The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28
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The Legislature meets next Tuesday at
~ o'clock.
False alarms of FIRE are becoming
monotonous.
Hon. f. Watkins, of the Meridian bar,
is in the city.
All the city markets had magnificent
Christmas displays.
The DAILY CLARION will appear next
Wednesday morning.
Rev. @. b. Galloway will FIJI the Meth
odist Church pulpit next Sunday.
The walk in rom of the State House
has been put in splendid condition.
Miss Ludie Giles, Of Georgia, is visiting
the family of Col. w. l.. Hemingway.
Mr.. w. s. skelleuger left on Monday
for Sardis for a weeks visit to friends.
Mr.. Orlando Green is At home from
Princeton, New Jersey, for the holidays.
Hon. A. q. Norrell, member elect Of
the Legislature from Yazoo, is in the city.
The ladies nave decided to have their
New Year Receptions on Monday, January
ID.
The members Of the Legislature will
begin to gather at the Capital the last Of
this week.
Rev. b. +. Wilson, ex-State Evangelist,
will preach in the Christian Church Of this
city on Sunday next.
-Circuit Court meets next Monday (;
Judge Calhoon presiding, Hon. Henry s.
Foote, District Attorney.
Miss Lula Harrington and Misses
Florence and Ellie Nicely are visiting Miss
Kate Klein, in Vieksburg.
Our society people are congratulating
themselves over the prospect Of a lively
season, socially considered.
The Board Of Supervisors met Monday
10 get the records and county business in
shape for the Circuit Court.
Hon. A. @. McNair and Col. J. NJ
wesson, prominent citizens Of Lincoln.
were in 10 see US a few days ago.
Capt. c. A. Lyerly, Of the large inn
porting house Of Richardson n Co, New
Orleans, gave us a call yesterday.
All the different hotels have been rem.
ovated, and put in readiness for the receP
ton of members Of the Legislature.
Mrs. +. Richardson left on Sunday fol
Baltimore on a visit to her daughter, Miss
Susie, who is at school in that city.
Quite a number of family and neigh
borhood Christmas Trees were had this
year. The custom is growing in popularity
Mrs. Boykin, mother Of Mrs. Judg'
Brame. and sister Of the late Governor Jno
j. McRae, is visiting the family Of Judge
Brame.
The city election is creating considera
ble interest. Candidates are not scarce
and there Is some good material among tn,
number.
The Messrs. Hull have had the sewel
ON Mississippi street repaired, aud work II
prorressing as well rs the unfavoTablG
weather will permit.
The proceedings Of the Board Of Alder
men at December meeting appear in THU
issue. They have been unavoidably crowd
ed out before this.
Senator George left for Washington
sunday evening. He was accompanied b.
his son, Master Joe, who is to be placed 10
college at the Capital.
-Rumor has il that Col. f. Richardson
has purchased a handsome residence il
New Orleans and will remOve there viii
his family in the Spring.
Next week there will be quite al
accession 10 Jackson society in the persoi
Of Miss Hampstead, ofMobile, who viii visi
her aunt, Mrs Judge Brame.
The Deaf Mutes had a Christmas Ire
an Thursday night last, aud enjoyed tn
occasion Immensely. Every one r~eceive'
present and all we're made happy.
Christmas passed with a sOmewha
decreased number Of fights and row
though there was no ~peFOeptibls l~essenin
IN the quantity aud quality Of noise keF
up.
The ladies OF tne befe''N N
.;deratelv remembered their pastor, Rev
M I. sproles, on Christmas Day, BY III
p~re.entatson Of some valuable theolOgic'
works
Hard work is the order Of the day q
the Capitol just now. The State officers a
h,.v ~preparing their reports for the Legi
Is,ure. aud the midnight lamp Is not Ia
frequently burned.
Hunter 4 Harrington, Druggists hAE
..oved into their c~ommodlous new quarter
- ~, corner Of State and Capitol wher
sssv will be glad 20 see their old cuutomeI
and friends generally
"A large party Of young people saloy'
nls.mnt evsaing At the reaidenra Of ho'
nalIsv on Friday last The harPlsl
1900 music Cor the dances which w
cossinusd til = late hour
Our yOuug friends Ms''rA Jno.
Huutsr and RobL L Buek. Who are -
S.,ss in the Louisiana Medical Oolsg
So 0rlaana spent Christmas Wa m
rsistivss and ffisuds IN yaekn0u'