The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-02-27
10cIL AND OTHER NOTES


Yesterday WAS the birthday ami
nary Of the Father OF his Country
- ne 1ftv-second birthday snniver
81 Of Speaker Inge Of the House. .
r1:ly q.
IF. D. h Wilkinson. eelehratea BIS
.-.-~-.a.ond birthday yesterday. The
oIIe,t citizen of Jackson Is &c ogs
~ Esd, VIC is absut eighyGve yeaFs.
Daily 2sa
col Jas. B. McRse felt well enough
.,a.,s,dav pay visit To TaE CLARioN
AZ bnt he will not bs able for any
111rhgr legislative duties this session. -
Daily 23d
The seating capacity of the hall Of
w.s, Jackson Fire Company Is altogether
i,z,-el.ieut for the Number Of people who
4s.jre 10 attend preaching there on Sunday
afternoons
-Nessrs. S. L. Richa -daon of Sunaower;
Fl. Moore, of Bolivar, and W. A. Heard,
of Issaauena, were among TIE CLARION
cails.s yesterday. all leading citizens in
Their respective Counties
We are informed By DR.. Writ Johnston,
P-ni54ntiary Physician, that there are if
,.a, ,s-es of measels in that institution,
AMI We therefore suggest that il is not
10! tir,a for visitors 10 be seeking admits
slO1-
Wa are pleased to see Hon. A. H. Lon
g.aa. OF Brookhaven, amongst US again.
n. mas suffered severely from sickness
dl-,ay the past nine weeks, but now,
though little feeble, he bids fair TO soon
p able to resume the duties of active life.
Capt. Wolfe has given public notice to
sa. teachers of public schools of Kinds
roanty outside of the city of Jackson to
e..,ss their respective schools at the termi
nation of the second school month 1884,
until such time as the Superintendent Of
Eiaattion may hereafter direct.
Hon. Jno. Y. Murry arrived home from
Jackson Saturday. Sickness and q death
in the family of his sOn-in-law, w. H
Barns. brought him home. He returned to
Jackson Monday, and was accompanied By
hy MS laughter, Miss Pearl.-RipIey Ad-
ye-ti<er.
All bright little Pearl she ID.
--Abo1t O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, the
residence Of Mr.. Eli Laird, near Woodlawu
Station, in Rankin county, was entirely
con VINE by fire. At the time there was
no ona in the house except a sister of Mr..
laird, who barely escaped being burned !
to d-ath in her efforts to save some of the |
household effects, all of which were de- |
strored. Kind neighbors came to the rescue |
Of the unfortunate inmates, who have been |
made as comfortable "a possible.
\ public meeting was held at City |
Ii Ill yesterday 10 consider the proposed |
removal of Safe Capitol TO Meridian.
II m ID. n Burrows presided, Mr.. J. @. |
Vt-Iea acting "a Secretary. Messrs. s. |
q cen, r. L. Nugent, f. S. Wilson, r. 4.
jams ana Judge P. p. Bailey were ap-
pointed 4 committee to prepare memo
rial 10 the Legislature. and submit
the same at nu adjourned meeting.
winch " ~ held at O'Clock. At this
~ .s-i1s short addresses were made by
VI ,,+r-. e. e Hooker, Oliver Clifton and
orhe-s. an the committee was requested.
in li"I If the memorial prepared. TO draft
AMI ,b.nlt to this Legislature a brief, but
e ,rue4, protest and remOnstrance against
the prDpriety and right of the Legislature
tn ~ Ae the proposed removal.
The Legislative Resolutions prOvid-
ing for the disinterment Of Mississippi
an who fell at Mumfordsville and their
transfer tn the enclosure therein stated,
have been engroSsed in elegant style by
Mrs u. p Porter, the accomplished wife
nj TN Secretary of the Senate. The en-
zro--el copy bears the signatures of the
-, rnor, the President pro tenn Of the
ulte, and Speaker of the House.
They gn forward TO day to Mr.. James
smith. Glasgow. Scotland, who will value
them beyond all price. Senator Sykes
deserves all praise for the great interest
hr ha- taken in this matter.