The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24

kemper Herald
Several families of, negroes who went to
Kansas from Sumner county, returned home
/ by the way OF this place last week. They
did not unPack their chattles in Kansas
declaring that il was impossible for Negro
to live in that country.
Newton Record
The distress in and around Lawrence j;
terrible. The number of deaths from men
ingetis has been equal to if not more thar
during the terrible yellow fever epidemic o.
j 1878. Air. Morgan, who lives about two
miles from Lawrence, has lost within the
past ten days four children.
Chickasaw Messenger.
The friends and acquaintance of Mrs
Harriet DeTray will regret TO learn that
she has has been sent TO the Lunatic Asy
lum at Jackson. Eor some months pas
"Miss Harriett's' mind has been very Sc
riously impaired, and she gradually grew
worse until it was thought best to confnC
her in the Asylum.
Canton Mail
On Saturday evening last, Mr. Charlie.
Sechler, the popular salesman at the Dollar
Store, accompanied by Miss Giles, took q
carriage and proceeded to Calhoun Station
where they embarked on the cars, passing
i through Canton, going North, and long ere
this time are Joined in the holy bonds OF
wedlock. 1t was a regular runaway match.
Port Gibson Reveille
On Tuesday last, Michael Howard, (col-
ored), son of Merriman Howard, of the ad
joining county of Jefferson, was examined
in open court for license to practice law
Col. Mellen, Judge Ellis and Capt. Whitney
conducted the examination, and Judge
Berry was very complimentary to the
young licentiate, who acquitted himself
honorably.
Natchez Democrat.
Natchez has made more real progress since
the war than any other city IN the State.
1t has been slow but steady All of our
progress has been OF that substantial kind
begotten of wisdom and prudence, and with
no municipal or county debt worth speak
ing Of with our factories and other enter
prises paid for, and plenty of spare money
besides, we are going right ahead on the
road OF true prosperity, and nothing will
stop US.
Mr.. w r. Reynolds, deputy sheriff of
Marshall county, was killed yesterday at
Byhalia, in the northwestern portion Of the
county, by negro whom he was attempting
to arrest. The murderer is in custody.
Frairs Point Gazette
Governor Alcorn's store house, and nearly
his entire stock of goods at Jamestown were
destroyed by fire, on Monday 14th inst.
The stock of goods on hand as we are in
formed, amounts to about $4,000 the loss
Of which with that of the building will
reach at least $l5, 700. From what we can
ascertain there was no negligence on the
part of the employees, but that it was one
of those misfortunes that known foresight
could not avoid. We are unable to say
whether there was any insurance upon the
building and stock, but sincerely hope that
both We're fully covered by insurance.
Lexington Advertiser.
Major Geo. 2. Herndon, the editor of the
West Point News, who has a position in
Washington as a clerk to a very important
committee, pays this handsome and Just
tribute to a very worthy young lady from
Holmes county, daughter Of Elder T. S.
and Mrs. NJ. L. Wright of Lexington:
Miss Mary 5. Wright of Lexington, Mis-
sissippi, who is a niece of Judge Povall of
the Bonneville Pleader, is employed in one
OF the Departments at Washington. She is
a most excellent lady, and like nearly all
the sons and daughters of Mississippi, she
has love and reverence for the old COM
monwealth that a residence abroad will
never obliterate. Be it said to the credit of
this young lady, that a portion of each
months salary comes back to Mississippi as
gift to her mother.