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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

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The average annual value of this crop
is two hundred and ninety million dol
lars. These figures show that this South
ern staple has sold for two thousand three
hundred and twenty million dollars in
the last eight years, since the war. This
is a larger sum by 5000, 900, 900 than our
present national debt How much of
this capital extracted from our planta-
lions can be found in the possession of
those who raise over %, $50, 900 bales or
cotton? This is question for Southern
farmers to answer. Our impression is
that, by miscalculation and sad misman-
management, only fraction, and in too
many cases, Il small fraction, of this
money remains with the producers. They
and their families have had living out of
their productive industry but it is by DO
means certain that they have saved
enough over and above consumption and
all Indebtedness, to make every cotton
field as rich in fertilizing matter for
crop in 1874, as il was ten years ago. If
not, then their labor and Encouragement
have wasted OF otherwise consumed a part
of the earth's natural fruitfulness in this
decade, with scant means, and in some
cases no means left to make proper resti-
tuition to the depleted soil. A system of
planting and farming which results so in
juriously to the land and its owner has
serious defects and calls for prompt and
lasting reform. Too often the crop is
pledged for provisions, working stock, or
corn and fertilizers to make crop, before
the seed is planted. In all cases of this
kind the planter can hardly be said to be
his own master or master of the situation.
He stands in false position by being in
debt at ALL and is liable to be morally, if
not legally compelled to sacrifice his com
pensation for land and other capital in
vested, that his factor may reap double
interest or more on bis investment. In
all planting and farming operations, these
silent partners holding all company prop
erty for their security are like the still
SOW that gets more than her share of the
corn or swill fed equally to ALL Beware
of all temptations to run or walk into
debt. 1t is the great curse of the age In
which we live. Rightly managed, there
is great deal of money in cotton. In
making haste to get rich, men lose a part
of their best judgment, and in this
weakened state of sound common sense.
they mismanage in a thousand WAYS
their whole financial and industrial sys-
tenn.
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Senator Gordon, of Georgia, applied
to the President to-day in behalf Of the
Grant Parish louisiana prisoners, who
were arrested last fall by the United
States marshal, and have been kept in-
carcerated since without trial He asked
that they be allowed speedy trial or re-
leased on bail until the courts were ready.
The President promptly agreed 10 call
the Attorney Generals attention to the
matter to-day, ana Senator Gorden hopes
forgood results.
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Meeting Of SIse S=Iss"d Lodge of
ASnai Berlin oE Ghc U1ted
states.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-At the second
quinquennial session of the constitutional
Grand Lodge OF Bnai Berth Of the L. >,
hundred and fitty-nine delegates were
present Senior Koch, Of Washington,
ID. c., was election President, witha Vice
President from each district.
J. : Isaacs and \. T. Jonas, OF
Philadelphia, and Louis Adler, Of Wash
ington, were elected secretaries. The re-
ports show a furnishing condition, the
number of lodges and the membership
having doubled since last convention.
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The CONSERVATIVES fin Ghs d. -
AaGure and Gov. Anne.

1t is no secret that many OF ths Con
servative members OF the Legislature Col
w. H. Tison, of deserved prominence and
distinction, among the rest, have intor-
mallv called on Gov Ames, ami have as
sured him of their purpose to deal with
his Administration with fairness and free
dom from mere partizan predictions
and preiudices In other words, to sup
port it in all measures which they may
deem intrinsically mertOrious, with the
same cordiality which they would extend
towards one of their own choice. That
right-thinking men, sincerely concerned
about the welfare OF the State, will ap-
prove this course, we cannot doubt.
People who expect to be companions of a
long Journey, and 10 share alike whatever
fate befalls it, ought to become ac-
quainted, and to understand each other.
Mr.. Ames is here to administer the af-
fairs of the State, so far as the Executive
department is concerned; and he ought
to be assured in advance by those who
have its welfare at heart, that they will
cooperate with, and aid and abet him, in
ali his good undertakings. The Common
wealth must sustain no detriment, it it Is
possible for her true sons to avert it by a
policy of Cancellation and moderation,
involving no sacrifice of principle.
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MFRS. VVILLIa,,-
What a Lndy-COrrespo,s
OF Her.

Washington Letter 70 the Gin ~.
Mrs. Williams has, after IN
head and front of the o8e1-
hei early history has berr
phalanges aforesaid, and h.
ings have been inspected by tr,.
cial magnifying glasse- coB.,
dict to 60 forth to the WOOL.
Meme, Tekel, Upharsin p a.
ing 70 fiat on her later lffa I'm
liams' carriage has stopped bs,
way to the Chief-Justicp.h.ra
She is a woman above r
height, with a small wpIL.s
crowned with wavy. b,..
straight, rather thia nose Isr,,
dark eyes, arched over with
brows rather too much collar ..
verbal spiritue'e of Ameriaa,
long, white, full throat: IA r.a
and arms bordering ola die .~.
IA slight touch of Cleop,n 81.
ness. She carries herself a...
fully, proudly. Thus she apr.
age trembling somewhere I'D.
late thirtics or early torties b
ners are uneNceptiOuabIy r.r
her dressing rich She must
very striking as 81 girl, of tha
type, with startling bo.dne,.
given by the contrast between
and dark iriuged eyes. with
-kin and heightened color Rr
association have tone tbe con,-
to mellower tints and beer v
/ quick intuitious have alau.eI-..
! various conspicuous position.
| has easily and naturally filled
Her early history is FL. u.Ia.
as one of Dumas novel;. am.
Bhoda Broughton ID produce
eclipse IL. At rs she married
! parents wishes "a man whose
/ treatment OF her viudicated n
disapproval and her apr0ica.Im
/ ynce. These were thc DAYS Of.
/ heldstrong, impetuou- natures
! within her, and her own wIH
| law. Following It's dictate.
/ westward, perchunce tor aIM
/ adventure iu hopes 81 % tortm.
J girl-Woman as she was, Witut...
self still surging un,ubdu.d. aI
/ ing music tor awhile. sho aua.
/ bow her neck "a second time u.
|py matrimonial yoke. Her
/ paud, Mr.. George, wa-u duu
. of the lines of Stages crossing
I and proved 20 bee q good.tura
low, who frequently abused uu
nothing TO recommend bin uu.a
| devii-mny-carc haudsom- 0a.a
picture his wife often afforded.
H., Standing before tlrr lo1
stood with her white urm. DE
and simple dress, hanging out
4 linen. Her husbands uu,mm
at last 80 uncomfortable that .r
cured for her tine services of Ju.
Iiam-, then quiet Western .aN
loosed her from bier mHJpp.
through the medium %. % divorce
Mrs. George still westward H
way TO California, aHI laugh.
San Francisco, where many Soon
ward Judge Williams ma. an.
thc woman whose peculiar W.
never left him. when -0. .
husband, Mr.. George, w
travelled miles tU watch over .
last hours, and was HItH 1Im
died. The woman bias InmyaM
liability. spirit aud nerve ml
enough for Agrippma herself m
al, the tact and executive ability
herself along with the advancing
OF her husband. 10 may Ho
ambition has ovcrrcachcd ITSELF
/ it would have been better fm .
she rested content with bcr uu
Acknowledgement, for 200 fNat
the cobra society inflated n0' NJ.
nous head, and such wh.p.
been floating about were allowed
ish i'm thin air. Now she De-
ON the sands of her uWu high r.
stung to death by lho o-p 4.
tongues. / for oucw sorry u
so brave Is spirit the gob.o.
/ ciou7 realization has been "
/ snatchcd.
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Gov. KemPer and Party Ties.

This is the sentiment of the newly
elected Conservative Governor of Vir-
ginia, as expressed in his first message:
Gen. Kemper, in his first message to
the Virginia Legislature, says that ''Vir-
ginia, recognizing no such obligations as
bind her to any national party organiza-
ton, maintaining her fidelity to all who
may become allies in the defense of meas
ures calculated to secure the ends named.
is ready to cooperate cordially with men
of whatever party in upholding those
measures, by whomsoever passed-sup-
port them, and opposing all opposition to
them"
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p. B. $. PINCHBACK.-The recogni-
ton of the Kellogg Government of Lou
isiana, and their refusal 10 admit the col
ored Pinchback, whose pretensions rest
on the same basis, is an anomaly 1t has
transpired that his admission has been
defeated by Carpet-bag Vaccination.
One Norris, a Northern adventurer, has
whispered into the ear Of Senator Nor
ton, who has charge of Pinchback's ere
dentials, that Pinchback owes his election
to the use of bribe-money obtained from
Norris on false pretences. Thereupon,
Morton moved to re-commit the subject
of his admission to committee, thus
leaving the colored Senator, with his
thousands OF colored constituents. out in
the cold for an indefinite period. So
much for Carpet-Bag ingratitude TO the
colored Republicans whose breath has
made whatever there is of them The
moral is apparent.
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The I,mrmrr.- 1Intcm.n-

The Farmers association Of
like those of The other -uf.. u.
west, though declining 90 ln.0uI
with any political orgaulluon
tiveIy political in boz cnaW".a
quite unnecessary % maer
statement, in view of what l- .
the late judicial elections BOO ...
Ii now announces it. Tupne'.
that action in the same spirit
ply ils comprehensive tests .oo
date who is submitted ior tGn
prevail There could scarce
more direct and effective mod.
ting reform in politics thm '.r
ing outside Of all parties, l,t"
one as lis agent that most ngt
ics IFS controlling principle
work is but just entered up0H
extend itself over the whole
doom Of the existing dynasty
written ON The wall. This mm
mcnJ is TO sweep the Civil -er
of all incompeteucy and a.-
Boston Post Democrat
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The Collection Of Faxes.

If the majority of the House had real
lied the financial distress of the people,
the timely bill introduced by Mr.. Tison,
of Lee, to postpone the collection of taxes,
would not have been rejected. The
proposition to make the bill general in
its operations, has been defeated, and it
has been referred to Committee with
instructions to report bill to apply to
several counties. This would be better
than nothing; but it is wholly inadequate
to the necessities of the Taxpayers. The
distress is universal, and the measure
ought to embrace the entire State. 1t
is not yet too late for the Legislature to
come to their rescue. From the mass of
public expressions on the subject, we have
selected the following from the Liberty
Herald
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

Marie Verdin, girl IS years of age, Is
attracting the attention of the medical
faculty of Paris. She is affected with a
strange intirmity known as nyctalope, that
is, losing the faculty ofsight when the sun
is above the horizon. and regaining it in
the night time. During the day Mile.
Verdin is obliged to keep her eyes closed
and to wear thick veil. But in utter
darkness she can see so as to read and
write with perfect ease.
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House.

Among the bills introduced to-day,
were those for pensioning the widow of
soldiers OF the late Joseph l.. Orr, OF
South Carolina; for an army survey of a
ship canal from Lake Michigan to the
Mississippi River, near Cairo, by Mills,
of Texas; for removing troops from the
Southern States for frontier protection,
bv HAYS; for furnishing army rations 70
destitute people in the South.
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Financial Distress and the Cry
for Relief

The time for payment of taxes expires
on tie first of February-now but
week off. Up to Tuesday last but $50
out of the 2300 tax receipts of this coun-
ty had been called for, leaving near sew
enteen hundred at that time still unpaid.
Amite county has always stood among
the first counties in the State for solven-
cy on the tax question. Less land has
been sold, and less number of persons in
solvent taxpayers reported annually from
this county than from almost any other
in the State If, then, the condition of
taxpayers in Amite is better than the av-
erage, what must it be in other counties
The sacrifice of property by forced sale
at this time, when there is little or no
money IN the country, would be great be-
yond estimation. In many instances it
will doubtless take mans whole estate
to pay his tax. A suspension of the
payment of taxes works hardship on
the salaried officers, it is true but
forced collection of them at this time
would prove greater hardship on the
people who elected, and by whom the
means to pay their fees and salaries are
furnished
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

TIE bill reported in Congress by a
House Committee establishing control
over Railroads in order to guard against
extortionate rates of transportation, dis
elimination and monopoly by Railroad
corporations, is certainly remarkable
measure, and is a response TO the public
sentiment, that coercive measures must
be adopted for the protection of the peo-
pie against monopolies, even if it has to
be done by stretching the authority of
the Federal Government to an extent
which, of itself, is perilous- 1t can
only be justified upon the ground that
desperate diseases require desperate RENE
dinM
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

We were pleased to make the acauain-
lance the other day of Judge S. w.
Smyth, the recently elected Senator from
the counties of Winston and Choctaw. He
was en- route for the State Capitol, where
he will be found during the present SEES
sion of the Legislature, discharging.
with faithfulness and ability, the duties
of his position. Judge Smyth is a con-
scientious Democrat-Conservative il.
all his views-and as true as the needl.
to the pole to the principles of honor and
integrity Star.
Judge Smyth is in his seat true as be
has ever been 70 the interests of his con-
. NfHwwmta.
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Brought Back.

George W. Smith, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue in the Northern dis
trict of Mississippi, who had been in
dicted there for emhezzling public funds,
and was subsequently, arrested in Massa-
chusetts by Deputy Marshal Robinson as
an alleged fugitive from justice, was
taken back yesterday evening to Missis-
sippi in charge of Chief Deputy Marshal
Kennedy and Deputy Marshal Robin.
SOn.-[&sw York Herald.
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Col. Lamar.

i This gentleman, we are glad to say,
reflected the wishes" and interests Of
his constituents in voting against the
tabling of the Wilson resolution against
increasing the rates of taxation and il
favor of increasing the circulating me
dunn to relieve the money pressure. Our
immediate Representative, Gen. Mckee,
was not in his seat, or he, we are sure.
would have cast like enlightened vote
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Lamar and Stephens.
[ From the Liberty Herald.

from the Liberty Herald.
Stephens, of Georgia, and Lamar, OF
Mississippi, bid fair to become the lead
ing spirits in the present Congress. Ste
phens is without doubt man Of brains a
head and shoulder above any of his con
freres. Lamar is polished gentleman,
ali erudite scholar, and an eloquent
orator. When we see two gentlemen
taking leading part in the councils of
our nau)n, it looks like the return to ante
bellun times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

The Mexican War Veterans assembled
in Convention at Washington, and resolv-
ed themselves into a permanent associa-
ton. Their next meeting viii be at
Washington City, February %, 1875. a
petition was adopted, praying Congress
to place them on the pension list.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

From what we have learned, most of
the lobby vultures that have been haunt
ing the Capitol for the last four years
have taken their fight we trust forever.
Whether it is because their ways have
been too well discovered, or the perqui-
sites and stealages have been exhausted.
we are not prepared to say.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

The Wisconsin Oranges resolved in
their State Convention that the taxation
of railroads should be increased to . per
cent and that the United States Gov
eminent should provide currency enough
to do away with any danger of panic. A
currency as good as gold would be
enouph
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

G. w. Smith, United States Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue Tor This
District. was brought to- thi- place Tuc-.
day under arrest and placed iu Jail An
Indictment against him Vas found az the
December term Of the United States
Court for cmbemiIH2 !wis Of The Gov.
eminent 10 the amount ia l. alleged, Of
over twenty thousand anlus lie was
arrested in Counec.icu, OyIord Flag
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

A correspondent at Harrisville, Simp-
son county, writes to us in favor of the
passage of law inficting a severe pen
atty for the injury of stock depredating
upon crops which have insufficient enclo-
sures. We would suggest to our CORES
pendent that the laws on the subject
(see the Code), are sufficient if put in
force. The same correspondent recon-
mends more stringent legislation to pre-
vent the destruction OF sheep by mis-
chievous dogs.
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A GOOD APPOINTMENT We are
glad to learn that Col Jones s. Hamil-
ton has received the appointment Of Dep
uty Auditor of Public Accounts. He
has all the qualifications necessary to a
proper discharge of the duties of the po-
sition.
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,r,..,-.iDDI Manual of Forms.

Newly elected Justices of the Peace,
Clerks. and other officials, viii 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.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. rs, 1874.
So $500

isa~s-a~a4 senate.
Preliminary proceedings were unimPor-
tant.
Morton called up the Pinchback case,
in which he reiterated the statement that
if the charges made against Pinchbaek
we're true, he was not a proper person Tor
a at in the Senate.
McCreery followed in brilliant speech
on Louisiana affairs.
Upon the motion Ex-senator Carpenter,
who desired to speak on the subject, the
resolution to recommit was postponed un-
til the Wednesday executive session.
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Gen. Grant was right in declining to
prolong an Administration in Texas
which has been repudiated by the people
and is stencil in their nostrils His
action in this instance accords with our
doctrine of the sanctity Of local self
government; but the time may come
when some of these Southern communi-
ties will gladly seek shelter under the
egis of the National authority to avoid a
worse rule. Who knows?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

A compulsory education bill has passed
the Illinois House of Representatives. By
its provisions children between the age of
8 and IA must be sent to school for three
months of the year. and six weeks of this
schooling must be continuous. Parents
or guardians who neglect to obey the law
will subject themselves to prosecution and
to fines for thirteen weeks, rising from
81 to IS for each week of such neglect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-29

JANUARY 20, 1874
ssHHME OHlT!,,

~ Subscribers who find TINE OUT
stamped on the margin of their paper, are
thus notified that their subscription has e1-
pred, and that we would be pleased to have
them renew-our invariable rule being to
discontinue unless otherwise requested
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The Iowa House of Representatives is
Autobiography by a small majority
Twenty-one of the Reformers were Re
publicans and twenty-nine were Demo
Gratis. 1t is confidently believed that
two-thirds of the Western Legislatures
to be elected the present and the next
year, will have Autobiography MAORI
ties
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DcstiruIion Among the Freedmen

Last Thursday evening about forty col
ored people from near Macon, Georgia,
passed through on cars en- route for some
point near Memphis. The agent in charge,
who has recently travelled through por-
tons Of Alabama and Georgia, says that
great destitution prevails among the col
ored population. Some Of them are
living by camping out and subsisting on
the mast, and in some places acurns are
selling at fifty cents a bushcl. In Ala
bama some Of them, old and young. are
in state Of nudity, and sub.ist on hirk-
ory-nut- and turnip-salad. within thc
next ten days three thousand of them
will pass through our city TO Nemphi.
for Arkansas, while great many arc
going West. p Chattanooga Commercial.
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;Hon. Geo. 4. Brown.

Judge Brown of this Judicial District,
is mentioned among others FOR Senator
he has made an able, upright Judge
Entering upon his office comparatively a
stranger, he has won the confidence of
the bar and the people. If we were a
member of the Legislature we would
vote against him for fear his place on the
ench would not be supplied by as worthy
a man.
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As soon as the Congressioaa'
closes his appeal TO the Throne
there is a clapping of hands ul I.
door. 1t is the way the mem21'.
:alling pages to their side. L'.
gresham begins his days labor
IA order 10 a messenger heue'
ping is universal and III roarious'
hat b. Is me, said an elderly =
gallery. with mud on bis Doo1
looked Ms though it had been 0T0D.
.he other side Of the Potomac
40 anything in that prayer wo'-
ing
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The OIhesr NVomnn LII-

Des Moines is the home
woman living Of she i-ut lleo
certainly ought to be- Tier
Coleman. She is Of the c0.ar.
sion, and was born "down Bog gu.
ny" A. D. 1857, making bier o..
one hundred and fifteen yef
She is able to walk about the y
perform light chores; her Sigh.
and her memory apparently la
by age. She has been a res.a..
Moines for the past thirteen yea.
with grand sons, Carriers by n--
BARRIERS by profession.
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Destructive Fire.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-An Avalanche
spe eial from He ena, Ark, says on Sun
day morning, at 10 o'clock, Il fire was dis
covered in the southwest corner of an
immense frame building known as Mills
Block, Loss SIC, 900.
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Claim OF Ghe Methodist BpiAeODaI
Church ssossIII-

The claim Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South for use of their property at
Nashville, Tenn, amounts to nearly four
hundred thousand dollars