The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17
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Patrick's Day.

streets IN limited quantities.
Pearl river is rising quite rapidly
and another spring overflow is imminent.
I Mrs. R. B. Hadden, of Kosciusko, il
= on visit to the family of Col. J. L. Power
T. 1t is thought that the City Public
Schools will continue until the lst of June.
Miss Mamie Robinson left on Mon
day night for Paramount College, Sewanee,
Tennessee.
West jackson was the scene of several
} fights, knock-downs and such like pleas
antics on Saturday night.
Mrs. NJ. H. Bradford, of Huntsville,
Ala, is in the city on visit to the family
of Mr.. John w Robinson.
f Miss Ida holland, of Madison, and Miss
Annie Anderson, of Kosciusko, are the
guests of the Misses Mitchell.
The State Board of Health will meet in
this city on April 4th. The State Dental
Association will meet on the 18th.
The alarm of fire Monday night was
occasioned by burning stable in the rear of
Gen Georges residence. No damage Of
consequence resulted.
We are glad to learn that Mrs. ID. p.
Porter. who has been dangerously i'll for
several weeks, is greatly improved, and
hopes of her early recovery are entertained.
-Messrs w Lee Patton, of the Summit
Times, f. f. Frantz, of the Brandon Re-
publican, and E. H. Haynie, of the Macon
sun, were among THE CLARION's welcome
1 visitors during the past week.
Mr.. Hiram K. Hardy has leased Robin
sons Opera House for .the ensuing year.
+ Mr. Hardy will make a good manager, and
we tr ust the Opera House may be as success
[ full in his hands as it has formerly been.
Richardson & Bros store, during the
closing out sale, presents a scene like the
large retail houses of New York and other
cities. 1t is constantly filled, and soon
as one moves away the space is rapidly filled
up by others.
The indications are that the proposed
excursion of jackson Fire Company No. l,
from Canton to New Orleans, next month,
will be an extensive affair As soon as
ucllillLc an arc AithNC WIN NAiC
the railroad, all necessary information will
be made public.
Since our last impression, the elmer
temple" of THE CLARION Office has been
favored with calls from Col. John Handy
and Capt. David Fulton, of Canton Maj. |
Pat. Henry, of Brandon; Capt. J. w.
Smith, of Meridian; Judge Mcmillan, of
Brookhaven, and Capt. Ratliff, of Raymond. /
Our young friend, Mr.. Pinck Mccain, I
has had the good fortune to receive the APP
pointment to the T. 5. Military Academy, |
at West Point, from the Sd Congressional
District He leaves early next week for
Highland Falls, New York, where he will
attend a preparatory school until June LIST, /
when he will enter West Point. We wish I
him every success in his career.
The Odd Fellows of this city are ar
ranging for quite demonstrable observance
of the Anniversary of the Order-26th |
April The Lodges at McComb City, Mag |
nola and Summit will attend. There is
to be public address, procession, a boun-
tiful dinner, and perhaps a ball and supper /
at night The details are referred to an
enthusiastic Committee of Arrangements.
There are 430 patients in our State Luz
matte Asylum at the present time-the COM
Portable capacity of the institution being 375. I
There are upwards of one hundred applica- /
tions for admission on fle-some of them of /
the most urgent and character. Insanity I
being unfortunately on the increase, the I
necessity for still further enlargement of the I
Asylum buildings will doubtless 0e favora
bly, considered by the Legislature next win
ter.
On Tuesday, a telegram was received
at this office from gentleman in North
Mississippi advising us that his son, a lad
fourteen years of age, had run away from
home, and supposed to have come to Jack
son. We handed the telegram to Chief OF
Police Charles Taylor, who, With the
assistance ofpoIiceman Jack Williams, found
the 10y and delivered him at this office
within an Ao0r The distressed father
arrived on the midnight train and took him
home.
The officers of the Presbyterian Church
to ascertain the date of the erection of the
Church ediGce-there being no local record
of same The desired information has at
last been obtained from Rev. DIR. /. J. Hal
sew, of Chicago, formerly pastor of the
church, yho says: 1.-The erection of the
church was begun in May, or June, 1S43, and
so far completed as to be dedicated February ,
1 IL, dedication haA
S., 900, and 81 900 more was expended be-
fore final completion"
The remains of the late Rev. DIR. Watt {
kins will be transferred to their last resting {
place in Jefferson county on the second
Tuesday ia 4pril Mississippi Commandery, {
No. 1. knights Templar, serve as escort, to
Vicksburg, where the remains will be taken
in charge by Magnolia Commandery, No. >. a
The Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad, and
steamer Natchez, have rendered free trans
portion for the body, and to the members Of 7
the family and all their effects, on their re-
moval from this place
"A committee of gentlemen vent out to r
Vicksburg this morning to extend to Faiths e
sr Ryan an Invitation to deliver an address !
in Jackson on his return from VicksbGrg =
where he speaks to-day. The committee t
carry with them an Invitation signed by all |
the State officers and number of promi-
nent citizens, and will use their best endeav- ]
ors to successfully execute their mission.
The name and reputation of the distinguish
ed orator and poet will cause him to be
gladly welcomed by our people.
Yesterday evening the lifeless body of [
a little negro boy was found in cistern in
the rear Of the house on President street be- |
tueen the Ice House and Mr.. Cummings