The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-25
EDWARDS ITEMS.
BY MAX.

Business moderately active.
Nothing doing in the Courts.
Precinct meeting next Saturday, 2Sth inst.
Weather not quite so warm last week but
crops and gardens are suffering for rain.
We understand Edwards is to have bran
new spicy little paper at an early date.
The commercial men still continue TO favor US
with their presence, and say they determin-
TO sell Us goods regardless of the times.
Our merchants are receiving goods every dav.
The firm of Harrison Il Lewis received five car
loads of freight one day last week. That firm
is second to none in the state.
Politics are getting red hot, some are in favor
Of an Independent open race, and some favor a
Convention. But We think whoever gets the
nomination will be elected.
a negro by the name OF Harry SaIsberry was
run over by the west bound passenger train on
last Sunday morning. His body was fearfuIly
mutilated. \ bottle broken in many pieces was
found close by-one can guess the balance
Edwards would like for the Convention to be
put off until next September or October a.
politics causes too much excitement ut this time
Of the year and there is certainly time
enough yet before the day Of election.
The colored Baptisss have been holding a pro
tracted meet for some time, and have made
many converts Quite a number Of bad char
acters that used to infest little town have
been made 10 feel the word of God and profit
thereby, by forsaking their sinful ways.
c. A Hamilton & Co, are driving brisk
trade in their new store. Charley Ham
ilton says he is highly pleased with the change,
and well he ought to be as they have succeeded in
getting all the best customers Of W. III. Harney
& Co, which is big thing.
We have not been informed whether Mr. S
B Thomas would accent the Office Of Sheriff i
Tja tbar Il
this way, but in the event that he does not lei
his name-eo before the Convention, we predict
that Mr.. +. Morrison viii be the next Sheriff
There was another large eolored baptising al
BARRIERS pond on last Sunday. About five or si1
hundred colored people gathered there 70 VII.
in the hight of fashion. They perfectly
contented TO remain in old Mississippi and
don't want any Kansas in theirs.
There was rabid dog in town last Sunday
morning which caused considerable exciteInen
for a while. Mr.. George Martz who happened
TO be down town, and near the hardware stor,
of A. Fisher succeeded in getting a gun, and
as he Is a eraek shot with rife DISPATCHED the
animal IN short order by sending a hulle
through his brain The aaimal did no farther
damage than biting one or two dogs which have
been killed.
! There is to be grand barbecue here on Jul,
Sth, complimentary to R. E. Lee, and Washing
tonLOdges Knights of Pvthias of Wick burg TIL,
1 Silver Cornet Band of Vicksburg Ein discourse
music for the occasion. Ire would be pleased
TO see Phi Gamma Delta, Marian, Josh, ITALIA
! hala, and other friends that day. We will
try and make them enjoy a good dinner, anC
promise them a good time generally.
/ Mr.. R. NJ. Currie, with wife aud babe, on the
18th inst, started down on a visit 70 his wife
mother near Utica. When only about two mile
from this place, from some unknown rea
son the animals became frightened, anc
commenced to rum Mrs. Currie beeam,
very much excited, and jumped from the buggy
with the babe in her arms, which received
no injury whatever, but she was badly
hurt, having a leg broken inzs above thu
the ankle, she Is resti1g easy at present. Drs
Williamson aud Edwards are in attendance, anC
think she win be all right in few weeks. W.
were panied to learn of the fearful accident; anC
hope that she viii speedily recover.