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Notice to Merchants.

Several in1upet1ons having been obtained a9d stts
commenced .czi31t parties Ia NeW York aad phi!7de!-
gsns .ni I'D prtiss ss h ha;s ben n s H.
1n9 therctore aot persons .hat The selling
nsnx such Signs g; T. % sGofF % sfn.e Of
Wro unie.s p1ucured from authorized Asen: for 10
Northwest n. f. BL;1R II rs: :iffTWR cn'
oe~"' Patentee of Open Work Signs
, 1875-03-21
House w anted,

Bsek or Stone 'front.' twostoE3 basement And stabao
South Side 17onue paved east front prcfo1ed: cast Of
State north Of foz which VIII give Il e1-
Stock Yard Property; these lots being located pru
clpal and ~ block tho corner Of .noshcr
G1e.t i~pr9'eeas .1e maie H. .bs Spring m b.
prcrisea general bueinsss will greatly Id to the 4a
Of the lois joining Being in want Of house br 1st Of
= good trade: VIII assume small tncumbrsnce Or Ra1
Would not ohjc=t fos house IN location
West North s,de g ss tor e essh State location
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
Registration.

BY reference to the law passed at the
late session Of the Legislature, it will be
seen that an entirely new registration Of
voters in each county, is required to be
made before the November election.
The attention of Conservative voters IS
called to the fact, 50 that they may put
themselves in a condition to deliver their
heaviest blows against Radicalism at the
pending election. 1t is believed that
thousands Of this class have not since the
war had the heart and the hope to come
out and vote. There is no longer cause
for dependency. A brighter day Is
dawning, and when it comes no one can
enjoy its sunshine who has refused to
perform his part of the labor
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

Whenever the colored members of the
Legislature, or a majority of them
would, by the merest accident, vote to-
gether on any proposition, THE CLARION
would attempt to make little political
capital out Of it by accusing them of
drawing the ''color line" an accusation
that is no less ridiculous than absurd. =
Natchez Post. ...........
This ''merest accident" of the negro
members combining and drawing the
color line and voting together almost in
body, commenced at the beginning of
the session. as the journals will show, and
it was continually repeated until its close
1t defeated the most essential reforms
prayed for by the taxpayers.
1t defeated the bill to reduce the
expenses Of the Legislature, including
the pay of its own members.
1t antagonised the bill to reduce the
expenses, though not to impair the eff
cheney. of the Public School system
which is kept up almost exclusively by the
whites.
dedicated the biennial session amend
ment which even Ames himself recon-
mended
Here is what the Plaindealer, (the
colored Republicans organ,) with the
endorsement of the Pilot, stated while
these accidents" were happening:
1.-The Democratic papers assert wiH
some shoe OF authority that the greatest
obstacle to retrenchment-to real re-
on account of the colored
members Of the Legislature. : We
know that the resolution amending the
giving US biennial sessions,
hung fire in the (last) House because a
large majority Of the c0lOred members OF that
body opposed. = x Members should
look aboue the fer dollars they could make
from annual sessions, etc., etc. x
We DO not know how true it is, but we
have heard from reliable source that at a
eoloTed members, held at certain |
in jackson, It isas resolrel |
not to support tie resolution amending the |
giving as biennial sessions of !
he Legislature"
The Post will see that the color line |
of the negro members were
not accidents, but the result of separate
and deliberate design-its
,wn organs being the accusers. The
ournals of the Legislature are literally
crowded with proof of the fact, and We
viii demonstrate it so wildly by the re-
ord before the canvass is over that even
he Post will no longer doubt, and in
elligent, patriotic citizen shall have rea-
on to hesitate as to the path of duty
nd of safety. Il
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

Communicated
Press where You see his white plume
shine, amid the ranks of war.
And he your orflamme, to-day, the helmet
T. of Lamar.
Nothing could have quickened the
hearts Of all true friends Of constitutional
liberty to higher degree than the an
nouncement that this peerless orator and
incorruptible statesman intended to take
the field in defence of genuine reform IN
accordance with the most approved prin-
ciples Of conservatism. In him the faith
full adherents to order, good government
and universal brotherhood, have a cham
pion worthy of their cause. To him
more than to any living man are We in
debted for that approach to harmony
and good viii between the late conflicting
sections Of this great Union, which all
good citizens hail with such sincere de-
light.
Whether it was by accident or intui-
ton, he mounted the wave that leads to
fortune, when the two sections, like
brothers who had fought and longed to
be reconciled, stood apart and looked
each other in the face, half smiling, half
Sowing, Lamar first waved the banner
of peace His Grafton over SUMNER,
the great abolitionist, and the favorite
son Of Massachusetts, dashed away the
barriers, and the two sections, like two
| brothers long estranged, rushed into each
others arms. The fraternal feeling thus
rekindled has been growing in fervor and
intensity ever since, and bids fair, thanks
to the genius that pointed the way, to be
as lasting as the eternal hills.
Need | say the mind that conceived
such majestic thoughts is too great to be
trammeled by party chains, and the
heart from which they flow too generous
to exclude the humblest citizen from its
affections?
Who need be ashamed to follow such
leader, l care not what he may call
| himself? Be he Democrat, Conserva-
at be his Country's, Gods and Truths,
then let him cast prejudice aside and fol-
low the lead Of man who has already
thrown prejudice to the winds, and in the
greatness of his soul, standing amid the
ruins of his State, has said, My coun-
trymen, let us know one another and we
| Ill I,,,o $40.
If, however, men, from sordid selfish,
narrow and contracted, or mistaken mo-
tives, reject his counsels and refuse
his lead, then let the contest
come. The friends of equality, genuine
equality, and of constitutional liberty
everywhere, and Of all races, colors and
nationalities, will know whose banner
they ought to follow.
And on they'll burst, and on they'll rush,
while like Il golden star
Amidst the thickest of the fight will blaze,
the helmet of Lamar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
QUITAIAN, Miss.
May 29th, 1875.
"ROLL OF HONOR. F."

EDITORS CLARION Il have noticed in
! you paper, as in most others, that the
columns containing the list of cash re-
| ceipts and the names Of parties paying
! their dues, are headed in conspicuous
manner with these words, "The Roll Of
! Honor" | think this is a very inappropri-
ate caption, and one that may beobjection-
/ able to many-one that conceive to be
neither complimentary to the papers, nor
to the parties so intended to be honOred
In the first place, 1T is no honor to the
paper inasmuch as it conveys the idea
that it is not worth the subscription
money in this, that the party in paying
his subscription, Is, for this act, entitled
to honorable mention, implying too that
he is performing a charitable acts con
tributing something for which he has
not or does not receive an ample quid pro
quo.
In the second place, such an ostenta-
tlous caption conveys the idea necessarily
that the parties thus signalized deserve
honorable mention, and conspicuous no.
tice, and if so, for what If for any
thing, it is simply for paying a small,
Just debt, honestly contracted--a debt for
which they have, perhaps, received
more intrinsic value than for any other
Of equal magnitude, and | would remark
parenthetcally,) that | conceive no in
vestment better than judicious one in a
good newspaper. Now, if this premise be
true-that these parties deserve honorable
mention for paying these little honest
newspaper debts-it must be logically in
ferred that they have done something
Notwithstanding that they are not
accustomed to do. And what Is it 1t
certainly follows as corollary that they
are not accustomed to paying their debts
in general, and for paying these particular
debts they should be gratefully remem-
bered-yea, more, should be specially
honored for performing, at least, one just
deed.
| do think, Mr.. Editor, that your pa
per is well worth every dime that YOU
ask for it, you have served your patrons
faithfully, long and well, and what they
pay you is yours of right, faithfully
earned, and think it would be best to
omit these ostentatious captions above re-
ferred to.
OF course, If it adds~lny thing to the
interest, influence or circulation of the
papers to have the names of patrons
published in that way and the amounts
paid, | conceive of no very serious injury
or objection, however, there might besome
sensitive natures, especially ladies, whose
extreme delecacy might revolt at having
their names gazetted to the public IN that
way
In conclusion, would recommend to /
you and your confreres to omit The Roll !.
of Honor" caption, when your patrons
simply pay you what they owe you
They deserve no compliment for doing /
their duty and the compliment above I
to savers, rather, of the ridicu-
lous.
Please excuse my prolixity; I only
intended to write six lines when I sat
down. Yours very truly,
o. B. Collins.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
The GrasshOPPers.

The Chicago Tribune prints reports OF
the temperance of the grasshopDer
plague in the West, from which it appears
that portions of Minnesota, Kansas. and
Nebraska are already being eaten up.
The Tribune says "The prospect for
this years success of our Western farm
ers Is not encouraging. 1t is to be hoped
frost, rain, or something else will destroy
these pests, but already they have done
considerable damage to the crops. Last
Winter, in numerous public addresses to
the people for the relief of Kansas and
Nebraska, Gen. Brisbin expressed the
belief that the grasshoppers would become
a national plague, and urged the seeding
of all the belt of country over which thew
had passed. The course of the locusts i
East, and, it is said, they seldom are bad
two years in the same section, but Av off
to new region to commit their ravages.
1t is now the interesting question whether
they may not in time become a national
calamity"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
Spencer.

The Chicago Tribune (Rep.) joins in
the hue-and-cry against Spencer, the car
pet-bag adventurer in Alabama and insists
on his expulsion from the Senate, saying:
''In the case of Caldwell, of Kan
sas, Senator Morton laid down the
rule that man whose election was due
to bribery, and who even consented to
the negotiation, without meddling in it
himself, should be expelled from the Sen
ate. As soon as Congress meets, let an
investigation take place"
The n. Y. Sun, very Independent
paper, holds this language:
"When this testimony is laid before
the Senate next winter, the majority
will be sorely troubled how to dispose of
it. The case is analogous in principle
to that of Caldwell, OF Kansas, who was
compelled to resign, but much stronger
in other respects. Nothing so disgrace
full has ever before been disclosed as the
details of this transaction in all its parts.
And yet it is only of kind with what has
been witnessed in Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, and other States under car
pet-bag rule.
''The Republicans will not like to sur
render vote with their fast-decreasing
majority, and therefore will plead every
technical bubble to save Spencer. But
the risk of such course is serious on the
eve of a Presidential election, and til ey
may sacrifice him, since the evidence is
overwhelming and their own rogues have
fallen out.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

any one speak i'll of him? 1t was his naolt
to nut the best construction on every
botiv's conduct, and when he eouId no
longer make excuses in fairness, 10 truth
ami iastica. he was silent; and such was
tn purity Of has character, that Iiaiishlis
IN its widest mood did not dare TO assam
Il. 1t he had faults, they were tnese
lie was too generous, too cohhullS
from the little with which Goo had
blessed him, he gave with lavish hand'
and almost any impostor could caPtlFate
his generous heart. Need Charity be IN
has te to draw her veil over such faults
They harmed no one so much as himselI'
and they are OF such rare occurrence ia
this selfish world, that even little chill
dred may look on them without tear OF
damage.
1t must not be inferred that DIR.
Wharton was in the smallest degree detl-
Gent in the higher qualities Of our COM
mon humanity. He blended in beautiful
harmony, the tenderness of a woman
with. the sternest qualities Of man !;
and while his heart would melt like wax
before the plying appeals ot distress and
misery that same heart would resist as "A
mountain of granite, any demand OF IN
Justice and wrong.
Nv task is almost done. | dare not
trust my pen, lest l overdraw the charAc-
ter of Il friend, aud thus do injustice TO
/ the memory OF one who will be most hon
ored when presented in ali the purity OF
his native simplicity.
| promised tull length portrait, not
/ portrait OF full size-the canvass on
which draw is too small for that. Mine
is not skllIful pencil, but if the reader
recognizes the original in this miniature
/ sketch OF his life, | shall have no cause
to regret that 1 undertook to do this much
| to the memory OF II dear and valued
/ friend.
OF one thing | feel assured: whatever
may be said OF the picture otherwise, no
one vino knew the original, will say II Is
/ overdrIwu.
1t is sad thing to enter chamber
where death has 50 lately been, but II
one goes with messages chat may tighten
/ the grief that rests on stricken hearts,
possibly the intrusion may ne forgiven.
The writer of this humble tribute feels
fully authorized to say that this entire
community. OF every age and sex, con-
ours in all that he has written; and
while they tender heartfelt coincidence to
the sons and other relatives of their de-
parted friend, they crave especially to
say to his daughter, who like wounded
bird, suffers without complaining, we
have no medicine for grief like yours ;
but i'll our prayers we will commend you
to that God who has already, rs we be-
lieve, Il mansion prepared for you in
/ Heaven. On this earth we can only OF
fer you from our heart of hearts the ten
derest sympathy. A CT. b.
TERRY, Miss, May Goth, 1873.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
The Examples EIseV here.

1t remarked that the colored voters in
the late St. Louis election "yoted the
''straight Democratic ticket almost e.,
'masse" Pending the election, their
leaders published a card to the men of
their color contradicting reports design
ed to injure Mr. Barrett, the Democrat
ic candidate for Mayor, in the estimation
of their race and throughout they
pursued a generous and liberal course
In Montgomery, Ala, they did the same
thing at the late election In Arkansas
having witnessed the advantages Of Dem
ocratic rule, they are giving in their ad-
hesion in large numbers. The whites
are exhibiting becoming appreciation
Ofthese evidences of kind spirit and an
era Of good feeling, with its reciprocal kind
offices, is the consequence.
Will the colored people of Mississippi in
sistupon antagonizing the whites, while this
reconciliation and good fellowship are the
order of the day everywhere else in the
South VIII they follow the wicked lead
of the demagogues and Observation-Disclosures
of their race who persisted in drawing the
color line upon nearly every question
which came up for consideration at the
late session of the Legislature The
whites, as Il matter of seh-preservation
will be compelled to accept the defiance
which has been so arrogantly rendered
them. 1t is for the colored people, whose
leaders have persisted in making the issue,
to decide where it shall end. The con
test may be long and bitter and not who'll
ly bloodless; if it be their determination
that it shall be so, they will be the worst
sufferers in the end. We trust they will
be saved from the folly and wickedness
of their leaders.
The whites desire to be on terms of
peace with the blacks and to accord to
them equal privileges before the law
with themselves. But it might as we'll |
be understood, now as at any time, that |
they, as well as the negroes, are here to |
stay; that they have rights which are en-
titled to respect, and that they neither in
tend to abandon their homes, nor to be |
taxed out Of their possession in or
der to convert the State Government into /
a close corporation for the exclusive use
of the class who are now ruling it to the
detriment and wrong-doing of all others.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

The election this fall involves some
thing more than dollars and cents ana
good government, important as they are.
There is question of personal degrade
ton and self-resPect to be determined.
So far as office is concerned, the present
condition OF Mississippi and Marshall
county is one OF moral and intellectual
debasement The educational interests
of a people should he associated with
nothing that is not refined, moEal, and
elevated and who is the official head of
this department of our State Govern
ment? T. W. Cardozo, against whom.
in support of charges of fraud, forgery,
and swindling, evidence exists of the
most astounding and overwhelming char
acter. With a full knowledge of this
fact, the Radical majority in the last Leg
stature made no effort to remove this
moral leper from the place of high trust
and responsibility which be flls.-Holy
Springs South.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
STATE NEWS.

Natchez Democrat
The death is announced, as having oe-
CURED in California, on the lOth lhsl'' u
Can't. Chas. }. Brennan who was very
popularly known here thirty years ago as
commander of packets in the New
Orleans and Vicksburg trade.
Natehez Post
On Sunday night last we understand
that officer Dan Scott suspected an m
dividual dressed in black alpaca to be
otherwise than appearances Indicated.
A closer inspection discovered the seem
inc female to be no other than Sam Jones
who was sent some time ago from TINS
county to board with Col. Noonan at
Jackson, and who, with several others
made his escape from custody. Orlcer
Scott made strong effort 10 recaptule
the convict, and fired several shots AT
him. but without effect, and Sam Jones
is still at large.
Durant Advertiser
Mrs. Parthena Mercer, wife Of +. {.
Mercer, and daughter of the late Alfred
Ashley. died at her home in this county,
the night of the 22nd OF May 1870
Mrs. Mercer was reared in this county,
and leaves a large circle of friends ana
relatives to mourn her loss.
Yazoo Herald.l
DENNIs-W the evening OF
the 23d, Mr.. JOHNNY II. DENNIS to
Miss S. WRIGHT, by the Rev X. Abby
all of this city.
We heartily congratulate our clever cid
friend upon the good fortune which has
overtaken him. That our very excellent
friend if a strong believer in the marital
relation. may be inferred from the fact
that his present wife is the seventh wo-
man that he has led to the hymenal
altar.
Eastern Argus
At Stems creek, on the plantation OF
John B. Lewis, Esq, we noticed one day
last week, as fine field of oats as it Is
possible to grow in any country. In
fact, the crops IL that section Of country
are very promising.
Forest Register
Crops in Scott are looking well. In
fact they are very promising and in that
respect resemble no small number of
those that cultivate them.
Kinds County Gazette.l
A gentleman of observation who rode
from Byram to Raymond, last week, re-
ports to us that nine-tenths of the land
along the road (about IA niles now in
cultivation, is planted in cotton-the re
naming one-tenth in corn. This report
does not indicate that our people have de
termined to raise their own corn and
meat.
Edwards Courier.l
The Masonic and Grange Lodges Of
this place, in conjunction with those of
Brownsville, Bolton, Raymond and Au-
burn, or such of those as will unite in
the enterprise, will give a public dinner
ia or near Edwards, on the oath day OF
June next.
Okolona Statesl
We rode out to Buena Vista a few
days since and we are satisfed that the
prospect for crop is very fine. Many
large plantations are in superb condition.
The grains, wheat, millet, oats, rye,
grasses and corn, all show that new
order of things is established. If moth
ing happens Chickasaw county will have
bread and to spare another year.
Cincinnati Commercial, lRep.)l
The Republican State Convention of
Kentucky was not managed by men Of
clear intelligence and large understand
ing. There was a failure to face the
music on the third term.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02

The Homicide aG ChoGnrd Landing

Our highly-esteemed countyman, Gen.
T. j. Holmes, has published in the
Vicksburg Herald, a statement of the
facts connected with the killing Of his
brother, DR.. II. J. Holmes, by Mr.. J.
p. Strong, the brother-in-law Of the lat
ter. From this statement we infer that
the ARRAY was the result of misunder
standing, and Of the harsh words which
ensued. Shots were exchanged, both
parties were wounded-Dr. Holmes
MORALLY. The charges duplicating DR..
Holmes in design upon the life of his
wife, Published anonymously in the Her
aid, are denounced by Gen. Holmes as
false. In this county, where the deceased
was well known, they will be regarded
as utterly preposterous and impossible.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-02
A Relic Of the last Century.

The Knoxville Glenn, > Press and
Herald says that during the storm on
Saturday, a notable tree was snapped in
twain. This tree was one of the two
great and handsome ceder-, on the
grounds of the residence of Mrs. Judge
Boyd, corner of State and Hill streets.
which were planted by Gov. William
Blount in 1876, the year Tennessee was
was admitted into the Union, Gov.
Blount being that year elected one of the
first senators from Tennessee to the ma
tIonaI senate. The tree grew and flour
ished, and now in its seventy-ninth We ar
is broken off half way up.