The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-03-19

:. p.trirE,s dnr-Monday last.

the city last Weeh-
Cant. B. f. Jones, OF the Winona Advance,
was in the city ON Wednesday last
&c c. Miller, Esq, of the Brandon bar
made flying trip to this city last week.
Cant. w. Calvin Wells, of Raymond, was
in the city on Thursday last.
James A. Dogan, Esq, Sheriff Of ITALIA
batchie county, was in the city last week.
No person is expected to see Hamilton
PARK until May LIST, /. e. except reporters.
C. II. Campbell, Montgomery couuy's
efficient Sheriff, called upon us last week.
Or. Chas NJ. Erwin and Mr.. Peabody, Of
Winona. we're in the city last week.
Mr.. c. Lee Lincoln, Deputy Sheriff of
mighty Lowndes, was in the city yesterday
The Board OF Directors OF the fire fund
meets tonight. See official call elsewhere.
w. f. Hamilton ESD the popular sheriff
of Carroll county, was in the city on Friday
last.
Mr.. Allen J. Hooker, son Of Hon. G. p.
Hooker, returned home from Washington
City, last week
The Viekslurg Herald invites the whole
Of Jackson to move over and help them make
a town.
Mr.. seutter has taken a splendid picture
of Kinds county's splendid Board OF super
visors.
A call is being signed for public meet
ing at City Hall on Friday night to consider
city finances, reduction Of taxes, etc.
A well-to-do family in this State desires
to get an orphan girl five or six years old.
Apply thorough J. L. Power, Jackson, Miss.
We learn by private sources that the
town OF Hickory was almost entirely destroy
ed by fire on Monday night. Nopaucuars
The theatre going Jacllsonian is grevious-
" disappointed, and are Ibis sisters and
his cousins and his aunts" Pinaiore is not
coming.
We learn from the Coahoman that Miss
Sue Tarply has recently been on a visit to
her sister Mrs. Hull, at Friar's Point, but has
now returned to Oxford.
Our young townsman, Dan1 McGehee is
now full-hedged doctor of medicine. Tie
was among the recent graduates at the famed
Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia
Thanks to Hon. H. D. Money, for his
speech on the Postoliice Appropriation; and
to Hon. j. r. Chalmers for his speech in re-
ply to Hon. J. G. Blaine.
Miss Lizzie johnson, charming daughter
of Wilkinson county, is visiting her uncle, Col.
J. d. Stewart and his family. We trust that
her stay at the Capital will be pleasant.
Town OF MARrrx.-Wc call attention to tho
announcement for the sale Of lots ut Martin,
on 3lst inst. The lots are to be sold 10 the
highest bidders, and on easy terms as to pay
ments.
Mrs. c. johnson has placed THE CLARION
under obligations for large and choice coli
lection of flowers from her garden. Notwith-
standing the severe winter, she succeeded in
saving all of her flowers.
The funeral Of Dr. w H. johnson, took
place from the Methodist Church in this city,
on Sunday evening last. lie died at his resi-
dence near Clinton, the night previous, Of
pneumonia.
Gov. Stone, upon a petition signed by
four thousand persons commuted the death
sentence Of w. b. Cavanaugh to a life term iu
the Penitentiary Mr.. Cavanaugh arrived at
the State prison yesterday.
Mr. f. r. Evans, theatrical agent and bill
poster informs, us that the Pinaiore troupe have
changed their route and will not visit jackson.
Did you ever see such disappointment Never!
What, never? Well, hardly ever.
Our esteemed townsman, D. NJ. Potter Esq,
is announced in our columns as a candidate
Tor District Attorney. He comes by his legal
talent fairly, as the son Of Geo T. Potter, and
the grandson Of Daniel Maycs, both great
lawyers in their day and generation.
DR. Writ Johnston, the efficient Secretary
of the State Board Of Health and Peuitentiary
Physician, has been absent in another State
for several days past. During his absence
Dr. George Harrington, County Physician, has
been looking to his patients at the Peniteutiary
The Canton Citizen, says: "The city oiH-
GERS at our State Capital seem determined %
preserve the public health. Jackson profted
no little last season from its splendid sanitary
condition, and it does not seem disposed To Do
unprepared for what may possibly come along
again this summer"
-Peachwood Nurseries State line, Wayne
county, Mississippi furnish the very best ya-
rieties of fruits, flowers and shrubs, precisely
adapted to the soil and climate Of thH lati-
tude. We speak from knowledge, having tried
them. Send your orders to Messrs. Gaines,
Coles, & Co., State Line Mississippi.
The Jackson Hibernian Mutual Aid So
ciety, held their annual meeting at the Gem
Engine House, on Tuesday the IIth inst
when the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; C. Cummings, President
c. Sheehan, Vice President; Pat Giles,
| Treasurer; John. T. Hull, Secretary, and
Stephen o. Ryan, Corresponding Secretary.
Coon CHANCE FOR ORPHAxs-A lady iu
Marietta, Ga alters a home to an orphan
girl, three to five or six years of age She
wants child Of good family-that 81. good
upright parents, no matter how poor they
may have been, and she will take it and give
it an education, and raise it to habits of in-
dustry." Address VIM. F. Groves, Marietta,
Ga, Rev. J. n Craig D. D., Holly Spring,
or J. L. Power Jackson-either Of whom will
take an interest in the matter
| The Col. Hooker, Captain Pointyent
commanding, a lower Pearl packet, arrived
here at the railroad bridge, on Friday last.
A large number Of our citizens visited her on
Saturday and Sunday She made the trip
from New Orleans in five and a half days.
On Tuesday she took 300 bales of cotton Boz
longing to Mr. John Hart, and started for Sew
Orleans. The balance Of her cargo, will BE
taken on, lower down the river. The Hooker
is expected back in about fifteen days.
Again We have the pleasure of noting Io-
cal improvements. The very handsome rs--
idence of Mr.. A. H Spengler, and pretty cot