The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-11

The reOrmers made one mistake by making public
their plans and limiting about those whom they IN
tend to look alter thereby giving them the Oicals
an opportunity to square up their books If DOS.
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Progress in mississippi.
Governor Powers, Of Mississippi, Is severe upon
the carriers Of concealed weapons. In mis- Message
10 the Legislature he says
desire 10 call your attention to the necessity OF
law to prohibit The carrying OF concealed weapons
1he great number Of belled knights OF spurious
courage who are daily seen in public places, ready
spirits to display implements OF war, Is standing
menace against the laws OF the country and rerec
tion upon the manly courage and personal proves
OF chivalrous people. l recommend that any one
found bearing upon his person concealed weapon
and taken before the nearest. magistrate or
Mayer and g. SUBJECTED ;S% to @ to grst
ther recommend that any sheriff, deputy sheriff,
constable, town marshal, policeman or alderman
who shall fan to execute this law shall be subject
to arrest on complaint OF any person cognizant OF
the fact and fined IN the sum OF $50, aud also be
subject TO Indictment and dismissed from Office for
criminal neglect OF duty.
The Acting Governor Of Georgia Bound 10
"Stirk.c
From the Savannah Republican cdenocratcl,
Jan. IL
The impression ls general that Conley will
promptly vacate the executive chair upon the IN
auguratlon OF Smith as Governor; blu. the following
extract from the radical organ az Atlanta assuming
1t 10 be Informed regarding Conley's Intentions
looks little SINGULAR though we regard it as
wholly unimportant:-
hardly probable under ali the circumstance that
for possesson of the office We cannot believe that he viii
n: vote n ns s s: ss
vote of his party, 10 nj his back. would be very
manner aud by the means constltuonaly appointed
We have seen much Of this bluff game In Georgia
before, and have come to regard 1t amounting TO
nothing. Completely routed and disgraced, the
u but ends Il
ton was constltutonaly ordered; and there can be
no real question ABOUT IT. and II 1t was legally held
received one vote or hundred thousand. His cleo.
ton as Governor would be as legal and binding
Curious Emigration Movement Among Col.
ored People.
From the Toledo Blade, Jan. 81
The colored residents Of Madison and Macoupin
counties, Illinois, 1t is said, are making extensive
preparations for emigratng to the states bordering
on the Lower Mississippi and the Gulf Of Mexico.
These entrants are thrifty industrious free born
Africans, and are farmers, mechanics aud laborers.
They are going with their families to the South, IN.
tending TO make that region their home. This
| movement has not been undertaken without due
deliperatlon and examination, some OF the most
| Intelligent and trustworthy OF the cOl0red people
were Sent down South for the express purpose Of
| inducements to emigration.
| Miscelane Gus.
! An enterprising firm have had the courage TO
start o democratic paper tn Henderson, sibley
| county, Minnesota. 1t is not stated whether It ID
| passive or impassive In politics.
The Official maJorites for State officers OF Mime
sofa were as iolows:- Governor-Horace Austin,
l4,se5 Lieutenant Governor--w. H. Yale 1878.
| Secretary Of States. p. JenHsOn 1882. State
| Treasurer william Seeger, 16.193 Attorney Gen
| eral-F. r. e. Cornell, 1916. Judges OF the SUI
preme Court NJ. Berry IL, 653; S. J. X. McMillen
| 1897.
An analysis Of the occupations and nativity Of the
| Legislature OF Minnesota, just organized at St
Paul, shows that 104 OF the 147 members are native
| Americans; and that 0ne-haf the members OF the
| House aud nearly one-third OF the Senate are
| farmers. The merchants are about one.sixth o.
| either body; while the lawyers, who form one-6ftr
| or the Senate, are less than tenth OF the House
There are only four mechanics in the entire besSss
lature. s~-. - s. p -. -
Miss Eliza Weber, OF wnona, has been chosen
Enrolling Clerk of the Minnesota Legislature. ovcl
Charles F. Johnson, a Scandinavian.
The Roseburg (Oregon) Paatndeaer OF the 18th
ult. says Of the veteran General Joseph Lane:--
Yesterday this eminent soldier patriot and ste ses
man reached the ripe age OF three score "a ten
! ment OF good health, physically and me ,oialIy. Al
though retired from political lie he "a lat none
his interest IN his c0untry's wefarr ami his rIend
enjoy no greater pleasure than an listen to the con
versatfon vi his leisure nours N hls mountain ZONE
Jersey " Vr~no pruamnpu