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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22
SUICIDE IN RAYMOND STREET JAIJ.

fourth and finally successful attempt was made
by Mel Plcrscn, prisoner III Raymond Street Jail
Brooklyn yesterday, to end his life lie was a
Swedc by birth about thirty-fOur years old. Soon
after being locked up as n Vagrant Il few month
ago, he showed signs of insanity. His celllnatc n
man by the name of Burgess, was violently assaied
by him SIX weeks ago, and received severe cut in
the face from knife PierScn had success fully con-
ceaed. For this PierSen was indicted lie
was tried and found guilty. Awaiting sentence.
twice by hanging himself and once by dashinr hi
head against the walls of his cell, he attempted
suicide but was prevented. a medical exaniinat on
was made, and he was declared insane.
Preparations had been made for his removal 10 an
asylum, when he again tried to hang himself and
tins time be expired shortly after he was cut down
lie took the cord used to suspend the canvas Of the
cots in the cells to the iron bars in the walls.
made a moose, which he put around his throat
and tied the other end of the cord to the ton
of the door He then threw himself at full lenrt
on the floor, the effect of which was to stranplc
him. When the keeper made his next round he dis
covered the unfortunate man, but il was too late TO
save his life, although the cord was quickly cut
Coroner Keller held an inquest yesterday, but no
one was blamed for the delay in removing the man
to proper place for dcmcnted persons nor was anv
fault found bv the jury with the management of the
jail, which puts the implements for suicide in each
cell i'll the shape of a cord.
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Managers resolution was passed authorizing the
Finance Committee to continue the sale of the bonds
up to 100000 at not less than 1O2 and accrued
interest, and with power to advance the price Sub
scrptOns for the bonds at 1O2 and accrued interest
were received yesterday as follows: Charles f.
Matlage, $4,000; Walker Brothers & Engs
10000; John Wakeman & Co., $4,000 and r.
s. Holt & Co., SO 900.
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The Floating Hospital of -. Johu's Guild ycster-
1000 sick children and mothers. The barpr i'fi
Pier No. 3S, North River n SO and the foot Of
lltl-s., East Rive al $3.50 Il m, and proceeded
down the bay toward Sandy Hook.
The following contribution, have been received i'm
and OF the Seaside Nursery since LIST acknovlc,lr-
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NOTICE TO MfRTNEPS.

OFFICE OF rHT LIGHTHOUSE BOARp.}
WASHINGTON, July p, 1881.
Notice s given by the lishtOnse that hcrcaffo
there Viii he sounded during thick and foggy The
A"rlows Light station. Bostoi HarhoI Muss fog bell
struck by machinery al intervals a. twenty seconds
BY order OF the Lighthouse Board.
John
Rear Admiral OF The United states Navv Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22

Mrs. Charlotte kirchncr, age fifty, the wife Of "a
German tailor of No. lS5 Chrys had n quarrel
with some of the other occupants of the tenement
house Tuesday, and one of them pushed her down a
flight of stairs. injuring her slightly She went to
the Essex Market Police Court and procured a sum-
mons. "Wednesday morning the person who had in
Jurcd Mrs. krchner was present at the police court
After listening to the charges and c0unter-c charges
III the case the Justice dismissed Mrs. Kirchners
company ana gave ,ler short lecture on the evil
results OF tencment-hOuse quaIrels. Mrs Kirchncr
went home and said TO her husband: " am gong to
lind Judge who will not fail to give justice"
She went out again and did not return. Last even
ing her husband reported her disappearance at
Pollce headquarters. He said he feared that She
had committed suicide.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

Gi'sey Honse-Scnator Henry w. Blair, of New
Hampshire and John w. Book walter OF Ohio Norman
& NC T. Jackson Of Vest Virginia and Rich
Chapman OF Bnghamton n " and William l.. Scott. Of
Ei1e, Penn hefrspotan Hotet-Ex- Congressman j. N.
Th0rnDurRh, OF Tennessee.
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KILLED BY JUMPING FROM CARRIAGE

Mrs. Charles Mink, Mrs. John Nehb Miss Rosa
Gerth aud Miss lledwlg Balct2, of Newark left that
CITY yesterday noon IN carriage to visit friends in
Jersey City. They started for home about dusk Af
Marion the horse became unmanageabe. Miss Ballet
jumped out and was killed. Mrs. Mink an aunt of
Miss Baletz also sprang ont and was slightly in
Jured Miss Ballet had been III this country one
week. Rosa Gerth driving.
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ISTHETIANA.

-fSTIIETIANA, THE CHINA CRAN-Iadv
Chelsea Ware with vase" Yes. qnite too sfincgy
tender Yesterday u knocked against loathD modern
patr-and clipped" Chorus of .f,sihcies-"( itr toa
6resonSb terrible !3Ledy G. W treated it with
side thc lvcong night Today-tOiayit is as we'll az
can he cXpected!- Fun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22
NEW-TORK CITY

To cover kitchen roofs with aV.ninrS and uso them
as balconies is now the fashion in some parts of the
uppcr wards
The BoarI of Health has or1orcd q sorcr 70 bo
built in One hundred forty -third-st. between
St. AIMS and Br0ok-ovoe ~ ~
prr,v1vc orou, u,,>,,ou
co, III, p.'ii mi" $40" WINDOW.
~ th ,ror iom st"uo 'rn" passing Srcc'-car
a. te 81 Wy Oh Mr' Il Armstrong; fancy
r;;G ;' W. oV Sr i'lthF'., wednesday Hgh' ana
,.,.,,. ~ '''nn'p. was f',o
Tho I5I Ni.w roiiGE sIAIioN TO BIZ BUILT.
IN Ejiyobrtbst to Ion nn T,ioo oo .St.on
irtGst =" i,a's puiF' OF No. rs faSt
NIX is q 90 500 'no i'"e8I "i'd'f' Inc contract
price ~ 1io'-Z'.
SWEPT FROM THE ROOF OF A CAR.
NuNtN HHntn, age eleven, OF No. 800 East
f i'H @ IL, iL;S,., OK II rae on the root %
- fth, c'ii III fourt1-aVr Yesterday At EjGltn st.
Co., @ -, we "',9I H. 10" over the street HWrPt
~. iiUh 'o oaT raining III the street he disocatcd
"' 'i"o"' .. - -
RACES TOR OPEN BOATS.
& ~ r'rr .2l "E,h toa,S urG1r the auspices 81 TIC
80 N.hlI"hI 'c"i H1h, VIII take plac2 Jnly y.
L. and The nish viii BE- IT. ,b .a az &
raco vi la r,,', ~ It ~ 'i'' ,,'u.. pl"t' &c
,,,, Gii 'f W. "''' ~ NV H'I"l'lc ana iaIcl-
''' O''
Samuel O. Bright liquor dr;ilor at No. 1G42
Third ave, took dose of Strychuina yesterday nv
mi'ta>r, s4ppqsing Chat IL" poieun Was salts. ic
was attended by DIS II. Ii. and w. W. SpIaeue Of
IT, lie "U-'Ne' II wAS sad That he had slight
'"' N'Nn'' '"'' "l1"''
POODLE MURPHY. TIE p!cETOCKEr.
,.jus'l'c ulh,h IN the SUPP ne Court Chambers,
a., hS,''l N''i'riaN me writ ct i3bc1S corpus
Wh'N tl p'ch @lr' ltrt ~ favor of Pooi!c y Hlr-
ply, VINO rs chnlg"l With having picked George VI.
NChri"hS pocGct I'D ih0No lphil. Governor Coz
hyIl AZ gllh''d "I' "I tAtrauiiOn against Mug-
l"H' Wan. 90, .,.,.,,,,.. 49,. ,,.. ....
DR. G. krolJ ni No ~ i,ef s.,f, t,. -,
uorri f. ~ Tn,rJ ot ~ ',1 ~ ~ re-
% T." NC .'"1i" ." n'ii'f yesterday nat DhiS-
VA" 49, w., ~ - '' -,,n' MA 'ir" Il|ln 0lo-
,, ',t !" ~ ~; - 10 w. iI matter
M''S ny ~" Iie"'Ih V",' AMI 1t VIE
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MiRINE INIELLIG ENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.


4:;S Clock fast en- rs
Moon nos.-. l3j Moon souths olG Moon age DAYS 70
HlGh WATER rO-bAl-A
sandy Hook. ABS GOV Island. 5l9 non Gate .. 7Os
iIGH WATER TODAY p ".
sandy Hook. boo GOV Island. 5:l4 Hell Gate. 7:33
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MR.. +. GREEDY. Bordeaux, France

owner of the following celebrated erovtl- namely Cha,e.
ninurie Pcyrasuey formerly the property countess
Duchats'l nr7t grand growth.
Chateau -. Julien. Mcdoc.
Wants chief of no United Sfqrae
the sale 90 his ' -'I
unrr~ u services TO he addressed 10 M F. GREEDY an
'hateiu Pey Iaghey per SauteTnes }ironi-. Frame.
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: Il
A turtle feet long, feet wide, and weighing
about 500 pounds. was caught yesterday in n net in
the ocean near Fire Ireland by mcnhadcn fishermen
and taken inside the bay and made fast to the pier
The Oldest fishermen say that they have never seen
anything like it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22

overdue and that it was likely something had hap
pened to her. The vessel was built IN 1862, and
was Of AS tons burden. The cargo was insured.
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Announcements
LUNDBORG's PERFUME
HDYSIk

HENRY A. DANIELS VI. d..
l4f LexngtOn-ave.. near 29thst Hours to and 5toz
Attention Gentlemen
IL is worth remembering that TARRANT-s
ZfR NrEIRNTi l. the dunca.e OF the cee-
OF leo German NTine, whose
tuos IL SO Dllcaily contains. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-22

John Scanlon, who was struck by an engine at the
Westinghouse. crossing of the Pcnnsy lvania Rail-
road, Wednesday afternoon, died at the Charity
Hospital yesterday. lie was thirty years Of
age
Charles w. Francis, member Of the Fire Depart
mcnt, died IN his home III ST. Pauls-avc., yesterday
IRON injuries sustained week ago in the perform
ance OF ms duty lie was twenty Tour wears of age
and had only been III the department short time.
band OF men calling themselves the "Salvation
Army has been holding meetings in Hamilton Park
III Nlnth-St, nightly Tor the last two weeks lestc
day "a number OF persons living in the ncighborliood
called upon Chief of Police Benjamin Murphy and
declared that The oanu was II nuisance and source
of gr at annoyance. The Chief issued an order for
the dscontinuance OF the meetings.
An inquest was begun by Coroner Virgins in the
First District Police Court yesterday evening in the
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

Tie Central Dsmocratic-C Conservative
Club met, for the first time in the presen
campaign, at the Senate Chamber, o.
j Tuesday night last, O'Clock, r N.
/ Capt. ]. " Clingan. President, Gale,
the Club to order; L F. Cniles being a
his post as Secretary.
After the enrolment Of seventy-si1
names, the following we're unanimousl.
chosen as officers of the Club;
| President-Dr. Robert Kells.
Vice-Presidents-The Chairman of each
Ward Club.
seeretary-L F. Chiles,
Treasurer-Collins F. Hemingway.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Johnson Sproles.
It was agreed that the Club shall hold
weekly meetings until after the election
and that the Executive Committee shall
provide speakers. The meetings to be held
on Wednesday night, commencing at s
O'Clock, in City Hall.
The President was requested to appoint
an Executive Committee of seven members.
The following gentlemen compose the com
mttee:
Chairman-Olirer Clifton.
North Ward-J w. Fife, R.sK. Jayne.
South Ward-Con Shehan, Henry Strauss.
West Ward-Geo Lemon, A. G. Moore.
Messrs. Frank Johnston, Oliver Clifton,
James Shelton and J. l. Power, being sew
orally called upon to address the Club, each
responded briefly. urging thorough organ
ization and an industrious canvass.
Considering the imperfect notice of the
meeting, the attendance was quite large,
and the spirit manifested all that could be
desired.
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81 the earJb, yet she has tue heart. the gentle
ness and tender feeling o. trne woman.
how gracious. also. was her f0raI gift. g be
piaced on the coffin Of the deceased President.
who was the widows ALL How readily do our
hearts open to such evidence Of sympathy aud
kindness IF Queen Tictaris was, before
tniss greatly respected for her noble bea ing
and great personal worth, she viii hereafter
&c loved dearly loved, BY the people Of the
United States, for her timely sympathy for
Mrs Garfield in her great sorrow. and for the
interest she has manifested in cur behalf a.
a people IN the trial through which We have
just passed.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, let US close by referring
TO what has been observed by all, 10 be rue,
that Ia the condemnation of the great crime
we have been taking note Of, aud in the SYM
pathy expressed for President CARTEL |, while
yet living and suffering and for his family
since his death, there has been no North or
South, no East or West nor any partizan
politics known among the people; but the
whole marion, from the Lakes TO the Gulf and
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, have forgot
ten all sectional and party differences, and
have remembered only their common sorrows
and their common country, and as one people
have sym athized with the afflicted, and
exeerated the wrong
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e.The Garfield Monumental Fund"

At the citizens meeting, held in the Hall Of
the House of Representatives in this city on
Monday last the following resolution, offered
by the Hon. Jas. Hill, was unanimously
adopted
WAEREAs, On the 23i inst, in the city OF
Cleveland, Ohio, the following gentlemen, J.
II. Wade, II B. Payne and Joseph Perkins,
were appointed committee to solicit sub
scriptons Of one dollar each to be applied to
the erection of monument to the late Presi-
dent of the United States, James A. Garfield;
therefore,
ResolUed That the chairman OF this meeting
appoint committee of three for the Purpose
OF soliciting aud receiving such subscriptions
to the Garfield Monument Fund.- and for
wardiIg the same TO the Second National
Bank Cleveland, Ohio.
Pursuant to the terms of the above resolu-
ton the chairman appointed as the committee
the Hon Jas. Hill, and Messrs. J. & 7.
Greens Bank and the Capital State Bank
the former Bank represented by A A. Green,
Esq, and the latter by W. Ii. Perkins, Esq,
cashier. Persons desiring to subscribe to the
above fund are respectfully requested to leave
their subscription at either of the above
named banks in order to have the money
forwarded to the Second National Bank at
Cleveland, without delay. City papers re-
duested to copy
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PROCLAMATION.
5000 90 REWARD.

WHEREAS, Ii appears by information re-
w ceived by me, that the following named
PenitcnGHry Convicts effected their escape
at the dates, and from the places mentioned
and are sill az large, to-wit; Peter Bonds,
Peter Morton. John Rutherford and Joe Ruth
erford, August 18th, 1881, from VI. x G. r. Il
Gravel Siding, Tisbomingo county; Laura
Johnson, July %, 1881. from IIoskins 4 Hamil-
toms Mills, Brookhaveu, Miss; oliver James.
Aug 24th 1881, from Pollock & MYERS. Boil .
var county; George Johnson, Aug 3Oth, 1881
from W. & /. K. r., Holmes county; sam
Lewis, August 24th, 1881 from r. Bnrdett.
Washington county jeff Patrick, Aug. l2th
1881, FROM Thos. Graves, Holmes county >
Mark Parker, July i2h, 1881, from Marcela
Plantation, Holmes county; JAS NJ Weeks
Aug. 9Th, 1881, from Yellow Greek Line Of
Columbus, Fayette and Decatur II. r.; and
jesse Young July Goth, 1891, from John l..
Hebron, WASHING top county.
Now, therefore, |, J. NJ. STONE, Governor
Of Mississippi, do offer tho above reward. for
the arrest and confinement in Jail of the said
conviots or $50 90 each for one or more of
them; said reward is pas able by Hamilton. Al
len & &c, Lessees Of the Peuitcntiary. And
do moreover, require ali officers Oh this State.
to be di!ig0At in their efforts to arrest said
fugitive cenVicts,
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
r. e Of the State affixed, at jackson This
18th day Of September, A. D., 1881
j. VI. STONE.
By the Governor
HFNRy c, MYEGs, Secretary Of State
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HFNsE q. Mrrn.. SECRETARY Of State
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Death Of Jndge GRAFTON b. ker.

It was altogether an oversight that we
have not sooner mentioned the lamented
death of former prominent and worthy
citizen of Kinds county-Judge Grafton
Baker. He died in Bolivar county recently
at the advanced age of Is years. He came
to the State from Virginia when twenty-one
years old, and settled at Rodney, where he
edited a paper. Subsequently he obtained
license to practice law and resided in
Natchez. He came to live in Jackson about
the year ls4Q; and for time edited the
leading Wing organ, and was elected mem
Der of the Legislature from Hirds. He
was appointed Chief Justice of New Mexi-
60, by the administration Of President Fill
more. His wife was a daughter of COL
Charles l. Love, of Nashville, a most estim-
able lady.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

A boy who can set type pretty well can
at The BAPTIST RECORD OFFICE. 1t
MEssRs PITTs & BURRAGE have adver-
tised mammoth excursion from Grand
Junction to New Orleans for 18th October
Five days in city, and tickets good to return
on any regular passenger train. The train
will pass Jackson at 2;40 P. N, and the
round-trip fare from this city is only $500.
Colored people who may want to go on this
train will have special coaches assigned
them, under the direction of Mat. Potter
Messrs P. & B. are very industrious in
attending to the comfort of all who patron-
iza their excursions
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Hon. G, d. Stands and Hon. Henry {
Myers.

Myers,
Candidates for Northumberland and
Secretary of State, will address the people as
follows:
Oakland, Monday night, October g.
sharlestont Tuesday. October 4, 10 An
C9feeville, Wednesdao. October j. ii A. N.
Pittsbaro, Thursday. October 9. II A. NJ
Water Valley, Friday night, October7
FRANK JOHNSTON
Chairman State Dem.-Con. Ex. Committee.
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Women.
4ErrER rHAS faE' is;MIIKs OF KINGS.

RElTER THAg fi4E SMILES or KINGS.
To bring health and happiness to homes Of
suffering women is q mission fore which
raval favor sinks into significance. What
earthly btnefsetion can compare with one
which protects from
That dire disease whose ruthless power
Withers beauty's transient fower2'
which gives ease for pain. joy for sorrew,
smiles for tears the roses Of health for the pail
ler Of disease, toe light, elastic step for drag.
ging WEAKNESS, nights of soft repGse for heavy
hours of tossing restlessness, bounding vigor
for languishing dullness, the swelling lines of
full grown beauty for the sharp and wfthered
form Of emaeiation long life Of mental, physi.
cal, social and domestic enjoyments for je,o
sad days Of pain and gloom, enuing in an early
gravel Such is the mission, such are the re-
suits Of Dr. ,. Bradfeld's Female Regulator,
which Is henca truly ana appropriately styled
Romanss Best Friend
Whites, and all those Irregularities Of the
womb so destructive to the health, happiness
and beauty Of wsmen, disapper like magic be-
fore single bottle OF this wonderful com
pound. Physicians prescribe it. Prepared
by DR.. j. Bradheld, Atlanta, Ca Price trial
size zoe large size, $1.50. Ter sale by Byron
Lenlly and 4. r. Ledbetfer
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.

Gen.. J. R. Chalmers viii address his felIos
,itizens, at the following PLACES
Liberty, Wednesday. October 5.
Summit, Thursday, October 6.
BEookhaven. Friday, 0ctober7.
MeadvilIe, Saturday. October s.
Hazlehurst. Monday, October 10,
fernando, Wednesday. October L.
BatesTille Friday, October H.
CofeeYiIle, Monday, October Il
Holly Springs, Tuesday, October IS,
Benton, Wednesday. October 10
FRANK JOHNSTON,
Chairman Dem.-Con Elk Committee.
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Tribhte az Resnac+

HrRAN LODGE no. 24a 49, v.soxs
WHEREAs On the night Of the loth ~ g.
renber. 1851, i was the unfortunate LOT az 1T,
beloved brother, q. o. EATON, to have his liz
tak Ssa ny PISTOL shoE; therefore. be 1t
Resesged, That Ia him We always fosnd :.
true and charitable Mason, an afFectiona -
father an3 a faithful husband: he II fnrtLs,
hesoaed That we. in behalf OF the Io5rs
DO hereby tender to his bereaved family ana
relatives cur sympathies, and say to them -
commit him to the care of the Advise Ruler o.
the universe. VI
No time is known to young or Old
When either shall be called
But every one be as he may,
The legal debt must pay.
By order of the Lodge, September l. 1ss,
with the request that the Mississippi Farms-
and Jackson CLARION publish the same
W. S. II. GAMBRFLL
JEo. Fl. Cook.
j. G. WAGNER.
Committee
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IaABarson County Fair,

We are in receipt of eourteous INVITA-
ton 70 attend the Twelfth Annual Fair :.
the Jefferson County Association. The
nrooramme for the four days, commencing
Tuesday. October 18th, is very attractive,
I'D the premiums quite liberal. The
Stoct Breeders Association will occupy the
6rst dav. opening with grand tournament
C,ol Ianneau, of Natchez, will deliver the p,
coronation address. THE CLARION VIII
sndeayor to be represented on this interest
ing occasion.
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CATHOLIC
KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.

JACKSON, Mss, Sept. 70, 1881.
At a special called meeting of St Peter
Branch, No Y, Catholic Knights of America
held at their Hall this day, the following res
olutions of regret and sympathy, wer
adopted:
WHEREAS, In the death of His Excellency
JAMES A. GARFIELD, late President of the
| United States of America, caused By the law
less and cruel hands of an assassin, grea
national calamity has betallen us; and
WHEREAS, horror stricAen, in common with
this our Borrowing nation, and in common
with the whole civilized world; we desire Il
express our or eff at such an event, and ouI
ndgndtion at a shocking crime having had
as its object and result, the untimely end OF
our beloved and noble President, and
Supreme Magistrate be it therefore,
Resotred Tint we, Catholic citizens of Jack
son, Ms .issppi, members Of the Order OF
Catholic knights of America, and true heart
ed Americans deeply lament his de tn and
the misfortune that has befailen our nation
an ! his family.
ResoLred That we denounce and condemn
that murderous act as contrary to all natural,
and divine law, as a shocking crime against
an innocent man, as an outrage on a christian
nation and its Constitution, and moreover,
against all social order.
ResotUed, That to the sorTowing widow and
to the mourning family of our lamented Presi-
dent we hereby express our sincere sympathy
and coincidence, praying that God may pro-
tact them in their bereavement and console
them in their lribulation.
REV h. 0BERFELDT,
J. Z. JULIENNE,
DANIEL SULLIVAN,
4. L. JULIENNE,
A. H. SPENGLER
Committee.
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Tur Southwestern Presbyterian nlsei'
.;tv at cIarksvilIe, Tenn, of which Rev,
H. H. Jno. n. Waddel is Chancellor. has mao
- n : good opening. Quite . mum
h s. II promising young men are N at'e ,
1sr = from Mississippi, in training for the
nj, ministry The endowment Of the ohi ) !.
m ma. :. vet insuaicient to enable i .
s.ss the full measure Of its mission
49, "a = should be glad to see the soasneL s.,
Presbyterian Church cone , Y : - -
MEASURE -, Of It's duty and ability z ' -
$3.50. .as-... & endowment . at least hait
million Of dollars.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

SEE the adve rtisement of the City Hotel,
New Orleans. 1t holds its own as the best
hotel ia the Southern States. In the Ores
cent City it is the faFosite stopping place OF
Mississippians. Messrs. Mumford Il Watson
and their accommodating corps of assistants
meyer weary in their efforts to make their
guests happy, Capt. Oscar Hickle, that
prince of gentlemen, continues his connec-
ton with the hotel, and is always glad to
welcome his Mississippi friends.