The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
ALL OVER THE STATE.

In Amite county. early planted corn was
80 much hurt 10 neces state replanting.
Cotton planting became general on the lth.
The Holly Springs Reporter of the 22d
says that the corn crop Is ali planted, but il
Is not coming up promptly and many are
about commencing to plant the second time.
cotton planting Is progressing as rapidly as
the frequent rains will admit.
The Ashland Denton county Argus says
that the farmers are troubled a great deal
by having to replant their corn in conse-
quence Of the recent heavy rains.
The WalthaIl Pioneer says that on the
9th Of May Confederate memorial exercises
will be had at North Union graveyard.
Sumner county, ;. Newton Berryhill to
deliver the memorial address Revs T.
w. Castle and A. Is. Hicks will act as
/ chaplains.
I The Holly Springs Reporter publishes a
letter from r. E. Doyle, of Oxford, Miss.
one of the most stauneh, live and enter
prising merchants in Mississippi, endorsing
a proposition for an Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair, in Holly Springs next Fall.
The Magnolia Herald says that Master
Mechanic L. d. Anderson who was so
severely injured on the 18th inst at Me
Comb City, Is out of danger and recovering.
He is a brother of Frank Anderson, Sheriff
of Issaqueha county, and Hon. w. :.
Anderson, State Senator, and is chip of
the same granite block
The Benton Argus says that nearly every
dollar of the Benton county tax has been
collected and paid into the county treasury.
The delinquent poll tax list is smaller than
ever before since the organization of this
county.
The Summit Times says that fine por-
traits of the late distinguished Judges adorn
the walls of the Court house at Magnolia
Judges j. NJ. Smiley, IL. Cassidy, Sr., aud
Jno. /. Lamkin, gentlemen who in life
adorned the Bench and honored the State
The Westville News says that the most
important case that came up at the Circuit
Court of Simpson, was the case of the State
vs.. Ben Grantham, charged with murder.
The defendant was represented by Messrs
Meade and GOWN. The case was continued
on his application.
Dr. j. w. Holman, who has been prac-
ticing medicine at Winona for thirty years,
died on the 22d with meningitis In addi-
ton to the local physicians, DR.. Trotter, Of
Duck Hill, and DIR. Graft, of Jackson, were
present.
Hon. G. a. Teunnisson, of Monticello, /
meeting of the Presby terry.
The Corinth Herald says that at rail- /
road meeting of the citizens of Corinth on
the I4th inst, Hon. John ID. Bills called the |
house to order, after which Col. w. NJ. Inge /
in an appropriate speech touching the OBJ /
jects of the meeting. introduced Gen. A, VI. /
West, of Holly Springs, who delivered an
able and interesting address.
The Natchez Democrat says that Gen
Martin has arranged with Judge Baldwin
for the laying out of a town in the upper
part of Claiborne, on the line of the Natchez,
Jackson and Columbus Railroad to be call
ed Greenwood. The General has secured to
the company one half of the proceeds of sale
of town lots.
The Live Stock Journal learns that the
n. O., Chicago and st. Louis Il. R., has
erected vast amount of barbed wire fenc-
ing along their track in Southern Alississip
pi and Louisiana, and will soon have it all
along the line, SO as to keep off stock from
the track.
Rev. John A. Ellis, presiding elder of the
dirtrict, Mississippi Conference,
writes to the Y. Q. Christian Advocate that
are beginning their work for the
addition to East Mississippi (Neridian) Fe-
male College.
The Fayette Chronicle says that the
farmers of Jefferson county are looking
brighter this week under the influence of .
warm bright weather, and the gardens are
booming
The GreenVille Zines says that the case :
IF Col. ID. A. Holman, indicted for the kill
ing of Mr.. Arnold, of Sunfower, has been
to the fall term.
The contract for building a railroad from
Ireenville to Johnsonvilie has been signed
with George Arnold & Co., and work has
been commenced.
The Canton Mail says that the Canton
Cotton Mills, which have been closed and
die for the past eight years, were sold last
Monday to New Orleans capitalists who
propose to put them in operation as soon as
he necessary machinery can be had.