The weekly clarion., 1879-06-04
THE CITY

What shall we have next at Hamilton
Park?
Capitol Lodge No II, 1. o. o. F, meets
tomorrow night.
Mr.. E. Bloom and wife have returned
from Hot Springs.
Judge J. NJ. Arnold. OF Columbus, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. J. c. Mize, sheriff OF Smith county
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. A. L. Brunson has returned home
after an absence OF several weeks
-Our subscription acknowledgements will
he found on the outside Of this issue.
Some of our young gentlemen are sup
posed to have met their fates at the tete.
Mr.. Z. Barksdae will be absent most Of
thc week attending the Press Convention.
Our readers will not overlook the circular
of Gen smith, Superintendent instruction
The last two or three days have been very
cool for summer. Fires were quite comforta-
BILE
Gen w F. Fitzgerald, and Mr. John G.
eastman Of the Vicksburg Herald, are in
the city.
Remember the excursion OF Gem Fire
Company No. ,. 1t comes off on Thursday
18th inst.
Mr.. IL. NJ Taylor and family, and Mrs.
/. Stenger. returned from Hot Springs, Ark,
last Saturday.
We had the pleasure OF call yesterday
from Capt. J. /. Lake, late Of the Daily
jackson Times.
Mr. Willie Langley is now in the Office Of
the Spenglcr House; which, by the way, is
doing a fine business.
DR.. Robert Kells, OF the Mississippi State
Board Of Health. has sent out timely circu-
lar See another column.
The Misses Baird preparing for a
juvenile exhibition at Fair Lawn Institute on
Friday evening of next week.
MIR. T. W. Campbell of the Vicksburg
Commercial paid his friends in Jackson a
ilving visit on Thursday last.
The children of the Presbyterian Sunday
School are preparing Tor little lolks' con
cert. to be given at an early date.
Capt. w H. Hardy, OF Meridian, made an
able argument before the Supreme Court yes
terday in the celebrated Layton case
-Messrs Wood and Fewell, distinguished
members Of the Meridian bar, were in attend
ance on the Courts in this city last week.
We are requested by gentleman to say
that the finder Of $50, lost on Monday. can
find an owner for il by calling at this office
Robert Emmett is in rehearsal by the
Hibernian Association. 1t will be presented
at Angeles Hail. for the benefit OF the Assoel-
alton. sometime this month.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen will
meet tonight. We presume they will either
repeal the dog ordinance, or devise measures
40 compel the policemen 10 enforce IT.
The schedule OF the Vicksburg and Me
ridian Railroad was changed on Saturday last
The correct time for the arrival and departure
Of trains will be found ip our Railroad Time
table
The Public Schools are about 10 close
the colored and West Jackson white school on
Friday next: the College Green schools
on Friday Of next week-the term OF each be-
ing - months
We regret to learn that Miss ooFneli'
Lusk, of the College Green School, ha'
been very i'll for the past few days, and arr
gratifed to state that her condition Is very
much improved.
Gen. Ed S Butts, Hon. Martin Marshall
1. r. Roach, Esq, Joseph Hirsh, ESQ., ane
several other gentlemen of Nieksburg. called
upon US on Saturday. They were in atten
dance upon the Federal Court
The Capital City Band goes to Oxford
the last OF this month to attend the Com
mencement exercises OF the University. We
confidently rely upon it that they will furnish
the best music for theoccasion, that has beer
had at Oxford since the war
Among the decisions OF the Supreme
Court OF our State, delivered on Monday, wa
one declaring the law apportioning pro rata
share OF the school fund, to private schools
unconstitutional, This aecords with the opin
ION rendered by the Attorney General.
Prank Johnston, Esq, and DR.. Wiz
Johnston, returned since our last issue, frop
the visit to their father, Hon. 4. B. Johnston
They did not find him in as critical condition
as he was believed 10 be, when they left home
but his condition is such that there is barely
hope for his permanent recovery.