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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01
Vfc3z-bur= - Nashville - EVicI<s-
burg. Asszoo valley ~ Gre
nads Railroads

" e uttN Il Cdlt IEOLI our IIItllu, I1OHs
Frank W. Kcyes, of Carrollton, the At
torney of the Vicksburg, Yazoo Valley
q Grenada Railroad, which organized
its corporation in Vicksburg, on the
22nd of February, by the election of
Col Harper p Hunt, Of Vicksburg, as
President, DR.. Thos. c. Burlington, of
Grenada, President, Maj Ed. S.
Butts, cashier Of Vicksburg Bank, as
Surveyor and Treasurer, and Capt.
Reyes as Attorney.
We had previously learned through
our Vicksburg contemporaries that Gen.
Tucker, President Of the Xicksburg &
Nashville Railroad, addressed the Board
of Directors Of the V, Y. d G. r. r,
urging a consolidation of the two Com
panies-merging both into the former
A resolution was adopted by the Board
agreeing to the consolidation, and adj
jOurning to meet Mt Grenada, next Tues
day, to interchange papers. The ener-
gies Of the Company viii be bent to the
building Of the road from Vicksburg to
PASSPORT as early as possible. Gen.
/ Tucker has already near 400 hands at
work on part Of the line and feels con
fident, as we are assured, that he will
have completed the twenty-five miles in
time necessary to secure the State subsi-
dy of four thousand dollars per mile
Bya consolidation of the two Companies,
the portion Of the road from Grenada
to Nicksburg, secures the benefit of this
aid Grenada county has already voted
a subscription of $500 and Capt.
Keyes feels confident that Carroll will
by its vote, and by private subscription
raise a sum equal TO five thousand dollars
per mile, for every mile the road traver-
ses its territory. This, without the aid
of Holmes, Yazoo or Warren county, Sc
cures to the Nashville, Yazoo Valley and
Grenada road about 500, 900 90 State,
county and private securities, from which
enough will be realized to advance its
building sufficiently to give it a basis of
credit, upon which money enough can be
raised to secure its early completion.
If a narrow gauge be adopted, as pio-
posed, (and which will answer the wants
of the country through which it passes)
and if the State aid be extended to roads
of that grade, there is no doubt that this
road will be speedily built. 1t will de-
velop rich portion Of the State, which
before the building of the Central and
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroads,
sent one-quarter of the entire cotton crop
of this State by way of the Yazoo river to
market NICKsBURG cannot, of course,
be Indifferent TO the construction of
this road MEMPHIS and New ORLEANS
have withdrawn from her a large portion.
of her trade, and now Mobile and ST.
Louis propose by the building of the Mo
bile and Great Northwestern road, to
take FROM NICKsBURG the little remnant
that is left VIII her business men be
Indifferent upon the subject? Nature
has made her the leading commercial
centre of our State, and in her future adj
vancement all our citizens should cherish
an honest pride, without reference to
geographical lines.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

Mrs. Margaret Brown Ia engrossing clerk
Of the Tennessee Senate, and with such sig
nal ability does she perform her duties tnat
a resolution was recently offered IN tnat
dusfry. fauItless accuracy aud perfect neat
ness" displayed In her department
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

The Waco Examiner has the follow
inr in reference to ono of the mtham
the Lone Star Slate
j. O. OfNcai, % clifton ~ AQne.
~, has f0rty-pne children eiNlNeM
served "a the same lonlfanTI
frbm Henry county AIas IN
living wlth nle eighth wies
nld. saws hn wli mower NIe HH
rtachea dlII rIclf ~
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Jackson. Mss, February Is, 1872.

GENTLEMEN-I have your communication
Of this inst. Approaching the spirit of your
proposition to adjust if possible, the mat
tiers of difference between Maj. Barkstale
and myself | consent to such reference.
Very specially,
+. L. COOPER.
Gen Robt. Lowry, James Il. Yerger, Esq.
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The Louisville Ledger. which was es-
tablished some months ago by number
of merchants, for the purpose of breaking
down the Louisville Courier-Journal,
has, after the vicissitudes incident 10
joint stock journalism, been forced to
suspend publication.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

RATHER THN,-The Governor has
declined to accept the resignation Of Mr..
Willing, Of Copiah, until after the close
Of the present session
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1t will be observed that this is a perfectly
fair statement of the case. The amount OF
taxes actually collected. the amount of the
Insolvent list. and the taxes on lands
bought by the State, should sum up exactly
the amount assessed; and conversely. il we
deduct the two latter sums from the amount
assessed 1t gives the amount collected.
Therefore if we deduct $932l 80 from
$4,000, we find the Sheriff collected about
S6O,67S 80. while the Treasurer only ac-
counts for $36,45S % of that sum.
From this memorable logic of facts and
figures there is no escape, and we have
shown conc!usively that there remains
about $4,000, still TO be accounted for-
How this apparent defalcation can be eX-
planned we know not. a silence OF nearly
ten months, from the time of the collection
of the tax and three months from the time
prescribed for all monies to be paid over. is
not easily explained. Unless the Treasur-
er has received this money, and neglected
to account for it, the Sheriff is already
defaulter, and in no other way can the mat
ter be satisfactorily cleared up. If this
sum cannot be accounted for it will be a
frightful comment on the INSCRIPTIONS
dishonesty that has plundered the county
during the past two years.
More HiSht---WOrse and Worse.
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JACKSON. Feb. Is. 1872.

Gen. Robert Lo,cry and j. r. Yerger. Esq:
acknowledgement your motives.
and repOsing entire confidence in You
gentlemen OF honor, and of discriminating
sense of what is just among gentlemen. l
viii assent to your proposition TO submit to
YOUR arbitration. as mutual friends. the sub
iect of controversy between Mr.. Cooper and
myself.
am, yours very respectfully.
K. BARKsDALE
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

Recently we said that Central Brown
who has gabbled without ceasing about
the Printers Election and worked him
self into a condition of extreme wretched-
ness in consequence of it-''preferred 70
had finger in the business himself, ;"
if we have not been misinformed Hav-
ing been called to the stand, with vast
deal of circumlocution, he tells the story
as follows:
The. editor and proprietor Of the Central
would not have accepted the Public Printing
as a whole much less in part. except upon
his own terms and Gpon his own platform,
outside ct the Republican party and indie
pendent Of any Radical combination or CO.
partnership.
Which means that he would have sac
cepted Again
twas not impossible, however. nor was it
Improbable M0t Developments miohf hare taken
place trhicb lc0Hld hare brought f0raca5d the
Central q candidate, but which develop
ments were contingent wholly upon the
permapency of the rupture in the Radical
ranks and upon the steadfastnesS OF the
Democratic and Conservative members OF
the Legislature to consistency and principle.
Had the Republicans, falling to elect an
organ OF their own, been forced outside
their party Ia elect a State Printer. il was
only under circumstances ofthat kind that
the Central alone. upon its own terms and
platform could have been voted for, and
hsd such an occasion occurred we expected
10 succeed over THE CLARION.
Which means that Central hoped for
permanent rupture in the Radical
ranks-that in this event the RAIDS
would have gone outside of their par
ty to find can6idate-and that in as
much rs Central was less Objectionable
to the RAIDS than THE CLARION, he ex-
pected to succeed over THE CLARION
oy their votes! This is the way Central
had fixed it up in his own head; and
hence, when he found that things did
not work out that way, not having gotten
his finger in the business has ex-
pressed his disappointment by wild la
mentation, and illustrated it by execra-
bic wood-cuts. In connection with the
foregoing, Central testifes to
ANOTHER FACT
as follows:
I'VE expected to succeed. not that we
were stronger with the Democracy than
THE CLARToN-fks reuerse sCas true, and that
neither of us could heve succeeded without
Republican votes must also be conceded,
etc, etc.
Again he says
ssWe verify believe that the Central, or
some other Conservative paper. outside che
Eepucllea1 party NpolE f1ge succeeded 90 tAs
Ss1ts Rf1aia'7 and chs results - df<ira-
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Rates OF SUBSCRIPTION.

an extra copy TO getter up of a club Of rem
or more
-ESI-N EEKLY CLAKIoE-Four dollars per
year. aud al extra copy for club Of six or
Ia future paper win be discontinued when
-iTnr expires.
Remittances should be bv registered Ietter
money order, draft, or By express. When 9th
er"ise. the Office cannot be responsible
All business communication should be adj
dressed % Power y Barksdale, Jackson, Miss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01
MAJORITY REPORT.
ROBERT LOWRY.
Chairman,

Mr.. SPEAKER Your Special Committee,
appointed TO make inquiry at the office OF
the Treasurer of State concerning the Ag-
ricultural College scrip fund and the pro-
ceeds of the same on account of sale. and to
ascertain all other matters connected there
with. beg leave to submit the following
correspondence as the embodiment of the
result of their inquiry:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

General Longstreet has been sueu ~ tine
Seventh Dlsfricf Court Of the Parish OF New
Orleans. Louisiana for the sum Of *Al1i
due CIR tmHtlnn and other expenses oK hia
cor af flIe virginia Military lnntitutiqut
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

A desperate called ssKentucky Jack !"
having killed two men at Fairburg, Kansas,
the people had tied him 10 n stake and were
burning him alive, when the authorities
rescued him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

COPY OF LETTER ADDRESSED TO aEssRs.
T. BARKsDALE AND +. T. COOPER,
SEPARATELY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

The best part of the platform of the
Labor Reformers was omitted from the
telegraphie report. Here it is:
Resolved, That we demand the subsection
Or the mflitarY to the civil authorities and
the confinement Of is operation 70 the mn
tlonal purposes alone.
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THE LAND SCRIP AFFAIR.


Elsewhere we have published the re
port majority Of two of the committee
appointed to investigate this matter; and
also the minority report of Gen. Lowry,
to which the dominant party in the
House refused entrance upon the jour
mails, thus sitting the voice of the minor
ity and preventing a fair record to be
made Of the management, or rather, mis-
management, of the fund donated by
Congress for the benefit of colleges de-
voted to instruction in Agriculture and
the Mechanic arts. In order to present
the matter fairly before the public, we
also recently published the report Of ex-
Governor Acorn. to the acting Governor.
The report of Gen. Lowry will show
how the act Of Congress making the do
nation, and the act Of the Legislature
accepting and providing for Its manage
ment-have been violated Nothing is
left for doubt or inference. The facts
as stated by Ex-Governor Alcorn, viewed
by the light of the law Of Congress and
the law of the Legislature which was
passed for his guidance, are conclusive.
/ Gen. Lowry's report shows that the
Law Of 1871 expressly directed that the
Governor should sell the scrip for leash, "
and that he sold it on time
?. That he was required to invest the
proceeds .inDsediatelg' in safe" State or
United States bonds, and that he did not
do it,
Governor Acorn admits that he vio-
lated his instructions in this regard be-
cause the last Legislature did not pass a
certain bill which he thought desirable.
3. That he was required to deposit the
"bonds' after having Immediately" in
vested the proceeds OF the scrip in them,
with the State Treasurer, and that the
said proceeds not having been so invested
are lying about loose, here and there
As we have before said, these facts are
developed by the statements of ex-Gov-
ernor Alccrn himself; but they are
brought out III bolder relief and the fin
ishing touch Is put upon them by the
scathing and powerful report Of General
Lowry, which the majority of the House
have not permitted To go upon the record
Of that body, but which will be of record
in the more imposing and accessible form
Of the newspapers Of the country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

NOT INVESTED IN BONDS AS d.
RECTED BY LAW.
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LATER SENTINEL CONTAINS A sUPPLE-
MENTAL STATEMENT WHICH Is AS
FOLLOWS:

We have just obtained copy of the an
nual report of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts for the year ISL. and we find from
an inspection of the report of the taxes re-
ceived from this county, that we have un-
Willingly done the Sheriff an Injustice
We stated that there were $4,000. missing
We were wrong it is SIG, 2O5,57 as the fol-
lowing figures will show.
We take them from the Auditors report
page 81. and of course they are correct.
State tax of county .-.---Sll.0 63.0S
Additional Assessment l52.S2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

The Proceeds mot Deposited with
the State Treasurer as the
Law Requires.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

The following correspondence was elie-
tied in consequence of sundry articles
which appeared in the Summit Times,
and the response thereto in THE CLARION:
The Clarion and Summit Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01
The Land Scrip Mismanagement

THE SCRIP SOLD ON TIME.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01
THEY ARE LYING ABOUT
LOOSE..

THE EMINENT MAN" IN HOT WA
TER.
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The Alleged wilkinson County
DefaIcatiOn.

The following is the array of facts and
figures presented by the WoOdville Sen
tinel in support of the charge that the
Sheriff of Wilkinson has failed to pay
over twenty odd thousand of his tax
money collections
The Sheriff. account with the county as
shown by the records, stands as follows:
To amount of taxes assessed $4,000 90
BY amount paid Treasurer, 1850 3645S 81
Insolvent list .--- 5000 90
& Lands sold .- 3.72I so
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ANOTHER FACT

as follows:
I'VE expected TO succeed. not that we
were stronger with the Democracy than
The CLARIoN--fhs reuerse tcas true, and that
neither of us could heve succeeded without
Republican votes must also be conceded,
etc, etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-01

We shrink and -hudder af fln rnrFna..
knife
Each nerve rCcollinE irom tie cruel af0.E
Whose edge seems searching lnr he unIU.
crng life,
Vet a. our sensc thp bitter UHura reveal
That stln. although the trembling HH.n Del
Torn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
EXAMINATION,
For the Fall of 1872.

The fall examinations of Teachers for Grant Coun.
ty will be held follows
At Boscobel for the town of Bcscobel Hickory
Grove, Marion and Woodman, Friday and Saturday,
August Both and 3lst.
At Muscoda for the towns Of Muscoda, Blue River
and Watterstown, Monday and Tuesday, September
I'd and Sd.
At Patch Grove for the towns of Patch Grove Mt.
Hope, Millyie and Wyalusing, Friday aud Saturday,
September 9th and 7th
At Lancaster for the towns of Lancaster, Little
Grant, Ellenboro and Clifton Tuesday and Wednesday
September 10th aud llth.
At Potos for the towns Of Potos Harrison and Par.
g. Monday and Tuesday Sept 10th and 18th.
At Hazel Green for the towns of Hazel Green James
town and Sme.ser. Thursday and Friday, September
18th and 10th.
AT Beetown, District No. 2, for the towns of Bee
town. Bloomington and Glen Haven, Monday ana
Tue sday, September 23rd and oath.
At Cassyle for the towns of Cassyile and Water
loo Thursday and Friday, September Goth and 9th.
At Fennimore for the towns OF FennimOre, Wing
vile and Liberty, Monday and Tuesday, September
Both and October LIST.
At Plstteve for the towns Of Platteville and Lima
and the teachers who will attend the State Normal
Institute, Thursday aud Friday, oct 10th and 1lih.
At this Institute which begins September 3rd and
closes October 18th, instruction TO teachers will be
free; and in il things will be taught that will
be Of great service TO applicants both as applicants
for certificates and teachers hence every teacher
who can, should attend.
supplementary examination for the benefit of
those who unable to attend any Of the regular
EXAMINATIONS will by held at lancaster, Thu rsday and
Friday, November It'll and sth
Teachers attend the EXAMINATION wherever most
convenient, w. II HOLFORO,
County Superintendent of Schools
Bloomington August %, lS72. live
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
Fur SALE ON TERMS OF
EASY PAYMENT.

$50 ACRES o. new land, in the town Of Csssville.
viii -eil the north bait section y, town 8 range
5 uest--S20 acres.
eituaiiou--one and half miles below the village Of
Cassyie, aud three miles from the Railroad depot a.
Buena Vista, Iowa
Quality-Fair, unimproved--well wstsred and easy
Of access by good road and suitable for two good
farms.
'TerTss-e0 per cent down. balance in ten years
annual payments at per cent interest.
VIII exchange the same for Lancaster village prop
erty AZ tair rates.
ANY waiting this laud will do vel 20 apply
soon w.P DEWEY.
Lancaster Sept Cd 1872 l5tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
AUCTION SALE.

The undersigned will sell 10 the highest bi oder his
Farm situated onefourth mile south Of the village Of
Fairplsy, Grant County Wisconsin. containing TO
scressO well fenced, 20 under cultivation,
bearing orchard Of acres. balance heavy timber sud
good dwelling house, 60 rect long, 70 feet wide,
stories high on the place. together with barn Is by
"a grsnsry II by a. good spring house and other out
buildings; well watered IL has been proved 20 be
rich wiki mineral ore. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock
10 the morning.
Sale 20 be held on the 81 Of October, 1872
Tegms-one-tbird down, third 10 two years. one
third ia three years at per interest secured by
mortgage on land.
Also, on the same day will sell the west e Of sw
ar and nv ar Of ne Or section six in township ten,
range VEST, couta ming llS and ne qr Of az or
ar Of nv or and Of ne qr section o. township
ten, north Of range west-l2. acres in Crawford
County, Wisconsin, - miles north Of Boscobe, on the
Kickapoo River. Also sell same day my house
hold furniture, farming implements and stock. sale
TO take place on the farm 4. OF mile south of the
village u Fairpisy. GEORGE LlDDLE.
Fairpsy, Sept. ID, 1852 l5ml
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
A Note from Honest John.

Schohn comes to you nit somdings new
Vich he wants yon for TO by.
He always tells you vat ish drue,
Unit ish not Won tam lie.
fish good "Milvaukee Lager Beer"
You nefer had pefore
You cannot help TO come right ere
Unit walk in mt mine door.
De Beer it ish so peter ash goot,
Much more so ash nine Kuemmel;
II gets you in so happy mood,
You drinks you ish in Himmel.
Den prings your monish all 10 BIegs,
Mitout it you'll get naught;
Ash all dem fellers he styles skesix,
Ish told to go right out
He wants nobody but schentlemen
Vot don't dime eagles squeeze;
lie comes round you now and den
Nit hands open if you please.
Den come and drink Milwaukee Beer,
To please you ish my aim;
Also, free lunch you'll get right here,
"Bill, bleibe py de key, Ply tam"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
: S75 to $3.50 per Month w.. .gs.5s

. male Md fsmaie, to introduce the Genuine In
; proved Common sens Family Sewing Machine.
: This Machine will stitch. hem fell. fuek- ou-.t
cord bind. braid and efnbF0id.r u = most srrs +
: or manner. Price only fls. FuIy licensed ID
warranted FOR nve years. We wall pay e. 600 far
any machlEe that viii sew = stronger more be. A.
: ufut. or more elastic seam thai ours IL makes
: the Elastic Lock Stitch" every second stitch
> can be Gu. and siiN the eloin cannot be pu4iea
apart without tearing e. We pay agents from SIS
: 10 $50 per month aud expenses, or a commits
zion from which twice fhst amount can be
made. Address sECOMB a. 60.
iowls Chicago, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
DI ED.

In the town Of Clifton, Sept sth, 1872 q T. L. Cliff.
ton, aged ~ years, I months q da s.
Deceased was native Of Missouri and IN 1884 he
emgraed with his parents t. Clifton Grant Count,
Wisconsin, where he continued to reside until ms
death He was for over 80 years most exempls
member Of the NJ Y. Church. and for IS years loci
preacher Of that denomination. Last October he was
taken sick Of fever the effects IF which distdtk
bis mind in such way to hsfle the best medical
skill 10 be found. He continued until within sh.rt
time Of his death in great Dependency, when liz
mind vas completely restored, aud he died rejoicing
in the hope of r. bless ID immortality through =
blood OF CT ucfed Redeemsr. His bereayes sfe L .
lost kind, loving sad snectionate husband his sbi-
en- Kind, loving and tender parent; the church
blsht aud Jealous hristian, the community -
honest Industrious Christian pstro Our loss his
gain; he leaves = loving wife aud four children 20
mourn his loss His remains followed to the
grave by a large cortege 0frsatives aud friends.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
Dissolution of Copartnership.

The copartnershp heretofore existing betwee4
Daniel b. Stevens and Joseph Zimmerman, lumber
merchants the village Of Csssville il this day die
solved BY mutual consent and agreement. All bust
ness pertaining 70 the company viii be settled by
stevens at the mill. by his attorney shall be
considerable possible but early fall must conclHde
the settlements. excepting undue notes.
The lumber business will be carried on as usual by
Stevens. who being very thsukful for past fsvors,
cordially socits your patronage in the future prom
sng that You viii always find friend Stevens al your
service.
DANIEL STEVENS
JOSEPH ZIMMERMAN
Csssvilie May eth. lsT2. CONS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
COLTS STRAYED.

CTRAYED away from the subscriber living ia
- the town of Blue River. about the first Of
June, ls72 two year old colts, described follows
horse colt, dark bay. With bald face, and fore
head black tail ami name one marc colt, light
rel W it'll white star Ia forehead and one white hind
foot, has on breast caused by stick of wood.
Any body giving Information that will lead, 10
the recovery of the colts, return them TO me. will
receive $40 reward; any one returning of them
will receive IS reward
Grant County Wis. Place residence mile north
Of Blue River Mills, the road from the Mills TO
Muscoda. l5m3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-17
GREAT INDUCEMENTS

BIRCH BROS have constantly on hand
Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, Sleighs and
Cutters,
Those wishing to buy sue articles will do we'll 10 cali
and examine before purcha sing elsewhere. Al Kind
of repai, ing done promptly and in werkmanlike
ner, and Il you want to get good job Of horse shoe
ing done, come TO SAM BIRCHS.
Beetown, August %, 1871 l4wtf