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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
Jean En=eIoW's Views of We
MANS SHunOrtunitic~.


The following letter, from Jean Inge
low to Lucy Stone Blackwell Of Boston
Is published
Dear Madame | have long been il
The habit Of receiving from Ameriea
your interesting paper, the Woman's
journal, and, as do not know who i;
the kind and courteous donor, | hope |
may convey my thanks through you as
one of the editors. | am glad Of the in
formation | derive from the Journal, but
| have not found time hitherto to give
the whole subject of rights such an
amount Of study as to make it wise TO
utter my crude thoughts concerning
them; other things appear to be given
me T. do, and | take them up, to the ex-
clusion OF what lies beyond.
\ GU have, | venture to think, more
than one problem TO work out in Ameri-
e., on which, in a great degree, depends
the welfare of women In one of these
| take keen interest, and I hope to see
you settle ii for yourselves and for us. |
want you TO discover how domestic work
is to be combined with high culture.
So long as household work is thought
degrading, (and nowhere is this so much
the case as in America there can never
be anything like universal education
there must always be some who work all
there lives, because others will not
w.rk at all. 1t is to be one Of the
great things that you Americans, | be-
lieve, are raised for, to teach the world
how this is to be done; but the teachers
can never be those who are poor they
must be those who are not obliged to
work at all.
How to make clear-starching and iron
ing graceful and pretty occupations, (and
such they were thought by our great
great-grandmothers, how TO keep a
house clean, and to assist even III
kitchen, without the least sense of being
lowered, or the slightest personal deteri-
Grafton, might surely be managed, if
women gave their minds to tiff more
delicate machinery was invented for
helping them, and if it could even be
made the fashion, for all women, young
or old, to pride themselves on their do
nestle skill.
l hope, if you can, you will convey my
thanks to the lady who sends me your
paper, and will believe that | take a
deep interest in everything which so
sincerely aims at your good.
am, dear madame,
Very truly yours,
JEAN INGELow.
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Mr. French introduced an act for the re-
lief OF the Board of School Directors of the
county OF Adams.
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. French introduced an act for tie relief
of the NatcheZ Jackson and Columbus
Railroad mpany-Committee on Ways
and Means.
Mr. Holloway init oduced an act in relation
to Choctaw county. and to amend an act
entitled an act TO quiet tax titles and TO in
crease the revenue of the State. Approved
April 8. 1872.
Judiciary Committee.
An act to incorporate the town OF Loves,
in DeSOtO county.
Passed, title standing as stated.
Adjourned.
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various acts ia relation to the corporation
of the city OF Holly Springs. approved 1ti
April, 1872.
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Kim brough introduced an act Ielat-
ing to the duties of Board OF Supervisors %
! Benton county. and for other purposes.
Committee on County Affairs.
Dir. Mauss introduced an act TO iucorpo-
rate the Planters and Mechanics Savings
Bank, OF Columbus. Missippi.
Mr.. Streeter introduced an act TO incor-
porate the town of Carrollton. and to repeal
the acts heretofore passed Incorporating
said town.
Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Hill introduced an act authorizing
the Board of Supervisors of Marshall coun-
ty to allow themselves pay for more than
thirty days in one year, and TO increase the
paw of clerk.
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Shadd introduced an act TO fund the
outstanding Indebtedness of the county OF
Warren, in this State.
Committee on WAYS and Means.
Mr. Feenster introduced an act to author
ize the Board of Supervisors of Lowndes
county to have the deed record books i'll
dexed.
judiciary Committee.
Nr. Hill INTRODUCED II. j. Res, authorizing
the Auditor of Public Accounts to issue his
warrant for the sum of TWO hundred dollars
in favor of Ambrose Henderson.
a joint resolution to regulate the com
pensation of the keepers of the closets,
passed.
Housa adjourned
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The speed Of hallway Trains i'm
England

Some interesting details concerning the
speed of railway trains ing England have
recently been published. The average
rate Of speed at which the quickest ex-
press trains travel is 478 miles an hour
But there are two lines OH which this
pace is excelled. The ten o'clock train
on the Great Northern Road reaches Pet
erborough at half-past eleven the dis
lance is 761 miles, and the pace 81 miles
an hour. The quarter to twelve train on
the Great Western makes the run to
Swindon, III miles, without stopping,
and does it in l hour and p minutes, or
at the rate Of 80 miles an hour. There
are number of other roads which make
runs at the rate Of from - to 50 miles
an hour; but the journey from London
to Bath by the quarter to twelve train is
the quickest in the world The distance
is 10Y miles, and it is done in 2 hours
and - minutes, including a stoppage of
ten minutes at Swindon. The actual
time in travelling is 2 hours and minutes,
something over % miles an hour.
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LEGISLATURE
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
NINETEENTH DAY.

JACKSON, Feb. II, 1873
Prayer by the Rev DIR Hunter.
Leave OF absence granted Mr. Gibbs from
day 70 dav, on account of sickness.
BY Mr. Caldwell: An act to amend section
240 and : I'D of the Revised Code, 1871.
p-s- ENrATIos OF PETITIONS.
BY p - nnett: From Antoine Sontag,
asking Legislature TO pass resolution
in relation to establishing an emigration
ageucy-C0mmirtee on Federal Relations
by Mr. Mcclure: ) J Resolution in reIa-
ton % the Keeper Of the closets.
By Mr. Seal An act making an appropri-
alton To clean out the mouths of the Pasca-
2OEla and Jordan riyers-Committee on
Public Work..
By ST. Steele: An act to change and fix
the time Of holding the Circuit Courts OF the
9Th Judicial District. Passed
BY Mr. Bennett: An act to incorporate
the Brandon Dime Deposit and Savings
Bank, Of Brandon Passed.
BY Mr. Duncan: An act TO incorporate the
Young Mems Christian Association of
Water Valley. Passed.
Mr. stone moved 10 take up act TO in
corporate the Home Insurance and Savings
Company. Carried
House amendment striking out section
eleven was adopted.
J Resolution memorial TO Congress
asking lOr additional United States Circuit
Courts.
Mr. Abbott moved to strike out Meridian"
Mr. Ltlde moved to amend by striking
ouJ the twenty sixth luc, IN the second page
and insert 'lt some point on the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. Adopted.
CONSIDERATIONS OF BILLS.
An act ID prohibit persons from holding
more than one office.
Mr. Warner moved to indefinitely post
pOue the bin. Lost.
Mr. Little moved to postpone until the re-
q I. StH
Carried.
An act 20 prohibit the sale ofIiquors at
Utica. Kinds county.
Referred to Mr. Caldwell.
An act to Incorporate the Pioneer Manu-
featuring Company.
BY Mr. Gray:
Resolved by the Senate, the House con-
curing, That "A Committee of two on the
part of the Senate, and -o on the part of
the House, visit tine Acorn University to
inquire into tie condition of said institutions
and also the management and workings Of
SAID Institution and the treatment OF stu
dents. Adopted
Committee, Messrs. Mcclure and GRAY.
An AFT for the relief of J. T.. Welsh of
Lauderdale county. Passed.
An act for the relief Of William McCary.
Passed.
An act to prohibit tie sale of liquors in
Marion, Lauderdale county.
Mr. Steele moved TO amend section l BY in
serring the words, and Lockhart, after the
WORD Marion. Adopted.
And the bill passed.
An act memorializing Congress to change
the laws proving title to homesteads.
Passed
An act memorializing Congress to build a
Gustom-house and improve the harbor at
Pascagoua.
FURTHER INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr. Duncan: An act in relation to the
rates ofdiscounG and interest at the various
banks, eLc-COmmiLteeO on Banks and Rank
ing.
An act to incorporate the Corinth, Kos
suth and kosciusko Railroad. Passed.
Adjourned.
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says late Holly Springs Reporter
The enterprising planters in and around
Red Banks in this county, have, since
the 1st Of January, brought into their
neighborhood about thirty families from
the States Of North Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama, and have sent agents back
after more This is a move in the right
direction, and we hope 10 see it followed
by the planters of other sections of che
county and State.
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From the Kinds County Gazette.

The rate of State taxation in Mississippi
in 1871 was four mills on every dollar Of
One-hall mills. In 1866 (citize Ms rule) the
State and county tax, here in Kinds county.
was So Is on every $1,000 of taxable proper
ty; in 1872 (under carpet-bag rule) the tax
on every $1,000 of assessed property wa.
just $24 The laboring men, not the capt
talists, pay this enormous tax. IL Is added
on when land is rented, when supplies are
bought, when morey is borrowed. How
do our laboring men fancy the Radical
policy? Which rule is preferable, carpet
bag or citizens?
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The exodus from Georgia and other
Southern States is at this time most
painful to contemplate, We have been
told lately, by high and intelligent au-
thoritY, that in two years about twenty
thousand of our citizens have left their
old homes, and in several counties hum
dreds are leaving and have gone within
few months This is a bad state of af-
fairs. This bleeding at both arms-the
rapid depletion of labor and capital on
one side, without a supply equally as rap
id on the other, must soon exhaust and
prove fatal to the victim. Georgia Sun.
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On Saturday, the 18th nit, Taylor VIII
liams kcOl.) who was living on NJ. p. G.
Cocks plantation, on Silver Creek, went
out duck hunting and got lost in the swamp
and froZe TO death. His dog remained by
his body four days, and came home, and the
neighbors took the dogs track and found
the body. He evidently got lost during the
snow storm on Saturday evening.-YazOo
Banner.
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TNENTY-FIRST DAY.

TWENTY-FIRST DAY.
JACKSON, February 10, 1873.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Castle.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Little: A petition from w. L
Jones, for an appropriation TO repair th'
Penitentiary. Referred 10 Committee OF
Penitentiary
Mr. PRE- sIDEST: Your Committee on nu-
name and Benevolent Institions. to whom
was referred II. b. No 81, have considered
the same, and herewith return IT, witt
amendments, and as amended recommend
il do pass.
T.. NJ. ALEXANDER,
II. L. DUNNCAN
The bill was taken up and passed.
An act to amend section 1904, article /. o.
the Code OF 1871. And Mr.. Warner moved
10 refer the bill TO a special committee o.
five. Carried.
Committee: Messrs Warner Caldwell
Gilmer, Duncan and Watts.
SPECIAL ORDER.
6. B., an Act to establish a legal rate OF
interest for this State.
Mr.. Alexander moved to amend section
l, as follows:
Strike out per cent. and insert pei
cent.
Mr.. Smith moved to table. Lost, and the
amendment carried.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Gray ;. b, an act TO incorporate
the Mississippi Loan Association, of the
city OF Vicksburg. Corporations.
By Mr.. Bennett: ). B., an act TO repeal
the law authorizing and requiring insurance
companies to make deposits. Finance.
BY Mr. Warner: 5. B., an Act in relation
to the appointment of a committee TO count
and destroy worthless money and retired
certificates of indebtedness. Finance.
BY Nj. Stone: ;. B., an act authorizing
the McDlp pm, and Charleston Railroad Com
pauv To issue r. income bonds and 10 exc
cute a mortgage or deed OF trust 10 secure
tie same. Finance.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. d.
BY Mr.. Morgan: That the Chair appoint
"A select conIIulttee OF three, whose duty is
hereby made 10 examine and report To the
Senate what disposition has been made OF
the Agricultural Land Scrip, the proceeds
ol the sale thereof, and if the law has been
fully complied with, aud any matters or III
ttrcSt to the senate connected Herewith.
Mr.. Smith oft red the following as a sub
stitute:
That the Governor be requested To trans
nit 20 the Senate, at his earliest convent
euce, a complete exhibit of all his duings
touching disposition of monies derived from
the sale OF the Agricultural Land Scrip.
The substitute was adopted.
The Governors message on railroads was
received, and with accompanying docu-
ments referred 10 the Committee on Rail-
roads.
The Senate then went into executive
session.
Adjourned.
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From the Atlanta sun, (Hon. \. II. Steph-
ems paper)
The New York World, referring to the
corruptions in Congress, advocates the
removal Of all political disabilities in
order that the South may send her old
leaders to Washington. 1t says:
Let Davis, Stephens, Toombs, Chest
nut, Wigfall, and the rest of them, be
not only allowed but encouraged to return
to Congress, and then tell them it will be
considered as "A very special favor if they
will detect and expose the rOgues and
Jobs therein. 1t is charming TO contem-
plate the alacrity with which the would
enter upon that task. 1t is human nature
to hit back, and how glorious an oppor-
tunitv for poor, beaten, despised rebels
and traitors To prove one after another Of
their conquerors and revilers an immea-
surable hypocrte and thief. For years
these old leaders have been ground into
the dirt. spit upon, branded, put upon
record rs compeers of Benedict Arnold
and Judas. As Il matter Of course they
resent all tlls with concentrated fury, and
so much raw material should not be
thrown away. Let us utilize the waste
hate-pit the rebel against the robber,
and let the combat wage.
Just as the Northern people are be
ginning to discover the error of political
disabilities being imposed upon the ex
perienced statemanshipof the South, and
the necessity Of their return TO Congress
to defeat the plans and schemes of the
robbers Of the General Government, we
regret to say there is considerable class
of politicians ? in the South who have
discovered that these cold leaders are
old fogies, and do not represent ''the
progressive ideas Of the present genera
ton"
If these cold leaders" were back in
Congress to-day, they would be a terror
to the evil-doers in the halls of the Ma
tional Legislature, who are enriehing
themselves by systematic robbery Of the
public treasury. They could not be
bribed, nor would they wink at bribery to
the detriment Of the public good.
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An application was lately made to a
Liverpool board of guardians for twenty
one pauper boys and girls, to be sent to
Jefferson county, Mississippi, as labor
ers. Some of the guardians objected
to sending out children to some of the
Western States, on account of the great
lawlessness which prevailed there" but
the majority took the application under
advisement.
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Before marriage and afterward, lei
them learn 10 center all their hopes ei
real and lasting happiness in their own
tireside; let them cherish the faith that
in home, and all the English virtues
which the love OF home engenders, lies
+ the only true source of domestic felicity;
I let them believe that around the house
hold gods Contentment andN Tranqu lily
cluster in their gentlest and most or ice-
4 full forms and that many weary hun lers
of happiness through the noisy world
have learned this truth too late, and
found a cheerful spirit and a quiet mind
/ only at home, at last. How much NAV
depend upon the education Of daughters,
and the conduct of mothers-how much
of the brightest part of our national
character may be perpetuated by their
wisdom, or frittered away by their folly
how much Of it may have been lost al
ready, and how much more in danger
of vanishing every day-are questions
too weighty for discussion here, but well
deserving little serious consideration
from young couples, nevertheless. To
that one young couple on whose destiny
the thoughts of nations are fixed, may
the youth of England look, and not in
vain, for an example. From that one
couple, blest and favored rs they are,
may they learn that even the glare
and glitter of a court, the splendor of a
palace, and the pomp and glory Of a
throne. yield in their power of comforting
happiness to domestic worth and virtue.
From that one young couple, may they
learn that the crown OF "A great empire,
costly and jeweled though it be, gives
place in the estimation of queen to the
plain gold ring that links her woman's
nature to that Of tens of thousands Of her
humble subjects, and guards in her wo-
mans heart one secret store of tender
ness, whose proudest boast shall be that
it knows n royalty save Natures own,
anb no pride OF birth but being the child /
of heaven So shall the highest young
couple III the land for once hear the
truth, when men throw up their caps,
and cry. with loving shouts, . God bless
theml CHARLES DICKENS.
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HOUSE.
NINETEENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II, Is7


House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Lynch III the chair
PRAYER by the Rev DIR Hunter
An act entitled an act for the relief OF w
y Coleman, Assessor OF Franklin county,
Passed
An act for the relief of tax assessors for
the year lS7l-Reierred to special committee
OF five
The Chair appointed Messrs. Barrett,
BOYD, Shadd, Street and Smith, of DoSoUo.
An act to authorize The Board OF Supervi-
sors of Lincoln county To issue warrants in
favor Of w Baggett, County Superinten-
dent. Passed.
An act for the reiiefof teachers in Mont
gOmery county. Passed.
An act to incornorate the Tniyersitv of
Columbus. Passed
AnacU to repeal an act in relation to the
purchase of state maps, approved April 30,
1872. Passed.
: & Res in relation to the treatment and
condition OF student, OF Alcorn Uniyersity
was taken up,
Mr. Spelmau novel 30 fiji the blank with
three, and that JAe House concur in the
resolution. Carried.
The Chair appointed as the committees
Messrs. Gill, LcaveH aul Cessor.
Mr.. Boyd presented Jhe following report
from the Committee Oh Penitentiary:
MIR SPEAKER
The Committee on Peniteutiarv. to whom
was referred House resolution Instructinp
said committee TO inquire why Middleton
L Il L.
Vem1er term OF Franklin County Court
and sentenced TO i'm Imprisonment for life has
hot been transferred from the county Jail
to the PeniJenJiary also, 10 learn why Ma
jor aud Torrence Ellis, charged with muir
der, whose case Is DOW pending in the Su
prcme Court of this state have been con-
fined in the PenIliary; have performed
the duty assigned them, and herewith re-
port TO The House the answer, in writing,
ofC. w. LOOMS, Supt Miss state Peniten-
tiarv. 10 fine INQUIRIES of saiJ resointioI
together with copy of the commitments
in the case OF Terrence and Major Ellis.
Respectfully submitted.
VA. BOYD,
OF Committee.
Report received, aud further action
thereon postponed tor tile present,
Mr. Mckenzie introduced an act 20 incor-
porate the Tallahatchie and \ AGO Naviya-
ton Co.
Committee on Corporal ouS.
Mr.. street Introduce an act 10 facilitate
the collection OF debts due from railroad
com panies to this STATE.
Committee on waN- aHd means.
Mr.. Lowry offered tne following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That the committee on WAYS
and means be instructed To bring III an ac-
curate statement O the principal and inter-
est due by the several roads in this State, IN
to this date. Also, the amount of Conted-
crate money paid by an, OF said roads, and
the value OF the same. st the time paid, i'm
currency, aud the interest on said payment
when 50 reduced.
Mr.. Street introduced au act tor relief al
b. T. kimbrouph District Attorney. nro
ron, of Rpntor 1on,,tv P-e
MT. Ford introdnce ian act in relation r.
public schools
Committpe. on education. .
Mr.. Bell introduced ma act to ineo, porat,
the trustees Of tie society Ridge BaptiSI
Church OF the county of Kinds
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The Strange Di-upPcnruucr of u
Young Lady, in Lafayette
County.

The report published Goo the Falcon of thu
18th ult., that Miss Virginia Gentry. who -u
mysteriOu.ly disappeared after leaving tHr
residence OF Mr.. Ed. Moore, some wees-
since, 10 visit Mrs. Peterson, was iu Water
Valley. seeking employment, has turned
out 70 be untrue. Nothing has been heard
of the unfortunate young lady since sue
left home, and her disappearance Us -t.I.
mystery.