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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13
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To authorize and require the people Of Jack
son county 20 select and secure perma.
nent County site.
Section l. BE il enacted By the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That the quail
fed voters Of jackson county shall, on the
Isl Monday Of January, a. d 1867, select By
ballot permanent County Site
Sec 2 Be il further enacted, That Amer
icus' and East PascagOnla' alone shall be
ballOttcd for at said election. The place
which snail receive the largest number Of
votes At said election shall thereafter be the
County Site oi said county.
See s. Be II further enacted, That the
Board of Police or the President OF Clerk Of
said Board shall appoint inspectors and re-
turning officers Of said election, aud the
shcuh shall make publication in writing
In every precinct in said county OF
the holding Of said election Said election
shall be conducted in all respects IN the
same manner As general elections are con-
Quoted and returns made to the Board Of
Police and record made thereof
Sec. ! BE- it further enacted That the
Board Of Police shall adopt aud execute such
measures as may be necessary to the estab-
lsiiment Of a permanent County Site for the
county of jackson at the place Indicated by
the vote at said election on or before the LIST
day of March, A. d. 1861
See. s. BE it further enacted, That in case
the said election shall not be holden on the
day mentioned in Section of this act, then
tDe said election shall De holden afterwards
on the order of any member of the Board of
Police or the Clerk of said Court OF the
Sheriff Of said county at such time as may
be designated by them or either of them
giving due notice thereof
See. g. BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect from aud after its passage
Approved, October 80, 1866.
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THE VALUE OF THE ADVERTISING
PAGE OF A NEwSrArER.-A traveller
in Asia reports having met learned
Persian, who was studying a ncwspa-
per with admiration. Turning 10 the
advertising page, the Persian said I:
This cannot be thoroughly compre-
hcnded. except by usage. lie who in
vented it was bcneiactor TO humani-
~. In singularly narrow space he
has been able to collect the most val
liable iuformation-thc honorable
marriages which have taken place in
the best circumstances Of fortune;
the houses on sale or TO let; the best
works; and, above all, the most pre-
cious and venerable medicines.
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An Avn

To enable the Board of Police of Perry and
jackson counties to borrow the Swamp
and Overlooked Land Fund and for other
purposes,
Section /. BE it enacted by the
Legislature of the State ofMissisSippi, That
the Board of Police ofPerry county are here
by authorized to borrow any or all of the
money now on hand or that may hereafter
he collected know as the swamp and over
flowed land fund; Provided, That said
Board of Police shall apply the funds so
borrowed to the relief of the destitute fami-
lies of soldiers and that this act shall apply
to the county of Jackson.
See. ? BE it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, October 30, 1866.
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From the Cincinnati Commercial
SirOng-Windcd Female aud the
Niggcr.

The strong minded women who
went into convention at Albany the
other day have declared war ON tree
ley. Susan b. Anthony invited him
to be present, and he replied hy letter
bee ceiling the women not 90 agitatc
for female suffrage just now, but Ito
let the negro question have a show"
(the Lord help us and thus their
turn would come ia good time. To
Grccley's remark. that 1.-The majority
of women didn't want to voic," Mrs.
Stanton rcioiucd; Mr.. Greeley, how
do yoaSnp W the majority OF the isno-
rant, DECEASED darkics wart 20 vote. or
know anything about voting Yet YOU
advocate suffrage for them. Susan
and the rest OF the agitators declare.
that q eley shall not 20 % the Senate
and il is defeated bv them It will
not he the iirst instance where 2 note
Ole man has been "lsid ont cold by
Amazons in petticoats. What is the
old distich about woman will
b When She will she viii. you may depend
ont.
And when she won't she went, aud that's
the end ont
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TO reduce the price of the Swamp and Over.
flowed lands in Perry and Jackson counties.
SEC |. BE it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That from and
after the passage of this act the minimum
price per acre of the Swamp and Overlooked
lands in Perry and jackson counties, shall be
ten cents per acre
SEC, ,. BE it further enacted, That all
laws now il force with regard to the sales of
Swamp and Overlooked lands in Perry and
Jackson counties, in conflict with this act be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, Oct. 20 1866.
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The Wilmington and Weldon rail
road, North Carolina, cleared during
the last fiscal year, two hundred and
sixty thousand dollars, being equal 10
a dividend Of nearly twenty per cent
The Superintendent in his report states
that this net income will be largely in
creased the next year, after applying a
large sum TO the equipment Of bridges
and repairs Of the road.
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EXTRAORDINARY SUGGEsTIoS-- The
Mobile Times learns by special tele.
gram received at late hour on Thurs.
day night, that Governor Patton, In n
special message to the Legislature,
recommended the adoption Of the pro
posed Constitutional Amendment
This unexpected suggestion very natu
rally created great excitement, in the
midst ofwhieh the subject was referred
TO the Joint Committee Of both Houses
on Federal Relations Gov. Patton,
in his regular message TO the Legisla
turc, was decidedly opposed to this
measure, and what can have induced
him now to recommend the acceptance
ola proposition so insulting, we are ut n
loss TO conceive.
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An AGeT

In relation to the Swamp lands in Jackson
county.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Swamp
lands in jackson county shall not be sold to
any one man of family in quantities
more than one hundred and sixty acres, from
the date of the passage of this act.
SEC, 2. BE it further enacted, That no one
who has heretofore purchased more than
one hundred and sixty acr{s of the Swamp
lands, in jackson county, shall be allowed to
purchase the lands now offered for sale until
the expiration of twelve months from the
date of this act
SEC 3. BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after its passage,
Approved, Oct. 30th, 1866.
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The New Orleans Bulletin regrets TO
learn from a planter just from the
parish Of Pointe Coupec. that the work
on the Morganza and Grand levees is
progressing very slowly. In fact
but little hope is entertained Of the
completion Of these lovees in time TO
protect the country against the com
ing high water.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13

More than half of the obstacles in your
path are like u rotten stump in the woods,
which q timid man takes for ghost, and
runs away. A brave man walks up 10 IT, and
finds IL to be what il is. Never he assailed
and unwavcrcd by what is said about risks
and difficulties aud competitions, Never re-
treat into a narrow and obscure walk, with
its only one chance Of success and useful
Ness as II IL wcro the safer for that. Push
forward, il you have the common conscious
ness Of ability, into the great thoroughfares
and usefulness should fail. hundred chances
are left
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13

GEN. PouGNAC.-Gen J. +. Harri.
son, of Texas, takes up the cudgels
warmly in favor OF Gen. Polignac, and
answers the charge Of the Chicago
Post. who stated that Gen. T.. shot
down a captain in front OF bis tent for
complaining Of the rations given his
men, by prouounoihg il an uumitigat-
Ell falsehood. Hsrnson's brigade was
in Polignac's division
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TIKI WEEKLY CLARIlN.

Hon. Judah T. Benjamin, late Con
. federate Secretary Of State, now re
siding in London, is writing articles
on American affairs for the London
papers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13

INHUMAN MornER-On Wednesday,
during the heavy rain storm, a little
child was found in the old field near
this city, where il had been abandoned
by its inhuman mother The child
was cared for by a little girl and
brought TO the notice of the citizens,
who have made temporary arrange
ments for its support and protection.
The child, apparently, only about two
years old, bears marks Of its mothers
cruel beating, which appeal to the
law and humanity for the punishment
of its cruel parent We understand
the mother is a Miss Rainer.-Enter-
prise Star.
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THE sTATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
HiND- tOUNT1,
Hrst District, October Let, 1896.


20 WI bT.eey' ct all At rules in Chan
John R0bb, admir-, et nj. eeg'
IN opening the papers in This case and Il
" appearing that defendants Eugene Barnes
and George W. Barnes, do not reside in the
state Of Mississippi, but are non-residents
thereof:
IL Is, therefore, ordered that they shall enter
their appearances in this cause, and plead, an
swer or dcmur, on the first MONDAY OF
December. next, that being the first day OF the
next ensuing regular term Of this Cours, or the
bill and allegations thereof will be taken as
confessed and admitted a. TO them.
IL i further ordered. that COP, OF this order
be published In the Weekly Clarion, a news
paper published la the city Of jackson, Missis-
slppi, Tor one month, at least once each week.
A true copy from the minutes
(Attest,)
W. 0. CHAPMAN. Clerk,
oct 4-dtd l.. A LINDSEY d. O.
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TRUsTME..s SALE.

NDY virtue Of a Deed Of Trust, d9ted the Il
- day Of May, 1853, made 10y John j. Morris
TO VI. T.. Thomas, 10 secure the payment OF 4
certain note therein described. to William II.
Allen, which said deed Is duly II record on
pages | and II, Of book -, Of the record OF
deeds in the office Of the clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Kinds county, in the State Of Mssis-
sippi; and also by virtue OF another deed of
trust made by the said Morri., dated the 18th
day Of september, 1860, and duly recorded on
pages 75i. 71j and 1855, of book 81, Of the record
Of deeds in the office aforesaid, in which IL was
recitcd that there remained due on the note
above rected, q certain sum therein stated and
that a further note had been given, which was
10 be secured by the deed first before stated,
and also that the said original trustee, Thomas,
had then departed this life, and by which last
stated deed it was specially provided that the
undersigned George A. Smythc should be and
was appointed and constituted trustee, in the
room and stead Of the said Thomas, dccea.e ,
with the same rights and powers Of execution
AMI sale which were vested in said Thomas by
sHid deed. which Is first above described, / the
said substituted trustee. on the application of
said Allen. shall within the usual hours of
sale on saturday the 18th dly Of January,
1861, in front Of the State House, i'm the city Of
jackson, in said county and State, expose for
sale TO the highest bidder Mt auction, for cash.
the following described parcels Of land. situa-
ted in the county and State afores said viz: The
81 Of VIZ Of ; + a and twenty POI acres off
OF the we.t side Of E14 Of + q, both in sec
ton y, and the W y Of y =. and ) u of +
a of \ W =, both in section u. and al said
lands In township >, range |, west. and together
containing one hundred and eighty flS0) acres,
more or less, being the same lands conveyed
by said first described deed of trust and viii
are. by said last rcctcd deed, also subjected to
the further debt therein stated. or so much
thereof n may be necessary to nett the sums,
that at the time of such sale, may remain due
and unpaid. on both of said debts, to said VIII |
liam II. Allen.
Acting as such trustee, | shall only convey
such title as is yes,ed in me, which is however
believed to be good.
GEO. A. SMYTHE,
Dec dlt&wtds Trustee.
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A SUGGESTION TO PLANTERS. A
cotton factor, and an esteemed friend,
thus writes us in private letter from
New Orleans:
81 sincerely wish planters could be
induced TO let their merchants hold
their crops little longer There is
far too much cotton being forced upon
the market, aud this places us at the
mercy Of spectators
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-12-13

The testimony Of the agriculturalists
recently assembled al Richmond, Va,
with regard to free Negro labor, was
such as 10 extort from the Richmond
Times the concession that good
wages, frequent payments, abundant
diet, and firm, determined, yet kindly
treatment we believe, has almost inya-
riably secured faithful labor from the
freedmen"
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To Neil Thompsom residence RnkRown:--
VOU are cited TO appear before the Probate
Il Court Of Newton county, State Of Missis-
sippi, on the third Monday of January next,
TO show cause why the petition Of J. NJ. Kelly,
Executor Of the last Will and testament Of
VIM. Price, deceased, praying for sale Of GER
tain lands Of said deccdent, fully described in
said petition now on lille in said court, should
not be granted.
by order Of court, November term, A d. 1866.
nov 29-w5t THOS. KEITH, Clerk.
InsOlVent Notice.
TO all persons having claims against the
estate Of J. +. II. Trussell, deceased.
VOU are hereby notified to appear before
Il the Probate Court of Newton county,
Mississippi on the 3D. Monday in December
next, at which time said claims will be taken
up for examination and allowance.
BY order of Court, the 3rd Monday
in November, 1867.
dec WIT TIIOS. KEITH. Clerk
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We regret u learn that in a person
al difficulty late yesterday evening be-
tween Mr.. VIM. B. Street ami Gen. T..
&. Bleweit, the latter was shot twice.
The wounds are not considered dan
gcrous- OF the particulars we have
not been Observation-Disclosures Index
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Agents Wanted.
STONEWALL JACKSON.
The Life and Campaigns CT Lieut. Gen.

THOMAS j. JACKSON,
BY Prof. \. L. DABNEY. Of the Theolori-
cal se mary Of virginil.
BLELOCK & co.
Sl5 Main street, Momp his. Tenn.
fENHlS i the only edition authorized by Gen.
4 Jackson's widow. and from which She de-
sires pecuniary benefit. Ii paints in vivid
language the distinguished ieaturs Of deNout
Christianity. stern reefitude. wonderful militia
r. foresight. and bravery which characterized
tiGn. jackson and gives a faithful history OF
the great campaigns which made his brilliant
reputation. Octave PIP. 80. Price, cloth
81 q; half calf. So "a.
II Agents wanted throughout Tennessee.
Mississippi and Arkansas. For agencies and
circulars containing full information. address
BLEIOCk 4 co.
SIS Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
dee AVIAN
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An AGvC


To amend an act entitled an act to provide
for aud aid in supplying the loss of the
records, judgments, DEGREES and papers in
the Circuit, Chancery, PIoeate and Police
Courts of jackson County and for other
purposes, approved Nov. 10th, 1865.
Section !. BE it enacted by the Leglsla-
turc of the state of Mississippi, That the
first section of an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for aud aid in supplying the loss of the
records judgments DEGREES and papers in
the Circuit, Chancery, Probate and Police
Courts OF jackson County and for other pur-
poses, be SO amended as to read, shall be re-
corded in the office Of the Clerk Of Probate
Court of Jackson county within two years
from the passage Of this act instead Of six
months.
Sec. ,. Re it further enacted. That this
act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved October Soth. 1850.
GoNE WEsr.-Cnder this head the
Galveston Civilian, of the Doth ult,
SAYS that:
Lieut. krebb, of the United States
Army, left here yesterday for Brazos
Santiago, as a special bearer of official
dispatches to the commanding officer
at that post Some trouble is antici-
pated. and in fact a rumOr is on foot TO
the effect that a collision had occur
red between the French and United
States authorities. The fine steamer
Elizabeth Reed was impressed express
ly for the purpose Of carrying Lieut.
krebh to Brazos. The expedition is
accompanied by our esteemed young
friend and brother local. Mr.. Har-
die, Of the News, who has gone down
to stake notes" Taey are expected
to return as soon IS possible.
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A State Snperlntenllent.

WV ANAiA1 NfVhihlANFiVhNls
,. Three Masters, who are TO be n
body corporate, to manage the schools
in every school district
4. A Book Board of hve-onc of
whom is the Superintendent---who
shall select system of series of text
books to be used in all the schools.
A correspondent asks why is that
we have not an Educational journal in
Mississippi We are unable to give
any reason why there should not be
one. We believe that an educational
monthly, properly conducted, would
not only be self sustaining, but remu-
nerative, The patronage of the teach
ers alone in this State would be about
sufficient TO support it. Let n compe
tent editor volunteer or be selected,
and we have no doubt publishers can
be found willing to embark in the en-.
terprise.
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EpuoArtoNAL.-We potice that the
entire series of school books published
by Mcssrs John 7. Morton a. Co,
Louisville, have been adopted in the
public schools of New Orleans. They
could receive no higher endorsement
We are pleased to see this entcrprising
publishing house meeting with such
well deserved success
In Georgia, we notice that the Joint
'CJmmfvrue on Education aud Public
Schools, appointed by The Legislature,
have submitted to that body their re
Port The main points in the bill pro
posed by the Joint Select Committee
of both Houses, on the subject of pub
lie education and the common schools,
nrp
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On the 2)th, in Christ Church B.h;mo.
by the rector, Rev Mr.. Brooks Daitnore,
ALIEN Esq, Of Smyrna, Del, 70 NHG;SAMIN NJ IN r.
PINE W JONES; Of the former place e -1'SS JOSE
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WI1iamE"n IL onlDary pp chapel, Nov 8th, BY Rev On
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market rates Delaware State Pand ~ IaiD a.
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"u,y oil hald and for sale at lowest rates '''' -
conI, dhe o. best selected Stock of Ladies' Dress
u Cottons A'ie priceS' at Bags
W69 10 has the best assortment Of p,rosoI,
Cotton. 0iioielIaS BaggS Il
ihio, II the ladies' want Cloth for Sacks Of tho .to
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O. : ne !, d'osln Soap manufactured bv H,rr,s {.
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,JJ TJJ'in|' amd o'iIles and Brides, is at Aliens
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