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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The Radical members of the Sub
Ku kIux Commitsee, organized to man
ufacture pretexts for PrOlonging the
war which the Radical administration Is
waging against the white population OF
the South, and was sent to Alabama and
Mississippi on their disgraceful mission,
has caused reports 10 be sent out from
Washington, that in Mississippi the
Ku Klux are operating chiefly against
the educational system, having burned
nearly all the school-houses in the State,
and driven the teachers off.
1t is by such purely invented atrocions
o...umnies as this that the Radical
leaders hope to keep alive the spirit Of
sectional animosity in the North, with 8
view to keep in their own hands the
control Of the government.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
Too True.

Last week a negro man named Jack
son was assassinated at Meridian. He
was called to his door at night and shot
dead. The assassin was pursued and
arrested immediately, and proved to be
another negro named WEIGH, who had
recently stolen some property and was
informed upon by the murdered man.
Upon the affair the Meridian Mercury
comments as follows:
There is no telling how close we have
escaped the Presidential declaration Of mar
tial law and suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus. If by chance Their. had
been nobody near On Saturday night to
pursue the assassin of Hezekiah jackson,
who, being negro. is more specially under
the protection of the United States Govern
ment, by now the Presidential ukase might
have gone forth, commanding the ku Klux
of Lauderdale county to disperse. etc. to be
followed at the end of five DAYS with a
declaration of martial law for Lauderdale
county, and suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus. IL there had been a doubt
As 10 the race 70 which the perpetrator of the
outrage belonged, most certainly the white
race would not have had the benefit of it
from U. 5. officials. From Grant down they
would have assumed that it was the diabol-
ism of white men, aud bristled with official
Indignation at the outrage. While it was
bad luck for the negro Welch that some
body was near enough to pursue him, and
to overtake- and arrest him, and thus dis
cover the color of the skin Of the perpetra-
tor, it was most fortunate for the white
people. Otherwise, we might have had,
from the fatal shot at the hands of an un-
known assassin. the infiction of the South
Carolina terrors. By such incom prehensible
fatuity are the destinies Of men and peo-
pies dete rmi ned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

There is no crop whose cultivation vii
return greater profits to the cotton plan
ter than the Dat crop, and vet of all pro
ducts of the southern farm none has poor
er attention. Indeed on many large
plantations not an acre is devoted Il
this valuable cereal Even when the at
tempt is made TO grow oats, they are, a:
general rule, sown upon the poorest
land on the farm, and seeded in the most
rough and imperfect manner.
1t is quite common to hear planters
say that coats do not pay" that "the
crop is too uncertain," and the like. The
truth is that the failure to raise large
crops of oats is due to causes which would
produce failures in any other crop, if af-
fected i'm the same way and to the same
extent. In the first place, planters who
fail with oats are always too busy to SOW
the crop at the proper time--they wait
for a convenient season. In the Sec
ond place, they are always too much in q
hurry to prepare the land properly for
seeding. And lastly, they select their
poorest land for this .crop-land that will
produce neither corn nor cOtton-and
never think of assisting this poor land
either with homemade oreOmmercial fer
tilizers. Under such circumstances it
would indeed be surprising if the crop
did not invariably fail.
Under our present inferior and ex-
pensive labor system, we should seek to
stimulate and extend the cultivation of
those crops which will give the largest
returns from the smallest amount Of labor
expended upon their production. These
are small grain, including wheat, rye,
oats, barley, peas, clover and grasses.
p On some soiIs7-partieHlarly in the fat,
sandy pine lands which lie along the
coast tier of, counties in the southern
States, extending as far up as the begin
ming of the granite formation, wheat cam
not be successfully cultivated. Neither
is such lands adapted to clover or bar
ley, but in all of our rolling clay and
rocky lands wheat can be as cheaply and
successfully grown as in Virginia or Ma
ryland. The oat will grow and thrive
on almost any soil, from the low fat
lands Of the coast to the rocky hillsides
and fertile valleys of the mountain re-
gIOnss of sgs tsfi9sr sgnr-
Inc best time for seeding oats in the
cotton belt is in the fall, but the oat is a
hardy plant that thriyes we'll sown as late
as the last Of February. 1t should he
bornein mind that good crop of oats
can only be secured in the same way that
a good crop of other farm products are
made, by thorough preparation of the
soil, careful seeding and judicious fer
tfiizing. aa r. s.aioe 2 1907 =
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
MOBILE, Nov. rs, 1871.

1t is a measure, the success OF which q
large majority OF our citizens feel TO he q
necessity to our growth and prosperity, az
also affoTding to large cotton producing
county, much nearer and cheaper shipping
point or outlet for their products than they
now possess. AS evidence of the popularity
of the enterprise, l need only state the fact
that our city has. with great unanlInity,
voted a tax upon themselves of one million
dollars, and their bonds have been issued in
aid Of the road. besides over half a million
dollars private subscription have been
made by our citizens to the stock. This
consider the most substantial evidence that
our community could possibly give OF their
earnest desire to see the road built.
AS to the officers OF the road, most of
them are personally known to ME. and are
men of large means. They are OF our
oldest citizens whose veracity for truth and
straightforward, honest dealing, the faint
of suspicion has never rested. They are
quiet, but inde'atigable earnest workers,
and whatever the fate Ofthe enterprise may
be- can say to you in the fullest confidence
that this end is o. h. and they mean sue
cess. aud that in the shortest possible period
of time.
/ hope and expect to live to see direct
line of rail from Mobile to Y azoo City, and
thence up the Y1zoo Valley. | want my
old friends in Yazoo to know my new friends
in Mobile.
JNo. NJ. HoLLIEGswoRTH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
Sensational.


We had almost overlooked q double
loaded sensational communication which
appeared in the Louisville Courier-JO our
nal some weeks ago, purporting to have
been sent from " Jackson, Mississippi"
stating that an organization had been
formed in the State with the object of
procuring the removal beyond its limits
of dangerous, incendiary negroes. The
whole thing is manufactured. 1t has not
the shadow of truth to rest upon. There
is lao organization, or the sembIance of
one in this State, to effect the removal
of any class of negroes. Nobody thinks
they are incendiary or dangerous, except
when led or prompted by the carpet bag
adventures, who infame their passions
and impose on their credulity for selfish
and partisan ends. This evil can be best
corrected by an organization to turn these
adventures out of office; cut off their
rations, and they will either leave the
State, starve, or find lodgings in the
poor-house or penitentiary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The Newton Ledger states that Mr.
Eugene Carleton. who was elected to the
Office of Chancery Clerk on the Demo
cratic ticket. has at last obtained possess
sion of the Chancery Clerks office of
Newton county, but Swan, the Radical
appointee of Gov. Alcorn, and who is
claiming to be Representative under the
infamous transaction of throwing out
legal votes because they were Demo
cratic, has made way with the seal,
records, ETC., SO that any business of the
Office is with difficulty transacted.
Such willful and malicious violation of
the law and the rights of a community,
were never tolerated before in the gov
eminent of the people. Swan and his
co-conspirators against the peace and Dig
nifty of Newton county, keep out of the
way so that no writs can be served upon
them. The head conspiritor, Swan. is
known TO be in jackson, in the very pres.
ence Of the chief officers Of the State.
who have taken upon themselves oaths to
enforce the laws and obey the Constitu-
ton, and if he were not Amounted of the
Radical party, he would be broaght
speedily to justice. His reason for
secreting the records must be because he
fears to have them inspected; if not
why has he made way with them?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07


The suggestions contained in the fol-
lowing card are worthy Of favorable con-
sidention: ~
ppsRr HAurE. Nov. 27.-HoD. ID.
w Voorhies in a card published IN the
Journal of this city proposes an important
Democratic movement lie says
kindly appreciate the Importance Tor
an authoritative expression Of principles
which are to guide us in the future as ~
the past ~ should be made mt an earl y
date i'm order that organization shall DC
nertccted and confidence restored by the
time the approaching campaign ~ upon
Us.
This. however, should be the work OF
a National Convention, embracing de-
locates from all the States, / am IN
favor of calling such convention nj some
central point in the West on n day NOT
later than the 22d OF FEBRUARY next, Inc
call should be issued by the National
Executive Committee, aud the delegates
should be appointed by State and district
conventions. The business of this body
should be TO carefully and patiently
weigh all views laid befare il, and 10 agree
mon and publish "A clear and definite
declaration Of princiPles,uPon all matters
affecting the political welfare of the
people and the safety of our, free lnslll
tutions.
This being done, il should adjourn q
a dav fixed for the nomination of can
didate for the Presidency In the mean
time the people of the States can discuss
and approve or disapprove of what hs.
been done. 1t Mould be the duty OF all
Democrats taking part IN politics TO sub
nit 20 the voice of the majority.
Ifthere are such as prefer their OWL
convictions even TO the platform Of d
national convention, they can slip aside
in quiet without embarrassing anybody
else. Let us have political As well NJ
personal harmony, and success is within
our reach. If the entire Democratic vote
can he consolidated, inspired with en-
thusiasm and brought to the polls, Gen.
Grant cannot be elected.
Ii was the voters in our party which
| STAYED at home on the days of the late
election which wrought such widespread
defeat. There is no increase OF the
Republican vote. / make the above sug
gestion knowing that il is entirely practi
cal and that it meets the urgent demand
of the present crisis. / shall respectfully
urge it upon the National Executive Com
mittee, and ask for it the favorable con
sideration of the Conservative men every
where.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

MOVEMENT OF CoTToN PLANTERs.
We are looking with no little interest to the
result of an initial meeting of cotton
planters which was called TO assemble at
Aberdeen on the "a inst, through the
Examiner, to concert arrangements for
reducing the cotton acreage the ensuing
season of 1872. The planters residing
in the productive belt embraced in the
counties of Chickasaw, Noxubee, Lowndes
and Monroe were especially invited TO
participate in the convention. 1t is pre-
liminary to a general movement of cotton
producers throughout the Southern States
The movement has for its object the di-
versifcation of the productions of the
South, and the elevation of the price of
the chief staple by curtailing the supply,
is sensible and proper. The Winona
Democrat suggests a meeting for a SINH
lar purpose at that place on the 10Th inst.
Nothing is more certain than that the
South will not be reclaimed from her
present impoverished condition, so long
as she looks to other sections for the sup
plies and provisions which she is amply
able to produce with comparatively little
cost
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07
Southern Items.

The Tucker family. of Jonesboro, GCor-
gia, has kept walking cane $50 years.
A large plate glass factory is about to be
| established at Columbus, Georgia, by "A st.
Louis company. tu
The Mayor of Jacksonville. Florida, has
| issued proclamation contradicting the re-
| port of yellow fever in that place.
Atlanta, Georgia, is comprised mainly OF
10000 people and 150,OO0 dogs. You meet
/ five dogs and then you meet man.
| A portion of Charleston, ). c., was over
| flowed during the recent gales. and people
had TO go about the streets in boats.
The constitutional Monarehist' is the
name OF a newspaper to be started in Allan
ia, Ga, which will advocate imperialism.
some Atlanta (Ga) scientists are puz-
| zling their noodles over some strange HE
roglyphics on the summit OF Stone Noun
| tain.
Macon tGa.) ticket-holders in the Mem
phis real estate distribution axe Indignant
because it has proved fraud, aud now they
want their money back. f' <3-as4
The premium of $25, offered bv tile recent
Georgia State Fair, for the best printed pa
per in the State, was awarded TO the Atlanta
Constitution.
A Mr.. King fell into hole in the side
walk in Richmond, va. the other night. and
broke his wooden leg. He now talks of
suing the city for damages.
A colored woman attacked. and severely
injured in the face, deputy sheriff OF VIII
sou county. n. C., the other day, while in
the discharge OF his duty.
j. Foss, Emigrant Agent, writes from
Gutenberg, TO the Atlanta Constitution.
that in December he will arrive with nearly
two hundred tfrst-class Swedish servants
for Georgia 80 Il
In q hunt about two weeks ago. Mr.. B.
Plant, of Staunton, Va, killed d buck that
weighed 3l5 pounds-the largest deer ever
known to have been killed in ihe adjacent
mountains.
A Mr.. Bagley. of Putnam cour.ty, Ga.
was found dead ae the yard gate OF his broth
er, In that county, one morning last week
supposed to have been Killed by the acci-
dental discharge of his gun while he was in
the act ofopenlns the gate, ~
In the Fairfax County tva.) Court, on the
10th instant, it was decided that takiug ap-
pies from tree and putting them i'm a bag
for the purpose OF carrying them Off is not
larceny, but only Il trsspass. The accused
was caught in the act at midnight
BY the death of r. r. Prcnfiss. ESQ. Of
Charlottesville, Grand Master of the g rand
Lodge l. D. Q. K. of the state of Virginia.
MT. James, u, Blanks, the -newly-eiected
teller OF the Commercial Bank. OF Peters
burg, succeeds TO the position thus made
vacant. a5 ESD 9o-.E 9hl III mi =
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

EVERY one who knows anything ~ an ~
Of the Artesfm affair knows that Hrgn Lee
brou mt death upon himself. He agPr9@aS sa1
ed NJ. Bliss while speaking, and ssheS n ~
In very insulting manner, .w1etheT ne
was aThite man or a niggergf MIR. Bliss
proceeded with his speech and paid no at
tention TO him. In moment aiteIT a a..,
he fired shot at either Bliss or Capt. Lew
is. and Immediately fired several shols n.y. n.y.
The eroRd-- The cOI0red meR present eoul1
not tolerate such outrageous conduet, anu
returned the fire upon Mr.. Bliss. kuhn
him almost instantly, just as be deserven,;;
The CLARION, 81 il SHOWS anything At an
about the Artesia Affair." ought to anu eot
know that this Is true statement OF ,n l',
case. Why. then, go into such frightIui
spasms about the murder of that despera-
do. Hugh Lee?'
The above is the jackson Leaders aiida-
cious version OF the murder at Artesia, con
tradicting the testimony of every WHITE
man la Artesia. and of every witness nc
implicated in the murder. Ii the Leader
man, or his infOrmants, will repeat the same
story In court, they may secure snug
place In the State prison for perjury. TO
lusnbus Index.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The colored people NJ the late election
in Virginia as in some counties in Missis-
sippi, voted largely with the Conservatives,
having become Disguised with carpet-bag-
gers. Mr. Venable, of Prince Edward
county, returns thanks for their support,
and Mr.. Brooke, of Fauquer county,
elected to the Legislature by their aid,
says, in a published card:
Allow me to commend to your favorable
consideration the course pursued by ma
jority of the cOlored voters of the county ia
the late contest They showed their Wis
dom in refusing to obey the behest OF out
side advisors, and Deserve the comnenda-
ton of their white tellow-citizens. 1t will
be my effort to prove to them that there Is
nothing in Conservative principles hostile
to their true interests. or TO any legal or po-
litical right which they enjoy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The Meridian Mercury makes the fol-
lowing announcement. 1t is with peas
ure we record the installing of the choice
of the people in the Offices. 1t Is along
time since the officers were the servants
of the people; for the last four or five
years they have presumed to be masters;
Mr.. Moseby, the newly elected Chaneery
Clerk having filed his Dond, entered upon
the duties of his office on Monday last, the
late incumbent retiring without making
any objection. Chancellor Christian ad-
vised him against offering TO assume the
duties of his office at first, until tue first oil
January, but since the. publication OF the
opinion of the Attorney General. advised
differently. .Is .ssE-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The young Mikado Of Japan is becoming
EnropcauiZed. This. at least. is what re-
cent number of the Japan Mail says. IL
which it is further stated tbat bis Majesty
has emerged from the semi-mysterious Sc
cIusion practise for centuries by his ances-
tors, and il now driven abroad through the
streets of his capital, as other sovereigns
are wont to be driven in theirs. His SUBJ
iects now. when they often see him in the
flesh, no longer regard him rs mythical.
Another evidence OF the Eurepeanizing. or
rather AmericaniziDg, OF the domains OF
the MikadO Is, that a controversy has
sprung up respecting the laying of rails
tor street cais in the streets of 1oko-
homs, aud as to what kind of cars are TO be
used upon them. Some cars, exactly SINH
lar TO those in use in San Francisco, have
already arrived, aud were at that date zoe
tober 231 in the yard OF the Japanese bond
ed warehouses. The same Journal further
reports that the telegraph from Vlatliwas-
took to Nagasaki is finished. but the over
land portion has not yet been completed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

When plant or tree begins 20
must needs die. 40 cannot be r7i
BUTT q not 20 with human being
man ruin can be repaired, fwnf
restored, though a brown leaforaH
blade 81 gf7lss can never be- ml.s .
again. In the autumn ofllfe, orfyar .
winter, when nature seems tO br g.f.H
under the pressure Of years 80 b. Hi.
Bile toirethrd the progress ofde.aI
lead 70 age more than ltsWouicd r.t
menhsof promoting this object W.
Stomach Bltters Is unqueuionah.y
potent 81 all restorntivcs. Itu.I h-
the old young, but Ia will prevent ri
eooth the infirmlties which are ia.
acoompanlments OF the decline of
debility and a lack Of nervous p0aa
whatever cause arising, 70 g the
that or All Others before the world
serves the name ora specific. Do pl's
lnvigoratlng properties, in lts ada ~.
weak stomaehs and feeble orgiuIfi.
his no competitor among tho ioh'o
pharmacoppia, nor among prop
remedies. Besides as strongshcniog
pie, it possesses alternative and AS
properties Of the Highest order na
antilbillious medicine 81 nr pref,
any pf the preparations containing
Time has shown that Tor phyflca
tisrviohs debility, dyspepsia. billIo4
dera and interlhlttent fever lIo
Bltters Is a r6nlsdy without q rival .
b. theseaaoh Of the fall. oftholeal Z.
mind The old, tho faehin the aloAl
Elgorate and regulate thcir ays.e
this grsatvegstabls tonic and ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The following estimate of the supply
Of cotton from all the parts of the world,
for the year ending September so, 1872.
Is from the most reliable sources: s
Crop OF the Uni,ed States, s,2a5 ooo
OaIes SUPPLY from the East indies. i.5O0.-
rom other countries, 100000 Add to the
above the excess of stock In European
ports, $4,000 bales; excess in United States
ports, 45OO0 bales; in spinne-'s hands 400.
Up bales. making the total supply for the
Year, 6s4se.000 bales Allowing that the
consum lEion for shesentire year will be a
the rate of LIS, 900 bales per week. which
rate can only be reduced by extremely low.
prices, there would be on hand nc the end
OF the year, $4,000 bales. 49, =
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

We understand that the guilotine,
which was worked with such effectiveness
by Gov. Alcorn, has been frightened
and creased and put to work by Gov.
Powers Already bloody official heads
are falling upon every side. DIR. Foster,
who was appointed Mayor of Viclsburg
last summer, when j. c. Weber was re-
moved, has been kicked out of office and
Webber has been replaced. L. NJ. Hall,
who was made sheriff of Warren county
when Furlong was removed, again
changes places with him by going out.
Haynie, sheriff of the county of Alcorn
(so-called), who was appointed by Gov.
Alcorn and removed by Lieut. Governor
Powers during the Governors absence
from the State and who was re-appointed
by Gov. Alcorn, again loses his official
head by the will of the Powers that be.
Who will be his successor we are not in
formed, but suggest that the gentleman
recently elected by the people be per-
mitted to go into the office without further
delay.
If Gov. Powers desires to gain the
good will of the majority of the voters of
every county in the State, he will, without
unnecessary delay, act upon the opinion
of the Acknowledgement, and have every
elected officer in the State, without regard
to race, color or politics, enstalled. And
to the end that this may be more speedily
accomplished, and that he may crafty
any desire he may have to behead some
of his predecessors appointees, he could
at one stroke dismiss all appointees, and
instruct all elected officers to qualify.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

The Memphis Appeal is advised that
the finance committee of the Tennessee
Legislature will propose to reduce the
rate of taxation to fifteen cents on the
hundred dollars. In all the States re-
claimed from Radical misrule, the first
work of the Conservatives has been to
reduce the taxes by which the people
have been robbed for the benefit of the
carpet-bag and scallawag spoilsmen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-12-07

In the easket of Mlssis-ippi's statestnen,
heroes and orators, there is 10 brighter ne I
more glorious gem than that Which is repre-
sented by the name OF Winfield ). Feath-
erston.-CLARIoN.
Wen and truthfinly said; no firmer or
more devoted friend of tire South lives in
Mississippi than the warrior and states
man, Gen. w. ). Fkatlferston. Long may he
live, and hoRor-ed may he ever be, by those
worthy the name of SouthrOus.-Iuka
Gazette % 80 - we
There Is no man ~ the State for whom We
have a more exalted opinion AS gentle
man. a soldier. and II statesElan. We re-
we're Gen Featherston az being one OF ma
lures noblest men-a true friend, patriot,
and we truly hope that the day is not far
distant when Mississippi. and the whole
country, can have the cOunsels of this good
man In position of honor end trust
Coriuth News. 81 sF -Trlr