Daily clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-11

owing to the vast lnnuS OF IOreTEn
they were excluded from
our public or representative life; in q
word. prominence at the North, has, of
late. been obtained either by money of
the man made prominent, or that he
served the money interests of those
who pushed his elevation. This evil
must continually increase with the in
crease of immigration; while at the
South, birth. education, and intelligence
had been the chief usual elements of
political distinction--the first necessl-
ty being, however, that the man selec-
ted should be true representative OF
the views of his constituency, whether
those views were right or wrong &C
cording to Northern notions.
To this representative quality, Mr.
Davis went on, were due the various
positions with which the South had
honored him. His selection to the
chief office of the Confederacy was in
no manner sought The reasons in
spring the choice were obvious. He
was Mississippian had graduated at
the Military Academy; served with
some distinction in the Military Com
mittee of the Senate, and in the War
Department. But one of his chief re
commentators lay in this, that after
the removal of Calhoun and General
Ouitman by death, he became the chief
exponent or representative of those
principles of State sovereignty which
the South cherished, and of which, as
he claimed, the Fathers of the country
had been the founders, Thomas Jetfer
son the inspired prophet, and they the
eloquent apostles, He was certainly
not more responsible for his own ele
walton than any of those who had vo-
ted to make him President
CONCERT By THE BLIND.-The Blind
pupils gave their first entertainment
| last night to a small, but appreciative
audience Just at dark the clouds be
| gan gathering, and there was every
| prospect for big storm; which, no
| doubt, deferred many from attending.
The performers proved very prof
cient, and gave an entertainment well
| worthy the patronage of all lovers of
! good music Mr. Hancock, the VIC
linist, has few superiors; while Mr..
Moore carries our heart away with the
sweet melody ofhis flute solos. Mr..
| Cresswell, as a singer and performer
on the piano and bass violin, is excel
lent; and last, though not least, Mas
ter fancy Shaw, is a real genius, and
with the proper training will yet make
a star in the musical world The
| splendid piano used on the occasion,
was, with characteristic liberality, kind
ly furnished by Messrs. Woodruff d
Diserens, the popular news and music
dealers Tonight they give their last
Concert, and offer a programme OF
beautiful and well selected pieces, in
Guiding one composed by Mr.. Han
cock and arranged by Master Shaw,
which is spoken very highly. They
are all deserving and moral young
men, and we hope, for the honor OF
our city, that our people will show
that they sympatize with their misfor-
tune and appreciate their talent, by
giving them an overlooking house
Vicksburg Times.
ADVICE GRATIs.-JOsh Billings
thus replies to some Of his CORES
pondents:
PARENT kant telllyew the best way
tew bring up q boy, but if l had one
that didn't lie well enuf to suit me,
think now would set him to tending
drigood store. Probably, one of the
best ways tew bring up a boy in the
way he should go, is to travel that
oursetfs, once in while. Still, there
amt no sure thing; have seen them
brought up as kerful as a lapp dog
and then go to the devil jist as soon as
they could strike the right track
And then again have saw them come
out of somebody gutter and wash VI
like diamond. Raising boys IL {
good deal like raising colts. If you
don't get more than one out of ten thai
il a fast one you are doing fust rate
l think l had rather hear a man
brag on his immortality than on his
religion, bekause SIGH a man hain't GOT
gaul tew do much sin
Buty is one Nv them things thai
can't be described yu might as vel
undertake TO tell how a kiss tastes
l think, from actual experience,
the happiest period in childhood is
when they have just been spanked and
got well over it.
Don't fail to fan the flames of pas
sionate man; burn him out az quick
as possible; smother him and he will
hold fire like a coal pit.