The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-11-25
TH Il CITY.
Thanksgiving Day.


-Huutley Dramatic Company at the
Opera House Friday and Saturday night
The Musical Club will meet at the res
idence Of Capt. Buck, next Monday night
The Consymile will entertain thei
friends one night during Christmas week
The jackson Guards, a young militar,
organization, proposes to give dance soon
Manager Lowd has added to the com
fort Of the Opera House, by putting in three
new stoves
Miss. Lulu Stedman, has returned to
the city after pleasant visit to Lynch
burg, Virginia.
Now Is the time for somebody to come
upaud report that there is snow in West
Jack-on-on a freight-train.
The condition of Capt Harris Banks
dale who has been severely i'll, since Satur-
day last, Is slightly improved.
-Rev. Geo c. Harris of Memphis one
ofths perpetual subscribers and friends Of
TnE CLARION, favored US with call this
week.
"A good wood yard has become a local
necessity. The man who will establish one
will make money for himself and oblige the
community.
Any Of our subscribers residing in the
vicinity of jackson, who prefer paying for
THE CLARION in wood, can do so, and con-
fer favor besides.
There will be Thanksgiving exercises at
Il. 1 o. al
morning; and tonight, at the Baptist
church, by the Sunday School children of
that congregation. All others are cordially
invited
Mr.. w. s Westbrook, the transfer
freight agent at this place, met with a Sc
rious accident this week. While coupling
two cars he got caught between them and
was very badly crushed He is seriously
injured.
The case Of Buell., charged with tam
rering with the mails at Martin last sum-
mer, will come up for trial in the United
States Court tomorrow. Messrs. Frank
Johnston and Marcellus Green have yolun-
teered for the Defence
The railroad timetable at head of this
column conforms to the one kept at Ed
wards House, and may be relied upon until
next change of schedule. We have found,
by recent experience, that an incorrect
schedule is worse than none at all.
George Washington Lodge, No. 4,
knights of Pyth las, Vicksburg, will indulge
tonight in a grand masquerade ball. Our
acknowledgements are rendered for polite
invitation. We wish the gallant Knights
and their fair partners a pleasant time.
Crystal Springs Lodge Knights of Pyth-
las, conferred the "ampIified work. of the
Knights Pythias on three candidates, in the
chapel hall of Pearl Lodge, No. 81, last
Tuesday night. Members of the Order
were in attendance, also, from Terry and
Raymond In all, about sixty were present
4 bouutiful collation. at Chris. Hinckle's,
provided by Pearl Lodge, closed the bust
ness of the night.
jackson Chapter, No 6, at its meeting
last Monday night, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: John M.
Smylie, High Priest; John McGill, King
Robert Bradley, Scribe; j. l.. Power, Cap
tain of Host; ID. K. Hearne, Principal
Soiourner; Matt f. Ash, Royal Arch Cap
tain; James NJ Mckee, Isydore Strauss,
John 4. Webb, Masters of Sd, ID and LIST
Walls; VIM. >. Hamilton, Secretary: II. NJ.
Taylor Treasurer John NJ. Cain, Sentinel.
A colored man named John Austin, re-
siding on Mr.. Thos. Atkinson's place, left
Jackson last Saturday afternoon, somewhat
inebriated, and when near Tougaloo he rode
his mule for some distance on the railroad
track On high embankment, the mail
train came upon him, crushing him so bad
" that he died in a few hours. The engineer
could not stop the train in time to prevent
the disaster but came back aud carried the
mangled body to Tougaloo. The mule was
killed instantly.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the or
dination of Father Picherit to the priest
hood, was yesterday made the occasion of
4 Silver Jubilee A dozen or more Catho-
lie priests. and delegations from the Knights
of America, from Vicksburg, Meridian, Nc
Comb City and Canton, came hither to con-
graduate him. In the morning a Solemn
High Mass was celebrated after which
Father Meerschaert, of Bay st. Louis, de-
ivered an appropriate sermon. y sumptuous
dinner, contributed by the families of the con-
gregation, was then in order, and at nigh t
there was musical entertainment at the
Convent. Altogether, the Silver jubilee
was grand, and will be a memorable event
to all who participated, and especially to
him who was the honored host of the occa-
sion.
The City of Jackson, we are pleased to
note, is IN quite healthy financial condi-
ton City warrants are worth one
hundred cents GU the dollar; indeed none
have been on the market this year, and
the few that are outstanding will be
absorbed in payment of taxes during this
and next month On the first of January,
all demands against the city, except few
thousand dollars in bonds, will be taken up.
The bonds are at par, or worth small pre-
MUM. The bonds and interest will be out
of the way in the course of two years, and
then the city taxes can be materially re-
suced. During the present year all de-
man. @s against the corporation have been
Maid in lash, and hence labor and material
required by 'le Ni's "@'e -.
the lowest cash prices This Is an immense
saving to the ia <-Paysrs. The money
necessary to do this HI. = been obtained, IRON
month to month, from on, o. me ssnks' AZ
a reasonable rate Of interest, 'ua tns NOES
given will be taken up by the tax ss--heA !,
all IN currency-now being paid l. no Inc
city treasury. To our efficient Mayor go
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