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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-29

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wstatlzh 90 fhe misbis n abis
iaueths iull lsxi n The recent 90
% held b sai5sssion 30 psotls n
tho Esath.
Wien rsndinr ihs min. md i t,sk
inc n aas . National matter ard
that . was intended 70 suppfess nlI
acts u resurrection. legiiimately de-.
notalnaied in%aarreeiiohs and rebel.
ions, aud no, as a class legislation.
we coyli not complain 70 much I.
eScert upon The ground that part n.
The bill i unconstitutional, and the
ballance ir covered By other lepisln.
iionsbai whrn we look 70 the fact
that this bill was passed for a special
locality and intended 10 be made the
means Of oppression and tyrany up
ona particular class Of the citizens
ofthe Union, and not to protect the
government from. insubordination
and instruction, but n political trick,
or card, in the hands Of gamblers to
carry elections and suppress the L.
Ultimate voice Of the people and TO
keep the present party in power,
VIC are compelled to denouncc it Ms
an Infamous measure. The bill was
passed to permit the President of
the United States as the exponent Of
power Of the Radical party to so
control the State elections by the
presence Of armed soldiers at the
ballot hoy maintaining corrupt
Judges and registras in the manage
ment OF the elections, so as to in
sure the defeat of any party EXCEPT
the Radicals, by stutiing ballot boxes
and int,midating a large class of cit
izens from taking any part in the
elections. And upon the slightest
row or difficulty between private
citizens to declare Martial law and
suspend the writ OF IIabeas Corpus
and send u. soldiers into every
county to dcpredatc upon private
property.
II there was any such thing as
open overt acts of hostility against
the y. s.. Government, or State gov
BY armed bodies Of citizens
theawe should saythat there wasnecd
for the suppression ofsuch bodies by
the immediate intervention OF U. S. J
or the militia of the State in J
such acts was committed, but !
knowing from the past acts Of the !
party III power, We must believe that I
every act OF shooting, or disturbance {
of any kind between private citizens
will be called a rebellion, and armed 6
sent to suppress it. If this is I
the intention of the bill and if this I
is tho end to be accomplished by
t, we say that it is the most high :,
handed outrage and violation of the !
constitution, that has yet been the !
damming sin of the God forsaken .
Radical party. We trust that the i
of Pamela county may act 9
with too much circumspcction to $
ever give them the excuse for declar u
ing martial law, to suppress private Q
Notwithstanding that there will g
DC no insurrectionary acts commit y
ed, and that there will have to be ra
lnprovoked and uncalled for viola. III
ion OF the spirit and letter of the u
Constitution If We are cursed with III
Of Mr.. Grants armed intcrvcn- re
ion, and that it will be appearant ,e'
Or what purpose the troops were -
entllerc to carry the elections. on
~ Nj
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-29

We clip from the Ayaidnchc the
following account of q watch pre-
sentation from the employees OF iho
Miss. & Tenn, r. r. Co., to Col. A.
). Livermore, late Superintendent
of that Road, now Superintendent
of the Memphis and Little Rock
X. II. A more deserving gentleman
could not have been found to have
given so handsome u mark of es-
teen as Col Livermorc.
"Col. A. s. Livermore's change
OF base has already been announced.
lie has for some time past been en-
gagged in his duties rs Suporinten-
dent of the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad. Yesterday, howov-
or, while busy in his o%iico,a message
summoned him to his old quarters,
the Mississippi aud Tennessee depot
on'important %busincas.,' lie arriv-
ed at about 81 o'clock, to meet, rs he
supposed, two or three gentlemen ON
railroad business, but suddenly found
himself confronted by the officers
and other employees of the road,
fifty or sixty in all, besides several
representatives of the press and a
Others. 1t at onood dawned on {
nim that there was a presentation {
IN hand, and as Mr.. J. league, the
Mechanic of the road, quiet |
y produced q handsome gold watch '
nd chain, and, clearing his throat, |
"Mr. Livcrmore," the exact S
hape Of the affair was manifest. t
IT. league, in making the prcsen- !
said: G
Mr.. LlyERMoRE; We the employ. I
J OF the Mississippi and Tennessee t
abroad, tender to you this elegant c
atch as a slight testimonial Of our a
lendship and regard, Two years t
c have been colabors in maintain
g this road-you as General Super
ltendcnt we as employees, subject to =
fders; and now, when you are
us for other fields Of labor,
e desire to express to you our high !,
9p~reeiation Of your able, efficient q
management, your uniform kindness t
I'D gentlcmanly bearing, at all g
mes, to each and every one of us. A
{ 9 deeply regret the necessity that s
perates us, and assure you that +
II prayers and best wishes for your \
ccess and happiness will go with
~, We have selected a time keep :
that it may be your dailycompan- :
n, and hope as it points you to the
assing hours it may also sometimes P
mind youofthc many warm friends
at now bid you farewell. c
Colonel Livermore was visibly en- I
lsrassed, and it was several mo- r
before he could sufficiently :.
cover himself to employ fitting
rms for his reply. After thanking !,
g donors tor the gift, which he ?
priced, coming, as it did Il
ter the severance Of the relations m
had 50 long held 10 each other. &,
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-29
SARDIs, Arm q. 1871.

EDITOR STAR: If You allow me
small place in your valuable paper
| will say something in regard to til,
streets of Sardis, if they may be 81
called. Sardis is now a fourishins
town with a population Of between
one thousand and fifteen hundred
souls and but two streets! they are
the Belmont and Memphis, Chula.
homa aud Helena road and still
houses are going up in every dlrcc.
ton. There has been a map made
with streets laid off, but the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen have moi
received it and made it n matter Of
record, and it seems they are not go.
ing to do it. Tho map has been fin.
lshed some time, and they go on
from day to day and do nothing. Is
this state of things going on much
Persons may come here
from abroad and buy lots, and they
have no assurance hat there is, or
that there soon will be any streets.
1t looks reasonable that most of the
property owners, with few excep-
tons, will make deed to the corpo-
for the grounds that it will
require for streets. The Board of
Mayor and Aldermen are jcopardi-
1ing the interest of every citizen in
delaying this matter any longer
Are they afraid to tax the people to
oay for tho streets? What are they
loing with the tax that has been
objected for the last year? The
Dads are now kept up country fash
IN and nothing paid out on that
core. Some time ago there was
ids advertised to put crossings,
'ur in number, across the most pub-
c pass-ways-and that was the last
/ 1.-THE advertising was done and
0 more. When it rains, it is with
Iticulty that a lady can cross the
'ads at all,and if rain falls on Satur-
ny or Saturday night, it is almost
apostolic for them to attend church
Sunday without getting shoe-top
in mud.
1t may be that they are not paid
leglslate, and if that is the reason
there is nothing done, would it
be wise for them to vote them
a remuneration and do some
ing for the tcwnG The county scat
IS been removed here, and let ev-
= body be up and doing and show
the outside world what u thriving
wn sardis is, and population will
me, property will enhance in value
d Sardis will soon rank as one of
Q most thriving townsm .he State.
Yours until some future time,
IvANHoE.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-29
IvANHoE.


From tho Meridian Gazette.
The Rev. James Lynch, our
colored Secretary of State, has adj
dressed a letter to Gov. Alcorn on
the situation in Mississippi, which
gives the lie to the statements Of
Am S, Warren and other radical
slanderers. The letter is as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ofricE, SECRETARY OF SrArR,l
Jackson, Miss, April 10, 1871.
Governor Alcorn
Dear Sir have read with great
pain the letter of Hon. A. Ames,
u. s. Senator, addressed to Hon.
G. +. Norris, member of the State
Legi lature, dated, Washington, D.
G., March 81, 1871. The charge
which it contains carries its own
refutation to every Citizen Of the
Stare Of Mississippi, and the tes-
timony of the people of this Com
monwealth, in your sindication,
cannot be outweighed BY that from
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1871-04-29
Sale Of Railroal Stock.
Sale Of RailroadStock.
Sale Of Railroad tocR

Pursuant to an order ofthe CAncery Court
OF Pamela county, Mississippi, kill, on Mon.
day the 22nd day OF May 1871, front Of The
ohancery Clerks Office, in Sars, sell TO the
highest bidder for cash, ten shas Of capital
sock in the Miss. 4 Tenn. Railroa COMPANY.
SARAH q. BuLER, Gdn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
Grocers and Cotton Factors.

One of the most popular and extern
sive business houses in this city is that
of A. c. Treadwell & Bros, No. IL
Union street, Stonewall Block. Messrs.
Treadwell & Bros. are cotton factors
and Wholesale dealers in groceries.
They have just received an immense
stock of goods unequaled in the city as
to extent and variety, which stock they
take pleasure in offering to the city and
country trade. The stock consists Of
the best brands of sugar, coffee, bacon,
mess pork, hams, lard, -four, salt, whisky,
iron-ties and bagging, tobacco, molasses,
meal and numberless other articles.
These goods ere offered to the public at
the most satisfactory prices. The cotton
department is under the supervision of
Mr.. A. c. Treadwell, a well-known cot
ton man, who gives especial attention to
the sales Of cotton. A cotton experience
Of eighteen years on the bluffs wa rrants
the assertion that he will do justice to
all shippers in selling the aeecy staple.
Messrs. Treadwell 4 Bros. have opened
their fine stock, and solicit continu-
ance Of the large patronage and custom
they have enjoyed for so many years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
The Heather Un.nee I'm Court.

/
Three celestial visitors from the Flow
cry Kingdom, whose Emperor is brother
to the sun and sister TO the moon, APP
peared before Recorder Scales in pigtail
suits this forenoon as prosecutors of an
unfortunate specimen of the Caucasian
race, and of the female sex, on the
charge of assault and battery and steal
ing one dollar and sixty cents The
Chinese gentlemen are working on the
levee; two Of them speak nothing but the
best and purest Chinese; the third talks
well in American. The Chinaman who
was robbed and assaulted, and who
could not understand the American
lingo, was sworn in the Bible WITH up
lifted right hand. He should have been
sworn on burning tissue paper, which he
should hold in his right hand, and say:
MAY my body and soul be burned and
destroyed like this paper if / swear
falsely.") The interpreter, bright
looking celestial, after jabbering away
for some time with his assaulted coun-
tryma 4, informed the Court that Eyes
terday he (Chow-chow) wakee up to
house; woman say, come in Charley and
set down; Charley gi me money'-took
money from him and hit him in
eye" Chin-ehin, the interpreter, was
cross.examined by Recorders Court
attorney in rapid manner;
but he stuck to his tale (pig-
tail included) and said, "You no I'M
derstan' me. She robbee him." The
Court fined the assaulter five dollars,
and the three Flowery Kingdom men left
the Court, the interpreter explaining to
the other two how justice was meted
out in Memphis, and how John China
man is protected like an American citi-
zen, or a distinguished Visitor from the
Eastern lands that gave birth to a
thousand emperors before the days of
Adam and Eve and whose theology |
was brought into being and perfection
by the great and good philosopher Con-
fucius.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDGER OFProE, I
MxNPHIs. TENN. September IS. 1871. !
Money.

The money market begins to assume moro
active appearance. There is better demand
for discounts at the banks since the close Of
our last review and some increase in offerings
of paper upon the street. Despits the large
amounts of currency sent to the int. or to
move the crops there is an amount left suf-
fcient to meet the requirements Of trade.
The banks are well fortified and no fears need
be apprehended of a stringent market soon.
Rates are unchanged.
The amount of exchange making is about
equal to tine demand, and rates have under
gone no change. Cotton bills are taken at
par, and sight checks on Eastern and North
ern cities are sold at &c premium, which will
probably be the rates until the close of the
month when the change mentioned in Sltur-
days LEDGER will be carried into effect.
The movement in coin is very light. Dealers
report light offerings at 1l3 and bid 1l314 for
shipping amounts.
Local stocks. .ecuritie,, etc., are very quiet
and unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
RIVER, BUSINESS, MlscELLANEoUl


The river is about stationary here
with seven and q half feet above, but
only seven feet below. There are no in.
dications of an immediate rise, but both
the Missouri and Ohio are swelling fast
the latter a foot per day-and ere the
week has closed we shall have light
rise from the Mississippi. There is less
than five feet between Cairo and St.
Louis, and only ten inches in the chute
of the Ohio at Louisville. White and
the Arkansas are reported stationary.
Business has been moderately active
since our report of Saturday, and is i'm
proving daily. The departing packets
Saturday had good trips. The Shannon,
from New Orleans, brought one thous-
and bars railroad iron. The Lady Lee
passed up light. The Phil Allin came
in with eighty-fve bales cotton and one
hundred and twenty sacks cotton seed.
The Susie Silver passed down early yes
terday morning for New Orleans but
had to come back, finding only six feet
water at Presidents Island-she is draw
ing six feet seven inches. The Mary
Miller has twelve hundred bars railroad
iron for this port. The Grand Tower
came in last night; she was twenty-four
hours aground at Goose Island. The T.
II. Allen brought in thirty-eight bales of
cotton from White river. The Geo. w.
Cheek came in with eighteen bales of
cotton and one hundred and twenty
three sacks cotton seed. The Pat Gle
burne brought in thirty.four bales of
cotton and three hundred and thirty-four
sacks cotton seed. The Submarine No.
If came in with the machinery of the
Arthur, nine bales of cotton and a lot of
molasses. The Belle Memphis, Emile
LaBarge and Indiana are due from
above. The weather is cool and cloudy.
The Pat Cleburne, Captain Pritchard
master, leaves at p. m. to-day for the
lower landings to the mouth of White
river, where she makes prompt connec-
lion With light draught packets for Pine
Bluff and Little Rock.
The Sallie ", a popular packet in
White river, will leave Devalrs Bluff to-
morrow upon the arrival of the train
rom this city, and goes to DesArc and
Iacksonport.
The welI-known and favorite steamer
n the Helena and Friar's Point trade, to
cave this evening, is the A. j. White. /
George Malone, her commander, has
iosts Of friends in the trade, and as long
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18

| no. Lard rules steady at 1917 TO 1OlSc an,
III TO 111zc for tierce and keg. Breakfas
bacon is quiet at l0% TO 12c. Hams are firm
sugar-cured are held at Is to 1S1zc. Bran Il
steady at $40 %. Corn meal is scarce ant
there isnone offering; SO 20 would be the pric,
to-day. Flour is steady with an advance OF
the better grades of 25c; super to fancy range,
from 81 90 to 70. Groceries generally ar,
without change Of Importance. Grain and
feed are steady; $50 sacks oats to arrive sold
to-day at ole. The market is bare and prices
tending upward; offerings to arrive will find
quick sales at CSC for corn. Hay ranges from
slS p to S26. Poultry is shade frmer. Old
chickens are saleable at 81 rs to rs and young
at - to 81. Eggs are again dull and prices
lower; sales to-day were at Use, but subse-
quently they declined to 26c. Powder, lead
shot. starch, lime, and other articles not men
toned. arc quiet and unchanged.
From store on orders prices are as follows
BAGGINg : Is quiet at 1S@l9l$c for hemp.
jute and fax IL TO ~ lbs. baling Irvine, l60s
IIc; second hand gunnies and burlaps, l4Cgl6c.
BEANS - Navy. 81 5091 65; white mixed,
81 Is.
BAcoS-Quiet but firm; clear sides. 81 to
&c; clear RIB 81 to 812c; shoulders, 71Sa751c;
sugar-cured hams, l21zG16l9c. as to brand |;
vased.
BRAS-Firm at 81 OO@1 10 a 100 in store.
BUrrER-Good Western. l5@lSc; inferior,
dull and nominal; primo. 20@22c; strictly
CABBAGE-Quietats4 5000 90.
GANDLEs1Light weight star. u to 13c; full
l3c.
CogFEE7Firm atl714@2l11c for Rio and 2sA
@30c for Java.
CorroNsERD-s9 90 q ton on levee.
CORN MRAL-Firm at SO IS from store.
GORN-tirm at 69970c for shelied on orders.
EGGs-Are dull at zfg2Sc for choice fresh.
HAY-Easy at 81 S5@l 50 per 100 on orders. as
to quality.
.FLoUR-Firm; inferior, 81 65 to475; super,
% 70 ~ medium. s. 1906 20: extra family. |
30 SUgI ~; choice and fancy. 81 GOES %.
HARDwARE-Axes, per dozen, $40 so to II; |
shoyels, Ames', Sl4 90; spades, Ames', Sl5 so; |
rope, - to 2lc; casting. 5c plows, Avery,
each, 81; iron per 10. 4l9U cast steel 20 to 25c;
d99Tm n 10 70 29e pals per keg. 81 50 to 60.
i LARD = In kegs, iiil@llHc; tierces. 1910
LIQUoRs-kectiGed whisky per gallon, 65 to
1oe bourbon and Rye, s. Is to 4 50; Robert
Drandies. 81 10 to 2 So; Highwines. 9S to 9Ic;
;laret wine per case, So IS to A so: port and
sherry per gallon. 81 25 to SO; Home bitters
per uOzen, 80 % to %.
MoLAssEs- Louisiana. firm S5@65c in bar
-els; sy u rs. 6Og75c.
NAILs-steady at 81 so rates.
QATs-Quiet at 53tg55c from store.
0NIoNs-Dull at So Mas Is per barrel.
PowDsR-Rihe per key. Sc; mining. 81 so.
PoULTRY-0ld chickens quiet at 81 ?5Ca4 rs;
10ung, SO 00g4 90. as to size.
PoTAToEs-Are frmer. with light supply ut
)arrel.
poRK- Quiet at slS 5O@ls rs in large and
mall way.
SSALT-sz 1903 IS u bbl.; 81 1892 co "a sack.
SUGAR-firm; Louisiana. 1G@l2c for com
non to fair, 12j4gl314c for yellow and white
clarified; refined, crushed and powdered. Ida
l4c; Coffee, A. and G. 1314@l414c.
SHoT-Per sack, 50 GO TO 2S5.
SARDiNEs-Quarter per case. $40 to q.
soAP-German notified. 10; common, Sc,
STARCH Quiet at ~ to SIC per 10.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
Criminal Court.

The grand jury was impaneled to-day
as follows; John S. Toof foreman; w
P. Mitchell, NJ. Levy, NJ. Freiberg, b. NJ
Levy, S. j. Bell, John Newsom, Charles
Loefel, John League, Jacob Weller, G.
A. Junkerman, E. P. Bates, d. Frank.
After impaneling the grand jury
the charge of the Court was delivered BY
Judge Flippin. The Court charged the
jury especially on gaming and carrying
concealed weapons, which he condemned
in the strongest terms. Keno came in
for a strong blast from the Court, and
the followers of Prince Keno will
have to look out The grand jury will
go to work tomorrow morning. After
delivering his charge, Judge Flippin
adjourned Court until tomorrow morn
ing. The petit jury was discharged
until next Thursday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
HABEAs CORPUS.
The Cannon-Morse Homicide Case
Judge Ray, or the Probate Court,
Refuses 10 Admit Cannon to Hail
and Remnuds Him 90 JaiI.

The CannOn.M0rse Homicide Case
Judge Ray. OF the Probate Court
Refuses 10 Admit Cannon to Hal
and Remnnds Him 90 jail.
The Probate Courtroom was crowded
this forenoon by large number Of citi
zens, who seemed anxious to learn the
result OF the motion to admit to bail in
the Wynn Cannon case. The opinions
Of the spectators varied as to the result
but all these speculations were set al
rest by Judge Ray who decided the case
in brief as follows:
The State Of Tennes ee &c. rel. Wynn Can
non-application for bail:
This is case of application for bail,
the petitioner alleging that he has been
illegally restrained of his liberty. 1t is
to be tried on the record; it is not mo-
ton to discharge, but a question of bail.
Under the Constitution of the United
States, the discretion Of the courts in
such investigations has been regulated,
the prisoner having the right of bail for
any oifense below the grade of capital.
All States have made this exception,
and in capital offenses, where the proof
is evident and presumption great, no
bail is allowed.
In Tennessee this exception also ap-
pears in the Constitution, section
5l42 Of the Code. In the case in Missis-
sippi er pGrte Rea, the Court decided
that the proof was not evident nor pre-
sumption great although the case was
capital, it being considered in the dis
erection OF the Court so to do. The prsc-
tice in other States is almost universal,
to refuse bail in all such cases. This
Court must look to the various authori-
ties in other States, and cannot admit
to bail in case where the proof is evil
dent and presumption great"-ifa CAPT
tai offense. 1t is insisted that if the
case is such as would authorize a jury
to recommend1 a continuation: Of
the death penalty, this Court ought
to admit to bail. / cannot
assent to this proposition of law.
This Court cannot even take into con-
sideration either mitigating circum-
stances or reasonable doubts" such
as a jury always can consider. This Court
must determine the question of bail on
the record furnished by counsel. The
Court declines to comment on the entire
testimony, because it would result in no
good and would be indelicate." The
Court believes, in brief, that the pre-
raised by the Constitution as
to such cases has been clearly proven,
and therefore refuses to admit the priso-
ner to bail Let the prisoner be re.
manded to Jail.
At the conclusion of Judge Rays de-
cision the crowd slowly dispersed from |
The courtroom, and the prisoner was
aiken charge of by the Deputy Sheriff |
and conducted back to the county Jail. |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-18
Trade.


During the past week business in all branches
has been active, especially in dry goods, boots
and shoes and other branches. AS far as we
have been able to learn. there have been no
material changes in prices Of either dry goods
or boots and shoes. Our merchants all have
laid in ample stocks, and did so previous to
the recent advance in cotton. and are united
in their determination to sell at Eastern prices
This they can do, as the advance in freights
alone will compel st. Louis, Cincinnati, Lou
isville and other cities to advance prices,
whereas. instead Of joining the combination
of Eastern trunk lines in advancing rates, our
Memphis and Charleston railroad preferred to
keep their rates at living figure, and the re-
suit is our merchants to-day are enabled to
control large portion of the interior trade
that hitherto has passed through our city 10
some Of the points named. A fair business
has been done in hardware as well as liquors.
and a marked improvement is noticed in those
branches as we'll as in others. Lumber, sash,
doors, etc., are in active demand, and our
mills are kept busy furnishing material to
build n number Of business as well as scores
Of dwelling houses. The receipts Of produce
have been quite light during the week, aud
were, with some exceptions. hardly equal to
the demand. Excepting an advance in meats
and firmer feeling in -four and meal. there
are no important changes since our last re-
view. We give prices as follows: Apples are
in fair supply, with sales Of p bbls common at
81 g.; choice sell readily at IS so. Butter is
Bagging is more steady in tone,
and sold at ISIS to 1870 for standard and "a /
pounds. and shade higher for fancy and ex-
ira heavy. Ties. twine and rope are I'M
Provisions are firm and higher. Mess
pork IS held at sl3 s5 to Is 81; sales of clear
sides to-day to the trade were At s &c with no |
exceptions; some 10 or Z casks changed hands |
At that rate. Clear rib is steady but scarce |
and held at s'sei and shoulders firm at * to /