The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-19
Col. J. F. H. Claiborne.

8 Tag Time,-p Democrat yesterday enjoy
4 hi yi,it from that old journalist, Col.
#J.F. II. Claiborne. Of Bay st. Louis.
sNs.. formerly an editor of the New
#urlean, Courier, and who has lately won
BIZ. himself the title of the historian of
slU-.i,,,o9i-" col. Claiborne Is looking
well sul enjoys the most vigorous health,
saal it is almost impossible to imagine
#hat half Il century ago he had to retire
#i-om public lie on account of his bad
.hallyh. lis conversation is always in
#terc-tiug. sparkling and full of life, and
.briug, bac& 50 many incidents of the
.carly history of the Southwest that 1t IS
.alm.St liss turning over the pages OF
History. Cd. Claiborne will remain in
this city some few days, guest at the
residence ot W. g. e. Claiborne, on rs
plana..c -tfect. lie ands few contempo'
TarieS o[ bis re. nearly all OF them
having passed away, Col. William Nj.
BurwalI. pf this city being his only iiy-
ng schoolmate. Both in person and
conversation Col. Claiborne vividly re-
calls Hon. jeff rSon Davis, and his ca
ear, in saul respects, is very similar to
to that Of the late Confederacy. Near
ly half 4 century ago, when a young
man Of only y, Col. Claiborne was
elected t. represent the Natchez Dis
trict ot Mississippi in Congress. Ihls
vas in 1888. 1886 and 1887. Before the
expiration of his second term, an acci-
dent compelled his retirement from pub.
lie life. When fastening to the Capitol
% hear the great speech made by Daniel
Webster on the subject of the Maine
boundary line, speech which did so
much q prevent war between the
United States aud England, he hurried
.ap the steps of the Capitol too rapidly,
and was seized with n violent hemoE-
.Thaga \ Young physician, DIR. W. u
Austin, now of our city was called on,
and succeeded in relieving him, but the
hel)rhage left him 50 weak aud such
50 invalid that he was advised to give
up his position in Congress, retire from
political life and liTe in the country,
where he could ge, fresh, pure air. lie
surrendered his position, therefore, and
returned to Mississippi and took up hls
residence there, moving Afterwards to
New Orleans. When the Pierce cam
piign came on Col. Claiborne devoted
hiaself earnestly to the candidacy OF
Fierce. with whom he had served IN Mex,
io. and when Pierce was elected
President. he called Claiborne to him
aai offered him any Office he might de-
sire. Claiborne asked that the States of
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana be
into one timber district and
BE- be appointed superintendent OF the
district. His health was bad and what
le reauired was life out in the open air,
he fresh. balmy air of the pine woods.
lis request was granted, and Col.
qaiborne accepted the position, which
e held for years. He ultimately pur
based a considerable area of land near
Iav -. Louis, where he established him.
Ell and where he resided for many
ears.
Col Claiborne has many very inter-
sting incidents to tell of the early his
)rv Of Mississippi. He says there are
BAv S. Louis two ca1gESn, taEea there
ing the early FrepSeh period Of Louis
and whjetn we're left behind By the
.h.lThese cannon played an i'm
Abarti IL 1914 1915, when the brit
Hed louisiana. 4 party OF them
Sn Ship Island to the neighbor'
y ray st. Louis. There was
Of american soldiers there, on'
mot care 10 face the superior
r. the British and retreated lhse
nv woods, leaving these two oie y
r eannon standing on the plr. ..
a. : 81 Col. Claiborne, wife OF . I'M
stes officer, who was living At pc
.,,is. aE the time, begged the Col
= are these cannon at the aqVane
= s.,1 50 that it would not look q ].
:sssss Surrendered without resis,
K9 be declined to do it, she too
LIE from gentlemen s@Analnl
~ Tonlme), and herself discna5g
s,ins. The reports alarmed e
- British boats, and beliesln
ss2oe force OF Americans, Ws
1fth artillery, was neafs g
- Commanded the reco.
to return to saip Island
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