The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-09-01
THE STATE.

meet IN jackson September p, IS and 50.
The Building Association of Vieksburg |
loaned four Thousand dollars al its last
meeting.
Tiahoningo gave msiority Of s25 |
against prohibition. The Total vote cast !
Was s9I.
The Jewish congregation OF Meridian
have elected Rev. J. weehier, Vf 81. Paul,
as their pastor.
The name of Keinstrea's Store Post
changed 10 Arnot.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. L. Cain, of Walden, eel
ebrAted their silver wedding on 18th ult-
Ii was an eni ,yAble event.
Miss sallie b. Morgan, cur gifted Le-i
fore correspondent, takes charge OF the
High School al Black Hawk.
III. r. McInnis has removed from Vino
ma TO Texas. RUSSELL was raised IN
j 4ckson-the oldest son of the late Rev.
DR.. McIunIs.
The Calhoun Normal College, at Pitts
borU, was inauguraled last "Wednesday
night 10y grand concert, OF which the
BANNER gives pleasant account.
The public schools of Yaz1o will open
ON 4lh Monday ia November, and will CON
,inue i've months. There are sixty white
aud eighty colored teachers IN the county.
The FIRST bale OF new cotton that reached
NAtch,z was grown by Henry Adams, oi
Jefferson, county, and sold at auction at
| La Genus. Ii was shipped To Hamilton,
OF.
! The first bale of new cotton at 1azoo
| City was received from Fountain Bnks-
| dale, Jr., on The May place, on Wolf Lake,
weighed 81 pounds, and classed strictly
miduling.
The c. H. notes the pleasant TACT that
money Is SO plentiful in NieksOurg IL can
be obtained at six per cent.-eight per
cent. being regarded an exIravagant rate
OF interest.
The Crystal Springs Videttes desire il to
be distinctly Understood that they do not
participate in political contests, and do
not salute" candidates as they pasz
through their town
DR.. Archibald Baker, venerable and
highly respected citizen of Lincoln county
die d at bis residence near Casey VILE, last
Thursday night, and was buried on SA'ur-
day in the Bensalem cemetery.
Daily freight trains have been resumed
10 The N J. and c. Railroad ,and comforta
BILE Combination cars are being built foI
the accommodation of passengers who may
travel by the freight trains.
Hon. II. S. Van E ,ton will speak il
three Coast counties this month. He will
give an account of his stewardship, and
sdvocY te the election OF Col. Stockdde Al
his successor in Congress.
Twenty well -to-do Illinois farmers arriv
ed at West Point ON the 26lh, seeking
homes. they expressed themselves as de
lighted with the country, aud much pleas
ed al the cordial reception extended by the
people
The Yazoo Sentinel notes that Hon. A
NJ. Hicks has made most efficient Super
ln.endent OF Education Tor Y"zoo county
The schools have aever progressed NOR
satisfactorily and accomplished more goot
than under his management.
Naichez will vote on 18th inst whethe
she will subscribe 1920, 900 10 the capita
stock OF the New Orleans and Northwest
ern Railroad Company, in six per Cent
thirty year bonds. The indications are tha
the subscription will be voted.
Mr.. Nancy NJ. Boyd died at the resi-
dence OF her son, A. z. Boyd. in Sails, OF
last Wednesday morning, after a long i'll
, ness. She was the widow of AMI /
Boyd, one OF the early ciiizens OF KoscIus
ko, and at one time sheriff of Alfalfa coun
~.
Mr.. Eugene Hyman, of Summit, an,
Miss Clara Pfeiter, of Brookhaven, wer
married on the evening of the 18th ali
The ceremonies were impressive; NOR
Than one hundred conhratulaluiy telegram
were received, including one from London
!, and the presen were numerous and costly
/ The Kinds county liquor men on tn
1 26lh gave bond for the costs OF suit, ant
will appeal their ca e to the Supreme Couri
wherein Judge Wharton denied The wri
: prohibiting The holding of the recent Ioca
option election in this county, on IN
ground of the iL.suffeiency of the pet
ton.
Rev. Alex. Marks, rector OF Trinit.
(Episcopal) church, Natchtz, died a
Wytheville, Va, on Saturday last H
# had gone there for his health, and was im
Z proving when last heard from. lie ha
r been rector of Trinity church for lively
:, years, and was greatly beloved in that COM
nunity.
d Rev. T. W. Caskey, formerly a citize
OF this county, but who for many year
past has resided In Texas, is travtiin
o through the State, and stopped over her
q Sunday and delivered two very able an
l. interesting letters in the resbyteria
u church, on the divinity of the Bible.-Car
u roiltou Conservative.
Mrs Mary Stamps, daughter OF exc ov
e. HUMPHREYS, pronounce as false i
Is spirit and in TACT" alleged intervicl
II copied into the New Orleans Picay IN
from New York paper, in which she
:. reported 10 have given expression To sent
ments which are alien to her individualil
and abhorrent to her SOUL
AT meeting of the Board OF Trustee
of Whitworth College on the 25th ult
Prof l.. L. Fitzhugh, of Oxford, was cleo
Ell permanent President, 10 sucseed the Ian
DIR. II. F. johnson, and signifird his az
2 cep,ance. Prof. Filzhugh has filled an in
portant chair Il the State UDiversiIy 70
4 years, and is ripe scholar and au exp'
!. rienced educator.
n A honing pigeon, owned by VIM Ber
r. nett, Newark, n. J., and liberated at Mis-
n sissippi City on DIST of August, 1875 mil,
# iron home after being christened II.
lie Slockdale,n was shot aud eaten by negr
/. on the m orning Of the 23d ia whes
Il field near Brierield, Ala. The wings {
o the bird, and its silver leg-band, were re
4 turned to the owner.
q. A horrible deed OF blood was enacte
e near Haynes bluff, on the Yazoo river, o
u The 10Th. A negro boy, who was workin
j for white man named Davis, in the fis
rs business, during his absence knocked AIR
< Davis on the head with hoe, and then Gu
her throat, intending 10 rob the PREMISE
g He made his escape, but was subsequent
y captured and taken back to Haynes Blu
q tonight.
/ Little Guy Carradine, son of Rev. Z
! Carradinl, Of New Orleans, aged eigh
= | .aar. oiavou panrntEs did tr.,rn Lei
: Jaw last Monday morning. About ten day
/. ago he ran splinter into his foot, an
= although it was extracted, lock itw ensuet
y Guy was native of Brandon, and aite
impressive funeral services at ST. Charlie
T, Avenue Methadist church, his body wa
sent to Brandon to be inferred beside othe
loved ones OF this stricken household.
Is The Office of the Southern Express Com
pany, at Mississippi City, WAS robbed o
n The z5th OF several packages, valise an
2 pistol. while the agent was at breakfast
? CnayaiIing search Was made, but Will
!. the ageai, Mr.. Airey, was on his way I
. dinner, he found negro asleep under tn
Y !, woodrhed, with his head on the vaii-e, wit
. The stolen goods except the pistol, Inside
!, He was promptly jailed. When arreste
. he had on coat Inch was stolen from th
/ depot ten days age He gave his maine a
Andrew jackson.
n Thos. J. Hanes, a highly respected an
useful citizen of Vicksburg, died at hi
It residence in that city, very suddenly, ls-
;, Wednesday night, of heart disease. He wa
l. president Of the board If supervisors. an
l. was prominently Identified with sever.-I q
the benevolent orders He was Gran
e Master Of Odd Fellows few years since
. He WAS a gallant Confederate, havin,
+ served through The war ms a lieutenant i