The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-28
NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.

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NEWS AND OTHER ITEMS.
We learn from the Meridian Gazette that
o meeting of freedmen was held in that
place, on Saturday, to take steps for found
ing school for colored children. II was
addressed by General Ramsey, Hon. Mr.
Steele, Representative from Clarke county
Hon. J. p. Walker of Lauderdale, and freed
man Joseph Collins, in favor of the objects
of the meeting. The political questions Of
the day were discussed, and the proceedings
were marked by harmony and good feeling
Several weeks since, says the Columbus
Index, w. S. James, the Sheriff of Oktibbe-
ha county, died. On the 14th instant, we
believe, q brother of the deceased was elected
to fill the vacancy in ignorance of the order
of Gen. Ord, issued on the 10th, forbidding
new elections for vacancies from death and
other causes, and claiming temporary APP
pointments to such places for the military
commander himself Under the require
ments of military rule, therefore, Mr.. James
cannot qualify for office, and the Sheriffalty
is without representative.
MOVING OF TRooPs.-A company of U. S.
troops arrived in Meridian on Thursday,
from Vicksburg, en- route for Lauderdale
Station.
1t will be borne in mind that hereafter the
Mississippi Central, and the New Orleans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroads will
run through passenger trains from New Or
leans to Jackson, Tennessee, saving passen-
gers the necessity of a change at Canton.
Says the New Orleans Times of Thursday,
the gold was down, then up, then one way,
then another yesterday. The bulls had the
call. In fact, they were in some respects
taken aback; they did not expect lao then
14l4 to be the quoted rates from the great
pandemonium Sales in our market ranged
from 140 to 140a, with one at 141.
MAKING THE BEST OF TT-Ex-Gov. Perry,
of South Carolina, has written letter on
the military governments in the South, in
which he says, "a despotsm wisely admin
istered is the most perfect government on
earth, being the government established by
God for the control of the universe"
John Parkman, President of the First Ma
tional Bank of Selma, who disappeared soon
after that bank event up" has been arrest
ed at Bridgeport, Ala
The financial agents in New York of the
Juurez government find themselves unable
to pay the interest on the bonds of the re-
public of Mexico, large amount Of which
had been sold by them. Protest Of non-pay-
ment has been entered upon the coupons by
q notary public in behalf of the holders.
In Pamela county, says the Star, the plan
ters, generally, have got their corn planted,
md are now hard at work putting their cot
ton seed into the burrows. The Star says
5he season is very backward, and the ground
vet but, nevertheless, the people have set
% work with good heart, determined to
10 all they possibly can do under the adj
verse circumstances The same paper pre-
licts full crop this year in Pamela county.
The common grades of -four reach Norfolk,
Virginia, largely adulterated with beans.
The fire department of Chicago employs I
40 men, and has 100000 worth ofproperty.
The Baltimore Getty Directory just pub
ished. contains 62 ,260 names.
The time for opening of the second bill
lard tournament ofIllinois has been fixed
or the 9th day Of June.
A wealthy bachelor Jew, recently deceased
n New York, left nearly 100000 to charita-
lie institutions.
Galignani's Messenger says France can
ut five armies of one hundred thousand
len each into the field at once
A Montana paper says the mortality of
ELENA is extraordinarily good, Only seven
zen men were killed during the past two
eeks."
The microscope has revealed the curious
ct that perforations made by the electric
park are always pentagonal in form.
The American Institute will hold a Worlds
air in New York in 1876, beginning on the
h of July, the centennial of American in ]
,pendence.
The Pope has written letter to the mum
pality of Toledo, Ohio, thanking them for ,
offer of refuge should revolution compel ,
m to leave Rome.
Count Bismarck, who lis sometimes rude, ,
Is made an apologize explanation in the
orth German Parliament. In reply to a
arp rebuke from q member he said You 2
ould consider that one who has for five I
airs been engaged in political contests, in I
hich he has lost his health to attain what 1
IS been attained is easily excited. You do {
It know in what manner your opposition /
ay affect my political action. You are not
quainted with my struggles, nor with the L l
neral political situation, and you do not II
low how difficult it is at present to treat ).
tn foreign governments when one is not =
rtain of the support of Parliament" Il
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