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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-30
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At the election in Tennessee for Conven-
ton to be held on Saturday, the 18th inst
every male person twenty-one years old, q
citizen of the United States, and resident
of the county for six months. viii be per
mitted to vote. No registration required.
A T. Stewart is to purchase the water
power of Fredericksburg, Va.
The negro sheriff, George f. Stephens, OF
Essex county, Virginia. has resigned.
1t is computed that the number of negroes
in Louisiana is one-third less at the present
time than prior to the war. This is a start
ling decrease.
A DOUBLE RAv1sHER PUNIsHED.-We
learn that the negro man, of whom we made
ted the persons of two young ladies, twelve
or fifteen miles distant in the country from
this city, was arrested In Cuthbert Georgia.
some days since, and summarily executed
by the enraged citizens last Friday, ut what
is known rs Kicks old field, in the neigh
borhood OF where the crime was committed.
Justice may be slow, but il Is always on the
track OF and viii surely overtake, the gull
ty.-Eufanla Ala.) News.
The Monroe Infelligencef learns that the
North Louisiana Railroad, owing to the fail
ure Of the contractors % deliver the necces-
sarv cross ties, the railroad will not be I'm
ished TO the Mississippi River before the LIST
of FEBRUARY, 1870.
DR.. II. /. Draughton, of Claiborne, Ala
harua. has invented q cotton cnltiRabor which
it "a claimed, schopsp out ard Simultaneous
" culfirakes from twelve % 1fkeal acres 81
cotton plants day. with two hcrsM.
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Interesting Discovery.
A PETRIFIED HUMAN HEART FOUND.
From the Mobile tribune.

IOul Ilc 4nOOil0
Yesterday, as one of the co-editors of
this paper, Henry ST. Paul, ESQ.,, was at
the office of Mr.. E. HI. Caldwell, one of
the intelligent and enterprising proprie-
tors of the Mobile Gas Works, he was
shown by that gentleman several speci-
mems of petrifactions or fossil remains, dug
out on the ground of the Gas Works,
where excavations are now going on for
the purpose of building a new gas holder.
Amongst those fossil remains was one
to which Mr.. Caldwell called his special
attention, and which, he stated, was, in
his opinion, petrifed root of some bull
bous plant, and had been excavated at a
depth of over sixteen feet.
Mr.. ST. Paul at once, however, pro-
nounced it, not vegetable fossil remains,
plete as the knife of the most skillful sur
geon could have extracted.
This curious specimen was at once
taken to our talented friend, DIR. Gilmore,
who after a careful investigation, agreed
with the discoverer that it was a heart,
bearing all appearances of being that of a
human being, although it might be that
of some quadruped, such, for instance, as
deer.
This precious relic of past ages is now
in DIR. Gillmore's possession, and will
soon be submitted to scientific inquiry
by our Medical Society.
This petrification is admirably well
preserved. The auricies are perfectly
visible. The vacuum of of the arota can
easily be probed, and the sinuosities of
the blood vesselsare perfectly discernible-
These were the first to strike Mr.. St.
PauPs attention, and arouse his inquiries.
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.porrett'sr the most approved.

T,,r SOUTHERN FARMER.-The pros
,octus Of this very excellent monthly, will
be found in our columns to-day. Its accom-
y O,,.bed editor, DR.. NJ. w. Philips, is too
ss,rorabIy known to the people of Mississip-
ri 10 require any word of commentator at
Pr p,'r hands. He is assisted by corps of able
en-;,ors nractical farmers and horticulturists.
~ geographical appearance, it is steadily
;mnroying and is now one of the handsom-
a-,asit IA one of the most valuable, sgricul-
,nrsl Journals in the country. Three years
aro The Southern Farmer was commenced
sritbout a single subscriber. 1t has now
saven thousand on its list. We desire TO see
ia circulation still further extended, and
With that view we will send one copy OF
THg SOUTHERN FARMER and one copy OF
TRs WEEKLY CLARION, for the year lS1O'
for four dollars-the regular subscription
nrice of the former being 81, and of the lat
ter 50 per year.
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TRTST SALE

DY virtue of Deed of Trust executed to us
ID by j. o. Stevens and Daniel w. Hughes on
the 9th day of April, 1856 to secure to Kate L.
Sizer, the payment of certain obligation
therein named; and also by a decree Of the
Chancery Court, for the LIST District of Kinds
county, Miss, we will sell TO the highest bid
der for cash. in front of the Capitol, in the city
Of Jackson, Miss on the Sd day of January
1870, the following described property, te-wit :
Part Of old Cohea tract adjoining the city Of
Jackson, beginning at stake on the line be-
tween sections three and four, on the north
margin of Town creek and thence running
west to a cedar post, thirty feet east Of the CEN
tire of the Southern Railroad, thence southeast
parallel with said Railroad, four chains and
fifteen links TO a stake, thirty feet from the
centre of said Railroad, thence east to a stake
on the line between sections three and four;
thence north along said section line three
chains and seventy-fve links TO the north mar
gin of Town creek, the place of beginning
containing three acres, more or less. Also
all the engines, implements, and machinery of
whatever description, belonging, or in any wise
appertaining to, the Foundry now erected on
said tract, or lot of land.
We will convey only such title ms is vested
in us as Trustees, which is believed TO be good
10. BELL.
THOS. GREEN,
December 2, 1869 wtds Trustees.
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4
AT the regular meeting of the Medico
Legal Society at the College Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons last evening. DIR.
Finnell submitted rare specimen of a
fatty heart taken from the body of a
colored woman who recently fell in sym
cope, while shouting under great excite
ment at religious meeting, and died in
few moments. The autopsy discovered
that the entire structure of the heart had
been transformed from the ordinary
healthy muscular tissue to pure fat, and
yet Its organism remained perfect in all
its parts The doctor said he presented
this case to the society not only for its
rarity, but for the bearing which it and
similar cases had upon medical jurispru-
dence, the special object for which the
society was organized. 1t might often
happen, as it often did happen, that a
man was knocked down by blow In a
quarrel, and was supposed to have been
killed by the blow, when, In fact he died
as this colored woman did, from an over
excitement upon fatty heart. 1t show
ed the importance of a careful autopsy
in cases of supposed homicide. Death
resulted in this case from paralysis of
the heart and long detention of blood
from the brain; and it indicated the
treatment in such cases that could not
be too often or too strongly impressed
upon the public, viz: That in cases of
falntlng the patient should be immediate
ly suspended head downward, or, at the
very least, placed in a horizontal position.
Had this been done in the case of the
colored woman whose heart was here
exhibited, she might probably have been
alive to-day. Scarcely an audience could
be got together in which there would not
be individuals, with feeble and fatty
hearts, who were liable at any time under
any extraordinary mental or bodily ex-
element to be attacked in the manner
this woman was, and who might die un-
der the attack, unless Immediately treat
ed in the proper manner. In the case of
Inspector Carpenter the doctor said that
the autopsy showed fatty and feeble
condition of the heart, and had not Mr..
Carpenter been so obstinately opposed to
taking stimulus of any kind, his fife might
probably have been prolonged many
years.
At the conclusion of the discussion up
on this case VIM. Shrady, ESQ.,, read the
principal paper of the evening upon "The
Law in Reference to Suicide and Intern
perance in Life Insurance. The paper
was mainly citation of the most impor-
tant cases involving the law on this sub
ject that have been tried in England and
this country, including abstracts of the
opinions of the courts. Richmond Ex-
aminer.
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''THE SALES. This Journal of Trade
FOR Farmers, Stock Breeders and Drovers,
published in st. Louis, No., should be in the
hands OF all farmers who make stock raising
4 speciality. 1t would be particularly valu-
aole to our Mississippi farmers who under
fhe new order of things, intend to devote
Their time and attention to stock raising
and breeding. In another column, under
Advice to Planters" will be found an ar
ticle taken from this valuable journal. 1t is
published weekly at the small sum of 81 90
per annum, or six copies to one club for S..
ADDRESS I. c. Kay & Co., corner Third and
Walnut streets, st. Louis, Mo.
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NEw YoRK LIFE IsgURArcE CoM-
PANr vs. Trs MArxoEKRs.- Many agents OF
other Life Insurance Companies have been
very much troubled at what they supposed,
was the unjust treatment, OF an Arkansas
lady, whose husband held policy in the
New York Life Insurance Company, and
have manifested great feeling In her behalf
by scattering over the land circulars warn
ing people against insuring in that Compa-
ny, and telling them, slow Southern wild
ow was treated by the New York Life
They may dry up their tears, and weep no
more-for the lady assures them that they
have no cause OF unhappiness. How differ
ent her account of How a Southern widow
was treated"-she writes as follows:
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Nov. IL, 1869.
Gen. j. r. Pagan -
SIR: Since the settlement, at your hands,
Of the Policy held by me in the New York
Life Insurance Company, on the life of my
husband, Col. T. ID. Merrick, deceased, L
learn that letter headed, How Southern
Widow was treated" and rejecting upon
the character of that Company, is being cir
culated by the agents of competing COM
panies. for the purpose of injuring its bust
ness. and feel it my duty TO state that the
letter mentioned was published without
III AnOWlC0R6 OF COHocnOS LudI NAVE d.
had Col. Merrick during his lifetime, impli-
cit confidence in the honor and integrity of
the officers, and the management of the COM
pany, and that j look upon the voluntary
payment made me by the Company as an
act of great liberality and generosity, as l
had no legal claim against it.
The policy of Col. Merrick was forfeited
in 1861, and no payment made upon it from
that time to the day of his death in 1866. /
take pleasure in stating further that the
payment to me was made promptly, and as
soon as the case was made known by you to
the Company, and beg you to accept my sim
cere thanks, and to return them also to the
officers of the Company, with assurances
that shall not cease TO regard them with
the kindliest feelings. Wishing the Com
pany success,
l am very respectfully, yours.
(Signed) ANNA MERRICk.
In the city of New Orleans, on the even
ing of the Both ult., by the Rev. Father
Burke, John j. Carson, of Brookhaven, to
Miss Carrie Norcom, of New Orleans.
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THE BEST AND ORIGINAL. Tonic OF
IRoN.-Phosphorus and Callisaya, known as
Ferro-Phosphated Elixir of Calisaya Bark.
The iron restores color to the blood, the
phosphorus renews waste of the nerve tissue
and the calisaya gives natural, healthful
tone to the digestive organs, thereby curing
dyspepsia. In it's farious forms, vakeful-
ness, general debility, depression of spirits
also, the best preventive against fever and
ague. One pint contains the virtues of one
ounce of calisaya, and one teaspoonful, a
grain of iron and phosphorus. Manufactu-
red only by CAswELL, HAZARD Sc Co., sue
cessors to Caswell, Mack & Co., New York
Sold by Druggists.
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One of Old John Browns Raiders
Turns up i'm IN new Role. A Model
Carpet-DaSRer.

The Assistant Revenue Assessor of
Egefeld, S. c., named Realf, had his
wife arrested, the other day, in Augusta,
Ga, on the charge of stealing s22 81
from him, of which sum, he said, SIT be-
longed to the Government. She alleged
that he had abandoned her for the COM
pany of negro courtesans; had turned her
out of doors, and that she had taken the
money to pay her expenses to Augusta,
where she expected to find employment.
Realf was one of the John Brown raiders.
He received no sympathy from Augusta
magistrates, and went off to the United
States Commissioner to get his wife sub
iected to Imprisonment
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aBarrett's" InfaIlible Hair Restorative.


Christmas and Hts Festivities
Christmas has come and gone, but the
Juveniles seem scarcely to realize such is the
ease. for even now we hear the explosion of
Chinese crackers, the annoyance of sedate
and testy individuals.
On Friday night, christmas eve,) the
children of the Methodist, Christian and
PRESBYTERIAN Sabbath schools, enjoyed the
customary treat of Christmas trees at their
respective Churches. We paid hasty visits
to the Christian and Methodist Churches,
and we're gratified to see the beautiful dis
pav of presents for the children, all of
whom displayed joy in their bright smiles
and laughing eyes. At the Presbyterian
Church we prolonged our stay to witness
the distribution of the gifts. Here the
beautiful tree groaned under an almost in
and many other pretty things, and the heart
Of every one present in the crowded church
was made glad to witness the grateful smil
ing faces OF the little ones as each in turn,
was made the recipient of a gift. Great
credit is due the committee of ladies who
had charge of the decoration, for the fine
taste displayed. Later in the evening we
visited the Methodist Church, where Mr.. II.
B. Evans was exhibiting some very beauti-
full diorannic views, adding greatly to the
pleasures and festivities of the evening, and
for which Mr.. Evans was the recipient of
many thanks, as he well deserved.
Christmas day was kept in the customary
old fashioned style of family reunions and
grand dinners, everybody seemed to have
reserved their appetites for the occasion,
judging from the quantities of good things
sold by market men and grocers, indigesti-
bic mince pies and fruit cake, were indis-
pensible commodities.
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GREAT coU u5H REMEDY


H'mgarian Bal'am d IF.
INTRODUCED years ago, upon Re own Nor.
tts, has founded Tor itself q reputation arr
ona 70 none as a Remedy for the cure Oh Con-
sumptions Cougha nronchitin. Aafhmn. Do.
$780,, y me Throat and bronchial Tuhea
aieal oppression of the Chest Splitting 81
DDiooa, thhuenEh, Whoopinr Courh. nnI Wi
diseases OF The Pulmonary Orrans.
As an EzPeciorant & has no Eq,alt
Il has been used BY the most alstinyyist,t
Clergy men Tor the many disoaaessf ~ 'ii.---r
70 which thia laborioua class 81 oar eitIr-vr
are liable. e'
II has been introduced into the pr,.,i.. -
some Of our best hospitals nna IhGr,arI,-
and has proved itself upon Ire bssf -vI.i.-.-
to be equal 20 every occasion
IL Is unnecessary 20 dwell upon tha vsfua AZ
such preparation asa
STANDARD FAMILY MEDICINE.
Il has not been forced upon public attention
by indirect means. ita cures have been NJ
leading advertisements, and The candid admIr-
sions OF physicians Of character and raputa-
uoni IT. principal vouchers. THROUGHOUT tha
valleys Of the Western rivers Ga che South
and IN many OF the Eastern States ita merIta
are wei known and la a land Of which Con-
sumption ~ the universal and most fafaI
seourge, no homestead should be without Do.
Eull directions accompany each bottle
We earnestly urge trial hy the afflicted r.
We venture 20 say more lives have been saved
from that dreadful scourRe, C0NSUMPTlON.
HUNGARIAN BAIsAM OF LIFE.
Than by any other one Remedy known.
For sale BY all druggiats.
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ST. JAMES HOTEL, NEW ORLEANS
Dec. IA, 1869.

ST. JAMES HOTEL, NEW ORLEANs,l
Dec. IA, 1869.
The undersigned, attending the sessions of
the Synod of Mississippi during the past
week, feel that they cannot take their de-
parture from the city, without in this man
ner expressing their thanks for the hOspita-
BILE and elegant entertainment which they
have received from Capt. Z. n. Higgins,
Manager, and Messrs. j. r. Leake, K. l..
Moseley, and o. f. Hickle, Clerk, OF the St.
James Hotel.
Our experience as guests fully sustain the
reputation which the st. James enjoys as a
delightful ''home" for visitors to the Cres-
cent City. An establishment of the kind,
SO admirably managed, and so thoroughly
equipped in all respects must necessarily
continue 10 command the favor and patron
age of the travelling public. We cordially
commend the st. James TO our friends III
Mississippi. JNo. HUNTER,
Nj. ID. GRAHAM,
X. MCINNIs,
j. l.. POWER.
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TRANsPLANTING IN THE NIGHT.-We
notice in an exchange the record of some
experiments which tend to show that
night is the proper time for transplanting.
In the case alluded to a gentleman
transplanted ten cherry trees while
in bloom, commencing at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, and transplanting one each
hour until l O'clock in the morning.
Those transplanted during daylight shed
their blossoms, producing little or no fruit,
while those transplanted during the dark
err hours maintained their condition fully.
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The sHome" established in Charleston, S.
c., for the benefit of the mothers, widows
and daughters of the Confederate soldiers.
has provided one hundred and twelve per-
sons with pleasant rooms at a nominal cost.
The school numbers twenty-five pupils
children of the inmates A home has also
been afforded for a limited number of young
women, orphans and daughters of impover-
ished Confederate soldiers, the necessary ex-
penses of their board furnished, and the adj
vantages of education secured to them in
some Of the schools of the city. The young
women themselves pay the expenses of tut
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CorroE SEED MEAL AS FEED.

CoTToN SEED MEAL AS FEED.-The
Mobile Register, of the 18th, says:
A gentleman of our city sends us the
following memorandum of his experience:
81 bought fifty pounds of cotton seed
meal last week, which l have fed to a
small piny woods COW, for which paid
twenty dollars two and a half years ago.
She had been MIXED regularly ever since
until she fell off to quart day, which
quantity she had given for a long time.
In less than six days after l had COM
menced with the cotton seed meal, the
increase was almost gallon, morning and
night. l feed with one quart of cotton
seed meal, one bucket of bran and the
slops made in the kitchen"
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DY virtue of decree Of the Probate Court
ID of Rankin county, Mississippi, at the De-
cember term, 1869, / win expose to public sale
before the State House door, in the city Of Jack
son, to the highest bidder, for cash, on the
24& day Of January, 1870,
The following described lands lying in the
county Of Kinds and State aforesaid, subject
to the lien for improvements made thereon to-
wit: the n W u, and " 4 Of u, and n " u
of W y Of section 81, township 6, range ], east
containing $50 acres more or less; also, the
following to-wit: beginning at the " corner
Of n Of n W u section 81 thence 3Sd. east
23-2S chains to . pest oak corner on side of
Jackson and Clinton road; thence n Is, H.
go chains to the Southern Railroad, TO red
oak corner; thence parallel with said Rail
road 10 feet from its centre to the intersection
Of said Railroad and the jackson and Clinton
dirt road 1T sweet gum corner; thence on
dirt road on line between sections 30 and 81,
township 8, rangel, east, TO corner common
to the a and " a Of n G y Of section 81 !;
thence with line between said n and " y Of
n . u Of session 81, to the beginning, all in
township 9, range ]. east, and containing 96
e1-lOo acres, more or less, as the property Of
John Quinn, deceased J. II. STEVENS
Dec. "a, 1869w4t Administrator.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of q decree of the Chancery
ID Court of the United States for the South
ern District of Mississippi, rendered on the
18th day of November, 1863, in the case of T..
D. Potts, Administrative of Richard Potts, de-
ceased, VS.. A. J. Herod and John Csrraway,
the undersigned, will, as Commissioner, ap-
pointed by said decree, on the
Doth day Of January, 1870,
In front of the City Hall, in the city of Jack
son, Mississippi, sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following
property, viz: The one undivided half interest
of said defendant A. J. Herod, in the Livery
Stable, known as the stable of J. b. Massie &
Co., situated on Capitol street, in the city of
Jackson, Mississippi, opposite the old "Nissis-
sippan" office, for the purpose Of satisfying
said decree. GEO FEAhN,
dac2StwAwIawtds Commissioner.
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u,ggrssrPPI WNEs.-We are indebted
nc courtesy of our clever friends Messrs.
- & Rohrbaeher for some specimens
81 81 scuppernong from TUcKER's WASH
y -" - y1SEYARD, near Columbus. They
I'll ga1 in favor, and excel in purity, the
e4 ;oonorted articles; and are the more
Ss OF notice because they show the
,sn,ohility of our soil to the production of
80 a'1r r,atarial from which the choicest wines
'"o - made. We learn that Messrs. s. &
Js in keep on hand regular assortment
=. he washington Vineyard.