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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-08
Strange AraMInent.

The Hon. Jas. l.. Orr, of South Carolina.
declares his adhesion TO the Radical party.
for the reason that lit is dominant in his
State, and is likely TO be for some years to
come" And this is a reason, satisfactory TO
Mr.. Orr. for being Radical Some men for
get that there is such thing AS principle,
and such sentiment as honor. even among
thieves. as it has been said. They would be
,IswS among Jews; Christians among Chris
i.ns; Mus elmen among Turks; lnfidels
among Ilfdels; MormOns in Utah; and.
last of all, Republicans in South Carolina
needless to add that this is not the stuff that
martyrs are made OF. -Fredericksburg
News.
The News is right. The man who trims
his sails to suit any and every breeze
who is a pig to-day and pup tomorrow
ward honorable men.-Richmond Enquirer.
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a NOBLE PRoPosIrIoN.-W pub

\ NOBLE PRoPosITIoS.-We publish
ed last week the advertisement of st.
stephens Academy, Vicksburg day
boa. ling school for boys-ot which the
Rey. Albert won is Head-Master. Mr..
Lyon has an established aud enviable repu-
tation as an instructor, which renders un-
necessary any iteration of his q~"lifica-
tions and success. But we desire TO call at
tention to a circular just received from
Messrs. B. G., Humphreys, n. III. Harris and
II. IL. Miller, in which they invite the CO.
operation of their friends and fellow citizens
throughout the State to a proposition
from Mr.. Lyon rendering an education to
the sons of deceased Confederate soldiers
who may be in INDECENT circumstances
Mr.. Lyon proposes to receive such students
gratuitously-board and tuition included
at his own personal charge; and for all 9TH
ers of this class, beyond that number, Mr..
Lyon will provide for at about one-third
the usual charge, which small sum it is sug-
gested, shall be raised by voluntary contri-
button in neighborhoods where deserving
boys are to be found. The gentlemen above
named need scarcely have assured the pub
lie that the city of Vicksburg will do its
full share in this behalf. and thus with the
cooperation which they will no doubt re-
ceive, be enabled to confer the BLESSINGS of
COOL education on many a poor soldiers
son whose future career will nobly COM
pensate the State for the small outlay re-
CURED" A promising boy of Column
bus has been nominated for a place
in the Academy, and has been ac-
cepted by the Executive Committee
This is a noble work on the part of Mr..
Lyon, and we believe that the people will
bless him for it. The gentleman named
above conclude their circular thus:
at is hardly necessary TO add
that you may assure those who are
personally interested that we know Mr..
Lyon, and that he has our unqualified n
dorsement. We believe in no other estab-
lishment would such boys be more tenderly
cared for, and in none other would better
education, military, moral, social and scho-
lastic, be obtained than in ST. Stephens
Academy, within whose wall we wish 70
gather these sons left to our heritage"
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q ssnrringe Ina The Knobs.

On the 18th inctaEt. at the residence of
-, in SEWER county, by William Pick
ems, ESD Bill Rogers TO widow Nancy E.
Bailey.
This" says the correspondent who sends
Us the announcement, was one of the. most
extraordinary exhibitions of fortitude and
determination, on the part of the two per-
sons interested, ever exhibited In East Ten
ne>see. Mrs. Bailey was widow of two
months mourning. She was fair beyond
the usual fairness of her associates. Bill
Rogers was. himself q country rough couR-
try youth OF about nineteen years of age.
week before the marriage, the widow
Nancy visited the residence of Bills mater
nal parent, and luckily found her in the field
and Bill in the house. Nancy is to all in
tents practical business woman. and went
TO work at once. Drawing stool to Bits
feet says she, bill Rogers, how'd you like
TO marry :" Says Bill. in reply, "first rate
Says Nancy, STRENGTHENING herself up and
throwing out her magnificent chest, Bill
Rogers, how do You like this 2! Says Bill,
bully" Says Nancy, "Bill Rogers. get the
lieehse and it's yours" Says Bill, LII have
eR or die" lie was off in moment for
seEiefVille, for the license. But alas! Bill
hadn't the necessary sum when he reached
the clerk S office to procure the license. So
Re tramped home again. entered his house
before his family, and. without saying a
word. took from its rack his rifle gun, and
placing it on his shoulder, again left. No
one seems to know any further particulars.
1t Is known that Bill got the license. but he
brought no gun back with him. At II
o'clock at night, Esq. Pickens was called for,
most imploringly, TO perform the marriage
Ceremonies, and he did it in the most impos-
ing form, before the brilliant pine-knOt fire
Ihst blazed on the hearth, and in the pres
bled.
After the vows had been made, and the
record rendered that they were man and
wife, Bills first ejaculation was, ''Nance
we've had hard time, but told you I'd
bring 'em. Less go home"
And they went!
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Murder VIII Out.

Prior 10 the North Carolina election.
the n. u. Tribune and other Republican
papers tcemed with accounts Of "rcba
outrages and murler-' iu that State
They furnished thc pratovt on which HoI-
den organized biz militia, and Grant
sent his shap--hooter into the State 90
overawe the people and 10 prevent "a fair
expression at the ballot-box Since tHa
election, h5wc1cF,tFJ .fr7f5dha aa. .ui..
ed State. evidence and testified that hr
reports were manufactured by Holden
himself and that the Outrage were lhr
offspring Of his Imagination. Wcquatn
from the Tribune rs follows.
1--WE have n word for Gov. Holden auI
senator Abbott. just before the North Can.
olina election we printed "a letter from
Judge TOurRee concerning The ku-hIuE
Outragcs 10 that state. Certain very rtfrf-
ling statements were made in 10 which hrI
for the respectable signature. would hafu
been universally secuted. Judge I9UrgHH
promptly wrote ua, complaining thHt IIH
figures be had given, in onumcraunH case.
OF outrage, bad been increased truluII NE
the addition ola cipher % each. c0nfsrtHE
ten tOa hundred, etc. Now Wr printed Eu"
letter precisely as Gov. Holden ln person
delivered Il % our CORES DOudrnt lud H"
the correspondent UNDERWOOD thIf Cow
Holden had received lu from senator hI-
bolt, 70 whom &c was aQdre -ed. we Huh-
nit 10 these gentlemen that they have aI-
lowed too long time ~ clHpse without fh-
plainjug 10 us how the dsgfaceiul garb.Iug
occurred. We should have expected them
10 be a. indignant as we were our.clRcs lt
he fraud practiced upon us, and t0 br
prompt in exposing the fOrgcr who abused
their trust fn copying the letter. by put
ting into Judge Iourgoe's mouth mouatrouH
assertions which De never dreamed Ufut-
tering. Gov. Holden! who garblcd the Doe
ter which you gave our spondcut
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Death ola Sister of Hon. d e Ger>On
Davis.

Died, at her residence, Locust Grove
Plantation, West Feliciana. on Saturday,
August Is. 1870 at u NJ, at the advanced
age of 50. Mrs. ANNIE E. SMITH. relict of the
late Luther L. Smith, and eldest sister of the
Hon. Jefferson Davis.
After .ong and useful life, the beloved
mother, sister, relative and friend, was called
from her home in this world TO mansions
in the Skies
She came TO this State when quite young.
and for more than fifty years has lived
where she breathed her last, and for the
last twenty years has been devout member
of the Episcopal Church. She died as she
lived-quiet and resigned. Ever a true
friend to those in distress there are many
living who will miss her kindness. A more
fond parent, wife or sister never lived.
J.. A. Il.
New Orleans, August "a, 1870.
n. o. Picayune.
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Tircmcn Subicct 90 uiii,ia Dut,.
Under the above head tbo Nick.bure
LII L. IL. rIl--.....--

Under the above head thc Nick-bure
Herald has the following
members Of The fire epmpanI,sM dine
state labor under the belief chat they are
exempt from militia duty. This o. lu error.
n iz true that there are Hrcmcu iu tho state
who are exempt from service iu The militia.
but an iircmrn are not. Only chartered
eompanio, iu whose charters THE exemption
g. declared. are free from duty. itIs thrrc-
fore matter Of considerable Importance ta
frtmon a. look into their charter pTIyiIr#
gcs. The mere fact of being 70 member uf H
lire company cNcmpfs me- one. Nf arD lu-
clincd 60 think that 10 viii Doe advisable. tu
avoid trouble, that lists of active member
ofthc lire cOmpanip-, Thus exempted. should
be deposited with the Assessor 10 avoid rua
rolimcut The militia ace docs mot exempt
iirCmcH as class
We have doubts as o. whether these
even are exempt The sob Section of
of the Militia Law B. as follows.
BE II further cnactoI. That the following
persons shall hc exempt from militia pore
vice; All United States officers, mail rIr-
riors, lwhon employed as such,J alI State
and county officers executive. legislative
and irdiciHl, Ni ministers OF thc Gospel.
regularly ordained according 90 thc rules
Of their sectl ull pracnciug physician.
teachcr- OF public schools. keepers OF public
ferries and toll Bridge, uud one miller uui
one engineer In th'N IHHIli HIfhlu HfIHI IIIIf.
and one miller tO every water grIst mIlI
when actually employed boo -Iil capacity.
railroad and telegraph employee.
II will be seen chat uo reference made
to any lass or law cNcmpting pldic oth-
err than therein named from the duUos
and penalties On deiauItofpcrfomaunnJ
of thi. act But there Is ulI another
class Of exemptions ~ which thc Herald
did not refer Fire companics whose
charters DO not confer tho right but for
whose benefit special lov have been on-
acted.
We are not very well yersoI upon
military affairs, and therefore respectfully
refer the following question: 20 the MAJau
GENERAL CoWASBsa and editor of
the Pilot for replies
lst Docs the exemption, having nru
granted ia the charter 81 compuioa, uo-
came a vested right bcyouud thc roach off
! legislation
2nd Are special exemption laH. ro.
pcalod, ip.g ttrio, by thi. general law
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STEPHEN DOUGLAS.
/ Youth Sadly in Need of Reconstructio

/ Youth Sadly al Need OF Reconstruction.
From the Raleigh N. c Sentinel, Aug. ID.
The ugly little Dutch-built nincompOOp,
who bears the above name, said to be the
son of that great man. the late senator
Douglas. a man whose memory Is rever6d
for his ability aud craftsmanship. has been
attempting to cut quite a swell in this city
Tor some time. Ii he be = citizen of the
State and has "A domicil in il, we do not
know il. but he swaggers and struts about
a. if he were somebody. Gov. Holden made
hlm a brigadier general in his militia and 1t
is said that he has been acting as adjutant
general in the absence of Adj. Gen. Fisher
while electiOneering for seat IN the house
Of representatives from the county of Bald
Doublas has been active in electloneer-
ing for radicalism since he has been in the
state and the result shows with what sue
cess. Ii seems that every i9noramous rails
Ell in the north thinks himself fully cOmpe-
tent 70 enlighten the southern people on the
subject OF politics. Douglas who looks as
ii three grains Of sense would take his head
off, has been quite a stumper in the late
canvass, aud we are told that his speeches
have been singularly intlammatory and idi-
cite. We have seen him OH several occa-
si0ns, surrounded by gangs of negroes,
tdlkISg politics, and, owing to his near
-ightedness or fondness for the African
scent. he seemed to be about to embrace
NambO with a kiss. We have heard of his
threats and abuse of the democrats and his
reported father was life long one. and of
his violent profane, and domineering con-
duet toward those outraged men, who have
been arrested by Kirk under Holden's Or
ders His late attempt TO brow-beat and in
timidate Mr.. Reed, was worthy of low
down plug. lie bears worthy name, but
he has disgraced it. Gov. Holden may have
use for such paltry specimens OF human
nature. but the people of North Carolina
have none, aud We hope his cousin Tommy
Settle and friends who control him, will ad-
wise him to 20 TO parts unknown, or that he
reform his conduct at once, and no longer
disgrace the honored name he bears.
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= = !0Fiaa.

This State will hold her elections on
the 3rd Of October. In accordance with
Republican usage in the reconstructed
States, her carpet-bag Governor has H.
sued a proclamation Of war against the
people, calling out the militia, and
threatening martial law. The occasional
acts Of violence which the lawlcssuess Of
the Republican party has provoked, have
furnished the pretext for this measure /;
but the real object is to overawe the poo
pie and drive them away from the ballot
box. The Republicans in their recent
State Convention divided the honors
equally between the blacks and mean
whites. They selected Josiah Wall (col-
ored) to represent the State at large in
the Congress, and Sam Day (scalawag) for
Lieut.. Governor. The present Cover
nor, under the Radical scheme of recon
struction, holds the office two yeais longer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-08
q Ease Under thc social Equality


IL will be- remembered that the General
Railroad Bill which was vetoed bv Gov.
Alcorn contained a section making II a
penal offence for Railroad companie, TO
compel or attempt TO compel any person
Ito occupy any particular ear, or any
particular part Of any car" This feature
was not objected 10 10y the Governor; but
he objected to aproviso whichit contained
allowing separate ears for ladies and
gentlemen, and separate cars for smok-
ing" This clause, he contended. would
afford a convenient pretext for violating
the principle" which was asserted in the
preceding part Of the section.
Stringer and Carter and Gleed and
Aaron Moore, and all the other African
members who clamored for social equali-
ty legislation were satisfied wi,h the bill
as it stood, but Gov. Alsom detected
this cat in the meal-tub by which the
amalgamation operation of the measure
might he evaded, and he sounded the
alarm. Ii was in this connection he
proclaimed, that 'the Railroad conductor
should not look into the face of q man
determine the color Of the skin.
The bill failed but ncverthclc,s a ecn-
eral measure was passed to regulate tray
cling in public conveyances which inn
poses penalty of five thousand dollar. ON
any company, agent or conductor Of
steamboats,, railways, stage coaches who
shall compel or attempt 10 compel any
person or persons 20 occupy any partic-
"ular car, or any particular part of their
ears, stage coaches, steamboat, etc. on
account of race or color This law /,
word for word the section above referred
20 in the Railroad bill, except that it Is
more definite and stringent It.
trainers, taking the cue from
the Governor, omitted the proviso
in reference to ladies ears. 1t recciv-
ell the approval Of the Governor. and Is
therefore law of the land. We learn
from the Senatobia Times that one Ham
Carter, a colored man, who belongs 10
the Alcorn ring, has found occasion Ia
test its validity IN the Courts 1t is stated
that he and his wife-onc or both-ou
getting aboard the ears of the Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad. were denied the
privilege Of riding in the car set apart for
white passengers, but were assigned 10
seats in first class ear appointed for col
ored persons, and into which white people
were properly not admitted This arrange
ment did not satisfy the aggricved parties,
and suit for damages has been threat
ened. They were not seeking equal &C
commodations with the whites, or they
would have taken the apartment assigned
them. They wanted to amalgamize, and
nothing less would answer. 1t will take
many lawsuits to compel our people to
ignore distinctions which God Almighty
has made and which cannot be set at def
ance without doing violence TO the instincts
Of both races. The law will be n source
Of discord-a Pandoras box-until il j.
repealed.
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Clippings from Ihs COuricr-.S our
nnI.

The United States navy has but one Ad
miral Poor. We wish we could say it has
but one poor Admiral.
An English Lord has recently "mysteri-
ously disappeared" from his home, and has
gone the Lord knows where.
New York city is tender mother ia her
poor She has made murder 50 cheap that
it is now within the reach OF all
Wisconsin has named one of her towns
Baraboo, and upwards of two thousand peo-
pie indorse the outrage by living there.
y Radical editor in Chicago is about to
buy steam laundry. You will find Rad
ical editor here and there whom even a
steam laundry wouldn't keep clean.
See how bad examples are contagious.
General Grants bad habit has gone As far
as Germany. Bismarck has just appointed
his cousin Governor of Alsaee.
\ New York letter says that Anna Dick
inson, with all her protested scorn for the
blonde drama, has .ine eye for the ballet.
Very likely; but those who saw her riding
astradle in California say she has wretched
leg for it.
1t turns out that the extraordinary reduc
ton in the number of American war vessels
was the result of a vain effort on the part
of the government TO bring the navy within
administrative capacity of the present See
rotary.
When any prominent official at Washing
ton drinks more whisky than he carry can TO
his department without the aid of a shutter.
the nation is informed by telegraph that he
has been "prostrated by oYer-~ork.
Congress- says the Philadelphia Bulle-
tin, manages every now and then to do
some exqnisitely little and mean thing.
The Bulletin should remember that the ma
jority in Congress is composed of exquisitly
mean men.
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Eaournoy's Protest Against the HI
Treatmeut Of the Troops
Who Fought NObIy."
From the Enual Rights

AOLi lHe L4udl al Slts-
Il is stated in the Ripley Advertiser we
think that at Judge Orlando Davis's Court
no negro was on either jury. We should
like TO know If il was an accident. or is to
be a rule Of that Court Judges We believe
are sworn TO support the Constitution of the
| nited States. and OF this State. And al
though they may not have direct agency
in selecting juries. il Is necessary 10 sum-
mons talismen to make up the regular pam
mel in such eases we, think il the duty of
the Judge to instruct the Sheriff not 10 pass
negro in search OF Il white man.
From the same.
Mess-s. FIourney & Cullens We write
you letter of inquiry.-is it agreed that
the colored people in this county, u niOn)
are TO be ignored by those who are recon-
mending names for office: In all these APP
nit for position:
We wouldn't give cent for protection
unless We have an equal hold on the weap-
on OF defence. What in the sold boy" do
we care about the ballot-box if our color is
abar 10 preferment! And what do we care for
any party that ignores Il man because he is
black.
CoLoRED CITIZENS.
In referring to the note of enquiry from
''Colored Citizens" Of Union county in to-
days issue, it is not our part to impugn the
motives of any in making recommendations
ioE 1 hIon county. AHaI sucn TecOtnmenoa-
lions, so far, indicate an unfair distinction.
with regard TO color, cannot be denied and
this fact may well excite the curiosity, if
not the jealousy, of the colored citizens of
Union.
All these distinctions" are easily ac-
counted for The "man and brother"
has few rights which Radical office hold
ers care to respect where he is not in the
majority. Down this way, it is different
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MISSISSIPPI.

Harry Morse has left the Yazoo Demo-
crat
John johnson who poisoned his wife in
NOxubee county i to be tried in Oktibbeha.
Mrs. McCreight, an old and estimable cit
izcn of Oktibbeha county died recently
New Era.
Protection Fire Company No. 3, of Match
ez have Silsby steam engine. which THY
have named The City of Natchez."
The Natchez papers announce the death
Of Mr.. Robert Howe, one of the oldest and
most respected citizens of that city.
The Ripley Advertiser says, Young Cox,
who was shot and severely wounded last
week by f. Stewart near Orizaba in this
county, is improving.
The Kinds County Gazette has two COL
umns upon its first page in defense ofSherif
Lakes conduct in the Smidt outrage. The
particulars were furnished by Lake. Upon
its fourth page it has four column adver-
tiSement, of the sale of lands for non-pay-
ment of taxes, also furnished by him.
The OkOlona New Era has seen letter
from the Auditor of Public Accounts, in
which he says: s.Bitters that are composed
partly of vinous or spurious liquor, are liza
"ble to 4 tax of 5000 90 if sold in less guam
Titles than one gallon. Druggists are al
lowed to sell under a Physicians prescrip-
''tion, not otherwise
The Kinds county Gazette promised to
tell us all about the Lake-Smidt outrage,
but it did not. 1t said nothing about the little
girl, twelve years of age, confined in bed
with inflamatory rheumatism, and the in
FAM, being left alone in the house, while
their parents and sister were being hurried
to Jail for arresting a negro who had been
providing around their house and had made
indecent proposals to their sister.
The Tallahatchie News says. In the case
of the State VS.. George Smith, tried recently
4 witness for the defendant testified that
the defendant went to the house of Thomas
TO get a permit to ''ag0nize" the crop of
Thomas to see if it would "qualGy."
The Meridian Mercury has the following;
The negro, Jake Short lately married by
the Rev. Hon. j Aaron MoOre,t to a Miss Wal
lace, white girl, late of Choctaw county,
Ala, is reported to US as having deserted
her before the honey moon had passed
They lived down in the Bend since 1.-THE
marriage, some two or three weeks ago,
and now lie has left her bed and board,
(they had a squabble over the bed, which he
wanted to take with him. and left her an
interesting grass widow, in that interesting
community. Her chance for welded joys
are now dwindled down to the slender hope,
that after the laws long delays in granting
divorce, some meaner negro will be found
willing to take up Jake's cast-ofl white
trash They first saw and loved when Jake
rode the mail down in Choctaw, from Butler
toTompkinsville. Jake probably prefers rid
ing the mall as he is reported to MS gone
back. The lady too, wants to go back to the
home where, may be, she was happy in the
young days when she was innocenti but,
alas she has taken a step she can never re-
trace to a haven ofrespectablity.
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OLD LINE WING.
Hon. y ohm Watts IN Candidate for
State Senator.

1t affords US no little pleasure TO copy
the following announcement. Judge
Watts is friend of the people and has
always been supported by them. They
must see that his election is secured
His services are needed in the Legisl-
ture:
Judge Watts of Garlandsville, after many
solicitations, has consented to become a ca n
as public man, has been highly satisfacto-
~ 70 the people, in proof Of which he was
elected time and again to the responsible
position of Circuit Judge, of the District in
which he resided He is in every respect
competent, and will make Senator of whom
the white people of the fourth District
would be proud.-StAr of Enterprise,
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UNION FEMALE CoLLEGE.-In our adj
vertising columns to-day will be found the
names of the Faculty for the next session OF
this deservedly popular Institution. The
names present an array Of talent that cannot
fail to challenge public respect and conf
dence. Several new names are added TO
the accomplished corps of last session;
among them we are pleased to note that OF
Nine Julius, of this city, lady OF distin-
guished capacity for the departments as
signed her. The College exercises will be
resumed on the 18th, Sept. inst. For cata-
logue address Rev. c. Ii. Bell, at Oxford.