The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

J Jackson, Mr.. Richmond IS on his nativ
. heath.
DR.. Geo. K. Harrington Of this city
was teIegraphed for on Sunday last, to Wis
Col. J. u. Wesson, who was very sick at hi
residence at Bogue Chitto, Lincoln county
: Or. II. returned yesterday morning, and w
are gratifed 70 say that he reports Co
Wesson better.
On Thursday evening next, doth inst.
there viii be q garden party At the resi
dence Of Capt. W. q. Lowd, for the benefit O
the Young American Base Ball Club. Ad
mission, 10 cents Music, dancing an,
other forms Of amusement will be the orde
/ ofthe evening. Public invited.
The annual exhibition by the pupils o
Ieaiey's Seminary for young ladies vii
take place at Robiusou's Opera House OIL
/ Thursday night 18th. An admission fee O
ten cents viii be charged in order to meet
f the expense Of hall Reserved seats can b,
/ secured at Ledbetter's drug store.
The Commencement exercise. of the
University Of Mississippi begin on Friday
18th. The programme appears in another
column. Visitors will pay full fare in go
ing, and viii be returned from Oxford at
half fare. We hear Of quite a number in
this vicinity who expect to attend.
The New IDEA, a monthly paper de-
voted to literature, society and general
news, and edited by Miss Maud Smith and
Mrs Mary Anderson, Is before Us. The
paper is a credit to and worthy of the ac-
complished ladies who conduct it. 1t has
our best wishes for abundant and continued
success.
The compress building is being rapidly
erected, and when finished it Will be both a
handsome and substantial one. Nearly all
the machinery has arrived, and it will be
but a short time before things are in run
ming order The compress IS located in
West Jackson, convenient to all the Rail
road lines.
1t was our pleasure on Sunday night
last to hear sermon delivered by Rev. Mr..
Sprole-, the new pastor of the Baptist church
in this city, and We like all others who have
had the good fortune to hear him, pronounc-
cd our Baptist friends indeed fortunate in
having secured the services Of such an able
minister.
Mr. Harry Taylor, the renowned con
tractor, will soon have the new passenger
depot Of the Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans Railroad completed. Mr.. George
Lemon, the popular West Jackson merchant,
has removed his store house from the
grounds Of the depot, and viii put up a
superb brick building in the immediate
vicinity.
ON Friday night next Fair Lawn Insti-
tute will close one Of its most successful and
sessions. Under the able man
agement of Miss Baird, this institution has
constantly gained in popularity, and now
stands among the first schools for young la
dies in the State The exercises Friday
night will consist of essays by the graduates,
vocal and instrumental music, addresses,
etc.
The Grand Lodge Knights of Honor
will hold its third annual session in this
,ity, commencing on Tuesday next, 18th. /
The order has increased very largely during
Inc past year, and it is expected that there /
will be about one hundred delegates in at
.endance. All the railroads give reductd I
rates, the details of which have been COM
to the Lodges by Grand Report T
sr Yeargain.
AT the last regular meeting of Pearl +
Hook and Ladder, No. 1, the following Off I
,ers were elected to serve during the present f
crm: Foreman F. II. Reber lst Assistant;
II. c.. Hilzheim; ID. Assistant, VIM. Van
Hook; Treasurer, Alex. Virden; Secretary,
W. T. Chiles; TiIlerman, w. B. Ross; Assis-
ant, Thos. Henry. The Hooks contem-
,late building new and handsome truck
louse at an early date.
The tramp nuisance ought to disappear
ntirely from this section of the State. The
lessrs. Duffin have work for every willing
bie-bodied man, and the tramps should be
ent forward to the Raymond railroad work
With all dispatch. Those who are unable to
work should have poor-house tickets The
,eggar nuisance is likely to be abated.-
Itnds County Gazette
We would commend this notice to the
oafers whe congregate on the shady side of
'earl and State streets, and around the rail
Dad depot.
On Sunday last the feast of Corpus
'hristi was celebrated by our Catholic
riends. 4 train from Canton in the morn
ne brought down a large number of the
hurch at Canton, who participated in the
ceremonies of the occasion. The procession,
rhch was long one, formed in front of
he convent, and after short march, re
urned to the starting point and disbanded,
then devotional exercises were held. The
xercises were impressive, the singing and
lusic being particularly fine. I
Pearl river navigation for the season Is
bout at an end. All the indications point
0 such being the case. The river has fall
en-, the Clifton is out of repair, and trade
: not as brisk as it might be; so for the
resent the waters of the majestic Pearl will
est in quiet, calm repose, unbroken save
y the signs and blessings of the patient,
and disappointed fisherman,
r by the plunge of the small boy taking a
VIM Chow are the mighty fallen" and
to what base uses may great things be
rought."
The Capital City Band, of Jackson,
lade such good impression upon the au-
horities of the State University, at Oxford,
lst June, that they have again been award
d the contract to furnish the music on the
ccasion of the approaching commencement.
he Band is indeed fine one, and we guar
ntee satisfaction. a new selection of mu-
ic has been recently ordered, and the band
praeticing diligently. AS now organized
he following gentlemen compose the band:
Iessrs. Isadore Schwartz, 10. Rietti, ]. f.
Tunter, Leon Schwartz, d. -Perard, George
Iunter, Jacques Braun, w. /. Holland and
:. T. Evans.