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SPECIAL MENTION.
THE WAMSUTrA SHIRT,
wABRAETBD TO BE thu CHEAPEST SHIRT
Is THE UNITED STATES,
COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT.
S144 NET Cash.
COLLARS AND CUFFS.

have lately improved the quality OF my Collars
and CUFFS By the introduc OF heavier linen, Of
RICHARDSON make, thereby insnriug Q greater de-
eree Of durability aud of starch holding quality.
The Standing Dol .ars are also much i'm proved b y
msking them siI linen, bands included The price
for al sty les t. uniform-s2 per dozen, net cash
Gentlemen tssirir really hyperion Collars and CUFFS
are invited to inspect.
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homes, CT comfortable private rooms, careful nurs
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under the Of sdame Re-tell are susrantesc
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RAR AIMS
MONTH OF AUGUST.
HOW ARE THESE FOR CHEAP.
~ wide sheetins Cotton at DC; sold at 30.
y vide ssss,iss gSti s ?, Csc sold .,1h.
Heavy Canton FlanpeI at &c
70 dozen an Linen as g at Sc;
New F.il Piina. fsst oo iO,1,t &c. '
BLACK CAsHMERES.
Lupin an- Wool Ca,hmeres at 1s,.; sold at 81
Lusin'; extra double weight Cashmer.s at q
BLACk ALPAOAs AND MoHAIRs
Double width 1t 25c.
Fine quality double VI dth at 50 3kc.
Exua heavy pure Mohsir at s0c.; sold at rs.
M. TOwSON d CO.,
$50 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
sus9tr eourH SIDE
70. .3s lwINDOw SHADES. PIO-l No 4s9
7IH 81. TUKK OORDs, &C. 7IH ST.
WINDOW SHADES different coIors, with neat
Gilt Bands; also, PLAIN GOODS in White, Buff.
Green. rtone, Lavender and popular shades of
Chocolate colors. which We make up in shades
PAPARHAEGIHG punctuaIiy executed, In city
Sill eI lined and Worsled PICTURE COLDS
inside, &c. Terms Cash
auss 81 nARK RITER's. No. 43s 7th ct.
THE CELEBRATED TROTFIEG STALLION
0EkERAL LOVE
Will make fell season for Mares nj to LIST OF Oc-
tober 1t Brightwood Trotting Psrk, from
August 9Th, ls76 General Love is yery&~
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fOlk Park, October 18th. 1874, and is known here
and tTotted under the name OF Auburn Horse ct
BIigntvCod Park, beating Ned Buckley and two or
being sired BY Field . celebrated trottng stallion
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for TIE price, and gentlemen should not miss tbs
oDDoItunty. aug83ts
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sATCHILs, vALIsEs,
TRAVELLING BAGS,
PCCKIR BOOKS. SHAWL STRAPS,
&c, &c &C.
full assortment, the largest stock. strongest
made and at the most reasonable prices at the old
established Mandatory Of
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t2s 1rH STREET, under the big wire sign extend
ing from the roof.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY,

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
NEW BOOKS.
The Miksdo's Eupire, by W. Grffis svo lao
As Long ne She Lived, bg q. W. RObinson---.. IS
Israel Mort Overmsn. by John San aders ....... rs
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mOdCN BhOY6GRA,
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sslsctiors from the Tslmut, being specimens
OF the contents q that Ancient Book, its oomeata-
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VI Orlkha b1 III IS 10
science Primers Logo. Jevous 1890. 50
Literature, Primers English Grammar. DR..
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Rose TnrQuznd Alice III opkfus ........ $50. 50
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AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA
Approaches completion. IL is having a very large
sale Psrties N Washington or vicinity desiring
this great woI VIII be applied in monthly Install.
ment- or up TO press, from the agency, 4I2 I'm
street, wh, re oil les OF binding may be seen.
tIscinen pages sent grstis on application.
mars diff
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1Spalks Of An Ktsds,
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zfoueht,0 Baos, UnsyuIshsd,)
4f0Uel3No R0Qs, (pldsn,)
LodeS 6atohss, az QssallsSss,
4hMSs WroPp9s,
0tWd 6tr0ps,
Pooe4 B00ks, 60, Dc.
An @ prices % suit ths tines, and warranted
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Oou and 80 them, ct the
PRACTICAL QANUFAOTORY
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as 5rn efnIER.
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beo Ash EGG and stoye--.- rs to e per ton
Inhsdelehls NJ ken valley 70 per ton
1enuine LJhene fau6y..-.--..... 70 per ton
"A clear save Of 90 cents 90 81 per cord By buyina
Wood direct from our wharves and vessels.
Pine WOOD on wbarves, o 70 20 04U per cord.
bakere Pine do. 4.h to 500
OAK Wood DO. A7e to SO
Wood delivered &C small advance on above prtoes
JOHNSON 8ROTHEaS
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friends, pointing out Jour ensmies, aod Informing
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hereafter when tie Boards OF super,
Users of the several counties in this State
advertise for proposals for the erection or
r a. of bridges, for the erection or repair
~ nnblic buildings, and for any other PUBLIC
vol or contract, that the notice Thereon,
inserted in any newspaper, shall only con-
tain a brief statement that such contracts
are offered 70 the lowest bidder, ana such
notice to be inserted once each week lot TOT
three consecutive weeks; shall omit all
statement OF the general plan and speclnca-
lions of such works, and not exceed one
Ssnare. and refer all bidders to the clerks OF
said BOARD for information as to these de-
tails. , Tho,
whenever any such contracts are offered, 1t
shall be the duty of said Boards at once TO
t;Ie with the clerks thereof general plan
Of. the work, with full specifications OF all
the details thereof; and it shall be the duty
NJ said clerks, without any fee therefor, to
exhibit and explain said plans and speciil-
cations 10 all persons who may desire 10
examine the same.
SECTION 3. Be it further enacted, That
thp act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage
Approved January 14th, 1876.
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Joint Resolution in regard to an appropria-
ton asked from the Congress of the United
States to make nayigable a certain portion
of the Tombigbee river, in said State and
the State of Alabama.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, that the memorial of
the Board of Trade of the town of Columbus
in said State of Mississippi, to the Congress
of the United States, asking for an appropri-
alton of fifty thousand dollars to clean out
and make navigable, at all seasons, the
Tombigbee river, between said town and
the Gulf of Mexico, be and the same is
hereby approved and recommended.
Be it further resolved, That our Senators
in Congress be instructed, and our Repre-
>entatives in the House of Representatives
be requested to ask from their respective
Houses said appropriation.
Be it further resolved, That his EXcellen-
cy, the Governor, be requested to forward
copies of the foregoing memorial and reso-
buttons TO each of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
Approved Feb 3D. 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for submitting to a vote
of the people, amendments TO the constitu-
ton. and for other purposes.
SECTIC l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That when
ever any amendment to the constitution is
proposed to the people for adoption or re-
lection, it shall be the duty of the Secretary
of State, at least three months before the
election is held, at which the same is to- be
voted upon, TO send to the prOprietOrs of
every newspaper published in this State, a
copy of the Act or Resolution proposing
such amendment and a copy of this Act !;
and every such newspaper, that will pub
fish the same for the three months next
preceding such election, shall be paid the
sum OF fifteen dol lars out of the State Treas
uTV.
SECTION 2. Be it further enacted That
Ia voting upon any proposed amendment, the
electors shall have written or printed on
their ballots any words that are
sufficiently descriptive of the amendment,
voted on to identity the same, with the pre-
fix :" for" if they vote for, and the prefix
against if they vote against the
same. The amendment proposed at
the last session, in relation to the
chancery courts, shall be designated as the
chancery court amendment, and those elect
ors wishing to vote for the same shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, For Chancery Court Amendment"
"'N o.io9O " iobtuS " NOGe against the same,
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words, Against Chancery Court
Amendment"
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, Thatit shall
be the duty of all registrars, Commissioner :
ana other persons holding any election at.
which any amendment is proposed for adop-
ton, to give general notice to the electors
OF their right to vote upon the same. and to
receive all legal votes upon such amend
ment, and make due return thereof to tbe
secretary OF State, within the time required
LOT ~ aklng returns ofthc election of officers
Inc SAID returns shall be made out sena-
rately and transmitted to the office
OF secretary of State, endorsed on tho
pack OF the envelope containing the same
the words ELECTION returns, Constitutinno
al Amendment, County of --.'
SECTION 4. Be it further enacted. That
IL snail be the duty of the Secretary of state
10 lay before the Legislature, durino the
HfsC week of the session next foIlowino
such election, certified statement of af1
votes cast TOR or against any amendment
proposed IN the several counties of tbiS
state and In addition thereto. a certiGnd
statement of the "whole number of eIectors
VINO voted for the mem bers of the T,egiSIao
| lure at such election in the different conn-
Ties, taxing the average vote cast i'm conn
Iies entitled to choose more than one man
per OF the House of Representatives os H.
actual vote given for members of rho 7 CO..
lature IN such counties ~ 10
SECTION 5. Be it further enaetad III
inns Act shall take effect and he ~ f lna.
from and after its passage. '0ioe
BY Limitation.
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AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act to
provide for the collection of revenues I'M
properly withheld from the State and county
treasury, and an Act supplemental to an
Act to provide for the collection OF revenue
County Treasury, approved March L. 1919
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Leglsia-
tnre of the State of Mississippi, That an
Act entitled an Act to provide for the col
lection of revenue improperly withheld
from the State and County Treasury. ap,
proved March 4, 1875, and an Act entitled
an Act supplemental TO an Act entitled an
Act to provide for the collection OF TeVe-
nne imnronerIv withheld from the State
and County Treasury, approved March A.,
1875. approved March 6, 1875, be and the
same are hereby repealed
SEC. = Be it further enacted, mat TINS
Act take effect from and after lis passage.
By limitation, January 26, 1876.
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AN ACI to regulate the Public Printing. and
to prescribe the duties and pay Of the Pub
lie Printer.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Lepisla
ture oil the State Of Mississippi. That here
after the Public Printer of this State shall
insert in the volume of printed laws. ali
laws enacted, and resolutions adopted, by
the Legislature, with good index TO each
volume OF said printed laws. He shall not
insert therein any copy of the Constitution
OF the State, or OF the United States: Pro-
vided that such amendments to the Consti-
tuition of this State as shall be made from
time TO time shall also be published in said
printed laws, or other public documents
or reports of any kind: and said
Public Printer shall be allowed as
full compensation for furnisbing two
Thousand copies thereof, the sum of three
dollars and fifty cents per page for the
whole number of pages contained in one
volume and for an additional one
thousand copies, one dollar per page for the
Wnole number of pages contained in one
volume thereof, TO be paid for on delivery
as now required by law.
SEC. Z. BE 1t further enacted. That tho
state Printer shall publish five hunarad
copies OF the Journals of each House. twentr'
eight ems wide and fifty-sey on ems lono' in
long primer, in the manner aad style and
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-16

AN ACT entitled an Act to repeal an Act en-
titled an Act to amend section 2459 of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of vinous and spirituOus liquors, and to en-
force the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved March
9th, 1874
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi. That an
Act entitled an Act to amend section (2459)
twenty-four hundred and fifty nine of the
Revised Code of 1871, regulating the retail
of viHous and spirituous liquors, and to
enforce the right of women to petition and
protest against such sales, approved April
9Th, 1874, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
BY Limitation, February 9Th, 1876.
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dollars and fifty cents each per diem: SIX
Pages for the House, one dollar eaeh ter
diem: one Secretary of the Senate. thirty
dollars per diem one Sergeant-at-Arms tor
the Senate. sixteen dollars and fifty cents
Der diem; one Doorkeeper for the Senate
the sum of four dollars per diem. And that
the Sergeant-at-Ar of the HOUSE employ
one Assistant Sergeant-at-ATms.w who shall
De paid the sum of two dollars per diem.
Be it further Resolved, That the officers
and employees of the two Houses snail re-
ceive and draw the per diem fixed in the
foregoing resolution from the commence
ment of the present session of the Legisla-
ture. and that these resolutions take effect
and be in force from nd after their passage
Approved February %. 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the discharge of pris
oners in Noxubee and other counties, who
have committed their sentence by labor on
public bridges roads, or other works, under
An Act approved March 2, 1878.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Mississippi, That it shall
and may be lawful for any prisoner who
shall hereafter be employed to work out the
sentence of any court in the various cOun-
ties named in the Act approved March 2,
1875, on page 81 OF pamphlet Acts of 1879,
viz: Leake, Attala, Alc0rn, Prentiss. fish
ominqo, Lauderdale, DeSotO, Tate, Calhoun.
Nalobusha, Marshall, Lowndes, COtaX, Ok
tibbeha, Franklin, Jackson, Harrison, Han
cock, Marion. Pearl, Perry, Green, Lincoln,
Lawrence, Pike, Lee, ltawamba, Scott, New
ton, Jasper. Claiborne, Yazoo, Winston
Choctaw, Sumner, PontOtoc Tippah. Ben
ton, Lafayette, Carroll, Montgomery, NOX-
ubee, Letiore, kemper and Union, after
they have performed the service required
by the court under said Act, to give one
days notice of an intention TO take the in
solvent oath, to the Clerk of the Cir cuit
Court or Clerk of the Chancery Court of the
county where such service has been per-
formed, instead of the notice required by
law to be given to the District Attorney,
and either of said clerks may administer
the oath 10 the applicant upon the schedule
being filed as the law requires, and upon
taking the oath such prisoner may be dis
charged.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved February 8, 1876.
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AN ACT to designate the holidays to be Oh
served in the acceptance and payment Of
bills of exchange, bank checks and prom
issory notes.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That the
following days, viz: The first day of Janu-
AIRY, commonly called New Years Day :;
the twenty-second day of February, known
rs Washngton'S birth day; the fourth day
of July, called Independence Day, the
twenty-tith day of December, known as
Christmas Day, shall for all purposes what
soever, as regards the presenting for pay
ment or acceptance, and of the protesting
and giving notice of the dshonor of bills of
exchange, bank checks aud promissory
notes, made after the passage of this Act
be treated and considered as the first day
OF the week, commonly called Sunday,
and as public holidays, and all such
bills, checks and notes otherwise presentable
for acceptance or payment on the said DAYS,
shall be deemed to be presentable for ac-
ceptance or payment on the secular or
business days next preceding such holt
days.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That, when
ever the first day of January, the twenty
Second day of February, the fourth day of
July, or the twenty-tifth day OF Decem ber
shall fall upon Sunday, the Monday next
following shall be deemed public holiday
for all or any of the purposes aforesaid ::
Provided, however, that in such case all bills
of exchange, cheeks and promissory notes
made attel the passage of this Act, which
would otherwise be preSentable for accept
ance or payment on the said Monday, shall
be deemed TO be presentable for acceptance
or payment on the Saturday preceding.
SEC. j. Be it further enacted, That all
Acts, or parts of Acts inconsistent with
TINS Act are hereby repealed, but such re-
peal shall not affect any Act done or nro-
ceeding, or suit instituted, prior to the pass
age of this Act.
Approved February 9th, 1876.
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JOINT RESOLUTION in relation to certain
Public Funds.


Public Funds.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Treasures of
the University of Mississippi, of Alcorn
University the State Lunatic Asylum, the
Blind Asylum or School, the Deaf and
Dumb Institute, State Normal School at
Holly Springs, and the Normal School at
Tugaloo or ofany other charitable or edu-
cational Institution supported in whole or
in part by the State, be and they are hereby
required to at once place in the hands of the
State Treasurer all money, bonds, warrants
'or funds of whatsoever character they NAV
now have on hand as Treasures of any
such Institutions, that the same may be ex-
amined by committee of the Legislature
Also to report all transactions in bonds.
warrants etc. by them during the past
twelve months on account of such Institu
tions showing when and for how much
warrants were sold, and when and how fine
proceeds were disposed of and such other
information as committee of either or both
Houses OF the Legislature may demand.
Resolved further, That this resolution
take effect from and after its passage.
By limitation, January 20, 1876
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By Limitation, February 8, 1876.

AN ACT to provide for holding the Circuit
Court in the county of Jefferson, in the 9th
Judicial District
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That here
after there shall be two terms of the Circuit
Court held in the county of Jefferson, COM
mencing on the third Monday of March
and September of each year, to continue
eighteen days and no longer.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all
suits commenced in said Circuit Court, re-
turnable to July term, A. d. 1876, shall be
returnable to the first Court held in said
county after this act shall go into operation.
SEC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
ActhaIl be in force and take effect from and
after its passage.
Approved, February s, 1876.