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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-23
RACE. DEVELOPMENT.

After some routine business the sub
ject for the evenings discussion was taken
up, being the subject of paper present
ed at the last meeting of the Society by
DIR. Humphreys, ON the Development
of Races"
AT the suggestion of the President, DIR.
Humphreys restated the principal
points of his former paper. The first
point was in relation to the Transmission
of qualities by men and women. He held
that the results obtained in the human
species as they do in animals, of course
under certain limitations. The next was
with regard to the mixing of races by in
termarriage. He did not regard the in
termixing of the black and white races as
very formidable, for his conclusion was
that the two races were so totally unlike
that the result must be too nearly hy-
brid to perpetuate itself, and the race
must generally be short-lived, and would
soon die out and could in no sense be an
improvement ON either stock. He re-
garded the English higher classes as
about the most finished specimens of
men taken mentally and physically, and
this was attributable to two or three hun
bred years attention to the laws of health.
This enabled them to live up to q better
ideal of life than most other races. Their
commerce brought the wealth of every
country to their shores and made them
the rich recipients thereof and of their
constitution; the political freedom that
they enjoyed made them the most finished
race of men on the globe. The Turks,
Georgians and Circassians, on the other
hand, although they have developed some
very fine physical qualities, have stopped
there, and mentally were inferior. He
thought the celibacy of the priests during
the middle ages had been a great cause
of the deterioration of the race, as dur
ing that period they were the more cul-
tured of the people, and by their celiba-
cy the race had been constantly substrac-
ted of its best blood. The result of this
is witnessed in ireland, in Spain and
Italy, and perhaps in some other Catho-
lie countries. The result of his observa-
ton had been that the race inherited the
qualities of the father rather than the
mother, and the characteristics of the
father were handed down from genera
ton to generation. He thought it was
a fact that civilization tended to diminish
the productiyeness of the race, and
thought that this was q matter Of grave
concern. AS men became more cultured
they became less and less productive
This was a very serious matter, as while
the descendants of the cultured portion
of the community became fewer and
fewer, these of the poor and ignorant had
a tendency to multiply.
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A1srdeen reioIe'' 3 ~ .Iaaafa


Aberdeen rtiolcer n ihe roua.an ef a
new hearc.
Tie Centrailan apcals iu high iarnf nft.r
Magnolia Brewery.
A young imam who worked harf astH aHr
Ia Magnolia on thc Oh is aft.r Coo CaulH.
Han for not mentioning hla namr.
The Bay Sc. Louis Gazette says Gle raI
population Of Hancock eeuntv n lHH
White voters a7si coiored voters OBS
A Mr.. Hinpio killed Mr uiad. In O.r-
roll county on thc lat iusi They 5000.
brothers-in-law. So We learn lrou. tI.e Cuu-
sentative.
The Vickshurg ucmH nya JolrnH. u..
gro. charged with killing Marr a sh...
man, was committed % iau ln denur ai
$1,000 bail
The Central star say Holme county ur.I
privilege taxes last ycrr Co the amonnf u.
s5,lo0 90. The whole State tnE OF the aaaa.
y was sll,2oo -.
The Oxford Falcon complains that the 0.
eilitiea Cor shipping cotton on the Central
Road are not sufficient Severn. hunIreI
bale await transportation az thatpo
The cltizcus of Tishominro county. f.
convention, protested against ihe SCHOOL
law, ana Instructed their Senator non. OBJ.
NJ. Stone, 10 present thc resolutions ta tIa
legislature.--luka Gazette.
The Meridian Mercury says o. largo petite
tlon Of the citizens aud voters ot Clarke
county, eoNainlnE near fourteen bupIf.'
names, all genuine, hls been SENT up t1 u
Legislature, asking a repeal of he
changing the county sito from QUmau
Enterprise.
The Conccvlle Times speaking OF
Iiemphill the newly elected Represent
from Chocnw, says Though modest
and unassumng. is gentleman
talents and great moral worth. and uW u.
fleet bonor on the position 90 which he
been elected.
The iuka Gazette says; "Mr. D.. p. agar
has been appointed Mayor of Iuka. Cove
ernor Alcon could have selected no better
man than Mr. scay, nn honest upright
Christian gentleman, with brain enough IH
know his duty, and mauliucm and courage
enough to DO &c. Mr.. "A. a.. Matthew. au
old citizen and a gentleman of nue pmeUa
cal sense has been appointed to ono tho Voc
cancy Ia the Board of Alderman. M UH.-
ley, w. A. Paden and Joseph Hunt Ore au.
pointsd Justices OF The Peace.
The Monumental Committee of the I5HD
Mississippi Regiment held m Grenada GOA
Jan. 10Th, adopted the following among
other resolutions "That enc several mrm.
beers OF this Committee VIII exert thcIt b0.t
endeavors 10 have q sum amounting iH t.IU
aggregate TO $1,000 deposited in tho muN
with }. q T. Green, jackson, nt tho clrIIe.I
practical moment Ass0ou o.. thHt .uu d"
subscribed the work ou the monument WU
be commenced. Tho contract for Said moH-
ument IL 20 be with Mcssrs. Nancy & keeno.
OF Corlnth.
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How 10 Raise WnIer-MeIon-.

ANN0boAOf . - OSbtDNiH AofNs
EDIToRs SOUTHERN CuLTIvAroR
AS / am very successful raising water
melons, l thought would send my plan.
The spot Of ground that you expect 10
plant, prepair well early in the spring by
blowing deep; the first of April lay of you
hills, eight feet apart each way, dig out
holes two feet deep, two sect square; in
each hole put half peck rotted cotton
seed, half Of hog-pen manure, and table
spoon of salt; mix well with hoe, adding
soil until you get the hole full up to three
inches from the surface, then draw ON
light loose dirt until you get il level; do
not elevate it, for by so doing you cause
them TO die out when summer comes;
draw your hoe around 10 form a furrOw
plant half-dozen seed in a hill--sOOn a.
up, thin 10 two. Continue 10 hoe them
every four or FIVE days, and just before
the vines start 10 run, side with pillow,
first one way, then the other: pillow out
first one way then the other-I mean
cross-plOwing. In about ten days give
another blowing and hoeing. Continue
to keep the ground loose just as long as
you can do SO without injury 10 the vines,
for in no case should they be moved. -
Drive little sticks across the vines, thus
X, to keep the wind from blowing them
about. BY the above plan have gather
ed over 1000 melons from a half acre
of ground, some weighing over forty
pounds.
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HOUSE.

An Ac. to create a new county 70 be called
YOconn. asssS1g f.gss
The Judiciary Committee was re-Qrgan-
lied by tle removal Of ~. L. Herbert as
chairman and the anDoinfmenf OF Mr.. B.
Boyd as his successor E = 81
The Committee ON appropriations made
the following report:
LIN. SPEAKER: The COMMITTEES on APP
pr0priat l0i1s, 20 whom was referred 81. Il.
81. tan Act 20 incorporate tie Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical Fair Ass0ei-
ati0n, having under consideration the
same, have instructed me 60 report Ii back
to the House, and recommended that u De
referred 90 the committee on Agriculture,
with Instructions to reportA bin more gene
raj in lie provisions and including corIora-
tons fem all parts OF the State, and pro-
yidinB Ktr q general System Of Agricultural
FAIRS. securing premium 20 che best crops
aud nntxt stock IN every county ID tine
Fl. w. Lkuzs, Chairman.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr.. Gibbs-An act to extend the time
for the collection of taxes, and to regulate
the per centum on State and county taxes,
and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Little-To authorize the COM
promise of debs due the Chickasaws of Mon
roe county, Miss.
BY Mr.. Gleed-An act to authorize the
Mobile and Ohio X. r. Co. to purchase the
Railroad constructed by the Mississippi,
GAINESVILLE and Tuscaloosa Railrod Company.
By Mr.. MYgatt-An act to incorporate the
Peoples Bank of Vicksburg. g
BY Mr.. Watts-An act to prevent Rail-
road Companies from running passenger,
freight or lumber cars on Sunday, and for
other purposes.
BY Mr.. Paine-An act making an appro-
priation to defray expenses incurred by the
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate, in fupish-
ing the Senate Chamber committee rooms,
and for other purposes.
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BILLS PASSED.

Making appropriations to defray expense
incurred by Sergeant-at-arms in furnishing
Senate Chamber Committee Rooms, etc.
To change the time for holding Circuit
Court in the 4th Judicial District, dc.
An act TO appropriate new apartments for
the various officers therein named, aud for
other purposes.
bills:
An act to prevent the sale OF vinous and
spirItuous liquors in the town OF StarkYille
Oktibbeha county, State of Mississippi. or
within five miles of the corporate limits of
said town.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the town of Black Hawk, in
carroll county.
Also, Senate Joint Resolution granting
leave of absence to the Hen. j. +. Simmons.
An act to incorporate the Planters and
Merchants Bank of West Point, Miss.
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THE LEGHsE.ATURE.
THIRTK-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.
TuEspAY. February Do, ls7l.


The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Members of this body are exer-
cising and discharging the junction and du-
ties Of more than one Office in this State,
belonging 70 the different departments of
government in violation of, and repugnant
70 the spirit and letter of the Constitution Of
the State of Mississippi: therefore,
Resolved, That IL Is the sense Of this SEN
ate that said members who now hold and
exercise the duties and functions of any
other state, county or municipal Office in
THIS state, should resign the same within
ten days after the adoption of this resolu-
ton.
NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Watts-A bill to be entitled an act
TO prevent Railroad Companies from run
ming passenger, freight or lumber cars in
tils State on Sundays, and for other Purpo-
BY Mr.. Stringer-A bill to provide for
tne prosecution OF offenders in other coun-
ties than those in which the offences are
committed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Bennett-To be entitled an act to
repeal all laws in this State ia relation to
licensing hotels, inns and taverus.
An act for he relief of the assessor of
Rankin county.
BY M. Packer-An act to amend an act i'm
relation to Circuit Courts.
Dy -uLs act IoI Tic Teilcl Oh
the County Treasurer of Yalobusha county.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to change the time of holding
Court in the 9Th Judicial District.
An act for the relief of James ii. Bow
man.
An act for the relief of tax assessors of
the several counties of this State.
The Governor approved the following
bills:
An act to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in quantities less than one
gallon in the town of Clinton, Kinds coun-
ty. Miss, or within three miles thereof, and
for other purposes.
An act in relation to the Common School
Fund of Tishomingo county.
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Mark Twain Contrasts the Hsren-
cheers with dhe Actors and Writer.
Erou. fI,a G.la~y,, TO- E.t.-.

From the Galaxy for February.
The pulpit teaches nssemblages Of
people twice week-nearly two hours,
altogether-and does what il can in that
time. The theater teaches large audi
ences seven times week-twenty-eight
or thirty hours altogether; and the novels
or newspapers plead, and argue, and IL
lnstrate, stir, move, thrill, thunder, urge,
persuade, and supplicate, at the feet Of
millions and millions of people every sin
gle day, and all day long, and far into
the night; and 20 these vast agencies til
nine-tenths of the vineyard, and the
pulpit tills the other tenth. Yet now
and then some compliment blind idiot
says: 'You unanointed are coarse clay
and useless; you are not as we, the regen-
orators of the world; go bury yourselves
elsewhere, for we can not take the res
possibility Of recommending oilers and
sinners 10 the yearning mercy Of
Heaven" How does n soul like that
stay in carcass without getting mixed
with the secretions and sweated out
drought the poresg Think of this insect
condemning the whole theatrical service
as a dissemination Of bad morals because
it has "Black Crooks" in il; forgetting
that if that we're sufficient ground, people
would condemn the pulpit because il bad
Cooks, and KalloclIs, and Sabines in il.
But to cease teaching and 20 back 70
the beginning again, was it not pitiable,
that spectacle2 Honored and honorable
old George Holland, whose theatrical
ministry had for fifty years softened hard
hearts, bred generosity in cold ones, kind.
ly emotisn in dead ones, and made
many and many n stricken one glad and
filled it brim full Of gratitude, figuratively
spite upon in his unohending coffin
by this crawling, Shiny, sanctimorous,
self righteous reptile.
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ByHoS J. S. MoRRIs, Reporter Of the So
prens Court.


l. ILLICIT RETAILING OF INTOXICATING
DgISKs-PRINcfPAL AND AGENT--The
principal or proprietor of drug store Is
fable for the acts Of his agents or clerks in
The unlawful sale of intoxicating drinks.
even though such sales be without his
knowledge and against his express orders.
2. ISpIcTMEyr-PRAcTIc In an in-
dictment against druggist for Illicit sale
ofintoxicating liquors il Is not necessary to
allege the name of the person to whom
sold.
g. EyIDENcE.-On the trial Of an indict-
liquors. proof of an agreement TO sell is not
sufficient; but there must be proof of an
actual delivery of the liquors. There need
not be proof Of payment, because sale on
credit il as much a violation Of Law as a sale
for eash.--RAey .. STATE.
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THIRrT-EIGHTH DAY.
IsrnoDUcNIos OF nrLLs.

= = =
IsTRoDUcNIoS or BTLLS-
By Finance Committee: An act to amend
an act to raise revenue 70 defray expenses
incurred by this State, and for other pur-
poses.
BY Mr. Pierce, An act supplemental to an
act 70 incorporate the town Of Sardis, in Pa
nola county
BY Mr. Stringer, An act to Incorporate
the Mississippi Steam9oat- building and Re-
pairing Association
By Mr.. Gray, An act TO incorporate the
King Solomon Baptist Church, OF Vicks-
burg. Miss.
BY Mr.. Watts. An Act TO amend the 18th
article OF the Attn section of the Revised
Code In relation to the trial of habeas cor
pus.
BY Mr.. Stone. An act 10 incorporate the
American Gold Life Insurance Company.
BY Mr.. Sullivan, An act for the relief of
Mrs. Caroline Barnes, of Oktibbeha county.
BY Mr.. Gray. AN act to incorporate the
Vicksburg Benevolent Associations of Vicks-
burg, Miss.
An act for the Benefit of Stephen E.
Nash.
An act to authorize the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad Company to purchase the railroad
constructed by the Mississippi, GAINESVILLE
and Tuscaloosa Railroad Company.
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From the Memphis Appeal, eth.

From the Memphis Appeal, 9th.
W. b. Simmons, who lives near Hern
Lake depot, on the Mississippi and Tenn
essee railroad, was fearfully beaten last
Friday night by negroes, who are alleged
to have been hired by Simmons wife to
DO the bloody deed. The negroes came
to Simmons house at late hour the
wife induced him to 60 out and inquire
what was wanted. As soon as he made
MS exit from the door he was knocked
down and fearfully beaten. The purpose
Of his assailants was almost accomplished.
Slmmons still lives but his skull is frac-
Mred and his condition is most critical.
his neighbors say he viii certainly die.
The negro cook who served Simmons
iamily was aroused and went to his as
astance. The murderous fends beat the
poor woman most savagely, Her head
vas beaten into a shapeless mass, and she
and Simmons were both thought by their
assailants to be lifeless. Both may die
and thus two murders have been perpe-
Eated. The story will be bruited over
le country from Memphis, and Memphis
deed.
Mrs. Simmons has been arrested and
unsigned to prison. Why she is suspect
y Of completely in this horrible affair we
Sc not informed further than above stat
y. The fact that she induced her hus-
~sad to 60 out at midnight to inquire
J. NO was at the door, is the ouly incident
which we have heard calculated to fas-
. suspicion on ger conduct. OF her
%Ooes Of life and Of her ordinary con-
sucs we are not advised. She has been
fn,sested and consigned to prison-walls at
fernando. The two negro murderers
R sss not been captured, and 1t is thought
~ are now in this city. It would Be-
4 sa !, nor the police to obtain descriptions
i t sae assassins, and make Sodom TO bot
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HOUSE.
INrRopucrroN OF p1LLs.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Lynch, An act to incorporate the Mis-
sissippi Good Will Fire Company, No. 2, of
the City Of Natchez. Adams county.
Mr.. Roane, or Calhoun, An act to change
the name of Jessie Alonzo SHELTON and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Roane. of Calhoun, An act for the
benefit of J. ID. Norman, q citizen of CAL
houn county, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Newsom, An act for regulating the
collection OF the Chancery Clerks fees in
the county of Claiborne, in this State.
Mr.. Handy, of CoRiah, An act for the re-
lief Of the minor heirs of Calvin Ford, de-
ceased.
corporate the city of Meridian. and for 9TH
er purposes.
Mr.. Moore presented the petition OF sum
dry citizens OF Meridian in relation to
taxes.
Mr.. Nabers gave notice that he would at
an early day introduce q bill to relieve E c..
Henderson and James d. Eekford from tax
es enormously assessed.
Mr.. MunsOn, An act to incorporate Gale
donia Lodge, No. $50 f. and A. M.
Mr.. Jones, Of Marshall, An act to repeal
an act to prevent the sale of vinOus and
spirituous LIQUORS within five miles OF the
town of Mount Pleasant. Marshall county.
Mr.. Roane, of P An act TO incorporate
the Trustees Of Tang pahoa Baptist Church,
In Amite county.
an acc 70 amend IN ACT b0iuGUl poIAeC sLS
town Of Forest, in the county Of Scott
By Mr. Currie-An act for the relief OF
Julius f. McLawrin, of Smith county
BY Mr.. Johnson-An act 70 incorporate
the Warren county Agricultural Society.
Mr.Johnson presented the petition of citi-
gems Of Warren county, relative to the stock
laws.
Bv Mr.. Frenoh-An act to incorporate the
Miesfssippi Valley and Vicksbnrg Loan
Company. of Vickshurg. Miss.
By Mr.. Holland--An act for the relief OF
Lafayette Jones and others.
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No. I2,222.

|. ATTACHMENT PARTIES -PRACTICE-
variance between the names, number and
Identity of the parties plaintiff in attach
ment papers, and those named as parties
plaintiff in the declaration filed in the same
suit, will be fatal on demurrer, but may be
cured by amendment.
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all actions
by executors, administrators or guardians,
proiert of the letters gividg the plaintiff
the declaration, and the failure to do 50
will be fatal on demurrer; but may be cur
ed by northumberland VS.. Bishop.
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BILLS PASSED.

An act to remove the civil disabilities of
Jno. MCGEE, minor of Oktibbeha county.
An act to amend an act to incorporate the
Savings Bank of Meridian.
By Mr.. Strieklin-Resolved,T That a Com
mitree of three be appointed to inquire into
the payment of the two hundred and forty
thousand dollars due the Chickasaw School
Fund by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Company, and whether the same was made
according to law, and any other facts that
may be ascertained, in connection there
with, and that they report at an early day.
Adopted.
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From the Lexington (Ky.) Press
On Sunday last, as the venerable Chief
Justice Robertson, stricken by the hand
OF death, lay almost insensiblc 10 the
world which, for 50 many years, has
throbbed grandly To the inspirations Of
his genus, barely huttered with the con-
seriousness Of life, he expressed desire
70 hear Miss Cary sing the ballad OF ''Old
Folks ut Home ms II the strains Of his
favorite melody would have power to call
back his soul from the portals Of the
grave which he was so fast nearing.
This wish was at once communicated
to Miss Cary, who willingly consented 10
do anything in her power 20 rouse the eb-
bling current Of life in one who, as a
statesman OF jurist, has known, but few
rivals during the course Of n long and
eventful life. On reaching the residence
of Judge Robertson Miss Cary was ut
once ushered into the chamber where so
much Of intellect and learning was fast
Pickering out into the darkness Of the
unknown hereafter, and without accom-
paniment of any kind raised her rich
contraltO voice in the touching words,
"Way dewn upon the Suwanee River, ["
but before she had sang three lines,
broke down in the intensity Of her emo
ton.
Calming herself, she again essaycd the
ballad, and, while the venerable and
stricken man lay drinking her glorious
melody, poured out her whole soul in the
simple utterances which gave so much
pleasure TO ono whose giant intellect had,
in days agone, fascinated the most tai
ented Of the land. When she had ceased,
Judge Robertson could scarcely express
his qualification by signs, yet signified a
desire that Miss Cary should sing for him
"Home, Sweet Home" Twice did the
gifted artistic attempt to comply with the
request, but her emotion was too great,
and, choked with feeling, she was COM
PEELED TO leave the room. The whole
incident. was one of the most touching
and affecting episodes that ever marked
the deathbed of departing greatness.
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INrRopucrIoN on BILLS.

BY Mr.. Hardy, An act to repeal an act to
Incorporate the town Of New Albany, in the
county OF Pontotoc, approved March Shit,
1870, and to incorporate the town of New
Albany, in the county of Winona.
BY Mr.. Stringer, An act to provide for the
prosecution of offenses in other counties
than the one in which the offense is commit
ted.
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From the New York World.


The New York Genealogical and Bio
graphical Society held their regular semi
monthly meeting last evening, in the
Mott Memorial Hall, No. 81 Madison
avenue. DIR. Henry X. Stiles, of Brook
Ign, in the chair. The attendance of
members was not as large as usual, in
consequence of the storm.
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HOUSE.
BILLS PASSED.

An act to prevent a monopoly of offices.
and a concentration thereof in the hands of
the few.
An act to encourage the cultivation of
Grape and the Manufacture OF wine from
the same.
Mr.. Newson gave notice that he would on
tomorrow. introduce bill to purchase the
in Claiborne county, Miss, for State Nor
NAL School.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
An act to incorporate the Mutual Securi-
ty Life Insurance Company of Miss.
An act for the relief of w. Fl. Wood,
Sheriff of Leake county.