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MEMOIR

Ship Flying Eegle, Lewis, at New York from Liver
pool reports two hurricanes ON the passage. In the
frst lost J6boom. foretopmast maintopgallant mast
and an entire suit d sails. In the second. sprung
aeI %i a LOST manmast head, stove boats
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Maine State Horticultural Society.
PORTLAND, Nov. 18th, 1870.

PORTLAND, Nov. nth, 1870.
WIN. e. MORRIS, Treas'r Me. State Society.
SIR,-In consequence Of damages claimed by the
falling OF seats during the FAIR you are directed not
to pay any premiums until we can slit out and
adjust such claims meritorious, hoping by an
equitable settlement t. be able to pay the premiums
In full. SAMUEL WATSON,
WARREN PEkCIVAL
s. T. HOLBROOK,
Trustees and Auditing Committee.
N. B-Please give notice Of this order through the
Press.
PORTLAND, Nov. 17th, 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the premiums will be
paid when ordered. Letters OF inquiry will thus be
Obviated and are unnecessary.
VIM. L. MORRIS, Treasurer.
[Kennebec journal and Maine Farmer please copy
and send paper and bill.l novi7Iseodiw
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The WRECK ON THE FLORIDA CoAsT.-The
underwriters steamer Relief, which arrived at
New York on Monday from cruise on the
Florida coast, reports finding fifteen vessels
wrecked on the coast, all abandoned and many
Of them broken up-the result of the recent
terrible gales in that latitude. Among them
were two steamships, the Sophia, (Engish)
and Gen. Marion, the English ship Trinidad,
bark VIM. Rathbone brig F.. @. Merriman,
Spanish brig Paluca San Jose, and schooners
Jefferson Boardman, Ida Wheeler, Three Sis
ters, John Croker, Dexter Washburn, from
Rockland, Right Bower, John Randolph and
E. Richardson. The captain of the Jefferson
Boardman reports having picked up some buck
cts and life buoys marked "Marfposa,n- and
having seen some 40 or 80 bales of cotton be-
tween his vessel and Cape Florida. He also
saw the blackboard of boat with the English
ceat-of-arms in the center, above which, in a
blue field, was the name "Simoda," and below,
"Greenock." About six miles from his vessel
the stern of boat, with Hyperion OF Glas-
O0Ws' If 70 ha
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THE Daily Scissors deLies that it has only
halt the circulation of the PRESS. 81 deny the
facts" quoth the honorable member.
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AEoTaEg pREsENrAT1oN.-Last evening
another small company assembled 10 the Scis-
sors Office aud presented to the Editor a spell
ing book anu small dictionary. The pre-
santaton speech was as follows: (" NJ r. Scis-
sors, we notice your rebuke to the PRESS on
account o. its acquaintance with the English
language, and its possession Of classical die
tionary. We learn on inquiry that the editor
of the PRESS never owned or used classical
dictionary in bis life, though he pleads guilty
to some knowledge of English. We sincere
ly wish that you knew how to spell. We
hope that you are not too old and too indo-
lent to learn, though we very much fear that
you are too dull. This small dictionary may
possibly convey to your rudimentary intellect
some notion of the meaning of words, though
we doubt if any known means of conveying
ideas to the human mind will avail in your
case" In reply the abashed editor confessed
that his early education had been neglected,
and that except in the direction of slang and
smut, he had little ability. He said, however,
that he was now working day and night,
under the lash of the troublesome PRESS, and
hoped he should yet produce something not
quite idiotic. His callers then departed, leav-
ing him to his scissors and his reflections
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II W. WV O5VOVVf/OCC1
EITHER AT
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.
My stock comprises the largest variety ever in this
city, viz:
MEMS HEAVY RUBBERS, Vide.
MEMS HEAVY RUBBERS, Full
MEMS HEAVY RUBBERS, Medium,
MEMS LIGHT RUBBERS Medium,
MEMS LIGHT RUBBERs, Slim,
MEMS HEAVY ovER-sHoEs. oil ,uidt1s.
MEMS LIGHT ovER-sHoEs. all widths.
MEMS sELF-ACTING OVER SHOES.
MEMS FOOT-HOLDS,
wOMEN'S RUBBER BOOTS,
WoMEN's ovER-sHoEs, Light or Heavy,
WOMEN'S IMITATION OVERS,
Vide or Slim,
WOMEN'SsFOOT-HO
WOMEN'S ARCTIC OvER-sHOES,
BOYS RUBBER BOOTS, Al Sizes,
YOUTHS RUBBER BOOTS, All Sizes.
MISSES RUBBER Doors, All Sizes,
CHIDRENs RUBBER Doors, All Sizes.
MISSES RUBBER DIVERSIONS, All Sizes.
CHlLDREN's OVER SHoEs, All Sizes,
INFANTS OVER SHOES, All Sizes.
In addition to the above Stock. i have tha heat a.
soTtment OF
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BOarderS Wanted.
4 80 Newbury street. Gentlemen and ladies' can
: be accommodated with board. Dol7dtf

ONE more experienced Saleswoman; must come
" well recommended.
Apply Immediately at ss5 Congress st, nol7tf
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RU S!
Prices Have Touched Bottom.
Cheap as the Che0pest,

"A ARRANGEMENTS are just com pieted by which
"A can give my customers their choice from torr
good manufactures oudas 49,
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PENoBSCOT COUNTY. 8
Hon. Alpheus Lyon and wife of Bangor cell
ebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their we'd
ding, Monday evening.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

PORTABLE SAW Mills, MACHINERY,
&c.-Mr George Page was the original in
ventor of the first Circular Saw Mill ever
successfully used for saving lumber from
the log. Thirty years of experience has
enabled the firm of George Page & Co., of
Baltimore, to perfect the original design, and
to present TO the world the most complete
Portable Saw Mil ever known. The recent
improvements, "Patent Friction Feed and
Independent and Simultaneous Patent
Ratchet Headblocks," place the Page Mills
beyond competition.
The large number of these machines in
use all over the country sufficiently attest
their value
Messrs. Page & Co., are also extensively
engaged In the manufacture of Portable and
Stationary Steam Engines, Boilers, Grist
Mills, Woodworking Machinery, and gen.
eral machine work of every description
We refer with pleasure to the advertisement
in another column.
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From the okolona Monitor.
The SfafR University.

The Columbus Index accuses The CLA-
RON of having an attack of too much bile, :,
because of its opposition to the new Boaad
of trustees appointed by Alcorn tor the
University of Mississippi We think The
CLARION is right in advising the people to
have nothing to do gith it. IL is Radical
concern. Alcorn does not appoint ConserE-
alive men to office; they must be Radical or
Democrat. He knows no medium ground.
Anybody with common sense knows that
when Alcorn appoints man to office or
position, he exacts promise from him TO
support his administration; and every man
who accepts position under him IS lending
so much aid to the morale of that party
Why did not the Governor let the old Board
of Trustees remain The institution had
prospered under their supervision they had
made for it reputation for learning equal
TO any college in the South, and not WORD
of reproach was ever heard derogatcry TO
them individually or collectively. Then,
WHY the change: Where was the necessity
for Ii, unless it was for partisan purposes
We " III admit, for argument sake, that the
Governor saw g necessity Tor removing the
old Board. Why then did he rot appoint
all old citizens to the new Board, pea who
would have taken pride in building up an
institution oflearning that would have been
an honor TO the State, and the people whose
taxes built it? But Instead, he runs way o.
to Connecticut Michigan, and other North
err States, and selects Warner, Tarbell, and
Clarke, three splendid types of their
kind-carpet-Eag Radicals of the deepest
dye-to administer Tie affairs of the college,
and to fill the places once occupied and
honored by the true representatives OF the
people.
And, as to the Rev. DIR. Lyon, he has been
a politician and preacher all his life. we
remember once upon a time, great while
ago. of trial he had in the Synod upon
a question of vsracity arising out of a po-
litfcal question, in which it required the
81 Ia ff ar ont Cf
None of it for US TIE CLARION is right.
ssTouch not, taste not, handle not the I'M
clean thing. III it is not political con-
cerD, then Alcorn has no politics.
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T.
The state EaiEs

The premium list is unusually large. 1t
seems to us they have got everything in ex-
cept preachers, politicians. lawyers and fat,
sleek and happy negro babies. The latter
animal, especially, is becoming very scarce
in most places and of inferior quality. We
have, however. some where near this office,
epe of pure African blood. which reminds
us OF the ''golden age" of negro batiess-
we hope its shadow may never grow less
Port Gibson Standard.
Wenotice in the statement many valuable
premfums, among which are those for all
kind of stock. manufacture domestic ana
otnerwise,) workmanship OF every descrlp-
ton, farmers produce, machinery etc, IN
fact, almost every thing
We should like to see our citizens tuTHng
ont ar the designated time and compete with
other citizens of the State for the prizes
Senatobia Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

A private letter from Friar's Point, to
person in this city, notes Circumstance of
a recent occurrence which is the cause of
considerable talk in that lively town. 1t
seems that some three or four years ago
gentleman from Louisiana appeared in Goa
homa county. Mississippi to collect a claim
of about fifty thousand dollars from
planter of that county named John Jones,
on account of slaves sold to him during or
before the war. come words occurred be-
tween them, and one day Jones, it is said
walked up behind the Louisianian and de-
liberately shot him dead. The claim was
never collected. Jones was arrested, ex-
amined, and released on bonds to appear for
trial. General, now Governor, Alcorn was
retained as one of his counsel. BY some
means the trial was put off from time TO
time and has never been had. Now the
strange part of the affair, and that which
seems to be the cause Of the sensation
among the good people of Friar's Point, is
that one day last week Governor AIeorn
read a pardon for Jones In the court house
at that place. If the case be correctly stated
it is surely most high-handed assumption
ofauthority. The murder was regarded by
the people of Coahoma county as most dia-
bolicaI, and such was the feeling against
Jones he could never come from his planta-
ton to town without a strong guard of his
plantation hands to protect him from vio-
lence.-Memphis Avalanche.
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A very full meeting of the incorpora
tors of this important enterprise, in which
this community is so much interested, wa,
held at Natchez on the 18th inst. Dele
gates were present from Adams and Jeffer
son counties. Stirring addresses were
made by DIR. A. T. Bowie, Hon. o. c.
French, Hon. J. r. Lynch, 5. L. Guice,
Mayor Weldon, Thomas Reed, d. l..
Rivers, DIR. John W. Young, General
W. 1. Martin, Hon. Merriman Howard,
and others, all of whom spoke earnestly in
favor of the road, while some demonstra-
ted its immediate practicability.
The cooperation of the Boards of SUI
peryisors of Jefferson and Adams coun-
ties was officially and literally pledged
The following was adopted;
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
The Committee appointed to report upon
the points at which books shall be opened
for subscription of stock TO the Natchez and
jackson Railroad Company. and the names
OF the persons who shall be appointed TO open
said books, beg leave TO report that the books
pervision of Geo. W. koontZ, John Fleming,
Richard Sullivan, John I'll. Weldon, Gerard
Brandon.
AT Fayette VIM. L. Harper. Meyer Else
man, Merriman Howard, VIM. G. Millsaps,
James Archer.
At Jackson-Joshua Green. VIM. III. Fur
MS, c. E. Hooker, DIR. VIM. NJ. Compton, j.
L. Power.
At Port Gibson-Col. d l.. Patterson, VI.
1. Newsom, DIR. +. X. Buck, j. j. Person,
John II. Davis.
The Committee further report that they
think it best that the books should be open
ed on the first day OF October, and on such
other days thereafter as the persons above
designated at each point, may appoint, and
that the persons so designated make pu bill
cation in the newspapers most convenient to
the points of opening the books, giving no.
tee oftime and place OF taking subscriptions
and continue to solicitan receive subscrip-
tons, and TO report monthly to the corpora
tors at NatcheZ.
The Committee suggest that the Chair
man of this meeting appoint, as soon as
practicable, suitable persons TO take sub
scriptions at Utica, in Kinds county.
The Committee further suggest that any
two OF the persons appointed at any one
locality named may open the books and re-
ceive stock; and that books be prepared at
Natchez and forwarded TO the persons TO
open the same.
The Committee also recommend the pas
sage of the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we the corporators of the |
Natchez end Jackson Railroad Company. |
petition His Excellency. Gov. Alcorn, 10 or
Ger registration, by his proclamation of the
voters of the following counties to-wit
Adams, Jefferson, Claiborne, Copiah aud |
Kinds; and to allow the Boards of Supervi- |
sors of said counties to subscribe tor stock |
in said Company.
Resolved. That the Board of Supervisors of
said counties be requested to join us in petit
tioning the Governor to grant and said re-
quest.
Resolved, That we earnestly solicit the |
Boards of Supervisors OF all of said counties |
as early as practicable, TO preseAt TO the |
voters Of the several counties, privileged by /
their vote, to subscribe to the capital stock |
of said Company.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
W. L. MARTIN,
;. NJ. PRESTON,
THos. REED.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

Doors SHOES AND HATs.-It was
testimony in Isra in ancient times, that
a man pluck off his shoe, and give it unto
his neighbor. This custom has long since
gone out of USE but the shoe will no doubt
forever remain an article ofprime necessity
with man. The sandals and foot-gear gen.
orally which the patriarchs and DANES of
Olden times so glOried in, would appear in
singular contrast with the foot covering of
the present day-such display. for in
stance. as may be seen any day in the year
at the extensive establishment OF John
Henry IL CO., III, 123 and 125 Common
street, New Orleans. Our particular TREND,
Maj. Thos. C. Fearn, is now connected with
this house, and of course will be pleased to
receive call from his many friends in Mis-
sissjppi, when they have occasion TO visit
New Orleans,
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DON T CROWD.

Don't crowd; this world is broad enough
For you as well as me;
The doors of art are open wide
The realm of thought is free.
Dfall earth's places you are right
To choose the best you can;
Provided that you do not try
10 crowd some other man.
What matter though you scarce can count
Your piles ofgolden ore;
While he can hardly strive to keep
Gaubt famine from his door.
OF willing hands and honest heart
Alone should man be proud;
Then give him all the room he needs.
And never Try to crowd.
pou't crowd, proud miss, your dainty
.f.k
VIII glisten none the less.
Because " comes in contact with
\ beggarded tattered dress:
This lovely world was never made
For you and / alone,
4 pauper has a right TO tread
The pathway to a throne.
Don't crowd the good from out your heart
Bv fostering all that's bad
But give to every virtue room
The best that may be had;
3d. each days record such a one,
That you well may be proud;
Give each his Flght-giye each his room.
And never try TO crowd.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY FAIR.-The fol-
lowing Special Premiums are offered:
BY B. b. Paddock-Ten dollars for best
native saddle gelding.
By +. A. Tru,y-Fitteen dollar cup to
fastest horse in hurdle race.
BY Capt David Harrison-Twentyd dollars
for the most useful invention by citizen of
Mississippi.
By Capt. w. L. Harper and DIR. n. L.
Guice-Twenty five dollars for the fastest
colt, three years old and under four.
BY T. W. Hunt-Ten dollars for the best
Pointer Dog; and So for same by John 5.
Mickey
By J. L. Snyder-Ten dollars for the best
pack offox hounds.
By I. W. Burch-A Croquet Set tor the
best tobacco Pouch by girl under l5years.
By Power & Barksdale-Ten dollars for
best loaf Light Bread.
By the same-The Weekly CLARION for
two years for the best five pounds Butter.
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a burning Well In Washington
GOunGy-
From the Grve.ylIIe Republlcar


Elliott & Co, who have been drilling
holes into the plantations around here, have
got into trouble at last. We told them last
summer that they had better be careful how
they bored down where they were not ac-
quainted. In boring a well on Wade Ham
pton's plantation on Lake Washington last
week. they struck fire. and for nine days
now their drill well has been burning. Mr.
Shanks, who drove the well, says that he
made four attempts 10 drill a well, and each
time at the depth Of forty feet would meet
such resistance that he could 90 no further
From the last one there was such an escape
Of gas as to attract his attention. and merely
for experiment lac applied lighted match
to the gas, when IL instantly iguited burn
ing with steady flame OF great brilliancy.
1t is put out by tanning the flame, but viii
relight at the touch Of a match. The rush
of gas through the iron tubes Of the well
make a noise so loud that il can be- heard AZ
the distance OF one hundred yards. The
gas, when bottled, burns readily aud has a
sulphurous smell. At each OF the wells the
same phenomena occurred, and the matter
is attracting much attention in tile neigh
borhoOd. Mr.. -hauks visited the spot nine
days after he drove the well. and found II
still burning. We presume General Hamp-
ton will have Investigations made 10 asccr-
tain the cause Of the strange occurrence.
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SWEET On FOR ForsoSs.-A

SWEET On FOR FoIsoNs.-A plain
farmer says: 1t is now over twenty
years since learned that sweet oil would
cure the bite of a rattle snake, not know
ing it would cure any other poison, eth
er on man or beast. think no farmer
should be without bottle of it in the
house. The patient must take a spoon
full and battle the wound for a cure. To
cure horse it takes eight times as much
as it does for man. Here let me say of
one of the worst cases Of snake bite In
in this neighborhood, eleven years ago
this summer, where the case had been
thirty days standing, and the patient was
given up by his physicians. heard of
it, and carried the oil, and gave one
spoonful, which effected a cure. It is
an antidote for arsenic and strychnine,-
1t viii cure bloat in cattle, by eating too
freely on fresh clover. It will cure bites
of bees, spiders, or other insects, and
viii cure persons who have been poisoned
by q low running vine In the meadows,
called Ivy.-Practical Planter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

Central NURsERies.-A business to be
successful, must be yell followed, and this
is the reason why the Central Nurseries,
near this city, are now SO favorably known
and so extensively patronized. Mr.. Hatch,
the go-ahead proprietor, Is an intelligent
and experienced horticulturist, thoroughly
familiar with the merits and defects of the
almost innumerable varieties Of seeds,
plants, shrubs, flowers. trees, etc. What he
recommends may be relied upon. His an
nual fall catalogue Is now ready, and win be
sent to any address on application.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

A "8ational Congress on Penitentiary
and Reformatory discipline" is announced
70 convene at Cincinnati October
eleventh, the session To conclude Octo-
Der 10th. Invitations are extended to-
/. Governors of States, or persons deputed
to represent them. =. Members of boards
of State charities. 3. Members of prison
boards. 4. Members of Reformatory
Boards. Wardens of State prisons and
houses OF correction. o. Superintendent
OF juvenile reformatories. z. Chaplains of
prisons and reformatories. 8. Physicians
of same. 8. The same class Of persons in
Canada as in the United States. 10. Mem
bers OF the legation resident at Washing
ton from the Republics of North and South
America, and the Empire of Brazil. IL.
Representatives from prison discipline So
cieties. II. Such other persons as the Com
mittee Of Arrangements may think proper
70 Invite. Application has been made to
railroad companies In the several States for
a reduction of fares to members of the Con-
gress, and also to the hotels In Cincinnati
for reduction OF charges for board.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

Wendell Phillips, the great Radical
leader of Massachusetts,, goes back on the
party Of Moral Ideas. Having accepted
a nomination for Governor from the La
Dor and Temperance men, he estimates
that the Republican organization has de-
generated into swindiing concern. lie
says
As temperance men you were bound to
quit the Republican Party. since il has de-
ceired you more than any one. Any prohibi-
zionist who adheres TO IL pr0claims before
hand his Willingness % be cheated and 50
far as political action is concerned betrays
his principles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

From the Bay St. Louis Gazette.

In the South W estern part of the county
in GainesyiIle. on the same fatal day, Pierre
Macarthur a colored Tor rather lee black
member OF the Board of Supervisors of
Hancock county and appointee OF Gov. Al
corn. shot and killed Paul Semmes. the col
ored captain of barge belonging 70 Poite-
NOT armed at the time of his death, aud that
the quarrel arose out of some trivial dispute.
Gov Alcorn has been decidedly unlncky in
his appointments tor this county. b1a con-
s;deriyg me aduice he had, it is not to be
S-ond it nc. When the people elect their
own officials again, they win select law
abiding and peacable gentlemen to all offices
az honor. trust and profit, and until then
they will blde their time Quietly-ssorlng
up in their hearts the measure OF their
wrongs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-09-29

A verdict of no little importance has
been rendered in Baltimore in a suit
against an Insurance Company. The
Company refused the amount Of policy
1921, O00) on the ground of the i'll health
of the deceased before his insurance was
effected. The decision was righteous
1t was the business Of the Company TO
know the condition of the person whose
Life was insured, when the risk was taken.