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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
The Senators who Voted for the
Sam Domingo Resolution.
r., 81.

The surreptitious members of the Senate
lent valuable assistance to the passage of the
San Domingo resolution. The vote stood /:
yeas 81 nays, 3; and among those voting
in the affirmative appear Abbott and Pool,
North Carolina; Ames and Revels (negro).
Mississippi; Brownlow, Tennessee; Flana-
gan and Hamilton, Texas; Osborne, FlOri-
da; Sawyer. South Carolina; and Warner,
Alabama-ten In number, all reconstructed !;
and Nye, Stewart. Thayer. and Wiley -
four more. and all rotten-b borough men !;
making in all fourteen votes out of the thir-
ty-one cast by persons worse of for con-
stituencies than Ealstaff-s soldiers were for
shirts, Tor there was at least a shirt and
bali in that company, and this could not
drum up n single genuine constituency
among them II about 70 be hanged for it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
PECULIARITTES OF TELE.
GRAPHY.
How an Important Message was
Delivered 10 the only Man who
should Not Have Had IL.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dec

Some five weeks since a message was sent
by Joseph III. Cone. of this city. to some at
torneys in Meridian, Mississippi. via the
Western wires. The message directed. or,
at least. would have directed, if it had
reached it. proper address. the lawyers to
hold on to De Ravens Circus, which was at
the time in Meridian, and on which Mr.
Cone had a mortgage. The electric dots
and dashes conveyed the telegram TO the
knight of the key" who presides at the
Meridian office just as Mr.. De Haven step
ped in. and, with that curiosity natural to
circus men. that gentleman asked if the
message was in regard to circus matters.
Being answered in the affirmative by the I'M
suspecting lightning slinger, the Snowman
very kindly ayr ED to deliver il, and fulfill
ed his promise four days afterward. having
in the meantime so arranged his affairs that
his circus was not holdable. On learning
this Mr.. Cone. through his attorneys. Yaple
Il Healy, brought suit against the tele-
graph company, few days since, for 5000
damages, and the trial will take place next
week.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

a CoAWARIsoS.-I Turner who re-
fuses 10 learn from the better pmar.
neighbors, and depends solely up# DO
own personal experience, may b.
pared b the little spring bubh.uE
the earth-always The samr. H
the farmer Of more enlarged a
who adopts the better practice
his neighbors and profits By a.. Hr
provements around him, may be Ns
10 "A noble river, which beau a.
bosom the accumulated wealth o. E.
ence. Weigh well the contrast d.r
scented between the uarroWm.HI.l .
mer, who II exhuustng Che rca" f"
soil which Providence designed t
posterity, and the proue--Iga
whose labors are adding millions DO
products Of the country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
a YANKEE SCHOOT-MARNI'S
YARN.
Herself and Eighteen Others I'm
Giccd South 40 Pick Cotton.
From the ST. louis Times. 3Jth.


Yesterday afternoon a respectable
looking woman Of about 20 years of age
called at the Mayors office and asked for
pass to Chicago, which place she stated
was her home. Upon being asked by
the afable Digs, who does the honors
in that office, how she came to be here
and in need of assistance, she told the
following incredible story:
About two months since she was en-
ployed as a clerk in lawyers office in
Chicago when she noticed an advertise
ment in the papers saying that twenty
young ladies were wanted to 90 South and
teach school at a liberal salary. She an
swered the advertisement and was called
upon by gentlemanly-looking person
who said his name was Henry Nj. Payne,
of the firm of Payne, Cameron IL Co.,
cotton factors, 66 and 6S Baronne street,
New Orleans. Mr.. Payne said that he
had about the requisite number engaged
at $50 per month, but would take her
along if she wished to 20. She said she
would like it very much, and they enter
ed into an agreement by which she was TO
be paid sixty dollars month for teaching
a certain number of scholars. A day or
so afterwards she and seventeen other
ladies, school-mistresses, clerks, &c,
left, in company with Payne, for New
Orleans, where they arrived on the Oath
of October. After getting there, she
says that instead of giving them schools,
he took them all out on plantation, and
set them to picking cotton. Not relish
ing that kind of work, she pawned her
gold watch to a neighboring planter, and
came up the river, arriving here yester-
day morning.
As the Mayor has no authority to issue
passes, the applicant was sent to the Wo-
mems Christian Home.
1t strikes US that this same Chicago
school-marm is better at spinning a yarn
than picking cotton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Federal Taxation How HI OPP
crates.

Besides the direct State tax which the
remOrseless collector wrings from the citi-
zen under penalty of the sacrifice of the
last cents worth of his property at public
sale, or of imprisonment in the county
Jail, there is another species of taxation
more insidious, but not less burdensome
and impoverishing in its effects. 1t is the
system of indirect taxes imposed on the
toiling millions in all they purchase for
necessary consumption, for the enrich
ment of favored classes We submit be-
low some examples of the present Radi-
cal system of taxation:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
From the Senatohia Times

No matter will he presented to the atten-
ton of this body requiring more instant
and expeditions remedy than the Crop
Lien Law of 1867" The inaccuracy of its
wording and the prelixity of Its expression
has already given rise To perfect harvest
of law suits. Suited perhaps to the wants of
the times in which it was enacted, it is now
wholly subversive of the interests intended
TO be subserved. Strife, tumult. petty It'll
CATION and general ill-will are among the
general results of its application. The good
of all, both white and black, merchant and
planter, requires its obliterati0u.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

We would intimate to his Excellency to
dispose of the KukluX cases already on hand
before he proceeds To new ones The Dep
uty Sheriff. Charley Stewart. is under bond
in this county for KnKluxing, and his part
ner in the masquerade at the Baptist church
some tina ago, has since been appointed an
officer of the la we are told. SO here are
two persons bound over for violating the
law. against which violation the Governor
Eliminates his prOclamation.-Macon Bea-
con.
But this alters the case. 1t was the
Governors bill that gored the OK. No
use for martial law and military bittel. J"
Charley is the son of Isham, the leading
African Republican representative from
Noxubee, and no harm is to be done to
the anointed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

In the first years Of Che vW Oh. Um.
cracy bad not a single Governor Iu &.
the Union. Now they have Gogunr
in the following Statc.. viz Connecticut
New York, New Jersey Delaware NHu
land, West Virginia, Niruua 1uF
Alabama, Tennessee, Kennedy tar.
MIA, Oregon and Nevada tomH
Graft Brown, ia Missouri. whom ...
elected, they have fifteen Governor &.
of thirty-seven. 10 them we sbaI .
in 1871. Ohio. PENNSYLVANIA. and $751;
cousin and ia 1872 shall take Indians
Illinois, and tho remainder of tha
crn States. Cincinnati Enquirer
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

DEFAULTING CARPET-BAGGERs. =
Late reports from Washington mention
the arrest of three of the carpet-bag Off
cials who have come to grief in the pur-
suit of their fortunes in the South-Gl-
bert G. Ferris, Revenue Collector of Mis-
sissippi, and Tullis and Glenn, of Texas.
They have been arrested for making too
free use of the public money.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

In an article reviewing the prospects
Of parties, the New York Herald (Grant
paper says: "As the Republican party
lis breaking up, the Administration must
do something to bring i together again,
''or the Administration and party are
'gOne-Grant, Schenck, Butler, Summer
land all"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The New York Expires give D..
Grant the following Christina. ... .
crack: The election of State -.HI..
Philadelphia. last week. whereby IU.
ate Of Pennsylvania Dr. made secure hr
Democrats the power 90 imptuUh D#.
nor Holden, OF North Carolina. Mr I.
crimes and misdemeanOrs against IHe
pie Of hi- State. aud the credit OF DBL. .
for corruption in office; tho defeat MI DR..
lock, Blodgett q Co. iu Georgia lu#
election OF a Legislature FROM tHU..H.
90 three-fourths Democratic Che .a
IN Georgia rs almost ovcrWhGm.HN
hut tor the fraudulent negro vote.
Federal admiui-tra ton, lcd by BH.Iu.. .
Co, would have hardly g.Ul.f
guard left."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
The Radical Method 81 EInprOV
I'm. she. Public Finances.

The Radical officials are Boosting that
the frances of the State are improving
under their management. What could
be more delusive, absurd and heartless
than this pretension? In what does the
Improvement" consist? And how eff
fected? BY reducing the number of Of
fce-holders? BY lessening salaries
BY curtailing expenses? By diminish
ing taxes? Exactly the reverse. Offices
have been multiplied without number.
Salaries have been augmented. Expend-
itures have been enlarged. Taxation
has been enormously increased, and it is
by this latter method, that Auditors
warrants are kept from running down TO
figure lower than ever before known in the
State Before the war with one-ffth of
the present rate of taxation, Auditors
warrants were equal to gold and silver
At the present rate Of expenditure
if kept at par with greenbaeks it viii be
done by quintupling taxes and piling
them mountain high on the overburthen-
ed shoulders OF the people.
In ante-bellum times four hundred
thousand dollars were sufficient to defrav
the expenses of the various branches of
the State Government. Now the ex-
penditures as contemplated in the laws
already passed by the Legislature, will
amount to millions. And taxes have
been proportionately raised. Could any
pretence therefore be more, unfair and
hypocritical than the credit asserted by
Modest Musgrove for himself in his
late published address, and his compa-
triots, that under their wholesome manip-
ulation the finances of the State have
been ..imnrovel Oh Mndestv whore
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
The Georgia Election to be Dis
regarded.

The following special dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer informs us that the
carpet-baggers of Georgia are going to
follow in the steps of their kith in other
States; being defeated by the people
they propose to ask Congress to retain
them in office regardless of the result of
the election.
Word comes from Georgia that Senator
Cameron has left for Washington with nu-
merOus documents to upset the Georgia
election. Three of the four Democratic
members are already threatened with a no.
tice of contest for the purpose of prevent
ing them from taking their seats in the
present Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
w. JoNEs, Neenah, Wis.

The True Georgian (late Badioal) putting
up a couple of r0osters over the recent
Democratic triumph in Georgia, has the
following head lines. as sort of accompan
iment: ~The Right Triumphantilr'
death Warrant of the Bullock Faction
Signed lip The Peoples Cause Victori-
Gus liln Bullock Routed in His Own Wig
wamilP' sThe Treasury Sustained. and no
Longer 60 be Robbedill'' The Infamous
JakeI BuIlock,s Going Home!frs s.See
how Rufus DragGeth His Tail In the Mire,
and How he Handeth in Hfs Checksiif'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

In recent number we stated that the
expulsion of Z. a. Peyton, one of the
brightest of the scalawag luminaries in
this State, from the office of U. S. Mar
shall by Gen. Grant was a verifcati2n of
the ominous whispers with which the air
has been rife, in reference to that official.
A Radical paper, the New South, at
Natchez, thus refers to his removal. Is
it not amazing how the spoilsmen make
the fur fly when they open their batteries
on each other. Witness the interchange
of civilities between Alcorn and Flour
noy and now behold how the New
South drives into Peyton, who though
expelled from Office by the great head of
the Radical party, holds an important
commission under Alcorn and is at this
very moment shaking the military bill
let" significantly over the heads of re-
bellious people:
From the New South (Radical.)
Michael Shaughnessy, has been appointed
u. :. Man shall for the Southern District of
Mississippi vice Co" Z. A. Peyton, re-
moved for swindling, &c, we among the
many, being victim to the extent of about
500. He collected that amount in fees for
Us. and thought that he could take better
care OF it than we could, and we have not
Yet been able TO convince him to the contra
ry. Is an uneXampled dead beat aud swim
der OF printers. Pcyton is a success, but as
u. ;. Marshal he was disgrace to the
service That is the essence of our expert
ehce with Peytou- Pass him around.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

SPECIAL ELEcTIoNs.-The governor
has issued his proclamation calling a spe-
cial election In the counties of Choctaw
and Yazoo to be held on the oath of Jam
uary, 1871, to fill vacancies in the House
of Representatives
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Failure OF N Mean Trick.
From the Oxford Falcor

The trick of reducing the number Of 20
ting precincts from twelve TO five has failed
in It's object. The expectation was that the
Conservatives would not put themselves to
any trouble in going nfteen or twenty miles
TO attend the election, but In this they vera
deceived. There were enough true Mlssis-
sippianA who turned cut and voted, 20 se-
cure great victory.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Ben. Buffers Real Opinion of
Grant.


From the Springfield Republican.
We reprint letter, already widely cir
culated, which was written by Butler
about three years ago. The last para
graph is particularly commended to the
notice of the President and his constitu-
Lional advisers:
BAY VIEW, near GAINESVILLE, MAss.,)
August %, 1867.
Ny DEAR SIR: have read your let
ter to Mr.. Smith upon the proposed nomi-
nation of Grant with much interest. Its
criticisms on Grants career are just; but
what will you do?--yon cannot get it, or
anything else concerning Grant that is
not laudatory, published; and why p
Because both sides are counting him for
the Presidency, and so the truth must not
be told. We are, fear, to try the ex-
pertinent again that We did with johnson,
i. e. nominate a man for supposed avail
ability, without knowing his principles or
fitness. Grants election will be misfor-
tune, because it will put in man without
head or heart, Indifferent to human suffer
ing, and impotent to govern.
am, yours truly,
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
w. JONES, Neenah, Wis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The Conservatives of North Carolina
have carried the counties of Alamance
and Caswell by handsome majOrities. 1t
will be remembered that these were the
counties in which Holden's militia under
the infamous Kerk perpetrated their out
RACES last summer. And were carried in
the last election by the bayonet. The
Legislature very properly refused to re-
ceive the members so returned and or
dered new elections AS was expected
the Conservatives being permitted to vote
elected their nominees.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The New York Sun (Republican)
says the Radical party is distracted, and
viii ultimately be destroyed on the follow
ing questions: General amnesty, the
repeal OF the income tax, reduction of
customs duties, and the purchase Of San
Domingo
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05


NEWSPAPER CHANGEs.-Capt W. r.
Spear, the political editor of the Vicks-
burg Herald, and Mr.. Jewell, the local
editor, have both announced their with
drawal from that paper. Their retire
ment will be matter of sincere regret to
the profession. each having filed his
place with credit and distinction.
Col. w. H. McCardle, who has been
long connected with the press of the
State, and is better known to fame than
any other member of it in the South,
takes control of the paper. He is wor-
thy and well-approved member of our
noble and generous calling, and brings to
the discharge of its duties thorough
knowledge of the political history of the
country, discriminating mind, a fluent
pen and true heart
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
A Warming.

Correspondent-DO you hink your mill
taTy movement last summer injured the Re
publican party i'm the State!
Governor Holden-Oh! yes; injured it
materially in the last elections. Had il not
been for that we would have been far more
successful. We might have carried the
Legislature and a majority of the Congress
sionsl delegation.-N. Y. Herald CORES
pOndence.
Now let our eminent Alcorn profit by
the example before he tries his threaten
ed experiment of martial law and mill
tary bittel' on the people of Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

WEIGHT or Corroy SEED 40
BUsHEL. In reply 10 the in9gI Il.
correspondent, Che Atlanta
says: ,rn
The weight Of ootton seed vas l.o5l-r
ly omitted until we could geia gr q
ance Of authority and custom y ~. acre
a certain standard. This we hrts ..s8u
on a. 80 pounds, being 'ho -J ner
adopted By most Of our leading N. rh.
chants. Mr.. Samuel A. Eouo..i b
during the past season dealt el1olli5 M thf
them, says be purchased ana '''~
standard.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
aarnnd.on ol. IDn,Il crnccl.l II.


MrMPHIs, Dec. a0.-,lum Bell l.....u d.
grnud-ou oi David trDDhrIl uH. ..
murdered iu his trading IOtr st E.1r
land. The boat had been p'lulrrt.. N.
-rlnn ~ tho mmrlNrnra.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

MANURE ron THE GAEDEE.--
a good time % enrich your gari..
prepare il for the production %. .'
crop Of vegetables next spring ha
anything in the shape offertilEas
will come amiss. Swamp muck o..
ed with shell-limo rotten Iea'
lime scrapings Of the ben house
with gypsum or charcoal loH
and ashes; broken bones n.i I.
from old buildings wc.lT9..ei
manure or barnyard compo.t--ai ..
ing and enriching matter should a..
spread thicklyon the suriace a1l
or plowed under, miug.ng
with the soil, if you wish 10 r..
and tender and crispy ycgctag.N
next spring Southland.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

The celebrated Mr.. Wesley remarked
that fretting and scoldinR seemed like tear
ing the flesh from the bones. And that we
have no more right to be- guilty OF thia than
We have 70 curse. swear OF steal,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
From the Columbus Index.

The State Press generally call for a repeal
of the Iien law. 1t is helping to ruin our
agricultural interests. andif the Legislature
have any respect for the white people or
real desire for Sambo to prosper, they will
listen 20 the call.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
TuE AMNESTY uitt.

WAsnINGroN. ID. g., Dee. gr-r... H..
ate Committee On Removal IA r.
Disabilities will Doe ready tu ra.#.f
amnesty bin at the close OF uf r..
will not provide for universal uH....
will be more liberal Zoo iIt lprH. H..
late measures discussed BOZ thr Hons. ~.
will be an attempt ou thp uir Nd ......
Senators 90 take the hiil up soon .r.r =.
reported, with the view tla mI. H-....
oi the question. ltobrrlla.O of -l.f.,...
lima. g. chairman OF tlr cumm.f.r
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

BEE KEEPTSG.-Tho kanns
says: There is one variety Of .-'...
ing which is causing quite ast.r '1
ricultural world. We refer Oh o'
ing not simply the keeping o. I-
three, or even dozen hives. b" ~.
FIVE or ten hundred. That 0a
prairies with their counties thol. n.
flowers, will afford an abundance y
age, there is no doubt; but bee
like cattle raising, Or cheese mAA.-
in fact any other branch Of iafHl-
quires much skill, tact aud JUG
more, in fact than every man ell
10 his disposal Still there are r
will be benefited by investing 10 D'
in Kansas.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
North G'aroIinn.

A dispatch hence to the Tribune au
Senator Abbott, Of North Carolina I'M
nounces his intention do contest che ...
ton of Gov. Vance t0 tho ~ana.e. u.
the ground that he received lho uu r.
majority of those who are legally ou.
ed a. members of the Legislature D.
being charged that there ar. auau.u
persons holdings seats who d.Hm
cd under the fourteenth amendment
The Gcurus--g' oiorrd.
The census returns from 1890 um..
show a colorod population of Ia.lU.
against / AL iO2iu 1860. au uaW
a little over I 3 per cent leaving gong. 81.
Northern counties included DOB tHa au..
the increase is less than three per w
The smalluoss Of tho gain Iu t0.s I...s
ton il considered surprising
Receipts Of customs for thr week u.
ing the 18th inst, total g. 100000
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

Grants military election managers
have presented him with nice Christmas
present. The Georgia election returns.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

WEEKLY CLARIoS--Two dollars per year, and
an extra copy 10 getter up Of a club OF ten
or more.
SKMI-W WEEKLY CLARIox-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club Of six or
more.
In future paper viii be discontinued when
inc pires.
Remittances should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, OF by express. When 9th
erwise, the Office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be ad-
dressed TO Power & Barksdale, Jackson, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

A lame and impotent conclusion-A
club-foot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

France may just now b called the
Gsul Of bitterness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05

Hon. VIM. Tweed, President Of the
Tammany Democratic Club of New
York, has given the cum Of $50, 900 10
the poor of his ward.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Respectfully Submitted.
THE LIEN LAW

p. S. Times are very hard. How can
the people pay the oppressive taxes?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-23
assures us that Russia and Prussia are
arming for war about cause of quarrel
which is not even reported

Frank Blair dominates B. GratZ Brown,
Governor of Missouri, as the next Demo
cratic candidate for President of these
United States. As Blair has hitherto re-
pudiated reconstruction because it was
revolutionary, and denied the amendments
because they were frauds, and as Brown
has supported reconstruction because it
was wise and wholesome, and accepted
the amendments because they were the
legally enacted law of the land, it is al
most impossible to reconcile Blair's nomi-
nation with his principles. If somebody
will explain from the mark of this serpent
whether it is coming South or going
North, great riddle will be solved.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-23

Barnes Hotel, at Mississippi City, has
again few vacant rooms, where the seekers
of health or pleasure may find ample ac-
commodation and hearty welcome. The
proprietors, j. L. Mayer & Co., are expert
enced caterers, and their table is at all times
supplied with fresh fish, vegetables and all
the delicacies of the season. The bathing
accommodations at this hotel are all that
can be desired, the rooms neat and airy, and
all the arrangements adapted to please the
tastes of the most fastidious. There is room
in the hotel for few more boarders.