The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-10
THE CITY
Fifteen days to Christmas.

- litcen DAYS 10 CHTlSJIidS
-IS79 is drawing to its close.
Set down on-that's what's the matter
with the boys.
Capt Ross, of the Canton Mail, favored
rs with a call yesterday.
Another double wedding is on the
taJ,is for Christmas week.
Cotton brought lll to u cents in the
Jackson market yesterday.
-Amusement4 have been plentiful in
jackson during the past week.
The Social Club meets Friday evening
at the residence of Mrs. Buck.
The city Registration books will be
open Monday ana Tuesday next.
Tony Denier's Patomine Troup is
booked for Angeles Hall on the 22d.
The Supreme Court adj burned on the
Sth inst, to the first Monday in January.
A. G. Evans, Esq, a talented member
of the Columbus bar, paid us visit yester-
day.
w. Calvin Wells, Esq. and F. D.
Stovall, Esq, of Raymond, were in the city
this week.
The proceedings of the City Fathers at
their last meeting, are published elsewhere
in this issue.
Hons A. NJ West and C. T. Murphy,
of Holmes, favored Us with brief call a
few days ago.
Several wagon loads of cotton from
Smith county were brought to Jackson and
sold last week
George 5. Dodds, Esq, of Copiah, (can-
ddate for Clerk of the House. was in the
city Saturday.
Hon. H. C. Niles, of Attala, made
short visit to the Capitol on professional
business last week.
Katie Putnam was an immense success.
She appeared before large audiences through
out her entire engagement.
On Christmas night there will be a
grand display of fireworks on the square
back of the Governors mansion.
A proposition is on foot to build
handsome iron fence around the cemetery.
We hope that it will be carried out.
Mr. f. f. Frantz, the promising son of
publican, was at the Capitol last week.
Rev. DR.. Markham, of New Orleans,
preached two eloquent and instructive ser
mon at the Presby terian church on Sunday
last
Mr.. Henry Bailey informed us that he
has purchased compress in New Orleans,
and is daily expecting its arrival in this
city.
We are REQ uested to say that the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church,
will meet at AZ o'clock this evening, at the
manse.
The city registration books will be re-
opened on Monday and Tuesday next
Those who neglect to register cannot vote IN
the city election.
Circuit Court convenes ON the first
Monday of next month, Judge ). ;. Cal
hoon, presiding; Maj. II. S. Foote, Jr,
District Attorney.
Those who have had the pleasure of
listening to the weekly lectures of Rev. Dr.
Tucker, speak of them in the highest terms
of commentator.
Rev ]. S Bingham, of Moss Point,
Jackson county, and DIR. J. A. Peace, OF
Clarksdale, Coahoma county, were in the
city on yesterday.
-Messrs. Philip Hilzheim, w. 7. Hol-
land and Wiley Potter, all of Jackson, will
be candidates for Sergeant-at-Arms of the
House of Representatives.
Hons. J. NJ. Causey, T. G. Dockery and
W. b. Augustus Directors of the A. and NJ.
College, were in the city on Friday last, on
business of that Institution.
The Mississippi Republican is the name
of Republican paper soon to be published
in this city. Judge J. R. Alcorn and Capt.
J. L. Lake are to be its editors.
The scenery for the new Opera House
will arrive this week. The carpenters have
nearly completed their work, and will in
few days turn the hall over to the painters.
-Gol. Thomas W. GraysOn, formerly of
Jasper, but for years past resident on the
Seashore, was in the city, ON business at the
Land Office, Monday, looking unusually
wen.
Pearl Lodge. No. q, will hold its next
meeting on Monday night at the Odd
Bellows Hail, the Masonic Hall being under
rapair. 0alcsrs FOR tho next year are 10 DO
chosen,