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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

The United States steamer Gettys-
burg, left Annapolis, Maryland, on
Christmas night, with all possible Sc
cresy and with persons on board who
are said to be prominent men in the
councils of the nation. She is believed
.tQehave intended visiting Mexico or
the West Indies for political purposes,
and It isssaid that Admiral Porter and
Frederick Seward were on board. On
her way out, however, she ran aground
at Horn Point and has not been got
off since. Her passengers were land
ed, and the expedition, whatever it
was, has been abandoned for the pres
emit.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
The Delaware Legislature is in ses

The Delaware Legislature is in ses-
sion. The Governor in his message
says that sale into slavery, as apunlsh-
ment, is the most salutary restraint
against crime; doubts the wisdom OF
the civil rights bill, will not shrinE
from enforcing the State laws, which,
when not adjudged by competent au
thority, are unconstitutional. Speak
ing of the amendment, he says what
ever may be the expectation or objec
of Congress, its rejection is demanded
by every consideration of justice.s pa
triotism and humanity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

EXTRAORDINARY Richmond
Examiner says that the South Car
DINA Legislature will receive, in day
or two, ample assurances that SEN
ators and Representatives from that
State, duly qualified, will be admitted
upon the assent of that body to the
Congressional amendment. Mr.. Weth-
Rby went1o Washington day or
two ago, as deputy from members
of the Legislature from South Car
olina, to inquire whether the State
would be restored if she ratified the
amendment, there being among the
members of the Legislature a doubt
upon the subject.
Mr.. Wetherby has gone back salts
fed that his State would be re-admit-
ted on the terms suggested and that
the Legislature would accede to the
terms. ~
1t would be very curious, if the first
State to rend the bonds of Union
were also first, of Southern States
proper, to renew Federal relations,
and, in this very act, assistin CONVEX
ting federal, into consolidated
Union @
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Say. Patton.

rheee rta as Is GOV. Passon,s 10.
sition VIII egard to the constis1 tion.
a amendms have been Of very
conflicting nav ,re, but bis fpeech at
to leaye no room ~ f.tts |oubt. 5
In the HuntsN1 lille IndaI han. ,,,.
find the f0 wing report Of the Gov.
errors spse ch i
He said that. be did not think that
wan NEE HsIPll Isa tsa Z zone one step back
the ndment would be insisted On
hy tf radicals. The country was in
dans, and feeling and seeing this, he
ask9l was it wrong to sound the
alarmR His suggestion was for the
peopA to turn the matter over in their
mindb-nothing else
rye Governor also said no matter
what was said about him, he was an
Alabamian-he loved his State and
his 3people, and rather than see the
State reduced to territorial condi-
ton, he would sacrifice office, and
everything else. but he believed that
this would be done-it was inevitable.
He then went into an argument on the
constitutional amendment, when he
was interrupted by gentleman in the
Scrowd, who asked him if he was ar
ming in favor of the amendment He
a. e aIpendment was better than
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

Jas. II. Campbell, an old member of
the bar in the Eastern part of our
State, was thrown from horse into a
creek, recently, while riding fsom De-
catur to Paulding, and died the next
day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

The rioting committee has packed
up and started for Washington, to re-
port its investigations to the rioting
Congress in session there.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

FREEDMEN's BUREAU MATrERs.-W
have been favored by Gen. Wood
with two circulars-one announcing
that the Reverend j. P. Bardwell,
American Missionary. Association, has
been employed by the Freedmen's
Bureau to traverse this State to aid in
the establishment of schools for the
education of the colored race.
THE General directs that all military
officers on duty in this State will give
to Mr.. Bardwe1 every proper facility
in their power for the accomplish
ment of his work and the citizens
Of the State generally, and especially
the State officials, and the religious
organizations of every sect and demon.
ination, are most respectfully, yet most
earnestly appealed to. Ito: aid Mr..
Bardwell. inachieving, wfatit is con-
identlAbelieveda little reflection will
convace every good citizen, is a
desiderotuno."
The other circular announces that
con account of the general indulgence
of the colored people, and the conse-
quent low rate of tuition they are able
to.pay for the education of their chill |
dren, it is necessaryto give some fur.
Their assistance to the schools for the
freed peoRle than that provided in Cir
cular 1which is therefore amended |
s'Ihe EoWance of ten dollars there
IN provided is increasedLto fifteen dol |.
airs; the lowanA Of fifteen dollars
s increased to enty dollars; the al
owance of tWehty dollars is increased
% twenty-five dollars and ten dollars
per month will be allowed for each
'wenty five pupils over one hundred. .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10


EDITORIAL SLAvERY.-Every editor
of newspaper will appreciate the
truth Of the following passage from
some of the writings of Capt. Mar
ryatt:
1t is not the writing of the leading
article itself, but the obligation to
wlite the article every day, Tor week, }
whether inclined or not, in sickness. or
in health; in affection, disease of
mind, winter and summer, year after
year, tied down to the task, remaining
in one. spot. It is something like the
walking of 0thousand hours. have
a fenow-AeliRg. for / Rhow how pc
riodical will wear down ones existence.
In itself it appears nothing; the labor
is not manifest; nor is it the labor but
the continued attention which it re-
Auires Your life becomes, as it were,
the publication. One days Cor weeks !,
paper is no sooner corrected and print.
ed, than on comes another. 1t is tile
stone of Sysephus; an endless repeti-
ton # toll. constant weight upon the
intellect and spirits, demanding all the
exertion of your faculties at the same
time that you are compelled to do the
seyerest kind of drudgery. TO write
for newspaper is very well, but to
edit one is TO condemn yourself to
slavery All of which is true as
preaching.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

John Bright says, in relation to the
Auantic cable: 81 regard what has
been done as the most marvellous thing
in human history / think it more
marvellous than the invention ofprint-
ing, or, / am almost ready to say, than
the voyages 1.-THE .Genoese.' z
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

Mr.. Mcguire, editor of the Cork
(Ireland9 Examiner, and member OF
Parliament for Cork in the Parliament
of the United Kingdom, and J. Henry
Dillon, an English harrister, and VIII.
ter of much repute are at present, SO
iourninein New Orleans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

Gen. Sterling Brice, the Missouri
chieftain of Confederate fame, has left
New Orleans, in company. with his
three daughters, for st. Louis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

o"p ., .neriy an t'attachee" of
the Freedmen's Bureau in this county,
by, as yet, we know not who. The
deed was one of midnight assassina
ton, cody and deliberately commit
ted; it was infamous in the extreme,
and was frowned down upon by all of
the citizens Of our county. The most
complete, thorough and rigid exami-
nation has been instituted by the jury
of inquest, who are now in session,
but, as yet, no clue has been obtained
by which even the slightest suspicion
can be attached to any one. It was
to many freedmen, a well-known and
established fact, that he had in his
possession, quite an amount ofmoney;
and, as he left his quarters in compa-
ny with freedman, or freedmen, no
other conclusion can be arrived at,
than that he was assassinated by said
freedmen. When found, his pockets
had been rifed of everything, and
were turned ssinside outwards." The
mail boat whistles, bound downward,
and we have done. Yours,
A. B. G..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

Bishop Green has removed his resi-
dence from Columbus, TO Sewanee,,
Tennessee, the Sit Of the proposed
Uni7ersitg Of the ,South. His post
ofiine. address is CoWan, Franklin
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

The President has directed q warr +
of pardon to be issued to Jefferson
wilkinson, Of Bolivar county, Miss,
unde. the thirteenth section of the
proclamation of May 20, 1866.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10


The CANADIAN INsURREcTIoN.--A
letter has been received from SYRIA, one
of the principal towns in the Grecian
Archipelago, dated December Cd sta
ting that within the last month six
provision trains started for the Greek
troops, and it is believed that the
Greeks will be able to continue the
war with greater vigor. Bozzaris.
nephew of Marco Bozzarts. had ar
rived at the head Of a regiment Of in
fantry md two more regiments, one
of artillery, and the other Garibaldi-
ans, had landed, successfully. About
1000 men from the Kingdom of
Greece have gone to Gambia to fight
against the Turks. A Turkish iron
clad had been wrecked at the Island
of Santos. Another. Turkish steamer
had been sunk near Gambia, and all tn e
crew except twelve were lost,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

One circumstance came to my knowledge
In relation to the Congressional banquet
here, which Jenkins omitted, so far as have
read his pencillings. Ben Wade happened
to be seated at the elbow of Major-G General
B. F. Gheatham, late of the Confederacy, and
free and easy conversation occurred be-
tween them. I may be permitted to give
the substance of Gen. Cheatham's remarks,
SO far as could hear them amid the noise
and confusion. He assured the Senator he
was law-abidiDg citinHR, il whom be
dence. Yet he wished It understood dis
tinctly, he came TO his duty With sohs and
tears of pretended cd Rrition. BE was quite
twenty-one when he enlisted as fighting
rebel, and was not a sednced innocent But
he was defeated, and surrendered. Ard now,
the Government, for which he had once
fonght WITH q foreign foe, could not have
from him Hood of salveIling protestations,
like those of q cudgelled urchin. but simply
q soldiers word of honor. Mr. Wade seemed
quite pleased with this frankness, and, on
shaking General @. cordially by the hand a.
theirsen aration, expressed himself delighted
with the interview Nashville Letter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10


Mrs. DAVIS REsoURcEs.-A Hous-
ton Tex. paper publishes an extract
from private letter of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. Mrs. d. was answering a
plain question her friend had asked
her concerning her finances. "By
using the strictest, economy" wrote
she, 1--WE see our way clear for the
next three months-beyond that all
is dark! Having to maintain two
households, my mother and children
in Canada-my husband and younger
children here Fortress Monroe), my
expenses are necessarily and unavoi-
daily great, in spite Of the rigid econ
omy l exercise. You are aware that
we have not one dollar save that con-
tributed by our friends. You have
been here, and also know that not one
dish goes upon Mr.. Davis table be-
You'd the strictest prison fare that is
not paid for out of our own purse.
The papers assure the world that my
husband is well taken care of, but they
do not say it is his own people who
thus keep him from starving, as he
would inevitably, if, in his delicate
health, he had only the food provided
for him by the authorities"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

The Clarion continues to be one of
our most valued exchanges. That
baper shoWs more than ordinary en-
terprise in It's management National
Star.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

YGPsIEs IN Missouri Three wag-
sons, with horses, and Several men,
women and children ACCOMPLISHING
them. made their advent into Perry
vile, Mo-, on last Nom They
claimed to be travelling p15 sicians,
andare thought to be gypsies. They
were Q noisy set Of creatures,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

A FEMALE CAvALRYmAN.--A Mrs.
Frances F. Sigel is now in Washing
ton, applying at the pay department
for back pay for services in the Wes-
tern armies as q cavalryman. She
says she enlisted in 1861, with her
husband as John Cleyton) J, in the
18th Missouri cavalry, and fought for
two years as cavalryman in our ar
mics. She fought under Grant, Sher-
idan and Rosecranz She was in the
battles of Shiloh, or Pittsburgh
Landing and Stone river, and at "a
latter battle her husband was killeu
and she severely wounded. Her sex
thus become known and she was dis
charged from the service. She has
married since, and is now endeavoring
to get the pay due her when dis
charged ;rbnt there's no law which
would authorize her payment, females
not being recognized by any as sol
diers.
The engine Of the up Mobile train
on New Years Eye, near Cushla, ran
of the track, and killed the engineer,
James LEWIS, Of Whistler.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
Drt Sidney Johnston.

er heay!1dWard Fontaine says: ney
public ID Sidney Johnston make a
him aF speech. His modesty made
ents :lserse to any display Of his tai
ve but he was highly gifted in con-
p Hon, and whether his compan-
sh< were ladies OF gentlemen, he
n HfPsS failed to amuse and to instruct
them. He spoke fuently but deliber-
ately, and always used the most correct
and appropriate words to express his
ideas. In the course of many years,
in camp, garrison, in his own parlor,
and while travelling with him through
the wilds of Texas, / never heard him
say rude or silly thing, or utter an
expression obnoxious to the most re-
fined Christian lady. Yet his CONVEX
sation abounded with anecdotes, and
was spiced with wit and humor. His
knowledge of ancient and modern his
tory, and especially that of our coun-
try, was thorough: and his acquaint-
ance with every department of natural
science was very extensive. He was
very fond of discussing the merits of
all recent discoveries in geology, and
the various branches of natural histo-
ry.
/ recollect an inciuent which will
give you some idea of his humor. A
clerical friend, who was often his
companion in his angling excursions
in the Colorado bottom, brought upon
himself severe attack of INTERIM tent
fever by indulging too freely. in this
innocent amusement during the ''dog
days" Wading in the cold water
with an August sun burning upon his
head at nooe< and inhaling the MAS
matte vapor from the moss and aquat
ic plants left dead upon the sandF aIs
of the river, shrunk within its marx
rowest limits in the dry season. had
given him s'the chills.' The General
with some other friends, called to see
HIM during his illness. One of them
asked him how he made himself sick !?
He replied that he could not account for
the attack, unless it had been caused
by getting wet in Barton's Creek and
the Colorado river. General Johnston
then said II will answer your questions
for my friend. I know his habits
well, and I have been with him fire.
quentlY lately, and but for a very
strong Constitution / would probably
be now in his condition but he is
clergyman, and as such he does not
like to confess that he has made him.
self sick by frequenting too much low
places"
He was regular attendent at
Church, but I never knew him to COM
mune at the sacrament of the Lords |
supper. His wife was very pious
and useful member Of the Episcopal
Church. I do not recollect ever to
have heard him express his opinion
upon the subject of religion but once,
when he expressed firm belief.in the
doctrine of a special providence.
:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
carrying Deallly VyeapOns.

Society cannot be reformed, human
life cannot be secured so long as peo-
pie are allowed to carry deedIy weap-
ons concealed about their persons In
community where many people
throng together, and every. one is arm
ed, there is danger of collisions aad (
unavoidable accidents. To arm ones
self and 90 upon the streets without
any definite purpose, is to make . sad
Documentary upon civilization, morals
and law, as they exist amongus. tits
ANYTHING else than creditable. It tito
saw. 81 have not confidence in the
nacific intentions of my neighbors ~
NAV expect an attack at any IG 6ment,
ana therefore Fwill be prOye pared to
meet it. Every NAM who carries
deadly weapons, .rea0fS 6ns in the same
Iway. Society is at war, or, at least,
Emany persons are lat war with socitiety.
| De- fatal accident that occurred in.
Phhadelpbida on Christmas day, from
the prs Atice of carrying firearms, the
Ledgei ! says, with great force and truth,
"the custom of carrying pistols and
guns, and for the purpose Of firing in
. the streets, even blank cartridges, upon
occas1 Ions of this kinda is a very cen
E surabl e one, being a dangerous sort of
/ nuisaR pee. 1t is bad enough and quite
: inexcik sable, but what excuse can pos,
3 sibly De framed for taking such weap-
ons into crowded streets, loaded with
/. saug and balls Even if no deliberate
! murder is intended by the -earrying Of
J weapons SO loaded, it is still crimfIfas
d not only because it is against the law,
but because everybody - in danger of
9 their accidental discharge, or being his
5 by the bullets when some other objects
0 are aimed at. In the present case, for
example, little child had narrow es-
r cape from death, as one of the balls
e fired from the pistol passed through
s door near which the child was stand
e ing. But, besides all this, the mere
Y consciousness ofhaving such weapon
e at hand very often tempts the person
4 carrying it to do acts that he would
shrink from if the knife or pistol was
s not. SO convenient. The young man
: who puts'a loaded pistol into Ais peck
e ct, and goes out into the street, or to
: hall, or to any public gathering, is de-
e kliberately tempting the gallows. At,
l the very moment when he was adopt
2 ed the. habit of carrying such a weapon
, upon his person, he has wilfully taken
the first step towardsfhat awful end"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

M. Berthemy, the new French
Minister, was formally presented to
President johnson at Washington, on
Christmas day, and a mutual exchange
of ciRilities,acc ompanied by assurances
of friendship on the part Of both
Governments, took place. Marquis
de Montholon, the retiring Minister,
took leave at the same time.
Secretary NcCnlloch, it Is stated.
has called up6 the National Banks
for about thirteen million dollars4-
being the Eeater part.0f t.he Govern.
nspt deposits Their Aands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
THR VEBKIY lItRll',

The Land Office in New Orleans will
be re-opened for the transaction of
public business on and after the 18th
inst.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10

The Mobile Times says the cold
weather has given an impetus to tbs
skaters North, and had the contrary
effect on the ssskeetersn South.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
The Natchez Democrat has the fol

The Natchez Democrat has the fol.
lowing ptice of the enterprise of a
firm iTfhat city
Yesterday the enterprising firm Of
Stanton " McKanna, began shipment
of five hundred thousand brick to New
Orleans, By sending of barge loaded
with one hundred and fifty thousand
IN tow Of the little steamer Matte
Cook.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
A sketch Of an Old hall Room i'm
New Orleans.


"A correspondent speaking OF the
destruction ofthe old theatre and ball
room New Orleans, sketches a Gus
tom I'D an incident known only 70
such ATTITUDES:
ed to placard, saying. mo weap-
ons allowed" and at the gate police
man searched the males for concealed
knives or pistols. Running his hand
down under the coat collar, shaking
the sleeves, and sliding bis hands
down to the boots, he never failed to
detect the smallest weapon. All had
to be given up; check was taken for
them, and this was redeemed when the
owner desired to leave. The females
pass into little room up stairs where
a yigilant female searcher stood ready
to perform the same operation. The
wisdom of thiseourse is apparent. In
one of the rooms bar was kept, and
after frequent visits here, both males
and females grew boisterous and Oft
en- pugnAcious. But weapons were
frequently struggled in. =. ;
One night row occurred in one
end of the room. A crowd gathered
around a masked female vic. was using
angry wordst Her mask was torn Of,
diei ing the face of an angel, with
beautiful padona eyes, but now flash
ing angerly upon man before her.
He tried to pacify the Infatuated beau
ty, and, stepping towards her, she sud-
denly stopped and drew from her
stocking long stiletto. The blade
flashed in the gas-light as she plunged
it towards his heart, but her arm was
stayed before the weapon had penetra
ted deeply, and in a short time order
was restored. The beautiful face be-
came quiet, placid and lady like, and
in half an hour she was whirling
around the room in the arms of the
man she would have murdered.
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Letter frorn Warrington County.

i .etter fs.orn washington County
GEEEnvIILE, Miss. Dec. "a, 1866.
Editors Clarioas "A JIserry Christ
mas to You. The old year with it's
chequered scenes is lying dangerously
ill in the lap of Winter. Time, the
grey haired physician, stands hard by
but is unable to give any remedy.
Spring, Summer. and Autumn kneel
beside the wasting form of 1885,
only waiting to convey y to the grand
and great graveyard of eternity to.
sleep for all time to come with its
predecessors. The old year is dying.
It will soon sleep its last sleep. Calm,
quiet, and peaceful it lies, while the
cold, clammy, icy fingers of hoary-
headed Winter smooths its brow, soon
to close its lips, and seal its eyes for
ever Who of us, dear Clarion, that
Lived to hear the glad tidings of its
happy birth, one year'ago, now live
to see it borne along, corpse forever
| from the eyes Of our memories But
there is to be sjoy in the house"
Another year is to be given us. A
anew year" is to be born.
| Spring, Summer, Autumn and Win
| ter will no sooner have buried fh'
sold man." and laid away his clothing
before TIME will take his violin out o
4 his box. Then there'll be fun-a gen
: uine break down. regular old fash
toned house warming-in honor Of tn
coming of "1S67." We hope as he il
{ coming in like ga lamb-he may g.
r outlike another lamb Let him come
tive amt skeared.'' But when he doe
4 come he ought to be able to dot dow
, the names of the boys who will b
n caught laboring to keep themselve
}, on the outside of cargo, of EGG nogg
and SIGH LIKE, SO that he will kno'
who to trust as "body guards" durin
: his incoming administration.
christmas comes but once year.
It wouldn't do for it to come oftene
> to somepeople. But of this, "quantu
sufcit.'' Our delightful little tow
was thrown into quite state of conf
sion and excitement, on the 22d inst
occassioned by the murder Of
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-26

to our eye, than the /" humble eul-
prit who whines for favor by ready
mention of his accomplices. We
have seen a score of students expelled
from college for refusing to betray
the actors in a scene where they were
only innocent spectators. We never
could justify to ourselves such dis
play OF authority. When applied to
childish offenders it is worse than
tyranny, as it stiles the manliness
already much too rare in the rising
generation.