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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

At a meeting of the citizens held al
Hazlehurst, Copiah county, Miss, ON
Saturday the l4th, Jos. = Price was called
to the chair, and Thos. Sinclair (colored)
was requested to act as Secretary. The
object of the meeting was then stated in
a very able manner by Capt. l.. Ii. Har-
ris, after which the following resolutions
were offered and unanimously adopted /:
Resolved, That we will sustain the
platform set forth by the National Re
publican party at Jackson, Miss, on-the
23rd of June, 1859.
Resolved, That we will sustain Hon.
Louis Dent for Governor if he be the
nominee of the Convention.
Resolved, That we thank President
Grant and Congress for their course i'm
defeating the Vaccinations Of the Eggles-
ton Il Co. faction in trying to force the
defeated constitution upon us.
Resolved, That we appeal to our fellow
citizens throughout the State, of all par
ties, to vote for the constitution, rs sub
mitted by President Grant, excluding the
obnoxious clauses pointed out by him, TO
bury all bitter political animosities and
prejudices, and join us in securing peace
and prosperity to our States
Resolved, That we will support for
Office only men who are honest and con-
sentative, and have the good of the State
at heart.
Resolved, That we are Imqualifiedly in
favor of impartial suffrage without dis
tinction of race or color, universal amncs-
ty and universal education.
Resolved That we are in favor of
equal, civil, and political rights to all men
without regard to race or color.
Resolved, That all persons who favor
the purposes of these resolutions, are in
vited TO meet with US in mass meeting TO
be held at Gallatin on the 2Sth day OF
August, for the purpose of further organ
izatiOn, and the appointment Of delegates
to the National Union Republican Con-
vention to be held at Jackson on the 9Th
day of September. This invitation is
extended to all, without regard to race or
color.
Able speeches were then made by Hon.
S. j. Morehead, Judge H. Il. Mays,
(white,) Scipio Cunningham and Samuel
Thomas (colored.)
The Secretary was then requested to
furnish the jackson Clarion, National
Republican, Copiahan and Crystal
Springs Herald, copy Of the proceed
ings Of this meeting with request that
they publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned to meet al
Gallatin, August 2Sth 1869.
JOS. PRICE, Chairman.
THos. SINCLAIR, Secretary.
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So 90 PER YEAR.
How Ame~ hans Played hls Gmme
fm Monroe COumty--ahe Material
hfs Appointments nre naade Oc


In this county, the sheriff was military
appointed. and Republican; but he was q
responsible man, and n gentleman; and
therefore became vastly unpopular with the
Commanding General. and so Mr.. Oldshne
who cares nothing for the Office. but only
held it because the people of the county de-
sired. was removed by Gen. Ames, and one
c. r. Hole. OF New Orleans or Prussia. was
sent 10 relieve him. and In order that no diff
ficultv should be encountered In the way Of
making a bond, he removes Mr.. O'Connor
our competent Probate Judge. a military
appointed. but an ola citizen. good Probate
lawyer and a man generally respected. and
puts in one John Z. Meek, an Individual
who knows as much about law as he does
about astronomy.
The military Mayor Of this city. Mr.. +. J.
Vasser. was appointed by Gen. Ames. who
doubtless labored. at the time OF his app0int-
ment under the impression that he was a
vagabond; but, having discovered that he
was a high toned gentleman. an energetic.
honest officer. and man universally re-
spected, he has ordered his removal. appoint
ing In his place a silly non-descript by the
name of Lacey. who, hailing from the Lord
only knows where. has suddenly made his
appearance in our city. and has been noticed
principally a kind of comet tail, that
whisked behind HOLE.
The public will understand that the
Administration of Ames who has prac-
tised these abuses, and Others of the same
kind all over the State, has the unquali-
fed endorsement Of the Eggleston Clique.
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Letter of Hon. Gordon Adam..-Se-
ricus Charge Against Gen. Ames.

The letter of Hon. Gordon Adam, pub
ished in THE CLARION of Tuesday, resign
ing the Office of District Attorney for the
Southern District, as leading Northern
journal remarks, ''does credit to the head
and the heart of the writer" 1t is a
brave and manly protest against the
wrongs and insults which have been
wontonly inflicted upon the people of his
State.
|, His charges against the District Com
mander are distinct and specific, and
they come from too high source to be
ignored. 1t is that according to his own
declaration. the District Commander seeks
the Office of United States Senator to adj
vance his own Interior ends. The charge
should be investigated, and if true, Ames
has no friend who viii say that it does not
utterly disqualify him for the important
business appertaining to the election, with
which he is charged under the acts of
Congress. Being an interested party, he
Is not fit to be the lnanager-in-chief Of the
election, and the judge of the result. 1t
is contrary to law and to established
usage. In obedience to this rule, candi-
dates were expressly prohibited from
being commissioners of the election held
by order of the District Commander in
Mississippi last year. Is Ames to be per
mitted 10 sit in Judgment on his own
case?
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Th. worls Gos. BravsIy o..

We have, IN the last few days seen ana
.nonversed with representative men Of ALI the
old political parties from different parts Of
the state. and in no instance have We met
with Conservative. but that be was in Ga
vor OF a coalition with the Moderate Ropub-
Iican Party Tor the coming canvasa. tn
Holmes and Carroll counties, 90 far ~ We
could learn, there IA scarcely q diseentlnE
voice. Every body Is IN favor Of Dent for
Governor
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One of Ames' Radical Apprentices
Defrauding the COlOred People of
ChOcaaWs
From The Winona Democrat.

We understand the Sheriff of Choctaw
county, who is a radical, ana received the
appointment from Ames, as a reward for de-
serting the Confederate army, is attempting
to collect from some ignorant freedmen
three dollars and fifty cents as a poll tax.
We suppose the freedmen viii. after while,
ascertain who their real, true friends are.
Since writing the above, we learn he has
actually demanded five dollars poll tax OF
some of the negroes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

1--WE presume the editor (of the Standard)
has control of his own vote. We certainly
have control of ours, and will use it as we
think best.--Jacksnn Clarion.
1t being settled then that both of US have
control of our votes, would it not be well to
allow other people TO control theirs Port
Gibson Standard.
Agreed. And now ''let us have peace.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

WORM TIsrTNo. Take bar 81 lron, and
make about adOzen holes, each two feet deep
around each orange tree or Any other nun
two or three wheel barrow loada o. old HaNs
nlire around the tree. haine and tiWe wii
40 tha balaraas --nag nt. Loula eaasilef
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

THE IMPORTATION OF CHINESE La
BoRERs.-Col. Andrews, of Yazoo City,
has favored us with the privilege of making
some extracts on this stbject, from a re-
cent letter Of Judge S. S.. Wright Of
California, formerly of this State, and
known to many of our readers. Judge
w. writes:
know of no House engaged In the busi-
ness Of importing Chinese In this section
except Messrs. KOOpmanschap & Co. OF this
city, (San Francisco.) The leading member
of the firm Is now i'm the Atlantic States.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company i'm
ported a good many for the purpose Of con-
struction, and that company, I am informed,
sent their own agent 10 China 20 procure
them. The others who have come here, have
come as any other foreigners. / do not know
any parties here with whom arrangements
could be made, and am decidedly Of the
opinion that the only profitable way to Sc
cure this class oflaborers, would be to carry
them direct to some southern port from
China.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

The sea coast OF Mississippi Is the healthl-
est place I'm the United Statas. The levers
or all other tide-water regions are unknown
here. As a residence IL Is peculiarly ada2tfd
"a All persons threatened with pulmonary
afFectious. 10 those suffering from dyspepsia
ana bilious complaints -sspshora Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
Rev. James Lynch's Explanation
of tlhe Political situation i'm Mis-
siSsipPl.
w. III. GIBBS,
Ii. w. BARRY,
Subcommittee.

Why the ColOred People are not aciUing to
+. follow their Cdrpet-bag guides into Pro-
scriptioa, and achy they prefer Dent or
: some other National Republican to Acorn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
Very respectfully,
LEWIS DENT"
Cotton Pro~Pect~--ForeIEn MARKET.

The following extract from the last
monthly circular Of Messrs. Smith, Ed
wards & Co, will show the deficiency IN
the supply Of cotton abroad, as compared
with the last season and the three prece-
ding il:
The total visible deficiency, taking stocks
In Liverpool and London, and amount afloat,
now stands at the alarming figure Of 3sl,OU0
bales. the respective totals being i,OOsOO0
bales against i.3sOOOO bales last year. $685.
600 IN 1867, and l.G07.OOO bales In 1880.
The stocks left la the American ports show
the same progressive deehne being 5s'O99
bales. against $4,000 oales last year. 10000
bales Ia 1867, and 270 900 bales ia 1868. These
| figures are very significant showing as they
do. the continuous decline Of the stocks Of
cotton In the last three years, and 10 may De-
said, Speaking roundly, that the supply Of
cotton now existing la the world n just one
half what existed &C this period In the year
lSGG.
The following is the conclusion drawn
from the foregoing statement Of the de-
ficiency Of the supply and the unfavora-
bic prospects Of its increase, az to is eff
feet on the price of our Southern staple
It Is very difficult 70 form an opinion, but
which Is relatively the scatcest must fur
Their advance In value. In 10 the deficiency
is 90 excessive that II II most dim ,ult 20 see
how the trade are 20 pull through the inter-
val between now and tile arrival ~ tho next
| crop. We calculate that no new cotton wor-
| thy OF notice can arrive here before the ist
/ November, as American spinnors Will be-
| left almost without a bale when the next
| season opens. and must take most Of the re-
/ ceipts during September.
CRoPs IN CARRoLL.--A subscriber at
Winona writes as follows, under date Of
18th inst
As you ask for information in regard TO
| the growing crop, / would REMARK, that our
prospects are by no means nntterlng. Up
l To che middle Of July, we had no rain, and
since that time we have had too much. Be
fore the rains commenced, cotton was very
small. but since the rains set IN, II has Rrown
very rapidly, going TOO much 20 weed. There
will be little or no cotton picked here boi0re
October, and unless we have a very late ana
favorable fall we cannot make anything ltel
an average cotton crop; and should inc Dole
worm and caterplllars make their appear
ance as early a. they usually DO, our crop
| will almost be and entire allure
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
COMMENT.


We learn from the Columbus Sentinel
that at the recent term of the Lowndes
Circuit Court, motion to quash the re-
nire consisting in part Of negroes, was
made before g. f. Brown, presiding
Judge, and sustained. The grounds Ia
ken were that negroes were not reccgni-
zed by the constitution and laws OF the
State as jurors; and that thelists had not
been prepared and furnished 70 the Sher-
if blythe Assessor. as required by law.
The Judge who decided this motion is
military appointee; and was recently
rewarded by Ames with the place ON the
Bench Of the High Court Of Errors and
1ppsala occupied By Judge Js6ards,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26
DENr-M CRUNlIEyg LIT

BeutyveIPs Little ansne g rof fhe
haside track OF Gem. Grama Eor
the mexa Pre.fdemcy ExpoHe&.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

Washington Letter of the Editor Of the
Grenada Sentinel.
JUDGE LOUIE DENT.

JUDGE LOUIS DENT.
We found the Judge not only an accom-
plished classical scholar, fully posted on
every issue of the day. but a true gentle
lated to win the affection and esteem Of all
who come in contact with him, by his suave
and pleasing manners and his open and
frank character. lie has no secrets TO keep
but talks freely on any subject brought up
He Is about forty~twO years old and has
seen more Of this world than many have at
sixty. lie was Supreme Judge of the Pro-
visional Government of California, ran for
Congress from that State and was defeated
by one vote, on account of an immense
flood which kept many Of his friends from
reaching the polls. Gen. sherman. Gen.
MorgaI'I. Smith, and all the Conservative
men of note at the Capital. speak of Judge
Dent as a talented, honest. wholesouled gem
tleman, who would do honor 70 any position
IN the gift of the people Of his adopted state.
As host he is perfect prince, but when
we come to household affairs, we would
bring in the flower ofthe family, Mrs. Dent.
lady of the highest culture, and heart and
soul into anything that has for its object the
good and welfare of her dear native Missis-
sippi.
LETTER OF THE EDITOR OF THE wISoNA
DEAloCRAT.
We called upon Hon. Louis Dent, the next
Governor of Mississippi, and were kindly
received by him and his noble hearted wife.
who seemed ready and willing TO undergo
any sacrifice, however great, for the saliva
ton of the State of her nativity. She Is
a thorough going Mississippi W Jman, and IL
enthusiastic In tina cause OF peace and har-
mOny.
We found Judge Dent all the imagi-
nation could have pictured. We pronounce
him master of the situation, and his deter
mination unalterable. He Is purely conserv-
alive and liberal I'm his views, and announces
himself ready to lead off In the canvass for
the restoration of the State upon the basis
of universal suffrage and universal amnesty
whether he receives the nomination for
Governor or not.
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WHOLESOME ADMoSrrrox aHARpLY PUr

His hnPertieat Interference with STATE
Elections Rebltked.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

REPORTED coNvERsAT BETWEEN LYNCH
AND A CORREsPoN DEST OF THE CINCINNATI
COMMERCIAL, REPUBLICAN,.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-08-26

CRoPs IN CARRoLL.-A subscriber at
Winona writes as follows, under date Of
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08

THE CHICAGO OPERA H6UsE.-The Chica-
go Tribune thus speaks of the Opera House in
that city:
Public prostitutes of the most abandoned
character find no difficulty in gaining admis-
sion Painted and turbelowed, bedzened in
all their tawdry fnery, they are allowed to oc-
cupy even the proscenium boxes, and to carry
on correspondence with men in the house by
those arts familiar to them and their male as
sociates. How long does 1t take the silly young
girls, with scant brains under their immense
chignons, to pick up those arts, and initiate
those public prostitutes How long before
they will enter upon the same sad calling!
The matinees seem to be conducted in the
interest of the Scarlet woman, and to be man.
aged with the view of making the practice Of
her nefarious business as easy as possible.
You will see the same attendants at every
matinee women whose painted faces, snowy
attire, and brazen looks, unmistakably desig-
nate their calling; young girls from twelve to
eighteen, with the conventional short skirts,
hair streaming down their backs, and loud
manners, who keep very near the outer edge
of the primrose path, and some day will step
over unless they are very careful; and men
who go to ogle and to attract the attention of
these young girls, with a wink. with hand
kerchief, or with programme.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08
THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY.
The London correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Alta in late letter says:

The London correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Alta in late letter says:
The queen is not improving in popularity
her continued withdrawal from society, and
the consequent injury to trade, interfering
with the affection of this nation of shopkeep-
ers. She very rarely comes to Bucking ham
Palace-a very unattractive place, by-the-by,
which reminds one of an arsenal-but spends
her time at Windsor and Balmoral Castle.
She grows stOuter and ruddier every month,
and if she is still mourning over the Prince
COnsOrts death, she proves the truth of Jack
Falstaffs words: "A plague upon signing and
grief; it swells man (and a woman, too, l
suppOse) up like a bladder" The opinion is
widely prevalent here that the Queen is a little
DAFT. as the Scotch say. Insanity is hereditary
in her family, and her strange infatuation
about John Brown and the publication of her
book are considered strong evidences of her
mental arrangement. l pity her for aesthetic
reasons. She Is as unqueenly, according to
the popular idea of queenliness, as Billings
gate fishwlfe. | wouldn't look like her, were
| woman, for thrice her crown. She is red
faced, decidedly fat positively vulgar in ap-
pearance. Not the faintest suggestion of ele-
gance or loveness in or about her No doubt
she is goOd-hearted, commOn-kind, Church-Of-
England Queen; but on the score of fine taste,
I'd prefer high-bred, graceful, charming Pa
gan Sovereign who hadn't quite SO much color,
and weighed foot or two less about the waist.
The young Princes, if common reports can
be trusted, are a bad lot Albert's coarse H.
centlousness is rs notorious as his cruel neg
lect Of his sweet wife He has little intellect
and an excess of undsguised sensuality He
has not culture nor imagination enough to rem
der him voluptuary; and if he doesn't change
his habits he will be worse than the royal
blackguard George the Fourth. The Duke of
Edinburgh has more brains than his brother,
but no better morals. The stories they tell of
the fellow make Don Juan appear like an
anehorite in comparison. His mother and her
counselors are glad to keep the young scape-
grace out of scandal on the royal household
Prince Arthur though only nineteen has be-
gun To prove his Legitimacy by various profga-
cies that have reached the public ear and in
dicate how much worse he may be when he is
his own master.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-We copy
the following paragraph from the San Fran
cisco Herald of June Goth:
Jay Cooke & Co. having closed the negotia-
tions by which they have become the financial
agents of the Northern Pacific Railroad, it is
authoritatively announced that the engineering
corps in the field will perfect their work at the
eastern end of the line this season, so that
grading work will be commenced and vigor-
ously prosecuted next Spring. 1t is believed
that the road can easily be completed by 1875;
in which event we shall have the expectation
given by the Pacific Railroad bill of 1862
doubly realized two Pacific Railroads at the
close of the National century instead of one.
The new Pacific railway will run almost unin-
terruptedy through well-watered and wood
ed and wheat country; and, it is claimed, the
saving in distance effected by it, between the
New England, Middle and Western States,
and China and Japan, as compared with the
central route will be not less than 800 miles.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08
BEN. WADE ON CHINESE AND IRISH.
We copy the following from the San Fran
cisco Call of June Goth:

We copy the following from the San Fran
cisco Call of June Goth:
The toadies and fatterers of Hon. Ben.
Wade delight in speaking of him as Eluff
Old Ben. Wade," "Rare Old Ben.," and the
like An instance related of him since his ar
rival here shows that he should be styled
" Brutal Ben.," or "Boorsh Ben" He was
invited, in company with the Mayor of the city
and other gentlemen, to partake of the hOspi-
talities of well-knOWn gentleman's mansion.
At the repast, Wade sat at the left of Mayor
McCOppin, another gentleman at the Mayors
right The subject of Chinese immigration
and suffrage came up. Wade, in his coarse
brutal manner. blurted out to the gentleman
at the Mayors right: "Well, why shouldn't
the Chinese come here and have all the rights
and privileges? They are id sight better
than the Irish!' Mr.. McCoppin, of course,
had too much respect for his host to resent this
illmannered and brutal insult in violent man.
ner, but he arose and left the table. After he
had left, gentleman said to Wade: Perhaps
you were not aware, when you spoke, that the
Mayor is an Irsbman by birth? ?" IL don't
care if he is," was the coarse reply; 81 am
ready to uphold all l said" Probably nobody
but bluff Ben. Wade" would have been guilty
of such gross breach of the amenities of so
ciety; but still, in speaking of the Chinese and
Irish, he fatly expressed the real sentiments
of the leading men of his party, both here and
at Washington. Ben. Wade, like the Bulletin
and other Radicals, had rather see Chinaman
than an Irishman Mayor of San Francisco;
and to this end they desire to have the Fif-
teenth Amendment adopted, so that they may
have Chinese vote" to pit against the 'Irish
vote" the Dutch vote" and the American
vote"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-07-08
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD TARIFF.

We clip the following from the San Fran
cisco Times of June Oath:
A local freight tariff for all stations on the
Central Pacific Railroad from Sacramento to
Promontory has been perfected, and will 90
into operation on the first of july.
The rates are payable in United States gold
coin per 1900 pounds for all kinds of freight
not otherwise provided for. There are 79 sta
tions on the road, including Sacramento and
Promontory, averaging 81 miles apart. The
average charge per ton of 1900 pounds is 10
cents per mile, and about 3 to 10 per cent
added; thus ton of goods from Sacramento
to Promontory. 600 miles, is 81 So Sacra-
mento to the following points are at rates
noted: To Arcade, 8 miles, rs cents; Junction,
lo miles, 81 IS; Rocklin, % miles, 81 25; Pi-
no, rs miles, 81 so; Newcastle, 81 miles, So;
Auburn, 80 miles, $3 so; Clipper Gap, 43
miles, S4 %; New England Mills, 40 miles, IS
Coltax, "a miles, S. 5O Cape Horn, SO miles,
So %; Gold Run, "a miles, 81; Dutch Flat 81
miles, 81 so; Alta, SO miles, So; Shady Run,
73 miles, SIS 50; China Ranch, 76 miles, 50
S3 miles, $40 25; Cisco, 81 miles, SII 50;
Cascade, SO miles, Sl2 so; Summit, lO5 miles,
Sl3 50; Truckee, 120 miles, SIS rs; Reno,
l54 miles, SIS 80
Light, bulky articles like agricultural imple-
ments, etc, are charged one and half rates,
actual weight. Live stock, less than a car
load, are rated as follows: Horse or mule, 900
pounds; two horses or mules, $500 pounds
three horses or mules, 5000 pounds; each ad-
Iitional horse or mule, 900 pounds; horned
cattle, 1000 pounds; sheep and calves, 300
pounds, though in no case less than 81. There
are regulations in relation to animals which
can BE- had on application to the Company.
The through price from Sacramento to New
York, for first class freights is Sl2 81 for loo
pounds or $3.50 per ton. There will be par
tlcular rates for points beyond Promontory,
the rates being about the same rs the Central
per mile. reaching TO Omaha, IA miles. Be
yond Omaha there are two competing lines TO
Chicago. 226S miles-the Northwestern"
and Rock Island" and rates will not proba-
bly, 60 beyond one-halt the rates per miles
which are charged west of Omaha