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

Pleasant weather.
-Amusements continue brisk
Nothing new in the matrimonial line.
The schools will give the usual Christ
mas vacation
The State Board of Health meets in
this city to-day.
An item of news Thursday, the 18th,
is Christmas day.
It n. Jones, Esq, of Madison, was in
the city on Monday.
A lull in the storm-a week has passed
by without a wedding.
The Legislature convenes on Tuesday,
the 9th day of January.
DIR A. Hunter, of Crystal Springs, paid
us the honor of call on Friday last
-Jno. : Joor, Esq, Sheriff elect of
Sharkey county, was in the city last week,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F McGill, after a
short visit to New Orleans, returned to the
city last week.
The annual election of officers of the
jackson Fire Department will take place on
the 18th of January.
Hon. Leigh Clarke, of Sharkey county,
Representative elect to the Legislature,
called upon us last week.
Our young people are making arrange
ments for a dance at Fair Lawn Institute
during Christmas week.
All of our hotels are doing rushing
business. The registers are daily-tilled with
the names of new arrivals.
-Ifladies who intend receiving" on New
Year will give us their names, we will take
pleasure in announcing them.
The display of fire works on the square
back of the Governors Mansion on Christ
mas night will be something grand.
jackson is decidedly on the BOOM
a compress, oil mill, steamboats,, new depot
and other industrial Improvements.
The Jackson Fire Department needs
exercise They have not had chance to
display their prowess for long time.
The Masonic Hall, under the skillful
hands of accomplished workmen, is begin
ming to assume new form and shape.
The newly elected School Board will
meet on Friday evening next, at 4 o'clock,
at the office of County Superintendent.
-Rev. r. McInnis spent several days in
the city last and this week prior to his
departure for Texas, where he expects to be
gone some months.
Miss brennan, daughter of our old
friend, Judge w. A. brennan. of Lexington,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Josephine Har-
rington, of this city.
The finder of gray crochet shawl, lost
in coming out of the Methodist Church
Sunday night, can find an owner for 1t by
calling at this office.
We hear that our young ladies are
going to take advantage of their chances by
giving Leap Year Ball during the first
week of the new year.
R. B. Campbell, Esq, leading attor-
ney of Canton, was in the city several days
last week visiting the family of his father
Judge j, A. P. Campbell.
The dress ball of the German Club will
take place at the residence of Judge George
on Monday evening, I'D inst, and NOT as
stated last week, on the 23d.
Our store windows are gayly decorated
with Christmas goods, and their interiors
are filled with them. Santa Claus has a
large variety to choose from.
We were in error in stating that Capt.
Lake would be editorially connected Win
the Republican paper soon to be published
in this city. Judge Aleorn viii have sole
charge.
There will not be services at the Meth
edist church next Sunday, Rev. DR.. Wat
kins, the pastor, being in attendance upon
the General Conference, which is in session
in Meridian.
DIR. Geo. K. Harrington returned home
ON Wednesday last from New Orleans,
where he had been attending an additional
course of lectures. and re-entered at once
upon his practice.
1T Is to be hoped that the Eseent rains
have raised Pearl river enough to allow the
Jimmie Baker to leave her moorings, near
Carthage, where ahe has remained for near
three months, and retnrn 10 Jackson. The
Clifton will BE- ready TO Ealkp adEantaga OF
Che first high water.