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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29
SWEEPSTAKE-

To rhe exhibitor To whom may be awaFuen
fhe greatest mum Der OF premiums in Glasses
, and 3 fregardless of the value OF such
,rs,oipms) Messrs. Robinson * Stevens Of
Jackson. offer as special complimentary
premium. a sixty-fve dollar VICTOR SEW
ING MACHINE. Among the many points OF
excellence claimed for this machine may
be mentioned.
Ist Thai it is the only lock-stitch machine
tbat has its needle seit-scttHg. The heeu4e
cannot be set wrong. m
friction Of shuttle, rendering the machine
nearly nolSeiess. 1
Sd. 1t has a self-adjusting hobhin-WihA'l'
recurring no change to wind the bohhin'
4tb Combines all the latest improvements,
having no wires or spiral springs connected
with its working parts.
5tb II has a positive thread-controller aud
tension, requiring no change IN sewing ilon
the finest to the heaviest material
Entries and Atrards- Special Instructions
to AtcardHg Committees.
Under no circumstances will entries be
permitted after u o'clock on Wednesday.
In the meantime, Committees will be APP
pointed a far rs possible, and II is the de-
sire of the Directory To secure for this duty
the aid of competent ladies from different
sections of the State. The Awarding Com
mittees will proceed to make examination
Immediately after the hour for the closing
of entries, under the direction of the Super
intendcnts of the Department. The pre-
MUM numbers win be carefully entered on
the blank Report, ard when the eXamina-
ton is completed, the Report will be signed
bv each member of the Committee, placed
in sealed envelope, and handed to the SUI
perintendent of the Department who will
Immediately file the same in the Secretary's
office. On Friday morning the Superin-
tendents of the Department will proceed to
place the blue ribbon on the premium num-
bers, according to the report OF the Com
mittees. and Committees in the meantime
are earnestly requested not TO make known
the premium number. Second premiums
will be designated 10y a red ribbon.
The Premium Committee express the be-
lief that if these suggestions are carefully
considered and observed, this Department
of the Fair will appear to better advantage
than heretofore.
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MISCELLANEOUS NEEDLEWORK

MISCELLANEOUS NEEDLEWORK.
Competition limited to articles made IN
Mississippi
NorE.-It is understood that all premi-
ums in Glasses Nos. 2 and are for hand
made ecork. Articles which have heretofore
taken premiums are positively excluded from
competition. Special premiums are respectful
Iy invited and will be made known through
the public press, from time to time. Any
article in the following list may be selected,
or others not mentioned, can be designated.
1t the special premium offered is of greater
value than the Association premium, it will
be substituted for the latter, but no addi-
tional entry fee will be charged.
Eatry Fees.-Where the premium is 70,
the entry fee will be % cents; where the
premium offered is $40, the entry fee will be
80 cents; where the premium offered Is from
$25 to $50, the9entrance fee is 81. Where
the premium offered is under So, no entry
fee is required.
PARTICULAR NOTICING article, not
mentioned in this list, can be received FOR
connection, but the ladies are cordially in
vited to enter, for exhibition, any specimen
of work which will give variety and inter
est to this Department, and if of special
merit, they will be duly noticed by Award
ing Committees.
The Directory will endeavor to secure the
services of two or more competent ladies as
Superintendent of this Department, who
will receive articles from exhibitors and
properly classify them. Special pains will
be taken to secure capable and impartial
Committees-it being always understood
that no one is eligible for service on Com
mittee who is directly or indirectly inter
ested in the Glass to be examined.
The Premium Committee have reduced
the number of articles upon which premi-
ums are offered, but have increased the
value of the premiums, and present several
which cannot fail to secure lively COMPETE
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The order which emanated from the
Washington authorities to Gen. Emory
to seize any steam boat which he might
need in prosecuting hostilities against the
citizens of Louisiana for the maintenance
of the kellogg usurpation, shows how
far the Administration has progressed on
the road TO despotism. There is no for
eign war. No resistance to federal auth
ority. No insurrection, rebellion or in
vasion. No military necessity. No
declaration of war by Congress, the only
department in which the power of such
declaration is vested by the constitution
and yet the sense of the country is
shocked by an order to seize private
property in order to execute base pur-
pose to support most infamous usurpa-
ton. If there is no rebuke to this high
handed proceeding, and no restraint put
upon the parties guilty of it, how long
viii the liberties of the country survive
the ambition of its rulers?
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Baxter, the Radical Governor of Ar
kansas, not having conducted the office
to the liking of the thieving rings, they
organized a conspiracy to drive him from
it. 1t assumed formidable proportions
at one time; but it seems to have van
ished under the influence of the vigor-
Gus measures which he adopted. At the
next election twenty thousand hitherto
DISTINGUISHED citizens will have come to
their own in that State, and the
people will elect an administration under
which their affairs will be differently
managed.
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The length of the article from the n.
Y. World, entitled ''the negro of the
future" should not deter the intelligent
reader from its perusal. 1t contains
matter for the especial consideration of
the intelligent people Of the race to which
it refers; and is a valuable lesson for
statesmen and economists. In this arti-
Gle it is shown that for the ten years from
1850 to 80, the increase of the negro
population was over % per cent. The
slaves increased over % per cent. For
the decade of 1860 to 20 during half of
which period the entire negro population
was free, the increase was a little above
9 per cent. The deduction from the
census statistics is that while in 1890 the
white population will number SO, 900, 600
the negro population will consist of only
about 5, 800, 900 In other words, that
the proportion of negroes to whites will
in thirty years DE reduced to l to y.
At this time it is to Z. The data on
which the World bases its argument
shows that in 1890 the blacks will cease
to increase at all and under the operation
of the causes producing this result, they
will then begin to decrease.
The census also shows that there is an
uncomfortable disposition among the col
ored people to abandon the agricultural
pursuits in which they have been mainly
useful, and have prospered most, and to
flock to the cities There has been
very notable increase in the colored pop
ulation of all the Southern cities and
towns since the War For instance,
Baltimore has added II, $3.50 negroes to
its population since 1860; Charleston,
1927 Memphis, II, 582; St. Louis,
Is, 791 New Orleans, 26, $50; Wash
ington, 24,472, and So on in proportion.
1t is noteworthy that while the negro
population of the State Of Kentucky has
decreased since emancipation, the increase
of that population i'll her principal cities
has been immense. The conclusion is,
that the race of blacks in this country
must deteriorute when they abandon the
work to which they are adapted by nature
and habits, and seek the lazy and sloth-
full life of towns, where they are at a dis
advantage in competing with the whites
in skilled labor and commerce, but must
relapse into idleness or Improbable pur-
suits.
1t is evident that the destiny Of the
blacks in the United States is a serious
problem which the political agitation into
which they have been drawn by mean
white demagogues who have used them
as instruments for achieving selfish ends,
is not likely to solve to their advantage
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sgmfGed states Cotton Mamufsac-
turing Statistics.

We have gathered from the n. 7.
Dry Goods Journal some interesting
statistics on this subject An estimate
of the consumption of the cotton mills of
the United States in 1872 places the con-
sumption of cotton in the United States
in the calendar year 1871 at 1,O52, OO0
bales. viz. 946 500 in the North, and
106. 900 in the South and in 1872 at
30, 900 bales, viz, 1,064, 900 in the
North, and 146, 900 in the South. The
estimated number Of cotton spindles IN
the United States was 1850, 600 at the
end of 1871; $3.50, 900 at the end OF
1872. These figures show in 1872, as
compared with 1871, gain Of about 8
per cent in fpindles, and of ID per cent
in consumption Of cotton. The increase
in consumption being the larger of the
two, it Is remarked that the cotton ma
chinery of the country has been more
actively employed in 1872 than during
the preceding year.
The gain in manufacturing in the
South Is gratifying evidence Of the
increase Of a business which if properly
developed and encouraged would add
inca!culably to her prosperity and indie
pendence. The increase, however, is
small when compared with the induce
ments which exist for the investment of
capital in that pursuit.
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Weregret to hear Of the death of Hon
j. il Clinton. in New York City, for
merry Of Mississippi. He was conspicu-
Gus at one time as an eloquent Baptist
minister, and subsequently as popular
orator in the Know-Nothing canvass.
He was never a candidate for Governor,
as some of our contemporaries have stated;
but he was member of the Legislature
from 1allobusha county in the year of
that celebrated campaign. He was
man Of bright intellect and many gener-
Gus qualities
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a Railroad Proposirion.
From the Yazoo Bauua

From the laz00 B1nN".
We understand that the Mississippi
trail Railroad proposes that 10 we wuI -..
and cross-tie "A road 20 any point on y"
II will complete tue T.'i- 81.
portion Of itself, and give stock tn Ih' rt.
road ~ T ha tbws bwIt for 900 pgr me
hv indig giiI snbecTiption. The terminal
points, say Yazoo CITY and Goodman. -'l,
scribinV literally. The gauge W1uId
the same as that 81 the Central The w..
position is one, at least worthy of euus''-
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The Columbus Press < Republican, has

The Columbus Press Republican, has
an earnest article in favor of the nomina-
ton of the present acting Governor to
that Office for the next term, and strong
ly intimates that Senator Ames, whose
nomination the Prairie News thinks is
Indispensable to the Radical party, is
really not a citizen of the State. The
Press has evidently heard the rumor
about the shirt-washing. o.ssz H
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From the New York World.
The Negro i'm the Future.

Our coIorcd brother makes such $3.50
citizen that the question as TO whether we
are to baVe much more of him than we have
now is one of national Importance. In the
condition of slavery the negro was pTol ific
and increased more rapidly than the white
man increased so far as the births were
concerned. The total negro population,
slave and free, of the country increased
from 1880 TO 1850 to the mum Der of SO3,O22
souls, which was over p per cent. for the
decade In the same period the slaves alone
increased 749,447. or fraction above % per
cent. If the negro should preserve this rate
of increase, say 20 per cent. per decade, or
per cent per annum. We should nave ne
gro population of 5.Sj6,0l0 in 1880, 1927 PIP
in 1890, aud S,432 G54 in 1900. But the ease
of the slave is not the case of the freed ne
gro, and the rules Of percentages for the in
crement of the freedmen. The question is.
what will be the probable increase of our
colored fellow-citizens? Upon this point,
while the tables themselves of the ninth
census are absolutely illusory. we are able
to arrive at a true conclusion from the ele-
ments of which those tables are made up.
The calculation for the freedmen Of 1870
must be made not upon the basis of the
lCLOIe negro population in the past, but
upon the basis Of the free negro population
in the past. The cUmpilers Of the census
themselves virtually affirmed this i'm saying
that whereas gain OF "A million negroes
was expected the actual increase was only
43Sl79, or 9.2l per cent. The following
table, made by the method of second differ
ences." the accuracy of which is vouched
for by the census calculatOrs, gives "A COM
parison of the probable increase spcctive-
ed upon the constant element in the past
ratios.
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These are not selected figures. The sta
tistics of New York, Philadelphia, Cincin
natl and Chicago. and of every town In the
South of over 1000 inhabitants, tell the same
tale. The negro, wherever he can find
means or way to do it, has abandoned az
rlculture and gone to the purlieus Of the
his g-egarious life there. We ali know now
smallpox sweeps him of, how scrofuia
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ThelFarmer's movement.

Another Grange Of the Order Of Patron
of Husbandry was organized in this cVu"t
on Thursday last, by Special Deputy Y
Galtney. This is the fourth Grange oIf.ia
lied Ia this county, and makes the 49,
number 10 Mississippi l07. The ball he'f
rOllinR-Liberty Herald.
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We are informed that Messrs. Francis
u Co. have pledged themselves in good
faith to abide their contract for Peniten-
tiary hands TO commence from 9th Nav,
rs stipulated They have not taken the
hands in charge earlier owing to some trou-
bic anddelay in locating the road on which
it Is designed to work them-from some
point on the Mississippi Central to Kos
ciuSkO
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Best Ornament Work. Fancy Pieces,
Toys. Pyramids, etc, in variety
and quality, made by exhibitors,
Diploma and Silver MT'al
Best ser 1--WE pounds Mississippi BUT 10 70
Best Mississippi made Cheese,
from to 10 lbs. in sample
....-.... Diploma and 90
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR.

The Fifth Annual Exhibition of the Mis-
sissippi State Fair Association will be held
at Jackson. commencing on the second
Monday in October next. The following
is partial list of the premiums offered:
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DEPARTMENT A.

Fdr4a Products, CereaIS ami Cereal Food,
Efuu. FegetaJlts, Seeds, CaaEcd Fruits.
Me,ks Fish, etc, Pickles Confectionery,
.S.ceet MeatS, Cnkes. NattUe vi ines,
Spirits and Matt Liquors.
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DEPARTMENT K.
CLASS No. 4.
SEWING MACHINES AND SENlN
MACHINE WORK.

open Ia Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee and Alabama.
Best Sewing Machine for Family
and General use ..-..--- ...-- Gold Medal
Best Opera Cieak, embroidered or
fancy work .....-..- Dlploma
Best Gents Dressing Gown Silver Medal
Best Infants Dress. embroidered, Diploma
Best pair UndersleeVes. .........- Diploma
Best Tucked Skirt .....-... silver Medai
Best Gents Shirt Diploma and Silver Medal
Best pair embroidered Slippers
. Diploma and Silver Medal
Rest Fireman's Parade Shirt,
Diploma and Five Dollars
Rest Ornamental Work on Sewing Machine,
Diploma and Silver Medal
Best plain Needlework on Sewing
Machine Diploma
Rest Collar and Cuffs ......-... Diploma
Best display of Sewing Machine
thread, silk, ETC., made in the
United States ................. Diploma
Best and largest display of all
kinds of needlework, on any
Machine-the work to be made
during the year 1873
Diploma and Silver Cup
NorE.-Other entries may be made in this
class, and if there is competition diploma
will be awarded to the best,
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The holders of the Repudiated Bonds
which are in second hands and bought
doubtless for a mere song, are looking
eagerly to the Legislature. Let the
people keep a sharp look out or they viii
be bound hand and foot and delivered to
the Shylocks before they are aware of it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

Gen. Bragg, whose fame as civil en-
gineer is no less established than his
military renown, writes to Col. NJ Smith
of the Pascagoula Star, that he is more
favorably impressed than ever before of
the availability of Pascagoula as seaport
and of the great value of the work to
Mississippi of removing the Instructions
to its becoming a first class harbor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

The Vicksburg Times says that Col.
MeCombs, President Of the N. o., j. &
G. n r. R., has already induced over
fifteen hundred white persons to locate
at McCombs city, town that he founded.
a few months ago.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

The Winona Advance says that Judge
Davis, in his charge to the Grand Jury
at Carrollton, and Judge Fisher, in his
charge to the Grand jury at Winona,
expounded the Civil Rights bill as fol-
lows; "That equal accommodations must
be provided by hotel keepers, &C., for
both white and black, but that the pro-
prietors of hotels and places of amuse-
ment, &C., had right to make such
discrimination as might be necessary to
subserve his interests and preserve order
and peace In his house."
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As we were glad to welcome Gen.
Jacob II. Sharp into the press brother
hood, so we regret that he has with
drawn from it. He is an honor to any
profession; and will achieve success in
whatever he undertakes, if it be the re-
ward of the true gentleman and patriot.
We trust the Index will continue to
prosper under the present management.
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CORN OATS, WHEAT. RIG +, GRASSES,
TOBACCO. CIGARS.

Best 5 acres of Corn ........... 800 90
Best ARE of Corn ..... 90 90
Best de acre of Wheat ..... 90 90
Theproducer will be required to furnish
a detailed statement of the mode of cultiva-
tion, showing date of planting, time of
plougling and hoeing; kind of implements
uued. kind and amount of manures used,
and how and when applied, all for the infOr-
matiol of Awarding Committee, and with
a view to publication at close of Fair. The
land must be accurately measured, and the
field CERTIFIED to by two or more respectable
witnesses. A bushel of corn in the ear and
a busIel of wheat must be entered by each
compe6tor as a sample OF the product.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

We have not failed to note the reap
pearance of the Mississippi Journal, nj
Tupelo, by George P. Hefndon, Esq.
1t is gotten up with good taste-ably ed
tied and redolent of sound doctrines,
Success to the Journal. i l.as = s
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

The Seashore Republican declares for
Judge Chandler as the Republican can
didate for Governor If Radical of
moderate views is really wanted, why
throw overheard Governor Powers?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

1t il now established by official state
ment that the cholera is in New Orleans,
in Cincinnati aud in Louisville, and ru-
mors are rife that it is in Vicksburg.
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a SPeck of War.

On the 18th inst, Cen Mckenzie,
the L S. Commander on the Rio Grande
crossed that stream into Mexican terrific
Iry above Piedras Negras, with 500 horse
men and attacked the Lepon Mastaliros
and a party of Kickapoos, killing nine
teen, taking more than thirty prisoners,
and capturing many horses.
This act Of violating the territory of a
neighboring country, will produce a
serious disturbance of the relations of the
| United States and Mexico Under the
law of nations it is justification of war
by the aggrieved party. The Mexican
war of 1916 was produced by this cause
except that the attitude of the two nations
was reversed The Mexicans invaded
the soil of Texas which had become a
part of the United States. The outrage
was repeled by the United States Com
mander ON the spot. His act was APP
proved by President Polk and war ensued.
We shall expect very soon to hear of a
vigorous remonstrance and demand for an
apology from our government by the
representative of Mexico at Washington.
The last decision rendered by Chief
Justice Chase, which would have an in
terest on hisaccount alone, concerned an
accident life insurance policy. The case
came from Michigan, and was one in
which the heirs of the deceased, who had
come to his death by violence while walk
ing, sued for 50, 600, the amount of an
accident policy which he had taken out
for one day on the day of his death.
Payment was refused because the policy
stipulated insurance against accident and
death while travelling by public or pri-
waite conveyance in the United States or
Dominion of Canada. The assured
proceeded by steamboat, after purchasing
his insurance ticket, and then walked
about eight miles to his residence 1t
was during this walk that he met his
death by violence. The Michigan Courts
held that the death did not come within
the terms of the contract, as walking
was not travelling by public or private
and Chief Justice Chase's
opinion affirmed the judgment of the
State Court.
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The Seashore Republican says that
respectable journals ought to cease this
shirt-washing bosh" about Senator Ames.
The Republican ought to know that it
originated with no. less a respectable"
Senator than j. L. Alcorn who COM
menced it in no less respectable" bodV
than the u. s. Senate.
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PLANTS, FLOWERS.
Best collection Greenhouse plants,
exhibited by one person

stcOllection Greenhouse plants,
exhibited by one person
-. $3.50. Diploma and 500 90
ergreens @ ,s...... Diploma and 90
bloom ....,.....,,. - - 90
Best collection Verbenas, in bloom 3 90
Best and largest collection Herba-
ceouS plants. ..... ........ 90
Best Floral Design, natural flow
Best and most tastefully arranged
hand Boquet. ..........-..... 3 90
For the most tastetully arranged
hanging basket of growing
For the best and largest assort-
ment of flower seeds 3 90
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Grant has issued a characteristic proc
lamation requiring the dispersion of the
lawless people in Louisiana who are
restless under the Kellogg usurpation.
Inasmuch as the United States authority
hats not been disputed by any one, and
the people are peacefully pursuing their
ayocations trying to save what they can
from the vultures who are fattening on
their substance-the manifesto is simply
uncalled for and out of time 1t is de
signed, however, as a trumpet call to
Northern passions, which the Radical
rulers are determined shall never subside
SO long as they can devise the means of
keeping them alive
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After all his Boosting that DIE .r'.
lent government was strong en"d-
maintain itself in Louisiana h..
sent whining petition to Grant foo
Federal bayonets to his relief
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The Governors at Atlanta contented
themselves with declaring in favor of
opening three additional water routes
from the West to the Atlantic Missis-
sippi, by a wise choice of Governor Pow
ers, was well represented by Col Walter,
of Holly Springs.