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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The sickening details Of a miscegenating
affair at Brookhaven, ARE copied elsewhere.
1t will be seen, that the Mongrel court
before whom one Of the guilty wretches
was arraigned for perjury, we're but too
glad to release him. A short time since
in Missouri, a negro wom4n slew a color
ed man who had married her daughter,
thus disappointing her maternal dream of
better alliance, and was acquitted. -
What pity the mother in this instance,
did not exhibit the spirit of the Missouri
woman?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

" congestive fever, at Forest Home, near
= luton, Mss, on Wednesday the 10th inst,
g 1OlE BELL BOYD KNAPP, youngest dangh-
= VI Ut. G. $. and Mrs. Bell Knapp.
a. Mobile, Alabama, on Thursday. the 18th
de1n;Ha y october, 1870, of the prevailing epi-
Il 6sgse-PERcY CLIFTON, son of the late G.
'on' OF this city. Aged Il years.
pass Magnolia, the residence OF Mr.. J. @.
Of gu In Montgomery county, Alabama,
III aranuay the 10Th day of October, 1870,
IL I sstHE CLIFTON. youngest daughter OF
gears. ~ Siiitons o. TINS CITY aged ~
Renoo1..lson, La Journal, Holly Springs
psass ~. y and Montgomery, Ala papers
iAsaesss Ne 9Oth uit- at the residences or her
Mr. Mr. N this city, aged about 3 years,
10. \ daughter Of Andrew Y. Addison
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27


One negro killed another In Enterprise
recently.
The Canton Fire Company has received
It's new enKine.-Mail.
A Meridian youth lost his hat 1t q ball.
He advertises for II In the Gazette.
Master Branton McGhee, of Panola coun-
ty, took the premium at the Memphis fair.
Natchez is to have another steam fire en-
CINE.
A white man married negro woman in
Vicksburg recently.-Herah.
The principal cotton premiums were TAX
en- by Mississippians at the Memphis Fair.
The Brandon Republican has fine illus
tration Of the trial of the Capitol thieves.
There are only fifteen loval voters in the
Lauderdale county jail-Mercury.
The Copiahan says: 1--WE regard the
movement referred to (Old Line Whig) as
being defunct and played out"
Three men were sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary at the last term of the Oktibbeha Cir
cult Court.
With few exceptions the Mississippi papers
have come to us in mourning for General
Robert Z. Lee.
The Meridian Gazette says a negro man
has been arrested in Lauderdale county for
attempting rape on negro woman.
R.W. Flournoy, of the Equal Rights, is
after the man who wrote for the Pilot, du-
ring the editors absence, with sharp stick,
for calling hin fool.
The negroes near Ceoper's Well and By
ram have milhia meetings twice a week
unless it is stopped, there will be no cotton
ARCHAEOLOGICAL Springs Herald.
Volunteer militia companies are still be-
ing formed in different parts of the State.
The indications are that zone of them will
be received by Alcorn.
The Verona Southern Sentiment has
changed hands. NJ. z. Rogers, Esq, retires
and Mr.. d. T. Walker succeeds to the edi-
torial chair.
The latest reports from Jackson are to the
heavy guard around the State House, to
keep Negro and Yankee appointees from
stealing it.-Brsndon Republican.
At negro militia meeting in Smith coun-
ty recently they got up a row over the
officers and one man was shot.-Brandon
Republican.
The Durant Times says, Mr.. Virgil Rose
mond, a one legged man, who resides five
miles from that place, has killed seventy
two wild cats since the surrender.
The Carroll Conservative says James
Mallen, married man living near that
place, went to Winona one day last week
with two bales of cotton for the ostensible
purpose of selling it and purchasing some
supplies. The day after he left. Mrs. NJ.
received note from him, stating that there
was an abundance of corn, cott'.n, provis-
ions, hogs and other stock, on the place to
make her comfortable; and not to grieve
for him, as he had taken her sister and ''gone
where the woodbine twineth."
The Oktibbeha New Era says, that James
Johnson, who was sometime since indicted
in the county of Noxubee, for poisoning his
wife, and who obtained a change of venue
to Oktibbeha county, was tried at this term
of the Court, and the jury rendering a YER
dict of guilty, was sentenced to be hanged
on Fridas tho 18th day of Novembcr.-.F The
case is taken up to the Supreme Court.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

In another column we have copied from
the Canton Mail, veritable biographical
sketch of "W. Ben. Cunningham" one
of the representative carpet-baggers whose
steps, by an inscrutable Providence, have
brought the mhither to consume the sub.
stance and to try the patience Of the
Southern people. He is Alcorn's Judge Of
the District composed of Madison, Attala
and Leake counties, and is a specimen Of
the men '1earned in the law above their
fellows" whom he has appointed to dis
pense justice among the people. We
should say that he is fair average Of the
capacity and integrity of the appointees
worse than some and better than 9TH
ers.
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gaARREED.

oh Thursday evening, Oct. 10th, 1870, at
= Te presbyterian Church, by Rev. DR.. John
, !. MIR. VIM. STUART, of this city and
* rs MATTE BULLARD,o of Richland county,
illinois.
- the residence of Robt. A. Atkinson,
~ the brides father, near Brownsville,
~ ~ 10Th, by Rev. c. G.. Andrews, Mr.. ]. s.
ms, Of Deer Creek, to MISS. Ida B.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27


PURSUIT OF KNowLEDGE BY MAIL.-We
recently received cordial invitation by
letter, from the Corresponding Secretary OF
an Agricultural Society. to be present at
their exhibition, at MiddletotcR. AS there
were no letters nor hierogly phics of any
kind to indicate the State, we were in great
doubt as to the exact place where the fair
was TO be held. In this quandary we wrote
four letters directing the four 10 the Cor
responding Secretary Of Middletown, stat
ing in each that we had received an invita-
ton TO attend the fair, ETC. but as We were
in doubt as to which Middletown was the
place where the fair was TO come of, we
wrote to receive further information. One
letter was directed to Miodletown, N. T.,
one to Middletown, Conn, one to New Jer-
sey, and one to Middletown, Penn.---aII to
the same person. After a few days, one OF
the said letters was returned to as with the
cheering words added In pencil marks at the
bottom Of our own letter, This La the place.
When you arrive, do not fail TO report to us.
as we shall all be ready to receive you"
There was our own letter, dated New York
City; but no post mark. nor indication Of
town, county, or State could be seen on en-
velope or letter. What became Of the other
three letters we never knew and we never
learned where the fair was held.
The occurrence teaches how important it
Ia to indicate the State as well ~ the post
Office I'm every lefter.---N. Y. Observer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27


New YORK, oct. 20-Mr: Davis arrived
by the Cuba to day, with Mrs. Davis and
their three children, Willie, jeff, Jr., and
Miss, Winnie. Mr.. Davis was greatly
shocked and deeply affected on learning tne
death of Gen. Lee. lie Leaves here shortly
tor Memphis.
WASHINGTON. Oct 20.--Dispatches report
the shock of an earthquake in all parts OF
New York and the North. No serious dam
age or loss of life is reported.
LONDON. Oct.2O.-Ten French war ships
are in siChtof Hamburg, off the mouth OF
the FIbe. Preparations have baen made to
meet the French vessels in the Weser.
The Germans have opened thlrty-three
post-offices in Alsace and Lorraine.
A circular has been issued by the ltallan
Government that the Pope is perfectly free
and independent. All that Italy asks Is
notification that the Pope desires to leave
Rome, in order that the honor ana respect
due his office may be paid him
BRtIssEIs, Oct. 20.-The Etoile Beige
SAYS Trochu aud some other members OF the
Provisic nal Government favor peace put
Gambetta is implacabie-
The Prussians will be ready 10 attack L d
rls no later than next week.
Preparations are progressing by the Prus-
slams to isolate Tours. Communication
with Tours may cease at any moment.
FLORENCE, Oct. 20.-The Pope Is in good
health, and remains at Rome
Kreatry has gone to Spain, where the nc
public will soon be proclaimed
The italian Government Deremptorlly re-
fuses all Italian Princes to be complicated
in Spanish affairs.
The Herald's special from Berlin says that
the capture of Metz is reported.
It is said that Theirs will urge at Tours an
immediate peace.
The Ministerial organ declares that peace
negotiations by the neutrais are useleSs' anu
France herself must sue for peace.
Tours, Oct. 20.-The Prussians are re-
treating towards Paris, avoiding oattIe
with the French forces on the left bank OF
the Loire.
paris dates of the 18th says the best of
feeling prevails Daily sortieS are made
The Prussians owing to stragetical reason
Withdraw their leave to Americans to pass
heir lines, and advise them to leave Faris
by boats going down the seine. 1hey
promise protection by that route.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The pledge to cancel the disabilities
which they had imposed on large num-
Der of men in the South, was not the only
one violated by the Radical rulers.
They also promised to repeal the odious
income tax, but failed to do so. Of this
tax, Greeley in his Tribune in May last,
said:
There is no other tax on integrity--nO
other premium on perjury---equa1 TO an in
come tax, and especially one levied on in
come returns which the public Is not al
lowed to see- There Is no other tax so I'M
equal % one which requires capitalist who
collects $4,000 per annum In rents or diEi-
dends from his property to pay no more
than the lawyer or doctor who has patient
IL fought his way mp 20 professional IN
come OF $4,000 which not merely dies with
him, bur falls Of ~ his brain-power do
creases. But the case i too plain for argu-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
the Result of the state Elections

AS usual, the first returns were more ia
vorable to the Republicans than those which
came in subsequently. They lost Indiana
on the State dcket-they lost the I4egisla-
ture and one member OF Congress. Another
Congressman they saved by four votes, and
another by less than q hundred votes: In
Western Pennsylvania they lose three men,
beers. and gain none in the eastern part OF
the State. The run in the Legislature is
much closer than last year. In Ohio they
have saw 1900 majority, which was wholly
made MP of negro votes On the white vote
they were beaten. They maintain their
Congressional delegation. fourteen to five,
In consequence of an unequal apportion-
oroVls canvass upon the part Of the Democ-
racv and by domestic dissensioA In many of
the Democratic counties.-Cincinnati En-
0ufPer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The Iron Mountain Railroad IL being push
ed forward TO the Arkansas line. About one
thousand hands are at work on the road
Prominent st. Louis merchants say they are
the interior OF Arkansas without delay.
Its with this road, Mobile proposes to
establish communication by means Of the
Mobile and North Western Railroad
The Importance Of the connection to our
own State, cannot Be overestimated-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
The ROYAL FnmiIy's WhIs8ey.

The following letter was recently found
among the affects of female who mad COM
mitted suicide:
WASHINGTON, D. c., January "a, 1870.
DEAR GENERAL-This Will lntroouce 70
Won Mrs. Jones of Kentucky. She has been
TO see the Surgeon-General, who refers her
to you. Her business is to dispose OF some
very superior whisky: it is capltai mas
age. and for the price is, think, the pest 20
be had in the United States. as you are pstr
chasing By the quantity, / have also referred
her to you.
Yours, F. 7. DENT, Aid-de-CampS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

President Grant having dismissed all
the federal oficeholders in Missouri who
sustain Gratz Brown and Carl Schurz, in
their movement in favor Of enfranchise-
ment. The Liberals and Conservatives
in return intend to remove all Of his
retainers from the State Offices.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

In reviewing the National Guard, on
Tnesdav Governor Hoffman said that
s.breech- loading arms would be given them
in good time" 1t is to be hoped that the
good time" refers to the coming election;
aud that the breech-loaders will be freely
used in case any of Mr.. Grants Inyrmidons
attempt to control the vote of the city. The
sooner it shall be settled whether or not
Grant owns the State of New York, the
sooner will it be known whether Illinois or
any other State has any rights which radi-
caiism is bound to respect.-Chicago Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

A negro named ALI. CASTOR, has de
cIared himself as candidate for Congress
in the 4th Georgia District, against another
darkey named JEFF. Long, who is the Re
publican nominee. The darkies furnish
the voters in the Republican OrganiEa-
ton; why should they not have a share
Of the Offices? As between them and the
carpetbaggers and scaIlawags, they have
the good wishes of the conservatives.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

MoDEsTY.-Modesty is not only an orna-
ment, but also a guard to virtue. 1t is q
kind of quick and delicate feeling in the
soul, which makes her shrink and withdraw
herself from everything that has danger in
it. 1t is such an exquisite sensibility, as
warns her to shun the first appearance of
everything which is hurtful.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

Gov. Alcorn has been fortunate Ira
finding weak apologists among his politi.
cal foes for whatever outrnrcous ching
he has done. In the case 81 his proscrip.
ton Of some Of the most esteemed ana
capable citizens Of the State from the
Board Of Trustees Of the University 90
make room for adventures like g. W.
Clarke, Tarbell a Co., who owe thoir
importance solely 10 their efficiency m
organizing the Radical party, and skin ID
appropriateing 10 themselves the fruits a.
Radical usurpation-they were found
conyersatives who were ready 10 reply
10 our remonstrance, "hold your peace,
he has done the best he could" We
would be glad 10 know IL they think he
could have done nothing better than TO
make his arrogant and truculcnt d..
saults ON the Faculty for publishing that
they would not admit persons of African
descent" into the institution established
for the benefit Of the white race. He is
only playing il fine 10 humbug the carpet.
baggors and darkies. is he?
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The Net Profit of Negro Suffrage
From the St. Louis Democrat (Republiea1.)

In Indiana, VOORHEES, was elected in 1858
by 123 majority, and now has over one
thousand. The opposition to negro suffrage
seems to have cost the Republicans as many
votes in some districts as the colored men
cast for the Republican ticket in Others In
fact, if any politician favored negro suffrage
merely because he expected the party would
gain by it, he il likely TO be disappointed.
It was expected by some that the Republic
can party would gain greatly at the South
by negro suffrage, but the North Carolina
election shows that there Is no certainty of
permanent benefit from that source, in a
mere party sense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

Among the curiosities on exhibition at
the DaIton Fair, holding this week, IL piece
oftimber taken from the house of Christie
pher Columbus, the discoverer of America !,
and a pin cushion made from piece Of q
dress worn by Mrs. President Madison on
the occasion of the reception OF General La
fayette. at the Whi86 House.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The Washington Chronicle CAdminlr.
tration organ), admits : Democratic gain
Of seven COngressmen in the late cleo
tons. BY a full statement Published in
the n. o. Republican Grad. ) we learn
thAt tho net Democratic gains since Sep
tember are as members The Noemher
elections will more chan double hat
number.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The most tickle things in New York are
connected with funerals and weddings
Dresses are not more variable than are the
fashions of the season. Last year invita-
tions TO weddings were given out in this
style: The mother of the bride. or some one
to represent her, carried around the invita-
tationS in a coach, and these were delivered
nv a servant at the door on silver salver
This year the young lady to be married
takes the coach 10 person, attended by her
bridesmaids, who deliver the cards at the
door
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

THE ALABAMA ELEcrroN.-The No
ridian Mercury says that federal troops
are pouring into the counties of Sumter
and Greene 10 overawe the votcrs. This
is the sort Of reconstruction which the
Radical authorities have accomplished.
Let the freemen Of Alabama answer
these threatening demonstrations with de-
fance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

RARnER COIN CAKE-We have tried the
following recipe, and can recommend it:
ri Mt corn meal; quart buttermilk or sour
cream: 2 tablespoonsful molasses; 2table-
snoonsful melted butter; 3 eggs; tea
spoonsful soda; teaspoonful salt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The Oldest fireman in the United States
is supposed to be Mr.. VIM. Cord, who has
for seventy years belonged to a IRE engine
company, of which he is still an active
member, at Newport, r. L. He is 50 years
nl1
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

1t is announced that Holden's militia
have all been disbanded-that a few of them
having eluded the sheriffs and constables,
have reached their huts in East Tennessee,
and the remainder, including their Colonel,
are in the different jails of the State they
numbered Courier-Journal.
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ARLINGroN HorsE, April B. ls52.

ARLINGTON HOUSE, April D, 1907.
MY DEAR Son: / am just in the act of
leaving home for New Mexico. My old re-
giment has been ordered to that distant re-
gion, and must hasten to see that they are
properly taken care of. / have but little to
add in reply to your letters of March &C. "a,
and IS. Your letters breathe true spirit
of frankness; they have given myself and
your mother great pleasure. You must
study to be frank with the world; frankness
is the child of honesty and courage. Saw
what you mean to do on every occasion, and
take il tor granted you mean 20 do right.
ii IS reasonable; TX not, tell him plainly
why you cannot; you will wrong him
and wrong yourself by eQuivoca-
ton of any kind. Never do a wrong
thing to make a friend or keep one; the
man who requires you to do SO, is dearly
purchased at a sacrifice. Deal kindly, but
firmly, with your classmates; you will find
it the policy which wears best. Above all
do not appear to others what you are not.
If you have any fault to find with any one,
tell Kim, not others, of what you complain.
there is no more dangerous experiment
than that of undertaking to be one thing be-
fore mans face and another behind his
back. We should live. act, and say nothing
to the injury of any one. 1t is not only
best as matter Of principle, but it is the
path of peace and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in conclusion of
this hasty letter, inform you that nearly
hundred years ago there was a day of re-
markable gloom a..d darkness-still known
as the dark day-a cay when the light of
the sun was slowly extinguished as if by an
eclipse. The Legislature of Connecticut
was in session, and as It's members saw the
sudden and expected and unaccountable
darkness coming on, they shared in the gen.
eral awe and terror 1t was supposed by
many that the last day, the day of judg-
ment had come. Some one, in the conster-
nation of the hour, moved an adjournment.
Then there arose an old Puritan legislator,
Davenport, of Stamford, and said, that II the
last day had come, he desired TO be found at
his place doing his duty, and, therefore,
moved that candles be brought in so that
the house could proceed with its duty
There was Quietness in that mans mind, the
quietness of heavenly wisdom and infiexible
Willingness to obey present duty. Duty,
then is the sublimest word in our language.
You cannot do more you should not wish
to do less. Never let me or your mother
wear one grey hair for any lack OF duty on
your part.
Your affectionate father,
r. T.. LEE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

We charge Gov. Alcorn with appointing
Anderson and Others, who were condemned
and proven 10 be thieves, 20 office knowing
the fact at the time; all which we can prove.
We can, I'm the counties OF Lincoln and
Lawrence point out thieves-yes thieves,
who do not deny the charge, who are APP
poinfees OF J. L-Alcorn.-Brookhawen Citi-
rag
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

The complete triumph of the COnser-
NATIVES in Indiana is assured. They
have gained several members Of Congress
elected their State ticket, and have q
majority in the Legislature. They have
celebrated their victory with speeches,
bon6res, Examinations, etc, etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
Characteristic Letter from Gen.
Lee 40 his SON.

The original of the following private
letter from General Lee was found at
Arlington, his home, when it was sacked
by the federals during the war. His son,
to whom it is addressed, Gen. g. w. G.
Lee, was one of the staff of President
Davis, and afterwards rendered distin-
guished service in the field. He is now
professor in the Virginia Military In
stitute: