The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-27

close ct hand aud our planters are now RAP
Idly disposing Of their cotton to wind a
last years business Most all are preparing
again, with singular energy and unanimit.
10 do Tint IN which they utterly failed thi
year, to make good crops A great deal o
land has changed hands many poor mel
buying themselves homes who IN many case
never had owned lands before. This thel
were enabled 10 do By the good prices wheel
they obtained for their cotton, aud BY con
tinuing 10 make their jeaus and homespuf
at home, instead Of running 10 the store
and trading ont the proceeds Of their cotton
and, such men will continue 10 advance IL
their circumstances now, until IL will moi
be long before many Of them will bo indie
pendent. Freedmen are contracting foi
another year, but In most Of cases ut higher
rates than were paid last year. They say
that the wages paid them last year, though
customary, were inadequate to their neces-
stiles that II takes more to do them now
than when they were slaves, and they must
have higher wages or go elsewhere to labor.
On the other hand, many are returning who
had left this county for strange lands, they
say, they would rather get back to "old
Massa," to the old homestead. to somebody
who feels for them, and declare they will
never leave again
"Our Railroad as the extension Of the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
X. H., North Of Canton is called in all the
counties along the line of the road between
Canton and Aberdeen, il now the subject of
considerable agitation In those counties.
The necessity again Of direct railroad com
municatiOn with New Orleans has been dc.
sired by the people of Central aud North.
East Mississippi for many years, but more
80 now than ever, when the common roads
are 80 poorly worked that they are almost
impossible, and when five miles further of
waggoning becomes an object, aud, also,
when the strictest economy in freights is of
the utmost Importance to make both ends
meet Meetings have been held in Aber-
deem upon the subject, her City Council is
doing everything IL can to have the New
Orleans end of the road built from the Mo
bile and Ohio road TO their beautiful city,
and, on Saturday last we had u meeting
here upon the completion Of the road
from here to Canton and its continuation to
1 berdeen and the Tennessee River Several
addresses were made and resolutions passed
expressive of the sense Of the meeting call
ny upon the Board of Directors to take steps |
o build tho road, If they could, and, If not, !
o lease il TO those who could and would |
uild H. The great complaint of tho conn
~ Is that, while the Company say they can
OF build tho extension" although the
lIs s.lRtion nf ahat road would shorten, the
istahCe ~ nourA ueuwrcn N, Urieuns and N.
ork and therefore command tho bulk of the
through travel that though that road would
ring TO New Orleans rich trade from the
alleys Of the Tombigbee and of the Tonnes
70 which IL does not now enjoy that the
orthern end of the road would pay even
etter than the road south of Canton is now
Ding and lastly, that the people of Tonnes
,e hold themselves ready to construct their
ortion of the road from Columbia via Mount
leasant to the Tennessee river; in view of
l these facts, showing that the Company
ould add immensely TO its resources by the
lmpletion OF this important artery, yet they
ave done nothing towards building the road
Drth OF Canton, They are asked TO adver.
SO that they will lease il for term of years,
nd II Is confidently believed that capitalists
i'll quickly make propositions to the Com
my TO lease the unfinished road. There is
oney In that road north Of Canton and all
at is necessary to get It built is action upon
@ part of the Board of Directors. The coun- I
v Is not going TO rest until something is
me for progress, even if new company has
supplant the old company in the construc-
IN aud ownership of the road north of Can +"
n. The country is not able to do much in l
pecuniary point of view, but IL will do all
can TO aid in building the road. The meet.
= of the Board Of Directors in New Orleans |
will have the whole question :
ought before them by committee appoint
for that purpose, and its action win be
,ked for with great interest May it be
gorabe
This town always noted for its liveliness
d the iondness of its inhabitants for ="
easements, especially tripping the light '
itastic toe" is now all agog about the :
d Fellows celebration, the public in y
llation of their officers on Thursday, the "
IA Of December, by Central Lodge Of Kos
sko ON which occasion an address will :,
delivered by Capt. G. z. NJ Turner, one :,
the most eloquent young men in the State, :
ON the night of which day, also .
and Bali and Supper win be given by the >
Ter for the benefit of its widows aud or a.
ans fund. Some three hundred invita- :"
rs have been sent out. aud from all indi-
ioEs both the Bali and supper will be =
oug the grandest events of the kind ever m
messed in the State The Masonic Lodge &c
c and neighboring Odd Fellows Lodges in
'e been invited to join in the procession. Nj
reat oonoourse of people is expected to G.
present at both the installation and the al
l. Ample preparations are making to en- II
tain all who may come from distance. ~
cen now boast of several excel. We
schools. conducted by gentlemen and
les Of talent and experience. Parents an
guardians having wards TO educate will III
no heffer schools in fha State ana po | >.