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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18


Judge Watts makes strong reply to
the letter of the Attorney General pro
testing against the action of the Senate
incaPaciting it from sitting as a Court of
Impeachment on the case of Pease who
is charged with malfeasance and corrup-
ton in Office. 1t needed no explanation
to satisfy the public that Judge Watts
could not have been Intentionally party
to such trick. His subsequent action
on the proposition to rescind the resolu-
ton of inquiry with a view to keep the
Senate aloof from the case until brought
before it in the form of articles of i'm
parchment, is conclusive as to his mo-
tives. The Judge says truly that Paase
Is simply one Of the gang of "'Wreckers"
who are gathering up all they can lay
their hands on under the system of legal
lied swindling they have put into opera
ton, and that however enormous may be
his crimes he i no worse than the rest.
Probably not.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

HELL BROKE LOOSE" does not sug-
gest picture comparable to the closing
hours of the Legislature. If any sense
of decency tempered the manners of the
Mongrels during the session, it passed
away entirely with the knowledge that
their existence as a legislative body had
practically ceased. Vollies of babble
flowed thick and fast. The ''order of the
day" observed by the Mongrels was to
give loose rein to whoop-
ing, drunkenness, hallowing-and horrid
blasphemy. In the wild uproar the
Speaker constantly piled his gavel, but
it was drowned in the tempest of strug-
Cling voices that shook the capitol. The
shouts of the Wrecker who had saved
some favortite scheme on which he had
staked "his pile, were answered by the
wall of the knave who had failed to make
his point. Messengers were hurrying to
and fro-lobby-pimps were rushing from
one side of the hall to the other-con-
tract Jobbers were busy as bees-and all
was a. confusion worse COMPOUNDED. -
Upon this scene the Democrats and Con-
servatives who had fought the good fight
against the powers of darkness, looked
calmly. They could not reproach them
selves, for they had done their duty and
were not responsible for the conduct of
the jewellers. In this disorder the Mong-
rels adjourned to the Executive Mansion
where Social Equality orgy was cele-
brated and the quarrels which in the d.
vision of the spoils had disturbed the re-
lations of the Eminent Man" and his
carpet-bag and African allies, were
drowned in the flowing bowl.
And thus this libel upon representa-
tive government, wound up its career.
Born of corruption, it was meet that it
should 60 out of existence attended by
all the horrors of miserable and dishon-
orable death.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
What Was Done.

In the confusion attending the adjourn.
ment of the Legislature, it is impossible
for us to explain until opportunity OF
further examination is afforded. all the
measures of considerable magnitude that
were passed, in addition to those which
had been previously announced.
The apportionment bill DISTINGUISHING
a number of the counties of the State
having majority of whites, was passed
and approved. In this act his Excellency
atoned for all his offences against the
Mongrels. The bill was engineered in
the Senate by Dowd, his mouth-piece.
In the House, it was championed by
French, who had led the opposition
against him when he was saved from
sacrifice by the conservatives.
The bill appropriating four thousand
dollars a mile out of the State Treasury
to be raised by direct taxation, within
three years, and to be conferred as an
absolute gift to an indefinite number of
Railroad Corporations, involving five
millions of dollars, or more, was passed,
and approved.
The bill appropriating sir hundred
thousand dollars for unnamed and indefn-
tie objects, was passed and approved A
copy of. this act viii be found else
where.
Among the conspicuous measures
which did not become laws, are the Picked
and the Change of Venue, or
Kidnapping denominations. These and
the scheme to pay the Union and Plan
ters' Bank Bonds are suspended to be re-
vived by the Radicals when another
Legislature assemblies. The sir hundred
dollar steal is irreteivably gone.
It is not too late for the people to rescue
themselves from the Five Million Tax.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

CTvm RIoHTs TRIAL IN GRENADA.-
The following account Of a trial involy-
ing the right Of coIored passenger to
occupy a seat in a railroad car set apart
for white passengers, is copied from the
Coffeeville Times:
An interesting Civil Rights Case was tried
In the Circuit Court vt Grenada on Tuesday
last. lie seems that Ham Carter bought b
first class ticket for his wife some time ago,
who entered the ladies'. car. on one Of the
trains and the conductor OF the said train
compelled her to 80 into the car set apart for
colOred persons.
Ham became indignant nc this treatment
and entered suit against the railroad COM
pany for $4,000 damages. The suit was
brought up as above stated, on Tuesday
last. Capt. Keys represented the plaintlh,
and Gems. Walthall and Chalmers, for the
defendant. The case was argued at consld-
cradle length after which the jury decided
In favOr Of the defendant, and made the
sable brother pay the cogt of said suit. we
understand that steps will be taken 70 hud
a true bill against Carter for trying 10 bride
some of the colored jurors. There were
seven white men and i've eolored persons
on the jury that returned the verdict la the
above stated case.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

From Lhe Handsboro Dcmocrat.

ETbui the iidnh@uoFo AftulhfitAs
IL gives us pleasure 20 see TnE CLARIoN
and the Doctor, whom we have believed
for some time were In the same boat. pull
ing for the same shore, but NOT keeping
stroke together, beginning to work har-
moniously. No one In the State has been
more consistent, determined and untiring
in his opposition 10 Radicalism than tie
Doctor, over his own signature and that oi
his non-de-plume, "Pass Christian" which
is now as well known throughout the State
as his own name. There Is no reason now,
since we have seen the Democratic prOcla-
nation from Washington, that all the Con-
servatives of the State should not unite.
All that is necessary for them TO secure an
honest administration of our affairs, Is that
they now bury all dead issues; drop old
party names; assume none but practicable,
attainable grounds; and agree upon plat
form looking 10 the redemption Of the State
from the hands of men who seek only 20
degrade and impoverish us.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

The Grand Jury is in session. II
should investigate the charges Of
bribery and corruption which have been
brought against the advocates and sup
porters of many of the schemes which
have passed the Legislature. That
many bills have passed that body by inn
proper means is well known, and can be
proven. One member of the House has
said that bride was offered him to sup
port measure, and we doubt not that
many other attempts have been made,
and may have succeeded. An investi-
CATION could do no harm, and much
good might be accomplished.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18


The dress ofa French 1r
at once of lis place in a,..
out Europe The dre mlv
exponent Of the Wcar.|.
is as true of Women as orn
reasons the language off dt.
definite and explicit m Ar.
even here we may iudet .-
most cases, by the every a.g
position of thc Woarer TH
ncter and relation of n.n.a
in any country may DR. H.r.
from certain pccu.iar.tD
For example We aro u tu..
III M moment, Wc could H...
that city, and not know WH.r
would any Of us doubt tha ...
that veil over woman face. MI
body suppose her % beach,
anybody suppose hor t0 h.'ar..
Leaving Constantiuople. Iat NM
old-timo fashionable social III.
Vienna. Woman cntcrthe ...
are dressed IN nulc sltl,rf..I.
see their skins an over
Would any Of us mistake ... ...
that kind of dress, Would IN.
in doubi about their relation
Come 70 America to-day NJ.
social gathering.
Women appear with ll.......
squeezed down t0 uuchUI H...
size, their arms and hu. u...
their trails are so lmethaU U.
turn round they aro obliged Bib
hands 60 push them out ufH.
we all comprehend 90 % ..u..r
ing Of the veil iu Con tuH.
nudity 0fthe v0m0u iu \IaH.
infer the position of women m
from these peculiaritios IF I..
read thus The c0mpr I g.
and the encountered ioot m.n b.
men are dependent and ha'u..
ing but litile use lot breath and
ton, by Q law % na.ur. fU..
instruments of breath aI
while the nudity of tho au
signifies "a slavery t0 mm.
No one suppose tb9t wI.. M
comes citizen, % guus e.... .
compress her lWgs le.ir M..
appeal 10 hi- passion hy au.Hu
posurc of her person Uu U
bio Lewis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
Chickens Coming "a HtOO@6-T'he
Licenti0ms Teachings OF tlIc
Radical Lenders HeeacG-
ing upOm hhcnAseIVes.
From dc Montgomery Advertlser.

On Monday n negro man, named May
Lee, attempted TO outrage Mrs. Woods. wifi.
Of Judge Woods, (Republican,) Of the Il. s
Circuit Court. and a sister Of ex-senator
Warner, carpet-bagger) The diabOlical
attempt was made whilst Mrs. Woods was
walking, all alone, In the suburbs OF the
city. The screams OF Mrs. Woods so fright
ened the loil citizen" that he lied from
the spot, unsatsiied.
On yesterday the negro was arrested by
sheriff Taylor, and was Identified by Mrs.
Woods. The case will be tried this morn
Ing, the negro, ia the meantime, being In the
jail.
Ex-senator Warner. brother OF Mrs. w,
is in the city. Judge Woods, himself Is la
the city of New Orleans, holding court, and
was recently in Mobile, trying the case Of
the United States against Messrs. Pierce
Jolly and others, who are charged with
having made a personal assault upon War
ner, Parsons and others, In Eutaw, Greene
county. It is a pity that he is not here 20
see that the creature who insulted his wife
is properly punished. There i certainly no
:" ku-kluN" In this outrage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
Census Returns.

WAsHINGToN, May -, ISL.
Returns at the Census Office, show n COLI
ored population in all the States and Terri
tories of 1857, a slight gam on lSGO.
The States stand in the following order IN
respect 10 the colOred population
Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi.
South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana.
Tennessee, Texas. Maryland, Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio. New
York, District of Columbia, New jersey.
Illinois, Indiana, Delaware. West Virginia.
Kansas, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Connec-
ticut, Iowa, Rhode Island, Colorado, Wis
consin, Maine, Vermont, Nebraska, Mime
sofa, New Hampshire, Nevada and Oregon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18


A local paper speaking of thc sto FL. .t
Paper" printing establishmcutu r.H
says:
"The Paper establishment lHgI
was one Of the best fitted iu lIr uu.
indeed from press-rOOm tO g0uHHHHa
II was truly gorgeous Walnut
Brussels carpets, elegant furniture
the appointments Ia keeping. comb
make this newspaper Office "a mode. "' pr
nincence and grandeur.
The sale yesterday was well l.l'
principally by newspaper men Of i..
and several from abroad The fr
modern fOur-cylindcr Hoe. - hIch c0.t
$4,000 was Knocked down at gila
M. Senior, Esq, representing Che h9..
New York; Democrat. This WE
bargain, as the press is entirely now.
been used % print only about sgtc
editions Of The Paper, Col. WillI..n
sey bought several thousand pound Y
type at from eleven 20 thirteen tth
pound, which cost much more a.
bring a handsome profit 90 The PUG
sold for old metal. Tho engine, Wh'.
$3.50, was sold 70 Hoe a Cos sew
for 500. The furniture through
"plcked up" nc cheap hgurcs by tn.
eut newspaper proprloturs in atte
The sale VIII hardly nee NlQiWW wv
and falls fnr short on meeting tHe lA.
Of the dead Journal Thus closes
eating chapter in the history Of peH.I.
adventures In thia city
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
Speaking of taxes in Adams county,
the Democrat saws:

Speaking of taxes in Adams county,
the Democrat says:
About twenty-five per cent. of the real
and personal taxes remain unpaid, while OF
the poll tar not more than 0ne-fOuTth has been
collected, II zoe take The votiHg statistics as
authority.
We know what this means. Adams
county was represented by the noisest
Radicals in the Legislature, who voted
for the largest expenditures ofthe public
money. Butthe class of voters by whom
ehey were elected contribute comparative
ly nothing to the common fund which
they have lavishly squandered. Even
Ames, the self-commissioned dummy who
sitsin the U. S. Senate, pretending to rep
resent Mississippi, and claiming to re-
side in Adams county, does not even pay
q poll-tax!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
The "Pease Mercantile Trans
mcdfOms.''
From the Prairie News. Rennhllc.

NANIA WIG uiS @NSNS, hepuDAichhs
Mr.. Pease, Superintendent Of Public Edu-
cation, has asked for the appointment OF a
committee TO investigate the charges said
TO have been made by Governor AicOrn 10
a New YORK reporter In reference 10 the
Pease book swindling operations. A com
mittee was appointed, consisting Of four re-
publicans and one democrat but as TO their
accomplishing anything Is a question 10 be
answered hereafter. The Governor certain
~ knew what he was talking about, and
would not haye made statement without
good and reliable authority. Mr.. Pease
sometime ago, was charged with the same
thing by the Attorney General. and where
there Is so much smoke, a little fire must be
smouldering somewhere near.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

The ThOmastOn tGa.) Herald
our observations while riding flH.
siderable portions Of Epson. I.H0.
Pike counties. and our inform. '...
planters, we are Induced tO below.
much greater breadth Of band H
voted 20 the growth Of CORN H...
Irish potatoes this season UHH I..
and we are glad tO 9uy Chat ur f..
time all these crops are looking W..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

FREE LUNCH. lunch and free
drinks were set in committee room adj
joining the Hall during the nights that
the Penitentiary leasing bill was pending
in the House, at II o'clock pre-
cisely. The table was repeatedly re-
plenished during the hours of session
The members that belonged to the bill
ate and drank and were merry together,
without regard to race, color or previ-
.Ous condition Lessee paid the DANA
ages.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

THE BRIDGE QUESTION. This excl
ting local question was settled yesterday
byan overwhelming popular vote in favor
of the city purchasing the property on
the conditions proposed. Since its deter
mination by the tribunal to which, by
consent of all parties, it was referred,
there is nothing left but for the authori-
ties promptly to execute the decree of the
people in good faith.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
Mhna Earmcr- onnnnL .-n--

A poor farmer cannot cYnn.H.
that he is n poor farmer h0 F. D.
roundings proclaim tho verdict
him; his horses eattlo, wagon. .
es, plows, fences, Gclds-creu I
and children bear silent, hul mm
able evidence against him. Ou l...
hand, all thing will testify ar.m
behalf of the good farmer IuHr
er-by can read the pro and com.
fact alone ought 10 stimulate .r..
mer 20 do his best for the -aks b.
character, rs well as interest h.I
rest assured that every paecrag .
nounce judgment according tl OBJ.
dence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18


THE PENIfENTIARY Built is by
no means certain that this bill is lost as
stated. 1t is true his Excellency did
not have the courage to sign it, nor yet
the heart to veto scheme in which the
fortunes of his friend Richardson were so
wrapt up-nevertheless il will probably
become a law under the following clause
of the Constitution
If any bill shall not be returned by the
Governor within five days after it shall have
been presented TO him, it shall be law in like
manner, as if he had signed In, unless the
Legislature by adjournment prevented its
return, in t1lich case 10 shall he lao unless
sent back aeithfn three days after It's merit meet
ing.
The bill was presented TO the Governor
the day before adjournment, and will be
construed to be law under this clause,
if not returned within three days after
the next meeting of the Legislature. =
Nevertheless, the circumstances attend
ing its passage; and the extraordinary
character of its provisions, will render the
whole matter a proper subject for revis-
ion by that body The taxpayers must
decide in the approaching canvas whether
they are in favor of leasing the Peniten-
ttary at all or not; and if so whether they
are willing to donate a ROUND MILLION
OF DOLLARS worth of labor belonging
to the State, to any man or
set of men, together with THREE
HUNDRED AND NINETY THOUSAND
DOLLARS in cash out of the public treas
ury, in their present impoverished con-
dition. 1t is a stupendous job.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
$500 and Make all Kou cam Omf OF
Them

The Handsboro Democrat relates the
following circumstances attending the
appoir tment of a carpet-bag " Wrecker
by the name of Wheaton Sheriff of
Harrison county. He was told by Ames
to make % all he could out Of them"-or
as anoter " Eminent man" would ex-
press the idea, .'gather up the wrecks
and he faithfully did it in accordance
with the Mongrel principle of stealing
everything he could lay hands upon.
When it is borne in mind that two-thirds
of the appointments which were made in
this State, were selected from such mate
rial as this wretch Wheaton, and with the
understanding that they we're TO make
''all they could out of the people, the
patience with which these latter have
endured the presence of the self-pro-
claimed robbers, is marvellous. Many
of these bad appointees have been re-
moved under the lash of public indigna-
ton, but many yet remain to ply their In
famous calling:
When Ames appointed Wheaton as Sher-
iff-this we have from Wheaton : own lips
he said Billy, how would you like 10 90
to Harrison county and be Sheriff.
don't know, General, anything about the
Office or the4eople," replied Billy. 20, 90
matter" said the General, go and make all
you can out of them"
Billy came, and we have seen how faith
fully he obeyed orders; and we suppose
when Billy finally reported to his General
the amount he captured from the enemy.
and how much of their cash he paid out
to buy negro votes for Radical members of
the Legislature TO elect the brainless Sena-
tor, he said, Z" Well done, good and faithful
servant"
Whether Ames replied so or not, Il is GER
tain, through the combined agency Of these
two Yankees, the State Of Mississippi has
been swindled out of taxes collected by
Sheriff Walden, for the year 1868, and the
State and county our of taxes for 1863 and
1870.
The collection of taxes by Wheaton in
Harrison county, we maintain, was an eX-
tOrtion and fraud perpetrated by Ames,
and that Gov. Alcorn should protect the
State and the county from such plunderers,
if they do belong To the Republican party !;
that it is his duty not only to depose these
men, but to make them disgorge.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

The spring has been sO UUfTHrH
farmers are more backward Iu U
than has ever been known iu fHH -
"a estimated that fully oup-tHiri ~
ground intended for cotton. uI'
planted AS IL Il now too Date. IU.
plentiully, for it Will bee needed ....
Montgomery Advertiser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

Incidence, ia whatever .hau. IN.
terrible tax upon us, that ituIn +.
for out Of ourselves. For e.#
work that We avoid through HI...
20 much strength lost 90 u mI W..
there is help which benefit u. '
another kind Of help which only
ties US.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

THE MARKETS. The provision and
breadstuf markets are on stand, though
the tendency seems slightly upward. The
price Of cotton is advancing considerably
owing to falling off in receipts. In
New Orleans, prices range from 12h to
154, according to the quality Of the arti-
cla
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

We are informed by a gentleman who Is
toleraDiy familiar with the tax books. and
the taxpayers that In past years the 10000
to $4,000 blacks IN the county OF Kinds have
not paid total amount of taxes sufficient
TO meet the expense attendant upon their
assessments consequently, the county and
State would save money by entirely omit
ting TO assess the colored people and their
property, Co. Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

Plain hair is rapidly becoming the
fashion. How sorry we are for the UNI
fortunate girls who have ruined their
front hair Ply a long course of hot iron
and crimping-pins We wonder If false
fronts, such as old ladies used to wear will
be adopted to hide deficiencies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
OTHER cRIMINAL MATTgns.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-THE Sheriff
of Clay county, Missouri, left here to-day
with father and son named Watson,
charged with murder In that county. They
were arrested in this county by Marshal
Russell,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18
Hon. Preston Leslie. Democratic no,

Hon. Preston Leslie, Democratic nom-
inee for Governor of Kentucky. Hon.
John G. Carlisle, nominee for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and d. HI. Howard, (who
was a Colonel in the Confederate army,
nominee for Auditor, were all old line
wings before the war. The Henry Clay
Wings Of Kentucky do not appear to
have any objection to being called new
school Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

TExAs.-The Mongrel majority in the
Texas House of Representatives have
passed a resolution ejecting from the
office of Speaker the Radical whom they
elected, because he voted for bill pro-
viding for elections this fall. The bill
passed the Senate, bnt will probably be
lost in the House
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

1t is rumored that the Eminent Man"
is distressed about the failure Of his pet
measures, the Picked Cavalry and Penal
Transportation Bills. There are depths
of infamy to which even Mongrel Leg
islature could not descend.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

For which Quar- Thanks are Due.
The Canton Nail, in its article on the
apportiOnment infamy, has the following
kind words for THE CLARION:
THE CLARIoN, that ever-vigilant sentinel
on the watch-toweF, passing over the rep
resentafive. makes an examination OF the
Senate appoftiOnment as follows;H
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

We assure the Central Star that Cock
Sparrow Boyd, of Attala, did say in his
little talk upon the social equality bill
that he would as soon ride by colored
man in the cars as a white man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

Survivors of the 18th Mississippi Regi-
ment will remember that there will be
reunion at Canton on next Thursday the
18th inst.
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We do not believe that Mr.. J.. w. C. Wat
son will feel authorized to appoint a CEN
tral committee. We believe Mr.. Watson
viii be found doing all he can 10 secure har-
mOny amongst the whole people. Ii we
cannot, by combining all influences against
the venal robbers succeed, Mississippi IA
going ups-H0lly Springs Independent
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-05-18

JoURNALIsTIc.-Th Lexington Ad-
vertiser under the management of q. 4.
Price, Esq, has become thoroughly Dem
Ocratic.