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Unfted states Mails.
LOUISIANA.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT, {

LoIISt n AN-1.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Z
Washington, September 30, lSzO. !.
ID R0P0SALS will be received at
l. the Contract Office of this De-
partment until 3 .. IN. of March |. 1871.
for conveying the mails of the United
States, from Jaly |, 1871 to June 80.
1875, in the State of LOUISIANA. on
the routes and by the schedules of de-
pariures and arrivals herein specified.
Decisions announced by or before
March 30. 1871.
bidders will examine carefully the
forms and instructions annexed.
The letters In. o. Indicate that there
i. no post office at the place named.
Service will not be let where no Offices
exist. ll
1854 From Bellevue, by Cotton Valley
In o., Orchard Grove In. o. }.
l- and Doreheat IN. o.), to Mag
d, nolia. 50 miles and back, once
u week.
Leave Bellevue Monday, at 6 A.
NJ:
Arrive at Magnolia next day by
10 NJ; a.-.
Leave Magnolia Tuesday, at 7.
NJ;
Arrive at Bellevue next day by
6 p. N.
s055 From Bellevue. by Coleville
. Rocky Mount and Plainville
IN. o. J, to Collinsburg. 80 miles
and back. once a week.
Leave Bellevue Monday at A.
NJ;
Arrive at Cellinsburg by 6 p. NJ;
Leave ColIinsburg Tuesday at 2
A. NJ;
Arrive at Bellevue by 6 p. NJ;
s056 From Bellevue. by FiIlmnre (n.
o. TO Bos>ier Point In. o. J. IL
miles and back. once week.
Leave bellevue "Wednesday at G
A. NJ;
Arrive at Bossier Point by u NJ !;
Leave Bos>ier Point "Wednesday
at p. NJ;
Arrive at Bellevue by7 P. NJ.
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service. strictly ACCORDING to the ad
yertiseme1f, and then, If they desire.
separately for different service; and if
the Feg,dar bid be Nthe lowest. offered
for The asatiyeriised service, the other
propositions may BE-. considered. y
ID. Thcreashould,b be but one robte
bid for in a proposal. Consolidated or
combination bids ["proposing one sam
forfwo' or more routes" pare forbidden
bylaw. and can net be Consolidated.
IA. The route, the service, the year
ly pay, the name and residence of the
bidder that is, his usual posfofiee ad-
dress atd the name of each member
of firm. where company offers,
should be distinctly stated.
ID. Bidders are requeired TO use, as
far as practicable, the printed propo-
sails furnished by the Department, to
write out in full the sum of their bids,
and to retain copies of them.
Altered bid. should not be submitted,
nor should bids once submitted be with
drawn. No withdrawal of bidder or
gnaranior will be allowed unless the
withdrawal is dated and received before
the last day for receiving proposals.
Each bid must be guaranteed by two
responsible persons. The bid aud guar
antee should be signed plainly with
hs full nsme Of each person, -
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Notice to Bidders.

For service on routes s0D6 S007, 1909.
S0l2, SOl3.. S0l4, s03I, sO45, s066,
s067, s0S2. -f -.
I The certificates on proposals for
these routes must must be signed by a
judge of court of record, or by post
masters at the following offices in
Louisiana. viz:-New Orleans. Baton
Rouge. Shreveport, Monroe. New Ibe-
ria and Washington, or by postnasters
at ofhcds-of1st. ID, or 3D. class in other
States.
All postmasters signing certificates
of guarantors and snreties will be held
to strict accountability for the cor
RICHNESS of their certificates. TSee
section 20ofInstrnctions. 4
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A sharp young lady says there
is nothing more touching in this
life than to see poor but virtu-
Gus young man struggling with a
weak mustache. .-s.
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Official DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES OFFICERS.

UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Ulysses s. Grant. of Illinois, Presi-
dent.
Schuyler Culfax, of Indiana, Vice
President. So ETg.hH
James G. Blaine, Of Maine, Speaker of
the House of Representatives,.
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The life Of an editor is not al.
ways free 'fi'om care. They have
to stand this, up in Newman, Ga.%.
"Come and look, mother" said a
little boy, "there goes an editor.n
MY son, You should not make
sport of the poor man; You cannot
tell to what extremity you may
cona-,
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.agss5tl ----->--" Okla
An Irish drummer, who now
and then INDUCES in a canteen of
whisky, was accosted BY the re-
viewing general: ass 2.A
'What makes your nose so red9"
ssPlase your HONOR replied Pat,
II always blush when I spake to
a general officer
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Dated
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-16
NIISSISSIPPI.

The Pamela Star gives an account OF the
killing OF negro woman in that county by
a white man. lie escaped.
Temperance meetings are being held Ia
Enterprise.-Courier.
A correspondent Of the Meadville journal
suggests running road steamers between
Natchez and that place.
We seldom receive that most excellent
paper, the Jackson CLARION. This Is a real
disappointment, as we always enjoy exceed
ingly this fearless. outspoken defender OF
the right. We would be glad to get 1t once
a week anyhow.-Iuka Gazette.
The Ripley Advertiser says on the Dist
inst. Mr.. Lindsey, who lives about IL miles
south east of this place, killed a wild cat
that weighed GO pounds, and from one ex-
tremity TO the other Of its body, measured
about feet and inches. We were shown
one of its paws, which was AZ inches
across, with claws one inch and half long.
A negro man at Grenada, poisoned his
wife with Costar's rat exterminator last
week by giving it to her in pills. lie went
to Jail to await his trial.
The Scooba Spectator has suspended for
no cause except difference ofopinion between
the owners. 1t has good circulation, Is
well sustained by advertisers, and
young man capacitated to take charge Of
and Office who is steady, honest and indus
trious could make good arrangements with
the proprietors.
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Earnest Protest of N Republican
Paper Against the PrOl0mga.
ton Scheme.
Prom die Vicksburg Times.


We have seen it stated that there is pros
pect ofthe present legislature prolOnging its
official term to one year from Jauury, 1872,
and that this is to be done by legislative en-
actment. We trust that our information in
this matter is without foundation. What
ever may be the technical ground upon
which the legislature might base such pro-
ceeding, we feel sure that it would be
State. The people lknow, whether our
Solons know it or not, that the present leg
islature was elected for two years, and that
ed in the autumn of 1863. and ought to ex-
pire with the close of 1871. We have no
interest in this thing except to raise warn
ing voice in behalf of the party. A party
cannot commit an act of violence without
injuring itself in the end, and certainly the
Republican party of Mississippi has every
thing to lose and nothing to gain by a pro-
ceeding of this sort We have a majority
of the legal voters of the State. We car
ried the State in 1869 by nearly 10000 ma
jority. Instead of giving the Democrats a
club to knock us on the head with in 1872
when we shall have enough to carry aside
from this load of injustice and illegallity,
our legislators should be devoting ali their
ability energy to putting the party so clear
ly Oh the record in favor of right and JUS
tice that we can 60 into The campaign with
light hearts, approving consciences and the
fewest possible vulnerable points.
We beseech you, gentlemen, if you have
ever thought of prolonging your official ex-
istence by proceeding that will not meet
the approval even of your own coustitu-
ents, look before you leap.
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HOUSE.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

Mr.. Lucas. an act to remove the civil dis
abilities of Robert 5. Clark, a minor of At
tala county.
Mr.. donald, an act to remove the civil dis
abilities Of Albert Teat, a minor of Leake
county.
: Mr.. Donald, an act for the relief Of the tax
payers of Clarke county.
Mr.. Donald, an act for the relief Of John
Brady, of Clarke county.
Mr.. Donald, an act for the relief w. ID.
Northrup, a citizen of Clarke county.
Mr.. Campbell, an act to amend an act en-
titled an act 70 establish Chancery Courts,
etc.
Mr.. Mister, an act to incorporate the town
of Hardy, in the county of Grenada.
Mr.. Mister introduced an act TO authorize
the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
Grenada TO appoint City Weigher, and to
regulate his compensation.
Mr.. Norris, an act 70 amend the acts here
tofore passed incorporating the city of jack
son, and define the boundaries, AID 70 rein
corporate the city.
Mr.. Howard presented the petition of the
citizens of Jefferson county, relative to ag-
riculture.
Mr.. Stone. for the relief Of Doctors Har-
vey and Divine.
Mr.. Howe, an act to remove the civil dis
abilities Of Thomas J. Harris, minor, OF
Pamela county.
Mr.. johnson. an act to relieve the people
of Warren county from taxation
Mr.. Jones, of Yalobusha- an act 70 remove
the civil disabilities of Bette G. Brannon, q
minor married woman, OF Yalobusha CO.
Mr. Jones, Of Yalobusha, an act TO incor
porate the Coneeville Female Seminary.
Mr.. Parker, an act 70 change the bounda-
~ line Of the county Of Amite.
Mr.. White. an act for the relief Of Emma
b. Carroll and Archer Latrobe Carroll, Of
Wilkinson county.
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The modern world has its wonders, but
it would be difficult to determine their
number. The seven wonders of the an.
Gent world are: First, the Egyptian
Pyramids the largest of these Is 500
feet square, and $50 feet high, and it,
base covers III acres of ground.
Second, the Mausoleum, erected %
Mausolus, king of Caria, by his widow
Artemisia; it was 90 feet long, and 3j
feet high.
Third, the Temple of Diana, at Ephe-
sus /; this was 525 feet in length, and 300
feet in breadth.
Fourth, the walls and hanging gardens
of Babylon. These walls are stated by
Herodotus to have been IS feet thick,
$50 feet high, and so miles in length, and
the statement is confirmed by modern an
tiquarians.
Fifth, the COLOSSUS at Rhodes; this was
brazen statue of Apollo, 1O5 feet in
height, standing at the mouth of the har-
Dor of Rhodes.
Sixth, the statue Of Jupiter Olympus,
at Athens, which was made Of ivory and
gold, and wonderful for its beauty rather
than its size.
Seventh, the Pharos Of Ptolamy Phil
adelphus this was a lighthouse 500 feet
high, a wood fire being kept burning on
its summit during the night to guide
ships into harbor.
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Ours TeSectIuLIy9
w. III. Fl. TYSON.

Mr.. Justice Bradley, of the Supreme
Court of the United States, decided, in
the case of Thompson Dean, appellant
against Thomas A. Nelson and wife, and
Ben. May, that proceedings to foreclose
a mortgage by publication, in a court
within the Union lines, while the defend
ants were absent within the reble lines,
were void. The decision Is especially
interesting in view of the fact that our
own Supreme Court have decided the
other way, in the case of Mixer ct al.
AGAINST Sibley. The opinion of the
Supreme Court of the United States fully
sustains the decision by Chief Justice
Jameson, Of the Superior Court of this
city, in the case of the Conn. Nut Life
Ins. Co. vs. Hall ct al, delivered some
three years ago. Chicago Z. i. j.
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THIRTIETH DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8, 1871.

NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Caldwell-An act to change the
name of Scrap Bush to that of GLASGOW Jor-
don.
Also an act to incorporate the Jackson
Benevolent Society of Jackson, Mississippi,
and for other purposes.
By Mr.. MOrgan-A resolution memorial
iZing the Congress of the United States, to
appropriate ont of the revenue of the coun-
try sum of money to be used for the pur-
chase of a sufficient quantity of land in the
late slave-holding States of the owners
thereof, to provide homestead for every
family of slaves freed by the war Of the re-
belliOn.
Mr.. Leachman gave notice that he would
move reconsideration of the action had
yesterday on the resolution of Mr.. Morgan
in relation TO the ''Repudiated Debt"
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS BY LEAVE.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Sem
ate that it is inexpedient to agitate the
question of the payment of the Planters
and Union Bank Bonds, because it is looked
upon as a settled question, decided by vote
of the people at the ballot box, by the Legis-
lature and by the courts of the State, and 1t
is the opinion of the Senate that the ques-
ton should here rest, Indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Stringer moved to expunge the whole
matter from the Senate Journal. which Mr..
Bennett moved to table. Carried.
Resolution by Messrs. Lyles and Duncan I:
Resolved, That hereafter, If any member
of this Senate shall mention the subject OF
the payment of the Planters aud Union
Bank Bonds, he shall be reported at once
and turned over to DIR. Compton, Medical
Superintendent of the LuEatic Asylum.
Indefinitely postponed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Gibbs-An act in relation to GER
tain criminal prosecutions in this State.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to charter Tchula Ferry in the
county of Holmes.
An act amendatory to of an act in rela-
ton to Convention Warrants.
An act for the benefit of Mississippi Col
lege and other institutions of learning in
Clinton.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Being the resolution of Senator Packer,
J. G. Shoup to the seat of the 9th
Senatorial district.
Mr. Gray moved to refer to a special Com
mittee of five.
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SPECIAL ORDER.
10 the resolution of Senator Ps
HOUSE.
BILLS PASSED.

An act to repeal a part of section II OF the
Act to raise revenue to defray the eXpen-
ses of the government of the State of Mis-
sissippi and for other purposes, as req1ires
the annual assessment of realty.
An act to repeal the tax levied on silver
smiths and watchmakers.
An act for the permanent location of the
seat of justice of Bolivar county
An act fer the benefit of Geo. ID. Mclean.
deceased.
An act for the relief of Felix G. Edins OF
Lee county.
An act to legalize the tax sales of land in
Kemper county.
An act for the relief of the civil disabili-
ties of VIM. g. Berry.
An act to amend an act in relation to
Chancery Courts, approved May 4th. 1870.
A joint resolution for the relief Mrs. w.
Owings widow of the late Hon. w. b.
Owings.
An act for the benefit of joint sureties
and joint debtors.
An act in relation to gaming contracts.
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HOUSE.

The following bill passed:
An act for the relief of A. B. Holt.
The Governor approve the following bills !:
An act for the relief of Maria III. Taylor.
widow of the Hon. Hamilton Taylor, de-
ceased.
An act to authorize James w. Mitchell, a
minor of Prentiss county, to be licensed to
practice law in the several Courts of this
State.
An act to authorize the election of an adj
ditional Justice of the Peace and Constable
in the District number four az, county of
Monroe.
A Joint Resolution requesting members
of Congress to favor the passage of the Bill
Incorporating the Southern Pacifc Railroad,
etc.
An act supplemental to an act entitled an
act in relation to justices of the Peace, APP
proved July 18th, 1870.
The speaker announced the following
committees: To inquire into the frequent
accidents on the n. o., j. and G. n. Il. r..
Messrs. Foley, Parker and Donald.
COMMITTEE on part of the House to take
inventory of books in State Library, Massrs.
Catching, Howe and Osborne.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Griggs presented the petition Of the
citizens of Issaquena county. praying relief
from excessive taxation, which was referred
to the Committee on County Affairs.
A Dessage with reference to the Revenue
Laws was received from the Governor.
The Judiciary Committee reported an act
In relation to Inns and Taverns when ia
cobs Of Adams offered the following amend
ment- which was lost.
SEC. 8. Ii any person or persons, keeper
of any Inn, Tavern, Hotel, or any public
house in this state, where q license Is paid
shall refuse TO keep and accommodate any
person in his, her or their house on account
Of race or color. shall be gully of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall forfeit his, her, OF their
license to carry on any such business, and
shall be fined in the sum of not less than
one hundred dollars, or not more than one
hundred and fifty dollars, TO be collected be-
fore any Justice of the Peace OF the county
where the crime Is committed. and one-haif
of the money TO be paid to the prosecutor
and one-half TO the Justice of the Peace.
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Induce them to take an interest in the
farm, in the implements, in the stock; tell
them all your plans, your successes and
failures; give them history of your own
life, and what you did and how you lived
when boy; but do not harp too much on
the degenerate character of the young men
of the present age; praise them when you
can, and encourage them to do still better.
Let them dress up for the evening instead
of setting down in their dirty clothes in a
dingy room. Provide plenty of light;
thanks to kerosene, our country homes
can be as brilliantly and as cheaply lighted
as the gas-lit houses in the city. Encour-
age the neighbors to drop in evenings.
Talk agriculture rather than politics; speak
more of Importance of the large crops, of
good stock, of liberal feeding, and OF the
advantages ofmaking animals comfortable
rather than of the hard times, low prices
and high wages. Above all encourage the
boys to read good agricultural books.
Papers are all well enough, bnt an intelli-
gent boy wants something more and bet
ter. Get him some good agricultural
book to study. Read it with him. and
give him the benefit of your experience
and criticism. When he has mastered
this, buy him an other. In our own case
we owe our love of farming principally
to the fact that our father talked to ms
of everything that was doing on the farm
answering all out questions, and encourag-
ing, rather than refusing our childike
desire of helping him. Agri-
culturist.
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Some people arc almost crazy 10 try
the militia on. Alcom has been tole-
graphed 10 more than once Send
troops-Riot progressing at ---- Station
-loil men threatened, some in the woods,
some up q tree, and some gone 10 Mem
mis- or -. Send the troops at once :"
But they have never caught Jeems a nap
ming vet with that trick. lie makes
haste slowly. He takes time not By the
forelock, but nevertheless he takes time.
We fancy we see him tipping the wink
to one Of his ''secret service men %
come TO his side. He shows him the des-
pach and says 10 him, "noW 90 up there
and get the facts on the spot and explode
this fellows did lies. Bring word back
whether there has been a dog fight or only
a fight among fools" They haynt zoe
Jeems on that dodge to get out the Melish
vet. Some Of the colored troops, la tho
mean time. are nearly dying 10 fight nobly
arain. AlooIn don't sec any use In their
lightinp nobly 20 much t'i0r groona."--s
Poor Nobly l--Meridian Mercury
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Proatless memories. leave ma .r,rs.
Roll NOT away fra,, ~, t.,..r, ,l...ff. .....
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or moments - trief ,,i...l. No.. I... ....
died.
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thronr.
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Something which never is spceehIss. ar.s.u
Tho its life ia gone and its breath fsetsf
Something laid under the motionlosf IId.
Where the stone IL rolled whore ts. rr.. BIZ.
bis
It's a picture brirht v..th tbs a.fi sr.s..sr.t
which comes Ia the cleaning f.serss.r.,
hush.
When the leaves are s,Iff ANA ola. l.r.,.t..
stoop
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THE LEGISLATURE.
TMENTY-NINTH DAY.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. February 7, 1871.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

| TUESDAY. FeOruaTg 4. 1911
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Being the motion of Mr.. Morgan to refer
to the Committee on Claims the resolution
in relation 10 the "Repudiated Debt of the
| State of Mississippi"
Mr.. Stricklin moved to table the whole
matter, which was carried by the following
vote:
Teas-Messrs. Abbott, Bennett, Duncan,
Carrman, johnson. Lyles, Millsaps, Morgan,
Rushing, Smith. Stone, StrickliR, Warner,
I w ats, and Williams.
| Nays-Messrs. Gibbs, LeachmaD. Packer,
and Payne.
Mr.. Stricklin moved to reconsider the ac-
ton just had, and to table the motion to re-
consider. Carried.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Morgan-Resolved by the Senate,
| 1.-THE House concurringl, That the State of
Mississippi by her Representatives in Legis-
| lature assembled. solemnly denies that any
moral or legal obligation rests upon the peo-
pie of this State to discharge in any manner
or form, in whole or in part, the bonds of
the L Mon and Planters Bank. commonly
Known as the "Repudiated Bonds, or Repu-
dated Debt of the State of Mississippi"
Mr.. Bennett moved to table. which was
carried.
By Mr.. Smith-Resolved, That the Aud
itor of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby
required to report to this body at an early
day, the amount of State tax assessed in the
several counties of the State for the year
1870, keeping separate the amount on land
and for personal property respectively, and
not including Polls" Adopted.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the protest Of Jo-
seph Bennett, III. l.. Duncan, j. NJ. Stone,
w. L. Lyles, 5. johnson, John Watts, and
John Gartman, be spread upon the Journal;
upon which motion action was postponed
until tomorrow.
An act to incorporate Macon Hook and
Ladder Company, No. i, OF the city of Ma
con. Passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Millsaps-An act to authorize the
Board of School Directors of the different
counties of this State to compromise with
debtors in certain cases.
By Mr.. Bennett-An act for the relief of
James Bowman, of Kinds county.
Mr.. Duncan gave notice of the introduce
ton of bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the examination and licensing engin-
GERS of locomotives, on the railroads of the
State of Mississippi.