The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

Vicksburg, ten in number, spent Saturda.
night and Sunday in our city.
Annual election of officers of Jackson
Fire Company, No ], on Monday nigh
next A full meeting is desired.
Hon c. E. Hooker came home from
Washington, and spent the holidays with
his family and friends in this city.
The trains are beginning to come in q
! little more regularly than they have of late
In most cases frozen tanks caused the delays
Several burglaries have been committed
in our city in the past week. The presence
e Atlass explains the Eascality
| Miss Katie Handy, of Canton, has been
visiting the family of DIR. Bailey and has
left delightful impression upon many ad-
mirers
The Masonic Grand Bodies will meet
in Jackson next month-the Grand Chapter
on Monday, February 9th the Grand Lodge,
on Wednesday, 9th.
A party of masqueraders were among
the New Year callers. They afforded much
merriment, and were objects of curiosity and
great deal of guessing.
The handsome and attractive daughters
of Hon w. II. Hardy, the distinguished
lawyer of Meridian, are on visit to the
family of their relative, Gen. j. A. Smith.
The intense cold in the North has not
been without fruitful results to that section.
1t has had the effect of driving out the
tramps, who are now appearing in great
numbers in our city.
Mrs. Burwell Boykin, of Alabama, sis
most popular Governors our State has ever
had, is visiting Judge and Mrs. Brame Cher
daughter) of this city.
Miss Tyne Buck, of St. Louis, is tn
guest of Mrs w II. H. Green; and Misses
Jennie Raworth and Mabel Browe, of Vicks-
burg, are spending a few weeks with the
family of Mr.. Joshua Green.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen
spent a few delightful hours on Monday
evening, at the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Saunders. The German, and
other dances, afforded pleasure till late
/ hour.
/ The Memphis papers only announced
/ fourteen houses at which the ladies would
receive" on New Years day; THE CLAIR
ION announced sixteen; the St. Louis papers
had sixteen columns of announcements; and
the New Orleans papers had none at all.
The latter say the custom is dying out.
As our readers have seen, New Years
civ:Eties were offered by numerous ladies
in the city, and were freely accepted and
enjoyed. There were great many callers,
and all have expressed themselves perfectly
delighted with the grace, courtesy and hos
pitality with which they were welcomed.
Hons. w. S. Featherston, J. w. Buch'
anan, r. D. Reynolds, Reuben Davis, I. w
White, A. NJ. Clayton, J. A. Blair, anc
Messrs. Arthur FAINT, J. H. and E. M
Watson, Eugene Johnston, E. H. Bristow
and other distinguished members of the
North Mississippi Bar, are in attendance
upon the Supreme Court.
-"Gilmore and Benton's Consolidated
Shows are booked for our city on Monday
over one hundred speciality artists aud i
spoken of by the press of the cities where
they have appeared, as being very fine
They are just from New Orleans, wher
they played for week, meeting will
immense success. Go to see them, AM
enjoy few hours good fun.
"A young man named Smith, Twin
across Pearl river, in Rankin county, wa
killed on Saturday last by falling on tn
track of the " & NJ. Railroad. The rumo
deceased had been killed by Mr.. Curan i
entirely unfounded, the latter gentleman
not having been anywhere in the neighbor
hood of the place at the time.
We are more than pleased to note tn
fact that the headquarters of the New Oh
leans Insurance Association, for Mississippi
will henceforth be at jackson. Mr.. Beat,
. has removed from Vicksburg to this city
: He and his family will be valuable aces
sions to onr community. As an insurane
man, Mr.. Beatty has an established an
enviable reputation; and he represents
solid, popular Company.
"A rare opportunity will soon be afforc
ed the admirers of fine music to gratii
their tastes; the agent of Camilla Urso, IL
renowned female violinist, was In the cit
). yesterday making arrangements for an al
pearance of that artist, and the Mendel
sohn Quintette Club, of Boston, /
whom she is supported, i'll our city on I
about the 18th inst. The entertainer
win be under the auspices of the Jackst
Glee Club, and we bespeak for them a fu
house and just appreciation of their efor
is to please and instruct.
h The jackson Glee Club has introduce
IS a new feature into their programmes
ae one that win with little practice pro
he very nice and attractive. II is Bell Rim
e ing Sextette, and is composed Of the yon
. gentlemen OF the Club under the instru
ne ton of Mr.. Thad Potter. They have /
of bells, twenty four in number, such IS Z
NJ used by travelling companies Of Bell Ringe
:, together with the tables, and other nee
e = zary articles. We look Tor something 50
from them soon perhaps they may J
al the BeFgasA