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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
A Singular Death.
A telegram from Birmingham to the
London Daily News, dated Sunday, Nov.

A telegram from Birmingham to the
London Daily News, dated Sunday, Nov.
18th, says:
This evening, at the Athenaum As
sembly rooms, Temple row, spiritualis-
tic service was being held, and in the
course of it, a medium named Benjamin
Hawkes., a toy dealer of New street, adj
dressed the meeting. He spoke for fully
a half an hour appearing to be in his
usual health, and then he described with
startling vividity a seance in which the
Apostle Peter had manifested himself to
the assembled Spiritualists. Peter had
clasped hands with him, and he Hawkes.
felt the close pressure of the Apostles
grasp. From this he argued that it was
quite possible to understand how Thomas
of Didymus thrust his hand into the side
of q the Personi6cation of Divine Love, :"
The instant these last words were out of
the speakers mouth he fell back on a
chair behind him. There was grea: ex-
element, for the meeting believed that
Hawkes. was under esprit control" A
few seconds elapsed. and surgeon came
up to the medium and found him dead
The meeting broke up in wild confusion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

"Ephrahem, come to your mudder,
boy, Bhar you bin?"
ssPlaYin' wild de white folkes's .chillun."
'.You is, Ell? See hyar; chile, you
broke your old mudder's heart, and brung
her gray hairs in sorrow to de grave wild
yer reckfumness an carvings on wild ebil
assoayshuns. Hadn't 1 raised you up in
de way you should ought TO go
~ essum." 3
'Habn't bin kline an tender wild you,
an treated you like my own chile, which
you is
Yessum." s9s
''Haba't reezened wild you, and pray.
ed wild you, and deplored de good Lord
to wrap you in His buzzum
"Y essufl.
"An' isn'tI yer material detector and
garden 70 de law"
"Yessum."
~ ''Well, den, do you 'spose Use gwine
to hab your morals ruptnred by de white
trash No, sab! You git in de house
dis instep; an if I cher cotch you 'muni-
catin' wild de white trash any mo- TO de
Lord, niger, III broke yoaF black head
wild brick = z.a w
ffYessum."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

The American girl T.. like ihc rect 0.
! the creations 30 which we have been re
! ferring, an ideal existence. TDcr.lI rirI.
who has just returned uUm l.e country
and IL occupying herself INSTRUMENTATION
for the approaching winter b. no. Ht aI.
difficult 10 describe. SaC .sJ -.Ii UI .m.
mense energy and nur LITTLE phy.oI.
strength. She has, u Jn ho Judged
by what che accomplish, noble a...
ton; or perhaps, TO bc mort accurate, -da
has nobly triumphcd over her digestion.
and reduced it 10 complete submission.
She il not highly educated, uorda.s shl
speak all foreign languages with smooth
ness and correct idiOW. indeed. She hlr
been known 20 play strange tricks WlI
her own tongue. She Is INDy. nu. u..
witty; she is fond 90 l1u-lIa., without
caring very much 90 what -le aug'si
she Is noisy and loud whom -de dara- u
be. A. "a general rule She Know Ir'o .r
nothing cot those matters which used d. HH
considered essential parts ot woman
education, aud intends, ilsbe Is r.h u.
have housekeeping, when ONE. -U. Is
married, done Cor her by -oWo .n. ....,
and ifshe Is poor shcdoo- uot lh.us a..l.
IL any more tlsn Sine can help. II.t U..
tons about marriage ,t-oIl goo. curious
mixture of ideas derived from novels. ua.
ems, and such acqua.u.rcH with tH"
world as girls get from tue lh0 r..E.rt.
tion OF young men WHO dance tHe Ga--
man with them through the winter auI
walk on the cliffs at Newport with tH.m
in the summer He lilc, 10 -ae n r..a
Is in general one of th1ughtIr-- pleasure,
if she is poor, her horizon BE- filled with tHa
mirage of what she might bc it shu Wers
only Iich. She has In her mind 1000 MyI
whom usually she does uu. mal-
~ But the ideal American e.t.--Wa
will not proianc the memory of tho hap
py age when all the world believed 300
her existence, 10y cynical c5mpu.0u-
Galary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
Gc,,Ins Into "a I'"-.Iou.
Lon MLaeAM.nl-. LL..-----


lie must ba @ dull fellow, indeed. who
has not something clever to say when boo
a passion. II man has ANY wlt 900 L.m.
perfect unrestraint bring, tout, l.HDt
comedy and farce depend much upon t.m-
per for their livclicst @ccup- Iu. iuu
makes Il man unaffected. Nobody d. moro
himself than when be- loses himself -Hgr-
idan makes all his people too witty .Hr uH.
ture but we acknowledge our kindred
with Sir Anthony i'm a rlgo rather cham
with Acres in c.oi blood. ili-u.W system
of oaths is beyond us, bat wc can recall
occasions when We felt IL eusy tl .pnu.
our minds, when passion gave u- tho i...
ling of something moro like e.ugupu.H
than we had known before, and yac8b.
ulary became ours that, bon our passive
moments, we have sought after 100 vain.
How readily his periods flow, how DNU1u-
sive his ideas: 'Iuke carc-tuc patience
Of a saint may be overcome 900 Iasr. Out
mark, I'll lodge Gyc.uud lHropuyuen boo
the hands Of trustees, ana you ball IEro
the interest. III di-oWu you Ut. U.-.U.
herit you, and hang me II 1 ever co.I yuu
Jack agAinW Nor need Wc consider U.s
reference TO the sun and aim1-uh.r. a-
beyond the stretch OF our Imagination II
the rage be but high cnoughpucbcd Ih.s
earth seems a little spot 40 90 mHu JOB
passion he inevitably looks below ur O..
You'd it. Nothing, writes Sidney Smith.
can exceed the fury OF ihc WMr. ..u
being thrown ou3 They mean uut uu.y
to change everything upon thc earth. nu.
to alter the tides, 90 suspend JIe rra...
pies of gravilation and veg'tfl3l H.I tJ
tear down the solar sy tom
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
A Most Unfortunate Wedding.

A time-honored custom prevails at En-
glish weddings of throwing a lot of old
satin shoes after the happy pair as they
drive of. This was duly done on the oc-
caslon Of marriage in Stafordshire late
~ out unfortunately sufficient account
mad not been taken of the delicate sus-
ceptiblllties of the steed which was to
draw the bride and bridegroom. Some
shoes, rafting smartly over his unaecus-
toned ears, caused him to bolt. The
driver was thrown of the box and the
carriage passed over him, and presently
colhdlng with a cab, was smashed to
pieces, the bridegroom receiving q terri
Die scalp wound, and the bride being
half dead with fright. In that neibbbofs.
hood, at least, the shoe-throwine will
henceforth, we imagine, be deemed more
honored in the breach than In the obser,y.
anes. ~ V'se- '
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

A touching incident is reported from
Chattanooga. An utter stranger called
on respectable farmer recently, and ask
ed him if his house had not been robbed
during the war. The farmer replied that
it had. Il, said the stranger, ''was one
of the marauding party that did it. /
took little locket." :" That locket, 4"
said the farmer, bursting into tears, chad
been worn by my dear, dear child" "Here
It's" replied the stranger visibly affeo-
ted: 81 am rich; let me make restitution.
Here is $40 for your little son." He
gave the farmer $50 bill, and received
$50 in change. He then wrung the far
mer's hand warmly, and left. The far
mer has since dried his tears and loaded
his shotgun. The $50 bill was bad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

While on the Peninsula, during the
war, an officer came across private be-
longing to one of the most predatory COM
panies in the Irish Brigade, with the life
less bodies of goose and hen, tied to-
gether by the legs, dangling from his mus
ket. ''Where did you steal those, you
rascal?" Faith, l was marching along
with Color-Sergant Mcguire, and the
goose-bad cess to it-came out and hiss
ed the American flag" "But the hen,
sir, what about the hen?" "The hin, bless
ye, was in bad company, and laying eggs
for the ribbels.
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mnn.WOmnn.

A correspondent of the Episcopal Reg
lister gives the following sketch of a re-
markable woman he met in Northumber-
land county. Some few miles from
Shamokin lives a character that those
manly people, the ''women's rights
women should certainly know, as she is
decidedly the champion. This singular
being is some seventy-two years of age,
and is altogether the most manly woman
| ever met with A tenant at will, she
has occupied for many years the farm she
cultivates with her own hands and the as
sistance of hired laborers. She owns for
ty-two head of cattle, some of which |
saw; and are really fine stock. She
lives alone in her log cabin, her only
companions being two shepherd dogs
and her chickens, many of the latter
sleeping under the same roof with her,
she calling them her children, and train
ing them up in the way they should 60,
so as to cause the least inconvenience to
her in their habits of life. She is utterly
fearless, and with her dogs and gun,
which she can use with unerring aim,
Lie Schuleris character that few would
care to trife with. Imagine, if you can,
a woman dressed in mems clothes, with a
soft hat variously indented upon her head,
no coat, bare-footed, and you have this
champion of ''woman's rights" before
you. Wrinkled though her face is by
the storms and trials of many years, the
strength and activity of this man-woman
of seventy-two is somwhat wonderful.
Voluble is hardly the term suitable for
the expression of her powers of talk, and
few men, however disposed for such per-
lection, may boast themselves superior to
her on the score of profanity. Much and
varied has been my travel, and strange
sights and objects have | seen and met
with, but the hermit of Shamokin, with
her supernatural power of tongue and limb
far surpasses anything of my previous ex-
perienc
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

LOVE EPTsTLE BY A SrOVUCrIuu.
TO A WIDOW. -" Divine Flint MDr.
you not harder than porphyry or agate.
the chisel Of my love, driven by the ma.-
let Of my fidelity, would have made some
impression on thee. that have shaped
as / pleased the most untoward substance
hoped by the compass Of reason, The plume
met Of discretion, the saw of cgusHucy.
the soft file of kindness, and the p0I.-luI
good words, 70 have modelled you intoouo
of the prettiest statues IN the world but
alas find you rea flint, that stdke
fire and sets my soul in blaze, though
your heart is as cold as marble. Pity mv
case, pray, madam, for I know not what
/ say or do. If 60 to make q dragon, i
strike out a cupid instead of a church
font for baptism, ! make an apothec8rys
mortar and, dear pillar of my hopes.
pedestal Of my comfort, and cornice of
my Joy, take compassion upon me, for
upon your pity build all my hope, and
will, If fortunate, erect statues, obcIisks.
and pyramids, to your generosity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
Dlmcul.y OF a Cash system
From the Dallas (Ga.l Her

Uncle Bob, remarked a citizen of
this city yesterday to an old negro who
sells milk, and who was complaining how
much his customers were indebted to him,
= you must adopt the cash system" I'm
Gle Bob looked over his glasses, and with
a quiet smile and dubious shake of his
head said: Now, master, 60 away. go
way! Can't dept cash system whar 'da
amt no cash."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

The proceedings against the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, by order of the Attor-
ney General has been ordered stopped.
The Attorney Generals order to the Dis
trict Attorney~iR effect is: ''You are or
dered not to bring suit for duties paid the
Confederate Government BY the compa-
ny during the war, and if brought, to dis
miss it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
Marrying Mems Club.

From the Water Valley (Miss.) Central ]
We learn there is movement on foot
to organize club in our city with the
above name. tits anti-bachelor in ten
dency, no person being eligible unless
proof can be adduced to show that the APP
plicant has in the course of human events
proposed marriage" had been discharged.
Widowers must present some credentials
before their application for admission will
be considered. We hope it will be the
means of securing each member a charm
ing better-half, and efectually stop the
alarming increase of old bachelors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

SAGACtTY OF BIRDS. facts
render it possible that birds in some man
ner, become aware of cholera infection in
the air. Recent European journals state
that at Munich, where several cases of
cholera have occurred, the rocks and
crows, which flew about the steeples and
through the trees of the public prone
nades, have all emigrated; and the same
thing happened during the cholera season
of 1886 and 1851. According to Samuel
w. Baker, the same phenomena occur
ed at Mauritius, where immense numbers
of martins disappeared during the preva-
lence of cholera.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
Dea4h of Prof PutaIck.
From the Canton Mail.

At Madison Station, Miss, on the
18th of November, 1873, JOHN D. PUT
TICK. He was born In Raleigh. n. c.,
July 9Th, 1885. For many years he has
taught successfully in several schools in
this State. the last of which was Summer
vile Institute.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

This is ruff. A Western editor says
he saw a maiden in the street t'who had
what seemed TO be "a stake-and-rider fence
of lace arou9lz her sloping, neck SO high
she was compelled to stand tip-toe in or
der to see over it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

The Winona Advance says that pub
lie meeting was held at Walden on Tues
day for the purpose of devising ways and
means for resisting the collection of the
tax for the payment of interest on the
bonds Of Carroll county, to the Green
vile, Columbus Il Birmingham Railroad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18


Your letter stating that you had sent
circulars, like the copy sent us, to all
the Lodges in the State, cast CLEAN OF
sunshine into the Home. AT once,
though dark before, the prospects of the
Institution looked brighter, for we felt
that the Masons would answer to that APP
peal And may God, both bless the
Grand Master for sending out the circu-
lars, and bless the Home by putting it
into the hearts of Masons to respond.
Anything you could do to bring in a
speedy response to the appeal from some
of the Lodges, would be looked on by US
as an earnest Of your true friendship, so
often manifested in the past. We are
now tighter pressed and closer run than
we viii be again soon, if ever, and any
sum from several would be invaluable to
us now.
The Trustees did not meet on the 2Sth,
and arrangements are being made to have
another meeting on the 18th inst. We
must have a meeting to elect a Superin-
tendent, if for no other purpose. Every
thing is being managed here in accord
ance with the strictest rules of economy,
and | do not think that any couple of
people could manage the Home at one
cent less expense than Capt. Joel Towers,
and his estimable lady. | emphasize one
cent because [ mean it, and if Christians
will entrust US with their mites, under God
we will use it to the advantage of the
poor. The Home could not well be bet
ter differed, without single exception,
than it now is. Our little Banner is in
creasing in circulation every day and
winning for itself a rame as a family pa
per. We deeply regret that we are to
lose our editor, s H. Stackhouse, who
has done so much to raise our fallen Ban
ner to its present position. He is below
ed by us all, having, during his stay here,
endeared himself to US all. He feels it
to be his duty to resign his position here,
and with the next issue of the Banner,
on the 18th, his labors with us will close
In order that | may increase the circula-
ton Of the Banner among my old com
rades in the army, | have consented to
write out for publication in a series of
pieces a short history of my soldier-Iife,
with the January number
Application after application is being
made here for admission into the Home
Of the most destitute children, which
necessitates the Home being keptup.
hink on the whole the prospects of the
Home are brighter now, though we are
passing through an ordeal at present.
Il. N. HALL.
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

Mr.. J. b. CADWALLADER will hence
forth be a partner in the business of The
CLARION OFFICE.
POWER & BARkSDALE.
JACKSON, Miss Dee. 81, 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

MISSISSIPPI SPRINGS. gentleman
of Williamsburg, New York, has recent
ly purchased the property known as Mis-
sisissippi Springs, lying four miles from
Raymond, on the jackson road. The pur-
chase embraces about 400 acres Of land,
with all the buildings thereon. Kinds
Go. Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

the family. The cost of a gentleman's
suit is frequently the entire sum woman
has for her own and children's expenses
for year.
Dora.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

The ScIESTIFIc AMERICAN recon-
mends as a cure for nose bleeding, to
extend the arm perpendicnlarly against o.
wall or post, or any convenient object tor
support. The arm On tho side from
which the blood proceeds 10 the ono tQ
elevate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

It is rumored that VIM. Ell. Lynch,
already elected to the Legislature, will
probably be a candidate against CASTILLO
for the iinexpired term. -Natchez Demo-
0Rat,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

Frank Blair thinks that we have only
to shake the Spanish nation little and
Cuba will "drop into our lap like ripe
fruit. - H fazst
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18
Dora.
1'Eae Orphans Homo af Lauder.
dale.

The following from Rev. r. n. Hall,
General Agent for the Home, though not
written for publication, will be read with
interest. The Home is in desperate need
at this time, and hence the appeal of the
Grand Master of Masons to the Lodges
throughout the State The children of
the Lost Cause" should not be permit
ted to suffer:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-12-18

es- None others are authorized to solicit
Business for The CLARION.
lies
5. NJ PErTINGfLL Boston
:. N. PETrINGILL Co, New York.
W. w. SHARPE & Co., .............New York City.
GEO. ?. RowELL Co., York.
X.
GRGrrTN & HoFFMAS Baltimore
Coz, WETdERILL * Co.,~............ Philadelphia
+. DIDBLE Co., Louisville
NAsTz, MARYLAND & Co, ............ Louisville.
THOMAS MCINTYRE. Orleans
Remittanees should be by registered letter,
money order, draft, or by express. When 9TH
e wise, the office cannot be responsible.
All business Communications should be adj
dressed to Power & Barksdale, jackson, Miss
New-York tribune., 1873-02-20
INDIGNANT sHP-owNERs.
CONDEMNATION or THE PROPOSED BILL ~
ESTABLISH A BOARD or COMMERCE FOR TIL

CONDEMNATION or THE PROPOSED BILL 10
ESTABLISH A BOARD or COMMERCE FOR THIS
PORT.
The Ship-OwDers' Association held special
meeting yesterday afternoon, at No 81 Phe-st G' A.
Brett presiding letter read from Secretary Fish,
stating that the Department OF state Is now considering
the subiect Of fines imposed upon vessels trading be-
tween the United states and Cuba by the authorities OF
the Island OF Cuba Tie Committee on Ilarbor Masters
reported that tNe Senate Committee on Commerce ana
Navigation have reported favoraby on all the proposed
amendments to the present law, anh that they fuIy
anticipate their speedy passage Tho SUBJECT OF nc"
system OF signals for OF vessels at sea was re-
ferred to specia committee OF three for consideration
The bill now before the Legislature for the establish
ment OF Board OF Commerce for THIS port was caAeo
up Capt swsyno stating that If the bill paSseu Ino
maritime commerce Of the port would DC at inc "'i''
Of an irresponsible power The COMMISSIONERS 'nus
created gave no bones for the proper performance Of
their duties but empowered to cOhect iee7, etop
without restrictions They seemed to possess the eg'
latvc executive, and judicial powers. THO bll was
liable to be passed at any time now without the HeI-
chants knowing what II proposed Inc Dill uiu mo- po
vide for the disposition OF the funds colhcted Ou'
simply for the payment Of the salaries ot the COs
siOners.
Mr. Brett said that the bill placed the maritime com
norce Of the port in the power OF who were
neyer responsible to any Mr.. Norven added that
the bill yas the old Trombly bill altered, ana form
erlv known as the "bone hunter" because IL never
pissed but was simply introduced in order that It might
be bought of by those opposed 70 IT, 1t would never
pass the Senate "a would take from that DO1y ue
power OF appointing through tue GOYciAOf sDouV Az
officials. 80,
AT the close Of the debate the following were adopted
Whras bin been nrodleei Ia the State Assembly and re-
ported upon favorablg entitled An act to Create Boai oi Cole
Tor the Port Of and rhee1s Caranne u AI
certain the existing srbo Ae bl are now oso
enacted VAL O5sao further les s ~
pes 5enenen. and hersq complaints exist as TO the Port
Wus and Pilot and further because the b N qu
ton TO irresponsible Board immense pos anu
psr5nage handling Of large OF money Hhout soelS
stro a. 20 expen and the exclusive control OF W h'.
commercial regulations the Port tme when NO necessity '
fOr m .asue; therefore, be u -, ,..i.,on ,ha
Rssolged That, the opinion Of the hmPOsneIs A'0@Vui WV
massage Of the above bill goal be 1erDlenti AMI &
,)!ref That cory Of this preamble AID these resolutions % %
r 70 he Albany our protest against e
uassaKe Ol ball.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-20
CENTRAL PARK COMMISSIONERS.
UNITARIAN CONFERENCES.

The New-York and Hudson River Confer
ence Of the Unitarian Churches met yesterday morning
at the Church Of the Savior Brooklyn After the usual
devotional services the business session was held Re
ports were heard from the different churches, the fol-
lowing being represented The Church Of All Souls, the
Church OF the Messiah and Unity Chapel OF this city
the Church OF the Savior the Second and Third Societies.
of Brooklyn the Church OF Our Father OF Newburgh,
ard the Unitarian churches OF Albany, Troy Yonkers,
Staten Island aud Monclar, N. j. The principal busl-
ness before the Conference the question Of starting
Unitarian church In Newark N j. After considerable
discussion, In which the Rev Drs. Bellows, Putnam and
Farley ana the Rev Messrs Harrison, Chadwick, Camp
Cute and Others took part, the Conference voted to
undertake the work and referred the To
the Executive Board The afternoon session ooen-
pled bY tho hearing OF essay from john kaeelnl OF
New-York tribune., 1873-02-20
TIE ERIE INVESTIGATION.

The introduction of resolutions into the
State Legislature authorizing Investigation into the
affairs OF the EIic Railway Company with view OF
ascertaning the truth Of certain allegations relative TO
the expenditure Of money to influence legislation has
excited considerable discussion in Wast The officers
OF the Company say that everything that has occurred
since the present administration went into power will be
willingly revealed. They affirm that money has been
paid by them for any purpose what they unwilling
make pube. II the resolution IS made broad enough TO
call for facts relative to the Erie Railway Company
under previous administrations they will furnish what
ever Information is be had from their books They
say that they believe chat the resolution was mstgaed
by stock jODbers for the purpose OF depTecang lle
urlca OF the stock