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III
LanAR, Miss. May 2ogh, 1870
,,.ar Cgarton s--Y esterday Mr. II. II.
.e-sr,nr. Railroad Agent here. and most
n.,mabIe young man, called my attention
60. EDITORIAL in the Clarion OF May 18th,
. Ia = .CoId BIooded Murder by one OF
49, -, Appointees," and requested me If
- YOU personally, TO give you the facts
~. .ssrrence to the killing Of Conner by his
n..,,sr. VI. IL. Mooring, and this do with
- - Measure, because j know that you
- 10 do no one injustice, and the charac-
80 80 n. n. Mooring, who has lived here
{. =, lime and who has been, from his busi-
- thrown with the people, stands among
- With character for truth and honor
- -ssr of any. He visited CofFeeYille at
~ Tine OF the killing By his father, coilec-
~ - the testimony, and the subtance Is en-
.'nsd in the memorandum send you. FL.
" Mooring was with Col. BarksdaIe, Of
,,..sbaII. and with Barksdale, of Yalobusha
.-ntv. during the war, proved himself
,I,.nt soldier, and L assure you that no one
t,.;nted with him win question his state
-. and from this fact l am induced to
srite YOU on the subject.
THos.J. HUDsoS.
N Mooring states as the substance of
parer's testimony:
s5TF n Mooring was standing ia Bakers
~ taking with Hawkins and johnson.
l..ney was In the Saloon also, and advancing
. t.,1bt Mooring by the hair, pulled him 60
e 81 ssoor. in this attitude Mooring shot and
i !i1 Conner. Mooring, upon the approach
A AISorHer told him to keep away four or
y Or fines times and he also implored those pres
~ ~. 20 keep Conner away. Conner was
t,asss'erf,1I man of about thirty-five years
Sooying was about fifty-fiye years old and |
liz crippled Conner had repeatedly |
listened 70 whip and beat out the brains |
sasuooring when he should meet him, and /
= y, tbis reason, on the day of the killing. |
l2aaring was armed to defend himself
nudge Fisher. counsel for w. NJ. Moorino. |
..s,tes 10 II. III. Mooring: Il have seen and |
S'nnrersed with all the witnesses on both
.;Jss IN your fathers ease. There Is not q |
NsrtieIe of testimony that can hurt him.
Now leaving out the legal opinion of
raSge Fisher. the testimony of Baker. Haw-
IN! Johnson, Collins, and young Mooring,
~ the testimony of Davenport, and it will
aonvince all of the correctness of the decis-
IN The absence of Mooring is accounted
a. hot from fear of trial, but in conse-
Snepee of some threats made, his friends
dsonsht Il advisable to leave for time.
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sEvENTY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE

THURSDAY, May &c, 1870.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Gibbs-a bill to amend the charter
and extend the power ofthe West Feliciana
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Sullivan-a bill to amend the
charter of the New Orleans jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company. so as to
grant the power to diverge the line of said
road.
By Mr.. Stringer-an act to INCORPORATE
Vicksburg Water Works,
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill 167, in reference to Insurance
companies.
To incorporate the Oktibbeha Agricultur-
al and Mechanical Joint Stock Company.
To incorporate the tOWnof Kossuth, Al
corn county.
To amend an act to incorporate the Board
of Leyee Commissioners Of Washington
county.
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The Honeymoon Husfmess---Open-
ing OF the Spring Campaign.

H. From the LOUISVILLE Courier-JOurnal.
The season of 1870 has opened with unu-
sual briskness and vitality. From Niagara
comes the report of fOrty-seven couples in
one hotel. Fancy forty-seven men trying
to look as If they had been married for wears
and only succeeding in resembling imbeciles
Think of forty-seven shrinking creatures in
those inevitable mauve or pearl-colored
silks, having that shiny look peculiar to
clothes worn for the first time. Mediate
on some old Croesus who has married some
rural Gaiselda. He red-faced and stabilized
like; she walking peony. Reflect upon
the venerable widower who has married his
old love, who reigned over that withered
old pippin, his heart, before his first wife
married him in cold blood and led him an
awful life. Gaze upon A Shoddy Green
back, Esq and lady, as they san into the
dlning-room, look languidly over the bill of
fare, and with an AIR of being very much
bored, order enough for six plowmen. Mark
the s.yOung man from the country" this hot
day, slOuching in q long-tailed black coat,
cut short in the waist and puffed In the
shoulders baggy black trOwsers, a black
vest buttoned hi III up relieved by a paper
collar and a f1ashy tie, 20 say nothing OF the
massive gold chain and extensive seal his
sandy mustache dyed black, his hair worn
long and behind his ears, and his face pol
ished 20 high state Of rubicundIty, holding
nervously the hand OF an apple faced young
woman In an antediiuvian cut silk OF a gor-
geOus pattern, who Is 1dgety combination
Of giggle, happiness and rusticity, and in
valuable as a source Of amusemenn41D the
rest Of the guests. Ponder ON these people,
and then IL y0u can find it in your heart to
90 ION tower and run the risk of running
You and your wife's digestion by hotel fare,
don't say you were advised not to.
To Mr.. B. Gibbs. of Mississippi belongs
the distinction Of being the uglfest man In
the University OF Virginia. At recent
meeting OF the Ugly Club Of that institution,
Mr.. Gibbs, Of Mississippi, being the ugllest
man, the boots were awarded 20 him, and Z.
I'll. Farrar. Of Louisiana, selected TO present
them; H. III. Morton, OF Virginia, the con
ceited man, received the slippers. and Mr..
s. b. T0ncy, Of Alabama, chosen 70 present
them Mr.. III. G. Weade, Of Virginia, being
the smallest man, came In for the candy. T..
f. Ayres, OF Virginia, chosen TO present il !:
Mr.. r. G. Grain, Of Louisiana being the
prettiest man, fell heir 70 the hat, Mr.. nj. n.
Maloney presenting 1t.
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Radical villiany crops out wherever the
Mongrels are permitted 10 have sway
The u. s. Senate judiciary Committee
have, on investigation, ascertaincd that
Fomcy's Chronicle, Grants organ, was
paid several thousand dollars for assail-
ing the Committee in connection with the
Georgia business, and for advocating the
continuation Of the Bullock dynasty by
Congressional intervention two years lon
ger than the time fixed BY the constitu-
ton Of that State. But this develop
ment win not injure the Chronicles aiand-
ING with the Robber Party. II win only
convince them that it is the right paper
in the right place.
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Np prospects are good about Water. VAL
'-Vallonian.
phe free schools of Crystal Springs are in
arshing eondition.-Herald.
MARSHALL county has band of organized
sc thieves.-Holly Springs Reporter.
ne Friar's Point Delta reports the thirty
eles at Helena, Arkansas, opposite the
ne dedication of the Jewish Temple An
NneSed, in Vicksburg, on the 10th was a
snlneent affair,-Vicksburg paper.
ea: Forrest says that the ends of the
Eslphls and Selma Railroad will soon meet
l.ataW, and be finished from Columbus TO
una oY the first of January.-Index.
ne cotton crop prospects in Marshall
aso'-holiy Springs Reporter of the
Jew days ago the gin at the Coward
ee,near Bay St. Louis. was set on fire. and
NY; Inc loss was several hundred dol
lAlor sam. Hairston. who was killed at
recent accident at Richmond. was Gen.
otewarts Quartermaster, during the
aeo rad three brothers in the 18th Mis-
'ppi Observation-Disclosures Index.
us 4 Berry, boot and shoe makers de-
va from Holly Springs, recently for
Unknown, leaving numerous bills un-
Ellis is cripples and uses one erutch.
: Bay st. Louis Gazette has long and
Seraag made on the New Orleans, Mobile
saastanooga Railroad. We would like
A0ie to repnblish it.
Maaonic Hall at Summit was fired by
anSnown parties, on the night of the
aao out for the efficiency of the Fire
Is1Inent q large portion of the town
So nave been destroyed. They extin-
ss1 the flames before q great deal of
nes was done to the Lodge ROOM
= senator, Col. j. MI. Stone, gave us
~. ISL last week. While the Foreigners,
lam !. M to represent Mississippi, were
1 ~ - lcksburg, 18th amendmentiziHg,
n = brother nigs, Col. s., came up and
anes iook at his honest and manly coun-
--iuka Gazette.
n n ton Lyle, an old and respected cit
IN 40 MS.e9nroe county, died very suddenly
49, eh inst. He was in our city In COM
-. ~ good health, and after remaining
ekin slles returned to his residence. On
~ "a home he called for q glass Of
1nsaLS II, and died inn ediately there
Ukoiona Monitor.
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Later reports show that the Democra-
cy have carried New York BY about S5.
900 majority. The World says that 'Gu
"the Radical counties IN Tho interior
complete revolution has taken placo.---
'"The Radical party IN The State d over
"whelmed." The 18Th amendment dose
which was forced on tho South, and a.
ken by the Northern Radicaia ioeonvInca
her that Il was NOT poison, ia worAingl
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1t Is proposed by the Free-LOvers 70 strike
out the words for better or worse y from
the marriage service; also 20 omit all allu-
sions 10 such vulgar thing as poverty"
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'eans r6oouIslAN1 VINDETTA- The New
- rrieayune Of the 20th, says that
e -, solley LiddelI and Wade Young
Is. 9ne.eluay arrested and taken before
M IN .n1snilssiones Urban, on an affidavit
h lii,,sa taoert X. Jones, charging them
les snl and murc ering his father Chas.
Is ,r - ms brother William jones. when
IN ~ I, ID Charge OF the sheriff ma pris-
bnb' ~ Ne 18th or February last, nc Har-
hre5'a 8, 70 the parish Of CatahonIa. The
Iminatsss...e femanded 70 jail to await an
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V~H To t1IH-71t1F9Ns
Approved, May %. 1870
AN ACT to Incorporate the Missionary
Union Baptist Church, of Columbus, Mis-
sissiDDi

AN ACT to Incorporate the Missionary
Union Baptist Church, of Columbus, Mis-
sissippi.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That Henry Bak-
er, Benjamin Founders, Stephen Evans,
their associates and successors in Office, aIe
hereby created a body polite and corporate,
under the name and designation of the Mis-
sionary Union Baptist Church, of Columbus,
Mississippi, and by that name said corpora
ton may sue and be sued, plead and be inn
pleaded, in any court in this State, and may
acquire property, both real and personal
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars in
value, and may do and perform all other
acts incident TO corporations for religious
purposes.
sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
said Missionary Union Baptist Church, shall
have power to adopt all bylaws, rules anG
regulations, necessary to its government
that are not repugnant to the laws of this
State, or the United States.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
Trustees of this corporation shall have DOW
er to let, sell, mortgage or convey any
property belonging 70 said. corporation,
subject to such regulations, as may be es-
tablished by said corporation.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage.
Approved, May q, 1870.
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respectively intiae same manner a. II their
names bad not been changed by this act.
sec. : Be Il further enasfed, That this
act take effect from ana after it, passage.
Approved. May a 1S7O.
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There Is = medium IN NtrilInu~
Jennie Ferris-thaf performs many Wone
dorfnl fantss-Mcrcurys
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Important 10 Holders of Recon,
strucffOm Vouchers.

The Pilot is authorized by Gen. b. w
Brice, Paymaster General of the United
States army, to state that all outstanding
claims for reconstruction services rendered
In the late Forth Military District, should
be sent to bis Office for payment.
Congress has made q deficiency appro-
that fund Ii exhausted, all vouchers bearing
the approval and order for payment of the
General commanding the District, will be
promptly met at the Paymaster Generals
Office, by checks on the Assistant Treasurer
in New York. payable to the order Of the
original claimant or his bona Jfde assignee
IN transmitting claims, they should b
addressed TO the ssPaymaster General. wash
inrton. ID. c. and If marked rOficia1 Busi-
ness prepayment Of postage VIII not be
fsa snveiope sbonld "a inser;bed eo Reao 2
structi0n Vouchers"
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It's Capture aud Reca1taare. ITS Return to fts
OtoneT, Hon. JEFF. Darts.
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/ JOINT RESOLUTION of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, expressing con-
dolence with the State of Virginia, anG
| the families of her people, who have suf-
| 1ered by the late terrible disaster at
Richmond.
Whereas, The Legislature of the State of
Mississippi has learned Ofthe painful catas-
trophe which has occurred recently in the
Capital of the State of Virginia, at Rich
nIond.
Whereas, The catastrophe has resulted in
in loss of life and personal injury to several
members of the Legislature, and other dis
tinguished citizens OF said State:
Whereas, The good people of the State of
Mississippi mourn for the sorrow, as they
rejoice at the happiness. OF the governments
and people of all the sister States OF the
Union. And,
Whereas, They so mourn. as they SO re-
joice. in any special sympathy with that
Mother of States, the old commonwealth of
Virginia.
Resolved. That the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi tender to the govern
ment and people of Virginia in their present
affliction, its profound sympathy.
Resolved, That the people of the State of
Mississippi join with their Legislature in
this expression of sympathy and in extend
ing that expression of sympathy to heart
felt coincidence with the families, who had
suffered by, and the victims who have sur
vived the late shocking disaster at Rich
mond.
Resolved, That Immediately after the pas
sage of these resolutions in each House of
the Legislature of Mississippi, the House
shall stand adjourned in expression of its
earnest coincidence with the State and peo-
pie of Virginia, and with the families who
have suffered by, and the victims, who have
survived the recent terrible occurrence.at
Richmond.
Resolved, That the Governor be, and is
hereby requested to forward these resolu-
lions of profound sympathy to the Govern
or of Virginia, for communication to the
Legislature and people of that State.
Approved, May 23d, 1870.
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body fnccmpetent. the Board OF Trustees
shah declare their seats vacant
Sec. z. Be il further enacted, That Ele
said Board of Trustees shall have power .
organize any or all Of the Departments Of thu
University contemplated BY this act &C auE
time, when in their Judgment the interest q
the Institution and the public wants mar
require; and may also provide that the
moral medical and law departments, or AMI
one of them may be placed under the man.
agement and control Of separate Board Of
Trustees for specified purposes, and that the
property, assets and liabilities of each be
and remain distinct from the property, as
sets and liabilities of the other department..
Sec. s. Be it further enacted, That tie
provisions Of this act shall be construed lib
orally for every benevolent purpose hereby
contemplated.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That tie
Legislature of the State Of Mississippi shaI
have a right to alter or amend this act whaa
they shall deem it necessary Provided, th.t
no property belonging to said University
shah be, by law, appropriated to any oth'r
objects than those herein specified.
Approved, May &c, 1870.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.

LIST. District--John Petty; nj. Thomas
May; 3rd: Harvey Rices 9TH. Joseph NH
ling; 9th ID, &. Salter.
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30 90 PER YEAR
ConarmntIons.

The following nominations have been
confirmed by che Senate:
i. j. Grammar. Marshall Of Aberdeen
J. 7. Walker, District Attorney 9Th Dis
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled San al
to incorporate the Meridian Female CO.
lege, in the City of Meridian, Approves,
Feb. 8, 1867.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legisls-
ture of the State OF Mississippi, That TIE
number of Corporators and Trustees of tie
Meridian Female College shall be increased
to twenty-five, and that the present CorpoT-
ators and Trustees named in the act Of
which thissis an amendment shall name and
elect the persons hereby authorized to be
made additional Corporators and Trustees
who with the former Trustees shall be in
corDOrated and empowered to the same ex-
tent as ifthey had been named in the origi-
nal act of which this is an amendment; and
that of the names and places of abode of the
perons thus named, and elected COrporatOrs
and Trustees, a permanent record shall be
made and preserved to be opened TO inspec-
ton by any and all persons interested in the
affairs of said body polite and corporate.
Sec. ,. Be it further enacted, That seven
of said Corporators and Trustees shall con-
stitute a quorum to transact business; and
that in case of vacancy among the Corpora
tors and Trustees by death, resignation or
otherwise, the remaining Corporators and
Trustees, or a quorum of them may fill such
vacancy by election at any time; and of the
names and places of abode of any new Cor
porators or Trustees thus elected, perma-
nent record shall be made and preserved, to-
be opened for the inspection of all persons
at all reasonable times.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That said
Corporators and Trustees shall be authorized
to acquire by purchase or otherwise, and
hold property, real and personal, not to ex-I
coed in value, the sum of one hundred thous-
and dollars.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That this act
take effect, and be in force from and after
its passage.
Approved, May IS, 1870.
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AN ACT to incorporate Enterprise Lodge
No. 10 ofI.~O O.. +.

AN ACT TO incorporate Enterprise LOdge
No. 20, ofI.-O. O. +.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That Z. II. Gill
O.. III. Dunn, a. G.. Levey, j. w. Winn, J.
NJ. Forrest and their associates and success
sors, are hereby created body polite and
corporate, under the name and designation
of Enterprise Lodge No. 20, 1. o. o. F., and
by the name shall have perpetual success
sion, and may sue be sued, plead and be inn
pleaded and do and perform all other act;
incident to corporations under the laws o.
this State.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted, That said
corporation in its corporate capacity shall
have power to have and to hold by purchase,
gift, grant, or divise, real, personal or mix
ed property, not to exceed in value fifty
thousand dollars, and it shall have power To
ordain and establish all bylaws and rules
that it may deem proper for the good order
and government of said Lodge, and it MAJ
have and use q common seal with such di-
vices thereon as it deems proper to adopt.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That this
act shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, MAY % 1870.
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LIST. District. NJ. Lovett and b. N.
George.
:, I'd. District-John A. Young and WIZ
liam Samuel.
81. District-Elljah Cooper and w. II.
4th. District-Wm. Hutto and Luke
stephen Cooper.
Hickman.
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Sherifi--Pinckncy Hutto.
Circuit Clerk--G. ID. Meredith.
County Treasurer--Wm w. Smith.
Assessor--Arthur Barrett.
County Surveyor-AlOnzo Brown.
CorOner-George Z. Allen.
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the amount of two hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars ($25O,O00.) to have and to use a
common seal. to alter and renew the same
at pleasure to confer on those whom they
may deem worthy, all such honors and de-
grees are as usually conferred by Colleges
or Universities.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That the Of
ficers of the Trustees shall be q President
Treasurer and Secretary; the Treasurer be-
fore entering upon the duties of his Office
shall give bonds in such penal sums and
with such securities as shall be approved by
the Trustees.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
Methodist Conference Of the Mississippi
Episcopal Church shall ill all vacancies that
occur in the Board of Trustees. and the said
Conference shall annually appoint any num-
Der of visitors from its own body not exceed
ing seven, who shall attend the meeting Of
the Board Of Trustees, and shall contitute
Joint Board in the appointment and re-
moYals of all officers Of the said University.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of Trustees. together with the visit
Ing committee of the Conference, shall have
full power to appoint In such manner as
thew NAV deem expedfent. President of
the University, together with such profess
sors and instructors as may ut any time be
necessary, 70 forlel efficient faculty for
sciences in the 4earned profession, and in
ali the branches of liberal and professional
education, az taught In the best Colleges In
our country.
Sec. 5. Be It further enacted, That the
University aforesaid shall be styled the
shaw University, and shall be located at or
near Holly Springs, Mississippi
Sec. 81 No &c f1Tther enacled, That the
Truafeea shall meet annually and they
NAV hold special meetings. nt the request Of
tie fscnity or Eve Trustees; and In case Of
special meeilngz nssss - s24 -. 49,, =. y
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First District-Rolly Wyatt.
Second District-Major Whiting and ID.
Jones.
Third Decentralization Jones and J. 8.
Root.
Fourth District-Bonie Foreman.
Fifth DfstrIct-Jose phi Jeans.
Evening star., 1870-01-01

THE LINGARD-DUNNING SCANDAL.-A New
York paper says: This case is mere exposure
Of domestic infelicity, in which the wife, who is
the complainant, seems to have very little ad-
vantage of her husband SO far as moral instincts
or good temper are concerned, and neither seem
to be very much heart-broken by their Difficult
ties, for they both continue to play i'm the same
piece at Fisk's Opera House, and probably with
increased profits from the fresh notoriety their
court experiences have given them. The wife
miss Dunning) shows fair ability In the way Of
self defense and is about as unscrupulous in her
way Of exercising it as she alleges her husband to
be. Happears from statement emanating from
her that 1lingard, whose real name is Needham,
was waiter in London tavern, then . comic
sfree and easy" singer in the music halls there.
Three years ago he married Miss Alice Dunn
ing. He told her that he had been previously
married in England, both parties using false
Names by which he said the marriage was ille-
gal. 1t is also further alleged that he transpesed
EnglisA comic songs, and sold them 70 Ameri-
ca music publishers as being his own comPo-
sitiops. "Walking Down Broadway" y but a
translosition Of George LeybOurne's song
"Walkng In the Zoe" and "On the Beach at
Long Ranch" Is only Reproduction Of "On the
Sands atMargate," }" the music In both cases be-
ing precisely the same. There are two children
by the last marriage, both girls, and Miss Dunn
ings counea proposes 70 apply for the custody
tied to-day, on the ground thot they arc 20 young
a. to require auother's care.