The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-05-05


ers have been conducting in our city for tn
past three weeks have been productive of
vast deal Of good, and have aroused muci
religious interest in our community. Mon
day night sixteen candidates were baptized
making twenty-five since the beginning 0
the meeting.
The excursion train Of the Jackson
Glee Club from this place to Canton on ri
dav, carried up about one hundred people
to witness the concert which was given by
the Club that evening The entire part!
enjoyed the trip immensely; the concert
was a good one, our amateurs sustaining
themselves admirably.
Numerous picnic parties are being
made up, to enjoy , day in the woods, y
with all It's attendant pleasures. Our ex-
perience with these pleasures" (some peo-
pie designate them by other and palmer
names) is that they are hard enough TO
escape even in town, without going to the
trouble OF hunting them up.
Mr. Junius ". johnson, of st. Louis,
and Miss Fannie Willis, Of Vicksburg, were
married on Tuesday evening last, and came
out to Jackson by a special train en- route to
ST. Louis the same evening. Miss Willis
visited jackson last winter, the guest of Mrs.
Dr. Winter, and made many friends during
her stay, who will all join in hearty con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes
The friends and advocates of prohibi-
ton held meeting last Friday evening,
the proceeding of which are published else
where. Much enthusiasm and Interest was
manifested, and the temperance ball was
started rolling in real earnest. Speeches
were made by Rev. Mr.. Galloway, Col w.
L. Nugent, Col. Daniel bennett, J. w. Jen-
kins, Esq, and other advocates Of the cause.
Three large blocks of ice, varying in
weight from 25 to 80 pounds, with bouquets
and fruits frozen in them, were on exhibit
ton at Spengler House Tuesday night, and
were objects of a great deal of curiosity and
attention. The fruits and flowers retained
their natural appearance, and looked more
as if they were set in glass vases than in
solid blocks of ice. They were made at the
ice factory, and we're certainly creditable
production.
The Canton Citizen speaking of the en-,
son GIee Club, says that Miss Cooper is
one of the most brilliant performers on the
piano that we have ever had the pleasure of
listening to. The singing Of Mrs. Cage and
Mr.. Skellenger-was simply beautiful. The
gentlemen all rendered theft different parts
enjoyed ourselves more in one evening than
on the allowed named occasion"
But few even of our own citizens are
aware of the extensive manufacturing oper-
ations which are carried on in the State Peni-
Tertiary, and of the magnitude of the estab-
lishment generally; we, at least, had no
idea Of it, and a recent visit inside the
walls surprised US no little and most agree
ably. Under the management of the pres
ent lessees new buildings have been erected,
new machinery added, and various improve
ments made. 1t is little town in itself
The institution Is managed with thorough
system, and everything moves with clock
work regularity.
Proposals have been received by Mr..
Green for the sale of the following lots for
the erection of the Federal building: Bow
man House site; one half Of the square
South of Sideways store on Main street;
Robinson's lot, on Capitol street; Blake lot
ION corner opposite Mrs. Harrington's resi-
dence) corner Pearl and West Streets the
lot on corner of President and Pascagoula
streets, where the office of the old Farmers
Vindicator stands These proposals will be
forwarded to Washington Saturday, with
any others that may be received in the
meantime.
On last Sunday the Methodist Sabbath
School resolved to have picnic, on Friday
the 18th inst, place to be selected hereafter.
The following committees were appointed
On Grounds-Capt. J. p. Stevens, C. c.
Campbell, w. J. Brown, Jr., and w. J.
Williams. On Tables-AIrs. Allen, Mrs.
Buck, Mrs w. J. Brown, ST., Mrs. Van
Hook, Mrs Stedman, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs.
Stevens and Mrs. Edwards On Soliciting
Contributions-Miss Lula Stedman, Misses
Matte and Minnie Van Hook, Miss Belle
Patton Miss Lula Knight and Miss Bessie
Fearn. The picnic cannot fail of success,
and We confidently predict a good time for
all the little folks aad-the big ones too.