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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

A Howl FROM HoLDEN.-The mis-
cradle creatures who have been fOisted
into the Southern State governments by
virtue of the bayonet, if their own stories
are worthy of belief, are m woful con-
dition. They complain that the people
whom they have Inundated and plumber
ed, are not patient under their accumu-
lated wrongs, they have suffered, and
are calling on the Federal authorities for
troops. Holden, the scalawag Governor
of North Carolina, has not only done this;
but he has actually petiioned the federal
authorities to suspend the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus against portion of
the people of that State.
The following is dispatch sent by him
to one of the North Carolina Senators:
RALEIGH, N. c., March ls.-What is being
county We have federal troops, but we
want power TO act. Is it possible the gov
eminent viii abandon its loyal people to be
whipped and hangedf The habeas corpus
should be az once suspended.
(Signedl w. w. HOLDEN, Gov.
A letter was also received by the Pres
ident from the governor, urging him to
issue proclamation suspending the writ
of haheas corpus.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

Pomeroy's New York Democrat gives
the whereabouts Of Lost Cause" Pollard
in the following style. Our readers will
remember that he took the iron-clad oath
during Johnson's administration, for a
clerkship in the New York Custom
House
Edward A. Pollard. n well-known South
ern renegade, after having inanlted the
whole south by his Tory writings, has
reached his natural level writing euioGiee
Of Grant for the New York Tribune. az
Grant and the Tribune can endure him. no
one else will complain, and the Southern peo-
pie will be only COO happy 20 % I'D 81 him,
There has never been more deApicNDle and
contemptiblG enemy Of the South any where.
-~-s-mps-e---
The new Nicolson pavement IN Mamphin
Is rottIng for want OF proper care ...li
GahatIn claims 20 have ne largest cotton
and wool factories IN Tennessee. /"
L 4s- asas.t sa.Iaa n 4s0..f. F
.sts.Hae.Iasa saa...
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

A st. Louis German. paper publishes a
lengthy letter from Bfandon, Mss in which
the advantages are set forth which are in
store for frugal and industrious Germans
who wish 10 immigrate TO Mississippi. Let
ters like these are quite as, If not more, in
detrimental than more expensive means to
induce white laboring men to come South.
why don't the planters Of our State pursue
MississiDpf in this matters A Continuous
dream % immigration il now pouring into
our neighboring State. We should think
chat I0uisiana c0nld get share OF il, III our
planters would follow the example Of Ms
sissippis-N. O. Plcayune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31
ole aGeeklp CLARION.
.rBurE or RESPECT To MISS LAURA DAVIS.

rgIIyUTE or RESPECT To MISS LAURA DAVIS.
The storms of winter had not yet departed,
And skies of sombre hue still DER US lay,
when thou. oh friend, beloved and kind and
so leal hearted;
Faft u for that mysterious way;
THAT dim. mysterious path leads us all,
m a far Landry ways we may not see,
whittier, when we, impatient burst this
thrall,
Shall follow thee.
Not vet hath Time shown toonr mortal Wis
The shining road that thou, oh, friend,
hast trod,
When thou vast called to traverse fields ely
To m nlait' thy savior and thy Cod
pnt we who knew, who sadly miss, and
mourn thee.
whose voices falter as we name the dead.
1hrnuob the pure love our mortal hearts
have borne thee,
Pesign thee TO thy Father-comforted.
Forthee, oh friend, life's glowing noontide
hour,
with It's crowned hopes, we know shall
never come,
~, entry eventide shall have no power,
10 chill thy buoyant heart-thou hast
gone home
We know for thee, the transient joy that
For one brief hour-then fades to darkest
gloom,
The crushing of thy pure hearts brightest
Hath passed forever, God hath called thee
home
The long endurance of the weary night,
For thee oh friend, we know shall no more
come,
The darksome hours morn hath crowned |
with light.
For God the Father called thee to thy |
home.
We know that thou beholdest all the joys I
supercede, -t
In that fair city of those regions blest,
And diademcd forever with the crown eter-
nal,
Hath entered on thy rest.
AUBURN, r. q. SNOW.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

WAsHINGToE, March 24.--The President
intends Issuing a general amnesty when
Georgia and Texas are restored.
In answering the Virginia delegation,
Grant supported neither side. He said Can
by's action was simply preservatiYe Of peace F;
Candy would have been blamed, had he
neglected % take precautions 10 that end.
Senate-The Ames case was resumed aud
discussed TO adj Ournment.
Mr.. Carpenter, OF Wisconsin, spoke against
seating Amea.
The Utah bill against polygamY passed
to-day.
Senator Carpenter made a powerful speech
to-day against seating General Ames. SEM
atOrs Cragin and Carrot Davis took the same
side. Morton, Howe, Williams, Scott aud
Corbett declared Ames eligible. 10 Is prob
able the Senate will reach vote Tomorrow.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

NEW ORLEANS, March 2f.-CottOn hrmer.
Mlddllngs &c; other grades unchanged.
Sales 1000 bales. Receipts 1859 bales. EN-
ports--LiverpOoi, 2361 bales; Continent
l,725 bales. Gold l2i<.
NEW YORK. March 2i.--COttOn, steady.
Sales 800 bales, at 221&c. Money easy b@6.
Sterling So. Cold 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-31

That dim. mysterious path leads us all,
TO a far land-by ways we may not see,
whittier, when we, impatient burst this
thrall,
Shall follow thee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
TEE COLORED CITIZENS OF TEN.
NESSEE.

The testimony OF our Tennessee CORE
spondent is that the negroes in the district
which he visited on election day took so
little interest that many of them never
went near the polls. They were not kept
away by force or fear either. One Of
them declared to him that ihev had glted
and voted, aud they could not see that il
had done them any good. They had fire.
quent and full opportunity in Tennessee
TO exercise the glorious privilege of an
American citizen, and at last bad come
to care as little for it as the whites who
had enjoyed it all their lives.
We suspect that the highest value is
set upon the ballot by those who either
because of race or sex are deprived of it.
They are apt TO indulge the Illusion that
all their social and political woes spring
from disfranChisement, and yesTn after
the ballot with unulteTsble longiDgs. We
remember when the negroes in Tennessee
and other Southern States were first quail
flied to vote that they suspended all labor,
Travelled long distances afoot, slept On the
ground, ana went without rations, that
they might be at the voting places as
soon IS they were opened in the morning.
Nor had intimidation any effect upon
them. Though they were more than
morally certain that they would lose their
situations, and be compelled 10 roam
about the country with small chance of
obtaining employment, they stood up for
their rights and persisted in voting the
ticket of their choice at all hazards.
But the voting has come to be an old
story, and now that the opposition has
relaxed its intensity and they are freely
allowed the exercise of the greatly
coveted right many of them viii not
take the trouble to go TO the polls, though
they he in the immediate vicinity Gin
cillaQi Commercial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
Teachers, Meeting.

Another mSnthly meeting was held at
tbs Hume Building, last evening. proving
to be a very interesting occasion. One Of
the most experienced lady teachers read g
select essay on Manners" as the result Of
courtesy, fashion, goodness and cultva-
ton, as contradistinguised from all their
opposites. This was followed by an origi-
nal essay on the Advantages Of Educa-
ton" by one of the junior lady members
of the corps, evincing love of culture
and cultivated beart and mind.
The gifted editriI then proceeded to
read the Teachers Journal for the month.
filed with a variety of articles grave and
CAV, among which many were sparkling
and piquant. The editorials were appro-
pirate and happily expressed, while the
contributions were instructive, humorous
and finely narrative We welcome the
Journal upon the arena, and, wishing it
abundant success, hope that we may often
CLEAN from its gifted and spicy pages.
The graded system of schools was dis
cussed. by Profs. Baldwin and Hubbard
favoring, and Profs. Brown and Woolwine
Opposing. The weight of argument aud
authority was decidedly in favor of the
graded system; though for lack of time
the subject was not fully discussed nor
was it half exhausted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN
COLUMBIA.
Reg or no Euog-Tnot the Question

Reg or mo Eros-FEs,L rsthC Question
Correspondence of the Union and American.
An exciting election was held for mu
nicipal officers in Columbia on last Salur-
day, the great and m0meutous question
being hog or no hog, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Mayor-Jnhu 2. MCGaw.
Aldermen-Tir wId-Jno. 3. Bond,
T. w. Turpin, Wilson Tucker
Second warl-Gram T. Cnaffin, Jas r.
Hodge, r. p. Dodson.
Thud ward-J. Milton Parker, John A
Walker, j. Reese Lamb.
The question of the purchase of Cor
rintEian Hall for school purposes was
also voted upon, resulting in a majority
sgainst the purchase. But few were aware
that the question was submitted, and
many of them did not understand the
proposition. Ii it lad been generally
known and understood the purchase would
have carried by a large majority. There
was no fighting, although al one time
there were prospects Of a very serious
difficulty. We cannot close this
without a word in behalf Of tde defeated
candidate for Mayor, Me. r. IL. Jsmisou,
who during the last Municipal year was
chairman of the Street Committee, the
duties of which heperformed better than
any one who has ever preceded him. He
has done more work, and better work
with less expense han it was ever before
or vii. ever be doe again. Had not the
hog question been rGsed in the canvass
lie would have been elected by q hand
some majority. But every negro wants a
hog and dog, consequently they voted
almost as unit Tor those whom they
believed to b. opposed to The hog law.
WILD JACK.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
Convict Labor against Free Labor
DIR. AtchIsOn a nd the Mechanics
ftIIfs THnmfactnrt rs, Association.

Fsuts IRnufacturers' Association.
In our last issue in the report of the in
terehange of opinions between the Com
missioners of the Psnltsntisry and mem
bers of the above Association, we gave a
tolerably full report of DR. Atehison's re-
marks, but owing TO the lateness of the
hour we're compelled to condense the re-
lnainder Of the proceedings. We refer to
the matter now, not to give a full report Of
all that transpired, but only to mention
few points Of interest.
After Dr. Atchison had concluded his re-
marks, and after the Rev. Dr. Baird had
offered a resolution that committee Ct
three be appointed to act in conjunction
with the Inspectors Of the Penitentisry,
and draft q memorial to the Legislature
embodying all the points upon which said
committee could agree, and had introduced
his resolution Bith a short speech:
Mr.. Mccain addressed the Association.
taking the ground that each county should
work and take care of it's own convicts, and
that they could be probably aud usefully
employed in breaking rock.
DIR. Atcbison in his reply stated that he
would rather work prison labor against the
capitalist than against the poor man who
sat dowl to break rcck. If prison labor
was to come into competition with any
thing, he would rather compete with oapi-
tai than with labor.
Mr. Warren, in the course of his re
marks, asked Dr. Atebison if he did not
think the ocuyicts could be employed Just
as profitably at only one kind of labor, az
they could at two or three different kinds
DR.. A said he thought not. The Com
missiouers e,nld not employ ali the con-
victs, for instance, ia making shoes. He
| thought the two kinds Of labor lie had
mentioned, car-building snd shoems kiag,
| better than shoenIaking alone.
Mr. Warren thea asked the Doctor shat
1 be regarded "a fair estimate Of the vslue
of the labor Of one convict per day Tbs
Doctor replied lie estimated every ha1d.
skilled and unskiIed, altogether, at dol
la q dsy, and it was a high price, as his
hands were not much more than appran-
tees.
Ia reply to anotheS question, DIR. At chi
son said that neither &c Tor his coileag ues
proposed 70 cnlte with the Association IN q
petition asking the Legislature II protect
the mechanics of Nashville. The Com
missioners proposed to go as the mans g
ers Of the prison, and from prison sts nd
point ssy to the Legislature it is for your
interest to do this. 10 reply TO the state
ment Of a member that the Commission
ers had been furnished with over $500, 900
worth of stock, Maj. Nancy remarked
that, in Justice TO DIR. Atchson, he would
state that when the Commissioners took
charge they had an inventory made Of
the stock, and altogether there was not
more than $35, 900 or $40, 900 worth, and
much of that was now on the grounds, IN
fit for use.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
EDGEFIELD.
Meeting of the BOARD OF Mayor an

Meeting of the Board OF Mayor md
Aldermen
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
last evening.
Present-Msyor White and Aldermen
Joseph, Barthell, Stewart, Glenn, Parrish,
Lesseur, Poston, Olwill and Buttorf.
The report Of the Revenue Collector was
submitted, showing collections Of 1880.
Received and filed.
The report Of the Recorder was submit
ted, showing collections Of 500. Received
and fled
The report of the Superintendent Of the
Island was presented, showing collections
of $S3 %. Received and fled.
Alderman Stewart, Chairman of the Street
Committee, submitted the report of the
Street Commissioner, showing the amount
due TO the street force.
Aid. Lesseur, from the Committee on
improvements and Expenditures, reported
adversely to the account of w. II. Lucas.
Report received and concurred in.
The bill to provide for the sails of sand
and gravel at the island was called up, and
after sundry amendments. the bill was
passed upon its third and last reading.
Aid. Joseph offered bill appropriatine
$500 for the purpose of enclosing school
lot in North Edgefeld The bill, under d
suspension Of the rules, passed upon three
several readings.
The Board then adjourned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
Sad Funeral.

The house of T. H. Jones & Co., corner
of Church and College streets, was closed
yesterday out of respect for Hugh Y. Nor
veil, the book-keeper Of the house, whose
death occurred at IL o'clock Saturday
night. Deceased was but twenty-five years
of age, and was the son of G. w. Norven,
a well known citizen of this place. He en-
joyed the confidence of the firm whose
books were in his charge, and was true to
all his trusts. His fatner-in-law, William
Valentine, and family, of Bowling Green,
KY, were present at the funeral services,
which were held at the residence of de
ceased by DR.. Young yesterday, and at
tended by large number of friends. lis
death is deeply lamented.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
GREAT STEAMBOAT FIRE.
Three Steamers and n Wharfboat
Hurned-A Memphis Lady Burned
10 Observation-Disclosures of GunpOVvdsr

Hurned-A Memphis Lady Burned
TO Death-ExplOsiOnO of GunpOwder
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. 21.-A fire
was d scovered on the steamer Norman
at 4:3C this morning. She was cut loose,
and with the steamer Pine Bluff foated
into the stream and burned to the waters
edge. While burning they fioated against
the steamer City of Evansville ard de-
stroyed her. Humphrey Lewis & Co. s
wharfboat, with a large amount of freight,
was also destroyed.
The Norman, which was nearly new,
was valued at fifteen thousand dollars,
and was insured in Cincinnati offices for
$40, 200; the Pine Bluff, valued at SO, 600,
was also insured in Cincinnati for 81 800;
the City of Evansville was valued at
$40, 900, and was insured for $25, 900 III
Pittsburg offices and S., 900 in Evansville
Humphrey, lie Wis & Co.'S wharfboat,
vailed at $40, 600, was insured for Sc, 500.
There was large amount of freight on
the wharfboat, and on the City of Evans
vile, almost all Of which was destroyed.
Mrs. Ward, passenger on. the Nor
man, from Newburg to Riley's Landing,
near Memphis, Tenn, to join her hus,
band, became bewildered, and falling to
follow the chsmbermaid, who sought to
save her, was burned to death. Her re-
mains have been recovered. Several eX-
plosiOns of gUDpowder occurred, but no
other persons were injured.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
THEFCITY.
BLOODY KISS.


One Man Has His Lip Bitten orr
and Another Is Dangerously stab
bed.
We referred briefly OF Sunday 70 a des-
perate ARRAY that had occurred on Satur-
day evening between Henry Tynes and
Christor her Powers, in which the fonner
had his under lip bitten of and the latter
WAS dangerously stabbed in the abdomen.
The press upon our columns prevented us
from giving the particulars at the time.
II appears that the parties met at a saloon
on Cedar street, where they INDUCED in
various potations. After they had been
drinking for some time a conversation
arose in regard TO the late election in the
18th district. The conversation waxed
warm, when angry words ensued, which,
in the heat of iqnor and passion, became
intensified. The parties finally elinched
and engaged in quite scutiie. Mr..
Powers threw Tynes upon the floor and
bit his nose. The parties were then sepa-
rated by the proprietor Of tbs
house, who demonstrated with them
upon the impropriety Of the two old friends
g1arreling about nothing. The two then
made up, and the affair seemed to have
ended. Another drink was indulging in,
and a sharp snd fierce struggle ensued.
Powers this time pushed Tynes back
against some barrels and bit more than
half of the under lip of, down toward the
chm, the portion bitten off falling to the
floor, and the wound bleeding profusely.
Tynes then went into the back room, leaT-
ing Powers ct the counter treating some
friends who mad come in. The proprietor
remarked to him: Powers, You would
give all you have tomorrow if you had not
done what yop have. Tynes then re-
turned into the bar room, and with bis
pocket knife, quite a large and
long bladed one, stabbed Pow
ers in the abdomen, the point
of the blade penetrating the cavity, infiict-
ing dangerous, if not what may prove
mortal wound. Tynes then went out and
Powers retired to the back room, and lying
down, told Mr.. Munday that he was badly
hurt, which WAS the firat the latter knew of
his wound, as he saw no knife when the
blow was inflicted. Warrants were issued
at once for the arrest of the parties. Mr..
Tynes was tried before the Recorder yes
srday morning on charge Of assault ard
battery and acquitted. Mr.. Powers is con-
fined to his room in somewhat precarious
condition from tho effects of his wound,
though he was some better yesterday. Il
will be some time before he sufficiently re-
covers to appear for trial.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
MISSISSIPPI.

Another Serious Railroad Accident
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2I-The south
bound passenger train on the Mississippi
Central was thrown off the track, fifteen
miles north Of Water Valley, yesterday
morning. Three cars were smashed, and
the sleeping car thrown down an embank-
ment The conductor and a colOred train
hand were found killed. Three negroes
had their legs broken, a0d several passel-
gers were hurt. Nothing was known
here Of the accident till the arrival of the
Niciims
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
NEW YORK.
Outgivfugs Of Zen nutler.


New York, Nov. 21.-Gen. Butler has
published letter, giving history of the
McGarFahan claim before Congress, and
in the Judiciary Committee, and his Opt
mon of the case. The General arrived
yesterday morning at the Astor House,
and LETT last evening for Boston. In the
course of conversation he averred that
the statement published by certain news
papers about his views on the Alabama
claims, was wholly unauthorized, and
does not represent his views on that ques-
ton. The General was very reticent on
this subject; but upon being questioned
whether casus belli might arise between
this country AID the Government of
Great Britain out of She Alabama claims
controversy, ne intimaied that he will
take a decided stand on this question, and
urge the settlement of our claims upon
the Government Of Great Brit4in.
Sunday Work.
A gang of ruffians attempted to clean
ont the Oriental House in Williamsburg
yesterday. A desperate fight ensued.
The assailants were repulsed with severe
injuries, which in two cases may prove
fatal.
One of the Spanish Marriages,
Senior Roberts, the Spanish Minister, is
to be married at st. Stephens Church
in this city, on the evening of the 2Sth
inst, 10 Miss Ferry, of Long Island.
The Cock % the Walk.
Weston began his task of walking 400
miles in five days at 1915 this morning.
He made the first circuit in 2:2S, taking it
very leisarely, and being accompanied by
Drs. Doremus and Flint; the second in
1:55; the third in Las; and completed
the first mile in 1903. The second mile
was made in 1l:47.
Gen. Schenck is much better, and will
soon be able to return to Washington.
Another Sen Horror.
Another sea horror has come to light
on board the ship Old Colony. A terrible
picture of suffering and savage brutality
by the officers of the ship to the crew is
shown up.
Billiards and Balloons.
Moses Garner, the celebrated billiardist,
has arrived from Europe. He had made
engagements to give exhibitions in the
higher art of billiard playing throughout
the United States, aud in order to keep
his engagements he and his wife had TO
get out of Paris by balloon at the immi-
nent risk of their lives.
The Southern Pacific Railroad.
Marshal O'Roberts and Jno. C. Ire
mont have taken apartments at Wash
ington for the winter, where they both
will remain during the session of Con-
gress, to look after the interest of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, the bill for the
of which failed at the last
session.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
The Postal system.

The Postmaster General says he will
not recommend in his annual report the
purchase of the telegraph lines in order
to establish a postal telegraph system
throughout this country. While in favor
Of such a scheme, he does not believe the
time has yet come to put it into practice
without an annual expense Of several
millions of collars to the Government.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-22
FROM ITALY.
Austria and Aosta.

FLORENCE, Nov. 20.-The Austrian
Ambassador asks for a special audience
with the King, for the purpose of tender
ing the congratulations of his government
on the election of the Duke of Aosta to
the throne of Spain.
shutting the Churches against Vic.
ter Emmanuel
Our correspondent writing from Rome
describes preparations making for the re-
ception of Victor Emmanuel. and adds
that by order of the Pope eveay church
will be closed during the Kings presence
in the city. The States of the Church
have been placed under an interdict.