The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21

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Father oberfeld will conduct the se
vices at the Catholic Church next Sunda
Hon, W. D. Gibbs, Senator from Yaz5
county, speut Tuesday and Wednesday i
the city.
Mr.. NJ. f. Taylor, of Natchez, has bee
spending few days in our city visiting n
many friends
The newspaper fraternity was yer
largely represented in the Prohibition Cor
vention yesterday.
We were glad to meet our friend, NJ
G. w. Millett, Of Grand junction, Tenn.
in the city on Tuesday.
Miss Lula Steadman returned on Tues
day from New Orleans, where she has been
visiting several weeks.
"A branch Express Office uptown would
be very great convenience to the residents
of that part Of the city.
It. J. Manley, Esq, editor of the Charlie.
ton Sentinel, was a welcome caller at TIE
CLARION Office yesterday.
Mrs. w. II. H. Green leaves tomorrow
evening for Virginia, where she will spend
a portion of the Summer
Hon. J. G.. Hamilton, Senator for
Holmes, was among the delegates to the
Prohibition State Convention.
Our city is filled with visitors who are in
attendance on the meetings of the Prohibit
ton and Sunday School Coventions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Clifton departed
on Monday for Florence, Alabama, where
Mrs. G. will remain till cool weather.
Lawrence Fragiaccmo has commenced
the work of enlarging and rearranging his
hotel and restaurant in West jackson.
Hon. A. H. Longino, of Lawrence
county, passed through the city last Friday
on his way home from a visit to Missouri.
Many of the most distinguished citizens
of the State, and several of the leading
members of the are at the Capital this week.
Mrs. Morancy returned home Monday
evening after an extended visit to Vicks-
burg and other places on the Mississippi
river.
Capt. Frank Johnston came home
Tuesday morning from Baltimore and other
eastern cities which he has been visiting
for several weeks.
Col. J. 5. Hamilton and family, and
Miss Mamie Buck, left last Saturday for
Green Lake, Wisconsin, where they will
spend the summer.
The weather for the past week has been
a little pleasanter than before, but there is
still great deal of room for improvement
in some particulars.
The State University and the Agricul-
ural College were both largely and ably rep
resented at the Prohibition and State Sun
lay School Conventions.
Circuit Court, which has been in session
since the first of the month, will adjourn /
An unusually large amount of
business has been dispatched at |
his term.
"A change Of Schedule on the Vicksburg /
md Meridian Railroad went into effect last /
saturday. The passenger train going East I
low leaves Jackson at 9:45 p. NJ. going West /
It 4:40 a. NJ.
We call attention to the card of Capt |
mo. A. Webb giving notice of change of
uage of the track between New Orleans
nd Cairo on the 29th inst. No trains will
Re run on that day. The travelling public
will do well to remember this.
The first day the dog ordinance went
nto effect some of the slain CANNES were,
" some misunderstanding, thrown into the
liver. As soon as complaint was made and
he attention of the Marshal directed to the
wills resulting from such practice, it was
iscontinued.
The dogs are having hard time.
hey and it impossible to pass by the
empting morsei that the policemen gener-
usly places before them; and after eating
they leave for that better land where dog
rdinances do not exist. Strychnine causes
he hurried departure.
Our curiosity has been somewhat ex-
tied by the information that there are ito
g at least six weddings among the young
eople of Jackson early next fall. The
sales of the parties to thisreckless proceed
ng our informant would not divulge, so we
ill have to let our readers make their own
Investigations.
The regret at Father Picherits depaf-
ure for Vicksburg next Saturday will not
e confined to his own congregation, but
ill be shared by the community at large.
he Catholic Knights of America have ex-
ressed their sentiments of sorrow and re-
ret by appropriate resolutions which are
ublished elsewhere.
We had a pleasant call on Tuesday {
ON Mr.. Jas. III. Moser, who is travelling
trough Mississippi in the interest of Serb
er's Monthly and Frank Leslie's publica-
ons. Mr.. Moser is preparing sad illustra- {
ng an article on ''the cotton crop" for the
rst named journal. During his stay in
ackson he was the guest of Col. E. Rich =
rdson. /
DIR. P. w Peoples and Mr.. J. c. Branum !.
ave leased the Edwards House for NUM-
,r of years, and, 70 those who have en-
yed the hospitality of the chamberlain
.ouse, at Grenada, or the Hotel, at Grand b
unction, of which these gentlemen are
roprietoss it is needless to say the Ed h
a IDS House viii &c first-class establish
ent in all respects. The LoEse is being
painted and refurnished from cellar TO
arret. ead nothing will be spared to make
a model.
A dusky Romeo and his mulatto Juliet
ere arraigned in the Circuit Court last
eek on q charge of loving mot wisely, but
20 welt" and being found guilty were SEN
.nced to imprisonment Romeo protested. :
nd declared his willingness to marry the OBJ ]
,et of his affections. To this Judge Calhoon 5
creed, and said he would not have the
,ntence of the court executed if they =
ould become 'nan and wife" They arose '
nd His Honor performed tbs marriage