The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-07-16
MIS- SISSIPPL


From the ohubuta Times
Chancellor Raselas Boyd has arrived
on his work, this, the 4th District, and is
now holding Court at Ellisville, Jones
county; convened last Monday
[From the Aberdeen Examiner
We are informed by Mr.. Geo. c. Cole
man, County Assessor, that his rolls TO
the current year, show 423 colts in thir
county This will give our readers 3
fair idea Of the importance that stock
raising is assuming in old Monroe.
From the Yazoo Banner.
We learn from a private letter, from
Texas, that our young friend James j. b.
White Jr, was most fouly murdered by
a lawless mob, and that he died an inno-
cent man, not even having been under
civil arrest
From the Mississi. pi Journal.
One night last week some person or
persons, at present unknown, shot four
horses belonging to Mr.. Mayfield Reese
and two belonging to Mr.. Chambers.
One Of Mr. Reese's and one of Mr.. Cham
bers' have died and the others are seriously
injured.
From the Magnolia Gazette.
Mr.. Joe. Mallett, Special Deputy, an
nounces in this issue that the Masters and
Delegates of Subordinate Oranges of
Pike county, will meet in the town of
HolmesviI ON Thursday, August 6, for
a public installation Of the officers Of the
County Grange, and extends an invita-
ton to the public to attend.
From the Water Valley Courier.
A most singular death occurred at
Garner station, in this county, on Friday
evening Of last week. A Mrs. Guiger,
the wife of worthy and steady laboring
man living at that place, was found dead
at the very door of her cabin, by her own
| little children, with a tub full Of fresh
washed and wet clothes standing partially
on her shoulder and breast.
From the Magnolia Gazette.
We learn the following facts from the
report of Hon. w II. Roane, Superin-
tendent of Education, Of this County:
The amount Of school warrants issued for
the scholastic year, ending June 30, 1874,
$14,975 90; amount taken up, as per
Treasurer's report, So, 400 90; amount
of outstanding warrants June 30, 1874,
IS, $40 co.
From the Brandon Republican.
We learn that Richard Bird, living in
the south western portion OF this county,
was shot and killed on Saturday morning
last, whilst blowing in his field. Mr..
Bird was a hard-working, honest, pros
porous and peaceable citizen, about thir-
ty-eight or forty years Of age, who had
never married, and who had accumu-
lated considerable money, which he kept
loaned out, and as he had no enemies
it is supposed he was murdered for his
money.
From 4 e CarthageHiaI.
The Board OF Supervisors, at their last
meeting, levied a county tax of seven
mills on the dollar. This is pretty steep;
and, when taken in connection with
the State and School tax, will make the
total levy this year amount to twenty
seven dollars on the thousand. But, in
our humble opinion, the county levy,
though large, was we'll and wisely made
from this fact. There is now some three
thousand dollars in warrants out, and no
cash in the treasury with which to redeem
them.
From the Brandon Republican.
In obedience to our call, Superinten-
dent Proctor has made a report in rela
ton to school funds, which shows that
he has not received a dollar from the
State school fund for the past two years,
and that there is, or ought to be, S613,
600 in warrants, and, S58, 900 in cash
now on hand in the State Treasury,
which the law requires Ito be distributed
among the counties in the first of May
in each year. Why has this money been
withheld? Is the money in the treasu-
nv now, or has it been stolen or squan-
dered? VIII State Superintendent Car
dozo rise and explain?
from the Liberty Herald.
The tax levied by the Board at its SEES
sion this week is as follows; For county
purposes, forty per cent. of the
State tax or four mills on the dol
lar. For pauper, fifteen per cent of
the State tax, or one and a half mills on
the dollar For special, twenty-five per
cent. of the State tax, or two and half
mills ON the dollar; and for contingent
school purposes, thee mills on the dollar
The State tax is ten mills on the dollar;
State school tax four mills, making al
together for State, school, county, pauper,
bridge or special and contingent, TIVE nty-
five mills on the dollar, or twenty five
dollars on the thousand.
The Farmers Of the Golden State
Establish N Grange Bank