The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-07-26
OVER THE STATE.

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Judge Hancock has given the appoint
ment of delivery clerk at the post-ofice tc
Miss Jennie Smith. The Observer says she
is fully competent for the place.
The Observer announces the death of Mr..
Wade r. Thomas, an old and highly esteem
ed citizen of Meridian. His death was sud
den, as he was only taken with a chill on
the day previous, from which he never rail-
lied. Mr.. Thomas was in his S0th year and
had been resident of that city for the past
twenty years. He was an old settler of
Sumter county, Ala, moving there from his
native State, North Carolina, at the first
settlement Of the county, about fifty years
ago.
The Observer gives an account of the
lynehing of a negro boy named Dennis
Mcclellan who broke into the bed room Of
a little daughter of Mr. R. G. King, a most
respectable citizen of Kemper county. Mr..
King had him arrested and taken before Ir.
Oliver Brown, justice of the Peace, for ex-
animation. On the trial he admitted that
he went into the room and confessed the
nefarious purpose he had in view. Justice
Brown, committed him to jail and late
Saturday evening sent him to DeKalb un-
der the escort of Mr.. Halle, as special deputy,
and guard. On the way to DeKalb he was
taken from the guard by number of armed |
citizens and was at once strung up accord
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A new post-ofice has been established in
Jasper county at Vossburg, on the line OF
the n. Q. & \. E. railroad. 1t is ten miles
from Paulding. Heidelburg, four miles
South of Vossburg, will be the Claiborne
dapot, and is expected to have fair coun-
try trade.
At a meeting Of the Refuge Oil Mill
Company in Vieksburg the following Board
)f Directors was elected, with Col E. Rich
lrdson as president: Ed. Richardson, Geo,
G. Waddill, 4. P. Souer, F. Strueby, W. P.
A. P. Souer was chosen sec
'etary and manager.
At an election held in Lexington for
Mayor and Marshal, last week, w L. Dyer,
Esq, was elected to the former position and
Hr. P. c. Foose was reelected TO the posi-
ion of Marshal
II. E. Joseph, OF the firm Of Joseph &
Hart, r.of Woodville, died on the 18th. He
vas for forty years successful merchant Of
hat town.
The Columbus Index says that the corn
rop in the prairies of Lowndes and Noxu- :
zee IS in remarkably good condition, and
hat cotton in the prairie section is also g
ooking well.
The Chickasaw Messenger says that two
autes, Misses Lucy King and Ora Ashby, i
retty and intelligent young ladies, paid the t
fessenger office pleasant visit on Friday :
lst. They were educated at the Deaf and a
Dumb Asylum at Jackson, and are credit b
D the Institution. n
Mr.. Heber Craft has been appointed {
took and Fuel Agent for the r. R. Co. G
ere, in place of Mr.. J. C. Robinson, who I
esigned. !,
The Brookhaven Free Press says that t
lieut.. Oscar Crosby, who took second honor II
! West Point, arrived there last Friday, i
nd will remain in the South till the last of it
eptember He has been assigned to the A
lgineering corps, at Willets Point New a
ork harbor, and will be engaged in testing if
Id experimenting with submarine tor tc
3does. fl
Mr.. Turbeville, who was shot at West
Oint, is almost out of danger. 81