The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-11


removed from Port Gibson to Pensacola.
Mr. n. S. Mclean was elected Circuit
Clerk of Amite county, TO fill a vacancy
Hon. T. H. Stiles and family have re-
moved from Port Gibson to Rolling Fork.
Mrs. H. A. Dodd, an estimable lady,
died at her home near Shephardtown on
oath ult
Maj Wesley Marshall, aged so years, a
highly esteemed citizen of Enterprise, died
ON I'd inst.
Col A. Y. Harper, of okolona. has been
seriously i'll of late, but We are pleased TO
learn he is convalescing.
Mrs. Victoria Buchanan, wife OF Col.
Geo. NJ Buchanan, died at her residence
in Holly Springs on 3lst ut.
J. L. Simmons & Co., of Lauderdale,
have failed. 1t is not believed that the
assets viii cover the liabilities.
Major ]. H, Turner, one OF the oldest
and best known citizens ef Columbus, died |
on = til inst, after lingering ILLNESS.
4 freight train on the Mobile and Ohio |
road was ditched near Marion on the Sd. /
tearing up the track and demolishing six |
cars.
Miss Julia f. Matthews, daughter OF
the late DIR. B. ID. Matthews, died at the |
residence of her brother Jas E. Matthew's, |
in Holly Springs on 10Th ult.
Col. VIM Handy and family have left
Canton for Atlanta, where the Colonel will
have wider field for the insurance bust
ness, in which he is an expert.
| Capt J. NJ. Taylor. an esteemed citizen
of Holly Springs, died last week, after a
protracted sickness. He was gallant
confederate, and an officer in the Twenty
Ninth regiment.
| Some of the haiI-stones that fell at
Castilian Springs on the afternoon of 9th
inst, measured 81 incnes in length, 81
inches in width, and inches in circum-
ference. An iceberg must have broken
| loose.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Meridian maintain reading room
open every night from to 10 o'clock-and
is well supplied with good books, and
periodicals and newspapers.
Mr.. David Settle and wife residing nine
miles south of Corinth, celebrated their
golden wedding on Thursday, I'D ult. aud
the Sub-Soiler and Democrat has au inter-
esting account OF the joyous occasion.
A negro child was burned to death near
Byhalia on 18th. During the absence OF
Mr.. r. d. Berry and family, the house in
which the child was, caught fire. and when
discovered was under too great Roadway to
be checked.
The Mississippi Conference OF the NJ. T..
: Church will be held in Meridian next
monih-commencing ON 10th. The ses-
sions will be held in the basement rooms
: of the new church building, now III course
Of completion.
Five hundred dollars and costs was the
| s IL. i 1ol.,
last Friday in the case of May for billing
DIR. Smith at Wesson. The amount
was at once paid, and May and his friends
went on their way rejoicing.
The Gloster City News says that two
freight trains that recently passed that place
en- quite to Mex Orleans. could not have
been less that half mile in length, and
how much longer that this, perhaps the
Almighty and the conductor only know :.
About one hundred packages of I'M
claimed express matter were sold at auction
at Columbus last week. Some of the bidders
got fat takes, but others drew circus pos
tiers. Many OF the packages were opened
on the spot, and created much merrinent
Randolph Saucier sued Mrs. c.. Amere
of Biloxi, for defamation of character. He
thought himself damaged to the amo.int o.
ten thousand dollars, but the jury though
one dollar and fifty cents would heal The
wounds inflicted by Mrs. Amere's unruly
L member.
: Mr.. John c. Smith, aged about eight,
years. died on 30th ult, at the residence o
his son, near Rocky Springs, Claiborne
county. While quietly sitting in his chai
smoking his pipe, he suddenly feel Owe
and passed away, without suffering, anC
unconscious.
t. The Canton City Council has ordered
census of the voters, so as to ascertaii
what constitutes legal whisky petition
n The city charter should be amended so a
to require an annual registration and pub
LEGATION of voters, similar to the one pub
g lished in this issue for Jackson.
The protra acted meeting which has beef
in progress at the Methodist church il
Brookhaven for the past four weeks und
the direction of the pastors DIR. Chas. b
Galloway, DIR. johnson and Rev. J.
Nicholson, of McComb City, closed las
Sunday night. There were seventy acces
sions during the meeting
A correspondent of the Brookhavel
Radiator states that man named Farmer
y near Brookhaven. has made by himsel
with one horse Ia bales, which have beel
gathered, and three or four yet in the field
In addition he has made corn, peas an,
~ potatoes in abundance. We think tina
. Farmer bears an appropriate name.
Mrs. M. ]. Whitworth, widow of the lat
IS Rev. Milton j. Whitworth, founder o
Whitworth College, died at Brookhaven oil
d. Sunday morning last. She was the oldes
resident of the place, and the entire popu
o. lation followed her remains to the grave
. Rev. DIR. II. F. Johnson, president of til
P. College, preached the funeral sermon.
The West Point Rifles will not take par
e, in the competitive drill at Vicksburg thi
week-some of their employers not beini
willing to grant them the necessary leav
OF absence at this very busy time OF tn
year. The boys regret it, they wer
70 anxious ito show the people of Mississippi
that they still deserve the title OF cham
a. pions.'
Mr.. w. l.. Young and Miss Florence T
kennard were married at Lexington OF
o. 29th ult. Mr. Chas G. Yarbrough, o
s. Marshall, and Miss Bette Anderson, o
Tate, were married near Coldwater on ODD
Mr.. T. w. Wilkinson, of DeSoto county
e, and Miss Eva Bowen, at the residence o
the brides father, Hon. r. P. Bowen
S, Chulahomo, on 10th.
We are glad to see Rev j. III. Alexan
'. der again able to be up after seriou
;, illness. Bro. Alexander says when he frs
came here 30 years ago, he had slmila
sickness and has not been SICK since unit
the present time. This shows the grea
healthfulness of our city. We hope i
may be 80 years more before he is similar
ly afiiicted.-Kosciusko Star.
? The cordial and hearty support extend
ed to Hon. r. Seal in his run for the offics
: of State Senator from this Senatorial dis
trict, distinctly shows the hold he hal
+ upon the hearts of the people. He ha,
, been sustained by vote of which auy
man might feel proud, and we believe thai
his constituents will find In him good
. and faithful servant.-Biloxi Herald.
A brilliant wedding took place at The
/ Presbyterian Church in Na!chez on Wed
nesday last, 5th. The contracting partie:
: were Alfred Y. Davis, Jr., aud Miss Katie
Chamberlain, of Natchez The church
i. was crowded to its utmost capacity and
| the floral decorations were numerous and
beautiful. An elegant reception followed
at the residence of the brides mother
: The Hattiesburg Herald warns the publil
against Chas. l.. Adamson, late editor OF
the defunct Hattiesburg Herald, and emu
merates some of his recent methods in OBJ
tanning money on false pretences. THE
: CLARION did some work for Charles, which
he greatly admired but for which he forgot
to pay. We therefore comply with the
Democrats request to "pass him around"
DIR. Jones, President of the Industrial
Institute at Columbus, in his report to the
board of Trustees thus acknowledges the
substantial courtesies of he Mobile & Ohio
Railroad