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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

The Austin State Gazette, a leading
organ of the Conservatives of Texas, as
sures the moderate Republicans of that
State that if E'their candidates are all
''honest, liberal Republicans, in favor of
universal amnesty, for one, we shall not
"be inclined to oppose them. Bring out
''your candidates and let us see what is
their color and what their qualities"
1t is evident that the Conservatives Of
Texas, comprising the mass ofpermanent
white residents, are not busying them
selves about the offices nor about the con
tests of national parties outside. Their
aim is to secure civil government which
will give them protection of life and
property-the management of their own
atfairs-and relief from the intermed-
ding Of the adventures who, there, as
elsewhere in the Southern States, have
fomehted strife and produced divisions
for their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
From the DanYiIle Times.

One Of the best arguments in favor Of the
election of Walker by the true Republicans
with the aid of the Conservatives. Is the very
fine effect which it will have in bringing
down among us bona tide settlers from tho
North they would pour into Virginia by
the thousands, and the day of our prosperi
ty would begin at once.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

Maj Woford publishes in his News
(RepubHcan) that there is not a man
white or black, in Tishomingo county,
''who viii declare that he sympathizes
with the Committees of Five and Six
teen. As these committees represent
the Eggleston faction, our readers NAV
well understand to what miserable con
dition it has been reduced.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

Our readers have been advised that in
the Vice Chancellor's Court, London, in
the case Of the United States vs.. Colin
j. McRae, Il decision was rendered on the
9th inst, in favor of defendant Mr..
McRae was financial agent of the Con
federate government abroad, and this suit
was brought to obtain from him an ac-
count of moneys received by him while
acting in that capacity.
The decision seems to have awakened
indignation in certain Washington circles
if we are to credit the following special
to st. Louis Democrat:
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nay 1.-THE first gun
speech and our rejection of the Alabama
treaty, is the decision of Vice Chancellor
james, as announced in the cable dispatches
of this morning. James was for long
time counsel for the rebels and their friends
in suits brought against them by our gov
ernment, and it is said his appointment as
Vice Chancellor is first made known here
by finding his name in connection with this
ruling against our government, whereby we
not only lose certain moneys, but the OBJ
portuniIy of examining certain accounts of
rebel agents and English pirates The de-
clsion makes some talk here in official cir
cles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

GoLD.-A New York special to the
Western press, of the 9Th, says:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

Georgia Crop.

4 letter 10 the Macon journal and
Messenger from Sumter county, Ga,
says: "The impression that our people
are planting all cotton and but little corn,
is mistake have never before seen
the crops more equally divided Hall
corn and half cotton is nearly every mans
motto"
The following is an extract from a let
ter from South Western Georgia, TO the
Americas Courier
After rapid traverse Of Lee county. ]
can report the crops looking very wcil-a
great exhibition Of energy aud * pertinent.
saw one field OF seventy-tiVe acres Of corn
that would average two feet high-dou't
think | ever saw better stand In the Coun-
ty.
The freedman have laid aside politics, and
fell back 20 the mule. pillow and hoe, and Is
now IN his natural element.
Emigration from England to the Uni
ted States, it is reported, will hereafter
be Systematically organized. Leading
members to the English trade union, aid
ed by liberal capitalists and politicians. il
is stated have turned their attention 10
emigration as q means Of relief for the
operatives. The ,pinncrs and miners now
on a strike, will be aided 10 emigratc and
a committee Of three or five of the leading
working men are about coming 90 the
United States TO obtain information. and
on their return to England viii establish
a Bureau Of Immigration in London.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
From the GaZoo Banner

/ We suppose the time for holding the cleo
ton will be left to General Amcs, and we
trust he will so exercise his influence with
the powers at Washington as to have the
| Constitution submitted after the crop is laid
by-say in August-or after it is gathered,
in December. We have had very unfa-
vorable spell of weather lately, unusual
quantities of rain have fallen, and planting
operations have been greatly retarded. We
need every moments time for attention to
the crops, and there is none to spare for
electioneering purposes until the question
of subsistence is solved. However the peo-
pie will be ready for the contest whenever
they are called upon, and the people will be
victorious, we have no doubt
The election was carried last summer on
the very question that must be the princi
pal one in this canvass, and that is, Uniyer-
sal suffrage. The freedmen were then APP
pealed to to join hands with the Democracy
in comforting the elective franchise upon all
alike. They were told that they already
possessed the right to vote and that it was
unwise and unjust to deprive their white
neighbors of the same privilege. The freed
men responded to this appeal with a will,
and will do so again. The loyal league will
never be as strong as it once was, and when
the Constitution is submitted, its objection
able parts viii be defeated by 10000 votes.
The PLANTING INTEREST The
Shreveport Southwestern, says: "Most Of
the farmers in this vicinity are pretty
well through planting. The ratio of cot
ton planted this year is greater than last.
This is particularly the case on the river,
where every available foot of land is UNI
der cultivation"
Since this announcement was made,
God in His wisdom, has smitten the folly
of these people and deluged their lands.
The fields in which cotton has been de-
stroyed. are being PLANTED with corn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
From Ia NorfoIk Dan Rook

Let us rally to the support ofthe true Re-
publican ticket upon the Administration
platform, and. erasing by our votes the OPP
pressive and DISTINGUISHING clauses accept
the Constitution as the first step toward our
political salvation.
Thus shall we have the government In our
hands, and acquire such power o.-our or
ganic law as to mould it more anu1.nore to
accord with our established principles O
policy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
From the Richmond Disnatcb

We can adopt the eXpurgated Constitution
we can elect Governor and n Legislature.
and thus secure a wise Judiciary. a sound
and reliable system of county courts and
police, and thus revive every branch Of en-
terprise and industry through the trust and
confidence in such government.
Citizens OF Virginia, this is a grand work
cut out for you. Ii will require labor and
unfiagging devotion; but the reward is in
estimably valuable, and will carry down its
glorious benefits to your defendants.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13

We conscientiously believe that the cleo
ton of Gilbert c. Walker will bring to Vir-
ginia the peace, progress and prosperity
which we are all so anxious for, and under
that conviction and to secure that end we
shall labor in support of his cause, and do
not conceal our desires and hopes for his
election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-13
LION the:Richmond Whig.

BY the election of the Walker ticket we
shall at once give peace and quiet 10 our
state, revive confidence at home and abroad
hold out powerful inducements to immi-
grants-for then we shall be able to assure
them protection to person and property
husband our resources and push forward all
our schemes of improvement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04
COL. DslM.--VOL. XXXIlI.. NO. I6.
by the same Ifnerring law of nature,

by the same fnerring law of nature.,'
With Masonry mt this day thus teach
Ing the wonders Of astronomy, and
teaching us to read the wisdom, strength
and beauty of the Almighty Creator,
in that sacred page, the Celestial Hemi-
sphere, shall Masons. who believe that
Masonry is of remote origin, be surpris-
ed or disappointed, as we trace back
our history, to find that the Masons of
antiquity also read the same celestial
page, and learned therefrom those sub.
lime lessons, and have handed down
to US their teachings? M. L.. ..rs7.I 4
The worship of the Sun and Stars by
the ancients was the first step in the
study of astronomy in which the Egyp-
tians made great advances, and the
names they gave centuries on centuries
ago to the consultations and stars, are
the names they bear to-day. f..,..-
The Sun they worshipped still moves
on in its magnificent God appointed
pathway across the skies, and still
warns and lights the world and Anu5is,
"the Dog STAR" the faithful watcher in
the Egyptian skies more than twenty
centuries before the star that appeared
to guide the wise men of the East to
the manger of Bethlehem, is still the
"Dog STAR" and stands the sentinel :
thejanitor Of theskies--faithfully watch
ing at its celestial post, and will stand
until the heavens shall be rolled togeth-
er as scroll. ... .......,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

i The last joke OF the expense of the
French Society for the protection O
Animals is to the following effect:
A countryman armed with an i'm.
mense club presents himself before the
President of the society and claims the
first prize. He is asked to describe the
act of humanity on which he founded
his claim.
81 saved the life of a wolf" replies
the countryman, II might have killed
him with this bludgeon;' and he swings
the weapon in the air to the intense dis.
comfiture Of the President.
"But where was the wolf?" inquiries
the latter; "what had he done to you? Pr
"He had just devoured my wife"
was the reply. .....-..'.
The President reflects an instant and
then says: .-..-.
"My friend am of the opinion that
you have been sufficiently rewarded"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

And thus, In an investigation of the
simple question of the origin Of ''St.
Johns Day." the observance OF
which, as a Masonic festival, has, by
many, been deemed an unwsrranted
innovation and modern invention. we
find evidence of the antiquity Of Mason
ry, and that the feast days we now OBJ
serve were founded upon astronomical
events of mighty wonder, and that such
observance had its origin fifteen hun
dred years before Solomon was born,
and ten centuries before God talked
with Moses ON Mount Sinai.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

A VERY fat man being measured for
pair Of pantaloons, gave directions
that they should be large and full, as he
liked them loose. When he came to
try on his new uaInentionables, he
found that they stuck tight to his legs,
whereat he demonstrated: ~ told you
TO make those pants hlll." After some
obligatory expressions of a profane ma
ture, the tailor ended the controversy
by declaring, ~ dink desc pants is full
enough; If dey was any fuller dey
would split" ,-T IN. lea..s .I..U
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choiss gnstrp.
CLEOPATRA DYING.


Glorious victim of my mauioi
Ruined by my potent spell. ..a-a US.
From the worlds imperial station,
,,',,N ,mNe - = ru'aseeo 'ilee oown 70 HeiiY
1's, ,,1"',Ds Hn,e.Dni ~ onsnroneu Monarchi
.' ~ ' o''.s wv ioi iioi aisE
wn,..a.'''' o- s.'''''o' VI ~, nisnU o.e'ha'
""ss NY so"i''s n'gr' 10 'hee'
Caesar shall not grace his triumph si7a'8 j
with proud Esypt's captive Queen, af-
Soothed to sleep by aspic kisses, ~, {. .'...s
soon my neart on Thine shall lean;
go, ay in1, ,nse bV.us oiossonis, as.T-r
,,,,'i Swns si,''ii s''oe on on''rohs stream;
0mopeu once more IN tny embraces
"o'o 'h''i proNe an ehoiess dream ra.
Iras Chairman Bind my tressesi y
Place the crown above my browi ~
Touch these hands, and take these kisses.
nnVeny Improves not now' rraasr ~ r
ny ,.ps nlua.ie polsoheo vaporsi
~, .e,e s'i.en my Onarinain oeadi
v,,,'s. inliioh Durse p.eceoe me-
"hehiny spir,ts horo mas nedf
None shall meet his smile before me.
None within his arms repose;
Be his hearts impassioned fires,
~ s,n,, .spea spoa ~. ny , poso,n SHOWS, snowsi
EraTha.,o -, :, .. ~ .,sas ' --s.If
oc,.vio,. a.. :. :, -, -" ,,,
CIoono,ra,s s,,,I ~ s,.,',a,
.'~D7'rt : ~-a'-'D ~ o7
See! My'courate claims the title COZ
Closer press the aspic fangs;
Memories OF his quiclkening touches
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

AN itinerant quacA doctor In Texas
was applied to by one of Col. Hays's
rangers to extract the iron point of an
arrow head, from his head, where it
had been lodged for some time. can
not 'stract this, stranger, said the doc
tor, ''bekase to do SO would go nigh
killin' you /; but l tell you what 1 can
do. can give you pill that will melt
II in your head.' H rIW t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

4
A BLAMED LONG TABLE.-The fol,
lowing, mark you, Is Jim ,Paiseley's
narrative. One morning we met him in
the street, looking rather melancholy,
when he said: ,,+
Yesterday 1 felt little bad, and
mark you, went and took a small
drink; and that not improving my
feeling, / took another and another,
don't you observe. and finally / got a
little tight, In the evening went in
to the country with friend, mark you,
and thinking would cool off, took
several more drinks when 1 got there,
don't you observe, yet, strange to say,
the more I drank the tighter got, un-
til went to bel. During the night
awoke, don't you observe, and couldn't
imagine where the mischief I was mark
you. I.became very anxious to learn
my whereabouts, don't you observe, and
for that purpose aroused from my bed,
mark you, and after stumbling over a
dozen chairs, don't you observe, 1 came
to a table.
Now, mark you. 1 reflected that the
generality of apartments are perfect
or an oblong square, don't You observe;
and moreover, that the generality of
tables are square and l deduced from
this, mark you, that by feeling along
the table until l came to a corner / could
get off at right angles and reach the cor
ner of the room, and by that be guided
by the wall to door or window, don't
you observe. Following out this idea
mark you'll began to feel carefully along
the edge ofthe aforesaid table,and final
ly gaining confidence, i went a little
faster; the idea struck me that it was q
blame long table, and that could moi
get to corner, don't you observe yet l
persever ed-and finally day broke, and
when sufficient light penetrated the
apartment i saw, mark you, that had
been following a blamed round table all
night, looking for corner-don't you
observe. 's"' "t.'.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

A MAN who lately sued lady for
breach of promise, was offered 5000 TO
settle. "What!" he cried, "two hun
dred dollars for ruined hopes, a shatter-
ed mind, blasted life, and q bleeding
heart! Two hundred dollars for all this!
Never never Make II three, and it's
bargain" ..... ..........
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

"MA'AM," ,"said quack of Long Island
to a nervous old lady, "your case is 0
scrutunuturury complaint" "Pray doc.
tor what is that ?" ut is the dropping
Of the nerves ma'am; the nerves having
fallen into the tizarintum, the chist be.
comes morbeous, and the head g es
tizarizen, tizarizen, ~ "Ah, DOCTOR
exclaimed the old lady, "you have de
scribed my feelings exactly" aa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

A NEVADA paper pleads for the estab-
lishment OF an Inebriate Asylum at
Carson City II says: "rhe people OF
Nevada want it--tbe people of Carson
want it-the Legislators themselves
want II " That appeal ought to be
successful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

A DoaEsTIc, newly-engaged, pre-
sented to his master ,one morning. - pair
OF boots, the leg Of one Of which was
much longer than the other. "How
comes it, you rascal, that these boots
are not the same length ?" 81 really
don't know, sir; but what bothers me
most is, that the pair down stairs is in
the same fix"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

A LITTLE boy met his Sabbath school
teacher, and innocently asked her ifto say
rotterdam" was swearing. She replied,
''no my dear-what makes you ask that
question ?" His answer was, 81 saw
an old COW down the street yonder, she
was nearly choked to death, and i
thought she would 'cofrer-dam head
off,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-06-04

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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13

PennsyIvanla, DO permitted TO practice .,
Mr.. Burgess. Is this court sitting In
general term, or as q single judgcf
Mr.. Cahill. desire ruling on the plea I
have entered.
Here new actor appeared upon the scene
10 the person Of Captain futile, llttls old
man with long, thick white beard and
squeaklng voice, who addressed tho court.
Mr.. Cahill. Sit down, old fellow, the com.
mlttce have. not yet reported on your case.
[Laughter.1
NJ: Browne, Every slowly.) VIII til. plea
Justice Walter. Tho Court has considered
the plea, and decided to allow It. Tho case
Is ruled TO the next nearest magistrate's
office, which Is the Aldormens' chamber, up
stairs, where will DO presently 10 hear Il.
UPWARD TENDENCY.
The crowd now started hnrricdly to the
Aldermen's chamber. On the way the rep.
rcsentative OF the REPUBLICAN was stopped
by Mossrs. Cahill and burgess, who plead
that their names should not he mentioned In
lhs affair. "we are only here for the
fun Of the thing, you know" Our reporter
informed the gentleman that this was a So
rious case, and 1t was not becoming In them
to "mnzzle the press"
IN THE AID rRMEN's CHAMBER.
The chamber was speedily filled with tho
counsel for the accused and spectators,
among whom were one or two OF the ladies,
with Drs. BOYD and Lockwood.
Collector +. A. Boswell, who Is also jus.
ticc Of tho peace, not finding q seat In the
room, took Possession Of part Of the sofa
provided for Justice Walter. The story went
round the room that esquire" Boswell was
going To try the case. This was soon set al
rest by tho appearance Of Justice Walter,
who took tho chair of
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13

Justice Walter asked for the plea, which
Mr.. Cahill produced, and after tearing oil
that portion OF the document signed by Mr..
Cook, handed II 10 the magistrate.
Mr.. Williams objected to Its being re.
ccivcd, as Il was a mutilated document.
Justice Walter, addressing Mr.. Burgess. }
Do you want me to prove that am police
magistratoi
Mr.. Burgess. Well, II may be necessary
for you to prove II hereafter.
Mr.. John II. johnson made au attempt TO
address the Court, but failed, as tho Justice
decided that Mr.. Burgess had the floor.
Mr.. Browne proposed that the opinion OF
Mr.. VIM. A. Cook DO sent for as to whether
or not they should proceed.
Justice Walter asked for the mutilatcd
plea, aud Mr.. johnson said II was outrage.
Gus that counsel should tear up papers that
had been submitted to the Court.
Mr.. Cahill. Mr.. johnson, you accuse me
OF criminal offence, and hurl from me
with contempt tho base accusation. Instead
Of making these accusations, you had better
explain something about the international
fair.
Mr.. johnson said that II the prosecution
did not havo their pleas properly prepared, 1t
was not the fault Of the defence.
Justice Walter. Well, 10 quiet all this the
Court ovorrules the plea, and takes jursdic-
ton to try the case.
Mr.. Cahill. Well, VIC arc now ready to
proceed.
Mr.. Burgess. As understand II the Court
has oyerruled our ploa. would ask would
not the Court override all the pleas brought
before 1T
Justice Walter. I believe would. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Cahill now rose to open the case for
the prosecution.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13

Al half past siX o'clock the Office of Jus.
tice Walter was surrounded by an eager
crowd anxious to witness the trial, and II
soon became evident the limited accommo.
dalton Of the one-story "Templc of Sustice''
would not be suf1cient to house all who had
assembled. The parties to the charge there
fore suggested an adjournment to the Grim
insl Court room, and accordingly the Justice
consented to tho agreement. To the City
Hall, then, the company hied, but here an
unexpected obstacle presented itself to the
proper administration Of justice. There was
NO means Of lighting the room. Neither the
prosecutor or the accused seemed disposed
TO furnish the necessary funds to furnish the
lights, and the colored janitor of the room,
william Day, Informed the Justice of tho
fact. In the liberallty Of his heart, the
magistrate supplied the necessary fifty cent
stamp, thinking no doubt that no could add
II up In the bill Of costs. Candles were coon
obtained aud distributed throughout the
room, the limited supply being Just sufficient
to make "a dim religious light" Tho re-
porters had taken possession OF tho clerks
desk, and were waiting anrlously for the
sport TO commence. The company present
numbered about ono hundred, among whom
were large number Of lawyers. The
entrance OF DR.. Lockwood and Mrs. Colby
was the signal for quite q round OF applause.
Colonel Perry Carson, of the Boys Ia Blue,
was also there, aud he seemed greatly wor-
ried that there were no more lights, and
therefore, In that kindness Of heart for which
he 10 noted, proposed to the accused parties,
a. we'll As DR.. Boyd, the prosecutor, that he
Colonel Perry be authorized to light up
the chamber OF the Board OF Aldermen,
which he stated he would do for the small
sum Of three dollars, (t3.) An argument
susued as to who would pay the amount, but
II was finally settled, and Colonel Perry in.
structed 10 "walt and sec what the court
would do" Justice Walter now assumed
the chair Of justice, aud BailiGSprsgue opened
court In approved Supreme Court style.
TuE TRIAL.
Thercuron rose Mr.. CahilL,