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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
senator AIcOrn and Ihe Levee
Interests.

No matter what criticism may be made
on Senator Alcorn's political course, all
will admit that he has been untiring and
faithful in his efforts to secure from the
general government a proper share of
attention to the material interests of the
lower Mississippi of which he is true rep
resentative. Through his influence, the
River and Harbor Bill, which passed the
House of Representatives was amended in
the Senate by an appropriation of IS, 42O,
600 of the public money for repairing and
building lines of levee in the States of
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and Lou
isiana On motion to reconsider, this
provision was subsequently struck out,
but Senator Alcorn, nevertheless deserves
credit for his earnest effort to secure the
1t is evident that without substantial
aid from the Federal government, the
levees which protect the most fertile por-
tons of the States named from inunda-
ton, will never be repaired.
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Notice 30 Owners of Forfeited
Lands.

Auditor Gibbs has given notice that
by recent act Of the Legislature, taxes
on lands held and sold to the State are
abated prior to the year 1874, and that
former owners can now redeem their
lands from the Sheriff of the county, by
paying the taxes of 1874. No damages
are chargeable until after the first of
April, and then only five per cent, until
the day of sale, which is fixed on the
second Monday of May, 1875. All lands
not redeemed will be advertised and sold
for the taxes of 1874, and in the Levee
Districts, for the Levee taxes for said
year. After sale, the lands are subject
to the equity of redemption for twelve
months, with damages at the rate of %
per cent per annum, as fixed by law.
1t will be borne in mind that all State
taxes can be paid in Auditors Warrants.
and his able Deputy Auditor, Col.
Jones Hamilton, deserve credit for
originating it and urging its passage, but
We fear that but few persons will be
enabled to avail themselves of its benefits
in consequence of the prevailing hard
times and scarcity of money. The lands
would not have been forfeited in the first
place except for these causes, and unfor-
tunately money is as scarce among the
agricultural classes, probably more so,
than at any time since the close of the
war; The tax consumers have killed
the goose that laid the golden egg.
Besides, many are coming to the con-
clusion that until change of admins
trative policy can be effected, the owner
ship of lands is a burthen rather than
a benefit. They feel that under the
existing regime, they are but tenants at
will of bloodsuckers who are absorbing
all the resources and consuming all the
proceeds of the overtaxed and plundered |
husbandry.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
COL. LAMAR IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Much Needed Service NObIy and
Well Performed.

Ithas been the misfortune of the South
ern people that their condition has been
Judged in the Northern States by the
distorted and caIumnious statements of
enemies who had either malicious or sell
fish purposes to subserve, instead Of by the
truthful reports other own representatives.
By this means the emissaries of mischief
have succeeded in keeping alive the issues
that have long since ceased to be practi-
cal, and preventing change in the
national administration which would give
peace and quiet and the undisturbed
possession of the right of local self-gOvern-
ment to the Southern States.
Hence the value to be attached to the
unanswerable arguments Of our represen-
tive, Hon. Mr. Lamar, delivered on the
floor Of the House Of Representatives,
His speeches have been sent as soon as
spoken to every part OF the country, and
the peculiar circumstances attending their
delivery, Joined to their marvellous power
and eloquence, have commanded for
them consideration rarely if ever before
bestowed upon the utterances of an Amer
lean statesman. Like sunlight, they
have dispelled the mists of ignorance by
which our cause has been enshrouded,
and paved the way for the spirit Of recon
ciliation which has been so signally
displayed in the Northern States within
the past twelve months.
That his people might be heard for
their cause, Col. Lamar on the eve of the
New Hampshire election accepted press
ing invitation to speak in that State on the
condition of the South, the causes which
have retarded her prosperity since the
war, and the spirit and guiding principles
of that class Of her population who have
been theespecial objects of persecution and
oppression How we'll he has performed
this service fo- his downtrolden country
men-how completely he has refuted the
charges which have been brought against
them-how eloquently he has portrayed
their wrongs-wil be seen from the
report of his speech at Nashua,
on our first page The speech was deliv-
cred to a large audience of both parties,
and was listened to with marked atten-
ton and evident tokens of appreciation
but, in truth, he had for his audience
the entire Northern public. Through
the press, his words have been conveyed
to every nook and corner of the country,
and through him the South has been
heard in New York and Connecticut,
in California and Oregon as well as in
New Hampshire. He has performed
much needed service and whatever may
be the result of the tremendous conflict
which is now in progress between radical
ism and conservatism for the control of
the government, to our eloquent and
intrepid representative must be accorded
the praise Of having done his part of the
task, nobly and well.
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E1-conGedera.e soldier. in Con

The Cincinnati Enquirerhas good an
swer in the annexed paragraph to the
hypocritical cant of Radical demagogues,
and their affected alarm, at the election
of Confederate soldiers to Congress. 1t
says:
1.-The great mass of the intellect,
wealth and manhood of the South was
engaged in the late war against the Fed
eral Government To exclude it from
participation In the General Admlnlstra-
| ton is really to exclude that great sectla n
of the Union itself We don't want TO
make ex-President Lincoln and ex-Sec-
retary of State Seward liars when they
announced to foreign Governments that
the vacant seats of the Southern Repre-
sentatives in Congress were only waiting
for their return; that no opposition would
be interposed by Us to their return, but
that the war was being waged for that
purpose For the first time since 1861
these vacant seats ia Congress are TO be
filled in pursuance of these promises,
and because Of 1t there should be c0ngrat-
ulation from one end Of the Union 10 the
other"
Well said. If the South is to be rep
resented at all, let it be represented by
men of her choice Men who have been
sympathy with her people, and borne
her sorrows and shared her troubles,
naturally possess their confidence and
will reflect their wishes in their own
persons and actions--otherwise the prin-
ciple of representation claimed to be the
basis Of our Republican form of Gov
eminent, is a pitiful mockery. The
great mistake of Andrew Johnson's re-
construction policy, and the cause Of
its failure, was his selection as agents
and representatives of the Southern peo-
pie the class who had not sympathized
and taken part with them in the war. If
he had conferred his trusts on Confeder-
ates who had been en- rapport with the
masses Of her people, instead of croakers
and hunkers who never did realize the
changes wrought by the war, his recon
struction programme might have had a
better fate. But this belongs to the past.
What we wish to say now is, if the right
of representation has been restored to the
Southern States in reality as we'll as in
name, let them be untrammelled in the
choice of those who are to serve them.
If their choice falls upon Confederate
soldiers, the nervous demagogues who are
raising clamor over it, will soon learn
that true soldiers did their fighting when
the war was going on
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25

To recuperate his health after a long
career of editorial labor, a. j. Frantz,
Esq, has retired from the editorship of
his paper, the Brandon Republican, to
devote himself entirely to its business in
terests; and is succeeded by Gen. ]. A.
Smith who is fully competent to main
tain the influence and usefulness of the
paper. Gen. Smith if not native of
Mississippi, removed hither in his boy
hood with his father, the late Hon. Viii
Hanson Smith, who was a neighbor and
attached friend of President Polk He
graduated with honor at West Point and
was on duty in California as Lieutenant
In the U. S. Army, at the beginning of
the war. He resigned, staked his fortunes
with the South, and won by meritorious
service the title which he wears with the
modesty of true gentleman and soldier.
OF four brothers who went into the war
he alone survives. We wish him success
in his new field of labor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
The Louisiana Settlement,

The Conservatives of Louisiana have
genuine cause of congratulation over the
result of the arbitration in their case.
The award of the Congressional Commit
tee restores to the Legislature the mem
bers who were elected from their seats by
Sheridan's bayonets and secures to them
a decided majority in the House, with a
prospect of majority on joint ballot.
In short, the arbitration has given them
the fruits of the victory which they won
in the November election. 1t did not
include settlement of the gubernatorial
contest of 1872, and therefore leaves
Kellogg in power as the de .tacto Governor.
This decision having been made by the
unanimous voice Of a committee cOnsti-
tuted of a majority of Northern Republi-
cans, is a severe rebuke to the admins
tration which ordered the interference Of
the military, and has sustained the officer
under whose direction the wrong was
inflicted. And besides, it is a trium-
plant vndication of the Conservatives.
The effect will be to produce quiet
in the State and inspire confidence and
hopefulness among the intelligent and
propertv-holding classes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
Bonnet Carre Crevasse and the Jackson
Railroad.
FromIthe y. o Picayune. J

FromIthe \. o Picayune. ]
The stream which is running through
the Bonnet Care crevasse is over six
feet in depth, and with volume of over
80, 600 cubic feet per second. The height
of water in the Lake is l. 40 feet above
mean tide.
Every possible precaution has been
taken to put the jackson Railroad in a
condition to resist the apprehended flood
The water extends from q miles beyond
kennerville for distance of IA miles,
and passes through the sluces in the en-
bankment, of which the total area is
10, 900 superficial feet.
As we have before said, the Railroad
Company has had to fight the flood, sin
gle-handed and alone. 1t will be mir
acle if it has succeeded in keeping its
track above water The Louisiana Levee
Company has shown itself to be utterly
and incompetent. 1t has not
spent dime in closing up Bonnet Care
crevasse the present season, and the con-
is the inundation of large pro-
ductive region, and the danger of the in
terruption of the immense trade and
travel dependent upon the Road
To add to the perils of the latter's situa-
ton, the planters on Lake Ponchartrain
have erected a solid Levee which throws
back upon the Road the waters of the
that were designed to be
drained of into the Lake through the
Dridged openings which were made for
hat purpose in elevating the road-bed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
W. 4. Fitzgerald, Esq, Appointed
District Attorney.

In place of Judge Lea, resigned, the
Governor has appointed w. T. Fitz
gerald, Esq, to the office of prosecuting
attorney of this District. No better
appointment could have been made
1t is creditable to the Executive and to
the appointee who will bring to the dis
charge of the Onerous and responsible
duties of the office, thorough qualifca-
ton, and an ardent, earnest, honest de-
termination to perform them properly.
He is a native of this city-has lived
here all his life-and is known to all our
people. In politics, he is a conservative
in the strict sense; was secretary of the
first Reconstruction organization ever
formed in the State, (the lamented Judge
William Yerger was President of the
same association, and has adhered
strictly to the line of policy which that
movement was designed to inaugurate.
We will have no cause to complain of
the manner in which Gov. Ames exerci-
SEES the appointing power, where he uses
it as well as he has done in the present
instance
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
Gen. Forrest and tI,e KILLING BUS
ineSs.

Recently Gen. Forest was reported in
the Radical papers as having said that he
was prepared now "to commence the
killing of Republicans in the South" or
something to that effect. 1t was a choice
bit for our neighbor of the Pilot, and was
as keenly relished as the Beecher trial
by the strong minded old maids and Free
Love Apostles at Brooklyn. Gen. Forest
has blighted the sensation by declaring
positively that he never thought of say
ing such thing. And to this disclaimer,
he has added:
81 am satisfied that there is a party
in the South, who have come among us
since the war, that are doing everything
in their power to engender bad feeling
between the races, and create luminosity
between the President and Southern peo-
pie. 1t is my desire to see the States
once more united in feeling and interest,
and the Constitution held sacred above
everything else.
The author of the story ought to have
known that Gen. Forest did has killing
(and a great deal of it, while the war
was going on; and has done nothing in
the way Of loud talking in that line since.
1t is'nt characteristic Of him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
PinchbnCI6 Done for.

Pinchback's case is ended. BY vote
of 80 10 80, it has been postponed until
December next This action amounts
to its indefinite postponement. Pinch
has been slaughtered in the house of
his friends. kellogg, (white carpet
Dagger, is recognized as the de facto Gov
ernor, but Pinch whose claim for Sena-
torial honors rests upon precisely the
same basis, is driven away disconsolate,
from the doors of the august chamber,
where he has been pleading for admis
sion, for long, dreary months. 1t is said
the majority left the case open after a
fashion to forestall an election of Demo
cratic Senator by the Legislature as or
ganized under the adjustment made by
the Congressional Committee. This Is
petty partisan maneuver and fraud on
the people of Louisiana, who have too
long been deprived of her rightful repre-
sentation in Congress, and the mere play
thing of corrupt and selfish poll
ticians. Nevertheless there is an occa-
sion for sincere thanksgiving that Pinch's
little candle has been finally snufed out.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25

NEw ORLEANS, March, 3d.
Drulhct, a clerk or the CONNER
Of Mcssrs. Llambias d. D0ch'.I
night arrested by Sergean.
charged by said firm with em peg.
and breach Of trust. ltappaaF
limited confidence had been p.a.
Druilhet, who has been for yer
in the employ Of Llambias a.
but it was discovered recently l'
engaged in certain tran-acu.,i..
raised suspicious against BIN '., =.
convinced the firm that he was
So, C00-so far as ascertaIned VI
The matter was placed in The
Officer Malone, who arrested ~
night under a warrant issued "
Staes, on two afidavits made ag
by Mr.. Llambias, a member OF !.
DruiIhet is charged with having
some 81, 500 from one party, e
another S185, and not accounun5
same. He is supposed to have
other sums, and charges will Be M
as soon as the facts can be Yeril''
ties residing in the country
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
On the Rampage.

Washington correspondents of the
Western press, report Pinchback, An
tome, Lewis and the rest of the Louisi-
ana colored politicians on the rampage
on account of what they consider the
unfair dealings of the Northern Republi-
can leaders in refusing to admit Pinch
into the Senate, and in consenting to
the re-seating of the Conservatives who
were elected by Sheridan's bayonets from
the Louisiana Legislature. The cores
pendent of the Cincinnati Commercial re-
ports that Pinchback says they will find
him the hardest niger in this country to
handle, and mysteriously predicts that as
the result of a very lively whirl, which
he proposes to give them, he will before
long be in full possession of somebody's
hair. These irate darkies ought to know
that people who go out after toOOl some
times get sheared.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25
THE TAXPAYERs!!!
They nre In Council In ChIcIEnsav
The Grave Question they are Considering
shall they Call IA Halt:
From the Messenger 4

From the Messenger !
The League was called to order by
Gen. j. T. Griffin, and on motion, w.
A. Beasley Esq, was requested to pre-
side.
This being a call meeting, Capt.
Burkitt was requested to explain the OBJ
iect of the meeting, after which the
President pro tenn. announced the League
ready 10 proceed 10 business.
The following preamble and resolution
was then introduced and read:
WHEREAS, The taxpayers OF Miss
issippi have for years been shameiuIlN
imposed upon by ignorant and corrupt
legislation, and,
WHEREAS, in many instances ~
efficient and dishonest officials have
bv exhorbitant fee bills, unjust and
illegal allowances etc, added greatly To
our burden, and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, notwthstand-
ing the earnest, truthful and eloquent
appeal of the taxpayers assembled ut
jackson on the 14th of January last has
wholly refused to grant any substantial
relief. but instead thereof have actually
increased the burden Of taxation, and by
the passage of the infamous measure
giving the Governor the power 10 appoint
tax collectors, and taking the same out
of the hands Of the people, have thereby
added insult TO our many great wrongs,
therefore.
Resoired, That in rs much rs We are
unable to pay the enormous taxes here
tofore demanded Of Us, this League en-
dorse the plan Of cutting off the supplies
preferring that our property shall be sold,
to being made overscers for the benefit Of
State officials.
The resolution elected considerable
discussion, participated in by Judge Mar
tin, Col. Hill and Gen. Griffin, and on
motion of Judge Martin was referred to a
Committee of five, who will report at the
next regular meeting.
The Chair appointed Frank Burkitt,
J. I. Griffin, j. l.. ;. Hill, T. \. Martin,
L. j. Steen as the Committee.
On motion a Committee Of five was
appointed by the League whose duty il
shall be to investigate all the offices of
the County and report to the Leagues at
its regular meeting on the lst Monday in
May next, adopted j. b. Gladney, A.
f. Hitler, L. A. Moseley, ID. c. Dulaney,
and w. II. Higgins constitute the Com
mittee.
On motion the League adjourned to
meet 1st Monday in May.
w. A. BEAsLEY Pres't Pro tenn.
FRANE BTRKIrT, Secretaries
j. l.. >. HILL,
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THE LATEST MN


Friday last the couutr.
land on the Ouachita river
Grave and Rays Point. wa.-
tornado, which, for terrible.
no parallel in the history as.
Previous TO the touaa.
over the region of thec.ar-
presented a lowering a.
gave every indication ~.
though nothing l.ka wla,
anticipated. a large hIa.
which emitted lieuta.n.
the face of the heaven.
neously came q numbering.
an earthquake, which -.t,..
try in terror and couig....
now apprehendel % mighty
busted themselre, ju ur.u.
sonal safety, and the horse.
mules He'd iudiscrimIaa.e.r
things
The storm soon eam. a..
sage through the pine o..
ing not only every trerinm
tearing up the little shm.
that beset It's way.
All the buildings the D-
tie at Rays Point were .a.r
the country, and -mt...
to the ground. The t.mll.
forest near Ray Point
perhaps more thau Bob Far
to Il distance of hiteoumI..
land, west of the Oaa....
rushing into the swamp m.
The destruction c.mm.u..
To be terrible, but Dos acm.
unknown. Dead au.ma. I.
from the path ot The lorna
only evidences ot prevIua.
tatious i'm the line o. De-.
things scattered along the
tn trce tops.
Three persons are known
killel-Mrs. james Alur.
dren. The loss uf Iifau
much larger, and tuc Does
appalling, but tho extent .
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-03-25

AUGUSTA, March 20. A l
structivc tornado passed oyer .
afternoon. This city being
n basin was protected By 'h.
hills from the fury ofthe '.m
fall accompanied by bail wa-
emily heavy. Several town u {.
suffered severely in lo-- of I.'e.
ty. At Cummack, ON taa D..
road, several houses uer. Hm
Thomas GccsIiug was killed
persons wounded.
Near Thompson, forty u
Augusta, "a large amount E
was destroyed and -oyom. ~.
At AppIing Ia Columbia
destruction OF property is rH.
great Several person BroHr
and many wounded
At Aiken, S. G.. The Cath
was completely demolished
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The Late Capt. X. vi. Brown.

The Mississippi Central comes to our
hand in mourning for, and with feel
ing tribute to, its late conductor, Capt.
r. NJ. Brown-the particulars of whose
death is given as follows in its local
column:
Capt. Brown left his residence near
Cofeeville Tuesday morning IN appa-
rently fine health and his usual JovIal
spirits He told his wife that he would
be back for dinner, and further told her
what he would like to have for dinner.
He went then to his plantation, known
as the Weaver place. some four or five
miles northeast of Coffeeville.
He remained on the place only
short time and started homeward. DIN
ner time came, IS did the night and
morning, and vet he did not return TO his
home. His wife was very uneasy and
spent a most wretched night. The
next morning early she went to her
brothers house, Mr.. NJ. p Derden, and
told them that Capt. Brown was missing,
and said that she was going 10 hunt tor
him. Mr.. Derden and others tried TO
dissuade her, and told her that they
NOuIu SOs Jul III H4tC u s''i Aiit'N 1870
be done she joined in the search.
Quite member of friends both white
and colored went 10 hunt FIR him. Ia
the morning the mule he rode was found
at OF near MIR. Buck Johnson's; it WIS
then feared that he was dead, and
more anxious search was made, and IN
very short time the body was found a short
distance from the main road, in an old
road that was travelled bu, very little,
with the head down hill, face upwards.
No MARKS OF VIOLENCE
Were to be seen; the neck, face aud
right eve were blood shQt-but it Is
thought that this was caused by the head
being down hill. He had very slight
bruise on the right side of his face and
head His beafI and the ground for
three or four feet showed that he had
vomted freely.
Near where The body was found WAS
d shrub to which the mule had been
fastened, and from the tracks around, it
evidently stood there about fifteen hours.
How he was fastened viii always remain
a mystery-as will this untimely death.
Some think the mule got fastened him
self, and some think that Capt Brown
felt sick and got down and hitched it.
LATER.
Since writing the above we have
learned enough to convince Us that 1t
was not case Of murder. Friday morn
ing a
POST MORTEM EXAMINATION
Was held by Doctors Campbell, Brown,
Person and Powell and the following Is
their opinion:
eve, the undersigned, having been
called on to examine the body OF Captain
r. NJ. Brown, proceeded to institute a
post morton examination at his late resi-
dence upon careful examination failed
to find sufficient evidence to justify the
construction that he came TO his death by
violence, but found the heart sufficiently
diseased, in our opinion, to have produced
death at any time.