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For Supreme .TudEe-COI. II. w
Harris.

EDS. CLARION I'll have been much
gratified to observe the name of Col. T.
w. Harris, of Holly Springs, most ia
vorably mentioned as suitable person to
fill the vacancy soon to occur on the bench
of the Supreme Court. The many
friends Of Col. Harris in all parts of the
State will be greatly pleased to have SO
high an honor conferred ON one so capa-
bic and deserving Of distinguished official
elevation. He has been in constant
practice for more than twenty-five years.
He has reached the. period of life when the
mind Is in its highest vigor, and when its
reasonings and conclusions are aided by
ripened and impartial judgment, So
many years of professional experience has
brought under laborious study the great
principles of law and equity ia their d.
versifed application to individuals in their
relation to their country, to property and
to one another. He has succeeded we'll
His eminence at the bar, in conflict with
many of the ablest lawyers of the State,
bears testimony to his abilities and learn
ing. He has always chosen 'sthe even
tenor of his way" through the field of his
profession and through the humble paths
Of private life. Let him be promoted to
a position for which his profession has pre-
pared him and in which he may render
valuable service to the State.
CTvIs.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Grant to Deliver Himself on Mississippi
Affairs.
A Dish Of OutrageS to be Cooked
up.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The message
which the President will shortly send to
Congress on Southern affairs will relate,
in greater part, to the late troubles in Mis-
sissippi, and the need of conducting cleo
tions in that State, the information hav.
ing been gathered by persons designated
for that purpose.
Col. Lamar presided at the Democrat
ic caucus to day Mr. Waddell, OF
the appointment by the Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee, to
consist of three Senators, six Represen-
tatives and three citizens of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Cox, of New
York, offered a resolution providing for
the appointment, by the Chairman of a
committee of eleven members to suggest
to the caucus at a future day of meeting,
such line of policy or action or public
measures as would best serve the interests
of the country. These resolutions were
agreed to.
All agreed that they should, as far as
possible, effect a reduction of taxation,
and that the Government should be hon
estly and economically administered.
Much responsibility devolved upon the
majority of the House, although the SEN
ate was not, politically, in accord with
them. The country desired the stoppage
of corruption and all wasteful expendi-
lures, and the Democracy could not ex-
pect the people to stand by them unless
they stood by the people.
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Sealed proposals viii be received until
December 25th, 1876 for the printing and
binding of one thousand copies OF the
proceedings of the Eifty-eighth Annual
Communication of the Grand Lodge Of
Mississippi, A. +. and A. Masous." The
proceedings proper aud Foreign COrTespOu-
dence Report to be In BREWER or BOur-
geOis type, loaded and solid, as may be in
dictated by the Grand Secretary. The Re
turns of Lodges and all statistical matter
to be IN MiniOn, or the entire body of the
work may be In loaded and solid BREWER
Size of page to be a. Guns Plea la length
and 241S ems Plea in width. Paper to
be pure white, 25x3S, and not less than
50fbs TO the rcam. The work to be
completed within ninety days from adj
journment OF Grand Lodge. One-fOurth
Of the work will be ready for the Printer
on the lst OF January.
Parties proposing To compete will be fur
nished, on application to J. l.. Power
Grand Secretary, Jackson. Miss, with
copy ct last Grand Lodge Report, 10 aid
them ia estimating. Bids will be received
at SO much per page, or at SO much for the
volume OF three hundred pages. IL in eX-
cess of 300 pages, or under, "A proportional
increase or reduction to be made
TERMS One-half cash on performance Of
onc-halt the work. and balance on compile
ton OF contract. Bond in tile sum OF fif-
teen hundred dollars, (SI,5O0 0O) must be
filed with proposal. Address either of the
undersigned.
f. GEO. DELAP, Natchez,
w. G. PAXTON. Vicksburg,
WIN. FRENCH, Vicksburg.
Committee.
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+. [coMMUNICATED.l
REGH STRATION.

The present registration laws are both
expensive and extremely bunglesome.
The Legislature should give. this subject
its early attention. | would suggest
the repeal of all the statutes upon the
subject to begin with, and then enact
general statute with something like these
p divisions:
/. The boards of supervisors shall lay
off their respective counties in election
precincts to contain not more than 500
voters, and establish in each precinct one
voting place.
2. The boards of supervisors shall APP
point three inspectors Zone of whom the
inspectors shall make returning officer for
his precinct and two clerks for each vot-
ing place but all of said inspectors shall
not be of the same political party, If it can
be avoided, and to be appointed on the
recommendation of the county political
organizations, when practicable.
3. Each voter shall be registered by
said clerks on election day FIRST taking
the proper oath) in his proper precinct,
and Immediately vote but if any voter is
necessarily absent from his proper pre-
cinet then he may register and vote in
another precinct upon attaching his afi-
davit to his ticket.
4. The inspectors be authorized to adj
minister all oaths in election matters,
including the oath of Office to each other
and false swearing in election matters be
made felony again, and not mere mis-
deanor as now.
5. The boards of supervisors shall have
three canvassers, (who shall not be of the
same political party. who shall receive
the returns from the several precincts,
including the list of registered voters,
and give certificates of the result thereof.
Dec. 9Th, 1875. }. $.
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Ems. CLARIoE-Hon. A.. G.. Brown
was the first public man in the South who
advised the acceptance of any terms of
reconstruction proposed by the federal
government and abiding by them in good
faith. He regarded secession as an ac-
complished fact, and contended that we
had forfeited all rights under the consti-
tuition by secession. He tried to get US
to recognize our surroundings, and act
with prudence and discretion. He was
not understood. His motives questioned,
and his wise craftsmanship ignored. We
have walked up to the fact that Gov.
Brown was right all the time We won
the last election ON the platform laid
down by him in 1867. If we had acted
on his advice, and so shaped our legisla-
ton, we could have carried every election
since that time. We, the people of
Mississippi, are under obligations 10 Coz.
Brown. He has served us long and
faithfully, and is to-day tilling the soil
for living. We can point the American
office we could give him, and who stands
before them with clean hands. This can
be said of very few of the public men of
to-day. When the State seeded in 1851,
Gov. Brown had served six weeks of a
six years term in the q. s. Senate. He
neuer resigned his seat IN the Senate. He
held commission from the Legislature
to represent the State in the Senate, and
when the State seeded, he recognized
that as the act Of the people in convention
assembled, and that the State by seces-
sion had Uucated his commission, and he
had nothing 10 resign. He quietly folded
his papers and came home. The State
now has it in its power to make restitu-
ton; to give him what it took from him
Ia six years term in the United States
Senate. This is the very first opportuni-
ty We have had to be just to a wise, expe-
rienced and faithful servant. 1t would
only Be just to Gov. Brown, and it ID due
TO ourselves to give back to him what we
took from him. He asks nothing; is living
quietly on his little farm, but we (rHE
PEoPLE) need him IN the Senate. There
is not man In the State that can do us a
much service in the Senate q Gov. Brown.
We need man Of experience and
national reputation. A man Of broad
comprehensive views, : ssafsgman. Tkd
man . A. @. RrosUB. There Is no man
the people would more delight TO hnaloF.
Then let the Legislature elect A. g.
Brown to the Senate, and do an act Of
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~ community has lately sustained a loss
= Death of MRS CATHAR1NE RoBBIRgSs
~ the oldest citizens OF jackson. She
~ the age OF sixly-five years. From
mood she has lived here and seen the
end growth Of our city. Her family and
" are greatly bereaved. Though aged,
Aaental yigOr and physical activity
without abatement. Devoted TO her
fens she labOred for their interest and
|lness with unwearied diligence. Her
. beautiful illustration OF the chris
|tAsrues. For thirty years she was an
Plary member OF tie Methodist
Is = and amid the sufferings and gather
Gnauowso OF approaching death, her tes-
., undying love, nnfaltering faith,
oIlgntening hope, was beautiful be-
xpressiDn- Upon her loved ones, she
mother g dying blessing, and babe
9 ~ her IN the land where the saved
nG l sweet 1t will be In that beautiful
re from all sorrow and main,
ssnRs on our lips, and with h&fps IN
Haeet enc another again, So
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COMMUNICATED
IMPEACHMENT.


EDS. CLARION: am apprehensive that
impeachment viii be rashly resorted to by
the Democratic Conservative Legislature
when it meets. i fear that our success
may be furnished BY excuses in this
RESPECT. Ifany of the officials hare been
guilty. of Dtreas0n, bribery or any high
crime or misdsmeanor in office" (See
Art. 4. Sec. %, Constitution, he should
be impeaehed, but the House should look
to it.; that . *olear case be made, and
that there be no possible groEnd to allege
against IFS active parEiaan blindness.
Judging from the tone Of some of the
editorials which / see, an idea exists that
impeachment lies for acts done while not
IN clFice The Consfifp f11n u clearly
against this idea, ik il onI Cor criminal
acts done while in olace HAT the remedy
applies. ~ w. I'll.
Dec. eth, 1875.
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Tidal wave.l

Tidal wave.l
Above all things we hope and pray
that the late election will bring TO us an
able Judiciary This would be the
most inestimable boon that our glorious
victory could confer upon our people.
Ii may be prevented by Governor Ames'
obstinate refusal to bow to the overwheIm-
ingly expressed wishes of the masses
in the recent election. If so, some
means must be devised to make him
yield or get out of the way. We are
tired of third-rate men IN frst-class
places.
We want to see the Supreme Court
Bench adorned by some such men as
George, or Wiley 2. Harris, or Jas. T..
Harrison, or John b. Sale, or III. A.
Barr In our own circuit we want some
such Judge ms White, or Taylor, or Chal-
mers, and some such Chancellor IS Nor
gan, or Fitzgerald, or Hall. Then In
deed we would feel repaid for aIlsthe toll
and labor Of our late tremendous strug-
Gle.
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The edition for 1876 of the sterling Medical
Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is
now ready, and may be obtained, free of cost,
of druggists and general country dealers in
all parts ofthe L nited States and British AM
erica, and indeed in every civilized portion of
the Western Hemisphere. 1t connb ines, with
the soundest practical advice for the preser-
walton and restoration of health, large
amount of interesting and amusing light
reading, and the calendar, astronomical cal
culations, chronological items, &C., arc pre-
pared with great care, and will be found en-
tirely accurate. The issue of Hostetter's AL
manac for 1876 will probably be the largest
edition of a medical work ever published In
any country. The proprietors. Messrs. Hos
letter & Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt
of a'two cent stamp. will forward copy by
mail to any person who cannot procure one
in his neighborhood.
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$l2,1l0 90

. e . % .
On motion of G. ID. Bustamente, the re-
port of Secretary and Auditing Committee
were received and adopted and ordered to
be published.
On motion of w. J. Brown, Jr., Messrs.
Oliver Clifton and David Shelton, were APP
pointed committee to investigate to the
individual iiberality of stockholders to the
creditors of the Association.
On motion of Joshua Green, committees
were appointed: LIST. To walt upon the
stockholders and solicit a loan from each !;
Cd. To wait upon the creditors and ascertain
what compromises or remissions can be eff
fecred, with view to discharging the re-
naming obligations against the Associa-
ton. Messrs. L. Strauss, j. III. Boyd and
John w Robinson were appointed Oh each
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, a committee of
five was appointed to ascertain whether a
Fair could not be conducted upon more
economical basis. Messrs. W. j. Brown
Oliver Clifton, Gus Asher, Jno j. Rohr-
baclier, and Il. Kells were appointed as said
committee.
On motion, all the committees were re-
quested to report at meeting of the stock
holders to be held OH Thursday, 10th inst,
at 10th o'clock A. II.
On motion of Mr.. Asher, the Constitution
was amended so as to reduce the salary of
Secretary to $4,000 per amman.
The Association then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year, re-
sulting as follows. Secretary j. L. Power
positively declined reelection:
If. Montgomery, Esq of Madison eoun-
ty, reelected by acclamation,
Joshua Green, Esq, Treasurer. -
d. p. Porter, Esq, Secretary
DIRECTORS. III. Echols, u NJ. Power,
Austin Nicely, r. Kells, Gus Asher, III. NJ.
Taylor, T. T. Persons, l. Strauss, Thos. At
kinson, c. A. Brougher, ]. p. Stevens, Oil
yer Clifton, John Handy, f. Virden, NJ. w.
Philips, G. ID. Bustamente, Fl. Hilzhiem, J..
Fl. Boyd, w. B. Taylor, j. d. Stewart, w. j..
Brown, Jr., Jno. J. Rohrbacher, Henry Null
Ter, J. C. Carraway, J. A. Hoskins.
BOARD OF CoNTRoL.-L. +. Montgomery !,
Chairman, ec-o1icto; I. Strauss, j. ID.
Stewart, Gus Asher, j. l.. Power, VIM. B.
Taylor, G.. D. Bustamente, III. HilZhiem, E.
Yirden. Jno. J. Rohrbacher.
No further business appearing the meet
ing adjourned.
f.. i. MONTGOMERY.
D. p. PORTER, President.
Secretary.
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CiaeaaIassssa's Channpfesa RsroHfaic
Cotton seed. -

We have been favored ~ - sonic spcri-I
mems Of the products Of these EelaarkaEle
seed For beauty and ltngth Of staple
and pFoductivcness, they excel anything
we have known, aud this s sayinga great
deal. because our Observations have been
extensive. The seed is the product of
long culture and Improvements They
readily yield, on good soil. according TO
quality. from two TO four bales per acre.
The destderatunl with planters Is 60 pro-
duee the largest and best crop from the
smallest acreage, and this will be attained
by the use Of these seed. The Office OF the
proprietor ofthe seed, Mr.. John T. Cheat
ham. Is at Bethany, Georgia. The general
agent for Mississippi, is Mr.J. s. MontgoEn-
cry, who comes TO us highly recommended
as gentleman of worth and integrity. Our
cotton producers who wish to improve the
quality and quantity OF their crops, cannot
do better than 10 purchase his seed. They
are on exhibition at the store OF Messrs. J.
K p Hart, ofthis city.
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Fer u. q. Semaaor-Mom. q. u
HALEY.

AscALMoRE, MISS, Dec. -, 1875.
EDS. CLARToN:-Will you permit me
through your valuable paper to suggest
the name of Hon. j. S. Bailey for the
United States Senate. Col. Bailey
has been a citizen of this State for near
forty years. He represented this county
in the Legislature thirty years ago, and
has ever held in the affections of his con-
stituenrs the highest place possible for
any one to Fill. His ability is beyond
question. and as we are entering on q new
era in the existence Of our State do you
not think We ought to have new men at
the helm, and / feel sure that in no ones
hands would the ship of State be guided
to fairer ports than by Col. Bailey. /
/ do not wish t6rclip feather from the
plume of any of Mississippi's sons yet,
/ want to begin the new life with
new and true men.
Yours truly,
TALLAHATCHIE.
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MAR RHED.

Wednesday evening, December LIST,
az the residence of the brides mother,
|Steen's Greek, by Rev. w. w. Hurst,
Rankin county.
extend our young friends our best
|es for long and prosperous voyage on
|ea of life.
jackson, on Wednesday morning, De-
pr Sth. 1876, by Rev. ii. A. Picherit,
Peters (Catholic) Church, Mr. J. d.
AZ AN, and Miss NARY kAvANAUGH, all
rs city.
The residence of Fl. r. McInnis, Esq,
aa, Mss, Nov. 9th, 1875, by Rev. r.
nls. ID. D., Mr.. j. III. AIswoRrH, OF
son county, Miss, to Miss MARY A.
|hNis, of Oxford, Miss.
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DY VIRTUE of the provisions of a certain
ID Deed OF Trust, made by William Iverson
and Beverley Anderson, on the list day Of
March, 1870, to secure TO Charles II. Giers, on
account of certain Indebtedness mentioned
therein, the said deed being duly recorded in
Record Book, 40. 7, Page 81, Of Kinds Coun-
ty, First District, State OF Mississippi the
undersigned will proceed to sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, at public auction, in
front of the Capitol, in the city of jackson,
on Monday, the 10th day of January, A. d..
1876. the following lands, lying and being in
said County and state, viz:
Z. y of n. Il. - Of Section 70, containing
eighty acres; also forty acres situated in NE.
corner and part of S. W. = Of Section IA; also
the 4. Il OF Section H. containing 40 acres
also that portion OF the n. w. - Of Section IA
lying easf of jackson n Canton X. r., con-
tanning 4S acres; also the n. W. x Of n. W. =
of Sect Is, except ! 80 100 acres lying south
of Hanging Moss creek, containing 80 acres
also that portion of the S. W. Is of the N. W.
4 of Section IL which liea between the bayou
and the 3o acres above described, being on
both sides of Hanging Moss Greek, containing
10 acres. All In 7. O. r. l h., and containing
537 acres more or less, together with all the
appuftenancesstheretOa ppertaining; also the
following personally: mules, / horse
steer and two wagons, the property Of said
Iverson.
The title to the above realty Is believed TO
be good, but we will only convey such title as
JNo. II. ECHOLs,
N. HODGE,
Dee 8, sod. Trustees.
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Thus unrivaled preparation has performed
some of the most astonishing cures that are
recorded in the annals of history. Patients
suffering for years from the various diseases
of the Lungs, after trying different reme-
dies, spending thousands of dollars IN tray-
cling and doetOring, have By the use Of
few bottles entirely recovered their health,
A sojourner at Aiken, s. G, writes
IA NEW YoRK, AugastS0, 1874.
DIR. TUT:
!, Dear Sir: When in Aiken last winter,
used your Expectorant for my cough, and
realized more benefit lron IL than any thing
.Eaxer took am so well than win not 90
to Florida next winter. IS / Intended. Send
me one dozen bottles BY express for some
friends. ms -
ALFRED CUSHING,
1SS West Thirty -flrst street.
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january AGh, the Day of aIHe Meet.
ing Of Ihc LegisIature-..Lelt
From Hon. ne. A. Rowan,
SeAafOr- Elect From Go.
pfaIA.
BEAUREGARD, MISS,
December 6, 1875.

DEAUREGARD, MISS,
December 6, 1875. I
EDITORS CLARION: As there may be
some doubts in the minds of some of
the members (elecD of the next Legisla-
ture, about the (exact) day in January
for converting, as there has been some
legislation on the subject, it will be
found that the Constitution provides,
Article 4, Sec. 6, that the Legislature
shall meet on the 1st Tuesday after the
lst Monday in January. The time of
meeting was changed by an Act of the
Legislature approved 22d of March, 1872,
to the 1st Tuesday after the Sd Monday
in January. This Act was repealed by
an Act of the Legislature approved 18th
of February, 1874, which leaves the
time of meeting, as provided by the
Constitution, viz: First Tuesday, (4th
day. after LIST Monday In January. l
submit that it would be advisable for
all the members to be on time-say, be
in jackson two or three days before the
day for assembling.
F. A. Rowan
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OFFICE OF SUMMKRvILLE INSTITUTE,
GHoLsoN, Mss, DEC. Is, 1919
EDS. CLARION: Mr.. ). III. Ransom, of
Monroe county, Is candidate for the posi-
tiorsOf State Librarian. Without wishing
to tlerogate from the claims of any other as
pirant, will venture 70 state to the mem
hers eef the Legislature, that he is a young
Uentleman OF the highest character, and of
Exceedingly careful culture. A medalist
at graduation, he has been associated with
me nearly three years. and has distin-
guished himself for conspicuous aplilty ana
vantages OF the library, in the prosecution
of his studies.
Respectfully,
= ssasssssssssszssaa lrgFos s. GATHRFGHT.
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We understand that the well-knOwn pub
fishing house of D. APPLETON & COM
PANY, New York, have nearly ready for
publication the LIFE OF ST0NEWALL
JACKSON, fully illustrated by views and
portraits, including the OratiOns and scenes
attending the unwilling of FOley's Statue
Of StOnewall Jackson at Richmond. We
advise all, especially disabled soldiers,
and women out OF work, TO write to the pub
fishers at once and secure agency, as the
work is to be sold by subscription. 1t will
have large sale. nOv2-2W.
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NEW ADYRRTISEMENTs.
n THAT MAGIC NAME. E
LIVINGSTON E

" INDIES the enthusiast OF the world
N wherever heard. AGENTS WANTED
everywhere to sell his COMPLETE LIFE and
EXPLORATION, and LAST JOURNALS. ESQ pa
ges-only 50 so. PRoOF, by facts and our
splendid illustrated Circulars that il 0utsells
any other book sent free. Write az once or
if in haste to work. send 81 90 for full outfit
for il and another fine book gratis, TO genuine
address, LIyINosToSE's PURLsHERs,
Dec 8 Pms ST. LoUIs No
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RsoNAL.-We had the pleasure
call yesterday from J. f. Bridges,
the efficient and popular sheriff of
faw county, and d. w. Fondren, Esq,
Z elect of said county. Mr.. Bridges
promoted, in the last election, to a seat
Re lower branch of the Legislature,
D he will worthilv fill.
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An aIumnus Of the University win Oc-
cnpy seat in the hall OF the House OF
Representatives Of the next Congress /;
position Of District Attorney. while for
mer students Of the University viii con-
stitue large and influential element In
the next Legislature. The fact that at
the first opportunity which Mississippi
has had Of honoring her own sons, the
students OF the University, should be put
so prominently forward, shows that the
training which they received here pre-
pared them well for the duties Of life.
While the success Of former students
is source of great qualification, il is
subject Of regret that so few Of our young
men are at present to be found within its
walls. oxford Falcon
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Premature Loss of 1Ie Hair,
which il so common nowadays. may be en-
tirely prevented by the use Of BarHett's Co
coGine. 1t has been used in thousands of
cases where the hair was coming out in
handsful, and has never failed co arrest its
decay, and to promote a healthy and yigor-
Gus growth. Ii is at the same time nnrival-
led as dressing for the hair. A single APP
plication will render it soft and glossy for
several DAYS.