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Interesting 10 Foreigners and
1hefr- ChfIdren-
HORACE GREELEY's REBuKE TO -HE KNOW
NOTHINGs.
JACKSON, june 10Th. Isl

JACKSON, June 10Th. 1872.
EDIToRs CLARION The Pilots editor
finds no reason to doubt that Horace Gree
lev was in the same bark of prescription
(the Know Nothing party that his own
annointed (Henry WILSON, steeTed- Let him
take this auction to his soul:
Toast sent by Horace Greeley to Know
Nothing Barbecue 8 Comrades of Wash
ington, Let us remember that while the
foreigners, Montgomery and Pulaski died
gloriously fighting for our freedom, while
Lafayette, Hamilton and Steuben proved
nobly faithful to the end, the traitor Ar
mold, and the false migrate Burr were sons
of the soil; facts which only prove that vir-
tue is bounded by no geographical limits
and treaehery peculiar neither to the native
nor the immigrant"
will not demoralize the Pilots editor by
quoting farther, but | would advise him to
read up political history, or drop Horace
Greeley, for in this instance he has unwit-
tiugly lanced at his most invulnerable
point. ERA.
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From the Baltimore Gazette.
The Baltimore Convention.
The Building Where ID will he
Held.

The selection of Ford's Opera House as
the place OF meeting of the next Demo-
cratic National Convention Is an exceed
ingly proper and judicious one. The
building is one of the finest of the kind in
the country, and when all the contemplated
arrangements for the convenience OF the
delegates are completed, it will be found TO
be in every respect suitable for the Grand
Conclave Of the National Democracy. Ii is
believed that ample accommodation will be
furnished for at least six thousand people,
and, besides this, every facility will be at
forded in the way Of committee and Tccep-
ton rooms. 1t is intended TO decorate the
building in an appropriate manner, and we
are assured that nothing will be LETT undone
to make the building attractive as well as
comfortable.
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LightReading and General New


Spurgeon wants TO run for partial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thumb are
retire.
Jubal Early refuses to Rum tr O
gress in Virginia.
a son Of the late Prof. Morse sa
to settle in Austin, Texas
The ex-king of Naples has bad .
divorces, and now is after another
A Muscatine, Ia, deaf man sd.
himself into the possession OF Pc"
the other day.
Professor Powell is down IN the w..
RADIO country, shooting out OF the ''
Of Knab.
The Alabama commission are ser.
with English plum pudding every day
Geneva.
A grandson of Tippoo Sab has X
piled for admission to the bar ~ LOW
Napoleon, ex-emperor, drew I"t
thousand dollars interest last MAY
coupons of United States bonds
Bismarck and Motley were school1ia..ll
for years Motley taught him EngD
while he taught Motley German
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THE FIRST DISTRICT.
Nominating Convention of the list
District TO Assemble at TuPcIO
on the 2ISt Of August.

1st Congressional District, in attendance M
the Mississippi State Convention, mt Jack
son, it was agreed that the Convention. for
the nomination ola Democratic Conserva-
tive candidate Tor the lSt Congressional
District of Mississippi, be held at the town
of Tupalo, Lee county, on Wednesday, 2lst
day of August.
The counties of Yalobus'a. Calhoun. La
tayette, Pontotoc, Benton. Tippah. Union,
Prentiss, AlcOrn, TishomngO, Itawam ba
and Lee, composing the district, are each
earnestly requested to send delegates to the
Convention.
The papers in the District, a. well as
those adjoining, are requested to publish
this notice.
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Observation-Disclosures Jersey.

Three other States have held Conven-
tons and declared their choice, since the
Mississippi Convention was held-viz {;
Ohio, Virginia and New Jersey. The
first two were unequivoeal in their decla-
rations for the cooperation plan pro-
claimed at Cincinnati and the last
named, left her delegates free to act in
the National Convention, as their own
iudgment shall determine.
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There has been complete union Of
hearts and of hands in Illinois. The
Democrats and Liberal Republicans held
their Conventions on the same day, and
after some preliminary negotiations
agseed to unite in support of a common
ticket for State officers and the Cincin-
natl Platform. The two Conventions
then met in the same hall and mutually
pledged the parties they represented to
its support. Senator Trumbull delivered
a powerful speech, in which he arraigned
the Administration for its incapacity, ex-
travagance and dishonesty.
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a Mammoth, ..Clfque..
From tint Meridian Mercury

If anybody says that the late State Con-
vention was managed by Jackson Clique.
We must insist that they allow it is very
large Clique; so large, IN truth, that the
little city OF jackson don't begin to hold it,
and that It takes all the State to hold it. We
saw it, and can assert that the Convention
was managed by the peoples delegates from
the four quarters of the State. The truth
is. if jackson clique had thrown itself
into the current that was running there last
"Wednesday. and attempted to direct it, the
clique would have presented a pitiaDle and
ridiculous sight in being borne heIplesslv
along by H. lie was not good time for
Jackson or ANY other sort of cliques to ply
their tricks.
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DISTRICTS

First District-L. Q. c. Lamar, of Lafay-
cite. II. NJ. Street, of Prentiss y. L. Roane,
of Calhoun.
Second District. b. Morgan, of DeSoto,
T.. &. WalthaIl. of Grenada, hlnloch falco-
ner, ut Marshall.
Third Reuben O. Reynolds, Of
Monroe, *. ". Williamson of Montgomery,
Robert Mcintosh, OF Chickasaw-
Fourth Districts. ,. Cdlhoon, OF Madi-
son, Garnett Andrews, of Iazoo, j. j.
shannon. OF Lauderdalc.
Fifth District-W. II. McCardle. of War
rem. Harris Barksdalc, of Kinds, Sylvanus
Evans, of Clarke.
Sixth District-Benj. King, ST.. OF Copiah-
Hiram Cassidy, ST. OF Franklin, L. ~
Mayors, Of Harrison
Appointed by direction OF the Convention
Nv. G. WATSON, President
JACKSON, Miss. June 70, 1872.
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The EibcrssI Republican state asN-

We re-publish below the list of the
Greeley and Brown Republican Execu-
tive Committee of this State. 1t will be
seen to embrace several well-known and
influential names-among the rest, that
of Col w. H Vasser, the present State
Treasurer:
il. Woiford, ). 5. Fairfield, w. L. Mes
BIZ, Il. II. Montgomery. W. IL. Vasser, G,
Gordon Adam, Jos. Bennett, 5. \. Vose,
Robt j. Alcorn. J. IL. Cooke, John O'Con-
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The Right spirit.

Bosworth's Canton Citizen (anti-Gree-
ley) since the assembling of the State
Convention, defines its position as follows:
Greeley Brown affair, yet resolution was
unanimously adopted, pledging the Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives of Mississippi to
abide the action of the National Convention,
and TO advocate the policy recommended by
it. That is our platform. W. viii obey the
behests of the National Democratic Con-
vention. We have opposed Greeley, but
unless To dishonor, we 90 with the DemOc-
racy of the nation.
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The proceedings Of a number of Coun-
ty Conventions, which we were requested
to publish. have come to hand since the
adjourning Of the State Convention.
The publication of the proceedings Of the
latter body supercedes the necessity Of
printing them. They were all Of the
same tenor. and have been reflected III
the action Of the State Convention.
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GOV. Seymour for Greeley.

The Democratic candidate fa the
Presidency in 1868, defined his position
in speech which he delivered at the
Tammany installation, on the 29th, as
follows
1t seems to be a foregone conclusion that
the work commenced at Cincinnati would
be Endorsed at Baltimore. Ii such should
be the result, l have no objection to make +;
but on the other hand heartily c0-0perate to
make q success Of lcitat. from present appear
ances. seems TO be the spontaneous determi-
nation of the Democratic masses-the cleo
ton OF the noH1ilees Of the Cincinnati Con-
6eAtiOR.
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Attorney Gen. Morris has written quite
lengthy letter in opposition to Greeley. IL
which, however, he steals GreeIev's fhun
der against carpet baggers. and adds littl
OF his own to it. Here is "A specimen:
81 allude to those homeless and unknown
Migrants who have floated into the State OF
the waves of public calamity. men who ar,
not wanted anywhere, except, perhaps, In
the-prisons of distant lands, and who bav,
come here to remain only for a season, ant
while they remain to rob the colored people
or the white people, or the State or In,
county treasures, or anything else the,
may find exposed"
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With due Difference we think
there was peculiar appropriateness
in the selection of Col. A. G.. Horn, Of
the Meridian Mercury, as one of the del
eeates to Baltimore for the State at large,
His paper was the first in the State to
lead of with a pronounced declaration
in favor Of the policy which was endorsed
by the State Convention, for the union
Of all the Liberal, Democratic and Con
servative elements against Grantism.
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The sixth congregational District.
Meeting OfDeIegates and Appoint
menI for "a District Convention.

A meeting of the delegates from the
counties composing the 9th Congressional
District to the anti-Radical State Conven-
ton was held in the Hall of Representa-
lives in the City o: Jackson, Wednesday,
June both. 1872.
Judge Hiram Cassidy, of Franklin. was
called TO the chair. and W. A. Champlin, OF
Harrison. requested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Ben King, of Copiah, 1T was
resolved that Il Convention of the anti
Radical party. OF the 9th Congressional
District. be and is hereby called To meet at
Magnolia. Pike county. Oh Wednesday,
August 21st. 1872, for the purpose of nomi-
mating a candidate for Congress from that
District, and other business.
On motion, The CLARION and all anti
Radical papers in the District WAS requested
to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
IL. CASSIDY. SR., Chairman.
W. \. CHAMPLIN. Secretary.
The Columbus Press (RadicaD char
ges that Radical aspirant for Congress
in the 3rd District boasts that he will
"buy the nomination with two thousand
dollars Likely, unless there is a bet
ter bid.
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Judge Davis DecIines.-VfrtuaII
I'm favor of the Cincinnati
Nominee.
Hon. E. NJ. CHAMBERLAIN
President Columbus Convention.
BLooMINGToN. june 24tb 1s7l

Hon. E. NJ. CHAMBERLAIN,
President Columbus Convention.
Boston, Mass:
MY DEAR SIR: The National Convention
of Labor Reformers on the 22d of Februa-
ry Last hOnOred me with a nomination as
their candidate for their Presidency Hay-
ing regarded that movement as the initia-
ton of \ policy and purpose to unite the
varions political elements in a compact op-
position. / consented TO the use of my name
before the Cincinnati Convention. where
distinguished citizen OF New ork was
nominated. Under these circumstances l
deem it proper TO retire absolutely from the
Presidential contest, AMI thus leave the
friends who were generous enough to offer
me their voluntary support free to obey
their convictions of duty, unfettered by
any supposed obligation. Sympathizing
earnestly with all Just and proper measures
by which the condition of labor may be
elevated and improved, K
am, with great respect,
Your fellow-citizen,
DAVID DAVIS,
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The Louisville Banner withdraWs the
name Of Hon. H.. l.. Muldrow, for Con-
gress in the 3rd District, and- Substitutes
that of Prof. T. 8. GatAright--a gentle
man, scholar and patriot.
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Grants $4,000 StabIes mud WI. -.
the Money Came From.

IL has at last been definitely ascertained
Dy members of the appropriation committee
VII. WHO nave especially inquired into the sub
zen Grants ne W stables came from tho
moneys appropriated for che erection or Tie
state Washington Desnatch
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HoN. j. L. MoRPH1s. is stated on
good authority that this gentleman, at
present Republican Representative in
Congress from the I'd District, has de-
clared in favor of Horace Greeley for the
Presidency, Another case requiring the
attention of the Oficeholders' party.
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D1srRIcr CoSvENTIoNs.-T anti
Radicals in the lst and 9Th Congression-
al Districts have appointed the 2lst OF
August for holding nominating Conyen-
tions-the former at Tupelo; the latter
at Magnolia.
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Mr.. Olmstead has written the follow
ing letter declining the nomination of
the Free Trade Republicans
My name was used without my knOwl-
edge in the resolutions of the gentlemen
who met on Friday at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Their action does not call for any
expression of opinion, on my part, on
questions of the present political canvass.
But while thanking them sincerely for their
good opinion, | must express my regrets
that they should have thought iC eXDedent
to take up as a representative of fheir ac
qmrements one who is completely separated
from the political field and so much alb
sorbed in professional and official duties as
| am. Y our obedient servant.
FRED. LAW OLMSTEAD.
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NIcKsBURG AND MEMPHIS RAIIwAv
capt. Searles, engineer in charge, reDre-
sents work on this road as progressing "a
iidly and fayoEably. A large number Of
days since, and We're at once mt - ~ Ivy.
I-Vicksburg Herald. PN' " WORK
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1t is now authorAtiyeIy stated thatND.
W. Voorhees, will support Greeley if en-,
dorsed by the Baltimore Convention
His speech on the other line was one. too
many.
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STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
STATE AT LARGE.

PoRErr Lowry, of Rankin, Chairman
Gro. l.. Potter. of Kinds,
~. GEORGE, of Carroll.
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The Catalogue of
CENTRAL FEMALE INSTITUTE

Shows l02 pupils in attendance during the
nineteenth Annual Session just closed. OF
this number, 4S were boarders from differ
ent States. Rev. Walter Hilman founded
the Institute, and has conducted it without
lntermission from the beginning. His gift
ed lady, Mrs. Adelia NJ. Hfllman. is pecu-
liarly qualified to assist HIM in the MANAGE
ment. Prof Emf, Menger has been for
many years in charge OF the Music Depart-
ment, and is also teacher of the German
language. The other members of the Fac
ulty are gifted and Jealous in their several
departments. Our townsman, DR.. Robert
kells, has been for many years President
of the Board of Trustees of the Institute
and responds promptly to all its demands
upon his time.
The Twentieth Annual Session will oren
24th September next. For Catalogue. civ
ing full information, address Rev. Iyalter
Hillman, Clinton, Miss.
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New YORK. June II. 1872.

! have no possible claim to Democratic
support. and never made any. The Demo-
Gratis viii. of course, be governed by con-
sideratiOn of their own interests. Il is no.
wise proper or possible that they should be
influenced in making their decision by any
consideration personal To myself; and If
they could be, L don't desire it.
Hence, L have said nothing to any Demo-
crat unless he first addressed me T.: and even
then have gone no further than to say
that if should be elected | would treat all
those who supported me alike, not asking
whether they had been in the past Repub-
licans or Democrats.
Yours.
HORACE GREELEY.
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Houston, Mss, June u, 1872.
Hon L. BARKsDALE

DEAR SIR AT late Convention of the
Conservative party of Chickasaw county, /
was appointed, lin connection with other
citizens of the county, a delegate to the
State Democratic Convention at Jackson,
on the 18th inst.
had intended to be present at the pro-
posed Convention, but 1 now believe that
will not be able to do so. In fact / now
fear that none of the other delegates will
attend. In view of that contingency write
this letter requesting you to represent me
in the Convention, SO far. at least, as to give
expression of the almost unanimous wish of
the Democratic party of ChickaSaw county
that the delegates to be appointed to repre-
sent Mississippi in the Baltimore Convent
ton be instructed to vote in that Conven
ton against the nomination of third
Presidential ticket and in favor of accepting
the Greeley and Brown ticket. For that
end hereby appoint you my proxy, and
have to hope that you will act for me in
that Convention If permitted by that body
to do so.
Respectfully,
Your friend and obd't serv't
L. N. MARTIN
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Letter from Horace GreeIey.--He
will Treat all His Supporters
Alike Without Reference TO
Past Differences.

waite letter written by Mr.. Greeley to a
gentleman in Connecticut, has just been
made public:
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voOdOOism i'm NGississiPRf---Fh The
Victim, am Old COIOred Man.
Seourged 10 Death.

Upon last Friday night tragedy more
horrible in its details than ever occurred
in this vicinity, was enacted at Howell
Station. in Rankin county, seven miles east
of this place. The details as we learn them
are as follows: After dark, upon the night
above named,. as the negroes belonging to
the Howell Station ". & NJ. r.. r. section
gang, were loafing around the depot at that
place there came to the crowd an aged
colored man, who had recently been en-
ployed on one of the adjoining plantations
bat was then idle, and expressed himself
as looking for work. In his conversation
with the hands he remarked that he could
cure the bite of snake and had antidotes
for poison. The cry was raised by the
negroes, she is a vOodoO conjurOr, " ''search
him" "search him." Which was no sooner
said than done. They found few harmless
herbs and roots in the old mans pocket,
which confirmed their suspicious, and they
took this old man of eighty years, tied him
hard and fast to the railroad track, and began
beating him. kill him - xiii him y cried
the Internal crowd, and the lash came
harder and faster; he screamed with agony
and making last desperate effort writhed
himself almost out of the bonds and into a
fire of pine knots lying by the track, but
that effort was his last, for the fire burnt his
shirt and scorched his skin and he made no
noise. See! he is conjuror'. they said, and
again the lash came down; they continued
this for som etime longer, aud left him.
The next morning he was found twenty
yards from the track stone dead. Whether
he was able to drag himself TO the spot or
was dragged there by his murderers is not
known, but the presumption is the latter.
The murderers have been arrested and
confined in Jail at Brandon.
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A prominent Southern gentleman. lately
from South Carolina, DIR. Rufus Bratton
who had lately taken up his residence in
London. was Knocked down on Waterloo
street. in the northern part of this city. at
about O'Clock in the afternoon of the 4th
inst, by United States detective who had
been logging him for several days. assisted
by some other persons employed by the
detective.
DIR. Bratton offered an Intellectual resist
ance to his assailants. and was finally over
powered and placed in a cab and driven
rapidly away. He has since been heard of
in the United States, whittier he was taken
under the influence, it is supposed, of chic
reform. It's believed that after his torcible
capture here. he was carried off and placed
on board the evening express at some
neighboring station of the Great Western
Railway. DIR. Bratton's friends here assert
that he has been guilty of no crime, and that
he has been taken away for political reasons
only. However this may be. his removal i'm
this manner, without warrant or authority
from our laws is an outrage which calls for
the prompteSt action.
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Progress of the Radical War.

The London, (Canada,) Advertiser,
of the 7th inst, has the following ac-
count of the kidnapping in that place of
DIR. Bratton, of YNrkville, S. c., by
Federal detectives. DIR. B. was one of
the men marked down for arrest, and,
upon oath of a vagabond negro ON the
charge of being Ku-klux leader when
martial law was declared in South Caro-
lima, had sought refuge in Canada The
Advertiser says:
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The proxy rendered in the following
letter was not accepted, and the vote of
Chickasaw was consequently not cast in
the State Convention but in the absence
of the regularly appointed delegates, the
letter was read to the Convention for
information as to the feeling of the De
mocracy of the county on the Presiden-
tial question
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The Brandon Republican declares
for fhc Cincinnati Nominees.


The Republican has fought manfully
against the Greeley current into which
the anti Grant elements have been rapid
ly drawn since the nomination at Gin
cinnati In view of the action of the
State Convention, that paper has discon-
tinued its opposition, and declares its IN
tention to defer to the will of the major
ity Of its party as fairly expressed. 1t
says:
AS our readers know, we have heretofore
opposed the nomination OF Greeley. but sta
ted that we would obey the voice OF the
majority of our party in convention as
sembled. The State Convention has spoken,
and we now believe the Baltimore Conven-
ton will be unit for Horace and GratZ
and we therefore go for the Cincinnati
nominees as a choice of evils.
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j. l.. ALcoRN. The eminent man.
has written three letters recently, in all
of which he declares for Grant, but at
the same time says that he will take no
part in the canvass. 1t is not to be sup
posed that he would be willing to 90 be-
fore an intelligent people to advocate the
reelection of Grant on the fimsy grounds
set forth in these letters Meantime, he
will commit suicide with his steel pen, or
a goose quill, if his friends don't take
him in charge.