The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-22
THE CITY.
The oath inst.-The barbecue.

Don't forget the barbecue on the 24tl
inst.
Fires, overcoats and heavy clothing
are in demand.
Mr. Thomas Wharton Green is visiting
relations in this city.
Several entertainments on the tapis
for this and next week.
Good speaking and good eating at the
barbecue on Friday next.
Go to hear Col. Singleton at Represen-
tatives Hall tomorrow night.
Col. Garnett Andrews and J. c. Prev
EFT, Esq, Of Yazoo, are in the city.
Don't forget the barbecue Friday De,
vote one day TO the good of the cause
Rev. DIR. Hunter and family will occu-
ny the parsonage lately purchased by the
Presbyterian church, early next month.
"A number of distinguished gentlemen
are in the city in attendance upon the SUI
preme Court.
Miss Ada Green returned home Satur-
day last from a protracted visit to the
Tennessee mountains.
Hon. O. r. Singleton speaks at Repre-
sentatiyes Hall tomorrow Thursday night.
Let him have fine audience.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Potter will interview the
people of Warren county in the interest Of
Claiborne's History of Mississippi.
Our popular and efficient assistant
Postmaster, Mr.. Carroll Johnston, left last
week for a short visit to Virginia.
Tile Social Twelve is soon to be reorgan-
lied, and they promise to keep things lively
IN the way Of dances, entertainments, etc.
The Supreme Court convened on Mon
day last Chief Justice George and Associate
Justices Campbell and Chalmers on the
bench.
The books for the registration of voters
in the next city election will be opened at
the City Hall on the first Monday in No
vember.
Union services next Sunday night will
be at the Presbyterian church. After that
time services will be in all the churches
separately.
Services last Sunday in all the churches
pastor of this church, is temporarily resting
from his labors in New Orleans.
-Haverley's celebrated colored minstrels
exhibit tonight at Angello's Hall. Papers
published in the cities they have visited
speak of them in the highest terms.
Rev. G.. 5. Roudebush, of Crystal
Springs, preached at the Presbyterian
church, in this city, on Sabbath morning
last at the Baptist church at night.
On next Friday evening Rev. DR..
Tucker wiR commence series of parlor
lectures on religious topics. They will be
delivered weekly at the rectory. The pub
lie is invited
Mr.. VIM. J. Brown, Jr., will remove,
with his family, in a few days to New
Orleans He will hereafter be found with
the weil-known house of Hartwell Il
Chambers, 36 Tchopitoulas street.
The dance given by the young gentle
men at the residence of Mr.. Scott last Fri
day night was in all respects success
charming weather, good music, beautiful
ladies and handsome gentlemen all con-
spired to that end.
The Presbyterian church edifce has re-
Gently received a new coat of paint, inside
and out We understand that Col. T..
Richardson and lady requested the pastor
to have che work done, and they paid the
bills The good deeds of this well-to-do
couple are numerous and considerate
Professor Tice, the renowned weather
prophet, predicts that on the 18th OF next
month that will be a meteoric shower that
will surpass in briliiancy and grandeur the
one of 1922, which caused many to think
that the end of the world had come. 1t Will
be visible here at O'Clock in the morning.
Under the skillful direction of Mrs
Mary Morancy, State Librarian, numerous
improvements have been recently made IN
and around the Capitol. The State Library,
under her administration, has been RENTED
and refurnished, and the books and pamph-
lets so classified that for ease and convenl
ence an improvement could hardly be made
We are informed by Capt w. O. Lo"d'
one of the lessees of Robinson's Hall, that
the Hall will be completed by the LIST OF
December, and that after that time the
management will endeavor to make engage
ments with the very best theatrical COM
panies that during the winter visit New
Orleans and other Southern cities.
The State Library has been recently
adorned with large portrait, in crayon,
of Hon. Jefferson Davis-the gift to the
State of the late Mrs. Sarah Dorsey. The
portrait was executed by Mrs. nj. Ellis, of
New Orleans, and competent judges say
that as likeness and work of art they
have seldom seen its equal
We learn that a gentleman of this
city, of large wealth, and still larger gem
erosity, has contributed the sum of two
thousand dollars toward repairing and
identifying the cemetery. This is a gener-
Gus and noble act, and one that cannot
fail to win him the love and admiration Of
all who have dear ones buried in our Getty
Of the dead"