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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24
EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY. Marcel

WEDNESDAY,, March 16, $50.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Andrews.
Mr.. Morgan offered a series of resolutions
in reference TO levying the Mississippi and
retaining land subject TO overflow. and in
Yiting the States bordering on the Mis-
sissippi river TO take united action in the
matter.
Bills were introduced and read first time,
as follows:
BY Mr.. Mygatt, to incorporate the New
Orleans and Meridian railroad company.
BY Mr.. Morgan, for the relief of the Or
phan's Home at Lauderdale Springs, and
other charitable purposes.
By Mr.. Gray, to protect all persons in
their civil and public rights.
By Mr.. Ieachman, to incorporate the Me-
ridian gas light company.
By Mr.. Gleed, to incorporate the banking
house of Williams. johnson * Co.. of. Co.
lumbus, Miss.
aud Aberdeen railroad company.
By Mr.. Smith, to incorporate the Missis-
sippi Immigration and Exchange company.
By Mr.. Little, to divide the county of
Tishomingo. and out of portion TO create
the county of Alcorn.
By Mr.. Hancock, to authorize Antonio
ChanterlOt to keep toll wharf in East Pas
cagoula. Miss.
BY Mr.. Hancock, to incorporate the st.
Stanislaus Commercial College in the city of
Shieldsboro, Miss. and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the unfinished
business of yesterday was taken up, when
he moved to strike out of his resolution in
relation to the secret service fund, the
words lone hundred thousand dollars, and
insert fifty thousand dollars; also to strike
out section three, relating to +. NJ. Yerger.
After considerable discussion in commit
tee ofthe whole, the Senate djOurned with
out action.
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PoIySamy in AsoaghkeePsie'.AAoSv
Dying wife Gioa Her Foot intO IL.
From tire Matteawan Herald.

Inst in the outskirts of Poughkeepsie
80 man by the name of Warren, who
e,r Years has enjoyed plurality of wives,
F,ncb 10 the disgust of the entire neigh
horbood. Warren, many years ago mar
led Young lady and for years they
i;yed on in perfect harmony; but one day
10 sickened and she and her friends sup
.o.ad she would die; at this crisis she be-
Pu,a anxious about the welfare of her
L',.band. busted herself in selecting her
-,,.essor. who was to share with Warren
H. ,ovs of matrimonial bliss. This diff
n INV she at last overcame by selecting a
man she thought worthy to follow in
her footsteps.
Once settled in her mind, she desired
he twain to be made one flesh, even be
s'.a her death, that she might be made
Lonny in her last moments. They were
Doc~15d1ridingly married by her bedside, and
,be sick woman, having her heart wish
'--atifed turned over to die; but it was
cot 90 TO be, for she, much to the aston
;.bment of all parties, rapidly grew bet
ear and soon recovered her health, only
;, find her husband given away to an
other.
This was more than the woman bar
lined for. but the two females fixed up
he matter, and it was agreed that they
,+opld live in harmony in the same house,
and thus they lived for years. Both wo-
mai raised family of children, one had
III and the other had five. Some of
these children are grown up men and wo-
men at the present time.
About six months ago the women
ouarreled and the husband was called on
10 settle the difficulty, and he espoused
the cause of the youngest wife, and it was
determined on by the two to get the old
wife out Of the house, which was speedily
accomplished, and she is now doing
bouse-work in the neighborhood, while
the second wife enjoys the bed and board
that once was hers.
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The following bills were read second
| time and referred:
| To prohibit the sale of vinous and spirit
uous liquors in the town of Carrollton.
/ To incorporate the National Land and I'M
migration Company of the United States.
To revive an act to incorporate the town
of GAINESVILLE, Hancock county.
/ To change the county site of TishomingO
/ from Jacinto to Corinth.
To repeal an act to regulate the working
/ OF public roads in Hancock comfy.
To remove the county site of Jackson
county from Americas to East Pascagoula.
To repeal the law uniting the offices of
Sheriff and Assessor of Jackson county.
A bill. introduced by Mr.. Hunt, to relieve
the disabilities of George Francis Boyd, was
read the first time, and amended by adding
! the names of John II. Evans, of Copiah
county; A. G.. Shannon, of Lee County; w.
L. Whitley, of DeSotO county; Vincent Orr.
of Rankin county. Referred to judiciary
Committee.
MIR. French presented petition relating
to tax on spirituous- liquors. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Hodges offered resolutions requesting
the L. ). Senate to hurry up the admission
of Gen. Ames. Adopted.
Mr.. Nabers offered joint resolution that
the Legislature, at its present session, do
not take up or consider the question of
counties or county boundaries, which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Handy gave notice that OH Saturday
he would introduce bill in regard to labor
also one Monday in regard to dog tax in
Copiah county.
House Bill, No. l. repeating the acts in
cooperating the town of Shubuta, having
been taken up, on motion of Mr.. Chandler
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Clarke gave notice that he would at
an early day introduce bill to incorporate
the town of Greenville, in Washington
county.
The::Speaker announced the Standing Com
mitUees of the House. They will be found
elsewhere.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

The census of South Carolina which
has recently been taken shows that she
has only 2,314 more people than in 1860;
that there are fewer white males by D.
$50, and fewer black males by 1882;
but that there are 9,S0G more white and
9, 400 more black women than in 1860.
The up-country districts have all dimin-
ished in population, and the Charleston
and adjacent sca-coast districts have in
creased. The tendency Of the negro pop
ulation in that State. a. elsewhere, Is %
concentrate in the towns, cities and low.
lands
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The New Orleans Picayune ofthe 4

The New Orleans Picayune ofthe 18th,
comes to US in mourning for S. +. VIII
son, Esq, who has for many years been
editorially connected with that excellent
Journal The Picayune says:
It is with profound sorrow that we an
n0unce the death Of our most esteemed
friend and associate, Samuel 4. wilson. He
succumbed last evening to the painful NAL
ady under which he has been suffering for
several months, dying at the residence of
his devoted friend, Mr.. b. +. Peters. We
have not the time nor the heart, now, to
say more than that In the death of Mr.. Will
son the press has lost one OF it's brightest
ornaments. society most estimable gentle
man, his friends one whose noble character
istics had given him high place In their
regard. and the Picayune one whose loss
cannot easily or soon be replaced.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

The Pilot imagines-and il seems %
have vivid rather than profound inn
agination-that "there are several other
parties besides the Clarion men who feel
one grand disappointment because Of its
election a. State Printer lie may be
correct a. to the several other parties,"
but he labors under Zone grand mistake
if he imagines that we are otherwise than
gratified at the exhibit that there are az
least sixty members of the Legislature
who are of such doubtful loyalty us TO
withhold their endorsement of the exc
treme Radicalism of which the Pilot Is
the "ofIicial journal"
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TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD Accident.
We learn that suits amounting in the az
grcgate to a large sum have been institu-
ted against the Company Of the Mississip-
pi Central Railroad by parties who were
injured by the frightful occurrence near
Oxford This is as il should be. There
is a grave responsibility resting some
where, aud il ought 10. be fixed whore il
belongs. II is known that sometime ago
company OF Northern capitalists pur.
chased the road and the understanding
with the public was that it was 10 be kept
in good running condition. If this obli-
CATION has been disregarded If there has
been "A wanton destruction Of human life
and untold misery and dcsolation have
been brought 20 the homes Of the widow
and the orphan by the Indifference, ncg.
lect, incnpacity, on avarice Of those
whom the lives of the sufferers we're con
fided-the fact ought 10 be known j
on the contrary, they omitted n0thin
within the range Of mortal foresight ano
skill in the discharge of The obligation
which they have incurred 10 the travel
ing community, the public should know
that they are guildess. Hence we would
say let the trial go on by all means
Justice to all concerned demands IL; and
the public at large are deeply interested
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

THE GEORGIA INFAMY. The bill abb
rogating the powers Of the Georgia Leg
stature and virtually remanding her 10
military rule, which recently became q
law, was odious enough, but in the more
recent measure which was reported from
the House Reconstruction Committee the
Beast eclipsed all his previous exploits in
partizan knavery. It's main feature was
to take from the people the authority con-
fcrred by the constitution to elect their
own State officers, and to continue the
corrupt dynasty in power two years lon
ger than they were chosep. Fortunately
this clause was stricken out on the motion
Of Mr. Bingham Republican, Of Ohio
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

am now writing vacant lol s pointed
out, embracing an euiire square, three
hundred and ninety feet by one hundred
and ninety, on which II soon 20 be laid
the foundations Of the Pacific Hotel
which viii excel in IT, dimensions o.
other establishment Of the kind 10
world. And this is but one Of many
ampies Of the growth, enterprise
ambition Of this city.
The morning papers are filled with Il
details Of a tremendous crash veaterda
and last night. AZ cost of $500. 90
two wings have just been added % III.
Court House in a style of architecture
whose beauty aud apparent symmetry did
not fail 10 attract the admiration Of tho
beholder. Yesterday at noon, the roo
Of one Of these wings fell in, with a nois
that resounded like thunder; and las
night at a corresponding hour. precisely
the same casualty occurred 10 the other
The occurrence, though remarkable, is
no local interest 90 the readers Of Oh
CLARION, but IL l. mentioned for the rei
son that il suggests the possibility Of
like fate 10 our somewhat dilapidated ano
rickety State House. Various causes arc
assigned for the catastrophe 10 the mag
nifcent pile of stone. brick and mortar
here which came 70 the ground 90 IL il had
been shaken by an earthquake. the prin-
cipal Of which j. that the foundations
sank and the detection of the walls lefl
the roof without sufficient support Alas,
if fate 80 sad should befall our Capitol,
while the Legislature is in session What
a treasure Of craftsmanship would be bu-
ried beneath H. ruins.
The 18th of March, snow fell twelve
inches deep. the wind cutting a. q Damas-
Gus blade, and the thermometer below
zero, within thirty or forty hours travel
Of your own homes. Think Of IL, Mis-
sissippians, ~ you look ont on the smil-
ing prospect before you Your young
corn already springing mp. Tho pesch
and other fruit trees Ia their bloom and
the earth responsive 20 the summons Of
nature putting on its beautiful garb.-
Notwithstanding our misfonmes, have
not our lives been cast in pleasant places?
H. Ii
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

~ me Oktibbeha New Era says: We have
y %s.. been informed of the preparation of 3
~. Mr.. Daniei pI Ella living II within tbree
- ,n1eS OF West Point has a mill sixteen
,1nes west, in Oktibbeha. which is only
; Ise1 TWO or three times week, no one be-
nv iett IN charge while not in operation
Ia sAng advantage of this fact, some sneak
~ nk sco1ndrel, or scoundrels, entered the
and ' Sometime between the 10Th and 20 ulti
a an9 With an axe broke off the check valve
ssas sllt the top of the steam chest. The in
g sny Will soon be repaired, but much annoy
49, 1Is and Inconvenience resulted from the
ia occasioned by It. Mr.. Ellis Is uncon-
AMI OF having An enemy in the world
m .J can assign no particular cause for this
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HOUSE.


Mr.. Spelman presented petitions from the
clerks of the Circuit and Probate Courts
from several counties. praying that the laws
regulating the offices of Circuit and Probate
clerk in the various counties of the State OF
Mississippi, be modified so far as the same
relates to the fees and perquisites of said
offices.
On motion of Mr.. Niles. the Hall of the
House was rendered citizen Geo. Work to
deliver an Address tonight on the life and
services ofGeneral Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Moore-a bill for the incorporation OF
Meridian Baptist Church Referred.
Mr.. Chandler bill to incorporate Stone
wall Manufacturing Company. Referred.
RESOLUTIONS of respect TO the memory of
Hon. Hamilton Taylor. member from Hair
rison county, were adopted.
ELECTION OF STATE PRINTER.
First Bdil0t-Fisher IL Kimball, 60; Hew-
SON Il Co., SO; Power & Barksdale, 3; Scat
tering 5.
Second BGHot-FIsher q Kimball, 60;
Hewson & Co., 60.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

LEGISLATIVE IEJUsTIcE. The bill 10
remove the county site Of Clarke County
from Quitman TO Enterprise which il be-
ing hurried through both branches Of the
Legislature and will doubtless become
law, is one Of the many acts Of injustice
which our people may expect from tbi
Legislature. Enterprise is in the e.
IRENE Northern end Of the county, and
is not to be supposed that it is the wish u
the citizens of the county TO 20 situate
the seat Of Justice. fit is their wish
we do not object, but We claim that they
have a right to be heard upon the sub
iect. IL has been the custom IN this State
to give the people Of a county voice az
the ballot box when a change in which
they are 40 much interested Is about %
be made. And until the people Of Clarke
have had that privilege Of expressing their
wishes upon the removal Of their county
site, such Regulation Is an outrage upon
them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24
THE ADMISSION OF REvELs.

Extracts from the Speech Of Senator 1Sduls-
bury, Of Delacare-Regels not negro,
but an Octorooqa-Anaes not get scea1ed-
HIS mother don't knom hes ont.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24
The MorImons on Long ISLAND.

At present the Mormons on the Island
are under the charge of Bishop Robert
T Barton, who is also Major-GeneraI of
the Mormon Militia. He is assisted by
Bi,hop Francis A. Hammond and Elders
A. NJ Cannon, VIM. Bronghurst, VIM
W. Ritter, Benjamin Hulse and Richard
Drower, Of Utah, and Elders j. NJ
Benedict and Austin Petit, of Long Is
land. Outside of Williamsburg only
tgo branches have been established, one
At Freeport and one at Christian Hook.
There are about fifty members connected
with the Freeport branch, most of whom
are new converts. Elder Francis K.
Benedict, the keeper of the Queens Coun-
" poor, and for over thirty years MEM
Der Of the Church of the Latter Day
Saints, Is connected with this branch.
Besides converts baptized at these two
places, they have been made and are
ready for baptism at Baldwinsville, Pat
chogue, Riverhead, New Village, Good
Ground, Coram, Setauket and Port JEFF
ferson. At all the above places meetings
have been held and the Saints have met
with more or less success. A majority of
the new converts are young ladies be-
tween the ages of Is and %. 1t is the
intention of General and Bishop Burton
to send out as many of the converts as
will be persuaded to Utah in the Spring.
Most of them, appear as they have been
conyerscd with, are very enthusiastic to
emigrate to the Territory. The Mormons
claim three objects in their Long Island
move; First, the changing of public opin-
ion in their favor second, the obtaining
of new converts, and third, the forming
of a nucleus on the Island. New York
Times.
PensiOning the Families of Con-
Victs.
T. X. Beecher believes in pensioning
the families of convicts. He puts it
thus
"A husband is convicted of crime
and sent to the States prison. Then he
is shaved, clothed, fed, housed, warmed,
doctored, preached to, good books given
to him, and extra pay for overwork.-
His wife, with two children under six
years of age, Il left without wood, coal,
food, shelter or friends, to shift for her
self A tinge of infamy settles on her
good name. She loses caste. She girds
herself for unwanted work. Her back
aches. She staggers home from days
washing, half paid, because she cannot
do full days work. She becomes an
object of charity. She is dreading the
winter. Which one of these two is now
bearing punishment? Which one suf-
fers-the guilty man or the innocent wo-
man? When the State shuts up hus-
band and father, the wife and mother are
entitled to compensation. The law should
allow her at least fifty cents day for self
and twenty-five cents for each child UNI
der twelve years of age, the pension to
begin at the mans arrest and continue
until he takes his place in his family
again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES.
SEVENTH DAY.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, March IL. $50.
Standing committees were announced. Gas
published in our last issue.)
Senate concurred i'm House resolution
relative to the death of Hon. Hamilton
Taylor.
Senate proceeded to Hall of House to par
ticipate in joint Convention for election of
State Printe. After which adjourned till
Tomorrow 10 O'Clock.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

A California paper reports q recent allh
sho,verii near hOntcrey in which lte esd
varied IN length from ak inches e three
feet!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

- u q getting to be very fashionable not to
hns. Ilngs st balls and receptions, because it
anrts the hands when they are ssuuiz,n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

A writer in a French journal tells a
\ rather hard story of Mehemet Ali, in IL
lustration of his nice sense of justice. =
Making tour Of his provinces, in great
state and with a cavalry guard, he was
stopped by an old woman, who threw her
self at bis feet. Your Highnes," said
she, zone of your soldiers has bought
SOME milk OF me for six paras, and won't
pay me.
why won't you pay herr" demanded
Nlehemet Ali of the soldier.
Master, said he, ''this woman lies !;
she has sold me no milk, and | owe her
nothing"
You swear by Allah that you speak
the truth" said the Pach then to the wo-
man.
''Yes, | swear it.
And you as well?' said he to the sol
der.
Eyes, | swear it.
Very WE'LL" said the Pacha. Then
turning TO his guard, he added, with per-
feet cOmposure, Take this man and open
his stomach"
The Pacha's order was obeyed, and the
milk was found. The soldier had Just
drank it.
The woman is right" said Mehemet
Ali, remounting his horse; let her have
The six paras that are due her." And he
continued his journey.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

A scene at a late Washington reception
at the house of no ultra fast politicians
either, was as follows, or sufficiently near
n;-Wife of a mooneyed committeeman,
In blissful state, enters the punch-room
on her husbands arm. A Radical poll
tlean passing, she greets him: ''Say
Charley, won't you drink some cham
payne in my shoe" Radical politician
nlushes dangerously. Husband, appeal
mgiy; MY dear, I think the carriage
must be ready by this time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

JOINT oNvENTIoN.-BALLo FOR STATE
LIBRARIAN.
Both houses assembled in Joint Conven-
ton for the puoprse of electng a State Lii
brarian and keeper of of the Capitol and af-
ter three ballots adjourned without max
ing choice. until y o'clock Tomorrow.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-03-24

On my part, promise that Summerville
Institute shall open on the 2d Monday of
September, superior not only to its former
SELF but the most complete establishment
for the education of boys and young men in
the whole country. l know no such word
as fail. l know my business, have the
means, and, God willing, / will challenge
and receive the liberal patronage heretofore
bestowed.
The New York herald., 1870-02-26
TIE REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA

President M0nngas Takes the Field at the
Hend of the Army-Dcsperate Fiahiiny AZ
Adjunsns und Vniencia-The Government 10
be 0verihrOwn by DIarch 1-Expnlsron Gf
lhc Cuxnans from Carac0a.
CARACAS, Feb. o, 1870.
President Monagas, with whom much fault has
during the revolution, has arrived here and taken
command OF the army. lie intends TO institute
vigorous operations against the revolutionlsts VINO
nave en- Of late quite active ana successful They
deicated the government troops at Adjuntas, near
this place. few DAYS since, aud then attacked
Valencia but alter u desperate battle, Causing
loss on 20 SIDES OF 400 men, we're rcpulsed W the
guveInnent troops, who nod That city LII strong
iorce. The revoiution BIB are sLll besle.lns the
place.
Dr. vilegas, the Vice President has had dispute
win President MonasuS III reference TO tue cVliec-
non OF tie ttH iae5 III tae province Of Bolivar but
LIE difference Has been adjusted. and Dr. VIllegis
VIII acl dulng the absence vi tue PRESIDENT III the
field. The rcvOutOnlsLs juDilant over the sltu-
atUn and assert tiat tue government VIII he over
thrown before Inc lst Ol March. the Eastern StaUas
are ncliral and lake no part In the war; but the
NesL on the coI rary. are strongly IN favor or the
rev0iuttoilsts and nave furnished 70JJ men.
We learn rom 1uracoa that TIE order OF The King
0l Holland ior the expulsion VI the Two GuZMaIs
rom LIE ISiand willcn owiug to The opposition Ol
tae people was lur time suspended ny the Cover
nor aad Couucii, ~ now to be executed. ana the
Governor, IN pursuance thereof las notified those
geDSiemen 10 leave by the 18th Inst. Guznan
DancO ID the revolutionary candidate for the Presi-
dency.
DECEMBER ailu January has Ueen excessively cold,
much to the astOnLslment Of tBc natives, VINO nave
beea obliged TO resort " means i0r keepin. them.
selves com Orlable
Warlness ol the SEASON. but Is expected W pienLi
luI dunn. ~; coming month";
The New York herald., 1870-02-26

STOCKS IRREGULAR AND UNSETTLED.
Stocks followed very devious course and were
closely sympathetic with god. The brokers in tne
Long Room kept their on the gold dial and maze
their transactions accordingly. AS in the case oi
goIJ, prce5 were not lower than yesterday but vt
times tuey were ON the verge OF the lowest OF the
present period OF excitement. Rock Island, show
log IN increase VI earnings 70 tile extent Of $2.gl0
iOr the third week IN February, was strong and
active, and rose 70 l2lh. St Paul was not 50
responsive " an increase OF $40. $50 I0r the
same period. Terre Haute has been the feature
Of the week aad with gold At the lowest mas Dcen "
the highest since The commencement VI It's activity.
Erie was neglected ana lower. Reading was nrmer.
The VandcrblI securities were very sensitive. Dut IN
Ine main strong. Northwest was active, but
elected heavy sales every time II started up The
money market was steady al i0ur W Six per cent,
according 10 the cass Of colaterals. Stocks III haze
TRANSACTIONS were dull. and the crowd 50 usual IN
sidewalk dealings had thlnned ous before gold .oox
iis last drop" 70 ll6e&. The highest and lowest
prices or the DAY were as follOws:-