The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
canton Nails

Canton NALL
Eibe Cordts, ESQ, an old and highly re-
spected citizen OF our county, dleu Oh tne
morning of the 18th, at his residence ABOUT
tda miles from town. Mr. Cords was
native of Germany, but had resideu ~ e,,ls
country for almost the last halt century
He was about seventy years OF age
Canton MALL
The camp meeting at Crystal Springs
was concluded on Wednesday morning last
after one weeks profitable and Interest lns
exercises IL was our pleasure to De pres
ent on Monday to hear an able ana lnsiI ,i',
tive discourse from the Rev. DR.. WatRlhs'
Meridian Mercury.l
MIR. B. C. Walker, the defaulting Treasu-
rer OF the Alabama Central Railroad, mas
been arrested at Durant.
Batesville Blade.l
Thos. Rdfiiu, OF Harrison Station, dled az
10 O'Clock p. m, on the 10th inst after =
lingering Illness of four weeks. Dir. Ruthn
was native Of Pamela county, and in the
prime of life is cut down, leaving large
family of now orphan children. Truly III
the midst of life we are in death.
Greenwood Flag.l
We regret to learn that Senator w. ID
Peery is seriously i'll. His disease q. hAm-
nation of the stomach) has assumed quite
an aggravated form
GreenWOOd RAG.
The total State and county taxes In Lee
! fore county this year amount To Slt 80 on
$1,000 worth prOperty-a reduction OF $2.oa
below last years assessment.
Meridian Mercury
GA last Saturday, it was reported that
! there was something wrong in the accounts
of b c. Walker, Agent of the Alabama
Central RlilrOad, at this place, and since
then the fact has developed that he Is de-
fa.1 70 fh.a IN m
SO $50. Mr.. Walker was rather popular
young man, has lived here since he was n
boy, aud there was great surprise and re-
greet among his friends at this news.
Copiahan.l
Hon John Nee. Martin, the able and
faithful representative OF Claiborne county
in the Legislature, is stopping at Browns
Wells, in this county, for few weeks
Brandon Republican,
Mai. l.. II Babb, Of Jackson, has pur-
chased the Austin Medley place, near Union
Church, and become a citizen of Rankin
county. He is an educated gentleman, and
will make a valuable citizen.
Columbus INDEX
Lieut.-Gov. Sims and family has left us
for few weeks sojourn at Rawley Springs,
Virginia.
Columbus independently
Inc MetnOul>J minister mas gone. Inc
Episcopal and Baptist ministers have ten
dered their designations and want To 60
Elder Shaw is dead. What are this people
to do for spiritual fOodY
Copiahan.l
Wesson, Beauregard. Martinsville, Halle
hurst and Crystal Springs, all in Copiah
county, have qnarantined against New Or
leans and all yellow fever infected districts.
Crystal Snrinps Monitor
1t is our painful duty to announce the
death of Ellsworth COker, of Dry Grove,
Kinds county. The sad event took place
on Wednesday morning, 7th inst. Mr.
Coker was one of the oldest settlers in
Kinds and was much respected by all who
knew him. Deceased was about sixty
years OF age.
Kosciusko Star
Mr.. Zebadiah Guess, ST., died in this
county, on the 9Th inst aged about eighty
years. He was born in South CarOlina,
PendletOn District, 9Th of October, l79S
and settled i'm Attala county, in the wear
1885. A member of the Board Of Police
President, he ever discharged his duties in
diligently and satisfactorily.
Kosciusko Star
We learn that Mrs. Mary l.. Kershaw
suddenly died in this county the other day,
aged fifty-four years. About thirty wear.
ago her husband died, leaving seven chill
dren Tor her to raise aud provide for, which
arduous, though loving, task she accom-
plished, and had the satisfaction of settling
them in life before she died