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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
The situation--what is to be Done
The Drift of Opinion.

Below we have published two commu-
nications as representing public opinion
at this critical juneture, ON the momen-
tous issues of the hour. The first was
written to the senior editor Of this paper
in the confidence of long standing per-
sonal and political friendship, and was, as
is apparent on its face, intended to be
strictly private We have, however, OBJ
tanned the consent of the writer to pub
lish it, with the injunction to withhold
his name We ask our readers to pom
der it. At all events, it contains the
well-considered conclusions Of an old
Democrat who has enjoyed full measure
of all the honors his party could confer up
on him in this State, whose advice since the
war, though not followed, seems to have
been inspired by gift more nearly APP
proximating prophesy than that of any
living man-to whose counsels the mem
bers of his party used to isten-a man
who never deceived the people and was
never by them deceived:
COUNTY. Sept. 4, 1873
DEAR SIR write to make Il suggestion
or two in regard to the Meridian Conven-
ton. | am painfully exercised lest our
friends at Meridian commit great mistake.
II is my deliberate opinion that ought
not TO put a ticket in the field. It will be
beaten, no matter what we call it. AIcOrn
has arrayed himself against Ames Other
Republicans show unmistakable signs of a
disposition to follow suit. The enemy seem
to ight in a compact body, while to a sa-
gacious eye they give forth omens Of dis
ruptiOn. Let them alone! For the love OF
our country let us not supply the bandagt
to close up their gaping wounds. As have
said to you before, if we stand aloof the
process of Radical disintegration will g
on, and it will gather volume as it goes
| But if we put a ticket in the field with :
manifest purpose To install Democratic
rule, as they profess to interpret it, it vii
be the signal for them to close ranks.
| If my advice can be taken, or even b,
considered, it is about this
Resolved. That the GO. rention, in view
i OI biIO PiOsOh1 POLiLtS"i 7t"tuS VI mississippi
| deems it ineXpedient to nominate candi
| dates for State offices; but it leaves every
| voter perfectly free to choose for himself a.
among those who may present themselve
or may be presented by their friends.
Resolved, That in view of the wide spread
profligacy and corruption which is every
| where apparent in political and other off
| caI stations, we recommend to the peO-
pie, without regard 10 party names. dis,
| tinctious, creeds, eolors or previous associa
| tons, that they vote tor members of thu
| Legislature of approved integrity aud ca
| pacity.
| think that by adopting some such pol
| icy as I have indicated, we will stand
chance to elect sound and capable Legs
Iature, or come so near 1t that if Ames shall
be unfortunately elected, he will be power
| less for mischief
| NOUFS etc.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

The following communication is from
the pen of an old Wing of the school of
Henry Clay. He occupied as command
ing position in the Wing party as the
writer Of the above letter occupied in the
ranks of the Democracy. Indeed, while
he is held in deserved esteem by all
classes of people, with the members of
his old party his name carries influence
wherever it is known:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

Viewing the present political situation
Mississippi from an independent hut de
interested standpoint We unhesiutIug.y f.
We are. for many reasons, opposed l0 p
converting at Meridian ga the lilh ot 4.
Democratic or auti-ltadical Convention
large majority of tile Conservative nau.
papers OF the state are OF our opinion. NIH
"A lew ultra Democratic p1p"rs orr cauur
ing for the convention and "a arl9U0.
Democratic ticket. We believe. UUaa
that the latter class have private nfsr..
they wish to further, even &C thc r.k o.H.
everlasting ruin OF the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
From the MerilIan -

But we have not lost hope. Altbogg.
signs arc somewhat uuPropitiou,. ANA
whom we have relied upon hitherto n,
port and comfort are now moving t.r
and earth 20 com pass the di-ruptiop II,
straightout party reform, ~till We lay.
hdence i'm the sturdy virtue of thc r
and their determination not Co allow nv.
selves 70 be sold out third time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

II thi, is TO be the attitude oi theW.
paign. for the iall. and we are inclined .
the opinion that il T., then surely rlr Gone
seTvative white people Of the State rn..
hesitate as 20 the course they urp tU pur.
in the election.
II Gov. Alcorn Is a. hp ~Iy- hp-i4, tho mu
who can aud viii avert the danger. ON.
threaten our State by the election of Uu.
OF the others. II he can aud will save n
from the thievcs-the Amrses and 9Th.
Gibbses, then We say i'm heavens name
us elect him. Forget the past auI .#
only TO the future"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

The Democratic misses, with tba.
uiaries, are massing everywhere IA.
have full convention at MetidIBb Il. "
l7th, az which 10 Is expected every ".
white, with our trusted leader, llumD....
AZ the head.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

Now the questions fo- the Meridian CON.
venti"n are, will II be- wise % nomlnat
state ticket. and. II so, what Kind OF a. 9.A..
ticket shall II be? As far a. we are ape Y.
Judge, the popular sentiment now, a' E
hnds expression In all shades Of lndeprnL
ent and Conservative press, we are CO..
dent that large majority are opposed 90 y
State ticket, and will consider the puiil.-
forth OF one as the unwisest th Ing tle '''
Yention can do.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11

IT you desist from making uOm.nl.
for Governor, depend upon 0i yOu nr..
Your chauces tor control 81 thc lrg..Hu.
and you dismiss Tor lac ctupuigu Thousand
OF good ana true men VIII lrr ready l.
eager "a do battle tor old Ben. llUmpNw.
bus who viii never cast "a vote tor AIgur
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
Another Death Valley Excitement.

If there Is anything good In the min
eral line IN or about the Death VAL
ley, which has probably been the con-
ter Of more sanguine expectations
among miners than any other part OF
the country in which nothing has been
disclosed, says the Phoebe Record Of
March l6th,it will certainly be found
out the comlug Summer. This singu-
larly famed region Is In Inyo county.
California, about $50 miles southwest
Of Piochc,S on the eastern slope Of the
Sierra Nevada. Of tho expedition
which went thither from here 4 couple
Of months ago, about halt have re-
turned-t those staying back finding
something In that weird and desolate
section to nScinate them. though 1t Is
not in tile, shape Of the precious met
ais. And low we have the partlcu-
lars OF n California expedition to the
Death Valley, The Californians are
not after the mythical Breyfogle de.
posits. but 60 out In search OF the
famed +" Gun sight" silver ledge, al
legged to have been discovered In early
days, but subsequently lost sight OF.
At the head Of the party are Senator
George c. Perkins, Of Oroyllle, Coun-
ty Recorder Chappell Of Butte county,
A. X. Stearns, who vas at one time a
companion Of Kit Carson In his rang
ing, the cashier Of a San Francisco
bank, aud n clergyman. WHO wa one
Of the party that first discovered the
ledge,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
|r. Greeley's Opinion Of English
Aristocrats,

Louise Chandler Moulton relates the
following In Boston letter.
We had a long, rambling talk about
many things; and finally this question
Of n hereditary aristocracy came up,
aprospos to some Of Mr.. Greeley's
London "reminiscences. He was q
Republican through and through, as
We all know ; but above all things else
he was honest, and told the truth. rs
he saw 1t, no matter whom 1t hit.
ibid you find the English lords any
finer gentlemen or better statesmen
than our owna" l asked, expecting
All indignant disclaimer. But he an.
swered thoughtfully, "Yes, In some
respects | did. l don't believe In such
q system ; but" there's no denying It
does breed gentlemen. We have as
well-mannered men among us, no
doubt, but they are few In number !;
and there Is something, too, In being
brought up to craftsmanship. No, our
American politicians, as a whole,
would not compare favorably with the
members of the English House OF
Lords"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

DEATH OF Mrs. STEWART, THE
ACTRESS. - The numerous friends OF
this very popular actress and excellent
lady, not only in this section, but in
other parts Of the country wherever
she has been, will regret to read the
following from the San Francisco Alta
Of yesterday:
Mrs. Mary s. Stewart, at one time
known a. Mrs. Woodward, died In this
city last evening from plsuro-pneumo-
MIA, incurred from exposure on a re-
cent journey hither from Virginia City.
She was about 81 years Of age, and has
long been q. popular and highly re-
spected member Of the dramatic pro-
fession. Her maiden name was Mary
Hudson. and We arc informed that she
was a sister Of Frederick Hudson Of the
New York Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

We have received a copy OF the re-
port to the Stockholders Of the Darda-
nellss Mining Company, Gold Hill
District. 1t gives a complete history
Of the Company. together with the
legal and official NEAR to perfect the
title to their claim and finally make It
perfectly secure In every way against
all contestants. A neatly engraved
map In the commencement Of the re-
port shows the relative position Of the
Dardanelles and Ovsrman mines; also
other mines In the vicinity, and . cross
section OF the Comstock. through the
Crown Point shaft, showing the east
aud west lodges. etc.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
Trout Fishing.

Trout FIsHINa.-The Reno Journal
of Wednesday, says:
This very pleasant pastime Is being
INDUCED In by the denizens of this
rural section to a great extent at the
present time. From early in the morn
Ing till the shades Of evening gather
around, the banks of the Truckee river
from Reno to Glendale Is one mass of
moving human beings, irrespective Of
race, color or previous condition, all
bent on securing q few Of those de-
licious trout for their matutiaal meal.
At no season within the past four or
five years, to the best Of our recollec-
ton, nave trout been so abundant In
the Truckee, and such trout +! oh my +!
they make ones mouth water to even
look at them. During the past few
days, disciples Of the renowned Isaac
Walton have been attracted hither
from Carson, Gold Hill, Virginia and
other places, by these beauties of the
sparkling Truckee. We know Of n
party that yesterday caught 200 pounds
Of trout In the vicinity Of Glendale,
and others that have met with nearly
rs great success. All In all, It Is great
fun, Is this trout fishing.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
Mark Twain on Foster.
[corta.pondease Ns y. Tribun..l

.lCorfespondepce N. 7. Tribune.
i have read tie Foster petitions In
Thursdays TrDune.f The lawyery
oplnionIdo not disturb me, because.I
that those samegentleme could
make rs able an argument In favor Of
Judas. lscartot, which Is a great deal
for me to say, for l never can think OF
Judas Iscariot without losing my tenn
per. 10 my-mind Judas IscariOt was
nothing but a low mean, premature
Congressman. The attitude Of the
jury does not unsettle a body, l must
admit; and 1t seems plain that they
would have modified their verdict to
murder In tie second degree IL tho
Judges charge had permitted IL. But
when | come to the petitions Of Fos-
ter's friends and find out Fosters true
character, the generous tears will flow
Il cannot help 1t. How easy 1t Is to get
a wrong impression of a man. per-
.ceIve that.ffom childhood up this one
has been a sweet, docile thing, full Of
pretty. ways and gentle impulses, the
charm Of The fresfde, the admiration
Of society, the idol Of the Sunday
school,. j recognize In him the divin-
est nature TINT has ever glorifled any
mere human being. | perceive that
the sentiment with which he regarded
temperance was a thing that amounted
to frantic adoration.ia T. freely confess
that 1t was the most natural thing In
the world for such All organism as this
to get drunkiand.insult q s~tranger.and
then beat. Ills brains out with \ car
hook because he did not seem to nd
mire It., such. Is Foster. Aud to
think that, ave came 80 near losing
him! Hoy'lo we know but that he Is
the Second AdventP And yet after
all, If the jury had not been hampered
In their choice of a verdict, think /
could oonseiit to. lose hlin. -
The hurnorist who Invented trial by
jury played n colossal, practical joke
upon the world, but since we have the
system wo ought to try to. respect 1t.
A thing which Is not thoroughly easy
to do, when we reflect that by COM
mand OF. the law n criminal juror must
be M intellectual vacuum, attached to
a melting heart and perfectly lnacaro-
nian bowels Of compassion.
l have had no experience In making
laws or amending them, but still l
cannot. uuderstand Why, when 1t takes
twelve men to inflict the death penalty
upon a person, 1t should take any
other less than twelve more to undo
their work. If I were q Legislature,
and had just been elected and had not
had time to sell out. | would put the
pardoning mud committing power into
the hands Of twelve able men instead
Of dumping 90 huge q burden upon the
shoulders Of one poor petltioR-perse-
cuted individual. MARK TWAIN.
Hartford; March 7, 1879,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

when I say a new experience. It Is
calleda Russian bath. They just take
a..fellow and wash him, scrub him.
wiring him out and hang him up to dry.
like an old shirt. Sarah said | looked
as though I hadn't been washed for
year, and by the advice Of . frlendl
tackled this Russian outfit, and am will
ing to gamble all my old clothes that
It Iain't misnamed, for it's about rs
rushin' sort Of work as I ever came In
contact with. / entered the building
and told the man In attendance that
I'd come after ono Of those Rushin's:
"Step In there" said he, pointing toa
room. ''and peel YOURSELF" (He meant
for me to take off my clothesh we'll, l
peeled. "Ready," says he, Yes"
said I; and with that he showed me In
to a den that looked like = cell in the
county Jail. There were shelves ranged
on each side Of the room, on which
we're lying a number Of naked men.
Steam was rising from n pipe In the
floor and In about a minute and a half
felt like q boiled lobster. The fell
low said he had kept me In this little
hell only ten minutes. l want to bet
It was ten hours. After I had been
in as long as the 1end cared to
torture me, he took me out and laid
me on o board, and with soap and a
scrubbing brush scrubbed my body un--
there wasn't piece of cuticle as big as
a ten cent piece left. Then he put me
under a warm shower bath that came
down like q hail storm, after which;
he rolled me up In blankets and left
me to bleach. Talk about sweating !
Why l Just melted clean away and
sweated offan undershirt that | have
worn constantly for three years, and
which vanished into the air. After
about an hour OF this work, he picked
up what was Left Of me and threw 1t
into a vat Of cold water. He then
fished me out with q blue fish hook
and chucked me down among a lot Of
shower baths; one Of which came
down In a solid stream like that from
a pipe used in hydraulic mining. i
thought he was going to sluice me.
but | reckon he thought I wouldn't pan
out very well, so he let up OH me aud
told mo to put on my clothes. By.th
time l got into the street | felt like |
had been born again; hungry as an
elephant and stout enough to whip my
weight In wild cats. The end Is pleas
ant but the means are lightning.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

CoApLErIoS OF A GREAT WORK.
While the Imperial Government Of
Germany Is engaged In a serious dis
mute with the Catholic Bishops about
their alleged political duties It has
not arrested It's labors on the Cathedral
of Cologne. which. though commenced
six centuries ago, has never yet been
completed. The work has been pushed
forward by a large number Of laborers
for more than ten years. and It Is
thought that five years more will finish
1t, when IL will be, in some important
respects, the most splendid OF all the
monuments Of Gothic architecture. It
will he Inferior to the Cathedral OF
Strasbourg In hight, and to hat OF
Milan In the multitude OF pinnacies,
but superior to either In It's general ex-
terlor as well as interior eject.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

A ScuooL-Bor's ATTEMPT TO Fly
One day last week a little boy attend
ing . private school on Fourth street,
thought that he would like very much
to be an angel, and accordingly he
procured two turkeys wings and
mounted to the top OF the stairs In the
school. He, with the wings In a pro-
per position, started on his flight. He
made a jump, and In 3 very short time
the little fellow found himself at the
bottom Of the stairs, much scared and
very little hurt. Getting up, he re-
marked to the school, AZ guess I don't
waEt to be = little angel any more"
The school teacher talked to him for q
few minutes, and Immediately set him
to studying his lessons. He still per-
sists tiat he flew down the first step
and tumbled the rest Of tho way
TIrov Press.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
Truckee Items.
From the Republican of March Goth

From the Republican Of March Goth
Yesterday a very Innocent. pious
looking sort Of q chap entered q dry
goods store In Truckee to make a pur-
chase Of some trlfing article Of ap-
parel. He had the aspect of q young.
unsophisticated farmers boy, and the
kindly disposed merchant very natu-
rally supposed no was from Sierra Val
ley. IN paying for his purchase the
young man accidentally displayed n
shot sack we'll filled with gold. This
somewhat surprised the merchant, and
he asked the innocent looking young
man If he was a stranger In town. He
answered that he was. The merchant
told him there were some hard cases in
Truckee, and that he had better de-
post his money In sone of the burglar
proof safes, For this timely caution
the young man returned his thanks
and departed. 1t soon leaked out that
the unsophistlcated young man ls II
Of the most notorious three-card monte
sharps along the line eff the railroad
between Omaha and San Francisco.
The Truckee Lumber Company Is
running n side of their saw mill and
use two large circular saws. They
expect to use the whole capacity OF
their mill for saving about the first Of
May next. Thoy have 1000, 900 feet
Of logs In their reservoir, besides a
large amount "banked" along the
TrIckee river ready to be floated down
when occasion requires. As loon as
the snow melts sufficiently the compa-
ny will build a new shute above the
Conner fishery, which will give them
access to a large number of logs. This
shute Is to be half a milo In length.
The epizootic has not yet made Its
appearance In this vicinity. 1t Is now
over ten days since Il was first known
at Virginia City and Gold Hill and
since then nearly all the horses In that
section have been troubled by 1t. Thus
far, the disease In those places has
been fatal only In a very few cases.
There Is every reason to expect that
the disease will soon manifest itself IN
Truckee very Don It Is hardly pos.
sible that thi, equine scourge In its
general sweep over this coast will
leave this locality unscathed.
Andrew Puget was stabbed in the
shoulder at Kirkham's saloon about 2
o'clock this morning. Geo. Yalhardt
was arrested as the principal of the
deed. His trial or examination will
take place this evening before Justice
Keiser. Puget Is not seriously injured
and is able to be about town.
Some heavy tlmbers for a railroad
bridge are now lying at the freight
depot ready for shipment. These tim
bers are each As feet long and IL by 10
inches In thickness. They are to be
used In the construction Of a railroad
bridge across the Humboldt river at
Golconda.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

Snow SLIDE IN LITTLE COTTONWOOD.
The Salt Lake New Endowment Of
March 18th, says Moss aJ
A friendly Indian, who gives his
name as william B. Smith," lineal
descendant of Capt. John Smith of Po-
cahontas fame, WINS kind enough to tell
us what he saw on his way from Alta
here. He saw Capt. Norcress, and he
saw q smokestack standing In the mid
die Of the old road /; and he spoke to
one Of them. The other was going on
to Alta. One, hv says, smokes, and
the other drinks. The smokestack no
found, on inquirlng of the stewardess,
had been removed, with the engine,
boiler and engina-house, from Buel q
Bateman's smelter, $50 feet above, BY
a snow-slide. The smelter stood about
100 yards from T%annerville, and one
Of those Irresistible bodies Of moving
snow swept the whole concern clean
from the ground. Supposed to have
been the work of nobody to blame.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
IN mrmoa1Am.

Our dear little friend Jimmy Niles,
whose courageous act a few weeks ago,
in attempting to save the property OF
4 friend, caused him to get severely
burned. died in consequence last even
Ing. Many q tear will be shed over
this young hero; for he was known
and loved by all the people of Gold
Hill for his manly bearing and amiablo
disposition. He bore bis sufferlngs
with remarkable fortitude, and died
regretted by all who knew him.
Kiss him goodnight,
Then let the awaiting angel take bis hand,
TO lead his feet beyond the shining strand,
Where Life serene and beautiful awaits
The coming guest before the golden gates.
kiss him goodnight.
Close the dear ewes
That never moro shall Ill with unshcd tears,
Or dim before the fading glare OF years;
But, bright with light eternal from above,
Shall guide the treasures Of bis earthly love.
Smooth the young brow,
And fold among the silence Of his breast,
Palm touching palm, the quiet hands 10 rest
Brave hands that through all shades Of good or
Still wovs the sunshine of their Makers will.
Kiss him goodnight:
He sleeps 10 wake beneath the purer skies,
Whose light shall LIT the shadow from his eyes;
Where, soon or late, all deaths pale terror
Gcorning,
His lips will greet Us with . glad good.mornilg.
Kiss him goodnight.
Gold Hill. March 81, 1873.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21
KNEW ALL ABOUT HiM.-In the town

KNEW ALL ABOUT HiM.-In the town
Of Washington, a day or two since,
says the Sacramento Union, two fe-
Wholesome Irish and the other Scotch
had a dispute as to the relative mer-
It's Of st. Patrick and Bobby Burns.
The Milesian. finally wearying Of the
discussion, concluded TO silence her OPP
ponent completely and at once: and
thus broughther battery to bear: "And
who Is this Burns. that they make such
. wark about i'm? Sure, don't | mind
the day when he was slingin' hash In
hotel beyant In Sacramento, and it's
there he's llyin' yet y,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

KATIE GORDON, now so notorious
for her connection with the alleged In
cest case at Oakland, California, Is not
quite IL years Of age. She Is described
as girl Of progressing appearance,
quiet and very reserved In manner,
with rosy checks, dark blue eyes and
blonde hair. She looks pleasing and
innocent, but Is very naughty, never
theless,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-21

The San Francisco Gail Of yesterday
appeared In q new dress Of handsome,
clear, very readable type. It has been
needing this very improvement for
some time past, and with Its adoption
we are we'll pleased to note the signs
of prosperity observable In our enter
prising contemporary.