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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05
OBITUARY.

Departed this life, 1T the residence of her
son, in this county, on Sunday. the 18th
! ist-, in the SD year of her age, MRS. MARY
NNAYZE, widow of the late Gabriel SwayZe,
resident OF this County nearly 40 years.
boFn IN Adams county, in this State Cher
.iother being also native ofthat county
nus being a connecting link between the
earliest settlers of the country-emigrants
l .oR New Jersey to the then Spanish Ter
45ory-aud the present generation.
In ali the varied relations of life the de-
ceased 50 conscientiously performed her
art, as To win and retain the love and eS-
leen of all who knew her. The head of a
4mliy controlling and influencing by min
Sled iirmness. justice and kindness; blessed
" nature with a disposition, rare and
Aappy com Animation of energy Judgment
shd constant desire to contribute TO the
happiness of others; of most elevated SEN
tlments and christian character, during the
Nhoie of her life she illustrated the char
Scter of a mother in Israel, her presence in
Iasing pleasure in the circle which she or
4Ianented by so many good charitable deeds.
Durlng the last ten years an invalid, she
As patient and resigned under much suf-
!!enng, aud submitted without complaint to
aAe pains of disease, well knowing that af-
.er death then comes new life-neyer end
lag and ever blessed. Beloved by her chill
1Fen, descendants and neighbOrs, respected
~ all who knew her, she has left an exam
pie worthy of imitation.
Yazoo County, August Is, 1872.
Natchez papers please copy.
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From the washington Patriot

Reconciliation is the only remedy for aIl
existing evils. tt Is the balm FOR every
bleeding wound, the pledge of security, and
the promise OF cOntentment. To attain lhi.
patriotic end. pride OF opinion. consistency
and personal sacrifice count ns nothing
They are unworthy TO be considered iu thc
great argument. Let us look at the sud-
condition of the country as H. is, and see
what it may be when released from Che
bondage of partlsanship aud the cousc-
quenccs OF corrupt administration, aud mo-
man who loves II can halt as 60 the course
of duty. And when wo reflect that four
years more of Grantism would be followed
by civil strife, bankruptcy, and other con-
sequences easy 70 fOresee, Involving "a radical
change even In the form OF government ~
becomes us, one and all TO count Che cost
of this contingency, and 20 avert BE- by Che
only possible means Of preventing such
catastrophe. In clcctiug Mr.. Greeley rec
Cancellation Is assured, and with b. ADD Che
blessings Of peace and prosperity. Reverse
the picture, and another Pandor,'s box viii
be opened, with all It's Affections.
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Marvellous Copy Of the Bible.

few years since there was exhibited
b New York q most marvellous speci-
aa Of handwriting, it being no less
aan Il complete copy.of the Holy Bible
6 a surface about the size of an ordina-
TnaAtel or pier glass the words of the
aae being so ingeniously arranged and
-uped as to form the representation of
beautiful temple, while at the same
Tine not one word is omitted, no SEN
aace transposed, and the several chap
ers follow each other i'll proper order
Athrst view spectator perceives only a
EeII arranged architectural drawing, del
ate and exact; but on a close examin-
iton some parts requiring the use of a
aagnifying glass; every part of the ele-
atlon, each window and doorway, each
apparent line and curve of column, cor
nee and entablature-everything, in
hort, about the picture, except, perhaps,
slight shading, is resolved into distinct
ai regular handwriting. This won
srtuI production was executed by a Po-
81 gentleman by the name of David
davidson, who finished his task after two
ears and seven months of constant APP
dcation.
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Radical Nominee for Congress-.
9th District.
RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE TO THE CAR
PET-BAGGER.

j. r. Lynch (colored) has been nomi-
mated by the Mongrels for Congress in
the 9th District over Perez (the present
carpet-bag incumbent) and Gibbs Gear
bagger.) There is retributive jus
tice in this triumph of the negro over the
the ''mournful facts" and there is espe-
cial satisfaction in the overthrow Of Perez,
whose malignant and slanderous accusa-
tions of the white people Of Mississippi,
before Congress, are familiar to the pub
lie.
Referring to the probable defeat of
Perez, before the Mongrels held their
Convention, the Natchez Democrat con-
soled him with the following observation:
After all the defeat of Congressman
Perez Tor IA denomination will not be such
a great hardship to him. 1t will require on
his part no sundering of family ties, no cho-
king sad fareWells to relatives, no DISPOSE
ton of houses or furniture, lands or tene-
ments. Not any of these. Perez needs only
to pay his board bill at John Davis, box up
aud ship few books he has accum ulaled at
the office of Justice Parsons, take his Par
rot and valise, get on the first boat and go
home"
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Judge shatfuck for greeley.

Some years ago Judge d. O. Shattuek
was the Wing candidate for Governor of
Mississippi, and came within 1900 votes
of election. Subsequently he withdrew
from politics and removed to California
where he is now residing. To show
where this eminent christian patriot and
jurist stands in reference to the Presi-
Dental election, we have copied the fol-
lowing extract Of a letter which he has
written to an old friend in Carroll county ::
From the Carroliton Conservative
MARK WEST, SoNoaA Co, Gait
August ., 1872.
Mississippi was kind and generous TO me,
Her people honored me with their conf
dence, and endeared themselves to me be-
yond any other people with whom my lot
has been cast, and | shall always hold them
IN grateful remembrance. | have sympa-
thlzed deeply with her, and with all OF the
southern states, in their sufferings. which
hope will now end by the election of Hor-
ace Greeley. True, he has been her enemy.
But robbed and pluhdered as she is BY car
pat baggers and bad government she GER
taInfy should not refuse TO be relieved be-
cause her liberator was once her enemy.
What the South needs, and what we all
need now, IS to help take the robber from
our Threats. When he has lost his grin it
will be soon enough TO talk of politics, |
am glad 70 see the South realizes the situa-
ton, and IS likely to throw off the yoke
Very few Democrats in California will re-
fuse to support Mr.. Greeley, and many Of
the prominent RepE biicans support him.
lie Is, think, certain of the Electoral vote
of this State.
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EIormce GsreeIcY In Congre-..
From the snrlngneld RepnbLlcan.

from Tic 6prIhRHtIH ItpUUTIDHH.
is II possible, as some ofour friends Insist
that Mr.. Greeley will make but % poor
President. But IL h unWise In them tu lu-
sist that he was a failure asa Congressman.
On the question of opinion they may Dee
right; on the question of fact we know
them 70 be wrong. MIR. Greeley whole
term Of service in the House barely covered
"A period Of three months. Yet bod this
quarter OF "A year lac set on foot three great
reforms of which the country b. now reap
ing the benefit. IL was Congressman Greco
ley who brought IN the first homestead bIli5
who struck the first blow at thc mileage
abuse and who first assaulted Che English
doctrine, "Once "A subject, always subject
by laying down In resolution the AWorI-
can doctrine that "every man has "a right tD
migrate from his native land tO another
and, in becoming citizen OF the latter, ty
rcnounce all allegiance TO the former" Not
a very bad record for three mOuthsl
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Total ..-.-. 7,03j IA SOS
OF the two races /:


The odds are certainly against the Conser-
vatives in the District, but rs ii is known
that many OF the cUlored people who voted
for Alcorn i'm 1869, aud that the great body
of the whites who IN THAT canvass would
not vote for either Dent or Alcoru, prefer
ring NOT u vote at all, are now thoroughly
enlisted ia behalf OF "A return To good gov
eminent, and see safety only in the election
of Greeley and Brown, and members of
Congress Of the same bath, every effort will
no doubt be made 10 carry the district for
the Conservatives. And 10 this end dis
trict Convention will 40 doubt be held at an
early day for the purpose OF nominating a
Greeley and Brown candidate for Congress.
and also Greeley and Brown elcctor.
We think it likely that great gains for the
Conservatives will be made in every cOun-
tY, but we can speak positively only for our
own. In 1869, Kinds gave Dent l4l5 to 1919
for AlCorn. la next tails contest the 1915
will be brought up TO 1000 by the addition
alone of the whites who refused 10 vote in
1863. Then we think it altogether likely
that we may count on an average Of fifty
colored men at each election precinct OF the
county-total 650-who have become weary
of et-baggers and bad government, and
who will now gladly vote with the people
of the country and for a return to honesty.
In this view. the vote of Kinds, (without
taking into account the fact that the white
population Is increasing in a much greater
ratio than the black the vote next fall
will stand
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The Kinds County Gazette says that
since the present public school system
was inaugurated, the "school furniture"
business has assumed vast proportions,
but it is not that our carpet-bag
school managers have any peculiar fond
ness for the negro, or any particular
desire that our negro schools should be
so extensively and deliberately furnished,
that induces them to indulge in this cost
" furniture. The truth is, (says the
Gazette that by purchasing abroad, with
heavy dealers, very large per cent is
allowed to our carpet-bag school officials,
which per cent. goes into their individual
pockets
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Commenting on Mr., O'Connor's refu-
sal. to accept nomination from the Lou
isville stray-outs, the New York Herald
independently says cit does credit to Mr..
O'Connor's sense, it obliges the side-show
to look elsewhere for figure-head. We
do not see how the straight outs can do
better than to nominate Blanton Duncan
himself, unless, indeed, they could in
duce George Francis Train to accept the
head of their ticket, with the gallant
Kentucky colonel as his second.
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FiaIN Spoken.

Its well said by Judge Cassidy in his
letter of acceptance, that if every Mis-
sissippian will do his duty at the coming
election, her good men and true will have
the proud satisfaction of feeling that she
is q once more represented in Congress
g by those who know her interests-who
will obey her nstructions--and not
&c SANDER her people,
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LONDON, o., Aug. 24.-Matilda Fletcher
addressed the largest indoors meeting to-
night that has been held since the war
Large numbers could not gam admission,
every part of the hall being occupied. She
spoke for over two hours and her yindica-
tions OF Grant and her handling Of sumner,
Trumbun, Schurz and Greeley were the
most powerful convincing, and the fairest
yet given by any orator.
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The West Point Citizen exposes a
game of the Radical Board of School
Director, in Colfax county. Prof Gath
right offered them the University Series
of School-Books at a reasonable price.
The Board, however, with characteristic
prodigality of the public money, invest
ed in another series at an additional cost
of $1,000 to the taxpayers. Possibly it
was mercantile operation"
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The Aberdeen Examiner publishes !

The Aberdeen Examiner publishes 8
long letter from Lit Gov. Bennett to a
citizen of that place, on political topics
concluding as follows:
will close by say ing that am glad that
you and me stand together. May we so
continue to stand until the last enemy to
peace and quiet is defeated in the State and
The nation. Let us assist in expelling them
from the land, and we will then have q
consciousness that we have done our coun-
try lasting service.
Very respectfully.
JOSEPH BENNETT.
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THE IDIOT BOY.

,,,.el God to form poor Ned
h. .a'irgaof iliot mind
lhl.El7 III aaor unreaS'ng boy
Id not been unklnd.
- loved her helpless child
i,elplessness made dear,
h3 3.sI wa everything to him
81 .sl Ii tnew 40 hope nor fear
- bis wants. she understood
eb half artic late call
b.-p ras everything TO her,
III .he to aim was all
for many year they lived,
y1l j tnew a wish beside,
~ ,aqt length on Sarah came,
sbe fell sick and died,
al in vain to 'waken her.
+ q. lied her DER and DER;
t1jJ him She was dead-the words
lin noinport bore.
.losed her eyes and shrouded her,
aijlst he stood wond' ring by.
Then they bore her to the grave,
n followed silently.
laid her in the narrow house,
..5 snag the funeral staye,
,ghen the mournful train dispersed,
II Uttered by the grave.
-.-bble boys that used to ieer
at-5gne'er they saw poor Ned,
Stood and Watch'd him at the grave,
,rd not word was said.
came and went aud came again,
In night at last drew on;
I'm he fingered at the place
sTII every one had gone.
II IA when he found himself alone
n qnick removed the clay,
Ia raised the coffin n.his arms
md bore il swift away.
...,iqht went he to his mother'sGot,
tad laid it on the floor;
All with the cagerness of Joy
ge barred the cottage door.
. + once be placed his mothers corpse
rnright within her chair;
Gf then he heaped the hearth and blew
The kindliHg fire with care.
he now was in the wonted chair,
twas her wonted place,
Aad bright the fire blazed and flashed,
Rejected from her face.
Then bending down he'd feel her hands,
anon her face behold;
Why mother, do you look so pale
and why are you so coldi
ia1 when the neighbors on next morn
Had forced the cottage door,
Old SaraHs corpse was in the chair,
And Ned'S was on the floor.
& bad pleased God from this poor boy,
His only friend to call;
Iet God was not unkind to him,
For death restored him all
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05

The fight Of Swami renders it abso-
lutely certain that he was a partner of
Cunningham in the State Warrant forge
ry plot. Circumstances pointed to him
as party to the villainy. And yet, the
authorities are brother radicals
all-tool no steps whatever to detain
him. With the certainty of his com
plicity resting upon him, he was permit
ted to remain at large; and has avoided
punishment by fight. The bungling
management and culpable neglect of the
carpet-bag officials who have usurped the
administration Of the State government,
are subjects of universal and indignant
comment.
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Accounts continue to reach us of the
destruction of the cotton crop by the
caterpillar. In our last we published
letter from source which aUe kno,o to be
reliable in Rankin county, of the havoc
it is making there And the following
additional items are copied from our
exchanges
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In consequence of illness, Hon. E.
.Teffords, Greeley elector for the State at
large, has not been able to enter the can
vass. In letter to Judge Alcorn he ex-
presses his intention to begin the work at
an early day.
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From the Meridian Gazette.
AmoId and Worthy Citizen Gone.

The following letter from Capt "A. D..
Clark conveys the intelligence Of "a sad uc-
cident resulting In the death Of highly
respected citizen Of Newton county
NEwToN, MISS, Aug %, 1872
EDS. GAZETTE + am under the painful
necessity Of announcing the Death of our
old friend Col. Jane Dunnagln, one Of our
Oldest and most respectable citizens. He
was thrown from his buggy at hickory,
yesterday Path, result in instant death. he
Is to be buried az Decatur, with masonic
honors to-day.
"A. j.. CLARKE.
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The. MERIDIAN SUE.-The numbers
of this new Democratic paper which have
reached us, give promise of usefulness.
Its several departments are conducted
with ability by Messrs. j. P. Allen and
j. L. Morris, who are both experienced
journalists.
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SPIRITS.
/. Spirits distilled from apples, peaches or
grapes. per gallon 20 cents.
z. Spirits distilled from materials other
than apples, peaches or grapes, per gallon
20 cents.
3. Rectifiers Especial taxi 5000
T. Wines, liquors or compounds, known
or denominated AS wine, and made in imi-
tation OF sparkling wine or champagne, but
not made from grapes grown IN the United
States, and liquors, not made from grapes,
currents, rhubarb or berries grown In the
United States, but produced by being recti-
fled or mixed with distilled spirits, or by
infusion of any matter in spirits. to be sold
as wine, or as a substitute for wine, in bot
ties containing not more than one pint, per
bottle or package, 10 cents.
3. same, in bottles, containing more than
one pint, and not more than one quart, per
bottle or package, 20 cents.
6. And at the same rate for any larger
quantity of such merchandise, however put
z. Dealers, retail liquor Special taxi
$25.
8. Dealers, wholesale liquor Especial taxi
500.
8. Manufacturers of stills Especial tax
$50.
10, Stills or worms, manufactured, each,
$40.
IL. Stamps for distilled spirits intended
for export each, % cents.
Il. Stamps, distillery warehouse each, 10
cents.
Is. stamps for rectifed spirits, each, 10
cents.
IA. Stamps, wholesale liquor dealers, each.
10 cents.
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EAST MISSISSIPPI.

The hot, dry days, in the country west of
this settles the cotton question. especially
on the old uplands-cut short. The worms.
for the third and last time, are again APP
pearing on few farms.
The caterpillar can be in the way of a
large cotton erop-but is to be preferred to
dry, burning August. The last week has
changed the cotton prospect for the worse a
large per cent.-Shubuta Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-09-05

The nomination, without opposition, of
Hon. James B. Beck for reelection to
Congress in the Ashland district, Ken
lucky, is tribute to an able Represent
alive. All the opposers of Grantism in
Mississippi who feel their Indebtedness to
him for many services in their source,
send greeting, with their best wishes for
his triumphant reelection.
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Radica, Nominee---Ath District.

The Radicals in the 4th District quite
unexpectedly to Us have nominated Judge
Jason Niles for Congress. He is home
Republican-has not been classed as an
extremist-and is one of the most respect
able and ablest members of his party.
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Dama.eto the Cotton Crop.

From all the adjoining counties reports
are reaching US of the damage to cotton
from the caterpillar and drouth. Calcu-
lations have fallen off one-half from the
estimates which were current among san
guine people four weeks ago.
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-..oanced from an old ex-

reproduced from an old ex-
4 'a y. following beautiful poem
g - Intelligenoer once said off
N'il 0ha have heard this touching eff
6''e W. I'd bv the tragedian, Mr.. For
= : = never forget either the pathos
/ ~ ! h renders it, or his simple,
:atroduction to it. Mr.. Forrest
f7 ritter was the brother of the
seathey
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The Liberty Herald says that the fed
eral officer, Lieut.. Jordan, who is con-
fined at the garrison in this city for rob.
berry els the same officer who command
led the squad of soldiers who murdered
H. S. Barkdull last winter"
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30 90 PER YEAR
Statistics GA Ihe 5tIA Congregational
hi arica.
Broom ana Hinds ConntY Gazette.

The Congressional District No. 5, of the
State, consists of the following twelve coun-
ties:
Issaquena, Warren. Kinds. Rankin, Smith,
Simpson. Jasper, Clarke. Wayne, Jones, Cow
ingtOn, Lawrence,
The vote of the district for Governor in
1864 was n follows:
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Surplus Of men and boys.--..

A surplus Of 428,s50 men and boys is
something really startling when it IS cUu-
sidered that Adam and Eve, one man aud
one woman, Is the law OF the creation. But
as in the chapter Of accidents there are
more fatalities among boys than girls, and
more widows than widOwers, and more Ola
maids than old bachelors, our surplus uf
men and boys Is In the infantile, and not iu
the adult population. $50 time at IhsL
makes all things even"
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CoLFAx COUNTY.

We had a good prospect for a cotton crop
a few weeks ago, but it is gone. One-third
of the early cotton is now open. and the
late cotton has all rusted, and the boIl-worm
win finish what has been left by the rust.
II will be the lightest crop since the war.
The corn crop is spondent
Mobile Register.
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BRAVE WoRDs.-Tne New York Herald

We recognize the courage, the manhood,
ae loyalty of the Southern people, now that
he rebellion and its causes are alike dead
4d buried. and we admit their equal title
With ourselves to all the privileges and
ightS of the Constitution. We shall hold
10y Administration in the future RESPONSE
he for constitutional treatment of that
ection OF the country, and shall regard an
ssault upon their liberties and privileges as
crime. against the Republic"
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We call the attention of our Virginia
exchanges to the communication of our
correspondent ''Senex." If they or Mr.
Hunter had his name they would not
hesitate to respond. We are not at lib
erty to give the name because our cor
respondent shrinks from all active par
ticipation in public affairs at this time
His opinions, however, are well known
to the people of Mississippi whom he has
long served in various and high capacities.
The following is the sort of argument
the Radical extremists are using against
Mr.. Greeley's election. ''Rebels" will
take notice:
''In the event of his (Greeley's) election,
he would not make any distinction between
Republicans and Democrats. In other
words, the rebels who lately used all their
power to subvert, overthrow and trample
upon the Government, are to be placed on
an equal footing with the loyal men who
offered their lives and substance to sustain
it. This should be enough for all true Re-
pub!icans. If nothing is due the men who
battIed for the preservation of the Union,
then all talk about loyalty and patriotism is
sheer nonsense; and bydra-headed treason
and disloyalty may lift themselves up and
claim an equal share of admiration with
every virtue that gives worth or embellish-
ment to public character"
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| remain. &c,
d. o. SHATTUCK.
The Forged Mississippi Warrants.
4 New York dispatch saws:

Thomas Cunningham was arraig ned be-
fore Justice Bowling at the Tombs this af-
of the State OF Mississippi. Henry Mus
grove, State Auditor of Mississippi, testified
to two forged warrants. in favor OF John
Watts, State Senator, of S149; the other in
favor OF another Legislative officer for about
the same amount, were seized of the Audi
tors office, but not paid. These warrants
were seized in the possession OF the prison.
er's cousin, James I. Cunningham, in Jack
son. Mississippi. The prisoner protested
his innocence, but was held for trial with
out bail.