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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

tons, will number nearly two thousand.
There are about one hundred to one
hundred and fifty men at the state-hoase
well armed, and with two cannon. The
governor received dispatch from Attor-
ney-General Williams stating in effect
that the United States government would
not interfere. The governor states this
was all be desired, and he promises to
put down the instruction at once.
Last nights dispatches We're in error
in stating that the circuit Judge had is
sued writ 10 the sheriff Immediately
on giving judgment against Baxter.
No writ was ever issued either then or
now. As soon as the judgment was rem
dered Brooks took the office, and with a
copy of the judgment III his hand went
into the governors Office and took forcible
possession.
LATEST
LITTLE Rock, April l6-A few min
utes ago, Governor Bakers forces took
possession Of the telegraph Office, placing
sentinels at the door with instructions
to permit no dispatches to be sent or de-
livered without the consent Of the officer
in charge.
Governor Baxter has just issued IA
proclamation to the people of the State
reciting the facts in the case, stating
that it is his intention to retake the state
building, and establish his authority,
and calling on the people to respond to
his aid. Mr.. Brooks has sentinels one
square out in. front of the state-house.
The tramp of sentinels is heard on all the
street-corners. Everything is quiet. The
mayor has ordered all the saloons to be
closed.
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~ OTnan as IA ThiuIxer-

The Boston Saturday Gazette says:
''The superior facility of the female sex
in the power Of expression has received
a palpabIe illustration in the compositions
written in the Boston Schools on the sub
ject of cruelty to animals With sin
gle exception, the first prize in all the
mixed schools Of the city was drawn by
girl The boys on the average, are old
er than the girls in the grammar schools;
but this does not avail to overcome the
deficiency. The girls, as rule, arrange
their thoughts better AMI express them
with more grace and finish of style.
Girls have the gift Of the power of COM
position, by nature, in a higher degree
than the other sex. If the boys excel
them when mature life is reached, it Is
generally by the force of intellect and APP
plication Men have excelied women
in literature. however, always, IN the
graces of style as well as in more impor-
tant qualities. There have been scores
of the class represented by Addison and
| Thackeray to one of that of which Mrs.
Browning and Miss Evans are examples.
Whether this be because the female IN
! tellect is, as a rule, incapable of reaching
/ the highest attainments, or Is to be at
tributed to the fact that the domestic
sphere of most women prevents them
| from competing up to this point in 4
question which perhaps there viii be dit.
ference of opinion. Facts, as far as W
possess them, prove that woman enter
the race best equipped with faculties, bu
falls short almost invariably of attainin:
the goal which IS frequently reached b
her male companion.
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THE GREAT FLOOD.
Immense Destruction Of Property in al
the Bottom Regions Ct the
South.
Particular. orthe Overflow.
THE OUACHrrA RIVER.

HUNDREDS OF PLANTATIONS DEsOLATE.
From the n. o. Ptcayune.
The river from Camden down, has
oveThOwed its banks, and is rushing IL
tremendous, food ruiniBg the rich and
beautiful country and making everything
desolate in the extreme. The river Is
full Of drift, dead cattle and wrecks Of ev-
cry description, and hundreds OF families
are rendered homeless By the rapidly IN
creasing waters, the rise being unpreee-
dented and rather on the increase than
decrease. Every one appears paralyzsd
with fear, and nothing is done TO save the
goods OF the planters, which are swept
away in many instances TINS Hou,
which has been pouring into the Red
River, and thence swelling the Nisslsslp-
pi, only small portion running through
the Atchatalya, is now Oh the Increase,
and will add to the vast volume or %a1-r
at our doors.
CREvAssE AT M'CULLoMs.
The crevasse just below Baton Rouge,
on the first low grounds, will prove very
disastrous to the plantations between THAI
point aud Bayou Manchac. If the vol
ume of water equals former crevasse IN
the same neighborhcod, at McH1tton's,
even the plantations below Manchac sill.
De exposed to overflow. To tue low
grounds below, including those which are
at present overfowed from the Bonnet
Care crevasse, the rent at McGullom's
may have the effect Of diminishing the
h5od. The break at McCullom' illustrates
the natural tendency OF the river relieve
itself through It's ancient outlets. Ihe
Bayou Manchac was, great many years
ago, one OF the branches Of the Mississippi,
and was actually used by the old French
settlers on the sea coast as their most direct
line Of communication from the sea to tae
Upper Mississippi, before the discovery Or
entrance through the present mouths OF
the river. It was never, however, except
in high water. adopted to navigation, ever
by the smaller class of vessels, aud was
closed more than half "a century ago. The
Manchac ptiesinto the Amite river the
chief tributary Of the large ana shallow
Lake Maurepls, which III turn dabouches
through Pass Manchacinto Lake Pontehar-
train.
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AN ACT prescribing punishment for running
Trains or Locomotives across other Rail-
rs,.flS Without >toopino and u prevent
cerelessness and accidents uuou Rail
roads
SECTION 81 II enacted D. The LeS'sia-
'nre OF The safe 81 Mississippi aa5 y any
engineer OF any locomotive running aPoh
any Fa'iroad track upon ana over "HtNi
passengers or freight are or may De trans
ported. shaiI run his Locomotive across or
upon the track OF any other railroad upon
ana over "hlch passengers or tFtfYht are
ornay oe transported "hhonf hfNt coming
70 lGA sop before crossing sdcH otIei
track, ar Il ne snail run OF permit MS in"o-
nlot5ve - cross Shch track without hfsI
coming 70 tuit sop. ne ~hali. on cohNlc-
fjon. be fined in auE SUN not less than one
hundred dollars aid not 10 re thar one in"G-
sand dollars, ar p Imprisoned ~ TIE f"un
jail for any period not less han three in"atils
nor more j'td9 one Year. or oitn, 'tJ the ~
creiion OF t4' 'a7rf, ana y any pRf7"fi NflHii
be injured ar klitcd oF reason 81 9Hgh eros
ing, he Sha. Dc imprisoned III the 9FtIe
Prison Tor "a pHri'h nor less IMAM Two years
Nor more tl.i| hheeh years.
SEC. mat " any cohdHcipF "t any
train snail order aud dtfecC the engineer
TO violate the provisions OF the first see
ff"n Oi TINS Act NJ IT DIV reason OF the
gross car'lesSne>s or WItul neglect 81
duty Of the breaksmen Of anv train "t cars,
uch train or locomotive shall run across or
upon such crossing, If the breaksma9 or
other person in charge Of any switch
shall carelesslv or wilfullv leave tire
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in any county The printing mentioned in This
section sha not be sent out of The co1afy,
all printing done FOR the Coroner aad Ran
ger shall be due in the same Jaur'al - she
printing for the Boarti OF Supervisor
SIC 6. That all Acts and parts ef Acts IN
coma CT with this Act be and he sans are
hereby repealed.
SEC I. That this Act take effect and be in
force from and after the 1sB day Of August,
1874; Provided. That II shall not iuvalidate
any publications already commenced under
existing laws.
Approved, April 8 1874.
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Exodus of GOfore6I EIabOrer~ from
the Overflow ed District

From the Vicksburg Times
The prospects are that the water vii
not subside in time for the planters to
make anything ike full crop Of Cotton.
We understand large number of the
negro lahorers brought to this valley ear
" IN the winter from the worn out terri
tory of Georgia, Alabama and the Carroll
mas, are making heir way back TO old homes,
those who can do so, Preferring the poor
soil of that country to the overfowed
valleys OF the Mississippi. There is very
little prospect of any cotton being made
in the valley, and the negroes seek the
hills from necessity.
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CLOSED.

TI Icy sang and they prayed round Pats
saloon.
Ia sunshine and ia RAIN
EHt the Ola galoot was quite PRAYER proof,
And they sang and pray ed in vajn
RITZ AT last they bribed a cuss named Mattje
ToUive him some whisky from Cincinnati
4. nae iorty-o51 drops Of the stuff
As. weary. balf asleep lie reuosed;
E.r forty -udl drops were quite enough
flor If handled the old ,nan mighty rough,
And that saloon was closed,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

CHAPrEE OF DISTRESS AED 4 PLEA
FOR HELP.
Ne-sers. A. w. Faulkner, Thomas J.
Hough. w. 5. Mcintosh. Robert Ray
and Levy q Hass, whose names appear IN
the subjoined document, and who have
come here 10 represent the Inundated
districts from which the following dire
intelligence comes, have submitted to Us
for publication this record OF their mis-
fortunes We commend il To the perusal
Of all who feel q concern in the welfare Of
their feliow-citizens.
Gov Kellogg, we understand, viii ac-
company the gentlemen to-day to cali or
Gen. Emory and solicit bis all in supply
ing the sufferers with rations.
If anything could add TO the cloquence
Of the following appeal we should gladly
say it here: but such facts as these require
no comment:
To has Eccsileay II. Pit Kellogg,
GovERNoR-Being requested by the ac-
ton Of citizens OF parishes on OuacAlta,
Black, Little andBelf Rivers I'D raure-
sent to you, and through You to the Pres
ident the distress and restitution 81
very large portion Of some five parishes n
North Louisiana, oceasioned by the al
most unprecedented overflow that has for
some time and now does afhict lhe people
and interests Of the Parishes Of Caldwell,
Catalonia, Coneordia, Franklin, and
part of Teu5as and RichIand, | shall b.
brief In this statement Of woe and deslJ-
tuition First, iha reasons that the pres
ent overflow is more disastrous aud dire
/ full in it, effects than any former Ove-HoW
! is that the circumstances are entirely d4I-
/ ferent In this. that formerly when en-
/ overflow occurred the merchants I'm the
/ city were in a situation to advance 70 the
/ people suffering, aud the local merchants
/ in the country could advance, ana maay
! individuals in the country could help
/ those that were suffering. But now It Is
quite different; all are IN the same cate
! gorY-no money nor no credit. Now
/ about ten thousand souls, of both colors,
! are out of bread and meat, and no corn TO
/ feed starving mules and horses; they have
/ lost All their hogs, nearly all their cattle,
/ and what few cattle are left are starving
and dying
/ THE TETNEss EE-CUM BERLAND-DUCE
AND STONE RIVERS.
+ NASHVILLE, April 16-The Cumber
land River Is still rising at the rate IF an
! inch per hour Several hundred feet OF
/ Market and Broad streets are now several
feet under water, to the great damage Of
I stores aud residences. Should the water
rise one foot more it viii invade the base
ments Of thirty or forty business houses
on From street, north of Broad. MIR
chants are now moving their goods ans
cotton to more secure places. One firm
viii have TO move so, 600 barrels Of salt,
at a loss Of $1,000 The damage to goods
and expenses OF moving are already very
large. The high water has caused SER
Gus damage on different lines Of railroad
in this section.
The Tennessee River Is very full an
rising at the rate of two inches an hour
aad Is threatening To overflow.
The Cumberland, Stone AMI Daci
Rivers are higher than at any tine sine
1917, and from present Indications the.
. will reach or exceed that year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

AN ACT TO repeal an Act entitled au Act in
relation TO Equity OF REDEEM ption.
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by che Legisla-
ture OF the state OF Mississippi, That an Act
entitled an Act in relation TO Equity OF Re-
demption, approved March 3 1872, be and
the same is hereby repealed
SEC. 3 That this Act take effect aud he in
force from aud after It's passage.
Approved February A. 1874.
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GEo. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney. General.
LATER FROM LITTLE ROCK

LITTLE Rock, April 16.-About dark
this evening Governor Baxter issued the
following proclamation, declaring martial
Law in tais Pulaski) county:
PRocLAMATIoS.- Whereas, an armed
rebelIloa exists in the county Of Pulaski
against the State government, and it be-
comes necessary 10 employ all the force
at my disposal to suppress 1t; therefore
bv authority vested in me by law,
hereby proclaim the existence Of martial
law within the said county, aud COM
mand all persons capable of military
duty to assist in the putting down OF
said rebellion During the time that
martial law shall thus prevail every In
fringement of the rights of peaceable
and well-disposed persons will be severe
+ ~ punished by whomsoever it may be
committed. The utmost respect shall
+ be paid by all persons to citizens not II
arms, and to their property, and to tina
of the federal government. In testi
mony whereof, l, Elisha Baxter, COVER
nor of the State of Arkansas, do hereb,
set my hand, the private seal of sale
State being now not accessible to the gov
/ error of the State. Done at little Rocl
Lnls 1oln Gay VI AITn, n. y. Aof7-
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor Of Arkansas and Commander
ia-Chsef.
simultaneously with the issuance G
this proclamation the governor marche
from St. Johns college with his force c
about two hundred men, down into th
heart of the city, took up his heac
quarters at the Anthony house, place
guards all along the principal street.
completely surrounding the state-hou:
! with a Gordon of sentinels. Sewers
t companies of militia have arrived fro
) the outside counties, and every trai
, makes additions. By tomorrow Il
governors force, from present indie
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

VetH notes accounts, bonds AID srock in incor-
PoI'ted cvnpt1.e<; Provided, That nothing
H@Fe3h contained shall b. construed u re-
peal Jhat part 9 secJiof, 1863 Of the Revised
Oodt O 1871, which requires speeiai tax OF
ohr-tehtA ~ one per cent. 70 lie levied ard
c"Aected in currency, TO meet the priu-
g pal ana interest 81 certain bonds; nor s.c-
ton llhe Of an Act emitted an Act To fund
the fioa ing debt OF the Sfare, aud she silk
Ing fund bonds. Hud for other PURPOSES. APP
proved Arrl4. 1872; Provided tarsher, That
the tax levied 0y this Act shall remain the
levy unIii repealed
SEC. 2 That This Act take effcct.and be in
force from aud after its passage. Approved
April 2, 1874
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Approved March G, 1864.
AN Act to authorize Tax Assessors ~ appoint
deputies

A
deputies
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That here
after it shall he law ful for each and every
Assessor in this State TO appoint one or more
Deputy Assessors, and the Deputy or Dep1-
ties so appointed shall have full authority u
90 and perform all acts required by law OF
the Assessors.
SEC , That every Deputy Assessor APP
uoiuted under this Act, before he enters on
the duties of such office, shall take and sub
scribe an oath or affirmation, 70 faithfully
execute the Office OF Deputy Assessor
SEC & That all Assessors shall be- liable for
all the acts Of their Deputies, performed IL
their capacities of Deputy Assessors. aud
Assessors may require bonds Of such Depu-
lies. pavable to such Assessors, providing
for tile protection of such Assessors. condi-
toned faithfully to discharge the duties OF
the office
SEC. 4. That this Act take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved February %, 1874.
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An ACT toamend Section l747 Of the Revised
Code OF 1871 IN relation 10 tax on prtvi-
leges.
SECTION Be 1t enacted by the Legis'a-
ture OF the state vi Mississippi, That section
l141 81 The Revised Cole 81 1871, be and the
same i hereby amended 20 "a u provide for
a tax upon additional privileges. which is
hereby levied, As follows:
l pom stores o. al de-crl| tons, and
all kinds Of merchandise Of any Kind
i kept and offered for ssde where
the stock Ia trade az any time is over
500, ard under $1,000, - s. 90
over ! 0D ANA Uuder $4,000, IT, 10 %
over $4,000 and Uul-r $4,000 70 20
And over 5000 % %
4 pom each livery stable IN cities or
towns Of oae thousand inhabitants or
less, 5 co
Grover one thou sand an4 less than two
thousand Inhabitants ..... 10 90
OtoVcr two thaIs,tnd and under three
thousand Inhabitants. - 90
OF over three tuouSafld Inhabitants, 70 90
Upon each trans eut veuter OF horses
ard mules. .......... ......... ...-. % 90
Upon each real estate agent, ..-... 10 Oh
Upon each claim agent, ..... .-....-- 10 90
L pom each p8wubroker, -..-.-....- 90 ~
Upon each bank OF discount or etOsi-,
M elite or towns OF two thousand
inhabitants. or less, -....... 100 GO
OF over two thousand and under four
thousand Inhabitants, .-..-.-... 100 90
OF four thousand Inhabitants, .-....- 200 90
Upon each practicjng lawyer, 10 90
L pom each Receiving and forwarding
commission merchant ....-........ 20 90
SIC ,. That this Act take effect and be in
force from and after is passage.
Approved \ pTii 8, 1874.
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Two Detroit girls have been arrested
for getting on locomotive, opening the
throttie-valve. and starting the machine.
They then jumped off, but the engine run
through freight train. doing 500 dam
age.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

An ambitious young lady was talking
very loudly about her fayorite authors,
when literary chap asked her if she
liked Lamb With look of ineffable
disgust she answered that she cared very
litde about what she ate. compared with
knowledge.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

The planters are very far behind in
planting this season owing to the wet
weather.-Very few of them have, as
yet, planted their cotton, and but little
corn.-Fayette Chronicle.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-23

AN Acr u amend an Act 70 remove officers
for drunkenness while in Office approved
April Is, 1873.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Legisla-
ure Of the State Of Mississippi, That when
any State or other officer, holding office in
this State, shall ne convicted under the pro-
visions OF said Act, and shall be b, the fHdg-
menr ana sentence of the court removed
from his office, aud he shan sue out a wri5 81
error TO the Suoreme Court tn reverse such
iu1gm INT and statement. such writ of error
slall nor Superccde such judgment or sem
teuce uurit the same shah be reversed by the
supreme t0uTt.
SIC. , Thatt this Act small be ID .orre from
and after lis uaS-2oe.
Approved 4 prii 6. 1874
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Acknowledgement.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, April 10.

70 Hon Fisher Baxter, Little Rock:
am Instructed by the President to say,
in answer to your dispatch to him of yes
teriay, asking for the support of the gen.
eral- government to sustain you in efforts
to maintain rightful government in the
State OF Arkansas, that in the first place
your call is not made in conformity with
the constitution and laws Of the United
States; and IN the second place that as
the controversy relates to your right to
hold State office its adjudction, unless
a case Is made under the so-called enforce
ment act Of federal jurisdiction, belongs
to the State courts. If the decision of
winch you complain IS erroneous there
appears to be no reason why it should
not be reviewed and a court decision OBJ
tanned from the supreme court of the
State.
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AN ACT to provide for q change Of venue in
Cbaucerv causes f. certain eases.
SECTION /. Be If enacted by the Legjsia-
ture of the 7ttte Of Mississippi, That IN the
trial of issues before juries ina ChaucerF
causes in this Stare, either party shall be Gu
titled to a change OF venue; Provided, That
.fhe party desiring sgch change OF venue
shall make an affidavit AMI iii all things
com DIV with the provisions of lac statutes
in relation TO change Of venue In causes In
the Circuit Courts of this State.
SEC. ,. That this act "a Ike effect from and
after its passage.
Approved March G, 1864.
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From He Hannibal Courier
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LAWS or MISSISSIPPI.

Az Acr To amend seari ~ 1855 of the Re
yi-ef Code ef 1871, Relating t. As-e-s-
meuts.
SECTION I. b it enacted By the Legisla-
fara Of the State of Mississippi, That see
..au sixteen hundred aud sxty-siX Of the
Revised Code Of 1871, BE-. and the same j
Hereby O amended SO as 70 read aS follows
ta-3Vit. TIE fiscal year shall commence on
f.r first day OF January. and all taNo bic
froHprfv brought into the State. or acquired
fv any person or persons individually. or
.- "a corporatcd body or association OF per
cons. OF shall otherwise become liable 10
taN#tion before the first day of March, or
before he j. required 20 list his property by
flt. 4 SCI =sor, shall be assessed and pay Tx
rs for the current fiscal year.
SEC >. That # any person cOrporaflpp,
company. balN or association of parsons >haii
have cor yertable moneys, credits, or other
personal property in the year preceding the
.frsr4av OF January, into bonds or other Sc
.arfries oi the United states, nor taxed. and
sand .4.l.i. or control sueH bonds or ottes 60
.urfties. when he is or they are required 10
list his or their property, ne or hey shaIi
list the monthly average value Of said mon
VS. credits or other property thus con
vl.rtiblp, while such moneys, credits, or 9TH
st property was held or controlled by hIm
4r them.
SEC 3. That this act take effect and be IN
force from and after It's passage.
Approved April C, 1874.
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An ACT to fix the rate of taxation for the
year 1874.
SECTION !. Belt enacted by the Legisla-
tnre OF the State of Mississippi, That for the
3 wear 1874, there shall be assessed ana collect,
ed, for general purposes, a TAX OF slA' atlu
value 81 ali properly, real and personal not
exempted byl aw, money rights In action, SOL
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, April 16.

Hon Joseph BF0oks, Lit7e R0ck:
I am instructed by the President to
say, in answer 10 your dispatch to him of
yesterday, asking that the United States
commanding officer at the arsenal be in
struc5ed to deliver the arms in his custo-
dy, belonging to the State, to you or hold
them subject to your order, that he de
c|ines to comply with your request, as he
is not advised that your right 10 hold the
office Of governor has been fully and
finally decided By lhe courts OF Arkansas.
Gro. IL. WILLIAMS,
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An ACT toamend Section l747 Of the Revised
Code OF 1871 IN relation 70 tax on prtvi-
leIeS.