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Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

FREAK OF NEws.-The first an
nouncement in this country of the
death of the Princess Charlotte of
England, in 1917, was made in a little
country newspaper in the town of
Northampton, Mass, about one hun
dred miles from the seaboard. This
was before the days of telegraphs,
steamships, or even regular sailing
packets. In this case the news was ia
ken to Canada on a British vessel ;
and a passenger, who had London
paper in his pocket, with the news,
Travelled by stage to Boston. Stopping
at Northampton over night, he acct
dentalIy spoke of the news which the
country printer was observing enough
to take down and publish the next day.
The Princess died November Is, 1917,
but the fact was not published in this
country for about six weeks.
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EItis in the Snarrowgrass papers,

~Iti is in the Sparrowgrass papers,
we believe, that the lady, ruralizing at
Yonkers, is represented as inquiring OF
her husband, what am I?'' Had she
lived at Po'keepsie, she would have
been Pc 'keepsian; at West Point,
West Pointer, but at Yonkers, she
could rot tell what she was.
OF by far the larger proportion OF
the people of the United States, it may
be said that they are something end
ing in ian, and a large part OF the re-
mainder rank under an, without the a.
Such are the Delawareans, the Tennes-
seeans, and the New MeXicans, with
out dispute, and a proper regard for
the rules of word making will place
the Arkansans, the Coloradans, the
Dahcotans, the Iowans, the Kansans,
the Minnesotans, the Nebraskans, the
Nevadans and the Texans with them. So
it would be with the people of Arizona,
Montana, but Arizonan and Montanan
have so uncouth a sound, that we must
even be content with giving them one
more letter than the law allows. Let
them, then, be ArizOnians and MOnta-
mans.
OF the names legitimately in ian,
ne-IllinOian-is often incorrectly
spelled. In the derivative, the otiant S
must be discarded-such n form as
Illinoisian cannot be cOuntenanced.
Ohian, to the eye, appears to belong
to this class, but as the is part of the
radical word, the termination is actu-
ally an, the final 0 being elided.
What to do with the anomalous fol
lowers of Brigham Young, and then
Gentle neighbors, is a question. Uta
neither looks, nor sounds as well a
" Copian would; and, perhaps, We
! shall have to take the hint from GU
, Hazlchurst friend, and say Utahan.
q OF the remaining States and Terri
tories, about half belong to the er-ins
sisterhood, and their people are callet
O Vermonters, Rhode Islanders, COnnec
ticutters, New Workers and Maryland
: ers If Wisconsin, Idaho and Massa
chusettS don't come in this list, thei
@ people have no name at all; but shaI
we say Massachusettser, or Massachu
setter?
! Only Maine, New Hampshire and Ne7
:, Jersey remain and only one of thes
a names forms anything like a smoot
u derivative-NewJ erseyman comes 8
, pat as Virginian. The people of Fe'
= sender, Morrill, ~ Cos State, are som,
( times called Mainiacs, and but for th;
Y, title, they are strictly anonymous
IL while New Hampshire, intractable ;
= her own granite hills, refuses her chi
n, dren any appellatiOn, sportive or othe
" wise.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

EE" A riot occurred at Keachi, near
Shreveport, on the last Sunday in May,
in which two negroes were killed.
A correspondent of the New Or
leans Times, says that the negroes
were making a disturbance outside a
church during service, when three
young men, going out to quiet it, were
fired upon by them with pistols. The
firing collected a large number of ne
groes, who assumed threatening at
titude, when the people armed them
selves, and following up the two ne
groes, who were reloading their pistols
killed them both. The pistols haC
been lately purchased, evidently will
the purpose of having a row, one o
the negroes having been heard to sa,
that he was going to church, and mean
to shave meat before he left
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

MILITARY COMMISSION TRIALS LILLE
GAL.-Judge Nelson, Of the Supreme
Court, delivered an opinion some
time since in the case of James Eagan,
a.prisoner in the Albany Penitentiary,
that the trial of civilian by military
commission, is illegal and the convic-
ton void. The indianapolis Herald,
in commenting on this, states that the
Northern soldiers have keener APP
probation of the horrors of these mill
tary tribunals than citizens generally.
This is quite natural. Many of them
have, doubtless, suffered from mill
tary tyranny, violence and injustice.
We have more to expect from the lib
erality, and sense of justice, of the
Federal soldiers than from the men
who skulked from the army bat HOUND
ed on the war at safe distance in the
rear. No people can long preserve
the semblance of republicanism whose
citizens are liable at any time to be i'm
prisoned and tried by an irresponsible
military commission. :
Il It is gratifying to see that there is
honesty enough in the Judiciary to
condemn these military commission
arrests and false imprisonments, and
we trust to hear no more Of these des-
potic inquisitions.
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For the Clarion and Standard


CARRoLLTON, Miss, May "A, 1866
In the last weekly Clarion and Stand
ard you take ground in favor of a Ma
tiOnal Convention. This / think is
right; in fact, my opinion is that moth
ing else can save us from utter and com
plete ruin. But to enable a Conven-
ton to do it, the democratic party
North must abandon their organiza-
ton. About this | have no doubt.
Now, sir, | have been life long dem
ocrat and regret very much to believe
it necessary. | have always voted for
the National democratic ticket; for
Jackson in 80, for Van Buren, in 80
and 40, Polk in "A, Cass in AS,
Pierce in 80, Buchanan in sc, and
Douglas in go But l believe the
time has come when the organization
has to be abandoned to save the
country. Well, if that is so, how can
we be most apt to bring about that re-
suit? By sending democrats to the
Convention who are in favor of the
reorganization of party composed
of all the supporters of the Admins
tration, whether they may have been
democrats, wings, or republicans. /
think democrat would be more apt
to succeed in persuading democrats
to overcome their party pride and
fraternize with their former enemies
do not wish to be understood as
saying all of the delegates should be
democrats; but the democrats should
be for reorganization. If the friends
of the President attempt to sustain
him by supporting the democratic
nominees, we are gone beyond con-
tingency. For instance, do you be-
lieve Mr.. Seward could be elected
Governor of New York, if he was
nominated by the democrats No,
sir; the republicans would curse him
for having gone over to the dem
ocrats, and wish that his throat had
been well cut. l have taken this as
the strongest case 1 could think of:
no doubt such will be the case with
ALL You can't carry Republicans to a
democratic organization, nor. can you
carry the democrats to a republican
organization. Then we must have a
new one; and as we are trying to get
into the Union, and the President s
supporters are trying to get us into the
Union, why not call it the Union par
ty. But / care not what it is called,
if we can only get up an organization
that will win, that is all / care for.
you agree with me, there is no
time to lose in trying to bring about
so desirable a consummation.
1 am yours, ##*
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

We are informed that a man, sus-
pected of being a counterfeiter, left the
city on the train yesterday morning,
and that detective is in pursuit.
There has been observed a large
amount of new fractional currency in
circulation within short time, which
has doubtless been brought here and
disposed of by some scoundrel I'M
known. These counterfeit bills (most-
ly Scots pieces can be easily detected,
from the inferiority OF the engraving
the lines being very coarse and bad
ly executed. A gentleman of the city
carried some small bills to the amount
of Sl5 into a store to dispose of for
notes, and found that there was only
So % Of it genuine-Columbu In
deX.
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HE We learn from the Xicksburp

E We learn from the Vicksburg
Journal, ofyesterday, that the steam
ers Ida Handy, Bostona and Ray
mond were all burned last Saturday
night at St. Louis. The Ida Han
dy had been laid up at St Louis
changing tubular for lue boilers
The tubulars were taken out on Sat
urday and the new boilers were lying
on the shore ready to be put in Mon
day. The fire, which is believed to
be tie work of an incendiary, was dis
covered on board the Ida and was
soon communicated to the othel
boats. All were destroyed. The
Handy was owned by the Atlantic
and Mississippi Steamship Company
and was valued at eighty thousand dol
lars. She was insured for about two
thirds other value The A. and NJ
Company have been very unfortunate
This is the tenth boat thay have los
in the last twelve months. The Bos
tona and Raymond were old boats O.
not much value, owned by private par
ties H
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

ES We publish this morning a let
ter from valued correspondent, con-
tanning and enforcing an important
suggestion on the subject of Nation
al Convention. Addressed as it is to
members of the old Democratic party,
it demands their candid and patriotic
attention. SO far as the South is con
cerned we apprehend there is no ne
cessity for such an appeal. Old party
lines here are completely Obiterated,
and the masses of the people sustain
President Johnson's policy with an
unanimity unknown in the past histo
ry of political parties. AS regards
the Northern democracy, we believe
the course recommended the only one
that will insure success. There is
great danger that in the attempt to
maintain the democratic name and or
ganization, they will drive from the
support of the President large and
respectable class of republicans, whose
cooperation is absolutely necessary to
defeat the radicals. If a National
Convention is held, we think it should
embrace all who support the admins
tration of the President, without refer
ence to their party affiliations. In
| this there need be no sacrifice of Dem
ocratic principles. The welfare of
the country should be the paramount
object with every patriot, and not the
preservation of party name. All the
friends and supporters of President
johnson, whether republicans or dem
ocrats should stand shoulder to
shoulder in vindicating his principles,
maintaining the restoration of the
South, and driving from power the
Jacobins who are plotting the over
throw of the Constitution and the
degradation of our people.
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Publishers Convention.
JACKSON, MISS, June 6, 1866.


Pursuant to notice, meeting OF the
of the Press of Mississippi
was held in the Senate Chamber this
evening, at o'clock.
On motion of Col. f. M. 1erger'
Col. 1. NJ. Partridge, of Vicksburg'
was called to the chair, and Col. >. l..
Power, of Jackson, appointed tempo
rary Secretary.
On motion of Col. j. j. Shannon
the delegates present, then enrolled
their names as follows:
BRANDoN-R epubHcan-A. J. Frantz.
MERIDIAN TrOpic-Jere Gibson
VICKsBURG- Hrald-I. NJ Partridge
Journal-T B. Manlove, J. W. Kinsley
HANDsBoRo.- Democratic. X. Mayors. :
LEXINGTON d. Houston.
Mail-SingletOn Garrett.
BROoKHAvEN.-Sout journals. w.
Dale.
JACKsoN.-CIasion aud StdHddrd-J. j.
Shannon, Jones S Hamilton, B. F. Jones
and J. L. Power; Mississippian-E. NJ. Yer
ager; Christian WatchmaH-A. N. Kimball' II.
NJ. Akin.
Col. Jones S. Hamilton offered the
following resolution, which was adop-
ted:
Resol0ed, That this Convention now
proceed to elect by ballot, one Pres
ident, two Vice Presidents, Secre-
tary and 4 Treasurer.
The Convention then proceeded to
the election of permanent officers,
with the following result:
President-L NJ. Partridge.
1st Vice Presldent-A. J. Frantz.
ID Vice PRESIDENTIAL 5. Ward.
Secretary. L. Power.
Treasurcr-P K Mayors.
Col. Power offered the following
resolution which was adopted
Resoloed, That all gentlemen here
tofore identified with the Press of Mis-
sissippi either as editors or publishers
be invited to attend the meetings O
the Convention, and participate in it
deliberations.
Col Power offered the following
which was adopted
Resolped, That committee Of tiv
be appointed to prepare and submit
for the consideration of the COnven
ton a Constitution and BY Laws for tn
government of this organization, an
that they report tomorrow morning.
The President appointed as sal
committee, Messrs. L. A. ManlovC
J. L. Power, f. NJ Yerger, S. w. Dial
and P. X. Mayors.
+ On motion of F. NJ. Yerger, j. .
Shannon was added to the COMMITTEE
On motion of j. S. Hamilton, j. |
Houston was added to the committe
Col Hamilton offered the followin
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolced, That this ConventiC
i elect, by ballot, one of its members
deliver an address at its next NEE
ing and that another member be electt
in the same manner to deliver q hi
torical discourse at such time durii
the sitting of the next Convention
may be determined by the commit
- just appointed by the Convention.
On motion, the Convention adjour
ed until tomorrow morning,
o'clock
l. NJ. PARTRIDGE, Prcs't
J. L. Power, Sec'y.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

SUMMIT Masonic LoDGE-The Hall
of this Lodge was destroyed by fire on
the oath of December last. After
strenuous efforts the fraternity raised
sufficient funds to commence building
again, and the frame was up and part
ly enclosed, when the storm Of the
28th RACED it to the ground. All Ma
sons who wish to assist our unfortu-
nate but clever friends at Summit
should communicate with Geo. c.
Taylor, Esq, Secretary Of the Lodge
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

The British authorities in Calcutta
have just completed census of that
city. The whole population, including
the suburbs, is one million souls. Elk
Guiding Hourah, the Surrey side, and
all the great suburbs, like Garden
Reach, there are said to be 379, 066
inhabitants, of.whom 11,067 are Eu-
ropeans and Americans. : TO, $50 Indo-
Europeans, 33 Greeks, S22 Armenians,
4eS Chinese, 113, 465 Mussulmans, and
23S,3S0 Hindoos. OF these there are
100 children to 4754 adults, and 100
females to 159 males. All live in
1870 brick houses and 42,917 huts.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

On the 22d ult., the certificate OF
limited partnership of NJ Halstead &
Co., proprietors of the Cincinnati
Commercial, was received for record.
The firm consists of M. Halstead, C.
ID. Miller and John A. Gano, general
partners, and Mrs. Lydia A. Potter
and Mrs. Julia Pomeroy, special part
ners. The partnership to terminate in
1871. The special partners each in
vest in actual cash the sum of $57, 1885,
6S. Mrs. Pomeroy is the daughter OF
the late NJ. d. Potter, senior proprie-
tor of the Commercial.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

EE The Woodville Republican and
Wilkinson Journal have consolidated,
retaining the style of the former, the
Oldest paper in the State, and now pub
lished by John W. Bryant; W. J. Kel-
Ter and J. S. McNeely, proprietors, and
J. S. McNeely, editor.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

Mrs. WrNsLow's QUEEN HAIR Re
sroRER.-This admirable preparation is a
most efficient remedy for all diseases of the
scalp and hair. By its faithful use, gray
hairs, which have long usurped the throne
viii disappear, and hair, the natural COLOR
soft and glossy, viii resume its Office, and b
a Grown of glory" Joy forever"
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w We regret that the communica-

ton of J. D., cannot be inserted. 1t
is a most excellent piece of verse, but
having been once before published,
can no longer lay claim TO originality
Original pieces, when deemed worthy,
will at any time be inserted with
pleasure.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

The Chicago Republican denies the
statement that there will be any change
in its political opinions.-Exchange.
Nobody ever thought that there
would be any, and if there should be,
nobody expected the Republican to
own IL
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

GE- An ice-making machine is in
operation at Shreveport, which makes
5000 pounds of ice day, worth $50.
The expense Of the manufacture is S35
The patent right for three Parishes
was purchased for $4,000.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

re- We learn from the Gainesville
Star that that place is expected to be
come a busy ship building point
Capt W. J. Poitevent is now en-
gagged on a dry dock, and as soon as
that is launched will commence
another steamboat
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

Eg- The liabilities of the English
bankers, Overend, Gurhey d Co., are
about fifty five millions of dollars, the
result of nine months business.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

The Princess Helena's wedding day
takes place July 5. AT the last draw
ing room of Queen Victoria, she wore
a train Of pink silk, trimmed with
bows ofpink and white satin ribbon
petticoat of white glace, trimmed
with puffings of white tulle and pink
satin ribbon; head dress, pink roses,
feathers and veil diamond ornaments,
Victoria and Albert order, and order
of st. Isabel.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07
j. l.. POWER, Sec'y.

We continue to receive the most
discouraging accounts from the int
rior regarding the prospects of the
growing crop 1t is not out of place
to remind many connected with the
cotton interest, growers and factors,
that before the effects of bad seed, the
late rains and Overfows, that they es-
timated the yield of this season at on
ly one fourth to one third of 1862 At
this time, with the numerous draw
backs, untoward weather, bad stands,
and further confirmation that Sambo
is Indifferent about working, careless
about engagements, estimates do not
appear to be changed-that is, one
fourth of a crop will be realized,
which means the fourth of the yield of
1850, There are some exceptions
From sections of Mississippi we have
views expressing that the yield may,
according to appearances and pros
poets in that State, be 100000 bales,
while from other sections they talk of
| 100000 bales. However, it is useless
for parties, bulls, bears, stays, and all
interested, to be making estimates
They are not, in our view, worth the
paper on which they may be written.
That the crop or yield will be short,
UNNECESSARILY short, so much so there
will be no way to measure or estimate
it, there is not 4 doubt-N. .. Times.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

To use this table, understand that
the column Greenbacks, contains
the value in grecnbacks of 500 in coin,
and the corresponding figures denote
the value Of greenbacks in coin. Thus
when Colds 145-that is 800 in gold
are worth Sl45 in greenbacks-the
specie value of greenbacks is 60 cents
on the dollar.
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

SIGNIFICANT. Most Of the gold
which has been shipped from New
York for some time past, is for the pur
chase of cotton at Liverpool, to sup
ply the Northern manufactures. 1t is
estimated that the stock now on hand
in this country, will be exhausted by
the first of September.
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CIRCULAR SAW MILL

IN CARROLL COUNTY,
1--WE miles from Carrolton, on the Vaiden
Il road-nine miles from Winona.
We are prepared to furnish good merchanta-
BILE lumber at S2a 90 per 200 feet, payable in
greenbacks, or our own paper.
The grist mill will be in operation every
Saturday.
je5dtf. JONES & MARSHALL,
Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-06-07

EA London correspondent of the
New York World, May 4th, estimates
the coming cotton crop of the United
States at 100000 bales. He's an I'M
mitiCated fool.
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n @ Il | c E :!
MAYORS OFFICE,
H.n H.. IAEE

MAYORS OFFICE,
City Hall, June 4, 1866.
TNHE Board Of Mayor and Aldermen of
Il jackson, recognizing the great necessity
for having a new bridge placed across Pearl
river by next fall, and the Importance of the
matter in business point of view, TO the mer-
chants and citizens of Jackson, have consented
to offer the following liberal inducements to
contractors and capitalists to undertake the
job:
The Boacd of Mayor and Aldermen of the
city Of Jackson, propose to lease for the term OF
Is years the crossing of the Pearl river bridge,
and the turnpike road connected Herewith,
with all the tolls and revenues derivable there.
from, under tariff of tolls to be adjusted by
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, according
to the fluctuation in value of the paper cur
rency of the country, once in each year-the
minimum rates of which tariff, shall remain
during the whole term of the lease, as follows:
cents.
For each person on foot, 10
For each man or woman and horse, 20
Cattle, horses and mules in drove, q head 10
Sheep, goats and hogs, : 8
Each fOur-wheeled pleasure carriage and one
horse, /: 4: 40
Each four-wheeled pleasure carriage andt two
Each four-wheeled pleasure carriage and
Each wagon with one yoke of oxen or two
horses, %
Each wagon with two yoke of oxen or three
horses, 20
| Wagons and teams of more than two yoke of
oxen or three horses, 20
All other vehicles not enumerated in this
scale, 81 90
One-hOrse market-wagons and carts {: !: 20
| WoOd-wagon, engaged exclusively in the
| hauling Of wOod-half-toll.
The party or parties to whom such lease shall
! he granted, will be required to construct agood
and substantial Lattice Bridge across Pearl
river at the site of the old bridge. and of the
same style and dimensions of the old bridge
that was burnt during the war, and to build
| the trestle work from the bridge out to the
| turnpike road--and to keep the bridge, tres
| tie, and turnpike road in good order through
out their extent, to the high lands Immediately
this side of the Fearn place, during the saiC
term of ID years, and to assume all the respon
sibilitieS that now rest upon the city in regard
to the keeping in order the said road, bridges
and treStle.
1t will be found that it offers a very safe anC
eligible investment, InaSmuch as the annua
revenues from the bridge will, in all proba
! bfity, increase in amount year after year al
the business of the country resumes its nor
NAL condition.
d. n. BARROWS, Mayor,
Jackson, Miss, June 4, 1866. jeTdtf.
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E4s~ Table showing the value of
Greenbacks from par to 17S: