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TAx-PAYERs READ!
Who Is 10 Issue Warrants ON Your
Treasury.

Naturally, Gibbs went like creased
lightning through the Rabble Cenven-
ton into the Auditors nomination over
Honest Mus, as his admirers are wont
to call the best organizer" Here is a
fact in the history of this nominee who
has been selected to issue warrants on
the Treasury of the State. In Decem-
Der, 1868, he was appointed Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Southern Dis
trict of Mississippi. Ames, as Military
Governor, withdrew his endorsement and
the appointment was revoked. AS Mill
tary Governor Ames persistentlY refused
to appoint him to any position whatever,
saying: g kno1o that man Gibbs to be
corrupt. While in Washington, Gibbs,
!" as Chairman of the committee of six
teen, signed vouchers for Dugan, the
:" Convention Printer, to the amount of
" $40, 900, for work which had already
I" been paid for! Gibbs did it, as L"
(said Ames) believe, for con-
g sideration, and no party can tiUe that
+" ,sphoLds such men," This was Ames
testimony as reported by Senator Alcorn
before large audience in this city on
Friday night, and no one dared to con-
front him with denial. Now, this same
man, Gibbs, is the candidate for the next
most important Office to Governor in the
State; and his associate is none other
than Ames, his former accuser. Tax
payers, do you hear that? Are you will
ing to entrust the issuance of the war
rants ON Ynnr Treasury to such handsI
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hind him, or in his pants pockc, ,
whether they were holding

PISTOLS or wHIsET
Bottles, the reporter III I not, 81 coar.. Il.
cover. This continued tor fully rag
utes, and All outsiders anxiou-ly wa,.l...
see what would come next. when ..
once the crowd which had all,dfna. \.
gave quietly away, and &C. wa. op.n.r w..
AS IL by magic. All eyes were turr.s
that direction. Qaict almost rcigurI v.
could 1t mean? Behold the man wha .
HABITUALLY UNAHNED
Walked stately down the open aisle. ..
him fell the admirlug and cuea1..
smiles of his cohorts. Sticking fr.o.
pocket the half OF a large size arug
volyer was visible. His coat was ~.
back so as to uncover the pistol, ana 0...
sat upon the back Of hs head. He I...
every inch the chieftain Of the crowd i.
advocated his claims. His march VA. ....
and IN perfect time TO the tune of 4. lT..
the Chief" played vigorously with rheg..
by the Chair. This display aud Che DI..
determined rapping at last conquered
MORE oUWTNEss,
And ty a rising vote the Chair g.a. s.......
ed and the appeal oyorrulcd by l75ug
Barrett Of Amitc, said Dc wouldn't.
choked on; he bad "a right 90 .n.s
would be heard
The Chair said he should De- So a.. ......
were in order, bat it was a redecr1n...
Chair to say that he or amy one ,... ..
choked OF.
Barrett said the Chair itself b4I
choked of.
Cries OF vote" "yote;' "haIut.. ...
lot;" "sit down - "hush ups" "g1 u....
Barrett said that hc Thought BE- vuu....
convention, but now be denounced n
mpnfinu as
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Aud sat down.

stiles took the foor and moved .a. II.
iourn. "No;" "No;' "Nu." Nc.
sullivan, of Bolivar said Doe ua.a....
a friend of Morris as anybody VH. Dr..
voted for him; would vote Tor bIm. .-.
rap, rap! Huzzah, Nr,,) but Do wanted
d-n foolishness stopped; his mm ..
beaten, but he wanted the ha'ioaug
coed.
The Chair said stiles had the Nuur
Parkc, said any one was entitled TOM.
he could get L..
Caldwell, of Kinds, wanted quug aU.
after twenty minutes OF confusion Nd.
partly arrived &C, aud the baIotms .-.
ceeded.
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is 10 assemble on tic 18th Of september win
80 consider il. 1t is better total from the
window than. the r0Df. When we can get
Whist we W tnf IL Il best TO get what we can.
Halt \ laaf IS better than no bread, and it is
certainly true that a policy which gives as
suFanes of partial snceesssis superior 10
policy Which pronlises only defeat and rIiiI.
From the SC. T,eai< Republican.
MIssIssIPPI There is y bitter contest for
the Rafical nomination for Governor in
Mississippi going on between Anes, the
leader of the most violent faction. and
Powers. the representative OF the c0nserva-
tive element. Premonirory disturbances
have ALREADY taken place between the sdhe-
rents of the two. and the quarrel is so fierce
and imnlacable that neither is disposed TO
yield; If one s..curts the nomination. the
other win probably run as an independent
candidate. Ex GOV. Aieorn supports Pow
ers, and many OF the laasliny Democrats In
the State strongly urge that there be no
Democratic nominations made, and that
Democrats east their votes for Powe~s or
Alcorn. The matter is one Of great import
ance to Ae people Of the State. as on may de-
pend the question tclaether Mississippi, under
a mes shall ret0pse into the condition of LOGti-
siana aRder Kellogg. or be restored TO peace aud
prosperity, The Democracy are too weak to
carry the State, and the Wisest thing they
can do is to give room for the quarrel. elect
Powers or Alcorn. and thus secure the de-
feat of the violent and irresponsible faction
led by Buffers son-in-law.
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on 0ssAwATAa.IE isouKEcaED.

3 walton, of Lafayette, got the door;
Flournoy wanted him to yield. and he did
50. Faournoy released delegates who were
Instructed for him, and offered resolutions.
81 object" At object" 81 object,s rang
through the hall. Chair ruled resolutions
out OF order. FIournoy moved To- suspend
the rules. Many s<p'ints" OF order made.
Motion lost, not BY vote, but BIZ the confu--
sion.
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air uch pass VulJ Sll'
d adjourned i'm the confusion.
FRIDAY Morning. August 2

Met as usual. Firing all along the line
on small points, which the reporter omits to
save space. One old colored man got the
foor and said Mr. Chermun, Fze grevcd
and my feelings is hurt at the convenshun.
[ cum all the way from Jasper county to be
here, and now am not allowed TO vote.
The Chair-Are you delegate?
0. NJ Near onto 400 head o. people
met in Paulding and pinted me, but now
see Mr.. Knight and Mr.. SHAUGHNEssEY Is
doin' my votin'.'
The Chair decided that the matter should
have been corrected before the Committee
on Credentials, and although the old col
ored man protested that he gave his papers
to Mr.. French, who told hirn it was all
right, he was squelched.
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TRoT en- THR NAaa.

WaitOm bets MS Iaoaes on the 4ao6-taE nag
soAO bets on the bay?
Walton got the door; he had the honor
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We take the liberty of making the
following extract from business letter
from Rt. Rev. Bishop Green:
SEwANEE, Tenn. August %, 1873.
am no politician; but am Mis<issip-
plan; and As such highly approve the eau
tious and judicious policy which your paper
is now recommen nding TO our people
Wishing you all success in your most inn
portant and responsible office,
| remain, very truly, your friend.
w NJ GREEN
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A Geographic dispatch states that Sen
ator Alcorn has called Mass Conven-
ton of the Republicans of the State in
jackson, on the 18th.
A Good Word from Bishop Green.
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When the balloting wascompletcI.W.
of Choctaw, said Caldwell, OF his eoH
had east his lWccks) vote agaI0H
wishes and his man. Caldwell said ....
true, and both wanted Ct changed.
The Chair asked the Convention
"WHAr WILL You DO Win Tf"
Morris cries out New ballot"
Barrett moved that IL stand as ilWa..
McBride-To amend by declaring
ballot null and void.
Howe said Harris was willing mru .
stand.
Weeks said his man, Harris, bad m0.
votes 10 elect him anyhow, and D.. aa
willing for it 10 stand.
Morris said that bee didn't want auy @
fair votes, and proceeded 90 speak wbu
Caldwell, Of Kinds m ulc the point o.-
der that Morn WAS
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). A SWORN rEAcE OFFICER"

Inthe person of Josh Morris, at this june
ture took the Chairman's stand. The gaveI
begins to rap rapidly again. Morris tells
the Chairman to "stop, - The Chair
man said Morris had no right in the stand,
and raps away. Morris again said "stop,
sirr and the gavel was quiet Morris
wanted all his friends to keep order; he
wanted "fair thing" He made a speech
for himself and then retired from the stand.
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The Chair said II that was -o, Morris ha.
no right To speak. Morris said hcwa.
candidate. Slime Jonrs said Morris IiIur
want the disputed votes, and Campbell a.
Harris didn't want them. The vulr. wrn
counted, and Harris had l3j, Morris -
Walton o necessary for a choice. l5
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AFTER THE nAiLor

A motion was adopted o. permit Mum
70 make another speech
Morris told about hts career "a. E.
publican In very complimentary u
Said he would stand by thc tickr.
would not stop % inquire whether DBL.
feat was fair or unfair; he was or
ticket; the Republican party might r.
need Morris to-day, but they would u.#
Morris by the first of October and
would De found answering 60 tho uII ".
ParSer-"Shake your game lcg ..
Morris"
Morris-"Ncycr mind my leg" li..huM
were not IN his leg; his brains were H 0t
head; thanked those who stood by hm
knew II. G. Carter was first iu thc hearts M
the colored people, but Carter AaI been .a.
out by ring; called upon Carer o 81
with him and stand by the ticket. Ueu#.
derstood Carter would bc an independents
candidate for Governor; De would 0Iv..
him
Davenport. interruBting.-"lc s. $500 r.
going to bring Ham g. Cartorou .or g".
erncr."
Morris deprecated this; wanted aH off
friends to stand by the Ticket wanted UH.
ris' nomination made unanimous. nud r.
tires.
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In the shape OF hot words and fierce ges-
lures, occurred between Congressman Howe
and Morris, but the reporter hears nothing.
The din was greater than ever. and confu-
sion worse COMPOUNDED prevailed.
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MUSIC AND DANCING.

Manning, of Tunica, moved to substitute
an alternate for Avery, regular delegate
from Tallahatchie, who was absent. Camp
bell, of DeSoto. objected. Manning said he
wanted a fair thing and would have it; he
didn't like the gentleman's tricks from De-
Soto; Tallahatchie was entitled to her full
vote it was a Powers county, but it had its
rights; he was Powers man; his man was
beaten, but he intended to stand by his man
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WARREN COUNTY polrs.

Dlvenport-''Ies aud we WIFI g.Fe NT
rem county's 4,5O0 majority for Carter ."
been sold out by trickstcrs and dcmas.E|"
and Warren wouldn't stand it,
Parker said Carter wouldn't rum.
Davenport said eve are The lna00r
Warren county; we win put his nam.
the head Of our ticket; we viii mot .aH.
be sold out"
Crosby, OF Warren, made The sam.
Of speech.
Great confusion. Every delegate No.. ...
floor at once. Davenport and Furon-
desks speaking. The Warren county ..
CATION huzzaiug for Carter for Cover
The band struck mp a lively air toquI.
excitement, but couldn't do &c. and s.0H.
Bourne said Carter told him not tru %.
utes ago that lie was candidate for '.
ernOr.
Webster, OF Washington, said Carter
been sold out, bat he Webster would
by the ticket.
The excitement was so great goa.
Chair adjourned the convention uh.
o'clock p. Nc.
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Ames, the Alien, Nominated.
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The Grand Sanhedrim +!

Plunderers in Council.
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CARTER FOR GovrRSoE

Parker took the Speaker stand aaI
he felt he could pledge Ham. O.. Garter a
60 with Morris and stand by Che lIchr.-
Furlong-"You haven't any authority
say SO he will not do it" Carter ar
candidate for Governor Of Mississippi.
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As that hot place was frozen o, err, and
Manning couldnt fight on the ice, he moved
to make the nomination unanimous, and
that a committee be appointed to inform
Ames of the action of the convention, amid
great cheering, throwing up of hats, much
music and some dancing.
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Cardoza, Hill. Richardson, Webster,
Jacobs, Jones and Spellman, all colored,
were named. Hill was nominated on the
second ballot. The usual quantity of cheer
ing and music followed, and Hill spoke, and
the convention adjourned to dinner.
They met as usual after dinner and other
refreshments.
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lew DeaI--The Outs Beat the In~.

The Bully Boys Have Good Time.
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To Hon. Ridgeley G. Powers, Governor o
Mississippi.
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AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS NOMINATED
CARPEr-BAGGER VS.. CARPET BAGGEK-
MODEST MUss MIZZLED.

Eggleston, Gibbs and MusgrCve were
named by the leaders of their friends. There
was no excitement upon the surface, bnt
the lobby was very busy. Upon the first
ballot Gibbs received the necessary vote,
lis; Musgrove, l0l; Eggleston, 10. Modest
Muss looked amazed as the cheers resounded
through the hall and the hats flew into the
air; in fact he looked like he wanted some
body 10 take him out on compile OF chips.
Much music, and a speech from Gibbs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
The SOLDIERS OF lsla

ltls hat simple act ofjus,ice to the
old soldiers of the war OF 1872 that
they shonld each and all Of them have
pensions, who served faithfully any
length of time not less than ten DAYS.
Under the present act only those sol.
OF that war get pensions who were in
the service at least sixty days.
we. know OF great many old men
who served faithfully in the war OF
~, and who are needy. whose time of
service did not reach sixty days by say
ten, twenty or thirty days They
served, however. until the emergency
for which they were called
cut had been met and until
the government discharged them
because no longer needed. We do
not think the rule by which the SOL
dier must be able 10 prove sixty DAYS
service has one good reason to support
ii. Tn the contrary, we think il oper-
ates as n very unjust discrimination
among men equally deserving.
There is still another provision of
the law which cuts of tine SURVIVING
widows OF deceased soldiers who
were not married to the soldier before
the declaration OF peace, and which
we think radically wrong II might
be well to coninc the pensions to such
widows of soldiers who were
married before the close of the
war or within ten Years thereafter,
but the present requirement is q very
unjust provision, giving cause for
great complaint.
The old soldiers Of 1872 are few and
aged. as well as their widows, who
~oiild COME under the scope of the
Iorovisfo,,s We have urged above. We
iope hstreongress will attend TO their
nerstoa'ioas claims and see them met
It oncfSS Tgi ~ a'srfE adEatis iaHn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The question ofthe nstitutionality
Of prohibitory liquor laws 10 about to
come before the Supreme Court Of the
United States, In the shape of an APP
peal from decision by the Supreme
Court Of Iowa. It 10 maintained by
the appellant, that the prohibitory law
Of that State is In conflict with the
Federal Constitution, because II for
bids the importation Of liquors into
the State under certain restrictions
This IL held to be In conflict with those
provisions Of the Federal Constitution
which vest in Congress the power to
regulate commerce between Foreign
Nations and between tho States, and
forbid preference between the ports Of
one State over another, and the lay
ing Of impost or duties on imports or
exports. The case is of considerable
public Importance, inasmuch as the
general principles underlying it have
equal reference to all other States in
which prohibitory liquor laws exist
and are proposed. It is, we believe,
the first instance in which the question
has been appealed to the Court Of last
re sort ittsb,trg Commercial.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The Scientific american describes
strange fertilizer. At Stratsford,
Conn.,, where mosquitoes are as thick
as fog, lives an ingenious Yankee, so
they say-belicve Il who may-who
puts these insects to profitable uses.
He has invented o large revolving
scoop-net, covered with lace, which is
put IN motion by a wind mill, water
power, or steam. The lower part of
the scoop is placed in water. The up
per half moves through the atmos.
phere and at each rotation draws an
immense number Of the "squitoes"
down into the water, where they
drown and sink to the bottom. Every
revolution draws in an ounce of mos
quitoes, or ton for $4,000 turns of the
machine. The mosquitoes thus col.
lected make splendid manure for the
land, worth $40 a ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
NRlpOle0lh's Death.

\
The article of which the following
is translation, is published in the
| Courier des Etats- Unis, the recog.
nized organ OF the French population
of New York:
| Napoleon Ill. is dead.
| After the reception OF this news,
! We yesterday visited several French
1 establishments. We have seen many
of our compatriots whose opinion has
some weight: everywhere, among all
the ranks, all the degrees of fortune
and of intelligence, we have been able
to verify similar indifference. a SINH
lar bitter smile, composed equally OF
| satisfaction and disdain.
We are convinced that, aside from
the natural excitement most intense at
the very heartbstone of the great po-
iitlcal Interests OF our country: we
are conviced. We say. that the public
sentiment ought to be in France, the
due proportion observed, nearly the
same as that which we have noticed in
New York. Napoleon Ill. died at Sc
dan two years ago; the phantom OF
Chlselhurst existed no more for France
and il is only by means of an Illusion
ingeniously cherished by a handful of
ambitious people, without firmness
and without echo, that there still exists
almost nominally,a Bonapsrtist party.
We have said that often in reply TO
publications which appeared from
time to time, and which represented
this party as having an influence in
the country districts and in the army.
No, not even there. There was neith-
er sympathy, nor affection. nor respect
for the man who had placed France
upon the brink of destruction. 1t
would be almost equally true to say
that there was no longer either hate
or anger against him even among those
who had the most execrated him. 1t
seemed that the forgetfulness of death
had already come upon him; that
which remained of his memory had no
longer authority or prestige, and the
man who during nearly the quarter
Of century had filled the world with
the noise ofhis name had found before
dying the strangest, il not the sever
est, chastisemant which could befall
him-the punishment of silence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

Pennsylvania and Indiana are dis
GUESSING the feasibility of some reform
Of the system of jury trial, which will
re lieve it of the farcical features that
too often, in criminal cases, have
brought it into something bearing a
strong likeness to public contempt
The change most in favor seems to be
to dispense with unanimous vedicts,
and accept the decision of two-thirds
Or three-fourths Of the Jurors. In this
way single knave or fool in the jury
box would not be able, as at present,
to defeat tho onds OF instiao, and tho
average possibilities of irreparable
wrong, through an unjust verdict, it is
argued would be no greater than now.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

than there is In the other, then the
whole story Is a malicious connection
for sinister purposes, and appeals to
the people under the cry of economy.
II the Col. has the names Of corrupt
parties in Des Moines, or any other
place, let him "cry aloud and spare
not" 1t matters not who it exposes, I
am as DESTROYS as he dare be to have
corruption exposed, and just as solicit
Gus to see the public funds economic
ally expended. If he has any facts
which are facts lot hinge to Des Moines
at once, take any other person who can
give tangible statement, and If there
is anything in their story,my word for
It no can get an independent committee
for such investigation. for one, have
nothing to fear or hide. Come on Col.
with your "anon." JOIN MORRISON.
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New YoRx, Jan. %.

A special to the Heratd from Wash
ington says that there is large circle
| of Republicans there who are anxious
to have change in the head of the
State Department, to the end that
some New Yorker may become Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
| Late dispatches from Madrid on the
Cuban question arc made the occasion
of adverse criticism upon Mr.. Fish.
The ship brokers yesterday took
preliminaries for the formation of an
organization.
The announcement that Foster
would be hanged had a very depres-
sing effect upon Stokes and other MUIR
derers in tho Tombs. When Foster
received the news he secluded himself
in his cell, refusing to see any one.
The printing of the bonds and cur
rency for the Japanese Government in
this city has been completed and Mr..
L. Yosie, Japanese Commissioner,
who has been experimenting the bust
ness, will shortly return to his own
| country.
The police Yesterday arrested five
persons in two establishments i'm
broadway, whence circulars offering
counterfeit money were sent out to
different parts of the country.
A deputation from the Committee
of Seventy have gone to Albany to ap-
pose certain portions of the proposed
new city charter now before the legis-
laturc.
A schedule of the prices of coal for
the February market has been fixed
upon by nearly all the large concerns.
The rates of the Wilkesbarre Coal and
Iron Company, which is favorable to
the Philadelphia and Reading Compa-
MES scheme, show but slight In
crease. There is an increase Of so
cents in the price Of lump, Is cents in
Steiner, 5 cents in broken, 20 cents in
egg, Is cents in stove and IS cents in
chestnut. The Pennsylvania Coal
Company, which has not as yet agreed
to enter into the combination, will sell
its Pittsburg coal at the price charged
in January.
The Havana mail steamers, Coluni-
bia and Crescent City, are under seiz-
ure for debt. Their crews have not
been paid in six weeks. The Moro
Castle, another steamer of the line, is
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Proposed Resumptlon Of specie Pay

FEOwO1eO AeBUmRt1O0 0B specie ray
mont.
The latest scheme for specie resump-
ton is embodied in the bill introduced
in the House, Monday, by Mr.. Hooper,
of Massachusetts. It provides that
after May LIST, 1874, Treasury notes
shall be redeemable in coin on presen-
tation at the Office of the Treasurer of
the United States, or the Assistant at
New York. To provide coin for the
redemption of the currency, the bill
provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury may issue, 1T par in coin, not
to exceed $3.50, 0O0, 600 Of bonds, inter.
est on which shall not exceed six per
cent. The notes redeemed may be re-
issued at the discretion of the Secrets.
.ry, except in redemption of Govern
ment bonds.
The bill also provides that after the
dste specified o. s. bonds shall be re-
ceivable for import duties, and that
the Secretary may issue for deposits
of currency, note certificates bearing
365-100 per cent. interest, payable after
thirty days on demand, and that the
national banks may hold such certi6.
Gates az part of their legal reserve, to
the amount of one-half Of said reserve.