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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08


Two negroes were shot by another color
cd sman and .brOther," near okolona re-
cently.-Monltor.
I. A. Hodges, charged with the killing Of
r. A. Mcdowell, has been re-arrested. Tie
was committed TO Jail 10 await trial.-Pral-
rie News
The Central Star has been presented with
A sweet potato. raised IN Attala county.
which weighed eight pounds.
The Grand Jury Of Marshall county, after
examining over fifty witnesses Of both col
ors, returned verdict OF "nary ku kiux
found"
The Enterprise Courier says the Commits
sloners OF election, appointed by the Gov
crnor for that District. ''are not above sns-
pieion."
Mr.. Charles W. Barnett, Of Yazoo county,
a good citizen and a gallant Confederate
died recently nc HIS home.
The Meridian Mercury says that Mr.. F,
Fog, Of that city, has recently slaughtered
three hogs, aged year, 2months and days
They weighed respectively, 27s. 300 and SOC
each. They were of common piney woods
stock, but have been well treated from the
first.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Says the New York Herald /:

Says the New York Herald.
The outlook to-day Is with the Democra-
cy- New YORK has advocated, strengthened
disciplined, regenerated the party. AS
New York goes so will 60 the Union and
unless the influences which have led 20 tbls
consumatien. through SO many dangers ana
trials and disaPpointments, are checked Nv
similar action on the part Of General Grant
and his friends 10 Is not difficult TO Zee 4
Democratic victory IN isz2 as decided a.
that which made Mr.. Buchanan President a
1866. -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

INFORMATION WANTED. his COM
munication to THE CLARION exposing the
Book swindle, Attorney General Morris
Significantly alludes to the suppression of
certain resolutions which had been passed
by the Board of Education. Why were
these resolutions withheld from the pub
lie? Gen. Morris says they have spir-
tied away from the files of the Board. -
Let us have a search warrant. Here is
an occasion for the use of the Secret Ser
vice Fund.
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II. NJ. Brown,
q. w. HARPER,S Sec'ys.
What Il Shown by the Elections
of I6TO.

The Washington Patriot, the new
Democratic paper published at Washing
ton City, closes review of the election
of 1870, with the following summing UP:
The force of these results of single year
would only be weakened by any extended
of Connecticut, California, Nevada. North
Carolina. Alabama Florida, Arkansas. Ten
pessee, West Virginia, Missouri. Indiana.
which voted for Grant In 1865, now going
Democratic; and Illinois nearly balanced
309, 1872. The Radical loss Ia the States ~
New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Caro-
lima. Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania. Indiana
South Carolina, West Virginia, Massaebu7
sets, Alabama. Missouri, Illinois, and Cali
3l0000votes.-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The Democracy of Clarke County
have nominated Major G. L. Donald for
the House of Representatives and Hon.
John Watts to represent the 4th Senator
ial District. No better selection could
have been made. The first is an old
Democrat and was a gallant officer of
the 18th Mississippi Regiment, and the
latter is an Old Line Wing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

BAToN RoU0E, Dec. Ala
counter this morning between "A.
dy, u $. A., and q. r.. sk0.hel
slapped the face OF the iJln,.s
Sinking responsibility, rcporiel
Commandment Meyers. 49,
~ Is rumored that Meyers h-.
ed Yarmouth 10 have Baton
under martial law and garrison ~. 7
TIA. The Mayor was iniofme1
By Meyers.
No other cause Cor martial ~.
the slapping OF this officer 4
nave forgotten their boosted
possibility
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Not long since, woman covered with
blood and almost insensible from the eff
fleets of a pistol wound inflicted upon her
by drunken ruffian, was found wandering
in the streets by the professionalism Ex-
change.
This occurred in a Northern commu-
nifty. Not far from the same locality the
death Of another woman, canonised by q
leading Republican politician, (Morgan,)
as his sister, resulting from a cause Of
nameless atroeity, isrecorded. And but
the other day, it was represented that in
sight of Boston, female teacher died
from the effects Of Entertainment at the
hands of her male pupils. There are
no Ku Klux in that region Of Puritan
pretension and hypocrisy, 1T .abounds
with people who are guilty Of viler deeds
than have ever been charged against the
men III the South who have been tempted
70 avaaae their wrongs under . mask.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

We are curious to know if III. r.
Pease succeeds in controlling the patron
age of the County Boards of education,
Gin favor of certain publishers" at a
cost of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS, according to the estimate of
the Attorney General, what per cent. he
is to receive on the whole amount?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The Friars Point Herald prints and cor
reefs and the Pilot copies, a paragraph
which appeared in the Gazette recently
about Governor AlcOrn not participating in
the Lee meetings at Jackson. The Delta
says that he never refused to show proper
respect TO the memory of General Lee.
That ''the meetings and universal marks of
respect alluded to, were so mani Pulated and
held so secretly in the city of Jackson, that
the Governor knew nothing of their occur
renee until he was attacked by the Clarion
for not being in attendance We of course
make the correction cheerfully and relieve
the Governor from the reflection sought TO
be cast upon him. If not advised of the
meeting he could hardly be expected to at
tend.-Meridian Gazette.
We referred to the matter incidentally
and now recur to it with the knowledge
that we are giving it unmerited import
ance. Gen. Lees memory viii be all the
same in the hearts of his countrymen,
whether the GO Eminent Man who sways
the destinies of Mississippi participated
in the meeting to pay honor to it, at the
capital of the State, or not. The Merid-
ian Gazette makes haste to offer repara-
ton where none is required. Our citi-
ZenS all know that there Is no truth IN the
statement that the meetings were either
manipulated" or ''held secret so as to
prevent the fact reaching the ears of any
man, woman, or child, who wanted to
hear. They were advertised by public
announcement and conspicuous posting.
How comes it that Judges Simrall, Tar
bell, and Attorney General Morris
members of Gov. Alcorn's own party Ito
say nothing of the large concourse who
were assembled at the meeting), who paid
respectful homage to the departed hero
possessed knowledge of the movement,
while he alone remained in the state of
blissful ignorance ascribed to him by his
home organ.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The Washington correspondent of the
\. I. Herald, Grant newspaper, pro-
fessedly neutral, states the facts contain
ed IN the following extract, which are
worthythe attention of the cOIored voters /:
One Of the most singular reasons vet ad-
vanced Tor the light Republican vote in
~ ar, sh. Rst.s OF pennsylvania and Maryland
ans would not go 70 the polls with their
coloreu brothers. Government oficlals
now IN Washington, who were peraonaIIv
.nseresLeq IN the success OF the party and
= n - Par.,clpased In the campaign, say that
against mixing with the newly enfrnnchls-
- - - stronger ON the part OF Republicans
tAAn on the part Of the Democrats.
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HoS. JEFFERSON DAVIS ca.

from Vicksburg to our city ON Saturday
evening last, the guest Of Gen Wharton,
at whose residence many of our citizens
called upon him 10 pay their respects.
On Sabbath morning, by invitation Of
Col. Power, Superintendent Of the Pres
byterian Sabbath School, he addressed
the children Of that school most eloquent
y and appropriately. We regret that
we have not report of his address,
which was impromptu. Yesterday he
returned to Vicksburg, where business
will detain him day or two, and will
thence proceed to Memphis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The st. Louis Democrat Liberal Re
publican) says that ''unless Grant speedi-
''ly frees himself from such associates Gas
''now control his actions he must surely
'share the disgrace which they are now
"bringing upon themselves eand upon
shin"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The Black Sea question now looks
more pacific Russia has agreed to
conference of the Ministers of the Pow
ers interested in the treaty Of 1855, to
meet in London in January.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Forney's Press thus discourses sweet
music for Missouri Missouri will
henceforth be as strongly Democratic as
Tennessee The Legislature is more
than two-thirds Democratic, and viii, of
course, redistrict the State 50 as to give
that party a majority Of the Congression-
al delegation for the next ten years.
The Missouri Democrat, paper which
could not have more appropriate name,
claims this result as magnificent vic
tory, and we reluctantly admit il.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Pimples aud brown spots
EruptiOns, BlOtches, Scroialu,, - =
all sores arising from impure ,e
ed by Or. Pierces All. ENt on M.
cal Discovery. A. an Anti-biiii..
er Medicine, and for habitn4 ~
Of the bowels 70 works wonll
Sold by druggists. Pamph.. rFfI
diseases sent free. Address DID,
Buffalo, NJ. 81.
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MRLAScHToN SMITH, Sec'y.
Times and Courier please copy.
supplemental Circular Of Ghe Su.
PerIntendent Of Public Edu-
cation.


OFFICE SUP'T PUBLIC EDUcArIoN.t
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. 30 1870.
CIRCULAR:
Lest there should be any Misrepresentation
as to the Intent Of my circular issued on the
9TH inst, recommending a certain schedule
Of text books. / would respectfully inform
County superintendent and other school
officers, that IL was issued at my own In
stance, with view to secure, as far M prae-
ticable, general uniformity of text books.
TO be used in the Public Schools OF the
state; the reasons for which were fully
stated.
l will add, however. that all the PRINCIPAL
publishing houses of the United States are
represented In the books recommended, thus
avoiding any monopoly.
The circular was not intended 10 be in
any wise mandatory, but simply .0dcfsogz,.
The law provides that the County Boards
OF school Directors shall prescribe the Text
books to be used in the schools OF their re-
spective counties. y
Boards Of Directors are, therefore. free to
adopt or reject my recommendation.
III. II. PKAsE,
Superintendent OF Public Education. state
of Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Letter OF Governor AtcOru 90 the
People OF Lee County im which
teI.- and Threatens a People
already Impoverished with s.Ht-
mamciml Ruin
From the Pilot.
Jackson, November ~, 1870.
But the law must find Ia every district Of
the cate, as well as the "klfth Civil District
of Lee" men who will pledge their right
hand for its rescue i await such eVlaehce
before shall conclude positively whether IL
be not necessary 10 ask the Legislature To
deposit with the Executive OF the State the
right 10 visit districts where crime eVades
punishment through cowarcice or passion;
with the chastisement of martial law ana
military bittel.
Your meeting states that sswe have inner
tied lthe state OF lawlessness from the
reign of the sword" As an explanation
that statement commands my acquiescence;
but by me, or by meeting OF such correct
moral sense as yours, IL cannot be acceT ted
as an apology. A brave people cannot be
suffered TO feel other than indignation Ia
presence of the fact that cut-throats assem-
| BILE disguised, Ia gangs ofhundreds, 20 com-
NIT at dead hour of night. an outrage on
some helpless negro. y free people must
still less be supposed to feel otherwise than
indignant that those assassns having SUNK,
the towards that they are, from the bayon-
their atrocities in the benign presence Of the
! franchises of freedom.
The mufiied assassin Is an item In the tax
| list. The detective service which he has
/ called into existence has made him re- pom
! sIblc already for draft upon the pockets 81
the people to the amount OF my thousand
! dollars.
! Whether lie be "A luxury-or AN amusement
| he certainly j. even now. very expensive
But the arm of the law will go on encircling
| him by slow and sure movement in its
/ strong grasp, even though that duty shall
| demand outlaws to the extent of "A taxation
Of oppression! For the sake of the very
manliness of the people with whom am
/ identified by pride ! will, IL sustained by
| the Legislature. sink ne State ia financial
ruin, rather than behold IL la the teeth of
my oath of Office, dragged under the heels OF
terrorism which obtains a surrender of the
! first condition of Ltberty-Law and Order
to the masks OF the banditti that prowl
about at midnight TO illuminate the splendid
chivalry of Mississippi by assassinatinR
! from time To time Ia his lonely cabin, one OF
our helpless and toiling poorl
With sincere Acknowledgements of the
pleasure given me. by the appearance once
more OF the old civic virtue amongst the
good people of all parties la the Fifth civil
| District of Lee.
| am, dear sir,
Very respectfully. yours &c,
j. l.. ALCoRN.
Hon. Hugh X. Martin, Secretary, &c,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

IT DoS'T PAY.-A special dispatch
from Washington says that by what APP
pears concerted arrangement the leading
Republican papers throughout the North
are urging the Administration to refrain
from further military intervention in
Southern politics.
But the Administration il so blind that
i viii not see, or 80 arrogant that it viii
not heed, the advice Of the Republican
papers. Il i now announced that Fed
eral troops are being fastened to Georgia
20 interfere y re election ii TINT State
Sporting jewelr5 4 hunting watch and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

III. r. Pease, State Superintendent of
Education, makes no response to the
damaging charges contained in Gen
Morris card, and thereby admits their
correctness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

Il is rumored that Gen. Stafford, Of
the Militia, has gone on tour Of ohser-
walton to certain localities in our State in
which il has been slandereusly and wick
edly, as we believe, alleged spirit of
lawlessness and bloodthirstiness exists in
those hitherto peaceful communities. If
the report Of Gen. Staford's mission be
true, our good opinion of him prompts
the belief that he goes really to ascertain
the facts and report on them as they
really exist, and not to manu-
facture them to suit partisan purposes. -
If so, he cannot consistently restrict his
enquiries to any particular class, but will
so enlarge his examination as to arrive at
just conclusions. And if perchance he
should find that outraged human nature
has occasionally burst over the restraints
of forbearance and unfortunately mani
tested itself by violence, justice would re-
quire that report should be made as to the
character, qualifications and conduct OF
the men who have been appointed to ad-
minister the laws in defiance of the right
of the people to elect, and who have been
the real causes of the disturbances if any
there exist.
With this view of the rumored mission
Of Gen. s., and the spirit with which we
are prone to believe he will prosecute his
investigations, if undertaken, we beg
leave to commend him to the kindness
and courtesy of our people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The Central Star wonders If the Rad
cal officials are receiving the bogus notes
called certificates Of indebtedness at
par.
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COTTON is reported in both New York
and New Orleans as "dulI." In the lat
ter place middlings are quoted at l43 10
Is cen Is.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

The New York Post, an Administra-
ton paper, but in favor OF a revenue re-
form, after carefully analysing the poll
tics Of the members of the next Congress,
says the 'srevenue reformers will elect the
next Speaker, and thereby control the or
ganization of committees and regulate the
legislation of Congress" According to
the Post, the next House will contain 122
revenue reformers, 76 protectionists, and
As doubtful votes, which will probably be
pretty evenly distributed, allowing about
140 votes as the strength of the reform
party.
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GENERAL ORDERS !
Mol

J. A. Polk, Esq. has retired from the
Pamela Star. Mr.. Freeman Randolph
win Thereafter conduct the paper alone.
The Star win remain, Is heretofore,
Democratic.
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T'hc Redemption Of Tiordt
From the Wilmington N. a.. Jam
FfOrIdn.

And now comes Florida. lgr
North Carolina, for two yolu n Fl
Radical rule and with pIllT.ng e
places, her people have arisen ana al1.
pudiatcd tile rule Of the carpet ar
The State has been redeemed. o. le
cratic candidates for C0nwu Fl
Lieutenant Governor have been e
from two hundred Ia three hunlr
~, not counting the independents q
five 70 six Ia the House and one 90 f
the Senate. Reed may continue De- #
beruatOrial chair, bat his power nat-
ceased with that Of Holden In Oh.
The fangs Of thc reptiles have 30
tracted aud, la this state, 90 least # E
tile will be crushed.
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The Proceedings OF GIe Democrats
&c Convention Of Clarke County.

Assembled at Quitman, November 2Gth,
pursuant TO adjournment. >. w. Chapman,
Esq, In the chair; la the absence Of Mr..
John Dabbs, the regular Secretary, M.
Smith was appointed Secretary
The Chairman having announced that
business was in order, G. A. Smith, Esq,
moved that committee composed OF two
from each beat, be appointed by the Chair
to nominate a suitable candidate for the
Legislature. The Chairman then appointed
as follows:
Quitman Beat--C. a. smith.
Enterprise Beat-L. Is. Brown.
NJ. Smith.
Energy-R. w. Davis.
f. Matthews.
Pierce's Springs-D. NJ. Ports.
j. IL. Evans.
Shubuta-No representatives.
The committee reported the name OF
Maj. G.. l.. Donald as their choice as candi-
date for the Legislature, and moved the
adoption of his nomination by the COnyen-
tion, which was unanimously carried aud
notify Maj. Donald OF his nomination and
to request his acceptance.
Nj. Smith offered the following resolution
Resolved, That we, the Democratic party
OF Clarke county, in convention assembled.
do hereby nominate Hon. John Watts. OF
Jasper, IA our candidate for the State Sen
ate ~ the approaching election.
Which resolution was unanimously
adopted
G. A. Smith moved that the proceedlngs
of the meeting be furnished the county
newspapers, with request TO publish, and
that the meeting adjourn sine die.
s. w. CHAPMAN, Chairman.
MELAScHToN SMITH, Sec'y.
Times and Courier please copy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

AccOF1fIf1 70 reports A4AE1c W S1E AklA -AA
persons in attendance at the sconsulfa-
ton Of Old Line Wings at Canton,
on the 22nd, viz: ]. w. c. Watson.
and A. @ Withers, Marshall county
A III. Pegues, Secession Democrat and
Judge McCuteheon, Of Lafayette; r. NJ.
Brown, of YaIlobusha. and g. w. Har
per-. of Kinds. The g consultation
was more remarkable for the absence Of
Old Line Wings, than their attendance.
Their refusal TO attend is due to several
causes, the chief Of which is that an inn
preston had been created in the public
mind, that the movement was designed
in some way to innre to the advantage of
the Radical party, by fOmenting dissen-
sion in the ranks of its opposers-a belief
that the causes upon which it was started,
we're more imaginary than real-and that
such separate meeting of any particular
portion of the adversaries of Mongrel rule,
would present the appearance of diyis-
ions among them, when none in fact,
really existed Under these impressions,
the movement was not sanctioned by the
mass of Old Line Wings, even though
they have preserved recollection of their
political connections of nearly genera
ton ago.
1t is not our province to inquire,
whether these objections were well or i'll
founded. 1t is sufficient to know, that
they were fatal to the movement. The
moral of it is that the mass of the intelli-
gence and ability Of this State, compris-
ing the opposition to Radicalism, do not
intend to divide among themselves, nor
to permit the appearance of division in
the presence of the common foe.
A large number of the present voters
in this State, are young men who were
boys when the war commenced. They
neither know nor care about the political
divisions antecedent to that event; and
their only purpose now is, to enlist under
the banner of the party existing and mill
tant, which carries upon its radiant folds
HosTILITY TO RADICAL DOMINATION.
From the declared motives of the gen
tlemen who consulted at Canton, as sci
forth in their resolutions, we can find nc
ground of dissent-viz;-the union of all
good men for the overthrow of the party
in power. Their platform of principle,
and their arraignment of the Republican
party for its manifold and crying abuses
and outrages, on the rights of the people
have our hearty concurrences Whether
the precise line of policy which they sug
gest for the accomplishment of the over
throw of Radicalism in Mississippi be
adopted or not, we are well assured tina
if the spirit which their resolution
breathe is adhered to by the Conserva
tives of Mississippi, they will go into thu
next contest with an unbroken front
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Congress met yesterday. The Pres
ident's Message was read but was received
with very little applause.
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1t i calculated that tight lacing saves
thiz country 81, 200, 900 II board alone
every year.
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one hundred and flfty Swiss Immigrants
Rase ss through Lynchburg, Va, on Friday.
s I4ss ictn inst, on the way 70 Water VaIley
..s Poi. lt ig said that five thOurand
tie rs AZ Apected from Switzerland within
iocating at Water Valley.
Our Water Valley contemporaries
have not mentioned their arrival At that
point
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-12-08

AN INTERESTING ADDITION TO THE AL.
CORN MILITARY FAAIILYil

The following order No. 1, is copied
from the official gazette. 1t is the latest
development in the military camp of the
Commander-in-chief of the Army and
Navy of Mississippi, and shows that he
means business. "Col. s. j. Ireland -
is the carpet-bag darkey (from Pittsburg,
we believe,) who canvassed and hobnob-
bed with his Excellency" (so-called, }
in his gubernatorial campaign. He was
subsequently elected Sergeant-at-Arms
by the Mongrel Legislature, and his eyes
stand out with fatness from the liberal
appropriations which were voted him.
The Order is published verbatim, with
the exception ofthe parenthetical additions
we have made for the enlightment of the
general reader:
GENERAL ORDERS }
No. i. \
EOLONEL s. J. IRELAND, (coloredl
~ Commanding the First Regiment Of the
been detailed for duty on the Stan OF the
Commanders Chief q. L. Alcorn, white, }
As Assistant Adjutant General and Assistant
Inspector General, and win be obeyed ac-
cordingly.
BY order Commander-in-Ch Chief.
NJ. B. HEWSON, Brig'r Gen'L
Adjutant General.
Militia Headquarters jackson, Mississippi.
November 18th, $50.
Now. let Us have another 81 Thanks
givingi"
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We have nothing later from the Ala
bama troubles than win be found else
where. Gov. Smith (RaiicaD Is still at-
tempting 70 hold the Ezesutive Office af-
Ger he has been soel out BY the people.