The weekly clarion., 1879-10-15
CLINTON ITEMS.
BY MARIN.

+ And business continues to improve
The health of town was never better.
Miss Maggie New left for Natchez one da,
last week
Judge E: W. Cabaniss is again on a visit t.
his river place
Mrs Mary Rice and her mother, Mrs. Thomp
son, returned home Friday night, from thei,
summer trip North.
Messrs- T. G. Rice and c. w. Hicks have
returned from st. Louis, and report that they
oougnt large stocks OF goods at prices to suit
the times
Mr.. VIM Menger, son of Prof E. Menger OF
tins place has gone To Nicksburg TO live hav-
ing accepted situation with Messrs. Maurice
Meyer & Co.
Several of our enterprising merchants are
now hauling their cotton TO Jackson and their
freight back, thereby saving about ffty per
cent on their freight; much for monopoly
railroads.
Our Democratic Senator and their Greenback
candidate for Chancery Clerk, who made an
appointment to speak here Saturday night did
not come TO time, thereby Disappointing num-
Der OF his old friends who were anxious to
hear II he had any real good reasons for his
new departure.
On last Wednesday the sth inst, we in COM
pany with the Clinton brass band visited Ray
IlIohNI 70 dttcHu the reunion OF hlnuS county
Ex-Confederate soldiers. On our arrival there
We found the town all astir and hustle, present
ing indeed a lively appearance. At about
half past 10 O'Clock the crowd was called to the
Court House yard by music from ,.ie band
after which the never to be forgotten long roll
was beaten, which signal for forming the
procession in the following order: Clinton
brass band, Veterans of the Mexican war Raw
mond fencibles, Charlton Rebels, Downing
Rifles, and remnants of all other Kinds
county companies The procession then
proceeded to Peyton's grove about half
mile east of town on the Clinton road,
where ample preparations had been made to
feast a much larger crowd than was present.
After music by the band, the Hon. c. f.
Hooker introduced by Mr.. Sam Shelton,
and delivered short and well worded address,
after which Mr.. c. s. North was introduced
and read beautiful poem, written by himself
for the occasion. The rolls of three
called and then dinner was
announced, and soon dispatched. Taking in
every thing, We have pronounced it success,
and indeed pleasant affair, bringing pleasant,
as well as sad "reminiscences of the past.
Oh yes. we did, you bet, had Greenback
meeting here Saturday night eyel if the Sena-
tor didn't come. At about O'Clock the brass
band and quite a crowd assembled in front of
the hotel, after two pieces of music, Mr.. Bur
net, the only g b. champion present was called
for, he came forward, stated the object of the
meeting, and retired to arrange the division of
time with Messrs. Melville and Simmons as
arranged Mr.. simmons lead off in his usual /
iorcible style, then Mr.. Burnett came forward
N fine style, and did right well. We feel sure /
hat if he only had hold of the right end of the /
rope he'd make first rate pull, but as it was, |
MS arguments were then tackled by Mr.. Me- /
Willie and went out like spark of fire dropped |
II water. After Mr.. Melville had concluded, /
Mr.. VIM. j. Brown, Jr., of Jackson, was called |
or, and we must say Mr.. B. a stump speaker
S hard TO beat, and we advise our friends to
,all him out every occasion of the kind
Mr.. Burnett then followed with his closing
peech, which had as much effect as his first
This the first G. B. meeting we've had in town,
vas grand failure, Mr.. Burnett being the only
J. B. present, though the Senator specially
equested that it be advertised only as a G. b.