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Icaped and stretching his out over New York,
! with sparkling enthusiasm exclaimed,

icaped, and stretching his arms out over New York,
with sparkling enthusiasm exclaimed,
''Tejoce, Florence, since tloa great.
That and land thou beatest thy wings"
ToP
The reporter thought IL very fine. but he simply
sat down TO rest lie undertook to take mental notes
of the scenery, but the 'frumious scene cannot bc
described. Trinity church steeple was fencing with
Grace church, tho City Hall was humping into the park
lake, Governors Island. guns aud all, was playing
shnttecock and baticdore with Harlem, Beecher's
church shook lis windows the top OF ST. PauPs, tho
top OF the Tribune tower had fastened itself somc
where and was swinging the building pcndulum
fashion, and the reporter leaned against tho solid
tower in dread lest his weight would push II over.
Mr.. harrington Informed the reporter that 'they
were placing the saddles in position to get the length
OF the guide wires" The reporter said he was obliged
for the Information and loft him. got down after much
dciibcraon, and rs OF the firm opinion that nerve Is
necessary Mr. Harrington Joined the reporter at the
foot OF the stairway, taking two or three steps at
jump In coming down. and in bidding MN goodpy
said:-"Come over again, and Will gladly 70 over
the bridge with you. i" The reporter replied that he
would see him--anothcr time, FIRST.
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CENTRAL RAILROAD or NEW JERSEY,
A PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY.

Xavier Noal, Freuchman weighing about $50
pounds. brought before Justice Otcrbourg at the
Washington Place Court yesterday charged by officer
O'shay, Of the Eighth precinct with disordery con-
duct The officer that on his cndesvoring TO
arrest the prisoner tho latter resisted, and assaulted
him. When asked what ne had to say Noal looked at
the officer with supreme contcmpt, and said, II
assault nimi resist hm Thcro was no necessity
OF doing 80. walked with him TO the station" Tho
ofnccr 6lushed and said nothing Noal fined $40,
which he PAID having $40 In his pocket when arrested
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NEW JERSEY CENTRAL.

NO STRIKE CONTEMPLATED By THE ENGINEERS
OF THE ROAD.
Tho rumor that the engineers the Central Ra!road
OF New Jersey determined to enter upon another
strike turns out to be groundlcss tho following will
show
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERsEY,)
MACHINERY DEPARTMENT,
JERsEY CITY, Feb. IL, 1877.
We the undersigned engineers Of the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey. deny the statement contained in
tho New York and Newark papers stating tho en-
ginccrs contemplated a strike II not paid or
The engineers Of the had an Ting with
the president whom he would pay the employees, and
would state that be has lived up his agreement and,
furthermore. have no fear about our paw and deny
that We had any intention OF striking
JAMES j. PHILLIPS,
w. H. LOWELL, Chairman OF Committee.
Chief Engineer Central Division 157, b. OIL f.
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county be instructed to support Hon. J.
+. Bridges for State Senator.
Resolved 81, That Capt. r F. Hol
loway, Chairman Executive Committee
Of this county, be added TO the delega
ton TO the Senatorial Convention of the
10th District.
Resolved 4th, That this meeting APP
prove and adopt the Primary Election
system for selecting candidates for Coun
" officers and that Friday, the oath
day OF August, be st as the day for
holding said election; and that no person
will b permitted to vote who will not
pledge himself to abide the result OF
Primary Election
Resolved 9th, That We reg trd the Ma
tional Democr attic Party as the great
power which has restored our State gov
eminent TO the contcol of our own PEG
pie; and that we frown upon any attempt
TO create discord in our ranks, by the or
ganizltion of new parties OF whatever
name or order, and we will not give our
support to any boiler or independent can
dl1ate for any office within the gift of
the people of this county or State.
Resolved 9th, That the Chickasaw
Messenger, Columbus Democrat, Vino
IA Advance and Jackson CLARION be
to publish the same
K. F. HOLLOWAY,
Chairman Elk. Com.
" " n I. G 99iss, Secretaries.
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Pearl County.

There was convention of the voters oil
Pearl county, held at Hezekiah Wheat
School House in said county, on Saturday
the 9th day of July 1877, the same being
the time and place for holding said conven-
ton as designated by the chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of Pearl
county.
The meeting was well represented by
voters from different portions of the county.
On motion the meeting was organized BY
electing A. A. Farr, chairman and z. j.
Harvey, secretary. The chairman then in
formed the citizens that the convention was
ready for business.
On motion the convention was addressed
by Messrs. a. Ct. Webb and z. j. Harvey,
who delivered short but able speeches in
reference to county matters.
On motion, Mr.. Z. X. Mayors, of the
HandsbOro Democrat was authorized to act
as proxy in casting the vote of Pearl coun-
ty in State Convention, August LIST 1877,
without instructions.
On motion y. q. Webb was by acclama-
ton unanimously nominated as a candidate
to represent the counties of Pearl and Ham
cock in the lower House of the next Legis-
lature.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting, that Pear county i entitled this
time to send the Representative to repre-
sent Pearl and Hancock counties in the low
er House of the Legislature, according to
past courtesy shown between counties that
formed representative district Hancock
having sent the Representative last time.
On motion, the following named persons
were nominated as candidates to fill the
various county offices, to-wit: For sheriff
ana Assessor, a. a. Farr; for county Treas
urer, j. o. BIlbo; for Surveyor, L. j. Har-
vey; for Coroner and Ranger, James Z.
heat.
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LehOre County.
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Resolved, That committee of five be app
pointed as committee on credidentialS, one
from each Beat. The following were aD-
pointed by the Chair, to-wit: y. j. Turner,
NJ. 5. Mclean, NJ. q. Davis, J III. Brown
j. IL. Strong.
The committee reported the credentials OF
all the delegates correct, except Beat No.
The committee agreed to leave it to bal
lot TO decide whether delegates from Beat
No. 5. should be received or not. Chair
ruled that Beat No be allowed to ballot,
and was unanimously agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Wellington, it was re-
solved, that each and every delegate abide
by the decision of this convention and sup
port its nominees in the coming campaign.
Ballot was then taken for Sheriff. Pillow
received 10 votes. McLemOre s. For Leg
islature G. a. Mclean received Is, j. c.
Bertron 6. For Treasures, 7. r. Wadling-
ton received ID, j. h. Allen 5.
On motion OF w. ID. Peery, w. J. John
son was nominated for Assessor by accla-
nation, carried. Motion made that q. Y.
Wellington be nominated Coroner and
Ranger. Carried by reclamation.
Moved that the convention vote by ballot
for Senator. w. d. Peery received IA, E.
L. Mclean 10.
McLemore and j. II. Brown be appointed
delegates to the District Convention, and
Q. Y. Wellington, John Erskin and ". D.
Mcleod as alternates.
Resolved, mat the OelegaEes co the dis
trict convention be instructed to vote for
W. d. Teery for Senator, as long as there is
any prospects of his nomination.
resolution was introduced by 7. 5.
Marye, to instruct for Col. A. II. Nelson as
the second choice of the convention, which
was not carried.
Motion made that the following persons
be appointed delegates TO the State Conven-
ton j. Ii. Lucas, w. d. Mcleod, jeff. H.
McLemore and John Erskine.
Resolved. That this convention endorse
Ex-Gov. b. G. Humphreys, and instruct the
delegates to the State convention to cast
their votes for him so long as there may be
any prospect of his nomination.
Resolved. That we heartily endorse the
course of Hon. FL. ID. Money, our talented
young congressman from this District, and
point with pride to his record during the
last session of congress. In his course there,
he has fully justified the most sanguine ex-
pectations OF his friends and constituents,
ana his material reputation, now in the list
OF the ablest congress- perhaps ever assem-
oled, marks him as one of the rising stars OF
our State, of whom the State and the South
arejustly proud.
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THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY.
County Meetings-Prepar-
ing For The ConVaSs.
Voters Of the AsI District Kinds
County.

Pursuant to an order of the President o
! CLINTON Democratic Club, the voters OF tht
/ 1T District OF Kinds County met AT Clinton
/ on the 18th inst, for the purpose OF select
! ln.e delegates for the county convention.
President ID. 5. Burch called the house to
order and stated the object OF the mass
M citing ii Il few appropriate and pointed
remarks.
Tne following gentlemen were selected :
T. q. Rice. President; DR.. K. q. Banks, V
p. and William Bell, Secretary, as officers
for the occasion.
After The adoption of few preliminary
motions the following resolution was offered
and adopted:
Whereas, There has been call from the
Democratic Elk. Committee for four dele
gates 10 represent the voters of this pre-
cInct in the County Convention; aud where
A. there has been large territory added TO
this district since this action OF the EXecu-
tive Committee, that will give this precinct
ii yht hundred and more votes; be it
Resolved, That we elect eight dele
gates to represent the voters OF this pre-
cinct in the County Convention. and that
the delegates be Instructed To urge the
claims of eight delegates in the convention
from this precinct.
The following delegates were chosen: d.
W. Rice. w. T. McClatchey, I. X. Greene,
n. o. Dixon. j. i. Criddle, ID. ). Burch,
John MEDIEVAL and james Harding; and
William Turner, Mar. TaroLe, Lewis
Sykes, W. ;. Wells. Simon Forbes. J. I.
Cameron, sam. jenkins, Joe Hendricks,
wer. selected as al-ernates.
Gov J. NJ Stone was warmly endorsed by
the mass meeting, and in every way the
club manifested a determination to show
their appreciation of his circumspect and
administration. Samuel b.
Thomas was also endorsed, and from the
action of the club and from other intorma-
ton. am of the opinion he Will receive the
tor Sheriff of Kinds county, by
arciamatIOn-
The voun. men of this place were invited
last week to participate with certGin young
m-n of RAYMOND, in a :" Independent Re-
publican Liberal Conservative \ Dung Mans
Party" | am informed that the young men
of this place replied that they would not
D anticipate in any organization whose OBJ
iect was to divide the Democratic party IL
Che interest of carpet-b lggers, bloody
shirt men and IA few other merccna~y state
lites. | am also informed that not one of
the young men OF this place accepted the
invitation This Young Mans Conserva-
tive Republican aud Liberal Democratic
Party is a mysterious organic alton to me.
We will be placed under obligations to any
one who will enlighten us upon the subject.
Yours, etc. WADswORTH.
Clinton, Miss, July 16, 1877
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High school Exercises.

The Representatives Hall was filled to
oyerhowing Tuesday night, to witness the
closing exercises of the Jackson High
School--Prof. Edwards Prineipai. The adj
dresses aud recitattons were in the follow
ing order:
Cadet William Estellc We are the Sport
Of every Passing Gale.
Cadet Richard Griffith-Lyceum Speech
O. Mr.. Orator Climax.
Cadet George Baiey-ESto Perpetua.
Cadet Robert Buck-N ational Reeollec-
tons the Foundation of National Character
William Black-Intervention IN the
Wars of Europe.
James Lusk-Spart2eus to the Gladiators
a Capua.
Frank Artaud-Three Days in the Life of
Columbus.
Orlando Greene PlUribus Unum.
John w. Robinson-Eloqueat Appeal in
Behalf OF Greece.
Vim. Com pton-Sending Relief to Ire
land
Charles Yoang-Horatius at the Bridge.
Recitation, by Master 7. II. Pierson, OF
New Orleans-Shamus O'Brien.
Address by the Principal.
Where all did SO we'll special mention
NOald be invidioas. Prof. Edwards closed
tAe exercises with an eloquent, as well as
l'aetic al, farewell address.
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Mass Meeting CT the Democracy of
jackson.


JACKSON. July II 1877.
/ At a mass meeting OF the ID .mocratic cit
/ liens of Jackson, held in the Representa-
tives Hall this evening, the following pro-
ceedings were hal:
On motion, +. Barksdale was called 10
the Chair, and G. W. MilIett requested to act
a. Secretary.
The Chair stated the object of the meeting
to be the ratification of The delegates Sc
lected by the different ward meeting: a.
delegate. to the County Convention at Ray
mond on the 23l inst.
Col. Nugent moved that the reports from
the differ wards be called for; adopted.
The following communication was re-
ceiVed from the South Ward, and adopted ::
JACKSON Miss, July 18th ls77.
A meeting of the citizens Of the SOUL
Ward was called to order by MIR. Jno. Nc
D1nnell, who stated the object Of the meet
ing to be for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates to represent the South Ward in the
Kinds County Convention. 70 be held at
Raymond, Monday, July 23l.
After the transaction Of the usual routine
business, the following gentlemen were
chosen such delegates: Jno. &. Carraway,
Jas. G. Galceran aud W. l.. Smylic, and the
following gentlemen as alternates: inc. j.
Rohr bacher, Isydorc Strauss and John H.
Echois.
Attest: JNO~MCDONNELL,
W. l.. SMYLIE, President.
Secretary.
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Sumner County.

At meeting of the Democratic and
Conservative party of Sumner county,
held at Walthall on Saturday, July 7th,
the following resolutions were adopted :
Resolved lst, That the delegates to the
State Convention from this county be in
structed to cast the vote of this county
for Gen. E. c. Walthall, of Grenada, for
Governor, and for r. Walpole, of Kosci-
usko, for Auditor, as long as their names
are before the Convention.
Resolved I'd, That we suggest the first
Monday in August as the time, and
Chester as the place, for holding the
Senatorial Convention of the 10th Dis
tFlct, and that the delegates from thii
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Precinct Meeting at Ed wards.

Pursuant to call, the voters of Edwards
precinct met in the town of Edwards on the
14th inst for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to the County Convention. TO be held
on the 23d inst. Mr.. j. w. Ratlif' was cho-
sen Chairman and c. n. Harris, Seer tary,
of the meeting.
The following resolutions, introduced by
Mr.. Farrar Morrison, were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in this, the initial pre-
cinct meeting of the coming cam paign, we,
the voters of Edwards precinct. in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby tender to the
Hon. Marye Dabney, our talented Repre-
sentative in the lower house of the L. gisla-
ture of 1S75-6, an expression of our une-
0uivocal endorsement of his official course.
Resolved further, That we have witness
d with the keenest satisfaction his evil
denced fitness for the post to which our
suffrage assigned him; that we remember
with gratitude his untiriDg zeal and sleep
less energy in the eventtul campaign of
1879, as one of the leaders OF our party in
it, arduous and then apparently torlorn
struggle for honest government, and that
we point with pride to his subsequent ca
reer atthe Capital-showng as it does his
fidelity to the trust repOsed in him, and
meriting from his constituents the plaudit
of ''Well done thou good and faithful ser
want
Resolved further, That the Secretary of
this meeting be instructed to furnish copies
of these resolutions to the CLARION, Ga
zette and Citizen, with the request that they
publish the same
An election of delegates was then entered
into, az resulting in the choice of w. H.
Chichester, G.. j. Hume, ID. q. Howell, w.
Il. Kirby, E Matthews, JnO. NJ. Simmons,
w. y. Montgomery, w. .. Harrison and A.
NJ. Bullard.
The following resolution, introduced by C.
n. Harris, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates to-day cleo
ttd to the County Convention to be held
on the 3D. inst, be and they are hereby in
structed TO urge said County Convention to
instruct its delrgate to the State Conven-
ton to- be held on the 1st proXimO. to sup
port CAPT w. A MONTGOMERY for Lieuten-
aut-(IoVernOr.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. w. RATLIFF,
&. y. HARRIS, Chairman.
Secretary.
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port IN sHufactIred by evil-minded anC
designing persons. that the Grange ol
I Oranges have combined to nominate anC
elect aoae but Gran gers. or Patrons of ii us
/ oandTyr Is false in fact. and without founda
/ ton. and that such a charge might, with
+ equal plAusibility, be made against the
Mts9ns and Old fellows, or any religious
sect or demon marion.
/ Moved, by j. ID. ). Davenport, and adopt
Gu Ihar vote of thanks Be extended Hon
George Turrey. Chairman. AM other mem
D RS Of the Executive Committee, for their
able services during the last cam oaign.
Capt. @. ;. Jones offered tn following
resolution. which was adopted.
X solved, That the Democratic party OF
{ Tue county of jefferson through lis dele
gates Ia Convention assembled, reaSScTtS its
nearly adhesion TO the principle that all
citizens, without reference TO race or coIor.
are fully entitled 10 all of the rights of citi-
Zenship accorded 10 them under the law,
and hereby reiterates its pledges for the
protection of the same; and To that eEd de
nounces all self constituted authority IF
whatsoever description, for the suppression
OF crimes and miSdemeanors the Courts be-
Ing The only proper authority for trial aud
punishment.
The following resolution, by w 5 Bris-
cOe. was adopted:
Resolved. That each Police District be
allowed five votes in this Convention, and
that these votes be divided between the
Cubs in each District. according to the
strength of the several Clubs.
On motion, the Chairman appointed the
following five delegates and their alter
mates to represent jefferson county in the
> ate Convention:
District No. l. Jno. ID. McArn; a Nc
Calium. alternate.
District No. = j. Rjves Wade; Bowles
johnson.
District No. 3. j. P. Tunstall; Geo. But
Ter.
District No. 4. VIM. Holmes; F. f. Me-
Cardle.
District No. ). Capt. G. S Jones; r. NJ.
j. Annette.
The Convention then proceeded to the
choice of nominees, with following results
For the LegiSlature-Ciaude Pintard; c.
B. Richardson; Sheriff: J. b. Mccormick;
Treasu err: j. j. Whitney; Assessor: J.
Rives Wade; Coroner: NJ. p. McGary.
Moved and carried, That the delegates 90
to the State Convention unnstructc,l.
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Criminal Gases i" Circ"it Court

We are indebted TO District Attorney
Bri,yoe for the following statement Of cases
disposed of at the present term OF Circuit
Court.
WHITES.
John Corbitt--Graud larceny, Peniten-
tjary years.
John Eobinson-Grand hrceny, ; years.
Ell. lIarris-BuGlary years.
HI Ueld--Grand larc eny, year.
Wallace Taylor-Resisting officer. Jail 10
days.
j. IL. Bowman and B. T. Ligon-Fighting
with pistols, acquitted.
Crank Guiol-Grand larceny, acquitted.
CoLoRED.
Willie Fields-Grand larceny, Peniten-
tary wears.
sam Battle-GrAnd larceny, years.
Ben lIington-Burgiary. ! year.
Steve Hudson-Graud larceny, , years.
Charity Petrie-Assault with intent to
ki1, years.
John Commander-Grand larceny, ,
Years.
Charles Horton-Grand larceny, years
Adam Palmer--Graud larceny, years.
Fines to the amount OF S205 90 were also
Imposed.
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Good News.

No more ChiIls and Ague in this section.
Our Druggist is selling an article called
AGUE CoNoUERoR.n 1t is about the only
satisfactory preparation sold for the cure of
Fever and Ague, Dumb Chills, Intermittent
or Bilious Fever. The Proprietors of the
AGUE CoNQgERoR has used but little energy
to make this medicine known, and yet its
sales is immense in Ague Districts. 1t pu-
rifies the blood, Liver, and other Secretory
organs so eGectuelly that tue Chills DO not
return even when persons haye had them
for wears. Entirely vegetable preparation.
Price so cents and 81 90 per Bottle. Two
doses will stop the chills.
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'EishOninGO County.
Moved and seconded that one delegate
from each Supervisors District be appoint
Cd

Moved and seconded that one delegate
from each Supervisors District be appoint
ed.
DELEGATES To STATE CONVENTION:
LIST Dist. j. Alexander; second district
joseph Marlar; third district. Il. ). Hodges
fourth district, w. A. Tankersly; firth dis
trict, +. Jordan.
Moved and seconded that the chairman be
appointed delegate for the county at large
Carried.
Moved that the delegates be authorized to
cast their votes by proxy Carried.
Moved that the delegates be instructed to
cast the county vote for the Hon. J. NJ.
Stone for Governor. Carried.
Moved that the delegates go untramm eled
as regards the other State officers. Car
red.
The following resolution was adopted
whereas, there are number of candi-
dates who have announced themselves TO
represent this senatorial district in the Leg
islature: Resolved, That this convention
recommend that a district convention be
held at Corinth, on the Sth day OF August,
1917, for the purpose of nominating u can
didate for Senator, and that the other two
counties be requested TO appoint delegates
TO the same.
DELEGATES.
LIST Dist.-C. w. Mcknight; second dis
trict, w. d. Davis; third district. VIM.
Hundley; fourth district, w. A. Ii. Shackle-
ford; fifth district, Ii. Patterson.
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am a candidate for Auditor. not on the
demerits Of anyone else, but on my own
qualifications and capacity for the position
bIs keI by some service, 1 conceive, rem
der.d the pe bpie. | don't wish '.suayity,"
any weight in determining who is 10 be AUDI
itor. TaeS. characteristics can no IN re
perform the duties Of that Office, without
other I4lificatioHs. than can cheek, clap
rap ar hunkey i'm. l., however | have
adj 4 ''gentilify" TO my politics. il ought
n u to he am )ug genteel psopla, mitter OF
rePTo1eh-
[ AN, sir, very res pectfnllv.
JONES =. HAMILTON
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MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE, Clinton, opens
jt- twenty seventh annual session on Wed
neslty, September 26th. It's attendance
last sessiou-I64 exceeded that of any
school for boys and young men in the State
and President Webb confidently expects the
mex session to open with at least two hun
drei Thorough scholarship, exceedingly
loss rates for board and tuition, and a
healthy location. are substantial induce
weats to patronizing this institution.