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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-03-29
TESTIMONIALS:

We are aware of the fact that il il generally
an easy matter to procure certificates attesting
the efficacy Of patent remedies from a certain
class OF those who use them. We have selected
the following because the names attached to
them arc those OF men of the most careful and
scrupulous character, and because the large
class of their acquaintance in Oregon will not.
for a moment, accuse or suspect Them OF any
exaggeration in the statements they may
make:
Certificate from the Deputy Jailor OF Multi
uomah County Jail:
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~ BOX OFFICE open from l0A. N. 10 p NJ
when seats can be secured without extra
charge.
For cast see Dramatic Chronicle mss
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- JOHN r. WARD, Jailor.

Alta California Book and Job Printing Office0
539 California street,
san Francisco, June ], ISL.
DIR. A. VI. LOryea & Co: For several years
have been subject TO rheumatism in my right
arm and shoulder, rendering me unable to
work. On a recurrence OF the attack some
time since, was induced to try your "Unk
Weed Remedy" and the result was n perfect
cure in few days took only twO-thirClS of
the contents Of one bottle Ny firm belief is
that the "Unk" is a certain cure for rheuma-
fism in al its forms, and would heartily rec
Ommend all afflicted with that dreadful dis
ease to try your Remedy and be cured.
JNO. Il. MCI,ANE
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
The Printing Reform Established
Vent. Yfdf. Wei!


Our labors have not been in vain.
The earnest and unrenitting efforts of
The CLARION, to accomplish a Reform
in the printing business, have been
| crowned with complete success, by the
| passage of bill through the Legislature
re-establishing almost the entire frame
/ work of the law, and the rates therein
prescribed, of 1857. In some palticu-
lars the rates are lower than the prices
| fixed in that law and in others they
are slightly higher, so that when the
balance is struck, the present measure is
a reduction of the rates and conditions
which then existed.
Moreover, under the present bill the
Journals have been curtailed of the
Reports and messages of heads of De
partments and none except Public
Laws are permitted to be inser ted in the
Pamphlet Acts. When in connection
with these facts it is consi dered that the
price of composition was fifty cents per
900 Gems" in 1857, and is now s. cents;
that the cost of the paper oRnwhich the
Laws and Journals are printed was 8
cents per- pound in 1857 and is now from
| 10 to Is cents per pound that the
price of press work in 1857 was 80
per token, and is IS per token now
and that the wages of pressmen, fore
/ l.,nIor, on1 a4I,o a,,,,,lnx,ooS
80 per cent. higher now than in 1857
it will be seen at once how great the
change has been in the interest of the
taxpayers.
1t should also be borne in mind tina t
in in 1857 the Printer collected his bills
in gold, whereas they are now paid in
warrants which are worth thirty-five
cents less than currency on the dollar.
Therefore all will concede that the field
has been swept and that on the score of
Reform in the printing branch of the
public service, nothing is left to be done.
Truly, The CLARION, which COM
menced this agitation and has carried it
on, claiming to its triumphal car of Re
form some of the very adventures who
first participated in the profits of the
original abuse and compelling them to
tear down an edifce of their own cree
tion--can well afford, without the appear
ance of selfsufficiency, to contemplate
its work and to say, it is well.
The only disagreeable feature connect
ed with the bill is that inasmuch as it
will necessitate the execution of the
work out of the State, it will throw
large number of meritoriOus craftsmen
who are to the manor born and who have
families here, out of employment-fo
we do confess to genuine love for the
devotees of the art which preserves all
arts.
Turning from this Waterloo victory,
we can now direct our efforts to other
fields where the harvest is ripe and the
| laborers few. Our batteries will be
brought to bear upon other strongholds
where the spoilsmen imagine themselves
securely entrenched.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
Legislative Resume.

MONDAY, 1sT.-Senate. - Mr.. Ben
nett introduced bill to protect the
rights of colored citizens on the railroads,
which was placed upon the calendar. A
bill to extend the subsidy to certain
railroads, should they fail to complete
twenty-five miles of road by the first of
September, was lost. Mr.. Bennett in
troduced a resolution that it was the
sense of the Legislature that all hotels,
places of amusement, railroads, DC,
should provide equal but separate accom-
modations for the colOred people. Mr..
GRAY moved to substitute the Social
Equality abomination bill. Mr.. Little,
who was in the chair, decided the substi-
tute out of order, as it was in the form
of bill and not resolution the deci-
sion of the chair was sustained Gleed
moved to amend by inserting that the
distinction should extend to ''blue, black,
''gray and red eyed people; and those
''having red, gray and black hair" The
dIuelluHlcHI Was lOSt, AAO SiIOuiu hdNC
added, curly, straight or kinky haired
people. The resolution was lost House.
The majority of the committee appointed
under the Social Equality abomination
bill, which was introduced under the
false title of an act to incorporate
the Vicksburg and Greenville railroad
recommended that it pass. The minority
of the committee, Mr.. Mckenzie, re-
ported adversely. The Democrats and
Conservatives, by refusing to vote, de
layed its passage, but the Radicals finally
secured a quorum, and the bill passed.
Yeas 81 nays 1. The false title was
declared changed to the true one by the
Speaker, Notwithstanding there was no
quorum voting. Messrs. Armstead,
Streeter and HudnalI acted with the
Conservatives The employment of ad-
ditional clerks was authorized.
TUESDAY, 2D.-Senate. Duncan
introduced bill, which was passed, au-
thorizing the Auditor of Public Accounts
to release tax titles to lands, under certain
circumstances. The House amendments
to the Senate printing bill were concurred
in. A bill to prevent the Governor from
letting out at higher rates than provided
in the printing law, should a vacancy oc-
cur in the Office of public printer, which
was introduced by Mr.. Cassidy, was
passed.
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Nh. SPEAKER
Those who favor this small gift of SO 500
argue that the contractors took the work at
too low price. would state, Mr. Speaker
that these contractors were not novices in
the business-one of them. if l am not
mistaken. told me that he had been con-
tractor on public works for more than a
quarter of a century. Then their argument
is simply ridiculous and absurd, and that
sympathy which should have been exercised
for the benefit of the poor suffering lunatics
many of whom are now languishing in our
jails has all been expended upon parties
who have failed to comply with their con-
tract. The failure to complete this most
important work entails additional months
of suffering upon these most unfortunate
children of the State, and many who could
have been cured if treated at the proper
time, will be rendered incurable. The case
Of these incurables adds an incalculable
expense to the State. The fact is, sir. in
stead of rewarding these contractors for
failing to complete their work, their bonds
men should be made TO pay damages To
the State.
1t is said in case the State should take
possession of this work and carry it.on, that
an injunction Will be served in order 10 de-
lay the com pletiOn of the Lunatic Asylum.
Do these parties deserve to be rewarded by
the State? Are the suffernGs of these poor
creatures to be ignored? Understand the
work is virtually abandoned, many of the
workmen having ceased TO week, on ac-
count of failure TO receive their pay. What
is to prevent the State from taking posses
sion and prosecuting the buildings TO an
early completion? Is this threatened in
junction the stumbling-block in the way /?
If so. then L would respectfully ask upon
whom the responsibility rests for making so
loose a contract? Who are they that had so
little regard for the interests of the State
This gift that is asked from the State,
added to the bid made by Messrs. keary,
Stanton & Co.. to furnish and put up gas
fixtures, which was omitted in the contract
and which would have amounted To $1,000.
according to the estimate of the state ar
chitect, makes clear donation of $30.5O0.
This is not all. but an extension of time
amounting to six months and n half Is de-
handed. | am willing to grant the time.
but not give $50, 800.
We have no assurance that this work VIII
be completed in the time that is asked for,
for since we have been here but a few work
men have been kept about the Asylum, and
if rumors are correct, nothing or conse-
quence is being done at present; and 1t APP
pears that the delay has been for the pur-
pose of asking and demanding this great
donation from the State. / am willing to
appropriate the $4,000 TO build cisterns,
etc for the use OF the new wings, but am
unwilling to donate $30,500 to deiaulting
contractors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11


An act supplementary 10 and nmcndat0ry
Of an act which passed the senate March
9Th ls72 and passed the House March lttnr
le12 entitled an act 20 Incorporate thr MlH-
sissippi Valley Company not yet approves.
was passed.
An act 70 authorize the transfer of rulta
from the counties Of Pontotoc. lee and Tip
pah % Union county, Ia certain cnHCH. 1uI
for other purposese was passed.
rnE rRiNriNo BILL
The senate printing bul with Uau.a
amendments was taken zap, aud amendment.
conenrFed "a motion 20 reconsider Was
indefinitely postponed.
An act % legaliZe tax sales made iu Ram.
Kin county on the iirst dag III April D. lalI
aud for other purposes, Was passel.
JOuNsoS couNrr.
The Senate bill 10 create johnson county
which was killed to- the House under tHr
title of Arson county, was taken up
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend hy inserting
after the words Big Black Rivers thence
northeast by the mcandcrinr 81 tho fIfrr
% TIE Montgomery county line, thence Nl.I
90 the northwest corner ~ section -FOUR.
township tl6) range six lGl rtstt thHuUu
south on section line to thf southwest GORE
ncr of section thirty three. township aA-
teen, range six east. thence east tn rNr
township sixteen, range nine casts Thence
north 90 the northeast corner 40 section
six, township. sixteen, range nine ease
thence west 90 the southeast corner Oi
section thirty-siX, township seventeen,
range eight east, thence north pu range
line % the point 81 beginning Carried.
And the bill was referred 90 Committee
on County and County Boundarios.
An act defining the limits 40 thr city Uf
Jackson.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to amend hY Now
Section. as followst "Gc Ne further enacted.
That the new territory added tu uhe uIt
city limits under this act, shall nOt Boz liable
tn any tax Whatever for fhr payment OF fIH
city debt created hy she purchase Of tht
bridge across Pearl river adjoining Che t.tf
Carried.
By Mr.. Price "a provide for che removal
Of the seat OF Justice OF Suutuwnr county
Passed.
To authorize the Stale Board Of EdHrHa
ton 20 purchase certain copies Oi thr ONE
cial map ui this State, ter uso iu public
schools was Lost ON its passage.
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The Presidential Campaign.

The Cincinnati Convention will be
composed of Liberal and Reform Repub-
licans, us contradistinguished from the
Grant Office-holder's Convention (as Mr..
Greeley calls it) at Philadelphia. The
former will assemble in May-the latter
in June. When these two parties shall
have gotten their tickets in the field, the
Conservatives and Democrats, represent
ing three millions of voters, Will meet in
the latter part of June. They will bring
out candidates of their own, or make
choice between those already in the field,
or remit the whole matter back to the
local or State organizations for their deci-
sion. Meantime, let us be patient-and
watch and wait = remembering that
there is a tide in the affairs of men (and
parties, which taken at the food, leads
ON, &c There is commotion in the ele-
ments. Listen to the rumbling thunder
The clouds are gathering. The storm is
coming
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Seven Dollars ~ Page {!

The Legislature has overlooked one
matter TO which we are surprised THEN
attention has not been called. 1t is the
law paying the State Reporter seven dol.
lars page for all the pages contained in
one volume of the decisions of the SUI
preme Court This is wasteful expen-
diture which ought to be cut down pro
portionately with the new rates. The
Pilot, which ought to be good authority
in matters of that sort, says further that
''the State, after paying sir or seuea thogs-
land dollars for four hundred copies OF
leach volume, cannot dispose of a single
"book the exclusive right to sell being
reserved in the law to the Reporter. =
The Attorney General gets a large sal
airy, and thereis no reason why he should
enjoy-these extraordinary perquisites.
P. S.-Since writing the above we
learn that bill has passed the Legisla.
ture reforming this abuse, for which (to
give the devil his due) we are indebted
to the Pilot, it having escaped our at
tention-en the principle, we suppose
that when some people fall out other
people get their dues
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11

DARING ROBBERY AND Fortunate
RECOVERY OF THE ARTICLES SToLES.-A
daring set of burglars have been for some
time operating upon the citizens of Selma.
Among others who were robbed was the
family ofGen. w j .HarSlee. about three weeks
since. In view of the losses which some
of the neighbOrs had sustained, the doors
and windows OF the residence were kept
barred and bolted; but while the Gmily
were at tea one evening, the robbers entered
the bedroom and took from the the bureau
drawer diamonds and jewelry TO the value
of several thousand dollars. They effected
their entrance TO the room by cutting out a
section of the window sash. Gen. Hardee,
in a letter to his nephew, Capt. T. S. Hardee,
which has been kindly shown us, thus re-
lates the recovery of most of the articles
stolen:
sOn my return from Montgomery, whittier
l went to get our lost jewelry. and which
obtained in full, except the Etruscan gold
set. Most oft was found on the person Of
burglar who was caught about ten days
ago. He was searched three times, but the
deputy sheriff believing from information
he obtained that he had something of value
about him, which had not been discovered,
searched him for the fourth time. and found
under his shirt nicely constructed wallet
containing all our diamonds and several
watches, and other valuables belonging to
other parties. On his persen was found an
express receipt, for q yalise he had sent TO
Mobile. which was autographed for and was
found to contain my wife,s bracelets and
many articles OF value belonging 70 persons
J IN this place
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11

A remarkable paper on this subject
has been delivered by the Governor. The
mails are "slOw" in. these days of dirt
road coaches, and the Governor-by -brevet
could not get the information (such as it
isl soonerl. 1t will be seen that con-
siderable part of the money was squan-
dered in a most ubiquitous manner. Thir-
teen thousand dollars ''for paying detec-
''tives"-spies- informers a class OF
employees unknown in Republican gov
ernments, and detested the world over.
Large sums under the indefinite head
of miscellaneous expenditure" - and
THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS UNCov-
Erred BY VOUCHERS" for which the Elk
ecutive refuses to give any account
whatever to the Representatives of the
people to whom the money belonged.
The transaction will come up again
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
sEvENTY-sEvENTH DAY.
HOUSE

TUESDAY, April 2, 1872.
Mr.. Gleed moved that the substitute OF
Mr.. Gray, to Mr.. Benefits resolution, be
stricken from the journal.
Mr. Gray moved 20 amend by striking out
the decfsion Of the President on the same.
Mr.. Abbott moved 70 table both motions
Carried.
Bv Mr.. Price: An act 10 preserve the re-
cords, files and papers Of Chancery Courts
and for other purposes.
Referred % Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Smythe: An act TO prohibit the
sale OF spirftuous liquors within ave miles
of Thomast0wns Leake county Passed
By Mr.. Duncan: An act 20 autnori1e lne
Auditor Of Public Accounts 70 release TAX
titles 20 lands held by the state ior taxes
under certain circumstances, and for other
purposes. Passed. A
ny Mr.. Mcclure: An act 10 extend the
State subsidy % the NisksDuIs, fsn.aeoIa
jackson and Columbia Railroad. Placed
ON che Calendar.
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The Pilot presumes to lecture us about
the terms with which we sometimes
choose to designate the acting Governor.
Let the virtuous Pilot first play the critic
on the manners of It's own household,
taking for its text the Jasmine" para
graph in the Code message and still
later one wherein the matter of THE
CLARION was appropriated to the use of
his Excellency in one breath, and we
were blackguarded in another.
If the Pilot persist in welding its
cudgels for his Excellency, we shall drag
it to the confessional and require it to
answer whether the report is true or not,
that the self same Excellency was a
member of the printing ring when the
original law raising the rates, was passed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
.DUNNrNG. sURsCRIsERs.

We occasionally see in our. exchanges
pathetic and pointed appeals to subscribers
to ~pay up" One of our exchanges goes
so far AS to threaten publish lg a .-dead
beat" list of subscribers who have not paid
their subscription within one year. If the
press viii adopt the plan of The CLARION
in reference to the subscription list there
viii be no necessity for wasting printers
ink or postage stamps on delinquents. This
plan we inaugurated fifteen months since,
and have rigidly adhered to it. and that is,
to enter no name unless the subscription is
paid for in advance. Before adopting this
plan we erased about eight hundred names
from our Weekly list, nearly all Of whom
ordered their names TO be reinstated within
a few months. The cash system is the only
correct ne,and the sooner it is generally
adopted the more profitable and pleasant
will it be for publisher and subscriber.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11
The Mileage md Per Diem CUES
ton.

The Senate has passed bill reducing
the mileage and per diem to FIVE cents for
the former and four dollars for the lat
Ter, and lepyiag special tao to be paid IN
CURRENCY for that purpose. The bill is
no doubt well meant; and the compen-
sation is low enough But we submit that
it will have rather bad look for the
Legislature to set the example of repu-
dialing the paper of the State and to
pay itself in currency while all other
employers are required to receive their
compensation in deprecated warrants
The motive to restore the State admins
tration to currency basis is right; but
the rule if applied to one class of officers
ought to be made apply to all. The
whole matter is in the hands of the Leg
islature, and that body should make it a
point to deal justly and not to discrimi-
nate in favor of itself.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11

From DE McrIdlln Galclto

TTUW IHN WTTIUIIU IW|TT|-
Some ten days since, o. Miss Clurk,of hpm-
per, a young lady about twenty years ui
age, of respectable parcntagc and cuuurr.
tious, was missed from her home, and lt
was thought she had been murdered. Tie
matter created great excitement and tho
absence Of negro man who was "erOppIug
on her mothers place, who iH thc husband
OF wife and the mthcr oi four children.
was scarcely noticed. Do hos trluspIrrH.
however, that the young lady ClOpcl With
him, "a they were seen 10 ger un thr train
10 Tamola station, VI a. @. r. n. and WofH
afterward traced 30 This place aud tp jark-
son. Her family sgrcatly distressed Hud
they have our sympathy. lt N pity Chat
a murderers hand bad not saved Der from l
fate worse than death.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-04-11

The most important and interesting case
tried at this term of the Circuit Court was
that of the State against Easley, Williams,
Causey, Cutrer and Mcdaniel, charged with
going in mask to the house of Napoleon
Bonaparte Jordan, last Spring, and taking
him out and cruelty treating him. The
prosecution was conducted by Col. Deason.
District Attorney, and the defense by
Messrs. Nelson & Huff. The trial occu-
pied the entire day. The jury was made
up of four whites and eight coiored. After
being out about an hour, they returned a
verdict of not guilty. An indictment is
now pending in the United States Circuit
Court, at Jackson, against the parties for
the same offense.-Liberty Herald.
And now we will venture to predict
that under the system of packing juries,
established in the federal Court, as
shown by the proceedings in the Belk
case, these citizens of Amite county,
who have been acquitted by jury COM
posed of four white and eight black men,
will be convicted. There is no escape
from the determination of those who con-
troll this terrible Inquisition to punish
those whom they may mark out for vic
tins, whether guilty or innocent.