The weekly clarion., 1879-04-09
THE CITY.

Judge Mayors, Of Brandon, was in the city
on Friday last
Meeting To organize the Capital Light
Guards next Tuesday night at No Is house.
Hope No. 3, washing and meeting this
evening
Strawberry Festival by the ladies Of the
Presbyterian Church the 10Th inst.
Hon. E. Watkins, Of Meridian, is in at
tendance upon the Supreme Court.
Two weddings since our last issue, and
another one on the tpi*.
The Daily Independent has been merged
into the Weekly Independent.
City warrants have 'riz" since the investi-
CATION began.
Mr. and Mrs W Calvin Wells, OF Ray
mond were in the city on Thursday last.
The joint committees upon Firemen's
Parade meets at No. rs house tonight
Mississippi Commandery No. l, X. T.,
meet next Monday night.
Mr. D. j. Buckley, Of Raymond, was in
the city last week.
Hon. Martin Marshall, Of Vicksburg, was
in the city this week
No more city warrants TO be issued SO
say the City Fathers.
Fifty cents per package for visiting cards
at THE CLARION office
Hon. G. P. Touchstone, Of Harrisville,
Simpson county honored US with call last
week.
Mr.. G. +. Galceran, who is now travelling
for the Mississippi Mills Wesson, is spending
a few days with his family.
j b Mccormick, Esq, the popular Sheriff
OF Jefferson county, was in the city on Friday
last
Maj. 4. D. Banks is clerk OF the Senate
Committee Mississippi River Levee Committee
of which Mr.. Lamar is chairman
We acknowledge acall from Mr. w. A.
White, Of Stems Creek, Rankin county on
Monday last
Something for ladies-visiting cards OF
the reyy latest styles at THE CLARION office.
Call and see our samples.
There is again chance for some one to
supply "a want long felt7 in Jackson by start
ing a daily paper. Don't all speak at once.
Capt H. L. Taylor, Sheriff OF Yazoo
county, was in the city on business with the
Auditors office last week.
Hon. Martin Marshall and +. d. Clarke,
Esq, Of the Nieksburg bar, are in the city
attending the Supreme Court. They did us
the honor to call.
"A fine military company with handsome
uniform would be big thing on State occa-
sions Let's have an enthusiastic meeting
next Tuesday night.
A friend in Jackson Tennessee writes
'Much obliged for reminding me Of the time
to renew my subscription. Success to THE
CLARIoN'
"A good, sober, practical printer, who
thoroughly understands the business" can
learn of a situation at a country office, by APP
plying at this office.
An application for Charter of a Lodge |
OF Knight 4 Ladies of Honor, numerously |
signed by ladies and gentlemen of this city |
has been forwarded to head quarters.
Just received at THE CLARION office a full |
line OF visiting cards, which will be sold at 50 |
cents per package, with printed upon |
them. Call and see samples.
The marriage OF Mr. f. P Russell and Miss
Marian X. Tate, at the Union church yesterday
tNctlLlE' was Il most hfllllahI aHdiE.-oeha-
tobia Express.
Pearl Hook and Ladder No. 1 held
special meeting Monday evening the annual
parade The committee appointed will be
found elsewhere.
At a congregational meeting of the Pres
byterian church on Sabbath last, Col. A. NJ.
Nelson was elected Ruling Elder, and Thos.
+. Helm, Gen. T. J. Wharton and DIR. By
ron Lemly were elected Church Trustees.
Capt Marion Smith, State Superintendent
of the Mississippi Penitentiary, is away inspect
Ing the various convict plantations and camps
in the State to ascertain the condition of the
prisoners He will be absent several weeks.
Remember the Union Prayer Meeting at
the hall of West Jackson Fire Company No.
/ next Sabbath evening at o'clock Care
will be taken hereafter to have seats sufficient
for the audience DR.. Watkins may be ex-
pected.
We were delighted by call on Saturday
last from DR.. T. J. Catching, of Issaquenna
county former honored citizen of Kinds and
Representative of her people in the Legisla-
ture. He was on a visit to his son, the able
Attorney General Catching.
Hon. H. L. Muldrow is entitled to our
thanks for a copy of the Statutes OF the
United States of America" passed at the sec
ond session of the forty-ffth Congress, 1S77-Ts,
as well for the report OF the Attorney Gen
eral
A new timetable went into effect on the
Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Road, on
Sunday last. The South mail train leaves
jackson at 1.25 A. NJ. the North mail at 1915
A. NJ The mixed train goes South at 6.45 A.
N; goes North at go P. N.
The following are the committees from
the Fire Companies on Annual Parade: Jack
son Fire Company No. Is. E. Virden, Frank
Nelson, H. K Hardy, Warren Stewart and A.
Moore Gem No. 2-John McGill, E. 4.
Carroll, Ed. Muller, B. G. Beaullieu and r.
Sproule P. H. and L. No. Arthur Smythe,
VIM. Shelton, A. H. Muller, B. w. Griffith and
A. Virden, Jr. We have been unable to get the Z
committee of West jackson No. l. These
committees win meet a joint body at Jack
son No. rs engine house this evening at u a