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POSTPONEMENT.
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DAY, APRIL 10TH 1874, at the same hour and
place. JOSEPH JORGENSEN,
NH 20-td Assignee.
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PALIsas --Susquehanna W. pine Is 90 $50 90
Virginia pine. ......... 10 90 gil 90
The above are the wholesale prices paid by
the dealers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The shaclIeford investigation.

We never thought the thimble-rigging
operation by which the charges against
Judge Shackletord were dismissed without
a report and decision, was creditable
to any of the parties concerned. The
Meridian Mercury takes the same view
of the matter:
Chalmers regards Shaekleford as a
corrupt Judge. and is unwilling TO prac-
tice law in his courts; he is content though
if Shackleford IS legislated out OF his
district The Legislature regards Shack
leford as a useful and valuable member
of the party, and IS only too glad TO be
relieved of the necessity of expelling him
from his seat, or doing open violence to
Justice in the view of the intelligent peo-
pie of the State. Shackletord Is willing
to retain position, though under cloud,
so the salary comes. And so it was COM
promised all around to the satisfaction of
all parties 1t is pretty piece OF work,
and reflects little credit upon Chalmers,
Shackleford or the suppliant Legisla-
ture."
1t amounts TO this: Chalmers gets rid OF
troublesome udge-but what is to be said
for the Judge himself, with the charges
resting upon him unrevoked and for the
Legislature which ordered the investiga-
tionr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

The n. Y. Evening Post, is the Oldest
Republican paper in the Union. 1t sees
the PROSTATE State" as South Carolina
is not inaptly called, precisely as she is
seen by the n Y. Tines, whose descrip-
ton SO offended the Pilot, as to extort
from it the absurd comments, in which it
recently INDUCED Here is what the
Post says.
''The acts of the Southern Carpet
Bag) leaders have struck at the
g very foundation of Stale credit, and
=" they have forced upon the taxpayers
''such burdens that the time appears to
- them not far off when taxation and con-
g fseation shall be synonymous terms.
g This is notably the case in South Car
g DINA, where the enormouse tax Ievies
g have well nigh driven the people to
g desperate remedies, and where public
" robbery may be said to have been legal
g lied.
Now what says the Pilot? Does our
neighbor propose to warn the public to
pass this old and influential journal
to the windward," because like its broth
er of the Times, it has spoken freely of
the South Carolina scandal?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The CIariOn-Nhsat the People say

Here are some public expressions
culled at random from our extensive cor
respondence
MCCALL's CREEK, franklin County-Your
paper i too valuable for me to do without.
Please find enclosed 81. amount tor my sub
scriptiOn.
BUENA VISTA. March, s74-Please find en-
closed 81, for which you will send me ''OUR
GOOD CLARION.
BEAUREGARD, March, 1S74-Enclosed find
50 in currency Tor The CLARION, from Feb.
Is, 1874. To Feb. -. 1875. like your paper.
but | think Won and most of the C0nSerVa-
tive papers are running it too heavy on the
Oranges" 1t wont do as political move
(Which seems 10 be iife animus of the South
ern Conservative papers. and it wont do
for any purpose save for the diffusion of
agricultural knowledge and management.
REMARKS We concur with our cor
respondent that the Grange, in our State
will not do for political organization.
Such movement would not be practi-
cable. 1t could accomplish no result
from the fact that its membership could
not possibly embrace more than one-third
of the voters Besides, it must be re-
membered that the Constitution of the
Order, not only forbids IFS use as a
political agent, but the discussion of
political topics in its Councils. If in
other States where the membership of
the Changers can be extended so as to
include majority of the voting popula-
ton, they should choose to make
its principles of anti-monopoly and
equality before the law, the basis of an
organization designed to carry these
principles into practical operation
through the law-making power out
side of the Order, we could see no OBJ
lection.
Our correspondent does not coneede
to the Order, scope enough even here,
in Mississippi Besides diffusing agri-
cultural knowledge and economy, the
by cooperation and united
efforts can break up the monopolies
that have subsisted on the products of
their labor To cite single example:
The cotton tie monopoly. The very
of the planters to establish
and sustain a rival interest against the
combination which has accumulated its
millions from their earnings in the last
Few years, has brought down the price
If ties in New Orleans from 81 to Z cents
Der pound.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
General vAcH.aNv-.

The Augusta Chronicle and Seninel is
delighted at "the gratifying intelligence
that the President has nominated Gencr-
al Lafayette McLaws to be- Collector OF
Internal Revenue for the First Collection
District Of Georgia. General McLaws
is a good major who ha, respect and
esteem for all who knew him, and the
President could not have made a more
popular appointment The position is "a
lucrative one, but, for General McLaws
sake, we wish it were twice as lucrative as
it already Is.
We are not wide Of the mark in saying
that the boys who composed the Banks
dale-Hamphries Brigade Will rejoic. M
this good fortune Of their old division
commander. Whatever else President
Grant may have done to merit their i'll
will, they will set down to his credit his
recognition of the merits Of that gallant
soldier of the Confederacy, Cen Lafay-
cite McLaws.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
FATAL ALTERCATION.
Judge -. W. FOX Almost snsIant-
Iy Killed by 5. ss. H. AIdrige, aIG
Forrest City. ArIGansis~-CLu-'
Not known.

Especial to the Appeal.
FORREST CITY, ARK, March 2l-
Judge J. w Fox was shot this morning
about eight o'clock, and died at one
o'clock this afternoon, by j. r. p. Aid
ridge, with double-barrel shotgun,
the contents Of both barrels entering his
stomach and bowels He was on his
way from the hotel to the postoilice,
when Mr.. Aldridge stepped out from k.
q. Dyes drugstore and said, "Now
Judge Fox" at the same time firing ON
him. The first shot lodged in his stom-
ach, and he fell upon the ground, eX-
claiming "Oh, Lord, | am a dead man.
After he had fallen, Aldridge, 20 make
sure Of bis work, discharged the other
barrel at him, which took effect in his
bowels. He was taken back to the no.
tel, when it was found upon examination
that his wounds were fatal Aldridgo
then delivered himself up to the sheriff.
The jury Of inquest returned "A verdict
in accordance with the above facts.
The origin Of the officially is not def
nitely known here, though it is thought
it grew out Of some remarks to Aldridge
by Judge Fox, while the latter was on
the bench. Aldridge is now in custody
of the sheriff.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The Temperance Crusade.

Reports from Illinois, Iowa. Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio and other States, show
that the ladies are working more vigo-
rously and successfully than ever for the
Temperance Reformation The Catho-
lie total abstinence societies have joined
in the movement, and tae crusaders are
going forth conquering and to conquer.
Here is one of a thousand examples
which we might copy, if we had room:
WOODSTOCK, o., March 24.-The
temperance war here ended to-day. Both
druggists signed the pledge The saloon
lists signed the pledge, and said they
would not sell any more, and allowed the
ladies co take all their liquor and send it
away special Dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26


The Memphis Appeal Of Monday has
the following:
The New York Graphic reports ex-
President Jefferson Davis i'll in Lon
don of dropsv of the heart. This will
be sad news to the many warm friends OF
the distinguished gentleman in Memphis.
all of whom sympathize with him in his
atfiiction, and hope for his speedy recov-
cry.
The statement of the Graphic is erro-
neous. Letters from Mr. Davis have
been received in this city, written since
his arrival in Europe, and they make no
mention of any such alarming symptoms.
On the contrary, those letters speak of a
great improvement in his health, and
breathe an air of cheerfulness utterly in
compatible with the statement of the
Graphic. -Vicksburg Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The Fora ST. Philip Canal.

The Fort St Philip Canal, by which
it is proposed to avoid the obstruction 10
navigation at the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, and to establish a new communica-
ton from the River to the Gulf, has not
met the favor of the House Committee
on Roads and Canals. The Committee
have agreed to report favorably on Capt.
Ead's plan for opening the mouth of the
Mississippi, and to abandon the canal
prospect. Capt. Eads is to select which
ever pass at the mouth of the river he
pleases, and is to have SIS, 600. 900 for
making channel of the depth of twenty
eight feet, and s., 900, 900 more for main
tanning the channel for nine years after
wards, the whole to be paid in install
ments. His plan is the jetty system,
which is in use at the mouth of the
Danube.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The temperance Crusade ina
jackson

Judge Potter has sounded his bugle
blast for a charge on the ramparts Of
King Alcohol in ringing appeal at the
Christian Church, Thursday night; and
with his Lieutenants, has been sapping
and mining for the overthrow Of the for
tresses Of his kingship, which he says
number no less than twentv-four in the
city Of jackson.
The difficulties Of the situation he adj
mits to be great, but does not seem to be
daunted.
Having watched with undated inter
est the progress Of the noble crusaders IN
the West, we can say to the Judge the
obstacles before him are nothing in com
parison to those which were conquered
hsrs. But these victories were not
achieved by diseourses at long range-nor
petitions-nor paper pellets-nor any
thing of the kind. The good ladies who,
more than all others have felt the meets
siry of Reformation took up the banner
Of temperance and carried it to victory,
enlisting in their march onward the vely
Captains of the King, they were seeking
to dethrone. IfJudge Potter intends to
chain victory to his standard, here is an
example Why does he not organize
similar movement?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

The Funding bill which has passed
the House, provides that when warrants
of $50 or multiple thereof are presented,
the treasurer shall cancel them and issue
a bond or bonds bearing date January or
July preceding issuance and bearing s
per cent. interest, payable simi-annuaIly
in currency. Sixseries of bonds of $3.50.
600 each are to be issued and a special
tax of one million of dollars be levied
in 1875, and subsequent years up to and
and including 1881, or until the interest
and principal are paid
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
ANOTHER HORROR
4 Family Of Five Persons Eur-
deE.ed in "a VgO-i sBrutni uI1ner
Fine WiGe'- KsrOahcr-in-
law IIle Supposed Haus'-
derer-

BELLEvILLE, LII, March 2l.-l es-
terday evening the citizens of CeH'reville,
in this county, learned that a horrible
murder had been committed four miles
south Of that town in a family named
Stetsenreide The fact was discovered by
a neighbor who went to their house to
procure vegetables. Report having been
made to the authorities in Centreville,
investigation was made. The family
constituted Stetsenreide, ST., seventy years
old; Stetsenreide, jr., his wife, and two
children, aged respectively three years
and eight months, We're found dead.
The murders were committed Thursday
night The body Of the young man was
.ound two steps from his sleeping-room,
with his throat cut, his skull split with
an AK and his hands cut with Il knife,
showing that he had made a desperate
struggle. The wife was killed in bed while
asleep with her infant in her arms. Her
skull was crushed and throat cut, and
the children's skulls crushed. The old
man slept in an adjoining room, and APP
pears to have been aroused by the con
fiict, and to have been putting on his
Jacket, in which the murderer killed
him
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The Meridian Failure.
From the Meridian Mercury.

From the Meridian Mercury.
We have nothing additional concern
ing the failure of this house except to
state that our estimate of the liabilities
of $4,000 was understated. We learn
that it is about S41, 900. Account of
stock is now being taken, and we have
hopes that the assets available for ready
cash which we stated at about Sc, 900,
will also be considerably increased.
We forgot to mention yesterday morn
ing, that he, as well as Carter, who
failed two weeks ago, had been selected
by the Changers to keep Grange Store"
in this city. We are happy to be in
formed that their losses, by the failure
are altogether inconsiderable, and viii be
made good.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
A JUVENILE MURDERER
a Negro BOY Kills Another with "a
shovel.

On Tuesday two negro boys named
Lewis bearing and George Gibson, whose
parents live on Mr.. O. \. Gibsons place,
became engaged in dispute. Lewis, al
though the largest and strongest of the
two, seized a handled showed, and gave
George tremendous blow across the
stomach
Despite everything that could be done
for the sufferer, he died on Wednesday
night. West Point Ledger.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

BosroN, March 24-The result Of
three ballotings by the Senate and one
bv the House to-day, does not show an
indication of the speedy election OF Il
United States Senator. The total vote
in the Senate was 81, and in tue House
235. Dawes is ahead in the Senate,
and Hoar IN the House, but neither
approached anywhere near MAORI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
Sound Doctrine.

Pinchback, the colored victim of car
petbag ingratitude and undermining, has
resumed the publication of his newspaper,
the Louisianian. In his prospectus, he
announces the following principles and
aims for his guidance
q Taxation must be reduced-the gov
ernments must be economically and hon
estly administered, and all measures look
ing to the accomplishment Of these re-
suits shall have our earnest support
As special journal for the colored
people, and while recognizing the pecu-
liar demands of the race, growing out of
its embarrassing surrouding, we shall, in
behalf Of our people, representing as we
know we will, not only the impulses of
their hearts, but the mature judgment OF
their minds-cultivate sedulously, as a
prime necessity to both races, feelings of
amity between the colored people and
our white fellow-citizens. With a com
mon home and interest, with no neces-
sary antagonism, we should need no out
side Intervention to induce us to live to-
gether in peace.
This is sound doctrine. If we were
Louisianians, and the eolored people
under the chosen leaders of their
race, were to come forward and place
themselves on the platform here announc-
ed, we would cheerfully join hands with
them in rescuing the State from the diff
culties into which selfseeking adventur-
ers have plunged it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
Removal Of Corrupt and AncoH-
peIent Judges in Texas

Another incompetent and obnoxious
District Judge has been displaced by adj
dress of the two Houses of the Legisla-
ture. making the second one in two days,
the decapitated this time being Judge
Williamson, of Marshall.
The charges against Judge Cooper will
be entertained by the Legislature to-day,
and as the proceedings have been some
what curtailed by a resolution defining the
mode of procedure, it is probable that the
cause will be disposed of before adjourn
ment tonight. Galveston News.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
The Political Prospect.
Extract from letter to the Senior Ed
itor. dated.

itor, dated,
WASHINGTON, March, 18th, 1874.
The political position, is in one sense
encouraging. The Republican party
as now organized will not win the next
Presidential election The overthrow
of that organization can only be averted
by the multiplication of opposing fac
tons and candidates Nothing but
otice-holding influences can keep the
Administration party. as party, IN
the field. 1t is obnoxious everywhere.
1t was beaten by the democratic party
in n H. lately. Leading Republicans
tell me that the consolation they de-
rive fron that election, is that the result
may tempt the Democratic party to keep
ttp ITS organization I'VE can beat the
democratic party and We cannot any other
party" was the remark of very acute
Republican leader.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

Here is the generous greeting which
the friends of Temperance in Louisiana
have sent to their noble sisters of the
West:
The Supreme Council, United Friends
of Temperance, consisting Of Eight
Grand Councils, embracing 625 subor-
dinate Councils, with a membership of
Il, 528, adopted the following resolutions:
Resolrod, That the delegates of the SUI
preme Council of the United Friends of
Temperance hail with pleasure the grand
and sublime movement inaugurated by
the women of Ohio and other States
against the Ubiquitous liquor-traffic, and
wish them God-speed in their noble I'M
dertakings.
Re8olUed, That we heartily rejoice over
the uprising of the Christian women Of
the country against the gigantic curse of
the age, and send them words of cheer
from Louisiana
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

An agent of the Western Texas Agri-
cultural, Stock Raising and Industrial
Association reports that a European
Steamship Company proposes to land
emigrants at Cuero, Texas, just above
Victoria, from Liverpool, England, by
steamship and railroad, for $44 United
States currency, each.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

WHAT THE WRECKERs HAVE Done.
The assessed value of the real estate of
the thirty-one counties of South Carolina
is certainly under 800, 900, 900, so that
the funded debt of the State is equivalent
to mortgage of Is per cent upon all
the lands and buildings which find a
place on the Assessors books This finan-
cial exhibit has no parallel.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

A REFoBM BmL.-The bill which
passed the House, has also passed the
Senate, that in the trial of criminal eases
a special renire shall not be summoned
until the prisoner pleads, and that then
the trial must 50 forward unless tor some
good cause occurring after the pleading;
and that this pa1jre shall be selected a
jury which shall serve during the term
Of the court, and only those chosen for
jurors shall receive mileage ana per diem,
those not selected to receive mileage
only.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

DE- c. NJ. Walden, of Carroll, was
among the visitors at the Capital last
week on business Of the people where
he lives. His presence has suggested
the thought how an enterprising, public
spirited, live man can conquer difficulties
by looking them in the face and reso-
iutely combating them. Upon the
wreck Of the large estate which he had
accumulated before the war, he has built
up a larger fortune since-as planter and
merchant 1t speaks volumes for him,
that his former slaves remained in his
employment after they became free, and
have found in him their truest and best
friend. A leading citizen, and some
time legislator under the old regime, he
has. nevertheless, remembered that times
have changed and has kept abreast with
them. The State would have been for
tunate in her troubles if men of the mould
Of c. NJ. Walden had been more numer-
Gus when they come upon her.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26


>. B.-An Act making a.I apurlurI.t...
10 Iougaioo University; pa.-.a- te.. 3D..
nays 40
Mr.. Street offered the f1lIo"ir4 substitute
for the title:
An Act approprating Hu t.au. HH ..Ir
lars to an Institution under 'H c.lfr.. Ut
the American Missionary -1r.,ry. .l E.W
York, an Association ot "lalIt1u. SCOTS.
aud 70 violate section 8, article EIILHi .0e
State Constitution; tabled
Messrs. GIL. Greer. sullivan, Wynn. smith
Of Jasper. Rod gers Of Marshall. KodEe. ot
1alobusha, Martin, Peytou uud Garrett
protested against the passage of this bin.
An Act 20 make appropriations to d..raF
expenses incurred by the Investigating
Committee passe T.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVEENUR
MR.. SPEAKER: 1 am directed by che Gov
eTnor 70 inform the House that he ha- Ip-
proved an Act to authorize the Secretary OF
State TO furnish sets of Mississippi Reports
TO the Clerks Of Harrison county
Several local bills passed nnd the House
adjourned.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

We have noted with pleasure that in
the appointment of Board of Examin-
ers for the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
the Secretary of the Navy has appointed
from the House of Representatives,
Hon. L. @. G. Lamar of Mississippi.
Hon. Mr.. Hale of n. H. was chosen
from the Republican side.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

Senator Caldwell has introduced reso-
utions directing the District Attorney of
he Fifteenth District to commence suit
against the Pearl River Navigation
Wreckers. Good.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

Ames, the new Governor, so-called, of
Mississippi, has the honor of being Beast
Buffers son-in-law, and also Of having
been elected to his present position by
the almost exclusive votes Of the negroes
of that State. But he has "soured" on
the "man and brother" since the election,
and especially since the last
reception. Theman and brotherand his nu-
merous wives and children pervaded the ex.
ecutive mansion to such a numerous and
odoriferous extent that Ames has broken
up housekeeping and gone to boarding in
order to escape any further infections Of
the same sort.
The powerful glasses of distant news
paper-man have enabled him to see all
this which he describes too wildly. But
the truth is, the receptions" are all
in the imagination. The "civil
rights, the colored people heard so much
about in the late canvass, are not among
the things practiced at the institution
known as the Executive Mansion and
they who protest loudest about it have in
a measure subsidized since their chosen
exponent has begged to be excused from
putting it into practice when the occa-
sion and the opportunity are the most
fitting.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
THE LATEST NEWS.


New ORLEANS, March 24.-Ihe
Union Printers have struck and the Ne"
Orleans Picayune and Times have no pa
per this morning, but have compositors
en- route. The Bee and Republican con-
tinue to issue. There is plenty OF work
for priuters at fifty cents per thousand
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26
Oca,h of Judge Lewis Dent

WAsHINGToN, March y.
Judge Lewis Dent died this afternoon
aftera lingering and painful illness. The
president and other relatives had been with
him almost constantly up TO the hour OF
his death
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-26

1t is stated that DIR. Tyndall, of the
Okolona News, has declined an appoint
ment as consul to port in China. Such
a position is far below the measure of the
Doctors services to his party.