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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
The Levee Law.


An important case YVES argued, few days
since, in the Supreme Court. 1t involves
the constitutionality of the Levee Tax, as
sessed on district of Northwest Mississip-
pi, bordering on the Mississippi river. The
act imposing the tax, valued the land at a
stated sum per acre, and set value on the
land on counties on The river greater than its
placed on the lands in the interior counties.
Ii was claimed that tie act was in contra
Vention OF that section of the Constitution
of the State which declares that taxation
shall be equal aud uniform throughout the
State. All property shall be taxed la pro-
portion TO its value. To be ascertained "a di-
rected by law" Aud il was. also, claimed
that the act did not provide for the notice,
ETC. required in tax proceedings.
l. Q c. Lamar spoke first. for the con-
stitutionality OF the law. Ills speech was
not marked by his usual rhetorical orna-
mt htation. But profound, accurate and
compact thought, supported by apt and
well cited authorities, supplied its place.
His distinguished bearing and charming
manner, at mis- first word, attracted the at
tention of the court and his hearers and en-
chained it to the last sentence of his speech.
Mr.. Lamar was followed by III. Ii. Chalmers,
of fernando, in an elegant argument
against the cOnstitutionality of the law
His speech was distinguished by the skill
with which he parted the arguments ofhis
powerful opponent.
Judge Handy displayed on the same side
that profound aud varied know ledgee of
the law which graced for so many years
the tribunal before which he now argued.
Henry Craft. Esq, of Memphis, argued in
support of the law with skill and point.
The questions involved being of first inn
preston, under the Constitution of 1869,
and of vast importance to the people of the
Mississippi Valley, the decision will be
looked for with general interest.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

VIII our Straight-ticket friends whc
have been putting and re-puffng Dan
VOORHEES, and his speech, note the fact tha
he was out of his seat when the extension
Of the Ku Klux act was voted upon Z:
Also when the civil rights social equal
lty bill was voted upon. Dan was right
to stay away, if this was part of his con-
tract with Grant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
Cotton statistics.

Receipts az all ports since lst sept 26l5,369
Receipts same time last year 3753,O 9O
Receipts same time year before - 2.752. 236
The above figures Indicate falling OFF
in the total receipts at the ports since lst
September Of 1.l37,72l bales compared with
last year, and l39,s67 compared with 1870.
If this large decrease is followed by
another short crop the present year-a
result to which indications now point-it
may be safely predicted that prices will
not 90 below the figures now current.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06
from the Brandon Republican,
It - GathrigHf. Esa.

The gentleman whose name heads this
article = well known in Mississippi, as being
one OF the most successful educators In the
Southern country. There Il scarcely 4
country town-certainly not city In the
State-where you can't find lawyers. doc
tors, merchants, teachers indeed. persons
in every department IN life, educated by
the agent for the Virginia UnIversifv series
OF school books, and win visit this and 9TH
er counties during the summer. for the
purpose Of presenting the merits or the
books which, he represents. That
they have merit and should be intro
dueed In our schools ID evidenced bv the
unqnailned endorsement Of Mr.. Gathriaht.
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STATE a. VIG@~g~~It'II-..t
prcmc court.
April Tern" 1877 wrlonla. u.
Michael Holmes

April Term. 1877 Wcnrn. U..
Michael Holmcs
Fa
Eliza Evans aud
Patrick T.. M0nabau
u appearing by affidavit NIHI ....
line Evans, Leila Evans aud .I'..#.
Evans, devisees sud lrulfrr. .H... I.
viii and testament of EiIll I.a..
are seyernlly uou-rr .idruts 30 ...
have uu attorney resident fH......
process cannot hn executed uU.U ..
that fheN scvcfnllF reside uuI I.
city ot New Orleans Hu thH -fuIUUI
IN which said city is thrir proper ..
tr now, uu motion uf counsel T.I ....
the court here ordered thal fUu Sob. H..
Evans, Leila Evaus uuI II.U.. .
Evans, DO seyeraliy be aud lfHUI ...
ensuing term of ihis cuuf. N. I. .....
third Monday of October. ~ NJ ..
court room thereof BOO II. ..... ..
state n Mississippi. HHI .H.. -
they can. why fhIs Huif HIUH'I U.
against them and 300 drM"|I
hncc thni thls cHuer hn ru. ...4
ings had therein according 40. boss.
u is further ordered ..
order be published iOr tNr ..N.
ny successive weekly iu..I HH"
ION pubic newspaper Uul....|
city Of Jnckruni and fHuf .|H
court do send ccrtihcd gUUr .I
each OF said uOu-reaIdrufs. H....
respectively ni said city ~ Sos N.
paid by mail.
true copy from tho minute.
Tcstrt JAMIE. 3D. LOAD.
juncGw5t
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

DISSOLVED CoPARTNERsHIP.- The
Irish Citizen and the Evening News re
Gently consolidated have dissolved their
copartnership AMI will henceforth be
published separately. Both carry the
Cincinnati ticket at their mast heads
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

The Straight-out ticket journals are
publishing, with evident gusto, list of
eighteen Pennsylvania Democratic papers
that ''denounce Greeley" And yet the
Democratic Convention of that State
nominated for Governor Liberal Dem
ocrat who is in favor of the Cincinnati
ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

Acting Governor Powers authorizes
the Vicksburg Times to say that he is
opposed to Greeley. But this is no indi-
cation of what he is going to do, if we
are to judge by the way in which he has
changed his mind about the Salary and
Judiciary Reduction Bills and the neces-
slty of employing Federal troops to en-
oree the laws in this State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

For GREELEY Since our last emu
meration of the Conservative Democratic
papers who have hoisted the Greeley and
Brown ticket, we can now add the Ok
tibbeha New Era, which makes ten in
number.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

Rev. Cader Price is no norel He died
year Of his age. 80
de was minister Of the Baptist Churck
Tor fory-two years, and had performs.lr
more ministerial labor than anv other mss,
IA the section Of the country where he
|liYeds-Brand0n Republican. Sse-. - ~
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NEW ADVERTIsF7iz
ROekbridge Alum Snrl.
VIRGINIA
open Juno FIR.

uHlS tayorite nhd e,...u.....
L PLACE viii onrf .fI.
lhi. atas0n AmonrUfl...
has bcsl sldrd au clegart h.. ...-
room, adjoining thc rlf... .r
been enlarged AMI iH.H...
unity of the two renders ri.
bic. II will bc kept m..
anywhere iu NirgIufa
This WATERS Ut fE..
either cure or greatly rr....
Scrofula, ihcipiDnt C0....
Bronchitis, Chronic larlrr..
monia. Chronic bNsuHf... r
Chronic Dysentery. rHr,.
value ia those affections .UI..
the female coustitutIau. uuI...
tonic and general rp.u.r..
haps unriYnllrd nmauH
The Proprietor WilI base. .
lawns and ball Dom. 4 F...
Music, and iu general lI. f.......
ment and recreutiou rsHlH.
summer resorts viii Do af ...
guests a. "ROEkBklulE u.,
The place r. within rlHr.r ..
Of Richmond, Washington U..
rail, all in daylight ra....
cars Of the Chesapeake Hr.. U..
Goshen depot. and mss ...
coaches, passing. rapidly ....
level road of only cigut U...
visitor nt thc Spring. faf.a.
JAMES A. T.....
Esr Person making ..a....
&c, OF the SPRING. anI r..
hotel. will Do charged .uI. m.....
The Rockhrldtr Nl.....
4 BAILEY, Jackson
Descriptive pamphlet. BON.
cation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

CoPIAH DELEGATIoN.-The CoPiahan
publishes a long list Of delegates to the
Anti-Radical State Convention. 1t en-
braces the names Of number Of the
colored voters who helped to win the
fight over prescription and public plum
der in 1871. The delegation viii be
headed by Col Ben. King, ST., who was
the first to lead off for a State Conven-
ton on the plan which has been adopted,
and who always organizes for victory.
MARSHALL SPEAKS 1T will be seen
in the official report Of their proceedings
that the Conservatives and Democrats of
Marshal have declared against the policy
of dividing the opposition to the Grant
ADMINISTRATION by a nomination at
Baltimore. The resolutions were repor-
ted by Gen. Featherston who was a
splendid specimen of a war man when
there was fighting to do, but who thinks
it is now time to have peace. We notice
among the delegates appointed to the
State Convention the names of thirteen
prominent colored Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

Wendell Phillips, the Fanatic, says
that ''to overawe the rebel, Grants little
finger is worth bakers dozen of Gree
lev"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

In response to statement circulated
for Radical use, that ex-President Davis
has written letter declaring for Greeley.
the Memphis Appeal is authorized by
Mr. Davis to say that ne sshas not de-
clared himself in favor of any candi-
date for the Presidency that, like MANY
others among us, he will wait for deyel
opments, and if there be nothing better
for usthan q choice of evils-that il a
selection between Liberal and Radical
Republcans-will unite with the first
Inc supremacy of law is need too vital
70 tne South to permit hesitation as to
preference for Greeley over Grant"
rinliy, It y untrue that Mr.. Davis has
for personal or other considerstions fas,..sR
he appreciates the kindness done ~ him IN
Mr.. Greeley. and all the more hecanss "
was prompted by higher OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
than wish TO render personal ser~ica
+ ----@<-p-ss---- IT
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

a thorough course Of ElomouarJ .H.
will be pursued with special ntpHuoH I..
structi0n ia reading or SIGHT SINGING.
Lessons viii be continued Two OBJ Three it
OF each week. Parents are Invited ~
present with their children ~ tho prrlIu.la.
nesting on Saturday whom thc design HI'.
more iaily explained and membership ca''
Terms Of tuition for the course of ~ le..'.'
only ~ juntlu
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MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST STATE CoNvEN

| MISSISSIPPI BAPTIST STATE CoNvEN-
rIox-This body assem- bled at Meridian on
Wednesday last The attendance was un-
usually large, and the talent of this great de-
nomination was well represented. The
leading topics of interest were Mississippi
| College and the Orphans Home. Through
the indomitable energy of Prof. NJ. t. Mar
tin, and the liOerality of the denomination,
the Mississippi College is now relieved of all
pecuniary encumbrances- The mortgage
debt was about ten thousand dollars. Prof.
| Hillman, President of the College inform
ed the Convention on Saturday, that the debt
was fully discharged, and after most in
teresting speech he laid upon the Secreta-
rvs desk the mortgages duly oaueelled.-
| The denomination viii now doubtless adj
dress itself 10 the work of endowing the
College.
| Nearly all of Saturday was occupied in
considering the question of transferring the
| Orphans Home To the Masonic fraternity
Great interest and deep feeling was APP
parent in the discussion of the question:
Earnest and eloquent speeches were
madefor and against the proposition but
when we left, late in the evening, there
port OF the Committee proposing that the
Home shall remain in its present charge un-
til the first October, at which time, if it
shall appear that sufficient means for its
support cannot be realized by special effort,
then the Board of Trustees to have authori-
ty TO tender it to the Masonic fraternity.-
There Is now great restitution at the Home.
The writer visited the institution last Fri
day night, and found there about one hun
dred and seventy-five children, with less
than one scanty meal in their store-room.
Their supper consisted of a piece of dry
corn bread. We made personal appeal to
the Convention in their behalf on Saturday
morning. The response was most noble
supply of flour and molasses went up on
the evening train.
Rev. NJ. Z. Lowry was for the fifth time
elected President of the Convention: our
friend Capt. W. t. Ratliff, Recording Sec
rotary; Rev, w. 5. Webb, Corresponding
Secretary r. VI. LeavelI, Treasurer
Rev. DR.. j. r. Graves, and DIR. NJ. T. SUM
ner, were among the distinguished visitors
present.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

W. HRONf rmONfg Iron gig
ALL KINDS AMI RIZE5.
rENlRk Bar Rod, Slab, square, Sweep sf.
a per and Plow Iron. Horno Shoes aht
horan Hhoa Nails, NJ
maraltf HE sIzER.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.
This body met at St. Louis on Monday of
last week, and after four days session, adj
harmed tomeetin the. city. Of Indianapolis
In May, 1873. The Mississippi State Fair
Association WAS represented BY its Secre-
tary, Col .. +. Power, who, with Judge
Foote, OF Noxubee county, and Capt. F. M.
Shryock, of Montgomery county, were the
only delegates from Mississippi Alabama,
Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia were representative latter State
by Commodore M. F. Marry and Col. X. A.
Withers- A number of interesting and val
liable essays were read, treating of the sew
eral departments of agriculture. On We'd
nesday evening the delegates were invited
to general sightseeing of the city. some
fifty carriages having been detailed for the
occasion. The delegates visited the Fair
Grounds, where a bountiful collation. was
spread, inspiring "a feast of reason and a
flow of SOUL" We have no doubt this effort
for cooperation and concert of action will
result in something substantial and praeti-
cal i'm the great interest of agriculture
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

The .Spring Courts are AL over
Now for the promised approval Of Che
reform Bills by the acting Governor.
What says the Pilot2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

Samuel II Kennedy HuI uTu.
VS..
Milton ~. stamp ,.0.
Chancery Court Kinds County Din.
10 Abucr Allen. OF Now Ur... Ii.
others interested iu .Iu.U...
Complainant hIli
You are notified DO rs. IfI .
pear before thc Court Hiu.u.. ....
the ChancerA Cont fu.u I din.
son. on The third MONDAY f. T..
plead, answer 0r dcmuf H ..H#..H
and show cause. BOZ ANS Eu. r.#. ..
plninauts prayer f.U iHr ...
mortgage, and nlr ID. f'H H..#
complainant bin, ..H. |..
lot No. !. square Nu lN. ...I..
Jackson, should u0t I. ......
herein be Doe made. iuIHm.r. ...
against ruu or confessed. ... ...
complaiuauts Doe granted
g. MURRAY pIlIUN U.
O.. s. Hr 49, D. -
49, juucGWJt
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SINGING CLASS.
Professors a.. a. SEWARD.
organist Of Trinity Church. New UIa.U
A. W. CHASE

Director u First NJ, b. Church rls.r
lyof Rev. Dr. Pnlmer.s A. Christ l..I.
WILL open
SELECT CLASS IN SINGING tar YUJN0
LADIES AND MISSES. in Bascmgu. R
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-06

ssslsf'ss Flfa3 q ITl5ufnflHau ssgsiin ssasI
sa1 no11 agiles 1oa sonAas sag nes esd
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25
A CanalI.n ND.

A nsieh Ess Aisly n.ie in Can.is a.
follow; Armstrong; vAs - bop qazF-
ier-miie. ualk = qlarter-mile. rzIn .
quarter-nile. ride : ausrssr-Eniie. and
ruH e quarter mile, and an tins vas o. b.
done Ia " sixteen consecutive minute 90
The ground vas immeiiafsly measured.
and the quartef-miie marked BY the
time the arrangements we're eompleted
All Lachine turned cut o. witness tie ex-
citing match.
Armstrong had the choice q running
the nos in any order be chose, and -
leeted the hop first he accomplished
his irst quarter in 2s36, and Immediately
walked his quarter in 2;i4. He then
ran the quarter in I 80, and Immediately
mounting his horse. an ordinary carriage
horse. borrowed from a centleman Who
BAD Just driven in from Montreal. showed
the hystanders that be Was not less a
movies on horseback than on foot. he
made the most Of the animal, aud landed
him a. the end Of the quarter in - sec
ondS
He had now 10 run 10 the beach. a
distance Of 100 yards, 10 get into his
boat, which was a common family skih,
weighing about 800 lbs. The water on
the course Was shallow, and his boat ran
aground several times but in spite Of
al these difficulties he got over his last
quarter-mile in 500. aud the whole feat
in II IS, having 3 minutes and 30 sec
onds 10 spare.
Taking everything into consideration.
i was a wonderful feat. and one requi-
ring great powers Of endurance. The
feat was accomplished in England in
lO:46 by person who had been in regu-
AR training for It, and who had every
advantage in his favor There is not
he slightest doubt that had Armstrong
lad the same advantage he could have /
lone II in two minutes less, and we
would not be surprised TO see him do it
within ten minutes.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25

Natures Appeal. for Helm

Every indication Of debility and exhaustion is mute
appeal Of Nature for medicinal aid to arrest the progress
Of decay. How ~ these silent appeals Of physical
weakness to the Of the healing art usually
met? Too often, unfortunately the drugs prescribed
aggravate the symptoms Whoever recommends drastic
purgatves, mineral salvsnts or poisonous akaoss
under such circumstances is ally Of the Grsu and
an enemy Of the patient. Whoever on the contrary.
advises the broken down and deondinF sufferer 70 re-
sort TO that peerless vegetable inyigorant Hosetter
Stomach Bitters, for aid and comfort is trus pblGn-
thropst 1t is safe to say that there never was an in
stance in which such advice given and accepted
without the happest results From the very DEPTHS Of
weakness and dependency thousands have been restored
to vgor health and eheerulness by the renovatng o
GRAFTON of this wholesome stmulant and Alternative All
its medicinal ingredients remarkable for their san
tive properties and in combination form an absolute
specific for indigestion liver complaint nervous see
lions, rheumatism, intermittent and remrtent feyer
general and local weakness and every species Of disorder
incident to change Of season or climate The stmuia
tive element Of this invaluable protective and restorative
Is not an impure eKctant but the thoroughly recthed
essence OF sound rye. admitted by all good chemists 10
be the most heathful Of exh ilarsnts
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25
N.r. narnan Rsrrult..

The steamer Miunesuta. hruuEht oct
hve hundred si~ezEe passsngers -
route Tor Utah. under charge a one q
Brigham Young = most successful agcnis
Many nAtionsiiiies were represen ts.f,
Enriish and Welsh pfeiominaiing. The
Danes. however. Ncre IN great force aud
SEiss. Germans. ScandinaviAns, and
Dutch were not wanting. but o the
not q single representative Of the
Emsrald Isls.
II the Mormon saints are looking 30
Europe % supply them a. once WITH
fresh blood and VigoT, they viii undouht-
edly h. disappointed BY the general
appearance Of this hatch Of recruits. A
more unpromising lot never landed 81
Castle Garden. The majority are Young
children, the woman having an average
Of about three each. These are for the
most part strong and healthy. From
the adults. however, but little can be
hoped. BY far the greater number,
both males and females, are between the
age OF sixty and ninety. Helpless de-
formity Is common among both adults
and children. Several are lame, two OF
three hunchbacked. and four bind
but al, young and old. halt MANNED,
and blind. were looking forward with
eager expectancy 10 the new life, full Of
hope and promise. which they have been
led to believe awaits them in the far of
Mormon territory.
The decrepit group, however was not
without its attractions in the shape OF
feminine youth and beauty. Some eight
or ten young girls, between the ages OF
fifteen and twenty, gave life and yivacity
to the party. They were looking for
ward with perfect composure 70 the
martial fate in store for them. One of
them, a remarkably attractive English
girl, about seventeen years Of age, gave
the reporter her reasons for embracing
the Mormon faith. Many hands,
she said, make light labor. In England
one woman is obliged to do all the work
Of a household, whereas in Utah il is
divided among six or seven the more /
the better
Having neither the ability nor inclina- /
hon TO refute SO ingenious an argument, |
the reporter addressed a red-haired |
woman of about sixty, who, with some 1
two or three Others was in charge of a .
blear eyed gentleman. with a short clay |
pipe in his mouth. Her husband, she
aid, had gone out a few weeks before
ler. Another had left her partner in
England, and he was 10 follow her
,hortly. Very few more accompanied
~ their husbands, though nearly every
nan had charge of more than one
Y. Paper.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25

CoLoRED POPULATION OF THE UNITED
STATES. -The increase in the negro pop
ulation of the United States, according
to the census, in the decade from 1850 10
1860 was nineteen per cent. and in the
decade from 1850 to 1870 was twelve per
cent. and but for the war during the lat
ter period would have been at least
fifteen per cent. Those states whose
per cent. of gain has been less than these
average rates have comparatively de-
creased in that population by emigration
and those where the gain has been great
er than the natural increase have en-
larged 1t by immigration. From the
geographical positions OF these respective
States, it is evident that the flow of mi
grafton has been uniformly South aud
partly West II this continues, as il
probably will, the negroes will monopo
lie Florida and Southwestern Texas.
and as the white population presses on
their heels, and to their exclusion from
their present field of labor, they will
eventually pour into Mexico and Central
America. This pressure of the white
race, to the displacement of the black.
will probably ever and at least be in pro-
portion to the preponderance of the for
mer over the latter. and which in 1870.
by the census of the above States and
Territory, exclusive of Missouri and
Delaware, was 1890, 9SS whites to 4. 39s
OH blacks. 1t will be increased by
white immigration.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-09-25

IHE Two EXTREMEs.--Two classes of
medical thinkers attempt to cure disease
by opposite modes of treatment. One
class forces the system into preternatural
activity; the other depresses and weakens
1t. Both are wrong. To infame the
blood ofan invalid with medicated alcohol
Is as dangerous as TO apply undue steam
pressure to weak boiler; and to PROSTATE
the physical energy, which is the natural
opponent of disease, by depicting treat
ment, is an act of almost equal temerity.
There is medium between these two ex-
tremes, and DR.. JOSEPH WALKER. To
whom the world owes the famous CAR
FoRNIA VINEGAR BIrTERs, has been for
tunate enough to strike it. He has pro-
duced some simple vegetable element
without the admixture of any distilled or
iermented fluid, specific comprising the
important properties of a wholesome
tonic, a gentle evacuant, pnrifer of the
secretlons, a pulmonic, sedatiye. and
powerful anti-bilious agent. Never before
were these six sanative qualities compre.
hended in one medicine, and never before
did one medicine cure so many different
diseases. Dyspepsia, er-complaint, dis.
eases OF the kidneys, rheumat inter
mlttent fever, disorders of the bowels
govt, nervous affections, and maladies
proceeding from the impurity the blood.
are only few of the bodily ills for which
VINEGAR BITTRRs is considered an unfail
ing remedy.-Com.