The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1881-05-28

Read Stedman's big All.
Blackberries-on our tables.
Pic-nics-several yet to be.
Showers-several this week.
Love making-first class to date.
Excursions-the order of the day.
Grub-plentiful at the Spengler
House.
Temperature = delightful for the
past few days.
Mrs. Wares school closes next We'd
nesday.
Miss Pauline Barringer is visiting
the Capital-guest of Mrs. B. Lemly.
Read what Stedman says this morn
ing.
Fire Steamer No. l, was out Thurs
day evening doing some splendid
practice.
Miss Katie Quarterman, of Natchez,
is visiting relatives in this city.
Maj. J. S. Prestidge, of Memphis, is
Oh visit to jackson, the guest of
Capt. Gwin.
Read Messrs. Muh & Sons ad. and
be sure and attend their grand New
Market Opening in the morning.
The agent or this county informs us
that copies of the Revised New Testa-
ment will not be ready for delivery be-
fore the Goth of June.
The Governor has commissioned Mr..
Ed. Virden to succeed the late Jno.
w. Robinson, Esq, as trustee of the
Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. Robert Farrell, long a highly
respected citizen of this city, was
buried from the Catholic Church
Wednesday morning.
The Methodist Sunday School of
this city, deserves the medal for good
attendance. The roll calls for 165, and
152 were paesent last Sabbath
Liberal assistance should be ex-
tended to Pearl Hook aud Ladder Co.
to enable them to build a new house
for their apparatus.
We learn from the Clarion that
Miss Alice Lusk, of this city, recently
graduated with distinction from the
Peabody Normal School, Nashville,
Tenn,
Our fellow citizen, Mr.. John j.
Rohrbacher, who has been absent for
some time in Germany looking after
the extensive estate of his deceased
father returned to our midst Monday
Blackberries were for sale ON our
streets Thursday. The "B. C." will
take notice and arrange for series of
festivals. Tramps can also pedestrian
ate with some hope of subsistence.
We are pleased to note that the
charity excursion last Friday, for the
benefit of the Orphan Asylum at
Natchez, was an entire success. The
net profits were something more than
500.
The closing exercises Of the colored |
public school took place at Robinson's |
Opera House last Friday evening TIE
Goth. Parties present pronounce the
exhibition very creditable TO both
pupils and teachers.
Many distinguished persons, from
various parts Of the State, have been
visiting the Capitol this week on
business connected with the Supreme
Court.
Mrs. DIR. Crane, relict Of the late
Rev. DIR. Crane, who was for many
years Rector Of st. Andrews (Episco-
pail Church, of this city, died at the
residence Of her son, near Natchez
last Saturday, in the 74th year Of her
age.
Because Of an honest misunderstood
ing we enormously made use Of Mr..
VIM. Hansberry's name last week as
partner Of a proposed new firm. Mr..
II. Is proprietor Of a successful business
on his own account, and has no need
Of partner.
United States Court Is still holding
its daily sittiDgs, and, judging from
the great number Of visitors to the
city this week from different sections
Of the State, the bull-dozing and other
cases have been creating considerable
interest.
Look at stedman's big announce
ment to-day.
II our readers will glance over the
columns Of THE COMET
this morning they cannot fail % zee
stedman's new announcement loom
ing forth like he stands - merchant
He knows how 10 advertise just a.
well as he kBsws how TO give his Gus
tomess bargains, and both are things
he Away does exactly 70 the mutual
interest 10 all concerned. His blue
1annel suits and clothing generally
IRE specially good for the money de-
handed for ti1em. We advise all In
rant Of good goods for the price % In
ervsew aim, and let him shake"
hem into q new suit, and they viii
md cot more than we will ever be
bic 10 tell. q