The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-10-20

Emergen cies-..New Steamboat
Lfne---MaiI Facilities wanted
COIOred Mem Joining COmserva-
tive Clubs.
MEssRs. EDIToR-The writer has just
returned from an extended trip up the
Tallahatchie, as far as Sharkey's Land
ing, up Cassady's Bayou, as far ss
Frierson's Store, and down the Yazoo
from Greenwood, as far as Southworth's
Ferry, below Sidon, and he has never
seen a finer corn or cotton crop grown
anywhere, but he regrets to say that the
magnificent crop of cotton above mention
ed, is not being gathered; in all the
territory traversed by him, he can truth
fully say, that he did not see more than
fifty hands picking cotton, when he ought
to have seen two thousand at least The
low price of cotton-pOlitical meetings,
chills and fever, and the Coahoma affair
were given as reasons In different
localities for the small amount of cotton
that has been picked out so far, this fall.
The merchants are very much distressed
at the state of affairs, as ruin stares them
in the face, if the matured crop is left to
laborers must endure another year from
not having saved the present crop, and
paid up their accounts for supplies fur
nished this year, is perfectly appalling,
and calls for the most energetic efforts to
avert the impending calamity. The ne
groes are greatly divided among them
selves as to the different candidates in
their party, there not being enough Off
ces for the many aspirants, and collisions
and discussions are the order of the day
everywhere.
A meeting of Radicals at Rising Sun,
Lefore county, on last Monday night,
came near resulting in bloody conflict,
between the two wings of the party there,
many having brought their guns with
them to the meeting. ssAs it was, several
fsticuffs were INDUCED in, and colored
man present describes the confusion to
have been beyond the power of descrip-
ton. A feeling of insecurity and alarm,
at apprehended outbreaks, is universal,
and every white man has to keep his
trustv double-barrel gun or Winchester
rifle at hand for any emergency. In this
preparation they consider lies their great
est security. An appeal for help is quickly
responded to every man marching to the
front without delay. 1t was soin therecent
affair in Coahoma-armed men from
every point repairing to the aid of the
whites in CoahOma, at short notice, and
it will be so throughout this State, this
the Radical party may as well under
stand now as at any other time.
This magnificent section OF Mississippi
is now being well supplied with steamboat
communication with Vicksburg through
the establishment of a semi-weekly line,
to the Tallahatchie, by the Parisot Trans
portation Company, and the competition
of the q Home Line" a new organiza-
ton composed of the new and feet pack
ct the "Home," owned by Tallahatchie
and Yazoo River planters, at the head of
which stands the commander, Capt. Ben.
E. Sturdevant, and the steamer " En-
ma," commanded by Capt. King; but
while they have boats plenty the people
have no mails Charleston, in ITALIA
hatchie county, being the only postofice
for people living from 10 to 30 miles of
of it. Such utter disregard to the wants
Of the Immense population in this Tai
lahatchie bottom is simply outrageous,
and to cap the climax, the postoffice at
Greenwood, an important point, is COM
planned of by the citizens of that place
as being shamefully managed, the post
master, being totally Incompetent ior
the position. The good book tells us of
Jobs long-suffering and endurance, but
to live in the swamp, and submit to all
the annoyances there, man has to have
more patience than Job ever possessed.
Politically, the prospects for Conserva-
tive success in Tallahatchie county are
said to be assured beyond doubt, from
the large increase of whites in the new
registration just made and the dissension
among the Radicals. In Carroll county
certain success is also claimed. / found
the CLARION, universally admired, and
nothing but want Of mail facilities pre-
vents its obtaining an immense circula-
ton in that section.
In conclusion, learn that many col
ored men were deserving the Radical
party and enrolling themselves in Con-
sentative clubs.
Yours, ETC., OBADIAH.