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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Snecini Elections.

The Governor has issued his proelama-
ton ordering an election in Yaz0o coun-
ty, on the oath instant, to fill the yacan-
cy in the Legislature, created by the
death of \. S Wood, and in Choctaw
county, on the same day, on account Of
the failure of the last attempt at an cleo
ton in that county. The Conservatives
of Yazoo should profit by the example
set them by the Democracy Of Lowndes
county and go to work. They could
have easily defeated Wade at the last
election if they had have exerted them
selves. Choctaw can easily send a good
and true man if the Conservatives will
Bra.in harmony, and we earnestly en-
al them to lay aside local issues and
take in consideration only the good Of the
whole State The gallant band of Con-
servatives who watched day and night at
the last session of the Legislature to pro-
tect the interests of the people, have al
ready been reinforced, and from coun-
ties that they did not expect could help
them. They now ask the Conservatives
of Choctaw to do their duty shall they
ask in vain?
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Traitors Rewarded at Last.

The carpet-bag U. S. Senator from
Alabama, Spencer, the yoke-fellow of the
late defeated Warner, writes to the n. Y.
Tribune that the responsibility of the de-
feat of Warner and the Republican party
in Alabama, belongs to Parsons, Alex.
White, and S. f. Rice, who worked in
the Radical combination in the late can
vass. These men are eminent scalawags
who abandoned the people of Alabama
that had formerly trusted them, and al
lied themselves to the carpet-bag adven-
turers for the sake of sharing the offices
and plumber They had valnly and wick
edlv believed that the reign of the cor
rupt dynasty which had been built up by
federal power would be a permanent in
stitution in that State, and they aimed to
entitle themselves to part of its benefits.
Their plans, however, came to naught.
They labored to no purpose. The car
pet-bag leaders have turned upon them
and cursed them as intruders into the
camp of the spectators, and the authors of
their defeat and the people who former
" respected them now hold them IN alb
horrence, and as marks for the finger of
scorn. We cannot call to mind objects
more pitiable than these detested traitors
who are now abused by their late associ-
ates in their grief, and regarded with
loathing and contempt by the Conserva-
tives in their triumph. Let their fate be
an example and warning.
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SUBJECT OF HMNIGRA
Worth Considering.
Richmond Examiner, Nov. %.

Richmond Examiner, Nov. q.
Com. Maury publishes long and in
teresting letter to the farmers of Virgin
ia on immigration. He proposes that the
farmer in each county shall associate
themselves, and arrange to sell to Euro
pean immigrants, on a credit of seven
years, without interest, farms OF forty
acres. He thinks if the plan was adopt
ed by the landholders of the State, and
generally and successfully carried out,
you would soon see the real estates in
Virginia changing hands in figures at
which it is now held in Delaware, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey.
If each of the ninety-nine counties were
to introduce on this plan, during the next
seven years 200 families from abroad
averaging five persons to tamlly-that
would add one hundred thousands per-
sons to the population and add 800, O0O,-
900 to its wealth. Mr.. Maury presents
some otht strong views. Unquestiona-
bly, this is one of the most important sub
jects that can engage the attention of the
Virginian statesman. Every measure
which gives rational promise of success in
accomplishing useful immigration and
which can be borne BY our people ought
to be adopted. Not only wealth, but
power and peace, will be ours, when our
population grows to its proper proportion.
No subject deserves more assiduous
thought and attention.
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The Fnrm.

Farming is a profession, not TO say
science. If any one doubts this state
ment, let him leave his city home-for no
one bred IN the country will doubt it.
and undertake to cultivate even a garden
of half an acre for the summer. He will
then find that knowledge is as essential TO
the right use Of the spade as the pen, and
that there is as great a difference between
the scientific farming Of Flanders, where
literally not a weed is to be seen, and
that of many Of our farmers, the wealth
Of whose soil is about equally divided be-
tween fruits and weeds, as between the
trade Of a modern commercial city and
the barter of a lakewood settlement.
1t is true that agriculture has been the
last to receive the impetus Of modern
science. Ii Is true that many agricultu-
rlsts are content to 90 on in the ways Of
their fathers, because experiments are
costly. But it is also true that they are
unable to compete with those who under
stand the use Of new instruments, meth
DDS and fertilizers. Agriculture il also
becoming in this country popular re-
creation. Many gentleman ia content
10 spend on his country-seat money which
he makes in the counting-room. The
practical farmer is thus able TO get the
benefit Of experiments without paying for
them.
This change in agriculture, which has
converted 1t from drudgery to an art, has
created demand for a corresponding lit
erature; FIFTY years ago, a stable agri-
cultural periodical did not exist on the
American Continent" Now every week
~ paper, secular or religious, has its az
iricultural department; and il will not be
long before something of library will be
part Of the furniture of every well-order-
ed arm.-Harper's Magazine.
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FoRSEY HOROSCOPES THE POLITICAL
HEAvESs.---In a recent Washington
Chronicle the following, among other
speculations are INDUCED IN reference to
the next Presidential election:
These, with the Pa
cifc States Of Oregon and California. will
more than make electoral votes enough 10
give Grant Democratic successor.
A great political party is like a corpora
tion-religiOus, financial, or BENEVOLENT.
If il fail in mutual confidence il goes into
bankruptcy or what is worse. into contempt
even self-eontempt. There must be for
bearaRce, friendship. and ehivalry, or there
can be no success. Thar there IS at present
little or none Of this spirit among the Reputli-
can leaders IL te0UId be folly TO deny.
Coupled with this melancholy view of
the situation, Forney has sold his paper
and contemplates a precipitate flight
from the capitol.
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Raising Chestnut Trees.

Che.tnuts sell readily at five dollars a
bushel. Suppose twen,y trees 10 an acre,
and that from these you take half BUSH
ell Of nuts from each tree, this will make
fifty dollars snug little sum TO foot up
some of the innumerable small bills from
the purchase Of luxuriSs. Who does not
see the value and the necessity at this
time Of our great pecuniary need Of stu
diously siezing upon every item that
might be turned into a source Of wealth /?
No more need be said under this head,
unless it be to give some directions for
the proper cultivation and care of the
trees, which l do not propose doing at
present. / trust that all who read this
short article will begin 10 drop a nut here
and there, wherever there is room for n
tree, and do not be deferred because the
time may be long before you reap the
fruit. Scatter the seed far and wide and
you or your children will reap the re-
ward. How much may be added to the
revenue of the South, in a few years
alone, if all who have land will but follow
these suggestions, and occupy a spare
hour the coming year in planting white
and black walnut, pecan, chestnut, fl
bert, butternut and madeira ut.-Bax-
ter Sentinel.
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a Good Sermon ON IHnnunI H.n-



1t is not often that we draw upon
Henry Ward Beecher for ideas for the
benefit of our readers. In the present
instance, however, We are tempted TO do
so. We have copied from n sketch Of
his sermon on manual labor, reported in
n. y. Daily:
Mr.. Beecher, last evening, took five YER
ses from the 9Th TO the l2th, OF the 30 chap
ter of ThessOlouiaus for his text, and deliv-
cred an address therelrom on manual labor.
After citing various other passages, show
Ing that the Apostles had commanded work
with the hands As necessary and honorable
and this had been the Gaze with our fathers
in this couEtry but he (Mr. Bcccher) was
sorry 70 see that the tendency of the age
was TO DRIFT away from this. and 10 look down
upon all manual labor with contempt, and
there was too much desire on the part Of
young men TO get rich too rapidly aud
without giving the necessary equivalent of
labor, and "A steady current OF young men
was setting la 10 the large cities from the
country and from the country towns, all
bent upon the acquisition OF wealth with
out manual labor. They crowd the profcs-
siOnS. Professional men are drugs on the
market. There was almost one doctor for
every sick man. aud the law il 80 full that
it YOU distributed the business there would
OF them have 10 become mere commercial
agents; and all this time the country needs
labor, and also needs educated mechanic.
Then, too, there is a feeling ia the commu-
n ~ among parents that their sons would
be degraded 10y embracing any mechanical
pursuit and their sous they will not tan
their faces Oh the farm, or tar their fingers
on the ship, or harden their muscles nj the
forge. lie then drew picture of the hor-
ror Of a respectable parent at finding that
his boy wished To become a machinist, and
the disdain of the boys mother when
informed OF this choice, and the father re-
solves that IL will not do "a directly oppose
the boys wishes, but resolves that he will
20 10 Europe and take that boy with him.
aud % he grows up and gets To be 30 or 40
years Old,anC has dabblcd little In law aud
"A little in banking, and the father dies and
the estate does not turn out as well as was
expected. aud the boys have to shit for
themselves and then where will this boy
90? "Nhy," said Mr.. Beecher, with en-
phasis, she will 90 straight 70 the devil
The father--with the best OF Intentions
has lost his boy, which II he had allow ed
him TO follow his natural bent he would
have saved him. This was not an over
drawn pictue, Tor (pausing ard looking az
the congregation.) you know how IL Il
yourselves Caughter), and put 10 20 you II
some of you do not feel exactly like this
with ard TO manual labor MIR. Beecher
in conclusion, earnestly besought his hear
ers ii they valued the future Of their chill
dren. 10 bring them up 10 some trade which
should make them independent and self-re-
liant under any adverse circumstances.
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RADICAL sIIsRULE.
The Way They Manage I'm Lam
derdaIe.
Report of the Grand Jury.
From the Meridian Gazette.

From the Meridian Gazette.
GRAND JURY Rooms.
Meridian, Miss. Dee. -, lS10S
Hon. r.. Leachman, Judge, etc.
The Grand Jury beg leave TO report
to you Honor that they have endeavored
faithfully to discharge the duties assigned
them by law in general, and by your
Honor, in charge, in particular, They
have enquired into and acted upon all
business brought before them, to the best
Of their ability; have examined the
bonds of county officers have looked on
the Record Book of the Board of Super
visors, and have given considerable atten-
ton to the amount of taxes 10 be levied
and collected.
The bonds of county officers are in
some instances Objectionable. The bond
of Treasurer is insufficient in amount and
security, one of the signers being non
resident, and paying no tax, the other Is
a resident but only pays State tax OF
$12 so. The bond of the Sheriff as Tax
Collector is insufficient in amount, but
not in security, as one of the sureties pays
only poll-tax and the other tax of only
S12 so, and the same names are on sew
eral bonds.
The amount of taxes necessary to be
collected for all purposes for the year
1870, is, in the opinion of the Grand Ju-
nv, $50, 900. The amount levied and re-
quired to be collected, is $87 900. The
Supervisors have, in many instances,
paid exhorbitant prices for the building
of bridges in the county, for example,
5000 was allowed for the building of Il
bridge over Toomsuba creek, near Mr..
d. Kelly's on the Tomkinsville road !;
said bridge was built mainly of the tim
Der remaining of the former bridge, and
of timbers rejected by the a. & G. rail
road for bridge purposes. The county
has paid for building of many bridges on
the same plan, in times past, and no
greater sum was paid for any bridge at
that place, than $3.50. Again, $500 was
paid by present Supervisors for building
bridge over Lost Horse creek, a small
stream, where the road-hands had for
merly built and kept the bridge in repair.
There are many other cases of similar
character, where, in the opinion Of the
Grand Jury, there has been an extrava-
giant expenditure of county money. The
Grand Jury also believe that the action
of the Board of Supervisors in allowing
members to contract for the building of
bridges privately and without public no.
tice is opposed to the interests of the
county.
The Grand Jury have learned that the
present Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton of Lauderdale county, is not a citi-
zen, or is not qualified elector, he having
been in the State only since September.
This fact, together with all of the above
report, the Grand Jury submit most re-
spectfully to your Hohor, and beg to be
discharged. j. Il. MCLAURIN,
Foreman.
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From the Aberdeen Examiner.
The Barning Of the spOttswOOd
Hotel,

The burning of the Spottswood Hotel in
Richmond. obliterates 10 the soldiers Of the
Army of Northern Virginia" another
landmark" of the last Revolution; for
there are but few OF them who do not assoc
ciate it in memory with some plcasureable
incident OF the war.
1t was the city home OF every Southern
soldier who had "A few dollars in his pocket
and few days furlough az the same time.
and the temporary Head Quarters OF every
General Officer. who, wounded. yet desired
as most of them did, To remain in the imme-
date vicinity OF his gallant command.
Many glorious old chieltSin, who went
down in the battles front. have. we seen In
the sitting rooms OF this old Hotel-Jeb
Stewart, the Lees. the Hills, Jenkins, Gregg,
Whiting, Hood. Breckenridge, Preston, the
JOhnsons, Gordon. Malone, Longstreet,
Law, Benning, Barksdale. Bee, Hampton,
butler, and many other Southern herOs.
have Oft ten thumbed the pages of its regis
ter; and many a weary soldier who will
read these lines, can recall-we can--the
polite demand of the clerk TO deposit the
price of a nights lodging before heing
shown to a room, As he entered the hotel AT
night. without baggage, and with all the
dirt and stains incident To life lat the front
upon him. And Others can remember-we
cAn't-having deposited the aforesaid pay,
and then pitched the hotel blankets out of
the windows To comrades who waited below
TO bear them TO camp. That old hotel could
have told wonderful tales had it been gifted
with speech, and though reduced 10 its ele-
meuts, it Will live in Southern tradition and
tales of the bloody days, until the genera
ton that fought To leave '-old uncle Bob as
a model for the world To pattern after, shall
have passed away. Fire could not consume
the SDottswood, it will stand right where
it did in 1861 81 and ), TO the members of
Lees lid Army, as long as they remember
the war and its vicissitudes, to honor and
aspect their country and its lost cause
The landlords aud fhair Saryifnrz A.
selfish nothings 10 us, but the house was a
rallying point Ia friends who had weighed
eacS other in the scale OF martial duty aud
companiOnship, test which demonstrated
every fault, aud oft disclosed most uneX-
pected gems, in the camp analysis of char =
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Correspondence OF the Cincinnati Gazette.
SAND HILL, KY, Dec. 5.-One Of the
most melancholy and heartrending acci-
dents which il has been our duty as
newsgatherer to chronicle, occurred near
this village on Sunday last The particu-
lars, in brief, are as follows: 4 few
weeks since DIR. \. =. Pownall, of this
place. after a brief courtship, was mar
ried to Miss Mary J.. Wilson, also resi-
dent of this place Shortly after his
marriage Dr. Pownall united wirh the
Christian Church, aud Sunday last was
appointed as the day Of his baptism, he
having requested his pastor, Rev. j. b.
Hough, TO perform the rite. At the APP
pointed hour large number Of persons
had assembled on the banks Of Crooked
creek, the place chosen for the immersion.
After singing and prayer, everything be-
ing in readiness, the Rev. Hough entered
the water, leading the Doctor, and the
descent being very gradual, they were OBJ
liged 10 proceed some distance from shore
in order 10 reach a sufficient depth, but
suddenly both were seen to go down to-
gether, having stepped over a bank con
cealed by the water; both soon arose to
the surface, and the Rev. Hough regain
ed the bank, but the Doctor being unable
to swim was swept by tho current under a
fiood-ga only short distance below. -
Every~exertion was made to save him,
but in vain.
The body was soon after found and
brought to shore, amid the most heart
rending screams from his young wife aud
friends. Everything possible was done
to resuscitate the doctor, but alasl the
vital spark had flown. This sad occur
renee has cast gloom over the country
for miles around, all joining in extending
their sympathy TO Mrs. Pownall. As
before remarked, the doctor had been
married but a short time. j. I. III.
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LEGS AND STEAM.
A Race for Life Between n TrOt-
ting Horse and N Locomotive.
From the Pittsburp Leader


From the Pittsburg Leader.
The following are the PARTICULARS of an
exciting chase of a trotting horse over
the Waikiki Valley railroad: Last Wed
nesday morning, as the train from Gard
liner approached Lacklyes bridge, about
two miles from Gardiner station, the
engineer, on coming round the curve on
the down grade toward the bridge, saw a
horse ahead on tie track, which, owing
to the high embankment, he knew could
not get ont of the way. The animal,
which belonged to Mr. John Titus, whose
residence is near by, and was once a cele-
brated trotter, becoming frightened, start
ed to run toward the bridge, and it was
then the engineer saw the Importance of
the step which he was obliged to take.
Knowing that he could not stop the train,
it became race for life rs to which should
reach the bridge first.
If the horse arrived before the engine,
it was almost sure 10 throw it from the
track, perhaps into the abysis below, to-
gether with the whole train of passenger
coaches, sacrificing every life on board.
lie threw the throttle-valve all the way
open, and dashed down the grade at the
rate of fifty miles an hour. On plunged
the horse, and on came the ponderous
thunder machine, with a deafening roar
behind. Half the distance had been
traversed, and the horse was within few
feet of the stone work. Every pound Of
steam was forced into the cylinder, and
the engine gave one mighty lunge, strik-
ing the animal upon the right hip, throw
ing him high into the air, clear from the
stones below, where he fell, with his head
partly turned under him, never once stir
ring after he struck.
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Voice of the Press.
From the Crystal Springs Herald.


The lien law having subserved everything
for which it was intended, should be abol-
ished; it is certainly highly injurious to the
country. 1t has bankrupted more farmers
than any law which has ever been enacted
Where farmers have unlimited license to be
credited, they become more heavily involv-
ed than they would if everything was strict
~ based on the cash system. Four years of
credit system has proved TO the people that
if they persist in buying meat. corn. etc.
which are necessary 10 carry on the farm
ing interest-that they will beimpoverished
in proportion. The cotton crop is more liza
bic 10 disaster than any other, and this
makes iG more precarious tor the farmer to
stake all on its uncertainties.
Ii this law is abolished. the people will be
forced to raise what is needed at home
otherwise they will be dependent on the
West and other sources.
The lien law is Pandora's box of evils
and the sooner it ceases to exist the better
will it be for the whole country,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-01-05
Cotton ON WOrn-Out Land.

The following paragraph, which we
copy from the Eufaula (Ala.) News,
shows what "worn-out land" in the South
can be made to do by high cultivation and
judicious fertilizing. We commend it to
the attention of our planting friends, and
particularly to the few disconnected spir-
its who are striving to find "better coun-
try than the States of the South. Stay
at home and, by the exercise of pa
thence, energy and industry, guided by
intelligence, the waste places will soon be
restored, and our loved land be made to
blossom as the rose :"
THAT BRAG AcRE.-In company with a
friend. we visited yesterday Major l.. r.
Johnston's acre OF cotton. which has been
the theme OF conversation by the planter,
lawyer, merchant and mcdaniel for the last
two mouths. We had moi seen Ii before in
provement. Almost as level as a hedge
that has just been trimmed, denser than any
cane patch we ever saw, it stands, we have
no doubt, the most perfect acre OF cotton
ever cultivated. 1t light be supposed that
the luxurious growth would prevent the
formation of fruit, but such Is not the case.
Each plant Is a mass of b lis and forms, and
the former so heavy on the lower stalks as to
seek support on the ground. IL worn out
land. by care, attention and fertilizers. can
be brought TO such high perfection and pro-
ductiveness, IL will only prove as an intelli-
gent planter remarked, that we were yet
in the primer" as far as the cultivation Of
cotton is concerned.
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TIsE NEWS


BoRDEAuI, Jan. l.-Fa-dbsts q.
moving IA the North. The PrussI,f 's'.l
tinue 10 retreat lu the Fast brftrttt CON.
advance. 10 IA reported the Prg..i.. I.H..
and frost. ''At SNOW
In consequence Of the difficulty .,..
lhE comm uhlcali'us open tle Pms
around Paris are eating reserved rr.... De-
a French detachment dsf.4t.h l.....t
day. l"...
Adyiccs from Paris 10 thp l0.r,. -...
that large portion OF IrrlsrI.L
army bad reached the line al t.. I..t
Aha joined them as Reinforcement. t.f
IL y reported that Braurepa0r. Is.
ed IN Paris a corps OF l2o 600 VoIuUf...
have sworn 20 cut their way tH-..
Paris. '''E
Albert, Dec. JO.-A dying ..t....
! Montculcls army defeated three I.l...
Of Tie Mobile Gafde 90 ToueUrf. .....
10 officers and 80 mIu. i.t'..
EoME. Dec aO.--ktuv Victor f..
entered the city. His reception. 81. Dr..
riasitc' the city was illuminated Il.
the King appeared Doe Wa- DupUr..
immense assembling. .
BORDEAUX. Jan. 1.--pW-.Iau .....
ing The bomhafdmput COL Atpr.r
ed 40 5000. The column sent rr....
on Paris. h
IlAvHE. Dee. 80 econ. R.. ...
carried the Prussiau position .l. d.
OF Bouillr. OrlyAl and ChIlr.u -...r.
light lasted Elk h0urs. with .... t.
either side.
RICHMOND. Jan. , IA Ir...#......
Catholics held yesterday. l...,u..
Emanuel. action Bon -tIJ.uu ...... ...
NEW ORLEANS. Jlul .-I.......
lemauia arrived from uluI.r. ....
hundred cmigrauts
WASH GToN, Jan. k.#....
has been ordered tur tic rlI.. -...r
negro from South Carolina. Dor rutr.,i. =.
mess.
PHILADET rIGA, JluI Sine. t.... .....
zation OF paid lire department ny.
ism has greatly increased. Inr No..
issued "a proclamation oHCr,Ug eIG.I r.. IA.
arrest Of ineeudiariDs.