The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-16

formed an association for the collection OF
the remains of Confederates killed in that
vicinity. and entering them in GENE
terry.
The Fifth Avenue hotel pays $4,000
rent, the St. Nicholas and Metropolitan,
$4,000 each; the Astor and New York
$50, 900 each; and the Everett $4,000
A. T. Stewart owns the Metropolitan and
St. Nicholas, and VIM. B. Astor owns the
Astor House.
A company has been formed in Califor
MIA, with capital stock of $4,000, 600 to
build railroad from San Francisco Bay
to a town in San Diego county, and
thence eastward to the State line, total
length of 720 miles. there to connect with
the contemplated road to the Mississippi.
The war between Generals Grant and
Butler is likely to assume considerable
consequence.
A sort of alarm exists in Belgium
King Leopol, who will complete the third
quarter of century of life on the 10th of
December, cannot be expected to live
much longer, and it is feared that on
his death, Napoleon III will interfere in
Belgian affairs, and annex that country
to his empire. Belgium was portion of
the dominion of Napoleon l., of whom
Napoleon III. is heir, and he thinks he
has right to his inheritance, and he has
If he can get it. Some persons ridicule
this fear, and say that England and Rus
sia, and the Germatic powers would all
oppose any attempt that Napoleon III.
might make to re-annex Belgium.
The new Lord Mayor of London is not
only Jew, but teetotaler.
Belle Boyd is announced to perform at
a Liverpool theatre.
The famous Tagioni-now a wrinkled
old woman-superintend the ballet re-
hersal at the grand opera in Paris.
The lumber manufacture of St. Paul
and Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the
season of 1865, amounts in value to over
81, 100000.
The collectors of internal revenue, at
Louisville, KY, by instructions from
Washington, is vigorously enforcing the
law requiring stamps upon dray tickets,
coal>ticket, and other receipts for the
delivery of property. He has alsc seized
the stock and closed a cigar manufactory
for false return of goods made and sold,
and for Improperly keeping the required
books.
Controller Clark, of the currency bureau,
has decided that ladies can not act as
directors of National Banks, as laws do
not recognize them as citizens.
A gentleman yesterday asked Senator
Salisbury, of Delaware, how he liked the
message. 81 like it very we'll indeed; it
ljust suits me-"
Soon after, the same. party inquired of
Mr.. Summer how he liked it. Remark
ably we'll; it's just the thing" There
must be something wrong about it, Pm
afraid.-Cor. Gin. Com.
Charles O'Conner, who has been re-
tanned as counsel for jeff Davis, arrived
in Washington on the 8th, on business
connected with the anticipated trial of
Mr.. Davis.
By decree of Queen Isabella no more
slaves will be allowed to be imported
into the Spanish colonial possessions.
Those that are now being introduced
will at once be seized and conveyed to
Fernando Po, or to the other Spanish
possessions in the Gulf of Guinea, where
they will be set at liberty, and allowed
and assisted by the authorities in earning
a living in any manner they may choose.
DR.. Herring, an eminent physician, says
of Asiatic cholera: 'The surest pre-
ventive is sulphur. Put half teaspoonful
of -four and of sulphur into each of your
stockings, and go about your business:
eat no fresh bread or sour food. This is
not only preventive in cholera, but also
in many epidemic diseases. Not one of
many thousands who have followed this,
my advice, have been attacked by
cholera"
The secession of the Italian Parlia
ment was opened at Florence, by King
Victor Emanuel, who delivered speech
in which he said that the relations be-
tween Italy and foreign powers were salts,
factory, and that fresh taxes would be
needed
The libel suit of Van H. Higgins VS..
the Chicago Times, damages laid at
S25, 600, after being on trial for several
days, terminated in the dismissal of the
case by the plaintiff. after his counsel had
concluded their arguments The plain
tiff did not care to take the verdict of the
jury.
Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, has
introduced bill into the United States
Senate, which provides that in treason
and misdemeanor cases juror shall not
be adjudged incompetent because he has
formed and expressed an opinion in the
case. This is intended to legalize the
packing of jury upon Mr.. Jefferson
Davis that is predetermined to convict.
Well, this is.the only way judicial iniquity
can be perpetrated in that case, by the
selection of men who have resolved to do
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