The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-14
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"A society for the prevention OF eruelt
to animals has been organized in this city
Mr. Henry V Wall left on Monday 70
New Orleans, where he will remain segera
weeks.
Where Is the Fire Department cisterl
that was to have been built in the Yves
Ward
Sunday was the hottest day of the year
The Thermometer marked at one time 30
in the shade.
The Sea-shore camp-meeting excursio
leaves tomorrow. Round trip tickets goo
for ten days.
Our friend, Mr.. W. d. Ratlif, of Ed
wards, was in the city Tuesday, and favore
US with call.
The Prohibition Convention and Stat
Sunday School Meeting will fill the city wit
I visitors next week
Miss Liz lie Pierce returned Tuesda
/ from Canton, after a two weeks visit t
friends in that place
/ Miss Cynthia Harris, after an extend
home the first of the week.
There were twenty-five interments il
the cemetery during last month. This is {
remarkably heavy death rate.
Miss Myra l.. Bailey returned yesterday
from Abingdon, Virginia, where she hai
been at school for the past year.
Miss Sallie Winter returned home las
week from Baltimore, Md, where she ha.
been attending school for several years.
The State Prohibition Convention meet:
in this city on Wednesday, 10Th inst; the
meeting will be held in Representative
Hall.
The meeting of the State Sunday
School Convention will be held in the Pres
byterian church, this city, on Wednesday
and Thursday, 10Th and 21st insts.
The third Quarterly Conference Of the
NJ E. Church South, viii be held in this
place, on Saturday and Sunday next, by
Rev. w. l.. c. Hunnicutt, Presiding Elder
of the District.
Lawrence Fragiacomo, the popular
restauranter of the West Ward, intend,
increasing his facilities for accommodating
guests, by building an additional wing to
his establishment.
The dog ordinance goes into effect to-
morrow. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
under its provisions about three-fourths OF
the good-for-nothing ours which infest our
~ Ill 10 IiznOuaI Of
"A young man, his bycicle, prominent
merchant, and a blind negro, were the chief
actors in an interesting and Ito the by
standers) amusing little comedy on Main
street Monday morning. No one seriously
injured.
The Ward meetings tomorrow night
will be held at $50 o'clock, and at the fol-
lowing places: North Ward, at Representa-
tive's Hall; South Ward, at City Hall /;
West Ward at West Jackson No. Is en-
CINE house.
We had the pleasure of a call yester-
day from Sheriff, w L. Strahan, of Will
liamsburg, and Williams, Esq, of Mt Olive
both substantial citizens of Covington
county Mr.. Strahan has placed us under
obligations by a handsome addition TO our
list of readers in his county.
Mrs s. w Hemingway, mother of Hon.
w. l.. Hemingway, died in this city yester-
day morning, and in the evening the re-
mains were taken to Carroll county for in
terment For more than thirty years prior
to her death, Mrs Hemingway had been an
invalid, constantly confined to her room.
The sorrow-stricken relatives and friends
have the sympathies of our entire commu-
nifty.
The Criminal Docket was taken up in
the Circuit Court yesterday, and will en-
gage its attention up to the time of adj
iournment Quite large number of in
dictments have been found by the Grand
Jury, and the proceedings of the Court the
remainder of the session are likely to be OF
interest Mick Fleming, charged with the
murder of Mr.. Rrannan, will be tried to-
morrow.
The following are the officers of Central
Lodge, h. of H., recently elected and in
stalled A. L. Brunson, Dictator; w. o.
Strauss, Vice D.; Geo. Fraser, Asst. d. !;
Jno. NJ. Smylie, Reporter; l.. F. Chiles, FL
naneiSl Reporter; l. Strauss, Treasurer; j..
W. Patton, Chaplain; J. w. Albrecht,
Guide; NJ eastman, Guardian L. Stranger,
Sentinel Geo. X. Harrington and P. I.
Bailey. Medical Examiners.
The Sea-sh0re Camp-Meeting Excursion
starts from Jackson tomorrow morning.
Fare for round-trip, 81 90. Tickets good
for ten days. For sale at this Office, and by
Mr.. Geo Lemon, West Jackson. Excur-
sionists who wish to go to New Orleans only,
can get ronnd-trip tickets for 81 so. Child
rem Guder II years, half rate. Board can
be obtained al Biloxi, Ocean Springs, and
other places near the Camp Ground, at
from 81 90 to 81 90 per day.
The celebrated case of The State VS..
sureties on the bond of w. ii. Harvey, de-
faulting Sheriff and Tax Collector of Kinds
Co, in which our t0vnsmen, Mr.. J. IL
O'Deneal and Mr.. E. Bloom, besides others,
were heavily involved, was concluded yes
terday after being on trial five days, and
resulted in freeing all of the sureties from
+ liability. This case has been dragging its
weary length through every term of TIE
Court since 1878, and no doubt all parties
are greatly relieved now that it is decided
] Harvey was held liable for the amount 1t Is
/ claimed he is behind in his settlements.
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Acknowledgements for Orphan Asylum
/ The folio wing sRognts have been received
| for Protestant Orphan AsyluI 81 Nstchez
+ AGO ~