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The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10
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The following crop items We gather
from our exchanges throughout the State:
B. Burnett, Esq, living near Rienzi, gives
us the result OF an experiment made by him
this season, in wheat raising. A piece of
land was selected ofthe most barren quality,
upon this land thirty bushels of cotton seed
were soWn per acre, then the wheat in the
ordinary way, and turned under with a
turning plow. His crop is now ready for
harvesting, and it is reckoned twenty BUSH
els of good wheat per acre will be gathered.
l-Corinth News.
The crops in our section are very promis-
ing, from what we learn from the farmers.
The corn crop looks fine and bids fair to
excel any made since the war, and the cot
ton too, is in very prosperous condition.
1t has been slightly injured by the late
spring, but not enough to produce any ma
terial harm. The negroes as a general thing,
have quit trusting ia the tales that have been
| so industriously piled to them, and have
gone to work in a manner that is truly wor-
| thy.-Meadville Journal.
The fine weather for the past ten DAYS has
! put on the faces of our farming population
more cheerful appearance. The cotton
nevertheless looks sickly and the stands as q
general thing is very Indifferent. Corn
| looks very promising. but good rain would
be of an incalculable benefit to both crops
| Wheat is now being cut in many localities,
4 "
rust.-Fayette Chronicle.
Experienced planters tell us that there
never was a better prospect for crops than
| the present season. While it is true that the
crops are very small, yet the stand is good
AID the ground in the most perfect order.
| If the remainder is favorable, heavy crop
will be made.-WinstOn Bulletin.
The weather for the past few days has
been rainy, and has somewhat revived the
cotton crop, and the chances are favorable
| for good yield. Other crops are looking
well.-Panola Star.
Rain has been falling very near all the
| past week, and it is feared considerable
damage has been done to what little of the
cotton crop survived the previous bad
weather.-Hernando Press.
The showers OflatR have revived the crops
to great extent; cotton is looking remark
aoly well, but the worms have injured the
| corn.-Crystal Springs Herald.
From nearly every section of Marshall
county, We hear good reports of the corn
and cotton crops. Corn is growing rapidly,
and the stand is good. The stand of cotton
is not as good as that of last year, yet plan
ters are hopeful of good yield. Wheat
will soon begin being harvested. We are
glad to learn that there is more wheat in the
ground than at any period since the war,
and that the yield will be much larger
Holly Springs Reporter.
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"WIDELY KNOWN. 1t is generally
supposed that the Websters, Palmerstons,
Gortaschoffs, Metterniehs, and Garibaldis,
of politics are the men OF worldwide re-
nown, and so they are where newspapers
circulate, but not much beyond. One of our
friends lately returned from China, amuses
us with the recital of his journey inland for
some distrnce, where the enquiry oftenest
wade when he became known as an Ameri-
can, was whether he knew or had ever seen
the great chemist of his country, DR.. Aver,
that made the medicines. They use his rem
edies-many of them have been cured by
them-and they speak of him. as if he Occu-
pied the whole OF America or were at least
the great feature of it. A mandarin who
had been cured of a malignant ulcer on the
hip by his Sarsaparilla, seemed to consider
it our principle article Of export, and its in
vcntor one OF the few men this continent
had ever produced with the attention of
Chinamen.-New York News.
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RICE, Bros. & Co.-Among the many
suggestions made by scientific men, and
Others not so scientific, for the removal OF
the bar at the mouth of the Mississippi river
Il one decidedly new and original, from a
writer recently in one of the New Orleans
papers. He proposes to accomplish this
much desired object by placing Charter
Oak Stove at each end of the Bar, and thus,
by their concurrent draught, eiIectually
draw off the obstruction. Rice Bros & Co,
like the liberal and public spirited men that
they are will furnish the Charter Oaks tor
or the purpose, should the Chamber OF
Commerce adopt the proposed plan.
Tie house Of Bice Bros & Co., is OF more
than wenty years standing in New Orleans,
aud while they are the sole agents for the
celebrated Stove named, it forms but small
part of their immense business. They are
dealers in all kinds of American and foreign
hardware, cutlery, edge tools, timers tools
and stock, &c.
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Work for fhe Wonah of Jume.
Crops of all kinds are growing rapidly
now, and the surface of the ground should
be stirred as often as possible, to make
the growth continuous and uniform. No
weed. or spear of grass should be allowed
a foothold In the field, where it may con-
tend successfully with the corn, cotton,
DC, for the nutritious elements of the
soil. The crab-grass that comes up IN
May being the most troublesome, especial
care should be taken to get rid of any
which NAV have escaped up to this time.
The constant pulverizing of the surface,
acts very much like mulching, preventing
the evaporation of moisture, and keeping
the suns heat from penetrating to the
roots of the plants. Where anything
like full crop is planted, frequent stir
ring of the surface can only be accom-
plished by using plows like Dickson's
sweep, or a harrow, or cultivator, which
cut so wide furrow, that a plowman
may pass over ground very rapidly.
Where a mixed crop of cotton and
small grain is cultivated, (Which is the
prevailing custom at the South very
nice judgment and management are re-
quired to keep the hoed crops from suf-
fering, from the interruption of regular
work attendant upon the harvest. The
use of reaping machines will lesson much
the difficulty alluded to; and we trust the
time is not far distant when these time
and labor-saving implement will be uni
versally used at the South.
Field peas should be planted now as
soon as practicable. If this is delayed
till next month, they may not ripen well
before frost. Where the object is 10 make
hay, or to enrich the land by turning the
vines under, peas may be sown as late as
the middle Of next month, but as dry
weather may interfere with their coming
up, or with their growth, it is not advisa-
bic to defer planting too late.
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"a Rebel sympathfxer. >,

The London Star of May 18th publish
es a letter from w. j. Lindsay, who IN
the House of Commons moved the recog-
milton of the Southern Confederacy. His
object is to show that the Ministry and
Ministerial party had no sympathy with
his motion. He says with regard to this
point:
l can most conscientiously " state that so
far as regards my offensive" acts, the
Government was no party to them. On
the contrary, when my motion appeared
was urged by various members of the
administration to withdraw it, in case its
appearance on the paper of the House
might give offense to the North, or induce
the South to prolong the war, under the
impression that England was about to re-
cognize their independence. Nor did l
receive the slightest encouragement from
any of the leading members of the Oppo-
sition; and | am convinced that, had L
submitted my motion for the considera-
ton of the Commons, should not have
secured fifty votes out of six hundred and
fifty members, nor perhaps half that num-
Der, Therefore, l took no action upon
it, / cannot suppose that any other in
dependent member would have had any
better success, for when Mr. Roebuck at-
forwards submitted similar motion it
was received with so little favor that he
did not attempt division. On all sides,
and especially ON the part of the Govern
ment, there was a determination not to
interfere between the contending parties,
or take any steps likely to offend either
of the belligerents. In the face Of such
facts as these Mr.. Sumner is surely not
justified in charging this country with
hostile feelings towards the United States.
If he is, what will Spain say to the adop-
ton by Congress of Mr.. Banks motion in
favor of the recognition of the rebels of
Cuba, who have no form of Government
and no army, but are as yet the merest
rabble?
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We learn that on last Saturday. at Tchula
Mr.. Pepper killed one Capt. Simmons, both
of that place. They had a quarrel in Pep
per's store, and agreeing to fight it out fair
ly, stepped into the back yard, with two
friends to act as seconds; ten PAGES were
measured off and the parties placed opposite
each other with double barreIed guns loaded
with buck-shot. Simmons was Killed at the
first fire.-Missssippi Democrat
Mr.. Pepper formerly resided here, and
is well known to our citizens as a young
gentleman of unexceptionably peaceable
and quiet habits.
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MISSISSIPPI.

The Orphans Home Banner comes to us
greatly improved in appearances. It's num-
Der of subscribers has so increased that new
and complst Office has been purchased.
From the Fayette Chronicle, we learn
that Mr.. I. j. johnson, of Jefferson coun-
ty, was severely hurt recently by being
thrown from a buggy in which he was driy-
ing young and unbroken horse.
The editor of the Water Valley Eagle has
in his possession book 206 years old.
st. Johns Day is to be celebrated by the
Masens of Wa.er Valley.
We regret to hear that Col. Vance, of the
C0plAhan, has met with painful accident
In having large mail stuck into one of his
feet.
A difficulty occurred between two freed
men, upon the place of Mr.. REYNOLDS, about
four miles from Crystal Springs, i'm which
one of the negroes, boy,w stabbed seven
times. killing him Instantly. A similar oc-
currence took place at Dry Grove. a few davs
since.-Crystal Springs Herald. -
An Indian was killed on saturday Last
18th nlt.s in Neshoba county, by q negro
no cause for the killing was assigned. This
Is the second Indian the same negro has
Killed; lie was arrested and carried to
Philaoelphia Jan.--Winston Bulletin.
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''AS Ex-CoSFEDEEATE" publishes the
following incident in the Presidential
career of Mr.. Davis, in the Cincinnati
Enquirer:
Your remarks on the interview between
the Commandant Of Fortress Monroe and
some Virginia ladies seems to give consider
able uneasiness TO the Commercial. and the
expression Of the '-great ard good man.
though true, seems TO be difficult for it to
digest The writer, short time after the
battle of Manassas 2lst of July. 1861, was
sitting in the Office of Mr.. Davis, waiting his
turn Of an interview, when q lady entered.
Mr.. Davis Immediately arose and advanced
toward her. The lady asking If this was
President Davis, Mr.. Davis bowed and re-
piled in the affirmative. She briefly stated
that she came to get her sen released. a
young man Of eighteen years. who was a
student ut Brown University, near Boston,
Massachusetts,, and had left there with a
company Of soldiers as nurse, without her
knowledge or consent. Mr.. Davis received
her with that courtesy and kindness that Is
intuitive with the Southern gentleman, and
assured her that he would do all in his pow
er. He then gave her a letter to Mr.. Benja-
min, who was then Secretary of War, and
the writer has every reason TO believe that
the lady, request was granted.
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TO THE FRIENDS OF FRUIT CULTURE.

TO THE FRIENDS OF FRUIT CULTURE.
This letter from Col. A. B. Small, the
Superintendent of the Southern Express
Company, is a reply to one from me asking
aid OF the company in sending specimens OF
new and old standard quantities of fruit for
examination and display at the meetings of
South Western Fruit Growers Association,
and at times when any new fruit was ripe
enough to send for examination.
send his answer to THE CLARION asking
its publication until day of the meeting of
the Association in Jackson, End Wednesday
OF July, hoping our friends who cannot be
present will send to Jackson, to the Secre-
tary Of the South Western Fruit Growers
Association, to care of DR.. Z. Kells or A. L..
Hatch, who will take care of them. Specl-
mems should be placed compact in a box,
with small openings to admit air. This is
for the next meeting In July. At other
times, would like them sent say-Friday's,
so as to be at Chatawa, Miss, n. o. & j. r..
E., on Saturday. NJ. w. PHILLIPS,
President A. S. WI. G. A.
CHATAwA Miss .JuneA 1859.
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FIRsT AND LATER LovEs--How il it
that the poets have said 30 many fine
things about our first loye-so few about
our later lovei Are their first poems
their best or are not those the best which
come from their fuller thought, their lar
ger experience, their deep rooted afec-
fionsf The boys Hute-like voice has its
own spring charms; but the man should
yield q richer, deeper music.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

There is no need of any further dispute
about the Alabama claims. Punch has
settled it, and announces that: "Mr.
Punch himself has paid Mr.. Summers
bill. The handwriting Of the latter being
indistinct, Mr.. Punch is not quite sure
whether he asks for two hundred and fifty
millions or billions, and therefore has sent
over the latter sum. If there is bal
ance, Mr. Summer can keep it for himself,
or lay it out in building lunatic asylum
into which, if the quarrel should really
arise, the people of the United States
will do well TO insert every public man
they have, from sober Sumner down to
drunken Chandler"
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

OAKLAND CoLLEGE.-Th closing eX-
ercises of the present session of this institu-
tion win take place on the 10th and17th inst
Rev. DIR. Hunter. of this city, will preach
the Annual Sermon. Prof II. r. Morrison
will please accept our thanks for special
invitation to be present. 1t would afford Us
great pleasure, but other engagements will
prevent.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

The Examination at Whitworth Female
College Will begin the I'D lnst- (June.)
The Concerts will be given on the nights
of the 18th and 2Sth.
The commencement Sermon will be
preached on Sunday, the 9th, by Rev. w.
NJ Liniield, of Vieksburg.
The Senior Glass will be examined Oh the
2Sth.
The Seniors will read their compositions
on the 18th, at which time the degrees will
be conferred; and the Annual Address will
be delivered by DIR. J. b. Walker, of New
Orleans.
The public are invited to attend.
III. +. JOHNSON, Pres't.
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From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
DOMES TIC ECONOMY.
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
BLACKBERRY WINE,

Pour boiling water over your berries;
let them stand until cold; then mash the
berries, strain through cloth, and add
two pounds of sugar to every gallon; mix
sugar and juice thoroughly, and let it
stand for eight days; then strain again;
dissolve an ounce of isinglass to six gall
Ions wine, mix in before sotting away for
nan
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$50

&DE REWARD will be paid for infor-
S%O nation which will lead to the con-
viction of the person who broke the lock
and stole my fishing boat from Hawkins
Lake a few days ago, and carried her to
Clear Lake. The boat is long and narrow,
sitting low in the water, painted green, with
her name 'HoPE'' OH each side, and "A. X.
j." on the stern. y. IL. JOHNSTON.
June Sth 1869 WltW2
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CoSnIENDABLE.-Pending a subscrip-
tion which was being made in the Baptist
Convention, at Canton, on Saturday last, the
Rev. j. L. Graves, upon being informed
that the sum of five hundred and eighty dol
lars was to his credit at Meridian, as his pro
rata share of the money paid in purchase of
the Orphans Home property, disclaimed
any knowledge of the fact, and at once gave
his draft for the amount fer the benefit OF
the Home
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

LAMENTABLE AFFAIR Just as
we 20 to press. the community is agitated
by the sudden death of Col. Crane, Mayor
of this city, al the hands of Mr.. f. NJ. Yer
ger. We have not space for particulars or
comment.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

LIVER COMPLAINT CURED BY SIM
MONS REGULAroR.-The symptoms of liver
complaint are uneasiness and pain in the
side. Sometimes the pain is In the shoulder
and is mistaken for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss Of appetite aAd sick
ness, bowels in general costive, sometimes
alternate, with lax. The head is troubled
with pain, and dull, heavy sensation, consid-
cradle loss of memory, accompanied with
painful sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been done.
Often complaining Of weakness, debility,
and low spirits; sometimes some Of the
above symptoms attend the disease, and at
other times very few Of them, but the liver
Is generally the organ most involved. Cure
the liver with Simmons Regulator, and all
viii be well.
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--m>Wp~-- -
MARR led.

At the residence of DIR. a. f. Thompson,
Bogue Chitto, Miss. by the Rev. VIM.
Hoover, on the 18th ult-, MIR. Charlie L..
COnnally to Miss Florence V. Pepper, all OF
the above named place.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

There are some well-to- do ladies in New
York: Mrs. III. IL. Greene returns an in
come of $7S700; Miss Sarah j. Zabriskie,
$54595; and Mrs. &. l.. Spencer, $53,OS4.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

Bishop G. F. Pierce, Of the NJ. +.
Church, South, in letter bearing date Jan.
2lst, says: '.Darby's Prophylactic Fluid is a
panacea-a preventive and remedy. With
NV wife, sine qua non"
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10
The Ramie Plant.
From the May Report of the Commissioner

From the May Report of the Commissioner
of Agriculture
The following correspondence is given
as suitable answer to the inquiries of
this and many other correspondents:
SENATE, March 20, 1869.
Ny DEAR SIR: have several, in fact
numerous, letters asking information
touching the present status of the ramie.
VIII you send me a circular note giving
the information concerning it.
Very respectfully, yours,
w. SPRAGUE.
Hon. III. CAPRoN, Commissioner
The response to the above is herewith
presented:
DEAR SIR: Yours of the 26th instant,
asking information relating to the present
status of the ramie plant, BOehmerid
telsacissima,) is received.
1t is the China plant of commerce,
yielding a long, strong, and lustrous fiber,
which has been known in the east, for
centuries, and of late years imported into
Europe and : experimental with by
European manufacturers, who have met
with some success, and at the same time
serious obstacles, especially i'll the brittle
ness of the fibre.
A considerable quantity was imported
into Great Britain few years ago, but
the importation was reduced in 1867 to
584 cwts., and in 1868 to eight cwts. In
eleven months of last year the cost of this
fibre imported was only 932.
This plant has been propagated in this
city for fourteen years, and its seed has
been distributed by this department for
two years. 1t has been planted through
out the extreme South, and everywhere
grows luxuriantly, and gives assurance
that unlimited quantities of material for
fibre could be produced. | am not dis
posed further to encourage its growth un-
til manufacturers perfect processes, and
invent or adopt machinery for preparing
and manufacturing the fibre so economi-
cally that great demand shall spring up
for the raw material. All depends upon
the successful attainment Of such an end.
The farmer of this country can answer
any demand for it, but will wait till the
draught is made upon him.
have encouraged the experiment, and
yet hope to see valuable results from it,
while deprecating the blind spirit OF
speculation in cuttings, and the circula-
tion of exaggerated and unreliable state
ments concerning its habits, productive
ness, price of its fibre and manufacturing
demand for it. Respectfully,
HORACE CAPRON,
Commissioner.
HoN WV SppAcIvE II = Sanata
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MUSHROOM CATsuP.

Take halfpeck mushrooms, pound them
up; add half-teacup of salt; let them
stand eight hours; then strain them, add
pepper, cloves and ginger to taste and a
pint of wine, boil it down to about half,
let it cool and bottle.
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FOR JUsTICEs' on TrEE PEAC

FOR JUsTICEs' on THEE PEACE
The following now ready add for sale at
TuE CLAnfON Office.
No. Justices Subpoena
No. z. Justices summons.
No. .. Afhdavit.
No. Z. Affidavif for Bench warrant
No. D. Eench Warrant
No. q. Afdnvit Tor Peace warrant.
No Z. Bond 20 Keep the Peace
No. T. Warrant 90 hpprehcnd ln.CriminnI
Cases.
No. y. Bond 70 Answer IN Circuit Court.
No 10. Miffimus.
No. H. Affidavit for Appeal
No NJ Affidavit for search warrant
No rs. Search Warrant and Return
No. ~. Afhdavit aud Bond f0r Attarhment
No. 10 Attachment Writ
All neatly printed and on superior paper
aud at low prices. Orders filled by mail. 0r hy
Express &. .. ID. Address
POWER a BAnKsDALE,
Jackson, Miss
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The great Fever Specific, DIR. f. VIII
IL oFT's Anti-Periodic or Fever and Ague
Tonic, is sold by druggists, and merchants
generally, under guarantee of cure.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

English Female Bitters cures old and
larities.
G6lorosis or green sickness cured with Z.
K B. delights all sickly females.
=. z. =. cures by restoring.
Eff B.cures pain in the Side and back.
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OUTCLAT'S
Patent 4 asiic Joint Iron Roof
Attention. Railroad Companies
Architects. builders umd ghc
Public Gcmgrmilys

Architects. builders umd ahc
Public Gcmermilys
LNNERN on T. eau have Fire and Water
II Proof Roof easily applied by uuy one
with ordinary mechanical skill ut 4 low
price. No Solder required. No Nalr
through the Roofing Itself yet rc-ists Fire.
Water, and Wind, and fully proyide- for thc
expansion and contraction Of the metal us
proved by practical use ~ fourteen years.
Il prepared and boxed % ship 90 all parts Or
the country. Werrfer 20
J. NJ. Wesson. President Mississippi Man
ufacturinR Co., WcssOn. Mits. j. AZ. Klein,
Banker, Vicksburg, Miss. j.. II. WnfmHu.
Architect. NatrhcZ, Miss: and Publisher.
Of Clarion.
Orders promptly iilled. Address
CALDWELL A. 60.
Ctncfmmmfi. Ohio.
tw.2m-aprl20.
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Dromgoole & Co.'S Buchu is ahead.
Urinary deposits, use Dromgoole & Co.'S
Buchu.
For Infants kidneys-DromgoOle 6 Co.'s
Buchu.
For early abuses, use Dromgoole & Co.'s
Buchu.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

A. r. Johnston, Esq, would like to
know who stole his boat from Hawkins
Lake and offers $25 O0as an inducement for
somebody to give the desired Information.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

The Scooba Spectator, says, some persons
in this section are having mania just low
for crippling stock.
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REMEDY FOR CoLIc IN HORSES.
Il. Howell, Shiloh, New Jersey: 'In
response to request, made some time
since, will give you an unfailing remedy
for the collie In horses. / have seen it
tried in the worst cases, and never saw it
fail to give instant relief. 1t is simply the
application of hot cloths. Take a piece
of carpet, blanket, or any thick material,
large enough to cover the horse from his
fore to his hind legs, and from his spine
to the floor, as he lies; wiring it out of
hot water as hot as you can possibly
handle it. You need not fear scalding
the animal. Apply this to the animal
and cover it with similar dry cloth. As
soon as the heat diminishes much, dip
the wet cloth again in hot water. This
plan viii, within an hour, cure the worse
case Of colo. New York Suns Report
of Farmers Club.
= ANoTHER-Take one pint of whisky,
half gill of spirits of turpentine, and
half q gill of spirits Of camphor. Dilute
these ingredients In water sufficient to fill
quart bottle. Use it as a drench, and
it viii afford relief in ten minutes.
The weekly clarion., 1869-06-10

The Committee Of Sirtee,a Still at Fork
The Trail of the old Serpent -Why an
Old Line Union and ReconstructiOnist
tUds RelnOred.