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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-01-24
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Natchez Democrat
Having undertaken to write the HISTORY
of Mississippi, ] respectfully appeal f8 QUIZ
citizens, generally, tor their counsel and a.-
sistauce- The work viii treat.
lSt OF the colonization aud uceup3f.1u.
oy me French and Spmiarl-. with some
Greek Indians.
"a The Territorial period. embracing che
administrations oiGov. Sergeant, Governor
Claiborne, Gov. Williams and Governor
Holmes, with Biographical sketches of
prominent character.
81. The State. from lbs admission into the
Union 20 It's secession thnrt'r0m
4th. The adoption OF Che Ordinance OF Soc
cessiun 20 the eiecfiou of d. IS Grant TO fHs
Pres idcucy otthe Juittl Siatcs.
These four cpocus embrace most that is
memorable an our carrpr 3Ud auy iuiarIn1.
ton, Illustrative Ut one or uuy I'D thsm.
viii be most acceptable. O.l nuNsp4r,r-
pamphlets, letters, private journals, maps.
plans of battles personal rcmIuisfeuc.-.
anecdotes. etc, many papers uud Journals
connected with our pioneer settlers. and our
Indian war are, no douat stored 300 uumcr-
ous households.
No State IN the Union has "A uabfer mill
tary record than Mississippi Our b.raf.
dead sleep on numerous battle lrIas MANY
Of their gallant comrades yct survive. 4ua
to these especially appeal. Iwl-h d. make
TINS portion OF my work particularly min
as
cannot build monument, over tlpir ashes.
we may, at least, retrtrc their uot-fcn..
and show whore they fell This -ncrrI duf-
trust their associates and friends viii cu-
able me to execute.
l shall be thankful for advice and aid
from any quarter ard will take special caro-
of all papers c3uhded to me. Shall esteem
IL great favor IL the distinguished nentIp-
men who prepared historical account. ~
the respective cOuuiic-. lHr thr lute Cgulpu-
NAL, Will forward tu me ,UUio. oi thr Same
One chapter of this work Will Dee devoted
to the judiciary, and the various changes
that have been made herein, with sketches
and anecdotes Of the Bench aud Bar of Mis-
sissippl.
And detailed account of tine Press. Sos
influence on society aud 600 politics. with
portraits Of some Ot the eminent men chat
have adorned Ii.
Having had the honor 10 belong to both
of these professions, / feel that ] may, witch
propriety, make ia special cali ou the menu
bers thereof for active aid in nay undertak-
ing.
Letters and documents can be sent by
mail, express or private conveyance, 60 me,
80 Carondelet Street, New Orleans.
My brother editors throughout thp State
VIII please publish this circular, and Oblluc.
}. +. "a. CLABOHNE,
of Hancock county.
NatcLez. Ian. 11tft
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THE WAY WADE IDLAIN.
ridden sEust he Inaueurnted

From the speech Of ex-senator Trum buIf
at the Democratic meeting at Springfield,
Ill, Jan. Sth.
II regard 10 tho proper mode Of procedure
his ideas accorded with those referred tO lu
the resolution. II the Senate Hud House
could not agree. the contingency arise proc
vided for in the Constitution, and thr ciec-
ton is thrown into he House. and whoever
undertakes 10 resist thc President SO elrctl NJ
in accordance with the Constitution D.
traitor. Great cheering No man shall Dds
installed ~ Presto, nt who b. not fairly and
honestly elected. Immense cheering DO
is not for us O. say "GeuuDmru. your can
didate was not elected. 10 hr is installed.
we wont do anything about &c." fCbeer.
We don't say 10 q tAiei and burglar who
has got into our house: "NUu have no riIhl
here. Please 80 out; but you 90 ou and
rob me ! shan't touch you Cheers. we
teach thieves and burglars that ii they rutrf
our honses they do 70 no their peril we
say. here and now, no man shall DE Installed
President who is nOt'fIirly and honestly
elected.
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AN ACT 10 prohibit the sale Of vinous and
splri uous liquors within three miles of the
town Of Buena Vistain the county of Chick
assw, State of Mississippi.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the Legislature or
the STATE or Mississippi, That il shall hereafter
he unlawful for any person to sell, barter, or in
a manner dispose Of for profit or gain. any
vlnous or splrtuous liquors, within three
miles OF the post-oifice ia the town of Buena
Vista IN the county of Chickasaw.
SEC. 2 Be a. further enacted That justices Of
the peace Of Chickasaw county shall have
concurren mt jurisdtc t5on with the circuit court
over offences committed under this Act and
that for each and every violation or evasion
OF this Act, the party offending, upon con-
ylctlOn, shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for not less
than thirty, nor more than ninety days. or
by both, at the discretion Of the court
SIC. 3. Be IL further enacted That this Act
be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED, January ~, 1877.
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SENATE-SIXTEENTHDAY.
Erisa1 January 10, 1877

Friday, January ~ lo6
Senate met pursuant co 2ulourht I'I N ~ .
President Simms in the Chair; roll c2lIeu :
PRFsENr- -Messrs. Allen, Barry, BUS "a, SaI
ter, Catchings, Currie, Everett, FeWeit I W.
Gerald. Foote, Furlong, Griffin; Johns Ioii
McCabe, McCaskill, Mcneil, MendenhALl
Morgan, Pratt. Reynolds, Shirley, Stew
art Taylor, Terry, Thompson, Ahorh'o"'
Tuttle-2S C.I;oott
ARsENr-Messrs. Albright, Cail ,,e,
Chalmers, Gray, Hooker. Nets, oidha'n'
Smith Whites u.ol-or
Leave of absence granted MessTs. = LOCKER
Netts. Oldham and Pratt. -
MIR. REYNOLDS moved to reconsider the
vote indefinitely postponding ID. b. y
amend the agricultural lien law; carrieu'
and tile bill was referred.
Ry Mr.. Furlong: To authorize re.as-
sessment of real estate in Warren county
referred. ..4.;o tho town
of Grenada to contract with Grenada coun-
tv for the support of paupers; reIerreu.
Ry Er. Reynolds: To amend secsao, s
2791 and 1896, Code of ISL, ana 70 eAeen ~
the provisions of section $50; both reIerIe4
The privileges of the Senate were eAOenN
| ed to Hon. +. E Whitfield
APPROVED.
| Fhe Governor has approved the folloW Dr.
bills: TO incorporate the West POINT pa pa
| ASSOCIATION: co incorporate the Merlaia !,
/ Compress Co.; to incorporate CERTAIN uilii
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AN ACT to authorize the board of supervisors
of Washington county to employ a legal ad-
wiser.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That the board sf SUI
pervisors of Washington county BE- and Is
hereby authorized and empowered to employ
legal adviser and counsel at a yearly sal
airy of not more than three hundred dollars,
payable out of the county treasury
SEC. 2 Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January 16, 1877.
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MISSISSIPPI INvEsERGATEON
Judge swami Testimony utoiIed
Down.
RHOn. q. w. Harper fn hi= Great
Character Of BulIdOzrr.
New York SUM-

New York SUM-
Mr.. Swami was Inflated with rumOrs and
hcar-say reports, but his testimony in bIicf
amounted 10 the following alarming state
ments: He knew of but one affidavit alleg-
ing irregularity against q Supervisor ut the
last election. lie cOuld not specify amy eusus
OF his personal knowledge where colurad
men had been refused to vote because they
could not designate tile particular -ubdiVi-
sion of the district In which they lived. ilu
could not say Of his personal knowledge
that there had been any filurc 10 prosecute
mfrugemcnts OF the Election laws through
fear of personal violence. lie bad never
been interferred with 100 the disc
charge Of his duties as Chief Super
visor He had no personal knowledge OF
meetings having been broken up boy Demo-
Gratis, with one exception, which SER the
committee room i'm % roar That was dHr-
hug the last campaign, where "a Republican
convention had been bulldoXed by thc iHjec-
ton ofa Democratic address from George W..
Harper which lac had been invited to deliver
by large majority of the members That
was the only instance Of violent Interior
euce that had come under his observation.
was scarcely any open Intimidation This
year as compared with tho election OF 1870.
The Republican clubs bad simply failed %
organize
Mr.. Swami was encouraged hy Senator
Mitchell 10 digress continually into WORTH
less rumOrs Of one kind or another, and No
kept senator Herman busy with objection
to Introducing such stun under the name 0f
evidence. 10 costs the government five
cents a mile and 50 a day 90 indulge iu such
witnesses
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LOOK ON EEEES PICTURE AND
THEN ON THIS.
RADICAL RULE.

Auditor Musgrove's report, January
1st, 1874:
1t will be seen upon pcrusal of the Re-
ports of this Office that for the past three
years, and the present one now before you
that In no single instance have the receipts
proper reached the expenditures of any
year, bat on the coatrGrythe latter hare far er
c.edei the former, and hence debt of con-
siderable magnitude has been increasing
year after year.
DEMOCRATIC RULE.
Auditor Gibbs report January 1st,
1877.
A reference TO the tables of Documents
ga and "B'' will show, that while the re-
ceipts for the past year are much lsss thaA
for the year previous, the disbursements
haze been CORES ondently much less.
Taxes have been materially reduced. and
receipts of consequence have fallen below
the year previous; but notwithstanding
this, there is quite large ercess IN receipts cUer
disbursements. The receipts from ali sources
up to january 1st were 1881. 1873 %, aud the
disbursements to same time were S5lS,705 03
Leaving an excess of receipts to amount Of
$472, e64 p.
Her (Mississippi's) bonds and warrants
are at par, with currency ia the Treasury
sufficient to meet all present demands. Oar
State has entered on a career of substantial
prosperity, well calculated to cheer the
hearts of the dispoudent, encourage the
hopes of the patriotic, and give fresh inn
petus to all her material interests.
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In the last illness OF George Colmau,
the doctor being late % bis appointment
apologized 20 his patient, saying that ha
had been called t04ee q man who bad
fallen down a well. Did ho kick tdo
bucket, doctor ~ groaned out poor
George.
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AN ACT act authorizing the board of super
visors of the county of Scott to order a re-
assessment of the real estate of said county
SECTION !, Be it enacted By the Legislature o.
the State Of Mississippi That the board of SUI
pefvisors of the county of Scott be- and they
are hereby authorized and empowered to or
der re-assessment of real estate in said
county, should such board in its judgment
deem such re-assessment necessary and adyi-
sable; progided, said order shall be made and
entered upon the records of said board ON OF
before the first Monday in April, 1877.
SEC. 2. BE it furtker enacted, That should
said board deem such re-8ssessment necessary
and advisable and order the same to be made,
it shall thereupOn be the duty of the clerk OF
said board 10 Immediately notify the Auditor
of Public Accounts of such action and il shall
be the duty of said Auditor upon receiving
such notification, 10 furnish Immediately TO
said clerk, three land assessment rolls for the
purpose of making said assessment, which
said rolls, shall be prepared according to see
ton nine of an Act entitled an Act in relation
to public revenues and for other purposes ap-
proved April -, 1876.
SEC. 3. BE itfurther enacted, That the asses
sor of said county, shall have prepared at the
expense of said county, suitable blanks for
making said assessment; which blanks shall
have attached thereto. on oath. to he taken
and subscribed before said assessor or his
deputy; which said oath shall in all respects
meet the requirements of section eighteen of
the act above referred to.
SEC. 4. Be ii further enacted, That the asses
sor of said county, shall receive as compen-
sation for making said assessment, in case the
same is ordered to be made the commission
now allowed by law, the same to be paid out of
the county treasury of Scott county upon
completion of said re-assessment, and the re-
ception of the same by said board.
SEC 5. Be IL further enacted That this act
shall take effect and be in fierce from and after
its passage
APpRovEp, January I6, 1876.
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AN ACT 10 change the time OF holding the
ChanceTy Court in Marshall county.
SECTION l. Be u enacted By the Legislature Of
court Of Marshall county shall, from and al.
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HOUSE-SIXTEENTH DAY.
Friday. Jan. 10, 1877.


House met pursuant to adjournment;
Speaker Street III the chair, The following
members answered 10 roll call:
PREsENT-Me>srs. Aldfich, Amacker,
Bailey, Baker, Blssett, Bean, Bell Blouu-
Boyd. Bridges Byrd of Franklin, Bird nt
tarof Warren, Causey. Crosland, ChileS, Clay,
Clifton, Cochran. CruGl. Dtbney. Dear, Den
son, Drake, Erwin, Fairly, FeatherSton,
Floyd. Fortune. Garrett, Gayden, Gibson,
Hebron, Hogan, Horton. Hudson, Hus-
ser, Jacobs, Jagers. JarniZau, johns,
Johnston Of Itawam ba, johnson Of Win
Stnn, Jones of lssaquena. Leigh, Lester.
Lidacil, Massi"ga!., NeA!r: Miller
Monroe, MulIrow, McCargo, Nee ,rmick,
McLaurn of Smith, New Orter. Nelson.
Nichols, OVerjon. Parker, Pen--in@-
ton, Percy, Pound, Reynolds, RI
y, Rogers. Rowan, Sanderln. Saunder~.
SAatfuc", Shelby, Simpson, ohrock, south
wOrth.Spi LhC, StebbiHs, ~ kes, Ttson, IrOup,
Trice, TURKEY, Warren, Watkins, Wilkinson,
While. Vaughan, y elIoMl ley, \ Dung and Mr..
Speakrr-l0J
ABsENr-Mcs.rs. Brown, Cessor, Dyer,
Edwards, Guytop. Hicks. Uuddie>toD,
Jayne, Jones of Kinds, Mallory, Mlllsaps,
Parsons, RaueS. Stands, Tucker.-l5-
The privileges of the House was extended
t. Hon Fl c. Horton, of Calhoun county.
The Committee on the Fred Parson case
were granted until Tuesday next to re-
port.
By Mr.. Erwin: That the Sergeant-at
Arms he instructed to furnish the names q
his EMPLOYEES to the Clerk; adopted.
IL. b To provide for the assess ent of
real estate iii Rankin county; passed,
). 3 To amend the Act to regulate the
tax on privileges; indefinitely postponed.
Ii. b. In relation to county finances; made
special order tor Tuesday next.
II. 3. To regulate the tax on privileges :;
was considered section by section and
amended.
At / 80 p. IN. the House took recess until
3 80 o'clock.
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peAocH -
APPROVED, January 10, 1877.
AN ACT to secure certain school funds be
longing to the county of Lafayette.

WHEREAS, BY an Act ofthe Legislature, APP
proved March 4th, 1875, the town of Oxford
in the county of Lafay cite, was made sepa-
rate school district; and whereas, by an act
of the Legislature, approved March 9th, 1876
the above mentioned Act was repealed; and
whereas, at the time the aforesaid repeating
act went into effect there remained in the
hands of X. r. Chiffon, treasurer of said sep
arate school district of the town of Oxford,
the sum of six hundred ana thirty-fve and So
100 dollars belonging to the school fnnd of
said separate school district; ana whereas,
the teachers CT the public schools in the town
Of Oxford have certain unliquidated claims
against said funds for services rendered du-
ring the past school year therefore
SECTION l. BE IL enacted By the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That the present board
OF mayor and aldermen of the town of Oxford,
is hereby authorized and empowered to audit
and allow said claims, and upon such allow
ance of said claims the said mayor is hereby
authorized and required to draw his warra ut
for the amounts so allowed, upon the said X.
r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid.
Sec. 2. BE itfurther enacted That upon TIE
presentation of said warrants, drawn above
required the said r. r. Chiffon treasurer as
aforesaid, is hereby authorized and required
to pay the same out of the said school funds in
his hands
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the said
r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid is here
by authorized and required, after paying all
claims allowed, as provided for in the prece-
ding sections of this Act, to pay any balance
of the said school funds remaining in his
hands, to the county treasurer of Lafayette
county upon said treasurers receipting
therefor, to be credited to the school fund Of
the county.
SEC. 4. BE It further enacted, That the said
r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesald,i is hereby
required to submit to the board Of supervisors
of Lafayette county, at its regular meeting in
April 1871. or as soon thereafter practical
BILE, a statement setting forth the amount of
school funds remaining in his hands at
the time said separate school district was
abolished, the amount paid on claims as al
lowed by the provisions of this Act, the
amount of his commissions and tie amount
paid over to the county treasurer.
SEC. 5. Re itfurther enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January Is, 1877,
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APPROVED, January Is, 1877.

AN ACT to change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court of Lawrence county.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted By the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi That the time Of hold
ing the Circuit Court of Lawrence county be
and the same is hereby changed from the third
Mondays of May and November to the fourth
Mondays Of May and November, and shall
continue as now provided by law, and process
returnable to said Court on the third Monday
of May, 1877, shall be taken and treated
as returnable on the fourth Monday.
SEC. , Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPRONEp. January 10. 1871
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SENATE-FIFTEENTH DAY.
Thursday, Jan. 18th, 1877.

Thursday, Jan. 18th, 1877.
senate met pursuant to adjournment !;
Ig>.uent Sims ga tSe Chair; roll called:
Ti-SESENr-Messrs hlleu, Albright, Barry,
F'-.>, Carter, Catchings. Currie, Everett,
we'll FitzGeraid, Foote, f5Grlong, Griffin,
'SAef Johnston, McCabe. AcC8skill,
N7'i Aendenhall. MettS, Morgan, Pratt.
TT-!ho.dS. Shirley, Stewart, Taylo Terry.
ff..olitnpsoa, TAornton, futile, Whise Mr..
fe>ldent-32.
IA. AABsE2N =. Callicott, Chalmers,
~. oldham. Smith,.
Isny. = absence was sr"ii'en ~ ~
~; thompson called up the bill to change
lin 'l'4e OF iolJiHg Circuit Court OF Law
'7 ne county; passed.
a'. Pratt: For the relief of Mrs. Kate
L. D aa.l1 OF Madison county; passed-yeas
1rs33.,-AF Allen: To authorize the State
tie r na'ef 10 appropriate certain moneys TO
"a! Lhent OF warrants; passed.
6eraS Il. 10 amend the Constitution; or
6'eIoolp printed and made special order tor II
COCK Tomorrow.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
House met at 80 o'clock P. NJ.
APPROVED.

The Governor has approved the act to pro
hibt the sale of liquors in Eliisville, Jones
county.
VETOED.
The Governor returned, without his APP
prevail. the bin TO amend the charter OF OkO-
Iona. W ith objections in writing.
The business of the morning seSSion-the
privilege license Dili--was resumed 1t was
discussed at great Length section by section.
Several amendments were adopted ana the
House adj burned at 5I2 O'Clock
NoTE-In our Thursdays report, we
omitted the introduction By Mr.. Dabney, OF
bill to create an additional justice OF the
peace III the 81 Judicial District of Kinds
county-the bill was referred.
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HOUSE BILLS.

The Following were passeu:
To amend the agricultural lien law-ap-
proved 14th 1876, yeas II, nays 10; TO
perpetuate the minutes of Green county
Circuit Court; TO incorporate the Amite
County Manufacturing Company: to
change the name of the Marshall County
Manufacturing Company.
The following were indefinitely postpon-
ed:
Granting leave of absence to Chancellor
Clara.
BY Mr.. Morgan: To repeal the anti-liquor
law o fernando; passed: also to amend
section 995, Code 1871 referred.
At o'clock P. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
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AN ACT to encourage the breeding OF good
stock in this State.
SECTION ]. Be Il enacted By the Legislature 81
the State Of Mississippi, That in order 70 en-
courage the propagation Of good stock In TINS
State, there shall hereafter be a lien in favor
Of the owner of all stations, jacks and bulls,
upon the colts and calves sired-by such stai-
hons, jacks and bulls, for and 70 the extent Of
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY
SATURDAY., Jan. 20, 1877

Saturday, Jan. 20, 1877.
Senate met pursuant TO adjournment
President Sims in the Chair; roll called.
PRESENT. essrs. Allen. Barry Bills,
Carter, Catchings, Currie, Everett Jewell,
FITZGERALD, Foote, Furlong, Griffin, john
ston, McCabe, McCaskill, Mcneil Menden-
hall. Morgan. Oldham, Reynolds, Shirley,
Stewart. Taylor, Terry, Thompson, Thorn
ton. Tuttie-2S.
ABsENT--Messr-. Albright, Callicott,
Chalmers, Gray, Hooker, Metts, Pratt,
Smith, White-9.
By Mr.. Tuttla: To correct mistake in
the boundry lines between Lefore and Car
roll :. PASSED.
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SENATE BILLS.

Tue Tue following passed:
i5rs, amend section SAG, Code 1871. to in
,or p5,S &c Austin, Tunica county; to incor-
lae6,S oa5dls Female College with amend
M s any 10 re-charter Natchez.
IA ia2iio"Ing was indefinitely postponed !:
Institnnteae porate the Mississippi Military
HOUSE BILLS.
T" following were passed
relief AGead section 2l69, Code 1871; for
lone u u Charles Dudley-yeas 26; nays
Ia iodda - sathorize Holly Springs to fund
c Soslasnt of church property in Franklin
eouafy,. 70 authorize supervisors of Jasper
o alsssa'., 20 audit the claim of III. j. Sheely ;
ofD 'I n section 24l0, Code 1871; for relief
De rs'';. Allls of jackson county; to amend
iato' e as law of 1876 20. So to carry
Leaara eee section s of the act creating
Of B.,rn county to extend the corporation
u'ihgham, Lee county TO amend the
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Natchez, Jan. 18th.