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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

We notice signs of hedging by men of
the old parties against the anti-Monopoly
movement. On the 9th, Representative
kassou, Republican Of Iowa, pending
the General Educational Bill, took strong
ground against Capitalization and in IA
yor of the anti-Monopoly party. He stated
that one Of the main objects of the anti
Monopolists, who are sweeping the West,
Is to arrest the progress of the govern
ment towards consolidation and as an
earnest Of his intention not to go under
the popular wave, he mounted astride
of II
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
re sew STATE A.aminIssrasiop.

Gen. Ames goes into office against the
wishes OF ninety-nine hundredths of the
former governing class Of Mississippi;
but he goes IN, nevertheless, upon a dis
tinct pledge Of administering the laws
impartially, and disavowal of design to
prescribe any class Of citizens We have
every reason to believe that the people
who are politically opposed to him, will
Judge him by his acts Ii he will deal
Justly with al classes encourage spirit
of peace and good will among them; in
troduce economy in the execution of the
State Administration; insist upon re-
duction Of taxes and appoint compe-
tent and incorruptible Judiciary, he viii
win plaudits, and in these measures re
ceive the hearty cooperation Of those
who have opposed him politically. He
has no ground to apprehend mere fac
tious opposition for partizan cake. Tx
IRENE Democrats deprecated the appeal
of his successor, to the Courts, for de-
cision upon the validity Of the election,
and thus virtually pledged him their sup
port in advance; while those who sus-
tanned the course of Gov. Powers (our
selves among the rest, have invariably
been on the side Of conservatism and
moderation. Every motive of self-inter
est must prompt the good citizens of Mis-
sissippi, whose homes are permanently
here, to desire peaceful administration
and relief from the strife and turmoil anC
prescription with which they have beer
cursed for years past The fault will no
be theirs, if there is not truce to thu
wasting warfare.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
The setting sun.

The manner in which a largely Repub-
lican Senate has treated the Presidents
nominations, first Of Williams, and next
Of Gushing, for Chief Justice, must have
been painful reminder that his sun has
passed the meridian, and viii set ere
long and the motives of the selfish to
pay him court will soon cease to exist !;
and Of all the throngs that have bent the
crooked hibgssssss The knee, there will be
none so poor TO % him reverence. Such
is the lesson which men in power, under
Republican government, are inevitably
taught.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
The Conservative Members of the
Legislature.

To nearly all the newly elected mem
bers Of our party, we are indebted for
the pleasure Of q visit and Interchange
Of views. They take an enlightened
view Of the situation, and viii address
themselves to The duties Of their import
ant Office, in the spirit Of patriots deter
mined to accomplish what they are able
for the good Of the State. We are sure
their constituents viii have no cause to
complain OF their course; and apprehend
tbat the people at large viii have occasion
to regret that there are not more Of them
in tile Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

This bill, which has recently been %
committed, has excited s. much m.r#
throughout the country while pending
the House Of Representative, th9tHaW.
lish it here in full:
A BILL TO PROTECT ALL crTllg,-
THEIR CIVIL AND LEGAL RIGHTS.
BE II eaacted by the Senate anil HnH
Representatives Of The Iuitcd St1t#
AHerlca In CJHgress 0sscmbid, That W.
ever, being a corporation or natural r
son, and owner on Id charge 81 amy r
lie inn, OBJ OF any place of amusement
entertainment for which "a license 'u
any legal authority Is required; or ul u
line Of stage coaches, railroad 0r .tW
means of public carriage Of passengers
freight or OF any cemCtarV OF Utu" q
uevoieut institutions, or amy public ..
supported i'm whole or IN part at ua.
expense or by endowment for pub... a
shall make any distinction a- t0aim..
or accommodation therein fanny c.t7u
the United States because OF race. rI.
or previous condition of scrviluio -.H
on conviction thereof, be fined u0l F.
than 500 nor more than $1,000 f0. e.
offence; and the person or corporation
offending shall be liable to tho ouu
thereby injured, in damages 90 Doe
cred in action Of debt
SECTION .. That the oHcuce- u.
this act, and actions To- recover duml-
may be prosecuted before amy Giro
Court of the United States having .w
diction Of crime at the place where
offence was charged to have been oam
ted, as well as in the district wb...
parties may reside, as now provided
law
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
sutssmeryiiIe Institute.
OFFICE OF SU1UMERvILLE INSTITUTE,
GHoLs0N, NOXUBEE Co., Miss,
Innr1nr.,- 81 ~

OFFICE OF SUNtMERVILLE INSTITUTE,
GHoLs0N, NOXUBEE Co, Miss,
January, 18th, 1874
ness of the times, and at the suggestion of
friends of this school, | have concluded to
reduce the terms Of this institution, now in
its twenty-first year, to take effect on the
18th ofFebruary. The charges will then be
for twenty weeks, one hundred and five
dollars, payable in all cases in advance
Board, Tuition, Lodging, Washing and
Fuel are included in the above. Ehere
are 10 extras except Lights, Towels,
Books and Stationary. This reduction
places our school within reach of every
one in the land, who is able to send off at
all, and is as low as the lowest.
All papers that published for me last
Summer will copy this and add to my bin,
and l will discharge the obligation
promptly at the beginning Of my term in
February.
Our School is in a prosperous condition,
increasing daily, and all persons desiring
to avail themselves Of our reduced terms,
must make immediate application, other
wise they will be disappointed
The School shall be kept equal to the
very best institutions Of the country in all
respects.
Address me at Gholson, P. O., Noxubee
Co, Miss.
THos. S. GATHR1GHT, a. NJ,
Principal.
B1- Only two students in a room.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

The limit of State jurisdiction over the
management of Railroads to prevent ex-
tortion and discrimination, is engrossing
profound attention in the North-Wes
States and the issues springing out of
the question are being adiudicated by the
Courts. Possibly similar issues may
come up some day in this State and the
question may assume a practical shape
among our own people. We have copied,
therefore, the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States sustaining the
Railroad law of Iowa, requiring Rail
roads to fix their tariffs annually, and
make them public by posting at all the
stations and requiring that they be
strictly adhered to.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
The Supreme Court Decision on
TEae Election laws.

On Monday, the Supreme Court, all
the Judges concurring, decided that the
law under which the election was held
last fall, is constitutional, and that the
election is therefore valid. Gov. Powers
and the other incumbents, acting upon
their declarations, in good faith, have
gracefully bowed to the decision of the
tribunal of last resort
Inasmuch as the Constitution declares
that elections shall be held !" biennially,
and this clause is not carried out under
the present system, it will be the duty of
the law-makipg power to provide meas
ures to correct the discrepancy Thus,
the present year members of Congress
are to be chosen the next year members
of the Legislature, &c; the year follow
ing Congressman again-the next year
State officers, and so on-making a con-
slant round Of elections each succeeding
year, in violation Of the manifest intent
and plain words OF the Constitution.
The New Hampshire Democracy, in
State Convention, have pledged them
selves to adhere to the CincinHGti-B alti-
more platform (Which endorses the Con-
stitutional amendments, including negro
SUFFRAGE, and deprecates the unjust taxa
ton of farmers and the creation of mo-
nopolies for the benefit of favored classes.
The resignation of Judge Durell, of
Louisiana infamy, is aD attempt to evade
the exposure consequent upon his i'm
parchment. Inasmuch as it was upon his
partizan decree that the President based
his action in behalf of the Kellogg pre-
tenders, the virtual confession of the
guilty Judge places the Administration
in an unenviable predicament.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
NEW YORK. April %, 1861.
To His Excellency, John A Andrews,
Governor of the Commonwealth
REpUp1ArtoS.-Tbat the LARGER =.

REPUDIArIoN.-That the larger por.
ton of the pretended debts contracted by
the carpetbag administration of the
South, for purposes not embraced within
the objects of government, will be repu-
dated, we have no doubt. Gov. KELLOGG.
of Louisiana, has proposed that that State
shall set the example by scaling her So
called debt at 40 per cent. which is anoth-
er form of reputation. A funding clause
containing this feature, has already
passed one branch of the ode facto) Leg
islature Of that State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
CONGRESsIoNAL NOTES
'HF1c-Hbrc~fdcu Sugpriec~ Oh
sscuHtc-T'hc Nomination for
Chief Justice.

WAsHNGToN. Jan. 1g.-Ihe umr
ton of Morrison r.. Waite, of Ohio
be Chief Justice of the Supreme lm
was a surprise to Senators and a.I o.ua
about the Capitol, including the Ju.H.
of the court.
Although Republican, Judge Wal.
is not an active partisan. At lHc Tuo
time he is the President of Ind Ohio q"
stitutiOnal Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

We are panied to announce to our
readers the death of DIR. WILLIAM l..
DEBERRY. His illness terminated IA
tally on Thursday evening last. DIR.
DeBerry was a native of Robinson coun-
ty, Tennessee, but while quite young, his
parents moved to Missouri, where he
spent the early part Of his life.
AT the beginning Of the war he joined
McIntosh's cavalry, as private, but was
soon promoted to the position Of Regi-
mental Surgeon; and soon afterward to
the position of Brigade Surgeon in Gen.
McNair's brigade.
A the close of the war he married
Miss Bette Flowers. one of Rankin's
loveliest women, and practiced his profess
sion in our county, with success, until he
fell victim to the conqueror Death
Brandon Republican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
New Hampshire.

The election will be held in this State
ON the 10th of March. The present
Governor il a Democrat The two old
parties have the field 10 themselves, and
both claim the victory. The Anti-Alo-
nopolists have obtained but little foothold
in the East We have read the platforms
of both parties. They are as like as
tweedledum and tweedIedee. Both de
nounce the salary grab and Credit Mobil-
Ter Misunderstanding against class legis-
lation-and pledge themselves to the
maintenance of the Constitutional amend
ments. There is no Hunkerism IN the
Democratic platform, and the chances
are that Weston (present incumbent),
will be elected.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
. T
Bay~ Only two students in a room.
What il COST Go Collect the I'm
ternaI Revenue.

From the Chicago Times.
We yesterday published a statement
showing the fees and salaries paid to the
persons employed in collecting the Gus
toms revenue in sixty-two districts. In
those districts the aggregate revenue col
lected was 1924, 651, and the fees and
salaries of the officers, excluding all other
expenses, amounted to 1891, 497. We
have now a statement OF the cost OF col
lecting the internal revenue in the various
States for the year 1872-'73. and some Of
the exhibits are surprising
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

OMAHA, NEB., Jan. H. Them.
ers on all the papers here struck
morning, on account Of p roda.u.
wages from forty-tiye o. forty at
thousand, the former being liz
price paid during and since ua .
The papers are advertising fgr uua
printers, and will probably cypa
but temporary Inconvenience
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
UnI,er-ily Appoin,m.n.-

MEMPHIS, Jan. lS.-Tha E....
Trustees Of Vanderbilt UNIVERSE
journed to-day, after session ~. t.-
days.
Inc BOARD ORDAINED Three d.n-
ments to pc opened on t7e I3taof Ju
airy next and elected three Profess.
llle i-''[ ~, y "Iu '''' ..I,' OeFnu.
VIZ =. y, "1 ~ Ry q" =, university Oh. N
sslppE = Gus 'eH.,a. Col.
Missouri ano ~ t. L"Pton oitae Jar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Our fellow citizen, RICHARD Coon,
Is no more Tie died calmly and p
fully at his residence in the bosom u.
family, last Sunday evening, aNgaW
tracted and painful illness ofoyar aI
Mr. Cooper was a native of -ayaua
Ga, and came TO this place when g u
boy. Without the prestige Of He
and family influence, but with o. nae.
intellect far above ordinary, and wt1
ambition worthy of youth, he imW
his mind and acquired a fair Eug.-.
ucation. Under many disadvnm-
taught school, and read law. audi rr.'
license to practice. Though he N
Wing, and lived in a Democratic Ds.
the people elected him, time and
to the office OF District Attorney. NI
he filled 10 the satisfaction of the pe.E
and with great credit to himself
certainly true that as a criminal A'r
he had few superiors in this country
represented, in part, this county In
Constitutional Convention iu 1850.
was Grand Master of the Grand L'
one or two terms, and was tay9I-
known far and wide as a devoted las
Mr.. Cooper was by nature A
hearted, generous and amiabie man
loved peace and summed quarreH
broils. lie was charitable iu his iea-
as well as in his eds.-Brandon
publican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

One of our oldest citizens and a Demo
crat of thirty-fve years regular voting,
who never asked for, or held, office, but
takes a deep interest in the welfareo OF the
people, and is IA sound thinker and close
observer of passing eyents-in the course
of letter upon other topics, incidentally
says:
& think your views upon political af-
q fairs are correct 1t is not likely that
"parties will be organized as before the
* war, nor is it to be desired that they
" should be. The changed situation OF
g the country, and the burial of old issues
q and questions, forbid it. We want
men of capacity, integrity, and high
& administrative ability and courage, in
:. the offices at Jackson reduction OF
." offices-more work for Judges and
9 Chancellors and less pay, and conse-
quent reduction Of Taxes"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
Bucl," Bond~,aen Coming 80 Grief

The Taxpayers League, at Nicks-
burg, are after the professional Bonds
men of that city with a sharp stick. 1t
seems that a large number of these gentry
have committed fraud on the public by
swearing themselves to be possessors of
larger effects than there is visible evil
dence of. Ifso, they are guilty of perjury,
and liable to the severe punishment af-
fixed by law to the crime. A number Of
them have been arrested and required to
give bail, or go to jail in default thereof,
to answer the charge. OF course, there
is tribulation among them. The ex-
ample of the Vicksburg taxpayers
might be initiated with public benefit in
every county where like frauds have been
attempted to be practiced. The fire.
quency with which this henious crime is
committed by partizans of certain class,
is sad evidence of the degeneracy of the
times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

TIME orr

b. Subscribers Who find TINE OUT
stamped on the margin Of their paper, are
thus notified that their subscription has ex-
pred and that we would be pleased to have
them renew-our inyariabie rule being 70
discontinue unless otherwise requested
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Mr.. Jefferson Davis, being asked \" !.
late the circumstances connected WllA
Gushing letter, told the gentleman
questioned him on the subject chat Nv
no recollection of such letter; eng.
did not remember receiving any
from Mr.. Gushing at the time referee
and that he had no knowledge o.
person In whose behalf the letter plI.
to have been written. This is al
fact, as the incident is one which Won
likely to impress on a memory so tenr
as that Of Mr.. Davis.-N. " Z
yune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
The Lntc r,i,.o al .IcGer.on. .,.,

The busy and prosperous cityogJH
son, Texas, has been lrcquulyyi..n
ruiRous fires, but that off thc 6tu ie.. +.
pears to have been more than uu
destructive, sweeping AWAY o.. 10 n.
large portion of the bushes pat o. .
citv.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

The election of Lieutenant Governor
Withers, asecond rate man, to the United
States Senate from Virginia, over Hon.
r. M. I. Hunter, when it is important
that the South should be represented by
her best talent in the national councils,
has occasiOned surprise and regret outside
of that State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

The Ohio Legislature has reelected
Hon. A. G. Thurman to the United
States Senate. He is the ablest and most
brilliant member of his party in that body.
In politics he is progressive Democrat.
After the election of Allen, Governor OF
Ohio, he said the victory meant that
& dead issues shall remain dead issues,
9" and that no party can succeed upon
& any but living issues"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Gen. Ames has said without reserva-
ton, since the Supreme Court decision
was pronounced, that he came from
Washington under pledge from Gen.
Grant to put him into office, no matter
how the Court might decide.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
An Example for Governor Ame>


In government the greatest desideratum
is pure, inco ruptible and competent
Judiciary and in order to attain this
end, partizan considerations ought to be
subordinated by the appointing power to
capacity and integrity. Evidently Presi-
dent Grant acted upon this rule in APP
pointing Hon. Caleb Gushing Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Though the pressure
brought upon him, induced his with
drawal of the nomination, the motive of
his action remains as shining example
for Governor Ames. 1t will not be as
sumed that the Republican lawyers of
this State furnish sufficient material for
such Judiciary as viii confer lustre on
his Administration and meet the REQUIRE
ments of the public service Now.
if President Grant could overlook the
claims of large number of unquestiona-
bly, well-qualifed members of his own
party and select Chief-Justice from his
political opposers, cannot Gov. Ames af-
ford to select Judges from the ranks of
his political opponents in the absence of
persons presenting sufficient qualification
in his own partyi
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Hon a. ILL., Stephens, in the House on
the 18th, asked to be put on record as
having voted against the repeal Of the
baek-salarE steal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Capt H. H. Fisher, late Representa-
tive from this, Kinds county, is editing
paper at Akron, Ohio.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

The newly elected State officials, in
Texas, have pretty well crowded the old
incumbents out, Notwithstanding the
latter were fortified by Supreme Court
decision. Ior popilj, roc DEL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Let US have a short session OF the Leg
islature The custom Of having a SEES
sion every year, a long one at that, costs
the people dearly. Oh reform it al
tooether.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

Martin Van Buren, said it was better to
walk thirty miles to see man than to write
him letter. Caleb Gushing agrees with
him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

RATHER DIsCoURAGING.- The fnan-
eial exhibit for 1873, by the Auditor, is
rather discoWaging. Receipts S776, 504
disbursements, / ,450, 900 Whatstronger
argument is needed in favor of rerench-
ment and reform2
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

There are many candidates for the
United States Senate. 1t is said that
Gov. Ames viii resign his present term
and decline an election for the long one,
in order to remain in Office with view to
competing for Gov. Aleorn's place, which
viii be vacant about that time. But
many changes viii keplace before then;
and it would be as wise to speculate con-
corning what win happen the next cen
fury as at the expiration of four years
from this date.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22

McCutchen, the Republican candidate
for Governor of New Hampshire, Is de-
scribed as a working farmer. He digs
q" and hoes and mows, milks his own
81 cows, cuts his tre-wood and drives his
:" own cart to the compost heap, and has
meanwhile, by his own frugality and
industry, accumulated several thousand
" dollars through his farm labor" The
signs are that the people will let this
modern Cincinnatus remain at his pillow
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22


Padre Kendall, our neighbor of the
Plot, has been elected President of the
Board of Supervisors of Kinds county.
The Raymond Gazette compliments him.
We have known him a long time our
selves, and never knew him to do any
body a wrong Intentionally.
THE PENIrENrIARY. This institution
drags heavily on the taxpayers. With
the large amount of labor which it places
at the disposal OF the State, it ought to
yield a handsome revenue; on the contra
~, it is an expense. Can't the Legisla-
ture devise some system which will make
it selfsustaining, at least?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-22
STATE FINANCES.
Receipts and Disbursements.

Receipts for fiscal year 1873 from the LIST
day of January, 1873 to the 3l~t day OF
December 1873, inclusive by Warrant:
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The Fatal Letter.

The letter which we copy below. is the
rock on which Caleb Cushing's prospects
to become Chief-J Justice, were wrecked
1t was unearthed from the Confederate
archives in the war department The
President, who had come up bravely in
defence of his favorte, succumbed when
this document was produced. The NOR
tai offence committed by Mr.. Cushing
was his recognition of the split in the
Union, and his intimation that 1t was
caused By the fanatics and traitors and
Intermediates at the North who persisted
in violating the Constitution and the com
pact of the Union in their wer upon the
South. With this instrument provided
by Mr.. Gushing himself to their hands,
it was an easy matter for the opposers of
his nomination to carry their point and
compel the President to desert him. The
wonder is, that if Gushing committed an
objectionable sin in writing this inno-
cent letter of introduction, how is it that
Gen. Longstreet who, for so long a period
was Gen Lees right-hand man in the
army, has been taken to the embraces of
the Administration without objection
from its Northern Republican friends ?
1t looks as if they had strained at a gnat
after swallowing a camel.