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The New York herald., 1876-08-19
THE SEWARD STATUE.
ITS HISTORY AND CoNCEPTIoN-DxsCRIPrIol
OF THE sTArUE--THE DONORS AND THJ

OF THE srATUE-THE DONORS AND THJ
PROGRAMME OF ARRANGEMENTS.
About three years ago Mr. Richard Schell, of this
city, conceived the idea OF erecting in this city statue
of the late William H. Seward Secretary of State. Mr..
Randolph Rogers, the eminent sculptor. at that
time the city, with him Mr. schelI conferred a.
10 tho cost OF such Mr. schel next consulted
with Messrs. George j. Forrest Lawrence W. Jerome
Thurlow Weed L. d. Morgan and Hugh J. Hastings ai
to the practicablity of tho idea and, as they all
heartily concurred IN his VIEWS it decided Inn
medatey take the intatory steps toward the erection
OF the statue. II having been ascertained that Il
would be- necessary 10 obtain $25 900 com.
pleto the undertaking, II also decided to invite
$50 gentlemen to subscribe 500 EACH and Mr Schel
informed tho HERALD reporter last evening that
to whom the invitation offered declined the donA-
uon. The subscribers are all prominent gentlemen,
the majority residing in New York. Among them are
President Grant, General A. T.. Burnside General But
terrified, Richard scheli, George J. Forrest Lawrence
W. Jerome, ThurIow Weed, L. d. Morgan. Hugh J.
Hastings Isaac Bell, Augustus Schell, William A.
Booth, Brown Bros Co., L. r Morton Co, Sill.
man CO. c. w,,,a% r rrsnS H. arrlspn' Wosp snGTdau
vine Charles f. Tag, Francis Skiddy, D. ID Fish, Com.
moaore Vanderbilt, John Stewart JE, Appleton Co.,
X H. j. v l.. Piuyn, OF Albany, and "A. s. Diven, OF
Elm,ra AS soon as the funds collected meeting
OF the subscribers was called at Mr. Richard schers
house when the following gentlemen were elected
unancc commtlec:-(;. +. Forrest chairman William
ii. Appleton and Lawrence w. Jerome
About two years ago Mr.. Rogers sent for at his
stud Rome and he repaired 10 this country TO set
about his work. Since then the time has been occu
pied in modelling and casting the statue 1t was cast
in bronze at the Royal Bronze Foundry at Munich,
aud thence conveyed 10 Hamburg, from where IT was
shipped per steamer to Now York, where 1t arrived
about three weeks ago. Mr.. Rogers has given great
care to his efforts this work, and It Will probably
add the list OF his best achievements Tho statue
represents Mr. Scaward sitting IN his usual attitude,
with his right leg thrown the left slightly turned
in his chair toward the LETT In his hand no holds q
document he had just been writing, and his right
hand which he holds the pen, has fallen to his side.
Hc is apparently n pensive mood, as II thinking
about what he has been writing or Is about TO write
His cloak is thrown loosely the back OF tho chair
and this relieves the stiffness Of tho figure. Several
books placed under tho char with .
scroll top The height Of the figure while
sitting ten feet and II standing would be thirteen
feet. Tho o, tho pedestal Is composed OF New
England granite and the upper part OF beautiful varo
gated marble from Spezzla, town situated between
Genoa and Leghorn. On the face OF tho pedestal Is the
inscription
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
Governor,
Senator,
Secretary OF State,
of u. $.
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CURTIS FOR CONGRESS.

Last evening about 500 persons, headed by band,
marched procession TO the Astor House, under the
auspices OF the Second Assembly District Tammany
organization Tor the purpose OF serenading Judge
George ~. Curtis, who had been nominated Ior Con-
grcss IN the Fiuh Congressional district. Mr.. Con-
stantne Donohuc presided, and addresses were made
by Mr Curtis and others, after which the assembage
dispersed.
The New York herald., 1876-08-19

cratic electors Of the several Assembly districts and Of tho
Twenty thrd and Twenty fourth wards to elect united
delegation from the city Of New York the State Conven
tion held in Saratoga August 10 1879 and be
Resolved, That the Committee on Conference so ap-
pointed be instructed TO the Committee Organ
zaton the result Il all conferences consultations that
proposed union that the representatives said
Organix alton report said recommonda-
their several constituencies; and be u further
Resolved, That the anti-T organization be In
appoint similar lor the purpose.
sAcnEM scHELL's ENDORSEMENT or rnE MOTH.
Mr. Schel seconded the resolutions heartily. He
said that the time had come when the democracy
should unite Tor victory great struggle to take
place between the two great political parlies and
the part Of wisdom for all good democrats lay aside
their differences and to join shoulder 10 shoulder 10 tho
battle against the enemy. would be shame II tho
democracy lost because OF quarreIs among themselves,
et that every democrat within the sound Of hs
power individual member Of the part, to secure
the triumph OF the party. Democrats had right
differ; but when the welfare Of the whole
nation at stake, tho question
be decided whether the party that had brought
the nation into contempt and had allowed corruption
TO stalk unchecked in every department OF govern
ment not only unchecked but often guarded against
attack--was to be put out of power, every man who
loved his country cvery good democrat must should
might be accomplished. He closed by hoping
that good counses would prevail and that those whose
duty would be 70 confer the subject Of union Of
democratic forces would enter into their work with but
feeling and that for the good Of the party as
whole
rAAxAMY PsACENAKERs.
Al the close Of Mr.. Schcll's remarks, which were
loudly applauded, Mr. Morrisons resolutions we're car
red and the committee called for by them appointed
The New York herald., 1876-08-19
II. SEWAR
Governor,
senator,
Secretary OF State,


The entire structure will DO twenty feet high Ths
statue will ba hOsted 10 the pedestal to-day at ns
southwest OF Madison Park, which site Mr.
Rogers personally selected. The ngurc will bo un-
vcilcd early next month, when Mr. William NJ. Evarts
Will probably make tho Grafton. 1t Is also expected
that either President Grant or Secretary Fish Will
make some remarks on the occasion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-14
RECONCILIATION.
~ CARLorrA rERRr .

We crown the unconscious brow with wreath of
hays,
We prCss 10 pnlseless hands the sweetest flowers.
when an unncedei any grace ~ ours
We and voice for all the loving praise
For which, perhaps, through weary, unblest
days
The heart lad hungered. We are slow % prove
The tenderness we feel til some dark day
We can do raught cut bow our head ana pray
That heaven may teach VI how q show our love.
MAY IL not be that on the other side
They wait for us. and, like US. long 10 make
The sad wrongs right, ready 10 give and take
The hand clasps and the kisses here denied.
= The Indtnfnaehf
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
Democratic Meeting in AIcOru
County.
Sub-Soiler and Democrat. !

! Sub-Soiler and Democrat
| Pursuant to call for meeting in homo,
of the Inauguration of Col. j. NJ Stone az
Governor, large mum Der of the citizens OF
this city and vicinity assembled at the
Courthouse, on Thursday, March 20, 1876
| and proceeded to organize by eecting Judge
j. A. Green, Chairman, and Mr.. T. NJ. Bell
Secretary.
| Col. F. e. Whitfield was called on to ad-
dress the meeting, and responded with
characteristic eloquence, paying a noble
tribute to Gov. Stone as a soldier and a cit
izen.
Capt. Pickens, Judge Green, Judge XII
patrick and I. ID. Young, Esq, Were called
Oh respectively. all of whom spoke in most
complimentary terms of our new Governor
Capt. Pickens offered the following reso-
lutions, which were unanimously adopted
amidst great applause:
Resolved, That in his EXcellency, Gov
John NJ. Stone, we recognise man without
fear and without reproach an incorruptible
patriot, immaculate citizen, gallant sol
dier and enlightened conservative states
man.,
Resolved, That we congratulate the peo-
pie OF our State on his elevation to the
chief magistracy of the commonwealth.
feeling assured that lie will discharge the
varied duties of his responsible position i'm
manner credtable alike to himself and
his immediate constituency.
Resolved, That however glorious his rec
ord as soldier may have been, we are con-
fident that his civil administration of the
affairs of our State will prove no less admi-
rable. -.
Capt; j. Il. Miller was called upon, who
concluded his remarks by offering the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which were
unanimously adopted;
whereas, l.. z. Reynolds, who was elect
ed Representative by the Democratic party
of Acorn county, voted against the inn
peachment of the negro Cardozo, and failed
to cast his vote upon the Ames impeach-
ment, both of whom were probably guilty
of the gravest crimes,
be 1t resolved. That we no longer consid-
er l.. z. Reynolds the representative of the
Democratic party of this county
The meeting adjourned sine die.
j. "A. GREEN, Chm.
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The SOiuliOn of the Puzzle.

| Vicksburg Heraid,l
THE CLARION, in speaking of Mr.
Musgrove's political eccentricities, says i
is puzzled that he voted the Democratic
ticket last falF,- and was so quickly for
given by the Radicals. Mr.. Musgrove
is now chairman of the Radical Contra.
Committee We can unravel the puz
zle for our neighbor. Prior to the last
election the negroes had become so un.
governable that the few whites in the
Radical party had almost lost control OF
them. That was Ames' ruin. He pan
dered to the negroes, and to the scoun-
drels who had some little influence with
them, and followed the advice of the
latter, who were worse than the negroes,
until he got so that he violated the laws
without the least scruple. As long as
he imagined he was currying favor with
the negroes, he felt secure. This en-
couraged the negroes to such an extent
that they made bold effort to monopo-
Ize nearl y all the Offices This touched
the white RAIDS in the tenderest Of places
Their whole and only aim is to get of
flee through negro votes, and enrich
themselves unscrupulousIy.. They en-
treated, begged, and threatened the
blacks, but all to no purpose, for the ne
groes would not give them any more
than their proportion of offices. Their
just proportion is about the one thous
andth part of the Offices This would
not begin to do. 1t was simply appall-
ing. After the county conventions were
held and the negroes claimed half the
offices and in some instances more than
half, and Jim Hill was nominted to Con
gress instead of Mckee or Brown, the
white Radicals became furious and imme-
diately threw their whole influence to
defeat the negroes, so as to teach them in
the future to nominate white Radicals
instead Of negroes. This fully explains
Mr.. Musgrove's vote as we'll as that of
many leading white Radicals who voted
for the white Radicals on the Republican
ticket, but for a Democrat in preference
to negro when there was no chance to
vote for white Republican. Nine out
of ten of them voted for Hooker in pra-
ference to Jim HILL The idea was 90
help the Democrats bring the negroes to
their senses. Mr.. Musgrove helped to
bring them to their senses, and now he is
busily engaged with the balance of them
in trying to get their votes for future
use, and as he is Chairman of the State
Executive Committee, he is in a good
position to secure his object with those
too ignorant to understand his purposes.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
The School Law.

EDITORS CLARION: you will allow the
space, / beg leave to say a few words to our
Legislature through your columns, in re-
gard to the School Law, The people every
where throughout the State, no doubt, de
sire to see the standard of educa ton elevat-
ed, and its blessings generally diffused. But
in sparcely populated and strictly agri-
cultural country like ours, it is almost inn
possible to maintain free schools for anv
considerable portion of the year, without
increasing the burden of taxation to a
degree beyond endurance. In certain lC-
ealities, however, this thing is practicable,
if the communities may be allowed to
utilize themeans at their command, which
are now rendered useless, comparatively, by
being made the common property of the
State.
We do not desire special legislation, but a
general provision of law, that all the
towns in the State containing one t1ou-
sand inhabitants shall be constituted
separate school districts, and that the
funds derived from retail liquor licenses and
and from fines and forfetures Imposed by
municipal authority, shall be appropriated
to the maintenance of free schools in said
towns.
Under the present law the communities
which have to endure all the evils of rum
selling and dram drinking, derive no mora
benefit from the revenue thus obtained for
the State than other people. The munich
pal authorities are restricted TO certain
amounts that they may assess for license,
and since the town derives no special bene-
fit, they are Indifferent as to whether indeed
anything is paid. s.ss.r
Now if the Legislature would so modify
the law, as suggested, we could afford educa-
tional advantages TO both races superior far
TO what they enjoy now, and would, as
Mississippian and friend tc universal edu-
cation. and especially In behalf of my own
Immediate community, invoke the action
OF the Legislature in the direction indicated
Respectfully, Huh.
Crystal Springs, April 5, 1876.
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THE SOUTH AND THE CENTENNIAL.
Letter from the Secretary OF ahe
Mississippi Board.
n. 7. Herald.l

n Z. Herald
JACKSON, Miss, April l, 1876.
To the Editor of the Herald:
There is considerable disappointment
in this section at the agreement entered
into by the leading railroad hnes-tha1
the reduction from regular rates during
the Centenn ial Exhibition season shall
be only TWEEN ty five per cent. and that
the ticket must be used within thirty
days. | can say that there will be but
comparatively few excursion tickets pur-
chased on those conditions. Thousands
who may wish to go from the South
would not be restricted as to time for the
paltry reduction proposed, and thousands
will not 90 at all because of the apparent
disposition of the railroad lines to take
advantage of the occasion. Railroad
officials generally understand their own
business but | submit, in no spirit OF
complaint, but with desire to encourage
attendance from this section, that in the
action referred to the railroads have
committed mistake, which, it is hoped,
may yet be corrected.
The regular fare from this city to
Philadelphia and return would be S76 90;
the proposed reduction would make it
S57 35, and for the difference of S19 10
the ticket must be used within thirty
days.
Should the fare be reduced one-half,
or one third even, and the time for using
the ticket extended to ninety days, the
attendance from the South would be
very largely increased.
Very respectfully,
a2a- j. L. POWER,
Sec. of Miss. State Centennial Board.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
yhe Situation.

The New York Tribune, which cannot
be said to lean of late to the Democratic
side, has the following comments on the
Connecticut election. There is no doubt
but New York will be the pivot of the
Presidential election
For many years Connecticut has been the
political barometer. In Presidential year
the Republican party has counted upon tnat
State with certainty, and never in vain. In
1876 it gives the Democrats majority, not
of tens or hundreds, but of thousands, and
that against the best ticket The Republicans
could name. Connecticut, New Jersey, and
New York are ruled by substantially the
same elements; in decisive battles they are
usually found on the same side; and they
are now Democratic. The result in Con-
necticut shows that the Republicans have
not yet taken such a position as to have 4
chance of carrying either of these States.
Nor can any man guess how much weaker
that party will be found when the story OF
rascality in high places has had time to
reach all the voters. Thatit will be weaker,
in all human probability, every Intelligent
man must admit but it is weak enough even
now to lose these three Eastern States.
With them goes the last chance of electing
Republican President, except by COM
plete and unmistakable change of policy.
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut,
with Indiana and the Democratic States OF
the South, suffice to end the fight. Repub-
Iicanism has Gained bV Democratic incOm-
petence and folly at Washington, bat it has
lost nearly as much already by exposure of
the knaVery of Grantism.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
press Association Convention.
YAzoo CITY, Mss, April 10, 1876.

Owing to his absence from the State, Hon.
HID. Money, President of the Mississippi
Press Association, has requested me, as
First Vice President OF said Association,
to proceed to do all and singular the things
which he would have to perform were he
in Mississippi, in furtherance of the inter
ests Of that body.
Pursuant to that request hereby make
it known that the Mississippi Press Asseci-
alton will hold its annual Convention for
the year 1876, at Holly Springs, commence
ing OH the first Wednesday in June. A full
attendance of the members is particularly
desired, as the meeting will be an interest
ing and important one. The annual grafton
will be delivered by the able and scholarly
Major w. c. Capers; the annual Essay will
be read by Major E. G. Wall, of the Far
mer's Vindicator, and the annual poem by
Capt. C.. Z. Merrill, of the Greenwood Val
ley Sentinel.
At the last Convention Mrs. Annie L.
Clark, of Kosciusko, and Miss - Bowling,
of Raymond, were requested to write poems
to be read at the Convention of 1876. All
the appointees will doubtless be present
and discharge the duties assigned them.
.-H j. l.. MCCULLUM,
Acting President NJ. p. Association.
III. G. MYERS, Secretary.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
HOUSE STANDING COMMITTEES,

.JUDICIARY-Mr, Johns, Chairman
Messrs. Baily, Dabney, Hall, Huddleston
hudson, Leigh, McNair, Reynolds, Stands
WAYS AND MEANs-Messrs. Tison vai
den, Sykes, Leigh, Powell, TurIey, Baker
eY,ellowleey, Mccormick, Cessor, (coI.), and
Shattuck. ""
On PUBLIC EDUCATioN.-MrG Guthrie
Gibson, Clay, Wilkinson, GiIlis. Amaciler
vaughan, (col.), Edwards, (col. }, and over
ton, (coD y u
NJ ,fENITIENTIARY-Mr. L EN- =; Powell, chairman
Messrs. fucker, Southworth, Harper. Byrd
OF Franklin, Mallory (coI.) and Hussey.
REGIsTR4TIoN AND ELEcrIoN.-Mr. Rai-
ley, chairman; Messrs. White, Shands. Al
drieh, McNair, Nelson, Hicks, Jones 2col ,
OF lssaquena and Parsons.
,CoRPoRATIoNs.-Mr. Lester, chairman
Messrs. Dyer, Watkins, Miller. Parker
Saunders, McLaurin of Smith, Jacobs IcoI !
and Carter (col.) of Warren. y
BENEVOLENT INsTITUTIoNs.-Mr. Pow
an, chairman; Messrs. Warren, McWhorter
Ilson, Erwin, Massingale, Hall, Bell and
Young (eol.) any
RAILROADS. = Mr.. Percy. chairman
Messrs. Troup, Tucker, Shrock, johnson !
ifttaWamba, Johns, Garrett, Carter (col.1 : +
warren, and Riley (col.)
:, CLAlMs---Mr. benson, chairman: Messr.
ias iaconarg1, n FIoyd, McLaurin of Jasper, Tur-
(col.) - an" 1"oiiioe
fRINTING-Mr. Harper, chairman Messrs.
carter OF Holmes, Blount, Hicks, Byrd of
lawrence, bridges, Meade, Jenkins (col. !
FEES AND SALARIES. Mr. Ray,o,a.
chairman; Messrs. Dabney, Crum. Fa;riy
Horton, Warren, Campbell, McInnis and
APPRoPRIATIoNs.-Mr Rodgers ebo;r
man; Messrs. Stebbins, Trice, Hudd,eston,
Layers Gowan, Boyd, Floyd and Chiles
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12

CoNrING ENT ExpENss.
chairman; Messrs JohEs JTNsEs' N, Y
Deer Fortune and SandessiiI15 SS@psi1 4 4
AGRICULTURE.-Mr A II vol
Messrs. Erwin, Gnvton hogan, o
Sey' Pound and ohiles (coI.1a ning9S
COUNTIES AND Borxn
OF Franklin, ChairmonnD DAiRlEs.-N. +
shelby, Dear, Bassett, EFessrs, Ftsrs, G
huadles9on and Mallory Cco1fIH carly y ~
RErRENcHMENr AND Rn1 WI"
tune, chairman; Messrs1' s1'haffS9RRtA-g,
sapS. 'ef, BOYD !.
, PRoPos1rIoNs s1 AND GR,,r
Leigh, chairman; Messr~s' r~s'Ii5iYAScu e
Bean, Watkins, Gayden Sban anieOrOa 4
Holmes, ard Spight. '"S''Oes Cs
PUBLIC HEALTH Ann a.,
Shelby, chairman; MessrSS SSSTaARlASllyl =
Gillls' Rowan and Young CGaI'eF CcoI otR.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS Ann =
Mccormick, chairman. ,HRouyDs
Mcinnls, Campbell, Parkerr Cal
and Brown (C0l.) ''' PeDnas
MILITARY AFFAIRs-Nr
chairman; Messrs. Hcbron' ! GSoetts
roe (col.) A"OrtA s&l \
ENGRossED BILLs.-Mr MA,
man; Messrs. Dabney, Dyey @yN,I A, Z
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE
ENROLLED BILLs.-Mr Noo5.
Gibson, Baker, McCargo,,AI, ,AIg' ,s5 ia;', I 4
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT T.
Stebbens, chairman; Messrs. Jonos IND /
Crum, Gayden and Jacobs IcoI T1'S u
STATE LIBRARY.-Mr Clifton d..
SLSI Messrs. Jayne, AmackeE GoS9t..a Slt.a
UNIVERSITIES. - Messrs. TrouD ,
Byrd OF Lawrence, Clay and Jep2,s J Y
IMMIGRATION. - johnson of T,-
Johns, Bridges, Saunders, Scb,aasta bn@sa' !
CeSSOr. S'H'VI {
MANUFACTUREs.-Causey. Gar,s, :
Walden, Hogan, Wilkinson and nv VoS, u
UNFINISHED BUsINEss.-Neil,on W.
benson, Sykes and Edwards '''
MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.- Percy fp.r
SouthWorth, Campbell, Nichols, MI. \.
and FitzG erald. 'a'-S
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12

IT has transpired that the Grant ring
at Washington made Babcock's case
their own, and assisted in defraying the
expenses of his trial. Abstractly the
Administration had a right. to use
their private money in that way, but
they had no right to discourage witnesses
for the government and to employ spies
to peep into the hands Of the prosecu-
ton.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12

CORRECTIoN.-In the House vote on
Lunatic Asylum bill, on the motion to
indefinitely postpone, Mr.. benson was
published as absent and not voting, when
his vote should have appeared in the
negative.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12

Ex-Governor Ames is said to be going
into the lumber business in Minnesota
Can't he induce bis father,in-lawB to
JOIN hIm The country would bid them
God-speed If they would devote them.
selves to lumber and let statesmansbin
alone. New York Tribune.
The Daily clarion., 1876-04-12
The Fees of Justices OF the Peace
TUPELo, Miss, April 6, 1876.

TUPELo, Miss, April 6, 1876.
EDITORS CLARION: Through your paper
| desire to call the attention or the Legsla-
ture to the inadequate compensation OF JUS
ticeS of the Peace.
The fees now allowed by law are the same
as that on page 49, Code of 1867 The pay
of all officers, and for all kinds of labor,
and the price of goods and of living is much
higher now than before the war, justices
fees excepted. Paragraph 1888, Code of
1871, has been repealed, and the Legislature
refuses to repeal the repeating act and
thereby restore the original law. The iu-
risdiction of Justices has been enlarged
criminally as we'll as civilly, and misde-
meanors and crimes are committed to an
alarming degree. The larger portion of de-
PENDANTS are paupers-in such cases JUS
tices get nothing. In those cases where
they are not paupers the fees are hardly
worth taking. Justices are compelled to
issue their warrants. consume time, sta
tOnery, ETC., in a maj Ority OF cases for the
good of the public, but no pay The law
will not allow the man who dances to pay
the fiddler. The peace and good order of
the State are in the hands of the Justices
to large extent. He is an important Off
Ger. Give him reasonable fees for every
thing the law requires him to do. Defend
ants i'm a great many counties w 0rk ont the
fines and costs on public works and the law
does not provide for the payment of any
fees but the jailer's. Counties get the ben
eft of Justices fees and refuse to pay him.
81 90 for turkeys for jailer is too much
50 25 for enrolling Justices Judgment by
Circuit Clerk is too much, and, permit me
to say, the vagrant law is nuisance. 1t is
now bond for good behavior or go to jail,
can't give bond of course, this class never
can, then to Jail, and you can't put him on
the public work, the law does not allow it,
then cost to the county with no good to
any one. DIXON.