The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-23
SOUTHWEST KINDS ITEMS.
By TALLAHALA.
UTICA. Miss, July 81, 1879.

Urea. Miss, July 81, 1879
Weather more pleasant, and less sickness
Miss Julia \ Weeks of Port Gibson, is visit
ing relatives and friends here.
5. y. Currie. Of Edwards, and J. A. Heard, OF
Raymond, were here few days ago.
Many people from all the country around
were in town last week for several days.
Fruit and melons are much more plentiful
than was expected, and sell here freely.
w. II. Sarrett. Of Utica, expects to soon build
a shop al Martin for carriage and wagon work,
etc.
Our hauling with wagons will be now mostly
to and from Grand Gulf, since Warren county
has quarantined against up river boats.
There i to be an immense Democratic mass
meeting and barbecue during the second week
in August, near Chapel Hill, in Dry Grove beat,
Mr.. Chapman recently of Red Lick, formerly
of Kinds county. is getting lumber and timber
to Martin, for large hotel, which he expects To
build and open hotel early next fall.
The new paper at Edwards has been received
and we are glad to know it supports the regular
Democratic ticket and promises to be valua-
bic and worthy paper Tor West Kinds.
There was a large picnic near Fishers Ferry
in Claiborne ten or twelve miles west, last Fri
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Southern Female College: with bountlIul dinner,
fish fry >Nc., and dancing at Mr.. Fishers at
night, all passed off pleasantly.
\ line Of daily stages with mail is 10 be es-
tablished at once by Gen W. 7. Martin from
! HazlehUrsU to Port Gibson by Martin, 80 miles.
One stage and team viii be from Martin to Port
Gibson, miles, and two coaches and several
teams from Martin to Hazlehur>t, - miles. Fare
from NateheZ to jackson, - 90
What | have written you before as to the
Natchez Railroad seems now fully confirmed by
I later ne VS., and Gen. Martin expects To have
! the road done to near | thea in six months. The
prospect of yellow feNer, or the danger of its
getting near us, may secure a speedy arrange
ment between Col. Jones Hamilton and our
railroad company, for employing tire whole
Penitentiarv force along the line of our road.
And. ANYHOW, the grading work is soon to begin
/ for a section OF few miles from Martin.
There has been preaching at the Christian
church here the whole Of the past week, and
/ two sermons day and one at night Some hall
dozen persons have joined the church, and
/ large congregations attend. Rev. Jonathan
Stanv conducts the services, and IS an able. and
most earnest. preacher He is Young man Of
talent and has Just finished the course OF study
/ at the Theological Seminary OF his church, at
/ Lexington, Ky. Mr. Stnly was born and raised
a few miles from here, IN edge OF CopIah, and
/ is q Young minister Of much promise and Popu-
1 larity. Several were baptized yesterday, and
4 the meeting will continue
/ We have had fine rains the past week, though
many farms have not enough yet. There have
been rains over this country nearly every day
since Tuesday, and late corn, cotton, peas, pot1-
toes etc. will be greatly benefited, but the great
bulk of the corn crop is ruined by the drouth-
/ Very few famers will make enough corn. This
will be a serious drawbacd to our people, Tor
hogs cattle and other stock exist in great num-
I Der Feed and grain viii be very scarce next
/ year and this viii cause most people to be UNI
able TO produce their own supply OF meat. The
best thing to do now with whole fields Of corn
/ is To cut ii down as it stands, and curs ii for
forage and plant, ii possible, some sort of peas
with turnips grass, etc, on best of the ground