The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-30
SOUTHWEST KINDS ITEMS.
BY TALLAHALA.

UTICA, Miss, July rs, 1879.
Fine cotton crop about Auburn.
There has been a great Methodist revival at
Burtonton.
Miss Anna Classify returned home to Terry
Friday.
Two mad dogs were killed near Mr.. VIM.
Brooks two miles from town some days ago.
1t is a noteworthy tact that there was very
little of thunder and thunder storms this
summer.
Merchants still furnish their customers on
crop lien as before, and some have laid in pretty
large stocks.
DR.. II. Raeben, a well known dentist of
Crystal Springs and Simon Berkson of New Or
leans, were here last week.
The Tallahala bridge is to be built at once
Robinson and Ratliff, eolored of Raymond
the contractors at 1925.
Farmers are nearly done the last blowing
Of cotton, and the stalks though rather small are
unusually well filled.
Baptist protracted meeting is to be begin
here about the second week in August-Rev.
Mr.. Sibley and others.
Extensive preparations are expected for
the grand barbecue and speaking, at Chapel
Hill, August 14th.
CottOH StH6TdIlN II very Eopu-luii DolleH, anu
promises large crop; especially is this on
low or level land of good soil and well TILED.
Fine peaches sell here at 50 cents a bushel
chickens, 10 to 10 cents each; eggs, 10 cents;
bacon, cents (cash); butter, 10 to 20 cents in
trade.
The gravestone eases from here are said to be
about compromised or will be, and dismissed on
motion, at the August Circuit Court and the
damage repaired, suppose.
Albert Currie, long citizen of Utica, but
now resident of Claiborne, near Grand Gulf,
was here last week. He has extra good crops
of corn and cotton on Big Black
Mrs. Little, with her child, left for England,
her former home, few days ago. She was left
a widow and helpless here by the death of her
husband a few years ago Recently the Littles
have inherited large property in England.
Protracted meeting has continued at the
Christian Church here up to last night, and
closed. In the two weeks sixty-three persons
have joined the church, thirty-one new ones
were captured, and thirty-two old members re-
newed their membership.
Miss Florence Pharis, an estimable young
lady OF this community, fell from a wagon in
which party were riding, mile two from
town, Friday evening, and so badly hurt
her life was thought to be in danger She is
still in a critical condition-spine injured.
Crops along Tallahalfand White Oak and in
the vicinity are better than west or north of
here. Corn on low ground or pretty rich land
and well cultivated is fair crop, and makes Is
to 25 bushels TO the acre, but poorer ridges
and half worked may not yield a bushel to the
field.
Our people have not much fear that yellow
fever will reach this region. There is continual
report that it is in Vieksburg, but We apply our
sure test to such rumors, VIZ If one more
cases occur there in the present heat and situa-
ton of things, in four or five days ii would be
spreading SO not to be concealed long.
A large coIored Sunday School picnic came
off Saturday last near DIR. E. loves, nine miles
from Utica, southeast. Many scholars appeared
well instructed and recited easily twenty to
thirty verses by memory from the Bible. The
four or five hundred partook of bountiful
dinner, and the delicious barbecued meats.
Some twenty whites were present and were
amply provided for at the head of the table.