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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

a Georgia paper puts the case OF the
reputation of certain Railroad Bonds
amounting to several millions of dollars,
in its true light-saying "A large in
crease of the State debt was made during
Bullock's administration, and when he
had Legislature ready to do his bid
ding After he had fed from the State,
the Legislature appointed a Committee
to investigate the issue of these bonds.
After several months of patient invest
CATION, it was found that bonds in aid Of
railroad schemes had been indorsed by
Bullock in direct violation of the Consti-
tuition and the statute, and that they
were issued to those who knew their
illegality and who were, consequently,
parties to the fraud" These bonds the
State of Georgia does not propose to re-
deem. 1.-The State simply declined, .
says the Chronicle and Sentinel, "to pay
a debt which she had not contracted,
just as a business man comes into Court
and pleads non est tactum to a spurious
note
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Railroad TramsDOr. ton.

Hon. Samuel Shellaharger of Ohio has
written public letter in explanation of the
object of his bill 10 regulate the price OF
railroad transportation. The bill provides
that the rates of freight and fare for pas
sengers On railroads shall be charged M
uniform rates per mile, and way passengers
and freight shall not be subjected to higher
rates OF charge per mile than the lowest
rates charged by the same line for the same
service over any other part of the line; ana
any person or persons who shall be subject
ed To, o" demanded to pay any excessive
charge, in violation of the provisions of this
act, may recover from the party making
the charge such excess, together with costs
and reasonable counsel fees in any court of
competent jurisdiction" 1t provides furth-
er. however, that railway companies may
charge reasonable compensation for the ne
cessary expenses of fading and unlading
way freights. Another provision OF the bill
makes it apply To ''all common carriers in
carrying passengers or freights on their
way from one State through another
This feature extends To steamboats,.
The effect of the measure would be to
give TO way freight and passengers on rail-
roads the benefits Of the lowest rates charo-
ed or through passengers ana freight. and
to destroy the discrimination now made
against frelghts 10 or from points not COM
peting points.-EXchange
The object of this measure is good un
doubleday. The evil it proposes to cor
rect, is crying one. But the remedy
should be applied by the States.
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The TaxLaW.

We are now beginning to see the
operations of the grinding tax law passed
at the last session of the Legislature.
Our county exchanges Git is an ill-wind
that blows for nobody are literally
crowded with notices to property owners
that their taxes are not paid, and warn
ing them to appear before the said Boards
and pay arrears, with the costs which
have accrued, together with ten per cent.
damages.
The 9th Of January and the Sd of
February are the days which have been
popularity specified for this purpose.
The Boards have considerably leaned to
mercy's side, and postponed the mourn
full occasion as long as the law would
permit. If at that time, the unfortunate
delinquents arel not able to pay up,
Judgment will be entered against them
and their property will be advertised for
sale. Here again will intervene another
sixty days, if the Boards choose to give
the wretched debtor the longest time
allowed by law.
At the expiration OF that period, the
business of the auctioneer begins. The
property will be put up to the highest
bidder and the officer who sells it, is
required 10 execute deed which shall
vest in the purchaser, his heirs and
assigns, as absolute and indefeasible title
forever, with no subsequent right of re-
demption. From the time of our State
organization to this day of Alien Rule,
the privilege of redemption was merci-
fully extended to the taxpayer; but it no
longer exists. The title acquired ut the
day Of sale is ''indefeasible and absolute"
The language is plain. There is no mis-
understanding it. The objects of its
authors were two-fold. They were in
tent ION gathering up the wreck" which
they come to prey upon and in default,
to effect con6scation of estates. And
they will accomplish it to large extent
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The Era of Corruption.

According to the Philadelphia Ledger
"a sober journal, very friendly TO the
Administration, and earnest in its Re
publicanism-the road to the l. ;.
Senate under the Radical regime, is
paved with gold. 1t says:
There was 4 time when an election 10 the
senate of the United States was regarded as
next to the highest honor the country could
bestow-wben none but the ablest and most
honorable men were sent there TO represent
their States, and when none but honorable
means were used at the elections. But how
all this is changed now. There are no less
than four Senators in that body who are
directly charged with having got there by
corruption, and at least two OF them on
trial upon charges of having bought their
elections with money. Another under like
charges is on his way to the Senate, waiting
fer the reassembling # Congress. and at
least four more will make their appearance
on the coming fourth of March.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

The Credit Mobilier scandal which was
caused by the falling out Of Cakes Amos
and McCombs about -" the placing OF
the stock of the concern, is the all-absOrb-
ing topic Louisiana is discussed, and
committees of investigation have been
appointed. On the 18th, Senator Schurtz
reported back to the Senate the House
Joint resolution relative TO the Vienna
Exposition, with amendments-one in
creasing the appropriation TO three hun
dred thousand dollars.
The bill was passed in the Senate
changing the time for the annual meeting
of the Supreme Court to the second Mon
dav in October.
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E.n.nrc,.c Canns. s.Iccaion.

Dr. b. T. Archer, the nominee Of the
Conservatives Of Lafayette, was elected
over Kennedy, Radical nominee, by q
small majority, and has taken his seat in
the House in place of Capt. J c. Davis,
deceased. The Falcon charges that the
Ku-klux witnesses from other counties
in attendance at oxford, were permitted
to vote for Kennedy; and that there was
no poll opened at one of the boxes which
usually gives one hundred anti-Radlcal
majority. Il is significant that the whole
University influence was cast for the
Mongrel candidate. One Of the Faculty
participated in the meeting that nomi-
mated him; and we hear that others We're
open II their opposition to DIR. Archer,
who was an old citizen, and one Of the
best men in Lafayette county. Straws,
Ne nc
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

The President has issued an order for
bidding federal officials TO accept offices
under State government; and declaring
that such acceptance will be regarded as
cause for removal from the former offices.
This order viii interfere with custom
peculiar to the carpet-baggers, and with
what they hold to be Il vested right to
occupy as many places as they can appro-
pirate They have not only carried out
the custom as to federal and State offices,
but united in the same person Il multi
tude Of State and municipal positions.
We have right here at the capital sig
nal example Of this sort of monopoly
which is condemned by the President,
IN the case of the Attorney General, who
Joins to the emoluments of that position,
the enormous perquisites of Law Re
porter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

The defeat of Gen. Frank Blair for
Z. S. Senator in Missouri, IS an event Of
no little comment in political circles. He
was a man of mark in the Senate The
result is attributed to several causes:
1st. Gen Blair's name had become as
sociated with the ultra, retrogressive ideas
contained in his Brodhead letter, and
which had impaired his capacity for use
fulness. Whatever may be thought OF
the Reconstruction measures IN the alb
stract, the proposition to trample them
down by Executive usurpation Is not
countenaneed by the conservative people;
and the idea of agitating necessarily for
their repeal, would be as vain as an un-
dertaking TO undo the annexation of
Texas which was no longer debatable
after its consummation.
ID During the war, Gen. Blair was
regarded as a vindietive prosecutor OF
what was called the rebel element IN
Missouri, and as member of Congress,
voted in favor of the atrocious contiScatlon
act. The Embarrassment of this element
has given them a controlling influence in
Missouri politics and it seems that their
''patient search and vigil long have at
last discovered to them an opportunity TO
recompense his conduct. Gen. DorrisS,
bluff old Missourian thus expressed the
idea:
The rebels, both in the Legislature and in
the lobby determined to beat him. He had
been their enemy. Before the war he Was
an abolitionist, and stirred up sLtlie. lie
did great deal towards creating Il PROM
dice against the slave holders ana the lhstl-
tuition Of slavery. 30 man did more 10 III
inre them than he did. He Went into the
war to help crush them, and his soldiers
raided on the Southern people. wasted their
substance and destroyed their power. How
can men with Southern feelings ever forget
these things:
Sd. 1t was alleged that his health had
become impaired so as to unfit him torpub-
lie duties. He Is on clutches from Il
stroke Of paralysis and is not the man he
formerly was; but this objection, we sus-
pect was a mere pretence to cover up the
other and real motives.
Mr.. H. V. Bogy, the successor of Gen.
Blair, is a native of Missouri, and has
been long identified with her public in
terests. He was nominated over Gen1
| Blair by Democratic caucus, to whose
decree the latter submitted without a
murmur. The Senator who nominated Mr..
Bogy for the place said
He Is called forth by the voice of the De
mocracy, and would uphold its principles
and favor the great idea of State Rights
| against the march of centralism and the ten
dency To imperialism.
The St. Louis Globe Radical) says Of
Mr.. Boys course during the war, that,
his sympathies "were with the South
and that he contributed to the relief OF
the Southern people who enlisted in the
cause of their own section and were per
secuted for their opinions sake. Their
recent action Is a commendable acknowl-
edgment Of this kindness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

Pinchback, Of Louisiana who for n
brief season is enjoying the honors of the
Louisiana usurpation, may be regarded
as the representative man OF the Radical
negroes in the South-made the follow
ing prediction in regard TO Southern pol
itics, in the course of recent conserva-
ton which he authorized TO be published.
To this portion Of the report, he has
taken no exception:
Mark me. that in less than four years
from to-day there will be Il dissolution OF
the Republican party in this country. for
the ends that it was created to accomplish
are achieved. And in the dissolution of
this party there will arise a party of the
people in which you and | Will stand in
politics alike; and all that we ask-all that
| ask in the name OF the cOlored people Of
the South is a better understanding of our
position by the white people of the South. a
better feeling towards US and better judy
ment on our defects and the time of true
peace and happiness will come, the sooner
the better for YOU and | and us all. | have
again and again driven from my purpose; ;
but the time is coming, and not far off when
it will arrive and be conSunatcd between
the two races but one resident people for
ever.
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What has the Sheriff to saw ?
Corruption Rampant.

The Credit Mobilier investigation is
progressing in Washington and the reve-
lations of bribery and corruption brought
to light, are the sensations of the hour.
1t has stirred up stencil louder than
ever Tammany emitted. Vice President
elect, Wilson, Calfax, Dawes, of Massa-
chusetts, Bingham, Schofe.d, (Republi-
cans,) and Brooks, (Democrat,) are
among the fallen Lucifers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION STATISTICS.
Of the whole number of citizens entitled
by law to vote in November last 6, 307, :
305 by the census of 1870 or $500, 900
allowing twice 2.30 per cent, for two
years annual increases, 578, 798 voted
for General Grant, and about 5, 100 900
either voted for his opponents or RETAINED
from voting-thus showing that he is in
fact minority President.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23
Wore About Swan, the Prince of
Warrant FOrgers.
He LIS a ScaIIawag of the Pure
Blood.


-, I0t1 tlc NaILuag tnIan.
we We're led into error last week in
speaking of G. s. Swan. the warrant so,,c,a -
He and Curtis came to CARTHAGE toGether
swan. in 1883 or go, represented himseifto
the census-taker as being twenty-nine wears
OF age. This report was made, as usual.
under oath. In 1852. when the Con scription
9 ace only extended TO men under 80 years
OF age, he swore that he was 80 wears old
when the Conscription was extended. he
commenced to make shoes, bought a tanne-
ry, and beat the Confederacy In every at
tempt to get him into the service.
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suspension of Public schools.

The following resolution is published
in the Brandon Republican, with other
proceedings Of the School Directors of
Rankin county:
Ordered, That the Free schools in Ran
Kin county b., and they are hereby discon-
tinued, until further notice. This suspen-
sion is caused by the continued delay on
the part OF the State Auditor, in paying
over to this county. the pro rata share Of
the State school fund
Similar action has been taken in a
number of other counties. According to
our reading of the law, it contains moth
ing to justify the action of the Auditor,
and il is purely arbitrary If his con-
struction he correct, the statute is poor
contrivance, and ought TO be re-
nodded. The law for the maintenance
Of Public Schools, creates from the earn
ings of the people, a munihcent fund,
which has thus far yielded but poor
results. Ii the Legislature intend to
perform any work at all, this matter of
the distribution of the School Fund, and
the abuses to which it has given rise on
the part of officials. ought to be attended
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

Elsewhere We have published an ad-
dress of Georgia Committee to the peo-
pie of several States, Mississippi among
them, inviting them to a Convention to
promote Direct Trade and Foreign I'M
migration, TO be held at Atlanta on the
second Tuesdsy in February.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

The AGRICULTURAL LEM Law.
The various constructions which have
been put on this law, show that it re-
quires the attention of the Legislature.
Will the body which passed it, rise to an
explanation of what it does mean?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

"McComb's private character compares
favorably with that of any member of Con
gress. We can summon to the stand such
dead men as Lincoln and Stanton. and,
among the living some of the purest and
pest men OF the country. His life has been.
so far as it has been known to his friends
and neighbors, an honorable Ii e, with no
stain or tarnish that can be sustained. Nc
Comb is our witness. He is the witness of
the people.
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What Hon. -. La DHOrPhis Rays
About the LOuisimna Infamy.
From the Pontotoc IptelIi0eI

From the Pontotoc Intelligencer.
Col; >. l.. Morphis--is now at home
spending the Christmas HOLIDAYS. Ne ss-S
the Louisiana affair created quite 4 sanss.
ZION In Washington, and that Grant rnar
declared If such measures had been artem ~
ca In New York or Pennsylvania, an appeal
t ~ ierce would have been had. They say
I'VE don't know how to trust You rebels -
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The Fusion, Peoples or McEnery
Legislature of Louisiana, have elected
Gen. Mcmillan, Republican to the q.
S. Senate. The Kelloggites have elected
Pinchback, (mulatto,) and Ray. (mean
white.
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.Fs,srmnIor telegraph.

1,ofbraarh of the TELEGRAPH Office, for 4
- .,to.a.t;,,[, ;aurnal In il
rl .tl.. ,..;ttan dafansa of the
" - IT,. r.,a,,.aob CompaDv
..-. l,o IN, ~ tho Po.tr,a.fer Gen
IN !, f,,or - tba General Government
H.. .,1a,,r,nb The an
~ ....-..f.,I and corvincino arpl1-
-....t..-. 49,. .,.ba,oo which J. one Of
-. ~ measures devised BIZ the
l..,;..nt ,,rtv leaders 10 increase Ex-
-. ..a.-a,a... and ceutralize the
-.l-...l..
'Eie A""iaiio" 81 '"e A',ii - = -
A majority Of the oo'niii'77'9i''i :
Judge AIcorn dissenting nave Seie''''
q location for the Feniienll'ry loui mic,
North OF Jackson on the I'alifoa" ''ii'
the Governor has rniilea lhelf 'e','ii
For 800 acres, they nave ih"ue cue ole''
requislllon on the Auo''o' ~,
and that othcer, properly we 'i'IHN' "'0
peremptorily refused to issue the ""i
rants.
There Is something sVr"i'2e ""o"' '''''
transaction. Inc eil'Ien' u ''''>''''
had deposited III Dank the heoe9S'iS
funds for donating to the state JUST OUT OF,
side the corporation limits, an eiIg'ole
tract Of 800 acres. why the majority u
The Commissioners should INSIST on pay
ing out $1,000 for tract when tha'
amount can be saved to the state ana d
more eligible location secured without
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

One or two Democratic newspapers
take up SO much time batter-whanging the
Jackson clique that they give no attention
70 the outrages inflicted on the State by
the Radical spoilsmen. When they get
through with the former job, we would
be glad to have their cooperation in the
latter
BRIBERY IN HIGH PLACES. The
Washington Chronicle, Senator Harlan's
newspaper, admits the truth of Durant's
testimony before the Credit Mobilier
Committee, that the said Durant paid
$4,000 to secure the said f4arlan's cleo
tion to the U. S. Senate.
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Injustice 10 Female Teachers.
In one part of his recent message Gov
Perham (of Maine) saws

l am here reminded of what appears to
me to be great injustice to female eachers
The wages of male teachers in this State
average $33 II per month, exclusive ct
board. The average for female teachers,
exclusive OF board. is $l4 40 per month.
This is wrong. A given amount of labor,
equally well performed. is worth the same
whether done by male or female.
This is strictly true all over the coun-
try; and the rule is wrong As service
is paid for. it ought to be valued accord
ing to its actual worth without reference
to the sex of the person performing it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

Miss Sophia Barney took a premium At
the Montgomery. Ala, fair as 1.-THE young
woman who would make the best wife for
poor man."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-23

The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted at the last meeting OF the
Board of School Directors of this county.
What has the Sheriff to saw?
Whereas, The Board of School Directors
of Kinds county have been compelled to
close the public schools for the want OF
funds collected and unjustly held from
them:
Therefore be it resolved, That the Sheriff
of this county having failed to pay over to
this Treasurer the delinquent poll taxes
collected in the year 1872. we cali upon the
people OF the county to furnish. by letter to
the President of this Board as far as thew
can do so, with evidence showing the
amounts collected by the Sheriff or his
deputies.
That we urge upon the people everyw here
in the county, to assist us in arriving at
conclusion as to the sums collected and so
unjustly withheld from the children of the
county.
That the President of tbs Board issue
and distribute to pOstmasters and teachers.
hand bills, calling the attention OF the peo-
pie To the necessity of assisting US in this
investigation
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a ,son-in,law of Isabella Of Spain WA "a.
s Sen.iy nned Tor negIecting a summons TO 40
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LETTER FROM A. NJ. WEST.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. !
Ian , 1919 I

My DEAR COLONEL: was
aware of your testimony in the case of
Brooks, and of his slanderous attack upon
you IN speech in Congress. You say you
VIII give him "Hail Columbia" yet. Ii YOU
will keep me posted will keep YOU send
you an article | wrote as an editorial for
the independent South, where | quote a
piece in The Washington Capital:
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T Ell EG GRAPHIC.
PRINTERS WORKING FOR THE GREELEY
MONUMENT.

PRINTERS WORKING FOR THE GREELEY
MONUMENT.
MONTGOMERY, ALA. January l4.-Tha
competitors In the Advertiser Office agree
10 devote one hours work. 70 commence Ur
p. M February 20, to the Greeley m0nu-
ment, an hours work not % be counted Io.-
than 1000 ems. Their idea Is TO have "a gene
eral agreement on the hour so that thn
work may be simultaneous Throughout me
Union.
BULwER DEAD.
B1lwer, the English novelist, is dead
aged sixty-seven years.
ARKANSAS SENATOR.
LITTLE Rock, January Is - The only
thlug OF interest In the Legislature to-day
YTa vas me election of 5. W. Dorsey 20 ths
United States Senate.
DEMOCRATIC EXPLASATIONs.
In their explanation of their vote. che
democrats stated that while, IL they thought
they could elect him, they would stsnd by
Garland 90 the last, IL had been demon
strated shat IL could not be accomplished
and inasmuch ms the Governor and Mr
Dorsey had promised TO put through the
measure Of reform which they desired, and
~ was merely a decision as between Repu0-
hcans, they thought Dorsey was the man.
COLD IN THE NORTHWEST.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. ls.-Dispatches from
the northwest report the seyerest weather
Of this winter prevails.
THE FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION.
wAsHrNoToN, Jan. ls.-The House Elec-
ton Committee to-day decided the contest
Cd case from Florida OF Wall vs. Nlblack %
favor OF the last named. Wall has held tf,
seat for nearly two years and is cOlored,
TENNEssEE sEoRETARY OF STATE
NASHVILLE, Jan. I0.-Both Houses met q
convention this forenoon aud resumed be-
loting for Secretary OF State. Charles h'
1loos' OF Union City, OblOn county w4
elected.
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are- 81 Subscription.

" rEEIY CLAKIos Two dollars per yeear, and
an extra cory to get.sr up u club 81 t'h
sr more.
In future paper VIII Do discontinued when
time expires
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LITTLE Rock, January Is - The only
thlng OF interest In the Legislature to-day
was the election Of s. W. Dorsey 90 ths
United States Senate.
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Gen. 4. M Vest in Editorial Harness.
From the Wash. Cor. Chicago Tribune
Here Is still part OF a letter. addressed 70
Colonel McComb by 4. NJ. West. Esq Pres
ident of the Mississippi Central Railroad =
Mr.. West resides at Holly Springs. Miss.
and was Quartermaster General OF the
State in the rebellion:
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BULwER DEAD.
ARKANSAS SENATOR.

B9lwer' the English novelist, is dead
aged sixty-seven years.
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DEMoCRAT1c EXPLANATIoNa

NASHVILLE, Jan. I8.-Both Houses met u
convention this forenoon aud resumed n.l
Iosing for Secretary Of State. Charles ~
1loos' OF Union City, OblOn county "-i