The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-11-05
vioksburg and Meridian Railroad.
THE CITY.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Wednesday night
We miss the Capital City Band Why
don't they re-organize2
City REGISTRATION will close Saturday
Don't you forget it,"
Services in all the churches next sun
day, morning and night.
Don't forget to register for the city
election. Tomorrow is the last day
The United States Court Hon. r. A
Hill presiding, convened on Monday last
-Messrs. Edgar and A. NJ. West, Jr., OF
Holly Springs, were in the city yesterday
The new bridge over Town creek, on
Pearl street. is most creditable piece Of
work.
Hon. J. w. Fewell, Of Lauderdale, is in
the city, attending the United States and
Supreme Courts.
That efficient and energetic fire com
pany, Hope No. 3, has recently purchased a
handsome new hose reel.
Rev. J. b. Gambrell, editor of the
Baptist Record, will preach at the Baptist
Church on Sabbath morning.
United States Marshal Thos w. Hunt
has returned to the city from Jefferson
county, where he has. been for some time
past.
We regret to learn that Mr.. George
Alcorn, son Of our esteemed fellow-citizen
Hon. Il. J. Alcorn, is dangerously i'll with
typhoid malariaI fever
The High School property was sold
under deed of trust, on Monday last, and
bid in for the Chamberlain Hunt Academy,
at Port Gibson, at $l8000O
Whiting IL Gray have removed to the
store formerly occupied by Stadeker & Son,
where they will have more room for their
steadily increasing business.
The election in Jackson was very quiet
not a ripple disturbed the calmness and
monotony of the day The usual fights and
wrangles were dispensed with.
We had the pleasure of meeting in the
city last week J. II. Neville, Esq, one of
the rising members of the Kemper bar and
the editor of the Scooba Herald
The many friends of Mrs w. H. II.
Green are glad to welcome her home again.
She returned last week from Virginia, where
she has been for several months.
Our society reporter has ferreted out
six weddings that will surety occur during
the winter. Curb your curiosity for
short time-tilI the last of this month, at
least.
DR.. Geo. X. Harrington leaves tonight
for New Orleans to attend an additional
months during which time DIR. Writ John
son will attend his practice.
Our young friend and former townsman,
Charles Lemly, was married. on the 18th
inst, at Hot Springs Ark, to Miss Flora
Butterfeld, of that place. We learn that
Kansas is to be their future home.
Louise Pomeroy, the actress who cap
tivated the people of Jackson last winter,
is playing in the different Southern cities,
and it is probable we will receive visit
from her during the course of the season.
Hon. W. l.. Hemingway has recently
brought on from st. Louis number of the
finest horses that ever came to Jackson.
Those of our citizens who desire to purchase
saddle or carriage horses, would do well to
see them.
DR.. f. Z. Daniel, having finished his
labors as National Quarantine officer, has
returned to the city. The universal YER
dict of those best able to judge is that the
duties of the officer Were well and faithfully
discharged.
The new Theatre, on Pearl street, is
being Gtted up in the most approved style
parquette, dress circle, private boxes, etc.
1t will comfortably accommodate about
eight hundred persons. 1t will be ready
for use during next month.
A German Club, composed of twelve
young ladies and like number of gentlemen,
has been recently organized. The first meet
ing will be next Tuesday, at the residence
of Mr.. Kausler, and weekly thereafter at the
homes of the different members.
A rich man of Jackson gave $4,000 90
toward repairing the cemetery at that place
-Ex
What is his name? 1t ought to be handed
down to posterity.-Brookhaven Ledger.
His name is Edmund Richardson.
DIR. Craft returned home Monday
night from Concordia, Bolivar county,
where he has been fighting the yellow fever
for month or more. DIR. Craft has by his
kindness and attention to the suffering
people of Concordia, placed them under
debt of gratitude it will be hard to repay.
The Vicksburg Commercial of the 18th
ult, says "We noticed yesterday passing
through our city, four wagons loaded with
emigrants returning from Waco, Texas.
They were en- route to Florida, their former
home" The same "movers'' passed through
here on the day following. Recently we
have seen quite a number of "movers,"
wagons passing through and by the greater
number were going eastward.
The matter of establishing a compress
IN this city is being seriously discussed py
some of our business men. Meridian has
recently established a compress, and she
expects to handle about forty thousand
oales OF cotton this season. The congresses
ut Vlcksburg, Columbus, Selma, Montgom-
cry and Shreveport are making those cities
cotton centres. This is a matter in which
not only our local cotton buyers but all our
people are interested. Every branch of
business would be benefited bv the sh;p-
ment from this point direct To New vork
and Liverpool, Of forty to fifty thousand
bales Of cotton each season.
Whiting q Gray
Respectfully invite their frienaa ana a.
public generally, 70 call on them Al their n.~