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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-19
EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL, Isl

WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL, 1871.
W. C. White sworn in as Engrossing
Clerk.
A petition from citizens Of Warren eoun-
ty in reference to the school laws, which
was presented and referred to Committee on
Education.
By Mr.. Seal:
An act for the relief of Mr.. 7. J. Hum
phries. of Harrison county.
BY Mr.. Stringer:
An act to legalize the assessment roll of
Warren county.
BY Mr.. Gibbs:
A bill to be entitled an act to legalize the
acts of the Mayor and Aldermen of Wood
vile.
By Mr.. Bennett:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
the Mississippi Masonic Life Assurance As
ISOLATION.
BY Mr.. Caldwell:
A bill 10 be entitled an act to remove the
disabilities of VIM. Mower, of Kinds county:
Committee on Corporations recommended
passage of bill TO incorporate the Mississlp-
pi San Rafel Silver Mining Company.-BiLl
passed.
Mr.. Caldwell gave notice of his purpose to
introduce a bill removing disabilities OF
Helen Ross, minor, of Kinds county.
Committee on County Boundaries report
ed favorably to passage of bill for removal
of Seat Of Justice of Jackson county. Bill
passed.
a ssiecI coinnA.eee 70 Wnon nau Decn II
ferred an act 10 incorporate the Meridian
and Red River Railroad Company, and an
act to incorporate the Vicksburg, Hazoo
Valley and Grenada Railroad Company, re-
turned by the Governor, with certain objec-
tons, recommended that the bills be refer
red to appropriate committees for revision
and correction. Consideration Of report in
definitely postponed.
BY Mr.. Watts: A joint resolution in re-
latiOn 20 State reports.
By Mr.. Seal: A joint resolution allowing
the com pliers of the new code of laws q seat
In the two Houses with certain privileges.
Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. Morgan: That a Joint Select
Committee Of three on the part of the Sen
ate, and 49, on the part Of the House, be
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From the Kinds County Gazette.

THE RIGHT SORT OF IMMIGRANTs.-Five
wagons loaded with men, women and chill
dren, Gall whites,) and family plumber in
variety, passed through Raymond few
tie, numbering between 25 and 80 head,
driven by number of men and boys who
had the appearance of genuine tillers of old
mother earth. Upon inquiry, we learned
that the entire party were from Marion
county, IN this State, and that they were
immigrating to Kinds, having already made
arrangements to settle upon a tract of land
near Utica. We congratulate our friends in
the vicinity of that place upon this encour-
aging accession to their laboring popula-
ton, and hope that the party just arrived
may prove but the first installment of
large immigration. The lands in.the neigh
borhood of Utica are so tar superior to the
lands in many other parts of the State, that
there is every reason TO believe that immi-
grafton of the right kind may be expected.
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When we take into consideration the fact
that large amount of personal property
owned by farmers is taxable under the pres
ent revenue law, that has not been hereto
for taxed, the increase in taxes this year on
the agricultural part of the community will
be more than ten times the taxes of last
year, and about twenty times that of 1865
and 1866. 1t is idle to suppose that such a
tax can be collected without infiicting the
greatest distress on the people of the coun-
ty. Ii it is insisted on, thousands of dollars
worth of property will be sacrificed.
The sum at present imposed to detray the
expenses of the county, WILL in many cases,
amount to confiscation, and must paralyze
the energies of the people, and drive hum
dreds of citizens from us. 1t will impover-
ish the county to pay it, and bring want to
many household. 1t would be better to
wait for a Jail FIVE years. than to meet the
burden now imposed. The Board will
meet to-day. 1t is not too late to remit the
greater part of this tax and put it at such
an amount as the people can pay. We trust
the matter may receive the attention and
consideration it deserves.
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LEGHsLATTRE.
SEVENTH DAY.
TUESDAY. Jan. 10, ISL.


BY Senator Duncan:
An Act to incorporate the Sanrafel Silver
Mining Company; rule suspended. bill read
the second time and referred to Committee
on Corporations.
Upon motion of Senator Caldwell the
porters and pages at present serving were
continued in office.
Senate went into Executive session, after
which the doors were opened.
BY Mr.. Sullivan:
Resolved, That committee of three be
appointed to investigate and ascertain by
what authority the Sheriffs and Tax Collec-
tors of the various counties of this State
are required, before settlement with the
Auditor. to swear they have taken Certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness at par, and have not
directly or indirectly, specialized therein, or
paid out money for the same, or any part
thereof.
Adopted.
The following message was received from
the Governor:
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. O. 1871
GENTLEMEN L received this morning the
official copy of the resolution under which
you, as committee of the Legislature.
were instructed to inform me formally that
L was elected at the last session of the Leg
stature, to seat in the Senate of the United
States for six years, beginning with the 4th
of March, 1871.
thank you, gentlemen, for your own
graceful part in the gratifying communics-
ton which you have made me; and re-
quest you to make my grateful acknowl-
edgments to the Legislature for so dis
tingushed a mark of its confidence. /
hopeI shall never forfeit that confidence
by any shortcoming in my devotion to the
State as hope | never shall by any I'M
Fortunate failure of my very hllible judg-
ment.
With many thanks to you, individually,
/ haY the honor to be, gentlemen, your
Obliged and obedient servant,
jill. ALCoRN.
BY Mr.. Miles:
An Act for the relief of Jefferson Coun-
ty.
Ruhs suspended, bill read the second
time, and referred to the judiciary Com
Mite.
BY MI Gibbs:
An act to remove the civil disabilities of
John 7. Posey, a minor of Wilkinson coun-
ty.
Rule suspended, bill read the second time.
Rules suspended, bill ordered engrossed. |
read a third time, and passed; title standing
as stated.
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THE DOCTORS NONPLUSED.
A Girl Takes an Nap of Five Days
and Nights, and Wakes Up as
Well as Ever.
From the St. Louis Times, Jan. 4.

I1OAh tlAN k0bs A-OuAS AhANS, Il
We have recently had in our midst most
remarkable case of coma with general an
asthesia, lasting 40 hours. Emma Gray,
who lives at 6l7 Green street, was attacked
with epileptic commissions early in the eve
ming of the 9th of December, which were
repeated very frequently for four or five
hours. After the commissions ceased, she
fell into a comatose state, in which she was
utterly deprived of all her senses, not being
able to be aroused by powerful shocks from
electric batteries or any applications which
ordinarily succeed in reaching the human
senses, and provoking some evidences of vi
tality.
The patient was visited by several of our
prominent physicians who had heard of the
phenomenon. Such cases are mentioned as
being of extremely rare occurrence, and
doubtless all OF our disciples of Esculapius
would have been glad to have witnessed
this one. Watson, in his "Principles and
Practice of Physic," says that, after epilep-
tic attacks, the subject has frequently been
known to lapse into stupor which lasted for
an hour or two, sometimes tor half day.
He says nothing of the complete loss of SEN
sibility, however as was the case in this
instance. Many features in the case bore
strong analogy to that of the sleeping
beauty from ObiOn county, Tennessee. The
Green street woman was i'll this condition
from early Tuesday evening till about ten
p. NJ. Saturday, during which time she
breathed regularly and freely, with no dis
tortions of her face, her eyes being just
closed. To all outward appearance she was
merely enjoying a gentle sleep. She says
that she came to this city from Memphis,
and that about five years ago, while living
remote from scientific medical men, she fell
into similar state, which lasted nearly
week. Preparations were being made this
last time to put her on exhibition when she
gave signs of returning consciousness. The
case is certainly remarkable one. both as
to symptoms and the duration. Emma is
quite a stout, hearty girl, and looked, and
really was, as well, in a very short time after
awaking, as she ever was, with the eXcep-
ton of paleness and weakness, which were
the natural result of doing without food or
water for so long period.
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From the NIeridlnn MercnrY

Our friend, DR.. Florer, Of Marion, has
been selected, and has accepted the position
to teach the free nagro school at Marion,
he has taken the place, we hear, ut the earn
est request of the Board and his neighbOrs.
We wish here, now, TO make this remark
about the reproach brought upon the white
teachers Of negro schools I'm the South: 10
comes not OF the fact OF teaching that class
of pupils, but, il has come Of "A depravcd ma
ture which was not satisfied until IL found
lower level than the plane of respectfully
Of the class to which the species belonged
and it has come more Of maTms aud pcda-
gogues who have ganged South 10 take adj
vantage Of circumstances 10 inspire the
negroes with hate and malignity towards
their late masters for the qualification Of a
ianatical spirit of revenge and for certain
benefits to themselves through the poor ne
groe's ignorance and simplicity. Weappre-
bend that any gentleman may teach negro
school without serious danger Of losing the
respect OF the society In which he moves, 20
long as lie conducts himself with all propri-
ETY. I'm other respects, and does not act 70
sink himself In his own estimation.
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Since the late legislation ON Exemp-
tons, the above question is very often
asked, and a legal friend answers through
the Press for general information, that the
following property is nOao exempt:
The tools of every mechanic necessary
to carry on his trade.
Farming utensils for two laborers.
Wearing apparel of every person.
Libraries of Lawyers, Ministers and
Physicians, and instruments of Surgeons
and Dentists to the value of $3.50.
Household and kitchen furniture to the
value of $3.50.
Two work horses or mules, cows and
calves, enc yoke of oxen, one cart or
wagon, 500 lbs pork or bacon, 20 head
stock hogs, $50 bushels corn, 20 bushels
wheat, and so acres of land but if the
debt was made before September, 1870,
then $50 is exempt from that class of
debts.
In other words the statute as it stands
in the Revised Code is re-enacted except
that 2 horses are now exempt instead
of /, and so acres in place of $50 of
land.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-19

The Democracy have elected their eau
Gus candidates in the organization OF the
Missouri House of Representatives by a
majority of 81. Several Liberal Republi-
cans united in the caucus-renounced
the Radical party and were baptised in
the name, and as well as the faith, of the
Conservatives. A Liberal Republican
was elected President of the Senate by a
majority of one-most of the officers of
that body are Democrats, however. They
have wholesome majority on joint ballot
and will elect good man in place of the
vindictive Drake.
In Indiana the Democrats have full
control of both Houses. Two Senators
elected as Republicans, were swept into
the tide of the victorious Democracy, and
assisted in the election of their candi-
dates. Their detection has caused great
CONSERVATION in the Radical camp.
The Democrats have elected all their
candidates in the organization of the
Pennsylvania Senate, thus placing check
on the Radical majority in the House.
Governor Geary's message taking issue
with the President, in regard to the use of
bayonets in State elections has contribut-
ed largely to the decentralization of the
Radical party.
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TelegraPhic!
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. u -HOUsE.-Blll in
trodueed Incorporating Shreveport and Up
per Red River Navigation Company.
SESATE.-Aiemorialo Of one thousand Wo-
men, headed by Mrs. General sherman
against female suffrage presented.
HoUsE-.Joint resolution apprOpriating
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for
the Improvement of the Louisville and Port
land canal, and three hundred and fortv-one
thousand dollars for the completion Of the
DesMoines rapids considered.
Amer an extended discussion. the motion
TO refer was lost and the bill passed, and
goes TO the President.
Commission TO investigate claims for In
dian deprcdations in Kansas and Nebraska
authorized. Bill relieving members Of Con-
gress from importantly OF ofllce-holdors
discussed 20 adjournment.
Nominations: Silas A. Strickland Of Ne
braska, Governor OF Utah Territory.
Bishop Simpson declines the Dominican
Commissionership.
Alexander IL. Conner confirmed Governor
of Idaho.
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sfThe Reason ExactIy."-.A Patent
Refused ana Ex-COnfederate.
he
From the Herald.

The Acting Commissioner of Patents has
rendered an adverse decision in the case of
the application of John B. Read for an ex-
tension OF his patent for projectiles. He
had worked diligently Oh his invention till
1861, when. on the breaking out of the war,
he joined the Confederate service, and I'M
der that Government took out letters patent.
The projeetiles were used largely by the
Confederate armies. He has re-filed his
letters patent in this city, with an applica-
ton for an extension, while on their face is
the seal of the Confederate States attesting
the facts above mentioned. Negative re-
plies to all applications, without being in
the shape of an official decision, were given
at various times. but now, as Read inquiries
as to the truth of a report circulated that he
has been refused an extension on account
of his services in the Confederacy, the Act
ing Commissioner replies, THAT is just the
reason exactly"
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NINTH DAY.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January II, 1871.

NJ KS IDA Il y dTIUaITy II To- Il
Mr.. Duncan gave notice that he would
introduce an act for the relief of Nathaniel
j. Wilkerson, a citizen of Lafayette county.
Bill for the relief of G.. w. Holden, former
sheriff of Clark county, read and referred.
Railroad, read second time and referred.
Several additions to Committees, and
clerks to Committees were appointed.
Messrs. Morgan, Watts, and Stringer were
appointed a committee TO wait on Codifers
and ascertain when they will be ready to
report.
Mr.. Sullivan offered a resolution looking
to the exclusion of all new bills to Great
new counties, which on motion of Mr.. Dun
can, was indefinitely postponed.
1t was resolved to make Thursday neXtat
u o'clock, the hour for el6cting President
pro TEN, who shall act in the absence or dis
ability of the Lieut.. Governor.
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TAXATION.

From every quarter the cry of distress
Is heard. The people have not recover
ed from the effects of the long and de
vastating war through which they have
passed. Under the most favorable cir
cumstances they could not this early have
put their houses in order. The whites
were deprived of all but their landed
estates, which in many instances had gone
to waste, and the blacks had been sudden
ly invested with the responsibilities of
freedom, poor and without really knowing
what those responsibilities were. In his
recent report the chief of the Free1men's
Bureau, the sanity Howard, styles them
National paupers." If the Government
hal fostered the people bereft Of their
property, and without credit, it would
have been extravagant to have anticipat-
ed even a moderate degree of prosperity
for them at this early day. But on the
contrary, they have been bedeviled,
plundered and harassed by irresponsible
rulers, not of their selection, and by
swarms of tax-gatherers who have re-
morselessly executed the will of their mas
tiers. They turned hopefully to good mother
earth in the day of their sorrow, and
she yielded Der increase. But in two
years, forty millions of dollars of the
proceeds of their toll were seized in the
shape of tax on cotton alone, to say
nothing of the enormous burthens which
were imposed in other forms.
In this PROSTATE condition, the burthen
Of the existing tax was imposed and
laws were passed, which if put into exc
cutiOn vii accumulate expenses amount
ing to many millions of dollars. The
people asked for economy and they were
answered with measures of outrageous
extortion. In many counties, their
State, school and county taxes will amount, |
in the aggregate, to from four to five and |
probably six per cent, exclusive Of the
unjust ard discriminating tax on privi- |
leges which is thrown upon persons en-
gagged in particular kinds Of occupations
and seleced as special objects for fleeing.
No people on earth can pay these taxes
and provide themselves with the comforts /
of home. We will go further and say
that no people can pay them and save
their property from sale under the Sher-
ifs hammer, or their persons from in
in the county Jail as provided
in the act of the Legislature.
These observations are suggested by
publications which We find daily in our
State exchanges, and especially by the
exposition of the condition of
affairs in Lauderdale county. The Ga
zette not only demonstrates that the bur
then thrown on the people is insuppOrta-
bic, but that it is more than ten times
the tax of last year and twenty times the
tax of 1865. The case would be strong
er if the existing tax was compared with
the tax paid before the war, The figures
speak for themselves. Let the people |
read, and let the authors of the wrongs
take warning and retrace their steps:
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EOREIGN.

| The followingis the Foreign summary:
The Germans represent that the firing
ON the Paris forts is tagging.
Versailles advices report Chaunsey re-
! treating at all points. bombardment of
Paris continues vigorously.
There Il anxiety everywhere for the safe
rty or The steamer City OF BROOKLYN. Her
AIDS special reports that Fort Nugent has
re- commenced firing; Fort Issy dismantled
shells thrown into Paris and LYONS rail-
way stations. IL Is rumOred that the hos
pitfalls of invalids was hit.
The King telegraphs TO the queen on the
llth, that the Bombardment H. slow IN CON
sequence of of snow storms and heavy
fogs.
LONDON, Jan. ll.-Balloon adyices from
Paris report many slight engagements near
Malmaison aud Revil; also on line the Paris
and Strasburg Railway, i'm all of which the
Germans were repusled with considerable
loss. Thousands of balls from the German
guns fell during the night I'm the outskirts
OF Paris, creating havoc I'm all directions
killing some women and children, striking
ambulances, museums, school-houses, &c.
The population appear more than ever
resolute In the inteation TO resist 10 the ut
most. No fears entertained of surrender
as Gen. TrOchu had issued proclamation
to the citizens 10 the effect that the army of
Paris will not capitulate.
BORDEAUX, Jan. 12-Ohicial announce
ment made that the Germans on the 10th re-
doubled their efforts against the army Of
Chausey, who being pressed on all sides, re-
tired TO their original position. Action hot
ly disputed. One of the French BrlgadCs
resisted incessant attacks of enemy for xix
hours. Losses considerable on both sides.
General Bourbaki commanding army OF
the East telegraphs that his troops passed
Tuesday night in driving the enemy from
houses in Vile ReseXul.
Advices from Lille, represent that the
army Of the North advanced beyond Bor-
leauX.
LONDON. Jan. IA dispatch from Lille
states that Faidherbert surprised the rear
guard of the German army and killed
thirty-two of the enemy, and captured
hfty-nine prisoners. The French did not
lose a man. French army again entered
Bapaumc.
A dispatch from Versailles says that a fire
Is raging within the outer walls OF Paris on
the north side OF the city.
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The reporter learns that the Doctor Owls
in addition to the above, several lots on
Madison and Fifth Avenues, and some on
the Bsulevards. The reporter was assured
that there was not pencil mark against all
this property. The Doctors business Is im-
mense. The orders have reached sJO,OOO
and $4,000 IN a single day. seven years
ago he came to this city with $4,000 Ia his
pocket Now he Is worth his millions, ana
spends as much money as any man IN the
city. 80 -,
s1How did he make his money p asked the
reporter OF the Doctors agent
Through advertising liberally ~ the
newspapers" was the reply, same as Bon
ner. Smith q Street, Aver, and Jayne
The Doctor Is advertising In 3,l5O news
uaners. He buys his own merchandise, and
contracts for his advertising in such man
ner that he Is prepared TO discount at seven
Nor cent. per annum any obligation that
NAV be presented. The Doctor Is emphati-
caliy a seif-made man.
He has a special fondness for yachts, and
Is spending large sums of money In procur-
ing models of the Dauntless. He proposes
TO decorate his drug store with these
models.
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From the Tallshatchlo News

The Riot at Harrison station turns out 70
be false. The fabrication OF the ankes
click, TO have the military stationed the5e
to overrun the people. one OF tnas t hat az
Ctov mot having full confidence In the car
net-hao click. sent his agent there TO inquire
INTO TIE truth, when he found the truth 70
he That no riot had occurred, but that one
e,,,sIeTnan had refused 70 be black mailed by
So Click. II the Governor would always
snvestIeate these matters he would hnd
them general fabrications Of designing
demagogues.
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The Radical members of the Legisla-
trs are in daily, or rather, nightly eau
~. and from limitations in the Pilot,
+bevare preparing to move ON somebody's
works, or perhaps, somebody's treasury.
The Conservatives, having no political
.cEemes on hand, are taking matters
,lietIy, guarding the peoples interests
% we'll rs they are able.
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From the New York sun.
THE MONARCH OF ADVER-
Users.
what an EnIerprisinG Doctor
made by "a = udiciOus use OfA'rin-
Iers' Ink-HeImbOId's Princcly
Turnout.

Helmbold's big sleigh was out in the Park
Yesterday, with load OF Judges and Gem
erals. a Sun man, meeting the Doctor, ask
ed him how much the bells cost.
They're gold plated. There are 3ls OF
them. They cost me 500" answered the
little giant Of the medical world.
On further inquiry the reporter learned
that the harness cost nearly $1,000, and the
buffalo robes 81, $50. Thinking that man
with such a turnout ought 10 be worth some
thing, the reporter came down town ana
hunted up the Doctors assets. lie found
tkem 10 be as follows:
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Our Taxes Again.

No county was ever loaded with such n
burden; no such assessment was ever made
on the persons and property of citizens of
any county in the State to pay the annual
expenses. The present State tax alone is
five times the State tax that has been paid
at any time since 1865. Comparing the
Taxes that are to be collected this year with
former years, we find the following result
on each thousand dollars worth of real es-
tate.
Whole amount OF State, County and spe-
cial taxes on each thousand dollars worth
of land as collected since 1865:
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When the Governor talks about apply

When the Governor talks about apply
mo TO the Legislature to arm him with
martial law and military bittel, for the
punishment Of the people in defiance of
their civil rights, let him examine his own
.,nduct and see If it is free from viola
ion of the supreme law of the State
,rbich he is sworn to obey.