The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
GTAqE Hnws

judging from the tone Il the Nstchs2
papers IL people 0: that city are cons!d-
eratiy excited IN relation to the sction Of
the Grand jury Tor Adams County. at its
late session. About one hundred and nifty
indictments we're found, nearly all OF
them for trivial violations Of the Law, and
while not consuming the Court and Jury,
the press Of the city INDUCES in sweeping
condemnation Of the code which makes
these inquisitorial proceedings q duty on
the part Of the judicial authorities. The
following from tho Co.rier, viii repay
perusal, as the matter is one Of general
/ interest TO the people of the state:
There were indictments found for oiieT
| ing a gun on rattle; indictments for Ia
I KING tickets thcreat. and indictments for
a social game in a gontleman's parior. or
. Club room IweBty-!ive certs corner.
I The usual hne was twenty-five dollars and
/ cost'--ome twenty in addition; but the
| Judge impressIycly remarked while pass
! ing sentence, that IN order TO make
/ deep and lasting impression upon the
/ memory Of the dc eIdants he would or
/ der rccognizance 70 be entered into for
/ $50, with sufficient sureties TO keep the
[ peace Of the state OF Mississippi for two
I years.
There were sundry liquor cases up be
( fore the Court: that is where parties had
sold liquor on sunday. The rule seemed
| 10 be IN these-lt the accused had IL
cense, they had to pay SOS and costs i
! they had not a license, only Sj-such be
! ing the beautiful discrimination Of the
/ Blue Code Of Mississippi, that those who
/ obey the laws six days in the week, are
/ fined more heavily than those who DISC
/ boy them al seven.
We almost think it would further the
/ morals of the present generation to get
/ up an illustrated and Illuminated paper
/ representing the gaming trials Of Adams
| County, lsb0-wlth illustrated sketches OF
/ the Grand jury room. and the Court room
/ where sentence was passed. Portraits OF
distinguished functionaries n light be APP
! pended together with s9ltim reports
1 " pleas, speeche- in Etenuation, upon
giving sentence, &c, &c. They would
I certaInly'be sS ediiying snd interesting A.
, those Of the late prize fight IN England.
I or Of the Conventional dolnEs in Charles
4 ton. II encouragement enough was CIV
-U. Frank Leziic's special artist might be-
I induced TO come down South, with n view
I 90 create q sensation
Tho ,aE tLst encourages betting OF a
/ horse -cco. and Furnishes severely q rattle
/ FOR gan or a watch, IS an sbsurnItv on
/ IT, face Tho lsss, under which City
/ Na.ke. can hc opened on SUNDAY, and
. NEST. sud vegetables sold therein. and
/ drains OF coffee Co those who like coffee.
while tavern bars are Closet ~ those who
I pI.ier another kind o! morning stimul9nt
| under which ice car be sold 90 cool
/ wine or brandy. nut the beard cauro; be
/ shaved 10 make the person Clean-Sre
/ ridiculous. While as good citizens We
/ Uisa % carry cut the law OF the land the
,ooney We Quit pTyius into our nelghbor-'
/ concern or allowing some OF the Blu'
llws Of Mississippi 60 remain on our stat
1 utC books the better.
THE l0w i meant "a punish crime. and
| protect society. no; 90 be syy uIon 8
/ mans home. or O. LaTass hiu for little
/ pcccadillue- j, degrajes our idea of Law
/ when We 'ind il erETo-sci with the prose
/ outiou Of small offences, but very manage
/ able tor the e.cape OF larger once. We
| .mhihc a disre-pect Tor the authority O.
the law it-elf--we no longer realize the
| truth o; the adagc, dc nl'aimls isr non ca
. rlf." we feel some little shame that oul
State Is rendered ridiculous, and our com
munity worried by accusations. The idea
comes home that law n made for the e.
| cape Of great oifrnders. and for the worry
Of small ones and the ssnctity Of the
law suffers by the thought. The whole
tendency Of such wholesale prosecution,
L. injurious to the public morals. and det-
rimental to public credit.
The jackson News says that the Fin.
.ucc COMMITTEES of the State Monument
society have entered into.s contract with
the Messrs. Barr Of that city for monu
ment 10 be erected to the memory Of
those who fell at Monterey and Buens
Vista. belonging to the First Regiment Of
Mississippi Rifles. The committee have
on hand about S24OO. The monument !.
20 cost $500. and is To be inaugurated OF
the 23d of February. lsGl.
The Post Master General has ordered
The establishment Of New Post Office il
Newton County in the Bell neigLborhood
n be called Hickory and 4. f. GRAZ {,
bo Post Master.
Sror the SCorNDREL.--A lad calm.
himself Petcr Robinson. formerly in tn
service of Mr. Williams Of this county
who Is blind. and has benin this and al
accent counties making collections to ena
lie him % have his evesicht restored, ha
descended. taking with him beck sicnet
by citizens of Lexington. HolSles GO. ans
--c-as-sl ~ @ess'i1 ~ -
place. endorsing Mr.. Williams Application
for assistance. This scoundrel endrayor
ed % rob Mr.. Williams Of what little mon
ev he had. and also TO push him off
bridge. which he might easily have effect
cd as Mr. W. j. aged and iniirm. II ]
supposed that the villain is making col
lootion- bv aid of this book. which h
will undoubtedly appropriate to his Owl
usa. IL would hc doing 3 meritorious &C
10 take the book from him, give him
b few dozen and tar his wounds. He
about u wears old. auburn hair. blacl; eve
with q blamish on one Of them, Yer
quick and apt to thUrst himself into cor
versation wherever he il. Pass him z
p round aud when found, auoint him.
T. Lexington iIgsTiess5.
s The Pamela Star chronicles the follow