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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.


Our dates from New Orleans are to the Eth
inst. We give summary of the quotations,
and the condition of the market in leadlng
articles: 90.
COTTON-Market more active; sales 3,O9I
bales. Quotations nominal. Ordinary 500
33c; Good ordinary, 39040e; Low Middllng
42a 43c.; Aliddling 44045c. p fh-
SCGAR-Sales $50 hhds. Quotations Ioc:
a Isle. for fully fair; l54e. for prime; ana
I60 l64e - fb for choice to strictly choice
MOLASSES- 100 bbls. Quotations,
inferior, Soc: common, zoe; choice 90d9oc.,
FLOUR-SaIes of 2,000 bbls at 50 rs
asa 874 for sr1pertine, 50 for choice do,
50 5OGI3 80 P bbl. for low extra to
choice do.
CORN-Sales of 4.500 sacks at 81 05G
81 10 p bushel for mixed, yellow and
OATs-sales of 2, 100 sacks at 54a55c per
bushel.
BRAN-Sales of / 800 sacks at 81 Go p
100 lbs.
PORK-Dealersa are supplying the demand
at S32 50G$33 ~ bbl. for even weight, and
$50 }9 Dbl. for prime mess.
BACON-Shoulders l5c.; clear sides goa
23c; plain hams I9020c.; uneanvassed sugar
cured 2cc. 49 fb.
LARD-Market dull Retail parcels
selling at 184c. p tb for prime in tierces
and 21c. ~ b in kegs.
COFtEE-Dealers supplying the uehidhu
at 28c for ordinary; 290294c for fair, and
Bic }9tb, currency for prime to choice Rio.
| WHISKY-But little demand, dealers
supplying the trade at s. % p gallon for
| rectifed.
| SUNDRIES-Western Butter 30a 40c;
| Northern do. Asa soc. p h.; Northern Cheese
! 20G23c.; English Dairy 24028c fS fb. Full
| weight Star Candles 24025c.; short weight
do. 20Q2le. p fb. Soap lOG l5c., and starch
| BE. p tb.
| GUNNY BAGS-Small lots selling at
30c for second and 35e. for new.
! ESCULENTS-Pota selling at S4a5,
Onions at SEAS 50,and apples atS3G4 f' bbl-
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

The Old Dominion, published at Norfolk,
Va, is asking for somebody who owns som e
funds now resting quietly in the British Ex-
ehequer.e The story is thus narrated by the
O. D. ~<-f.
There is the sum of G2, ,551, 2s Cd, English
money, which is equivalent to something
over s. 200 in greenbacks, lying in Eng
land and ready to be paid over to the trus-
tees 9r managers of 'Mattey's School or
Bruton, near Williamsburg, Virginia" But
who knows anything about Mattey's School?
Mary Nhaley, of Button, near Williams
burg III Virginia, by her will, dated the
10th of February, 1741, devised to the min
lister and church wardens of the parish of
Brllston, and their successors, piece of land
III that parish containing about ten acres
on which were erected school house
called Mattey's school, and a dwelling
house for the master, upon trust to con-
tinue the same, for the use of the said
school, viz and to teach the neediest chill
dren of the said parish in the art of reading.
writing and arithmetic, to eternalize Mat
tey's school forever" And the testatriX
gave to the school ESQ sterling, TO be paid
to the minister and church wardens at the
rate of f10 year, and, after beUuath-
ing certain legacieS. the teStatlix gave all
the residue of her estate TO the said minis
ter and church wardens in trust for the
use of the said school for the purpose be-
fore mentioned
This charitable lady died in 1872. one
hundred and twenty -four years ago. Her
executor, however, failed to comply with
the provisions of her will, except so far as
giving the ten acres of land A suit was
broughtr against him, in behalf of Matty's
school, in the court of chancery in England.
and finally the sum of E500 was recovered
from him, and invested by order of the
court.
AT this stage of the proceedings all the
parties to the list seem to have forgotten all
about it, and nothing more was heard of
Matty's school, or the E50O until few weeks
ago, when accidentally somebody stumbled
over the legacy of poor Mrs. Whaley, which
by that time had increased to E2,55i, 2s Cd.
and called the attention of Her Maiesty's
Attorney General thereto. The ATTORNEY
General wrote to Mr.. Adams-Mr. Adams
wrote to Mr.. Seward, and Mr. Seward wrote
TO Gov. Pierpont to ask if anybody could tell
anything about Matty's school, and prove
their claim to the H2,521, 2s. Cd. Who can
tell anything about Matty's school 2"
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The War NOT Over.

Senator Trumbull says that the war
is not over, because we have not yet
resumed our relations to the Govern
ment. Now whose fault is this! is 1t
that of the Southern people The
President says we have done much in a
very short time Senator Trumbull says
the President has not yet recognized US,
and it is evident we are not yet members
of the Union. When a people unite
with wonderful unanimity in electing
their Congressmen and sending their
most conservative men to represent
them, it is gravely asserted in the Senate
Of the United States that we have not
resumed our relations with the General
Government Had he said we are not
permitted TO resume our relations with
the Federal Government, the party that
is waging the war would then have
been properly mentioned.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

CANNIBALIsM IN AFRICA.-Very little is
heard of late respecting the continuance of
the slave trade on the western coast of Afri-
ca. The newspapers had an allusion to an
abandoned SLAYER somewhere off the coast of
Cuba, leaving it to be inferred that q cargo
had recently been landed there Neverthe-
less, it is probably true that the traffic in
African negroes is very limited, compared
with what was done in former years; fact
due, perhaps, mainly to the better under
standing which exists between Great Britain
and the United States in regard to the right
of search and kindred subjects, and in part
to the better enforcement of prohibitOry laws
by the Government Of Spain. 1t might be
supposed the wars perpetually waged among
the native African tribes would have ceased
before now, the inStigating cause according
to frequent representation having been re-
moved when the slave barracOOns, or recep-
tacleS for prisoners of war, were broken up
on the coast. But of this we are Just advis-
ed to the contrary. Dates from Sierra Leone
to December 80, refer to brutal wars in pro-
gTess between two powerful chiefs. all cap
Many factories had been plundered and
burnt. AT Calaber, great play" had been
held, after which all the prisoners were kill
ed and eaten. The bodies were divided ac-
cOrding to the number taken by each mans
canoe. Here is a field for philanthropists
and reformers. Nowhere in the world do we
hear of atrocities surprising those commit
cd almost under the guns of our African
squadrOn.-N. Y. Journal of Commerce, Goth
ult
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Reversible Feed Machine!

We claim for the Florence the following advan-
tages over any and fall Sewing Machines in the
1t makes four different stitches the lock knot
lock, and double knot, ON and the same ma
chne-each stitch being alike on both sides of the
fabric
Every Machine has the reversible feed motion
which enables the operator, Lby simply turning a
thumb screw to have the work run either to the
right or left to stay any part of the fasten
the ends of seams, without turning the fabric.
Changing the length of stitch and from one kind
OF stitch to another can readily be done while the
The needle is easily adjusted and does not
II almost noiseless and can be used where quiet
is necessary
Its motions all positive there are no SPRINGS to
get out OF order, and its simplicity enables any one
TO operate it.
1t does not require finer thread on the under than
Tor the upper side and will sew across the heaviest
seams or from to thicknesses of cloth with
out change Of needle, TENSION breaking thread or
skipping stitches.
The ,Hemmer is easily adjusted, and win turn
any width of hem desired.
1t will hem, fell, bind, gather, braid quilt and
gather and sew a rufie at the same time IT
has no springs to get out of order, and will last
1t is very simple! and easily understood and
worked -
The taking up of the slack thread is not performed
by the irregular contraction of wire coil
operation of springs. The precision and accuracy
with which the Florence draws the thread into fbe
cloth is unapproaehed in any Sewing machine hither
to offered to the world
We furnish each Machine with .'Barnums self
sewer which guides the work itself and is of meal
culable value especially to inexperienced operator
While possessing the above and many other advan
tages the Florence is sold at corresponding prices
with other hrst-class Machines, and careful cyan
lnaGon VIII fully suhstantiate all that have claim
ed for it, and Justify the assertion make That
II IS the best Sewing Machine in the world
We ewarrant every Machine to be all that we claim
for IT. and to give entire satisfaction and viii give
written warranty, if required
- Agents wanted everywhere in Alabama and
Mississippi with whom liberal arrangements will
be madea& y ~
KEYEs, ESTES &! Co, Genl Agents,
1ebi5-tf II. o. Box 62q
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Critics have often noted some peculiarly
felicitous expression of a distinguished
author, who has used the very word which
could give the greatest possible force to his
idea; and Solomon himself has remarked
the excellence of IA word fitly spoken" But
how many happy expressions every week
blush unseen in the columns ofthe country
press. We have been begMiled into this
train of thought by the Copiahan, which IN
putting an advertising customer remarks
that he has "miles of trace chains :" That's
good word another person might have
said tons" which would have been as APP
propriate to coffee-mills as to trace-chains
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

A gentleman who left st. Louis a few days
ago informs us that two tubular boiler boats
were at that port announced for New Or
leans; but it was almost impossible for them
to get either freight or passengers. Our in
formant states that travellers went on board,
and their first question was invariably ::
"Have you got tubular boilers ?" Upon re-
ceiving an affirmative, off they would go.
These are the best means that possibly can
be adopted for throwing such dangerous
cOntrivances out of use. We hope travellers
and shippers at other points will do like
wise, until theres is no such thing in the
Southern or Western rivers-except the eX-
plOded ones at the bOttOm-as a tubular
bOilcr-True Delta.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- The tabeauX which the ladies of
Brandon had in contemplation for yesterday
evening have been postponed 1t was un-
dOubtedly a'great disappointment to many
of the young gentlemen Of this city who in
tended to visit our neighbOIing town-uot
that they wished, even in the most distant
future, to reap any of the benefits arising
from the tableaux, (the proceeds are to be
devoted to fencing the graveyard,) but q
friend at our elbow suggests that the de-
sire to see and be seen is but natural, willie
the grace and beauty of the fair ladies of
Brandon have eXerted their influence over
the brave men of our own city
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14
Notice of Final Account.

To Rhoda Herren and Herren her hus-
band, Sarah Blalak ard J. r. Blalak her
husband and Wade II. Jackson, heirs at
law OF the estate of Abner Jackson, late of
Neshoba county, deceased:
YOU are hereby notified to be and person
ally appear in the Probate court of Neshoba
county on the fourth Monday in March
next; then and there to show cause if any
you can why the final account of Isabella
jackson, Administratrix on the estate of
said decedent, should not be allowed as
stated, and q decree of the court entered
accordingly
By order of the Court.
Feb7w5t w. G. BOOTH, Clerk.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14
q One of our exchanges quotes . lett,

X One of our exchanges quotes a letter
from Eastern Mississippi, which says:
Northern capitalists are buying planta-
tions along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
BY their agency, all the late improvements
IN agricultural implements will he intro
duced into the country.
Now, with the single exception of reaping
machines, we doubt whether any improved
agricultural implements are to be found in
the North which were not used in this State
before the war. We had the testimony
years ago, from planters in Kinds county.
that the fancied superiority of Northern ag-
riculture was a delusion With the excep-
ton of the neighborhood of large cities, they
pronounced the style of farming and of
farm implements in the North decidedly
slovenly when compared with what was to
be seen on an ordinary Mississippi planta-
ton
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- Gen. II. f. Read, formerly of the Con-
iederate army, was arrested yersterday af-
.teTnoon by United States Marshall Merri-
weather, upon an Indictment for treason,
found at the commencement of the war
The General was paroled to report at 9
o'clock this morning The General has
fall pardon from the President-Louisville
Democrat, 3rd.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Carl SchuTz, in lecture delivered by him
in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, said:
He was asked sometimes if he would like
to have his daughter marry a negro? He
frankly admitted that he would not but he
knew United States Senators who would be
unsuccessful suitOrs for the hand of his
daughter; but he would not exclude these
gentlemen from the privilege and the right
of voting
Schurz is a more sensible man than we
supposed him to be. Although he is willing
to act politically with abolitionists and
''niggeTs.' believing them to be equal, he is
not willing to take them into his family
lie thus publicly warns the single Sumner
that he cannot receive him as a son-in-Iaw
As Sumner is the only bachelor in the Sem
ate, the notice must be intended for him.
Chicago Times
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

sES One Of the consequences of subiuga-
ton, we foresec, will be the hopeless cor
ruption of our aboriginal names. Someuody
IN Memphis paper adyertises land for sole
on Bouge Pholia, Bolivar county, Miss. 1t
used to be Bogue Fa-ly-a, but now they will
call 1T Bogue PhO-lia. Others will go the
same way, And, by the way, can anybody
tell who it was that changed the old Chick
asaw name Senatoba into the Latin form Of
Senatobia?
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- Even with the recollection of the
long lists of casualties, which, for four years
constituted, to so great an extent, the sta
pie of newspapers we have encountered
nothing so painful as the numerous adver-
tisements in the Yicksburg papers, descrip-
tive of the persons of ladies lost on the W.
r. Carter .. -r
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- The paper (not newspaper) business
seems just now to be the quickest way of
making money. \ diamond pin worth sew
eral hundred dollars was lately found in a
lot of paper rags, and more recently woman
in Massachusetts paper mill found humid
red dollar bill in another lot
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Ia The Meridian Messenger abounds with
items of horse-stealing. Cannot the editors,
while publishing the names of the thieves,
add their "army record ~ 1t would be
worth while to know where these rogues
were during the war
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- The Natchez Courier signalizes the
generosity of a gentleman who, with the as
sistance of two policemen, recovered his
lost pocket book containing about Il thou
sand dollars. He invited the policemen to
take a drink
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

NJ WHEREAS the estate Of II TrusseI decaaaas
was declared tpsolvent by the Probate Court of
q newton county, at the October term thereof A
leo0, Now ali persons holding claims aRainst aid
are now notified 70 present them to TIE CIerE AZ
the Probate Court and have them registered on a.
before ne third Monday In N0vembeF, 1866 or thev
nov. 17w6m HSmtn1s.--ss
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

-5 Professor Tanner, distinguished
English agricultural writer has advanced
the theory, founded upon cases occurring
within his observation, that saccharine food,
while it improves the condition of cattle,
tends to produce sterility.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Vaccination is being tried in England as
preventative of the cattle plague 1t is
probably too soon, however, to report de
hnltely upon its success, but there sc ems to
be no doubt but that the experiments as
Iar as they have gone, have been favorable
The High Sheriff of Cheshire vaccinat.e ed ten
cattle and exposed them to the plague Thus
far the had not taken it,
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

~ Charles Lamb was in the habit of
wearing a white cravat. and in consequence
was sometimes taken for clergyman. Once
at a dinner table, among large number of
guests, his white cravat caused such mis-
take to be made, aud he was called on to
SAY grace Looking up and down the ta-
BILE, he asked, in his inimitable, hsping man.
mer: rs there no cl-el-clergyman present 2"
No." answered guest, +Th-then," said
Lamb, bowing his head, .slet us thank God. ;"
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Ine OOyeEmOE anu t1e
The tax imposed By the last legislature
upon al! railroad travelers,of one-half eeat
per mile, is difficult thing to collect The
Presidents of railroads decline to collect it
and pay it over The Governor is bound to
try to enforce its collection, while the rail-
roads are ready, by aid of counsel, TO usa all
legal measures to prevent it. When the
order is given to the sheritIs or other officers
TO collect it, we may expect for day or two
a war upon the railroads; for in no county
will they be enable to find posses sufficient 10
hold the trains till the tax is paid The
only way to avoid the conflict now Is 10
check all passengers through the State ana
have no stations, wood or water tanks lle
lawyers will be benefited, if the State
won't. It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Galveston letter of the 4th says un-
derstand that no livery stable in this city
can now furnish driver to drive hack In
dark night. 4 friend of mine wanted
hack last night in a case of sickness, and
GOT one. but could get no driver. This
Shows the general feeling of danger.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14
one HUNDRED CHOICE PLANTATIONS
For Sale Inn Mississippi,
BY WILLIAMS & MOREY,
REAL ESTATE BROKE RS,
No. So St. Charles Street
NEW ORLEANS

MR.. J. G. MOREY, of the above firm, will
remain at the Dickson House, Jackson, Miss.
February 18th and 14th, and invites the at
tention of buyers to call and examine their
Descriptive Lists of Plantations for sale,
several of which, are offered at great bar
gains febl3-d2t
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Licenses to commit matrimony were
granted to thirty-two souls with but a sin
gle thought" il Memphis last week.
Wouldn't ''thirty-two souls with but six
teen thoughts" have been a more accurate
statement Of the casel
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

Strong guards are placed around small
poX infected places, in Jackson, Miss, in
order to conine the disease.
So says the Memphis Appeal, and we
hasten to lay the information before our
renLnrs
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14
Foreign Labor AGENCY

NE undersigned intending to visit Scotland in
May next offers his services, for reasonable com
Pensatl0n, to procure HOUSE SERVANTS. Eor
arm servants If desired for those recurring them
reference given to Scotch, but English or Irish
VIII be obtained if preferred. will also engage to
enter students at either of the Universities some
attend to any other business not ncompatible with
previous engagements. / may be communicated
with by letter. at Greenville Miss until the 18th
o. March, after which, may be seen personally in
jackson Miss from 25th to 31st March, and then in
New orleans at the General Conference of the M
r Church, South, during the month of ApriI fol-
lowing. las MACG ENlSrI r. = ~ roa-
Greenville, Jan ~ 1866 -----' y ~
Messrs. J. & 7. Green, and f. s. Hunt Eso N
jackson. " "' Esq. ISL IN IN
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- An interesting letter from our Mobile
correspondent will be found on the first
page.
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MARRIED.

MARRIED.
In the city of New Orleans, on the evening OF the
Seth of November at the First Presbyterian Church
by the Rev DIR. Palmer, COL. MATTHEW II.
MOORE formerly of Mi ssouri, and late of Aber-
deem Miss, to MRS. JANE z. CURRY of Bolivar
county, Miss
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- Some New York correspondent gives
the following glimpse of high style in Shod-
dydom:
The lady Of the mansion wears dress of
golded tissue over yellow satin, which flash
es like fire to match this gaudy robe, her
brow is banded with a coronet of actual
flame. This last but crOwning surprise, for
her darling, envious guests, has been effected
by concealiug Il bag of gas beneath her ann
pie skirts, and conducting it by flexible
tube through her luxIiant hair, into the
Jets which form the crown. Sapphires and
opals CLEAN upon her neck and arms, and
stud the fan Of golden oriental plumage
which she carries; diamonds flash from the
clasps of her gilded slippers; diamonds
again, worn outside of her flame colored kids
flash from the fingers of this imperial dame
There she stands, monument of bad taste
and super1luous wealth, blazing away like
some gigantic candle, and inspiring every
one with an uncomfortable desire to rush
and clap on an eXtinguisher.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

~ spirited contest seems to be IN pro-
gress in ST Louis for the championship in
euchre The Democrat records the result Of
the twenty-seventh match. The champions
held the horns" beating five games in thir-
ty-seven. We witnessed a closer contest
some years ago, on trip from Natchez TO
Vicksburg. one of the victorious party being
distinguished Aississippian now deceased.
When the bell rang for Vicksburg, the game
was tied-four and four on the odd game in
thirty-seven. The General and his partner,
capt. x, we believe) won by a single
point Just as the boat reached the landing.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

John Happy of the Nashville Banner has
the small pOx.-EX.
And lately married Isn't hc Ia be
pttcd
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The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-14

- Hon. Isaac t. Morse, of New Orleans,
died on Sunday last