The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-28
THH CIT y .

The Sea-coast il becoming a popular re
sort tor Jacksonians
Hon. Ben. King, of Copiah, was in ths
city the first of the week.
Mr.. J. H. OdeneaI and family left las
week for visit,to the sea-coast
w 5. skellenger, ESD, returned yester
day from visit to Panola county.
Gen. Geo. G. Mckee has been regularly
/ installed as Postmaster of this city.
Col. Jones S Hamilton came home
I Tuesday from short trip to Wisconsin.
The hotels and clearinghouse will be
taxed to their fullest capacity next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Green and Miss
Ada Green are at the coas. for few weeks.
Judge and Mrs. Brame left last week
for Arkansas, where they will spend few
weeks.
Mrs. W. II. H. Green and Mr. Carroll
Johnston were among the departures last
week for the North.
Maj Woford, of Corinth, has been on
visit to relatives in this city for several
days. He has many friends in this com
munity.
At the residence of Mrs Buck last even
ing most delightful entertainment was
given, complimentary to Miss Bowers, of
Lexington, who is visiting Miss Jennie
Buck.
In the Jackson cemetery seven ex-
Governors of Mississippi are buried, viz ::
Abraham NJ. Scott, A. @. McNutt, George
Poindexter, Charles Lynch, John l. Guion,
VIM. l.. Sharkey and A. G. Brown.
From Mr.. H. K. Hardy, manager of the
Opera House, we learn that number of the
best Theatrical companies on the road have
been engaged for the coming season, which
will open the latter part of September.
Mr.. Henry V. Wall, of this city, has
been elected Secretary of the East &
West Railroad, from Lexington to Durant,
left on Tuesday to assume the duties of the
position.
The guage of the New Orleans Railroad
track will be changed tomorrow conse
quently there will be no trains in any
direction. The change will be made the
entire distance from Cairo to New Orleans
in twenty-iour hours.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church
will have lunch=house aud restaurant
during the session OF the State Convention
next week, in the Muh building, on Capitol
street, where refreshments, lunch, ETC., can
be had at reasonable rates.
The indications are that the crowd
which will be gathered here next week to
the Democratic Convention will be the
largest that has ever been in Jackson. At
least two thousand people, delegates,
visitors and spectators, will be on hand.
Mr. NJ. J. McRae, late of Mobile, Ala.,
has become resident of our city, and will
be associated with Judge Brame in the prac-
tice of law. Mr.. McRae is a nephew of Elk
Gov. Jno. J. McRae, of this State and is
known as young man of talent and ability.
"A meeting of the directors of the East
L. West Railroad Lexington to Durant) was
held in this city on Thursday last, and an or
ganization effected. All the directors were
present Mr. w II. II. Green was elected
President of the road, and Mr.. Henry V.
Wall, Secretary.
Our steadfast friend, DIR. NJ. w. Philips,
has removed from Oxford 10 Clinton. He
left Kinds in 1868, after a residence of,
thirty-three years, and he informs us that
he is ''here to stay until the Master calls
Be home" May his last days be the best
and hapPiest of his useful life.
Misses Alice and Celeste Lusk, two of
Jackson's most accomplished young ladies,
VIII reopen Fair Lawn Institute on septem-
bor 18th. These young ladies will doubtless
keep Pair Lawn up to the high degree of
excellence IL has reached under the man
agement of its foFGaeE Principals, and, if
possible, even increase its great popularity.
The proposed excursion of Constitution
Fire Co. No. /, of Vicksburg, to this city
on tbs Sd of August, (next Wednesday,
promises to he huge affair. The Park has
been engaged for the sccssion, ard good
time will be enjoyed by all who may elect
to pass the day with the fremen rather than
the politicians. The Jackson Steamer will
give an exhibition throw in front of the
Capitol ga soop as the excursionists arrive
The State Sunday School Convention
closed its labors on Thursday night, after
session of two days, and delightful farewell
exercises. Some happy talks were made,
especially by Rev. DR.. Harmon, David
shelton, Esq, Rev. Jas A. Godfrey, and
Mr. Jacobs. Of Chicago. 5. NJ. Shelton
Esq, was elected President Of the Conven,
ton VIM. j. Brown, Jr., reelected &ecre
tary; next annual meeting at Water Valley.