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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-23
A Whole Family Ruined by Tax

We find the following in the letter of
'Astrea,' correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer writing from Pontchatoula,
September 18th:
poor widow woman, who lost her hus-
band in the civil war, residing in this town
with two daughters, grown, having used up
what slender means they had left them,
opened coffee and cake stand here TO sup
ply the numerous railroad employees and
other passing visitors who are constantly
visiting this place; aud, had she been let
alone she might have made good living
for herself and family; but alas! the vul-
lures came down on her and exacted $50 for
the State, $40 for the United States, aud $40
t'r the corporation, but the latter was re-
mitt u. She could not pay the license, and
bad 20 1uit the business with starvation
efa-i "a, To- IN the face. She, nor her daugh-
tsrs e, MA nothing to do here, so ii ey
wan, ~ NJ ~ leans. There the inevita-
be risr,or ha t door to the daughters
as domesties: the avoca lons OF serving were
full and no possible SQUIRE, % SaiIiiS Ilking
suggested itself but life OF iIL Which
they adopted A few months 70 leu arouhu-
and one of the daughters went h,npeless!y
deranged on account of her situation, "ille
the other became in such i'll health that .'tSl
life was despaired of; meantime the mothes
supported herself selling apples and oranges
around the Jackson Railroad depot, where
your correspondent has seen her many
long day. Well, the mother, seeing the
condition of her daughters, determined to
take them again under her own charge and
remove TO the country, and try to support
them in their hopeless condition. So she
came up here just five weeks ago Yesterday.
when some friends procured a small cabin
for her, about seven miles from town, and
gave her some rough furniture and some
provisions to last her few weeks The old
woman then went around the country gath
ering up old iron to sell, carrying it on her
back several miles each day. She continued
this business about four weeks, at the end of
which time she was suddenly taken i'll on
the road. about six miles from her home,
and was carried into negro cabin, where
she stayed over night. Next day she started
for home, such as it was, but when within
about mile she sank from exhaustion, and
was taken into neighboring house, and
before the sun rose the next day she was a
corpse! Yes, a corpse; and victim with
her two helpless daughters-one crazy and
the other sick-of excessive and oppressive
taxation. This is not an isolated instance,
by any means. The South is full of just such
nnfortunates; and it is enough to make the
blood curdle in the veins of a Humanitarian
TO think of and to see such sadness result
from such reckless administration of civ
ilized government.
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w1snm0roaa sept. 22.-Grani and family
.commIttee on elections 20 10 south Car
Sllan.; November %, % take evidence Ga
Serial pnmhers on package must not
tl Iilnrke with change o. proprietor 81 dis
,h ersss was at the stnte Depariment all ar.
The United States oo,er.,,ert i..rn,,,
s 80 ~ parties who hid visited anain fbsf
Iai,ese..ation Detwccn spain and Ouha
~ pied BY Spmin has fnafrnrf.sd
60 ~,,ai,, - w TENDER ~ lricndiy om-
the United States but dsoiinls,e ~ -.',..- ~
90 arrangements with Ire lnsl,r...,5. -. -
basis There Il no reason al kelier. ~,
sPs sl iltit -. other european powers 10 in-
spain having declined medithtion thers n
nothing else proposed by our Government
There are no war apprehension here
korty iron clads are now ready 90 sea
Nkw loRK. sept. 22.-The New YorE
Herald says the manaeers OF Tie Metho5i'f
Book Concern deny cmbnzzelmrnt and
threaten action for libel.
SYRACUSE M. 4. Sept. a1 Democratic
convention called % order By T.. j. Tllden.
whose speech criticized Grants lourneylnr.
deprecated treatment OF the south. and r0nl
color.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 22-It Is stated that
congressman Aoit ~ Organizing working
mems leagues Ia opposition 70 10Th amend
mcnt.
AUGUSTA, MK., Sept. 2l-Deniocrnts ralp
one Senator and four meuihUrs oil the House
Two districts unheard from.
HAVANA, sept. ~ The Directors Of tho
AlOnz0 Bank offer the Government tbrir
profits while the rebellion lasts. They have
already paid thirty thousand dulmrs
HAVANA. Sept. ~ .--Spaniards allied sfr-
teen rebels near Eucruriindo.
WAsnIN0roN, Sept 2fIh.-It is stated that
Gen. Candy recommends the re-establisb-
ment Of the freedmen'a bureau in Nlrulnla.
Among the reasons glvonior this action d
the drouthi aud suffering among The nc-
groes.
There Is a fun Cabinet here, the nrst Ia
several months.
IL Is stated on the same authority and con-
sidered quite.gOOd that tho other federal OF
heers opposing Davis VIII BE- removed 10
ls worthy OF notice that while the above
items are thrust into the hands OF the rrpor-
ers, other actions ofthc Cabinet are careful
ly concealed.
The agricultural report states regarding
corn, that unless the close of the season n
very favorable there must be a hundred aud
hity million bushels less than a full crop.
NEw YORK, Sept. 2ith. Owing to az e1-
element Ia the markets Southern securities
were not called. Az Ia o'clock gold was G2t
hfteen minutes later 10 TELL 10 8Oss. aud Is
now 80.
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ale ddethIp GIariOll.
From the Liberty Advocate.
f.. vERFTABLEsC AEnA-BAGsEEx.
non SIMON JONES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JACKSON, MISS.


Az this eminent official appointee of the
commanding General. has recently become
,ientified with the interests of this state. II
,ioht be desirable for our readers 10 know
sonlething of his history lie halls from
Frexas and when the war commenced, was
70 of the most bitter seeessionistS IN the
.icinity of Corpus-Christi, where he is
tnown under the non de plume OF '-Suek-egg
'y He went out in Confederate Regiment
t-om that place, and in the first engagement
n shiloh, ne was very successful in out
fanking the enemy and deserving.
He next turns up at Matamoros, Mexico,
end under the prctense OF being q ''troolY
ioialv refugee. induced Mr.. Pierce, Ameri-
ran Consul at that place. TO furnish him
transportation to New Orleans. where, with
me sympathy and assistance If his brother
sf1Gee. Jack Hamilton. he was successful in
racruiting few eolored gentlemen, which
y-er. afterward designated as the 93d Corps
"a frioue which he had the honor of COM
Y,andiIig for time, and which he led. in
many engagements which never occurred.
mi how be left his second regiment or his
regiment left him, 'deponent saith not" the
Iest evidence on that point IS at Headquar-
~ in New Orleans. The special order is
ned on that important occasion. states that
a5e ia hereby dIskoHOrd1Ly dismissed for in
competency and misdemeanors."
We then see him living upon negro con-
trfbutlOus Tor MS support ia the III DiStrIcC
cf New Orleans, tor some time, until the
Snring Of %, when, no doubt, with a view
~ making himself useful, lie conspired and
Contracted with his Excellency, j. Madison
Wills that for and in consideration of the
slm of $1,000, to be paid him (Jones) he
vonld prosecute a certain ex-rebel soldier,
Tor the purpose of obtaining certain infor-
NATION, which His Exeellency the Governor
thought he required which contract, any
pars0ns who are incrcdulous, can see on file
h the Criminal Court, New Orleans.
We next fad him locked up, prosecuted,
Indicted. and under $1,000 bonds to answer
10 the charge 0fhaving committed the crime
of "Willfli and corrupt perjury"
In the Spring '6S, lie ran for Congress End
District New Orleans, and was defeated by
Nann-contested the election with the ne
gro Menard, after Mann's death, and obtain
ed mileage to the amount of $500. But
ION history OF him can be seen in the coll
umns of the New Orleans Times of Novem-
ber 81.
Verify, we do envy our friends of the city
Of Jackson, for having made such valua-
he addition TO their bar, and such a moral,
yirtuOus, ond competent advocate, to defend
tie interests of their city.
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ANEcDoTE OF SAM HoUsroN. Old
Sam Houston of Texas, used 20 make 4
point 20 stop mt Cairo, sometimes fol
three or four days, on his way 20 and
from Washington He usually employ
ed his time in fishing from the stern.
guards of wharf boat. On one occa.
sion of this kind he had to set-to with 4
Cairo youth, which viii bear telling
about
The youth, like himself was fishing,
Houston ON the wharf boat, moored just
below. AT the interesting juncture Of a
bite at the boys bait, Houston threw out
his line, which become hopelessly entan-
gled with that of the boy. There was a
pause. Neither seemed to have word
tit for the occasion At last Houston
broke the silence. Sonny, 60 elsewhere
and fish, and then Wen avoid tangling
alliances"
"Yoo blasted old short coat, restored
the bud Of promise, ''go elsewhere your
self and fish,"
81 apprehend that you are very saucy
boy" returned the Senator, "for whom
there are by no means enough rods in
pickle"
WV AOOA hShN, olu 6kceLlckN, Crlc0
the boy, fully agitated, 81 don't want to
quarrel with you, or anybody like you.
Your name is Sam Dawson, and you live
in Texas and like everybody else you stole
a boss, and had TO go there; and now You
are putting on a big shine, you old thief,
and calling yourself Sam Houston.
Saying which, this very amiable young
creature gave sudden lurch and pulled
the honorable gentleman's rod from his
hands into the river.
l subsequently heard Houston detail
the set-to," and he did it in style decided
ly characteristic. Concluding the story
he said:
Il have met men in debate at the bar,
upon the stump, and upon the floors of
Congress; but never was i so completely
The boy had decidedly the
best of me, and from his heart of hearts
he believed it.
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From the Wilcox vindicator.
&csnI:zw:aps.

10 the South has fallen the rare infelicity
of having produced i class of apostates OF
peculiar and atrocious type, as to whose
deep and Lneffacable moral crimnality there
will ever be a complete Immunity OF
opinion among all honorable and right
thinking men. We do not now refer those
men who, though born aud living
ia the South, yet took sides against
her in the late unfortunate strug-
gle between the sections. Their case
rests upon its own peculiar grounds
and history and the impartial verdict of
mankind will assign them their true place
in the remem berance of the world The
men to whom we refer are those native res
idents of the South who, since the close of
the war, have joined the Radical party and
thus become allies with it in its mercilcss
and truly diabolic crusade against our van
pushed and helpness people.
The apOstacy of these men is peculiarly
atroeiOus in its character and their crime
the darkest in the annals of human pertidy
and baseness. If we look at the eircumstan-
ces under which the crime, in every instance,
is committed and consider the motives
which must invariably impel to its perpe-
tration, we shall see that this language,
though severe, is neither exaggerated nor
unjust.
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Virginfa----Hnaug ration Of Gov
Walker.

RICHMOND, Sept. 2l.-GoV. Walker was
installed as Provisional Governor at the
Gubernatorial Mansion, to-day at noon.
Gen. Candy being present. Gov. Wells turn
ed over the Office 10 the new incumbent, who
took the iron-clad oath of Office. Tbere
were no ceremonies or demonstration, lave
the gathering of a considerable crowd OF
white and colored people 10 congratulate
the new Governor, who shook hands with
them.
The first appointment made by Governor
Walker. after assuming the duties of his
Office, was that OF Capt. VIM. e. Cameron.
editor of the Petersburg Index, as his Sec
rotary. Capt. cameron was an officer In the
late Confederate army, and one Of the first
and most determined supporters Of the
Walker Republican ticket, In the late politi-
cal campaign.
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At the term of the Circuit Court held for
Wayne this week. there was decided a case
by Judge Leachman, which, If correct.
makes the intermarriage of negroes and
whites lawful. Nelson Salter, negro, and
Ellie beth Duke, white, were indited for UNI
lawful cohabitinG- Howett, District Attor-
ney, was prosecuting and 5. A. ID. Steele.
defended. The defence set up, was. the
marriage of the parties under license regu-
larly issued from competent officer. which
was established by proof. The question in
the case was, is such marriage lawful i'm
Miss ssippi, and does this Civil Rights billf'
override the State laws on that subject. The
District Attorney did not resist the defence
but said he had written to the Commanding
General for the Edac on the subject. aud he had
referred the subject to the Attorney Cen
eraL who had given an opinion, that it was
lawful for whites and blacks TO marry. His
donor having the same opinion, the defend
an g were acquitted on jury and verdict
W, are informed that after the case had
been disposed Of His Honor, considering
turtle on the subject, said he thought his
decision in tie case was erroneous, and, ii
he could recall e. he would make it differ
ent.--Meridian Mercury.
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Why A SHIP is FEMININE. Packet
ship D., Mid Atlantic-Sat on deck
several hours to-day, seeing the sailors
mend the sails and learning why a ship is
called "she." The mate has been giving
me lessons. She has waist, and wears
'stays," aprons" caps" and ''bon-
nets" and if you examine her closely YOU
may discover in different parts of her
dress "whalebones," ''hooks' and "eyes, "
pins" and needles" She is coquet-
fish, too, and fond of dress, and one may
catch her almost any hour of the day
making a new toilet, Tightening her "stay
laces, freezing her petticoats !" or, what
is worse, if the day is fine, "painting her
pretty face" and "1ying on her side" to
admire herself in the clear mirror of the
waves. She has her husband" i'm her
agent" a lazy '1ubber," in some home
or foreign port, who keeps her busy trip
ping il over the water, spring and fall,
summer and winter. He seldom fails,
however, TO meet her when the voyage is
over; and iairer sight you would not
wish to see than this ocean lady, as she
sails expectant into port, her white robe
unfurled, the ribbons flying, and a gay
flag for top knot tossing in the breeze
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How much better is your farm than il
was one year ago? How much lovelier
have you made your home by the plant
ing of trees and shrub How much better
is your stock of horses, sheep and cattleY
How much of error have you discovered
in your mode of treatment of the differ
ent crops you have grown How much
have you learned from your neighbOrs,
from your agricultural paper, from your
experience in relation to your farm oper-
alton ?-How much have you done TO aid
your wife and daughter in their house
hold duties by furnishing them with inn
proved household utensils, and the better
location and arrangement Of wells, els
terms, walks, wood-piles, collars and dali
ry-room ? How much of kindness and
charity have you shown towards the nee
dy and the helpnes? How much better
husband, father and brother are you than
you were one year ago Now is the time
to reflect upon all these things.
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The Water Valley Eagle learns that sud-
den "fracas" occurred nc Oakland last week,
between oil. W. b. Craig aud young Bob
Buntyn. both OF that place, ~ which the
former received number Of severe knife
wounds, from which u d very doubtful
whether he can recover. We know nothing
az tic origin or causes Of the difficulty bus
Wa ~ Know that Col. Craig u one III the
worthlest. most useful and most respected
cifizens Of Yalobusha county. and his lose.
while still IN the prime Of mature manhood,
would be a public calamity. Buntyn n
ouife q young man, but little over 2O while
Col. Craig ~ about GA, and served with gale
lantry and distinction throughout the late
war, as commander " q company M "Wal-
thall's old regiment Of ever ready hghtiug
men,"
Mules and horses are beginning % be re-
ceived In numbers BY the horse traders Of
VlcksburR. 30 we learn from the Herald.
The Walden Times has been presented
with a sweet potato that weighed over three
p0unds.
The 6osOth year Of The Jewish calender
'bexnn Monday. the 0th Inst.
Tho Pacific Railway recently discharged
over Assoc Chinese laborar,
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In the actual outlay of money and in
the loss consequent upon the confusion OF
public and private BUSINESS the loss to
the people of the State, chargeable to the
misrule, extravaganza and extortions OF
the Radical party, can scarcely be esti-
mated.
The tax on cotton, which bore alike on
white and black, and which was direct
discrimination against all classes in the
South, because the productions of no
other sections were taxed, could not have
drawn less than twenty-five mil
lions of dollars from the pockets of the
people of the State. And notwithstand-
ing the injustice and cruelty of this In
iquitous tax, proposition is pending, as
the public are informed by. late Washing
ton kilograms, to renew it.
The cost of the Mongrel Convention to
the people of the State was largely in ex-
cess of two hundred thousand dollars.
The money value of the time which was
expended IN the busiest season OF the
year to vote upon and to defeat it in con.
sequence of its proscriptive provisions, is
inestimable To the same reckless and
INSCRIPTIONS management, is attributable
the loss of all the valuable time, to say
nothing of the excitement in the public
mind engendered by heated discussions,
which will necessarily be consumed in the
present canvass.
The people have heavy account to
settle with the carpet-bag Adventures and
their scalawag confederates, and the cleo
ton in November viii afford them the OPP
portunitY.
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SARAToGA.--The great hour at Saratoga 4
eight A. M-, when, in their fine wrappers. all
the ladies gather at the Congress Spring. TO
drink, In their turn, when the boys dip up
the sparkling fluid and hand Il to the lips.
There seems 70 be no end 10 the number OF
springs about Saratoga. At the village Of
Balst0n. several miles distant, excellent
magHesia water has been found by arteslan
boring, and nc saratoga there are now twelve
ties, while new one Is discovered every
year or two. The village people prefer the
High Rock Spring; physicians cling 70 the
Congress Spring for maRnesia properties
and TO the Washington for iron. hard
drinkers and people with only half a coat TO
their stomach no 20 the star. Germans like
the american settler. "A large amount OF
money has been expended In advertising the
Excelsior Spring.
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Mark Twain gives melange of Boston
"reminiscences in the Alta Californian, in
which, among other things, he says:-
"And the Bostonians show You the ancient
Capitol and Quincy Market, and the resi-
dence Of old John Hancock, the gentle
man whose signature to the Declaration
Of Independence it il comfort to come
back to and read, after You have got the
blind staggers trying TO spell out the
Others And they also show you old
Faneu1 Hall, the Cradle of Liberty
You must learn to pronounce Quincy as
if ii were Quincy, and Faneuil as If il
were Funnel LIN this way you can palm
yourself on the unsuspecting for native,
and so be respected
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Armed Organizations.

The following Order ought to be en-
forced. The riotousproceedings in Sun
flower and Issaquena, forebode serious
trouble if the mobs are not dispersed and
examples made of the instigators and
ringleaders. The people who were the
victims of these outrages, by connivance
of the Radical leaders, bore them with
commendable patience, and are looking
to the military authorities for protection.
But it must be remembered that self-pre-
servation is the supreme law, and the
protection of their families the paramount
consideration:
HEADQUAR's 4th MILITARY DISTRICT. !
mississippi and Arkansas.)
FIcKsBURG, Mss, Sept..9th, 1867.
General Orders
No. ..
For the purpose Of securing peace and quiet,
and preventing violence, disorder and riot
throughout the limits Of this Military District,
the assembling Of ARMED organizations or
bodies Of citizens under any prefence whatever
Is prohibited The proper civil officers post
commanders, sub-assistant commissioners and
agents OF the Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands win use All means at
their disposal TO cause the enforcement Of this
order precautionary measures to prevent
such assemhlages, by sending guards to attend
public meetings, or such other action as may
be deemed advisable viii be taken By the post
commanders on all proper occasions.
In the event Of its violation the Authorities
above named are directed to make every effort
10 cause the arrest Of the armed portion of the
assemhlage, and when arrested, they will be
held in confinement for trial BY Military Com
mission All arms found upon the persons
present viii be seized and held By the officer
making the arrest subject to orders from these
Headquarters.
The pracflce Of carrying ere arms IL prcva-
lent among bullies and c0wards--nol nrevniI-
ing i'm well ordered and civilined Communities
~--and it ID the intention uf the General Com
stop L.
81 command Of Brsvss MAJ. Gen. 0nD.
O. D. GREENE
Assistant Adjutant General.
lst n. I'D U. o. Inf, A. A.A.G.
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Letter from ThOs. - Gathright
GHoLsoN, Miss, Sept. II, 1869.

DEAR SIR 81 have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your favor of the
10th inst, informing me of my nomina-
ton for the Office of Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, by the National
Union Republican Convention, which met
In jackson on the 9Th inst.
accept the nomination and should
the people of Mississippi ratify the action
of the Convention, / will carry to the
discharge of the responsible duties of the
station a sincere desire to fix upon the
sod of the State system of free, public
schools to elevate and bless the children
of the humblest and the most intelligent
citizen alike.
With the utmost consideration, am,
Very respectfully,
Your obi. Serv't,
THos. 8. GATHRIGHr.
10 Hon. Friedrich Speed,
President Of the Convention.
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What hesays about ''POor Whites"
Saceepiag charges Of crime against the South
ens People--they are ''gra,sdiIoquent."
t'treaeherous" and 'Jalse-"COn-
ments on their GtivaIyyl
They are charged with Beating
Widows Of Com federafe
SOIdfers!!
SOCIAL HABITS CRITICIsEDlIl
7arbeH De'sounces the Policy Of Universal
Suffrage and UnirersaL -ABnesty-sGys
1t a0ouLd be DesertiOn of the
''Irooty L0iP and surrer-
der Of Republican Priaa-
einIosfff

The social, business, religious, and polit-
ical history of the South viii show more
bad faith, deception and tredckery Tn single
(Southern) STATE than IN all the States Of the
North combined. Even in their daily inter-
course Southern people are full of great
promises to each other they never expect TO
redeem or to be called on to keep, and of
grandiloquent compliments lchoLly false
Vol. of Evidence p. Isl.
Defeat of ratification wiz rejection ofthe
scheme of the Committees to force the re-
jected constitution and candidates on the
people)-a proscriptive election with Uni
rersdL Amnesty and UnirerSdL suffrage aclH be
practically to as (the Radicals) an stacondt-
t5ORdt surrender to our 0ppTesSOTs. Indeed we
think it would be deSertf0B of those who
have borne the banner of Congress through
good as well as through evil report. Ii
l0ouLd be sacrifice Of Republican principles
because their benificent designs for the BEN
eft of the masses would be denied in spite of
Constitutions and laws.-Vol. of Evidence
page 2S3.