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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-02

The Meridian Mercury of the 9th inst
gives an elaborate account Of one of those
/ cool and deliberate deeds of blood which,
at fortunately rare intervals. startle the
most quiet and peaceable communities. The
victim was n citizen named Jetf Hyde. and
| the perpetrator of the deed hourished under
! the cognomen of TOwner-a gentleman (ac-
cording to the Mercury of the Pelham
| style of architecture in dress. accoutrements
and opinions-a man who considered IL a
point Of etiquette TO be in debt 10 his tailor
and TO have the life's blood of him who
dared to tread on his pointer dogs tail and
the text OF the Mercury's article elucidates
the fact that he did put pistol ball through
Mr.. HYDE for the above insult 10 his canine
property. We had begun 10 hope that no
more living types Of the Count D'Orsay
school remained on earth.
The Mercury of the 24th. tells rs that the
officers of Clarke county have finally sue
ceeded in bagging Vail thu negroes, (ten in
number,) who were engaged In the diabol
zeal murder of Mr.. Pittard. Our readers
will remember the outrageous particulars
of the assassination-how Mr.. Pittard was
hunted dowu-how he plunged into Chick
asahay river 10 elude hls bloody pursuers--
how he was shot To death while endeayor-
ing 10 reach the further bank. The world
viii rejoice with us in the capture of the
demons and hope with US for justice upon
their heads.
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Meeting of the National Republic
can Party, sat Brandon, August
2Ist, 1869.

The meeting was called to order by VIM.
Mannery, ST., who moved that Judge J. f.
Chester be called to the chair to preside over
! the meeting. On motion of VIM. Mannery,
Rev. Ebert Norman, (col.) was elected Vice
President, and A. Speer, Secretary.
The organization being completed, Judge
f. Jeffords was called on and responded in
a very able and convicting speech.
On motion of Emanuel Collier. (col.) the
following committee was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, to-wit: VIM. Mannery, sr, Rev.
Robt. Coleman, Capt. A. Speer, L. Washburn
and Z. Collier.
During the absence of the committee the
meeting was addressed by j. +. Williams,
colored, ofTennessee, and Amos Drane, col
ored, of Madison county.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, 1st. That we fully endorse and
approve the principles of the National Union
Republican party, as announced in the plat
form of principles adopted in the COnven-
ton held in the city of Jackson on the 23d
of June,
Resolved, I'd, That we are for universal
amnesty and universal suffrage, and for the
equality of all men under the law, without
reference to race or color or previous condi
ton.
Resolved, 3D.. That there is now no issue
between the colored and white races of Mis-
SlcSIppls anu III VI Il QlSllH-
guished colored man, any man who attempts
to create an issue is an enemy TO the colored
race.
Resolved, 4th. That we are in favor of the
Hon. Lewis Dent, for Governor of this State,
and that our delegates to the September
Convention be instructed to cast the vote of
this county for his nomination as the STAN
dard bearer of the party in the coming con-
test and that the following gentlemen be
appointed as delegates to represent this con-
vention in the September State Convention:
Beat No. 1T. S. White, b. +. Sutton. j.
b. Lewis. (white;) Rev. VIM. Mannery, jr-
Rev. Robert Coleman, Ned Lee, VIM. MAN.
merry. sT-. and Henry Neal, (colored.l
Beat No. I'D. W. Busick, /. WaShburn,
b. NJ. ID. Mason and L. Bourne, (white y
Jacob Nathaniel, VIM. TAYLOR, Wisdom Gull
lage David Jones, Carl Mayors, Simon Eu-
banks and Pinkney Peters. (colored)
Beat No. Sd. ii. Cook, c. c. Afford and
John Mckoy, (white y Rev. Ebert Norman.
Rolla Comfort, E. Thompson and Ned Tay-
lor, (colored.)
Beat No. ed Jack. Alex. Speer and
J. H. Butler (white y Baltimore Finlay. Ba-
lam Parker and Emanuel Collier. (colored.)
Beat No. 81. Fl. COter, John Russell and
5. l.. Tucker, (white;) Sam Hobson. Henry
hurry and George Harris. (colored.)
On motion it WINS resolved, That the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be published il the
JACKSON CLARION, National Republican
and brandon Republican and that we here
eby tender the thanks OF the meeting to
the speakers who have so ably defended our
cause to day.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
J. +. CHESTER, President.
EBERT NORMAN, V. Pres.
A. SPEER, Secretary.
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A WHITE sARAGE.
Thicy-t,roc Ycars Amoag tie Iadio,p Re-
turn ola Whae Nan kpHoppd by m
didis in Cbidho0d

Thirty three years ago, says tle -andusky
(O.) Register, there lived 10 Lewiston. LO-
gan county. farmer by the name of Harris
Hopkins. who had child, "a boy, between
three and four years OfHge. one day. while
tine father was at work in field some disc
lance from the farm house the boy started
from the house across the fields 10 sce his
father. The last seen of the littlo fellow
was when he leIt the house. Hundreds and
thousands of people turned out 20 search for
the lost child The river was dragged. the
woods searched, rewards offered, but all 90
no purpose.
Amer days Of weary aud anxious search
the little fellow was given up by the parents
and sympathizing friends. The few Indians
in that ncighbOrhoOd were friendly and
peaceable, and no suspicion ever attached %
them. and like all other even stranger cir-
cumstances, the affair was forgotten or only
talked of as "A mysterious disappearance.
The Hopkins family a. length left their old
home and settled IN Illinois, aud up 60 ten
days ago none Of their old ncighbOrs iu Loo
gan county had expected 10 see any member
Of the family again. The astonishmeut Of
the old settlers Ia and about the ncighbor-
hood can be conceived when week before
last tail man, Drowned by exposure 20 sun
and storm, aud speaking the broken English
Of thehalf-ciyilized Indians, made his appear
ance az Lewiston, and claimed % be- the child
missed thirty-three years ago. lie stated
that a Cherokee Indian. wandering through
that section, had enticed him from the field
a. he was going In search OF his father. aud
had carried him Co the far West. The old
chief had treated him ~ his own son, and
having been taken away at 30 young an age,
the memory OF his parents .aud former life
had faded from hi. mind.
For thirty odd years lac had lived as an In
dian, supposed he was the son Of the old
chief who claimed 70 be his father. A few
months since the old chief then high iu
rank IN the Cherokee nation, aud very adj
vancod in age, found himself upon bis death
bed. shortly before he died, and when he
knew recovery was hopeless, he called bis
adopted son 10 his bedside. aud informed him
who and what he was. A. soon a. the old
chief was dead and buried. Hopkins came 10
Logan county la search 81 his parents, whom
he found had moved 20 Champaign CITY.
Illinois. lie, however. remained during
last week at Lewiston 20 crafty the curios-
ity Of the settlers, who had aided in search
Of him thirty three years ago.
His appearance has caused quite ma much
excitement la Logan county ~ did hls sud-
den and mysterious Disappearance "A third
of a century ago. The 10Y Of his parents
when he IL restored 20 them, can only be
imagined, but never appreciated save By
those who have been similarly an icted and
similarly rejoiced.
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The Peabody Fund for Education
I'm the SOuGh.
Letter from DR.. Sedrs-HoW the Fund ui
be Used.

Letter from DR.. Sears-Hoio the Fund lriH
be Used.
STAUNToN, VA, July 10, 1850.
Mr.. II. ". L,eher:-
MY DEAR SIR The Trustees have decided
to cooperate with State systems (of public
instruction. rs far as possible. We hope to
do so with Louisiana. and | see no great
difficulty, If the toO races are placed IN SeDdr-
ate schools. | believe there are no mixed
schools ia Florida, South Carolina. North
Carolina. or any other state, nor can sup
pose that Louisiana tciH UeHtuye on bold an
erperi1aent. If under the State law. no
tended by colored children, or IT, virtually,
the colored children, and they alone. are
provided for by law, we must look particu
larlY after the white children. On making
our arrangement with towns our judgment
must be guided. first. by the amount raised
by the people; secondly, by the population
to be provided for. our contribution l. not
a charity to poor children. but an encOur-
agement 20 communities. The people must
contribute something-say three-fourths or
more. Of the amount needed TO support
free public school in their midst. and a GER
tain number of children TO be provided for
should also be reported, so that we may
know what supplementary aid is required.
each year, To render the school permanent
and successful. Both the trustees and Mr.
it now is, particularly 10 that feature OF IL
which relates TO public schools. l cannot
vet say, however, what amount can be
granted the coming year. IL we can work
more simultaneously in Louisiana than else
where, we can justly and wisely do more
there than we could otherwise but il the
children for whom we provide will not at
tend the schools, we must withdraw our aid
and bestow 1t elsewhere. wish you To eX-
ercise a wise discretion i'm this matter BE
pleased to let the people know that the way
in which they use our contribution one year
will determine the question whether il shall
be renewed. Everything is on probation;
this is our great security. If the people
raise the needed funds and concur with US
whole communities will have the same in
terest in the schools as though they were
supported by general taxation. We wish
particularly to know how much money has
been raised, and how many children have
attended the schools already aided in Lou
isiana. Yours, truly,
b. SEARS, General Agent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-02

ERCH * Co. al their Bookstore, have
received the following new books shabby
Genteel story, by Thackery; lie Know Tie
was Right by Anthony Trollopc; The Girls
Of Feyersham, by Florpnce Warrant; The
Lost Manuscript by Gustav Frcymg
Cipher, by Jane G.. Austin; Married, by
Mrs. {. J. Newbry; Strctton, by Kingsley /;
Edleweiss, by the author Of On the Heights
Ietty, by the author OF Strctton; Stories of
the Crescent City, by Napier Bartlett; be-
sides LippIncott Frank Leslic'- Magazine
Demorest's aud Cooley, for September, and
all the late illustrated and Literary papers
Of the day. A new lot OF Stcroscopcs, and
"A beautiful and choice assortment of Views
also. a handsome lot Of Paper Shades for
Windows, etc, just received.
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trolled the nominations, and leave 1t all
to Grants original supporters. In word,
we want TO show our faith by our works.
That has been my advice, and. to great eX-
tent, has been the advice of our leading
friends. Old-line Wings and Democrats.
You viii observe that the I35 gentlemen,
hailiDg from forty-four counties in the state.
who have signed to the address, advisin g
the Old-line Wings and Democrats to vote
for the National Union Republican ticket
do not advise them TO assume the name Re
publican. There is nothing to which men
cling with so much tenacity, politically
speaking, as to old party names. They will
cling to name long after it has ceased TO
represent an idea. If the Old-Line Wings
and Democrats vote for the Presidents
friends and to carry out his policy, don't
think 1T will be worth his while to demand
that they shall call themselves Republicans.
~ rose, we are told, will "smell as sweet
by any othher name," and "a votes a vote
for a that" We want votes. That's the
idea.
l have seen it stated i'll kilograms from
Washington. that you do not contemplate
coming TO Mississippi until about the lst OF
November. Allow me to say that / think
you ought to come as early as the lst of DC
tober. If you are the nominee, of which L
suppose there is no doubt, our people want
to see you, and | repeat the advice 1 gave
you in a former letter. make your first
speech at jackson, after a consultation with
some Of our leading friends, then attend
few mass meetings at prominent points on
the lines OF railroads. If business requires
ir, you can then return TO Washington and
come back again early in November and re-
main until after the election If the cleo
tiOns in Tennessee, as we now suppose they
have gone largely for the conservatives, and
the administration remains neutral, we shall
have an easy time in this State. In any
event L anticipate a complete victory for
fraa 1.
open grounds against you.
Very truly your friend and ob't sev't,
A. q. BROWN.
To JUDGE DENT, Washington City.
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The New iberia 1Ia.) journal gives a
number OF facts which seem To make out a
clear case in favor of the COW pea as a pre-
ventive against the army worm in cotton.
Farmers who have practiced sowing the or
binary COW pea in their cotton crops report
that their cotton was always exempted from
the rayages Of the worm, when neighbOr-
crops, in which the pea was not sOwn, were
entirely destroyed. One authority Of that
region says that up to twenty-five or thirty
years ago such thing as the army or cot
ton worm was unknown. and before that
period it was the universal practice of all
planters to SOW their fields, whether Of cot
ton or corn, in peas.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-02
SPRING HILL INsTrrUrE.-We wei

SPRING HILL INsTITUTE.-We were
L. Cooper, Principal of Spring Hill Insti-
tute, and one OF the most accomplished and
successful teachers in this State. Spring
Hill Institute is located near the line OF
kemper and Lauderdale counties, eight
miles west of Lockhart Station, Mobile and
Ohio, r. R., eighteen miles north of Meri-
dian, which makes it accessible from all
parts of Mississippi. and large portion of
Alabama, by rail, crossing at Meridian. The
location is high and healthy. There is no
large stream or other local cause of sickness
and cool springs of pure, freestone water,
which flow out all around it, make it pecu-
liarly desirable, both in winter and summer
Spring Hill Institute is Male and Female
School combined. Mr.. Cooper says he has
tried this plan for four years, and judging
by the fine list of students of both sexes,
which we find in his catalogue, success
seems to be c-owning his efforts. The ex-
perience of most educators is against this
plan, but Mr.. Cooper insists that the contra
ry mode is relic of the dark ages, and he
is both eloquent and forcible in his argu-
ments to prove his position.
Mr.. Cooper is evidently devout believer
in the liberal use of printers ink. Ten thou
sand copies of his late catalogue were print
ed, the distribution of which throughout
Mississippi and Alabama, will bring him
from thirty to fifty new scholars next ses-
sion.
The next session opens ON the 23d of Sep
TENDER. For catalogues, address the Prin-
cipal at Lockhart Station, Miss.
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j. TARBELL.


LEAKE CoUNTY.-A private letter from
one OF the best and most reliable gentlemen
of Leake county. says: "The county is all
right for Judge Dent for Governor, and this
you can rely on"
With the carpet-bagger and scalawag out
of the way, Leake county will always do
the neat thing.
From letter to the Brandon Republican
we learn that Perry county is almost unit
for the Conservative party. Count her one
for reconstruction.
A gentleman who has returned from Ne
shoba county, says the entire voting popu-
lation of that county. as far as he could
learn, and he conversed with many promi-
nent citizens, will cast their votes for the
Conservative ticket. They are all Dentists.
We can speak for Scott. She will walk q
chalk line for Conservatism and the Conser-
vatiye ticket, provided it Is what they have
reason to expect it to be-.
Smith was the banner county in IS, and
from all we learn from it, the voters there
viii do the square thing over again in No
vember.
On our recent visit to Newton, we found
the leading men, and we met no small num-
bers of them, strong In the faith and deci-
ded on the question of successful reconstruct
ton and Judge Dent,
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TARRELL ON NEGRO SUI
Fa3AGSE.
That the Author Of the Bitter End Plat
form says against Negro Suffrage.
"Let all the ends thou aim'st at,
Be thy Country's, thy Gods aid TRUTH
FOREST. July Sd, 1S69

BE thy Country S, thy Gods and Truth"
FOREST, July Sd, 1869,
EDITOR FOREST REGIsrER--Dedr ISir:-In
the Register of last week was an extract of
a letter of mine published in the North. As
the sentiment quoted is defective, not mere
Iy in errors of language, which any reader
may observe, but in emitting important con-
nections, l will thank you tor the privilege
OF a few words in addition.
The letter quoted from was one of many
written to friends during the past year
prior to the passage of the military Bill
in the vain efforts TO arrest the fearful ten
denotes of Congress, and to correct North
ern opinion. THE IMMEDIATE EN-
REIMBURSEMENT OF THE FREED
MEN WAS OPPOSED AS UNJUST
ALIKE TO BOTH RACES, BESIDES BE-
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT, which is in
theory based on the virtue and intelligence
of the people. L BELIEVE ED AND URGED
THAT THE FRANCHISE WOULD
PROVE A CURSE RATHER THAN A
BLESSING TO THE BLACKSin their pres
ent condition, presenting education, both
secular and religious, with just, honest.
truthful dealings at the handsSof whites, as
their first, great need. II IN illustrating
their general unfitneSs for the ballot. wrote
plainly, it was in the discharge OF sacred
duty due to truth. and to the memory of
those inspired men who framed our institu-
tions. However strong my impressions,
am aware that / am sustained by truth, and
that in fact language loOald fail TO declare their
tcdnt of qualification for electors, aud their con-
Se1lent need Of education. My frankness was
not through enmity to the colored people,
because, if know my own heart am their
friend, though not friendly to their VICES,
or their IGNORANCE.
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From the Canton Mail.

Some of our contemporaries are mOrtally
afraid of being ruled by a clique-the jackson
clique, as it is styled. Such is their terror
of being tools of the clique, that whatever
emanates from Jackson, or is endorsed at
Jackson, however it may be recommended
by wisdom and policy. drives. them Off
Nothing good, in their eyes, can come out
of that NaZereth jackson. Anything hatch
ed there sounds like clique! cliquei and like
the warning notes of the spOrtsman's gun
to the wild goose, it is the signal to up and
away.
Now, seriously, this mortal terror of being
ruled by the Jackson clique-and it certain
ly looks silly,-threatens to be draw lack
in this important crisis. Why, some of our
most sterling journals have permitted them
selves to be afflicted with the contagion,
and we hear them re-echoing the cry.
cliquei clique, We are afraid we furnish
the Radicals a secret by telling this, but it
really does seem that all a Radical paper
would have to do toward a few of our con-
temporaries. in order to get them to drop
the Conservative movement would be to
shout clique. clique! Instantly they would
raise their hands in horror, and conjure up
such fearful visions as the jackson wise
acres, 1.-THE little party that lives in Jack
son. etc. etc.
The movement now is ruled by no clique
The wisest and most sagacious, the most
trusted of all parties, old Wings and Demo-
Gratis alike endorse it. Attached to the adj
dress, we find, side by side, such names as
that of A. r. Johnston, (Whig) and Wiley
II. Harris, (Dem.) T. j. Catchings, (Whig)
and f. Barksdale (Dem.) Geo. l.. Potter,
(Whig) and w. 5. FeatherstOn, (Dem.); j..
Il. Harrison (Whig) and A. q. Brown,
Dem.); Franklin Smith douglass DEM
and IL. w. Walter, (Whig.) There, repre-
sentatives that time out of mind have been
Mt political enmity, now stand together in
counseling that which it is best for our peo-
pie to do: And yet, because the address was
printed in jackson, one or two of our con-
temporares examine it suspiciously and
shout clique! clique. and are ready to fly
away.
VIII they follow the Alcorn clique, Will
they aid the Eggleston clique? VIII they
assist the Ames clique? Since they will
shout clique let them take their choice and
be with the ''clique,''a few of whose names
we give above, or that we mention below
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AqGafOrtis uPOn the Presidential
From the Anti-Slavery Standard.

From the Anti-Slavery Standard.
What have we for President? A Jockey
and seaside lounger; a restless boy, need
ing constantly to be amused; and so impa-
tient of business that he cannot stay at his
post more than a week at a time. Five
months in office, he has not yet given US an
Administration.
But posting a copying clerk here and
there, to keep the machine in motion, he
hurries off to idle week at a watering
place, act Dummy at a Monster show, or
Helpless at steamboat excursion.
The Presidency must indeed be q sinecure
If, in such an hour as this, man, bred in q
camp and a lanyard. can properly discharge
its duties three hundred miles from the Cap
itol in the intervals of the intervals of the
race-course and the half hours left after
theaters and concerts.
To your tents, o Israel. for another Bu-
chanan sits in the White House. tempori-
zing while the enemy gets into battle array.
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| ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-ColouaI Lake. pro-
| prietor Of Lakes Circus, was shot dead bv
| person W HON he elected from the canyaes.
| The murderer escaped.
SAN Francisco, August 26.-The burn-
| ing OF the snow sheds was evidently the
work Of an incendary. The trains viii be
| stopped for three davs
! LONDON. August 27.-The great race oc-
Cured nc o o'clock. The latest comment
of the English papers foreshrdowcd victory
/ for the OXiords. The race track was COM
! pletely guarded, only the umpire and tho
/ press boats being allowed on the race wa
tiers. The HarVards lost the race by six
| seconds.
Tine, p min. 4Ois seconds. oxfords won
by three lengths.
NEw ORLEANS. August 25--Cotton. salc.
IL bales, middling nQmiHally 31c, rcceirt Ial
bales week gross, 43f bales net all bales.
exports coastwise, 2l3s bales stock on hand.
s9f bales.
ST. Loris, August % Flour superGne So d.
Wheat fall declined 3a5c. Corn sO@puAs2e.
Oats JO@52c Barley, an 23gl -. Rye sUol
Soc. Pork so W. bacon, l6k@ly<e hams,
Ice; lard, l9hc.
WAsHNGroN Aug. 2i-Governor Scntcr.
OF tennessee, with party has arrived % see
the President and passed Northward la pur-
suit.
Boutwell, and Butler will visit the q eorga
Agricultural Fair 40 Macon.
DIR. Boulds Baker has departed 90 COM
mence the canvass In Texas.
Jno. u. Read, of Tuscaloosa. Ala obtained
patent for making paper FROM thc cotton
plant.
The Tribune says: Mourufll intelligence
comes Ia us from Tcnnesse. The chances I'D
preventing the return Mr.. Andrew john
son 20 the triIed States Senate are said 90
be diminishing.
PHLADELrHiA. Aug 2lth-A Dire q burn
ing corner OF Ninth and Wallace streets. or-
cupied by ten different factories. No water.
the fire Is progressing.
Owing To the stoppagc Of the paper mills
at Manyunk. which had been run by water
power, the price OF paper advanced -, to
cents per pound. These mills made Httrcn
tons OF paper daily.
GErrN sBURG. Aug. 25.--Thc Identification
scheme isa failure. Most letters from prom
incnt Generals dcplore the movement as
tending 10 tear open half-hcaled sectional
wounds.
BUFFALO, y. y, Aug. 2t.-Fathcr McMn-
hon. after three years imprisonment in tau-
ada. for Fcnanism. arrived here to-day,
NEw ORLEANS. Aug. 25.-CottOn, no sales;
receipts, 81 bales; gold 8Bts.
NEW NoRK, Aug. 25.-Co,ton dun aud az
lower; sales of $50 bales 40 Jt1, gold active
aud excited, closing "a 80