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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

AN ACT entitled an act to amend section 22l1.
of the Revised Code of 1871, in relation to
the pay of militia.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That section 2211,
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
is hereby amended 50 as to read The pay OF
the militia, when in active service, shall be
five cents per day, for officers and soldiers.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts of acts in conflict with this act, be
and the same hereby repealed, and that
this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage
By Limitltion, february oath, 1876.
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\ n funeral obsequies of Miss Mary
Nj. on yesterday, at the Episcopal
NJ N we're very solemn and impressive.
N re and sympathetic congregation had
frl to attest their sympathy for the
,,s family. The sweet, sad funeral
the appropriate and touching re-
\ Rn the pastor, the procession of the
4 lprsOf st. Andrew and schoOlmates
deceased, all indicated how dearly
. h esteemed by all who knew her.
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contain all the Acts of the Legisla-
+lpFoyed up to Tuesday next, and all
'AtVe proceedings relative to I'm
|lent' We shall publish an extra
Members will find it valuable
'lor distribution among their con-
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'""hce for EHOusekeepers.

|, .,S' "nu pest lot of Carpets in this
/. W seen In our Carpet Rooms,
lave determined at this, the close
ienbraces: p INV ''
MY PATTERN Ingram, at 40 cts.
h. SSDr ingram, at 75@S5 cts.
! 0rlR;erlor, Ingram, at 81 10.
klSb P, oSS, Ihree Ply, at 81 80.
|Fooin St Brussels, at 81 IS.
y" oOalr Carpet, at 60 cts.
1O' hesitate to pronunce the line AS
'uu The prices unexcelled.
El&d6w d. ROBINSON d STEVENS.
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BROWNS OIL DEPOT


iTNHE very best article of COAL OIL con-
i stantly on hand-I have had considerable
ex perience in Oils, and know what am about.
No guess work about it. l also keep the
CRYSTALLINE FLUID, which is the best
light Oil made, except the NON-EXPLOSIVE
PETRO OIL. All my Coal Oils are fre-test,
| keep a full assortment of LAMPS. and
LAMP FIXTURES on hand, and can RE-
PAIR AND CHANGE the Burners at any
me.
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on sale at TBE CLARION OFFICE. Others
Will be added as the demand may seem to
justify. Orders filled promptly by mail on
receipt OF the price, or by Express C. .. ID.
A liberal deduction where Blanks are
ordered by the ream. Parties ordering
from the following list, may give the num-
Der at the beginning of the line. The price
is One Dollar per quire. The figures at the
end of each line give the number of blanks
to each quIre.
No. I-Justice Summons-4S.
2-Justice Subpeha-4S.
3-Mittimus, or COMMUNICATES.
4-Affdavit before Justice for Beech
Warrant-4S.
5-Justice Bench Warrants.
6-Affidavit for Search Warrant-4S.
7-Search Warrant and Return-iS.
s-Bond to answer in Circuit COURTS
9-Atfdavit for Peace Warrant-4S.
IO-Bond to Keep the Peace-4S
u--Aftidavit and Bond tor Attachment-24.
Establishment Writ-24.
I3-Atfidavit and Bond for Appeal--24.
IA-Aflidavit in Replevin before Justice
is.
II--Writ of Replevin-4S.
I6-Aflidavit for and Distress Warranr--24.
H7-Justice Appeal Bonds
Is-Justice EXecution-2.
I9-Unlawful Entry and Detainer-24.
2O--Atfidavit for GarnIshment--4S.
2l--Justice Garnishment-4S.
22-Garnishment, by Circuit Clerks.
23-Affidavit before Justice--for general
use-4S.
24-Circuit Court Summons-24.
3J Circuit Court ExecutioA-24.
2S-Chancery Court Iniunction.--24
27-ChancerY Injunction Bond--24
Jury-4
29-SherifHs Sale, form tor general pur-
poses-24.
3O-Oflicial Bond for State, County or Mu-
ncipal Onicers-4.
3I--EXecutors Bond, Oath and Letters-24
32-Guardian's Bond, Oath and Letters, ,
observation-disclosures Bond, Oath andLe
terS-24.
34-Commission for Dower-4.
3J-Contract for Share of Crop-24.
3G-Contract for Wages-24.
37-Mortgage to Secure Advances to
Planters-24.
3S-Merchants' Lien and Mortgage, Sc
curing Existing Indebtedness and Future
Advances-24
39-Landlords' Mortgage Lien, for Rent
Money-2.
4O-Landlords' Mortgage Lien for Share
of Crop--24.
Aided of Trust for Rent and Supplies
PA.
A2-Deed of Trust to Secure Advances by
Merchants--A.
A3-Deed of Trust, for general purpose;
PA.
A4-Warranty Deed-24.
A5-Commission to Road Overseer PA.
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WNI. u. BROWN. Sr.

WE, the undersigned, take pleasure in sta
w ting that we have been using the Nom
Explosive Petro Oil sold by WIN. j. BROWN,
SR, of Jackson, Miss, for some longth of time,
and have never had an explosion. Some of
us have had our lamps and cans to catch fire en-
the inside, the oil to burn entirely out, with
out an explosion, and we are satisfied that it
is the safest Oil or Burning Fluid that we
have been able to get, and would recommend
it to persons wanting the safest and best light
We believe it is all that Mr.. Brown claims for
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l. a w go
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

RESOLUTION proposing an oroondn.
the constitution OF the State Of Missis
sippi. VI MISSES
Resolved by the Legislature Of tho sto+o =.
Mlsslsslppl, two-thirds of each brancb -
curing ,hefeah, That the following articles
StoPP a0Po9eu ~ me qualified electors of this
2tate, as an amendment to the Constitution ~
thls state, 10 be voted upon by Thorn of tb[
next general election to be held in this Stotn
elther Tor approval or rejection, which if an.
proven oy t6elf vote, shall be valid as o. mar,
of the said Constitution, namely: POI
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION /. Sections eleven of article four
ana fourteen, htteen, sixteen, seventeen and
eighteen, of article five of the Constitnr;o ~
this State, are hereby abrogated and annUiioI
SEC. Z. The Senate shall choose a Prasidon,
from among its members
SEC. 3. hen the Office of Governor shall
become vacant by death or otherwise the
PRESIDENT OF the Senate shall possess the now
erS and discharge the duties of said office q nd
receive compensation as the Governor duriD q
the remainder Of the term of Office of sncf
Governor. sum
g When the Governor shall be absent from the
state, or unable, from protracted illness n
perform the duties of his office the President
of the Senate shall discharge the dutins Of
said office, and receive said COMPENSATION nm
til the Governor be able to resume his duties
but if, from disability or otherwise the pcs
dent of the Senate shall be INCAPABLE Of nor
forming said duties, or if he be absent from
the State, or if there be no President Of tho
Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Rem
resentatlves shall assume the office of Gov
ernor and perform said duties, and receive
the same compensation the Governor; and
IN case OF the inability of the foregoing Off
GERS to discharge the duties of Governor the
Secretary of State shall convene the Sen
ate to elect President, who shall assume
the office of Governor and discharge the du-
ties and receive the compensation thereof
By Limitation, February oath, 1876.
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AN ACT making an appropriation to defray
AN nv 49, e tho Judiciary Department..

AN ACT making an apprOpTlaILUH 10 UoII"1
a. the expenses Of the Judiciary Department,
of the State of Mississippi That the f hape6 O
dG Money in fh the
PotPPerwise appropriated, to pay the sala-
r r1s Of the judicial officers of the State for the
mentbs of January and February .h;s oct
SEC Be it further enacted, That TINS i -.
take effect and be in force from anu ai'ei 49,
p"Aa1 APPROVED, February 18th, 1876.
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AN ACT to provide for the temporary suspen-
sion of Tax Assessments

SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislator
Of the State of Mississippi, That the Auditor
of Public Accounts is hel eby instructed to
withhold from the several Tax Assessors of
the State, the field books and assessment rolls
for the fiscal year 1876, and all of such asses
sors are hereby required to postpone the as
sessment of taxes until the Revenue Laws
shall have been revised by the present Legis-
lature.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage and shall remain in force until the
first Monday in March, 1876
By Limitation, February oath, 1876
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27
AN ACT to defray the expenses of the Com
mittees of Investigation of the House.

AN AO 20 UVIIUy U.IO y POhI
mittees of Investigation of the House.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the sum OF
Ave thousand dollars ($5,O0Ol, or a suthclen-
.v thereof be and the same is hereby approo
nyyiateJ ont of any money in the Treasury of
the eI State, not otherwise appropriated to de-
fray the necessary expenses of the Committees &c
of Investigation heretofore appointed by the
House.
SEC. Be it further enacted: mat the aP
Pnt on certificates of the Speaker and Clerk OF
the House. which said certificates shall issue
unon approved certificates, issued by the re-
speotive Chairman of the respective commit
tees of Investigation
g. Re- u further enacted, That this act
u ofFact and be in force from and after It's
passage. os.h 1919
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JACKSON ADVERTISEMENTS.
Books Wanted.

DARTIES having 8 volumes of the "Abridg-
Il ment of Debates in Congress, or other books
belonging to the late W. L. Sharkey, will
please leave them at THIS OFFICE
Feb A-d2t
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ling of Jackson Fire Depart

several companies forming the Jack
|Fn DEPARTMENT met at the Represen-
Hall last night, and after being called
VI by the chairman, }. G. Rietti, pro-
\ itO the election of officers with the
|Fing result For Chief, j. Z. Rietti ;
asant Chief, j. A. Webb; End Assis-
\ Chief ]. W. Langly; Recording and
spending Secretary, w. L. Deason.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

!, '''LO'-Buyers for 200 pairs of all
l ,.He's In the several grades, that are
At Prime Cost, at
ROBINSON & STEVENS.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

|lT DAY IN THE CITY.-Julius
EGJr, representing Julius Winter &
hHchant talors, ofLouisville, Ky, can
|udat the Edwards House to-day.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27
B Limitation, February oath, 1876.

A JOINT RESOLUTION, to ascertain the
amount of taxes collected by the several
Tax Collectors of the State, and for other
purposes.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts be authorized and required to
Immediately address a circular to the several
Tax Collectors of the State, requiring them to
report to him Immediately, under oath, the
following viz: First, the total amount of State
taxes collected By them or their immediate
predecessors up to the date of making such
report for and on account of the hscal year
1875, and the amount collected since the set
Element by such collectors of taxes OF lSI 4,
for and on account of delnquencies for 1874,
or any previous year. Second, what amount
of such collections has been paid into the State
TREASURY Third, what the amount is OF de-
linouent personal tax for 1879, how much OF
such delinquency will probably be collected
on or before the first of March, the reasons
WHY so much is delinquent, and such other IN
formation in relation thereto as the Auditor
NAV REQUIRE Fourth, what effort, If any,
they are making to collect taxes on real es-
tate by the sale of personal properly as re-
ouired by law, and if the law requiring the
sale of personal properly for taxes on real Gsa
tate is not being complied WITH to give the
reason for disregarding the same.
Resolved, further That any Tax Collector
who shall willfullv refuse or neglect to com
NV with the provisions of this resolution
Shall he fined not less than one hundred dol
lars. or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days
or both at the discretion of the Court, ana may
be removed from office.
Resolved further That this resolution De III
force from and after its passage
Approved, February 18th, 1910
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" ID L G. II A -.
Z IN y In is.

3 r. sell i, tickets * to Grenada for the abov
fckets on w.. y1''o Tor round trip. Excur-
pad. S,s sale at Grenada, over NJ. & t.
Nad good 10 ro eDllmences on evening of
" return until March .. 1876.
j. A. WEBB, Agent,
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IL ID L G. IL "A


kst, New Orleans.
be Fab DE oe on sale for the above, COM
Egof ha -'. IT, and continuing until The
On n I Inc 18th. Good to return. until
''o' Price, $ll for round trip.
}, A. WEBB. Agent
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

ia receiyed-thirteen Sets Croquet,
$780, $500, $500, $500, $3.50 and
per set, at Eyrich's &Co. DIV.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-27

- 'ENs' Pencils, new stock.
EYRICH & Co.
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CONTRACTS and SUPPLIES.


THE CLARION Office is now ready to fill
orders for any of the following Blanks, at
the rate of 81 per quire, or $4,00 per hum
dred. These Blanks have been prepared for
us, at different times, by eminent attorneys,
and conform, in all particulars to the laws
of Mississippi. The No. preceding each
Blank is the No. given in our general cata-
logue, and parties ordering may give this
No. and we will understand what is -equir-
ed
No. 3J.-Contract for Share of Crop.
No. 36-Contract for Wages
No. 37.--Mortgage to Secure Advances to
Planters
No. 3s.--Merchants' Lien and Mortgage
Securing Existing Indebtedness and
future Advances
No. 30.-Landlords' Mortgage Lien for
Rent Money
No. AO.-Landlords' Mortgage Lien for
Share of Crop
No. 1I.-Deed of Trust for Rent and Sup
plies
No. A2.-Deed of Trust to Secure Adj
vances by Merchants-very gener-
ally used.
No. l3.-Deed of Trust for General Pur-
poses
Special Blanks printed 10 order onrea
enable terms Address
POWER & BARKsDALE.
ISSISSIPPI MANUAL
OF Legal and Business Forms-3rd Edition,
Price 81 Contains Forms for Magistrates,
County Officers Business Men Generally;
Constitution of State and United States;
Chancery Rules and Forms; Director. O.
the Counts Statistics, etc.
Address,
POWER Il BARKSDALE,
Jackson, Mississippi.
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AN ACT to rep al an Act entitled an Act to
amend Chapter y, Article 5, Section 1413, of
an Act in relation to habeas corpus, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That an act emit
tied an act to amend Chapter y, Article 5.
Section 1413, of act in relation to ha5eas
corpus, approved, March 3D. 1874, be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec 2 Be it further enacted, That in all
cases the Circuit Judge or Chancellor shall
make the writ of habeas corpus returnable be-
fore him at the county seat of the county
where the offense was alleged to have been
committed; Provided, that if at the time such
writ is made returnable, the Circuit Judge or
Chancellor shall be holding the term fanny call
d or regular session of any Court, he may make
such writ returnable at such place as he may
designate in his fat commanding such writ.
SEC 3. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. -
B Limitation, February oath, 1876.
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Blanks! Blanks
For Justices of the Peace, Clerks
Sheriffs, Lawyers Merchants,
and Planters.

The following Blanks are KEEP regularly
on sale at TBE CLARION OFFICE. Others
VIII be added as the demand may seem TO
Justify. Orders filled promptly by mail on
receipt OF the price, or by Express C. .. ID.
liberal deduction where Blanks are
ordered by the ream. Parties ordering
from the following list, may give the num-
Der at the beginning of the line. The price
is One Dollar per quire. The figures at the
end of each line give the number of blanks
TO each quIre.
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TITLES OF LOCAL ACTS.

we'd, February 23d, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, April q, 1879.
The House Committee Military Affairs met today
10 nyesgate charges against the CLERK OF tbe oo
mitee Gen Boughton Mr.. Yargan OF the Internal heV
anne Rureau appeared with several ndavlts on fo In
,he Purcan containing charges made against Gen
Eouebton while he Assessor OF Internal keNrnur VI
Teyns i'm 1868 The Committee cleared the room loI con
Ii,on and after an hours discussion uecue' 10 uut
Ibe paper when all er parte for "hat lnoy "oio
worth, Adjourned until Tomorrow
The House Committee on Public Lands agreed upon
b this morning granting the Territories OF DAKOTA
wyoming Idaho and Montana two townships OF lhha oi
~ sections each, for the purposes OF coimse' ,no
Committee also reported fav0raby upon Dlii " Ien
alish Camp Grant and Camp Crittenden, III ACiIoha'
they being no longer required for military purposes
The bill reported by Senator Edmunds to-day provides
that the presiding officer Of the Senate shall have power
Ia administer all oahs and anrmations required by the
Constitution or law to be taken by any SENATOR oheer vi
the Senate witness other person III respect VI any
matter within the Jurisdiction Of the Senate.
The Controller Of the Currency has addressed letter
TO the Chairman Of tho Senate Finance Committee
sugge sting amendment to the pending Silver bill pro-
yidng for additional appropriation OF SiS,oOo Tor
printing National Bank nOes. considerable number
OF banks are now entirely out Of circulation.
In the Spencer investigation to-day ono witness was
examined for the defense, seXander White II was an
nounced that subponas Issued for coored
men from Alabama name by Gen. Morgan, Mr. spencers
cOunse Adjourned until tomorrow
The Benate In Executive session to-day confirmed HOf
man Atkinson Of West Virginia to be Secretary Of Lega
ton at st. Petersburg vice Gratiot washburnc resigned
ana Josiah stallings, Postmaster ut Columbus Miss.
tysr Regular R<Ssn csnrs~.onsi eessd,nss ~ Second
L aGeAl
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
VHISKY FRAUDS IN NEW-YORK.

SUSPICION DIRECTED AGAINST MERCHANTS IN THIS
CITY-wITNEssEs SUMMONED FROM TIE WEST
TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
II ia now believed by many Governmons
officials In the city that several New-fork qu II dealers
will vet be found guilty Of Illicit practices In connection
with ations defraud tho Government practeed
NV Western distilers, and that some interesting ds-
closures will be concerning the methods employed
nj tins end OF the In the sale OF crooked whisky fof
some time past the Internal Revenue officers have been
with suspicion several Arms that deal In liquors
and hiphvines acting as commission merchants ana
receiving large supplies from dsteres in Chicago ana
Cincinnati Not long ago the books OF these nrs Wefe
se,ed by the Revenue officers and an examination was
made Of their accounts and the methods OF conducthS
,be,r busiress As the result OF these inyestigatons
District Attorney Bliss making An steihpt W
obtain the indictment of the suspected dealers Dy tne
s one means TO that end has lately summoned VIII
ness. from the West testify against ten iIe. sen
tIenen who haye In business relations Win tcso
firms years are at presen III tns y,n Ro 10.
,nanytve.rs a dlstller OF highwnes, Dut now retneu
tr,n he business W. S. Gosen a.! present tne owl VI
n ,ry, dlstlery aud consgner OF liquors to Now-iors
connissou lerchants and o. HOialh VINO 10 coihcc.en
,.'h thr Arm of Parker Mason Co., owners Oi Ch-
c.,n dIstillery These gentlemen VIII appear pcIoig
the Grand Jury today, and Il Is p, expee,sa
s,". Of the New-York dealers. Messrs. Goisen aud
Koelle arrived Wednesday, and Mr. Holland yeh.r
duy morning Since their arrival they nave peen III .o
with officers and Win Cue Asssns
the Grand Ju to-day. Their presence mere "as eary
known 10 tle liquor merchants, VINO nave pSen VIZ
nssiduos In Their attention tO them, Win the oUleel
thought VI learning the probable chrae'er VI INCL S'
New-York tribune., 1876-04-07
TILE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.


TUE REVOLT CHECKED BY MARITAL LAw-RIor
PERSONS KILLED.
HAVANA, April 6.-The English mail steamer
has arrived from Vera Cruz, bringing adyces from Mex
leo to March So Tie reports from that country are eI-
tremey conflicting 1t Is stated that the declarations OK
martial law have checked the progress OF revolution IN
many States Oaxaea continued in possession OF tbs
Insurgents, Gen. Aatorres movements having so lar
proved fruitless.
Gen EscObedo was at Qucretaro. Tie had placed 1000
regulars at the disposition OF the Federal Government,
and offered 5000 more within fortnight, The number
Of persons in against the Government troughout
the country was estimated at 10000.
The rural police attacked and dispersed large S-
sembage persons who had met in the neghborhoodo OK
the capital 10 rejoice the revolution hundred oA
the rebel sympathzers were Killed.
The surrender Of ROcha Is c0nilrIned. -.
Tho Isthmus of Tehuantepec, VITA the eNceptlon ot
Juchitan, in the hands OF the reyolutonsts wurA
on the Central Railroad In Nueyo DHn had been sns-
nrnded. Travel the railroad from vera Cruz 10 tns
CITY OF Mexico almost entirely stopped Ia conse-
oucnce of the damage done the road by the nsurGcn
1en IocZ had TecaptuIed Iehuacan, aud was pursuing
the rcvoluti0niss who lnerferei Wth tis r"I,Js; s
Families who arrived at Vera Cruz lron INC ons.ts
states for sleAlco hau retuIheu III VIZ" Va ''' S
The Dcro the official organ OF the Government at the
capital declares that except III thc states Oh ~
Vera ruz peace in the country is only distulbedDy
small hands Of macontents VINO nave no cohcei1eu pan
Tb Psri,r ASSERTS that the present troubles mainly
de t the Influence Of the Church party Tde parties In
opposition to the Government are divided; some pro
claim Diaz but the majority seem 10 nave no chlci Ia
view. ,-,-., l.. ...
seqence the increased taxation and the prices OF AL
kinds OF merchandise have risen - per cent IL co
plains that country is moving more aud more toward