The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, of Delaware. are
I, jackson, on a visit to their relatives.
p. Miss Mollie Martin, of Brownsville.
"a Miss, Is visiting Miss Amanda Buck.
:, We understand that the RepubIica
newspaper of this city, is to be revived.
Col. Nugent, layman, represented tn
a. jackson church in the Mississippi Confer
6 ence.
n. Miss Marion Ross is spending a few
. weeks in Vicksburg, guest of Mr.. J. w
Beatty.
"A. +. Fox, Esq, of the Walthan bar
and Dir. E. S. Wilson, ofthe Pioneer, are in
the city.
Mrs. Louisa Masters one of the oldest
residents of Jackson, died on Friday morn
ing last
"A very desirable residence is offered
for sale very cheap-that of Mrs Wishart,
in the South Ward
If you want to know where Santa Claus
is to be found, consult the advertising
columns of THE CLARION.
Rev. H. F. Sproles is Superintendent
of the Baptist Sabbath School in place of
Dir. David Shelton, resigned.
Wonder if the crowd of small boys and
hackmen who daily block up the street at
SPengler's corner cannot be removed.
The Hon. G. H. Wilcox, Senator from
the 18th District and now a resident of
Monticello, was in the city yesterday.
Judge William Price, of the Louisville
bar and the eloquent Hancock Elector foi
the Sd District, is in the city.
The Berger Family, the Wallace Sis
tiers, and Haverley's Mastodon Minstrels are
booked for next week at the Opera House
Mr.. Ed. Frantz of the Brandon Repub-
lican was in town Monday paying his res
poets to the numerous patrons ofthat model
paper.
| -Messrs. Eugene and Geo. W. Barnes. OF
Camden, 5. c., are on visit to the friends
of their boyhood in Kinds and Copiah
counties.
The Oliver Clifton arrived at her land |
ing yesterday. The cargo this trip consis
ted of 129 bales of cotton and some miscel- |
laneous freight.
The trains are all running on schedule |
time once more. The V. & NJ. r. r. EN-
ployees worked all day Sunday on the track
over the river.
Our respected townsman, Mr.. Thos. E.
Helm, has been a severe sufferer for several
days with rheumatism. Glad to know his
condition is improving.
Mr.. Z. Won Seutter has an infinite
variety of magnificent things, ornamental
and useful, in his establishment. Besides
as an artist, he stands at the head of his
profession.
The young gentlemen in the vicinity of
Mr.. Garland's place will give masquerade
ball at his residence tonight. Several are
going out from town and all anticipate
pleasant time.
Jimmie Marion has been admitted to
bail and is now free. A strong effort is
being made to get Ed. Mcclure out also.
Ed. says he is going to be very, very good
boy hereafter.
The Methodist Conference, which ad-
journed Monday evening, decided to send
Mr. J. w. McLaurin to assist DIR. Watkins.
Mr.. Galloway was re-appointed to the
Vicksburg pulpit.
Rev. G. b. Galloway, in company with
Rev. J. w. McLaurin who will be associated
with Rev. DIR. Watkins in charge of the
Methodist church of Jackson, were visiting
in the city yesterday.
Mrs, Collins proposes giving some read
ings at the Baptist church Friday evening
at II o'clock Admission IS cents. This
lady comes highly endorsed; she is sup>
porting herself and child by these readings, ;
and we trust she will be literally encour-
aged.
The galows on which the negro Henry
Washington is to be hung on the 31st, has
been erected in the Jail yard, the Supreme
Court having decided that the hanging
should take place there instead of back of
the Capitol.
Our merchants approaching the value of {
the Rankin trade, lost no time in raising
subscription to repair the turnpike. The ;
work was done Immediately. We under
stand that the Rankin county Board of
Supervisors will allow the amount adj
vanced, about $160. q
Quite number left on the excursion
for New Orleans, yesterday. We hope thi
is the last excursion of the season. Our $
experience is that we can make as good bar
gains here as in New Orleans, and the t
money spent there would be kept at home,
making times easier for all.
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three lunatics, from other counties, brought G
and left here, as the Sheriff of Kinds county I
complains and charges, by parties who found
that they could not get the lCnatics into 8
the Asylum. Sheriff Morrison will inter
view the grand jury in reference to this
grievance.
Up to yesterday ten marriage licenses
had been issued on the month, and one
more could be added to the list but for the
hard-hearted circuit clerk. A young couple
came all the way from Selma, Ala, to be
married but Mr. Livingston could not issue
the license on account of non-residence of
the parties.
The Festival to be given by the
Daughters of St. Andrew will be held at the
hall above the spengler House, formerly oc-
cupied by Mr.. Lowe. They have also
changed the date to Friday night instead
of tonight as announced last week. We
believe they have secured the dining room
of the Spengler House for the dance.
Our young friend Mr., A. A. Green,
met with quite q serious accident last Sat
urday. He had been hunting and, on his
return, while taking some cartridges off his
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