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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09
More victims Of Radical PersecrI
ton.

Ia another column we have published
the announcement of the arrival OF an
other company Of South Carolinians at
New York on their way to the Albany
Penitentiary under guard Of u. S. offic-
ials Their condition is truly pitiable.
They were transported from their mild
Southern homes in the midst of the
severest winter ever known and subjected
to the rigors of climate which none of
them will probably survive. They are
unquestionably the victims Of Radical
persecution and their conviction has
been procured by perjury and other
agencies Of the vilest description. Poor
and weak, how were these feeble men to
contend against the money and power of
the Administration They are taken
from the farming classes. Among the
number is a Baptist minister in good
standing. They all have families who
are left to grieve and to suffer in the abb
sence of their natural protectors. Doubt
less GU. idity is joined to the malice of
their prosecutors. A motive of their
transportation is to prepare way for
the confiscatiOn of their homes which
must soon be sacrificed under the oppres-
sive system of taxation which has been
set in motion by the robbers who are in
control of the government of South Ca
rolina.
God have mercy on these unfortunate
victims of wrong and the distressed wives
and little ones from whose embraces they
have been torn and may His wrath
overtake their prosecutors with the speed
of the winged lightning!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09
Some Fact. AbOua fine Warrant
FOrEer. Swan.
Who He Married and HoaU He Came to
Take the Name of woodward.
From dc Goodman Star.

IULu UUOUuidIl Il
This man Swan is q dentist and practiced
his profession for some time after coming to
the State IN the counties of Leake, Scott,
and Newton. He married in Leake several
years ago, and soon after settled in Scott
county. where he was living when Gov.
Alcorn appointed him Circuit and Chan ce-
~ Clerk of Newton county. He MARI led
the widow of the late William Woodw ard,
q most exemplary christian and q strong
pillar of the Methodist church. We knew
him well.
We never heard anything against Swans
private character, until he transmogrined
himself into Radical politician and began
to associate with the lewd fellows of the
baser sort. who came down South after the
surrender 60 steal and plumber, and rob.
and rob and plumber and steal again.
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A card signed by Simon Jones, Es-
quire, and Mrs Mary A L. Swan is
published in another column in relation
to the letter alleged to have been written
by the latter to St. Cyr Gan alias of the
forger.) 1t will be seen that it is not
denied that Mrs Swan wrote the letter,
but it is stated that the conversation
reported as to the Cunningham case did
not occur. That is matter between the
parties themselves. Detective Bell swears
to the identity of the handwriting of Mrs
Swan and the letter to St. Cyr. We
have had the opportunity of comparing
Mrs. SIS writing with the St. Cyr man
uscript; and though our gallantry would
not permit us to dispute her word if she
were to say positively she did not write the
St. Cyr document, we would neverthe-
less be compelled to say that it is as
much like her own hand writing as one
blaok-eyed pea is like another.
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The pu bic are led to believe by the
Governors Secretary in the N. o. Times
account of the arrest of the Warrant
Forgers, that Swan, late the Newton
County Man-of-AlI-W Work for the RAIDS,
was the originator and leader of the con-
spiracy. If he had been arrested and
dealt with by the authorities when the
Conservative press first called attention
to his crimes, the State would
have been spared the heavy ex-
pense of the present prosecution. Swan
il not the first criminal TO whom these
faithful conservators of the public well
fare have directed the attention of the
powers that be, without avail. We hope
they will profit by the lesson.
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General Sherman has at last been forced
20 confess that twas he who burned Colum-
oia, South Carolina. He will find by ref
erence to the army regulations that the
general who burns down a beautiful city,
and then lies about IL, is guilty OF conduct
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
Courier-Journa
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Are the peopleto be cheated out of the
Reforms embraced in the bills which pass
ed the Legislature reducing salaries, &c.
&c. :? Will the acting Governor, who
has not had the courage to sign these
bills dare to put his veto on them-or
will he stand aside and permit them to
become laws by operation of Section "a,
Art. 4 of the Constitution?
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The SOUTHERN HOMESTEAD
first number of this Monthly by Messrs.
Macarthur & Shannon (Col. j. J. Shan
non) is at hand. It's name implies its
mission. 1t is well gotten up typograph-
ically and is redolent of choice matter.
We bid it heartily welcome in a field
where the harvest is ripe and the reapers
arc few
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Judge Anderson and his District A Attorney
don't harmonic worth a cent, as our read
ers will see from an article in another
column. We don't take sides much in these
family jars, but we think Stiles has the best
oft. He is talented, and as spunky as a rat.
Judge Anderson is making his court ridicu-
lons. We would say something more about
it, but we fear he might fine us for con-
tenn pit of his court, and send one of his forty
bailiffs over to arrest us. Once in custody.
he would have the dead on US. We couldn't
deny the contempt.-Liberty Herald.
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The Forgery Cnse.

In addition to numerous letters, we
have published in this number a state
ment of the testimony connecting Swami
with the Warrant Forgeries by means of
which his clan had proposed to swindle
the people of Mississippi to the tune of
several hundred thousand dollars. The
links in the chain of testimony are un-
broken and have developed q mass of
crime not surpassed in turpitude, and
which marks its authors villains of the
deepest dye. The detective Bell, has
displayed rare tact and energy in ferret
ing out the case and dragging its concoc-
tors before the tribunals of the country.
He has done his duty. 1t belongs to the
courts do theirs. If these criminals go I'M
whipt of justice. forgery of Mississippi
Warrants will henceforward be consider
ed licensed occupation.
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THE CLARION.

IULH LIIF NUsClUshU IttItT.
We recommend THE WEEKLY CLARION to
those who want an excellent State Journal
published at the Capital. From its location
it can give fuller and more correct reports
of State affairs than most papers, and it
keeps close watch on the thieves that are
working the ruin of our State. 1t will be
very valuable in the hot and desperate
struggle of honest Mississippians to redeem
their State next year.
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BEAsrLY AND DISGUSTING.
Othello and Desdonsona.
"a Social Evil"
From the Newton Ledger.
rr., -

From the Newton Ledger.
ROMANTIC FEMALE RUNS AWAY WITH A
NEGRO.
On Monday night, last. CT thia Waltmann,
white female who had been living in the
family of DIR. Fielder, of Newton, from
childhood. packed her trunk and eloped with
a negro man, named Elias Chapman. On
Tuesday. about four miles South on this
place. they were united in matrmony by
another ehon colored Individual. and in
their great happiness they promised to love.
obey and cherish each other through de-
Ginning years. Elias is q homelY, black,
knock-kneed negro, about forty-five years
of age, and we understand has another liv-
ing wife. If this is the case, he should be
arrested, prosecuted for bigamy, and sen
fenced TO the penitentiary. Cythia is about
sixteen years of age, large buxom lass.
and could have found better mate without
the least effort. Her disgrace rests upon
her own shoulders.
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The n O. Republican, Ring organ,
takes the Pilot to task for speaking out in
meetin' about Swan and the warrant
forgery villainy. 1t isn't the custom of
the Radical organs to blow in that style
on their party leaders. The Republican
ought to remember that the Pilot never
uttered a word in condemnation of Swan
until his crimes became glaring enough to
''glimmer in blind mans eye" and the
air was full of them. There are two
other indictments hanging over the man,
of which the Pilot was aware, but it has
never mentioned them.
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CORRUPTION RAMPANT

1t is amazing that man can have the
face to sit in the United States Senate under
the condition in which Patterson will 90
there. Bribery is alleged to have been
used at this election even to the extent of
taking receipts for the brides, so that if the
Senator elect should be indicted he could
threaten with these receipts the members
who had taken bribes. -
Mississippians read your doom; or
form your resolve to rid yourselves of
carpet-bag rule and avert it.
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TELEGRAPHIC.



NEW YoRK. Jan. In the case of judge
John j. freedman, OF the Superior Court
Judge Shlpman has decided that the sala.
ries Of judges OF the state Courts cannot h.
taxed by the United States.
Arkansas Natter.
Convention Of me Reform Party Sepa,a,.
State Government Recommended.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. The Convention ~
the Reform party met on Monday I-.s
understood that Senator Rice is urging tIIs
setting up of separate state government
to com pei Congress 70 take some action .r
regard 10 the late election ina tiis State.
Two more bills will be hlled before Judge
Caldwell to- morrOw by candidates ou tle
Reform ticket at the late election.
sad Accident.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3 Chief Justice Mich
olson. OF the Supreme Court. fell down
flight OF stairs at the Capitol iRmediatgIg
after the adjournment of the court TODAY
and fractured thigh bone.
Horrible.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3. - Mrs. Mary Ann
Lumpley. aged seyenty-tWo, was murdered
last night during the absence Of her daueE-
ter at the opera. Twelve hundred doI4r.
and iewelry are missing.
Louisiana Matters ut washing
ton.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-The statement pub.
lished that MCInerv will be inaugur4tel
Governor of Louisiana. and the Liberia.
Legislature convened, creates much excite
ment. The public are looking auNlously ior
further developments.
Colorado.
DENVER, Jan. 3.-The horse disease IS rage
ing in Denver, and other sections of iHr
Territory. Most of the animal. of the to.-
orado Central City Stage Company are SICK.
and no coaches are running between Central
City and Georgetown.
Grimes.
ALBANY. Jan. "A woman named Mary
Jane Wells last night shot Thomas j. toH-
ners while he was attempting Go force 900
entrance into her house. Conners' wound
is a serious one. The woman is iu custody.
Escape Of COnvIcts.
AUBURN, n. y. Jan. 6.-This afternoon.
seven convicts succeeded la making their
escape from the State prison, by digging
through the wall where shan ram through
it Tor the purpose Of turning machinery H
prison. II is believed that the couyict- had
assistance from outside. as they are ull SUPP
posed To have been provided with citizens
clothes; the escape was projected by NO-
bic, the Lord bond robber.
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From the Brandon RepubIican.
Lieut.. Governor Bennett has recently
made new map of Rankin county, which
is a masterpiece of neatness, and of great
benefit TO our people. 1t is about six by
eight feet, and every piece of land has the
owners name written upon it in a plain
hand. The old map. which was about half
the size of this one, had become defaced.
and the new one was very much needed.
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81 have forgiven and almost forgotten
every unkindness and injury that have been
done me; and would rather be able to re-
call and be forgiven for every unkind word
and act Of my life than to be President Of
the United States for then could lie down
@ die, as ] soon shall, In peace.n-Horaeo
Greeaoy, Is72.
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A Card from 8. Jones, Esq, and
Mrs. Swan.
JAcKsoN, NJ, Jan. Lid. -

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. LIST, 1873
EDITORS CLARION:
notice a letter published IN TIE ola
RON of the I'd inst, 1873. said to have been
Intercepted ia the New Orleans postOfiice'
directed to s. st. Cyr, ESQ. New Iberia
La, In which the author proposes 70 state q
conversation that occurred between Mrs.
Nj. A. i. Swan and myself IN the city OF
New Orleans relevant 70 the CunninRham
case. Now we jointly state that no such
conve1sation ever occurred between us q.
New Orleans or any other place, 40 stateo
In said letter.
Respectfully, yours, &c,
SIMON JOINS,
NARY A. l.. SWAY.
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A letter from Farmville, Virginia. to the
Enquirer, says: This section Is fast filling
M with Englishmen--an excellent class oi
cirixens--to all OF whom we extend a heartv
welcome; hoping too that the coming wear
will prove such 20 the farming world that
all who SOW may reap an abundant har-
vest
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

A little girl who was visiting the family
of a neig6bor heard them speak of her
father as a widower; and, on her return
home said: tsPa, are you 4 widower n
Eyes. my child. Don't you know that your
mother Is dead PSI sWhy, yes, i know that
mother il dead but than you always told
me you were New Yorker"
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The ages of the prisoners varied from 10
to 30. and all are married except Mcdonald.
The terms of imprisonment and fines vary
considerably. Jenny Donald is sentenced
TO five years. Fowler to four and all the
Others 20 five years imprisonment EACH
The Rev. John Ezell is sentenced to pay q
fine of $500 and the others $500 each.
An INTERVIEW WITH THE BAPTIST MINISTER.
This individual, who was terribly CREST
fallen, told the following story in tremu-
lous tone:
was ordained in the Baptist ministry in
IN 1915 In Spartanburg county. I used to
60 among the neighbors, and used to try toi
ulssuade them from entering into any con-
spiracvs but my motive have been mfscon-
strueo. ana was arrested, tried and con-
demned. am married man. Nv eldest
son is theological student at GreenviIIe
N. C., and the other Is at theological sem.
mary, IN Wahord county, North Carolina.
y vel and you may publish that In
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

The Missouri House of Representa-
tives by vote of SO to %, has elected
the Democratic caucus nominee for
speaker Both branches of the Legisla-
ture are largely Liberal and Democratic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09
The Canton Misunderstanding
Property for sale.
From the Cannon Citiz

We ask special attention to the Trustees
sale, of B. j. Semmes, Esq, in our paper to-
day. These sales, com prise the property of
the Canton Misunderstanding Company, to-
gether with ali It's vast machinery. To
men of enterprise and capital, no better
investment could possibly be made in the
South than the purchase Of the sDlxis
Worh.a
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A carpet-bagger repels the report that
St. Cyr Swami is one of that set; and
says that be belongs to the scallawag, or
Blue (m)Ass. tribe.
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The acting Governors brains have re-
turned from Germany but he has lost
his tongue, else why don't he explain his
operations in Subsidy Warrants?
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Late from Little Rock.
Special to the Appeal

Special 20 the Appeal
- LITTLE Rock, January 4.-The so-csllea
reform Convention to-day was a stupeH-
dous fraud, only fifteen counties represen-
Ted and these by self-cOnstituUed delegates.
The whole affair fell still-born. and with 90
went out the hopes Of Brooks making him
self a second Warmoth.
a. Republican caucus, held last Night
settled the Senatorial question. Bowen De
the coming man.
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II you feel dull, despondent drowsy. de-
bilitated, have frequent headache, mont
tastes badly, poor appetite, and tongue cos.
TED. you are suffering from torpid liver, OF
Bilio1snesa." Nothing will cure 20 speed.
ily and permanently as DR.. Plerce's Colder
Medical Discovery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

THE VIcKsBURG HERALD. Mr.. j..
M. Swords has sold large interest in the
Herald to Messrs. E. G. Carroll q Co.,
in whose name it will hereafter be con-
Quoted. We wish the paper abundant
success under its new auspices. In the
promising city of vicksburg, it has fine
Na1a far rnefainase.
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AS INrERNIEw WIFE ZEE pAPr1sr MrNIsrEl

new Fruit, Segar, Tobacco and Fancy
Goods Store now opened At the stand occu-
pied By john Martz's.
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SMALL PoX IN NEw YORK

NEW York, Jan. 4-Five hundred asI
eighty three deaths during the week wlH
twenty-five cases and ten deaths from small
pOX.
THE ANNEXATION or THE SANDWICH Is-
LANDs-MUTINY on BRITISH STEAM
FRIGATE-DAMAGE by CALLS no
THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.
LONDON, Jan. a. - The STANDARD this
morning says the annexation of the Sand
witch Islands to the United States would De
no menace 10 England, but TO Australia
and urges, as a means Of restoring aa
equilibrium. IN the event such transfer oI
territory take place, the annexation of tle
Feiee Islands TO Australia.
mere was a slight mutiny yesterday OLD
the brltlsn steam trigate AutOria. now lyluA
at Ylymoth. 1t was soon suppressed.
Inc SHIPS northumberland. Hercules Ana
0ulIah' OF the channel squadron, were some
what damed by recent gales.
HEAVY MERCANTILE FAmURE-orHER FALL
UREs WILL FOLLOW.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-John f. PawsOu 81 Co.,
OF this city, dealers in Manchester goods
failed; liabilities reported 10 be ~ 10000.
III Is reported that other failures will follow
VERDICT FOR MURDER IN THE DEGREE
AGAINST FOR KILLING FISK.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-The Jury. a rtcr being
out few hours, entered abOut eleven
O'Clock and rendered a verdict against Che
prisoner of murder ia the first degree.
The jury came into court ~ halt-pf-
eleven O'Clock. having been absent abo1.
three hours. There was a marked -eusa,
tion in the court at the announcement oil
the verdict. The prisoner turned ashy pale,
and his sister wept aloud.
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LOUISIANA.
The Committee of Trio Hundred, Returned
from Washington, make a Report
They Recommend chat thc legal
~ Elected Legislature De
Recognized by the
People.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4--Thc Sub-commit-
tee of two hundred have reported giving
an account of their action nc Washington.
condition of affairs.
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The links in the Chain Of Evidence
Complete.
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MORE VICTIMS OF RADICAL
VENGEANCE.
Another hstallme'.t of South Carolinians
sent to the Albany, (N. ~ Pen
itentiary.
a Baptist Minister among the
Number.
THE WORK OF PROS CRLPTION AND
PERJURY.
HOW LONG, LORD, HOW LONG (?
From the Ny. Herald. d

From the n. Y. Herald, Dec. 20.
Yesterday morning, at a few minutes be-
fore noon, the Charleston steamer, James
Adger, come to her moorings at pier %,
North River, situated at the foot of Warren
street. Long before she had been made fast
Herald reporter had sprank aboard and
was engaged in conversation with
TEN KU-KLUX PRISONERS.
who were found in the second cabin, and
who were on their way to the Albany Pen
iJentiary to undergo various terms of i'm
prisonment. The party looked jaded and
worn, having all been been great martyrs
to seasickness.
The prisoners marched along with DOWN
cast heads to the end of the pier, where
number of colOred men were at work NOV
ing bales of cotton.
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TEN KU-KLUx PRISONERS,
WHO sCowLED AT THE PARTY

as they went by, and several of them re-
parked they supposed they were being
taken to the Tombs.
After the prisoners were duly placed in
Marshalis jocularly remarked to the pris-
oners, 1--WE have come to put you bows
among white people, eh p while another
individual remarked you're going into an
awful tight place my lads The prisoners
TO whom these would-be facetious remarks
were addressed received them in different
manners. Some tried to smile, as If reck-
less to what fate might await them, while
others uttered suppressed oaths, doubtless
wishing the United States authorities
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Boots and Shoes, to suit everybody, At
ktAAekera. .I-.a Il. IL. - =. -
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A SPECTACLE FOR GODS AND MEN

The Legislature of South Carolina is a
spectacle for gods and men. 1t is a corrupt
as Albany in the palmiest days of Tweed. as
motley as a street riot, and it is getting no
better very fast. South Carolina has about
eleven hundred miles of railroad, and hai
carpet bagging been of any honest enter
prise the state would have eXerted itself
for communication with the West across
tha A llephanipS
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EVERYTHING BUT HAPPY NEW YEA

The following is list of the. ten. pris-
ODers - a. go u
Rev. John EZell, of Macedonian Baptist
church, near Lewiston Spaings, Spartan
burg county. South Carolina; married and
has children.
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ONE OF THE vULTUREs.

A man who is generally charged with
manipulating bonds in South Carolina is
Maggie, a South Carolinian, who was thought
to have anassed between two millions and
three million of dollars, or fully as much as
Governor Scott.
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THE FORGERY CASE.

a COndensed Report of Ihe TesIi.
nOny Before the Examining
COmra.
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DECREASE Of POPULATION AND PRODUCTION.

In all South Carolina there are only 5000
foreigners out of FOG 900 people. The pop
ulafion has not increased since 1860: there
are 215,000 less cattle, q 900 less horses: the
wool has declined to the amount of 100000
pounds. The bonds are quoted at thirty
cents or less, and the cotton yield is but
100000 bales 1t is the opinion of some peo-
pie that South Carolina will become wholly
negro. and that the new generation O W hites
will decamp from the State and go where
they can have an equal vote in the govern
ment.
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TragicaI End Of "A Leading Color.
ed Radical.
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THE REPORT.

In fulGllment of the mission conudcd tJ
Us by the people, we have laid before the
President Of the United States an imparta.
and truthful history OF the eXtraOrdiuaU
events which have recently tran-pirel 0
the State Of Louisiana, resulting iu Ue
overthrow of the Government elected hy
the prople, and ian temporarily installing 10
the offices of the State men who were not
in any manner elected thereto. The Presi-
dent. while maintaining the propriety of
the course which he has pursued i'm an cE-
ecutive capacity, has not protested 90 cou-
slider his action rs a final decision of che
vital questions at issue I'm the politics OF che
State, but has RENTED us To Congress u
the proper tribunal TO investigate the nct-
with more mir uteness than the mean, with
in the executive control affords him au op-
poTtunity of doing, in order 20 render such
relief as the nature of the case may seem rO
require. We have assurance OF both