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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

VIRGNIA.-It has been announced
that the Cabinet was to have consulta-
ton in reference to Virginia matters on
Tuesday last. The result is thus stated
by telegram:
1t was finally determined that an order
should soon be issued submitting the test
oath and Acknowledgement clauses Of the
Constitution to separate vote. No excep-
lions viii be made regarding the county and
township organization clauses It Is under
stood, however, that these may possibly be
included in the exceptions before the order
Is issued.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
Patriotic Sentiments by am Ex-
Union Officer Turned Out of Office
i'm DeSOtO County by the Military
mmander.
LET US HAVE PEACE.
From the Peoples Press.

From the Peoples Press.
1t is very gratifying to me to find L
have given universal satisfaction, whatever
the office or the duties discharged. 1t is
of the highest consideration and one
which affords me the greatest satisfaction,
to find my course approved and apprecia-
ted by my fellow-citiZens.
When l cast my lot with the people of
the State of Mississippi, in 1865, fresh
from the strife of the late war, / was Sc
riously impressed with the immediate ne
cessity of restoring to the people of the
South all the rights as citizens enjoyed by
their brethren at the North, and by this
sentiment have been actiIated in all my
actions as a citizen, as Registrar and as
Sheriff of the county. Your correspond
ent pays me a high compliment in recon-
mending me to the people in the coming
canvass for Congress. L feel that it
would be presumption on my part TO en-
terrain any expectation of this sort, feel
ing conscious of my own inability, com
pared with many other worthy citizens of
this District, but | appreciate the kind
spirit and confidence here displayed, and
while | do not desire this or any other
political or civil office, yet, as citizen or
in the discharge of any duty which might
fall to my lot to fulfill, my every effort
will always be for the promotion of the
prosperity and well being of the people
amongst whom L have become as one, and
/ feel convinced there is only one way to
bring about that peace" or worthy Pres
ident promises, viz: The entire effacing
from tho stotutaS af tho country IF aypry
Acknowledgment and disqualification of
the people of the South, and their com
plete restoration TO full and equal rights
in every particular with the citizens of the
North, so that there will be no North or
South, politically, but one common coun-
try. Then, and not until then, Mr.. Edi-
tor, l look for peace and prosperity to this
country.
Very respectfully, yours,
JOSEPH ROGERS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

The carpet-baggers organ here plays
occasionally upon its secession Demo
crat" and Union Wing" strings, bun
never word does it say in reply to the
proposition to unite on ticket of "old
line Union Wings" for all the Offices,
State and federal, in the coming election
There was furious tornado and huge wa
terspout on the Ohio river near Louisville,
Apri g. Much damage was done.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

The carpet-bag leaders, as represented
by the Pilot, have repudiated disfranchise-
ment and taken the position occupied by
the Democratic party in the late canvass,
(and tersely defined by Gen. Grant in his
special message,) for "such constitution
as will secure the civil and political rights
of all citizens. They have consented to
Danish Eggleston and his ticket, have pro-
nounced the funeral of the famous (infa-
nous committees, and if they viii now
accept the proposition of The CLARION
to nominate ticket of straigbt-out Old
Line Union Wings for all the State and
Congressional offices, to be filed at the
approaching election, the quarrel viii be
closed up. In a word we viii have
''peace" What says the Pilot?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
G6e 0deekIp Glar on.

81 II. s. coEEY.

Hush. darling, do not speak,
II will not sOothe the aching.
There l. no balm in idle words
when hearts like mine are breaking.
Poor little foolish heart
n was not worth the winning,
N-on should have put it from you, dear,
Even at loves beginning.
# GnIy had itself to give
1 poor and paltry blessing.
u-taf should YOU care for womau's love
ora woman's warm carressing.
S-c. take me in your arms
Nv forehead throbs with ftver.
Poor head its heayiness no more
Ispillowed thus forever,
So tired. but let it rest.
Nour slow hand cools its burning.
An. could its touch but charm away
The pain beyond returningi
Not wise. like yours, and yet
Its fond and foolish. dreaming,
Nav hold higher wisdom than
Your manhood's colder scheming.
Nv hand, too, lies in yours
With sad and quiet clasping;
Tomorrow, and its warmth shall be
How far beyond your grasping,
4 little worthless hand
No ail nor comfort bringing;
/ do not blame you, darling. for
The frail thing from You fiingiug.
Tomorrow. and for aye
# slips from out your holding.
And through a wide and selfish world
Goes empty to its folding.
Hush, darling. do not weep,
Nor wake our sleeping sorrow,
There win be time for storm. and tears,
And bitterness tomorrow.
Only bend down Your lips,
And kiss me without speaking,
| wonder. dear. if under all,
Your strong heart too, Is aching:
I wonder If twill gricVe
To know when all is over,
Your "little girl" is yours no more
Forever and forever
know what you would say;
But hush, and only kiss me
just for a little lonesome while
Your empty arms shall miss me.
4 little while your heart
Shall waste itself with fretting;
! But time shall soothe. and bring to you
His kiudcst gift forgetting.
And what matters it,
Since our sweet bonds must sever.
Where or how far drift away,
So drift outward ever?
Ny darling bend your neck
Down to my tender clinging,
. This one last night of many nights,
Such bitter morrow bringing!
Securely Graded here,
LuFed by your mute cGTcssing,
Ny heart lies crushed beneath the doom
Its vast warm drops outprcssing,
Poor little bankrupt heart
Whose only wealth lies wasted
Whose one fail cup drops to the dust,
With all its wine UNLISTED,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

Gilbert C. Walker, the Conservative
Republican candidate for Governor of
Virginia, has announced series of APP
pointments to address the people. His
carpetbagger opponent, malignant Radi-
cal, is begging the question in regard tc
Acknowledgement. "The devil is sick"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20


The Northern tourists TO whom we
have referred in recent numbers, consist
ING of ex- Governor Ward, Of New jersey,
Col. Foney, Gen. Nanwyck, of New
York, and others, who started On a
Southern trip, two weeks ago, have re-
turned to Washington. They went as
far as Florida, stopping at the principal
cities and towns on the way. All concur
in the report that industrial prospects
have improved.
Col Forney's correspondence with his
paper, did not show that his mission was
as free from political objects as he prom
ised it should be. In letter from
Richmond, he wrote
." No Northern man need be under the
slightest apprehension of personal Sanger
in Virginia. He Is rs safe as he would
be in New York, New England or in
! Pennsylvania, but he can not obtain en-
trance into the first families, unless, in
deed, he announces his determination to
support the exploded and baleful theories
that produced and encouraged the re
bellion
The first statement being true, is con-
tradiction Of the stories of fire-cracker
sensationists of the carpet-bag fraternity
The latter statement is so untrue, that
even the adventures, INSCRIPTIONS as
they are, would not become responsible
for ii.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
CODA New York special to the
Western press, of the 9Th, says:

There was great excitement on Wall
street today, with immense transactions in
gold. The dealings we're larger than any
other day this year, and the premium
rose rapidly. There were many rumors
of a financial panic in London, and the
bulls had full possession of the market
High rates were paid for carrying, and
several failures are reported.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
osyka, Miss May ], lsca

The Democratic press Of the North are
observing "a becoming raticonce iu rotor
cnce 10 the elections pending in the uu-
reconstructed State; and are not pre-
Stunning to dictate the course proper 60 bee
pursued by the conservative. The
course of the New York World, which
essayed to sell out I'D purity iu tIc Jast
Presidential election, T. au exception.
Those that have spoken at all ou tho subj
jcct Of the Virginia movement, hive COM
mended the prudence and foresight ofthe
conservatives, III Withdrawing their ticket
and concentrating on Walker against the
candidate Of the capet-baggers II hde-
cidedly appreciated by the Chicago Times,
which says:
The Virginia "c5u-eryativr-. in
Withdrawing their candidate and recon.
mcnding consolidation with "CJnsprsa-
tive republicans % defeat the obuoXiuu.
provisions Of the black-and-tin c1usuu-
ton, hare adopted he cisest plan that r1s
open 10 them. BY preserving their sopa.
rate organizations the most infamous pro-
visions Of the black-and-tan instrument
were likely 10 be ratified under that pro-
vision Of the reconstruction which re-
quires simply a majority vote; while, by
uniting with another element Of opposl-
ton 10 the same infamous provision, their
rejection is assured, and a tolorably har-
monious legislative majority may also be
expected. Concerning the ratification Of
the 18th Amendment, that question IL
probably not affected by this action, one
WAY or the other.
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MrM Middleton
S Kline

Col. Middleton evidently was not badly
frightened by this warlike effusion, mas
much as he has found occasion in the
same number of his paper in which he
prints it. to describe the author of it as a
wretch who stands good chance to go
the penitentiary "a hero of red-pepper
and rotten-egg notoriety ia sneak =
and by other terms no less pointed, which
if properly applied, show that the appoint
ment was one not fit to be made
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

RECEIPTS of cotton at Memphis by the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee railroad from the
commencement OF the present commercial
year TO the end Of April has been 81, 900
bales. This is 422 bales more than was re-
ceiyed last year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

Boston IL to put up twenty drinLin. 6oun.
tory liquor law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20

John j. Vance of the Copiahan. was as
hard to convince as any one that it was best
70 execute the reconstruction laws our way.
Hear him now:
We hope the people viii bear in mind that
meeting ofthe Conservatives of all parties,
without distinction of color, is to be held at
Oallatin Today. The times through which we
are now passing are pregnant with events of
vast Importance to our people; it is there
lore right and proper for them to meet and
consult together.
30 the Mississippi Conservatives. sswith-
out distinction ofc0lOL," will rule the State
Ilrst and last, and the scalawags are done for
ever. What pity we had not done this in
Loulslana--N. y. Picauyne.
FooD.-The Address of the Shelby county
NAenn.l Agricultural Society says farmer
can better afford to raise cotton at fifteen
cents pound, when he raises his owo pro-
visions, horses and mules, than he can to
ralseit at twenty-five or even at thirty cents,
when he has all these things to purchase
''Cheap and abundant food is essential to
success in cotton planting"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
scaIIawag Li1era1Hre and ChivaIr,

The editor of the Columbus Sentinel
publishes the following uerbatim ct Ltera-
tim copy, of a note which was sent by the
newly appointed Sheriff of Lowndes
county:
Columbus May 10 go
Mr. Middleton
Sir you AS A Journalist have In time
Past saw lit to use my name In What
Deem A Disrespectfull manper and / now
Request you As l Did Mr. Stevens About
two months Ago to Desist from Writing
Any more NOR such Articles. For Do not
Intend to make Flesh of one and Fish OF
Another For Like Articles Will VIII Pro-
duce Like Effects AS have heard of Your
saying on saturdary Last, thast yuee had
Written certain Articles and / Did not
Risent 1t Which have Dulely noted
Resuecffullv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-05-20
Our friend Of the Meridian Mercury

Our friend of the Meridian Mercury,
says:
Gentlemen Of the west end ofthe District
when you are thinking Of n candidate for
Congress, remember that Musgrove though
a carpet-bagger, voted against and opposed
the measures that Il Is the Presidents Wish
to have voted down. And, we could say 10
you, we have a Republican In this county,
TO the manor born,n who would be accep-
table as a man or intelligence, AID fully In
accord with the Presidents views.
This IL sufficient to commend Mr.. Mus
grove and the native Republican 70 sup
port, provided always, they have not since
surrendered 10 the Committee Of Sixteen.
A woman In Rochester has been detected
In the business Of starving her atep-daughtgr
70 death.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-04-28
OOTTOE,

At the opening in Liverpool to-day
Cotton was quiet with Uplands 12d, Or
leans 124d, aud at nOo was unchanged,
closing irregular, with sales of 5000 bales;
Uplands I5@l2d, Orleans 12B912Id.
The opening New York dispstch
quoted that market quiet but steady /;
Low Middlings 27!c, Middlings 28le,
Good Midd!iDgs 298c. There was no
change at 1l:55 q m. At 2 pm. it was
weak ct same quotations, and closed
weak with moderate demand; Middlings
este. Sales 1900.
Our market wss rather quiet, though
the sales we're about as large as on Satur-
dsy-ssy 400 or 500 bales. Holders of
anything like q table are generally very
firm in their views and are asking Ie
owe The ideas Of buyers, and the sales
reported are made up mostly Of small
lots forced upon the market. Prices,
therefore, are irregular anu very hard to
give with accuracy.
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Sales of old Tennessee bonds were re-
ported at 694,<ad new at $50.
Gold opened in New York to-day al
1921 and advanced to 1874 ct the close,
with cash gold scarce. Sterling ex.
change advanced 4c, closing steady al
10Ss for prime sixty-dsy bills. Money
on cali 6 per cent.
Toe stock market opened with prices
irregular, but closed generally firm and
active.
Wells Fargo Ex., 355; American Elk
40; Adams Elk, 6lki U. s. Elk, 643 !
Merchants Union Ex., 15@ Quicksilver,
234 ; Canton 622 Pacific Mail, 943; West
ern Union Telegraph Co., 434 New York
CentNl, 1919; Erie, - to -; Hudson,
1851 ; Reading, 96l ; Chicago & Alton, -;
preferred, :; Toledo, w. and W., 733;
preferred IS; st. Paul, ut; preferred
S6s ; Fit Wayne, 13S; Ohio snd Mi,sis-
sippi, $50 Michigan Central, 1881; Mich
igsn Southern, 1908 Illinois Central,
IA; Cleveland & P~ittsburg, SO; Cleve-
land & Toledo, 1908 Rock Island, 1879;
Chicago & Northwestern, IS! preferred,
GA.
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to 81 per barrel. Utica l rs to s.. Louis

to 81 per barrel. Utica l IS to 81. Louis
vile Cement 2 so to IS.
The stocks OF SUGAR and MOLAssEs
are fully equal to the demand, and
prices are steady. Fair TO Choice Yellow
Louisiana l33 to 49,; Yellow and White
ClaES6ed Ice. Molssses IS to soc as to
qgI1ty.
THE PRODUCE market Is dull. Peach
Blow Potatoes are in some LEGAL de-
maud for eating ct 2 to 81 % per barrel,
but all seed potatoes are weak with
prices nominslIy / 50 to 50 per barrel.
Sweet Potatoes in good supply at l TO
81 % per bushel. Onions scarce at 6 80
to 81 per barrel.
POULTRY is scarce and high. Tur-
keys, 20 to S25; Geese, s to SO; Ducks,
6 TO 81; Chickens acarce at Z so to IS.
The LIVE STOCK market is not as well
supplied as last week. The Bluff City
Stock Yard quotes as follows from
sctusl sales: Ist class B,eves, 697c
"a class, 4953c; 81 class, 3@4c,
all gross. Hogs sell in small lots from
S094c gross. Sheep in sesnt supply and
fair demand st 81 50@7 per head. Mich
Cows S259S0. Work Oxen S75@175 per
yoke. A ~serviceable character OF Horses
sDd Mules are in great demand from
S5O@15O.
The stock of SALT is good and prices
are steady. Large Dairy, in seven
bushel barrels, 81 so. Small Dairy,
in 5 bushel barrels, So so. Large
Common, in z bushel barrels, 8 80 to
So so. Small Common, in 5 bushel bar
rels. 2 so to 81 IS. These are quotations
in lots from first hands.
There is q fair jobbing trade doing in
manufactured TOBACCOs and prices are
steady.
The demand for low WHISTLES re-
mains moderately active and prices
weak. Highwines goo per gallon.
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Wednesday, the 9sth Day Of April Next,
WATCHES.
WALTHAM
w aGcheS 2

THE extensive use CT these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors, En-
gineers and ExpTessmen-the most exacting OF
watch-wearers-has thoroughly demonstrated
the stres 9Th, steadiness durability and accu.
racy OF the Waltham WstcR. To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques-
ton as to the real value of these time-keepers.
More than 400, OOO of these watches are now
speaking for themselves in the pockets of the
people-a proof and a guarantee OF their supe-
riority over all others.
The superior organization and great extent OF
| the Company's Works at Wsltham, enable
them to produce the watches at q price which
renders competition futile, and those who buy
any other watch, merely pay from . to so per
cent. more for their watches than IS necessary.
We are now selling Wsltham watches at less
prices in greenbacks, than the gold prices be-
fore the war. There is no other manufacture
of any kind in The United States of which this
can be said.
These time pieces combine every improve
msnt that a long experience has proved of real
tactical use. Having had the refusal 70
nearly every invention in matchmaking or
g~inating in this country, or in Europe, only
those were finally adopted which severe testing
by the most skillful artisans IN our works, and
long use on the part of the public, demonstrated
to be essential TO correct and enduring time-
keeping.
Among the many improvements we would
particularize
The invention and use of a centeT-pinion Of
peculiar construction, TO prevent damage to
the train by the breasage of main springs is
original with the American Watch Company,
who having had the refusal of all other con-
trivances, adopted Fogg's Patent Pinion as be-
ing the best and f~aultless.
Hardened and tempered hair springs, now
universally admitted by Matchmaker to be
the bsst, are used in all grades Of Waltham
Watches.
All Waltham Watches have dust-proof caps,
protecting the movement from dust and les
SEEMING the necessity of the frequent cleaning
neSes airy in other watches.
Our new patent s~tem-winder, or keyless
watch, is already 8 decided success, and a great
imp, ovement on any s~tem-winding watch in
the American market, and by far the cheapest
watch of its quality now offered to the public
To prevent imposition, buyers should inva-
r,a5ly demand a cert heate of genuineness. No
watches retailed by the { Ompany.
For further facts and information, address
ROBBINJ&A APPLETON,
General Agents,
1872 Broadway, New York.
febl3 sat
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Also. VALUABLE WATER POWER, for
mill aud factory, on Big creek. dou0'e in sizs
andfed by perennial springs of fTee-stone water
on IL e plare.
Also, STEAM MILL; also, Cypress Ilmoer
an the railroad. The above is acknowledged to
he the4heaIthiest place In the country. For
further In formation refer to M. D.. l. rtewarf
OF the Circuit Court, to Steele. No lo5 Front
street. or TO myself IS. hEMbERE.
Remberton, near Memphis, Tenn.,April 20, 80.
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Agricultural.

TIME member OF the Shelby County Agricul-
tnraI Society, and tn Sc disposed TO eneour-
aye the same, will please meet at the d Eel.
lows Hall WEDNESDAY, April 18th, at u
o,clr elk. for the purpose Of appointing Dele
oates 70 represent shelby county in the AgFi-
cultural Convention, to be held at Brownsville
apz7 NJ. D. L. STEWART, President
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TRADE,

Business to-day was not at all active,
and prices are very much the same as
yesterday.
The Shoe Reporter says Of the Boston
market: There is nothing decidedly
new to report in the boot and shoe trade
Of this city since the date OF our last
weekly report. Scarcely any Western
buyers are to be met with on the street,
and the season is now so far advanced
that there are few, il any, purchasers OF
first lots, and IS stocks, generally, seem
not TO have been Droken, the natural in.
ference is that not many buyers have re.
turned 10 duplicate their purchases. In
come Of the cOaTser fabrics for Southern
consumption there has been more &C
tiVity this taken in connection with q
slight increase in local business, tends to
impart a healthy tone to the market.
Prices may be considered 6 shade firmer
than IN the early part If the p~recedirg
week, partly, no doubt, 10 eonseq aencs OF
an easier money market. AS a whole,
he business Of the past seven DAYS
(quiet ss the rad appesrs) has been
very fair, and the shipments made, gem
orally in execution Ct previous orders,
are considerably in 0eesa Of those re-
ported last week. The spring trade NAV.
~ 1oAEAACAGA % uEhHAN over.
and many Of the st. Crispinitss are re-
turning day ty day to agricultural and
other out door pursuits.
Green APPLES are in good local de-
msDd at s to SO per barrel for choice.
with stock light.
We note a moderate stock Of BUTTER,
with choice Western held at IS to 4O,.
There is q good supply OF BEANS on
hand, and prices are irregular. Mixed
White, 2 so TO s. per bushel Navy, 3 to
So so.
10 Provisions there is no change.
Holders are firm. Mess Pork, 80 to
S32 SO ia store. PINE Mess 20 to $50.
Prime Pork q 90 to S28 90. Rumps
26 TO SIS. Jowls S24. Clear bulk
Sides 164 to 1879. Clear RIB I53 to
16e. Rib Sides Is to 154c. Shoulders
l24 to 1879. Bacon, clear Sides III to
1Sc. Shoulders IS4 to lac. s. c. Hams,
plain, lS4 to l9c. s q. csnvsssed 20 to
2lc. Lard, in ~tierces, lS1 to 19e; kegs
l9l to Zoe; csddies 20l TO 2l3e.
In COFFEE there Is 90 change. The
stock is large and prices are the same as
last week. We quote ordinary to choice
Rio IS to 26c; java "a to 35e.
The stock of CORNMEAL is fully equal
to the demand, and prices are weak.
We quote fresh on levte, So IS; deliv-
cred, So 50 in round lots; Kindred,
8 so to So 65-25c higher by single bar
rel.
There is a good demand for DRIED
FRUITS Of aIl kinds. Dried Apples, 10
to 1873; Peaches II to l3c.
Toe stock OF EGGS remain fully equal
10 the demand. Selling st Is to 16e per
dozen as 10 Size Of package.
FLOUR is dull and the stock OF ali
grades fair. We may say that the DIS
mand is only in q retail way. We quote
Fine at 4 rs TO S. 25. Superfns S so to
So Is; X 6 so to 81; Xxx Z so to IS SO;
xxx and Fancy brands 9 to SII.
In FEED there is but little doing.
Corn on levee is held at 72R to Use;
OATS, 20 to 72s; BRAN, S26; HAY firm
a. SOS.
The HIDE market is dull and prices
weak. Green 9 &c Sic; Salt log to lie; Dry
Salt, 1893; Dry Flint, BE.
Cape and Alabama LIME held at ] IS