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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
CarPei.BaS Finam ciering im ssou.x,
Carolina

The interest on the State bonds of South
Carolina, which was recently created by
an act of the Legislature of that State. will
be paid in gold, because three carpet-bag
members of that body bought them at
prices ranging from fifteen to twenty cents
on the dollar. When the bill was first
voted upon it was rejected by nearly a
two-thirds majority, but the next day it
was passed by nearly the same majority.
Gold for the Radical carpet-baggers.
greenbacks for the people.-Ex.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13


The people Of Mississippi are 50 nigh
the dawn of civil government, and the
right to a voice In the government OF the
Federal Union, that they may occasionally
venture to give some consideration to
topics of national interest. The question
of the public debt is looming up IN the
horizon, and is destined to take its place
as the great issue of the day in future
elections. Exceeding two billions OF dol
lars, and requiring an annual approPria-
ton to pay the interest alone, which ex-
ceeds three times the whole cost OF the
Mexican war during Mr.. Folks admins
tration, it concerns every man, woman
and child Of the present generation and
of the generations that are to succeed II
for the next half century. The entran-
chised people of the South will participate
in this discussion and bear their part In
the settlement of the issue, as they are re-
ouired to bear a share of the burthens
that may be imposed.
Nothing has so signalized the meanness
of the Radical party, nor so clearly dis
played the pettiness of their malice to
wards the people of the South, as the con.
dition which affixed to their restoration tc
civil government, requiring the repudia
ton Of their own wal debt. In his adj
dress of July, 1867, Gen. Alcorn speaking
| of this act, said with trIth: '"They stipu
"Iated for your reputation of the deb
"of the State, incurred in the struggle fol
g the Confederacy. Ii this they hum
"bled you (the people Of Mississippi IL
" the agony of your distress, to your o'c'
"dishonor! They bargained that every
"maa of you, young and DID,, rich ano
poor, should accept before the worlc
/" the position of a condemned criminal.
It will not be wondered, therefore, wher
the people of the South who have thu
been "humbled to their dishonor" by the
/ decree whose rigor is well described by {
Radical leader, will freely exercise then
own Judgment in reference to the imposi
iton of a tax to pay the alledged deb
contracted in the war for their subjuga
ton, and for the destruction of propert.
| amounting in value to not less than tw'
thousand millions OF dollars. Some ex
tracts in exposition Of the nature of thi
debt, and the way to get rid of it, are re
produced III another column. The.
should be fled for future reference.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

We hear that numbers of negroes have
declined to make contracts for the new
year, under the belief that the Radical
Legislature is going to do something for
them. The poor creatures viii be re-
minded Of their error by their empty
stomachs. The forty acres and a mule,
viii not be forthcoming. Nor viii their
leaders dare to impose tax on lands
which will amount to confscation. Be
sides they should remember that they
were told before the election that Gen. Al
corn was the '1argest land owner in Mis-
sisSippi," and would not permit injustice
to be done to men Of his class by q mon
grel Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

UNIVERSAL AMNESTY. We suppose
that in pursuance ofits pledges, one of the
first acts of the Radical party through the
Legislature at its present SESSION, will be
to adopt a resolution petitiOning Congress
to remove from the people of Mississippi
all the disabilities imposed by the 18th
amendment, and by the law of 1862
Thousands ofvoters staid away from the
polls and refused to oppose the Radical
candidates on the ground that as the rep
resenta1ves Of the simon pure Republican
party, their success would Brio - '.it
hump Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The section of the Constitution forbid
ding the pledging of the credit of the
State, has been retained in the instru-
ment. The Pilot says the 1.-THE CLARION
''d did not have the wisdom to vote for it
except in few counties" How does
the Pilot get its information? All the
tickets printed at the THE CLARION were
for the clause.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

A strange scene occurred lately in the
Antwerp Cathedral on the occasion of the
christening of the son of tailor named
Baerts. Just as the priest was about to
begin the ceremony the dean entered and
ordered him to stop. Then turning to
the godfather, NJ. Herlien, a bookseller.
he SAID: "You cannot be sponsor; you sell
wicked books" The person addressed re-
piled: 81 do what can to get living :;
l sell Catholic books as l do Others. f"
The ether retorted: 81 consider you as
communicated; leave the church." and
then addressing the beadle, "You. shall
act as godfather er-ofieio." The religious
rite was then administered, the indignant
father quitting the sacred edifce, and
leaving behind the nurse with the child
AT theend, on her being asked who was
to pay the fees, she replied, go, the new
sponsor, of counsel" and withdrew fri
umphantly with the baby.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13


he history Off cotton market for the
Iastwo seasons gives promise ofrepeating
itsd in reference to the crop of 1863
Bylint Of persevering effort to misrePre-
SEN the extent Of the crop, spectators
maaged to reduce prices to their lowest
stadard before the LIST of January: but
fru that time forward, the inexorable
La, Of supply and demand resumed Its
Iestimate control, and they advanced to
tn original point, and in the reaction
wat even beyond it. This tendency Is
forshadowed in the following extract OF a
Letter from the usually accurate n. L.
correspondent of New Orleans Picayune:
he cotton market holds steady, and the
prlicted ''decline" appears as far on as
evr. Indeed. it is difficult TO see how there
cal be any material decline so long as buy
er,for future delivery are as plenty as they
ar and prices for the same keep up. To-
do for instance, there are buyers for Feb
rury at 2511 for March at 2514, and Tor May
at 61<-all on basis of Low Middllng.-
TIe latter May are held at 2ols.
shese purchases of themselves are calcuIS
| tetto sustain the market, and it is repeated
ths many of them on account of Southern
nlalters and others who are reinvesting the
proceeds of previous sales, confident in a
| luther improvement as the season wears
on
rhen,too, Liverpool comes over unexpeet-
lv strong. Prominent parties here have
hon predicting a break down in the Liver
pol market for weeks past, and this breaL
| down it was contended, could not be put OF
| afer news OF the large receipts now coming
| i'm had been received. But instead of oul
havy receipts putting Liverpool down; sh'
his advanced. and even running Orleans
would readily command I'D.
at the present writing therefore, the mar
KIT for the staple here and abroad is in an
exceedingly healthy condition.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The secluded and elegant chapel of the
Convent of the Visitation, on Cass avenue.
was crowded yesterday with ladies and
gentlemen, the occasion being the inter-
esting and impressive ceremoniaIs con-
nected with the public reception into
conventional life of two young ladies
one assuming the irrevocable, or black
veil, and the other the white symbol of
her novitiate.
The Lady who assumed the black veil
yesterday was Miss Clara Peters, daugh-
ter of Dr. Peters. She IL convert, we
are informed, from the Protestant faith,
and In her profession as a nun evinces the
reality and earnestness of her convictions.
It is year ago since she entered the Or
der and assumed the white veil. She
becomes in religion Sister Mary Paula.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERs.-It Is
understood that there are about thirty
Conservative members Of the Legislature,
out of the 140 elected through the cor
rupt and tyrannical agency of the Dis
trict Commander. We can judge better
of the number in the progress of the pro-
ceedings, when the sheep are separated
from the goats. The Conservative mem
bers though few, have solemn duty tc
perform. Doing nothing in the spirit Of
faction, and looking alone to the interest
of the people, it will be their chief aim
to support all good measures and oppose
a stern resistance to those which have the
odor of corruption. We trust that they
will make up record of which they anC
their constituencies will have cause to bt
proud, and which will constitute the basil
of an organization on which all good mel
may unite in the future.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

PERsoNAL.-We have noticed that on
several recent occasions, the Pilot has
made itself the echo of a puppy who is
said to conduct journal which we have
never seen nor heard of except through
the Radical press. This wretch affects
political criticism on the course of the ed
itor of THE CLARION, and of others, as a
method of giving expression to his malice.
In volunteering to become his copyist, the
Pilot puts itself to base use, and as
sumes the responsibility Of his abuse.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

THE DAILY REGIsTER. Col. Stafford
late of the Pilot, has established a new
Republican RadicaD paper here at the
Capital, bearing this title. His expert
ence and ability as journalist, are
well known. We wish him success in his
enterprise excepting the propagation of
the heresies of his party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Tho sale Of pe
Beecheris church last night realized ~.
considerable increase on last.
At IA believed the strike OF the tc.fh
ers viii seriously interfere with the bu a
OF the company. There ~ no prosp
compromise between thcm and the ht
Union. t
Money easier at 2. Gold closed ~
CLIO. Cotton closed heavy and io-
sales to-day 2l0O bales. Mlddling
22J&c.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. b.-Hon.
Goggin, formerly Member Of Congfe
virginia and the Whin candidate ili
ernor In 1862 died yesterday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The Memphis election resulted in the
choice of the Democratic nominee for
Mayor, John johnson, over S. P. Walk
er, independent Democrat. From our
standpoint, we could not discover any
tangible issue between the candidates. A
majority of the negroes voted for the Dem
ocratic candidate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The death of Gen. Mower, an instru-
ment of the despotism by which Louisi-
ana has been scourged, is announced
The N. o. Times says that it is public
calamity. A great many Louisiana peo-
ple will not be able to see it that way.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

One ]. E. Stephens, late Radical can
didate for Legislature in Hancock coun-
ty, has notified Col. John H. Nicholson,
the Conservative member elect, that he
(Stephens) intends to contest the election.
He endeavored to influence Gen. Ames
to annul the election, but failing, now
publishes his intention of appealing to
the Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The creatures who are bounding what
they call the jackson Clique, have found
congenial, if not efficient, coadjutors in
such Bitter-End Radical newspapers as
the Pilot and Vicksburg Republican. -
These latter, by echoing the miserable
noise they are making, give them consid-
GRAFTON if not responsibility.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

Crystal Springs records three deaths
MA 10 rev days, VIZ: Col. Willing, Mr..
Matheny and Mrs. E. Stackhouse-aIl
have gone to their last resting places. :
Col Willing was one of Mississipni's
first settlers, and long, and well known
throughout the county and State.-HeraId
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

THE LoAvEs AND FISHES. Off
ces for which the mongrel constitution
provides are numerous, but they are as
but FIVE loaves and two fishes, compared
to the vast multitude of ravenous appli-
cants. Whether quartered ON the public
crib or not, the political existence of this
tribe of Radical spoilsmen will be short
lived:
Sons of a day Just buoyant on the flCod
Then numbered with the puppies in the
mud ="
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
The Decentralization of Labor.

The deplorable fact to which we have
several times referred as occurring IN this
State of the large quantities of cotton
abandoned to destruction in the fields, eX-
lists throughout the cotton region. We have
described it as one of the consequences
of the plan of cropping on shares which
has resulted in the loss to the planter OF
the contrd. of his business and the alb
sence of the system, order and discipline
which are Indispensable to success in ag-
riculture, as it Il in truth, in every other
business. A louisiana cotempOrary in
speaking of the losses in that State in
consequence of the refusal of the labor
ers to gather the crops, attributes it to
another cause-saying:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF LABOR
FRs.-We have, for some time past, been at
loss to know why it was that the freedmen
of this section, after having made good cot
ton crop were so slow about gathering it
some of them abandoned their crops entire-
| ly, we are informed-but we have had our
mind somewhat enlightened this week, we
think, by planter of our parish. who at
tributes it principally to the practice which
/ has been adopted this year by our merchant:
of selling the negroes goods and supplies on
a credit; that they have gathered enough
| cotton, they suppose to liquidate the debts
contracted this year, and are content tC
! leave each year to provide for the necessities
thereof. The credit system is new thing
with the negroes, and being by nature OF
! habit-it matters not which--very IMPROVE
dent, we tear this practice will not improve
them any in this respect.
We are satisfied this is plausible view
of the matter; and also, that it would bC
better for both the planter and laborer Il
\ follow the first course adopted, i. e., the
planters to furnish their laborers with sup
| plies and the laborers have no accounts eX-
| cept with their employers. And, again
there should be no division of the croI
made until the entire crop is gathered; i
this were the understanding they would the
crops without doubt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

Remember, Mrs. b." said Bobus IN
nuster, one day, that Won are tbe
weaker vessel" MAY be 500 reto,t -.
the lady, but I'll take care won sban;t
forget that the weaker vessel NAV have
the stronger spiritin it."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The loss Of cotton in the fields by
lect to pick it, Is immense. Itisnpe
TO be not less than $50, 000,0 900.
confined to the river and bottom re-
where the chief reliance for labor b ''
the negroes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
The ssInfermatiOmaI-' knock
Down.
[From the St. Louis Republican,

Allen and Mace are old acquaintance,
both raised in England, both possessing the
average amount of pluck characteristic of
the prizering stock Mace was born in
&NdyD6rh IN the year 1871. This gives * AZ
len ten years the advantage in point of age
When in good trim, or ready for the ring,
Mace weighs about 1873 and Allen 1856
pounds. This gives Mace an advantage
of 5pounds weight. Mace stands 5 feet
1O9 inches in his stockings, and Allen 5
feet g. inches. Taking it altogether the
match may be considered fair one
Both have fought at different times VIM.
ThOrp, Posh Prince and Joseph Goss, and
both have whipped them. So again in
this respect they are even. Mace's pro-
position to obtain belt from his New
York friends to put up against Aliens
champion belt it not listened to. The
fight must be, aside from the money men,
toned above, the championship of Amer
lea on the part of Allen, against the cham
pionship of England claimed by Mace to
to belong to him. This makes it sort of
internal knock-down give-and-take ar
rangement inside of a twenty-four foot
ring. Allen says he means business in
the affair, and nothing else, and has per-
feet confidence in whipping Mace in
short time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

A short time since we stated that Mr..
Hester, residing near Terry in this coun-
ty, had brought from NeY York, num-
Der of foreign immigrants as field labor
ers. He is so much encouraged by his
experience of them, that he has left again
to bring another installment. He is a
man of energy and selfrehance; and his
enterprise will be a success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

We will send THE WEEKLY CLARION an
either of the following for the period OF on
year:
SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR, Athens, Ga;
RURAL CARoLINIAN, Charleston, ). G.;
SOUTHERN FARMER, Memphis, Tenn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The name of Mr.. L. F. Montgomery,
of Madison, was accidentally omitted in
announcing the Directors of the Central
Immigration Society.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

Inc superintendent Of Senators and Rep
resentatives, under the new co,,st,t,,t,,s,,
Win statistics Of population, registrafion
anu election. viii be found IN tahnIar form
~ sne mississippi Manual Issued from this
once Price BIZ mall u 30. -''''- s-'9
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The Conservative Republican press in
the North are outspoken in their denun-
citation of the Georgia villainy. Says the
Journal of Commerce, in Remuneration
of IL, time the people of the United
Estates were seriously considering wheth-
Ger, in the hands of men like these (the
Congress, they can safely trust the pub
sic credit, the public honor, or the pub
''lic liberty"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The first number of Mr.. Theilgard's
new paper at Meridian, the MISSISSIPPI
AGRICULTURALIsT, is at hand. We wish
the enterprise abundant success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The New York Legislature is with
drawing the ratification of the 10th
amendment passed by previous Legis-
lature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

Inc Cotton yield OF each county In Mis-
slssippi In 1sG0, and the cotton crop OF the
United states from 1850 TO 1865, are among
the statistical features OF the Reference
~anuAb for safe nc this Office. Price VI 90
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The Texas State Gazette referring to
the immense tide of immigration pouring
into that State, says significantly:
'If the darkies choose to set up for them
telves, and dictate to their old masters in
business as well as politics. they viii soon
find themselves nobodies and nowhere
About that time they will begin to reflect
little, those of them who have some brains
as well as stomach.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

Agents are wanted in every County for
the sale OF the Mississippi Manual Of Legal
and Business Forms. A liberal commission
~-@SWSAs -104f e424n ss11t
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

About fifty Danes and Swedes passed
down the road yesterday to work on the
n. O., j. & G. n. Railroad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

The fifteenth amendment is unques-
tionably an elephant in the hands of the
Radicals outside of the Southern States.
The Governor of Ohio in his late message
urging its adoption, admits that many cit
liens of that State, would not advocate
it as the Inauguration of new policy, but
will now support it in view of the fact that
it is already settled in the (Southern)
States, where it will have practical bear
ing. In other words, these hypocrites re
gard it as good thing for the South, but
bad thing for the North.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
HONOR TO WHoM HoSoR Is DUE
A Louisiana contemporary, says:

Mrs. Pitts, Of the vicinity of PittsyIlIe.
Fort-Bend county, with her own hand . cnl-
tivated last year, (1S691 seven acres Of land
in cotton. from which it Is thought she will
realize i've bales Of cotton, worth say Eve
hundred dollars She has several Tollng
children, but none old enough to assist l1e5s
IN farm labors. :. <sls- - s-~@
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13


Poor. GATHRIGHT's SUMMEEyHLE
ISsrrrurE.-The burning Of the build
ings of this Institute, which were but
partially insured, is not only heavy loss
to the Principal of the school, but IS a
public calamity. 1t has occurred at the
most unfavorable time, in the midst OF
winter, and when the school was in the
full tide of operation. 1t will soon be
re-opened in the female portion OF the
College buildings, which fortunately were
not injured. In common with the entire
public, we sincerely sympathlse with
Prof. Gathright; but are cheered by the
assurance that he viii neither sink under
the calamity, nor even permit himself to
be discouraged. The irrepressible energy
of the man who, by his indiyidual efforts,
unaided by State or corporation, has built
up school second alone in importance to
our State University with its liberal en-
dowments, will bring success to his future
efforts: and the public will have even a
more lively appreciation of his usefulness
and the necessity of sustaining his school.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
SENATOR COLE on ~.
NEsE. IN

he Does Not ThifA Them Dass..
Vdludble-Ihcy are Haeliigoai en,J ~. N,
The Immigration Is Failng 81 Hitl.i
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13

- VT On VT DHoVOaIIUOga ItdIIII dU De-
tween this point and Mobile is, we are
pleased to learn, progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily. The contractor of the frs
section has advanced his work in the civ
limits as far as Elysian Fields street. an1
from that point to the Riggolets the road heS
is quite finished, and ready for the iron
Inc bridge over the East Pascagoula River
pivot and arms of 50 feet each. sin,iIas
Riggolets, near Fort Pike: but the arrns -,
this bridge viii be about 100 feet each. tn
bridge work is all sent out from the North
rapidity. Win sreA'