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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-22
MAroR's OFFICE, Meridian, Miss,

Oct. 10Th, 1865. I
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met pursuant to an order Of the Mayor
Present: Jno. Armstrong, Mayor. and
Messrs. Cain, Gibbs, aud Parker, Alder.
men. . -
The minutes of last meeting read ard
.ppr"ved.
BY request the graveyard committee
was granted further time.
The accounts of Jno. W. Taylor, City
Marshal, and L. A. Duncan & Co., wac
presented, approved, and ordered to be
paid.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Gibbs: &sf tE 4s3s5 i
Resolved, That the Mayor of the City
# Meridian be authorized TO secure such
egislation by the Legislature of the State,
now in session, amending the charter
# the city Of Meridian, ms he may deem
Necessary tothe proper government of the
;ity.
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Parker:
Resolved, That any person found guilty
Of betting At any game OF cards, or other
James of chance, shall be arrested, fined
or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion
# the Mayor. -......
mere Delng no 1urtner DuSlnes before
he board it adjourned.
JNO ARMSTRONG, Mayor.
r. Y. r. CHADWICK, Secretary.
- -
INFORMATION WAHrED.-Our old friend
md respected fellow citizen, Capt. Fl. B
FAvrot 10 very deSirous of obtaining in
"rmation respecting his son, st. Clair
Favrot, who was A soldier in the Confed
crate army.
1t appears that the young man who had
been taken prisoner and sent to Vicks
burg to be exchanged, left for the interior
of Mississippi at the close of the war
Since that time. no tidingS have been re
ceived Of him. If there be any person
whom these lines may reach, who may
know anything concerning the younl
mans fate or his whereabouts, that person
will convey lasting favor upon Capt
FAvrot and his family by communicating
TO him or 10 this Office, without delay, al
the information possible relative to hi
son.
St. Clair FaVrot was q printer, and i
alive NAV DO employed in some printin
office. Papers in Mississippi will be doinl
IN act Of kindness, which will be crate
fully appreciated, IL they will bring thi
subject to the attention Of their respectiv,
Baton Rouge Gazette.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Important Notice.

Persons DESTROYS Of getting bsek part
VI the value Of their cotton sold to the c. s. A. Gov
ernmeat for Bonds invited call at the Clarion
Office
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A Rich" DlvoKcE Casa divorc
eaSe. which opens rich and with the
promise of many interesting develope
nents, was commenced in thu Connecticut
Supreme Court, at New Lordon, on
Teusday of this week. The parties to
he SUIT, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, are among
khe most fashionable and wealthy re-
eidents of New London, aud have figured
in the best society there. The husband
made his fortune by the manufacture
And sale of the quack medicine known
Hs Perry Davis Pain killer" He haa
been mayor of New London, and was
last year in the Connecticut Senate.
Among others connected with the case
pre- Samuel Thompson. formerly Pres
ldent OF the First National Bank of this
City Allen P. Miner, Of New York
md NJ -jor William Williams of the reg
ulsr army. The lady is charged with
having been improps rly intimate with
The latter two.-N. Y. Herald, 5th.
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JoHN MIrCHELL-This gentleman, 10
confinement at Forlress Monroe, has
been allowed but two books TO read. VIE !:
Escauly's lstory of England add the
Bible. We have no idsa of his religious
path, but suppose the Bible will be ac-
ceptA6ie and entertaining TO him but o.
For NcCaulAy's History. we know biz
pplnlon of the work and It's author. In
1901 during his exile in Van Dieman'S
Land, he was furnished with the same
Dook, and in his journal OF that date ex'
Dresses himself as follows. concernins
mat history Of England, which has lust
Deem published 1T is q clever, base. IN.
genious, able, and shallow political
phSmphlet III two volumes. The writer
ASs the rare art of cololing whole mar
fS~I- by an apparently unstudied "a
-etiys or Two, aud telling . series OF
Ais bas3s by one of the most graceful
Df adysrbs, What in worse the fellow
believes in no human virtue--pross'
fenn Iimpiag parasite. because he
Dated penal laws and nakcs sort o.
5romwhich hero out OF the Dutch DE
iVerer."-Macon Telegraph.
u The Cork correspondent OF the NoW
ork World furnishes some items anc
Peeniations concerning the spread OF Fe
'snsm N Ireland He estimates tn
lumber enrolled now at 10000. ant
INKS the British troops in Irelrnd ar'
ecretly dIsafteoted 70 large extent.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-22

Captain f. F. MARTINIERE is our agent
pssoto and is authorized to receive and receipt for
snbscr ip,ions due the Clarion.
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- rug DAILY CLARION will hereafter be

DAIT s sHkE1oS sn din No hs sSs4 ,.
TaoIaear 10 make it worthy the patronage Of the
pavno =, contain the latest news BY TELEGRAPH
Il va nrts of the United States information to
from 81 Of markets in the most important South
r. , full accounts Of the measures now in pro-
ei.s The reorganization Of Mississippi and other
I'm States, with variety OF interesting reading
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HEADERS SUB DIST OF MERIDIAN. !
Meridia", Miss Oct. g, 1865
General Orders &c.. IL
In pursuance Of Special Orders No. &c, Depart
of M Mississippi, Octobe ; 1855, ths undersigned
hereby assumes comma of the Subj District of Me
riiian.
All existing ers will ,in in f,rcs until other
wise ordered.
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OFFICE OF SECRETARY or STATE.
l. John HI. Echols, Secretary of State of the
State of Mississippi, do hereby certify that the
foregoing printed bond is a true and correct copy
of the original now on file in my Office.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
H. S. / State of Mississippi affixed at the City of
jackson this Goth day Of September, A. d. 1865.
JOHN H. ECHOLS
Secretary of State
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The Mobile Times.

THE MOBILE TINES, on and after the lst OF
ctober will be the title eff of psper published
asderths name of the MOBILE DAILY NE VS., one
If the staunchest and reliable journals in the
support Of IndiVi 'ual snf Constitutional Rights Of
man, ever published in the South and being also
most popular and widely circulated Journal of News
Commercial, Literary, and interesting matter of al
kinds.
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Col. goth q. g. Colorsd Infantry.
Oficial Ed L. DAVENPORT A A A GenT.
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OFFICE MOBILE AND OHIO KAILRoAD [
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 26, 1865
'er Trains on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
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FOR SALE.


Late Of Columbus, Miss.
General COs1s11siSsiOss Merchant,
No. 90 Main ST., Corner of Locust,
ST. Louis, Mo-,
MILL purchase western Produce. Dry Goods, and
w all othsr ssses Of Merchandise for Soutb erD
m,rkes sell Naval stores, collect sell Government
vouchers, sell cotton plantations descriptive
.iS:s & &c
REFERS TO
Col Ch,s McIIarAr, St Louis. No.
n Runvan
Payne Huntington o. New 0rleans,
Whitfield, Bi.lups l. Co Noble Ala.
wash & Smith, q
Gaius Whitfield, Demopolis
w Bib, Montgomery.
George Fearn, Jack IN, Miss.
Col Sam Tate, Memphis Tenn.
aept. 27d3n
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-05-05

reign Of Edward III in the time of
Henry VIII, post-horses were taxed
at the rate Of penny per mule; and
1851 an official called the chief post
master is spoken Of Under the
Stuarts tho postal service was consid-
crably improved. In 1854 mail-coach-
cs werc established, rs being safer and
more secure than the ordinary post
horses hitherto employed. The penny
post was set up in London and its
suburbs in 1862, by one Murray, an
upholstcrer; it was afterwards claimed
by government and charge increased
to two pence The uniform rate Of
one penny per half ounce for letters
was introduced by Mr. Rowland Hill,
and came into operation on the 10th
OF January, 1910. The use Of stamps,
for facilitating the dispatch Of letters,
was introduced on the 9th of May
following.
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cat first, he said a was attracted
by The extreme beauty OF the elder, bat
upon seeing that, all my sympathos
were enlisted in favor of her more po-
lite sister. Yes Craig, from that mo-
ment l vowed that if | could gain
Grace Sommers heart I would make
her my bride, for from that moment I
loved her
And Carl Seymore did gain little
Graccs heart, for each interview dis
closed new and binding traits between
them, while every one who knew the
sisters intimately, confessed that what
Grace Sommers wanted in beauty, she
more than made up in manners, for
she possessed that jewel suited for
any dress, and more precious than
money or beauty-true politencas.'
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business Rules for Men.

The world estimates men by thoir
success in life, and, by general con-
sent permanent success is evidence Of
superiority
Never, under any circumstances, as
sumo a responsibility You can avoid
consistently with your duty to your
self and others. In other words,
''mind your own business
Base III your actions upon princi-
pie OF justice preserve Your integrity
Of character, and in doing this never
reckon on the cost
Remember that self-intcrest is more
likely to warp your Judgment than al
other circumstances combined; there
fore, look wen to your duty when your
interest is concerned.
Never attempt to make money at the
expense Of your reputation.
BE neither lavish nor misery; of the
two avoid the latter. A mean man is
universally despised, but public favor
is a stepping-stone to preferment;
therefore, generous feelings should be
cultivated
Promise but little; think much and
do more.
Let your expenses be such as to
leave a balance in your pocket Ready
money is always friend in need.
Keep clear of lawsuits, for even if
you gain your case, you are generally
loser.
Avoid both borrowing and. lending
Liquor drinking, smoking cigars,
and chewing tobacco are bad habits
they impair the mind, the pocket, and
lead to a waste of time. They tend
to let one down but never to lift one
up, in the regard of the virtuous and
the good
Never relate your misfortunes TO
others, and never grieye over what
you cannot prevent.
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THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

n male. pale face 0 helpless hands
s,rcct ewes by fruitloss watching wronged +;
WI turning ever towards the land
Where wars red hosts are thronged
Gil. sbpdders when they tell tho tale
~ como great battle fought and won;
ucr sweet child-face grows old and pale,
Her heart falls like stone.
She soos no oonquering flag unfurled,
She hears no yietOrys brazon roar,
rrt a dear face which was her world,
Perchance she'll kiss no more J
Ever there comes between her sight
And the glory that they rave about,
bovish brow and eyes whose light
Ofsplondor hath gone out.
The midnight glory Of his hair,
Where late her fingers, ike flood
m moonlight wandered lingering there
Is stia and dank with blooll
She must not shrek. she must not moan,
Shemust not wiring her qulyering hands;
But sitting dumb aud white alone,
BE bound with viewless bands.
peearse her suffering life cnfolds
Another dearcr. feeblor life,
In death-strong grasp her heart she holds,
And stills its torturing strife.
Yesier eve. they say, field was won,
Her ewes ask tidings of the fight
But tell her Of the dead alone
Who lay ont in the night.
In mercy ten her that bis name
Was not upon that fatal list
That not among the heaps Of slain
Dumb are the lips she's kissed
o poor pale child woman heart
It's weakness triumphed DER by strength
Love teaching disciplinc's stern art,
And conqucring at length.
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4 BLIND NOLAN RESTORED, An in
teresting young woman, twenty-five
years of age, born stone-blind- partly
educated in the family Of a Clergyman,
all this time by finger alphabets, as we
see blind men tracing the letters in
one or two places in town blind for
twenty-five years. was restored to per-
feet vision in four days by surgical
operation, and to partial vision in two
minutes, This young woman in an
instant, having been twenty-five years
and from her birth stone-blind of con
genital cataract, began to see, rs these
deaf mutoa in Paris begin to hear for
the first time. The effect IN the young
woman was most curious, and some
thing of this kind She saw every
thing, She put her hand to the win
dow to Try to catch tho trees on The
other side of the street, then in Moor
fields she tried to touch the ceiling
of n high ward she was utterly ignor-
ant also of common things e. a., what
such things as q bunch of keys were,
or silver watch or common cup aud
saucer but when she shut her eyes
and was allowed to touch them (the
educated sense she told them at oncel
She could almost distinguish the grea-
sy feel OF a silver hAlf-erown from tho
cold, dry harsh feel Of copper penny.
Her Joy was excessive when shown
some mignonette and sweet pea that
ono Of the surgeons had accidentally
in his coat, for it seems she knew all
the plants in the clergymans garden
by the touch and smell She looked
at the bunch Of keys, and with equal
darkness at the flowers, then shut her
eyes SO as 10 recognize them.
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Spring Diseases.

Any housekeopcr would be consid-
cred demented who would keep up as
force q fro on the hearth in the spring
as in mid-wintor. On the contrary,
as tho days grow warmer, less and
less fuel is used, until fhe fire IS not
kiudled at all Oao Of The two main
objects Of oa'ing is to keep the body
warm and it need not be argued that
loss warmth is required IN summer
than in winter; but ifwe cat MS heart
ily as the spring advances as we did in
cold weather we will burn up with
fever, because we have too much heat
The instincts of oar nature are per-
focily wonderful To our shame is it,
that we not only do not heed them,
but oppose them, fight against them
with an amazing faturity As the
warm weather approaches we are all
conscious Of a diminutiop of appetite,
and we either begin to apprehend that
we are about to get sick, or set about
stimulating ourselves with tonics, and
bitters, and various kinds Of teas, with
view Of purifying the blood. How
many swills of sassafras-tea has the
reader taken to that end ? No such
publication would be needed, if we
would follow natures instincts and eat
only with the inclination she gives. us,
instead Of tonics to make us eat more.
when we actually require less
Obseryant persons have noticed as
spring comes on there is less relish for
meat of all kinds, and we yearn for the
early spring vegetable, the green's
the salads, the spinnags, the radishes,
and the like. Why? Just look att
Meats have more than fifty per cent. of
carbon, of the heating form principle,
Vegetables'and berries have ten per
cent, five per cent, one per cent OF
heat Potatoes have eleven per cent,
turnips three per cent, gooseberries
only one.
Literally, incalculable are the good
results which would follow practical
attention to these facts. Those who
are wise will take no tonics for the
spring, will swallow no teas to purify
the blood, nor imagine themselves to
be about getting sick, because they
have not in May as vigorous an appo-
tito MS in December, but sSill at once
yield themselves to the guidance Of the
instincts, and cat not an atom moro
than they have an inclination for to the
end OF a joyous spring time and
summer of glorious health while
those who viii eat, who viii stimulate
the stomach with tonics, and "their
food, must suffer with drowsiness, de-
preston, and distressing lassitude
and while nil nature is waking up to
gladness and newness Of life, they will
have no renovation and no we'll
springs Of joyous and eAuherant
health.
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Eruption of Mount Etna.

4 letter from Sicily written about
the middle Of February, gives an ac-
count Of the recent eruption.
"All the world is busy talking and
specializing on the effects Of an erup-
ton Of Etna which broke out on the
north side Of the mountain, about ten
days ago, called Monte Frumenti It
is very violent and threatens to do
much damage, as the streams Of lava
run east and north, and are progress
ing with great rapidity. I went with
a party to see it, and certainly it is
one of the greatest spectacles 1 ever
beheld. There is an ineessant rumb-
ling noise, with, every now and then,
loud explosions resembling the dis
charge Of heavy artillery, when show
ers Of red-bot stones are thrown to u
great height into the air and either
fall back into one of the craters, for
there are three Of them in activity or
are carried away by the streams Of
molten rock which arc constantly flow
ing. It is certainly one Of the finest
scenes 1 ever witnessed; all other
things appear tame and commonplace
when compared with it. Shortly after
the party / was with arrived at the
summit near the craters, dense fog
came on, and we were compelled to
bivouac for the night, as the guards
refused to undertake the responsibility
Of conducting US down until daylight
in the morning, and when we did as
cend we were convinced Of the pro-
priety OF their decision, as the road,
which we had passed over in the dark
Without apprehension, appeared op-
PaliiDs when seen by daylight the fol-
owing morning. Egon our biyouac,
GOO feet above Inc level OF the sea,
the scene was magnificent in the high
est degree The constant thunder Of
explosions every two or three minutes
and tho streams Of lava running down,
and every now and then, setting fire
TO trees that stood in their way, was a
sight wen worth the hardship of a
nights exposure ON the hillside Some
OF the streams Of lava are a mile wide,
and have extended seven or eight miles
already; as yet the mischief has not
been much rs the progress Of the de
yastating flood has been confined to
the mountainous regions, bat if it once
desccnds to the cultivated parts the
damage will be incalcuIable. Govern
ment is doing all it can, by sending
troops TO assist the people in remov-
ing their goods, pumping out the wa
ter from the wells aud cisterns to pre-
vent explosions, etc, but it is a sad
sight to see the country devastated and
overwhelmed by this fiery torrent and
left desolato for ages. Happy are the
countries that are free from such ca
lamities,p
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TnE Law OF THE Presidency. By the
constitution aud the laws made under
It, in case of the presidents death, re-
moya or disability, The duties Of the
president degolye on the vice presi-
dent for the remainder Of the current
presidential term Andrew Johnson,
of Tennessee, thus becomes acting
president by the death Of Abraham
Lincoln.
In case Of the death, removal on dis
ability Of both president and vice pres
ident, the president pro tempore Of
tho Senate becomes acting president,
until a new president has been elected,
for which election Congress must pro
vide. If there is no president of the
Senate at the time, the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives becomes act
ing president. In case OF Mr. John
sons death, removal or disability, SEN
ator Lafayette S. Foster OF Connecti-
cut, now president pro tempore OF the
Senate, would be acting president I'M
til a new presidential election should
ensue.
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failures. Coupled with intelligence,
the strongest will makes the strongest
nam. Gen Jackson had more intelh-
gencc than we gave him credit for, but
he was ignorant Of almost everything
which an American statesman ought
to know Still, by force Of his indom-
liable will, and q fair stock of common
sense, he ruled the country like des-
pot, in spite of Clay, Calhoun, Web
stor, J, Q. Adams. and others, the
brightest minds in the land. Edlrwd
ErprrV
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Posr-oTrcE AND Postal SERVICE
The conveyance Of dispatches by post
was first adopted by Cyrus, on his Scy-
THAN expedition, about 500 B, c., for
which purpose he built houses at sew
eral stations large enough to contain
number Of men and horses, and cy-
cry courier, on his arrival, delivered
his dispatches to the postmaster, who
Immediately forwarded them by fresh
horses. Tho Greeks and Romans
adopted a method somewhat similar
to this for the conveyance Of their let
tors. Posts are said to have been
established in England rs early as the
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CULTIVATION or FLownRs Of all the
beautiful truths pertaining to the
vegetable kingdom, it seems to us
there is none more wonderful or mys-
terious than tile results from planting
aseed It's termination, its continuous
growth, the perseycring delieaey with
which it puts forth its vernal coat.
How solicitous we watch for the ex-
pected appearance Of the buds which
compactly enyelop the concealed beau
ties of the unfolded flowers, and when
we behold the smooth expansion of
the softly tinted petals, and inhale its
luxurious perfume, then we realize the
long expected fiuition, and our hearts
are impressed with due sense Of the
kindness bestowed by Him "who
doeth all things well"
Let every farmer mechanic, mer-
chant be he in the higher or humber
walks Of life, it matters not lin fnct
oyery person who has small plot OF
land at his disposal, and who has
not, that lives without the city limits,
devote portion of that space to
the cultivation Of flowers. Inter
est your family in this diversion per-
nit yonr children to assist you I'M
planting the seeds, and when the young
tendrils leave their mother earth,
seeking assistance like the newly born
babe, let them participate with you in
training and guiding them for future
admiration. Their affection will soon
be as lively as your own their in
terost will prompt them to daily per
Torrance OF the slight labor necessary
70 revive the flower dropping forms
after days exposure to a bnrning
sun. Your daughter will beautify and
adom your rooms with the lovely bios
soms, whose rich fragrance shall i'm
part to you new life after day Of toll.
Home will be more cheerful, its SUR
roundings more pleasant your love
Tor the old homestead viii grow strong
or and your children will look with
fear and dread to an encouragement
from the place, identified and orna-
mented through your fundamentally.
- Country Gcntcman
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No. 60.

All this took MP less thru five min
utes But she failed to say, as well as
/ now remember the case, these are
flowers Bat on my saying when she
opened her eyes again why, these arc
flowers cob, so they are |" she re-
piled, shutting her eyes quickly and
putting them to her nose This is
mignonette," etc Scientific American