The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-27

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mo hot shot into Che ranks q ene : '.7's'.-
.rmv HIS sIacts and figures have TUT
n;.bed ammunition for many an elective
charge On the enemy's lines, ana ne ean
sum L aIl 40 in glorious victory nex'
mon,h There was one other othcer' ~.
Rsb Lancaster, who quietly and mOdestly,
bat thorou shly and gallantly discharges
every duty. IA
BntI must drop these "reminiscences, ana
leave Union Church, and all its clever
people, aud drive to
FAYErrE, THE COUNTY SEAT.
Il i the opening Of Fair Week, or rather
the day appropriated by the Stock Breeders
Association. The people, from every dlrec-
ton. were pouring into the town. ana a.
last one hundred and fifty persons arrived
on the train from Natchez. A new ana
handsome courthouse and Jail, just compile
ted. are among the notable Improvements
since INV last visit. New cottages built and
old ones repaired, are some of the visible
results of 1.-The narrow guage." The ialr
groupds are about mile and a half from
town. a high-board circular fence enclosing
the buildings aud halfmile race track.
Nearly thousand people were passed
through the gate, at fifty cents each, wnich
would have been considered tirst-elass
opening for one of our State Fairs of recent
wears. Here we met scores of friends, who
we're pleased to see The CLARION repre-
sented on such an occasion. Here were the
Torrys, the Whitneys, Harpers, Harrisons,
Briscoes, Dardens, Wades, McCormicks,
McGintys, the Shacklefords, Thompsons,
Montgomerys, Foremans, Davenports,
Piutards, Keys, Truys, Camerons, McArns,
MePhersons, Hicks, Buffers, Campbells,
McClures, Stewards, Fairleys, and scores of
other well-known Jefferson county names,
including many of their ladies, who were
out in their brightest and best, and without
whose presence any fair would be but a
poor affair indeed. Here, too, we had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. Culley, of the
Chronicle, always courteous and clever.
The morning was occupied by
TOURNAMENT,
in which dozen young gentlemen contend
ed for the cash prize, aud for the higher
honor of crowning the Queen of Love and
Beauty. After dinner, there was d half
mile race, nye dash, AMI after tedious
delay in getting the five horses started,
"Raney Day" came in ahead. | had the
honor OF being invited to act as one ofthe
judges, but having no experience in that
line, declined. Trials of speed may be
necessary to test the running capacity Of
horses, but the pool-selling and the betting
incident to horse-racing is demoralizing in
the highest degree. 1t should be suppressed,
if possible.
THE TWELFTH ANNUAL FAIR,
opened on Wednesday, and closing to-day,
is doubtless the most successful that has yet
been held by the Association. The railroad
schedule was changed to suit excursionists
from Natchez, who patronize the fair quite
literally.
We took our first ride on the
JACKSON AND COLUMBUS RAIL
ROAD
On Tuesday, leaving Fayette at 5 p NJ, and
reaching Natchez at o'clock, after several
'toppages to take on cotton. A new and
very beautiful passenger car had that day
been put into service. 1t seats fifty persons
very comfortably, the seats being arranged
ike the broad guage cars, only tritle Har-
over. Two such men as Coils. Frautz and
Shannon would find it tight squeezing. In
he polite conductor we were pleased to find
capt. Allen I. Bowie, who for time served
IN Gen. Writ Adams staff.
The patience, perseverance, and pluck off
Zen. Martin will, ere many months, be re-
Varded, in the completion of the road to
Jackson. There is about fifty-fve miles of
rack actually operated, and all the neces- |
airy cross-ties and rails purchased and paid |
or to extend the road to the State Capital.
he contractor on part of the line has
cen delayed in his work by the difficulty in
citing labor, but from this time henceforth
be work will be pushed forward with great
nergy. Gen. Martin has promised that the
Dad shall be completed in time for the NEXT
'ress Convention. There is not smoother
nnning road in the State, if the track be-
Heen Fayette and Natchez is a sample of
Il.
THE CITY OF NATCHEz
ppeaEs TO have entered upon new era of
fe and prosperity. 1t is no longer distin-
alshed alone for its cotton wagons and cot
IN bales, and for the opnlence, hospitality.
Intelligence aud refinement of its peonle
he three latter characteristics are "a con-
'leuous as ever; but now great factories of
nazing proportions, and employing hun
reds of hands, are in actual operation. and
any others are projected. The Natchez
otton Mills was chartered in 1877, and was
arted by local capital exclusively. The
aiding IS three stories high, 228 by 80 feet.
I'd operates 3O4 looms and lQ204 spindles
consumes upwards of 1000 bales of cotton
lnualiy, and its fabrics-domestics, sheet
gs' shlrtings, drills and osnabergs-6pd q
'mand beyond the ability of the Min -
pply. Tie Mill will ere long be enIargya5 +
another, of like proportions, erected.
The Ilosalte Yarn Mill is an eleo.n,
fee-story building 40 by 80 feet and d
'erates 6O48 spindles. 1t consumes about
Oo bales, OF cotton per anaum. and this
ID the Cotton Mill gives employment 'i - il
out $50 persons. "Aeh' W i
The Lee Oil Works, owned by Carnentor
lcks Il Co, is also one of the most P aa.'
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