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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-12
Handsome AcknOwleds nlent

The McComb City Intelligencer pub
fishes the following handsome acknowl-
edgment from Rev. Alexander Clark, of
Pittsburg, Pa, and other residents of the
North, who have sojourned in our State
during portion of the past season. 1t
is not only a handsome acknowledgment
of courtesies, but testimonial of the at
fractions of our State, and especially of
the region around McComb City, which
certainly offers inducements to settlers
and to capitalists desiring to invest in
real estate, or manufacturing unsur-
passed by any ether country
McComb City Intclligencer.
We, tue undersigned strangers from the
North having sojourned at McComb City
for two or three weeks, desire to return
thanks to Col. Nj. B. Hillyard for persona!
attentions and for facilities in seeing the
country round about; to Mr.. Ii, Craft, OF
the DeSoto House, for home-like comforts
and courtesies. aud to Rev. Rotert Proctor,
c. II. Townsend and his accomplished wife,
Prof. Dabney and others for various kind
offices and messages We have amply con-
tirmed our previously formed good opinion
Of the city of McComb and surrounding
country. The climate, the people, the soil,
the progress and prosperity of this section
of Mississippi are worth the attention of all
who seek congenial homes, and we shall
take pleasure in saying so in the North,
where, it this country's possibilities were
fairly understood, there might be larger
sympathy and kindlier interest. We re-
turn, with emphasis, every sentiment OF
fraternity so generously expressed by all,
of all parties and sects, with whom We have
mingled in the South.
ALEXANDER CLARK,
A. III. WIDNEY and WIFE
A, d. MURRAY
March u 1STR
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Chicago TImes.I
Morton has introduced a bill i'm the
Senate to amend the weak places discov-
cred by the Supreme Court in the enforce
ment law. The Indiana Senator will find
it about as difficult to infuse healthful
vitality into that measure, as it would be
to purge his own personal constitution
and bylaws to a sound and pristine
health.
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PROF. GATHRIGHT, the newly ap-
pointed Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, reached the city Thursday, and at
once entered upon the discharge of the
duties of his office. He has large mass
of very responsible and important work
on his hands.
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If Bell is liar, a scoundrel, black
mailer and a vast number of other IN.
complimentary things, it must certainly
he conceded that Grant recommends, and
Secretary Chandler employs very queer
officers. Louisville Ledger.
And how did he come into possession
of the confidential CIPHER of the White
House
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JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
SENATE.-Judge of the Ninth District,
S. s. Calhoon, of Madison; Judge of
the Seventh District, j. S. Hamm, of
Lauderdale; Chancellor, George Wood,
of j Jackson.
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.rI,e Came Law.

We trust that the law which has been
enacted for the preservation of game will
put a stop to the prevalent vandalism o.
killing. or otherwise destroying wild game
ont of season. The attention of huck-
sters, conservators of the peace, Market
masters and transportation companies Is
we'll as hunters, is called to the prov'fions
of the law.
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sENATE-sEvENT- -ElGHruDAY.
FRIDAY, April z, 1876.

FRIDAY, April z, 1876.
Mr.. President Sims i'm the chair; ABSENT.
Mr.. Jewell, chairman, reported n. u. ~
in relation to the Texas Pacific Railroad,
and recommended its passage; H. ~. A.. a
memorial to Congress requesting change
in the terms Of the donation of Che agIicul-
tural land script fund, ana recommended
that it do not pass.
Mr.. Thompson, for the Committee. report
ed Ii. Il. To incorporate the Pamela Grange
Leather Manufacturing company, with
amendents and recommended its passage.
BY Mr.. Jewell: To change the location of
the seat of justice OF Clarke county; passed.
BY Mr., Foote: To change the 18th Scuu-
torial District into two districts. The bin
makes NoXubee county one district, 90 bG
known as the 18th district, and makes kcm-
per and Neshoba Cne district, To De known
| as the 32d district tin which there viii Dee "a
vacancy in 1870 The bin passed.
Mr.. Chalmers, chairman, reported s. IT,,
amending the charter OF Meridian; II. B.
to incorporate HOula Grange, thoct8w
county, and II. b, TO prohibit the sale of liu-
uors in Cumberland, and recommended that
they do pass.
BY Mr.. Thompson: To incorporate the
Summit Manufacturing CO.; also Go amend
the act 10 extend the limits OF summit
Pike county; both referred.
BY Mr.. Griffin: TO establish n county
court in Wilkinson county referred.
Mr.. Mendenhali, chairman, reported the
engrossment Of the Pcuitentury leasing
bill.
5. b. in regard TO the notice by pubic1-
ton TO nonresident defendants was iudti-
nitely postponed.
$. b. to lease the PentcntiHry passed.
yeas IL, nays o.
LAW BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the Senate that
he has approved >. =. To provide tor the
registration o: voters.
5. b. to abolish the Office OF Medical SUE
perintendent Of the Luuatic Asylum, Uui
create the Office OF Medical Director, was
considered at length and tabled subject tO
call
Mr.. Pratt moved to Indefinitely postpone
the bill. Mr. McCaskill moved 10 table
yeas H. nays II. Mr.. Chalmcra moycd ID
table subject TO call--Yea- rs. nays l3.
BY Dir. Furlong: For the relief of tuc
Board of Mayor and Aldermen of Nick--
burg from the payment OF certain school
funds to. the State Board Of Education. re-
ferrcd.
BY Mr.. Thompson To make an appr0-
priation to meet the liabilities Incurred by
the State Librarian; referred.
BY Mr.. Graham In reference tO certain
State warrants known as the Ripley X, E.
warrants; referred.
Executive SESSION.
In executive session this morning tho
Senate confirmed ) W G.. WauOn Circuit
Judge of the 2d District; Ch4s. Clark, Cham
cellor OF the 4th District, and l.. II0ugutous
Chancellor OF the lst District
The Senate TOOK recess until $50 O'clock
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mississippi and the Court
Districts.

We trust that the Legislature will yet
redress the wrong complained of by
South Mississippi in the passage of the
formation of the Judicial Districts. The
people of the section complain not with
out cause, that proper regard for their
rights has not been exhibited by this
action. Something is due to extent of
territory as we'll as to population. Some
of the southeastern counties are sparsely
settled, but they extend over a large
scope of country. We would suggest
the wisdom of a supplemental bill giving
a district to what is known as thesea-shore
counties, and therefore unhesitatingly
endorse the following plan proposed in
the Meridian Mercury. We have the
assurance that it will meet the approval
of the people of that section:
Gentlemen Of the Legislature, look at the
map, and say if justice does not require
this. Kemper, Neshoba, LauGerdale, New
ton, Clark, Jasper and Wayne should be one
district. Leake, Scott, Rankin. Smith,
Simpson. Covington and Lawrence should
be another district, leaving Green, JACKSON,
Harrison, Hancock, Pearl, Marion, Perry
and Jones for third district.
We think there is something besides the
mum Der of days that it will require to hold
court-the travel from court to court, is an
item not to be overlooked.
There may be dissati> faction in regard to
dividing lines of districts in other parts of
the State, but none in regard to size, except
in ours. Let justice be done to all, by
making the eleventh district, so say we.
Who will be our champion of the mighty
north or west to see that justice is done
to the east? General Featherston. Col.
Perry, and all you brave men, that know
right from wrong, come to our rescue; we
want the help OF the lawyer and granger.
1t is not too late yet. We hear of no COM
plants from any of the other districts.
They are satisfactory. Without in rhe least
disturbing others, a supplemental bill can
yet be passed, making three out of these
two districts, which will be perfectly salts
factory to those now dissatisfied.
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HoUsE-sEvENTY-sIXTH DAY.
TnuRspAY. April 6. 1s7

THURSDAY, April 6, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Present
81, absent S5.
S. B. to amend and extend the act author
izing Lowndes and other counties TO work
H. b. to change the boundary lines of
Montgomery county. Mr.. Walden moved
TO indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Baker moved
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OUR clever friend Of the Canton
i ii bore off the palm in the perpetra-
l. Of an April fool hoax. His story
b,ut the burning Of an iron bridge,
1 eb COST $3.50, 900, across Pearl river,
RaaiHss Ferry" by sparks from the
snney Of the new steamer, Stedman,
like wildfre, sure enough, and our
Itsmporaries of the Vicksburg Herald
Meridian Mercury were, among 9TH
hadlY sold.
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Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS will sail for
Europe May 1, where he will remain for
six or eight months to promote the es-
tablishment of direct trade with the
cities of the Mississippi Valley.
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The u. =. Senatorial investigating
Connisfec-An Important
Matter.

The resolution Of the US Senate for the
investigation Of the Mississippi election,
requires a report from the Committee at
the present session of Congress. which
Will not continue longer than three
months The Committee will visit the
State, and it is contemplated that action
on their report will be taken before ad
journment. Consequently, the investi-
CATION will be proceeded with at once.
Hence the Importance of action by the
Mississippi Legislature, without delay.
So far from throwing obstacles in the
way of the investigation, we propose that
the Legislature take the matter in hand
and assist in the work. Let it appoint a
committee of competent and able men,
from its own body, and defray the ex-
penses of the investigation by an appro-
priation from the State treasury. tits an
affair of the State. not merely of party,
though it was manifestly the intention of
the authors Of the movement to manu-
facture political capital for the Presi-
Dental election, and to furnish pretext |
for harsh legislation as a punishment to
the people for the overthrow of carpet |
bag rule. The people through their con-
stituted authorities must vindicate them
selves from the calumny implied in the
resolution, and must also show the cor
ruption of the Administration which
they have expelled from power through
the lawful and peaceful agency of the
ballot-bcx. 1t will be the aim of the
authors of the resolution to establish that
the present State Administration, inclu-
ding the Legislature, Governor, and the
new Judiciary, will have no legal exis-
tence. A matter undertaken by body
as august as the United States Senate
not an affair to be trifed with. We
trust our Legislature will rise up to the
Lightly and Importance cf the occasion. /
south mississippi and the Court
Districts.
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Col. A. Y. HARPER, of the Okolona
States, makes this grateful acknowledge
ment of the mention of his name for
Congress by numerous contemporaries
We appreciate the compliment highly,
INIT in view of the many men whose
claims ante-date our own, modestY and
seIfrespect suggest that we dlsclalm
every thought of the kind.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-12

Tgr appointment Of Messrs. Bayard
Mcdonald on the Morton investiga
committee will secure able represen-
IN behalf Of the Democrats.
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TIE Pilot is in error in stating that
h. Musgroye, Chairman of the Radical
F,tral Committee, "was the Democrat
candidate for Auditor in 1878" He
b the bolting Republican candidate and
lcsiyed Democratic support. But he
vote the Democratic ticket at the
h election, and has not only been readi
forgiven, but highly honored by the
Iadicals for helping to win that terrible
white league" victory. That's what
nlzla ms.
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SEE how easy it is for a Democratic
,.;.Iatare to do the right thing. The
submitting an amendment to the
ED,.titntion for holding biennial, in
..ad Of annual sessions, Of the Legis-
IT,, has passed both houses without
b,te Ii was one Of the reform meas
!. promised by the Democracy.
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.-ectlcut Leads the Way.

@ land Of sober habits opens the
u ;on.lv for 1876. The Democrats
went the State-electing their
ao, BY a majority of between three
g sonr thousand, and carrying the
p ..lstnre by decided majority, thus
the election Of a United States
0 We'll done, Connecticut +!
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Coop news from the East and good
news from the West. Light breaking.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-12

rrr coIored people at Corinth joined
l,as;atieaIIv in the celebration Of Gen.
ratirement from the executive
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.r,s BIZ F." limitation have about
~ ont since We have Governor in
o,,by with the people and the Leg
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Observation-Disclosures DAY.

TUESDAY, April 4, 1876.
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair. Present
so, absent So.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
GOWan.
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THE Legislature of 1874 had no right
to levy the taxes for 1876.
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r.. hill to reduce taxos has passed
BIZ Houses
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Eject Of Ghe New Judicial nis-
sricf laws.

The act to establish Circuit and Chan
Perry Court Districts, and the act sup
Elemental thereto, have become laws, by
lhe approval of the Governor. These
laws abolish the Chancery Courts and
Facate the offices, from Wednesday, form
lns ten new Chancery Court Districts,
= be filed by ppointment. The Cir
quit Judges viii continue in office till the
expiration Of their respective terms, and
their courts are to be held as now provi-
ded by law, until the first day of July
next. As the office of each Judge is
Vacated by the expiration of his term,
his place is filed by the incoming Judge,
whose commission dates from the day
That the first county within the District
i0r which he is appointed, is left without
a Judge, by reason of the expiration of
Inc term of any retiring Judge.
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The New York Tribune suggests that,
hough Babcock may have escaped on
e pleas of his counsels and the rulings
the Court, the escape of the President
the Republican party is another ques-
On Men are sure to remember that
be whisky ring was first organized in
Fder to raise campaign fund for the
Pstoration of the Presidents faction,
Ifter its defeat in 1870 by a division of
be Republican party. They will not
brget that it was continued professedly
establish Ga reliable organ, " and then
! help the election Of Grant in 1872.
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr.. Drake: To amend section 1912,
Code of 1871, and al act amendatory there
OF, approved February 8, 1876, i'll relation
to acknowledgment of deeds and mort
Cages.
BY Mr.. Jarnagin: To incorporate Brooks
vile, NoXubee county; passed.
By Mr.. Shattuck: To amend the act to
protect crops in certain Supervisors dis
trictS of Warren county; passed.
By Mr.. Saunders: To extend the time for
collecting the delinquent taxes of 1875, in
Pearl county; passed.
By Mr.. Parker: To prohibit the sale of
liquors withil five miles of Cumberland,
Sumner county; passed.
BY Mr.. Hicks: To regulate the practice
of medicine in the county of Yazoo; re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Byrd of Franklin: To repeal the
anti-liquor law of Meadville; passed.
BY Mr., Saunders To change the bouRd
airy lines of Pearl and Marion counties; re-
ferred.
By Mr. Hudson: To incorporate the
bank of YaZoo City referred.
By Mr.. Barksdale: To regulate the COM
pensation OF the members of the Legisa-
ture; lies over.
By Mr.. Saunders: To protect the stock
raisers Of Hancock and Pearl; passed
By Mr.. Crum: Amendatory to the act
changing the boundary lines of Benton
county; referred.
By Mr.. Percy: In relation to Judges and
Chancellors indefinitely postponed.
The bill supplemental to the court district
bill passed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved the following House bills:
In relation to Boards of Supervisors; to
amend an act to incorporate the towns of
Tupelo, Shannon and Saltiilo, IN Lee cOun-
ty, approved July 80, 1870; to prevent the
sale of liquors within five miles of Zion
Hill Church, Smith County; to amend the
act to incorporate Bogue Chitto, Lincoln
county; to amend the act authorizing IA
zoo to offer reward; to establish Circuit
and Chancery Court Districts, and the act
supplemental to the Court District act
THE PENITENTIARY BILL
was taken up; pending its consideration
the House adjourned.
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Goop-BYE, McCIureI
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ris likely that Major Merrill, the
United States Army officer who has ia
en special delight in abusing his author
BY to prosecute and hound the Southern
people, will come to grief. In his ex-
limitation by the Congressional Military
lommittee Gen Banning, of Ohio, Chair
pan, he acknowledged that he received
Dyer S2l 900 for the conviction Of Ku-
klux in South Carolina under SCOTS
PROCLAMATION. The affair will be fully
Eentlated. Gen, Gustav charges that
Merrill accepted bride while acting as
fudge Advocate of the court-martial in
Texas, some time ago.
Eject Of GIle New Judicial ESis-
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY.

was taken up; pending its consideration
the House adjourned.
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In executive session this morning tho
Senate confirmed !. " G.. WarOn Circuit
Judge of the 2d District; Chas. Clark, Cham
cellor OF the 4th District, and l.. IIougut0us
Chancellor oil the lst District.
The Senate TOOK recess until 9 $50 o'clock.
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The Governor informed the Senate that
he has approved the following Senate bills:
To facilitate the~eonstruction of telegraph
lines; to amend the act In relation TO the
publication Of notices to non-residents in
suits In attachment before Justices OF the
Peace to amend the law Ia relation TO pro-
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The special order, the resolution to ex-
pei Senator Mcclure, came up and the reso-
luton was adopted-yeas. pa nays, Smith,
white Republican, l. Adjourned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-19

A SISTERS LoYE.-Who can tell the
th ughts that cluster around tie Wo 4
sister ?-How ready she is to forgive the
errors, to excuse the foiabes of a brother!
She never deserts him. In advers.ty
she clings closely to him, and IN trial he
cheers him. And when the bitter voice
OF reproach is poured in his ears, she i,
ever ready to hush Its bard tones and
turn his attention away from its poiuful
notes. But let him move in IL nowe Y
path and she hangs clusters Of smile.
about him. In watching his favored ca
reer, and listening 10 hi, culogy she feds
the purest satisfaction. The cold grave
cam It cru-h her affection for him. 1t
outlves her tears and signs. And hence,
she often wanders 80 the spot where @
reposes with the fragrant rose uoh and
creeping honeysuckle, and plants them
on his tomb. And who will dare to af
rm her love perishes when she fad s
away from earth MAY it not live far
ofiu the glorious land-ald live on, in
c easing in ievor and intensity, during
The endless ages of ete!niy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-19
A TRAMP.

lie was travel stained and weary, and
his eyes had far-off, wistful look, as
though be knew that rest was not for him
below, let his tired heart crave it ever SO
much. And, as he humbly asked the
the lady Of the house for morsel Of
food, his venerable appearance and evil
dent want aroused all her womanly gem
erosity and she presently set the poor
tramp down to the remains Of the family
dinner.
poor old man !" she murmured sym
pathetically, as she saw him lean back in
his chair, leaving his food untouched up
on his plate "he is too weary to eat"
and she asked if be felt i'll.
"Not exactly, num-" was the answer,
in humble voice, "but most people
cooks their roast beef till its overdone,
an overdone beef don tgen'lly agree with
me. " haven't got any Wooster sauce,
have ye ?" continued the mendicant; d"
most gently use it when beef ain't cooked
to suit me-"
Unfortunately the house Of Mccormick
was out of 4" Wooster sauce" but Mrs.
McC. brought the mustard and plate OF
nice pickles, observing with the faintest
trace Of sarcasm in her tone, that if she'd
known that he was coming, she'd have
looked out for something better.
"Oh, l amt very peltick'ler, num-"
said the old man, as he helped himself TO
another spoonful Of gravy and cucum-
Der pickle, "on'y l jes' happened to men,
ton it, 'cos where there amt no pie nor
nothin' sweet for dessert overdone roast
beef is more like to disagree with me-"
And the meekness in the vagrant's
wrinkled face was touching in the ex-
treme, as be looked humbly around the
table, rs though his former glance might
have overlooked the luxurics of which he
spoke.
But Mrs. McC. was rather too far gone
with sueechless Indignation to frame a
suitable answer, and 50 the weary old
man with IA mournful sigh, went on eating
and developed most singular and won
derful appetite, which was gradually APP
peased as the four-pound piece of beef
was reduced to a mere shapeless fragment
and the last boiled potato had vanished
from the dish.
g hope you've made dinner !" ejac-
ulated Mrs. McC. in fine irony.
" Wall, yes'm I've eat wuss wittels,"
said the old mendcant, with deep humil-
ity, as he pushed his chair back from the
table and appeared to seek something on
the floor.
What is it you're looking for ?" de-
mandcd Mrs. McC, with Il snap in her
voice that reminded one Of the samming
down of the lid Of chest.
Nothin' mum-that is, nothin' per-
ticklor; l didn't see no napkin, an tho't
might a-dropped it"
But he never finished his speech, and
five seconds later his white locks vanished
through the doorway with amazing celer-
ity, and an infuriated female with mop,
followed SO close behind that he got fully
half mile from the house before pursuit
ceased, and he was able to light cigar.