The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-03
THE CITY OF JACKSON.

The census of 1880 gives jackson a pop
ulation of 5204; but if census were now
taken the total wound reach 5000. The pop
ulation is about equally divided as to race.
just prior to the war jackson was be-
coming quite manufacturing city. The
Messrs. Green had a large cotton mill in
successful operation on the west bank of
Pearl River. There was also factory for
the manufacture of agricultural imple-
ments and one or two flourishing foundries.
The penitentiary had also an extensive cot
ton factory, worked by convict labor. All
these we're destroyed during the late war, as
were most of the business houses and many
of the private residences. So general was
the destruction of property in 1854 and
1866 the place became widely known as
"Chimneyville.' The manufacturing in
terest has again revived, and the wonder is
that point affording so many advantages
does not contain more manufacturing es-
Establishments. Every. character and de-
scription of timber known in this section
of country, and of the best quality, exists
in superintendent quantities on the river
adjacent.
Among the industries of the city are:
Pearl River Foundry, Chas. Williams, pro-
implements, and ships by the carload to
merchants along the lines of the several
railroads The Williams Plow is an estab-
lished favcrite. McDonnelI's and Kirk
lands foundries also employ large force
both manufacturing plows that are very
popular wherever introduced. The Ice fac
tory " Mr. ]. II. Morris, has been a great
success, and supplies all points within con-
e.. -
Mr.. Al. Green, and the Oil Mills, by Mr.
]. ]. Green, erected within the last few
years, are doing a large business. The
named is the inventor of a process fol
removing the lint from cotton seed. and
Syndicate has been organized, with largV
capital, to work it. This invention has in
creased the value of the seed fully one
third, or in other words, the same quantity
of seed viii yield one-third more oil. Thi
Furniture factory of E Bloom Is also wor
thy of honorable mention. There are ais,
several large brick yards-that of Mr.. B
NJ. Taylor having furnished the presses
brick for the new Government Building
and which are pronounced by the architec
equal to any in the country.
Messrs. H. NJ. Taylor & Son, Hull I
Graves and Mr.. Swan, are extensive con
erection of Courthouse, jaiIs. churches O
residences, in any part of the State.
jackson is well supplied with
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
The.Baptists. Roman Catholics. EpiscS
palians, Methodistsland Presbyterians, hav
. able pastors and large congregations. II
Israelises have handsome synagogue. b.
for several years have had no regular min
lister. They constitute a substantial ell
ment of the population. The Christis
Z denomination also have a chnrch, but i
r pastor at present.
The colored people have large and We
attended churches and several benevolel
4 societies. through which they have bci
large and commodious halls and dispen
relief to the sick and destitute Of the
membership. There is not more order
or thrifty population Of colored people
4 the United States, and in no city do {
races dwell 50 harmoniously togsth,
Notwithstanding the fact that jackson
the political centre Of the State, and "a
At times there has been more or less
element on political questions, there b
q been no disturbance Of the friendly re
tons that have always existed between I
white and colored citizens
p The public schools Of the city are 9.
D. tinued from eight to nine months in |
10 rear. the whites having two schools ard |
1. eolorod one large school taught By "
competent colored teachers. The sch0
~ are maintained By fund derived from
Re general State tax. supplemented By 70
er taxation. e
i Several private schools are also succs
- fully maintained in Jackson-Fair Isa
= Institute and st. Margaret's Hall. for 81
and the Roman Catholic School for b