The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-03
ALL OVER THE STATE,

- at the advanced age of SIS years. He wa
~ loved and respected by all, and his deaf
creates Il lonesome void in the communit
=, where he has SO long resided.
The same paper learns that Mr. William
e Cassidy, who has gained an enviable repu
is ton in Meadeville, as lawyer will remov
at with his family to Summit, to look after tn
II law business of his father, Judge Hiram
If Cassidy, who is in poor health.
I'll The Press Association will assemble a
: Aberdeen in June next.
st The Brandon Republican says that Franz
h Cooper, formerly of Brandon schoo
" teacher and politician by professon-a Re
publican or democrat according to the side
that bids most for his influence and spen
did - tless Tor man OF means has been
arrested for perjury in Washington county
de was giving evidence in the Chalmers
Lynch contested election case, having been
one OF the Federal Supervisors, and swore
| that the election was free and the count
air, but the boxes were stuffed.
The Vicksburg Herald says that the re-
turns from the precincts in the county, as
far as heard from, give Herman DEMO a ma
; JorIty for Circuit Clerk, and John Rainwater
majority for Coroner and Ranger They
are both good men, and will make excellent
officers if elected.
The Columbus Index says that Mrs. Gym
thia Davis, died in that city, last Monday
night, in the 80th year of her age.
The election for Constable held in Column
bus last tuesday resulted in the choice of
Mr. Junius HUMPHREYS. His majority says,
the Index, was 1872.
DIR. f. T. Henry of Vicksburg will make
Marietta, GA, his future home as physician
and citizen.
The DeSoto Times says that on the 4th
inst, on the plantation of DR.. HndS near
| Horn Lake, one negro named John Young,
was shot, which proved fatal on the 9th inst
| The Coroner's inquest found that the de-
| ceased came to his death from gunshot
wounds, and that they believe from the evil
| dence that the said shots were fired by one
Govan Booth.
| The Vicksburg Commercial learns that
| there is a heavy exodus of negroes from the |
east, to the cotton lands of Louisiana and !
Mississippi Nearly every train from the |
east is@crowded with colored people, and the |
indications are that it will continue for
some time.
At Natehez, Summer Johnson, an aged
negro man, committed suicide by hanging
himself He was compelled to draw up his
knees to keep his feet from touching the
ground.
The election for Mayor of Carrollton re-
suited IN the choice of Mr.. Il. d. Baugh
Our Yazoo City exchanges announce the
death of DR.. B. III. Holmes in that city on
the 10th. He was about so wears of are.
The deceased represented that county in the
Legislature before the war. They also an
nounce the death of Miss Eliza Perkins, a
most estimable young lady from Senatobia,
who was visiting that neighbOrhOod at the
time she was first attacked with sickness
She died of pneumonia.
JsssyFeIr 1age, atgscI uIgfuy respeeCeu
citizen of Benton county, died at his resi-
dence on the 18th inst.
Alley Bros, general merchants of Byha-
liza, Marshall county, with branch store at
Olive Springs has made an assignment.
Their Indebtedness is roughly estimated at
$45, 900.
j. B. Rosen6ed, one of the first mer-
chants of Holly Springs has failed /; liabili-
ties $4,000. This is the third failure in the
past few weeks.
The Starkvile Times says that Messrs.
Geo Askew, ID. w. Outlaw and [. Sessums
were arrested by the u. 5. Marshal and
that he had warrants for Mr.. Gilmer and
the negro manager Of Sessumville box, but
they both evaded him and escaped arrest.
The cases of the arrested praties were set,
in the U. S. Court at Oxford, for last Mon
they went over till June.
Blakely & Moss, old merchants of Oxford
have failed. Their stock of goods has been
attached by Memphis merchants.
The Canton Mail learns that Capt w
Cart johnson has been elected principal of
the Kosciusko High school, and says truly
that Capt. johnson is wholesoul gentle
man and an educator of great merit and
large experience.
The Enterprise Courier announces that
Mr.. Henry Turner, good man and a we'll
known citizen Of Waynesboro, died recently.
He was a member Of the firm of Turner &
Taylor.
The Eicksburg Commercial says that W.
V. Murry, white man who has been work
ing on the Parkman place in Kinds county
was arrested Oh the eastern bound train
Saturday night at Bolton, Miss, charged
with committing & nameless outrage on
lady about one year ago, near Wlnona in
this State. hurry had been going by the
name of Hunter, in Kinds comfy. He was
taken Immediately to Winona.
The Mississippi Valley Cotton Planters
Association, at its January meeting, at
Vicksburg, Tuesday, Endorsed the action of
the President in publishing three simalta
neous editions of the Planters Journal at
New Orleans Memphis and Vicksburg.
The Aberdeen Examiner thinks that if
the women of Mississippi will unite in a
movement for a State college for the educa-
ton of girls they can get 1t.
! The Legislature of Mississippi chartered,
some two or three years since, an institution,
styled the Southern Christian Institute -
| the primary object of which is to teach the
Bible to the colored people. Prof. VIM. Ire
Ian, of Indiana having been elected Princi
pal of the school, and having sought suita-
! Bile place, decided to locate at Hemingway,
Marshall county. Mr.. j. w. S. Merrill
writes to the Carroll Conservative went to
school on the day appointed for it to open,
not anticipating the slightest opposition, but
to the surprise and modification of every
law abiding citizen of our community, there
| was developed during the day some opposi-
ton BY few who were laboring under
mistaken view of the whole subject. The
school was suspended to await the action OF
| the people, who were called to meet here on
this day to give expression to the views of
| IKE community. The meeting was well at
| tended, and the objects of the meeting cleat-
| Iy stated, vote was taken which resulted
in unanimous approval of those present, in
Guiding the principal ones who were hereto
fore in opposition, not one rote given against
the school.
The Winston County Signal records very
sad occurrence oflast Monday, in the sudden
death of Mrs. Martha j. Wallace, who had
on the Thursday previous to her death mar
ried Mr. J. T. Wallace The lady was
daughter of Mr. Ira Tucker, of this county,
and as stated, was married on last Thursday
week, and Immediately left for. her new
home, where she soon became i'll, resulting
in her immediate death.
The Tupe1o Journal says that Capt. S. E.
Nelson, and family lef. that place on We'd
nesday, for Marshall Texas, which they viii
i make their future home Capt Nelson has
lived in this county for a number of years.
Mr.. B. B. Saunders has been elected May
or of SaltilIo; Mr.. Joe Thomas, Mayor of
L " NcCaar1laaS MaYnr of L