The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14
v;.s,burg and Meridian Railroad.
mHE CITY.

week from Sunday will be Christmas
pay.
-Natrimony is becoming a popular
version.
60 to the Mayors Office Monday and
.gi.ter for the City election.
-Gsorge Virden, Esq, is spending few
go with his Jackson friends.
Three weddings and a theatre will liven
|, things little tomorrow night.
Hon. A. Fl. Longino, of Lawrence,
sot part of last week in this city with his
aany friends.
Rev Irwin Miller, of Leake county,
q. IN the city yesterday, and gave US an
appreciated call.
We regret to learn, as we go to press,
b, Mrs. John Stewart, West jackson, is
the point OF death.
Hon. ). NJ. Meek, of Columbus, was
oops the distinguished visitors at the
spital yesterday.
Hon. Hiram Cassidy and Maj. J. F.
LESSONS, Of Brookha7en, were attending the
rsurts here yesterday.
Hotels and boarding houses are brush
~ up and getting in good order for MEM
lsrs Of the Legislature.
Hon. Geo. 5. Dodds, member elect OF
he legislature from Copiah, is in the city
oa professional business.
The friends of Mr.. Geo. Smythe, since
hi, return 10 his old home, will find him at
Eynch's popular establishment.
Up to date Jackson has shipped 10000
bales of cotton, as much as the business OF
tbe entire season last year amounted to.
The street lights are unanimously
voted good institution by all whose BUSH
ness leads them to and from the depot after
dark.
The different fire companies will select
officers during the first week in January
Election of Department officers on the Sd
Monday.
-Nessrs. Hunter & Harrington, Drug
vista will move into their splendid new
store above their present location, in a
week or two.
Rev. Mr.. McLaurin and Col. W. L.
Nugent are attending the Methodist Con-
fsrance in Brookhaven, as delegates from the
Jackson church.
The Joe Murphy Company at the
Opera House tomorrow night; and on
Monday, 10Th, the Madison Square Company
will present Hazel Kirke.
The City Registration Books will be
open on Monday and Tuesday next at the
MAYORS Office If you have neglected to
register for the election in January, a last
opportunity is afforded.
1t will be the duty of the Methodist
Conference in session in BrOokhaVen to select
minister to fill the pulpit of the Jackson
church. the time of Rev. Mr.. McLaurin hav-
ins, bv constitutional limit, expired.
Our valued friend and former fellow
citizen, H. B. Evans, Esq, now of Cincln
natl, Ohio, dropped into our sanctum for
few minutes yesterday, on his way to
Brookhayen on a brief visit to friends.
The retiring Public School Board will
hold their last meeting on Friday afternoon
at the office of Capt. Wolfe, County Super
intendent. The Board recently appointed
will organize in same place, on the adjourn
ment of the old Board.
-SIr. j. S. Sexton, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of Copiat
county, was in the city Saturday. Ht
isof counsel, with Messrs. Harris of this
city, for the Democratic officials of Copiah
whose elections are contested.
The V. and NJ Railroad, having dispensed
with the halfvalue system for stock kill
ed or injured by the cars along its line, Mr.
Gouverneur Smith has been appointed
stock claim agent, and will be ready tc
investigate and adjust all cases that may
be reported to him. His headquarters vii
be in Jackson, at the Office of the V. and
II. Railroad.
Mr. John W. Egan, of Washington
county, Vermont, is on visit to relatives
in this city, and is prospecting, we hope
with view to permanent residence In tn'
Sunny south. He took in Atlanta on nj
ioarnev here, and was most favorabiy I'm
pressed with the great Exhibition. ID
seems to be especially pleased with GU
genial climate.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Winkley heartily sympathize with them Il
the death of their only daughter, SALLlf
which occurred yesterd. She had oeen sl ",
with typhoid fever, for several weeks Sn
was in her ninth year, child OF grea
promise theidoI other parents, and faVOf
lite to all who knew her The luneis
viii take place from St. Andrews onur'n :
sOelOek this afternoon.
AT the meeting fthe Board OF Aidel
men last week, Inspectors and CLERKS We.
appointed to conduct the city election IN ID
several Wards on Monday, January q
The election in North Ward will be at no
Engine House-Messrs. w. h. Gibbs, Au
tin Morgan and VIM. B. Taylor, Inspector
A W.Smythe and VIM. M. Massie, Clerk
South Ward, Mayors Office, City hal-ll
spectOr4 Harrison Taylor, Jno. l. nul
Henry Strauss; Clerks, Jas. n. Mckee an
d l. Muller. West Ward, at West Jaekso
40. Engine House-Inspectors a
Eolkes B. Bradley, Isaiah Mitchell Clerk
Jas A. Parker, and NJ. NJ. Mcleod.
"A large and select audience Of on
best people greeted Sol Smith Russell az
MS excellent company at the Opera Honl
on Monday night Expectations we're hlgl
and, tOsay the least, every one was Statistic
with the performance. The humor Of q
famous comedian was irresistible. and shou
% laughter and applause greeted his actin
lageHoOd FoIks' is a pretty. simple cor
cay sOOunding throughout With interestir
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