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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-13
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From thc Yaz3o Blnner.
WAsHGNGToS, ID. @, Jan. %, 1873.
Mr.. EDToR-Dear Sir: One of the
most important events OF the day
is the acquisition oil SANTANA Bay and
the island OF San Domingo | say the
acquisition, for il might as well be so
called. Though nor 80 in form, it is so
virtually. 4 few enterprising capitalists,
chiefly Of New York, have leased SANTANA
Bay, for an indefinite period, for $780,
900 year, with certain civil and com
mercial privileges on the island of San
Domingo.
The island of San Domingo lies South
eastwardly from Cuba, and 80 or so
miles distant and If rightly informed,
is two-thirds the size of Cuba. SANTANA
Bay is its harbor, and is one of the best
harbors in the world. The island is on all
hands represented as the most beautiful
and valuable i'll any country Its eli
mate is neither cold nor hot, but wonder
fully mild and pleasant. The land
abOunds in all the productions of the
tropics, and in richness is unsurpassed,
even in the West Indies or South Ameri-
CT. And its waters abound In fish of
many es.rable varieties. The sugar and
fruit capacities Of the island are inn
mense.
While the American Iessees have no
fee simple title, they have that which
answers all the practical purposes of com
plete ownership. They have unlimited
right to buy, Sc l. hold and lease land on
the Island, build stores, canals, railroads,
telegraphs, control the navigation of the
Bay, etc. And the Dominican Govern
ment is bound to do all in its power to
open free trade with the United States
Another valuable circumstance con-
nected herewith, is, that there is no word
or words in the English language capable
of describing the industry of the half
Spanish and half negro natives who in
habit the Island. We have only such
words as lazy, indolent, thriftless, no ac-
count, etc, which fall far short of reach
ing the true idea. Now, when American
enterprise, money. industry and ingenu-
lty come in contact with such people,
the result is not difficult to discover.
With the almost unlimited advantages of
the lease, the last acre of land will soon
be owned by people from this country
The Island will not only be in the hands
of our people, but virtually at the dispO-
sal Of the United States Government.
The contract was concluded only few
weeks ago, and it is most rapidly going
into practical effect. A line OF steamers
viii be put on Immediately; and the
company is said to be almost overrun
with applications for emigration, en-
pioyment, sub-contraets, etc. There will
be hundreds of thousands of Americans
there in ninety days This is something
of an epoch in American history and in
American development
And then, where is this going to place
Cuba? Cuba is too close to be out of the
way Of elbow collisions and jostlings
In my judgment, here is fine opening
to- Southern enterprise of many different
kinds. Yours truly, L. ABBEY.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST

The President signed the bill repeating
the ranking privilege.
Seventy convicts have escaped from the
Tennessee pententiary within sixteen
months, and the Legislature don't know but
that the few left should be turned out doors.
A Georgia negro named Hank Jones is
travelling with concert troupe as NJ. Claud-
is Brndis Quentin Rossieur.
A little Georgia boy fingered buzz-saw
with his thumb. recently, and sliced II in
half. Then he endeavored to show how it
was done, and sliced the other one.
a reporter of the Macon Telegraph shot
drug clerk while trying to pepper dog,
and was allowed to write up the item be-
fore they took him to Jail.
The much-vexed question as to who
struck Billy Patterson. has at last been set
tied, IL was that mighty Cakes Ames, who
did it with his little check.
On Friday last WIN. Isbell shot and killed
Bob symptom of Prospect Bluff, Ark.
The wife OF roofer being asked If she
was not afraid to have her husband posed
to such danger, tTustfully replied, ''Oh, he's
insured"
The franking privilege having been abol-
ished, members of the House of Represen-
tatives will now have "a legitimate excuse
per year.
Washington Irving's great delight was to
read in the open air. Come and see me"
was his invitation 10 n friend, "and I'll give
you "a book and "A tree
The southern Republicans are earnestly
cndeavoring To impress the President with
their sections need of a Cabinet represents
tive. AZ a recent meeting, a committee
consisting OF Senators Alcorn of Mississippi,
aud Saw ger ct South Carolina, with Repre-
SeutatyeS May aud Rainey, were APP
pointed To present their views.
i woman in Omaha dreamed that man
would come along auL sell her some pills
which would cure her dyspepsia. Sure
enough he came, and she bought the pills,
took two, and Wa cold hammer when
her husband came home.
Some olthe towns in Texas very wisely
impose tax of two dollars per head on
dogs.
OF thirteen babies born i'm Kingston,
North Carolna, within Il few days, but one
is girl.
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EYOEEE..
FOU FIFTEENTH DAY.

JACKSON. February ), 1873.
The House opened with prayer BY Rev.
Mr. Crane.
4. {. r, was adopted This relates to
Normal >ehooiat Holly Springs.
II. b.. to amend section 2353 81 Code IN
de GHifeIy post ganeCi.
5 B. 10 remove disabilities of II. Il
Moore. Defeated.
i. B., 70 remove disabilities OF Geo. w.
Wise. Defeated
Il. b.. 30 amend section 1922 article l..
chapter Z OF Code Passed.
: B., 70 repeal section $50 Of Code
Passed.
H. b, amending the Code-known as the
Civil Rights Bill-waS taken up. and the
Senate amendments c0ncufred n, and the
bill is aow ready for enrolment ard presen
gation To the Governor for his signature.
II. J r.. authorizing Issuance Of warrants
for purchase OF new site for Penitentiary.
WAS taken up and loS5.
:. b., tor the better working Of roads III
Claiborne. Passed.
II. b. 70 repeal in relation 70 sale OF liquor
~ Bankst0n and Greensboro. Passed
II. B., NJ. l55, @sas presented.
II. L , No. II, Passed.
II. B to incorporate Home Insurance and
Savings Company. Passed.
IL B.. Old Series. to amend in rel.tion TO
public revenue. Killed.
B. 10 Incorporate Bank OF Meridian.
Passed.
H. B.. TO Incorporate the Greenville Ferry
Company. Passed.
H. j. r. in relation tn compromising Ray
mond ana Bell for services. Passed.
H. B-for the relief % A. Parker. of Amite.
II. B., to amend the revenue law of this
State. This bill requires all taxes in u. >.
currency. and the Treasurer To redeem all
State warrants III currency IN order of the
date of issue.
H. B., to repeal the act for the encourage
ment of agriculture.
5. B.. for relief Of State Lunatie Asylum.
Passed.
H. B., for relief of G. H. Buchanan, of
Marshall. Passed.
FL. J. r., to defray the expenses connect
ed with the investigation in the Third Ju-
dicial District. Passed.
By Mr.. Howe: Ii. B.. 10 amend section
2l5l, article 2, chapter Is, of Code.
ii. B., TO repeal section 1886 of Code
H. B., 70 facilitate construction of the
Grenada, Louisville & Meridian Railroad.
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A BOLD NHANEUVRE.
n Lady Abducted by Open Day
light and Spirited Away in
1lae (sarS--A VfTlafuOu
Plot Thwaraed.
From the Troy, (N.Y1 Time.

From the Troy, (N.Y.) Times.
On the 9TH inst, young married lady
residing near Troy, Mrs. William Stanley
by name, came to the city to procure the
professional servivice of dentist and do
some shopping. About 3 p. M, as she
was about to enter the store of Quacken-
bush d Co., she met lady acquaintance
with whom she had a conversation for
several minutes. A barouche was stand
ing in front of the store at the same time,
and two men nearit. Assoon as the lady
friend walked away-nO other person be-
ing near-one of the gentlemen near the
barouche suddenl y approached the lady,
with handkerchief in his hand, and in
CURED whether she had not dropped it.
Before she could reply he thrust the
handkerchief over her face, whereupon
she at once became unconscious, and was
lifted into the barouche and was rapidly
driven to the depot, and from thence car
ried into car of the Hudson River rail
road. Her abductor remained with her,
and the train proceeded ON its way to
New York. On reaching a point near
Poughkeepsie strange gentleman who
sat near the add ictor and his victim,
and who had been observing the conduct
of the former, especially Of making an oc-
casional application of handkerchief to
the lady's face, who was richly dressed
and OF progressing appearance, con-
cluded that some great wrong was being
perpetrated. He at once gazed earnestly at
the man beside the unconcious woman and
in a stern voice demanded what he in
tended doing with the lady. He replied
that he was taking her to the asylum. :"
At the POughkeepsie station the abduc-
tor left the car and did not return, being
alarmed by the manner of the person who
had addressed him. The gentleman who
had so oppOrtunely interposed now took
his seat beside the lady, who soon became
conscious, and stated to her deliverer that
she was during the whole time aware of
what was passing, but was unable to ar
ticulate. She then related the circum-
stances of her abduction. The lady pro-
ceeded to New York, and at once tel
egraphed to her friends, who had been
searching for her and making inquiries a.
every dentistry in the city without avail,
they being alarmed at her prolonged and
unexpected absence. On receipt of the
telegram her father and brother imme-
lately left for New York. The lady
wore valuable watch and chain, which
were not disturbed, but her change was
-abstraeted. The circumstances of this
startling case have been studiouslyy and
Iefectually concealed by the parties con-
cerned. s '''
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The Tax LaW--SOund Words for
the H.egfsHaGure
Frnm the Hnllv Snrinps n

From the Holly Springs Reporter.
Mississippi's lawmakers have shown
unnecessary venom towards Iand-hold-
ers. Taxes have been increased enor-
mously upon lands, SO as to amount, in
some cases, to outright confscation. And
the sharpest penalties of the law have
been inflicted upon owners OF lands who
fail or neglect to pay their lakes. The
Legislature of 1872 passed a law sharper
and severer, and swifter in its action, than
any previous law on the subject So far
as these laws merely tend 10 make the
payment of taxes sure and prompt, no
good citizen will object to them. But
the late law goes further; at least, such
Is the Interpretation we see generally put
upon it. 1t requires regular citation to
resident non-payers of taxes, and publ
cation as TO non-residents. There is
nothing said as to unknown owners In
most of the counties, publication has
been made to each nonresident delin-
quent in separate notice, such notices
costing from seven to twenty-five dollars
We remember one notice where the
taxes delinquent amounted to less than
fifty cents and the costs and charges
were hardly less than twenty dollars. We
submit that this is a wrong and outrage. |
In many of these cases the owners are /
widows or children, or otherwise help /
less people; and they are thus made to
forfeit their little estate to the tax-mOnger, |
to allow some land-shark to swallow it
up. Let the attention of the press be
turned to this matter, in the hope that
our Legislature will see the peculiar
and injustice involved and
will repeal or amend that part of the rev.
.nue law
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SIXTEENTH DAY,

JACKSON, Feb. z, 1873.
II. b., to incorporate the Yazoo City and
Valley Railroad Company, pending yester-
dag. was taken up, amended and passed
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Il. B., to legalize assessment roll OF Tip
pah. Passed.
ii. b.. regulating charges on freight by
railroads in this State. Referred
IT, b.. for relief of E. a. j. McHenry. Re-
ferred
Il. B., TO amend section 2053 of Code. Re
II. B., to increase the Free School Fund.
Referred.
II. b. TO aid in construction of Memphis
& Yieksburg Railroad Referred
IL. b., TO amend section POPS OF chapter
80, OF Code. Referred.
ii. B.. to allow females to enter Alcorn
University Referred
II. B., 70 incorporate the Tombigbce Car
rying Co. Referred.
I'll. B.. to incorporate the Luxahaliea
Steam Fire Co, of Columbus. Passed.
b. j. NJ. Stone IL. b. TO provide against
evils of sale OF liquors in this State. Re
ferred.
H. B.. to prohibit the manufacture and
sale Of liquor in the State. Referred.
I'll. B., in relation to the Boards of School
Directors. Referred.
IL. B.. for the relief of A. \. Gunnison.
Referred.
II. b.. TO amend section 81 of Code.
Ii, b. to amend the common school laws
OF the State. Referred.
IL. B., to prevent truancy and to compel
children to attend school. Referred
IL. B., In relation to the Treasurer OF War
rem county. Referred
II. B., to amend the laws in relation to re-
falling liquors. Referred.
IL. B.. TO amend the Code in relation to
the Asylum for the Blind. II Referred.
IL. b., for relief of Robert Henderson
Referred.
Concurrent Resolution to appoint
committee to count and burn the worthless
and uncurrent money in Tie Treasury
ADOPTED.
Ill. j. r, (substitute.) i'm relation to pub
fishing proceedings in official journal was
taken up and passed.
House adfotrppd
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CITY DIRECTORY.


rearl Lodge, No. %, meets FIRST Saturday night
IN each month. }. r. ferger W. NJ, a..
Hodge, Secretary.
Silas Brown Lodge, No. 65 meets third Mou-
day night IN each month. r. L. Saunders.
w.M., VIM. J. Brown, Jr., Secretary.
Jackson Royal Arch Chapter, No. Is, meets Sec
ond Saturday night In each month. John
Nelson, II. p, /, Strauss, Secretary.
JACKSON Council ROYAL AND SELECT Mas
TIERS, No. 5.--Holds regular meetings quar-
terly on 81 Tuesdays OF March, June, Sep
tember and December OF each yenr. Spe-
cial meetings called when application is
made for Degrees. Il. ID. Hardy, TIL o..
Edward Steinberg, Recorder
Mississippi Commandery meets on the second
Monday night in each month. Juo. T. Buck.
E CoM'R, VIM. Brown. Jr., Recorder.
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That sanity and corpulent African
from Meridian, Rev. and Hon. j. Aaron
Moore, is still hanging around the CAPT
tol, gathering crumbs from the public
table. We see a bill has been intro
duced for his "relief," but the unintelli-
gible reporter of the Pilot fails to let the
public know what kind of removal or
alienation of calamity, pain, sorrow or
other evil, Aaron desires. Aaron is an
excellent blacksmith, and had he returned
to the hammer and anvil when his legis-
lative term expired, would, by this time,
have fully recovered from the loss he
sustained through his own incendiary
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The SInfe Canvass.
From Prentiss tMiss.) Rec

From PrentisS (Miss.) Recorder.
The representatives of the Mathuse-
lab Democracy in this State, in antici-
patton of the coming canvass, have
commenced to manifest their chronic
disposition not to be satisfied with any,
thing that savors of reform and promises
to restore the State government to le-
ultimate hands They want no candi-
date upon the State ticket who was not
born and reared a Democrat, whose
robes are not soiled with participation in
the Dent and Greeley movements, and
who is noW ready to take up arms in de-
tense of every petty, defunct idea which
has been advocated by the Democratic
party f. ON its organization to the present
day, and they will not hesitate to sacri-
flee the best interests of the State in or
der to crafty their inordinate preju-
dices, if their wants in this connection
are not obviously consulted. These men
exist, politically, in the heart burning
and bitter memories of bY-gone days,
and as the history of the immediate past
will testify, are utterly Indifferent, nay
dead to the vital questions Of the pre-
sent hour. Now, it is evident that if the
most available men are selected to make
up the conservative State ticket for the
next campaign the opposition of this
faction must be incurred. The Columbus
Democrat, which is regarded as the au-
thentic mouth-piece Of this element, has
already virtually declined to support,
in the event of his nomination for Coy
ernor, certain gentleman simply be-
cause che is not Democrat and never
was one" although he has labored de
votedly in the ranks Of that party since
the war This is equivalent to asserting
that man who was once Wing or any
thing but a Democrat is not now entitled
to Democratic support. 1t strikes US
very forcibly that we have attempted re-
Cancellation with this spirit long enough; if
these men are determined to be our enc
mics and to Illustrate every effort made
for the redemption of the State from
Radical rule, we are decidedly in favor
of making them take shelter under the
same roof with our avowed political foes.
They have proven far greater scourge
to the State than the horde of adventures
whom reconstruction turned loose upon
it, and they deserve no better treatment
at the hands Of the honest masses.
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The Committee on the Peniteatiary re-
quested that the matter of the location oi
the new Penitentiary be referred to the JH-
dietary Committee. which request was
granted.
H. T., 30 declare the town ~ Passage ula a
port OF entry, etc. Passed.
II. j. r., memorializing Congress in rela-
ton 10 Custom House, etc, at PaSeagoula-
Passed.
II. B., in relation to praeticing physicians.
Killed in Committee.
;. b.. relating 10 sale of liquors i'm Oktib-
beha. Passed.
IT. B.. incorporating the Yazoo City Rail-
road, was reported. amended, and elected
an animated discussion. Messrs. Wade
Fisher. French, Lowry, Hall, Dixon, Currie,
and others.
Adjourned
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DY virtue Of Deed Of Trust executed by d.
ID McA. Williams and Charles p. Boswell
on the 18th day Of February, 1851, to secure to
Myrum Waters the payment Of . certain note
or obligation therein described, the under
signed, Trustees, viii sell at public auction TO
the highest hiddar,-fer cash, IN front Of the
Capitol, in the city Of Jackson, Miss, on the
3rd day Of March, 1873, the following des-
cfibed land in Holmes county, Mississippi, to-
wit; All Of fractional section No. q, north Of
BLACK Greek, and the south y Of section No. p
and west half Of 5. Il. quarter Of section No.
%, all In township Is. N, range one east. con-
tanning 1900 acres more or less, il being the
same tract decided bysW p. 6tansberFy and
wife 10 said williams and Boswell and known
as the Clifton Plantation. We will convey
.sneh title 40 b vested in us as Trustees, which
g l97gsff 2 GEE 10. BELL, viA1
THOS. GREEN.po9
jan 80-tda Trustees.
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RETRIBUTION.
The Bottom Falling Ont of the
Concern-
From the st. Louis Republican.

From the ST. Louis Republican.
As a financial storm generally over
throws the greatest business houses first,
so this investigation cyclone, beginning
at Washington. City, and sweeping over
], Louisiana, Arkansas and Kansas, wreaks
its fercest rageon the highest-headed and
deepest-rooted monarchs Of the political
forest. Let US see: there are Vice-Presi-
dent Colfax, Senator Harland, Senator
Patterson, Senator Pomeroy, Senator
Caldwell, Senator Clayton, Cakes Ames,
Mr.. Dawes, and Ex-Congressman Alley
of Massachusetts; Mr. Kelley and Mr.
Scofeld of Pennsylvania; Mr.. Garfield
and Mr. Bingham Of Ohio--all shattered
and stripped, and some Of them com
.pletely- undone by the investigation or
deal, and even Vice President Wilson, of
Massachusetts.
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FOURTEENTH DAY.

JACKSON. Feb. 6. 1879.
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Hunter. of the
Presbyterian Church.
4. B.. toauthorize re-assessment in Jeffer-
son. Passed.
II. j. r.. in relation to unassessed lands in
the state. Amended and passed.
ii. b. for relief of A j. Jamis0n. Report
unfavorable and agreed to not pass. Killed.
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
FOURTEENTH DAY
JACK on, Feb. ), 1873.
1srRoprcrIoN OF RILLs.

Jackson, Feb ), 1873.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By sir. Price: To establish the legal and
+ constitutional rate of interest.
By Mr.Price: To incorporate the Grenada.
Louisville and Meridian Railroad. Passed.
/ By Mr. Caldwell To fix the time of hold
/ ing the Circuit Court in the 10Th District,
and salary of Judge thereof
By Mr. Alexander: 20 to amend chapter
IL, OF the Code in relation TO the I-nnatic
Asylum.
Also, 5. b.: To amend Section 7o5, Of
Code.
FL. B., for relief of slaydon and Cowan.-
Mr. Gray called up II. B., No. ,, to amend
Section 273l and 1872. of the Code. called the
/ Civil Rights BID, and il was amended and
passed
Dir. Watts moved that Hon. l.. Q. c. La
mar and Chancellor Waddell be invited to
seats within the bar. Motion carried.
II. B.. o. :, To incorporate Tay lor's De-
pot Passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
S.B., to provide a library for the State
LunatIc Asylum. Referred
). b, in relation to statistics o: crime
etc,
). b., granting leave OF absence to Judges
taken up and passed.
II. J. Resolutions Nos. 4, and 10 were
tabled.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
JACKSON, February c. 1873.
PRAYER BY Rev. Mr.. Smith.
II b.. 70 prohibit sale Of liquors within
three miles of Rankin Masonic Institute.
Passed
y concurrent resolution was offered by
Mr.. Morgan. iHstruct!ug the Attorney Gen
eral 50 institute legal proceedings against
all persons selling lottery tickets prize
boxes. gii5 enterprises. or anything OF that /
nature, and authorizing the Governor to |
employ assistant counsel to aid him in tins /
duty. Referred.
AI.o, to appoint a committee tn inquire
iuto the matter OF power OF the Legislature |
70 abolish the grand jury system. Adopted /
Committee on part OF the Senate: Messrs /
Morgan, Watts and Smith
ISrRoDUcTIoS OF BILLS.
- M GiIner: :. T.. explanatory OF GER |
tain provisions OF school laws. Referred.
b. Mr. MorgHn: J. >. Res, No. =, relat |
ing 60 aH ameu38lsut to the Constitution
Also, = B- TO Incorporate town of Madi- |
b. NJ smith :. b., 70 4ushorlzA T. J.
Reed tad z. T. Reed o aeiopl aarF Turner.
~ Mr. Alex lnler: :. B., uaaitg aprro-
priati9Hs Tor tHe Deaf aHd DGmb In-titGte.
Referred.
II. b ia relation TO Rankin County SIT
wings Institute Passed.
II. B., for re-as~c-- uIvnt in township &, |
range I west, Benton county. Passed.
IL. B., to enable he AudiGor 20 apportion |
the Common school Fund. Passed
II. 3 in relation 10 county warrants was
taken up and killed.
;. b., for the relief OF ". W. Chisholm.
Passed.
H B., in relation TO furaishiug reports to
Simpson county, Passed.
). b, relating 10 Justices OF the Peace ia
Adams county. PASSED.
III. b Old Series. TO extend limits 81 LEX
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ided since the census OF 1890,
The Representative Men Of the
south.
From the MERIDIAN Examiner.

From the MERIDIAN Examiner.
The election Of General Gordon to the
U. S. Senate from Georgia, is just tri-
butte from that gallane State to her sol
der element. Georgia is true to her
traditions and is fifty and nobly repre-
sented when such men as Generals Cor
don, Young, Wright, and Benning are
sent to Washington. Those gentlemen
are recognized as the opponents of her
views and wishes, for it is only the true
and tried Confederate soldier who IS able
to interpret the aspirations and longings
of the Southern people; and, next TO
him, the man whose sympathetic labors
gave aid and comfort to the cause for
which he battled.
If called upon to name an acceptable
representative in Congress for the South
ern States-if those who fought for the
South, and those who sympathized, We're
denied admission-we should without
hesitation select from the ranks of those
who fought Us calamity and well and
sheathed the sword when our guns were
silenced in surrender.
The men among Us who had neither
active aid or heartfelt sympathy to offer,
have nothing in common with the manly
and chivalrous masses Of the South, and
their selfish and heartless egotism IN the
past, gives little promise OF a future de-
voted to our welfare.