The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-02
TH IL CITY
The Board of Aldermen met last mig

Proceedings next week
Numerous improvements in buildin
, repairs, etc, are in progress on state stree
j. j. Halbert, Esq, one of the live me
{. of the live town Of Terry, was in Jackso
Monday.
Mr. Groce, Of the Lexington bar, passe
through our city last evening en- route &c
t Alabama.
A party Of young ladies' and gentleme
have arranged for picnic at Hawkins LAX
next Tuesday.
Remember the Monumental Associa
tons excursion to Brookhnven on the lot
next Friday.
}. H. Neville, Esq, Of the KemPe
bar, has been attending the the fedora
court this week.
Mr. and Mrs j a. P Campbell, Jr., o
/ Holmes county, are in the city on visit L
( relatives and friends.
/ Mr.. J. w. Beatty is in Vicksburg max
/ ing arrangements to remove his family TO
Jackson, where they will in future reside.
-Messrs. Hirsh Booth, IngersclI, and
Judge Brian of the Vicksburg bar, have
been attending the Courts il this city the
present week.
We are glad to have call from Baxter
Wilson, Esq, Sheriff Of Holmes county.
He will be reelected, or ought to be, with
out opposition.
] H.. IL. .fsa ait xr
this week from Kemper, Messrs. J, II. Duke,
Avery, Stewart, Dunlap and Others. All
good and true men
The ladies Of the Episcopal Church will
give an ice cream and strawberry festival
at the Muh building, Capitol street, this
evening commencing at O'Clock.
The CLARION is pleased to acknowledge
the courtesy of calls from quite number
of our press brethren while on their way to
Aberdeen to attend the meeting of the Con-
vention.
Hope Fire Company No. 3 cleared four
hundred dollars By It's excursion to Nicks
burg last week The excursion was most
orderly in all respects, not single distur-
banee occurring.
-Me-srs Wood, Fewell, Neville, Senedi-
gor, and Brame and J. VI. Allen OF the
North aud East Mississippi bar have been
attending the Federal Court in this city the
present and past week.
One of the largest gatherings we have
ever seen on a similar occasion was the one
1t the Catholic church last Sunday to wit
ness the confirmation ceremonies, and to
hear Bishop Jassens' discourse. The CON /
irmation services were beautiful and i'm .
Dressive, and the discourse was a most learn /
I'd and interesting one. +
The excursion train of our Hope fire
company No. 3, to Vicksburg on Saturday
vas a decided success. The company is
composed Of colored men, and numbers
ome sixty members. The papers of that
.ity speak in high terms of their credtabe
appearance, orderly department and disci-
,line.
jackson Is represented at the Press Con-
,ention in Aberdeen this week by quite
arge delegation Governor Stone, Col. J.
=. Power, Mr. F. L. Cooper, Mrs. f. G.
3arksdaIe Miss Maud Smith, Miss Lizzie
cooper, Miss Marion Buckley, Prof r. X.
ayne, T. F. Cooper, Jr., Richard Griffith,
". ;. Power, and others probably whose
James we have not learned.
Several brethren of the press called to
ae Us on their way to the Press Convention ,
-Messrs. Ross of the Canton Mail, Burke
f the Magnolia Gazette Ellzey OF the West
lille News Robinson Of the Mayersvilie
pectator Wilson Of the Walthall Pioneer, '
lerrin, Jr., Of the Water Valley Courier, :
tackhouse of the Comet and Fearing of the
'rystal Springs Monitor.
Some of our young men have with com
lendable enterprise and spirit gotten up
Dom on the subject of organizing military !
ompany The idea is a good one, and one
hich we hope 70 SSe carried out. Many '
owns in the State have such organizations +
nd why not jackson? We have the mate {
aI for as fine a company as can be found E
IyWhere, our citizens, we know, would
berai4v encourage and assist the organize
on; arms would he furnished by the State /
3 application. There is, in fact, 40 reason z
by Jackson should not have a military
,mpany equal to the best, and which Il
oud be a credit both to its members and a
our city. What say all?
The train bearing the Phoenix Fire
ompauy Of Nicksburg, and friends, will y
ach here at 1890 o'clock this morning. d
he train will stop at the old depot in South c
lckson, where the excursion will re receiy Il
bv the members of the jackson Fire De a
lrtment in uniform After refreshments Il
the different engine houses the Vicksburg Of
I'd Jackson steamers will have their contest a
front of the State House, the hour set for
is is 1890 o'clock. There will be L re tests
superiority, viz getting up steam; first =
alter horizontal throwing, 100 feet of hose; 't
rpendcuiaf throwing, ard horizontal p
rowing 900 feet of hose CT more. The en- d
ne winning a majority of the f1ve teAts tq A
declared victor. The contest bids fair to IL
an interesting one, as each company will m
its best to kesp up its reputation. After /
e contest is decided the eKcurs'onists will pt
oceed to Hamilton Park, where the re-
ainder of the day will be spent in dancing
ID other pleasures. n
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. a,
REPORTED BY c. c. CAMPBELL. NJ
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MONDAY, May 50. 1881. i
The foiiezing cases were A6frmed.