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W. 3. SERVICE,
No. Masonic Hall Building,
Ridg%ay, Pa
The weekly clarion., 1872-07-11
The Road 10 victory.

Editors Clarion There is no doubt in my
mind but that Gen. Grant can be defeated
for the Presidency. 1t can, however, be
done in but one way. Shall that be done
1t is by a fusion and working union of the
anti-G Grant elements, North, ) 'uth, East and
West. There must be but one organization
and ticket against him, and that ticket a
sound, able and judicious one. l think this
can be attained through the Liberal Repub-
licans, and only through them. In the
management and settlement of this matter,
the North, East and West should lead, di
rect and control, and leave the South as a
mere locker on in Vienna-to take such part
as followers and aiders as it may deem best
but in no case to offer any organized Op-
position to the anti Grant party and Ger
tainly no support of Grant.
Diogenes, the ancient philosopher when
consulted as to how often man should eat,
gave the simple reply: IF you are rich, eat
when you please, and if poor, when you can
get it, The South is poor. 1t can't eat
when it pleaseS, nor what it pleases, but
must eat when and what it can get, out of
the poor dishes before it. When it has the
chance of eating, it may have the choice of
sire would dictate. Wisdom would take the
choice rather than perish forever i'll the vain
effort to obtain that it desired and could
never reach-and thus lose the better for
tune of the poor man.
If no other good can be accomplished than
to defeat Grant, and with him the military
and despotic governments he has instituted
and maintained by the sword in the States,
and the | orde of hungry, unprincipled, ig-
norant and diabolical thieves, who, through
mis- favor and instrumentality, have Occu-
pied and disgraced the public stations, as
sub-rulers, backed by the bayonet, and all
which he proposes to perpetuate, that alone
i not only worthy of but should prompt
the noblest minds, men and hearts to one
accord, undying effort, superhuman action,
under any banner and name that promises
such glorious result. Indeed there never
was more of deep and vital moment depen-
dent upon a single canvass and its result
the friends of civil liberty and common
honesty-the opponents to brute force,
stealage and military rule, certainly cannot
hesitate to unite, move, work-struggle, fast
and pray, without regard 10, and in forget
fuluess of all former party ties and estrange-
ments for a result, a triumph and victory
indispensable, to life, liberts and happiness.
1t would at least be the entered apprentice
degree. to those higher and holier degrees
of the Grand Lodge of civil and Repuollcan
Liberty. This much the Liberal Republl-
| cans propose to 60. VIII not every honest
and sensible man give all his help to them
| in this grand reformation? | cannot hesl-
tate.
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Intense Excitement among Betters an
Spectators
THE REBEL YELL!!!

NEW YORK, July 2.--From 25,OO0 to 3D.
600 people witnessed the race between BaS-
sett and LongfeIlow, at Long Branch, To-
day. Before the race, BasseIt was the ia
Vorite at odds OF 6 to !. Pools sold at 1SOO
10 1000, and 1000 TO 200 in favor of BasSeIt.
An immense amount of money was staked.
Two or three thouSaud KenIuckians wefe
present. and eagerly took all bets against
Longfellow. John Z. Breckinridge was one
OF the judges.
At the start, BasSett took the lead and
kept it for mile and half. when Long
fellow closed up, went ahead and began TO
leave Bassett behinl with ease. When the
whip was laid Bassett he kicked up his
heels and sulked. He was badly beaten, by
hundred yards, in 4 "a.
During the race the excitement was in
tense. The kentuckians were perfectly
frantic, and when the Kentucky horse went
ahead, the peculiar rebel" veil. so familiar
during the war, was shrieked from thous-
and throats.
New Workers aud PhiladelDhians Ire
completely cleaned out. The kentuckians
have all the money in Long Branch to-
night. John Morrissey lost $4,000, and
calls the race a great rebel victory
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TOFFICIAL.
OFFIOIAL"l
Proceedings OfIhe Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen.

CITY HALL,
JACKSON, Miss, June q, lS72S
At a regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of Jackson, this day,
Present:
His Honor Marion Smith. Mayor.
Aldermen-John j. ROhrbacher, Pat'k
OIeary, Harris Barksdae.
Messrs. Jacob kausleI and 1sydore Strauss
presented their commissions as duly elected
from the North and South Wards to till the
vacancies occasioned by the death of Alder
man MiaZZa and by the resignation of
Alderman Clint, and having taken the oath
prescribed by law, were admitted to seats at
the Board as members thereof.
The Mayor submitted the following a. the
Standing Committees of the Board:
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Aldermen Strauss, O'Leary and Kausler.
NUISANCE.
Aldermen Rohrbacher, Kauslcr and Mel
PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEVANCES.
Aldermen Barksdale, OLeary, and Klaus
Ter.
CLAIMS.
Aldermen Nelson, Rohrbacher and
Kausler.
STREETS.
Aldermen RoErbacher, Nelson and Strauss.
SAFETY.
Aldermen OLeary, Strauss and Nelson.
PAUPERs.
Aldermen Strauss, kausler and O'Leary.
POLICE
Aldermen Nelson, Barksdae and Rohr-
bacher.
BRIDGES.
Aldermen Nelson, Barksdale, and Strauss.
CEMETERY.
Aldermen Rohrbacher, Kausler and
O'Leary.
Alderm EN- Barksdale. O'Leary and Nelson.
The following communication from the
Mavor was received and ordered TO be
spread upon the minutes of the meeting.
To the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen:
NTLEMEN-Comments having been
made by different citizens of the City tend
ing to reflect upon the official integrity of
your Honorable body, and of myself as
Mayor, with regard to an allowance made
me fO- services rendered and expenses in
cured, as al Attorney, in collecting the
Poor Tax due the City, by the county of
Hinds. / respectfully submit the following
statement of facts, and ask your certificate
of its correctness, with the view OF ex-
planning the reason why the allowance was
and TO myself.
On the 9TH day of January, 1872, at reg
ular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen of
this city, it being the first regular meeting
of said Board, on motion of Alderman
BarksdaIe, the Board proceeded TO the elec-
ton of the different city officers, as required
by the City Charter, and after the selection
of NEST of them, the propriety of eleeting
City Attorney was discussed, and in the
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course OF the discussion, the Mayor stated
that he would represent the City whenever
II became necessary. and that. feeling au
Interest in the welfare nf tia" cuInmunit s.
Ire wonld only charge one-halt as hl ich a.
was customary. This proposition vas ac-
cepted, and accordingly resolution Wts.
passed retaining the Mayor in all caSes. and
giving him authority TO employ a. ,.ant
counsel. At 4 subsequent meetiu" '.t th.
Board the Mayor informed the BuctuS tt IL
tue County of Hinds was indebted 90 he
city of jackson TO the amount OF -t..i a
thousand d0itstrs for Poor and POliftans :,
due Tor the past four ears, which ttr ga.
er Boards had failed 10 collect. and ~ . ne
wouhi eadeaY0r To collect the sam lrpnn
the Board of County Supervisors. il Tie ltI-
thority should be given him. Such au nor
ity WAS accordingly given. and in pirsu-
ance thereof the Mayor, as Attorney fri tlc
City proceeded 10 Raymond, and succ,edcl
after some delay and trouble in getting tie
following orders:
Ordered, That the County Treasurer
forthwith pay over To the Mayor at the city
of Jackson, the amount of Poor Tax assess
ed aud collected, and now due in said City
for the support of the Poor OF said Corpo-
ration or City.
Ordered, That the County Treasurer
forth with pay over to the Board of School
Directors for the City OF Jackson. the
amount of Poll Tax assessed and collected
in said corporation or city, and now due said
corporation or city for School purposes.
Copy for Marion Smith, Mayor of Lack
son. Miss.
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TOTH IIIt I IHITdUCIDH IltUgt-.
During the last seven years a steady and
rapid increase of female colleges has taken
place. Many of these institutions are mere
ly ordinary schools, but others aim ut
teaching thoroughly the higher branches of
college course. In consequence of the
demand for collegiate degrees many schools,
the habit of granting diplomas, and in order
TO put an end To such practices, it is sug
gested that the superintent ents of public
instruction in each State should have the
power to visit and inspect all colleges and
to report the condition of these Institutions.
In reference to the advantages of colleges
where both males and females are educated
no definite conclusion has rs yet been
rived ut, but it is asserted that in some cases
the plan mas worked well. Females who
have studied at combined colleges have
les as the males, and have frequently gained
prizes in competition with them.
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A4sAAe % deae south.
1he robbery of the Southern people
l-Dy excessive taxation is not the worst
curse inflicted upon them by the Grant
ADMINISTRATION through the corrupt and
servhe Instruments of its vengeance. 1t
IS hard for them to witness the appropria-
non OF the fruits of their labor by alien
enemies. 1t is hard for them to look
grim poverty and starvation in the face
and to feel that the dreadful visitation
has been brought upon them in order
that these unfriendly strangers may be
pampered, and grow fat upon their sub
stance. But it is worse to realize that
the powers of the government which
claims their allegiance, are welded for
the destruction of their liberties.
The Radical Administration which has
commissioned these adventurers to load
them with intolerabIe burdens, is en-
pioylng the army that is supported in
part by taxes levied on these people, in
hunting down and arresting citizens who
have been marked for persecution on ac-
count of their political opinion, and who
are supposed by the harpies to stand be-
tween them and their prey. In the
peaceful pursuit of their ayocations citi-
zens are seized by federal soldiery-trans
ported to distant localities for trial-and
in default of bail are condemned to Ian
gulsh days, and weeks, and months in
ioathsOme dungeons. When tried, it is
before juries packed, perjured, and or
ganized to convict
Hundreds, and probably thousands, of
such arrests have been made in Missis
sippi. In one case. which was selected
as an opening wedge for the rest, convic-
ton has been procured though the
testimony was conclusive as to the inno-
cence of the accused
What will be the final issue of these
revengeful partisan proceedings under
pretenoe of furnishing violations of the
law, it requires no prophet to foretell in
view Of the presumed convictions in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ala
bama and probably other States, whose
citizens have been torn from their homes
and sentenced TO serve protracted terms
III Northern penitentiaries.
Nothing can avert a similar fate from
our own citizens except the defeat of
Grant. If his rule is prolonged four
years, centralized despotism will be an
accomplished fact; and the reign of
terror now scarcely begun, will be a terri
bic reality. The election of Greeley ON
his platform of Universal Amnesty, local
self-government and the subordination
of the military to the civil authority, will
be a decree of the great Tribunal of the
People that military prosecutions shall
be dismissed, and the prison. gates thrown
wide open so that the persecuted and
imprisoned citizens may once more
breathe the air of freedom and gladden.
their desolate hearth-stones by their
return.
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We are under obligations to Mr.. f. d.
Fisher, POSTMASTER for copy of partial
Regulations under the new Postal Code.''
based on an act of congress passed June
tn. The following are the principal new
features of the postal system:
l. Drop-letters, at leter-carrier offices,
cents. At other than leter-carrier offices,
l cent-pIepaid by stamp.
2. Postal Cards, with postage stamps i'm
pressed upon them, will he transmitted
through the mails at one cent each, for
messages, orders, notices, anC other short
communications; but until sue, cards are
issued by the Department the law cannot
go into effect,
3. Publishers of newspapers am leriodi-
Gals may print or write, upon their oubli-
cations sent to regular subscribers, the
address Of the subscriber, and the date Wien
subscription expires, and may enclose thee
i'll bills and receipts for subscription theret',
without subjecting such publications tC
extra postage.
4. Postage free on newspapers sent by
publisher TO actual subscriber within cOun-
ty where printed. Postage on weekly news
paper to any part of United States, paid
10 cents daily, 80 cents. Monthly pHbli-
cations, not exceeding four ounces, 3 cents
per quarter.
s. Newspapers of small size. issued less
frequently than once week, may be sent
in packages to one address at the rate of
one cent for each package not exceeding
four ounces in weight, and an additional
charge of one cent for each additional four
ounces, or fraction thereof.
6. The rate of postage on newspapers Is
one cent for each paper; same for periodi-
Gals not exceeding two ounces in weight.
Periodicals over two ounces, two cents for
each.
Z. Third class embraces all pamphlets,
occasional publications, transient news
papers, magazines, hand-bills, posters,
unsealed circulars, prospectuses, book
manuscripts. proof-sheets, corrected proof
sheets, maps, prints, engrayings, blanks,
flexible patterns, samples of mercha1dize
not exceeding twelve ounces in weight,
sample cards, photographic paper, letter
envelopes, postal envelopes and wrappers,
cards, plain and ornamental, paper. photo
graphic representations. seeds, cuttings,
| bulbs, roots, scions. etc, the postage shall
be one cent for each two ounces or fraction
| thereof. Not exceed twelve ounces il weight
except books and other printed matter.
| s Regular dealers III newspapers and
periodicals may receive by mail sucl guam
titles of either as they may requiP, at the
same rates pro rata as regular subscribers to
such publications, and may transmit tne
same to other dealers or regular subscribers; ;
the postage at quarterly rates to be paid at
the OIL ce of mailing or delivery.
8. Letter postage is charged Oh all mail
matter which is wholly or partly ii writing,
except book manuscripts and corrected
proofs passing between authors and pub
fishers, and local or drQp-letteis; on all
printed matter which Il so marked as TO
| convey any other or futher Information
| than is conveyed by the original print. ex-
cept the correction of nEre typographical
! errors.
/ 10. A package weighing more than four
pounds are not mailable, Except books cir
culated by order of CONFESS.
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1t is asserted that numerous petit ons are
being presented TO the German parliament,
praying the imperial government to take
prompt and effectual measures for the sup
preston OF emigration agencies, which, the
petitioners claim, are depopulating the
country. One district alone. numbering
$4,000 inhabitants. has already lost this
spring $500 persons, and the exodus is still
continuing AZ the rate of $50 to 200 a week
These emigrants it is stated are not alto
gether drawn from the poorer classes, but
embrace many of the small landed proprie-
tors, who, discouraged by the prospects at
home, are crossing the ocean in the hope of
bettering their condition pecuniarily as
well as politically.
1t Is hardly presunable that the German
empire will undertake the coercive policy,
The people OF this country will give a cor
dial welcome To every German who may
choose to make his home in the new world.
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The Reign of ti.e Old white Has.
lGen. james shields at 4 Greeley Meeting
iii Kansas City. Mo-

lGen james shields at 4 Greeley Meeting
III Kansas City, Mo-
Stanton MAS right. This Soldier-Inan
ot America vii NOT do for President: SO
tue *eopl- are now going TO try one of the
best WoThiHgnen OF America. and Il man
who has never made "a single failure in his
lite eXccP5 one. and that was when he tried
to make Republican President out of a
pi.s- s-hradet Stdlrr. the supremacy OF the
civil over the Military authority is "A plank
IN The Liberal platform. There is a sad sig
niiicance Ia the tact that this plank has To
be lnScrtst! in a Republican platform AT this
time; bur, y hat l. worse. il has to be re-
established "a Il living principle iii America.
-Four years more of L. :. Grant will estab-
lish the supremacy OF the military over the
civil authority . permanent principle in
this country. The Government Just now is
an anomaly, or. friend OF mine says, a
promlScuous Governm meut. 1t is half Shod-
dy. half military-a cross between the
swlndler and the trooper. Since the day of
'Old King Cole. the merry old SOUL there
has been Sdch burIesque regal household
as the ole in Washington now. West
Point cadets, with commissions in their
pockets, pre- presidential lackeys, and gen
erals of the United States army are gentle
men uShers to wait upon the orders OF the
late Galena tanner. This royal meuagerie
will all disappear when Greeley comes. The
sight of the old white hat quietly CRUISING
the Threshold will ptit the whole military
array TO instant flight. The White House
VIII resume again its old time character,
and become the dignitied residence of plain
republican President and his modest house
hold. Horace Greeley viii send the soldiers
TO do soldiers work and not the work of
lackeys and uShers in Washington, and bai-
lifts and detectives in the South. The bay
onets Will be rtle@ated 10 the Rocky Noun
tains to watch Indians and protect settlers,
instead of Watching Southern Democrats
and protecting carpet-baggers.
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Last Order of Gen. Joseph E
Johnston.

The following last order OF Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston, which we copy from the orig
inaI has never appeared in print:
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF TENNESSEE
Near Greensboro, n. c., May ,, 1865.
General Orders No. %:
CoMRADEs-In terminating our official
relations | earnestly exhort you to observe
faithfully the obligations of good and faith
ful citizens at your homes, well as you
have performed the duties of thorough
soldiers in the field. By such a course you
will secure the comfort of your families and
kindred, and restore tranquility to our
country. You viii return co your homes
with the admiration of our people, won by
the courage and devotion you have display ed
in this long war. l will always remember
with pride the loyal support and generous
confidence you have given me.
/ now part, with feelings ofcandid friend
ship, and with earnest wishes that you may
have hereafter all the prosperity and hap
piness to be found in this world.
J. E JOHNSTON, General,
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THE STAR SPANGLED BANSER.-Yes-
tertlav our citizens were treated to many
views OF the flag OF our country one
was unfurled from the staff on the capitol,
il was thrown to the breeze by the state
authorities-the first time il has received
this honor, at the hands OF our state au-
thorities, since the ''reb>I' Legislature of
1867, adjourned. During all the years Of
redistribution, and those which we have
lived since, not flag was seen, though
many drums were heard and bayonets felt
Another decorated the post-Office. and still
another hoated in front of the Pilot Office.
The fourth flag hung over President street
from a rope stretched from the City Hall to
the building opposite. Upon it was en-
-blazoned in large letters the names, not OF
Washington, the founder of the Republic,
nor OF jefferson, the author OF the Decla-
ration of Independence-but the Radical
Republican ticket-Grant and Wilson, (who
was ehristeRed jeremiah Colbairth). Thus
desecratinv the flag and ths day 70 partisan
passions and ends 1t is needless to add
that this flag was hung out by the United
States officials.
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5.rttrI- from zson..E VI. Kelly.

CoEgApELIAH. Miss, June 10 1872.
EDIoE- CLARION :-Inasmuch as Nesho-
mHil fail 70 have a delegation at the State
Contention to assemble i'm Jackson on the
1.l iu-,., hayiA@ held no county cOnven-
.ioa, thought / would express what
iiak i- tHe popular, if not the unanimous
sentiment of her people. The anti-Radical,
mti-Jraut party of this county is in favor
a,be Cincinnati nomination and is opposed
toa straightouJ Democratic candidate for
President; and in my humble opinion, if
the Baltimore Convention put Democratic
u,,e, before the people, Neshoba, with few
exceptions, VIII support Horace Greeley,
dcr ToHg Democratic prociivities to the
contrary notwithstanding. We are tired OF
Grant with his military, Radical, diabolical
administration, and seeing no chance tor
man of our own choice, we accept Greeley
S. o 'dfnier resort"
We havc no county paper, no politicians,
90 Executive Committee, and no one who
Would assume the responsibility of calling
convention, consequently we have had
aoac.
Please say to the State Convention, that
although Neshoba is without a delegation,
Geo She will abide the action of said Con-
Tentiou, hoping that action may be for
Greeley
Very Respectfully,
y our obcdient servant,
J. NJ. KELLY.
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HE OGice-EEOIders' Convention as
described by "A Liberal Re
publican.


Col. Mcclure. the leader of the Penn
syiyania Liberals, in the course of a
eaus,ie review of the Grant Administers
Ton and the circumstances of the nomi-
nation of its chief for re-election-gives
Tho following 5Acture of the Convention
q his clans. His delineation of the car
pet-bag element is no less faithful than
vivid:
The National Convention came. and was
Vel attended Every leading department
q, i>hington. every Revenue district, anu
every prominent post-Otfice was faithfully
lepresented Laughter.l The carpet bag
gers came fresh from the States they had
t.onilscated and desolated, under the protec-
Ion of enforcement bills, martial law. and
19dyonvtS, and were enthusiastic for Grant
olt term more of centralized government
"a Washington will satiate their appetites,
lof when the credit and resources OF tue
south are drvoured. their mission VIII De
ehded. Tie colored carpet baggers VINO
coIne in loving embrace with their pale
raced tutors in debauchery, pledged the en-
n@hchised race TO sustain them ia theiT
"VrN OF impoverishing the home OF the COL
TTIeu laborer. There was no one from New
England to speak TOR Summer lapplausel
IE9efe was none from New York to speak 1or
Iehlon; none from the West to speak foI
%hurz, and Trumbull and Palmer lap
Iausel there was none from Pennsylvania
- 70 speak for Curtin; and there was none
GiIom the whole South TO speak for the
southern people. The work assigned to the
Convention by the Administration was
promptly done, and platform, mainly o
ae99u6le-faced e9 generalities, was devised ano
adopted.
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SAM. G. BURNHAM, City Clerk.

A mind always employed is always
happy. This is the true secret, the
grand recipe, for felicity. The idle are
the only wretched. In a world which
furnishes so many employmeuts which
are useful, so many which are amusing,
it is our own fault if We ever know what
efssaati is, or if We are ever driven to the
miserable resource of gaming, which cor
rupts our dispositions, and teaches us
habit of hostility against all mankind
Thomas Jefferson.