The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-20
THE OETK.


-Workmen have been engaged in repair
ing the street railroad for the past week {
two.
Circuit Court and the Grand Jur
have gone-but they will be here again i
just six months.
Mr. Beckett, Of the well-known law fir
of Barry & Beckett, West Point, is in tn
city on professional business.
Everybody took advantage of the piers
ant weather, and bright sunshine of Sunda!
to get out of the house once more.
Col. E. Richardson, of this city, ha
been appointed member of the execu
tive committee of the Worlds Fair.
Miss Fannie Kausler left for Greenvillt
on Saturday last to be gone for severa
weeks. We wish her pleasant visit.
We were mistaken in saying that the
matrimonial boom had run its course. Two
weddings since then are proof of the error
Our young friend, Mr.. James Galceran
was married on Tuesday last at Edwards
the bride being Miss Willie Wells, Of that
place.
Mrs. c. f. Hooker, wife of Hon. c. f.
Hooker, our able Congressman, left for
Washington on Sunday night, where she
will spend the winter.
The entire number of indictments
found by the late Grand Jury, was forty
nine-nearly all of which were for gaming
and other minor offences.
Hon. r. S Spalding, Supreme President
Of the Order OF Catholic Knights Of America,
Of which there is branch in this city, died
recently at his home in Lebanon, Kentucky.
Our former fellow townsman NJ. Gus
Asher now of Vicksburg has purchased the
interest of his partner in the drug business,
Mr. Hardaway, and will go it alone in the
future.
Miss Tyne Bnck, of St. Louis, and
Misses Jennie Raworth and Mabel Browne,
Of Vicksburg, who have been visiting in our
city for several weeks, returned to their
homes on Saturday last.
The continuous blowing of her whistle
by the Clifton last Thursday evening as she
showed out for Carthage created a momen-
tary impression in the minds ofJacksonians
that they reside near river.
-Messrs Fred Beal and L. F. Bradshaw
of the West Point bar have been in the city
professionally this week. Mr.. Bradshaw was
accompanied by his accomplished and hand
some wife who came on visit to Mrs
Judge Brame.
Mr.. f. II. Nall and lady, nee Miss
Smedes, of Nashville, Tenn, whose marriage
was celebrated in that city during last
week, have made. Jackson their future home.
Mrs. Nall is the daughter of Gen. Chas.
formerly of Mississippi, now of
Nashville, Tenn.
The dance given by the young gentle
men at the hospitable residence of Mrs.
Langley, on Thursday night last, was a
most delightful affair. 1t was largely at
tended, and every one seemed to be in the
best of spirits, and to enjoy the occasion to
-he fullest extent.
Lets have another merry Kiss-Miss
ne said, and rs be stopped forward to have it /
bounced him from the porch to |
,he pavement. He never positively knew
whether, or not, it was the old mans boot, /
out he was convinced that the Kiss-Miss
holidays were over.
The new engine OF the Hope Fire Com,
'any is coming in by installments. The
ngine was ordered several months ago, and
,eing shipped at the time of the "freeze
lp," has been on the road ever since. Part
# it came on Monday, and the remainder is
expected in few days.
"A party of gentemen-Messrs. James
shelton, J. w. Beatty and I. J. Wharton,
while out duck-hunting on Monday,
lad the misfortune to get turned over in the
Tough on this side of Pearl river. Beyond
thorough drenching, and the loss of two
uns, there was no damage done.
The Vicksburg Commercial in referring
0 our item on the same subject, says: "The
was built by the Buttons and
onsidered, ten or twelve years ago, the best
ngine built. The memory of her good deeds
ill, no doubt, be faithfully kept by the
ew steamer, the Thomas Green"
in the suit brought by the Meridian
Ill Mills against the City of Jackson to re-
over 800, the amount exacted from
ne former as a tax for the privilege of
urchasing cotton seed in the corporate
mits, judgment was given in favor of the
Ill Mills for the amount asked.
Our streets are in most horrible con- !
ition-the result of the long spell of bad {
Gather Capitol and Pearl streets are
IMPLY impossible, and carriages, wagons
nd other vehicles going to and from the :
tate House to the depot are compelled to t
, down Main street almost to the river, Q
efore passable street can be found. /
A change of schedule took effects on the
: and NJ. road on Monday last. The regu-
n passenger train from Meridian arrives
! 500 A. NJ, instead of 250 arrives from
icksburg, going East, at 1000 P. NJ, in h
cad of 1925. The accommodation for t
icksburg, leaves at 6: so A. NJ, as hereto ;
re, and returning, arrives at 6: 10 P. NJ. :
Mr. VIM Elmo Hinson son of Mr.. j. a
Hinson, living near Jackson, lost his life a
/ Friday last by falling from moving !,
eight train, near Tangipahoa, Louisiana. b
he deceased was most worthy and highly v
teemed young man, and his untimely 1
18th is regretted by large circle of friends =
he remains were brought to this city and I
ere inferred in the cemetery on Sunday
vening. The funeral took place from the /
Lethodist church, and was largely attended 3
Mr.. Carl H. Shaifer, one Of Jackson's I
host popular young men, and Miss Della v
|. Fondren, one of its loveliest young {
aides, were married on Thursday evening q
ast, at the residence of the brides parents +
ear this city Mr.. and Mrs. Shaifer left t
for Pass Christian, Mississippi,
heir future home. carving with them the