The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Brandon Republican.
great deal of the pork killed during
Christmas week has been spoiled, owing TO
the extremely warm weather.
We exceedingly regret to announce the
departure Of our handsome and talented
young friend Mr. Walter II. Shelton. lie
| is young man OF unimpeachable moral
worth one in whom our community feels
justly proud, BY honesty and tirmness OF
character, a strict adherence to the duties
devolving upon him in his clerical career,
a manly and chrstianike life, he has de
served and received the respect and admi-
! ration of all who know him. lie departs
/ from our midst, leaving behind him the
more than good wishes Of his seniors, and
the love and genuine friendship of his asso-
ciates. His destination is McklnneyyIlle
Sharkey county, Miss, where he goes t.
enter the employ of a leading merchant OF
! that place.
/ Columbus Index
I 1t is proposed in a bill just introduced in
/ the Legislature to make Col. Murfee's Mill
/ tary Academy at Pass Christian a State in
( stitution If the bill should become a law
/ Col Murfee should be retained in charge Of
I the institution. He is admirably suited to
/ the place, aud would give general satistac-
ton.
The town of Oxford is lighted at night
by street lamps, and its citizens now pro
pose to build cotton factory.
Rosedale Leader.
Last week a lady living near Terrene
gave birth to triplets-all girls The moth
er is doing very well. The father is said to
be so proud of his extraordinary leap-year
good luck that he will hardly associate with
ordinary mortals
Liberty Herald.
NJ. James A. Parker, living several miles
from town, one day last week was shot by
the accidental discharge of his gun. The
muzzle of the gun when discharged was
within six inches of Mr.. Parker's heel, lit
erallv tearing it in pieces. He was already
lame of one leg from white swelling, and Is
now a cripple for life in the other.
Handsboro Advertiser.
Friday evening last colored boy, aged
twelve years, Edward House, son of Alfred
House, was drowned in the bayou near the
saw mill of Mr.. Lienhard.
The body of white man was found
washed ashore on the beach near SCOTS
Station last Thursday evening The body
WHICH WAS Jul lc'A III bllt SstllNl, lay
with the face dowawards and perhaps been
ashore several days before being discovered.
Nothing was found in the pockets of the
mans clothing which would lead to his
identification. Appearances indicated that
the man had been a sailor.
Meridian News.
ToBE EVANS, colored, who has been for
several years driving the Express wagon at
] Il i
packages, has been arrested for robbery.
lobe has had the entire confidence of the
Express Agents here, and in fact, of the
public, and his arrest was q surprise. He
has for some time been robbing the pack
ages that 60 to Vicksburg and other points
on the V. and NJ. Railroad, rot taking the
whole package, but abstracting a few arti-
cles So many complaints had been made
to the company that they sent a detective
to hunt up the guilty party, and he soon
! found that the robberies were committed
here, and that lobe was the guilty party.
Yazoo Sentinel
The news reaches US from Vaughan that
over 100 railroad tickets have been sold to
negroes recently, but it is impossible to de
termne their destination, as they are reti-
cent on the subject. No doubt a good
many of them are going to Kansas, as in
Louis. None will admit they are going
there, however.
Raymond Gazette
Mr.. Dupee, hard-working man, with a
large family, who has lived in this vicinity
for few years past-formerly of the east
ern part of the State-died at his residence
here Oh the 9Th inst He lived on Mr..
Moore's place in 1875 but in the spring of
last year went To Kansas, expecting to re
move his family to that wonderful land.
He returned here last fall, but in very bad
health from which he did not recover. He
now rests in the village cemetery.
Yazoo Sentinel ~
Esquire S. c. Nelly was Called On Tues
day TO hold an inquest on the body of an
Indian named Jacob Williams, a laborer
on the place of Mr.. Joe a1nders on Tcheva
The Indian had been to tbWn and fmbibed
too freely of fre-water. kHe fell from a
wagon and the wheels paAsed over him,
causing his death in ve6y few shours
Verdict in accordance with facts.