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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

tits preposterous for the Pilot to court
the favor of the class of republicans whom
the N. Y. Times denounces as "unscru-
pulous adventures" and whose ma
niPulations have brought South Carolina
and louisiana to their pitiable
condition, by pretending that the paper
has recently changed hands and is con.
Quoted BY ga foreigner The N. Y.
Times which utters these wholesome
truths, is conducted by the same par
ties that have controlled it ever since
Gen. Grants first election-the same
parties who have made it the pillar Of his
Administration and of the Republican
party; and the same who made the pa,
per famous by the war upon the Tamma-
ny rogues which was eliminated in send
ing the worst of them to the Pen
itentiary. The Times is simply an
independent journal whose
conductors have the courage to expose
and denounce wrong wherever they find
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

A participant in the battle of Lees
burg, captain of a company in the 18th
Mississippi Regiment, which was led by
the lamented Col. E. R. Burt, relates an
interesting incident of hitherto unwritten
history in our paper to-day, showing that
Gen. Baker, who commanded the feder-
al forces, fell by the hands of the gal
liant Col. Burt himself Col. Burt, it
will be remembered, resigned the office of
Auditor of Public Accounts to enter the
military service
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Western Farmers ManufacturTms
their own Implements.

A dispatch from Rock Island, Illinois,
states that the farmers of that region are
organizing themselves into a stock CON-
pany of s25, 900 capital, for the manu-
facture of agricultural Implements Most
of the stock has already been subscribed.
A committee has been appointed to pur-
chase machinery and make preparations
for building. 1t viii be noted that
Moline, Illinois, the seat Of extensive es-
tablisnmentsf for the manufacture of plows,
ID situated in the region where this move
ment has been made. Its necessity was
imposed on the farmers by the refusal of
the Moline and other manufacturers of
that region to furnish them their plows
and other implements, except through
the middlemen and at the exorbitant rates
hitherto charged. The fair proposition
o. the Lodges to buy by the quantity at
tie same rates at which these middlemen
ware supplied, was refused.
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The Truth of History.

Some of the orators who have descant-
ed on the career and services of the late
Judge Sharkey, seem to have entirely
Inexperienced the most important ac-
ton of his life, viz: his course on the Re-
construction Question. For example,
Senator Caldwell, in his remarks in the
body of which he is m 4mber, said that
g could Judge Sharkey's wise counsels
" have been followed in the great work
" of Reconstruction, many heartburn
g ings and bitter trials might have been
spared this people" etc., etc.-which,
from the Senator's Republican stand
point, means that Judge Sharkey coun-
seled the people to accept Reconstruction
on the terms prescribed by the National
authority and to reorganize their State
government in accordance Herewith, and
they refused to follow his advice. Where
as the reverse is the fact He advised
incorporating opposition to the laws !;
steadfastly maintained that they could
never be executed, and urged the people
not to recognize them as legal or binding.
This course was followed and while it
was being followed. the enemy came and
sowed the tares which have yielded 90
bountiful crop of the evils described by
the Senator. Ne man who essays to re-
late the acts of Judge Sharkey, can any
more ignore this fact than faithful his
torian of the causes which led to the Sec
tional War can omit the statements con-
tanned in the celebrated address delivered
BY the same distinguished parsonage as
President of the. memorable Southern
Rights State Convention, held in this CITY
October 1st, 1849. (House Journal,
1850, pages 277-SS, inclusive.)
Judge Sharkey was a man who stood
upon his record; and if his voice could
be heard from the grave, no doubt he
would say to- his enlogists:
have done the State some service and they
know it,
| pray you IN your letters,
When you these unlucky deeds relate.
Opeok Of ne as ana, nothing extenuata.
Nor set down anght in malice.
$ Some additional light Is thrown on his
'Ourse in connection with the very grave |
subject introduced by the Senator. by |
he correspondence which. though not
entirely unknown to the public when it
OOk place, is printed in our paper to-day
or the first time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

A case which for its novelty has at
tracted considerable attention, was de-
cided in our Supreme Court this week.
1t was a suit brought for the benefit
of mulatto minors claiming to be the
children of an unmarried white man
Lev. Dickerson, who died intestate about
three years ago, in Coahoma county
possessed of large estate. A singular
feature of the case is that the mother
OF the children was the wife of a colored
man at the time the alleged heirs were
born. The case was decided in favor
OF the colored children. Msssrs. Chal-
mers and Ried, counsel for the children.
and Hon. L. G. Haynes of Memphis
for the other claimants.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

Political circles have been considerably
agitated over the appointment of w. A.
Simmons, Collector of Customs, at Boston,
by the President at the instance of But
Ter, and in spite of the opposition of the
other Representatives and both the
Senators from Massachusetts, one of whom
is Boutwell,, late of the Cabinet, The
strangest part of it is that Simmons NOM
nation was confirmed by the vote of the
Democrats combined with minority of
Republicans in the Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

If we were in the Legislature, wew-
vote for resolutions of the following -
port
Resolved, That the interests of the sl
Of Mississippi demand an increase 10
volume Of currency, and our Senator
instructed and Representative reques.
to vote for such a measure as will give
such an increase Of currency as will ma.
our commercial and industrial demanl
That the Secretary of State be r
CURED to forward a copy of the foreg'l.
preamble and resolutions 10 each Of OF
Senators and Representatives in Co
gress.
A preamble might be attached bria
presenting the reasons why an increass
the circulating medium is needed. ID
votes Of the Senators and Represenl
tives of this State, as far as we are p
vised, have been in accord with tl'
view but we would like to give %
measure the benefit of a public endon
ment by their constituency.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

Farmers are now ready to commence
planting. Before they begin, we would
remind them that cotton is four cents a
pound lower than it was at the correspon-
ding period last year; and that corn is II
per cent, and meat 43 per cent higher
Can they afford to raise cotton to supply
themselves with these necessary articles at
these prices?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

A correspondent at Brookhaven writes
that farmers are making preparations to
"raise their own hogs and hominy, this
"year. The teachings of Patrons of Hus-
"bandry, will tell in the welfare of the
county this year"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

1t will be seen that though our Safe pos
sesses superior advantages to Texas, while
her public men are Indifferent to the
matter Of immigration, the representatives
of that State are laying plans to attract
away from her portion Of the white pop
ulatiOn she already has.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

~THME OUT y,

"a Subscribers who find TINE Our
stamped on the margin Of their paper, are
thus notified that their subscription has ex-
pired, and that we would be pleased to have
hem renew-our invariable rule being TO
discontinue unless otherwise requested.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

The establishment of pillow and cotton
factory on the cooperative plan was
among the matters considered by the
Changers of Tennessee at their recent
Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

The Supreme Court, in the case o
Walt and Peyton, has decided the late
election, so far as it relates to District
Attorneys and Chancery Clerks and
Circuit Clerks, unconstitutional.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

A COOP SUGGEsTIoN.-The Cartha.
genian suggests that the election to fill the
Senatorial vacancy occasion ed by the res
ignation of DR.. 5. j. Smyth be postponed
until the full election for Congressman
IN order to same time and expense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05
.EI.si.-fppI Manual of Forms.

Newly elected Justices of the Peace,
Clerks, and other officials, will find this an
Invaluable assistant. Price, by mail, post
age paid, $500 per copy. Apply early, as
the edition is nearly exhausted. Address,
POWER & BARKSDALE,
Jackson, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

COMMANDER r. N. Brown, late of
the Confederate Navy, and formerly
Lieutenant of the United States Navy
a planter Of Coahoma, is on a visit to
this city on important business connected
with the Levee interests.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

We are now ready to fiji orders for. mer-
chants lien and mortgage blanks, conform
Ing to the Act of April, 1873. Also Deeds
of Trust for Rent or Supplies. See list on
last page.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

A correspondent enclesas M q sub
scElption, and adds The times ara
stringent-indeed. % hard that It il
difficult % raise money even for pa-
POI IN valuable N TMs CLAMrum."
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The Cotton Tax.

After the forms of this issue were made
up, we received through the mails the i'm
portant proceedings of New Harmony
Grange, of Desoto County, which will APP
pear in our next publication.
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THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
SPRINGFIELD. IL.
Feb. Is, 1874

VIZ ARB A|' 10
One Of the most brilliant and Del,
ful receptions our city has ever wine
was held last evening at the Gubeu
rial Mansion. 1t is now q most del.
full place for the receptions which ar
ing held there every two weeks dlr
the session Of the Legislature u
present occupant, Governor Beye
and his accomplished family, n
their friends in a style worthy Of
high position they occupy. Every
weeks, for sometime, they have b
holding receptions, and the one last
ming seemed to be, az was expected
grandest one of all. The friu.
went, en- nlGsse, TO pay their respects
show their appreciation Of the hosPIa
extended so courteously 10 all no tbe p
ecutive-M anJion. Last night Joy rcg
supreme, and held her court IN the s
did parlors at the Governors, extend
her golden scepter over a gay and sta.
assemblage.
Now, why is this custom discarde
Mississippi? 1t is not because the g
ernor's salary is inadequate Tie boz.
magnificent abode furnished and KEPT
at public expense; and, including
tingents, he receives a larger salary q
any other Executive in the Union, 80 I
as our information extends. There E.
be some other cause and the pub.a
to believe that it has conn
ton with this very matter Of Civil Rig
about which so many magnificent pro-
ises have been made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05

Let them drive out the thieves, is il
slogan which colored Congressman Elii''
has raised in South Carolina.
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Tho CIvil Right Q1,5-

The Columbus Press, notion.
which, we suppose to be unfoBr5
the Governor contemplate w..
Executive Mansion and tain.
quarters, thinks that such aos
no concern nobody but the oe
self. The Press is mistaken !,
principle involved Such oo,..
Executive would have unie.
cute trick 10 avoid the nece...
ting into practice by his
or emphaticqlly repudiating vb..
monty called Civil Rights. Lt
canvass he plumed himself oBl
cacy-of this doctrine, and on W..
assumed that his claims to The ..
the colored people were s.ropg.
Gov. Alcorns. He charged tbel,r
having shirked a vote on Inc
civil rights bill in the United Sr
ate and now, when be has tbs
portunity for proving by his own
pie as the occupant Of the publ.
lishment, known as the Exccu,.y.
sion, that he is really what he
vehemently professed 10 be, ans
Of Civil Rights-if he should tbr..
that opportunity, with prcmedin
sign to shirk the logic Of Bis t5
would be an undisguised proceedI5,
faith to the colored people who
their trust in his professions.
The Governor Of Missis.ipB
| other half of Ben. Butler. of M.
sets, who, at this moment. /. s.
the Legislature with Civil d
speech purporting to have been d
in Congress and it would be cum
while Cne-half Of Butler is maE.-
speech, with all its fine promise
colored people, his other half Is r
himself out Of the way of his r.
opportunity TO illustrate them M
Mississippi For, it will not De Sad
the Executive Mansion is not Oh.
proper place in the world for DE.
tice Of Civil Rights, If Mr. Hill
the owner of the Edwards Houa
not make "a distinction on acs
color in the entertainment Of
how much stronger is the argumm
no such distinction should be mad.
Executive Mansion, which doe.
long TO the occupant, but to ihe D
at whose expense it was built 1
whose cost it is kept up at an ez,.
ture which has averaged annually p
bly,, not less than SO, 900 since Oh
ginning Of the new regime.
Ali things considered, there d
thingso verystrangeahout this Exec
house business-as to be a suba
comment. Periodic receptions
public at large, and entertainment.
occupant, have been the custom
since the State was organized. lg
custom in other States. For eu
here lies before us, copied at random
an exchange, a notice as follows
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
ALBANY, Feb. 26, II
Governor Dix gave his annual
titn this evening. The reception
well attended, and the intercha.
courtesy between the Governor O
visitors was Of the most cordial kin
was near midnight before the p
occasion terminated.
And still another:
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
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The Coloreh headers ar che Gel.
ored People IN N Es~Ks.fppa-sThe1r
Hmworsmme RMEssfOa.
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NEGRO RULE IN THE SOUTH.

At q moment when the sad condition
of affairs in Louisiana is attracting the
attention of the whole country, and
when Mississippi has elected steamboat
porter to the United States Senate only
because his skin j. black, the proceedings
of the South Carolina Legislature are
more scandalous than at any time since
the close of the war. No one can deny
that some OF the members Of the colored
public affairs. Yet, owing to 4 comhina-
ton of unfortunate circumstances. the
race has not distinguished itself fayora-
bly, in the three States we have mentioned.
With Louisiana we have recently dealt
At length, and We need not refer Ia Il
more in detail. Mississippi In not in 90 bad
q condition. - it has not been plundered
70 the same extent but the recent eIec-
tlons prove that the State can hone ftw no
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-03-05
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION
JEFFERSON CITY, No.
Feb d 1874

JEFFEkbON NIIIl NV
Feb. -, 1874 i
The third of the "Wednesday evs
receptions at the Executive Manso
night was attended by a very large
Der Of ladies and gentlemen. Man
the ladies who graced the oecaaa
their presence were from ST. Loul
other cities in the State. The men
Of both houses of the general as.a
very generally attended, together wi
large number Of the ladies and gs
men and visitors at Springfield.
And still another:
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Take Noticc.

From and after the first day of Janu-
airy, 1875, publishers of newspapers will
be required to pay postage in advance at
the mailing office, under the new postal
law, on all newspapers sett to subscrib-
ers out Of the county wncrc published
This arrangement makes it necessary
that all subscriptions should be paid in
advance. Consequently all subscribers
in arrears must pay up, as it is not just
or reasonable that we should be asked
to pay the postage in delinquent cases.
Two dollars and fifty cents in advance
will pay for the Fan Buren Press, one
year, including postage.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Another Southern Voice of Peace.

The admirable utteranccs Of Gen Cor
don, Of Georgia, on the morrow of our
recent great political victory, and the
equally admirable address upon the same
occasion of the Democratic Committee
of Alabama, are thus eloquently echoed
by General Beauregard, Of Louisiana, in
a letter to friend in this city;
Before answering your letter, allow
me to congratulate YOU. and through you
the great State of New York, for the gal
liant manner in which you have come to
the rescue of republican institutions, for
the fate of which was calmly apprchen-
sive AS to old Massachusetts, we are
astonshe6 and delighted beyond express
sion at her grand rally to the cause of
freedom. Her people have shown them
selves worthy descendants of the heroes
of the tea party and of Bunker Hill.
May they never flag in their dctermina-
ton to rid the country of unworthy pub
lie servants.
1t will be o blessing to he..North, as
we'll as to the South, that our evils have
at last been understood. With good gov
ernment the South, reviving as great
producing and consuming country, will
revive also the benumbed industry and
trade Of the North. Let us have true
peace, and with it prosperity.
Thus speaks one of the bravcst and
most distinguished soldiers whom the
civil war made famous on either side OF
that unhappy conflict, We commend his
manly and patriotic words to the atten-
ton the i'll informed though well mean
ing people who have persuaded them
selves into the wild notion that the
Southern people really prefer ruin TO
prosperity, chaos to order, and hell to
heaven .NeW York World.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
All Quiet at the Tront.

Our latest Information from Little
Rock is, that V. V. Smith, self styled
Governor Of Arkansas, cannot be found.
There was q rumor at Van Buren, that
Smith and Wheeler were at Fort Smith,
but we think there is nothing in the story
Evidently, Smith is {" hid ont, waiting
for President Grant to give him assist
ance to take possession of the State
With what success he is making from
Washington, may be judged from the
following dispatches:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 90, 1874.
Judge Poland, chairman of the Con
grcssional Committee to investigate the
Arkansas troubles, arrived here this NOR
ming and had conference with Attorney
General Williams, prior to the meeting
of the cabinet He will have an audience
with the President tomorrow. Judge
Poland states that the report of the com
mittcc will not be prepared until alter the
meeting Of congress, as all the testimony
taken at different times, by various mem
bers of the committee, has not been eX.
amined by all the members of the com
mittee, and must be carefully examined
before report can be made.
The Cabinet session toady continued
nearly three hours All the members,
except Postmaster General Jewell, were
present. Arkansas matters were the Sub
iect of comment. Attorney General
Williams submitted kilograms from Sen
ator Clayton and several state officers in
Arkansas, urging the recognition OF the
Smith party by the federal government
But the general opinion of the cabinet
was that since their last meeting nothing
has occurred to alter the decision made
at that time, namely: that the govern
ment has not in its possession such intor
nation as would justify any interference
in the controversy in that state.
Gov. Garland of Arkansas, telegraphs
to his counsel here to-day, from Little
Rock, as follows: "All peace. No
noise. No disturbance"
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Our Letter from the Capitol
LITTLE Rock, Nov. q, 1874

LITTLE Rock, Nov. q, 1874.
j. S. DUNHAM--
DEAR SIR Since my last letter, reso
utiors of thanks to Gov. Baxter have
passed both Houses of the General As
sembly, with but few dissenting votes.
Several impor,snt bills have been intro
duccd and are now pending, among them
a bill to establish Court of Please and
Charter Sessions, as contemplated in the
new constitutions This bill will no doubt
pass, bat we shall not be in hurry to
pass it, as it is desirable that it should
be made as perfect as possible before be-
coming law.
The Committee on Finance have re
ported bill to provide the ways and
means for dcfrayng the expenses Of the
State government, and to establish the
credit Of the State on permanent basis.
1t will be printed in day or two, say
1000 copies, and ready for distribution.
When printed and our business men and
fnanciers have seen it, shall be pleased
to have their views on the policy and
wisdom of the plan proposed
There is strong disposition mani
Testing itself here to repeal the Code, and
return to the common law practice in our
courts of Justice The older members of
the bar | think genc'ally favor the re-
peal, while some of the younger practl-
tioners seem averse to it. The subject is
important, and ought to be well cousid
cred before final action upon it.
: The Congressional investigating com
mittee have so far as can learn accom-
plished but little. Poland | think was
anxious to get away. He left several
days ago and reached Washington yes
terlay. Ward remained until to day.
Sayler who had not been looked for ar
rived here from Cincinnati two days ago
But no further testimony has been taken
since Poland left, and the little that had
been taken during the last visit of this
committee can be Of no advantage in the
world either to Brooks or Smith. Every
thing here looks well for the Garland
Government and no fears are entertained
of Congressional interference
Very truly, JESSE TURNER
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

kT Sheriff Winfrey, elect, gave bond,
qualih d, and took charge of his of his
office on Monday Of last week. He has
appointed P. H. Hillyer, jr., of the law
firm of Thomson, Alexander g. Hillyer,
chief Office deputy. and +. G. Whitesides
outdoor deputy, and it is said billiard
James, deputy for Alma.
Capt. Winfrey, in his appointments has
shown a commcndable, christian spirit,
and follows admirably the divine injunc-
ton, "thcn when you are smote on one
cheek, to turn the other also"
His friends expected no less, than, that
he would make selections Of Deputies
from those that gave him their votes as
well as cordial and hearty support in
the election.