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The potato crop Is one of s0 much .m.
portance 30 the country both ua uu article
of food and ~ commodity that uI.m
We are sure our numerous readers UII
pardon AS for again odvou.ug l0 enc BOSE
method Of cultivating them aud tho ba.f
az well o. cheapest, fertilizers t0 uac.
The Irish potato does best in cool. moo.
climate, and b. greatly Influenced hY
the character Of The SOIL Sandy .a.H
with large amount of vegetable maIi.r
invariably produce mCaly ubCu, NH.U
sill, clayoy soil, unless Dos influence /.
contracted, will ns certainly mukc WHEy
potatoes. For n Gold crop. after tHn
land has been we'll broken, tho rows
should be laid of three and "a half f.at.
and the potatoes cut into pieces with Two
or more eyes On each and dropped. orcH
piece eight inches apart Upon those.
apply whatever fertilizer You mly decide
TO use. Many persons prefer laying uN
the ground both why's and dropping mn
the intersections. The necessary cult.
walton la the latter case can bo dUuo Hu.
tirely with the pillow. Some potato wIH.
crs recommend throwing tho dirt t1 tHr
potatoes al the last working. $50 Hr
free b confess that for many years ouch
was our plan, but recent development.
the result of accident havo lCd uF Il
believe that level cultivation ig much II
be preferred, and the yield wIll b. 'r
superior.
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wAsHINaroN, Mareh 2srh. 1s71.

w AGdlCGION, M1fcH 10Th. 1871.
SExATE-The main point of Summers
speech Wa conviction OF the President,
by law and evidence, OF having violated the
Constitution Of the United States. the laws
OF nations. justice and humanity. and con-
spring with a Dominican usurper to vfo-
late the Dominican constitution. In doing
this the President had usurped a kingly
prerogative.and continued TO assume it after
the Senate had rejected the treaty which
might hare given him al excuse for un-
warranted use Of the naval power of the
United States.
After speaking three hours Mr.. Summer
concluded.
Mr.. Morton took the floor, and said the
sole object of Mr.. Summers speech was TO
charge the President and two members of
the Cabinet with high crimes and INSIDE
meanOrs. The Haytien Minister had disa-
vowed any desire TO interfere, while assist
ing Cabral to attack Dominica. Our gov
eminent merely notified Hayti that while
negotiations were pending it would not al
low her to make war on Dominica. He
also argued that Sumner, in attacking the
President, struck at the Republican party,
and helped TO put the Democratic party in
power.
WAsHINGroS. March 2s.-Some sharp
passages in the senate to-day.
Mr.. Howe, speaking against Summers
resolution said, abiding TO Sumner: The
mission of the republican party was not yet
ended, and he would beseech the man who
would engage in its destruction to take his
position with the common enemy, and Ju-
stab In the back the party to which
Ire protested to belong.
Mr.. Schurz said IL il was proven that or
ders had been issued to our naval comman
ders in gross violation of the constitution,
then something more than mere fiourishes
of rhetoric about Gen. Grants services, or
about the secretaries of state and navy,
would re required to answer the proof.
SehnrZ proceeded 20 argue that under the
clause vesting in congress
the war-making power, the executive could
not commit an act of war unless Invasion
of the territory of the United States, or by
express congressional authority. The in
structions of the President to our naval
force, directing them, in certain contingent
cies, to fire upon the vessels of Hayti, a
power with which we are at peace, was most
clearly usurpation of war-making power.
In reply to the queries by Howe and
Stewart As tOwhether discretionary power
was not vested in the President, Mr.. SchurZ
added that if those senators would turn TO
the debates of the senate in February, 1853,
they would find that President Buchanan
had asked for discretionary power to protect
BUR citizens in transit over the Isthmus of
Panama, and the Senate had Indignantly
refused to entertain the question. 1t was
most audacious to contend for that. Was
The logic of it that the President had the |
power to steal the war-making power away
rom Congress. The fact was that, Presi- |
lent Grant had fallen into the mistake of |
he was the United States of
America. 1t smacked very strongly OF what |
vas called in France provisional govern |
nent.
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MISSISSIPPI AFFAIRS BEFORE
CONGRE@S
How Anaes NMfsrepresents the State.
MORPHIS DODGES A PLAIN CUES
TON.
From the Washington Patriot.

From the Washington Patriot.
After the morning hour ION the 20Ih) Mr..
Morphis, of Mississippi, rose to personal
explanation, and sent up to the Clerk s
desk a copy of this mornings Daily Patriot,
from which he had read the following ar
ticle:
SURPRISING INFORMATION IN REGARD TO
| SOUTHERN AFFAIRs.-Mississippt is one of
the States which is charged with being un-
der the power and control of ku ktux. and
| which needs further reconstruction. When
| a dispatch was announced in the House the
other day with the result of the New Hamp-
shire election, General Butler stated, with
| a flourish, that he also had telegram from
Mississippi giving an account of murders
perpetrated the night before by the ku
Klux. 1t is very questionable whether he
had any such despatch, for five days have
elapsed, and the newspapers make no mem
| ton of the alleged murders, by telegraph or
otherwise. 1t was doubtless pure inven-
| ton. But there was telegram received
here on Saturday which the Radicals do not
care to publish. 1t was from Governor Al
corn, and was sent to the Mississippi dele
CATION, all of whom are Radicals. Cover
nor AlcOrn says he has taken measures TO
have the perpetrators OF the Meridian out
RACES punished, and that, with that excep-
tic n, and some disorder at q very few points
on the border, there is no disturbance what
ever in the State He adds that be does not
need the interference OF Federal power TO
preserve the peace.
He proceeded to explain that he had no
desire whatever to suppress the Information,
and then had read the despatch from Gov
erner Alcorn referred to. The Patriot, in
the above extract, did not accuse any MEM
her of the House from Mississippi of sup
messing the information. But, Mr.. Ames,
the Senator from Mississippi, did suppress it.
The following paragraph, which was part
of the article quoted, Mr.. Morphis did not
have read:
senator Ames, a worthy son-in-law of
Ben Butler, had q copy of this despatch In
his pocket on Saturday. while Senator Sher-
man was hurting his charges against the
whole South. intending the State of Missls-
sinni. hut he allowed the Senator to remain
in ignorance of the fact.
Mr.. Kerr. of Indiana. referred to this fact,
and wanted Mr.. Morphis TO state whether
senator Ames did not have the despatch.
General Butler, father-in-law of Mr.. Ames,
who took his sezt in front Of Morphis, told
him not to answer, and the Mississippi
member, with the aid of suggestion from
the Speaker, shielded himself behind the
plea that it was not proper for member OF
one branch of Congress 70 comment on the
acts or conduct of member OF the otner
branch. The object of The Patriots article
has been accomplished. for the telegram mas
been given to the country.
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Conundranas nsr the carf.
when q water ike hn WHOM So.
dripping.
What color & q buelee AmberrI.
| (pail) color.
When lea penny liae ahlmil Whu
its loan (alonc.
When is black dog not black d
Whom its greyhound.
When j. q cat liko ioa poe $751;
you're teasin' IL (tca's in it1 .
Why b gaoler Ike O. player oI. . .
piano. - Because De Fingers thc E.r
Why is the inside of cyeuIl.ur
leiiigbic'-bccauHc $50 can't ma.
out.
Why j. "a wounded man Ii.e au
pair Of boots 3-Becauae Doe Wa..'.
healing.
Why Is Il absurd % expect ul0t..
girl 70 be candidt Because .he eaun..
be plain.
What is L thar goes up tlc Dim rnI
down the hill, and yet never move
The road
What does grocer d1 wih aI h.
things before he sells thoml Give. ta.m
a weigh.
Why Is a dog biting d. own tal U..a
good managcE-Becluse he mako. both
ends meet
Why are people who s.utter uot In H.
relied ony-Bocausc theY are aIWu
breaking their words,
Where ought che mills of human LuI.
ness always 90 be found Within I..
pale of the church.
Why Is promising crigkltor l.e HHuH
and eggsi-Bocauso De b. calculated u
make good batter
When man loses buI'dus
may he be- said 90 be blinF
is deprived OF his site.
Why IL divinity easier.
sion Of physic!-Booauso
preach than 10 practice.
When does n bale Of c0H..
semble an eel IN a hcr0na bcaC
its raised by a crane
Why il a woman dciormed whmme..
ing stockings Bocaus her hands 600
whore her feet ought 90 De.
Why would you suppose chat Ono brow
Of a hill could become wrukIcdI-
cause you have often seen DO ur0W.I.
What's the difference botWccu chilly
man and hot dog,-Onc wears rroH.
coat and the other pants.
What is that which ho who has 10 doc.
not wish for, but he who has 90 would
not part with 10 for amy money. "A bH'I
head.
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PortataOn 0fPersOms for Trial.
In the following scathing exposure Of
this extraordinarily iniquitous measure,
the Vicksburg Times, leading Repub
lican paper, has brought wildly to view
its leading features, and the consequences
which win inevitably follow its attempted
enforcement In the face Of this exposure,
and the appeal which it carries with il
from the passions of the majority in the
Legislature, to their reason, can they
dare they-pass this outrageous mea-
suref
From the Vieksburg Times
We hope the bill known as the kukIux
bill will not become law because it is rad
icaliy unjust 1t deprives persons accused
OF crime of the usual means of defense, and
removes the usual safeguards thrown
around the citizen. The right of trial in
the vieinage is one of the most ancient and
most important of the citizens rights. 1t
Is to him of more consequence than the
form or constitution of the forum in which
he is tried. Better, by far, deprive him of
the right of trial by jury than of the oppor-
Gunity OF making fair defense by produ-
cling his witnesses in court, as this law, in
effect, would do. Better a drum-head
court martial, with the evidence all pro-
duced and the facts all in, than
the most formal procedure, with all
the paraphernalia of judges, jurors,
sheriffs and clerks, without decent chance
for the accused to make showing i'm his
own behalf. Under this Ed,o, at the official
ukdse Of a governor, any citizen suspected Of
crime may be hurried from his home toithom a
moments t0GraiEg, to distant part OF the State,
aud there. among strangers and and unknOloR
acithom friends, l0ithOut means, and Without
witnesses, put upon trial for his life.
What an empty mockery would then the
solemn form of judicial investigation APP
pear. Imagine thetrembling prisoner con-
fronted by jury, prima facie case made
out against him, and then derisively admon-
ished to make his defense. His witnesses
are hundred or two hundred miles away.
He has no means, if he has the opportunity
of securing their attendance. He is mock
ed with the formal husk of Justice from
which the kernel has been most effectually
extracted.
No such law could ever be executed but
by the employment of a force that would
render its execution unnecessary. 1t would
take more soldiers to carry it out than it
would to picket the whole country. 1t
would cause more crime than it would pun
ish. Where is the county in the State that
can be relied upon to execute such a law?
Will the Governor send LOwndes county
Ku Klux to Lauderdale, or Winstonians to
Monre? We could not vouch for Warren.
Could any one for Coahoma?
Let Legislators pause before they confer
upon any one man the power of life and
death given to the Governor in this bill.
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Sea shore Matters.

The Grand Jury of Hancock county,
reports gratifying condition of law and
order therein. They state:
Although we have been called on to in
vestigate many minor attractions of law
still, take il all in all, we can only congratu-
late ourselves upon the general peaceful and
law-abiding spirit prevailing among all
classes. While we are told that other por-
tions of the State are full of lawlessness and
internal strife, here In our midst we are
blessed with peace and order.
Nevertheless they are not free from the
annoyance of incompetent officials, and
therefore they add:
During our Investigations of the affairs OF
the county we have found many things OF
more or less Importance that we wish TO di-
rect the attention of your Honor and
the community to. Wewill instance a
few:
The county officials, to do full justice to
the people, might fulfill their duties with
more energy, punctuality and correctness.
The Boards of Supervisors have been slow
and remiss in matters of importance; they
have failed to exact prompt payment OF
taxes collected, and do not seem TO exercise
a rigid supervision over the officials.
The assessment books are in many in
stances wofully detective.
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THE LEGEsLATURE.
sEvENTY-FIRsT DAY.
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY, March 8, 1871.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Okolona Man
ufaeturing Company.
An act 70 incorporate the street railroad
OF Ficksbur9.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to incorporate the MIssissipns
Hydro-CarbOn Gas Light Company.
An act to amend an act in relation to
Circuit Courts, approved April y, 1870.
An act 10 change the time of holding the
Chaucery Courts In the 7th District.
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Hook and Ladder Company of VIcks-
burg.
An act to incorporate the Columbus
Union Union Joint Stock Mercantile and
Land Co.. of Lowndes county.
An act to incorporate the Yazoo Manu-
featuring Association.
An act to incorporate the Grenada Hotel
Company.
An act to exempt certain persons from
working on public roads and for other
purposes
An act for the support of the State Hos
pital az Nicksburg, and for other purposes.
An act for the relief of d. s. Downing,
night Waterman of the Capitol.
An act supplemental to an act for the
reltef OF Tax Assessors.
The proceedings of the House was con-
nned to the discussion of Senate Bills and
the Revised Code.
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The following bill has -been introduced
in the House of Representatives by Mr..
Sessions, Democrat) of Franklin, and
it is understood will receive the undivid-
ed support of the Conservative members.
We will spare no effort to furnish relief
to the tax payers who are groaning I'M
der the insupportable burdens of the laws
as they now stand, and are brought face
to face with confscation or remedy, by
judicial proofs if the Legislature does
not interpose:
An Act to be entitled ssAn Act to prevent
excessive taxation by Boards of Supervisors
rata Of taxes already assessed or collected
for the year 1870"
Section /. Be it enacted by the LegisIa-
ture of the State of Mississippi. that here
after Il shall not be lawful for the Board Of
Supervisors Of any county ia this state TO
tax than to the amount OF two hundred per
centum on the State tax. Provided, how
ever, that an additional tax may be levied
for public school purposes as limited by
law.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted that all
taxes heretofore assessed or levied for the
year 1870, by authority of any Board Of Su-
pervisors in this State, over and ebove two
hundred per centum (for other than school
purposes) be and the same is hereby released
and remitted as 10 such excess over said sam
OF two hundred per eentum, and In all cases
il Is hereby made the duty OF all sheTiffs and
lax collectors to pay over on demand to the
persons who paid the same all such excess.
Sec. 3. BE IL further enacted this act shall
not be construed to apply TO cases when the
ouaiif1ed voters Of anV county have voted A
tax for the purpose OF aiding In the con-
structiOn OF railroads; and the Boar dsof
Supervisors OF such county have levied ajax
by virtue Of such vote-
Sec. 4. Be Il further enacted that this act
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Mrs G. G. Bowen, formerly Mr
Potigru King, has written letter t1 tlo
Washington Chronicle impI0ung pro-.
lection from the persecution ta which
her husband Is subjected. lu reference
10 her husband, she Says
Gle had not concealed hIG mIoe..
dents from nae. j knew that ho haI
been an orphan boy without relatives or
friends, had duftcd into tho company 0I
gamblers and prostitltea and bad lg.I
their life until IL had pleased tho good
God 10 lift him from thc miro, uud IH
stir within him tie spirit Of reformation
and publication.
In closing her letter ahc .aya, aH IN
reason why the public ought 90 extend
her relief.
"This persecution takes every shape
Murder, arson, forgery, burglary, ua
added 10 the charge of bgamy. The
most ridiculously ghasuy stories Hw
grayely inserted in newspapers by 0du
of his person. Warrants are issued m
his sole testimony again and again. WYE
shall be reduced tO nhioct poverty Hy
legal acquisitions. My life H hau ad
my health undermined, my reason tal-
tiers, and i Tie az che mercy Of "a william
whose very countenaHco should 'up.ra
disbelief and mistrust
Poor "orphan bOyl' Ho couldn't
help his orphanage, but hc certainly ha.
endeav0red 10 supply himself with r..a-
tives by marriage His proieHed aaan-
donment Of the society Of gambler
and prostitutes, whose lile DE- lived.
10 become a head devil among Radical
assassins, pc1uror, thieves and w.Hd.an.
is no evidence that the "good God had
any agency in the reformation ud
publication which bis third 0r fourth
living wife claims for him. we have
read Of wonderful instances of feminine
devotion 10 characters from whom woman
" purity would shrink with horror and
aversion, but ibis Indy bears 0d .he
palm. Savannah News.
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WASHINGTON, March 30.-The wife of
the impeachcd Governor Holden Joined him
here. He says he will not return, but the
Chronicle of this morning says he shall
soon return with Federal protection.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-House discuss
ed Ku Klux bill; Wood read from mes
sages of Southern Governors to show that
peace prevails in all those States, with few
exceptions in several of them. He denoun-
ces as infamous the incendiary remarks of
Kelly, delivered yesterday. and expressed
the hope, if there should ever be a war OF
races, the negroes would select man more
valient than Kelly, who, during distur-
Dances in Mobile, hid under a table, pre-
tending he was dead.
Senate adopted Anthony's resolution al
lowing consideration of any bill on the
South, passed by the House. Davis made a
speech refuting Sherman's charge against
the South. Near its conclusion Incl
dent of unusual character occurred which
excited considerable comment in the CALLER
les and upon the floor. Butler, of Massachu-
sets. who was occupying the seat of Sena-
tor Thurman, Immediately adjoining that
of Davis, had been sometime intently OBJ
serving Davis as he proceeded. Davis
growing FESTIVE aud speaking with his usual
warmth and earnestness, suddenly faced
Butler and continuing his argument
against the credibilty Of exaggerated Ku
Klux stories, said "These fictitious charges
are originated by parties to affect the
coming elections; the legislatures to be
elected are to choose One-third of the
members Of this Senate, audit is with view
of using this political capital for these
diabolical and hellish ends, that these vile
and slanderous stories of outrages emanate
from the brains of political seoundrels and
ruffians." After taking his seat, observing
Butler it'll staring at him, Davis rose again
and addressing the latter, was heard to say !:
sWhat do you mean by attempting to
browbeat me in that way you are damned
scoundrel sir; adding after pause, yes sir,
| repeat it, you are damned scoundrel, sir"
At this juncture, Wilson came from his
seat on the other side of the chamber and
interposed to prevent continuance of the
scene. Butler soon after left the chamber.
1t is reported he replied to Davis: Il don't
know you, sir, don't care for you, and
don't want to speak to you"
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A Card Gron >. Aaron Moore.
EDrToR CLARION (:

EDITOR CLARION:
My attention has been called 10 a state
ment published in the Semi Weekly CLA-
RON of the oath OF March, In an extract
taken from the Washington Chronicle, in
which the following language occurss
"rhe much talked of meeting which pro-
voked the massacre, was one called BY J. A.
Moore, William Dennis and ID. w. Tyler,
three leading colored Republicans"
Now, Mr.. Editor, i have already stated
over my own signature that knew nothing
Of the getting up Of this meeting, and de-
sire again 70 say that knew nothing Of any
Intention 70 call or hold any such meeting
as the one referred 70 In the above extract.
i am a man Of peace, and have always work
ed In the interest Of peace. am friend 20
the people OF my own color; l am also a
friend 10 the people Of the white race. !
have always laboFed 20 promote peace and
harmony among all classes Of our population.
1 intend 70 still labor for the same object
and hope / may have the support confidence
and announcement OF all good, law-abiding
people In my efforts 70 advance the interests
or all, regardless OF race, color or previous
condition. J. AARON MOORE.
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Louisville and Cincinnati Short
LIme.-L. e. A "a. ~. 90
GENERAL PASSENGER DEPARTMENTAL
Louisville, KY, March q, 1871.

Louisville, KY, March q, 1871. (
EDITOR CLARION: Having completed our
connection with the Louisville a. Nashville
and Memphis a. Louisville Railroad Line,
on and after date passengers going East or
South by this line will avoid "A tedious Om-
nibus ride through the City of Louisville
This is the only route via Cincinnati afford
ing this advantage.
kilograms to secure berths or sections In
Through Cars, either at Cincinnati or Louis
willie, will be sent for passengers by our
conductors or Agents Free OF Charge.
SIDNEY b. JONES,
General Passenger Agent.
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From the Holly springs ReporteI

A few days ago, Mr.. Pryor Alexander
had an alteration with q negro, which came
very near resulting in the loss Of his life.
The circumstances are a. follows: MI. AlexA
ander had furnished the negro with some
clothes. which he refused 70 pay for. Mr.. A.
asked him 20 return them or pay for them ,
he told Mr.. A. that they were at his cabin,
and that he could not get them. Mr.. A.
started OF In the direction Of the negro's
picked up an ax and struck him on the
head. which fractured his skull. He IL now
lying at his fathers, Major James Alexan-
der. near ChulahDma, an very critical con-
dition, but hopes are entertained Of bis re-
coVeEy.
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s emo. and Secretary Of State to employ ad-

ernor and Secretary of State to employ ad-
ditional clerical force.
An act to change the location of the Seat
OF Justice of Pamela county from the town
OF Pamela TO the town Of Sardis.
BILLS PASSED.
An act making appropriations to meet ex-
penses Incurred in furnishing the Senate
Chamber, Committee Rooms. &c.
The Governor approved the following
bill:
An act to change the time for holding the
Circuit Courts in the counties of Prentiss
and Itawamba.