The weekly clarion., 1879-12-31

Ahursaay morning last, Lindse
haywood, colored man in the employ Of
the Vicksburg and Meridian road. while
coupling two cars, slipped on the rail, and
was instantly killed, an entire train passing
over his body.
Mr. Petrie Shelton, once resident of
) Jackson, now Of Monroe, La, spent several
days of last week with his old friends in this
city, and was the recipient of many congrat-
ulations upon his success in life since his
residence in Louisiana.
The Jimmie Baker seems to be in bad
luck. After waiting for several months for
high water, she started last week on her
downward trip, and had only come a few
miles when one of her wheels was broken
She is at present lying up for repairs.
A large company assembled at the
Methodist Church last night, to witness the
marriage of Mr.. Meredith Watts, of Nc
Comb City, to Miss Maria Louise Fite, one
Of Jackson's favorite daughters. The happy
couple have THE CLARIoN's best wishes.
Rev. DR.. Zealy, we are pleased to say,
has declined the position rendered him as
President of Meridian Female College He
IS well satisfied with his prospects here, and
will devote all his energies and talents to
the building up of his Seminary, which now
enjoys a fine patronage.
On last Wednesday evening, our young
friend, Mr.. b. G. Beaullieu was married, at
the residence of the brides father, to Miss
Lizzie Taylor, an accomplished young lady
Of this city. THE CLARION extends its
congratulations, and wishes the happy ones
safe and joyous voyage through life.
Ono Of the social events of the season is
the marriage of our recent townsman and
esteemed young friend w. T. Deason, Esq,
to the charming and estimable Miss Annie
Reeves, all of Vicksburg. The happy
couple will please accept our congratula-
tion7 and the wishes that their lives may
be prosperous and happy.
Mr. : E. Virden is announced in this
issue as a candidate for Alderman in the
North Ward. 1t is no disparagement to
the other gentlemen who aspire to the same
position, to say that better selection than
Mr.. Virden could not be made. He would
make faithful, conscientious public ser
want, and the interests of the city could not
entrusted to safer hands.
The sudden changes of weather in the
past week are circumstances truly surpris-
ing. On Christmas Eve it was uncomfOrt-
ably warm, and all heavy clothing had. to
be discarded. The day following was bitterly
cold, and comfort could only be obtained by
sitting in the house over Il hot fire. The
prospect for a snow seemed pretty good, and
in anticipation of it old sleighes were looked
up and repaired, but no snow came, and in
few days it was warm as before.
An alarm Of fire in the North Ward,
last Friday evening, caused by a burning
chimney, gave our fremen chance for a
little exercise. Eight hours latter they had
another and a better chance. At , O'Clock
Saturday morning, the steam cotton gin
and mill of Mr. +. Bloom was discovered to
be on fire; the alarm was given, and the
/ firemen We're promptly on hand, but the
+ fire was under such headway, and the wind
/ blowing so strong, that but little could be
done to save the building, which was rapidly
consumed. In the gin there was a cOnsid-
cradle amount of cotton, which was also
destroyed. Mr.. Bloom estimates his loss at
I -. 5.O0O-insurance 81 200 The stables OF
Mr.. A. Virden, adjoining the mill, were
burned.