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The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

The Carthaginian takes the large
quantity of lands sold for taxes in Leake,
as test for some very appropriate OBJ
servations in reference to the lands held
| by the State, and which are dead capital
on its hands, Welding no income. Ii
says:
The State now probably owns more
than one-third of the land in her limits,
and in this situation of affairs such land
Is productive of absolutely y no income to
the State or county treasures. AS the
expenses of the State and county govern
ments cannot be reduced beyond certain
limits, and are necessarily as large when
no revenue is derived from State lands
as they would be if all these lands were
subject to taxation, it follows that the
ownership of lands by the State entails a
hardship and a burden upon the tax
payer. By curtailing the amount of
taxable property, without proportionately
reducing the expenses of State and coun-
ty governments, the rate of taxation must
be materially increased, for certain
sum of money must be raised to meet
governmental expenses; consequently
the Taxpayers must pot only pay a large
tax on the lands they actually own, but
enough additional to cover the deficiency
arising from the lands owned by the State,
and from which not one dollar of rev
enue is derived This is not as it should
be. Every foot of land in the State
should be made to pay its fair share OF
taxes, and to accomplish this the State
muSt rid itSalf of oil that lan1 ,rh iob ~
now holds, and which, in its present con-
dition, is worse than valueless. 1t would
be far better to .gioe these lands away,
and thereby make them afterward con-
tribute something toward defraying the
expenses of government, than to let them
burden upon the people.
We trust the present Legislature will
turn their attention to this matter, and
devise some method of rendering State
lands a source of revenue.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
What Comfy:

Mr.. Fairly has introduced bill to
change the boundary lines of Marion
county. 1t has developed curious in-
cident in the history of the counties of
Covington and Marion. About 1923,
some person or persons secured the pass
age of a law changing the boundary lines
of those counties so as to place few
miles of Covington into Marion. Not
withstanding the law passed, no one in
the section of land transferred, knew OF
it, or if they did, they either moved
away or died, and the fact was forgotten.
From that time to last summer, the peo-
pie living in the lost sections voted, held
Office and paid taxes in Covington. last
summer legal inquiry into land titles,
developed the facts above stated. Mr.,
Fairlys bill is to repeal that law which
the sovereign people had already repealed
by ignoring it.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
The Public Schools.


lhe resolution of Mr.. Carter, of
pOlmes' relative to the fostering of an
economical management of the public
'Snools' and encouraging the young men
Il the State to take hold of, and become
'lleFested in, the public education of the
Fu'Idfen Of the State, and instruoting the
onmlttee on Education to recommend
'ne necessary legislation, met with a
prompt and hearty response from, the
'1ouse, IN the immediate adoption of the
IeSoluton. This is clear indication
''A' The Democratic-Co Conservative mem
|, p''s OF the Legislature will conform to
Ius letter to the pledges of the party,
|. -l'ae through its canvassers and press
'u'lhg the canvass last fall.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

The speech of Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, in
he National House of Representatives
the llth, was unquestionably able,
fenchant, and triumphant-complete
|pd irresistible in its facts and arguments
land will establish the fame of its author
an effective orator. Whether it was
he time and the place for Southern
representative to have been drawn into
le discussion, and whether it would have
zen wise to have awaited the issue of
pe pending Presidential canvass, when
he Northern mind would be better pre-
pred for the truths uttered by Mr.. Hill !,
i question about which different opin-
pns Will be entertained.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
The State Printer.

MEssRs. POWER & BARKsDALE have
been elected State Printer, for we consid-
er nomination by the Democratic eau
Gus equivalent to an election. We think
this will meet the approval of the people
of the State. The gentlemen chosen did
great and valuable service during the
late campaign, but we presume this was
only part of the reason why they were
selected. They were selected because
they have the materials, are painstaking,
energetic business men, and because the
Legislature has no reason to fear any pc
culation by such men. The public print
ing might have been let to the lowest
bidder, but it is hard to do this, when
few persons can state what there is to let;
and the people would have revolted had
some designing Radical concern got the
work. We believe the gentlemen selec-
ted will do the work economically and
well, and we have little fear that the
future will prove that the Legislature
made an error. Vicksburg Herald.
The foregoing compliment is apprecia-
ted because it emanates from a competent
and impartial source, which can neither
be bullied, nor oaioled into expressions
that are not sincere.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
How They "HOwI."
The Washington Republican says:

The Washington Republican says:
eff the White-league Democrats in
the Mississippi Legislature attempt, as
they probably will, to impeach Gov.
Ames, it is to be hoped that the Republi-
cans of the South Carolina Legislature will
do the same by their would-be assistant
White-league Governor, ID. H. Cham
berlain. Ames has conducted the affairs
of his Office in the interests of good gov
ernment and the Republican party, while
Chamberlain seems inclined to use his
office for the purpose of selling the State
out to bad government and the Democra-
cy."
Isn't that craftsmanship? If, for his
many crimes and misdemeanors (not the
least of which is his slanderous and insult
ing message,) the Mississippi Legislature
dares to put Ames on trial, the South
Carolina black-and-tans must retaliate by
impeaching and removing Chamberlain.
Well, what if they do? Chamberlain is a
Republican, and a carpet-hagger at shat,
who belonged to the thieves clan for a
time, and then turned States evidence.
While the Radicals in South Carolina
are learning lesson from Mississippi,
probably the Democrats and Conserva-
tives, the true people of that down-trodden
commonwealth, have learned something
from us to their profit. They have been
taught how, by brave and manly effort,
thew NAV rid themselves of Garnet -har
and negro rule.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
Senate bill No, I2.

m,
Inc bill amending the act creating the
Vlnce OF Commissioner OF Immigration
-uu Agriculture, and repeating the act
uPplemental thereto, introduced by Mr..
Onnston, of Kinds, which has passed
lae Senate, provides
SECTION l. That the Commissioner
II Ir''i nave room, for an Office, in the
llol' provided there is a vacant one
liable; if not, he shall, at his own
TNpense' provide an office in the city OF
4cAson' for the transaction of his duties.
9he' z That the salary shall be re
eIHe Sueed from $4,000, as now provided, tc
'O per annum, and that he shall not
IIsafter' at public expense, employ q
oEc. 3. Repeats the law, approved
.apfi H. 1873, authorizing the Commits
lOnef to expend $1O,O in the perform
1HVe = OF his duties, and that hereafter he
oa oaAll not expend any public moneys tc
Ally on the business of his office.
oEc' 4. Repeats the act approved
ani apf! 9TH, 1874, and all other acts i
f'na'et with this act,
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
An Itcn for thc Mcclure Invc~ti-
gazing Committee.

THE following is from tho Meridian
Mercury.
Senator Mcclure, somewhat known In
fame IN Meridian in connection with DDS
backmailing operations upon the 0a-
wings Bank when Revenue Collector, has
his seat between twonceroes, Shirley .t
CGlfax, and Stewart of Noxubca lIo
has been acquitted Of the charge preferred
bya United States Grand jury upon %
trial before petit jury but gentleman
connected with the Bank, and who
knows, says, TO his certain knowledge Doe
is guilty in manner and form as charged.
Is the Senate precluded by verdict o.
the petit jury from investigation to learn
for itself whether one Oi it- memher HHH
been guilty Of au Infamous crime which
renders Ajm unworthy ofa -cat among
honorable Senator's
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
Here's IA OIIance for Labor.

Capt. Geo. d. Lawrence, Assistant
Superintendent Of the Vicksburg q Me
ridian Railroad, received the following
telegram, which sufficiently explains it.
self:
"CoLUMBUs, GA, Jan. s, 1876.
''Seven hundred country negroes are
in the city, without money, wanting to 90
west. Our line can secure them if plant
ers will pay for transportation. Advertise
that planters wanting labor write to me.
H. A. BACON.
Eastern Agent V. d NJ. r. r."
The foregoing is copied from the Vicks-
burg Herald. 1t is also ga chance for
the importation of Radical voters if
"planterso want to invest in that article.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
The Case OF CarGIOzO-.-Capt. Lake
n Witness

BY the rule which has been laid down
and enforced in all the impeachment tri-
ais in this country and England, I. w.
CardOzo is liable to impeachment AID re-
moval from the responsible Office of Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction, ON
the ground of unftness and incapacitY.
FIRST. Ii has been ascertained since
his election, that before coming into the
State, he had been indicted for larceny.
SECOND. Since his induction into of
flee, true bills have been found against
him by juries of his cown race and party,
under the direction of a Republican Dis
trict Attorney, for numerous forgeries
while in the discharge OF official business
in Warren county.
Those alleged crimes may not have
been committed while holding his present
office, but it is not the less true, accord
ing to the principles laid down in I'M
parchment cases, that they incapacitate
him for the place he is now filling.
Capt. j. L. Lake, of the Times, ought
to be an important witness in the investi-
CATION of his character as Superintendent
of Public instruction. Through the col
umns of his paper he has repeatedly
charged Cardozo with criminal offences,
and declared that they could be estab-
lished against him. Capt. Lake will no
doubt gladly embrace the opportunity of
telling, on the witness stand, what he
has SO vehemently asseverated in the
Times.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Col. w. p. MCKINLEY, the energetic
and efficient superintendent Of the Lou
isiana division OF the New Orleans, St.
Louis aud Chicago railroad, was in Jack
son to-day. The Colonel is almost con
tinually engaged in travelling over the
division under his charge, directing re-
pairs and improvements which have been
carried to such an extent that the line is
now in excellent condition, atfording
safe and comfortable accommodations,
and rapid transit to those who desire to
visit the Crescent Clty.-Daily Times.
We copy with great pleasure the forego.
ing deserved compliment TO a useful and
public-spirited gentleman.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

A CORRESPONDENT sends us for pub
lication communication recommending
an appointment of Commissioner of I'M
migration, under the impression that the
selection will be made by the present
Legislature. Unfortunately such is not
the case. The present incompetent in
cumhent, Griggs, will hold the office for
two years. There is no way to get rid of
the nuisance except by impeachment
for incapacity; and as the Legislature
has its hands full of that sort of business,
it is deemed best to put his pay down to
a nominal figure and let him slide for the
present.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Lexington Adyertiserl

Lexington Advertiser
Particular care should De taken that
the Radical Governor be not allowed tU
Radicalize the Judiciary, and to chat ond
no partisan Republican should receive
the vote Of one single Democratic Scna-
tor, for either a Judgeship or "a Chmce-
lor's position.
Let there be no compromise between
Senators who ropres ,nt our people aua
BadicaliSm, which Is upheld by q carpet.
who are ever ready 10 obey his bchcsts,
if by such obeyance they have au oppor-
tunity Of getting into power or bong
in power, TO remain therein.
Nes, give us ''decent judiciary, and
not only that, but a Judiciary chat will
be an honor to the people Of the State.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

A DISTINGUISHED " Member Of the
Dr. furnishes us with a communication
'hbshed in another column, in reference
4 the backwardness in the business of
u Supreme Court-the various causes
Rat have produced 1.-THE absolute ne
essity of a remedy, and the justice in
finishing this remedy by providing,
accordance with law and high prece-
ent. means of employment and support
b the yenerated Chief Justice, who
Prne down by advancing years and
hysical infrmities, is an ornament to
i profession. and an honor to the bench.
are sure the force Of the suggestions
|lll be realized, and that the Legislature
fli NOT hesitate to act as the occasion
emands.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
Cscncrni'@ Opinion on thc
Appointments of Cutauty super
GmacmMemt-.

From the Times
JAcGsoN. January 6, .A5
Hon. T. ". Cufio-o, SlHs Supt L.-
c1ti0H:
SIR-G our communication of the Gti
to hand, asking my opinion ms io whether
the appointment of a county supor.urend-
ent OF education appointed by tAe Board
under the decision of the supreme
Court, requiring the certificate of ,N.
animation, should be sent Do thc Senate,
in cases where the Board have re-appoiut-
ed the person who was formerly appoint
ed aud confirmed by che Senate. without
the certificate OF examination, at tho lust
regular session Of the Legislature. ]
have looked into the question, and find
that the Board have only such power a-
the Governor has in certain cases where
the appointing power is conferred
The Board makes the appointment us
and with the advice aud consent of lho
Senate. Constitution, Art. IS, See. q.
The appointment without certificate
has been held by the Supreme Court lD
be void. See Sumner VS.. Burnhm. JO
Miss, p. 517. If the act of the Board
was void, so also was the act of the Sen.
ate in the confirmation, and tho officer,
who held ;he appointment went out oC
Office under the decision of the Supreme
Court. The court held in the case 0i
Brady Us. Howe, so Mississippi. GO7.
that in the appointment of % Chancellor
by the Governor, the appointment i- iu-
complete, until the senate shall have
participated ia ID, by confirmation and
so / conclude that the officers re-appou.-
ed (their first appointment aud couIirma-
ton being void) stand upon the Same
footing As the new appointee-t and mus.
be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Very respectfully
G.. j.. HAEErs,
Attorney
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

IN THE Ohio Legislature bills have
been introduced to make torcible entry
of houses in the day season burglary, to
make farcible entry of oorn-cribs and
poultry-houses in the night season burgla-
ry; to provide for the sale of canal lands
not otherwise appropriated-the proceeds
of same to be divided between the Agri-
cultural college and Ohio and Miami
universities to provide that the crime of
obtaining goods under false pretences
shall be held to have been committed in
the county from whence the letter order
ing goods was sent.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
AHumbuG Exploded

Col. Ffzbugh. DoorEeepar W. de
House, asserts, in reference 10 tbe tails
about the discharge Of Union -a.di.r-,
that he has made SG appointments iu oII
and that 81 Of the appoiutee- tous rHe
iron.clad oath. Twenty-Five were Union
soldiers, ten Confederate, and tw1 1lcE-
lean veterans. lie says tAe Doorkeep.r
of the Forty-third Congra lad only 2I
Union soldiers ou a roll of lj7. Tho
roll was cut down 70 sG after the Forty
fourth Congress was elected.-Wa-hiug-
ton Telegram.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

coycrRRENT resolution has been
.,odnosd in the Senate by Mr.. Fitz
r,.H Of Tallahatchie, instructing the
ndino Committees on levees, to in
..;rste the acts Of the Joint Investi-
,tipg Committee that was appointed by
!. aoi,lature last session.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE resolutions offered by Mr.. Leigh,
Of Lowndes, as amended and passed by
the House, resembling the action of the
black-line Legislature of 1915, endorsing
Sheridan's arbitrary and revolutionary
course in regard to the Southern States,
has passed the Senate.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE Senate bill introduced by Mr.
Reynolds, of Monroe, repeating the $50,
900 Gatling Gun Militia Law of 1875,
has passed the House and goes to the
Governor for approval. Farewell, a
long farewell to the glory of the CORY
Ames' militia.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
Mind Words.

An esteemed subscriber, at Water
Valley, thus writes, in ordering the re-
newal of his subscription:
l was pleased to soc the heavy en-
dorsement Of THE CLARION by our
friends in caucus. 1t could not have been
otherwise, and reflected the feelings and
wishes of the people.
] i. Il
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

HGor. TMDEN, Of New York, in his
h message, attributes the commercial
preston of the country to two causes
4 monstrous evil of taxation imposed
the Administration, and it's unjust
eatment of the South, which has served
ietter the energies and paralyze the
|dustry of the section that produces the
! pies which enter more largely than all
hers into the uses of the combined
hrId
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Hon. Ben Hills speech was elic.
tied by the amendment of Mr.. Blaine
(the Republican leader to make TX,
President Davis the only exception in
the general amnesty bill.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

NM. NJ. B. SULLIVAN, who holds the
r,i6cate OF election from the Bolivar
strict. Is detained on account of sick
IN. As before announced, Gen. Chal-
ers has contested his election, upon the
onpd that he is not naturalized citizen,
Ia therefore not eligible to seat in the
|ste Legislature and that he Gen.
having received the next highest
he for Senator, is entitled to the place.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Tur Natchez Democrat has authority
.ayinc that an order has been sent to
r7,nufactory in Philadelphia for an en-
h. weighing some fifteen tons, with a
nder for the Natchez & Jackson K. r.
addition to the locomotive, regular
ill., Of passenger and freight cars will
H. be placed on the road, and will be
erated as far as Fayette at an early
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

UNDER Radical Legislative enactment
the offices of engineer of Yazoo, DeSoto
and other counties, were created. Under
Democrats legislation the House bill
has passed the Senate abolishing these
offices. Is that hosting the engineer on
bis own petard3
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

VINO were the Special Revenue
Agents? Were they members of the
Legislature that passed the law. and are
any of them members now? We pause
for reply.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

TELEGRAPHTc dispatches locate Boss
Tweed, the great Democratic thief, in
the city of Montreal Times.
But how about Grants particular
friend Babcock-his cronies Mcdonald
and Joyce-and the other whisky thieves
who have basked in Executive faver?
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

rrr TfPEACHMENT OF THE OF
-,ye OFFICIALS. EFF it were done,
,tis done, then 'twere well it were
H. quickly"
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE Legislative Appropriation bill,
which has passed the House, appropri-
ates 100000, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to defray the expenses
of the Legislature.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE NEWTON BULLETIN will make
its appearance at Newton Station on the
9th inst. 1t will be published by Mr..
B. Z. Carroll, for many years connected
with the Brandon Republican, as business
manager. We welcome the Bulletin to
our exchange list, and wish its proprietor
the success he so we'll deserves.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE bill introduced by Mr.. Bird, of
Lawrence, to repeal all laws exempting
corporations from taxation has passed
the House.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Vicllsburg Sentinel.
The impeachment of Ames has ba-
come public necessity. The insulting
campaign document sent by him t0 the
Legislature, and which IT is mocEcry to
call a message, virtually arraigns ha.
body as having no legal existence. VIC is
libel on the people Of Mississippi iu-
tended to strengthen Senator Morton
coming speech in the United States
Senate
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Commemorative placed Senator
Morgan as favoring the bill to establish a
legal rate of interest when be should
have been recorded as opposed, The
correction has been made in our notes.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

ROTH Houses usually adjourn about
.ioek and after that hour the com
.+oa. work faithfully and energetically
n late at night.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19
THE IMPEACHMENT OF AaEs.
Patience No E.unscr Virtue.


| Natchez Demo rat
These and Very many other of G0v.
Amey tyrannical msdecds. would I'm anv
| Northern state be characterized as high
/ crimes and misdemean1rs, and thc Guy-
em0r who had dared to commit tuem
would be hurled from Dis position and
/ treated with universal detg-tat.on. But
We of Mississippi have borne with Them,
ans there was still a disposition .on tle
part of many IN the stale 10 pu Dv Che
past. had there been shown ou the par.
of the Governor "a disposition ta respect
the recent popular verdict Instead uI
doing so. he is still making the most
malignant and uuscrupulJJs attempts ro
place at defiance the yiil ot the people
Of the STATE, and relying up0u the SUPP
port Of the present corrupt Aduini.tra-
ton 70 sustain him. he seems determined
20 thwart the expressed wishes of n trc-
mendous maioritvof the people and if
possible, place the State in a condition Ut
antagonisn 10 the Government of the
United States. Under these cIrcumstau-
ees, we believe that patience is uo longer
a virtue, aud though ve have always aI-
yocated moderation, and suggested tHat
fesiiRa Ieufs should bc the controlling
idea in the matter 7ot Impeachment m
the hope that the popular vii would
correct the evils. WeuDw feel that u tuC
Legislature iinds that Coy. Amg- acts ut
usurpation, discord ami tyranny cam Doe
sustained by competent proof, IT'S meme
bers would be justified m their own gou-
sciences and in the eyes of the State and
of the United States. I'm resortng to the
last resort OF impeachment and removal
and that this is demanded by the cNi-
gencY.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

rrr Legislature proposes to pay Mr..
n;..;oner Griggs one hundred dol
co.b per annum, and count them
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Mr.. Jarnagin's resolution of inquiry
about the Revenue Agents will, if an
swered, doubtless, show up some of the
beauties of Radical legislation.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

AND the heroes of the raid through
Kinds are to get no pay for their services.
How sad.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Mn. SoUTHwoRTH, of the House, has
been i'll since coming to the city, but
will, we trust, soon be able to occupy
hIs seat.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

ANOTHER pet Radical measure dead.
The House bill to repeal the equalization
act has passed the Senate and goes to
the Governor for approval.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

Mr.. Johnston, of Winston, on account
of sickness in his family, had to obtain
leave Of absence until Thursday.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

A correspondent gives good reasons
for urging the Legislature tolop off thn
office Of County Attorney from the body
polite fastened upon il, with other eN
crescences, under the Radical regime
Daily Clarion.
The Board Of Supervisors of this couu-
ty, in view of the little use there will be-
for county attorney hereafter has cons
cluded to make no appointment 10 that
Office, but to rely upon the gratuitou-
advice that has been rendered by several
attorneys whenever the Beard may need
it.-Lexington Advertiser.
II. is a letter that should mot travel.
Why? Because you never ought 10 take
il away from home
A Pi-ous bOy--a printera devil.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

t., A1coRS took his seat in the Sen
1 he 10Th for the first time the
Ie,ent session. p
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

THE House has appointed a splendid
special committee on apportionment of
Congressional Districts.
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

,ru,r about the pay of the "melish ?
The weekly clarion., 1876-01-19

A pi-ous boy-a pTinteFa dovl