The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-08-30
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/ day morning at 5..D. ! found myself at this
station a. 1850 That clever and deserved
/ l} popular conductor Fred Wang, was IN
charge Of thetfa Ills gentleman not only
does the polite 10 ncrbcrs Of the prc.s, but
% the public generally who travel over the
I New Orleans and Jskson Railroad / do
not say 30 from any mercenary motives, for
| you know the dead head" system on this
line hsa been practically abolished aud edi
tor. generally. liIa other people. have TO
shell out their fare II will take the frater-
nifty some time 10 iecOne accustomed 10 this
ucw schedule Of courtesy and If il would
not boz regarded .nmodest la an interested
party, would respectfully suggest a modi.
hc4tion Of the programme.
Several passengers ON the train yesterday
complained yeIy cinphatically Of the annoy.
nucos 10 which travellers are subjected on
what aroadyeriised ~ through routes from
Cincinnati, Louisville, and other points
north Of this Connections are missed al
most daily, ald instead OF baggage being
checked tIrolgh, travellers have to attend
to it, tauslr at each change Of cars. One
gentleman, sho wished 10 reach New On
leans 10 thf Central and New Orleans road,
Wa detained nt Humboldt twenty four
aud aL Humbold and Canton had to sre to
aud pay ior the transfer of his baggage !
hope that Gen West and Superintendent
Williams viii remedy these causes of com
plant They may not be- aware Of their OK
istcncc. Unless the matter is attended to,
aud the public have some official assurance
that the, are not 10 be subjected 10 these
Inconvenience travel must necessarily be
diverted to other routes. During che war,
"cEcmpts' aud baggage checks were scarce,
but those articles are now IN abundance,
aud railroads viii consult their own inter
eats in making liberal use Of them.
II sny pleasure TO meet on the train,
the Hon. H. + sinrall, one Of the leading
spirits Of our House of Representatives, u
gentleman Of the FIRST order Of talent and a
drltgatc from our State in the Philadelphia
Convention, He comes from that body
feeling that it vas good TO have been there.
Al of the delegates from Mississippi were
there except Gen. Featherston, who was de
tanned at home ON account Of sickness, nor
was Mr. Watson there rs his alternate, Gov
'tarIScy was not in the city during the ses-
SON of the Convention, aud did not there
Ore have = seat az n delegate, rs was rcpoI-
ed IN the telographio dispatches. Mr.. Sim
all confirms all the reports as to the great
which prevailed and speaks
hopefully of the success of the conservatives |
II the great contest thus systematically matt
turutcd against the Radicals. Tho inter
hauge of sentiment, and social converse
Iliordcd an excellent opportunity for the
Of many false notions as to public
ointment North and South
For instance there seems to be nm i'm
preston prevailing in the North that there
re three organized parties in Mississippi
Tor The ascendancy in the State,
o Wit: the original Unonists per So, the
Moderate, conservative reconstructed rebels
nd the out.and.out seccssionists, who still
ling to what Gen Alcoru in his address very
styles the accursed doctrine"
crily, one has 90 20 from home 10 hear tho
cws. Tho readers of the Clarion will be
lrpliscd to learn that there are now three
stinct political parties in Mississippi. !
nd thought that the people of our state
ere unit in the great questions now before
10 country, aud that the old issues of the
lst were dead, buried and beyond the hope
resurrection. II they ara not, they should
). Let them slumber and let our politics
I'd our policy for the present he to stand by
le President, aud cooperate with the con.
ryative men in all sections ct the country |
hurliug from place and power the fanatics
ho would prccipitato the country in
iothcr civil war.
But IL was not my purpose, in commence
4 this letter, 10 say a solitary word about =
,htics, for know that the heavy" de-
,rtmeut of the Clarion is in competent s
,nds came down the road yesterday for {
hat purpose scarcely know; but on reach
Z this station found myself arrested 10y I
h clever friend, q. T. Graccy, who some {
ar or two since went up to jackson and
riicd away one of its loveliest daughters, T,
, took me to his hospitablo and comfort
lie home, and cared for me with all that I
nsidcmtc regard which all should cherish
i the representatives of the press. i
The grand Masonic Dedication Ball came r
last night, aud was most brilliant sue u
,s Such au array of beauty, intelligence !,
ii chiyalry 4 splendid band was in at J
ndancc from New Orleans, and many ofthc
Hes aud beauN of that goodiy city were q
cscnt, aud danced to the music until four :,
lock this morning | was present, of ;
ursc-simply a locker on; and designed v
patiatiug 40 some length on the many at !,
lotions OF the occasion; but as my friend
Callahan Of she Commercial, aud Bridges Il
the Hu,mcs,illc Independent have pro- 81
SD to enter into particulars, leave the =
,h for their mort graphic pens will say, q
viewer, that the supper was superb. $
The Masonic Hall building which has just .
rn built is a beautiful structure. and is y.
60 the lihcrality aud enterprise h.
hcpccplc OF summit Il is thirty 10y Gi. So
tvct, two stories high, and cost about a.
.r thousand dollars The Lodge room is m
tiedly the handsomeSt of the kind in Al
.sissippi-,hc decorations, panels, iumi-
s.. etc. being all costly, beautiful and