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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
The 81. Louis Fair Prize Cotton
Hale.

The following, from the n. Y. Herald,
in(regard to the disposition Of, and nett
results from, the bale of cotton raised by
Mrs. McShane of Lee county, Missis-
sippi, and which took the first prize at the
ST. Louis Fair. last fall, will be read with
interest, and will, we trust, serve as an
encouragement to others to devote them
selves to an improved cultivation of our
chief Southern staple;
A sample of the llnest bale Of cotton ever
produced was exhibited at the New York
Cation Exchange yesterday. The weight Of
the bale was 443 pounds, which, In the ag-
gregate, realized the respectable sum of So
3l2.0-an average OF H4S per pound. The
cotton was raised by w. Il. McShane, Lee
county, Mississippi, was picked by himself
wife and daughter, and took the first pre-
MUM of 500 for the best bale Of short sta
pie cotton offered at the st. Louis fair last
October. Again. IL took the sweepstakes
prize of $1,000 offered for the best bale of
either long or short staple. After this Mr..
McShaGe donated the cotton TO the Southern
Educational Society, which offered il on the
st. Louis Corn Exchange, and sold IL 10 Mr..
ID. q. Tut at thirty cents per pound. Mr..
Tut in turn presented IL to the same society,
when it " as again sold at twenty-five cents
society, when it realized thirty-eight cents
per pound. the buyer in this case presenting
il as formerly. After this it was not offered
for sale by the society, but was rallied for
$1,000, and aiterw ards sold aud resold. TO be
finally purchased by Messrs. Shryock q
Rowland. OF st. Louis, who shipped IL 10
Messrs. Norton, Slaughter IL Co., Of this
city, for the purpose OF getting IL so far
AWAY as to prevent IL being entered for the
$1,000 premium 70 be offered at the Fair In
October next. as we'll as to test the apprecia-
tion OF Northern factors and manufacturer
of the industry of .ars. McShane and daugh
ter. whose fair hands have prepared for ex-
hibition, beyond doubt the finest bale oi
cotton ever grown in any country. Messrs
Norton. Slaughter a. Co. report the sale OF
this cotton at fifty cents per pound, through
Messrs. :. Mum, Son & CO., cotton brokers.
to Mr.. Jonathan Earl, treasurer OF Norfolk
and New Brunswick Hosiery Company, OF
New Brunswick, n. j.
At the request OF Mr.. Earl, Mr.. T. j
| Slaughter viii write Mrs. McShane for mea-
surement of herself and daughter. who will
be presented with full undeTsuits manufac-
tured from this remarkable cotton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
Extraordinary Speed Of the City
of MRagmsa.

We copy as follows from the Manchester
Guardian of the 4th:
The tiny craft, the City of Ragusa, regis
tered tonnage l ton IL cwt., after having
crossed the Atlantic in 36 days, and having
CALAMITY braved the perils of the most tenn
pestuous weather. has arrived in safety and
anchored in Queenstown harbOr. At 3
O'Clock on Wednesday, the I'D May, the
City of Ragusa left New York harbor for
Liverpool. When the shores OF the Empire
State had sunk from view, and open waters
lay around these adventurous navigators.
Capt. Primorez turned his little vessel
northward, regarding that as the best course
TO take at this time OF the year, and for
three days she went in excellent trim. Her
speed was extraordinary, and on the third
day she made l60 miles That was her
greatest speed during any one day of the
voyage. but frequently for portions Of days
she ran seven knots an hour, the average
speed during the voyage being four and a
half knots an hour. Bad weather set in off
the Banks of Newfoundland. aud for ten
days a series of gales tossed them about in
terrific sea. The gale sabsiding, the captain
was able 70 set his vessels head TO the east
ward. Icebergs were frequently seen In
that latitude at that time. and sharp look
out had to be kept. The ice was avoided,
and the ship continued her course. The
weather remained exceedingly heavy, and
there were rare periods of calm. A success
sion of heavy gales came on, and as it was
impossible to take observations, the course
was taken by dead reckoning throughout.
From the beginning TO the end ofthe passage
the captain saw the sun rise and set only
once. and during the remaining days the
weather was too thick to permit him 70
make observations. During all the trials
Heyter (the .'crew'') behaved In a most pa
tient and manly spirit, never complaining.
| and the bravery of the men seemed TO be
/ emuIated by the extraordinary endurance
/ of a splendled brindled bull-terrier, which
| bore all the suffering of the long Journey
with as much fortitude as his fellow-voya-
gers. On the 18th ult. the vessel sailed 100
miles. On the LIST inst, she was of the
Fastnet, and then, as Primorez and his
/ crew felt Themselves in comparative safety,
/ they amused themselves with catching a
young shark. While following piece OF
beef 4 moose was slipped around his tail,
/ be was pulled on board. His tail was hu1g
at the bowsprit, where it Is still to be OBJ
served. The speed with which the passage
was accomplished IL not the least extraordi-
nary feature In the voyage, for the little
vessel actually beat large ships. many OF
them having taken % days from New York
| to Queenstown.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
Gen. a. Gt. Nvriaht before thc Eku
uAIux Committee.

wAsuINGTON, July % 1861 Gen. A. ".
Wright. of Augusta, Georgia. was examined
to-day. His five hours testimony was hiWh-
ly satisfactory 60 the Democratic members
OF the committee.
Secretary Boutwell, has finally rejected
kentucky's claim, though ha Will say iu
opinion that they have strong equity rights
and strong claims on Congress. 90 which
Secretary Boutwell, refers the State agent.
The following II General A. II. NrightE
testimony before tho ku kluX Committee
II am "A practicing lawyer and one of the
editors ol the Augusta Chronicle and Sem
tinel. The people Of Georgia are peaceful
and law-abiding. The laws are BIS folly enc
forced as before the war; lie stated, from
personal knowledge, that the negroes enc
joyed all privilege Of the courts accorded
to the whites. Judges aud iurirs seemed
rather inclined 10 favor the negroes. Gem
eral Wright prosecuted white man for
murder.
A colored man convicted Of manslaughtcr
was sentenced 10 the fun term. The same
court convicted "A white man for killing
cOlOred man and sentenced him 10 hang the
| first Friday In September. While these
trials were progressing, twelve whites n
Washington county were carried one hum
bred aud thirty miles 10 answer before
/ federal commission for an assault on colorcd
men. and after imprisonment aud much eN-
/ pense. acquitted.
General Wright had no reason to believe
] that there was an organized band ~ ku kluN
W RfDlE lh ANl INilAlNAA pun Ifl"N"s AAf NNitNH
ola band Of marauders like Murrelps gang
| extending through "a portion 81 the cuuu-
/ ties Of his district. Men were convicted BOP
! Washington county, suspected Of belonging
/ 10 this gang A man named kuse, convict
/ ed Of Killing a colOrcd man, by % military
commission was pardoued by President
| johnson. He WAS again convicted 90 kill-
/ ing another man and sentenced 10 bc hnng-
/ ed. hut Teprieved by Governor Bullock.
/ His ultimate fate, Ru-e's friends say dee
/ ponds upon bis raislnga certain amount ~
money.
/ The witness explained fully The orgauIa-
/ ton of the Georgia Legislature. M thr dis
/ abilities Imposed by the fourteenth amend
ment were removed and the people allowed
1 20 select the best men for Office there would
4 be no complaint against The government.
/ The negroes have neither been cheated nor
1 swindled out OF their 81 ages. Difficulty Huu
| discomfort offeu arise from fhr difficulty az
| convincing negroc- that third is more than
4 the tenth Of crop. ArbitrptlOus are often
! called % determine the question fOr them.
A white man named Ferguson was whip
/ ped nearly 90 death hy negroes
/ A negro convicted 81 living Dob adultery
with a white woman. was parlOned boy Gov.
Bullock.
/ prosecuted for the same oilrnsc aud c0uVlc-
ton failed, but the people whipped them.
! There were no pOliti r. Boz these 0reurrcu-
ces. The people rrsorted "a such puuI.h-
ment because Of the mischief 40 rucicty
produced by the Governor indiscrimiulte
pardons.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03

Never sendest thou 100 article f0r publica-
ton without giving the editor thy name.
for thy name 0ftentmes secures publication
% worthless articles.
Thou shOuld'-t not rap az the door 81 q
printing office for he that answrrcth the rap
sneereth IN bis sleeves and loscth time
Neither do thou loaf about ask questions,
or knock down type, or the boys will love
thee like they do shade trees-when thou
leaveth.
Thou should'st never read the copy On
the printers case, or tie sharp and hooked
container thereof, or he may knock thee
down.
Never inquire thou ~ the editor for the
news. for behold, IL u his business at the
appointed time, 10 give Il thee without ask-
Ing.
its not right that thou should'st ask him
who u the author Of an article, Tor hls duty
requireth him 10 keep such things 10 himself.
When thou dast enter Into hls Office take
heed unto myself that thou dost not look ne
what may BE- lying open and conccrueth
thee not. for that Il not meet In the sight OF
good breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof sheet for
it n not ready 20 meet thine eye that thou
mayest understand.
Prefer thine own town paper 90 any other,
and subscribe for W Immediately.
Pay tor IL IN advance, aud 10 shall b well
with thee and thine
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03

The Baton Rouge Na. Sugar Planter
says that +. w. Bean, the Chief Consta-
bic of that city, and shining light in
Radical circles, recently called upon Rev.
Luke Billup, a colored man, who has ac-
cumulated some property since the war,
and who stands well in the community,
and solicited his vote and influence for
Robert Morris, one Of the fellows who
have come South, as Greedy says, out at
elbows and destitute of character, as the
delegate to the Republican Convention
which meets in New Orleans next month.
After the following reply was made by
Mr.. Billup, it is unnecessary to state, the
conversation abruptly terminated
81 cannot support that man nor any other
stranger. i see around me gentlemen work
Ing In the fields with the pillow and hoe who
were wealthy before the war. Among them
see my old master. Thompson w. Bird,
earning his bread by the sweat Of his brow,
while new corners are making their living
asily by staying In the shade. and that &
something / do not understand. I have
lived I'm this parish thirty-three years and
have always been well treated by every ons
residing here, and shall give my induencs
ID no man who IL not Identified with tn
parish. This Is all have TO say about ths
matter"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03

TO the District Convention, to be held at
Westville. on August, 18th. TO nominate a
candidate for District Attorney. viz: Mm-
May. J. II. Thompson, ID. A. McLauTin, +.
A. Durr. w. L. Dickson. j. l.. Hemphill. w.
b. Chandler. A. III. McLaurin. Jacob Ben
nett and n. G. Barlow.
An Executive Committee was appointed
to fill vacancies. etc.
The above ticket is a splendid one, and viii
be elected by an overwhelming majority.
German Walker Is a most excellent gentle
man, and very popular with the people.
Lawrence McCaskill is a brother of Capt j.
L. McCaskill. of this place, and is admirably
qualified for the position to which he aspires.
He is a first-class gentleman in every re-
spect. Dan. Weathersby is one of natures
noblemen, and will make an honest and
efficient Sheriff. Webb Dampier is young
gentlemen Of fine business capacity. and will
make a good Assessor, and James Bishop
will hold the the purse strings of the county
with tight grip. Old Simpson Is all right.
She has no carpet-baggers in her midst, and
but few scallawAgs, or half breeds.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03

1. Resolved, That we pledge a faithful
support to the Constitution of the Z. s., as
interpreted by the courts of competent jul
risdiction.
sustain the equal rights of all men before
the law, and to oppose class legislation.
which has for its object the promotion of
the interest of one race TO the prejudice of
the other race.
3. Resolved. That should our party get
control of the Legislative branch of the
state civil government, at the election. we
pledge ourselves to encourage such legisla-
ton as will insure the reduction of the ex-
penses of the State government, to the min
imum standard of the expenses incurred in
the same before the war.
4. Resolved. That we pledge ourselves to
such policy will insure a speedy modifi-
cation of the present free school and revenue
laws, the former of which threatens. if
continued in force, under its present pro-
securities belonging to our State, and burden
the already Impoverished Taxpayers TO an
intolerable extent.
5. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
favor reduction of officers and salaries,
and restore the administration of civil law
to basis of economy in the strietest sense.
6. Resolved, That we hold a county con-
vention in the town of Philadel phia on the
LIST Monday of Sept. next, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the State
Legislature, and for all county officers.
Z. Resolved, That we recommend that
beat meetings be held on the and Saturday
in August, throughout the county, in each
police or election district from which at
least ten delegates be sent to the general
convention.
s Resolved. That we recommend that a
committee of five be appointed, to select
delegates to meet and cooperate with the
delegates composing this Senatorial and
Judicial District, for the purpose of nominal
ting Senatorial and District candidates.
By motion of I. J. Spencer, the Meridian
Mercury and the Jackson Clarion, were
requested to give place in their columns TO
the above resolutions.
On motion. the meeting adjourned.
HUGH MCDONALD, Priest.
j. NJ. KELLY, Sec'y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
JACKSON COUNTY.
E. SEAMAN, Secretary.

The Democracy and Conservatives of the
Northern part of jackson county met at
Westfall's store, on Bluff Greek, on Saturday
LIST inst, for organization and to appoint
delegates to a convention to nominate a
candidate for the Legislature to represent
Jackson and Harrison counties in the next
Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas Galloway, the
meeting was called to order.
John NJ. Harrington. Esq, was called to
| the chair and Col. James B. McRae appoint
| ed Secretary.
The chairman in few brief and pointed
remarks, stated the object of the meeting,
and then introduced Hon. George Wood.
who was present by invitation. Mr.. Wood
| addressed the meeting in most able speech
upon the condition of public affairs and the
/ situation of the hour. We have seldom
heard a speech listened to with more marked
| attention, or which gave more universal
satisfaction. A noticeable feature of the
/ meeting was large of number colored men
present. who appeared to be highly delight
| ed with Mr.. Woods speech, and declared
their deter mination for the future to 20
/ with the Democratic party.
Mr.. McRae offered the following resolu-
/ ton:
Resolved. That a committee of four be
appointed bv the chair to draft resolutions
| and select delegates to the county couven-
| ton. which being adopted, the following
| gentlemen were appointed:
Thomas Galloway. james Ware. Samuel
| Davis, VIM. Tone Carter.
The committee reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
| adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting, composed
| of the conservative men and Democrats al
Bluff Greek and vicinity. recommend thai
2 County convention be held at the Couri
House at East Pascagoula, on Friday, the
first day of August, to select suitable can
didates for the county offices TO be filled al
the election In November. And that said
convention appoint delegates TO meet the
delegates from Harrison county 70 choose
/ a candidate for the Legislature, to represent
the counties of Jackson and Harrison.
/ Resolved, That the following delegates
be appointed to attend the County conven-
ton at East Pascagoula, on Friday, the frs
6av of August:
4 Resolved, In the opinion of this meeting
the resolutions known as the Vallandighau
platform. and which have been endorsed By
the Democrats of q number or States, con,
stitute q good basis for the Democrat,
party and an conservative men to harmo-
nize upon.
Resolved, That the unanimous thanks D
this meeting be rendered to Hon. Georg'
Il Wood for the able ard convincing speed
delivered by him to-day.
/ Resolved, That n copy Of the proceeding
of this meeting be furnished the Handsb0r
Democrat, with q request 20 publish th
same. JOHN IL HERRINGTON,
Hru - ganruknrw
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03

When, in. the year 1869. there were
two tickets in the field, one Conservative
Republican and the other Radical Repub-
lican, and when most Conservatives and
Democrats favored the former, VIM. NJ.
Compton, now editor of the Leader, a
SUPERFICIAL Radical journal, but then a
die-in-the-last-ditch Democrat, would have
nothing to do with either ticket Each
had upon them NEGROES and carpet-b bag
gers, but he announced that he would
vote for Lowry and Gathright of one
ticket and Alcorn and Vasser of the
other, because they were Southern men.
No carpet-bagger for him, and no negro.
He knew no difference between a native
colored man and colored carpet-bagger,
he only knew they were both colored, and
his white Southern blood boiled ut the
very idea of his voting for either. Later
in the canvass, when he fully realized he
had the prospect which he is now enjoy
ing, he advocated the cause Of the Alcorn
ticket because it was headed by South
ern man God save the markD and had
upon it two other Southern men. But
this was done only as Democrat choosing
between two evils, the Alcorn ticket being
to him the least. The greatest crime he
could charge upon the Conservative Re
publicans was that they had placed NE
GRO upon the Dent ticket and forced the
other party to do so likewise. The negro
stunk in his nostrls and was the burthen
of his complaint. If "white mans
party" should ever throw its banner to
the breeze none sooner than he would raj
ly under its folds. Conservative Democ-
racy even would not suit him, he must
have a Democratic white mans ticket.
SO much for DIR. VIM. NJ. Compton's
position during the canyass Of 1869, what
of him in 1871. As Chief Fugleman
for the ultra Radicals and trumpeter for
the Eminent Man." we find him singing
very different tune in the following
strain:
The Democracy of Marshall county have
nominated four white men for the House. IL
Is one of the largest counties In the State.
and its population Is about equally divided
between the two races. Why then Is there
not a colored man on that ticket? Indeed,
the colored man seems TO be generally
ignored this year by the unwashed Democra-
cy. They overstocked themselves In 1869,
by taking up Tom Sinclair, and now have
determined TO fight IL OUT on the line of
white mans party" In Rankin county
they have full ticket in the field, some ten
or more candidates, and not colored man
on the list. They positively declined 10 take
up one for any Office at all within their reach,
but, knowing that they could not elect their
Senatorial ticket. tried to find a cOlored man
TO run on that, in order that he might be
beaten.
Oh dear! what must the matter be. Is
he afraid that there will be no colored
Democratic candidates in the field, and
he will be expected to give up the pros
pect which proved to be a reality, to sup
port the Democratic ticket in consequence.
He need have no fears upon that point;
nothing is expected by those who remain
ed faithful unto the end of any who de-
serted in the face Of the enemy.
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| 5. Home interests and projections and the
development of the resources and wealth OF
Mississippi by honest and just legislation.
Resolved, That 'sMississippians shall rule
Mississippi
In presenting the above Resolutions to
the meeting. Capt. Jones made a stirring
appeal to the people, to be united ia the
canvass. upon the platform and the candi-
dates which the nominating convention
would place before them.
Rev. ID. A. Holman being loudly called
for, he arose amid the applause of the audi
ence, and addressed the meeting in an elo-
quent speech. Mr.. Holman is a fluent
speaker, and he held his audience SPELL
bound tor nearly an hour. in which he advo-
Gated the success of the Conservative party,
and expressed the hope that when they
should get into power, they would repeal
the many obnoxious laws which were now
so oppressive to the people.
On Mr.. Holman's taking his seat, Mr.. A.
b. Brantley was called, and he arose and
addressed the meeting at some length. ex-
pressing strong hopes of the success of the
Conservative party. and pledging his best
efforts in the coming canvass for the entire
overthrow OF the Radical party, and gem
eral system of reform. His remarks were
listened to with marked attention.
Mr.. Sweatman offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That each precinct should be
entitled to ten delegates in the County con-
anu ShaO the SOIH Jay VI AuSueb OC
the time of holding the same at the county
seat.
Mr.. A. j. Baker offered an amendment,
liking the time of the meeting of the con-
Vention at the 10Th of August.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
The following resolution, offered by Capt.
Jones was adopted:
Resolved, That each Supervisors beat be
requested to appoint ten alternates, to act in
place of the regular delegates in case any of
no Gh VI h
ton.
which was adopted
Resolved, That we, the Conservative par
tv of Montgomery county will not support
NIT his name to the County Convention for
nomination.
Capt. r. ID. Palmer offered the following,
which was adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
cOgniZed as the organ of the Conservative
Party for the county of Montgomery, and
the same is hereby recommended to the cor
dial support of all true Conservatives OF
Montgomery county and of the State.
Capt. ID. L. Sweatman moved that the
WinOna Democrat and the Jackson Clarion
be requested to publish the proc ceilings of
this meeting.
This motion was adopted.
On motion, the Mass Meeting then adjOur-
ed, sine die.
JACKSON MARTIN, President.
WILLIS BARFIELD,}