The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-12

Mr.. James Shaw, one of our oldest citizens,
died Yesterday in Macon. His remains were
brought home to-day for interment.
Vieksburg Commercial
Vicksburg is rapidly drifting into an evil
that majority of her citizens, as yet, know
nothing OF, but at the rapid rate at which it
has been increasing of late, cannot long re-
main in that obscurity which has heretofore
attended it. We allude to the habit of opium
smoking, which is rapidly gaining a stronghold
in this city Having heard for several weeks
of the existence of divan, which was run
and managed by two three of the heathens
from the Celestial Empire, we made inquiries
concerning the truth of such reports, and on
last evening paid Mr.. Chinaman with the
opium pipe" visit. When we entered the
domicile of the opium smokers We were some
what surprised, for, having read of the ORR
entail splendor OF such institutions in the ma
tive land of the Chinese, and in our own
western States-Oregon and Calltornla-we
were hardly prepared to be ushered into the
little, low-ceiled, dirty looking room, which
We knew many people daily visited On
entering the room, met several of our we'll
known townsmen two OF whom were laying at
full length mat, or mattress, inhallng the
foul fumes of the opium pipe. We were cor
daily invited to " hit the pipe, " but refused,
promising to call at some future time. In
conversation with the "bigh mogul" of the
"divan, " we learned that large numbers of
persons visited him regularly, and that not
unfrequently women paid him visits for the
purpose of smoking the pipe, and that
nearly every day he received orders to send 1t
private houses for them. 1t is not alone the
70 of the city that patronizes the Chinese
!ao ny ellish traffic, but we have authentic
IN NJ. .lif9 tbo, nme of our most prominent citi-
80. - bnsin, IS men are addicted thereto
A. vet this practice OF opium smoking Is IN
-; a ;,,sa,cy in our city. but every person who
ne S,,,oke II once is sure to return and
-. - :. so,a;n and as the Cinnamon receive
snal1 enumeration from each visitor, they
- their every endeayor to induce them 70
.;;t them we are informed that there are
ether establishments of the kind WITHIN our
civ but we are unable to md thelr eA"c'
whereabouts, and consequently were unaDie W
visit them.
Meridian homestead
A very sad death occurred on THURSDAY
morning at the residence of Mr.. H. T. Hot IN
this CITY Miss Minnie Jones a young lazy,
sister III Mrs Holt and a member of his faml-
Iv was in her usual health on "Wednesday, out
was Suddenly taken with hemmorhage from
the lungs during the night, Snd died IN a lew
hours.
Holly Springs Reporter]
We learn from Maj. Sam Frank, that
meeting of the Directors of the Memphis ana
Holly Springs r. r. Company has been called
for Wednesday 18th inst, at IL O'Clock A. n
Al his Office in this city. The object OF the
meeting is to ell vacancies in the Board, to
elect President and Secretary and to conslc-
er other matters of prime Importance to the
Company
Grenada New South.
An ugly shooting afray occurred about
alaran O'Clock last Saturday night, over
near the depot in which atfray one WebDer,
cigar man ufaeturer, was shot perhaps fatally,
by James h endall-the ball entering the chest
hirh uDon IN, = felt side and ranging down, but
missing the hea 1t. Kendall was arrested, and,
in default Of 81. nd of $1,000, was lodged in
jail to await trial at the next term OF the
Circuit Court
We understand that man by the name Of
Marshall was arrested BY Marshal Melton IN
this CITY ON last Monday, charged with s1e
crime OF murder in Kinds county, in this
State. Accused has been at large for some
time, though reward of s. 90 was offered by
the Governor for his arrest, and So BY
the county and friends where the deed Vas
done. The prisoner was Tod yed in lall af TINS
place to await requisition rom the county
IN which the murder Is alleged 70 have been
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