jones seiz ii and destroyed distillery. be-
| loaging t. Il Mr.. Oar, of Choctaw county.
on last Friday. lie also levied upon the
| household and kitchen furniture, horses,
| cattle, etc, belonging to Oar.
Woodville Republican,
| we regret to learn that the residence of
/ Mr.. john McNeely was burned on Monday
| last. The fire was accidental. Nothing
| WAS saved but Il small quantity OF bedding
Some three hundred dollars worth of pro-
/ visions and two hundred barrels OF corn
| were also destroyed.
| Zazoo Herald Democrat
We learn from Mr.. VIM. Clark, the pro
| prietor of the Andrews place aud an cx-
! peritneed planter, that the growing cotton
! has been seriously Injured by the late cold,
rainy weather. Mr.. Ben Kicks for one, and
| we know not how many others, were forced
10 plough in with a view of again plant
! ing.
| Herald.Democrat
| The planters Throughout the county are
! greatly worried over a disease that is now
| prevailing among their horses and mules
! As far as we have learned some fifty or SIX
/ ty head have died in the last few days. The
| disease is strange one and unknown to
| those acquainted with horse diseases.-Thev
are attacked with something like collie, and
the majority of cases have died in tour
! hours afterwards,
! Enterprise Courier
A new telegraph line is being established
| from New Orleans to Meridian, via Pauld-
ing and Enterprise. Messrs. Ira j Carter
and J L. Stay secured the contract for
furnishing the posts along the route from
Panding to Meridian. They have almost
completed their work.
| Vicksburg Herald.l
Ben. Montgomery. well-known and
good colored citizen. formerly servant of
Hon. Joe Davis, and since the war propri-
! etor of two or three large plantations in Da-
Wis Bend. died at his residence, last Satur-
day morning, of pneumonia.
Vieksburg Commercially
The cause of the State vs.. Emanuel Tel
ler, charged qpCq the affidavit OF John 4 :.
Klein, Fl esideht of tho Mississippi Valley
Bank, with embezzling the funds of said
bank to the amount of So, 950.5O, and which
Was fixed for a preliminary investigation
before Justice Lindsay this moTding at ten
O'Clock, was again continued by consent of
counsel to next Thursday to the great dis
| anpotntmSnt qf large number Of the curl
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