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AN ACT in reference to suits against non.....,
taln Cases --.-ltll
APPROVED, April IA, 1876.

Be 1t enacted by lie Legislatures ,
Of mississippi: "
SECTION /. That whenever a sniff d.
gal proceeding has been broupbt olsI
hereafter brought, in any court Of IAN. .l'l
in this State, against any executor a3.
tor or guardian, who may have op.I.g
been appointed as such by any con-. 4
State, and who may reside out of m J.,
from this State, such executor. ADM. "a
or guardian may be made party ~ .",
or proceedings, upon the plaintiff in sa a.I
or his agent, making affidavit of snc J1,D 3
any court where such suit or proceoi.. -.
be pending in Term time, or before ,l'
thereof in vacation, and Of the postoe
such executor, administrator or gparl..
known, and such court, or clerk tberaor
cation, may make an order and cause n.
to be published for four CONSECUTIVE :.
in any newspaper published in said .'.
citing such absentee or non.resi5...
appear, and said clerk shall mail ,.,.
order to such executor, adminjstr,,a.
guardian, and shall certify such fac. r
court, and thereupon said suit or procsst
shall proceed against such executor. AIM.
traitor or guardian, though he. she or lbsg'
been regularly served with process.
SEC. 2. BE Il FURTHER eaacisL That tber
of such publication shall be made as rr.,'
in cases Of publication as to other non h..
or absent defendants in suits in this State
SEC. 3. BE IL FURTHER enacted. That m.
be in force and take effect from and al,e,
passage.
APPROVED, April 10, 1876.
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AN ACT change 18th Senatorial District into two


AN ACT change 18th District into two
Districts.
SEcTIoN 1. BE 1t enacted ly the Legislature
ef The State Of Mississippi, That the 18th
Senatorial District of this State, composed OF
the counties of Noxubee, Neshoba and Kemper
be and are hereby made into two districts, as fol,
lows, to-wit: Noxubee county shall constitute
the seventeenth senatorial district, and shall
be entitled to one senator. The counties of
Kemper and Neshoba shall constitute the
thirty second district and shall be entitled to
one senator; Provided, This Act shall not affect
the present representative of said seventeenth
district during the terms of the Senators now
representing said seventeenth district while
they remain in Office.
SEC 2. Be IL further enacted That when
vacancy shall occur, by death, resignation, ex-
piration of office, or otherwise, an election
shall be held in said thirty second district to
fill said VacancE, and the person elected shall
be senator from said district thirty-two, during
the unexpired term of the senator vaoating
said office, or shall be the successor of the SEN
ator whose term had or may expire.
SEC. g. Be At further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage;
ArPROSEb, April IL, 1915.
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AN ACT to prescribe the rights and duties of Di.r.a1

APPROVED, April IA, 1876.

AN ACT to prescribe the rights and duties OF District
neys.
SECTION l. BE 1t enactea5g the Lrgisrn
Of tie State Of Wississjpgi That the di.tr'
attorneys of this State shall discharge the da.s
of their respective offices in the counties ID
and by which they were elected
SEC. 2. BE u further enacteA That when
there is conflict in the time OF holding o. w
courts so that it is impracticable for a dl.in.
attorney to discharge the duties in all %
counties for which he was elected, the COLI
shall appoint district attorney P,o t1D,
the courts in such county where such d'.Ha
attorney cannot attend and discharge l
duties PrOUided, That where there is ds,Ha
attorney in the district where such last men
TONED county is situated who at the time
holding the courts in such county is not sl
Pioyed in discharging the duties Of bis oI.
else where, it is hereby made his duty to ate.
The courts in such county, and perform u.
dutles OF district attorney for such courts, VIII
out any additional compensation.
DEC. .. BE ID further enactea, That TINS A
take effect and be in force from and alter
passage.
APPROVED April 18th, 1876.
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Arkansas Republican Convention.

LITTLE Rock, April 27.-The Republi-
can State Convention organized by the cleo
ton of Gen. Upham as President, and
elected the following delegates to Cincin-
natl.
Powell Clayton, S. w. Dorsey, John Nc
Clure, r. A. Dawson, A. P. Snyder, Joseph
Brooks, John NJ. Peck, o. A. Hadley, &.
c. Walter, John H. johnson, Frank Gala
CHER, Asa Hodges, J. w. Vaughn, H. o.
Miller, E. A. Fulton, James Torrens, w. H.
Walsh, H. McComber, NJ. w. Gibbs, VIM.
keenan,, J. III. Glendening, NJ. w. Benja-
min and r. A Caldwell.
The Committee on Resolutions reported q
series, ending with one declaring the Hon.
0. p Morton the choice. of the State for
President.
Another set of resolutions, leaving dele
gates entirely uninstructed, were intro
duced, and, with the original resolution,
were referred back to the committee.
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Gov. TIIden and the New Work
Democracy.


The declaration of the New York
Democratic State Convention for Gov.
Tilden, is an immense card for the great
Reformer. Without positively assuring
to him the nomination, it puts him
long ways ahead Of all competitors,
unless it be the Unknown knight
who will probably enter the lists with
visor down at the critical moment of
combat
The fact that New York has thirty
five electoral votes, and the absolute con-
viction that with Gov. Tilden at the
head of the ticket, these votes will be
cast for the Democratic candidate, will
tell immensely in his favor. Nine
tenths of the Democratic and anti
Radical voters have no personal prefer
enee. Their chief desire Is to rescue the
government from Radical maladministra-
ton. All minor considerations are swal-
lowed up in this grand and all-absorbing
ing idea, and the opinion is gaining
strength that the road to the Presidency
leads by the way of the Empire State.
We are positively assured that the
Democrats and Conservatives of Missis-
sippi, look far beyond the elevation of
any man, or set of men, to the triumph
of the cause on which the hope of the
country for future prosperity depends.
Counting New York for the Democratic
ticket, as she may certainly be counted,
with TiIden in the lead, and the success
Of the ticket may be relied upon with
confidence.
The following table seems to be fail
presentation of the chances of the race :
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THE letter of Gen. Pryor, of counsel
for Ex-Gov. Ames, is intended more to
put his own conduct as counsel in favor
able light before the Ex-Governor's faith
er-in-law, than to present fair statement
of the transaction. Nevertheless, for the
services Gen. Pryor perform ed for our
own people and State, while representing
the interests of his client. we are willing
to let his letter pass for what it is worth,
without special comment or disclaimer.
True, it was arranged by the contract
ing parties, as Gen. Pryor says, that the
charges should be dismissed, and that
Gov. Ames should resign; but it was
also arranged that the motion to dismiss
should be accompanied by the letter of
Gov. Ames announcing his purpose TO
resign, and this is shown by the record.
Whether the Ex-Governor islands bet
81 ter to-day in the estimation of his
IS enemies in Mississippi than he ever
!" did" Ia questionable. The point is
how low does he stand not how high in
their estimation. The opinion is univer-
sal, however, that his last act was his
best. It was his resignation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

On Memorial Day, at Crystal Springs, a
monument was dedicated to the memory of
the Confederate dead The following de-
scription Of 1t We take from the Monitor
The monument is a chaste, simple and
highly polished monolith of marble set in a
granite pedestal, the whole resting upon a
foundation Of plastered masonry. Its most
commendable feature is the air Of exquisite
simplicity hanging about it. On the front
side, in bassO relievO, is the inscription:
OR Confederate Dead. 1861-1S65.
On the opposite side, and facing the
graves, is inscribed, in alto reJier0:
Erectedby the Ladies Of Crystal Springs-4S76
Graceful festoons of flowers wound In
spiral beauty about it, and garlanda and
wreaths and bouquets decked its base.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

The candidates for the Congressiona,
nomination in the First District are hav.
ing lively time. AT recent meeting
at Tupelo, according to the Journal, Coils.
Tison, Blair, Simonton, and Mcintosh
each announced himself candidate for
Congress, subject to the action of the
District Nominating Convention. Gen.
r. Davis, and Col. S. NJ. Meek were
present and on being called out, declined
making the canvass, but pledged their
best efforts to the success of the good
cause
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

Ex-Gov. AMEs is giving his testimony at
Washington before the Investigating Com
mittee. He is the last man who would be
expected to tell plain, unyarnished tale,
free from the faint ofprejudice. His stories
of Outrage" by the whites, and of moder-
ate taxation by the Radicals, when they
ruled and ruined in Mississippi, are mar
wells of Munchausenism. Our Democratic
Congressman are on the ground, and will
doubtless come to the vindication of the
good name and just cause of their con-
stitueuts
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The Corfnthfan.

Capt. Jno. II. Miller has purchased from
Maj. Woft6rd, the Corinth News, and com
menced the publication in its stead of the
Corinthian, which it is announced is to be a
bold, Incorporating Democratic journal
While cherishing the kindest feelings person
ally toward Maze WoHord, we gladly vel
come the change, feeling assured that the
political tenets of the 0orinthian viii be far
more conducive ofthe public Welfare.9Ab-
erdeen Examiner.
FHE CLARION cordially endorses all that is
so gracefully said BY our Aberdeen contem-
porary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

The FIFTH DISTRICT The Brook
haven Ledger raises the name of Hon. j..
ID. Chrisman for the Congressional NOM
ination. The Copiahan and Bay St.
Louis Herald suggest some point on the
sea-shore as suitable place for hold
ing the nominating convention. We
have no objection to this; but how
would Magnolia do, as compromise
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

AN ACT supplement tai TO and amendatory ofsu act sn
AeI TO re-district the State into Crcuit and Nhau
Nourl districts, approved April g. 1876.
SECTION l. Be ID enacted Jy the Llgisd..
OF the State Of mississippi, That the co1ls
OF Ooahoma be and is hereby detached H0-
Ine thlrd district, as created by said ACT !
winch this Act is amendatory, and be ana.
hereby attached to the fourth district, as 'D
acted by said Act.
SEC. 2. BE IL further enacted, That this AZ l.
take effect and be in force from and after F"
passage
APPROVED, April 10, 1876
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HEADQRs. Ex. Con-. DEM.-CoNsERv ATIYEl
PARTY, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI I
Jackson, April IL, lo76.1
Committee met pursuant to a call of the
Chairman. A quorum being present, on
motion the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That State Convention be
called TO assemble at Jackson. on Wednes-
dav, I4Uh of June next, for the purpose Oh
appointing Delegates to the National Dem
ocratic Convention, to meet at st. Louis on
the 27th June next, and to take such fur
Their action as may be deemed necessary oy
the Convention.
Resoloed. That this Committee recon-
mends that primary conventions be held In
the several counties OF the State, on Satur-
day. 81 OF June next, to appoint Delegates
to the State Convention, and also To the
Congressional Conventions to be held IN
their respective Districts.
Resolved, That this Committee recon
mends that the County Conventions author
ize their Delegates, when they assemble
at Jackson on the l4th of Jane next, to Sc
lecJ Executive Committees for their res
pective Congressional Districts, TO call Con
VenLi0ns IN those Districts to nominate can
didates for Congress.
j. Y. GEORGE, Chm.
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The SECOND District.

The Holly Springs Reporter is author.
lied to state that Gen. Featherston will
not be a candidate for Congress at the
next election, and does not desire his
name used in that connection. The
names of Col. Van H. Manning, Gen.
A. NJ. West and Hon. r. II. Taylor are
prominently mentioned in connection
with the nomination.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

THE California Radicals are in des-
perate strait, judging from their plat
form. 1t says that the Democracy Is
not to be trusted with the control of af-
fairs as it proposes pensions for confed
crate soldiers; pay of cotton claims as
compensation of owners of slaves for
loss by emancipation, which would entail
another war" Where did the California
Radicals acquire so much information?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

We republish, on fourth page, the
Act providing for leasing the Peniten-
tiary, and the Act to provide for the re-
demption of lands in the Liquidating
Levee District, in order to correct errors
which appeared in those Acts As pub
1eba1 last week
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Fourth District.

j. c. Prewett, Esq, leading member
of the 9azoo Bar, and one of the most
talented of the young Democracy of the
State, announces through the Yazoc
Democrat, which had hoisted his name
for Congress, that he does not desire tc
compete for the nomination. The Enter-
prise Courier expresses a preference for
Hon. J. w. Fewell, and the Canton
Mail, Carthaginian, Lexington Adver-
tiser, Yazoo Herald and Meridian
Gazette are for Hon. o. r. Singleton.
The CarthagInian and Morton Democrat
express a preference for Forest as the
place for holding the District Conven-
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

iyOdNI RESOLUTION prohibiting the publication o. .
Incorporating or amending the Charters Of Gin"
+oWnS' and for other purposes
D 1s % !esoIUed by the Legislature Of TIE @a
deSs'ss9Rps, That no Act of the Leglsloi''u.yr
incorporating or amending the charter oil ar.
co"n or city, nor any Act of private MAUI t.i
~ me sole use and benefit, shall be PUBLISH
~ any DOCK, sheet act or newspaper to be P,I
Act published at the request Of any one ire.
ested therein shall be paid for by such Per'g19'
ana that this resolution take effect from '"
passage.
ArsaovED, April 10, 1916.
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j. Il. GEOKGE, Ch II
Attest: MARION SMITH, Sec'y.

THE Chancery Court Law, the Edu-
cation Law, and the Act making appro.
priations for the support of the State
government for the year 1876, will be
found on first page
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state BOARD of registration.

1t will be seen by official notice in an
other column that the State BoarP of
Registration will meet on the first day
Of June, for the purpose of appointing
three registrars for each county in the
Sfatn
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Mon. a. =. BAKER. Of Montgomery
Winona Advanced

Winona Advance
Capt Baker is fluent speaker and while
lis the Legislature, attracted the attention OF
the members throughout the State. He.
was attentive to every interest of his 0onsti.
tuents, and was really an honor to the PEG
ple who elected him. ~
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Vicksburg Herald.l
We hear that Ham. C. Carter expects to
run for Congress in this district, in Novem-
6eF. He proposes to cross swords with Jno.
d. Lynch, the present incumbent. It will
be colored Republican race
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

Mr.. H. G. BoswoRTH, formerly OF
Canton, has taken editorial charge of the
Yazoo Democrat. Mr. Bosworth is EN-
phatically to the ':manner born" having
been bred in the profession Of journalism.
We wish him abundant success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

HEREAFTER that excellent paper
Capt. Burkitts journal, the Chickasaw
Messenger, will be issued at Okolo-
na. Success to the Messenger where
ever it is. Its tidings are always good
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other purposes.
SECTION /. Be ii caactea 6V tile Lso,,,
Of tie State Of NissjsSippi That section K
Of an Act entitled an Act to provide for !.
hitting to vote Of the people amerdmq.
the Constitution and Tor other purposes. NH.
became n law by limitation, January I'M
1876, be so amended as to read That vs
ever any amendment 10 the Constitute
proposed to the people for adoption or ri.
ton, it shall be the duty of the Secre,,T
State, at least three months before the ee.a
is held at which the same is to be votelur
to furnish to the official journal Of The Sn.
copy OF the Act, or resolution. proposing d.
amendment for publication, which pubEat
shall be made in said official journal once q
week for the term herein specified.
SEC. 2. Be al further eaacied, That thi, Do
force and take effect from and afteritspas
APPROVED, April 10, 1876
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The watchword, Tilden and Reform. /"
for the Centennial Presidential campaign
would sweep over the land like deluxe 2
Whitehall New York; Times (Dem.
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AN ACT for the protection Of Stock Rai,.r..

SECTION l. BE II enacted 1y tie LEGISLATURE If
sAe ~ store Of mississippi, That it shall not he
lawi9i Tor any person to pen or confine any
mllcn COW, calf or yearling, not his own. with
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-05-03

Wiley Pope was up before Mayor Griffin
yesterday for an assault upon woman, and
the Mayor taxed him five dollars and costs.
-Natchez Democrat.
WE wonder if Mayor Griffin is State Sem
ator Griffin? We trust not !; good taste
would have suggested that when an office
in the Legislative department was accepted,
the office in the judicial department Ger
o6cio justice of the peace) should have been
surrendered Double barreled ofice-holders
are part and parcel of the defunct Radi-
cal administration. The board of aldermen
of Natchez should enquire into the matter
and learn whether or not Adams county's
Senator, is Natchez's mayor, or the Senate
may have to do SO when it meets.
-
THE Vicksburg Herald, in speaking of an
unfortunate ARRAY in which a gentleman
wholly unconnected with the affair was ser-
ously if not dangerously shot, says. " 1t is
said that duelling is a brutal custom. 1t IS
1t is cold-blooded, genteel brutality, to call
out your antagonist and shoot him, yet it is
quite preferable to cracking away in a crowd
and shooting the wrong man."
We fully agree with the Herald that IL
men must fight that it is in far better taste
to go off by hemselves-besides not endan-
gering others, each of the participants have
an. equal chance
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LA w s


published BY AuTHoRITY.l
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APPROVED, April 10, 1876.

AN ACT to amenl an Act to provide for submiur,
vote OF t people amendments to the Constitution i
other purposes,
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CONVENTION CALLED

HEADQRs. Ex. Con-. DEM.- CoNsERv ATIvE)
PARTY, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
JaeEzou uFit I. lS16N
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AN ACT amsnd section three Of Act entitled
establishing the fees OF certain officers same
relates Printers and Publishers purposes
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-04-13

ton, of course, as purely commercial
affair. and for the simple reason that our
Northern fellow-countrymen and their
newspapers contemplate it exclusively in
this aspect. II expositions be worth any
thing, those of Texas have infinite practi-
cal value. People Of the West have no
idea Of seeking homes or employment in
the East. The Philadelphia affair is at best
only an ephemeral exhibition, of value 10
the political economist or philosopher who
would observe the rate Of the worlds pro-
gress in civilization and art. The great
masses Of mankind would see and learn in
initely more, of practical value TO them
selves, any other year than this 10 Philadel-
phia. The masses of visitors will only serve
to swell the unguided monstrous tfrong.
seeing nothing but the multitude and hear
ing nothing but its din Of countless voices
and roar Of its ever restless waves moving
to aud fro as the oceans pillows. But
those who visit Texas this spring and sum
mer andsfall will find the plains bright
with flowers and fields burdened with har
vests or verdure clad with cotton, or green
er still where sugarcane robes the fields
with luxuriant crops. Here there are charm.
ing homes for those who would migrate
from colder ATTITUDES, and the fairs Of
Texas, we must confess, present stronger
attractions for toiIing multitudes of the
North than the worlds fair for the people
of Texas.
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The Old World.

The officers of the Chinese navy have re-
ceived permission from the British govern
ment to visit and study the manufacture of
war material at the royal arsenal.
appears ILaJ capt. W eDD's SWIM across
the English Channel will turn out to be a
very profitable job. The testimonial being
raised for him has already reached $40, 900.
The remains of an ancient city have been
discovered on the steppes bordering the
Caspian Sea. Several mlnarets of Arab
architecture were found in a perfect state
of preservation.
In burlesque now played in London. in
the Dukes Theater, scene represents a
skating rink, with ballet on rollers. This
performance entertans better than was ex-
pected, because the girls sometimes glide
off the stage into the orchestra, and often
sit down with thump. 10 t4 arf
Queen Victoria is having two magnificent
railway cars built at Brussels, ut cost of
$50, 900, to await her arrival at Cherboure
on her approaching trip to Germany These
cars will always remain ut Brussels to be
available whenever any member of the
royal family travels on the Continent.
The Italian Hocio,ento announces that
the workingmen's association of G non, who
applied to Spain through the foreign m n
lister for permission to remove the remains
of Columbus, now INFERRED in Havana. 10
Italy, have received favorable reply as far
as Spain is concerned, put Havana utterly
repudiates the idea