The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Natchez Democrat.

Natchez Democrat
| For 1873 the mum Der of educable children
in Adams county is reported by the Asses
| SCR as follows: City of NatchrZ-Wh ites
| 1876; colored, l,752-total, 2,S2S County
| outside. Whites, 403 colored. 4, S76--total
5,279. Total in whole county s. l07-
Carthagenian.l
| An old man named E>on is said to have
| been robbed of 1925 few nights ago. We
| lave not learned the particulars He lived
alone in a cottage a few miles from here,
spent but little money and is said TO have
| labored SeYen DAYS in the week. The i'm
| preston prevailed that he had large sum
| of money about his house, and this, with
| his isolated position, doubtless invited the
| robbery.
A serious and painful accident befel the
| eleven year-oId son of John Me MILAN, near
| Thomastown, on Saturday last. A tree was
| blown down, lin b of it striking t1e lad
| on the leg. Just above the ankle. and shat
tering it so badly that amputation was
! deemed absolutely necessary. The opera
| ton was performed by DIR. Roby, assisted by
| DIR. Shelby.
| The brick work of the court house, with
| the exception of some finishing touches to
| the chimney, was completed on Monday,
| and Judge that the March term of court
Natchez Democrat
The total amount received in the county
| school fund of Adams county during the
fiscal year 1873, was:
From State Auditor, county's dis
tributive share of State fund 81, 2l9 As
From other sources. ....--.--- l,470 10
Total receipts .....-....... $3.50 5S
The disbursements during the year We're :
For pay OF county teachers war
rants and Superintendent's sal
airy .--.... 50, los %
Paid City Treasurer, for city teach
efs ---...-..------- .-.'.-...- 3'50o 81
For other purposes 404 AZ
Total disbursements. ........ $500 10
II we add to the total disbursements as
above by the County Treasurer. on account
of schools the sum of 1856 As, which was
given by the city OF NatcneZ to supplement
the city's share of the fund, we have So
els 81 as the entire disbursements tor the
conduct of the public scho OILS in the city
and county for the year 1873.
Meridian Mercury.l
We have teen requested to state that the
Jewish Synagogue will be formally dedicat-
ed on Sunday, February ID, and to extend
an Invitation to the public to attend.
Only few years ago we congratulated
baggage agent for NJ. & 0. r, Il. on his get
ting a wife, and now it is our melancholy
duty to condole with him in her loss. She
died Sunday in childbed and her remains
were carried to Enterprise for interment.
She left two children, one an infant o.
few days, who are taken by a relative OF the
mother.
Mr.. McRoy has christened the Baby of
the blue eye that was found in the noun
tains, Emma Barton, in honor of Mount
Barton, under whose shadow the waif was
discovered III possession OF inc old negro
woman. 1t is pretty name. The ever
lasting hills have given it what its parents
refused-a beautiful Christian name.
Coahomian.l
On Wednesday evening, at 6 80, Mrs. Geo.
Bobo who had recently been attacked with
pneumonia, but who Ieit much better, and
mad been sitting up all that day, and was at
the time carressing her only chilo, threw
her hand to her brow, exclaiming, "Oh, my
head y and died in a few moments. Mrs.
Bobo was highly esteemed lady, and her
sudden death was a painful shock to her re-
lativcs and friends.
Vicksburg Commercial
In the case of the State VS.. Charles Sim
mons, charged with grand larceny a motion
for new trial was overruled and the pris-
oner sentenced to the penitentiary for six
months
As we go to press the trial of Aleck and
Dave Wilson, tor the killing of DIR. Under
wood, is about to be concluded. Capt. w
F. Fitzgerald, Mr.. Stuart and Hon. w c.
Pegram, for the defense; and Brian and
Spears and District Attorney Il. V. Booth,
for the prosecution. !
The next case on docket is that ofThomas
Brown. coiored. charged with murder. 1t
will probably be taken up this evening.
The case of negro by the name OF Saucer
for the murder of Mr.. Day a prominent
citizen of Oak Ridge, some time since, is set
for trial tomorrow. Capt. w. +. Fitzger-
aid will represent the defense.
Brandon Republican,
Dick Sproles charged with stealing mon
ey from DR.. Baker, of North Rankin, some
six or seven years ago, was arrested yester-
day by special deputy John A. Ray, and
held to bail in the sum of five hundred dol
lars, which he gave and was released.
Holly Springs Reporter.l
The following city officers we're elected
on Tuesday: Fl. z. Williamson, Mayor,
and Messrs. Geo. NJ. Buchanan, d. G. Topp,
Jno. r. McCarroll, w. w. Ash and Robert
Cunningham, (eol). Aldermen.
Several days ago, Mr.. D. E. Brttenum, a
popular and highly respected Centlem a n
was sent TO Jail by Judge Watson for refus-
Ing to testify before the grand jury. Owing
to the fact of the illness of his wife and
other circumstances there was considerable
manifestation of public feeling and sympa-
thy in his favor. 1t was not surprising,
to a majority of the people of the town
that an attempt should be made to rescue
him. On Monday light last, a large num-
Der of his friends in mask, went to the jail
and dem anded the keys to Mr.. Brittenum's
cell. The jailoF at 6rst refused to comply,
but becoming convinced that the men were
determined in their intention TO release the
prisoner. he delivered up the keys. They
went Qnietlg to Mr.. Brittenumis cell, re-
leased him, and then returned the keys to
the jailor. Seldom has an event of this
character created less comm oHon IN any |
community.
Summit 1imes.l
Within the past few days Franklin county |
has been the theatre of bloody Array. VIM.
I'll. Lynn, who resides on Judge Magee's
pee. we are iaiorni 81 procured double
shotgun from Que OF IL .ghDoFs
On pretense of shooting game of some kind, |
and returned to his Own house, where his |
hrother-in-law, Davidson Terrell, with |
whom he had some angry words. was sit |
ting in the front gallery, and fired both bar |
rels of the gun at Terrell, gave him severe /
Ii not fatal wound. At the latest accounts |
Lynn had not been arrested.