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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-28

GRAND TOURNAMENT AND: BALL
~ AT THEl
FAIR GROUNDS
of the
ID. c. and 3. Md. Agricultural Society.
AT WILSON'S STATION.
On the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
On WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 3D.
Orator of the day: Hon. Richard T. MerrIck
A fine band OF music will be in attendance, and 8
gala day may he expected.
Knights from Washington, Virginia and Mary
land will contest for the honor of crOWning tie
Queen.
Excursion trains will leave depot corner of Sixth
and streets, and persons can return on the 6:Sl
train.
ROund-trip tickets Twenty-Five cents. sep2S-It
OLD MOI ON EXHIBITION CNEwNo.
1856 and Sale 439
9TH ST. AT 7rH ST..
MARKRITER'S,
No. 439 Seventh street, between D and E streets,
eight doors above Odd Fellows Han.
Choice Oil Paint ings, Engravings, ChrOmOS, &c.
Also, largest stock of Pgperhsngings, Window
Shades. Pictures, Frames. Picture Cords and Tas-
sells. Rings, Nails. &c. in the District.
RBTERMS CASH.
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COMIQUE-sUMMER THEATRE.

SEPTEMBER 2S-Eyery Night and Two Matinees.
Engagement for one week only of the most athlete
and artistic SOng-and-Dance men living, MGssrs.
WAYNE and LOVELY. Last six nights of the
great Comedian, Mr.. VIM. CAVANAGH, who will
appesr in the sensational drama written expressly
for him by J. +. Poole entitled the s'Irish Rap
paree; or, the Returned Convict Friday, &C.
tOber2 complimentary benefit to MfLEE DsOHER.
Monday, October, ), the Washington Theatre Com
1873. sepps
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REOPENING OF THE SEASON Is7I--S eSAS
Positively SIX NIGHTS ONLY
AND SATURDAY MATINEE
Commencing MONDAY, October 5. 1874. Fare
well performances OF the undisputed and REAL
queen Of English Tragedy, the world renowned
JANAUSCHEk.
Supported by ner new and most brilliant New York
star Company
MONDAY, October s. 1874. Schiller's grand histOr-
zeal plsy ct
MARY STUART.
JANAUSCHEK in her most celebrated character
of Mary stuart.
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, october andE,
1rst time in W ashilEtOn of the great emotional
Drama Of TEMPTATION, translated from the
French OF Octave Feuillet, by Thomas Within.
Janauschek in her wonderful impersOnatiOn or
Naterie-COuntess de Vardes.
The prices Of admission during the engagement
OF Janauschek will be as follows:
6eneral Admission. 90 and . cents
COIchestI1 Snalrs- .
Dress Circle preserved 10 cents
DAY, September 20, and from a. m. until Top. M
where seats may always De secured six days IN ad-
vance. In order to accommodate large class Of the
patrons OF this house, and the public generally, a
Branch once has been establis he'd at BRAD ADAMS
popular Newsstand, under the st. Cloud Hot ell,
eOrnerNinth and streets, junction Metropolitan
RairOad, where seats may be had same as at Box
once. sep8-u
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OATIONAL THEATRE, Begins at 8

OwENs.-vICTIMs-sOLoN sHINGLE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

Elections for members of Congress will
be held the present year and oppor tuni-
ty will be afforded, ia number of States,
of testing the strength of the new Anti
Monopoly party, which, as yet, has va
rious designations. If it prove not to be
as growing and promising as the advo-
Gates of reform have eagerly hoped, since
they have lost confidence in both the old
parties as instrumentaIties for purifying
the administration of the government
and moderating the burdens which weigh
like mountain on the shoulders of the
people, the instinct of the toiling masses,
which is Ofttimes wiser than the cunning
of politicians, will point out some other
means for the attainment of the end
which they are resolved to accomplish
As yet the Anti-Monopolists have made
but little effort to demonstrate their pow
er. In Wisconsin, on the first trial, they
carried their State ticket AMI the Legis-
ture. In California. they have elected
United States Senators. In Minnesota
and Kansas they secured majorities in
the Legislature, and in nearly ell the
counties of Illinois where they entered
the lists for the local offices, they were
successful. But beyond these results,
accomplished in a short space of time,
they have not gone. In the pending
Congressional elections, they will enter
upon broader field of contest. As they
are aiming to do the very best thing that
is possible for the conntry-to Danish
corruption and extravaganza from high
places-to lessen the burdens of taxation
to Danish sectional strife and class leg
islation-to deal justly by all sections,
races and interests--it cannot fail to en-
list the sympathies of patriotic men. As
their party is not stained with the crimes
of which the old parties have been guilty,
and is young, pure and vigorous, with
high aims and noble aspirations, there is
reason to believe that it will seize hold of
the popular confidence and prove prod
ICY Of strength and of victory in the
early future. We shall see.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
Esnitron,, apecf.fnn.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has sustained the Railroad law of
Iowa-requiring the Railroads to fix
their tariffs every September, make
them public by posting at all the
stations, and to adhere to them
honestly. A suit brought against
the Chicago and Northwestern Road for
violation Of these provisions, and decided
against it, was carried by the Company
through the State Courts to the United
States Supreme Court on the ground in
dicated above. The Supreme Court have
decided that the law does, not attempt to
regulate commerce between the States,
but is only police regulation such as a
State may always enact. The Court de-
clares that even if it were regulation of
commerce, the law would be valid until
superseded by legislation by Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
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sssTMEKEs..'

We have had occasion recently 10 give
consideration 10 the question suggested
By the above heading The rule which
we ourselves have observed, and which
we intend to maintain, is so entirely ex
pressed in the following extract from a
contemporary that We have adopted it as
our own; with an amendment, that as
every man or set Of men have the right to
fix the price for which they are willing to
Labor, 50 every man or set Of men have
an equal right to determine what they
will give for labor: Every man is free
10 say what price he viii take for his SER
vice, labor or work, aud what price he
will not take. And as each individual
man possesses this freedom, so any num-
Der of men may lawfully agree that they
will or will not work at stated prices.
But the men who assert this freedom for
themselves have no right in law or in
morals to say that other men shall not
work for any prices the latter may see it
to take. The moment any attempt Is
made by one set of men to force prices
upon another set, they violate al onee the
principle of freedom of action tlieg claim
for themselves and invade THE rights Of
the men they attempt 40 toree. The law
recognizes and protects the right Of work
men to fix their own prices on their own
labor. and their right to protect their va
ges by agreement among themselves -
refuse to work for less than their own pr
ces; but the law prohibits and Furnishes
combinations to prevent other men from
working at such prices as they see fit to
accept"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

On our first page we have copied from
the Picayune q communication ELECTED by
letter which has been published over the
signature Of Federal Gen. Hooker, to
popularize forthcoming book of Gen.
J. E. Johnston. The Picayune = re-
9 grets the publication of Gen. Joseph
q E. Johnston's book if it should revive
.. controversies among the gallant chiefs
of the COME lerate army, which arose
q during the war, and especially if so
true. efficient and heroic an officer as
1" ]. B. Hood should be brought under
criticism for censure No chief of
{. that army bore himself more nobly
q during the war, nor more modestly
= and unselfshly since. In the contro
q versy referred to. some one not author
q jed, we feel assured, by Gen. john
ston. has with very bad tt ste invoked
aid and authority of Gen. Joe Hooker
on behalf of Gen. Johnston. Such
authority is well calculated to infame
- the i'll feeling arising from this discus
" sion. Gen. Hooker. fl r many rea-
sons, could give no strength or con-
9 domination, to either side of the dis
pute. He is not competent witness.
+" He did not know the condition and
!. circumstances Of the Confederate
army. Gen. Jos. E. Johnston never
needed Rockers certificate TO his high
military qualifications. We regret that
aux friend of his should have made
such use of so valueless certificate. "
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
Texas and The President.

In our paper to-day, will be found the
latest intelligence in regard to the Texas
election case. 1t will be seen that the
President declines to respond to the call
of Gov. Davis for troops, on the ground
that it was not made in accordance with
the mode required by the Constitution;
and that he takes occasion to remind
Gov. Davis that he Davis, approved
the law which has been pronounced I'M
constitutional Evidently the experience
of the Administration in the Louisiana
case has sickened it with interference in
State matters, and henceforward it will
be inclined to let the parties settle it
among themselves. II compelled to in
terfere to preserve the peace, it will be
forced, in accordance with the precedent
then set, TO execute the DEGREES of the
judicial tribunals
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
HsEMKGDATaOg..

The Galveston News mentions that
srr. Levi Shackleford. citizen Of Texas.
acting as Immigration Agent. has brought
into that State, from Alaba ma, Georgia
and South Carolina, between three and
four thousand white immigrants. The
advantages OF this class Of settlers i,
that they are already aeclimated and ex-
perienced in the cultivation Of Southern
crops; acquainted with the habiiudes Of,
AMI in full soci,l and political sympathy
with, the people among whom they are to
live. Mr.. Shackleford expects to carry
over several Thousand more the present
season.
We are again reminded Of the ATTEMPTS
which have been made through our col
umns by correspondents and by ourselves
to awaken interest in a similar enterprise,
for the benefit of our own State. We
have maintained that the landowners Of
Mississippi can hold out equal induce
ments to any that can be offered in any
other State, to the farming classes Of
white people Of other States who are
landless and are anxious to better their
condition Our climate is unsurpassed
in its salubrity The soil Is rich, and ca
pabIe of diversified productions and our
facilities for the transportation of sup
plies TO market are superior TO those OF
Texas, Arkansas, or any other OF the
South Western States. Here in Missis-
sippi, we have the peculiar advantage of
alluvial bottom or swamp lands. which
attract the negro and repel the white la
borer; and productive uplands which
are attractive to whites and less so
to blacks. For several years past, the
current of black population has set from
the ill counties, as they are called, to
distinguish them from the bottom), and
the latter are being Invested Of their la
boring forces. Tie necessity Of making
up the deficit is becoming practical
question, and according to our belief, the
0ldlcS We nave diIEatl9 LhSHt4cuSA PIC
sent an inviting field from which settlers
could be drawn by properly directed eff
forts particularly South Carolina, which
is rapidly becoming Alricanized in the
full sense of the term The public debt
created since the war is 81 enormous as to
preclude any other idea but that it will
be perpetual source of excessive taxa
ton. confscntion and bankruptcy, with
the attendant curses Of want, strife, and
moral and political corruption AMI de-
pravity. This scene OF organized wick
edness and misery, the Anglo-Saxon ele-
ment will naturally abandon as the hope
dies out of brighter day, just rs the OPP
pressed children of European countries
have left their fatherlands to seek other
homes, where the just rewards of labor
would be secured to them and they might
enjoy the blessings of better government.
The details of an enterprise such as
we have mentioned could be arranged,
and the whole subject, with others, might
be taken under consideration by the
Changers, the main purpose of whose or
ganization is to protect and build up the
agricultural interest, which is The founda-
ton stone of all other industrial interests
and sources of prosperity in the land.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

The Chairman of the anti-Monopoly
State Central Committee of Iowa, has
called State Convention of those in ac-
cord with the nti-Monopoly interest, to
assemble on the 2Sth February. The
object of the Convention is to organize
the people for the campaign of 1874, and
to consolidate all the elements in favor
of reform in the State and National Gov
erDments.
The Farmers Association Of the 7th
Congressional District of Illinois has
called Mass Convention to meet on the
28th of January. The objects of the
Association are declared to be to assist
and labor for the elevation of the entire
people, and free them as early as posi-
BILE from the expressions which now reign
over them, and to elevate the position of
the producers and laborers of the country
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
HOW Times have Changed.

The Meridian Gazette, referring to the
election of Mr. John McGill Mayor of
Jackson, as the Radical NOMINEES, recalls
a proceeding which contrasts somewhat
strikingly with his attitude before the col
ored people in the late election 1t was
his issuance of an official edict against
newspaper (the Summit Times, of
which the present editor of the Gazette
was proprietor}, for teaching colored
youth employed in the office, knowledge
of the printing art.
We have reproduced the article from
the Gazette, however, not to make point
on the new Mayor, nor yet to produce
heartburning between him and any class
of his late supporters. But teoe1se 1T
affords US fitting opportunity % say what
we (the writer of this article). hs4, often
thought, that the profession of printing
affords a good field for the instruction of
colored persons, and to express the sur
prise that a larger number of that race
have not embarke in it. The readiness
with which they acquire knowledge, and
their adaptability to other mechanical
pursuits, affords abundant assurance of
their succl IS in this one. The spirit OF
caste which would keep them out of it,
OF would discourage them from going into
it, we would not tolerate any more than
we would justify their oStracism from any
other avocation in which they have
righ' to embark for the purpose of earn
ing an honorable living:
FIR IN the Meridian Gazette.
If we are not mistaken, John McGnl
was President of the jackson Typograph-
ical Union when that august body issued
its Papal anathema against a certain
country newspaper in this State, because
it had been discovered that little color
ed boy had there been suffered to catch
up smattering knowledge of the sacred
mysteries of type-setting. President Nc
Gill, it seems, then thought that any pa
per which would allow "a esniggeI" to
touch a composing stick under any cir
cumstances ought to be s9uelched. 1t
was conceived TO be his duty and the du
ty of his an-pervading Union" then to
issue a formal manifesto, warming the
precious public against the communicating
outrage, and urging AL the patrons of the
paper aforesaid TO eithdatw frnm it, and
thus fix upon it the seal of their indig
nant condemnation The thing would
have been immensely farcical at the time
if it had not betrayed such a devilish spir-
it of whitening Ostracism towards the rap
idly developing tribe of Ethiopian in
prejudice in which we are glad to
say our people did not then and do not
now share.
Times have changed, and now, it ap-
pears. our old friend, John McGill, is a
sort of idol with the darkies in Jac kson.
Evidently John is not nop altogether as
hot against the admission of the youthful
colored brother to the mysteries of the
printers case. as he was then. The dar-
kies have nominated him for their Lord
May or, and they might have made
much worse nomination, notwithstanding
Johns share of the ridiculous capers of
the ''Union" on the occasion referred to.
John is case of progress, according
10 1t. Gov. Davis.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
rhe new CbiecJ,ustIce-

Tbs nomination of Hon. Caleb Cash-
ing a. Chief-J Justice By Cen Grant, Is
enc eff the strange things which The whir'-
igig of time has brought around He
presided over the Charleston Convention
in 1860, and his rulings were invariably
favorable TO the Secession wing. When
the split occurred. he followed, if not
led, the boilers. and presided over the
Southern or Breckenridge wing at Balti-
more. He has never yet ayowed himself
a member of the Republican party. He
is man of great learning and wonderful
adaptability to circumstances. He Is
more ike the reed that bends to the
storm, and resumes its erect posture
when it has blown over, than the sturdy
oak, which breaks. but never bends.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
The s.Irction Question.

Under an act passed at the extra SEES
sion of the Legislature expediting actions
by quo warranto. the question of the con-
stituuonality of the election has been
brought before the Supreme Court on an
agreed ease of the old and the newly
elected County Treasurer of Kinds. Gov.
Powers having signed the act, and anxious
TO obtain decision at the earliest practical
bic moment, SO as to determine which is
really the constitutional State govern
ment, his own, or that of Gen. Ames.
claiming authority by virtue of the late
election, has lost no time in bringing up
the question before the tribunal having
jurisdiction over it. There is a universal
determination among all good citizens to
acquiesce without murmur in the decis-
ion of the Court. From inquiry among
the lawyers in attendance on the Su :
preme Court, we are inclined to think
that the weight Of legal opinion is de
ciledly against the constitutionality of
the law.
The question was before the Court
yesterday. A motion to dismiss the case,
submitted by counsel on behalf of the
Ames party, on the ground that the
Court has no jurisdiction, was argued at
length. The Court took the subject I'M
der advisement until this morning Thurs
day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15
MISS. Jan. 8, 1874.


DEAR SIR assure you of one thing,
of which you may not b aware-that the
people OF Mississippi cannot pay their
taxes by the first day of February. 1t is
so, and you will see ruin, widespread, if
the collection is then enforced. Very
few persons, who have not specially had
their attention drawn 10 it, have any
conception of the pecuniary want and
distress now impending over our people.
Our crops lin North Mississippi were
failure, and the low price at which their
cotton WAS sold, has left them in most
straigtened condition. | know many
men, considered weIl-to-do, who could
not raise $50 if their lives depended on
it. | don't believe there is one man in
twenty. in this county, who did not fall
behindhand, instead of realizing anything
from their farming operations. There is
really no money In the country, and
credit is dead. The future is appalling.
You will find | am right. AS soon as
the Legislature meets, 1t should extend
the time for tine collection Of taxes; and
if the State can possibly raise any money
on its credit, it should issue some sort Of
scrip for the purpose of meeting the LA
DIAilAtp VI III pOLdLS, anu III Us EAlttlI
tempory relief to the people. The PEG
pie can't possibly recover. till they can
make another crop. Another crop, with
the economy that will be prac;icei this
year-wlth the growth OF plenty Of corn,
will bring them out The law to extend
the time for collection of taxes, should
Immediately be followed by Il stay-law
l am no prophet, but mark what / now
say to you, if this relief is not extended,
such ruin, such distress and suffering
were never experienced by any people in
this country.
Urge the question of relief to the peo-
Pile. 1t will be "bread thrown on the
waters" If things are left to take their
course, the lands that the State may leave
in the collection of taxes, will be mo-
nopolized by a few men of capital The
picture is dark one, but it does not por-
tray one 1.-THE of the distress in store for
the people of the State.
This letter is not written for publica-
ton, but simply to give you the inforna-
ion ] think YOU ought have. aEs*
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

From the officers of the Belle. Yazoo.
which b"at was la, ing at tn landing al
Yazoo City, during the riot Thursday
morning, the 9Th inst, we learn the follow
ing:
The evening before the difficulty Nor.
gal went to billiard and asked him il he
intended to turn his office over TO him. 10
which billiard replied, not until m.
courts had decided as to the constitution
atty of the election. Morgan then said
he would have the Office the next day
AT SIX O'Clock the next morning, NJ ,rgrn,
Win twenty armed men, went 10 tn
courthouse and broke down the door.
Iney were met by young man named
Frank Dyer, Hiliaru's nephew, who wa.
sleeping in the office, who demand. Fl
what they wanted. Morgan took hold of
him, and with the assistance of several ot
his party thrust him out the door and
then closed it. A cOlored man was III ~
sent to inform Hiliard of the Sc. Ina
short time Hillliard made his appearance.
and while going through the gate leading
1" the Courthouse, be was seized from be.
hlhd by policeman named Turner
green AT that moment, Morgan APP
peared at the door and commenced shoot.
ing at him, the first shott~kiug effect in
his leg, the next in his stomach, and the
third in his head. Foote then made his
appearance, and was shot through the
right wrist by Frank Stewart, the Coro-
ner. Foote then returned the fire, and
shot Stewart through the neck, and
through the stomach. Foote then turned
on Turner, the policeman, and shot the
bridge OF bis nose away. The Morgan
party then locked themselves up in the
Courthouse, and when the boat left, they |
were still IN possession OF it. Before the |
boat left billiard had died, and Stewart
was not expected TO Vicksburg
Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-15

The articles put forth in this paper in
favor of stock law rave met with gen
eral approval. A letter from DIR. Flu
gate, OF Yazoo county, published in to-
days paper, presents the argument in a
strong light A late Holly Springs In
dependent South Endorses the views OF
our correspondent with these observations
superadded
The question of a stock law, discussed
in the subjoined article from The CLAIR
ION, is becoming one ct interest to this
State. In many counties there is scar
city of timber, and in all it is difficult to
command labor Moreover, the raising
of cotton, corn, and other products Of
the soil, is the principal pursuit of our
people, and our policy should be to pro
tect the main channel or the greater in
terest 1t will take much less fencing,
and proportionably less labor and ex-
pense, to keep up all stock, than to keep
well enclosed all cultivated grounds.
Experience, too, has demonstrated that
to raise stock successfully and proftably,
it is better to keep it up than to suffer it
to run at large When it is raised and
kept upon the commons, numbers are re-
lied upon for quantity; whereas, when it
is kept up, by attention and good feeding.
few head of superior quality are all that
are needed. In most Of the Nor hern
and Western StStes, stock laws exis' and
are rigidly enforced, and thereby crops
Of all kinds are made safe from those dep
relations which are SO annoying and de-
structiYa with Us