The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-14

-Next sunday / Eaater.

i. visiting Miss Florence Nicely, Of this city
ut Mrs W F. Cage is at home agair
after a months absence in Memphis, Tenn
: Mr.. Jas. D. Lynch, author Of ii
d "Bench and Bar of Mississippi" is in tt
city.
There is a local famine in Jackson. w
. have never known items to be scarce as a
j. present.
There will be no service at the Presby
terrain church next Sabbath, the pastor beini
absent at Presbytery.
Capt r. L. Henderson, the popula
Sheriff of Lauderdale, and editor Of The
Eastern Observer, Is in the City.
Miss Lucie Shelton returned home last
week from Nashville, Tenn, where she has
been on a visit for several months.
Our streets and stores are crowded
from morning till night with ladies intent
on seeing the --latest thing in spring styles"
The sad, plaintive song of the lonely
mosquito warns US of the approach of
summer with all its attendant ills and
evils.
The joint committee Of the Fire Com
panies has decided to have the annual
parade on Tuesday, May Sd, the 1st being
Sunday.
Capt Brame, Sheriff of Jasper, and
Capt Harper, Sheriff of Newton, as good as
they ever make them, favored US with a
call Tuesday.
/ Rev. Dr. Hunter and Col. A. NJ. Nelson
are in attendance on the Presbytery Of
Central Mississippi, which is i'll session at
Winona this week.
-Messrs Daniel and f. NJ. Calhoun, of
the good old county of Covington, were at
the Capital last week, and favored THE
CLARION with a call.
Tuesday 10Th inst, is Memorial Day
though we have heard of 10 preparations
whatever being made to decorate the "sol-
diers graves" This is not as it should be.
We learn that the Easter services at the
Episcopal Church next Sunday will be
very interesting and complete Mr.. Skel-
lenger and Mrs. Cage will direct the music.
-Messrs. J. c. Prewett and Robert
Bowman, leading members of the Yazoo
bar, were in the city Monday on profession
al business. The CLARION is indebted to
them for visit.
Nothing ofl@importance has been de-
veIoped since our last report in the case of
Bob Williams and John Sasher, charged |
with the murder of Mr.. Brannon. They
are still kept in Jail, awaiting developments
One more addition to our criminal
record-a negro woman was brutally assault
ed with bottle in the hands of negro
man in Mrs. O'Leary's grocery, the scene Of
the shooting on the ID inst, last Saturday
night
AT the meeting of the Board of Alder
men last week the Marshal and policemen
were instructed to visit and inspect premises,
and to use their authority toward putting
the City in good sanitary Conditional
wise act.
Several members of Choctaw Encamp .
ment, l. o. 0. F., have received new uni
forms this week. The parade on the 26th {
promises to eclipse any demonstration by
the Odd Fellows that has yet taken place in {
Past Grand Master Joseph Hirsh, of
Vicksburg, will deliver the anniversary ad-
dress at the l. o. o. F. celebration in this !
city, on the Goth The Glee Club will con- |
byterian church.
The eligible lot nearly opposite the l
Governors Mansion occupied as a residence :
Dy Mrs. William Yerger, is spoken of as
suitable location for the federal building.
How would it do as compromise between
East and West Jackson?
The special services at the Baptist
church, conducted by the Purser brothers
nave awakened considerable interest in our
and are largely attended. They
will continue throughout the present week,
both morning and night.
Mrs Mccain, of Carroll county, an es-
Unable lady, the mother of Mrs w. L. d
died at the residence of Maj.
near this city on the 10th. Her :
emains were removed, for interment, to the
amiIy homestead in Carol. h
We learn from Mr.. w. H. II. Green
hat he has as yet had but one business t
for the location of the govern s
nent building, and that one the old Bow J
nan House lot. Mr.. Green requests us to :
ay to parties who intend making proposals 3
o lose no unnecessary time in doing SO. f
The feelings of qualification and thank lie
illness at the restored health of Bishop A
ireen are shared by all classes and sects of
he country. Though still weak and feeble lc
e has commenced his round of visits to the n
ifferont churches of this diocese. He will p
isit Jackson during the month of May. m
jackson showed up pretty well last 10
eek in the way of murders, fights, acct p
ents, etc, but the little town of Pascagoua u
ahead Of us by large majority. The Pas
agoula Democrat gives the following as the dt
scord: Ship burned one man cut fatally, re
nd another shot free fight in which half
dozen men took part; a negro found o1
and cowhiding spree.
The excursion to be given by the ladies ~ N
the Episcopal Church on the 2Sth inst, - -
, Vicksburg gives promise of being most -
leasant affair. The train will leave Jack "a
IN at an early hour Thursday morning
nd reaching Vicksburg soon thereafter, =
he excursionists will go Immediately to the 9''
Oat, which will be in waiting to carry
hem considerable distance up the river =
he excursion will also include a visit to
be National Cemetery and other points of e e
interest and pleasure. Fare for entire trip, !,
;; school children, 81.
The Glee Club Concert next Monday .,
light cannot fail to be of interest and pleas y
re to all who attend The names Of the p
musicians participating are 40
mple guarantee of the high character of the n