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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27
SwIndIinE Operations Ofh Carpet
bag T.. =. Senator.
From the Washlngton ]


Evidence has now been before the coun-
try for a week, establishing in the most cir
cumstantial manner a fraudulent conspiracy
between nineteen personsca them selves
the Great Southern Railroad Company.r
to procure large grant OF public lands
from Congress, TOR which bills have been
reported in the Senate by 7. w. Osborn.
and in the House OF Representatives by J.
I. Walls, two of the parties whose names
appear In the transaction as stockholders.
The solemn affidavit of Col. Hamilton. re-
Gently Radical member Of Congress from
Florida, and just appointed United States
Marshal there by President Grant. CHARGES
Osborn, of the Senate; his brother. a DTo-
Tossing minister of the Gospel: Walk of
the House of Representatives. and sixteen
Others with deliberate fraud In organiz-
ing this fictitious company. and with an
attempt to bride him by the offer of ONE
tenth Interest In the scheme; large fee I'M
really money: the disposition OF the Federal
patronage in Florida, and the place OF At
torney TO the railroad, for his support of
the land grant when q member of Congress
These charges of criminal collusion ~
plumber the Government and the State OF
Florida do not rest alone on the sworn state-
menfs of Col. Hamilton. He has suDDle-
mented the affidavit with the original iet
ters Of Osborn, the jobbing parson, which
not only substantiate all that he has alleged
but bring to light one Of the boldest and
most stupendous schemes for swindliup ever
devised in this country.
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A correspondent, one of the most in
telligent and respected in the State
who is not given to Incorporate speech,
writes US
wish you had a whip of scorpions with
which to lash those devils OF the Legisla-
ture 50 lost and recreant to shame, honesty.
and virtue that they shrink from no act of
yilliany where bribery, with money haited,
is the temptation. Is there no Way to ex-
pei them. not even the ghost of Ku Kluxism
The people are getting impatient of wrong
doing.
A lash of scorpions would not avail to
touch the sensibilities of the Mongrels
who are squandering the substance of the
people and voting away their liberties.
The press can only expose their misdeeds
cry aloud and spare not. To the peO-
pie the balance remains to be done and
it can be easily accomplished by their
votes, if they viii exercise vigilance and
energy In the fall elections.
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The reports concerning the cotton fac
tory at Augusta, Georgia, show the en-
couraging prospects of Southern manu-
facture. This factory has been gradually
extending its operations, till now it runs
10, 900 spindles and 600 looms, and con-
sumes $50 bales of cotton per week
The average daily product is 52a yards
per loom. or p, 900 yards in all, making
some eight million yards yearly. AT its
organization the company had $500, 900
capital, which by its earnings has in
creased 10 $780, 900. The par value of
the stock is 500, on which it has paid for
FIVE years past an annual dividend of 20
per cent. The stock Is now worth $155.
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Another hid for the Penitentinry.

Messrs. j. NJ. Wesson q Co., pro
pose to take the Penitentiary, and not
require $500 per month, nor salaried
Board of Control, nor exemption from
taxation of articles manufactured, and
they agree to confne the labor of convicts
to Cotton and Wooden Mills, and to pur-
chase machinery, including 5000 spindles,
to be the property of the State at the
expiration of the lease-ffteen years.
They agree to give 100000 bond for
the faithful carrying out of the contract
Not much "bonus" about that proposition.
Who next?
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Our Canton and Brandon cotempora-
ries are urging the people along the line
of the Mobile & Northwestern Road
projected so as to include those places, to
give such encouragement to the enter
prise as will secure to them the Road.
The newspapers of jackson have not
been renliss in their attention to the en-
terprise, but candor compels US to admit
that the citizens here have not displayed
the interest due to the general import
ance of the work and TO the local bene-
fits which they would derive from it.
Where tho typographical advantages of
two routes are nearly equal, the scales
s.yill be turned in favor Of the one which
will command the greatest material assis-
lance. If the Canton-BrandOn route be
chosen, jackson will not only throw away
an opportunity Of becoming the great
Railroad hub, or centre, of the State, but
will lose what little trade has been left to
her East of Pearl River by the cupidity
and folly of the town authorities on the
Bridge question. The attention of our
business men and citizens generally is
again urgently called to this matter OF
the Road.
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#XM*WIMXxX MAEXMMGM NA WNM AMR&W -
Aeconnpiished.
severaI days since bill entitled Fan
act y Incorporate the Mississippi Valley
ssEayigation Company Of the South and
.sWest, = was rushed through the Legis-
lature under the whip and spur of the
previous question, thereby preventing
the iniquities of the scheme from being
exposed in debate. This bill gave to
private parties 100000 acres of State
lands.
1t was generally believed that bribery
was the motive power which drove this
infamous fraud through the Legislature.
But it was also believed that money, and
money alone, could have accomplished
this end. The following Certificate of
Stock" will show the means used.
A number Of them are known to
be in the possession of members of the
Legislature and their friends. We sug-
gest that the next Grand Jury make q
thorough investigation; probably they
would be able to accomplish more than
the withdrawing committees that are
sometimes appointed by the Legislature !:
NEW ORLEANS, LA.l
March 18th, 1871.
On presentation of this certificate at the
eompanys Office, No. 10 Carondelet street,
New Orleans, La, the bearer will receive a
first mortgage bond of the Mississippi
Valley Navigation Company of the South
and West, for three hundred dollars.
Provided, The act entitled an act to incor-
porate the Mississippi Valley NaFiga-
ton Company Of the South and West
to dispose of certain lands of the State
[sEALl and 20 provide for the settlement OF
the same, becomes law during the
present session of the Legislature of
Mississippi.
Tsignedl
CHAs. r. BENTON,
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THE Duty OF THE HOUR. - The
Canton Citizen says no less forcibly than
truly:
In view OF the coming election this fall,
the Democrats of Mississippi must organize.
They must breast the storm. Your friends
are mastering everywhere in the South
the Democrats of the North are infiexibly
and unalterably opposed to the fraudulent,
the surreptitious amendments to the Consti-
tuition. and it is your duty for the welfare,
and for the honor of the State which has
been ruthlessly assailed, violated and tar
nished-to follow this example.
By the term Democrat" the Citizen,
edited by an Old Line Wing, includes all
persons of whatever past political associa-
ton who are opposed to a continuation of
the grinding taxation and corrupt prac-
tees of the Mongrel usurpers. If the
taxpayers of the State are not willing to
organize and combine their efforts in the
several counties to rescue the Legislature
from the hands of the extortionists and
plunderers, these complaints about high
taxes and oppressive laws will be mere
tinkling cimbal and sounding brass.
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Winston County,.
From the NIissis.ipI

FROM the Mississippi Buhetlu.
Old Winston is ont of debt, She don't owe
a dollar if her Ames Radical appoiutec did
steal i've thousand dollars from her when
he lett, we can boast of having one among
the best Sheriffs in the State. II we were
to say that Mike was a Radical, some would
say he was not honest. and was only waiting
to get a big pile If we were to say he was
q Democrat, the RAIDS would say he was a
Ku Klux. and We only say 10 the Democrats
and Radicals, that lac is a Sheriff, and a
native Sheriff.
To which we may be permitted to add
that Winston has representative in the
lower branch of the Legislature that is
known by his honest votes to be a true
man and a Democrat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

In consequence of numerous crevasses
In the levee above New Orleans, and par
ticularly Bennett Care, thirty-fve miles
distant, an overflow from the river has
occurred inundating the country adjoin-
ing and destroying many crops and caus-
ing much Individual suffering. For
some miles above Kenner, the N. o. &
]. R. r. is under water, and passengers
and freight from New Orleans are con-
veyed across Lake Poncharfrain ID Pass
Manchac by steamer. The connections
are thus regularly made
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Several of our contemporaries object to
the application of the very expressive APP
pellation Conservative" to the party
opposed to Radical misrule; and one of
them takes THE CLARION especially to
task for styling this grand party of Con-
stitutional Reform and Deliverance,
" democratic and Conservative" In re-
ply We can only plead the example of the
one hundred true-hearted men in Con-
gress whorepresent anti-Radical constitu-
encies. 1t is the appellation they have
adopted, and deferring to their better
judgment, We have followed where they
are leading without pausing to question
the wisdom of this act. Our somewhat
critical cotemporary may be assured Of
one thing, The CLARION will be found
wherever the flag flies which carries on
its folds pledge of opposition to Mon
grel domination.
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Loyal League Atrocities.
The Meridian Mercury reports the

Inc MefldlAn MERCURY reports The IOI-
lowing to the Pilot of this city:
Mike Kane, an honest Irishman. was
Waterman for the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road. One night, just at dark, he stepped
upon the platform Of the freight house. and
there espied four big buck negroes. Being
of an inqusitiye turn of mind, he inquired
of them, what they were there for! They
said never a word, but proceeded at once
about their business. by emptying pistol
each at him, four in all, one ball passing
through Mikes thigh. and three perfOrating
his clothes. Mike hobbled oil out Of their
way, and they still went on niuding their
business, by robbing car.
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CoNeREss--At two o'clock P. n.-yes-
terday, Congress adjourned, after having
passed a modified KuKlux bill by a
strict party vote. Upon it Sherman,
who has all along been advocating the
most ultra measures said, ''not one often
der could be convicted" In the House,
as during the closing scenes of the Forty
first Congress, several members took oc-
casion to state that Beast Butler was
thief and coward, fact which he and the
public already knew.
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Tho louruus .HI fbf.
rel. UH1. vIm tHH brave
4 Coufedrrltea IaiI down
/ to thc South aut n... #...
/ lous negro t1 r9I rH
what li,t'e VIZ I.It f.sH.
40 the Jump tl rslIIH '.
tbeir pIundrr, aaI. ul U....
of peace auI iuAurE W ."..
their thiayelips. E"t ..
mlstakc-Hhru tNlruI.... .
Or the popular reason HI.''
nil bc quite %. uuH.'.'
lees yillHiura fIa
ty of spot ou IuU ".
ncnt~ viii nunrl thum .-.
against Cod urd trOa .0
as well as against hum.l
cowardly robler.r nI
children 81 tlU.e who '.
iuaugurnted by turm
curprt-bae mfnr0HH'
OF human mercy HUI
warning thntcFeu tarlf N.i..
aud mountains fO f.I DI
from thc popuiarrD.l.n1.."N
~. s.. Day Book.
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Rates OF Subscription.

WEEKLY CLARIox-Two dollars per year, and
an extra copy 70 getter up Of . club Of ten
on more.
SEM-WEEKLY CLARIoS-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club of six or
more.
In future paper viii be discontinued when
time expires.
Remittances should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, or by express. When 9TH
erwise, the Office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be adj
dressed to Power s. Barksdale, Jackson, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

In the important murder trial of c. j.
Moore at Okolona, the jury was compos-
ed entirely of black men, who were ne
cessarily ignorant of the nature of the
responsibilities and grave duties they
were called to perform. The case result
ed In q mistrial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27
REHsUREAcAN RULE IN SOUTH
4OUTHM CAROLHNA.
SOCIAL EQUALITY IN FULL
BLASTti
AN NDIsCmAHNATE MIXrNGn"

s.nE cLAsPED his PAIR PARTNER As FIRMLY
As AN IRON BAND CLAsrs a COTTON
BALE, AND UNDULATED SOFTLY TO
THE MUSIC
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From the Copiahan Of the 22d.
Dear brother Lynch ON =. EReua..

Jim Lynch, Secretary Of State, is certain
" a gay and festive Niger. He visited this
county last week-preached and GOT doc
Dlt ON Friday night-madea political speech
AZ Gallatin on Saturday, and got drunk In
me evening-insuited Tom Sinclair aud
aPologlzed for Il thus preventing the neces-
stty OF plstci ana cofree. IN the Radicals AZ
jackson have anr more such leaders. thev
should by all means send them dosvD--ft
serves 70 give the people an exalted opinion
OF the powers that be about the state
House. Ss@se
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Elsewhere we publish card from
Messrs. VIM. Stanton & Co., setting
forth the terms upon which they will
lease the Penitentiary. From what we
have heard of the other bills this is the
most liberal proposition which has been
yet made. Let the Legislature keep the
question open, so that the bidding may
go on. The first proposition made last
year required bonus of seven hundred
thousand dollars to take it, The last
proposition, it appears from the card, is
to give the State one thousand acres of
land and pay one-third Of the cost OF
buildings. Do we hear two thousand
acres and one half the cost of buildings
Going going
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

.a@Forfy-one members of the South Caroli-
~ Legislature cannot write even their pwn
names. But they won't take dollar less
for their votes on that account.-c Courier
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~. .r,ont ,I,e Hruhu.Na
Tragedy.

Notwithstanding q con
ments, an point in thr ...| ..I
there seems % De 2rN
ylctiOn that Hahn ilh.. r.. u
proof that DR.. Maillh'l #.
tray Il q sacred trnar t.H ..
standing friendship .' --u. l....
groesest Insult and gov, fIU.
IN taking improper hna Nm I.H..
with his wife, as eva fIuU
MARTINEZ which pcrcN,ti. rFU.
reach. Statement rl.Ir
with charges herciolo..l ~. 1ndH a.
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OF easy belief aud then IA bg lIan
sion that the course w, ronfu.tsI
most natural had Dc -.rt
manner somewhat di.
$500 r....
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very large aud -aou. tr.
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money into one p.u or a
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Power.
To the Senate:
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-27

A large number of annual passes on the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great North
ern Railroad were distributed last We'd
nesday, BY member Of the Legislature, to
the members of the Legislature. No
distinction " on account of race, color,
or previous condition." was made. We
had the pleasure of seeing Democratic
member refuse the one profered him, and
presume others also declined to take
them.
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Correspondence New York sun, (Radical)
COLUMBIA, ;. C., April 3. 1871.
"Would you like to attend this 2" said
Governor Scott, the other day, az he
handed me an deliberately COTTON up en-
velope bearing a huge monogram.
took ii and read as follows:
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY II.
SECOND RECIAKNT ;. &. \. g.
March D. 1871.
The pleasure of your company u respect
fully solicited al the second annual ball 10 be-
gwen bV Company Il OF the second Rcgi-
ment south Carolina National Guard, ~
Janney's Hall. Columbia, ON Saturday even
ing, April ], 1871. By command q
JACOB THOMPSON,
Captain Company b.
"Will this be recherche affair."" / in-
auired as / folded the envelope.
"Oh, yes" said the Governor, "the
creme dc Ia creme Of our colored society
will be there. and if you go you'll have a
pleasant time.
By 10 o'clock the ballroom was crowd
ed with the youth and beauty Of Column
bias eolored society. There was also a
fair sprinkling of whites, but not enough
To mar the pleasure OF inc cphipdil.
Several unpleasant little incidents oc-
CURED, resulting from the persistent eff
forts of certain of the whites 20 monopo-
Ike the society of the young eolored
ladies, but l am pleased TO say every
thing passed off as quietly as at any
Seventh Regiment ball / ever attended.
Several white ladies we're present, and
evinced by their actions a full determine
ton to break down the social barriers
which have so long existed between the
two races. The colored ladies present
did not in every instance respond rs
cheerfully and cordially to these we'll
meant efforts as they might have done,
but this might, perhaps, be attributed TO
the fact that the white ladies were conn
paratively strangers, and they may have
had some hesitancy about associating with
them until proofs OF their high social
standing at home were furnished. The
music was fine, the dancing was kept up
continuously, and all enjoyed themselves
hugely.
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Description Of Ball at Columbia, By a
Northern Correspondent.
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Acting Governor Powers veto Of that
measure of extravaganza and transpar-
ent dishonesty known as the Valley
Navigation scheme practically transfer
ring to robbers and spectators several
hundred thousand acres of land for no
consideration whatever, deserves unstin-
ted commentator. The Objectionable
features of the measure are fully set
Forth in the Message which will be found
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..us-ssb 70 t eac county not less than one
Representative, to look after its local in
terests, ought to be sacredly maintained.
Al fair apportionment will do much to-
wards divesting the canvass of the bitter
ness which will otherwise necessarily
attend it.
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The Methodiats Of a ..l..,.r.l bodies.
into five separate eeel'
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HAVE BEEN VERY PATIENT.

give them credit for having been Gerry
patient and | trust that tn ey will be patient.
and that they will bear with their hardships
until a remedy can be provided. | am sure
that the Republican party does not indorse
what they are doing. l have not found a
prominent Republican, and / have talked
with "a great many. who indorses their
course. They all agree that it is an outrage
that ought to be abated.
In Monroe county, the place
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From the n. Y. Democrat, April IL.

The gross charges that have been made
against Governor Alcorn. by the New York
Tribune, and by some of his associates,
were of so serious nature that the Demo
Gratis reporter desired TO lay that gentle
mans statement before the public, and
thus
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laws must be obeyed. They wanted me e9
turn out that Sheriff and that Clerk. sAhu
mo. that Sheriff and that Clerk must re-
main and you must give me evidence Oh
,yo,r atarnfnaffon TO
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WHERE HUGGINs WAS Whitfield,

affairs were carried on in this way. IL was
given out in the North that he was whipped
because he was a United States Internal
Revenue Collector. He was an Assistant
United States Internal Revenue Collector,
but that was not tie cause of his whipping.
He was a County Superintendent of Public
Instruction, under this man Pease. They
had there $4,000 to build brick building
for the purposes of public school. Hug
gins goes there and lives. He, being the
Chairman of the Board of School Directors,
induces them to levy tax of $47 900 more.
He then turns around and gives $4,000 for a
school in Aberdeen for negroes, and lets
out "A contract for the erection of frame
school house.
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rae SCHOOL sYsrrM

lie has no interest in the State of Missis-
sippi. The people are burdened with taxa
tion. and when they see man like this, who
is constantly helping to increase their
burdens by unnecessary expenditures, they
are glad to see him yet out. They have
lately let out contracts for building brick
school-houses. They let out a contract
the other day to build n school-house for
$50, 0G0. The Board of School Directors go
about and spend thousands of dollars for
per diem and mileage, and the School fund,
under their management, is being squan-
dered, and the people are being oppressed
with taxation. They are naturally sore,
but upon the whole