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y correspondent at Hampton, Virgin
ia, writing of early vegetable crops, saws:
Early vegetables are produced in this
country in large quantities. The crop of
peas readily commanded, in northern
markets, from five to seven dollars per
barrel. 1t was pleasant to notice on our
streets the quick elastic step of the farm
ers, as they returned every morning
from the post-ofice with checks in their
pockets, just from Baltimore, PhiIadeI-
phia, or New York, convincing them tbat
Their peas had been sold for.six and sew
en- dollars per barrel. If elastic stems
and smiling countenances were seen du-
ring the receipts from the ''pea crop.
onecan scarcely describe the looks of
boil farmers and merchants, when every
dayhundreds of barrels of potatoes were
shipped to New York, PHILADELPHIA. and
Baltimore, commanding Sc, 81 and IS
per barrel. The agent of the Baltimore
Line informed your correspondent that
400 larrels, day after day, were sbinned
from Old Point by this line alone
heard of farmers who realized from $50
to 20 from half acres, or $3.50 to $40
per acre. Tlis may seem fabulous. bur
it is true,
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
UTICA, HINDs COUNTY, MISS.
LINN l0tl 1S-l


MEssRs. POWER 81 BARKsDALE Il write
this to inform you that for the last two
weeks my paper has not come to this office.
regret this exceedingly, for being a wan
derer from the Democratic faith for nearly
fifty years, and now suddenly finding N.Y.
self pleasantly housed with the leaders of
that Grand Old Party, I cannot bear the
idea of being separated so soon. Really |
have become attached to your paper, and
during these long, hot summer days, need
the stirring notes of your CLARION, to cheer
me along the road we have agreed to travel
together.
1t is not often that an Old Line Wing and
an ultra Secession Democrat can agree to
march under the same banner-and as we
now are enlisted in the same company, let
me at least weekly hold communion with
you, and hear through your paper, the words
of wisdom and encouragement as we march
on the road to victory.
Yours truly,
L
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Ea>I.ion and EEcr NNhim..

Fashion has at length reached point
/ IN dlctatlon at which we rejoice, for it-
laws are not now simply for the mere APP
parel. A foreign magazine has dc-
scrptlOn of a dress OF which ID SAYS
'With this costume the mouth is 10 be
worn slightly open" This is happy, for
there are 50 many women who do not
know what to do with their mouths, any
more than timid young men know what
to do with their hands, and minute iii
rections Of this sort, studied with every
style Of dress, will be very convenient.
1t Is to be hoped that some costumes will
require the mouth to be worn shut, for
the effect i'll the street would be anything
but agreeable if every lady went about
with her mouth open. So much depends
upon expression, in combination with
costume, that the subject is worthy of
study. The effect of the prettiest dress
Is Cften spoiled by sour expression Of
the face, and as muscles, it can be pre-
vented by the artistic dressmaker.
We are very anxious to see by the way.
what woman will be like when the Wortis
and other artists have finished with her
She is already, with her thrce-story hat
panier built up like a dome. high heels
and fascinating wiggle walk, a creation
OF great interest, and if she "wear5 her
mouth slightly open" there will be nd
resisting her. If, now, she were TO near
~ close her eyes, and, if it is not irrcv-
erenb Ego it blind" we could suggest
nothing more. We should say, however.
that these fashions are not universal. -
The women IN Lancashire, England are
driven into still stranger apparel They
often put on the coarse clothes of the
miner and work at the mouth Of the pit
with pick and shovel They also engage
in the heavy work Of the farm, and are
on the canal barges harness .
and lead the horses and take their turn
at the helm, and help to load the vessel.
These girls are rough in manner and
coarse in language, but honest and in
dustrious. They take their pint of beer.
and enjoy their pipes, an never grum,
bic. The question Of how to wear the
mouth has not yet got down to them. -
Hartford Courant.
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WILL THERE BE A DEMOCRATIC Bolt
The New York World, the head and
front of the 'straight-ticket" journals
emphatically puts its foot upon the
proposition to get up a small sized bolt /;
after admitting that Greeley will be ac-
cepted by the Baltimore Convention, it
says: Eve take no stock in the disorgan-
izing movement" + x
''Now, after the delegates to Baltimore
''are chosen, and are known to be almost
unanimous for Greeley, a bolt could
"have no other effect than either to dis
''rupt the Democratic organization (and
''even that degree of success is improb-
liable or else to expose the weakness
cot the boilers and make them laugh
''ing-stock
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OUR VIcE-PREsIDENTs.- of our sew
enteen Vice-Presidents, buf four have
been reelected John Adams, George
Clinton, d. d. Tompkins, and John G.
Calhoun Yet the list has included many
eminent, able and patriotic statesmen /;
some of them quite equal in every high
quality to the Presidents elected with
them. OF our Presidents, Washington,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson and
Lincoln, seven in all, have been rechosen
then why not as many Vice-Presidents?
We cannot remember that any but Mr..
Colfax declined a reelection, and he
reconsidered his determination and con-
sented to serve his party by running
again. We do not regard our Vice
Presidents as, on the whole, less deserv-
ing than our Presidents but the latter
welded vast official patronage, while
the former did not; hence the former
have often, and the latter seldom, been
reelected.
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The follow

PRESIDENTIAL TICKETs.-The follow
ng are the Presidential Tickets now be
fore the people:
LIBERAL.
President. Horace Greeley.
Vice-Fresident, B. GratZ Brown.
RADICAL REPUBLICAN.
President, Ulysses ). Grant.
Vice President, Henry Wilson.
REVENUE REFORM
President, William ). Groesbeek.
Vice President, Fred. l. OImsted.
(BOth decIined.)
LABOR REFORM.
President. David Davis.
Vice-President, Joel Parker
both declined.)
TEMPERANCE.
President, James Black.
Vice-President, James Russell.
ANTI-MAsoNIC.
President, Charles F. Adams.
Vice-President, &. III. Howard.
RADICAL REFORM.
President. Victoria G. Woodruff
Vice-President, Fred. Douglass
GENERAL sLosHERs.
President, George Francis Train.
Vice-President,H Hon. Mr.. Spotted Tan
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CIO~fn. uP the Ranks.

The patriotic and able Central Star
which made a determined and vigorous
fight against the Greeley movement ,cith-
IN the ranks of the Conservative Democratic
party finding that the majority of its
friends in convention assembled, favored
the Cincinnati ticket, yields gracefully to
their will and takes its position in the
front line in the following:
The fates seemingly have so decreed it,
(the ratification OF Greedy and Brown at
Baltimore,) and it ''boots not man to resist
both wind and tide" We. as Que who new
er was accused of possessing much admira-
ton of the Cincinnati Convention, ground
our arms of opposition. and go with the
army that marches to Rome"
We propose then in conclusion. to let the
dead past bury its dead, and deal alone with
the living present. Let Us be united-let
us lock shields and take the elbow touch,
and march against the common enemy of us
all Grant and his gold-bought mercena-
ries must be driven from the high places of
the nation, and without oneness of pur-
pose this cannot be done. We have but to
bear the cross with patience for brief sea-
son, to wear the crown of victory for many
happy year. ITO your tents, 0, Israeli"
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DISTRICTS

First District. Q. 6. Lamar. of Lafay-
cite. IL. NJ. Street, of Prentiss \. I. Roane.
81 Calhoun.
Second District. 3. Morgan. of DeSoto,
=. {. Nalthail. of Grenada kinloch Falco-
ner. of Marshall.
Third Decentralization O. Reynolds, of
Monroe, Il. w. Williamson. of Montgomery,
Robert Mcintosh. of Chickasaw.
Fourth Districts. ). Calhoon, of Madi-
son, Garnet Andrews, of Iazoo, }. }.
shannon, Of Laudcrdsdc.
Fifth District-W. II. McCardle, of War
rem. Harris Bark-dales OF Kinds, Sylvanus
Evans, OF Clarke.
Sixth District--Beuj King, Sr., Of Copiah,
Hiram Cassidy. ST., OF franklin, L. Is.
Mayors, of Harrison.
Appointed BY direction OF the Convention.
j. w. e. WATSON, President.
JACKsoN. Miss. June %, 1872.
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Yours truly,
ToCoPoLA. Miss. July 18th. IS7
III. FooTE.

TocoPoLA, Miss, July 4th. 1872.
EDITORS CLARION Enclosed find So for
renewal of subscription to THE CLARION,
which you will please enter to my credit
1 feel proud to learn that the people of
Mississippi, for the sake OF peace, freedom,
honesty and economy, are now willing and
propose TO lay Gown all prejudiees upon the
altar of our common country, and strike
hands with the friends of constitutional
liberty, and help elevate to the presidency
and vice-presidency of the United States
Horace Greeley and B. Graft Brown. We
receive them with open arms and extend to
them the right hand of fellowship. and pray
that we may succeed in our joint undertake
ing. Yours respectfully,
S. III. WOoD,
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Lieut.. Gov. BenneIf'~ Reply 10 the
Grant Club.
1Ie Speaks His Mind About the
"'NOurm1iI Facts

BRANDON, July 4, 1872.
f. p. JACOBSON, ESQ, president GRANT
AND WILSON REPUBLICAN CLUB, JACKSON,
MISS.
Sir-I see by the published proceedings
of the Club, over which you preside, at
meeting held at the City Hall, in the city
of jackson, on Wednesday evening, the
26th day of June last, that resolutions were
introduced, and, after eliciting considerable
discussion, adopted, requesting me to resign
the seat which hold in the State Senate
from this, the Eleventh District.
In reply, beg leave to respectfully state,
that | shall take these resolutions under
advisement for something like three years
or upwards; during which time confident
ly hope and expect that the good people of
the State white and cOlOred, will. in their
majesty and just Indignation, arise in their
might and hurl from place and power the
'mOurnful facts" who originated and ma
nipulated these resolutions through the
Club and they (the ''mournful facts" not
the resolutions,) will have packed their
carpet-bags and returned to their homes in
the North and Northwest. After this much
desired occurrence shall have taken place,
it will then afford me great pleasure to give
a direct and definite, ard trust. a satistac-
tory answer, to the bona tide and good citi-
zens of this District (white and colored)
whether | will or will not comply with the
request made in the resolutions, and
resign my seat in the State Senate.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
JOSEPH BENNETT.
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From the Natchez Courier.
Natchcz. jackson and Column bus
Railroad.

The friends of the Natchez, jackson and
Columbus Railroad will be gratified to
learn that our citizens are manifesting an
interest in the purchase of the Adams cOun-
" Railroad Bonds. An investment in these
bonds is considered safe and profitable.
They bear interest at the rate of seven per
cent. per annum. The Directors of the
road are now disposing of them at sixty
three cents on the dollar, with one coupon
taken OF. which is considered equivalent to
the former sales at seventy cents, with all
the coupons attached. We are gratified to
announce that the Trustees of Jefferson
College, at regular meeting held on Nom
thousand dollars of the bonds.
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From the New York Standard
Tom Thumbs Return.

The Tom Thumb party, consisting of
General Tom Thumb and his wife, Com
modore Mutt and Minnie Warren, ac-
companied by their manager, Mr.. Syl-
vester Blocker and wife, their treasurer,
Mr.. B. 5. Kellogg, and Il retinue, ma
king in all thirteen persons and pair of
ponies and carriage, arrived in New York
in the steamer Egypt, on the 23d ult.,
having been absent three years, and com
pleted voyage around the world. They
went overland to California, thence to
Japan, China, Australia, the East Indies,
returning via: Suez Canal to Egypt, the
Continent and Great Britain. They have
travelled 80, 600 miles 81, 900 by sea,
given AL entertainments in different
cities and towns in all climates Of the
world, without losing Il single day or mis-
sing single performance through illness
or accident The little General long
since accumulated fortune, and has just
completed fine residence at MiddlebO-
rough, Mass, the birthplace Of his wife.
The little people have been received
with the most distinguished consideration
by the potentates, magnates and highest
dignitaries of all the countries they Wis
lieu. / ItScHlS anu uOLOIS were SIONCI-
ed upon them wherever they went, and
they return to the land of their birth
loaded with ''spoils,' and with minds ex-
tended and stored with information and
pleasant recollections that will afford
them happiness during a lifetime. Mr.
Blocker kept diary during their travels,
and, having taken time to see all that
was to be seen, he is about to publish a
book entitled General Tom Thumbs
voyage Around the World" That it
will be crowded with novel incidents, an
ecdote and adventure there can be no
doubt. With its many illustrations, it
will prove one of the most popular holt
day books Of the season. Notwithstand-
ing the Generals atfiuence, he and his par
ty are so fond Of excitement, which has
become second nature to them, they have
concluded to make one more tour Of the
United States, commencing in September
next.
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Before our next issue the commands of
the Baltimore Convention viii have been
heard by every Democrat throughout the
land. We trust and believe that com
mand will be for Democrats to vote the
Cincinnati ticket We hope that the
Cincinnati ticket viii be then the nomi-
nees of the Baltimore Conven-
ton and that Liberals, Conservatives
and Democrats will be able to stand
shoulder to shoulder in the contest with
Radicalism. While We earnestly desire
this, and while we have used our efforts
up to this moment to accomplish this end
we will abide the decision of the Balt
more Convention, whatever it may be.
THE CLARION will obey the commands
and support the ticket of the National
Democratic party, as expressed in its
Convention
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Tic RmIIinc Hsn..fnn.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Tho
ruling passion strong in death is an apt
phrase, and finds many an illustration iu
everyday life. 1t was, perhaps, never
better spoken than in regard to Bony
Nash, the gambler, who recently died 40
the Cincinnati Hospital. Rallying tenn
porarily, Bony came down town twenty
four hours before his death. Meeting "a
friend he was congratulated upon his
improved appearance, and made the
characteristic reply. II bet you twenty
dollars don't live a week" Poor Bouv
would have won on the turn.
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Edward t. Hardy of New York, on
Thursday, shot man named VIM. L.
Davis, engaged in business in Washing
ton, for an alleged irreparable wrong to
the formers daughter. The assault was
committed in the city of Georgetown.
The parties had never before met. Da-
vis's wound is not considered dangerous.
Hardy entered into bail III Sc, 900
to appear when wanted.
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Dr- Tufts SarsaPariIIn and
Queens DeIfehf

This valuable preparation combines an
Ohe Nedlcihal virtues which long expert
ehce mas proven to possess the mos: safe and
efhcieht Alternative and deobstrucnt proper
tles Tor The cure Of Scrofula, Kings Evil.
WHITE Swellings, Ulcers, Cancerous ana In
dolent Tumors, Mercurial and Syphilitic
Affections, Enlargement and liberation Of
the Bones, Glands, or of the womb, Spleen
and Kidneys; all the various Disease, Of rbe
Skin, such as letter. Ringworms. Boils.
Pimples, Sore Eyes. Re: Neryous Anec-
tions, Dropsy, and all diseases originatiup
from deprayed state of the Blood. Also.
many affections peculiar to Females. AS sun
preston, Irregularity, LeuorrhUa or Vbitcs
9'erllity' Ovarian and Uterine Dropsy, &c.
Its purely vegetable.
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Candidates for Congress IN The
Efr~I NEi~>i~~ipPi District.

The following named gentlemen are
candidates for Congress in the 1st new)
District, subject to the nomination by
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Conven-
ton:
Col J. NJ Stone, Of Alcorn Hon. J..
II. McKie, Of Lafayette; Hon A. T.
Roane, Of Calhoun Hon. VIM. Pegram,
of Benton: DIR. Davis, of Tishomingo !;
Hon JEFF. Wilson, of Pontotoc.
The Prentiss County Convention has
met and appointed delegates instructing
for Col J. NJ Stone. The Convention
meets at Tupelo on the Sd Wednesday
in August
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OFF FOR BALTIMoRE.-A. j. Frantz,
of the Brandon Republican, Delegate from
the 9Th District, Capt. Frank Johnston, of
this city, alternate, and E. Barksdale, of
THE CLARION delegate for the State at large,
left this morning on the O'Clock train for
Baltimore.
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REV. j. NJ. PUGH has resigned the
Presidency of Sharon Female College. and
accepted the Presidency of Marvin College,
located at Waxahachie, Texas. Mr.. Pugh
is an experienced educator, and a most
agreeable gentleman, and Marvin College
is to be congratulated on securing the SER
vices of one well qualified to conduct its
affairs.
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Dir. Appleton, an American gentlemen
resident some time in Switzerland, was
lately appointd professor of French law
at the university of Berne.
Mark Twainsays information seems to
stew out OF hin natupally, like the prec-
lous ottar OF roes out of the otter. The
more he calks Up the sources and the
tlgher ne gets the more he leaks wis
dom.
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Elsewhere we publish Lieut.. Governor
BENEFITS reply to the modest proposition
Of the Grant Club of this place request
ing him to resign his position. 1t is
short and to the point. He will take the
request under consideration for the next
three years.
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The flag of the Manhattan Club was
put at half-mast in honor of Gen. d. W.
Adams of New Orleans, who died in that
city last week very suddenly while writ
ing brief at his desk. Gen. Adams
had for five years past been an esteemed
member of the club, and his sudden
death viii be cordially regretted by
large circle of friends at the North.
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y SINGULAR DIsCovERY.-Whi
some men at the Torpedo
Station were at work inside old Fort
Wolcott, recently, the wheel of their
cart sank deep into the ground. Re
moving some of the earth to find cause
for this, one Of the men struck his spade
against what seemed to be an iron plate.
This excited the curiosity of all, and they
set to work with a will to dig away the
earth above the plate. Soon their efforts
were rewarded by the sight Of an iron
door fastened with rusty bolt. On
breaking this open, they came upon a
flight of winding stairs, which they de-
scended, and arriving at the foot they
found themselves in dungeon whose
gloom was made more marked by thet
ray of dim light which a solitary loop
hole at the top admitted. Striking
light to dispel the darkness of the DIN
geon, they found upon the floor afew
withered bones, a skull and a lanern. |
The lantern is of such an old fashioned |
construction and shape that it NUT have
been made over 90 years ago-New
York News.
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Esase- OF subscription

ErgKLg CLARI0S-Two dollars per year, aud
an extra copy 70 Ge.ter up 9f a club OF ten
more.
rrMI-WEEKLY CLAR1oE-Four dollars per
year, and an extra copy for club Of six or
more
Ia future paper viii be discontinued when
'Ifne xpires.
Remittances should be by registered letter,
money order, draft or by express. When 9TH
erwisc the office cannot be responsible.
All business communications should be adj
dressed 10 Power & Barksdale, jackson, Miss.
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The story of royal marriage for Fred.
Grant will hardly be revived in connec-
ton with the Russian grand duchesses,
for if the czar wouldn't give he ''heir
apparent" his own hand, he would hard
ly care TO dispose of his daughters in
that way.
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NEWTON Miss, July 3, 1872.
CAPT. HARRIS BARKsDALE.

Hon. Howard Falconer has been evry
highly complimented by the Press, on ac-
count Oh MS most interesting address deliv
cred at the recent commencement Of Iuka
Female College.-Holly Springs South.
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DR.. Joseph III. Smith, one of the Mas
sachusetts delegates to Baltimore, was a
member of the first convention of Demo-
Gratis ever held in the country, at its
formal organization in 1882. He was
then delegate for New Hampshire.
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/ TURN Ny BACK UPON THE PAST, STAND
OK THE PRES ENT. AND LOOK HOPEFULLY
no THE FUrURE.'-Iboaa 4. HendricLs.
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The YaEOO City, Raymond and
CRYSTAL Springs Railroad.

Now that we are pretty well satisfied the
Mobile a. Northwestern Railroad viii not
be built, or if built will leave US out in the
City, Raymond and Crystal Springs road,
which has already enough funds subscribed
to complete il to our county line.
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Always be good-natured if you can. A
few drops of oil will do more to facilitate
the movement of the most stubborn ma
chinery than rivers of vinegar.
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STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
STATE ATLARGE.

RoBEEr Lowry, Of Rankin, Chairman !;
Gro. l. POTTER, of Kinds,
III. GEORGE. OF Carroll.
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If Bazaine be found guilty of the
charges brought against him, the martial
law of France condemns him to death.
There is no alternative punishment.