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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
From the Vicksburg Herald.
Death OF GEN. WIN. R. Peck.

Our entire community will learn, with
unaffected regret, OF the sudden and unex-
pected death of thai gallant soldier and true
hearted gentleman, General william X.
Peck. This sad event occurred at O'Clock
yesterday morning at the late residence OF
the General, in Madison parish, La, and
was, we learn, produced by a congestive
chill. Gen. Peck was about forty-seven
years of age, and was possessed OF as many
noble and generous qualities as usually fall
to the lot of man. He was widely known,
and where he was known the best, he was
most highly esteemed and warmly beloved.
He has hosts of friends To whom his high
qualities had endeared him, and his death
will produce pang IN many hearts now
widely scattered.
but his boyhOod was spent in this city, with
his elder brother, DIR. Peck. When he ar
rived at manhood, he removed to the parish
of Madison, La, where, with the energy pc
culiar to him, he engaged in planting: His
success as a planter was signal and brilliant,
and few years saw him the the master OF
fortune, which his own judgment and In
dustry had accumulated. A Democrat In
politics, he took an active part in the politi-
cal struggles of the day, and on several &C.
casions was chosen by the people to repre-
sent Madison parish in the Legislature OF
Louisiana, where his excellent sense, sound
Judgment, genial manners and generous
Impulses, gave him commang influence
He had been warmly recommended for the
office of Chief Magistrate of Louisiana, and
but for the occurrence of the war, We doubt
not that he would long since have been
chosen the Governor of that great State.
When hostilities between the North and
South, commenced, he saw plainly what
duty required, and like the brave gentleman
he was, he prepared to tread in its thorny
path. He raised company of volunteers,
of which he was unanimously chosen Cap
tain, and his company was assigned 20
Colonial subsequently Lieutenant General, }
Richard Taylor, as a portion of the 9th
Regiment. How he discharged the duties
of soldier, we all know. He rose TO the
cOlonency of his regiment, became Brig
General, and if the war had lasted three
months longer, would have worn the rank
and title of Major General. Distinguish
ed for personal gallanfry in an army, that
of Northern Virginia, where personal gal
lantry was the rule, his tall form and Her
culean proportions made him conspicuous
on every battle field, and his plume, like
that of Henry of Navarro, was always
ia the lead, and in the thickest of the fight
To his old comrades in arms, the intelli-
gence of his death will come with the force
of a personal bereavement, and there is not
one who shared with him the dangers and
the glOries of the campaigns of Gen. Lee,
who will not drop tear to the memory OF
GENERAL WILLIAM II. PECK, as brave a
soldier, and as generous a gentleman, as
ever wore a sword, or bestrode horse.
Peace to the memory Of the gallant dead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02

BY the following extract from Con
gressional proceedings in late Washing
ton Chronicle, it will be seen that Sumne,
has renewed the agitation of his favorite
measure for putting into practice the fun.
damental article in the Republican creed,
viz: the compulsory establishment of so.
cial relations between the races:
Mr.. Sumner presented a communication
from the National Labor Union Convention
(cOlored) lately in session in Washington.
tor the passage of what is known rs Senator
summers bill supplementary to the civil
rights act new pending before the Judi
cary Committee. the object OF which is 20
apply remedy for alleged indignities and
prescription 70 which cOlOred people are
SUBJECTED In railroad cars
Mr.. summer asserted that there must be
equal r1gnts IN railroad cars. hotels schools
and In every Institution which had the
sanction Of existing law. and annealt,a 70
Mr.. mbull, as chairman OF the Tnslicias,
COMMITTEES, not longer TO DELAY the rrmedv
An explanation by Mr.. Trumbull fevei.
nped the fact that the bill referred "a Nv M
Sumner had been reported from the gneli-
ciary Committee on July 7th Of last wear.
and then indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Sumner asked leave 70 enter a mo-
ton to reconsider the postponement Of the
bill.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Maryland, objected.
Mr.. Sumner subsequently, introduced the
supplementary rights act, substantially
similar 70 his bill Of last session.
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From the Memphis Baptist.
Can We Depend upon the North
for Religious Literature?

The S. w. Publishing Co., a few
weeks since, selected by title few books
from the catalogue of Kenney & Sumner,
successors to Church and Goodman, Chi
cago, to balance book account. The title,
State of the Dead" promised to be an
unsectional book, and copy of it was
sent without reading to j. M. w. Bay
Ter, Texas. He read the book, and
sends back sample page of its religious
sentiments, with which it is imbuing the
heart of the nation. Read tread it
through if you can-and then pray God
to put it into the hearts of Southern Bap-
fists to endow a Southern Baptist Pub
fishing Society, and Book House that
will send forth living streams of religious
literature that shall be for the healing Of
the nation.
"'There is nothing in death to change
mems characters. AS they have lived
they will die, and as they die so do they
appear in eternity. AS a man wakes
up in the morning with the same charac-
ter with which he went to sleep, so will
men wake up in the spirit with the very
same character with which they closed
Lnelr eyes III uedtu. 1HaL SOOu InAuJ
our late beloved President, was suddenly
called into eternity, and in few days af-
ter the monster who murdered him died;
and some would have us believe that by the
act of dying he would be qualified to
sit down in Heaven with the noble man
whose name will be held in everlasting
remembrance. They would have us be-
lieve that Paul. and Nero, John and
Judas, Peter and Simon Magus, PaysOn
and Tom Paine, Judson and Voltaire,
Washington, and that prince of murder
ers and blacklist of traitors, Jefferson
Davis, by simply dying, would 60 to the
same heaven and take up the same raptur-
GUS song of redeeming love. But the
Bible, and reason, and conscience, and
common sense, alike condemn the mon
ssrous assumption"
We ask the friends of cooperation in
the South-which simply means those in
favor of having all our religious books,
ETC., published in the North-if this is
the sort of literature desired by them
1t is the sort that the South would be
treated to if it looked North to supply
its needs. Let us endow the Southern
Baptist Publication Society this year.
See the constitution in another column.
Send in your name for one share for each
of your sons.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02

Convention, as also 20 ascertain from said
association. the number, condition and en-
ployment of foreign Immigrants residing In
the State. and 70 correspond with other par
ties IN this country and in Europe, who are
engaged in, or are willing to cooperate for
the promotion OF Immigration 70 the State
of Mississippi. and may take such other ac-
ton as may be directed by this Convention,
or such as they may deem promotive TO the
objects Of the Convention.
Resolved further, That the report OF the
said Committee be made 20 the next meeting
of this Convention, to convene upon the
call of said Committee.
The President appointed as said commit
tee the following persons:
DIR. j. o. Wharton, Rev. DIR. Jno. Hunter.
| Col. Z. NJ. Yerger, Hon. j. TArbell, Capt. G.
ID. Bustamante, Jackson, Miss; Col. j. NJ.
Wesson, Wesson, Miss DIR. w. Ii. Har-
grove, Columbus, Miss. (; DIR. G. NJ. Walden.
| Walden, Miss; Hon. Il. A. Hill, Oxford
Miss; Hon. r. Gleed. Columbus, Miss
Hon. NJ. 7. Newsom. Bort Gibson, MISS.
| Hon +. NJ. Abbott. West Point, Miss Hon.
j. NJ. Stone, Iuka, Miss; Hon. John Watts,
Newton. Miss; Hon. G. ID. Landon, Vicks-
burg. Miss.
| On m 0tion, the President OF the Conven-
ton was added to the Committee, and made
ex-officio Chairman ofthe same
On motion, Hon. r. A. Hill and Mr. J. A
| Tarpley were added 70 the Legislative Com
mittee.
On motion, the Convention adjourned,
subject to the call of the Central Committee
| A. NJ. WEST, President.
G. D. ,d BUsrAMASrE Secretaries.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02

FRIDAY, January q, 1871.
Senate met pursuant to Adjournment
Present, 20; absent, z.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
In reference TO indefinitely postponing
the election of Librarian and Keeper of the
Capitol
Mr.. Bennett moved to concur In the mo-
ton TO indefinitely postpone, which was
lost.
Mr.. Bennett then moved that the Secre-
tary be instructed TO notify the House that
the Senate had refused to indefinitely post
pone the election of Librarian and Keeper
| of the Capitol, and that they are ready 10
proceed 10 an election. Adopted.
| Under suspension of the rules, the follow
| ing message was received from the House
of the passage of the following bills: III. X.
| No l, an act TO regulate the working OF
| roads In the county of Claiborne; III. X. No.
"a, an act to change the time OF holding the
several Chancery Courts in the Fourth
Chancery District of the State OF Missls-
| sippi, and for other purposes /; ii. II. No. 81,
| an act 10 legalize the assessment OF land
and personality OF this State for the year
1870, and for other purposes; III. X. No. a
an act TO amend an act In relation Ia Circuit
Courts, approved April %, 1870; In which
| the concurrence of the Senate Is desired.
| The following House bills were thus dis
posed of,
An act to change the time of holding
4 Chancery Courts In the Fourth Chancery
District, and for other purposes: Passed.
| An act TO regulate the working OF roaus
in Claiborne county. Referred.
An act 10 legalize the assessment OF lands
| and personality of the State. Referred.
An act in relation TO Circuit Courts. lie
| ferred.
A message was received from the House
contained in the following resolution:
Resolved, That it Is the sense OF this
| House that the Senate should meet In joint
| convention at twelve o'clock, to proceed
| with the election Of Librarian and Keeper
Of the Capitol. and continue 10 meet from
day to day until an election Is effected.
The message was agreed TO by the Senate
| Pending consideration Of the report d
| Committee on Enrolment, the Senate pro
ceeded 70 the Hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives TO elect State Librarian ant
Keeper of the Capitol.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
After the fourth ballot, no election having
| been arrived at for Librarian, the joint con
Il vention adjourned and the Senate withdrew
MIR. Sullivan introduced >. Is. -, an ac
to prohibit the sale OF vinOus or spirituOu
liquors in the town or Starkville or within
five miles of IL for ninety-nine years. Re
ferred.
Under the head of unfinished business
Mr. Leachman's motion TO receive yester-
days report of the Committee on Enroll
meni was adopted.
Il Adjourned.
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TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, January

SATURDAY, January 2sth, 1871.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
Present, Dc; absent, z.
The committee TO whom was referred an
act TO legalaiZe the enumeration OF the In i
habitants OF this State. as returned by the
1870. recommended that the same do pass.
Mr.. Stricklin offered resolution that a
committee Of three on the part OF the SEN
ate, and - on the part OF the House, be
at once appointed TO take an inventory OF
the books now in the State Library, and
that the inventory be filed in the OiIice OF
his Excellency the Governor. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Finance Committee s. B. as, an act
TO legalize the assessment rolls of the
several counties of this State for the year
1870. Passed.
By Mr.. Gartman: S. b. 40, an act for the
benefit OF Martin Nalty, a minor, Of Lin
coin county. Referred.
BY Mr.. Mygatt: b. Ii. AZ, n bill for the
support Of the Hospital at vicksburg. Re
ferred.
BY Mr.. Gibbs s. B. 4s, bill to incorpo-
rate the Meridian, Red River and Texas
Railroad Company. Referred.
The House, by message, gave notice Of
the passage of the following bills:
An act supplemental TO an act in relation
to Justices OF Peace, approved July 18th,
A. ID. 1870; an Act to confer Jurisdiction
upon the Chancery Court OF Grenada cOun-
~ In the matter Of General William +.
Brantly's will, and for other purposes; an
act 70 incorporate the Meridian Male Insti-
tute; an act 70 incorporate the VicksburR
Pioneer Manufacturing Company; In which
the concurrence Of the Senate Is desired
The House has also passed 8. j. Res. No
Is, In relation to selling the old furniture Of
the Capitol.
The following bills were considered and
disposed Of as follows:
An act 70 confer Jurisdiction upon the
Chancery Court In Grenada county. In the
matter OF General VIM. +. Brantly's will,
and for other purposes. Referred.
An act IN relation 20 Justices OF the Peace,
approved July 18th, A. d., 1870. Referred.
An act 70 incorporate Vicksburg Pioneer
Manufacturing Company. Referred.
an act 20 corporate the Meridian Male
Institute. Referred.
An act TO prohibit the sale Of spirituous or
Passed.
Pending consideration Of a resolution
asking what further legislation Il Necessary
20 insure the faithful collection OF the pub
nc revenue. q message was received from
the House, Of the passage OF resolutions OF
regret &c the death OF Representative Owing,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02
gnecfaI Elections.

The election for Representative from
Yazoo on the Oath, resulted as follows
Everett (RadicAl), 49s /; Smith Demo
craft, 311; scattering, 81. The votes
polled show a large Conservative gain
since the last election. The Banner says
that they would have elected DIR. Smith
if he had come earlier in the field.
Choctaw has done nobly. Notwith.
standing three Democrats were in the field,
and one Republican, DR.. Hemphill, one
Of the three, has been elected. The
Winona Democrat claims the result as 9
''great Conservative victory"
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TwENTY-sEcoNDDAY.
SENATE

MONDAY, January 30l.a
Senate met pursuant 90 adjournment
Mr.. Gibbs introduced bin % ur0tLI. d..
the election Of Superintendent of fhp Ir.I
tute for the Blind, and for other purp0.s.
Mr.. Gartman introduced billeniusI,.
act 70 remove the civil disabilities of J0Ir
NJ. Davis, OF Kinds county. Passed.
The House gave notice that DO bal pas..#
the following senate bills and u.ohtIor.
An act amendatory Of an act in relation u
Circuit Courts, approved April lld. Is.O
and have also cOncurred Ia Senate anon.
ment 20 III. AZ 200, an act 90 change III.
name Of Martha j. Future, and c0urufr
In Senate J. II. No. 10, relative t0a Iur
Building Committee, aud filed thc hu
with the mum Der three.
A substitute for bill entitled an act tom
tect sheep and other property from d1u-
Passed.
An act 10 legallzc the return Of thomlH
as enrolled by the Assessors of tbs State
Passed.
An act 10 legalizc the enumeration 9th.
inhabitants Of this State, as returned by tIo
Assessors. Passed.
An act 10 incorporate Big Greek Lodg
No. 28i, +. a A. M. Passed.
BY Mr.. Warren: Resolved that tho s.s
rotary OF the Senate be instructed 30 Inform
the House OF Representative that this lUII
has rcceded from it, action, and refuse t0r
into joint convention for the purpose Of
choosing State Librarian and kocpcroflr
Capitol. Adopted.
The following bills went 30 the G0your
for approval: An act for the relief of kaI
5. Minor; an act 10 change the tImeof bold.
ing the several Chaneery Courts Iu tl
Fourth Chancery District Of thc State Of
Mississippi, and for other purposes au af
relative 20 recording deeds and other convey
ances and contracts in the county Of Hind
an act 20 change the name Of Martha 3
Future; an act 10 remove the civil dlHahN..
ties OF Lynn b. Sides, a miRor, OF Madist
county.
House gave notice OF &C. passage OF Or
following resolution, and was Concurrcl b.
by the Senate:
Section l. BE Il resolved by the House
Representatives, That L. rs the delibou.
opinion Of this House that an election atu.
time OF Keeper OF the Capitol and libur
an by the joint vote of the two Houses
the Legislature Of the State Of MiasIa.U
would be by the law Of the land as it HaH
stands wholly void and Of no effect, and llE
therefore this House IN order 20 save further
loss Of time and expenditure OF money ag.
Nifty the same 20 the Senate, and respectful.
ask that no further joint Assem- bIage OF H.
two Houses take place for the election Of
Keeper Of the Capitol and Librarian.
Sec. 2. BE 10 further resolved, That r
soon as the resolution - adopted q otrfIl.
copy hereof shall be sent 90 the Senate m
Information TO that body Of the sense 4
action OF this House.
Adjourned.
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HOUSE
MONDAY, January 3O,l1

MONDAY, January 90, 1871.
House met pursuant 10 adjournment
Present 20; absent ~.
An act for the relief Of BENJAMIN FnnNr
Griffin and John Calhoun Grinln from OBJ
DISABILITY Of minority. Passed.
The Committee on judiciary reported lr
iavorably on an act TO amend the charter '
the city Of Meridian.
An act 70 authorize James w. MitcheLi
minor, OF Prentiss county, 20 De licensed
practice law In the several counties OF u'
State. Passed.
An act 10 change the name Of Zapon le
fbunRblOod, an orphan minor Of Lanlr
county, Mississippi, and for other IH'
poses. Passed.
An act t,sprevent the fraudulent letting
contracts by Boards OF SupervisOrs ia.
An act 20 remove the legal di.ab.liuu A..
James Williamson Cannon, a minor hef {.
the late Jane II. and william Canon T"
Adams county. Passed.
An act for the relief OF the widow
Hon. Hamilton Taylor. was passed.
The senate gave notice Of the passage
the Following House bill An act % N
hibit the sale Of vinous and aplrltuou .
quors within three miles Of tho town A"
Sparta, Chickasaw county.
The House then adopted the re.oll.I
regarded the election Of Librugn
Keeper Of the Capitol, as are conAine.
the Senate report. -
Mr.. Harrison introduced an act ral'.
70 the New Orleans, Mobile and tla'"
nOOga Railroad Company. Referred. .
Mr.. Boyd introduced an act % cA0..
and endOw an Agricultural, McChauicA A-'
Military College. Referred. 49,.
Mr.. LOOmig introduced asa act 10 enable w
Board Of Supervisors Of Kinds 30 dufo'
the true Indebtedness Of said county ono
fund ia floating debt. Referred.
MnnFa fufuaHrm.I a amor.
Section 8 Of an act Ia relation b. llr.'
Courts, approved April ~, 1870. BeieH.
Mr.. Iandrum introduced an act 20 e.-
lish reasonable maximum rate Of chaF
for the transportation Of passenger
freight on the different railroads ln lne '
Referred.
Message was received from the senate
Resolved. That the Secretary Of tbe sell.
De instructed 20 inform the House Of ~
resentntiyea that this body has rcce1f ~
lts action, and refuses % 10 into Jolh' ~
YentiOn for the purpose OF choosing y ~
Librarian and Keeper Of the CapIio'
which concurrence Il desired. An
Mr.. Ross introduced "an act 10 eXten..-.
act entitled an act 20 provide for the VI
ment Of all debts and liabilities conH
or assumed, and all scrip, or eyideFI.,s
debt Issued by the General Board OF u.
Commissioner organized under an al
proved December z, 1858, and also -
payment Of all debts and liabilities in.In.
or assumed by any county for WORK M
Dor done, or material furnished prior h.
firat dav az Januarv 1890 IA any cOunH ~
cluded In the LeVee District created It6r
act Of December 2, 1853, aforesaid t---I
such debts or liabilities incurred or ~
before or after the passage Of The az. 5n
said" approved February l3, 1901
other purposes. Referred. z.rtH
A message was received from t9q,s..,.. D.
Ia the resolutions OF nS--rai
relation 20 the election Of State
aud Keeper Of the Capitol. o.,r tf
An act TO protect from overflow 4, herr
river Mississippi, certain bottom lal.l---,sr. b
In described, was, amer some albbu
OF the whole, passed
Adjourned.
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The Washington Chronicle does not
compliment the carpet-bag Legislature Of
South Carolina. 1t seems that the Mon
grels have made an issue with Gov. Scott,
and-the Chronicle says that the reason OF
'their present hostility to him is that
''they cannot make him willing servant
Sin their corrupt schemes. Could the
blouse of Representatives have full
''swing it would plumber and squander
''the entire resources of the State"
This is strong language, but no stronger
than the occasion warrants, unless the
South Carolina Legislature is an excep-
ton among the other Legislatures made
of the same material.
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Newspaper Changes.

The CENTRAL STAR has been enlarged.
Il il one of the ablest, as it is now, one OF
the largest papers in the State.
THE ScoOBA SPECTATOR is again un.
der conduct of DR.. Wood, one of the
most brilliant and promising writer's of
the day.
Mr.. H. D. Money has assumed editor
iAl control of the CARRoLLroN CoNsER-
vAT1vE, and that paper hereafter will be
decidedly Democratic.
Mr.. l. D. Oglesby is in charge of the
SENAToBIA TMEs-one of our best
North Mississippi exchanges.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-02

The following singular duplication Of
the same accident is from the Richmond
(Ky.) Register: "On Monday afternoon
a negro woman, Linda Ballard, living in
PowelPs Valley, in this place, met with q
serious accident at the hands of a negro
child. The child was standing near the
woman, carelessly handling pistol, when
it was suddenly discharged, and the con-
tents lodged in the woman's side, result
ing in very serious but not fatal wound.
A physician was Immediately called in,
and while he was attending to the suffer
ing negro, pistol shot was heard in the
room above: Upon examipation, it was
found that the pistol which had caused the
unfortunate accident to the woman had
been taken up stairs and given to Isaac
Wheeler (colored J, to whom it belonged.
Two or three other negro men were sit
ting in the room at the time, and Isaac
undertook to show them how the accident
had occurred, butin 30 doing he accident
ally dropped the pistol upon the floor,
when it went off, the ball passing through
Wheelers right cheek and severing the
jugular vein, from which wound death
ensued in n few mOments.S