The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-10-29

Register for the city election. The
books viii be opened at the City Hall next
Monday
Miss Alice Lnsk leaves tonight for
Nashville, where she will enter the Peabody
Normal School, having been awarded a
scholarship in the recent competitive exam
ination
We learn that Miss Mathilde Beaulieu,
who has been giving instruction in French
In Zealey's Seminary and St Margaret's
Hall, in this city, has been rendered posi-
ton IN one of the schools of New Orleans.
she will take her departure for the Crescent
City this week
The High School property will be
knocked down to the best bidder, at the
trustees sale, to take place in front of the
Capitol, next Monday morning This is a
valuable tract of handsome twenty acres
in the heart of our city, and ought TO
bring good price.
The business outlook is cheering. Our
local merchants appear to be all well stocked,
and to be doing a brisk business. Our
cotton buyers are paying the highest figures
fuctuating market warrants Our planters,
almost without exception, are paying up
for the advances made during the year. and
many are settling still older accounts, and
will have cotton reserve to tide them into
the coming year. This good state of things,
which we chronicle with peculiar pleasure !;
and now with acontiued exercise of economy
and with everybody going to work with re-
doubled energy, our people cannot only keep
out of debt, but get something ahead. And
this will be the best possible way to repeal
the lien laws-they will then have nothing
to lean upon.
On last Friday evening there trans
pired one of the most delightful social
events that ever took place in Jackson. 1t
was an entertainment given by Col. J. S.
Hamilton and his estimable lady in honor
of their charming guest, Miss Susie Ses-
sions, Of Natchez. We have not space to
attempt anything like a faithful description
Of this most enjoyable affair, and had we,
our ability would not prove equal to the
occasion. Nothing that could possibly con-
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the numerous guests was left unprovided-
the music was charming, the repast was
bountiful and magnificent, and the decOra-
tions rich and tasteful. The toilets of the
ladies were becoming and elegant. Dane
ing and merry making were INDUCED in to
late hour, and when time came to say
good night" all were indebted to the kind
host and the accomplished. hostess for an
evening replete with happiness and pleasure
The public schools of this city are better
attended, and are in better state of organi-
cation than they have been for several years
We paid them hurried visit yesterday.
At the College Green School, there were
l05 present. 10 boys and 80 girls. Prof
Jayne is giving great satisfaction to patrons
and pupils. His four lady assistants have
their time fully occupied. The West
Jackson white school, taught by the Misses
johnson and Mizell, has 43 pupils, who
were being exercised in Calesthenics as we
called. The colored school, at the Benevo-
len Hall in West Jackson, is bOoming-230
pupils being in attendance. Mr.. johnson,
the new Principal, seems to be master of the
situation. He has five assistants, whose
rooms are crowded. In the primary depart
ment we found 10 scholars, under the care
of two teachers. The school is thoroughly
graded, otherwise the teaching force would
be insufficient.