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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-12
From the Meridian Mercury.
Taxes.

All over the State, the people are crying
out against the enormous taxes Imposed by
the last Legislature. Some counties are now
levying to defray county expenses. full
moity of what it used TO cost to defray the
expenses of the State Government. Mus
grove and Jim Lynch, carpet baggers both,
one Auditor, and the other the negro Sec
rotary of State. in joint address, claim
some credit for their Radical party. that 1t
has greatly redeemed tn credit of the State.
Ii the people can pay the steep taxes levied,
and the Fools and Thieves don't take
more than half of it and let the other half
be honestly appropriated, the credit of the
State. as a body polite. ought to be enhanc-
ed but individual bodies are well nigh i'm
poyerIshed: and when they ask credit for
their party for redeeming the good financial
name of the State, they should receive. what
they are entitled TO, the curses and execra-
lions of the toiling masses. for working the
financial ruin of the people.
The Fools and Thieves" are again IN high
conclave at jackson, will they relent? VIII
thew modify the tax laws, and relieve
the people, somewhat, of their burdens?
viii they consider the great depreciation of
the price of the Southern staple, since they
levied their contributions upon the toll and
sweat of the people, and tighten their bur-
dens little?
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The WY Lee surrendered.

Clark Mills visited Gen. Grant lately. for
the purpose of getting from him an anthem
tic account of the particulars attending the
surrender of Gen. Lee. TO aid him in his pro-
posed work of the representation of that
event in relief for his monument. On this
point the President said
Lee came in with a flag of truce to see on
what terms we would receive his surrender.
| stated the terms, and Lee said, please re-
duce that to writing" l took some manifold
paper and made several copies. and handed
one to him, saying. There, / believe that
is about as 1 talked" Lee read it and signed
and then passed il back to me and | signed
it. The manifold copies were thon distrib-
uted to several Generals. The transaction
took place in front of my tent and with a
pine table between US. To remark OF Mills
that he had seen a picture representing the
surrender as having taken place in a room
with carpeted floor, and in the midst of
the staff officers of both armies, Grant re-
piled that the picture was gotten up to show
off the aids. That was more like the turn
ing oyer of the surrendered forces on the
next day. but the real surrender took place
as above stated.
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The SECRET SERVICE FUSD.-The
Pilot stated that the Democratic pres:
had misrepresented the law appropriate
ing this extraordinary fund in charging
that it did not require the Governor tc
account to the Legislature for the manner
in which he might expendit We quoted
a supplemental act to show that the facts
were stated correctly. The Pilot acknowl-
edges its error in tho following paragraph,
which Is all there is in the matter at issue,
except that it err's in saying that he is not
required TO account for the use of only a
portion of the fund" The terms of the
act embrace the whole amount:
We failed Immediately t. note the fact
Lnat Dy subsequent amendment passed June
IA lSIO, ne cds 0uth0rized to use a portion Of
thus fHNd in the secret service of the State, and
was not required to account for it to the
Legislature. ''when. In his opinion, the dis
closure Of the manner of its appropriation
should be withheld"
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LEGI~LATURE.
SECOND DAY.
WEpNEsDAY. Jan. 1s70


Absent: Messrs. Ballard, Castle. Dowd
Gleed. (eolOred.l Leachman, Morgan, Pack
er. Paine, Pierce, Stringer eolored and
Sullivan-l1.
Mr.: stone presented the credentials OF
Mr.. W. L. Ly1es-
Mr.. Hardy moved that mr.. Lyles be
sworn.
Mr. GIBBS amended by moving to refer to
a select committee Of three.
And the motion as amended was carried
The President appointed the following
committee on the above notion:
Messrs. Gibbs, Stone and Miles,
Mr.. Bennett presented q Communication
from Messrs. Keary d Stanton, contractors-
stating that the Legislative Halls would be
ready for use In ten days.
The Secretary announced 70 the Senate
that he was authorized by the different Ma
sonic bodies of the city OF Jackson, TO ten
der to the Senate the use of the Masonic
Hall until the Senate Chamber is In readi-
ness for its reception.
Mr.. Bennett, moved that the Senate &C.
cept the tender of the Masonic Hall, and
when the Senate adjourn, ir do adjourn to
meet in the Masonic Hall.
Mr.. Miles amended the motion of Senator
Bennett by moving that Il committee of five
be appointed to visit the halls and see if they
are suitable, and report Tomorrow.
And the motion as amended was adopted,
and in accordance with the same, the Presi-
dent appointed the following committee:
Senators Miles, Strieklin, Warner, johnson,
and Millsaps.
Senate adjourned.
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An UnpIeasantE Exposure.

General F. J. Heron has sued Senator
Harris, of Louisiana, for money loaned him
TO secure his election to the United States
Senate. The suit was brought in the par
ish of New Orleans and Harris, don't ex-
actly plead the baby act, but he pleads that
he should have been sued where his dom-
cile is, which is not in the parish of New
Orleans. The money was borrowed
and spent in that parish, and spent in buy
ing the votes of the colOred members of the
Legislature; but all that is a very differ
ent affair from paying the money back.
We suppose, when pushed to the last ex-
tremity, Harris will plead that General
Heron loaned the money knowing that it
was to be used in bribing public officials,
which, being contrary to good morals and
public policy, can not be recovered by suit
at law. The whole affair shows the demon
alization of politicians, and the sad condi-
ton into which society, that should be con-
sidered honorable, has fallen. Why
shouldn't negroes be admitted As equals
where such as Harris, Butler and their likes
are allowed seats ?-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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DAY
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. ), 1871.

! Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
| Absent: Senators Ballard, Castle, Gleed
! (colored), Packer, Paine, Pierce and Sulli-
van.
A message from the House was received
stating that resolution had passed that a
committee of three on the part of the House
and --, on the part of the Senate be APP
pointed to wait on His EXcellency, the Gov
ern0r, and inform him that the Legislature
is now duly organized and ready to proceed
to business. Which. was cOncurred in, and
Senators Warner, Caldwell, (colOred), and
Stone were appointed.
Senator Stringer (colored) moved that
the report of the committee to examine the
Masonic Hall be received, and the tender of
the hall be accepted.
Senator Warner asked for a division of
the question, and in accordance Herewith,
the report was received, and the proposition
TO accept the same was lost by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Bennett, Caldwell. Dowd,
Duncan, Gray, Hardy, Leachman, Seal.
Stricklin. Stringer, Watts-11.
NAYs-Messrs. Abbott, Gartman, Gibbs,
johnson, Little, Millsaps. Morgan, Mygatt,
Miles, Rushing, Smith, StOne-l2,
The following report of committee on ere
dentials of w. l.. Lyles was received:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The Select Committee
to whom was referred the credentials Of
Hon. w. L. Lyles, Senator elect from the
9th Senatorial District. beg leave to report
that they have examined the same and sub
NIT the following statement:
The Committee having examined the re-
cords in the office of the Secretary of state
find that Hon. j. c. Shoup qualified and was
commissioned as District Attorney from the
18th Judicial District on the 2lst day of
July, 1870.
The committee also requested copy of
the Resignation of the Hon. -. c. Shoup
from His Excellency, the Governor, and
have just received information from his Pri-
vate Secretary, Mr.. H. F. Hewson, that the
resignation is on file in the Executive office.
but is among the papers slowed away, and
not accessible Immediately.
Your committee find the credentials reg
ular. and recommend that Mr.. Lyles be adj
mitted to q seat in this body.
w. III. GIBBS, Chairman.
Mr.. Duncan moved that the Hon. w. l..
Lyles be sworn; which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Gray moved that the oath of office be
administered by Hon. Judge Watts; which
was adopted. and in accordance Herewith
the Hon. w. Lyles was duly sworn in as
member of the Senate.
Senate adjourned
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The Georgia Yictnrr

copy below the platform ON which
Pposers of Radical domination in
ga Won the recent fight over the COM
nhuences of sword and corruption
we're employed against them. 1t
* seen that they made a square
0a the living issues of the day,
compromising principle nor strad-
She fence:
lived, That the Democratic party OF
n Georgia stands upon the princi-
ue Democratic party of the Union,
7eae ~ lh1o special prominence, as appli-
e present extraordinary condition
a1ry, the Interchangeable doctrine
Sisa Union of States; and the indie
H2mSy of the States, and of their
;ot their equality with each 9TH
indispensable part of our political
eps,tu' That in the State elections the
. NhSoe party cordially invites every
4esiso.v perate with them in a jealous
: Nesnoaon to change, as far as the sever
|. L. 80 . De held can do so, the present
au corrupt administration of the
1 No eminent, by placing in power
Il Ssa1l &c true to the principles of Con-
an sicsI' oyernment and to faithful and
administration of public af-
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Non-Entercoursc Nut.

In the Senate proceedings OF wednesday,
we find that Chandler of Michigan. from
the Committee on Commerce, reported IA
vorably, with a few verbal amendments
upon the bill lately introduced by himself
authorizing the President at his discretion
to suspend by proclamation the operation
of all laws allowing the privilege of bond
ed transportation of foreign merchandise
consigned to Canada and Mexico. and also
the privilege of navigating the waters OF
the United States now accorded to Canadian
vessels As this bill embraces the pet idea
of Butler, the probabilities are that it will
be by him urged through the house; and
from the tone of the message on the same
subject, we can scarcely doubt that the
non-intercOuse proclamation will follow at
once, or at least on very small provocation.
So far as our commercial relations with
Mexico are concerned, this embargo will
not make much difference; but Canada is
an altogether different and a vastly more
important matter. OF course the Canadian
authorities will promptly retaliate in kind.
and we question very much whether the
President, Butler or Chandler have any clear
idea what the United States will loose by
the enforcement of this policy.
We allude now to but one single branch
of the SUBJECTIVE navigation of the We'll
land canal. The official figures show that
for the year ending June 30. 1870, 1854
American steam and sail vessels, amounting
to 765742 tons. passed through this canal.
When it is closed, as it most assuredly will
be if the President mounts the nOn-inter-
course hobby in good earnest, Ogdensburg.
Oswegc, Cleveland and Chicago, and all the
lake towns and cities, will suffer severely.
Canada can get on quite as well without us
as we can without Canada-perhaps better.
st. Louis Republican.
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HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. A, 1877

/ jan. 4, 1911.
House met at 10 o'clock.
The roll was called and the following were
the absentees:
Messrs. Campbell, Clark, Greer, Harring-
ton, Hatch, Herbert, Hudnall. johnson,
Jones of Yalobusha, Langford. Manning,
Mcleod, Newsom, Niles, Norris, Parker,
Snowden, Stiles, Walker, Wilson.
Mr.. Spelman (colored) moved to take
from the table the motion made by him on
yesterday to go into an election OF Speaker.
Carried
Mr.. Willing, from the Committee on Gre
dentials, submitted report in favor of Civ
ing seats to the following members elect of
the House:
Thos. j. Catchings, of Rankin; f. NJ. AL
eXander, OF Tippah; A. b. Howe, of Pamela !;
German Walker, of Simpson; Allen Ross,
(colored) of Washington; John G. Lucas, of
Attala, and Richard T. Harrison, of Har
rison.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by adding the
name of f. d. Wade, (colored) OF Yazoo.
Carried. And, on molten of Mr.. Spelman,
the name of Alfred Handy, (colOred) of
Madison, was added.
The newly admitted members came for
ward and took the oath,
The following were the ballots for
Speaker:
FIRST BALLOT.
H.W. Warren, 81 o. C. French, %
JF. Sessions. l6 VIM Hodges, 10
Scattering, 4.
SECOND BALLOT
w. II. Warren, 40 o. G. French, 80
VIM. Hodges, IL j. +. Sessions, l
Scattering, 3.
THIRD BALLOT.
II. w. Warren. 40 o. G. French, AZ.
Warren elected.
The newly elected speaker was sworn in,
Resolutions of respect to the late Sneaker
Franklin were adopted.
Mr.. Spelman, (colored) offered a motion
that select committee of seven be appoint
ed to draft suitable resolutions expressive
of sympathy in the death of the other mem
bers of this body. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed for said commit
tee, Messrs. Spelman. (colored,) Williams,
Hodges. Sessions, Mitchell, of Pontotoc,
Lynch, (colored,) and FOote, (coloreo.)
Adjourned.
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Graves Three Hundred Yeas Old
From the Lockport IN. W Union.

On the 18th day of the month, Mr.. j. L.
Peck was wandering in the pine regions of
Michigan, in the midst of one of those mon
ster forests that make that State so cele-
brated and valuable for its lumber. His ne
phew was with him. Far away from civil
iZation, and six miles from the nearest
dwelling, they found three graves ranged
side by side, and out of two of them trees
were growing enormous trees, 100 feet
high. Digging was expeditiously COM
menced. The two men found a skeleton,
with which the roots of the trees were inter
twined in such a way as to show that the
trees had grown since the burial of the
body; moreover, scientific gentleman on
examining these trees found them to be
more than three hundred years old. The
skeleton is now in the Academy of Natural
Sciences, at Philadelphia. Upon the theory
of who this skeleton and those which prob
ably rest under the remaining two mounds
belong, it is rather premature to speculate.
at the latest intelligence received from
the discovery, the other mounds had not
been opened, and the question as to whether
or no the bones are of civilized or savage
men. has not been decided. In the mean
time, however, while awaiting the sequel OF
graves mark the spot where the first three
brothers that came to seek their fortunes
laid their bones, and that our Western eX-
plorers have discovered the resting places
of the men who preceded the Plymouth
Rockers and the transformers to the New
World.
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A Georgia Negroes Reason for
Voting rha Democratic Ticket.
Atlanta Correspondence OF the Cincinnati
al

4
Atlanta Correspondence Of the Cincinnati
| Commercial.
Yesterday, heard an old negro explain
ing 70 few OF his color, his reasons for hav-
| ing voted the Democratic ticket. Said he.
as he made nerce gestures with his weather
ot aten hand. Yes, you're right. did vote
the Democratic ticket. It's the first time
ever did, and unless they run this here gov
ernment better than the Radicals have IL
will be the last time. propose fer TO try
EN-. Why is times hard, and why amt
thar no money in the country? The Radi-
Gals are playing smash with every thing
commenced fer TO vote the Radical ticket
money has been getting scarcer
and now don't see a ten dollar
bill once month. / hain't got cents
now where used to have dollars when /
commenced fer to vote the Radical ticket.
We must have change in this here BUSH
hess, or well all go up, black and white
alike Talk about the Radicals being
friends TO the colored menl Anybody with
half of one eye can see that they amt
friends TO nybody but themselves. They're
arter the Office which draws them big pay
and takes all the money out of the country,
and makes cotton go Gown so that dar-
key can't earn enough in year to buy a
hoe-cake for Christmas. That's what they
do. Who lent me mule last summer TO
finish my crop when mine had broke his leg
IN trying TO get over the fencel Was it "A
Radical? No. they'd have seed my crop go
TO weeds afore they'd have did it. Fact is,
mighty few of them have got any mules to
lend. 1t was Democrat who came to me
and says, Joe, you've had bad luck; you'll
lose all your work unless you can get nag
to finish your crop. Go to my stable and
get that old mule that's blind in one eye.
and pay me what's right when the crop
is made L paid him up like man. When
L was sick last summer, and didn't have
bite to eat, who brOughl me the hunk of ba-
con? 1t was this ERE same Democrat, and
now when he wants my vote he can get it.
to him all the time" and so saying the an
cient negro walked off, leaving his little
circle of listeners to comment upon his |
speech and digest his wisdom.
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Radical Rule i'm Florida.

Florida is one of the smallest, most
sparsely populated, and poorest States in
the Union, yet there are but three States
whose Governors receive higher salary.
No State has as many Cabinet officers,
and the sum total of their salaries is
greater than that of any other State in
the Union. Take New York with her
4, ZOO, 600 for instance: Her State Off
GERS costs $15, 900 year, while Florida,
with 100, 900 population, pays hers S24,-
600. The Governor of New York gets
81, 900 a year-Florida pays her Cover
nor S., 0O0 The Chief Justice and As
sociate Justices of New York received a
salary of $500 a year each-Florida
gives her Chief Justice 81, 500, and her
Associate Justices $4,000 each. New
York pays her Lieutenant Governor So,
and the members of the Legislature 50 a
day during the session-Florida gives her
Lieutenant Governor a salary of 81, 500,
and the members of the Legislature $500
a year, which is over 81 day for the first
and over 40 for the last, the whole
year through, Sundays, included
These figures, taken from the Floridian,
show how deep the Radical thieves down
there have dipped into the peoples pock-
cts. Is it any wonder that the rogues re-
sort to any means to keep themselves in
such fat places?
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+. o. Ticknor, NJ. d., ("Tofch
Hill, y thus speaks of their application
20 human disease In the Columbus lGa)
Sun and Times
Il have tested those remedies in %
host Of disorders, from simple Fm-bluu
10 that horrible condition Ia which core
ruption and the worm have anticipated
final dissolution, and whore relief t0 tho
patient seomed no little likely as Gao
resurrection Of Lazarus
Gin many Of these, and especially the
last, the effects have touched upou tho
miraculous In the majority, thcy havo
surpassed expectation and Ion none. rv-
cePt perhaps sorofuia, such is rapidly
destroying the negro race, have fhny
appeared detrimental
Most remarkably, they have ucvor
failed 10 improve the personal appear
anco Of the patient, removing everything
noisomc or noXious from the skin. and
imparting softnoss and glow resembling
the beauty of childhood Aud cvcu
more remarkable still, the Same effect
has followed their application after death.
where these agents have boon used iu
embalming.
"As doodorizcrs and disinicctaur-
their effect r. instantaneous and pcmu
ent. As preyentivcs of malarous, cou-
tagious and infectious discascs, they arc
already far beyond rivalry.
"For the instant and utter destruction
Of parasites and all their evil c0nscquon-
ees, they are rs lightning
Our own observation and experience
enables ~ 10 endorse most of The l0fe-
going statements, wonderful 90 they may
seem. Rural Carolinian.
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The sourH.-Don Piatt writes to th

THE SoUTH.-Don Piatt writes to the
Cincinnati Commercial.
The wonderful energy exhibited by the
Southern people in struggling up from the
utter ruin that followed the late civil war
is one of the marvels of the day. While
contending against the laundering, unjust
acts of reconstruction, originating in hate,
and continued through greed that depriv-
ed them of a voice and vote in laws now
involving the business interests of the
entire country, the people have struggled
manfully and with success to a certain ex-
tent. to restore Il national prosperity of
their region. In this no aid whatever has
been given by the General Government.
On the contrary, its acts have been agrees
sive TO the last extent, and il Is no ex-
aggeration to say that the Government at
Washington has wrought more injury to
the South since the war than it was able to
effect during the conflict of arms. 1T is
the strangest folly that ever affected a
blind people"
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SEDUCTION PUNISHED.


SAN FRANCISCO, December 3l.-The re-
ports previously published of the circum-
stances attending the shooting of Edward
J. Murphy by Denis Gum, on Pine street
this afternoon. were incorrect. Gum is a
molder by trade, and has hitherto borne an
irreproachable character. He had received
an anonymous letter, informing him that
Murphy, who has had half dozen wives
and mistresses. had seduced his sister. fiji
teen years OF age. Gum and his father inn
mediately confronted the sister and daugh-
ter. and she admitted that she had been Sc
duced by Murphy. Young Gum then went
out, met Murphy in the street, and shot
him, and at once gave himself up to the au-
thOrities.
Public opinion here seems to fully justify
Gum in his course.
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THE MANIA FOR GOING TO TExAs.-ThC
mania among our people for moving t.
Texas. is getting to be general. When you
see farmer nowadays, after you have
passed the usual sautations, the first thing
he says is. Il want to sell out so that can
go to Texas" Let us advise all who have
a desire to break up and go TO Texas, t.
give out the idea and go to work and i'm
prove their property. and they will find
that it will pay a great deal better than sell
ing out. sacrificing their property and GO
ing to Texas. The old maxim THAT roll
ing stone gathers no moss" (nowithstand-
ing the reverse maxim, that "a sitting hen
never gets fat,') holds good in relation to
countries to better their condition.-Courier,
CLAYTON, Ala.
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A Pair of AIcOrn officials.
From the Liberty Herald.

The Demarara team 1.-TWO mules and a
jackass) which Gov. Alcorn presented 10
our neighbors of the upper circuit and
chancery district, don't seem to pull to-
gether. They won't harmonic. The
Judge thinks the District Attorney is a
fool. The Chancellor knows the Judge
is an ignorat ''old cuss." The District
Attorney complains of his lot in having
to bear his own burden Of ignorance, to
which is superadded the id foolish
ness of the Judge" They are having a
lively time Of It. Buie, however the
merits of the case may be, gets the worst
of it. Anderson fined him fifty dollars
last week, for being absent necessarily
from the court room for a few minutes.
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