The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-11-30
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The legislature will meet in little over
1onth.
w. II. Powell, Esq, of Canton, was in
city yesterday.
The voice of the patent medicine ven
Is heard in the land.
Christmas goods in abundance are being
seiyed by our merchants.
Mrs. VI. L. Watts, of McComb City, Is
sitiug relatives in this city.
Mai. Butt, of Kosciusko, was in the city
tarday Oh professional business.
The Compress is running on full time,
h doing an immense deal of work.
Hon. F. NJ. Glass, Judge Carr, and Jas.
eggs Esq, of Attala, are in the city.
Nh. and Mrs. Jno. II. Odeneal and Miss
ma Bailey leave tonight for Atlanta,
eorgia,
ten. W. ). Featherston, of Marshall,
4. in the city this week on professional
Business.
senator HUMPHREYS, of Lowndes, was
noug the distinguished visitors at the Cap
Ol last week.
Hon. Chas. B. Howry, Of Oxford, was
the city last week, and did US the honor
Il brief visit.
Hon. A. NJ. Harlow, Representative
lect from Yazoo, is in the city on profess
ional business.
There will be meeting of the Board
h Trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb Institute
IN Monday night.
-Dengue convaIescents are beginning to
sreep out of doors to enjoy the invigOrating
Feather we are having.
The Southern Express Company is
Considering the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing
n uptown branch office.
Two hundred and fifty bales of cotton
we're bought in Jackson yesterday; III
eeuts was the highest price.
Mr.. aud Mrs. IL. Spengler, Jr., returned
Monday night, after two weeks visit to
New Orleans and Vicksburg.
On Tuesday, January I'd, the city cleo
lion will be held. A Mayor and full Board
ef Aldermen will be voted for.
Mr. VIM L. Shelton is home on vaca-
lion, and will spend the month of December
with his relatives and friends in Jackson.
Our esteemed confrere, NJ. B. Rich
mond, Esq, of the Pascagoula Democrat
Star, favored us with call on Saturday.
An alarm of fire gave our fire boys lit
tie needed exercise Monday night. A burn
ing chimney caused the alarm. No dam
age.
Nancy Woodruff, an aged colored wo-
man living in this city, was burned to death
Saturday, by the explosion of coal OF
lamp.
Our young friend, Walter d. Kimballl
Esq, left for New Orleans Sunday night
where he expects to make his home in
future.
We learn that it is the purpose of both
the New Orleans and the V. & NJ. Railroad:
to put stop to the cheap excursion BUSH
ness after this year.
The case against ex-policeman JACK
Hall, has been continued by Judge Hi
until January, on account of the prIncIpa
State witness being absent.
The Vicksburg Commercial learns tina
Col. Ed Richardson, of Jackson, will builC
new residence ia this city to cost $4,000
It's been the town talk for sometime.
Saturday has about been decided upor
as the time for New Year Receptions. W.
will, in due time, make our customary an
nouncements ofladies who will keep opeI
house.
The Clifton come down Friday with |
good load OF cotton, also a good cargo o
various farm and country produce. Thu
river is reported in good condition for navi
igation.
Quite an interesting scene occurred in
the United States Court yesterday in con
nection with the trial of Vassar Edwards
of Madison county, convicted of Robin!
the U. s. mail A few months since, Will
Edwards was in the position of mail ride
between Canton and Vernon, he stole
letter addressed to a widow lady living il
the latter place, containing bank draft 70
81 900, sent by the Treasurerof the Masonl
Benefit Association to pay the insurance
her deceased husband, who was member
II II
that organization. The draft was badly Oh
figured. and the forgery 50 clumsily execV
ted that when it was presented at Green
Bank for collection, it was refused. gu
picion being aroused that something va
wrong, the lady in question wrote 70 u
officers of the Insurance Association Ou
Edwards. to cover his frst crime, Commute
others and intercepted whatever lette
passed between the parties. be vi
arrested in few days, and placed IN JAN
this city where he has been ever slnc
The proof against him was conclusive al
his LAWYERS had literally no case Whateye
When the jury came in with a verde.
guilty, Judge Hill asked the prisoner 7 ne q
anything to say in his own behalf EdEar
rose, confessed the theft, and asked =
Judge please to remember that be was
poor man, and had a young wife ana love
babe, who would be entirely destitute VI.
out his aid and protection. and to make Z
sentence light as possible Judge Hiii
Piled, athat for the young wife he had y
greatest sympathy. and vas truly sorry g
it was her misfortune to be welded @ 81
aeharActer as the prisoner; that ne plsl'
the future of the child, who would never @
live the stain fathers crime had stamps
upon its name. But. said be, syon shop
have thought Of these things before, ana g
vsuld probably have restrained you Nnl
IN the act of robbing poor widow q 2
dead husbands insurance money, ah
earth that sne possessed The prison
sas asseupon sentenced 70 impFiaonms
IN Detroit, Michigan. fOF tern q ths
ysan.