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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-24
The Race Conflict ira Louisiana.

/ The recent race collision in Grant par
ish, Louisiana, with its bloody result, is
commentary on Radical administration
1t is primarily due to the Kellogg usur-
/ patton setting at defiance the will Of the
majority, and sustained by the Admins
tration At Washington. The parish OF
Grant gave a Fusion majority and elected
a full set of auti-Radical officials. Among
others thus elected was the Sheriff, Nash.
who was commissioned by Kellogg. In
order to expel the duly chosen county
officers a mob Of Radical negroes under
the lead Of one Allen (colored) and a
pretended member of the Legislature,
together with a half dozen mean whites,
took armed possession of the Court House
at Coltax, and drove out from their
homes, all classes white and black, who
would not participate in their proceed
ings. The depredations on person and
property were numerous and atrOcious.
To preserve the peace, and rescue the
Court House from the mob, the Sheriff,
Nash, assemble a posse of citizens. The
outlaws entrenched themselves in the
Court House and built Notifications.
Pending hostilities the negroes raised
white flag and committee of citizens,
deluded into the snare, advanced in re-
Spouse to the friendly greeting In true
Modoc style, they were shot down by the
outlaws. This was signal for an ex-
terminating attack The Court House
building was fired after several hours
fighting; and its occupants, as they fled
from the ruins, were attacked and from
so to 100 met their deserved fate. 1t is
hardly necessary to add that every mean
white escaped. Several of the sheritf's
posse were killed and wounded.
The sequel to this affair is that the
Radical officials who are the real authors
of the bloody work, have reported to the
Washington authorities that the slaughter
has been unprovoked and atrocious, and
prosecutions will he next in order. How
long, Lord, how long.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

''Home-sweet, sweet home,n as the bee
said when he entered his hive.
There is no lie about the recently discov-
cred soft-soap mine in Iowa.
Why is beer like a flea? Because hons
are the principal thing in both of them.
The three gauges of railroads-narrow
gauge, broad gauge, and mortgage.
An exchange refuses to publish the poem
commencing:
Il breathe on the face of a maiden"
Until the editor knows what its author
drinks.
n missionary who wanted to leave tracts
at the Cleveland Jail was told that one plug
of tobacco was worth million tracts.
Wife, have you heard about neighbor
Jones getting shOt?" why, bless my stars
no. How did he get shot?" "He bought
them, my dear"
Il say, Jim. which would YOU rather, that
a lion tore you in pieces Or a tigcr?" sWhy,
you goose; of course ia rather lion tore a
tiger in pieces"
lin so thirsty :" said a boy at work in
the corn field. well. work away" said his
industrious father. You know the prophet
says, 'Ho! every one that thirsteth.'"
MY son. said a refined mother to her
boy, you should not use the word black
guard it is vulgar" What should | use
in the place of it, map why, use--use-
African sentinel, my dear"
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4 writer in the Nashville American
states that oak slaves for making wine
casks in the south of France, are sent
from the forests of Kentucky and Ten
pessee. A wine cask in France is said
to be worth as much as the juice of the
grape TO fill It, so scarce is stave timber
The secretary Of the Iowa State Board
of Agriculture says that within few
months past, one man has contracted to
furnish the British government with five
million cubic feet of white oak, which
viii be cut from forests within fifty miles
OF Cairo, Illinois. This is carrying val
liable timber away from the great prairie
States, where it will be needed before
new forests can be raised
As wealth increases and the Injuries
Of life become more evenly distributed,
the demand for wood in endless forms
increases. This is demonstrated from
the small cabin with > few stools and
plain table, to the present comfortable
holhe Win SOOu furniture. he same
writer says that wealth, ambition and
industry will create such a demand for
sound wood that It's production vii pay
better than any other branch of agricul-
ture for general consumption at home
and abroad. We have at least thous.
and million acres of arabic and grazing
lands, in open prairie Settle thi~ wide,
continental eNpanse as YOU will, and
your farm wagons and railroad ties alone
will consume timber beyond computation.
An investment in timber lands near
Puget's sound on the Pacific, or in south
ern Georgia, Florida and Alabama or
would soon convert one
dollar into ten, and probably into one
hundred.
The foregoing facts are worthy of con-
slderation by the people of this State who
are incidentally blessed with abundance
of the best timber. Their immense pine
forests which they have been holding at
a nominal price, are destined soon to be-
come mines of wealth. Nothing is re-
quired for utilizing them at once but the
means of transportation.
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IRWIN Mcdowell.
Major General, Commanding Division.
The Last Hours Of COmnIod ore
IHaury.

A correspondent of the Albany Gwen
ing Journal furnishes to that Journal g
letter from one who was with Commo
dore Maury in his last hours, and who
testifes in a tender and interesting man.
ner to the happy death Of that great man.
We quote:
The last two days Of Matthew II.
Maurys life were grand-a complete
triumph. In perfect possession Of his
faculties to the last | wish all the world
could have seen that death, it was such
a triumphant one. We sang hymns
around his dying bed, and after the last
! one, Friday evening-it was "Christ is
riseno-he put out both hands and said
slowly and distinctly: "The peace Of
God which passeth all understanding be
with you all-all" He blessed every
one separately, and prayed ever as fer
vently, and III the most beautiful Ian
guage. He said he would be in a NOR.
bund condition for several DAYS. Twice
Friday We were summoned he would
look around, and if all were not in the
range OF his sight he would call the
names of those whom he missed. Gaz-
ing earnestly into the face Of each he
SAID something appropriate and Affections
ate, always winding up with you see
how God has answered my PRAYER. I
know you every one" He said. Il
shall retain my senses 70 the end God
has granted me that as token Of my ac-
ceptance. have set my house in order
My prayers have been answered. Nv
children are gathered around nv bed
and now, Lord, what wait / for?" He
then repeated aprayer Of eleven petitions.
which he wanted each Of his children and
grandchildren TO use every day. He
had composed 1t for himself almost forty
years ago, the night after his leg was
broken, and he had repeated it every
night since, not missing one and then
he prayed
''Oh Lord, touch my lips with hallow-
ed tlre; like Isaiah's Of old, that / may
testify TO Thy love and mercy TO me.
who am but little child In all save
wlckedness."' He requested that when
the physicians pronounced him dying he
should be informed of it. As the an
preme hour drew near, he turned to his
son and asked him in the language of
the ruling passion, "Do / seem to drag
my anchors?" The answer, "thev are
sure and steadfast," give him great com
Tort: just before he expired, he said
distinctly: Lord receive my soul, " and
ana lifting up both hands toward Hea-
ven, IKE a child that wants to be taken
up, calling on the name of his Father.
30 ne passed away at twenty minutes n
one O'Clock Saturday morning. He left
request that his funeral should NOT taLs
place until the Spring. a.aIl =,
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BRIEFS.
When is house like a bird? When it has

When is a house like bird? When it has
wings.
There is an editor in the country-may he
live and prosper-who will one day die, and
upon his tasteful little monument will be
inscribed by his loving associates: " None
could excel him in writing IA leading ar
tice with pair of scissors"
a Western reporter died Of brain fever
the other day; he tried 10 take notes of a
discourse that his mothcr-in-law was max
inc for the benefit of the family, Il I'd the
swiftness with which he was obliged to
work overstrained his mental organization.
An old farmer named Ann, returning
from market a little booty. stopped for IA
nap. Awakening at night little bewil-
dered. lie soliliquiZed thus: Am Ami or
am | not Ami? If am Ami. where am !;
If am not Ami, then who in the deuce am
-
Why are we led to infer that David and
Joshua were incorporate men? Because
David, when he went ont to meet Goliah on
the field of honor, took sling" and
Joshua previous to his attack on the walls
of Jericho, " took a norm" and gave reg
ular blow out"
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The People Combining against
the Railroad 9EonoEsoIics
and Money skiugS

| In several of the States North all
| other classes and industries have found il
necessary, as a measure Of selEprotec-
ton, to combine against the encroach-
ments of railroad monopolists and money
| kings, who are aspiring to control the
the legislation and politics Of the coun-
! try. No State is threatened with more
serious consequences from this source than
Pennsylvania and her Constitutional
Convention has addressed itself to the
matter in an effectual, practical form
1t has framed an Article providing for
a general railroad law, under which any
corporation or association Of individuals
may be granted the right to construct
railroads between any two points il the
State. and by which the consolidation of
competing lines is prohibited. 1t is also
provided that no railroad shall be leased
for longer term than twenty-five years,
except by the desire Of two-thirds Of the
stockholders, whose proposal must be
sanctioned by the Legislature. Railroads
are prohibited from engaging in manu-
featuring and mining operations, and
from combining to increase the charges
for transporting mined and manutac-
tured products. They are also denied
the privilege Of acquiring more real es-
tate than is necessary to their own oper-
alton, and are forbidden to establish dis
eliminating freight rates The law, as
contemplated provides for uniform
freight and passenger rates, abolishes
the free pass system with certain excep-
tions, and prohibits railroad officers from
engaging in the forwarding business over
their own lines.
The New Jersey Legislature has also
passed a stringent law, emancipating the
people Of the State from railroad domi-
nation. 1t authorizes any thirteen per-
sons or more, majority Of them being
residents of the State, to organize a
railroad company The conditions i'm
posed are designed to compel the honest
construction Of railroads, to prevent con-
solidation, and to thoroughly guard
against the evils of monopoly. The ben
efcial effect Of the new law is already
visible, as several companies have signi-
fed their purpose to organize under its
provisions.
We are citing these measures in other
States as examples of what may be re-
quired elsewhere = Mississippi among the
rest-ere the lapse Of many years.
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The Social md Political Problem
aI the south.
From the y. Y. World.

We published recently an article showing
the tendency of population in the South to-
wards city life. This ''Set of the tide will
Kill off many people as well as the institu-
ton of "A landed aristocTacy. GALLON has
lately most amply proved that popular
opinion is right in asserting that town life
is prejudice 10 long life. The population of
the South will have another check on its in
crease besides those usually taken into con-
Siderati0n. All analogie- would appear To
show that negro will not be able to resist
The rurroding fleets of the city life well
as the white man. II so still another check
is put upon increased population at the
South. The fact is we are making sociology
zeal experiments at this which may be in
the future an example either for warning
or imitation to the world. Mr.. TROLLoPE,
IN his recent book upon Life at the Anti
podes,' has very Justly remarked that an
instance is yet wanting in which an infe-
riOr race lOrdcd it for any length of time
over "A superior one. He looks tor the fail
ur6 of our SOUTH CAROLINA experiment,
which elevated the ignorant negro over
the head of the intelligent white. Time
viii tell. While waiting for the verdict we
should employ our time in diigent study
ofthe phenomena. because there is some
probability that after the political state of
the South is settled to please the powers
be. the agitatng questions will reappear as
matters of social instead of political cOnten-
ton,
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Success Of al Claiborne County
Lady.
From the N. Y. South.

T IVILI IIIU N I :. pUWLT.
Miss JENNIE PATTERsoN.-Thi accom-
plshed young lady, who is now well known
to the readers of the South. made her ap-
pearance recently in Richmond before a
large and fashionable audience, at the Ex-
change Hotel. Among those present were
members of both Houses of the General
Assembly, Judges of the Court of Appeals
statesmen with national reputation, and a
fashion of the city and State While the
whole of the entertainment was a gratitv-
ing success, Nothing 10 Wear and the
" Caudle Lecture" were the most attractive
features of the performance and were
greeted with enthusiastic applause. Miss
Patterson is a gifted reader-handsomp
refined and intelligent, and deserves. and
will no doubt receive the most popular APP
Dreciation
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zion Farce.
The election of Grigrs. an inlet

The election of Grggs, an unlettered
negro, TO the important office Of Com
missioner of I'm migration, is the strong
est proof that the majority of the Legis-
lature could have furnished Of their
utter incapability TO act for the public
good. How not to promote immigra-
ton, in the sense designed by the Con
stitution, Is what his selection means.
His presence in Europe would repel i'm
migration. The knowledge among Eu-
ropeans that the important Office had
been confded TO one. OF his race and
class as the representative Of the intelli-
gence and property & the State, would
be sufficient to turn their minds away
from all thought Of enigrating to Mis-
sissippi Ii the object Is to send
commissioner TO the wilds of Africa-to
the regions of Timbuctoo or Dahomy,
or to make inroads upon the plantations
Of Georgia, or the rice fields Of South
Carolina, where the grade of intelli-
gence Is but little higher-possibly that
end might be promoted But we as
sumo that this was not the intention OF
the constitutional provision fer the es-
Enlistment Of the office. The object
was the more expanded one u promot-
ing intelligent European immigration,
and thus increasing the aggregate wealth
and population Of the country at large.
But there is another objection to this
absurd action Of the majority Of the
/ Legislature. The man and brother Of
their choice is not eligible. He is a
member of that body; and the Consti-
| tuition declares that no Senator or Re
& preventative, during the term for
q which he was elected, shall he APP
pointed to any office Of profit under
- under this State, ,chic5 sEaH hare been
& created during the time such Senator
g or Representative was in Office" The
act creating this office was passed by the
body Of which Griggs is a member, and
which has elected him. He viii not be
allowed to enter upon its functions if
there is any respect for law or justice
abiding with those who administer the
affairs of the State.
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NOTES AND OPINIONS.

a number Of our State exchanges, in view
of the resent disgrace of Schuyler Colfax
have. been agitating the question as TO
whether il would not be proper II ch1nge
the name ofthis, CalfaN. county. Speakin Z
for ourselves We would say that, we would
like very much to see the name OF our coun-
" changed. -West Point Citizen.
There is a scheme on foot in Mississippi.
says sBViebel RsaaNsEob,s Democrat which
looks 10 the payment OF the urju~t. Illegal
aud repudi4tpd Cuion and Planters Bauk
bonds. These bond are in the hands 81
English capitalists mainly, and these,
knowing we'll the easy conscience of the
average Republican legislator, have conclu-
ded to buy the Legislative body and execu-
tive of Mississippi while they can be bought.
Louisville Banner.
Weare as much opposed To dueling as the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. But we recognize the
duel a preferable TO the mode OF combat
which ne SEEMS tn have selected in prefer
ence. surrounded With squad OF resolute
anti determined friends, as economical OF
human life and considerable OF making a
rude shock upon the p0Glic peace. As Il
pubiic Journalist il j. our duty To express
the public condemnation Of wantouly. so
far as the public can perceive, provoking a
personal collision and then leaving the
affronttd parUV no mode of redIes but at
the peril ct a bloody street atfray revolving
10 all men OF cultivated human hearts and
gentiemanly instincts. The public must
hold him culpable and an enemy TO the
public peace. and utterly condemn his
conduct who deliberately gives a deadly
affrout 10 gentleman. aud who then for
the lack OF nerve, or for airy other reason.
declines the single combat in satisfaction
Meridian Mercury.
The policy of that party has corrupted
ana dcmoralized every branch of the State
Government and the only remedy lies with
The honest voters, irres pective of party.
Our happiness and prosperity, not safety,
demand an united an earnest effort on the
part of all good men to rescue the State
from the control OF the party of high taxes,
extravaganza and corruption.-Benton Ar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-24

GENERAL Law, 40. 100

AN ACT to create "a contingent fond
the Governor, aud for other purposes.
SECTION ]. BE it enacted By the Lrge
ture OF the State of Mis-is-iupl Iuta. p.
preparation ef ten thousand dollar Is iH.
by made and set apart as % contingent '#
10 be used by the Governor iu pursuing
bringing 10 Justice such person as missy
late the laws Of this State, and tH- u..
purposes. and said fund shall Doe used H B.
Governor IN his judgment, may deem Hn.t
~ary. and said appropriation shal Do H Fl.
OF any other contingent fund uuN pro.
tor: Provided, That the Governor ..
required TO make an annual report q" T..
Legislature OF the disposition of t.e 'a..
appropriated, which report shall UaH
letailed or itcmizrd account OF fhr .Ef
lures made under this acI supported
proper and legal voucher.
SEC. ? BE 10 further enacted .Iuaf NHH
ana paris 81 acts iu conflict with .Nr .
~ions ofthi, act be-. and th"y an. Heu.H.
petied, ami the approx ration hereby
shall not be used or expended other"
than a. directed by this act.
SIC. 3. BE it further enacted. t.N. .'
act take effect and be IN force from
after It's passage.
Approved April l.t, 1873.
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LETTER FROM Hon. GEO. ToRRY.-
Elsewhere will be found another interest
ing European letter from Hon. George
TORY on the subject Of his immigration
enterprise. This gentleman is engaged
in a good work in which he is entitled to
the aid and encouragement of every citi-
zen concerned in the industrial de-
velopment and recuperation of our State.
He has frankly explained the obstacles
which he has encountered both at home
and abroad. They are, however, not
insurmountable 50 far as our own people
are concerned. We have expressed our
views SO often and fully on the subject
that we do not deem it necessary 10 do
more at present than to call attention to
the letter Of Col TORY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-24
The Conservative Members of tse
LeEisAMtMre.


Among the s0uveniers which we viii
treasure to tie latest hour, is photo
graphed plate Of the Conservative MEM
bers Of the popular branch Of the Legis-
lature. presented by them to TIE Ola
RON. It will adorn :he walls of its
sanctum, and will serve as an inspiration
and reminder Of noble efforts of true men
in the people. cause We only regret
that it does not include the members of
tie Senate, who were not less true to the
trust confded to them by their constitu-
cnts.
With no motive to exagerate, We can
say truly that no men ever merited more
richly the plaudit Of Well Done, at the
hands of those whom they have served,
than the Conservative members of the
Legislature, whose iabors have just
closed. Struggling under every disad-
vantage, they have toiled faithfully and
diligently If they have had any other
motive except a desire 10 protect
the rights Of the people from the en-
croachments Of the conspirators who
have confederated under the name Of
Republican party to desPoiI them, our
most vigiIant observations have failed to
detect the fact IN the Legislature there
have been notoriou-iy two parties, one
was the party Of public plumber, the
other the party Of honesty-the party Of
the people. One was constant and un-
renting in its efforts to appropriate the
hard earnings Of the tax payer to private
ends; the other was sieepless and IN
firing in it, labors to defeat it. There is
no estimating the value Of the services OF
the Conservatives. To them is due what
ever has been saved to the people from
the wreck Of devastated homes and
bIighted prosperity 1t is on the inspir-
ing example Of faithful and unselfsh
patriots like these, that the hopes of ouI
commonwealth are founded.
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r;svrEAL Law. No. ua


AN ACT making countir- liable IU- IAN. r
pense- of keeping prisoner In ."a.
jails.
SECTION /, BE &c enacted hr che L.Et.
turc Of the state OIL Mi--i--ippl I0a. f.
expenses OF feeding, maintaining ihM
iuu prisoners confined BOO amy county I#
prison i'm this State and thg expense %. .'
uishng medical or surgical aIl t1 OBJ. "
-hgii be paid by thc respective c9uu.fs.
the Board of Supervisors OF EACH ..
shall issue their warrant "u the Treas.
therefor, on presentation ~ certified ".I.
of the order OF the Court making a.I'"aH.
for said purpose In conformity with la. q.
quirement- Of sections 23l and L3- NI
Revised code Of 1871 Provided HN
Board of supervisors. IL they, after 1861
examination, think thealloNauce cEa.s.E.
may reduce such allowance.
SIC. . BE 10 further enacted IUa.
laws and parts Of laws BOD cuutI". "Il. p.
act be-. aud the same are hereby feF..
aud that this act take effect aHl oe IH ...
from aud after itz pa--7Ie.
Approved April -, l-,J.
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GENERAL Law, No. nj,

AN ACT for the relief OF Executor 4.
Administrators in certain cases.
SEcTIOS J.. BE IL euactef Bog tho Iif
tprc Of the state Of Mississippi That
ever il shall appear, 90 the progress .I b.
suit now pending or tnat may h.rt'.
instituted in any court iu this STATE.
any executor or admiui-frttur fr.
tribufive share Of any minor Boo fle
of any deccdrnt. that said execute.
ninistrator has heretofore filed his t.s
count as executor or admiui-tra.Hf
said estate IN the proper Probate or 81.
Gerry Court, and that said final acgnl..
by such court allowed, after proper
10 All parties interested or that SAID fA.
tor or administrator under the ori..
DEGREES Of such Probate or ChaUrerF
IN good faith. paid over the distr..
share Of such minor 10 any one pHFp"
TO be the legal guardian or who "-
natural guardian Of such minor
there was no legal guardian oft che
~ the time, such executor or admIUf#
shall not be required 90 account aEt
such dlstricutive share, aud such sl.
forthwith be dismissed at che paa
cost.
SIC. 2. BE II further enacted. Tbs.
act take effect and be- IN force from
after its passage.
Approved March II. 1873.