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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04
Jackson. May "a, 1871.

THE YAzoo CoMMITTEE.-We have
the pleasure TO announce that the Com
mittee Of Yazoo gentlemen, consisting Of
Messrs. Robt. Bowman, r. S. Hudson
and w. S. Epperson, appointed to confer
with the citizens of Jackson on the sub
iect of the Mobile & Northwestern
Railroad, are now in this city in the dis
charge of their mission.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

The KoscUsEo Lrtbrr
tial number Of thi .9r.
promise Of b. future us....
trust that the people of h...
courage the ontcrF,i.oofa..
give them q paper woalr.r.
port The Chronicle H.
observe, has become fa -.
Mongrel usurpcr WHO ar
the substance Of ODE r.n..
their civilization and .uuu'r
liberties. There i.ncclo.aI.n
instead Of encouraging ala.
expose and denomrc lh.n r
will be supplied by tho Leal.-
should see that 4 ha pr.a.r....
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The RniIrond 0Iee1ing.

The proceedings of the meeting held il
this city on Saturday night, speak fol-
themselves. Another has been called fol
tomorrow evening, at which still larger
attendance, and the display of a still
more developed and concentrated interest
is anticipated.
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WEEKLY CLARIos-Two dollars per year, and
an extra copy to getter up Of a~club Of ten
or more.
SKNI-WEEKLY CLARIoN-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club Of six or
more.
In future paper will be discontinued when
time expires. ,,
Remittances should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, or by express. When oth-
erwise, the Office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be adj
dressed 70 Power & Barksdale, jackson, MISS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

BEAST BUTLER is the recognized mouth
piece of the National Administration IN
Congress. Near the close of the late
session Mr.. Farnsworth of Illinois, a
Republican, stated in open session, that
he had F" gorged himself with plumber,
and could be convicted before any petit
Jury of " embezzlement and perjury. =
What must honest men think of a party
which selects such convicted and branded
knaves for its leaders?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

A Chicago paper says there have been
in that city upward of two hundred and
fifty well-defined cases of violent killing
which have come before the courts. 1t i
a trooly loyal population; and, therefore,
the announcement does not create in
Mongrel circles sensation as great as
the thirty-nine lashes laid on the back of
Higgins, the peculator and disciple of
social equality, in Monroe county, Mis-
sissippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

A member of Congress from Tennessee
introduced into his published speech an
extract from the Vicksburg Herald
characterizing Ames as a shoulder
"strap puppy and poltroon-a consum-
innate liar and fool" and on motion of a
Radical member an absurd resolution
was passed excluding it from the Con-
gressional Globe after its publication
We will venture to say that Ames him
self will not apply to the editor of the
Herald to expunge it from the columns
of that paper.
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what Mugsins says about ID.

In another column, we have copied
from the New York Tribune, Higgins
story of his adventure with the Ku Klux
and the causes which led oft. We have
published several authenticated state
ments proving that his version is fabri-
cation except in the matter of his punish
ment, and that is greatly exaggerated.
Evidently he was worse scared than hurt.
In connection with his story, we would
call attention to the following account of
Higgins and his doings, furnished to the
Chicago Times, by Judge f. f. COLBY,
Northern man residing in Aberdeen.
The examiner publishes the whole letter,
from which this Is an extract, with the
endorsement that ''he is one of those no
"ble, big-hearted men that we have
"gained from the West, who cannot look
idly ON while his countrymen, of his
''adopted home, are being slandered.'
JUDGE COLBY ON HUGGNs.
A Sample Carpet agger.
II
his son. He is rabid, spiteful, and last year
did not make his living. Last winter he
boards a carpet-bagger, and is appointed
postmaster, and his son put In n school at
800 per month, TO teach colored children
their A b G, and the people must pay for il.
This is one of the most Intelligent COM
munities in the country, and yet small
minded, pot-house politician has been sent
here from Michigan, as revenue officer. lie
was made President of the Board of Educa-
ton would not associate with white people.
but with the colored brethren entirely. The
people tried to counsel with him hut he
spurned them, and would not hear TO them
at all, but went around with the negroes
ordering about 81 school-houses built in the
county; some, where there We're good
houses offered him buying fine oiled walnut
furniture and organs TO put in them, at an
enormous expense, purchased building,
giving $4,000 for it, taking out the good seats
which the white people had occupied, and
placing instead walnut seats and desks.
This season, he brought his, and other car
pet-bag relatives, and put them in teach
ers at salaries of from $75 to 800 per month,
when we are all aware that teachers, well
qualified, can be had at from $50 10 $50 per
month. At last, new church On the east
side Of the river was burned, 1t was supposed
by some bad negroes, and they arrested
some. lie went over, with two of his teach
ers, remaining there all night, (though adj
vised not to- Under the eXcitr Z. some
parties caught him, and gave hr hip
ping. and told him to leave with. vs..
He left, and reported TO Gov. A. p
was reprOved by him for his rec 80
travagance with the peoples mo. :, and
was told that such treatment as he l~Ceived
might have been expected from am outraged
people. Higgins has now probably gone on
to Washington TO complain to the commit
tee of thirteen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

The CRoPs.-In consequence of the
excessive rains, planting operations in all
parts of Mississippi have been very much
retarded. They are nearly one month
behind their usual time. The rains are
lncessant, and at this writing the weather
i still unsettled. The prospect ahead Is
gloomy, and our planters repine over
their apparent misfortunes. They may
be blessings in disguise.
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TIE EXCESSIVE RA1xs.-A Merida.

THE EXCESSIVE RAINs.-A Meridian
correspondent Of the Vicksburg Herald,
communicates to that paper as follows !:
The Mobile and Ohio road north OF this
city is repaired, but south the breaks are
heavy and cannot be restored for several
days. t.l
The Vicksburg and Meridian road IL badly
damaged. A mile OF track IA gone and q
number Of trestles washed away. A thous.
and yards OF the Mobile and Ohio road are
gone above Enterprise.
Enterprise Is submerged. The water Is
four feet higher than ever known before.
The Selma and Meridian wreck was re-
moved to-day.
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T,he Radical War upon the south

A Washington despatch says applica-
ton having recently been made to the
General of the Armies for additional
troops to protect the frontier in Arizona,
the reply was that the demand for the
use of troops in the South is such that,
so far from sending troops to the from
tier, there is occasion to take troops from
that section and send them to the South
ern States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

We understand that one of the leaders of
the Democracy in the Legislature. stated
yesterday, during debate, that the Ku klux
was but the result of the Loyal League. 1t
is a notorious fact, that in the counties
where the Ku Klux reign supreme, and
travel unmOlested through cities and towns,
such thing Loyal League was never
known, and we cite Monroe county as an
instance, and challenge any citizen of that
county to prove or show that such an or
ganzation as the League ever existed with
in her borders; but there are plenty of ku
klux there.-Pilot.
In response to this statement the Aber-
deem Examiner, published in the neigh
borhood of the Higgins affair, says:
There was never a worse Loyal League
ridden county in the South, than Monroe,
up to the time of the Alcorn campaign,
when the names of the Lodges were changed
to Grant Clubs" This fact can be proven
by every freedman in the county and more
than that, many of the Leagues possessed a
regular military organization, and were
armed and uniformed, and on more than
one occasion threats were made, by the
leaders Of these organizations, to march
their men armed into the city. The Pilot
| can ascertain by reference to Parson Holmes,
the most honest and respectable negro in
the Legislature, that it was only through
his efforts and those OF few other sensible
freedmen, that these armed organizations
were prevented from making raids that
would haYe proved terribly disastrous to the
| raiders,
The truth cannot be denied that the
Ku luxsorganization, if it exists at all,
is due to the popular discomfort engen-
dered by the abuses of the Mongrel party
in power, and to the fact of the existence
of the Loyal League association, an
armed Radical combination whose meet
ings are secret, and guarded and which
is VIGOROUSLY a conspiracy against the
lives and property of the Southern whites.
The proof of this, was Rbundantly pro-
duced in the trial of Holden before the
North Carolina Legislature; and the
instance cited by the Examiner is one of
many known to the people of this State
Here at the Capital, in the very taber-
nacle of loyalty, it is known that the
Leaguers were in the habit of meeting
with arms in their hands. And even
now those instruments of martial music,
the drum and fife, suggesting warlike
deeds and bloody intent, are the invaria-
bic accompaniment of Radical meetings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

We wonder what excuse Hancock and
Chandler will be able TO make TO the
people of the Southern and Southeastern
counties, for the meditated outrage Of the
NIongrel leaders, to deprive them Of
representation in the Legislature Will
they speak out against this threatened
injustice? VIII they unite in the appeal
to spare the people, this monstrous in
iusticeg VIII they denounce its authors,
and call upon the rocks and the mountains
to hide them from the face of men for
having aided in putting the lives, liberty
and property of the people, into the
keeping Of the Nandals?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

The carpet-baggers nom Florida in WASH
ington are quarreliug over certain railroad
spoils. Charges of bribery and corruption
are banded about as freely rs IL they were
some new and henious crimes, and that SEN
atOrs and legislators had not already PASSED
through those stages of familiarity with
them, wherein we first endure, then pity,
then embrace IN. Y. Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

To WHITEwAsH. is noticeable that
the President of the Senate has appoint
cd four Radicals to one Democrat on the
Pease investigating committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

THE PEAsE INVESTIGATION On the
motion of Mr.. Hardy, an attempt was
made in the Senate TO rescind the action
which was taken at the instance Of Pease,
affecting to investigate the grave charges
which have been brought against him.
The motion was successfully resisted by
the Mongrel majority. 1t was apparent
that in theact of investigating the charges
and pronouncing its judgment on the
case, the Senate would disqualify itself TO
sit as a Court of Impeachment; and it
was for this advantage that Pease had
maneuvered. When thus protected from
arraignment and legal conviction, and
whitewashed by committee selected for
that purpose, Pease will feel himself UNI
assaiIably fortified. But has it never oc-
CURED to him, That in adopting these pre-
cautionary measures, he is furnishing the
very strongest proof Of his own conscious
ness Of guilt?
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Press Acknowledgment!

In view of the condition of the Railroads.
and the consequent impossibility OF seeur-
ing general attendance on the date Tor
the annual meeting as heretofore advertls-
ed, the same is postponed till the lst Tues
dav. the 9Th day of June, when the meet
ing viii take place at Winona.
J. L. POWER,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

The carpet-bag politicians have already
cost the southern states debt ofS200, 000, 600
and II would be q good investment IL these
states could assume another debt Of $780,
900, 600 TO get rid OF them. It would be
money In the pockets Of the southern
people, Chicago Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

We made inquiry for Yves Twilley. for
yisors, committed to jail for an offence bear
ing some relation 20 the late troubles in
this county, and have learned that he has
been bonded out by Governor Alcorn, and
has departed for Coahoma. Let him 70.
meridian Mercury.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04
THE MOBILE AND NORTH
WESTERN.
rhe Poodle OF Yazoo city Aroused
THEY DECLAREFOR TIE JACKS ON
ROUTE.

By the following letter it viii be seen
that the citizens of Yazoo City have held
an imposing meeting with reference to
the Mobile and Northwestern Road, and
adopted the initiatory steps for eneoura-
ging and aiding the work. With true
appreciation of the situation, they have
expressed preference for the jackson
route, as the one which is identified with
their own interest, and have appointed a
a committee to confer with representa-
tives of this city. By singular coinci-
dence, and without previous arrange
ment, the people of jackson, in meeting
assembled, ON the very next day took con-
current action by the appointment OF a
committee in their own behalf to confer
with the people of Yazoo City on the
same subject. The committees will hold
an early conference, and report to the
public the result of their deliberations.
OF one thing we feel assured-the initial
proceedings mean business. The people
whom they represent expect cordial,
thorough and effective cooperation IL
this great work. The interests involved
are of the first magnitude to both com
munities, and to all the people on or neal
the line of the projected thoroughfare.
Major Doherfv writes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

In a partial list Of alleged southern
loyalists" who have presented claims to
the Commission on. the ground Of having
furnished supplies, or material aid Of
other kind, TO the federal armies, during
the war, the Washington Chronicle pub
fishes the following from Mississippi
Neutrality-suspicious. McEwen, Oxford 4.
c.. DUNN, Holly Springs; samuel shuitz'
Lafayette county; ATmsted Burwell. Nicks-
burg David T.. Sanders0n, Holly Springs
Wiley +. Blount Holly Springs; Mrs Low
king, (widow OF James II. king.) Holly
Springs; Leopold Bickart' Adams county
We will add that the organization Of
this Commission has opened wide the
door to fraud. Among other "elaims
presented is that Of one Turner, a freed
man representing % the Selma, Ala
bama district, who was a barber during
the war and who alleges that Wilson's
bummers took from him seven thousand
dollars worth of horses
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z. NJ. DoHERTY.

PosTsCRIPT.-Since the above was put
in type, the proceedings, which will be
found elsewhere, have been received,
and the Committee above referred to have
arrived.
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YAzoo CITY, April 2s, 1871.

CAPT. HARRIS BARKsDALE:
Dear Str-We had very large and i'm
portant meeting of our citizens last night,
in advocacy of the Mobile and Northwestern
Railroad. A permanent Railroad Associa-
ton was formed-constitution and bylaws
adopted. L am directed, as Secretary 5by one
of the resolutions, to forward you copy OF
the proceedings for publication.
One of the resolutions indicates our strong
desire for a railroad connection with Jack
son, and a committee has been appointed to
visit your city with this object. trust the
day is not far distant when this 'iron we'd
ding" shall be celebrated.
We know you will exhibit your usual zeal
in aid of the enterprise.
Yours very truly,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

WIfe-beating Is callel " spoa,'''
lon Ia Chicago,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-04

strawberries.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

STORY OF THE INDIAN AND THE DEER.
An Indian stated that he had shot a
deer in the great meadow and hung it on
an elm tree He sold it for quart OF
whiskey. The purchaser parted with
his whiskey and went after the deer. bu,
did not find it, and charged the Indian
with deception. The Indian inquired,
Did you not find the great meadow -
Yes, said the purchaser. did you
not find the elm tree q Yes, said
the purchaser. "And did you not find
the deer ?" mo, you rascal, replied
the purchaser. The Indian replied
- Two truths to one lie" Pretty good
for an Indian.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

A CAPTAIN AND HIS BoAT's CREW MUIR
DERED. News has been received from
Punto Arenas of terrible tragedy near
that place. The captain of the British
ship Alexandria and boats crew went
ashore, and came in conflict with the
Indians, who murdered them. The In
dams then put off in canoes for the
vessel, but those on board alarmed by
the yells of the natives. made sail and
saved themselves and ship. The body
of tn, captain had been seen. There
were two wounds in the body and the legs
we're cut off. No trace has been found
OF his companions
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26
The Corrected Census.

The census bureau has computed the
approximate population of the several
States and Territories. The following
are the figures for the New England
States
Maine .......... .626 45o Massachusetts, ,45T ISL
New Hampshire. 9ls 800 Rhode Island 2i7 $50
Vermont ...... .33055 Connecticut .... 537, Asa
The population of some OF the larger
States is as follows
New York ...4 374, 703 Ohio..........26 o5. OF q
Pennsylvania 3, $50 COL Illinois 53s, &D3
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

Chapel HANDS, face, rough skin, PIN
pies, rim, orm, salt-rheum, and othe,
cutaneous affections, cured, and the skin
made soft and smooth, by using the JU-
NIPER TAR SOAP, made by CAswELL,
HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is more
convenient and easily applied than other
remedies, avoiding the trouble of the
greasy compounds now in use.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

The railway station Of Auteuil has been
damaged by Ia. FIRE OF the Versailles
batteries, and tho inhabitants OF the
place ARE flying rom the bombardment.
Since Friday last the insurgents have
lost two thousand men IN killed, wounded
and prisoners.
The Assemblies have unmasked for.
midable battery at Montretout, near 81,
Cloud, which menaces Autonil. Pout du
Jour and Passy
St German has been taken posses
sion Of by the Versailles forces, who
have established a battery there with
which TO shell the insurgent gunboats in
the Seine. A naval combat is expected.
Fort Montrouge aud Haute Brny-
eres are constantly bombardcd by the
Versailles batteries ut Chatilion, but
without important result
There have been several engagements
in the trenches, and some prisoners
were taken. All means of communica-
ton between tho insurgents in Forts
d lssy and Vanvres have been destroyed,
The Government works are building
despite the heavy fire kept up Ivy tho
Communist batteries The supplement
tary elections 10 fill vacancies IN the AS
sembly have been postponed until after
the surrender of Paris.
The Commune Of Paris has ordered
the immediate release from confinement
of the commandant of Fort Nincennes,
who was recently arrested ON suspicion
of disloyalty to the Paris authorities.
The new Paris Minister OF war, Gene
raj Rosscl, is unpopular with the Com
mune.
rho Prussians will intercept provisions
intended for Paris, and refuse explain
alton MS to the cause OF their action.
NJ Blanchet, member of the Com
munc, has been arrested by order of his
associates.
General Rossel in his operations
against the Vcrsaillists avoids all useless
destruction of property,
The Commune has suppressed no less
than six Paris journals. Gen Rossel
has been intrusted with the direction Of
military operations. The expiatory
chapel is to be demolished.
The Lonion Daily Telegraph has the
following special despatch from Paris
A sortie was made on Saturday in the
direction of Issy. The insurgents were
repulsed with enormous loss, and fled to
Paris. They fired on their friends, who
refused to open the gates into the Van
girard quarter There was panic at
Vanvres, where the Nationals deserted
their positions. General Rossel has
ordered the right sleeves of their uni
forms to be cut off as punishment
Bismarck is inclined to give up the
forts, but insists on the strict payment
of The war indemnity, for the purpose of
which he suggests that loans be raised
by the French government. The main
points of treaty of peace have been
agreed on between Bismarck and Favre,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

THE Disasters TO THE FISHERMEN -
Allusion has been made to the disastrous
gale on Georges Banks, in which forty
one lives we're lost. The Cape Ann Ad-
rertiser says that thirteen of the men
lost were married, leaving thirteen
widows and thirty-fve children. The
total number Of live. sacrificed on the
Georges thus far, this season, amounts
to sixty-four. the gale. previou. to the
I'd having been very destructive among
the fishermen. The result of these losses
is twenty four widows and fifty fatherless
children.
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

Corn and -four are staple articles but
not more so than JoHNsoN's ANoDYNE
LINIMENT, where known. 1t is good for
children or adults, for any internal sore
ness of the chest or bowels. and the best
Pain Killer prepared, under whatever
name
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26
The RECENT OVERFLOW of the Mississip-

The RECENT OVERFLOW of the Mississip-
pi, in the vicinity of New Orleans has
caused great distress among the poorer
inhabitants III the devastated region.
Besides the larger estates there are
thousands of humble homesteads, cabins
upon mere garden spots, or small tene-
ments of more comfortable structure
and size on little farms, their value
ranging from one to five hundred dollars,
their occupants living by the labor of
their own hands, their dependence be-
ing the products of their orchards. their
vegetable plants, their poultry yards and
diaries, eked out 10y labor on the plan
tations of their richer neighbors Some
subsist chiefly by fishing and hunting, and
are UNNECESSARILY distressed by the sub
mersion of their dwellings. Nearly all
of the classes referred to live "from
hand to mouth" with but seldom n full
supply of provisions for week in their
houses, depending upon the little coun-
try stores for many needed articles.
The Picdyune urges the necessity of i'm
mediately organizing means of relief for
the distressed classes,
National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-05-26

AGRICULTURAL PRoDUcrs or MANI.
The agricultural returns for the State of
Maine, show that the number Of acres
of improved land i, 2,9l7, 1913, value of
farms, Sl02, SCI, 95l, and % farming
implements and machinery, s4,s09. l13
The total value Of wage. paid during the
year, including the value Of board, was
s2,903, 292. The value Of live stock in
the State i. s23, 307, 1913.