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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27


! Helm and Catholic Churc't. property was, on
| motion. deferred till next meeting. aud n
committee appointed To wait upon the own
ers or controllers of the above mentioned
property and ascertain the amount claimed
Committee - Aldermen Strauss, McGnl
| and O'Ieary.
On motion, the assessment In favor OF j.
| W Robinson was disalowad.
a petition. signed by numerous citizens
| of West Jackson. asking that bridge b.
built across the town creek. on Nelson
street. whereupon it was
Resolved That the sum of $3.50 be appro.
priated 90 build said bridge.
Alderman Strauss moved that the Mayor
cause notices To be printed and posted noti-
fying the public of the dangerous condition
of Pearl River Bridge. Carried
A communication from Ned Hicks, claim
ing damages on account Ofinjuries sustain
ed by himself and team by defective
bridge. was received. and, on motion, refer
red To His Honor the Mayor, aud Alderman
McGill, with power to settle the claim OF
said Hicks
A petition for liquor license from james
Kirkpatrick was received and laid over Til
next meeting.
Petition of Laughlin Kavanaugh, for sim
liar purpose. received az "A previou meeting,
was granted on payment ol 800 into the
City Treasury.
The following resolution was introduced /:
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested t.
petition the Legislature 10 pass an act
amending the City Charter so IS to allow
the City authorities to levy and collect "A tax
on real estate not to exceed 10 per cent
Lost.
The following resolution was introlu ced
and adopted. tO-wit:
Resolved That the Mayor be requested
to petition the Legislature to pass an act
amending the City Charter so as 20 allow
the Board of Aldermen to levy a tax on real
estate not exceeding per cent.
The following claims were approved:
ID. Kavanaugh ................ S66 90
L. Holmes ... 90
Solomon Geddins 90
John Mel on 90 o.
Lewis Adams @ as
James Taylor ................. As 90
Alderman McGill introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, There are now no printed copies
Of the Charter and Ordinances OF the Civ
In existence; And Whereas, II IL very i'm
portant that each member of the Board have
copy of the same, and also all other Citv
officials, in order that they may disehsrGe
their various duties In accordance with The
same; And WhereaR, There have been manv
changes and amendments made to the Same
rendering revision and compilation verH,
necessary; therefore,
Resolved, That a committee OF rbree ho
appointed TO revise and codify the Charter
ana Ordinances of the City, and report the
same 70 the next regular meeting Of thls
board for their adoption, preparatory ~
A@wAnG tire sAme printed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

The u. S. District Attorney ha.
instructed TO order a discoutIuua..
all further political prosecutions a
the alleged Ku Klux in North Cr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

The Oxford Flag states that the detail
cation of the late Sheriff, Jones, viii not
amount to $500, which sum will be prompt
ly made good by his securities.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

Hon. o. O. French has introduced
into the Legislature bill to incorporate
the East Pascagouls and jackson Bail.
rswd CGmFNag.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27
CoMMrTED.-The preliminary ~

COMMITTED. The preliminary
iuation of the soldiers charged sid.
murdcrous assault upon tha n0.a
came off on Monday and Tuesday
Peyton Robinson (col.) aud u. ~ H
Justices of the Peace. Sergeant
and Russell were committed boz d...
$1,000 bail. Private Harris proved
aud was released. 10 b. TO De- hoped
other soldier that was with tur p
will be remembered thar they weF g-
number) will be ferrcted ont and
In this connection, we are happy u
that both of the wounded men ara 'u.
ing and will doubtless recover
The Mississippi State Medical A.
ton, and the Missi sippi State rmw
teal Association, both hold their H"E '.
nnal meetings ia Vicksburg. on t.. -..
April. The Mobile q Ohio Railroad
s Il excursion tickets ~ Nar.1tu.a.0 .
V. s. NJ. Rulro1d furnish return U.
free, 10 those who attend.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

The people of Clarke county have de-
cided by large majority in favor of their
Court House remaining at Enterprise.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

PERsoEAL.-We had the pleasure
meeting in our Office, last week. Z. ~ ..
rett. Esq, Of the CarthagenilH ald -.s
ton Garrett, Esd Of rhe Canton MaL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

The equinoctial gale Of the season pu
in an appearance Sunday la.t; and sand
garden fences went down BOO every aI
ton. Monday was busy day ln rnuI
damaRea.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27
THE RADICAL ORGAN On THE
SOCIAL QUESTION.
From the Pilot of March %

1t may be fact that the editors of the
Pilot do not habitually eat with rolored per-
SONS. But we can assure the Index, and the
rest of mankind, that
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

of victuals TO a hungry man would not
taste one bit the less toothsome Just because
n gentleman or lady, with a Ii tie darker
skin than he had, CHANGED to be occupants
of the same room. In fact we suppose that
the Index has its daily food delivered 10 it
bv the hands OF a black attendant. and
cooked by a black cook, and yet it is never
known to turn its back upon a dinner only
from these reasons. or one thing the Index
NAV be well assured,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27
We SHALL NEVER REFUSE

To take meals or lodgings. when travelling
in any respectable hotel, because the pro-
prietors of that public house obey the law.
without attempts at evasion. and permit
colnred men and women TO purchase food
and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

Total amount damages assessed $2j97 80
A. ii Kirkland, Ben Jones,
Geo. Lemon. Elwood Roy.
his Duncan McCallum,
Michael y Conley, his
mark. Toney = Barnes,
his mark.
Lige n Robinson, NJ. L. Bragg
mark. his
his James = Wall
Flick 4 RObb, mark.
mark. =. II. Wilson.
Alderman Kausler moved that the return
as above made be not accepted Lost.
The Board then accepted the report and
ordered the allowances to be paid, as fol-
lows:
n. l.. Parrish ........... ...... $1,000 90
THE city reserving the right to re-
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COMMENTS.

Respectfully,
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Jackson, March Is, 1874
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
The yirginius Affair settled.

Our little furry with Spain has been
amicably settled as was anticipated. The
Virginius is to be delivered at once, with
her survivors, to the United States, and if
Spain does not before Christmas day prove
to the o. s. that the vessel improperly
used our flag, then Spain is on that day
formally to salute the flag, and is further
to institute proceedings against any par
ties who may have violated international
or treaty rights. Thus the matter is set
tied and we are glad of it. For tho on
proper occasions we will be as earnest as
any body else in vindicating the national
honor, yet we would much prefer that the
occasion should never occur to require it
to be done by force of arms. War is a
fearful thing, and we hope never. to see it
again. It may be it is necessary some
times, but it is cruel necessity, and bears
with the greatest hardship on the poor and
humble; and for ourselves we would like
10 see s'those who make the quarrels be
the only ones to fight" as the old song
has it. We hope that our authorities viii
profit by the experience now acquired and
devote more attention to the enforcement
Of the neutrality laws, and keep sufficient
force on the Cuban station to prevent a
similar outrage.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
POLITICAL DereIIction.

Governor Seymour, In recent letter to
the Manhattan Club, said:
"While we shall deplore political dereliction
In any quarter, we shall reserve our sEarpest
criticisms and sternest denuncfations for I'M
Mithfulness On the part of those whose elections
we supposted, and not for those whose efeva-
ton we resisted In view of the influences
which perVade the party in power weshall hold
unfaithfulness in office a greater crime in a
Democrat than in .Repub ITcany and we shall
deem 1t our first duty to punish wrong-doers in
our own camp" t
Governor 8. is this day one of the ablest
of the statesmen of the Democratic party.
He is man of great breadth of mind and
of singular purity of character, and there
fore we prize such sentiments the more
highly because of the source whence they
come. They are the words of an honorable
man and not of a demagogue and they
embody, in appropriate words, sentiments
which we have long entertained. AS he
properly says, when we consider the origin
of the Republican party amidst the
throes of popular CONFUSION; installed
in power during .. civil war, the like of
which the world has never seen, when the
only law preached was that ''the safety of
the Republic wasthe supreme law and re-
tanning power since the termination of the
wan, By keeping alive the angry passions
caused by il: Looking thus to all these
things, we have no right to expect from
our oppoaents the same high tone and in
tegrity of purpose as we do in a Democrat
who has grown up in the shadow Of the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
OBITUARY,

Died, on the morning of the 10th ult., at the
residence of his parents, in this county, after an
illness of about five months, SEPHUS P. 'GOL-
DEN, aged % years.
Though his sufferings we're great, he bore
them all without murmur or complaint. A
short time before he died he said to his mother
~ am dying, mother" She then asked him if
he was afraid to die, ooh no." said he, 81 am
not afraid to die," and when asked if he suf-
fered much he replied: "0h yes, my suferings
are great but it is good for me to suffer-"
Quiet and unobtrusiye in his manners, his
many virtues shone most brightly within the
home circle and to his intimate friends. By
these he will be much missed but they have
the consolation of knowing that their loss is
his eternal gain. Oh, how hard it seems for us
to give up our dearest friends, and commit their
bodies to the cold and silent grave, especially
when they are affectionate, kind and good, as
he was But the good Lord knows BEST and
has taken him from a world of sin and sorrow
to home of pure delight. Then be consoled,
fond parents, sisters and brothers, and prepare
to follow him to the heavenly land where death
never comes, and family ties are severed no
more.
Dearest SEPHUs thou hast left US,
We thy loss most deeply feel,
But it's God that hast bereft US,
He can all our SORROWS heal.
@**.
Washington Star please copy.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

lCoMMUNIcATED.l
Vacancy i'm Board of Commissioners.
CAPT. WELLS In your last issue there
was communication complementary OF
DR.. Smoot, and urging him in strong terms
to accept the place made vacant in our
new Board of County Commissioners by
the death of Mr.. Ware. Now, whilst l
heartily agree with Occasional" as re-
CARDS the Doctors eminent fitness, and as
man perfectly reliable in any position, 1
cannot endorse the principle, because it is
directly opposed to rotation in Office The
disregard of this principle in Democracy,
even here in the county, had its evil effects
upon the party in the recent campaign.
It was used against us, and perhaps with
justice, by the opposing candidates; and,
worse than all, good Democrats did not
vote the whole ticket and for that very
reason. Therefore, it is incumbent upon
us to profit by the past and to keep our
records clean and pure, so that its mem
bers may feel a pride in its consistency,
and our opponents have nothing to say
that will cause US to blush.
CONSISTENCY.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

WThe New York World says: it is as
clear as sunlight that the Democratic par
ty, we mean the voters of the Democratic
party from Maine to California, demand OF
their Representatives in Congress that they
shall brand the salary-grab iniquity as it
deserves, by calling for its repeal at once,
by forcingthe issue upon Congress, and by
voting for its repeal, every man of them.
That is the sincere desire of most honest
people; it is the imperative demand of the
honest masses of the Democratic party, ut
tered with clear and unequiyocal accents
in every State Democratic Convention
which has met. since Congress adjourned.
Demand the repeal of the salary-grab.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

Constitution and been taught by Jefferson
and the fathers of our country that the
safety of our republican form of govern
ment depended on a strict construction of
the Federal powers, the preservation OF
States rights, and affirm adherence to the
honesty and frugality of the early days of
the Republic. Hence, when we see man
wearing the livery of the Democratic par
ty and going astray we feel it our duty to
censure him in no measured terms. And
therefore it is that we hail with infinite
satisfaction the justice which has recently
been meted out to 'Boss Tweed" for he
was not one Of 'the invincibly ignorant
And hence we; also condemn emphatically
the action of the Democratic Congression-
al caucus in failing to condemn the in
creased pay bill.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
tweed and his Aecompliees.

A few days ago the trial Of Tweed end
ed in New York, and Judge Davis SEN
fenced the convicted prisoner to twelve
years imprisonment. That trial was i'm
mediately followed by those of Harrington
and Ingersoll, his accomplices. These
men, like their chief, were found guilty
and sent to. the Penitentiary, one for five
years, the other for eighteen months. In
passing sentence upon Ingersoll Judge Da-
Wis said: "You tooka solemn oath to sup
port the Constitution of your country, and
to faithfully discharge the Office of Court
house Commissioners. How did you keep
that oath 2. You, yourself, became plum
nlslof, 6aso o. bose eng I'D In q scheme Of
plumber, the greatest, perhaps, known in
any country. You appear on the Tweed
trial to be the recipient of claims for over
three millions of dollars, of which you
kept one million seven hundred and thir-
ty dollars, and turned over the rest to
Woodward In sentencing Harrington,
Judge Davis said he was glad that niger
soil had the manliness to admit now what
he might have admitted on the trial, that
his Clearinghouse case was different from
the other, in that he did not forge names,
but it was proved that he had made out a
false account, adding thereto 50 per cent
EThissmade him participant in the crime
if not in its proceeds, and hence his SEN
tence and Imprisonment.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

Election of Omeers.
At regular communication of st. Co.
lumbia Lodge, No. $50, A. F. & A. M,
held at their hallsin this place on Tuesday
evening last, theafollowing officers were e.
lected for the ensuing year;
Worshipfuz Master Henry G. Robertson.
Senior WGrdeas-James L. Brawner.
Junior Wardea-J. Hurburt Roberts.
Secretary-John s. Button.
Treosurer-John G.. Chapman.
ISler-William Wolfe.
This Lodge is in most healthy and
f1ourishing condition. The officer elect
will be installed in office, according to the
Masonic ritual, on st. John the Evangelist
day, Oec. 27th.)
Adams Express Agency.
We understand that the Adams Express
Company propose to open an office in this
place, and have rendered the agency there
of to VIM. Boswell, Esq. They could not
have selected more reliable and energetic
business manager. This Company, we un-
derstand, run special agent on the mixed
train every day. This will be of immense
convenience to our people who desire to
forward or receive small packages with
expedition and safety.
The Zachia swamp Road, etc.
The County Commissioners met at their
rooms on Tuesday last, and after some
routine business, rescinded the resolution
of their predecessors, inviting proposals
for building new road across Zachia
Swamp, through the lands of Col. Samuel
Cox, Mr.. hewitt, Wills, Carlin and others,
and directed the advertisement to that eff
feet to be discontinued. This road has
given rise to a great deal of controversy in
the country adjacent to its route. Petit
tions very numerously signed were pre-
sented in its favor, and it was claimed
that it would benefit considerable Sec
ton of the county now cut of from access
to either the Railroad or to Chapel Point.
On the other hand counter petitions as nu-
merously signed set forth that the road was
not needed and would benefit few per-
sons only who lived Immediately on its
line; that the expense, &C., would be very
great The old Board appointed special
commission of three to report on the sub
ject. Two of these gentlemen (the other
not having attended the meeting) reported
in favor of the road, which would be about
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

80 The Physiological Journal commends
itself as magazine to all who appreciate
the good, true and improving in literature.
It's candor and iberality and clearness in
the discussion of all topics, adapt it to all
classes ofreaders. We welcome each num-
Der to our table. See the December edi-
ton, which contains: The Evangelical
Alliance in America, with portraits of the
Dean of Canterbury, Rev. DIR. Geo. Fisch,
of Paris, Rev. DR.. Dorner, of Berlin, and
Rev. N. Sheshadri, of Bombay The Face
Factory. No. 2, Sketches from Real Life,
No. 4; The Church of the United Brethren,
with 10 portraits; a Chapter ON Lovers, very
amusing; Money-Its Function and Re
quirements, No. 2; J. M. Bundy, of the N.
Y. Mail; "By the Neck until Dead y Ar
chitecture; Lecturers and Lectures; Gene
SIS Of oeoaogyy a Hints,
etc. Price, 80 cents. $s a year, with ex-
cellent premiums. SIR Wells; ss9 Broad
way, New York. -
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port qp6dfeo Qin1es
PORT BACCO:
Friday Morning. December......."5. 1873.


Congress met promptly on Monday last.
The Senate was called to order by Vice
President Wilson, who seems to have re-
covered from his attack. of paralysis suffi-
GENTLY to preside. After the can of the
roll, &C., Mr.. Sumner introduced batch
of bills. and among them his usual supple
mentary civil rights bill-providing for
the equality of the negro in hotels, steam
boats. schools, churches, graveyards and
everywhere else. I
The House organized by the reelection
of Mr.. Blaine to the Speakership. This is
Mr.. BIS third term of service, and is de-
served compliment, by his party, to his
talents He is, perhaps, take him all In
all, the abIestnan in the Republican ranks.
He is, comparatively speaking, young
man, being now in the prime of life. He
Is . fine crater, full of brains and boldness.
He is the only man on the Republican side
of the House who is the master of Ben
Butler. Ben, who vauntingly said once
that though he was called thief, &C., yet
nobody ever called him fool, recognizes
Mr.. Blaine's talents, and recollecting cas-
tigation received at his hands has now un-
bounded admiration for him. ,sfa
The message of the President was not
received by either house until Tuesday,
when it was read, and after the transact
ton of some miscellaneous business of not
much importance the two houses adjourn
ed until next day.
On Wednesday the Senate was mainly
occupied by discussion of the financial
question, during which Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Vermont, ventilated his views ct length
without evolving anything of Importance,
though rather sarcastic ON the views Of the
Secretary ofthe Treasury. -sfa
The House was mainly occupied with
contested election cases, and the right OF
holders of certificates to- their seats until
the contest was finally determined:
The session promises to be long and
stormy one, but will hardly settle down to
its real work until after the Christmas Holt
days are over. We propose to keep our
readers advised of anything calculated to
interest them specially.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05
MIR. Creswell's Newspaper POstag'
Scheme.

?
Mr.. CresweTl having induced Congress to
pass a law abolishing newspaper exchang-
es on the free plan, now, as one Of our ex-
changes justly remarks, "thinks it would
be an excellent movement to abolish the
present system by which newspapers are
circulated through the mails to subscribers.
Under the arrangements now in force a
subscriber can pay his postage quarterly to
the postmaster near his residence, and re-
ceive his paper at reduced rates of postage.
Mr. Creswell is not satisfied with this,
which is an accommodation to the sub
scribers to newspapers as well as to pub
fishers. He wishes a law passed which
will compel every newspaper or magazine
sent through the Postoffice to be paid for
in advance. Under such system he thinks
that the rates could be reduced on such
matter, because the Department will be
clear of loss. Looking at the matter from
his point of view, which is merely how he
can obtain the creates amount of revenue
for the government, the Postmaster Gener-
al is probably right, if he goes no deeper
than asuperfcial consideration of the ques-
ton. But he would discover he was en-
tirely wrong if he went little below the
surface IN his Investigations. The value
Eof newspaper to the subscriber is that he
shall receive it promptly as soon as posi-
BILE after it is issued.
IF every newspaper sent through the
mails must be stamped before it can be
transported, much delay will take place in
afixing or printing stamps which the gov
eminent require. The result would be
great labor imposed upon the postofhce,
and such delay in carrying the papers thro'
the mail as would disgust subscribers, and
reduce circulation of all classes of journals.
The pestofiee would make nothing out OF
such reform as this, and the only means
to avoid delay would be In having the
stamp printed beforehand upon the corner
Of the sheets of printing paper to be used
for newspaper .impressions, as was former
ly the case with English newspapers, the
stamp being for revenue purposes. To ac-
|complish this in England, where the circu-
Iations are limited in. comparison to what
they are In this country, might have been
easy. Hsuch method were adopted here
the printing paper would have to be stamp
ed by government officers before the pro-
prietors of Journals used it. This would
necessiate delay, and sometimes prevent
the printing of such papers as were
Ito go through the mail. The waste by
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

Heavy Frost.
Saturday last might, with propriety, be
called White Saturday, from the very
heavy frost in the morning. 1t was the
heaviest we have ever seen, and we made
it our business to hunt UP that respecta-
BILE person, 'the oldest inhabitant," and
interview him on the subject, and he told
US there had been one greater than that
when he was little boy, but he did not
recollect in what year, but SO long ago that
the Potomac was only little stream then
and had not grown to one-tenth of its pres
emit size, and we believe him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-05

WThe 'deadn Democratic party has
now Democratic Governors in fifteen States
as follows: Connecticut, Delaware, Geor-
gia, Indiana, Kentucky. Maryland, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
and Wisconsin, and the Legislatures il
fifteen States. For a "dead" party this il
a remarkable showing.