The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26


aszt Monday
TgE Chancery Court has been in SEES
..,o since Monday.
YTE. GILBERT, the shoe man, moves
..-, one of LemIy's new stores next month";
ca1. II. MUsGRovE has returned af-
Ian absence OF several months in the
vest.
Gro. A. EVANS, ESQ, Of Columbus,
-o the city in attendance upon the
Courts.
ORR town.man, Hon. Oliver Clifton,
-.. returned to the city completely restored
% health.
Vr.sEs. ROBINSON d STEVENS have
..r. interesting specials in this issue, to
,.Hf.h thcauentjou of the ladies Is directed.
THE Penitentiary lessees are ADVERT
..rs for old bsrrcIs-ten cents each being
o.ll for them
TuE institution for deaf and dumb
..r he re opened on Monday next. See
Mice of Prof G.. IL. Talbot, Principal.
S. VrgDES announces fresh arrivals in
s.. extensive line Of trade, including prints
.-lr.#aerie=. molasse- barrels, etc.
THE delegates to nominate Senator
,,te District composed Of Kinds and
rankin will meet in Jackson on next Sat
ulay.
The next Union Prayer Meeting will
..h4II 40 the Christian Church--Sabbath
.a.rno5n. 4 o'clock. Subject Tor confer
.-.. 1.-THE sources and uses of tenn tations."
The Mississippi Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church viii be held in
rrs.0n Decemper 9TH. As the attendance
rf.. be very full, houSekecpnrs WILL take
l.a notice.
TrDGE HILL gives notice that special
..-n. of the United states District and
Circuit Courts will be held in Jackson
commencing on the first Monday in No
yamJer.
Tur Penitentialy register yesterday
showed total of 9J3 convicts. Number
wl.l.a walls lob males, Z females. In hos
n.,. l3 males, / female--mostly chronic
cases.
CART. W. 7. RArLIFF, of Raymond,
Cd. Robinson, Esq, of Bolton, aud b.
P.ulleron, Esq, of the Natchez and Jack
,.a Railroad Directory, were among the
callers at CLARION office yesterday.
THE chess champions of Natchez,
Vwa,burg and Memphis have recently been
laid iu the shade By Mr.. Galbreath, of this
cIrv. Two games, commencing Friday
night. and ending Tuesday night, and con-
Quoted by telegraph, resulted in his favor.
THE following young gentlemen leftlast
night ter the University of Mississippi, OK
MrI: Cottie George, Willie Taylor, Willie
Power Willie Bradley and Wiley p. Harris
Jr. The TWO last named attend the Universe
d. for thc first time. From all that we can
learn. the session will open with upwards
Oh two hunered students.
FAIR LAWN INSTITUTE opened on
Monday, seventeen pupils being present,
aud others registered for attendance after
Monday. Miss Baird, recently from Vir-
g1ia, is in charge as Principal, Miss Fanny
II. MoseIv, Assistant, and Miss Mary Fearn,
TO charge of music department. The Instl-
mre bids fair to have a prosperous session.
JACKSON Hen SCHOOL for Boys
opened on Monday last-thirty pupils be-
ms in attendance. Prot. Babb, the Princi-
pal seems to be well satisfied with the
prospect of successful session. The Pro
ies>or comes from the Old Dominion with
the very highest testimonials, and if he
meets with the success which lie anticipates,
br will permanently locate here.
We are informed by Mr.. } W. Lang
lev. Secretary of the Mississippi Jockey
club, that purses to the amount of about
thr.e thousand dollars are provided for
races on the Jackson course, from 18th to
18th November. The track, which will be
Due mile, with 600 yard dash in front oi
stand, will be put in complete order forth
with.
THERE is a loud call call upon our
Mayor to abate the tramp NUS tnce which
exists to the great annoyance Of families
living in the Suburbs The vagabondS
force themselves upon households when
the male members are away. The petition
is for the City Marshal to send part of his
force 10 these unprotected portions of the
town.