The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

MSS Mamle Robinson, the ACCOMPLISHED
daughter of Mr.. Jno. W. Robinson. returned
last night from Sewanee, Tenn. where she
has been attending school for the past
year.
There is apparently but little interest
being taken in the approaching city election.
The prominent candidates for the MayoraItv
are, Hon. John McGill, Col. w. B. TAYLOR
and Capt. Jno. Estelle
There will be a masquerade ball at the
residence of w. NJ. Garland, Esq, four
miles from town, on Friday night next.
A number of young ladies and gentlemen
from Jackson will attend.
The Fair of our Catholic friends will
begin tomorrow evening, and continue
until Saturday. The attractions offered are
numerous, and of such a character as to
insure pleasant time to all who attend.
The Clifford Dramatic Company, after
week of brilliant success in Vicksburg,
returned to this city on Monday last, and
at night presented the play, Little Detec--
tive" with Miss Katie Putnam in the
leading character, to a large and appfecia-
tive audience in Angeles Hall
Our State Library is marvel of neat
ness and comfort. Mrs. Morancy, the eff
Gent Librarian, has left unprovided moth
ing that could add to the convenience of
those who visit the Library. Every thing
is tastefully arranged and in exact order
So it might be said of all the rest of the
Capitol
1t has never been our pleasure to listen
to more able and eloquent discourses than
those delivered from the pulpit of the
Methodist Church on Sunday morning and
night by Bishop Kavanah. The learned
Bishop is a forcible and convincing speaker,
and the large congregations listened with
tireless attention to-his clear and eloquent
presentation of his subjects.
No better illustration of the pushing
business qualities of Messrs. F. B. & W. S
Hull, lumber merchants, could be given than
that of their having telephone communica-
ton, between their West Jackson and Pas
cagoula Street offices. Mr. Comfort has
charge of the former and Mr.. Chas. NJ. Hull,
the latter, either of wohm will take pleasure
in showing this wonderful and useful in
vention to any person who may call upon.
them.
Our young friend and townsman, Mr.
Chas. Cabaniss, had the misfortune to meet
with very painful accident yesterday
morning, few miles this side of Canton,
by falling from the top of the south-bound
freight train hat tyyO hnv
for a lucky accident he must have been
crushed to death. The injuries sustained
are of a severe and painful nature, though
no bones are broken. He was brought to
his home in this city Immediately
The Catholic Fair will open Thursday
night, December 18th, at 8 P. NJ. Friday
night will be presented the tree of fate
Saturday evening at l (one) o'clock, the
teachers and school children are invited to
the Christmas tree, tickets for the tree 10t
cents. Handsome articles are to be ratified
each night. Rebecca will preside at the
we'll. The Fair will close Saturday night |
at III p. NJ. Admission 10 cents, children
coming with their parents or in charge of
some one cents, otherwise they will pay
full price.
-"Pve swored off," said Rip Van Win
kIe, when urged by his friends to 'take
something" This, no doubt, will be, as it
has always been, the answer of some of our
young men on the first of January. If the
similarity to Irving's old topper should end |
here, it would be well enough But, as
usual, it will continue further, and before |
the new year is many days advanced, the
old, old story will have been told over and
over again: "Well, as this is the first time,
etc, it won't count. So here's to your
health, etc, etc, ETC."
-Jno. T. Hull, Esq, having accepted an
important position in the telegraph office at
ST. Louis, left for that city on Monday
lose Mr.. Hull as a citizen of Jackson, not |
withstanding the shaking up he gave the |
Democratic party by his vigorous and I'M
firing canvass for the Greenbackers last fall, |
We will need his activity and perseverance |
to set old Kinds straight again in the
no doubt that he would have gone into the
canvass for the Democratic nominee with |
his usual energy and vim.
Last Saturday evening between the |
hours of six and seven, fatal accident oc-
Cured in West Jackson. William Gavin, |
a farmer, residing two miles from town, |
while attempting to cross the side track of
the New Orleans Road, was struck by a
switch engine and instantly killed, the |
engine passing over his body, and seyering |
it at the waist into two parts. Deceased |
was a white man, As years of age, without /
family. An inquest was held over the re-
mains, and a verdict in accordance with the |
facts in the case was rendered. No blame /
attaches to the management of the road.
Very few of our citizens have any idea
of the extensive scale upon which the Luz
matte Asylum is conducted. The unfor- |
tunate inmates number over four hundred /
of all ages, classes and conditions. To
properly care for them and meet their
wants and necessities is a work of great
labor and responsibility, which DIR. Mitchell,
the Superintendent, and his able corps CT
assistants, have reduced to a thorough sys-
stem. 1t would be interesting to go into
the details of the management of this great
Institution, but space forbids. A visit to
it could not fail to be of interest and profit
to any one.
Card from Hon. T. s. Gathright.