The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-08
See notice of real estate on Minerva
,treet for sale in another column.


The Telegraph Office will be removed to
the Kells building on Capitol street on let
proximo.
Three very desirable plantations on
Deer Creek are offered for sale. See adyer-
tisement.
The Southern Express Company has
established offices at the principal stations
between Jackson and Natchez.
Mr.. Gus. J. Balm, one of the substan-
tiaI business men of Natchez, is in attend
ance asjuror in the Federal Court.
Most Of our city merchants appear to
be unusually modest this fall in the use of
printers ink. We should like to see the
spell broken.
The Raymond Gazette states that the
telegraph line between Natchez and jack
son, via Utica, Raymond, etc, will be COM
pleted by the 18th of December.
The family of Dr. Matt. F. Ash have
returned to their residence on West street.
The Doctors planting interests in Madison
will require most Of his time there for the
present.
The November term of the U. S. Cir
cult Court, Judge Hill, commenced on Mon
day, but in consequence of the election,
adjourned till this morning.
Another serious accident toSshe Jack
son Compress occurred Mondayt1s&Aoon.
The steam-chest burst, seriously injuring
three of the workmen, and scattering things
generally The damage to the press, which
is considerable, will be repaired forthwith.
The details of Avery's grand excursion
to Memphis will be found in our advertis-
ing columns. The train.will start from jack
son Oh Thursday morning, 10th, at ! o'clock.
Fare for round trip only $500.
An uptown Express office is under
consideration between Superintendent Os
borne AMI Manager Kelly. 1t would be
great convenience to many who now send
money and packages by mail because of the
distance to Express Office.
"A slight mistake in last issue in refer
ring to the advertisement of sale of Mongom-
cry plantation, near Madison Station. 1t is
the plantation of A. J. Montgomery that is
for sale, for the benefit of his heirs, aud not
that of L. F. Montgomery.
The article in last paper in reference to
female compositors seems to have enlisted
favorable attention, aud we have already
received several interesting applications
from young ladies' who are not wiling but
anxious to learn the cart preservative"
Two have been selected-all that we desire
to employ for the present.
The venerable Bishop Green favored
The CLARION with a call last Tuesday
which, we are pleased to note, is his custom
when visiting Jackson. For many years he
has been one of our most appreciative read
ers The Bishop is in the eighty-fifth year
of his age, and is now filling list of APP
pointments in his Diocese extending to
January 3D. He will be at Jackson on the
2Sth inst, when special Council will be
held to consider the matter of electing an
Assistant Bishop.
We were in error last week in stating
that all the funds of Central Matrimonial
Association in Green's Bank had been cat
tached" 1t appears from statement in the
Comet that one of the members, fearing the
Association would pro-rate, sued out an in
junction restraining the paying out of the
fund to the extent of his claim and proba-
bic costs of suit The Association there
upon declined to make further payments
until this case was settled.
We were shown yesterday a very ele-
CANT gold medal awarded by the New
Orleans Lightning Rod Company, to Mr..
Silas Ii. Jenkins, whose cash sales for the
season ending November 1st, 1882, far ex-
eaeded that of any other person in the en-
ploy of the company. Mr.. jenkins has
rodded good many buildings, public and
private. in jackson, and his work has given
entire satisfaction. We congratulate him
on the receipt of such a substantial testl-
monial to his capacity.
The Synod of Mississippi
will convene at Kosciusko on Wednes-
day, the 22d inst. Rev. DR.. Alexander, |
pastor of the Presbyterian church in that
place, makes very earnest appeal, through
the Southwestern Presbyterian, for full
attendance. The Synod is composed of six
Presbyteries in Mississippi and in Louisi-
ana. and if all churches should be represent
ed by the pastor and one elder, the attend |
ance would be about three hundred. DR..
Alexander SAYS that Kosciusko can take
care of them all, and If his proffered hospi- |