The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-07
LOCAL AND OTHER NOTES

ulBub.
The City Fathers will hold their
monthly meeting tonight.
-Messrs. J. B. III. Hemingway and'Jo
A. Brown have been reappointed Re
porters to the Supreme Court.
Tho Union Prayer Meeting win bo
held at the Baptist church next Sab
bath afternoon from 4;30 to $50 o'clock.
Our old friend and former towns
man, Col. JAS. 7. Sessions, is in the city
on a short visit. He has been citizen
Of Holmes county for several years.
Mississippi Commandery Knights
Templar will meet next Monday night.
The Sir Knights are requested to take
due notice. Several petitions to act
upon, and orders to be conferred.
The "Little Helpers" Of the Presby-
terrain Sabbath School viii have candy
pulling at the residence of Col Power
next Friday evening commencing at
half-past four o'clock--if it don't rain.
We rather like the entertainments
which are being gotten up by the young
people in behalf Of various good objects.
Aside from the cash realized, they are
promotive of intellectual and social cul-
ture.
The members Of Choctaw Eneamp-
ment, No. 3, |. Q. o. f., will meet at
their hall tomorrow night, Immediately
after adjournment of Lodge, for the
purpose Of drill, preparatory to a parade
on anniversary next month.
Our worthy townsman, Mr.. Thos.
Marion, lis in such feeble health that he is
compelled to retire from business; hence
he offers for sale his entire stock Of goods,
household furniture, etc; after dispos-
ing of which his store will be for rent.
One great unpleasantness attending a
mans getting married is his utter insig-
nificance on the occasion. The bride is
the object Of attention as the star per
former Of the show, and he is regarded
as sort Of necessary supernumerary.
Attention is invited to the splendid
array of Insurance Statements in our
paper to-day. Examine the figures,
and then decide and take your choice.
All kinds Of property will be insured at
fair and reasonable rates by the old and
reliable firm Of Barrows q Hays, Res
ident Agents.
Capt. Bustamante has called pub
lie meeting for Monday evening next, to
consider the matter Of organizing
State Fair Association. We are pleased
toknow that there is considerable local
interest on this subject. Next Monday
evening will be good time to manifest
it.
Our venerable and respected towns
man, Geo. Fcarn, Esq, is now confined
very closely to his room. He has passed
his eighty-Gourth year. His mental fac
ulties continue singularly clear, and his
interest in current events undiminished.
He is one of the old landmarks Of our
community. May his last days be his
best.
Mr. rs Smith, the General Manager
of the Lee Mutual Fire Insurance Asso-
citation Of Tupelo, was in the city the
first of the month in the interest of the
Lee Mutual. The Supreme Court hav-
ing recently decided that mutual fire
insurance associations were liable to tax
alton, the lice Mutual promptly
came forward and paid the $1,000 tax.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
Joshua Green has successfully compro-
missed his liability on tho bond Of Rev.
enue Collector Hunt. This matter has
been pending for seventeen years. and
although it was never feared that the
bondsmen would suffer, we are sure that
Mr. Green is relieved of very wor-
rying and troublesome litigation.
We learn from the Ledger that EN-
met l.. Ross, formerly of the Canton
Mail, c. A. Hamilton, ex-editor of the
Wesson Herald, and Ralph Schwab were
here Tuesday, probably prospecting with
a view of starting daily paper at Jack
son. Here is a fine combination of
newspaper talent and capacity which
will insure the -uccess of the enterprise
if it depends on the qualities
Among the immigrants induced to
Mississippi by Maj. +. G. Wall and his
commissioners, are an Englishman named
John Glackin and Swiss, VIM. NJ. Pre-
vot, with their families. They have
both bought land through Mr., r. X.
Jayne's land agency, selecting part of
Mr.. L. III. Mcl4aurin's place, four miles
east Of Jackson They are well pleased
with the country and its climate, and
say they have friends behind them who
can be easily induced to come South.
Bishop Thompson preached at St.
Andrews church on Sabbath last, morn
ing and night, to very large congrega-
tions. AT night the rite Of contirma-
ton was administered to six young per-
sons, after which he made them happy
address, well calculated to impress their
minds and hearts His presentation of
the "Prodigal Son. and OF the love and
anxiety of God for all His children,
commanded the intense interest of ali
his hearers.
The Mite Society entertainments.
for the benefit Of the new Methodist
church, are growing in financial and So
cial interest. The one cotton up by Miss
Ida Taylor at her fathers residence last
Thursday night, Melted over forty dol
larsi and one at the residence Of Mr.. q.
ii. Manship, on the night following, also
realized handsome sum. The next en-
tertainmeDt win be at the residence of
Mr.. James Shelton, on Friday night.
The programme will include some spec
ial attractions that cannot fail to elicit
applause.