The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-15
Our rael,.nn correanondent
Jackson, Oct. 10, 1865.


of States Office up to. u o'clock yesterday,
made it seem quite possible sthat Gen
Humphfies after all, would not be the
the successful candidate for Governor.
Some eight or ten counties have since
been heard from, which show the figures
decidedly in his favor. The vote OF
twenty four counties has not yet been re-
ceived. From the thirty six heard from
it appears that Humphries receives 49,
456, Fisher S,749, Patton $500. There
can be but little doubt, therefore, of Gen.
Humphres' election. The contest for
the High Court in this District is very
close. Mr.. Potter, as far as heard ttom'
is about thre hundred votes ahead.
Brougher and Harris, for Secretary OF
State, and Echols and Lewis, for Treas
urer, are having spirited race of 1.-THE
returns thus far being slightly in favor
of Brougher and Echols. Mr.. Swami Is
elected Auditor by an overwhelming ma.
jority. -T#rr MAROON
The Sheriffs of the several counties
continue to bring in the greenbacks for
the support of the Provisional Govern
ment. The Governor has quite pile in
his Depository and, for the information
and interest of members elect OF the
Legislature, would say that they may
rest easy on the mileage and per diem
question-provided they don't follow the
the liberal example OF the Convention
Az that rate, it won't hold out for n very
long session.
The hotels and private boarding houses
are making all sorts of preparations for
the members, and there is no danger
but what they will all be we'll entertained,
and at reasonable rates. Since the des-
truction of the Confederate and Bowman
House. Jackson has been without a first
class hotel. We need one badly, and An
investment of that sort would pay hand
sonlely :. The Dickson House is the best
our city can afford at present, ard that so
far as its capacity goes, does very well.
1t has recently been thoroughly refittcd,
and its table, under the superintendence
of that prince of landlords, Gen. I. c.
McMakin, will be "all the best in the
world" The General, by the way, will
be candidate before the Legislature for
the office of f.Sergeant-ar-Arms If felected
he will not only keep the members sup
Piled with "a sufficient quantity of ice, .
as he did the Convention, but with an
abundance of everything else provided
always, they make an appropriation.
How long will the Legislature be ir
session isa question very often asked
As general thing, l believe, the mem
1bers are coming this time with the in
tention of staying until the great work o
reorganization and reconstruction is com
plete 1t is by far the most importan
| Legislature that has ever convened III th
State, and, in point of talent, it will GER
tainly be one of the ablest. There is al
immense amount of legislation to b
| done, much of which will require tn,
| Erpa.x...--.--luu and sklIl.
take the liberty of suggesting 70
| Speaker of the House, the name O
Judge Gholson. He is peculiarly quail
fed, by his long experience on the bench
and his experience in legislative bodies
to fill acceptably the position of Speaker
1t is rumored, indeed, there is yer,
little doubt about it, that Gen. West ha
declined to accept his election as amen
Der of Congress from this District. H,
was brought forward as candidate rathe
against his wishes; and now, whel
he is compelled to resign the homo
which has been thrust upon him, or Civ,
up the Presidency OF the Central railroad
he feels it his duty to retain the latte
position.
| Several prominent gentlemen are spc
ken of in connection with the vacancy
among others, Gen. Lowry of Rankin
Judge D. O. Mervin, of Vicksburg. Q
one thing one may rest assured, the di;
trict will not go uprepresented.
| Among the subjects which should er
gage the early attention of the Legisls
ture, is theenormous tariff for freight an,
/ passage charged by the several railroad
in the State. One would suppose from
the variable but ever ascending schedules
that there were no laws or charters b
which these institutions were to be regu
lated The New Orleans road, for in
stance, charges the very modest sum c
fifty dollars per car load of lumber fror
Bahala to Jackson-a distance of abou
forty miles. Because the people are ana
ious to build, is no reason why the raj
, roads should gobble up all their means {
doing so. IS
Among the local improvements here
tho arootiou Of a handsome brick build
} ing for new printing establishment,
Col. J. L. Power & Co. Their advertis,
ment indicates that it will be sort
book publishing house, on somewha
: extensive scale; and rumor has it tbs
they will also publish first class dali
paper. 1t is healthy sign to see new
} papers springing up. especially whe
their columns are filled, as is now til
case. with advertising. The press of this c
ty never, was better sustained" in this re
pect ;-and the publishers certainly di
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