The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-07

Moonlight nights.

the public mind.
: Capt. J. c. NeiIl, of Leake, favored u
with call Monday.
The ice factory will be put in operatio
as soon as warm weather comes.
Mrs Henry C. Meyers is on visit
relatives and friends in Holly Springs.
Miss Mary 10. Cooper is at home again
after a protracted visit to Lexington, Miss
Attorney General Catchings is again a
his post after two weeks visit to St. Louis
The young people had delightful
dance at Mrs. Langley's on Tuesday night
Judge Hudson, of the Yazoo bar, ha
been attending the Supreme Court here thi
week.
Writ Adams, Jr., Esq, of the Issaquens
bar, has been in the city on brief visit the
past week.
Gen. Writ Adams, State Revenue
Agent, left last night for Wilkinson county
on official business.
DR. Writ Johnston is attending the
meeting of the State Medical Association
in Winona this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Richardson hav,
removed to Newton, Miss, which place they
will make their home.
The Auditors Office is kept busy making
settlements with Tax Collectors, who are
coming up in numbers.
-Drs. Hill, Kittrell and Rice, of the
State Board of Health, favored The CLAIR
ION with a call on Tuesday.
"wednesday next, 18th inst, will be
observed by our Jewish fellow citizens as a
religious holiday in commemoration Of the
Passover
"A murder on Saturday night, another
Sunday night, and some promiscuous piss
tol practice on Monday, is a bloody record
for three days.
Mr.. S. L. Virden has been i'll and
confined to his room for the past week. We
are pleased to learn that he is fast improv-
ing, and will be out in a few days.
On our first page we have copied an
interesting sketch of Col. E. Richardson,
written by New York correspondent OF
the Atlanta Georgia. Constitution.
Gen. Writ Adams, General Agent for
Hon. Jefferson Davis History, has ordered
the books from the publishers, and will
soon have them here and ready for delivery.
The fremen are getting ready for their
annual parade on May 1st The different
companies of the department have appoint
ed parade committees to make the necessary
arrangements.
"A series of meetings will begin at the
Baptist Church next Sunday morning
Rev Mr.. Purser, an able minister and
evangelist, is expected to assist. Everybody
is invited to attend.
Miss Mary Anderson passed through
the city Sunday evening. en- route to Vicks-
burg. The elegant drawing room in which
she travels, and of which so much has been
written and said, was at the depot from
Sunday evening until the Vicksburg train
left Monday morning.
The picnic season is approaching-so is
a whole army of red-bugs. But there is no
way Of separating the two, and those who
wish to enjoy the first must endure the lat
ter. 1t can't be helped.
Selma Fetters, the Louisville actress,
of whose debut last winter so much was said
at the Time and of whom great things are
predicted by dramatic critics, is to give
Jackson call before long.
The Baptist Church has been under
going thorough overhauling and repairing
A baptistry has been placed inside the
church edifice, and numerous other i'm
provements have been made.
The cold weather of the past week has
had the effect of killing all the fruit and
fruit trees that were beginning to show
siigs a1s7 If life The early--If5acn crop has
been destroyed almost entirely.
in and around the City Hall has been
lively place since Monday. The Mayor is
having his hands full with preliminary
trials in the murder cases, in addition to
the usual routine work of the office.
The State Board of Health vas in SEES
sion in this city on Monday and Tuesday.
There was a full attendance, and the pro-
ceedings synopsis of which is elsewhere
given, are full of interest to the public
"A collision between a bicycle and a
dray, and the confusion resulting therefrom,
afforded plenty of amusement for large
crowd on Main street Monday evening.
The bicycle rider came off second best.
The citizens of the West Ward will
hold a mass meeting tonight in reference to
the location of the Government building.
Our friends of that section are evidently in
earnest in their desire for the location, and
will press their claims with vigOr.
Miss Anna Barr, of Louisville, Ky,
and Miss Dora Scott, of New Orleans, after a
short visit to our city, returned to their
respective homes yesterday. Miss Cynthia
Harris accompanied the lstter, and will re-
main in New Orleans several weeks.
Our young townSman, Preston Winkley
after quite thorough schooling in the
mysteries of the "art preventative" has
concluded to study lay, and has entered the
office of Pittman. Pittman & Smith, Vicks.
burg. We wish him that success which hi
ambition and application is almost sule to
achieve.
The excursion season opens up on the
Goth inst, with the one to New Orleans
given by Jackson Fire Company No. !
This will be followed on the 18th by the
Odd Fellows excursion from Summit and
AIccomb City, and Thursday, the 18th. i
the day set for that of the Ladies' All
Society of St. Andrews Church to Vicks
burg.
The prettiest girl in the State lives il
Holly Springs, aud We hope our young mel
will see to it that she receives majority o
the votes cast on the 10th April-Hsll!
Springs Reporter.
She must be pretty indeed if she excel