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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11
Approved, June 81, 1860.
rPUpLrc-No. III
TTIDIIL-NW. M
Ak ACT to establish photographic ONCE
In the Navy Department..

Ak ACT TO establish photographic oilce
In the Navy Department
Re Il enacted ytLs Senate and House Of Rep
,esentotires or tie United States Cf 1meriea ~
Co,Dyes. assembled, That there shall be a
UyIropraphic Ofiice attached to the Bureau
of Navigation in the Navy Department iOr
the Improvement of the means Tor naElga-
ting safely the vessels Of the navy and OF the
mercantile marine, by providing under the
authority of the Secretary Of the Navy, nc
curate and cheap nautical charts, salhhg III
rections, navigators, and manuals OF lnstfhe-
tiona. for the use of all vessels of the United
states. and for the benefit and use OF navi
gators generally ~, a,
$40 Ind be IL further enacted, That the
Secretary OF the Navy be, and he is hereby,
authorized to cause 10 be prepared, at the
Uydropraphie office attached to the Bureau
nj Navigation in the Navy Department,
mans, charts, and nautical books relating 70
and required in navigation ana 10 pubilsl
and furnish them to nayigators ut the cost
of printing and paper, and to purchase the
plates aud copyrights OF such existing maps
charts, nayigators, sailing directions ana III
strueti0ns, as lac may consider necessary ana
when he may deem it expedlent to DO so
and under such rules, regulations, and IN
structi0ns as he may prescribe.
SIC. 3. ind be ii further enacted, THAI
the moneys which may be received from TIN
sale of ali such maps, charts, and nautica
hooks shall be returned by the Secretary o
the Navy into the treasury of the Unite'
States 10 be used in the further preparation
and publication of maps charts, navigators
sailing directions and instructions for TIN
usa of seamen, and to be sold ut the rates a
set forth in the preceding section.
Approved, June ~, 1866.
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rhr snn1h ana the Amenaaisnl.

The south ana the Amsham'H"
The New York Times, Herald and
Evening Post, are laboriug hard to
the South that 1t should
adopt the ruinous invasion Of the
Of republican liberty known
Az tho Constitutional amendment
These journals do not prctchf to say
the amendment is right, or proper
hut they urge its ratification becau9e
they hold that the public scntimcnpoi
the North demands IT, What that
because the radicals demand II, we
should give the negroes all The pflyl-
leges and immnnities enjoyed by the
white man, /. e., 10 sit on juries, 10
vote. and by law force himself INTO
our company, in the halls Of leglsla-
ton, in the cars, at the table! IN,
hotels. and, Ia fact, TO be our
conal in every respect To ADOPT
clearly unconstitutional measure
adopt measure Of positive egil,
aud then have no guarantee thpt
radical rnpacity will be gratliicli
We are mistaken in our own people I {
they thus cater TO puritanical sentt
ment We abolished slavery, repudi
ated the Confederate war debt, elected
members TO Congress and adopted the
former amendment, with the distinct
understanding that we would receive
MI the rights and privileges enjoyed
! by the other States How was the
pledpe fuIhlled2 A glance at the
proceedings or the last Congress will
tell. Congress has given us no guar.
antee whatever; nor is the amendment
now in question Congressional plan
Of restoration. A proposition tf
make IL so was defeated. While W.
do not believe the North has any RICH
To say on what terms we shall eNer
ciso our guaranteed rights In thu
Union, we are of the opinion draw
! from the signs Of the times, that th'
! South may lie ultimately forced TO sub
nit 10 the terms offered. Our onll
hope lies in the success Of the John
son party, and II is already danger
ously threatened by the boisterou
waves of radical fury. But whatevc
, may be our fate, let us meet it mantul
Nv NJ we have met dark calamities he
fore. Let MS contribute no more T.
our own cnslavemcnt let us not al
: in the manufacture of thongs wit
which to bind our own limbs. w
must give cordial support to tn
President and the Constitution am
Union ~ IL was do what we can Il
maintain law and ordor-allay section
al feeling, and convert the heterogo
Nous mass into II homogeneous one
, but touch not the Constitutions
, amendment. II we are to be hand
' ed over to the Radicals let the NJ
\ be done by Northern force. Let us ~
O main passive until the deed is perp'
d trated by the exercise Of arbitraI
!. power and not by the sanction of OF
:. own laws We ask nothing but OF
e rights under the present Constitution
v and if we cannot get them let us ha'
r. nothing TO do with the formation
o an oppressive constitution
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A warning from Mnine.

There is a paper published in the
State of Maine called the Eastern Ar.
gus, which contains n calm and able
review OF the causes that led to the
election of the entire Republican dele
cation in that State. II tells the PEG
ple that IL the spirit which now don't
mates in Maine is TO control the North
and direct the affairs of the nation, the
end of tho American Union is in view
Were Il sound and whole, It could
scarcely withstand the strains which
this spirit would put to it; but with
the Union broken-with ten spokes of
the thirty six ont Of the wheel--it
must 90 down with crash when the
prcssure comes, as it will in the next
Presidential election if not before, and
upset everything. And there are worse
clements of connection in the country
now than ever before. Let anarchy
once begin, and they will dash the shil
of State upon the breakers and destroy
IT,
The elements are ripe for il and tn
demagogues who have been tanning
these passions for their own base pur
noses could no more control them tina
they could the surging OF the Sea
Let our brethren in other States b
warned. Let them keep these revol'
tionary elements in subsection, II pos
sible. The danger Of our country
imminent, never more 50 than at In
hour. We hope the warning OF n
Argus will be Needed, but the eli
ments of discord which lie between 1
and unity and peace will be found yer
hard TO overcome.
IA ph;ladelnhia Inquirer claim
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For the Clarion.
Judge IIRndy's Decision ON the Ciyh
Rights Bill.

Judge Handy's Decision ON the Civil
Rights Bill.
The communication in the Clarion
of the 18th inst, on this subject, is cal
culatcd, j. not intended, to produce the
impression that the constitutionality
of the civil Rights Bill' was i'm
properly taken into consideration
that is, that the question does not
properly arise in the case before the
Judge The questions are asked "hoN
did he get hold Of the cira rights bill and
the question Of citizenship" and "'rhy
hurry ar the civil rights bill for judg
mont in this way p
The prejudice calculated, or intend
ed TO be produced, IN certain quarters,
AGAINST the decision is easily removed
hy reference to the case presented.
One of the main grounds relied ON
i'm justification of the free negro upon
the charge of carrying fire arms, Is
shown To be, under tho 23d Section
or the Bill of Rights Of Mississippi
declaring that "ercry cifi-eR has the
RIGHT to bear arms In defense of him
self and of the State" The question
/ then arose, icos ne free negro "a cH'.
zen" Of this Statel Ii was commended
that he was citisen and that charac'
ter was claimed by ririHe u the proris
ions Of ne cipii rights biii-so that th'
question was directly presented
whether the civil right bill is consti
nuonal and valid.
This fully appears from the opinion
of the Judge as published IN tn
"Clarion, and is full answer to th
above questions of "Qaere.'
MADISON.
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IMPORTANT TO SUFFERS. 1T viii be
seen by notice elsewhere that by n
resolution Of the Board of Directors Of
the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad,
the rates of freight on cotton and
produce are reduced from % TO 33A
per cent The Board were induced TO
make these reductions on account of
the scarcity Of provision and the bad
prospect of crop--a considcrate and
liberal action that will be appreciated
by the public, and that we trust will
be followed by the other roads.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

!. ii. V. Allen, Secretary and Urea
surcr OF the National Express and
Transportation Company, of which
Cen. Jos. Il. Johnston is President,
announces through the New Orleans
Times that the Company deem it their
duty 20 discontinue their operations
over many Of their lines of trnnsporta
ton. and have taken steps looking to
an entire suspension of their business
in certain contingencies The causes
which have brought about this result
will bc explained in full to the general
meeting Of stockholders, called to lac
held in the city of Richmond on the
9th proximo.
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LPvRIlc-No al

An ACT aqttaIiitihg The resto :. s Of Coma
mander Glfartes HHiter 10 tHc NaAs.
III Il eneeied bE fAe SsNate aHd Hessf q Rep-
Y4ssntafirss II the Jnited Siete Fl 4uaerioa -
Coporrss assembled That the President OF
the United States be. aud he IS hereby
authorized TO restore Charles Hunter, late
Commander in the Navy, to the position
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

A resolution has been introduced in
the Texas Legislature directing the
Committee on the Penitentisry to in
qaire into the proPriety Of leasing
the Penitentiary Of that State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11
MADISON.

wCudall Phillips declines running
for Congress because his position A.
a member would not give him all the
power he demands Wendall no doubt
thinks he can do more mischief in the
oulnif
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

MR. DAvIss COUNSEL AT WAsmNG-
roN.-Charles O'Conor, Of New York,
WIN. II. Reed, of Philadelphia, aud
JR. Tucker, of Virginia, counsel for
Jefferson Davis, arrived in Washing
ton on the ID. It's believed their oh.
iect is 10 make another effort 10 Sc
cure tho release Of Mr.. Davis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

The grasshoppers have taken pos
session OF Kansas and WESTERN Ms
souri, Huge swarms are devastating
near LeStehwofth, q IlJIH
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11
lHE NEEELI CLARION.

Hon. David G. Burnett Of Ken
tucky. il dead lie died recently at
Hopkinsville. lie represented Ken
lucky in the United States Congress
before the war, and during the civil
struggle was elected TO the ConCed-
crate Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

which he held on the retired list u the
Navy when dismissed therefrom.
Approved, June "a, 1855.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

The Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana
and Iowa elections como of ngEi Tues
day. 49,. 49, 80 VS.
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IN the absence Of our as ociate, Maj

~M#
IN the absence Of our associate, MAJ
d. r. Jones, and at the risk Of offend
inc his modesty, VIC copy the folio"
inq very complimentary notice from
late number Of the Memphis Bulletin
Our contemporary is somewhat mlst1k
en- as to the age of the Clarion twas
established at Pauiding in February
1897, nearly thirty years ago
Personoi.--Major Jones, (not OF
pineyiIlc. but Of the Jackson Clarion,
Il nj present in the city, and stopping
AZ the Gayoso The Clarion, whose
tones have rung loud and long all
through Mississippi, was founded IF.
teen years ago by Sim Adams, the
ablcst newspaper conductor, and per
hans the best canyasscr then living
Us circulation grew 70 an immense OK.
tent, and Is still amongst the largest
in the country. Jones Is n worthy
successor of Adams, and IL anything
a little ahead in the art OF popularlI
I ing the journal BIC represents.
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|, wooaster rqports tlat The freed

Gen. Wooster reports tliatthe freed
men of Florida have RECEIVED better
treatment 1t the hands Of the courts
and the planters, in consequence 81
which farming interests are IN excel
lent condition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

The Philadelphia Inquirer claims
that the population of that city IS very
near seven hundred and fifty thousand
A'''' - ra.rs-o Or
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-11

H. J. Raymond, of the Nc DIX
Times, declines to be a can iof
re-election to Congress
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-29
Markets by Telegraph.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Stocks steady. Chi.
cago and Rock Island 1888; Reading, 1861 Can
ton Company, AZ; Erie, 81 Clexeland and Toledo
Fort Wayne, lO7t; MIchipan Central, l0S; Michigan
Southern. 82s New York Central, 110S Illinois
6s 92a Fivetwenties of 1862 105tj of 1854 104s OF
1866 los; new DO, 1g7s IenioTties Set Seven Sao
has been as hrSh as is4I. Governments are strong
NEW YORK. December 29.-COtton firm at 33I9
36c. for upland middIlngs Flour dull State and
Ohio uDchanged; 5000 bbls sold; State, $9 60@
1910; Ohio, $1110913 90; Western, SO 90 gl3 SO; (;
Southern, $ll lO9l7. Wheat firm, but quiet. Corn
dull; quotations are nominal. Beef quiet Pork
dull. Lard and Whisky dull.
BALTIMORE, December 29.--Flour quiet. South
ern firm Wheat firm Corn firm at &c @Sl Oats
dull at 67@l60c. Seeds heavy. Flaxseed, $2'1Og
2'76. CioYerseed, $Sas'12t Sugar inactive and
Dc olinng. Coffee very dull. Provisions inactive
and nominal. Whisky dull and depressed,
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Death of the Fire King.

Sig. Buono Core, the celebrated "Fire King"
was burned 10 death, at Dieppe recently. He
had got up an entertainment with the eAticing
title OF Luciter IN The Ja,os of He'll, and a huge
crowd tb 20 1ne GasHo inc 10 see sae ITO G
wood, saturated with turpentine, was lighted,
and the performer, clad in fantastic fire-proot
suit and holding huge fork in his hand,
as he went. Encouraged by the applause of the
spectators, he entered a second time; but the
wind having risen, the wood had begun to
flame higher than before he lost his way, and
burning faegots which formed the vault over
his head fell in. He staggered under the weight
and went down; he rose and came to the ground
and finally managed to get out of the flames; but
after making few steps he fell a third time
almost sutfocated. Immediately attention was
paid to him, but his body was covered with
severe burns. He was taken to the hospital
but before he had arrived there death had
superVened.
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THIRD EDITION
FROM WASHINGTON THIS AFTuRMuuw.

ESPECIAL DEsPAToHEs TO EVENING rEIBaRAPHl
.t...l.a. WAsHNeroN. December 20.
Fictitious Represented ---Ss OF the Presi-
..f - dents Position. ..s '' ..
Sundry statements have recently found their
way into print purporting to be reports of inter
views by various individuals with the Presi-
dent on political topics. Il must be evident to
every intelligent person that SO soon after the
issuance of his Annual Message to Congress, the
President would not seek to send TO the country
contradictory sentiments through the medium
OF individuals; but there is authority for
saying that tn, interview as reported be.
tween him and Representative Eagleston, as
well as the other with Mr.. Wetherby, of South
Carolina, are both fictitious representations o.!
the Presidents position, and calculated to mis-
represent him with the people. Both of these
interviews were brief, and he conversation
occurring was of the most ordinary common.
place character. In neither instance did the
President express any other sentiments on pol
tical subjects than those he has heretofore
steadily maintained. tr.-.
The Reconstr1O :Ion Que stIon.
Soon after the reassembling of Congress a
vigorous effort Will be made to commit the two
Houses in securing the admission of any single
Southern State, or any number of them which
Some of the Representatives of the South assert
that this proposition as a finality has never been
made by Congress, and there is gro wing desire
that it shall be made as early after the recess as
possible. rl...
Advices received last evening from a number
of prominent politicians at the South, are
entirely unanimous in the assertionH that it is
the fixed determination of the Southern States
to continue in their present passive political
condition, rejecting not only the Constitutional
amendment of last session of Congress, but also
all other amendments that would deprive them
of, or deny them, their alleged rights as mem
bers of the Union.
Reception at the White House on New
Years Day. .a" s..
There is official authority for stating that at
IL o'clock A. NJ, January l, 1867, the President
will receive the members of the Cabinet and
Foreign Ministers, the Judges of the Supreme
Court of the United States, Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress, the Judges of the
the Court of Claims. At IL 80 O'Clock the officers
of the Army and Navy and Marine Corps will be
received. The reception of citizens will com.
mence at IL O'Clock NJ. at which time the gates
of the inclosure will be opened, and will termi
nate at 2 o'clock P. NJ. Ladies will be received
Carriages will approach the Executive Mansion
| by the east gate. The custom of New Year's
receptions will be more generally observed il
Washington on the 1st of January next thar
heretofore. The Secretary of State will no
receive on that day, owing to recent domestic
Affections.
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FINANCE AND COM M ERCE,
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TBLRaRkPH, 1
Saturday, December 20, 1866.

The Stock Market was more active this morn
ing, and prices wererather irmer. Government
bonds were in fair demand at an advance. July
65 5-20s sold at l07f an advance of !. 99} was
bid for 1040s; 1104 for 6s of 1881; 104E for June
and August 1905; and 1867 for old 5-2Os. City
loans were rather dull; the new ssue sold at
99g999i, no change, and old do. at 95, a decline
of 4. -t
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold largely at So, no change;
Philadelphia and Erie at 800, no change; Penn
sylvania Railroad at Sc, no change; and North
ern Central at 47i, no change; 1929 was bid
for Camden and Amboy; 81 for Noiristown;
S7s for North Pennsylvania; 65 for Lehigh VAL
ley; 29 for Elmira common 40 for preferred
do; and 299 tor Catawissa preferred.
City Passenger Railroad shares were in fair
demand. estonville sold at l42D14A, a slight
advance; Thirteenth and Fifteenth at l9A, no
change; and Germantown at 800, no change. 90
was bid for Second and Third; so for Chestnut
and Walrut; 73 for West Phiadelpha; 80 for
Green and Coates; 2s4 for Girard College; and
39f for Union.
Quotations of Gold-1Ot A. NJ, 1873; II A. NJ,
1874; IL NJ, 1889; P. NJ, 1881, an advance of
on the closing price last evening.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 S. Third sire ct
BEFORE BOARDS.
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FROM EUROPE by STEAMER.
---D-~~o~~>~o~~~~>> ~>>o>-~-~~~~-~~--
THE "AUETRALASIAN" AT NEW YORK

NEW YORK. December 29.--The steamer Aus
tralasian, which has been stormbound in Lower
Bay couple of days, reached her dock at an
early hour this morning. She brings adyices to
the 10th.
England.
The Queen had subscribed 8200 for the relief
of the sufferers by the collIery explosions. No
more Fenian arrests had been made aud the
alarm was rapidly subsiding.
France.
The United States had brought action against
NJ. Arman for the restitution of 2,2S0.OOO francs,
which it claims as the price paid by Confede-
rate agents for ships-ot-war.
The French police had seized copies of
proclamation, said to emanate from General
Prim, calling on the people of SPAN to rise and
revolt.
The following is a copy of despatch from
Marshal Bazaine; .
Macmillan is stin in Mexico, and has not come to
any decision with respect to his future movements,
Inc IN & Of MeTe 40 anS Dc fbe
ports should arrive without delay. The mission of
Minister Campbell and General Sherman arrived
at Vera Cruz on the 29th of November, and left on
the Sd December. The members of the mission
appear to be animated by sentiments of the most
conciliatory character"
Financial and Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, December Is The official quotations
for Cotton, by the Brokers CIRCULAR are as follows:
Fair. Middlings.
New Orleans. .'...'''''"'''''',l3 l3d. 49,,
Mobiles. '''''''''''''''''''''''ii56tad II4gglsto
Oplan0S. 'lS4u. LEus
The total stock of cotton In port is estimated at
4S4 800 bales of which 159, $50 Bales we're American
Breadstufs-Flour Is in small request at late
rates. Winter red and Southern wheat, l2S 9d6
13s y GENITAL Indian Corn inactive and easier, the
quotations showing a decline of 1s.91s. Cd. W $50
lbs on the week; mixed estern is quoted at 37s
Cd a3Ss. y 4sO lbs. American Barley is quite I'd.
lower.
Proyisions-Beef and Pork are dull and lower.
Bacon steady Lard is In better inquiry, but hold
ers are pressing sales. Cheese is less active, but
fine qualities maintain full prices. Butter is dull.
American Tallow, AS Sd a46s. Sd. y cwt.
Shipping Intelligence.
Arrived from lphia-Ships BRAZILIAN and
ROumaine, at Falmouth; ship Jacob Hatteldt at
Liverpool.
Arrived from Baltimore = Ship Humboldt, at
Bremen; ship Laura, at Texel
Mem.-The ship Jenny from Bremen for New
York had put back.
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THE FREEDMEN IN MARYLAND AND
VIRGINIA.
Report of Commissioner Howard.

Report Of Commissioners Howard.
Certain counties in Maryland have hedged them.
selves in with barbarism OF which have read In
stories of China. In famous old Anne Arundel they
still cruel enough convict a negro OF homicide
or not allowing himself to be shot; 10 tear children
away from their mothers, and sell them into ap-
premiership by the hundred; to deny colored men
all rights to testify and to sell them into slavery
whenever larceny can be proved against them on
white mans oath.
In Calvert county, too, the old traders in flesh
and blood have been Dartering away apprentices by
the thousand. IL is no wonder that the Freedmen's
Commis sioner for the Maryland and Virginia
district, whose report we publish to-day, COM
PLAINS earnestly of these things Maryland Is
full of cases Of silent outrage which make
no appearance in statistics, but SIX hundred
appfentceshps IN one county suggest @
wider range of evils than can be contained in
the boundaries of Maryland alone. The freedmen,
in their ignorance of the law, can have little help
against the vast machinery that is used to oppress
them; and we quite agree with Brigader General
Howard that unless they are aided by agents of the
Freedmens Bureau the Civil Rights bill will hardly
be operative, since Virginia and Maryland judges
dare TO disoDey it in every particular.
Ali the real justice administered 10 the freedmen
within the district Of Commissioner Howard has,
with few exceptions, come from the Freedmen's
Bureau OF the United States Army The mlseries
which the colored 10y aliss of the South thus suffer
from being denied the commonest rights, ought to
be as plain to CONGRESS as an open scroll. 1t Is
equally plain that Justice in the South is much
farce to the whites as 1t is a tragedy TO the blacks
Nel1 York Tribune.