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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

The strains of Charley Jeager's beautiful
brass band under our windows last evening.
at an early hour, announced TO us that Mis-
sissippi No. had returned from its triumph
TO Jackson Mississippi. Meeting our old
friends CT the company down stairs. we
learned that after leaving here on Friday
after nOon under the courtesieS extended to
them by Capt. T. :. Williams. Superintend
ent of the jackson Railroad, they arrived in
Jackson about o'clock the next morning
with their fine silver engine Lady b essey,"
to compete for the prize for excellence at the
Mississippi State Fair, now being held in
that city. The fire department of Jackson
were in attendance at the depot, and receiv-
ed our delegation with cheers and no hing
less than salvo of artillery the procession
formed anG proceeded to the Masonic Hall,
where every comfort was provided for their
guests by the noble-hearted jackson fire.
men. At 81 A. NJ. the companies then
formed again and marched to the station
where three companies of the Vicksburg
fire department-one steam engine cOmpa-
ny. one hook and ladder company and one
hand engine company-were received, and
the procession proceeded TO the Capitol
grounds, where the Inequalities of the city
were extended to the visitors in most cor
dial manner, and thence to the Fair Grounds
where Lady Blessey" was once more the
recipient of the blue ribbon as the finest
steam engine on exhibition, by the unani-
nous vote of both the Vicksburg and Jack
ed by an immense cOncourse of people. num-
bering not less than six Thousand to witness
this decree.
The return to jackson occurred at half
past O'Clock, and the firemen OF Jackson
and their guests sat down to sumptuous
dinner at Angeles. after which the Vieks-
burg companies we've escorted to the depot
and hidden farewell. The Mississippi boys
returned last evening about O'Clock. highly
elated with their trip and the courtesy OF
the Jackson firemen and people generally,
and have begged us to return to them their
appreciation of the kindnesses bestowed
upon them; and without desiring to be in
vidious. they have also requested us to
thank Mr.. Thos. Green, Chief Engineer, and
Matt. f. Ash. First Assistant Engineer, OF
the Jackson Fire Department; I'll. M. Taylor.
Foreman of Jackson No. l Harris Barks-
dale, Secretary of the Association. and John
Rohrbacher Of Gem No. 2, tor especial ia
VOrs.
1t was most pleasant affair throughout,
which is gratifying not only TO the company
to which this eXQuisitely wrought and pow
erful engine belongs, but also to the whole
Fire Department and the citizens generally
of this city. Mississippi must also be proud
that a company bearing its name should
have taken the palm of excellence at their
grand fair.-N. .. Bulletin.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02
From the n. u. Herald.
The Marriage Laws of New York
IAN MmPOrfamt DecisiOm.

We published yesterday in full the i'm
p0rtant decision of Judge q. G. Barnard,
in Chambers of the Supreme Court of this
city. on Saturday last, in the case of Beatrice
Bissell. an infant by her guardian, against
John b. Bissell, for a limited divorce on the
ground of abandonment. The defendant
admitted the abandonment, but denied the
marriage. The parties had been living in
Brooklyn. The plaintiffs case was that a
marriage having been agreed upon between
them. and the usual preparations having
been made on her part. she met the defen-
danC (lS67l by appointment I'm New York,
and that while they were riding together
in a carriage in the Park defendant placed
wedding ring. We are married. We are
married just as much as Charles is to his
wife (referring to his brother and sister-in
law 1 will live with you and take care
ofyou all the days of my life as my wife,"
That to this she assented, and that accord
ingly as man and wife they lived together
till his abandonment of her in August last !;
and that shortly before the abandonment he
induced her to sign paper, drawn by him.
self, stating that no marriage ceremony had
been performed between them.
The defendant. on his examination. put in
the plea that he never agreed TO take the
plaintiff as his wife; that it was agreed she
should live with him as his mistress and
that he should pass her off as his wife; that
he gave her the wedding ring so as TO de-
ceive other people and TO avoid suspicion,
AS he feared If discovered in their boarding
house that they were not married they
would be turned out. There was no pre-
tence that up TO the time of the alleged
marriage the plaintiff was not blameless in
her conduct.
Judge Barnard, after reviewing the evil
dence, the law, the authorities and the pre-
cedents bearing upon this case, declared
himself satisfied that an actual marriage
was contracted between the parties, and
that if the defendant, while endeavoring to
accomplish the ruin of a virtuous girl, blum
dered into matrimony he has NO one but
himself to blame.
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From the Iuka Gazette.
SPEAKING AT IUKA.

On Friday last 9Th inst- we had e speak
ing in this place, and our citizens enjoy ed
it a rich treat. Major Wofford. the Dent
candidate and Col. Harris. ii g Alcorn can
didate for Congress. Hon. b. ID. Majors of
Memphis, AlcOrn supernumerary, and Col
w. M. Inge. friend of Dent. were here and
spoke. Major WoffOrd led off i'm a speech of
one hours duration, in which he spoke OF
the present set who cOns' itute the radicals
Ir bitter end party, and il we are not great
ly mistaken showed them up in such hide
business that every person present looked
upon them with loathing and contempt.
The Major denied the charge made against
him. of having called ex-Presidel-t Davis the
arch traitor and said that any one who
charged him with it was a liar and SLAM
lerer. We think every person present was
convinced that he had never said it. Alto
gether. Major Wofford made good impress
lion on our people and fe'C that his trip had
paid him well for the trouble of coming
mere. He is good speaker, and man OF
decided ability, and If elected to Congress
will represent the people, we have no doubt
to the very best of his capacity. Major
Wofford was followed by Col. Harris (Radi-
cal) of DeSotO When Col. Majors hour
was up, Col. William M. Inge, of COrinth.
came forward, and for one hour poured
forth a torrent of elOquence satire and in
vective, such as we have never listened TO
before in all our lite. We have heard Col.
Inge before, and gave him great credit as
public speaker, but, until Friday, had
very imperfect conception of his ability a.
a statesman and an orator. As Ajax hurled
ponderous stones at the enemy in the Tro-
ian wal, so the matchless Inge threw his
ne w missils amongst the enemies of the
South and the bet ayers of Mississippi. As
a cat would handle a mouse, as giant
would toss a lilliputian, as boy would
manipulate his top, a huge mastiH would
WORRY a wounded hare, AS an elephant with
his snouL would throw an apple, so Inge
tOved with the radical champions. He took
up poor Majors, and beginning at the top
of his head skinned him to the end of his
toes, as a boy would skin squirrel; he then
took up each muscle and dissected it clean;
then he disarticulated his bones, one by one
until, when he left him, there was not even
A decent skeleton left. For about the first
time in our life we were sorry for radical.
Poor Ben Majors hung his head.h he squirmed.
he changed position. he tried to grin, he eS-
saved to look diguified, he tried to seem mad.
but all would not do. The unfeellng lnge,
the relentless Inge. the bloody dlssector
Inge, would not let him go until he had
stripped him of every muscle, drained him
ofevery drop of blood. and deprived him OF
every breath oflife. When he had done this,
he left him Iifelvss and cold, with nothing
for the crowd to do but bury hin. Majors
will never meet Inge again on the stump.
In confirmation of this opinion, as to
Majors, we are informed that he has left
the State in disgust.
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From the Mobile Register.
NuWSSWSSEDDW.

As the day of trial nears. we are rejOiced
to hear that the true-hearted MissIssippians
are waking up to a sense of the immensely
of the stake they have l.: it. The Register
has large reading constituency in MIssis-
>ippi, and we are conscious of an interest in
the struggle for redemption that her people
are making hardly second to that we feel for
Alabama. The press of our sister neighbOr
is doing its duty manfully, and we like the
ring of the blows it strikes. Ii is musical
with the tones of liberty, and is bound to
find its vibrations in the hearts of men born
free. and determined to live and die in all
manly efforts to secure their lost birthright.
If there are men in Mississippi who are
Iukewarm in this struggle, il is not because
the spirit of liberty has decayed in their
hearts, nor because their courage has failed
them. We speak now of the men, not of the
castIffs who, allured by the fiesbpots of car
pet bagism, have sunk beneath the carpet
bag level, and become renegades-renegades
TO their dear mother land. But if there are
men who are lukewarm, it is because they
have lost hope, or do not comprehend the
deep interest of their State and people in a
contest between a fierce and red-handed
Radical and a Conservative Republican.
Nevertheless the cause of Dent is ireighted
with precious rights and privileges to the
people. Ii rises far higher than a choice of
evils. Dent fights under the banner of State
rights, seif-gOvernment amnesty and peace.
Acorn under the black flag of consolidation
and State dependency upon the centralized
power at Washington. Great wars and
great questions of national Government are
often fought and determined on side Issues
and on preliminary battie-fields.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

BRANDON, Nov. 10th, 1869.
Ar. Editor To-day Jim Lynch and Mckee
made their appearance to address their col
ored friends" Each was asked for division
Of time with Gen Lowry, and they backed
square down and refused Gen. Lowry
proposed to prove that Lynch was falsf-
fer, deceiver, and had misled and deluded
the negroes, all of which Lynch knew to be
true, and hence would not allow Gen. l..
time to show it.
Mckee also refused in a most amiable
way-said he had to leave soon for Jackson.
and would not allude TO Gen. Lowry. Bat
he had not proceeded far before he said
Lowry he'd voted FOR law forbidding ne
groes "buyfng7 land. Gen. L. corrected him
and Stated the word 'Sbuy was hot in the
law. Mckee took it back. Lowry then
told him OF his promise not to alIude to him
as ne would not allow him time TO reply
Afterwards Lowry told Mckee how unfair
tY he had acted. which Nc. apologiZed for
and the matter dropped.
Leading Radical negroes admitted there must
De something tcrong ,oheIa speakers refuse to let
the opposite side De heard. The RAIDS did not
gain anything by the speeches of Lynch
and Mckee.
At night Henry (Eibb) Patterson, our
candidate for State Senate. and Charles Cald-
well. Radical candidate. (both colored) spoke
at the Court House. They behaved well
towards each other and discussed the ISSUES
fairly. Patterson made terrible onslaught
upon his friend Bennett" He said he had
Oeeh Win Bennett before ne Joineu our sue
and Bennett told him ii there was Demo
cratic party in the State he'd bea Democrat.
This was when they were both RAIDS. Her
ry made ten strike at Ames' appointees in
Rankin-said when the door was open for
all TO join the Club, the whites came in very
fast until the county offers tcere .ftted- and
since thea not one has joined. He stated
that two RAIDS had between them nine OFF,
ces. The negroes had LOO voters and only |
tour little offices among them. Said he |
waited on Gen. Alcorn in Kentucky and |
knew him well, and he was then trying to |
fssten the chains of slavery tighter on the |
negroes. His speech was we'll received
Messrs. Cooper, Maxey, and Cox have |
lone yeoman's service in the county, adj |
lressing the people with great effect at diff /
erent points. They handled Bennett So |
roughly that he fled the field and it is doubt
ful if he has any more joint discussions.
Rankin will do her duty.
CITIZEN
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

Saturday came fully up 20 public expec.
tation. The magnificent Steamer Of Missis.
sipPi No. 2 of New Orleans, had arrived
the day previous. On Saturday morning
at O'Clock, the ringing of our fire-bell,
and the booming OF Moses" announced the
arrival OF a delegation of that Company
twenty-five men, under command of First
Assistant Foreman. Price. They were duly
received at the depot and escorted to the
quarters assigned them-first partaking OF
refreshments
At O'CLOCK, the Fire Department of this
proceeded to the depot to meet the Fire
Companies of Vicksburg. In due time they
arrived, as follows.
Chief Engineer, J.J. fitzpatrick.
First Assistant Chief Engineer, Fl. King.
Phoenix Steam Company, F. L. GusciO,
Foreman.
Independent Relief No. 1, VIM. Oakley,
Foreman.
Constitution, No. l, John Groome Fore
man.
Vicksburg Hook and Ladder Company,
VIM. lockwood, Foreman.
A procession being formed, headed by the
jackson Brass Band, and under charge OF
CHER Marshall, III. C. Fulmer, and Assis-
tants, proceeded up Main street to the Capt.
tol; then through the principal streets. On
arriving at the Fair Grounds, tie grand
procession was greeted With lusty cheering,
waving of handkerchiefs, and other demon
strations of delight and admiration.
The contest between the several compa-
mics, as announced in the programmes, then
begun. First, a run of one quarter of a
mile-thc two Hose Carriages of Jackson,
and the Hose Carriage of Independent Re
lief competing. Gem, No. 2, was declared
the winner of the Silver Trumpet.
There was no contest between the three
steamers, much to the great disappointment
of the multitude.
At O'Clock, the several companies left
the Grounds for Angello's Dinner Hall,
where a sumptuous feast had been spread
enough indeed TO satisfy the appetites of AZ
many more as stood around the tables. Du-
ring the supper pleasant incident or two
which we will briefly notice. Mr.. |
Oliver Clifton, on behalf of Gem, No. 2 Hose
Company, presented the trumpet awarded |
his Company to independence Relief Hose |
Company of Vicksburg. 1t was received |
by Mr.. c. Z. Webb in a truly eloquent |
speech.
The other trumpet which had been provi- |
led with view to being awarded to one OF |
by Chief Engineer, Thomas Green, to Pine |
nix Company, No. z OF Nicksburg-being |
received for the Company by second Assis- |
Iant Foreman, ). A. Moss, in appropriate |
terms.
We regret that time and space precludes |
4 more extended notice of this magnificent |
display. 1t will be long and pleasantly re-
nembered.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

Col. II. w. Walter publishes in the Holly
Springs Reporter a letter from Mr. Wmt
Mclean. of Metropolis. M, "g gentleman of
fine capacity, large business experience,
and great public spirit" urging the propri-
ETY. OF "A direct line OF railroad from New
Orleans 20 fhP Ohio river between Cairo aud
Paducah. He says:
4 have wTitt..u % the President and Dl-
rectors OF the New Orleans, Jackson and
Northern railroads, and % the President
and Directors of the Mississippi Central,
asking them 20 cut loose from the tangent
line OF the Mobile aud Ohio from jackson,
Tenn. 20 Columbus, and 20 give their uni
ted aid Ia extending the great road FROM
jackson, Tenn due north o. the Ohio OPP
posite 70 Metropolis, aud assured them that
on the opposite side Of the Ohio their road
would be promptly met by some Of the fol-
lowing roads from the North
The roads h. enumerates are the Illinois
Central, the Bellevile and Metropolis, the
Chicago and Ohio, 90 Paducah or MctrOpo-
lis,) aud the Cairo and Niacenncs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

TRAVELLING BY BoAT.-"Hallo, there,
CapCingY said brother Jonathan 60 cap
tain OF a canal packet boat. on the Erie canal,
s.what do you charge for . passage
sThree cents per mile and board" said
the captain.
avail, guess I'll take passage capting,
seeing as how am kinder gin out, walking
so far !"
Accordingly he got on board just as the
steward was ringing the bell for dinner.
Jonathan drew M 10 the table, sat down,
and began demolishing the sfxins." Go the
utter CONSERVATION of the captain, until he
had cleaned the table of all that was eatable.
when he got mp and went on deck, picking
his teeth very omfortably.
sHow far Is it. Gaping from here TO where
i got on board ~
aNearly one and half uaIles,r said the
captain.
Lets SEE said Jonathan, shat Wou1d be
lust four and . half cents but never mind.
capting. / won't be small here's i've cenfs.
which pays my fare % here guess I'll 60
ashore now; I'm kinder rested eout."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

SILVER TRUMPET TO THE PHGNIX.-In
making a report of the display of the Fire
Departments at jackson. last saturday, the
presentation of a beautiful silver trumpet
to the Phoenix steamer No. 2 of this city,
for first water, was inadvertently omitted.
Assistant Foreman Moss was on the grounds
with this handsome engine and -four men--
With forty of the same kind he might have
taken the whole town. The trumpet Is on
exhibition at the store of Herman q Moss.
-Vicksburg Times.
For the information of the Times we viii
state that there was no contest of steamers
on Saturday, and the silver trumpet was
presented TO the Phoenix engine company by
Chief Engineer Green, as mark OF respect
and esteem, and not for superiority in any
particular.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02
CHOICE EXTRACTS.

AvARIcE.-One thing alarms me-the
eager pursuit of gain which Over-spreads
the land. and which absOrbs every faculty OF
the mind and every feeling of the heart. o.
all passions avarice is the most b ind and
compromisIng-the last to see and the first
10 yield 10 danger.-CalhOun.
LIBERALITY.-The liberal man will not
give 70 improper persons nor at improper
times, and so forth, for if he did, he would
cease 10 act with liberality and if he were
TO spend money upon these things, he would
have none TO spend upon proper objects; for
the man who spends according to his means
and upon proper objects, is liberal, but he
who is in the excess is rodigal.-Aristotle.
TALKING AND DoING.-Our schools go all
upon the rOcdL hitherto; no clear aim in
them but to teach the young creature how
he Is to speak, to utter himself by tongue
and pen; which, suppOsing him even to have
something to utter, as he so very rarely has,
Is by no means the thing he specially wants
In these times. How is he to work --how is
he to behave and TO do? That is the ques-
ton for him. which he seeks to answer if in
|sehOols-Cariyle.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

THAT FAIR ELEcTIoN.-Gen. Grant has
given his word that the people OF Mis-isslppl
should have fair election on the 30th Nov
Does Gen. Grant believe that there L the
least possibility Of such a thing while Amee
Is importing thieves. robbers. murderer hnu
house burners frUm Arkansas and ArnneF-eA
tn mske nm the RegistratiOn lists from
Iuka Gazette.
Trh. !. .,,,,,-, Of South Carolina. who alone.
the Charlestou News says are indUmifablo
and uudlsmayed. are organizing a State
Monumental Association 10 object, a. the
News explains, being 20 erect ~ enduring
Southern men who died la the service Of che
Confederacy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02

FASHIONS FOR GENTLEMEN.-TheS Ombre,
|eober, black suit, which has so long held
sway, at last shows singh of defeat. The
Funeral appearance for many years made
iDy our young men, on gay and festive occa-
kiohs' Is now likely to be changed, and, there
|Delng no other way, we are going back to
ne good old days. For instance, the FASH
pom for full dress suits, this season, is a coat
pf blue cloth, with gilt buttons; pantaloons
IND vest of black cassiIneres, with inside
pest of white silk. Morning or negligA
Eglts consist of single or dOuble-breasted
Newmarket getaway" coat of dark cloth.
Hlth striped or plaid trousers and vest of
ne same material as the coat. The most
laShlonable, and what is considered the
post elegant suits for weddings, or for visits
p ceremony. is Prince Albert coat, dOu-
PIE breasted, of blue or black cloth, with
Pilk taclngs vest of same material, worn
Elth an inside vest of white duck, and Law
ehder or dark trousers. A light blue or
Plaek STANLEY scarf, light-colored kid gloves
/ no caii-skin boots complete this very styl-
|sh toilette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02
Hon. ND. I'D. Wright mails an Radical
caHummy.-He LIS for the Dent
Ticket.
AT HOME, TIPPAH CoUNTYl
Nou IL 1890
Nov. ID 1859.


Having heard from various sources, that
my position in the present political contest
in Mississippi. has not only been misunder-
stood, but wllfully misrepresented. beg
leave to make the following brief statement
with the view Of setting myself right be-
fore those. who. In the past. have honored
me with their confidence and friendship
and elected me time and again to high po-
litical trusts:
Neither Of the tickets now before the peo-
pie Of the State, would command my appro-
val. were LETT to my own free and unre-
stricted choice, but rs matters now stand,
without going into particulars. unhesita-
tingly endorse the ticket Of which Judge
Louis Dent Is the honored chief, and were
not one Of the disfranchised, should I'M
questionably cast nav vote tor ik. M the
speedlest means, Of restoring confidence I'm
the stability Of the government and giving
back the control Of our beloved State 90 It's
own citizens as originally designed by the
d. B. WRrGRT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02
Validity of Confederate Connsca-
GiOm.

A case Is pending before the United states
supreme Court which involves the validity
OF titles passed TO the purchaser at q sale I'M
der q Confederate decree OF conhscatlon.-
Hinder their sequestration act of August
1861, one Mrs. Lee. a resident of PennsyIVa-
mia. owned. before the war. large nero OF
sheep in Texas, which were under charge
of an agent. At the suit OF the Coniederates
thew were confiscated. and one Knox was
the purchaser at the sale. After the war
Mrs. Lee brought suit to make Knox resPon-
sihle for the wrongful taking OF the sncep.
The action was brought in the Circuit Court
for the district of Texas. and the jury was
Instructed that Knox obtained no title oy
his purchase. From the Judgement enter,
ed on the verdict, and that he must respond
in damages, appeal is taken, and it is insis-
ted that as the Confederate States were q
beIiigerent rights, they possessed the pow
er as means OF war TO pass valid title py
confiscation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-02


A letter from Nashville TO the editor OF
the Jackson mississippi Clarion says ::
- You may rely upon it that the Con erva
tlyes are standing firmly by the rights OF
the colored voters who came so nObly to
their aid to throw off the yoke OF the Dis
trsnchisers-their right to vote. hold. office.
and to enjoy every civil and political priVi-
lege enjoyed by the whites. The pledge
which ETHRIDGE, the Conservative leader,
made alter the election-that they shall be
protected in all these privlleges-will be
sacredIy kept. depend upon it. A few scat
terng bills have been introduced by men OH
their individual responsibility, but they re-
ceive no countenance nor consideration
Their introduction and reference to commit
tees are the last that will be heard of Them"
Truth. every word truth. We can assure
our friends in Mississippi that the large
white majority in Tennessee will never de-
prive the colored man of his right to vote.
Memphis Avalanche.