The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-27
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A new commodity in the exports Of
Georgia is the pig iron from the mines
of Trenton, which is said to be of eX-
celIent quality.
The Albany (Ga.) News refers to
the freedmen in that section of the
State as follows:
Much to the surprise of every one,
the negroes are doing remarkably well
in almost every locality. In co1ver-
sation with Gen. Colquitt, of Baker,
he informed us that sucL was the uni
versal testimony of all in his neigh
borhood. A few in the country are
without help, but as a general hing
planters have an adequate force, and
are putting forth every energy to make
crop.
The Athens (Ga.) Banner says the
wheat in that section has not been in
fured by the late severe weather, and
the prospect is good for an abundant
harvest Similar reports have been
received by the Banner of the crop in
upper Georgia.
The North Carolina Legislature has
passed an act for sealing debts con
tracted in Confederate currency, which
provides that the scale of 'dcpTeCia-
ton of Confederate currency, estab-
lished by the above entitled act, shall
be construed to apply to debts therein
mentioned at the date of contracting
the same, and not at the time said debts
became due.
New Jersey has 1881 colored Cit
zens old enough to vote. Three cases
are now pending before the Courts Of
that State which will decide whether
they have the right to vote.
Negro slavery still exists in Florida.
The Indians of the Everglades have
determined to keep the negroes as
slaves. They deny the jurisdiction of
the laws. Trouble is apprehended
We learn that in accordance with the
authority conferred upon the Governor
by an Act of the last Legislature, he
has contracted with Messrs. Callahan
| u Strasser, Of this city, to furnish ar
tificial limbs to the MANNED soldiers of
this State.-Montgomery (Ala.) Ad-
/ ycrtser.
/ THE WOLF RIVER CoUNTRY.-We are
somewhat surprised to see what rapid
I strides the people were making in de
1 yelOping the resources of this long
neglected Wolf river country. New
( energy, life and activity seems to have
/ just taken hold of the citizens, and
they are now going ahead with a rim,
which is truly cOmmendable, and we
hope they viii not cease in their I'M
/ firing efforts to bring out every re
source OF this country, and cause men
of capital, energy and intelligence to
move there.
Let us look back ten years and see
what this country was. 1t was q dense
pine forest, here and there a little
rude hut, the abode of ignorance and
incidence. How different now. 1t
is being settled up with an intelligent
and working people.-Handsboro
Democrat.
The Cleveland (Ohio) Leader, in
speaking of the danger to passers by
from the falling of the icicles from the
caves Of the buildings, says: "The
danger can be avoided by having an
eye ont" The remedy is as bad rs
the disease, and worse.
It is estimated by those who ought
to know, that at present, in round
numbers, there are about 100000
Free and Accepted Masons scattered
upon the face of the globe OF this
number. some 150, 900 are in England.
100, 900 in Scotland, and $4,000 in
Ireland There are about 100000 on
the continent of Europe; 100000 in
the United States, and So 600 in other
parts of the world. In England there
are two or three thousand persons
initiated every year.
The Kentucky State Democratic
Convention has made the following
nominations Governor, John
Helm; Lieutenant Governor. John W.
Stevenson: Attorney General. John
Rodman; Auditor, d. Howard Smith
treasurer James W Tate: Register.
Of Land Office, J. A Dawson: Super-
Intendent Of Public Instruction. I. F.
Smith.
MANUFACTURES.-It seems to us it
Is time that the Southern peple were
turning their attention more to manu-
featuring enterprises, than they have
heretofore been in the habit of doing
The time for investing capital in rails
ing cotton exclusively, as means of
acquiring fortune has past, if we have
to find a market for it in Europe.
The idea that we of Mississippi, can
raise cotton profitably with hired labor,
is pretty well exploded by the past
years experience; for their are few
exceptions to the general failure in the
part of the State, so far
as our information extends-in fact,
comparatively few of those who tried
it, cleared expenses. Missis-
sippian.