The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.


Central star.l
A few days ago Col. y. w. Hembn
the Oldest citizens Of Choctavv cor-t
once District al attorney Of this ana IA
Ing e0unties, passed through this ni,-ll|t.
bic family en- route for Texas.
Magn liza Her Id
The wife Of Mr. Swan. who tivs.
nils southeast of ;his place. gave ~
short time since, TO three childrep-t,
and girl. Three days interviewed b,,.I
the birth OF the first aud the two lad
Summit SENTINEL
On last Saturday night, Frank Is.,.
the mulatrO boy, became engage f,
ficulsy with Jim Hill. another man ~ ~.
ana dusty appearance, anl iu attrf1r.t
to shoot him shot "a boy iu the suslI I
back, near the spinal column. Tbs.N
| ed boy, who Is nlsl "A negro. Is now ft
between life and death, with small b,.li.l
recovery jackson Is under arrest. NJ
fault Of bond.
Aberdeen Examlner.l
On Monday afternoon a little SON ~,
esteemed tellOw-citiZen, DR.. w ~
WALTER BARKER, about four yetrs m ..t
| fell into "A stock we'll in the stable v.-lle
his residence, and was beyond caribiv
when found. 4-
Vicksburg Herald.
We regret 10 announce that Mr. J.....
| M. BOnneli, an old citizen and letdIprrN
chant, died last night &C lOts O'Clock.
Carroll Conservative.
r. w. Whitaker, the colored gentle
who created such an excitement tB 81
county and LrnOre, during the pre.I3.-
tial campaign, by his incendilry speeet
and who, we learn was "a desperate man ~.
\ mortally wounded in "A general meI.s
Sidon' In Lehore county, on the lst inst.
(BY a statement in the Greepwo,l
Oriental, it seems that the shot va,
which Whitaker was killed was fired 4.
cidently from pistol in the hands of l-,
Purcell while Whitaker was in the All
of Wrestling a weapon from him for m
purpose of using it an afIrly with ano,b-
party. Purcell was held to bond IN fl.
sum of $3.50 for his appearance at b
next term of the Circuit Court-Ep.
CLARIoN.)
Magnolia Leader.l
The mysterious Disappearance OfJ.D. a.
Terrier, the cOlOred lawyer, M. been ~.
subject OF general discussion among tlo .-
Il
been fOully dealt With, while the maiorg
believe that be has acted The foul Bfrt
perfection. Whatever may have been b.
fac, one thing l. certain, that be hm M
numerous persons who mourn for hlmn,H
Tor the dead.
Port Gibson Revllle
Capt. A. X. Jones, Chancery Clerk. s.
tered upon the duties Of his Office Bst Mon
day,
Greenville Tines.
On "wednesday night. 9TH Inst, the fr
sable on Colonel Ed. Richardson's Rru-l
plantation, Ia this county, was burned IN
gether with fOrry-six fine mules aud Hs
harness belonging 90 their use and 8O
pounds Of fodder. The loss will amount 10
about $4,000 The fire Is believed Co have
been the work Of an incendiary.
Aberdeen Examiner.l
The following telegram received on
Thursday NOR ing, will carry joy 90 many
hearts In the counties named:
OXFORD Miss. Dec. I3, IOls A. NH,
Lord Ue praised, Monroe, Lowudes bid
POntOtoc counties, are freed from tbsl
Memphis q selma Rail Road Bonds.
tSlgned) E.O. SYKES
Natchez Democrat
Our fellow townsman A. IN. Kendr.ck
W 0a Aulib1 years OF more ago "a member NI
a Democratic club In New Bedford Mas
OF which Senator ID. III. Armstrong, now OF
Missouri, was Secretary. They were int.
mate friends and are nuw in cOrresp0u.
dence on the great leyee question.
McComb City IntelliRencer
McComb City Is looming up as cotton
m trket over one hundred bales have been
sold here during the past week, and receiDg
are rapidly Increasing. Mcssrs. Atkinson.
4 Ter u Co. purchased over thirty bales ol
Thursday.
Vicksburg Herald.l
A negro man named Omega 1fcRriia
killed his wife last Friday evening, about
an hour after dark, ON DR.. Cooks place.
four miles from town. They were both
somewhat under the influence of liquor.
Handsboro Democrat
Moses Carter, negro man Go the emp.0T
OF Mr. H. A Mcleod, OF COviugton county.
was shot and killed ten miles below CoIums
bia, on the night Of the 4th Inst. The mur
der was committed under very mysterious
and hardly any clue has 81.
been found 20 the perpetratOr. 10 is cup
posed that the murderer is a negro who wn
seen lurking about few days before ue
killing.