The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-08


I'VE hear most diseomrsgIhg reports from
the surrounding eouatry Of the disastroh.
results of the recent rains % the young cotton
crop. In some instances entire fields OF 0peni a 4
cotton have been leveled to the ground sThe
crop will be short" is the disheartenfng ne W.
from all quarters
Quite number Of our eitizers assembled
at the Catholic Church on Monday night to
witness the wedding OF Mr.. Ulyzse Guerringer
and Miss CorneliA Dickey. The young couple
were united by Father Picheret, and left on
the south bound train, same night, for their
future home, Mobile.
The case of Jno. Carson, fcol.,) charged
with stealing letters from the Edwards House
mail delivery, was decided last Wednesday in
favor of Carson, and he was discharged from
custody. The case had excited great interest
aud during the trial the courtroom was
constantly crowded.
The Collins Excursion to St Louis passed
this city about l o'clock yesterday, with
good crowd Of passengers. About 50 or 10
took the train here, among whom were the
following Jaeksonians Mrs. 7. J. Wharton,
Misses Lula and Sallie wharton, Messrs
Jacob and Willie Newcomer, Brunson, Hunter,
Tony Muller, W. P. Chiles, C. A Franeiola.
U. s. Marshal Hunt Mr.. n. P. Eeeman and
sister, Mr.. John Murphy aud mother, and sew
eral others whose names we were unable to
learn.
MONDAY was day sacred to our Hebrew
fellow citizens. They obeyed the injunction
1eyiticus SD ehapter:) "In the seventh
month, in the first of the month, ye shall have
Sabbath, memorial of blowing of trumpets.
holy convocation. Ye shall do no serviIe
work" 1t the first day of the month of
the Tishri, the beginning ofthe 564Oth year of
the world, and was celebrated with devoat and
contrite heart by every Israelite who has re-
NAMED true to the faith in which he was born
In this city, they closed their places of bust
ness and devoted themselves to its observance
what will the proposed railroad to Yazoo
City do for Jackson" is a question we have
heard asked repeatedly since the agitation of
the subject began: All the advantages and
benefits jackson would derive from it are too
numerous to mention. A few, however, will
suffice: 1t will increase the value of real
estate; it will place us in direct communion
ton with one Of the richest sections in the |
State; it viii bring the products of the fertile /
Yazoo Valley to Jackson, where they will ind
a market; it will double the number of bales /
Of cotton brought to and shipped from Jack
son it will increase the value of real estate, |
capital, labor and property of every kind it |
will bring wealth, and prosperity to our city |
it will direct the attention of capitalists with |
means to invest to Jackson 5 the place of all !
places for a successful investments. These /
are but a few of the hundreds of reasons that
EN- phatically demand the early mpletion of
this enterprise.
The musical and dramatic entertainment !
10 aid the Monumental Fund, came off last
Friday night, and was in all respects decided |
success The programme for the evening was,
without an exception. excellently rendered
The music and singing were magnificent.
Those who took part in the amusing comedy
that followed the concert, developed more
dramatic talent than we had thought Jackson
Misses Cooper and Barr and Messrs.
Millett, Cage, and Van Hook rendered their
parts handsomely, and drew from the audience
frequent tokens of approval. 0fthe concert we
need say nothing. The names of those on the
ieass nothing to be said. Mrs.
Brunson, Mrs Cage and Misses Cooper Barr,
W olfe and Brunson were admirable III their
paris The same is also true of Messrs.
SkeIIenger, BFUpson, Millett Hilzheim,
Hunter, and Van Hook. About seventy
dollars were realized, and will form the faun-
dation for al elegant marble shaft which will
be erected to our dead soldiers 1t is proposed
to repeat the entertainment at early day,
both in this city and possibly elsewhere.