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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

In regard to,the future or the pro
vision market;sNe take the following
from the GirculaE~ Of Messrs, Kerche-
.vak 4. Son, OF St. Louis, of the 10th,
inst. They say:S
In the closing hours of the season
of 1866, operators are again re-
minded that high prices stimulate pro
duction and diminish consumiption.-
Our own cure of hogs promises to be
increased from 100000 this to q
10000 next year. In England and
Ireland where they had a stock of g.
100000 hogs last year, they now have
3,970,942, being an increase within
the year of 470,942 hogs. We have
no statistical information as to the
production of hogs in France, Den
mark, the German States, Hungary
and Italy; but there is no question
among intelligent operators that the
increase there will be very considera-
BILE over last year, when, by their com
parativeIy low average Of prices, they
shut American provisions out of the
European markets, and forced upon
shippers the disastrous policy of re-
turning to New York large quantities
of bacon and lard. The high prices
prevailing during the past three to
four years have, in provisions, as in
cotton, stimulated production and
built up formidable composition from
quarters little expected, and parties
who look only at the w est for a stand
ard of value, will again meet disap-
pointment. Consumption within the
States has fallen of, and as bv re
ports of the Agricultural Bureau, it is
shown that there is within the South
ern States almost as many hogs as at
the commencement Of the war in 1861. |
and as it is known that the people oil
those States are without the means of
buying to the extent of their wants. It |
would seem that packers cannot rely
upon an increased domestic consump- |
ton, and if England last year return |
ed us 1900 boxes Of bacon out of
an import Of some 1000 less than the
preceding year, the question arises
what can be done with the approach
ing seasons cure, if high prices are to
prevail
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

Prentice calls attention to the fact
that the Chicago Tribune, in advoeat-
ing negro suffrage, advocates it in the
form of what it calls impartial suf,
frage." This phrase means that there
shall be the same law of suffrage for
all persons of all colors--that, ifall
white men vote, all negro men shall
vote, and that, if there are any restric-
ton upon either the negro or the
,Shite man in respect to suffrage, the
same restrictions shall be upon both
The Cincinnati Gazette will not
support this scheme. The editor
thinks he sees cat in tht meal tub.
1t is plan of Democrats to cheat the
party of moral ideas out OF power. The
editor says that we cannot, without
the absolute humiliation of all State
rights, force any kind of suffrage on
the States
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APracticaieS


We copy the
Charleston IS. CO.
mend il to the atteI
ers
10 Ae Editors Of ne Courier,
labor hired by the. year, whether Tor
wages or n part Of the crop, the cost
OF cultivation of an acre Of cottonts
not less than fifteen dollars; OF corn
not less than ten dollars.
Now instead Of planting four acres.
suppose every planter restricts biz OBJ
erations to one acre. He would then
spend fifteen dollars on the acre OF cot.
ton and ten dollarsg(y the acre OF corn.
having in hand or iFnaer his control tAp
forty.tve dollnrs that would have been
expended on the other three acres of
cotton, and thirty dollars on the other
three acres OF corn. Let one-half of
these amounts be expended in labor,
applying vegetable matter from the
woods on the one acre. There would
still be IN hand twenty-five and a half
dollars for the cotton and fifteen dol.
lars for the corn. Let these sums be
expended on the one acre of cotton
and corn respectfully in commercial
fertilizers--viz., guano, phosphates and
the like--a part applied broadcast be-
fore or after planting, and part under
the seed. The probable result would
be that the one acre woald produce
more than the four, at the same cost of
cultivation, and that one acre would be
permanently improved one hundred
per cent, by the manuring, and the
other three acres twenty-five per cent.
by resting
Now, what would be the obvious Of.
feet of this change Of system on the
demand for labor and, consequently.
on wages 7 II will be perceived at
once that three eights of the agricul-
tural work would be dispensed with,
not only of hands, but OF hoofs. If
10000 negroes now find employment
on the farms and plantations of South
Carolina on their own terms as to
quantity Of work. on this plan $500
Of them would he all that would be
demanded, leaving a surplus of 52.s00,
from which could be drawn, when need
I'd, sutilciency to gather in the cot.
.on crop in good order Hence,
1eyond a question, there would be an
abundant supply Of cheap labor, CO.
freed, as all effective free labor Is, all
over the world, by the fear Of starva.
ion, to give satisfaction to their en-.
'loyers. JonS Il. TORN
Blackyille, S. G.
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ncnuaIfnI Tribute 10 a WIG.

| Sir James Mcintosh, the historian,
was married to Miss Catharine Stuart,r
a young Scotch lady. After her death
he depicted her character, in a letter,
to n fljend
II was guided IN my choice only by.
the blind affections Of my youth. 4
found mn intelligent companion and a
telucr lIItnai =. ---i~-,t ..-satrcsr, tt.~
most faithful Of wiyes--and mothea
rs tenderas children ever had the mis-
fortune to lose ] met n woman who,
By tender management Of my weak,
nesses, gradually corrected the most.
pernicious Of them. She became pru-
dent from affection; aud though Of
the most generous nature she was
taught frugality and economy by her
love for me During the most crit.
ical period OF my life she relieved me.
She gently reclaimed me from disai.
patton; she propped my weak and ir-
resolute nature; she urged my indo
lence TO all the exertions that have
been useful and creditable to me, and
she was perpetually at hand to admo-
nish my heedlessness or improvidence.
To h her owe what / am; TO her
whatever shall be. In her solicitudc
TO. my interest she has never forgot
my feelings or character Even in her
occasional resentment, for which l too
often gave her cause--would to God
could recall those moments-sbe
had no sullencss or acrimoDy. Her
feelings were warm--nay, impetuous;
but she was placable, tender and con-
slant. Such was she whom / have
lost, when her actual natural sense
was improving, after eight years
struggle and distress bound US fast
together and moulded our tempers to
each other. when a knowledge Of her
worth had refined my youthful love
into friendship, and before age had de-
prived 4 OF much Of its original ardor.
lost her-and alas the choice of
my youth, the partner Of my misfor-
tunes, at moment when / had the
of her sharing my better
days"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

BETURY OF Masonic EMBLEMs.-
From the Indianapolis Journal we
learn that the Secretary of the Grand
Masonic Lodge Of Indiana, on Thurs
day, started to Mississippi, in care of
the Grand Lodge of that State, two
full sets of officers jewels, which were
stolen from the lodges by members of
the army. Most of them were found
in pawn;broker's Office at Indianap
oils, where they had been disposed Of
They have been carefully collected,
and are now returned. There was al
so the original charter of one of the
lodges-that of Eastport Lodge No.
"a.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

A special dispatch from Washing
ton says: II is stated by parties au-
thorized TO speak for the Republic Of
Mexico that it is the firm intention OF
President Juarez to order an election
in accordance with the Constitution for
a President and members Of Congress
as soon as it shall be practicable 70
do SO. They further assert that Pres
ideEt Juarez is not a. his enemies rep
resent him-an ambitious and unscru-
pulous man. whose only object IL 70
keep himself in power, but that he has
remained in Office after the expiration
Of his term, because this was the only
way which be thought the national
good Of Mexico would be preserved.
Il is doubtful whether be will allow
his name 10 be used as a candidate for
reelection, even should his friends
urge him to do So
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

A WoMAN's FRIENDSHIP. 1T is {
wondrous advantage to man, In every
pursuit or vocation, to secure an nd
wiser in q sensible woman. In woman
there is at once q subtle delicacy oil
tact, and q plain soundness of judg.
ment, which are rarely combined to an
equal degree in man, A woman, il
she be really your frien, will have n
sensitive regard for your character,
honor, reputation. She viii seldom
counsel YOU TO 90 shabby thing for
woman friend always desires 90 be
proud Of you. At the Same time her
constitutional timidity makes her more
cautious than your male friend. She.
therefore, seldom counsels you to do
an imprudent thing. A mans best
female friend is wife Of good sense
and heart, whom he loves, and who
loves him. But, supposing the man to
be without such helpmate, female
friendship he must still have, or his
intellect will be without n garden, and
there will be many an unheeded gap, J,
even in It's strongest fence. Better
and safer, of course, are such friend
ships whore disparity Of years or cir
cnmstances puts the idea Of love out
Of the question. Middle life has rare.
ly this advantage; youth and old age
have. We may have female friend
ships with those much older, and those
much younger, than ourselves. Fe-
male friendship is TO a man the bull
wark, sweetness, ornament of his ex
istence.
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Good Advice fl.onn Elostan.

IRe Boston fost Is paper "uV'
teachings we rarely endorse. 1t b.
longs to the school of prints that hay
been engaged in embittering tn
people of one section against tn
other, thus making alarming inroad
on our old system Of free government
We believe it has been a radical stim
ulater and a modest advocate of som
OF the doctrines put forth by Binham
Beecher and Stevens. And withal III,
Post is a valuable paper-valuabl
because it frequently lays aside tn,
Republican pen and furnishes a con
tribution that is ofinterestto the peopl,
of every cline. Its issue of the l4tl
inst contains lengthy editorial wor,
thy the thoughtful attention of the
Southern people The article is in.
tended for this section, and its admo.
nitions should not go UNDECIDED. Says
the Post:
All that now remains for the people
of the Southern States to do is to de
vote themselves to their local interests.
The soil is left them; they have their
health and strength still; the earth
will yield at least a support, even if
their agricultural implements are few,
and impaired they have the stimulus
to eXertion which their dependent
families give; the war has relieved
them Of the support OF class which
must now work voluntarily with them.
at its own cost or starve; and there is
almost as much to he done in repair.
ing the waste and developing re-
sources hitherto untouched, Las lift were
to-day avirgin country. Whichever
way they turn, the people OF the South
find enough to do, with such encour-
agement for the energetic and prompt
doing of 1t as occur to no other pop
ulation on the face of the civilized |
globe.
BY thus attending strictly to theisi
own concerns the South will soonest
become rich and strong again, and |
when the result is reached, they may
be sure Of being counted in with as
great eagerness as they are now count
ed ont.
After dwelling some time on the
Importance of bringing up our condi-
lion to such a point as will challenge
the consideration at present denied us,
-he Post goes on to urge that the
South must lend all its thoughts and
energies to recuperation and eschew
politics altogether, The development
md consolidation. of our imperial re-
,ources-so vast and so. numerous as1
o stagger the belief Of one. WHO has
lot examined lifelong list with;special
'are-is the. way to secureS5ocjal and
political power and advance oassclaims
md self-respect. The Posts hints are
imelv and should be acted upon
t marks out the plan by which we
AN secure our original influence and s
wealth. In the language of the Post
he whole world waits impatiently for /,
THAT our soil alone can produce. The :
rofts on its production would very q
DON reft all the plantations in this J
asst country. Then immigration will |
ct in upon rs, and capital will organ
,e and present itself for our largest a
ossible employment and benefit. c
Let the matters indicated by the +
ost claim our earnest attention just L
ow, and in few years the South will =
e able to demand that equality among
lie States which all recognize as fun
condition of the Union. s
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

ASOTHER PLEA.-The New York
Tribune makes a plea for President
Davis, and says; I'VE feel confident
that magnanimity toward Davis, on
the part Of those who hold impartial
suffrage a. an essential element Of IA
tional reconstruction. viii powerfully
contribute 70 that inst Appreciation Of
the North At the South. which il the
first step toward 3 benefcenf and per-
ect reconciliation
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

The New York Tribune thus al
swers.

The New York Tribune thus an.
swers.
1t is puzzling question to the UNI
initiated, who is to lead the Fenians
this time, Well, the matter is already
settled. A general officer who has
engraven his name on the glorious
pages Of the late war as subordinate
ofLieutenant General Sherman will
lead the Fenian hosts to battle, and his
ehief-ofstaif win he probably another
general officer who fought Sherman in
the ranks Of the " men in grey from
Atlanta to the sea, with varying for
tunes Every officer selected will be
a tried and true one, and the very best
military and scientific talent of the late
war will be engaged for the enter
prise.
We hope the Fenians may find, as
we believe they can, if they try, plenty
of officers amongst themselves, and
be spared the curse of military adven.
turors, The Irfshmen are all good at
soldering, and have not been back.
ward in producing able officers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

ALRoAD MEETING At JACKSON
|ilent Burns, General Superinten-
Col lines, Messrs. Metcalf and
(illen, chief contractors, and Mr.
|ilverhouse, OF the Nashville and
|hwestern railroad, accompanied
apt Caffrey, Of St Louis, and
gentlemen, have returned 70
|ville from their trip to Jackson,
e a meeting with the officers Of
Mississippi Central and Mobile and
railroads was held on Wednes-
evening last, in regard TO the build
T a branch road from Huntingdon
be Nashville and Northwestern
TO Jackson. the junction Of the
two roads. The branch road
probably be surveyed next spring
the work pushed forward at as
a date ~ circumstances will per
Louisville Journal
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SEND IT BAcK.--Rev. DIR. AdQer. OF
South Carolina, in letter to DR.. Back
us, of Baltimore. lately published,
makes the following statement and
vohches for the fact:
fWhen Gen. Shernan's army mas
sed through WinnsbOro, S. C.. a Cant.
Filler, and six others Of that army.
robbed one Of the ruling elders of the
Zion Presbyterian church there Of an
elegant silver communion set, the gift
81 a dying female member Of the
same, costing two hundred and eighty
dollars in New York, and having the
church's name and the donors name
engraved upon each article
DIR. Adger makes the following ad-
ditipnal statement, which for Che honor
OF humanity as well Of Christianity.
We Dope cannot be true:
"a certain congregation Of your
body now has that silver communion
set, which Capt Fuller presented 70
them, and are using Il for their
communion purposes, with those
names Of Zion Church and its diving
sister staring them continually in TIE
lace, a. they eat the bread and drink
the vine which set forth the body ami
blood Of our common Master
The idea that q Christian church can
celebrate the holy ordinance Of the
Bord's Supper in the use Of vessels
thus obtained is too monstrOus.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

NEeRoEs IN TRoUBIE-Rev. Jacob
james a coloIed preacher was shot in
Richmond the other night by another
eoiored man named Thornton Holmes
and died next morning Holmes also
OF his wife. who. however, will re-
ever He was arrested and aclnowl-
edges The deed, but says he found
James and bis wife in fagrante delictu
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

BISHOP HOPKINS ON BIsHor Polk
The following is that portion ofBish.
op Hopkins sermon on the consecra-
ton of Bishop Wilmer, referring to
his lamented predecessor, Bishop
Polk:
Your predecessor, the late Bishop
of Louisiana, was a man of uncommon
energy, elevation of character, nobility
of soul. You are the successor of
such man; none who knew him, but
adufred and loved him was often.
connected with, and met him atone
Of the universities of hisf' founding,
(maby othese will you meet with, :
that wefe ofhis erection, and upon
frequent occasions of Christian duties,
and it is among. the pleasant and sad
recollectiops of the past. You will
find in your path many mementoes Of
his zeal monuments of Ellsworth; it
is indeed high privilege to be his
successor. We claim no projections
for bishops; he may have erred in his
career; he may have made mistakes,
but his soul of Christianity and mag
nanimity, which his life exhibited, is
a true prestige for you, and,God grant
you all the faith and support to its
proper ends. hold it great privl-
lege to bestow the dignity of bishop
upon you, and l do it in the fullest
confidence that heaven has and will
continue to give you strength, and di-
rect your course, and in your zeal re-
lieve your every Christian exertion
for the well government Of the church,
and L call upon all to pray for you.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

SUCCESSFUL EDIToRs. AN English
litor says: "a good editor, a com
etent newspaper conductor, is like q
eneral or poet, born, not made.
exercise aud experience give facilities,
bit the qualification is not manifested.
b the London daily papers all the
leat historians, nOvclists, poets,
kayists. and the writers Of travels
ne been tried, and nearly every one
failed. Il can, said the late editor
3he London Times, find any number
|ncn 10 write for me, but very sell
one man Of common sense.
PLY all successful editors are Of this
pription. A good editor seldom
cs much for his paper; he reads
yes, selects, dictates, alters, and
bines; and TO do all this well he
but little time for composition
write for a paper is one thing, "a
IL another"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29


Official news from Vera Cruz to the
lst inst. has beeu received in Wash
ington City, with the following infor-
nation:
The city Of Jalapa and the fortress
Of Perote have been captured by the
Liberal Generals Mantazba, Camille
and Calderan. Two Imperial chief
tains in the State OF Vera Cruz have
submitted to the National Govern
ment.
An official report OF Gen. Diaz to
the War Department states that after
the important victory he obtained at
Miahuohua. Oaxaca, on the Sd ult, he
advanced against Oaxaca and invest.
ed It for eleven days As he was Get
ting ready 70 assault it. he heard that
an Austrian column OF LOO men
was coming TO protect the garrison.
lie therefore abandoned the city and
went 20 meet the column, and did 50
at Carboriza, at II A. n. on the 18th.
The battle lasted until 7F.L Gen.
Diaz having obtained a complete vic
tory. He followed the enemy as far -
Minas. nine miles IRON JarbOriza. lie
took 800 Austrian, Polish and Hunga-
rian prisoners, four rided guns, over
COO carbines. and a very large supply
OF munitinns. He further states in
i.Eeport, that he would march that
~ evening 70 Oaxaca, TO capture
The garrison. EiehtY-iive boxes. be
ing part OF AIaximilian's baggage,
have arrived at Vera Cruz
Letters from Mexico CITY state that
be had taken for his own use several
valuable old paintings and Mexican
relics.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

In New York recently, Geo Lock,
wood sued the New York Central
railroad for damages for personal in
jury obtained while travelling over the
road with a free pass. The defendants
claimed that the effect Of the pass was
to free them from responsibility, but
in any event they were frea from neg.
ligenee in the matter The Judge
charged that the effect of the pass
would not be to free them from re-
sponsihility or the consequences of
negligence, If there was any on their
part, which he left to the jury as a
question of fact The jury found
verdict for the plaintiff of $4,000,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

Mr.. Speaker Colfax, in a recent
speech in Chicago, declared that not
a dollar would ever be paid out of the
treasury upon the claims of loyal
Southern citizens for compensation
for property taken by military author
tiles Of the United States for public
use; and the reason given for this in
justice was that loyal men and loyal
claims would be manufactured in the
South to an extent that would beggar
the treasury.
1t is very clear that the Govern
ment is now acting upon this princi-
pie. Secretary Stanton appointed.
under an act of the last session. a
board of commissioners to investi.
gate claims for supplies furnished by
loyal citizens, and receipted for by 4.
5. commissaries, and also for property
of loyal citizens occupied or destroy
ed for public service. Many applica-
tons have been rejected. There is no
hope that Congress will, at any time.
recognize these claims.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

The Cotton Planters Association of
Georgia met at Milledgeville a few
DAYS ago The following named of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: b. c. Yancey, of Clarke, Presi-
dent; B. b. Moore, of Thomas, 1st
President; ]. b. Jones, of Burke,
% Yice. President 4. J. Smith, of
Hancock Ifeasurcf and Captain II. L.
E1enc1. a Scbley. Secretary. A res
oInEion eas adopted pfoviding for the
intfoinetIon in the legislature of
bill 10 change the name of the body
from acotton PLANTERS Association;
20 The Agricultural and Manufactur-
ing Association Of tie State of Geor-
gia." The report II the committee
was adopted providing for memorial
ling the Legislature in favor of the
appointment Of a State agent tO-be
sent 70. Europe for the purpose Of en-
c0Haging emigration Of laborers to
Georgia. Resolutions were passed
suggesting the employment Of the
conyicts Of the penitentiary in the busi-
ness Of lime-kilns, as important 10 the
agricultural interests Of the STATE. A
resolution was also adopted requesting
that the Legislature should. by al
y-,and encourage the man
essGts Of the State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

On Saturday last Judge Cooper de-
cided at Murfreesboro that the Ten
nessee franchise law is uneonstitution-
al The opinion was delivered in the
mandamus case of Judge B. L. Ridley
IS. Sherbrooke, the Commissioner of
Registration. 1t is represented to
have been conclusive in reasoning, and
covered all the points in issue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-29

Gerrit Smith one of the earliest
abolitionists of this country-is very
anSiQus about the release of Mr.. Da-
e faxpSs amnesty to all-thinks
Bod has been shed and that
is in store for the country
- sectional hate continues, He says
Tile North and South must love each otb-
er erehey can be at peace aCfM each OTHER.
Statesmen are Slow to learn that lore Is
tie cure Of all ills, national as weH as
indiyidual
Mr.. Smith is right, there will be no
love with9M peace, and no peace
until ting rights of our unfortunate
section are recognized.
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.mnesty suffrage" il the new polit-
10 be substituted for the
Dded national union convection"
bug. or course the little villain
e New York Times has a hand IN
romuleafion. aud Of necessity
Iail. II only By betrayal ~ ev-
ing else advocated ~ Raymond