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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

The Brandon Republican deals sum
marily with the cant Of the carpet-bag.
gers on the subject of taxes. Comment
ing ON the complaint that lands from
which are wrung either directly or indi-
rectly the living of all classes of people,
are inadequately taxed, the Republican
thus clearly explains how heavy tax on
them would operate prejudicially to the
blacks concerning whose welfare the I'M
selfish carpet-baggers have professed Sc
much concern:
As the negroes are nearly all tillers of the
soil, of course heavy tax on lands would
ruin them, and for this reason, we presume,
our Legislature levied light tax on lands,
and heavy one on luxuries. The man who
runs barber shop is taxed heavily, but
who pays that tax +? OF course is the men
who get shaved. Ia old times, before this
tax was levied, barber charged ten cents
for shaving. Now he charges twenty-five
cents, so as to enable him to pay the tax.
Don't the white man who gets the barber to
shave him pay this tax? Most assuredly he
does. And so it is in all other branches OF
business. The men who Tide in hacks are
charged nearly double by the hackmen, III
order to enable him to pay the tax. The
men who buy the goods are the ones who
pay the tax on merchandise, because the
merchant adds in the taxes in his bill OF
costs. And SO it is with land owners. They
rent their lands to the colored man who does
the work, and as soon as the Republican
party imposes heavy tax on these lands. SO
soon will the colored man have to pay big
ger rent.
The Republican further reminds these
people who have become so intensely ex.
cited on the subject of taxes in which but
few of them have any other interest but
TO grab them after they are collected, that
it was their party who seized fifteen
dollars from the impoverished people
white and black, on every bale of cotton
they raised; and that the carpet-baggers
convention, in order 10 pay the enormous
charges which they rendered against the
State, ten dollars day for each member,
and corresponding sum for its crowd OF
employees, taxed even the cooking uten,
sis and every little article of household
necessity which the poor freedmen claim.
ed as their own.
And this is but a foretaste of the OPP
preston to come, if these self-righteous
adventures should get permanent control
of the State government
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The Cotton Crop.

If prices do not fall below the present
standard, the cotton crop of Mississippi
this year will be worth not less than forty
millions of dollars. Without anticipating
an advance, we have reason for believing
that the market viii not materially de-
cline. In a majority of instances, the
producers have squared off their old la
bilities. And having taken care to plant
sufficiency of corn for subsisting and
fattening their stock, they can apply a
considerable portion of the proceeds of
the cotton crop to the improvement of
their farms-the replenishment of their
supplies of agricultural implements of
modern invention, and to profitable in
vestment in such mechanical and manu-
featuring enterprises as the wants of the
community demand.
With this prospect ahead, whose heart
will grow faint? Who will longer care
for the "stings Of outrageous fortune"
Forty millions of dollars! Mostly clear
profit, and whether clear profit or not, all
expended here at home, and circulating
in the various channels of business, in
fusing into them new life and increased
activity. The cry Of capital wanted, E"
already becoming stale, will cease to be
heard, and our enterprising people, no
longer seeking material aid from unwilling
hands, will rejoice in consciousness of
having bravely wrung it from the gener
Gus bosom of their own mother earth,
while others looked coldly on, and even
Knocked them in their misfortunes
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a correspondent writes that Don Fer
Hando' OF Portugal, declined categerieally +"
Phe Orewn OF Spain, which was offered him.
The amount of seizures and fines in the
New Orleans Custom House during the
month OF April, amounted to $1,4lO Is.
The Emperor of China has issued YER
million edict against the raising of opium
In the Empire.
A Japanese correspondent says the Gre
ClAn pend has been In fashion in japan for
four centuries.
It Is noted as a singular fact, that while
New England Is relatively losing ground, as
regard the native population, a new emigra-
tlon nom Sanada IS filing up the vacancies
westward. : -
New York physician reports a curious
case OF dog, which had Just died, having
iresn DlooG passed int the carotid. The
dead animal was revived, stoOd on his feet,
wsggeo nis tai and lived over twelve hours,
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The Athens (Ga-) Waterman reports
the following horrible outrage: On Tues
day of last week very respectable young
lady, named Gray, sixteen years. old,
while at the spring near her mothers, in
OglethOrpe county, was brutally outraged
by negro man named Geo. Hopkins.
After he had accomplished his hellish
purpose he shot her through the head with
a six-shooter, and it is supposed she died
instantly. Her body was found some two
hours afterward by her mother. The ne
gro has been arrested.
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OUR STATE CANVASS.
Vie,v- of "a Grant Republican.
From the Corinth News, Maj. WoffOrd's
paper.)


From the Corinth News, (Maj. Wofford's
paper.)
Our visit to the capital of the State was
both pleasant and instructive. Pleasant in
this, that we met gentlemen occupying the
highest positions in the State, many of whom
were cur earliest personal friends, and with
whom we cOnversed freely and frankly upon
the questions which, above all Others, en-
gross, at present, the attention of the people
of the State. Instructive, in this. that we
are thoroughly convinced that the people of
the State are earnest in their desire to accept
the ''situation''-to reconstruct the State, in
good faith, upon the reconstruction plan of
Congress, and above all, are more than will
ing to give cordial support to the Presi-
dent, upon the policy ennuciated by him in
Ills inaugural Address. Our people. we are
satisfied, will he as loyal to the Government,
as faithful to the President. in the policy
laid down by him, as the people of any State
in the Union.
With such a good state of feeling existing
with the people-with such desire Tor
peace. and an yearning for speedy restora-
ton of the state TO its proper position in the
''Sisterhood," upon the broad and just basis
of equal Justice, equal rights. and equal civil
and political privileges to all men, may we
not expect new era of prosperity and fra
ternal relationship with our Northern Dreth-
rem TO dawn upon us! We may expect il.
We teiH hare it, spite Of men tcho tvould SoIc
the seed Of diScord among as, and foster the de-
straCtire element Of sectional hatred. Such
men haze had their day. They hare been tcei9h-
ed and found iedRtiIlg sRd II they're the p0tri-
OTIS and phiidRthropiSts they claim 10 De, Il can
be easily prOced by not entering IN the coming
| cGRrdss ticket representing the Committee o.
Fire or Sixteen. or their cordial co-lcorkers.
The time will soon come when we can
show fidelity to our professions by voting
unanimously for ticket composed of men
who are the friends of the President; the
| friends of the Congressional plan of recon
struetion, and the friends of equal rights,
civil and political, to ALL men.
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The latest style Of wedding cards in New
York IL to have the names Of the bride and
groom. groOmsmen, bridesmaids and ushers
all on one card.
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MATTERS o. HNrEW EST TO
COI~rON GROW Gsaga.
ENGLrsu VIEWS oN COTTON.

Wilmer a Smiths European Mail, or
the 17th ult, contains Messrs. BARRIERS,
Nephew q Cos cotton report Of that date,
from which we make the following esq
tract:
The American crop for the seasons 1908
and 90, Is virtually 40 bn end and tho diuIa
culties OF the labor que stlou, which are bee
comit = more evident every day. forbid enc
hope Of any extension Ofcultivation up1J
season, the sowing for which, owing t0 che
bad weather r. unusually backward; while
from Bombay complaints are already hcinW
received that the Breach ana OmruWuttH
crops are nearly exhausted We, therefore
cannot help coming 90 the conclusion that
we are on the eve Of a further upward
movement Of cotton, for boo our opinion. tHc
Manchester market must Improve, M iHr
present reducted rate Of consumption is cone
tinued, aud there is not any prospect of %
supply Of the raw material sufficient 90 nl-
low Of any Increase In The rate Of cousumpa
ton
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-27

Daniel Webster, in n discussion on ihe
influence Of the press, spoke az ioll0ws
Every parent whose son n away from
home az school should supply him with ~
newspaper. well remember what q
marked difference there was between thosC
Of my schoolmates who had and thoso who
had not newspapers. The first were al-
ways superior BE- TIE last IN debate COM
position and general Intelligence
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SIGNS IN ALABAMA

Dr. S. Il. Groom sent us a few days ago. an
army worm, In the chrysalh STATE which Doe
US. that he found the army worm about che
same time last year and ns they have uI-
ready made their appearance, showing that
the winter was mot Did enough 10 destroy
them, there is reason % apprehend that
preaching seasOns-Greeusboro Beacon.
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BATON ROUGE, May 1S.-The officers of
the steamer Thompson Dean, which depar-
ted for New Orleans at 8 80 this morning.
report break in Grand Levee, about half
q mile above the new work, and that, from
all appearances, il viii be impossible to close
the breach, because ofthe presenting stage
of water.
The Where crevasse has assumed such
proportions as to render all efforts at closing
l. utterly futile. The breach in the leYee is
now several hundred feet wide and of great
depth, and the water of the river sweeps over
the plantation and land adjacent, back to the
Gulf unimpeded.--N: Q. Picayune.
Apropos of the proposed British tax on
the display of heraldic arms, the London
TOmahawk thinks it q pity the impost is not
extended TO the other extremities; since in
these days of burlesque the national debt
might be paid of in no tint.
A suit is set down for early trial in a Ten
nessee court TO test the right ola magistrate
solemnizing marriage 70 kiss the bride.
LEGAL annals, it is said. mention sixty-one
earthquakes in Massachusetts, during the
past 81 years.
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tinued, aud there Is not any prospect off
supply Of the raw material sufficient 90 nl-
low Of any Increase In the rate Of consumpa
ton.
THE CATERPILLAR.
The Charleston Courier says lhc fol-
lowing communication from Professor
Holmes will be read with interest fy
those who are interested in the growth
the cotton crop:
1 beg 10 present 30 your readers n simple
description Of this destructive lIttle animal
by which any person may easily dHtinguI..
them from the "Rrnss caterpillar or army
worm, which seldom distufbs tho cotton
plant, but feeds upon grass. The ily WhFN
lays the eggs from which the cottUH-rltrf-
pillar springs, differs from an others. there.
fore description of this species Will enable
one easily 70 recognize H.. Like nll butter
flies 10 has four wings, two above and tWu
below, the lower ones are the smallest and
are Of a deeper or darker gray color uIH
shape Of the fly rs almost n perfect triangle.
IN the Genre Of tie upper wings there Is
little black spot with a white speck Boo thG
middle; the color Of the wing Dr. "a dark rHIr
ish grey, and the little spot on Do which D.
generally triangular also Do tingcd with
delicate golden color, giving the butterfly
brilliant appearance. Ihecaterpliar ls Ol
mixed color, green and black prcdOmIuHtuw
r.
grass caterpillar but the form aud color sf
It's head viii readily distinguish Co..
The head Of the cotton caterpillar Dr. of
redish color and has from nine t1 eleven
black spots dotted over o.. ON touching Che
living animal II leaps away.
The grass caterpillar, on Che contrary hlH
a dark green head without spot upon il Hud
when disturbed does not leap, but thr1WB
itself Into coil.
Respectfully. your ob't servant.
FRANCES 5. HOLMES.
Charleston, May nth, 1860.
ITS APPEARANCE IN FLORIDA.
The following letter, written by au ODD
and reliable planter, gives further part.c-
ulars Of the appearance of. the cot,.o
worm in Florida:
OcALA, Fla, May a. 1869.
Messrs. Gc0. N. Ingram & So1l Chuiaaoa-
GENTLEMEN-Wc teleRraphed you the
morning that we bad just seen some gcnp-
inc, live catterpillars and 20 hold our cotton
The worms We saw were from the field al
Mr.. a. @, ten miles west Of this place.
Mr.. G.. Is an old planter and "a reliable man.
and he states that they were the ReuuI
caterpillar which has been playing havoc
with us for the past few years. llu sHE.
that they have already begun their work Oh
the young cotton, aud Dc can distinguish.
the stalks which have them at some distance.
We are also in receipt Of a note from ono
Mr.. 5. T., who d tO-doy at his plaut.-
ton, stating the caterpillar have made their
appearance on his place. We hear Oi other
where they are just appearing. These arc
no bogus worms. but the genuine cOttnr
worms, according TO the opinion OfOur Oldrt
planters. Now, their appearance this earl
Is unprecedented. We thought them vrr
early when they appeared tn tho latter pes
Of June Of last year; and see what thrF N.'
for US. should the worm become general,
we cannot reckon upon the c0usoqucncta'
Instead OF making half q crop, We VIII make
none at all.-CharlestOn NeWs.
nr1.-a IL Al uLnIl-
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THE cATERrLLAu.

The Charleston Courier says iho l0I.
lowing communication from Professor
Holmes will be read with interest Iy
those who are interested 10 the growth
tbo cotton ,ro,,.
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Alter the defeat of the Constitution. a
large delegation from the members Of the
Convention and others, went to Washington.
and represented TO Congress that the Con-
stitntion had been voted down, by fraud,
iority were for it. aud asked Congress to
declare that il had been ratified and that
those claiming 70 have been elected under
it, should be invested with Office; or If Con.
gress would not do that, that IL would order
to legisiate on any, and all subjects, with at-
thorify 20 elect provisional governor, who
should make all appointments to Office,
Judges, Clerks. Sherfffs, every State and
county official known TO our people, and also
all Judges and registrars.
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The condition is added to the other terms
of reconstruction-that the Legislature
should ratify the 18th Article of amendment
TO the Federal Constitution. That Article
prohibits either the United States or State,
from denying suffrage, on account of race,
color or previous condition.
/ repeat to you, what often said to mem
bers Of Congress on this subject-that we of
Mississippi, did not suppose that we had any
special concern or interest in this amend
ment. That we regarded the amendment,
as providing for States lying North of US !;
that the I4th amendment settled the ques-
ton for us; that our people would prefer
colored suffrage with eight members in the
House of Representatives, TO four members
without it; that whilst the l4th amendment
considered by itself apart from the recon-
struction laws left il with the States, to
deal with suffrage as they pleased, yet the
penalty of refusing suffrage TO the colored
race, was so heavy shat il was enforced on
all the Southern States. that had large ell
ement of that population; that the South
would prefer eighty members in the House,
representing the whole population, 70 fortv
or nifty mem bers elected exclusively by the
whites. Before the Congress passed this
amendment, in an argumentative statement,
before the reconstruction committee, / said
in substance that Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Ohio, and Illinois. could well afford to re-
fuse negro suffrage, without appfeciably
weakening their respective influence and
votes in Congress and the Electoral College
so insignificant was the colored population
in those States, compared 70 the whites. But
that It was not so in Mississippi, Louisiana
and South Carolina and other Southern
States, where the two races approximated
equality In numbers. La the condensed
statement published and filed with that
Committee. used this language: THE 18th
amendment coupled with these reconstruct
tion laws, also hnally settle the questions OF
impartial or universal Suffrage In Mississip-
pi. II is believed that large majority of
the whites would prefer impartial suffrage
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Rntfitat.
LOT sKINNER's ELEGY.

Lot Skinner was the meanest man,
That ever saved his neck
He grudged the very breath he drew,
AS if it were a cheque.
When he was in the grocer line,
And turning fruit to gold,
He'd bite raisin straight in halves
To make the weight be sold.
He never gave dime away,
He never lost n pin,
A ninepence saved rejoiced him more
Than taking ninepence in.
OF counterfeited bills he used,
The best of every kind,
Which in the way of bills he kept
To swap off on the blind.
"'Tis little things that make pfle,"-
(This maxim he could trust)
so when he sawed his pile of wood
He always saved the dust.
He had but one book in the house,
And that he never read
Twas called Economy of Life"
And did him good he said..
At last it cost so much to live
Per day some twenty cents.
81 won't stand this" he only groanedi
And died to save expense.
Adieu, thou scrap of lifeless clay
Thou pale ink human blot!
This line shall be thine epitaph-
"An unproductiUe Lot ~
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Orall9e Grade
NEWS FOR THE PUBLIC.

T WOULD respectfully inform my
l. friends and the citisens of Orange and the
adjoining Counties, that | have Just re-
ceived large stock, of which will enume-
DRY GOODS.
Calicoes, bleached and brown Cottons,
Kentucky Jeans, Linseys, Cassimeres, Tick
ings and Flannels.
HARDWARE.
Axes and Helves. Cross-cut and Hand
Saws, Mill and Hand-saw Files, Hammers,
Steel Squares, Hatchets, Chissels, Wood
Screws, Hinges, Augurs, Locks, Curry Combs,
Spades, Shovels, Coffee Mills, Rat Traps Sad
Irons, Drawing Knives.
TIN WARE.
Buckets, Oil Cans. Pans, Plates, Coffee Pots,
Cups, Wash Basins, Pitchers, Dippers, Stew
Pans.
WOODEN WARE.
Painted-iron and white brass-b bound Buck
cts, Lard and Butter Cans, Sugar Boxes.
GROCERIES.
Sugars of all grades, Coffee, Tea, Pepper,
Molasses, Salt, Nails, prime Cheese, Crack
ers, Rope and Irvine, Linseed Oil, Spirits
Tnrnentine, White Lead Copal Varnish, Dye
Stuffs, Mason's Backing, Soap, Candles. fine
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Cigars,
Pipes and Stems, Powder, Shot, Caps, Tubes.
a large stock of Boots and Shoes.
LIQUORS.
My stock is large and select, consisting
the finest mountain and Bourbon Whisky
seven years old, Apple Brandy, eight years
old, fine Wines, French Brandy, Rum Gin
which guarantee to be the best brought to
this market since the war. Just come and
see, and | can satisfy the most scrupulous
l sell Calico for 10 cents; Sugar, good 10
cents; Rio Coffee 25 cents, Cheese 25 cents;
SHOES, women's, $3.50, and other things in
proportion. Give me call and / will do my
best to please you. T. j. PEYTON.
All kinds OF country produce taken in ex-
change for goods.
January 3, 1868.
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THE PIEDMONT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TNSURES on all the most approved
= plans. It's policies are non -forfeiting
IL divides S112 per cent. Of profits among
1t declares dividends at the end of second
year. --0
1t receives premiums all in cash. or in half
loan, or one third loan, as applicants NAV
prefer. s
1t allows quarterly or semi-anppoI now
ments OF cash part of premium. p"'
II accepts no security for the money it in
vests except real est.c.te nrst lien,
STOCKS nor government securities will
be received by 1t as security for debt.
1t is Differed and managed by gentlemen
born and bred in the South. of good charae-
ter amongst their own people for financial
ability and for fidelity to their trusts; and
the premiums paid into this Company will
not go to increase the wealth of the North,
but will be used within our own limits, and
Will relieve our own Impoverished people.
w. @. CARRINGTON, President.
j. j. HOPKINS, Secretary,
Z. IL. PERRoW, Medical Adviser
DIRECTORS:
d. j. IIartsook, w. D. Cabell, E. G. Thur
mond, j. r. PEBBLES, Hudson Martin. Il. p
Fitzpatrick, William Gordon, c. A. Schad.
ter, William p. Shepherd.
REFERENCES:
Gen. Beauregard Col. G. G. Garner, Judge
Alexander Walker and Gen. Mason Graham.
OF louisiana; Gen. Simon Buckner, of Lou
IL. T. Mabry, Major j. II. Pratt and Ward
Taylor, Jr., Jefferson, Texas.
Liberal commissions will be given to good
agents; travelling agents are especially
NINE HUNDRED Policies issued during the
first eight months of active work.
Income over $40, 000-a success ahead of all
precedent-and with bright prospects.
For rates of Insurance cali upon the Local
Agent, w. III. RICK n RVS; e'.
July 81, 1868. Change Court House
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Aailrnada.
O. 4. AVID M. RAILROAD.

On and after Sunday, May 2, 1869,
~ one daily passenger train will run be-
tween Washington and Lynchburg, con-
Meeting at Gordonsville with the Virginia
Central Railroad to Richmond and CoVing-
ton; at Lynehburg for West and Southwest,
and at Washington for the North and North
west.
Through tickets and baggage checked to
all prominent points.
Leave Washington daily at 6 20 a. m, Alex
andria at 10 a. m, and Orange at IL 82 u. m.
arriving at Lynchburg at 20 p. m.
Leave Lynchburg northward, at o 90 q m.
and Orange Ii p. M, arriving at Alexan-
dria 30 p. m. and at Washington 6 40 p. m,
A train for Manassas Branch will leave
Alexandria daily, excepting Sunday, at IS
a. IN, arriving at Strausburg at 20 p. m.
and at Harfisonburg att 20 p. m. Eastward
leave Harrisonburg at As a. IN. arriving at
Alexandria at 2 81 p. M, connecting with
the train from Washington to Baltimore at
4 90 p. IN.
The train leaving Baltimore at 90 a. m.
connects with the morning train to Harri-
sonburg and intermediate points
Passengers from Washington and Alexan-
dria to Winchester will find this a comforta-
BILE and quick route, involving only Is miles
staging, IN pleasant coaches, over the Valley
Turnpike, arriving at Winchester at 6 90 p.
IN.
FREIGHT TRAINS
Pass Orange daily northward at 80 q. M,
and Southwark Sunday eXcepted,) at 25 p.
IN. j. M. BROADUS,
January S. 1859. General Ticket Agent.