The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-08-17


The last news from North Carolina
indicates the adoption Of the new con-
stitation by small majority.
Eighty eight counties in Kentucky
give Duvall the conservative candidate
for CLERK of the coIrs of appeals ma
jority Of 44,489.
Gen. Rousseau will be reelected to
Congress- fro u the Louisville district
without opposition.
The cholera appears to be declining
in New YORK AMI Philadelphia. In
Cincinnati it is rapidly increasing its
ravages n London during the week
ending July 23td, there were 346 deaths
from this disease. 1t had created great
alarm. The mortality in London is
less than in Cincinnati during the last
week. The disease is spreading in
Germany and the eastern part of France
and is absorbing the public mind al
most as much as the late war,
The uews dealers of Atlanta, Ga,
decline selling Harper's Weekly. May
VIZ hope to see their example followed
here2
Col Matt R Cullen, bookseller Of
St Louis, offers prize Of one hundred
dollars for the best poem, the proceeds
to 60 to the Southern Relief Associa-
ton
Gen. Andrews, of Massachusetts,
has been endeav oring to run cotton
plantation in Issaquena county, Miss
He remarked s short time since to one
Of his neighbors that he had expended |
$4,000 IN starting his cotton planting
venture, but would give it up. Heis
80 thoroughly Disguised with free ne
groes that he says he fought four years
to make the niger free, and now was
willing to fight the remainder of his
lifetime to put them in slavery again"
The news from Mexico is most en-
couraging for the friends oft Liberal
cause. The forces of Macmillan have
been compelled to evacuate Monterey
which is now occupied by Escobedo's
forces. The latest news would indi-
cate that Tampico by this time is in
3 7 Io no
rison were forced to the citadel, and |
re-inforcements by way of the river
effectually cut off by sinking French |
iron. clad in the channel. Saltillo has
been abandoned, and all Northern Mex
leo is now in the hands of the Liberals. |
Unless Napoleon gives prompt and |
energetic assistance to Macmillan, the
empire is at an end. We have very |
little confidence in the stability of any |
government the Liberals may establish,
but great hostility is felt by the major
ity Of the Mexicans to French rule, and |
nothing but French bayone,s can keep
Maximilian on the throne.
The notorious Ben. Butler is very
anxious for seat in Congress, but he
resides in the same district with Gen.
Banks, who is too powerful with the
voters to he superseded by the bottled
hereof Bermuda Hundreds. To get
- Congress Butler is building SPLEEN
did summer resilen in the adjoining
district, ana is candidate for nomina-
ton. The Springfield Republican
thinks Butler wants to go to Congress
t. ruin the prospects Of Grant as
Presidential candidate.
We learn from the Meridian Messen.
ger of yesterday, that two young ladies'
from Mobile, who were on visit to
Mr.. J. T. Balls, at Meridian, were
robbed on the night of the 14th, of
their wearing apparel, jewelry, money,
dc. The theft IS supposed to have
been committed by negroes.
LEAVING TIE RApIcALs-Hon0 rable
Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, one of
the most popular and distinguished
Republicans of that State, has written
an able letter, in which he repudiates
the Radicals and takes strong ground in :
favor OF the Presidents policy and the
representation of the Southern States.
Thomas J. Turner, of Illinois, chair
man Of the Central Republican Com
mittee of the State, has resigned his
position SIS chairman, because of his
to Congress, and announces
hi, support of the President.
Such defections from Radicalism, il
are most encouraging to the friends Of
the Constitution, and indicate the de- Q
feat Of that most infamous party.
a company of United States Regu. r
lars were sent last week to fernando. n
They remained from Monday until b
Friday morning, when they left for I.
Memphis. The Peoples Press says ~
they did no other damage than demol .
ish well bucket for widow lady who :,
was kind enough to let them use wa ~
ter from her we'll, and rob hen roost .,
The gallant Captain promised to pay :
for these amusements, but on leaving, 6
forgot to foot the BILL -
The Yazoo Commercial says steps Ell
are being taken to rebuild the burnt hi
portion of Yazoo City. Quite num- b
Der Of brick honses win be erected T
his season. II