The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-11-03
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Mr.. Asa Coleman, an old and esteemed
citizen of Madison county, died at his resi-
dence, near Sharon on the 9th.
Owing to the rain, nothing was done at
Canton on Thursday or Friday, and the
Fair was indefinitely postponed GEN
>. d. Lee, President of the A. and NJ
College, made a short but interesting talk
But few in attendance on the fair ground
Friday.
J. s Henderson and F. w. Fuchess, OF
Kinds county, have purchased places in
1 Lincoln county with view of moving.
A disease similar to epizootic has made
its appearance among the horses in portions
of Yazoo.
Mrs L. A. Cornell, sister of Mrs Dr.
Hamilton, died at Shuqualak, in this county,
on the 18th inst.
/ The motion for a new trial in the case of
the State VS.. Samuel Hawthorn was argued
before Judge U. NJ. Young in the Circuit
Court of Warren and was overruled.
Counsel for the defense notified the Court
| that they would take an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
A difficulty occurred at Barton's Wash
ington county, on the 29th between Dick
Win and Ben Henckle, two young men of
this city, resulting in the death of the latter.
Ellisville, in Jones county, is to have
newspaper to be called the Eagle, the first
number of which will appear about the first
of December.
Gen. B. Y. Ramsey, who was for many
years prominent lawyer in Meridian but
for the last five years has been practicing his
profession at Dallas, Texas has come back
to live at his old home.
Professor w. r. Harper, of Okolona. has
been selected as tutor at the A. & NJ. Col
lege.
Rev. w. F. Green died suddenly at his
home in the Rose Hill neighborhood, Copiah
county, on the 9th. He has been a citizen
of the county for more than forty years.
The Crystal Springs Monitor learns that
Mr.. Ed Smith, son of DR.. G. R. Smith of
that place, will make twelve bales of cotton
this year, the work of his own hands And
this by young gentleman who had not
been raised in a cotton patch.
Capt. Henry Gibson, native of South
Carolina, died at the residence of his son-in-
law, Mr.. J. d. Davis, in Winston county, |
on the 10th inst, in the 9th year ofhis age. |
DR.. G. F. Causey and Miss Annadel Rus
sell were married at the residence of the |
brides father, w. H. RUSSELL of Yazoo, on
the 28th.
Mr.. Marcellus w Hatch, an old citizen
of Lowndes, died last Thursday morning. |
He had been in failing health for a long
while.
The Fayette Chronicle learns from Capt. |
William Thompson that one of his tenants, |
Sam Sims, gathered from a little less than
eight acres five hundred and nine barrels of |
corn, actual measurement.
An old and much esteemed citizen and |
physician, DR.. w. E. Jones, of Clarke coun-
ty, has selected a new home in Louisiana /
and will remove to it Immediately
The wife of Mr.. J. Boykin, living near
Mill, in Noxubee county, was
probably fatally injured by house falling
upon her.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Lewis Cole
man, in Noxubee, was burned Thursday
evening, together with everything in the
house. The family were absent
Hon. F. G. Barry will address the citizens
If West Point and Clay county, some day
next week, on the Importance of establish
ing cotton factory there.
Mr.. Wright Hodges, a worthy citizen of
Pike county, has had his right arm badly
INITIATED in phanoa'S cotton |