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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-10
The Modoc Problem,

WASHINGTON, June 5.-fhe following
dispatch wassent to-day from Salem, Oregon,
TO the Secretary of War at Washington, by
Gov. L. r. Grover, of Oregon:
In regard TO the outlaws now Ia custody
of the United States military authorities /
mustrespectful request that those newsstand
ing indicted in the Circuit Court of Jackson
county, Oregon, for the crime of murder, and
who are not amepdable to military execution
be delivered to the civil authorities of this
State for trial and punishment If thew nave
legal defense, either upon amnesty or de-
NAL of guilt, let the defense be pleaded be-
fore the proper tribunal"
The President, Secretary of the Interior
and General Sherman bad consultation to-
day on the Modoc question. This was the
first formal consideration of the subject by
officers of the government aud preliminary
steps were taken to determine the point Dc
issue, namely: What shall bed with the
Modoc prisoners?
In the first place it seems to be the under
standing that the Secretary of the Interior
has no power Of direction in the premises, or
at least he will take no action, the Indians
having violated their treaty obligations by re-
sorting to hostilities. and thus placed them
selves beyond the care aad supervision of the
department. Secondly, the United States
troops having conducted operations against
them, their custody belongs to the military,
the same as prisoners of war, captured or sur
rendered, or other persons taken in arms
against the United States, and guilty of at
rocious acts. Thirdly, these premises being
settled. the question as to what shall be done
with the AIodoc prisoners whether they
shall be fried by military commission, or re,
mitted to the civil courts will be submitted
to the Attorney General by the military au,
thority for his opinion, which will govern the
law in this case, and in tins course the Press
ident. Secretary Of the Interior aud General
Sherman are in accord.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-10

(ErtTGrt from Decree.)
S( IN consideration whereof the Court doth nd
~ judge. order. and decree, thst this cause be
referred TO Commissioner of this Court who il
structea to ascertain and report the real estate
owned by sa id defendant, with the liens thereon
and their priOrites; leo ascer ain the value nd
annual value of said estate and report HE pro-
ceedings to future term of thi. Court; notice
offhe execution of this order published cree week
for four successi+e week in newFpape general
circulation. printed In the County of Jefferson
shall be equivalent TO personsl service upon the
partics.''
a Copy-Teste.
ROBERT T. BROWN, Clerk.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-10

NUMEROUS AssAuLr.-An assault. was
made on Mr.. Washington Iimberlake; re-
siding on apple Pie Ridge. about miles from
town. last Monday week, by we'll grown lad
named Martin Deer Meeting Mr.. Tins
berlake on the premises he Struck him with
hoe iunicteng an rgly wound in his head
There was apparently no provocation for the
assault. Deer was i'll the employ of Mr.. r.,
and on the previous Sunday had been on a
spree. Some fancied insult so inflamed him
that he took the above method of showing his
Resentment. Mr.. Timberlakc, at last accounts
was doing WE'LL Winchester Times.
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COAL AND Wo0D YARD.
WASHINGTON rpp1nn

WILL keep en- hand a constant SUNNY Of Coil
of all kinds, and Sawed and Split WOOD
which they will furnish nd deliver in quantities to
suit customers. for Cash Orders left al Yard cor
ner samuel street and b. x o. r r.
CO Cash paid for Bones.
lime
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(II.rIrnCt JrOnl Uccrcc.)
so ~ consideration whereof the Court doth I'D
~ Judge order. a nd decree that this cause be
referred :" Commissioner of this Court to to Ike
account of the debts due from the Defer TO f.e
Plaintiffs nd t. receive audit Ieins
with their p-iorifies the real caaie OF the ete
dant in the Bill mentioned :; and leo an account of
the real estate of he defendant, its actual and
nuai value; and report to the Court. with any
ters specially slated, deemed pertinent ny himself
or " hich ony of The parties may require 10 be 20
stated notice of the fine and place Of taking the
aforementioned accounts, to be published once a
week for four successive weeks in come convenlcnf
newspaper sha b" equva lent 10 pei service of
such notice on the parties"
Copy-Teste.
ROBERT T. BROWN, CLERK.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-10

BURIAL OF REMAINS OF GETTYSBURG
DEAD.-The arrival of the remains of three
hundred and thirty-three more of the Con.
federate dead from Gettysburg has already been
announced. Yesterday afternooa at o'clock
the bodies were removed from the depot
of the Richmond and York River and Ches.
apeake Railroad Company to Hollywood, their
final resting place. and inferred in Gettysburg
Hill with appropriate ceremonies. The oc
casion was one of such deep interest to all of
our people, and one of novelty. too, to the
many strangers Who are in the city, that it
called forth one of the most solemn and i'm
pressing demonstrations of respect to the dead
ever witnessed in this city.
[Richn,ond Dispatch, Nay 80.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE:

In the Circuit Court in .Ic6erson County,
In Term, AprH 24M, 1873:
RIDENoUR, JANNEY & COL
Plaintiffs,
Against IN ShAScERT.
JOSIAH WATSON. Defendant
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given all partie. interested in
tn. anne a my Office in ChsrIestown n Thursday,
July 3D.. 1873, between the hours of A.. NJ. and
sunset. GEO w T. EEARSIEY
June 10. 1885, Commi.sioner:
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SOMETHING NEW.

A elegant Album for 25 cents holding "a .,,,
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the low price OF cents. suitable For the pocket or
centre table: Order sample seht by mail, pest
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lures, &C., scnt free
June 10. lS73-3t
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

L" the Circuit Court in .Jc6erson County,
I" Term, AprH SOth, 1878:
HOWELL < BRO, Plaintiff, Y
Against us CatSctnv
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FARMERS, LOOK BEFORE YOU BUY !

rINHE BEST COMBINED REAPER & MOWER
Il in the market has been reduced from e2CO 10
s $50, and the PRIZE MOWER has BEEN REDUCED
from $50 to $50! There prices to suit the
times. and we can make t. rms to suit the farmer
Call and look for yourselves.
DUKE f. GALLAHER Aeents
June ~ lNIS-3t CharIestovn.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court of Jedsrs0n County,
In Term, april 29th, 1873:
JAMES H. MILLER Plaintiff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-10

AZ ASKING CRYsTAL.-FIannesa and delicate
colored articles become beautifully clean
when washed with the Crystal. For .ele by
CharIestovn. G. E. BELLFR.
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NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
BANK sSF7lATEMENT.

/ ID EPoRT of the condition of the FIRST Ma
1 n TIoNAL BANK OF JEFFERSON al Charles
| town, at close of business Al ril ssth, 1873:
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FLORAL CHRomos.-Jus, received /. besn.ifaf
sssorttnent of Spring and Autumn Cfromos
:. h'eh We car cell atlow fgure,. CaIIsnd examine
May ID, 1873: 70 esLhshs'
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The etnrtiing draw hist X oI n.nrIy all met.icip,t
agcn's hhS ever hcrn that in their pccrfs of purea
ton and n1 ifc"t'"n they have si.o d.bilirsnd tba
syrt"m. TO "hvi"to 'his difficulty physicians have
Long 'ouc hi for 60 ut that would
PURGE, PURIFY AND sTRENCTrteN
Al one and the same tino
Their Fct'arch has at lnst been rewarded by /.
dsc6very which fully realiz the fondest =. Il
the medical faculty. end which, i. iu.tly regarded
az VA" most important triumph that Pharmacy hah
ever achieved. This Important desiderntum u
DR.. TUFTS Vegetable Liver pm.
which purify the blood and re move a Il corrupt tu
in"ts ami unheaI'h accLtHuIatiOps from the body.
aud yet produces no weakness or Inssitude whn,.
ever but ON the contrary the stomsrb nd in
vgorR1ss the body during tie progress their op-
Grafton They unit" the hst";"fofo trtecnci I,. 81,
flying Tonic. w
Dr.. 1utts Pills the rnost active and se.reb;ns
medicine IN existence. They at once attack tbS
very root Of d.cascs and their action lie prompt
that IN an hour two after they are .skep The ma
tiEnt ID aware Of their good effects. They may Id
tfken any time without restraint of diet or oceu:
patton; they produce neither nausea gripipg az
debility pliuy and "a. family msdieipe have rival.
Principal office; Is snd on p ATT St, New York
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TERRIBLE TORNADO I'm IoWA.!5

a Cloud hat Ground Houses INFO dfasth
JEood. zorses Carried Oger Fences and
Great frees s1prooted IT.een,y Lises
Lost. q ..Bdby's Head Cut of ana its
1iotAer Tornsiaxo four L1l'ieces-A School,
girl Bloom a Quarter Of Nile and
Mashed to a .Jez!y
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by Geo. T. Light warTan ted nerfeetiy M. 80
=, no poisonous pipe. copper oun Ia nS
VIII zoe nor Thing thst IL dangerous man:
the year u no" uh III
june 3, 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

If any of the specifics devised to arrest
The destruction Of our chief staple by the
caterpillar that has come like deluge on
the crops the present year, have succeed
ed, we are not apprized of the fact. On
The contrary, we have been informed
that they have all failed. We are almost
forced to the conclusion that human in
genuity can devise but one plan to escape
The ravages of the worm. And that is
to plant early, work the crop rapidly and
hasten the plant to the earliest possible
maturity The insect never comes until
late in the season. The experience of
every farmer is that it feeds upon the
latest planting-or, on the crop which is
least forward by reason of neglect in
working. The early crop is rarely ever
seriously damaged but the late crop of
thriftless, idle labOrers who put off until
tomorrow what can be done to-day, is
usually destroyed. The conclusion is
that the best if not the only remedy for
the worm, is to plant early and aoork an
dustriously until the crop is ready to be
Laid by.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

OF course our human nature is Il,
other peoples. We are gratiied by The
plaudits Of good men. Next To the AZ
prevail Of our own conscience, which r.
intend to satisfy in spite Of all reproacb
we desire the appreciation Of the wortby
and true. This much by way of prefcs
to the following letter from a distinguish.
ed citizen of Southwestern Mississippi.
1 do not want to De troublesome. ny
take up your valuable time but feel Inn.
PEELED (the spirit moves me- TO write yoB +.
line or two to say how heartily / euJor..
the course of THE CLARION IN these lstfa,
days-not that / ever did differ with ir ma
terially-but of late 1 want TO thank VIM
most especially for the bold, manly, se5slI.
course you are pursuing l don't think aBy.
body will suspect my political orthodox
Your senior editor and myself battled IA.
gether long years ago, and don't thiBF
either Of US will suspect the other Of befr5
weak kneed to hurt.
You are right-go ahead-time viii SHOW
&C., &c.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09
Extra Session of the Legislature.

In this number we have printed the
Governors proclamation for an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature on the Goth. The
object is to elicit from the law-making de-
partment such additional legislation as
viii remove the doubts which exist, in
regard to the meaning of the present
election laws, and to render them consis-
tent with what all admit to be the inten-
ton of the Constitution, that elections
shall be held biennially. 1t will be the
duty Of the Legislature to confne itself
strictly to the business for which it has
been called together. The Conservatives
are in no sense responsible for the con-
fusion and perplexities of the situation,
but we are sure they viii address them
selves conscientiously to the paramount
work of bringing order out of the chaos into
which the majority have plunged the af-
fairs of the State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09
One Day for Your Country.

Since it has been given out by the ac-
credited mouthpieces of the Ames ring
that the election shall go on, no matter
what the Governor may say, in the coun-
ties where the ring has control, we re-
peat with emphasis the admonition of the
Tupelo Journal to all opposers of ring
rule, to devote one day to their coun-
" try's good, and laying all other matters
&" aside, go to their respective precincts
ION the day of election and hunt for
&" until they find the polls" and then
vote for the nominees of their party; and
in case they have no candidates of their
own, make choice between opposing Re-
publicans.
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The Charge Brought IHOme..Put-
ling the Saddle ON the
Right Horse.

1t has been noised about for some time
that prominent supporter of the Ames
ticket, in the full confidence that it
would succeed and that the payment of
the Repudiated Bonds would follow, in
formed leading capitalist of the State,
that he would make good speculation
by investing in them, or words to that
effect The following report of Col.
Musgroyes speech at Newton, in the
Ledger, mentions the names of these
parties:
He spoke long of the bond question, one
of more interest to our people than any
other aud said that few days since o. C..
French met Col. E. Richardson, of Jack
son. and told him that he could now make
an immense sum by buying up the old re-
pudiated Union and Planters Bank Bonds,
because if the Ames ticket was eleCte ed they
would be paid.
o. G.. French IS the leader of the ex-
treme Radicals in the Legislature, and is
therefore presumed to be fully informed
of the conspiracy of the Bondholders;
besides, he is the chairman of the Ames
Executive Committee, and is presumed
to speak authoritatively of the intentions
of the faction it represents should it sue
coed in obtaining control of the State
Government. Again We appeal TO the
tax payers to be ON the alert.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

The Raymond Gazette says that VIM.
Jefferson's success over the regular Re
publican nominee for Sheriff of Kinds
county at the special election means that
the Republicans are beginning to think
for themselves; that a nomination (even
when held by so good man as Monroe
BelD is not equivalent to an election !;
that the dictation of ''the railroad line"
is becoming offensive and too grievous to
be borne; and that hereafter an ''inde-
pendent" may offer with impunity, as in
this case, an independent has broken
down the accredited nominee of the
party.
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THE ELECTION.
A Timely uS...SeIf-E'reser-
walton 1he Highest Law.

After the repeated declarations Of the
accredited authorities of the Ames fac
ton that they intend to bid defiance to
the Governors proclamation and hold an
election in counties where they have con-
troll of the Registration boards, and will
claim the election of their ticket if it re-
ceives but one county Gin case of the
failure Of the others to vote)-but one
course remains for all those whether they
be Republicans or Conservatives, who ear
nestly desire that that dangerous faction
shall not possess themselves of the State
government, and that is, to register and
uote. We earnestly appeal to to the Reg
istration Boards in the Conservative coun-
ties to 90 on with the work of Registra-
ton, and to give all the electors an OPP
portunity to vote. As we have before
said, such proceeding in the face of the
Proclamation Of the Executive viii be
revolutionary and a defiance of law as
interpreted by invariable custom in this
State, but the higher law of self-preser-
walton presents the first claims to ODE
dience.
Forewarned as we have been by the
extraordinary declarations of the Ames
faction, who are seeking to usurp the
State government to rule and plumber the
people for the next four years, and to
mortgage their labor and property fol-
generations to come, no other course is
left open to us If the proceedings should
be pronounced revolutionary-if anarchy
follow the lawless attempt to override the
Executive authority of the State-tht
blame will rest upon the party which vii
have brought all this curse upon the
State The Governor LAS given no suffi
Gent evidence of his intention or ability
to prevent an election which he has de
clared to be forbidden by the Constitu
ton, or of his determination to enforce
his proclamation by resort to active
measures-and the Opposers of the con
spirators represented by the Ames ticket
, must therefore take care Of their owl
interests. If the election should prove
to be illegal and void, mo harm will follow
if it should be decided to be valid, they
will have secured all the benefits which
will result from having voted. The PATTI
OF SAFETY, IN THIS PERILOUS CRISIS, Is
THE PATH OF DUTY. To your tents, oil
Israel!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

Gov. Aleorn's appointment on Mon
day was largely attended. Citizens were
present from all portions of Rankin and
the two races were about equally repre-
sented Mr.. j. w. Mcfarland COLOR
ed, Republican nominee for the Legis-
lature spoke first, taking ground strongly
and unequivocally for the Alcorn ticket.
The main point of his speech was that
there was no occasion Tor political d.
vision between the races; that the abb
stention of the Conservatives from nomi-
mating State ticket, and the nomination
of the Republican ticket headed by j. L.
Alcorn on the platform of equal rights
to all, afforded an opportunity for the
union of all in the interest of the peace
and prosperity of the whole.
Gov. Alcorn followed in a speech de-
livered with his usual impressiveness,
embracing mainly the points embraced
in his previous addresses. Col Mus
groves speech closed the proceedings.
From Republican standpoint, it was
decidedly effective. He bore down hea-
Willy upon the opposition ticket.
The meeting was orderly and the at
ton given to the speaking was earnest
and approbatory. In Rankin county
the races are nearly numerically equal
The colored preponderance is probably
one hundred. We will say without ex-
aggeration that, from present appear
ances, the Alcorn ticket will carry the
county by majority of five hundred to
one thousand. Many we'll informed per-
SONS place the figures higher.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

THE OTHER SEDE.-The Pilot says
that the Ames ticket will carry Coahoma,
Alcorn's own county. We give its state
ment for what it is worth. The Friar's
Point Delta, the Republican paper pub
lished in the county, says:
1t is now definitely settled that Coahoma
county will go in favor of the Alcorn State
ticket by at least three hundred maj ority.
The public can take this statement
also for what it is worth. A meeting of
the Alcorn Republicans for the nomina-
ton of Representative and county officers
was called in the Delta for Monday last.
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LETTER OF THAT DATE TO GEN. GRANT FROM
HON. GORDON ADAM, LATE U. s. DIS
TRICT-ATToRNEY FOR THE
SOUTHERN DISTICT.

"Gen. Ames has degraded his position as
military commander of the Fourth district
by exercising its functions solely in fur
therance of his own personal and partisan
ends, unhesitatingly ayOwing that he de-
sired the high office of Senator from my
State as a stepping stone to the appoint
ment as brigadier- general in the regular
army; and whose whole course in that
State has been marked by a tyrannicdl exercise
Of poloer utterly dntdgoniStic TO the Recon-
stY7tcttOn ldlcS. AS resident of Mississippi,
and one of the founders of the Republican
party in that State. though never political
aspirant, l would be false TO my State and
to my people and to the Republican prn-
ciples, which | have always maintained, if
| longer retained the office to which your
kind preference has assigned me-"
G. GORDON ADAM.
,sTo GEN GIANT"
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REPRESENTATIVES,.

ALCORN.-J. NJ. Walker.
ATTALA.-J. NJ. Boyd, &. Ii. Campbell.
CLARKE.-J. l.. Weiborne.
CoPIAH.-L. o. Bridewell, j. 5. Beasley.
CHoCTAw.-T. G.. Atkins.
CHICKAsAw.-B. Murray, G.. w. Maroon.
FRANKLIN.---C. Byrd.
JAsPER.--J. NJ. Smith.
LEAKE--J. n. benson.
LAUDERDALE.-J. II. McLaurin, b. \ D..
Ramsey.
LAFAYETTE.-B. F. Archer, w. b. Gilmer.
LINcoLN.-R. II. Applewhite.
Lew. III. III. Tison, James Nj. Eek
ford.
MONTGOMERY jackson Martin.
NEwToS.-Wm. Thames.
PoNToToC.-Thos. Stockstill.
PRENTIss.-H. NJ. Street.
RANKIN.-Geo. w. Brooks ]. NJ. Jayne, Jr
s5IMPsoN.--S. Leggett.
SCoTT.-J. q. Crecilius.
TATE.-Tom B. Garrett, n. s. Love.
WISsToN.-D. a. Graham.
CHoCTAw AND MoNTGuMERY.-J. T.
Thompson,
JACKSON AND HARRIsoN.-Wm A. Cham
pin.
LINCOLN AND AMITE.-J. 5. Magee
PERRY AND MARIoN--JOseph w. Den
BAN.
PoNToToC AND UNIoN.-C. Il. Wharton
The friends of THE CLARION will oblige
US by sending the names of the Anti-Radi-
cal candidates for the Legislature as fast as
nominated so that we may put them ut the
head Of the paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

Monday last was the day appointed
for Republican meeting in Holmes
county, to bring out new set of candi-
dates in opposition to the Ring ticket
already in the field. We hope that in
all the Republican counties, the members
of that party will nominate such candi-
dates as the Conservatives can support.
1t is folly for the latter to bring out can
didates with no prospect of electing
them. 1t is better to take a choice of
evils than to go through the form without
resnlts
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-10-09

To show how utterly reckless Ames is
in his statements, it is only necessary to
refer to his declaration according to the
Prairie News that his father-in-law,
Beast Butler, is not can agent of the
" bondholders, nor does he hold or own
ga single dollar of the repudiated
" bonds" Then what object had Butler
in writing letter of inquiry to Gov.
Powers in reference to the pretended
debt? Our readers have seen the letter
for themselves, and neither the Beast nor
his hopeful son-in-law can get around
that
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Ames' Conduct as Military Gov
ermOr.
Judge the Tree by its Fruit.

1t was the ill-luck of the people of Mis-
sissippi to have Ames for their Governor
once They were not responsible for
that He was put over them, and they
made no complaint. They only asked to
be treated justly, and have the laws adj
ministered fairly and impartially. He
abused his authority He improved ev-
cry opportunity to fling insults into their
faces with his bayonets. He took adj
vantage of their unarmed and defenseless
condition. He has the presumption now
TO seek the office of Governor at the
hands of the same people. He goes
about among them delivering incendiary
harangues, and is unframed. This
speaks volumes in praise of the forbear-
ance of the people he has wronged.
They were not to blame for his infictiOn
upon them in 1869; but they will not be
blameless if the same curse falls upon
them through the election of 1873.
They were political bondmen in 1869.
They are free political agents in 1873.
TESTIMONY OF WHAT MANNER
OF RULER HE WAS IN 1869.