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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-16

In Cleveland, recently, the muscular
minded Madame Livermore brought forth
some charges and specifications that were
the reverse of complimentary to a couple
of Illinois most distinguished politicians
of the male gender. Said the madame /:
when engaged in hospital work during
the war, she needed the signature of the
governor of the State of Illinois to some
document. and after going to several places
could not find him. Finally the hackman
said he could find him, and took her to
liquor saloon. He went IN and found the
governor. but told Mrs. Livermore that she
must go in. fo- he could not come out. She
went in. and there. behind a green SCREEN
that too many persons might not see him.
she found the governor of the great State of
Illinois all in a heap. dead drunk. [Sensa-
toni Atter1rGrd zee sent him TO COngre as a
Senator for sic gears More sensational At
a later stage she needed the signature of an
other officer at the seat of war. and could
not find him because he was off on one of
his sprees. Atterlcdrd IRE made that man
the President OF the United StGtes. Violent
sensation.
She referred to Yates and Grant.
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Meeting Of Mississippi Annual
Con ference OGdhc NedtBOdiSt
Episcopal Church. South.
SAfURDAY. December II. II

SATURDAY. December TT, IsUU
The proceedings OF saturday were chiefly
devoted TO the regular examination Of char
acter.
on Sabbath. I2th inst. at the Methodist
Church. south, Bishop Holland y. McTyeire
ordained the following as Deacons, viz f:
Revs w simmons, Charles Bets Galloway.
in the travelling connection. Ia the local
ranks. Revs Irwin Miller, Joseph Graves,
Jno J Larenby. Joseph Hardgrove.
At3 Pm at same place. he ordained
travelling Elders, Revs Andrew Barton
Stewart. James lIamblen; local. RrVs
VIM Thomas Ashford. Jacob II Holland,
William II Mullins.
During Mondays session election was had
for delegates 10 the General Conference 20
meet in Memphis. Tenn, during may next
which resulted a. follows;
Ministers: Revs II II Montgomery. W II
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IMNuGRANTs ARRIvING.-Our State is
beginning to feel the first movement of
the tide of foreign immigration. 1t has
not been long since quite a colony arrived
at the fourishing town of Water Valley.
An association for the promotion Of inn
migration has been formed at Okolona,
and thirty families ofDanes have arrived,
and the agents are to deliver five hundred
by the LIST of March A few days ago, Mr.
Hester, and other gentlemen interested
with him, living near Terry, blinds coun-
ty) received their first installment of for
eign laborers, consisting of thirty Swiss
men and women. The men went imme-
diately to the cotton fields, and are doing
good business. These people have left
friends behind them who will look eagerly
to the reports which they will send of the
promised land" and be guided by them
in their future movements, and our people
should use every precaution to make the
homes Of the newcomers agreeable.
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The barbarism which once restricted
the sphere Of woman's occupations to the
NEST mental and degrading pursuits, is
gradually yielding to more humane and
enlightened ideas. In a leading Phila-
delphia College of Medicine a large num-
Der of females are in regular attendance
rs students Their attendance at first
occasioned sneers and disparaging re
marks from the male attendants, but
nothing daunted, they have pressed for
ward with renewed zeal on the high-road
of usefulness.
The objections urged by their discom-
fitted rivals are founded in narrow mind
ed prejudice and are entirely puerile-
Apart from the general idea of charging
the sphere Of woman's usefulness, there
are considerations OF humanity which
should encourage her to embark in this
profession. The General Council Of Ed
inburg University not only encourages
the training of female physicians, but has
resolved that hereafter women shall be
as free as men TO enter the dissecting
rooms of their medical schools.
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Gen. AneS' Report Of Mississippi
Affairs

The report of Gen. Adelbert Am es. com
| handing the district of Mississippi. contains
the following relative to the condition of
things in this State:
Since the 2Sth of October last the Employ
ment of troops beyond the ordinary routine
of post duty has been confined almost eX-
clusively to expeditions into the country for
the purpose of arreStiug lawless characters
who had been guilty of murder and other
serious Offenses. by which were endangered
the safety of persons and the quiet of COM
munities.
BY numerous reports at these headquar
tiers. it appears that these disturbances and
lawlesSness have their origin in political
animoSities and inca pacity or unwillingneSs
of many to recognize the change resulting
from the late war in the condition of freed
people. \ prevailing sentiment in MANY
sections of the State has been. that these who
entertain political sentiments different from
the community. should be driven therefrom
and the blacks should he. if not deprived of
rights undoubtedly theirs bV law at least
seriously curtailPd in the exercise of them
Supported nv public opinion, a few men.
in defiance of law. commit murders and
outrages. The civil officers are unequal to
the task Of bringing such volators TO law
and justice. The assistance Of the troops
becomes very difficult. The parties injured,
or their friends. rarely undertake to aid the
civil or military authorities; if so, hesita-
ting. and if possible secretly. Under such
circumstances protection of persons in their
lives and property is impossible.
The eases are not numerous where vio-
lence has been offered tn the regularly con-
stituted authorities. and in those instances
the acts were committed generally bv indi
viduals who. nevertheless were shielded bv
the people. One of the most deliberate and
eold-blooded eases Of the kind was the muir
der in the streets of Jackson of Breyst Ma
jor J. G. Crane, chief commissary of the
district
By general orders. dated last April. au-
thorized all persons. without respect to race.
color, or previous condition of servitude.
~ho possess qualifications prescribed by
laws heretofore in force in the State, to act
as jurors. By the exercise of this preroga-
tive freed people will be able to protect
themselves from much oppression and in
Justice which will finally result in forbear-
ance on the part of the whites. and security
to themselves and their property which
could not otherwise be obtained.
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Negro OuIra&eS.

We copy the following from the Meridian
| Mercury. of the 3D.
There have been several cases here lately
of outrag es or attempted outrages. by black
men on white females. the natural result OF
| which is general feeling OF alarm among
the white women and of rage among the
white men. The wretches who commit
/ these revolving atrocities are not at all dis
eliminating in their hideous preferences
| They attack with e~ual readiness girls OF
ten and matrons of seventy. Apparently
all that they desire TO satisfy their brutal
/ passions is that the victims shall be white
| And to crafty those passions they run the
mos fearful risk and defy the most appall-
ing punishmPnts. They seem to be impell-
ed bv a sort of mania which renders them
! reckless of consequences and insensible to
dangers. They perpetrate their crimes in
places and under circumstances where de-
lection is certain and immediate. and, when
arrested. submit with singular stoicism to
punishment. even to death itself.
Last week a young lady-the teacher of a
school few miles from the citv-was raw
ished within two hundred yards of her
schOol-houSe by negro. married man. re-
/ siding in the neighborhood. who. after the
! outrage, coollv went back to his work as If
/ same dav, identified, and on examination
/ before the magistrate was proved to have
| premeditated the crime, and to have boosted
/ TO his associates that he meant to commit it
when he saw an opportunity. On his way
! to JAIL he was taken from the sherff7s Off
GERS bv a mob led by the brother of the
Young lady. and was hung on a tree near
I the scene of his crime. He met his fate as
cnolly as if it was matter of course. and.
during all the time he was in the hands of
his captors. asked for no favor except to bid
good-by to his wife.
The authorities are making efforts to ar
rest the executioners which of course is
their duty, but which. equally of course. will
result in nothing; for no jury would con-
Wet them, though you may demonstrate
ever so clearly that lynch law is an abomi-
nation which ought not to be tolerated and
which just as likely TO destroy the innocent
as the guilty. The popular feeling against
the ravisher is so great, and the horror of
his crime So deep. that no one Except per-
haps his wife) is sorry for his sudden DOOM
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FASHION N0TV.

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Needless. APPreheD sion.

1t Is noted by several Of our cotempo-
raries that in many localities the new
citizens who mechanically voted ''for the
Constitution" and for the Radical candi-
dates, did not vote at all on the election
able clauses of the Constitution on which
opportunity was given to cast separate
ballots and the inference Is drawn that
these votes are TO be counted in favor of
the instrument including those clauses.
This is an error. The law left it discre-
tionary with the President to direct the
manner of voting; and in his proclama-
ton ordering the election, he prescribed
that leach vote favoring the ratification
''of the new Constitution excluding the
objectionable provisions, shall express
''his Judgment by voting for the Consti-
tuition. i x < Each voter will
'be allowed to cast separate ballot for
cor against the said provisions" A vote
for the Constitution, was therefore a
vote for it. without the odious clauses
They could have been retained in the
instrument only by a separate vote for
them, which we are assured, has not been
cast.
The Constitution. as adopted, undoubt-
edly secures the privilege of suffrage to
every male citizen in the State, above p
wears of age. who has not been convicted
of crime.
For the guarantee of this right, no
credit is due the INSCRIPTIONS trainers of
the instrument. 1t has been achieved in
spite of them.
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UNITED STATES SESAroRs.-When
Judge Sharkey and Gen. Aleorn we're
elected to the Senate in 1865, one was
elected for a term which commenced in
March 1858, and the other, for term
which commenced in March 1865. Con-
sequently the former term expired last
March The other viii expire in March
II. Three elections viii therefore be
held during the term Of the Legislature
lust chosen.
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DR.. P. B. McKelvy, of New Orleans,
late Medical Director on Gen. Dick Tay-
lors Staff, c. s. A, died at his home or
the 9Th inst. he was native of Albany
N. Y, and about s. years of age. HI
went into the Confederate service as Sur
geOn Of the 9th Louisiana Regiment, Ar
my Northern Virginia. and remained In
service until the surrender.
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Two bills have been introduced into the
L. s. Senate, Indicating the spirit of The
Jacobins in that body. One by Senator
Drake providing that no court created by
an act of Congress, or judges thereof,
shall have power in any case to adjudge
or hold any act or joint resolution of Con
gress invalid, for any supposed repugnan-
CIV between such act or joint resolution
and the Constitution, or for any supposed
want of authority in such constitution for
the same. And another by Senator Sum-
ner providing that appellate jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court of the United
States in cases or proceedings commenced
by the writ of habeas corpus, Is hereby
repealed and abolished.
Both these bills were referred to the
Judiciary Committee, which through Mr..
Trumbull, speedily reported as follows:
A bill relating TO the appellate jurisdie-
ton of the Supreme Court The bill, as
amended. declares that .he judicial power
of the United States gives no power to the
Courts TO decide upon political questions,
and that il rests with Congress TO decide
what government is the established one in
any Slate. It prohibits the Supreme Court
from entertaining jurisdiction of any case
growing out of the execution of the recon-
sfruction act until the Governments of the
late rebellious States are recognized by Con-
grees as valid. It repeats all acts authori-
zing appeals TO the Supreme Court in habeas
corpus proceedings; the President is direct
Cd TO hold and proceed with all prisoners
held Ia said States by military authority,
without regard 20 any civil proceeding or
authority whatsoever.
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wise SInnims IA PoII,l..I Econ.
0my.

Every man should have the right b
exchange the products Of his labor wh.'
ever he can obtain the most for them
"He should be free to seek his own wei
fare in his own way, 50 long as be doo
not infringe the rights Of Others.
1--WE recognize the importance and Dig
nifty Of Labor, because Labor is Ae
source of prosperity. We hold, there
fore, that to tax the necessities Of che la-
borer, with a view 70 enhance The woalth
of the capitalist, Is % strike blow Of ihs
foundation Of the country prosperity.
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THE ELECTION.
HANCOCK COUNTY

fno-ess-Bronn. 239; Perse, l39.
SnGtor-Seal, 239; Ross. I3l.
REPRESENTATIVE Nicholson, 2l9; Stephens,
I2s Saunders. u.
the box was lost by means unknown 10
US The Bay ST. Louis Gazette says that II
VS. known to contain 80 votes, of which go
wee for the Dent ticket which we suppose
WI account for its destruction. We under
stad that Gen. Ames has ordered a new
election in that county, Ed. Clarion.
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Immigration into Kinds County.
From the New York Daily Star, Dec. LIST

From the New York Daily Star, Dec. LIST.
EMIGRATION TO THE SOUTH.
To the Editor Of The Star.
Mr.. VIM Hester residing at Terry. Missis-
sippi. on the New Orleans. jackson and
Great Northern Railroad. the owner of a
large tract of land. 1000 acres came to this
city to procure labor TO work his grounds.
He is cultivating peaches and vegetables for
Chicago ard other markets. Mr.. Hester left
Wards Island yesterday afternoon with six
families and six single emigrants. twenty
six persons in all. Mr.. Hester offered them
liberal terms. The emigrants were
in good spirits and gladly accept
ed his offer. and il was a cheering
sight to see them as they left the foot OF
10th street, in a large wagon. Mr.. Hester
acting like good grandfather to large
family of children.
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4 DAY OF Fasting AND PRAYER
An earnest recommendation on this sub
ject. is contained in the communication
inserted in another column, from Rev.
John Sample of Franklin county.
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Yours, respectfully.
HENRY TAYLOR.
Sup't of :. E Camp. Wards Island

Sup't of :. E Camp. Wards Island.
We learn that since Mr.. Hesters return
s1250 has been subscribed by citizens of
Terry and vicinity, and that Mr.. Hester
will return to New York for more immi-
grants as soon as the amount is increased
TO $1,000
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From all We can learn, the following
are the prominent candidates for the T.
IS. Senate, before 'the new Legislature :
Gen. Ames, J. Tarbell, A. Anderson, r.
VI. Flournoy, c. c. Mckee, ia mes
Lynch. G. F. Brown, E. G. Peyt,pn,
CASTILLO and Eggleston. Fhe impressio n
is growing, that though Gen. Acorn can
command either Senatorial term, he viii
for the present at least, remain at the
head of affairs as Governor.
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Speaking of the success of the Radi-
Gals in this State, Forney's Chronicle says
that it will 'drive up her bonds, stimu-
late industry, invite investments, and go
far towards restoring permanent quiet
that viii bring peace, order and security >
As for 'bonds," Mississippi has none
that she recognizes. In the multitude Of
Its folles the Mongrel Convention did one
wise thing, which was to insert a clause
in the Constitution forbidding the credit
of the State to be loaned. 1t is an ex-
travagant hope that party which has
heretofore blighted every good thing in
the South, it has touched, will ''stimd-
late industry" and whether it will restore
''peace and quiet" depends upon its own
action
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The LEGIsLATURE.-Fr the best
information at hand, we think the Con-
servatives have elected about twenty-five
members to the House of Representatives
and eight members to the Senate.
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CorToN GONG UP.-The cotton mar
ket is active again, with tendency deci
dedIy upward. Now is the time for tbs
planters. They ought to take the tide a
its food.
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PERRY COUNTY.

For RepresentdtiUe-Geo. ID. fairfield
Conservative ISL; James Carpenter Rad
icaD 80.
State ticket in about the same propotion.
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CoHgress-Kellogg, 1872; Morphis, I29; Ia
tum. 81.
Seuator-H. l.. Duncan. 5l3; c. L. Muir
phree. AZ.
Representdtjre-A. I. Roane, 50T: B. ID.
Grant. LIZ.
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oKTIBBEHA COUNTY.

Congress-Leflore, 1885; Steers, "a; Bar
". 275.
Senator-Sullivan. 1906; Gleed, (colored)
1918; Hum phries, 256.
JreSentatireS-Holland. 1904; Higgins,
colOred) 1887; Redus, 297 Owens, (colored)
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Fffteen hundred different American books
have been published In London within thir-
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The Illinois BaptIsts have 1000 teachers
aud $1,000 scholars In their Sunday schools.
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A pontoOn bridge has been built al Aus
tin, Texas.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, /
CHANCELLoR's OFFICE
23d Nov. 1850. Va

| have examined the series of School
Books compiled by Prof Sterling, late of
North Carolina. and at present of Kentucky g,
and it affords me not a little qualification to
discover that these books are characterized
by the utmost appropriateness in each book
to the age of the pupil. by neatness IN the
type. and paper. by durability in the bind
ing, by excellent literary taste in the selec-
tions. and above all, by the remarkably
wholesome moral tone that perYades the
entire series.
[ cannot forbear singing out from the
series every book of which is good the
Orator; as it appears to me to supply what
has long been felt deeply among our South
ern Educational Institutions. as "a great want
viz: a book of selections from great Ora
tiOns AMI DiScOurses. never before collected
together. Il ereby giving our youth some
thing. that is out OF the worn, beaten track.
something differing from the speeches that
have been so often delivered at our school
exhibitions. as, in spite of their original ex-
celIence. to have rendered them disgusting
The selections in this "OratOr" are all from
approved authors. and the substance of them
of them is uniformly marked by noble SEN
timents. eloquently uttered.
L have no hesitation in heartily endorsing
the enterprise in which Prof. Sterling Is
engaged. and commencing it to the favor of
every christian and patriotic educator.
JNO. n. WADDEL.
Chancellor University of Miss.
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C0RqTesS-Barry IIoU; SIters III LeHUI'
4 Dugan /.
Standardization. 1853; Woods. 77a.
RepreseHtattre-HudnaI ll64; Ellis. 100
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Our attention has been called to ''Ster-
ling's Southern School Books" The Sc
ries is composed Of both reading and
spelling books. They are surpassed by
none and equaled by few.
In the selections for the Readers,
Southern authors have not been ignored,
and in their descriptions of American
scenery those that are to be found within
the borders of the Southern States have
been selected. There is nothing political
in them, but as they were written for he
use of Southern children, they are not
filled with brains of New England. From
them Southern children can learn of their
own section, which they cannot do from
books written by Northern men. This n
itself is a sufficient reason for their being
adopted by the instructors Of Southern
youth, when they are equally meritorious
in other respects. The following letter
should be a sufficient endorsement fer
them and should satisfy any teacher in
Mississippi that they are what we have
described them to be:
IN,
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The girl of the period is increasing the
size Of the steel buckles on her hat band.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY.
KENPER COUNTY

C1ngress-Bronn, $50; Perez, 473.
Misunderstanding $50; Mules. 443.
lepresentqtire-Sessi 5sl: Gordon.