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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

UNDER Democratic Administration in
Louisiana, (as in Mississippi equal,
though separate school privileges are af-
forded to the two races. A colored man
in New Orleans not willing that his
child should attend the colored schools,
has instituted legal proceedings to COM
pei the managers of the white schools to
open them to thenegro children. He does
not complain that the white schools are
superior to the colored but insists that
the separation of the two is a violation
of his civil rights. 1t is such fools as
this that cause trouble.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

LINCOLN CoUNTY-The Executive
Committee of Lincoln county (Hon.
Hiram Cassidy, chairman) has appoint
ed a committee in each Supervisors Dis
trict to organize Democratic-C Conservative
Clubs. The committee have urged upon
these District Committees a prompt and
energetic discharge of the duties assigned
them, and calls upon them to proceed at
once to re-orgenize the clubs and put
them in working order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
The First Capital of MfssissiPPi-
We stand Corrected.
Natchez Telophone.l

Natchez Telophone.l
Mr.. f. Barksdale of the CLARION, was
very favorably impressed with our people
and city, as may be inferred from an article
which we publish to-day, and copied from
tn 1t excellent journal. But Is he not mis-
taken when he says that Natchez was the
first seat Of government of the State of Mis-
sissippi? Our impression is that the little
village of Washington bears that honor
hence its name. The first house in which
the Legislature was convened in that VIII
lage is said to be still standing. The house
which was built as 4 State House was pur-
chased by Colonel Andrew Marschalk in
1923. and the house now owned by Dr. H.
III. Leggett. I'VE believe, was built upon its
site. Mr.. BIS article is Teplete with in
teresting and agreeable matter. We make
him respectful bow for his reference to
this Office.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
The state Executive Committee

DELEGATES AT LARGE-E. Barksdale, OF
Kinds Chairman; j. &. PrcwetU, OF aZoo
w. w. HUMPHREYS, of Lowndes; Il w.
Harris, Of Marshall; w. A. Percy, OF Wash
ington.
FIRST DISTRICT, (CoNGREssIoNAL)--R. II.
Allen, of Lee county, and Il. ID. Mcdowell,
OF Oktibbeha county.
SECOND DIsTK1CT-R. III. Taylor, of
Pamela county, ana A. NJ. West, OF Mar
shall.
THIRD DIsrMCr-A. f. Ellis, of KEN
per county, and a. >. Baker, OF Mont
gDmery.
FOURTH DIsTRICr-M. f. Berry, of Jas
per county, and w. Melville, of Madison
Firth DIsrRICr-E. T. Griffin, of jack
son county, and T. f. Cooper, of Copiah.
Sixth DIsTRICT-Geo. NJ. Klein. of
Warren, county and L. Otis Baker, of
Adams.
Marion Smith, of Kinds, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

CAPT. G. d. GILLESPIE, of Ray
mond, who had been warmly proposed
for the Senatorial nomination, declined
to have his name presented before the
Convention. At critical time in the
struggles of the Party of Reform, he
served as Chairman of the Kinds County
Executive Committee, and the people of
Kinds will in the near future show their
appreciation of his services in that ca
pacity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
HOUSE or EErREsENrArwa-.

Adams
| Alcorn-Jack Key.
Amite--W. +. Love.
Attala--D. 4 Guytou, +. NJ Glass
Benton. w. Smith.
Boliyar--Grceu Clay, f. NJ. Libby. fusion.
Clarke. B. Brown.
CalhOun--(No nomination -- Democrat.
candidate T.. Il Euoch-
Carroll--Jam's NJ. Liddell, Jr, Benz. a.
Marshall.
Chiekasaw--w f. Tucker j. L.s.uL
ChOctaw--H. III. Reed.
Claiborne--W. -. Bean, -
Coahoma--
Copiah--J. II. Catchiugs, r. NJ. Miller
Covington--J. Il. Farley.
Clay-D. w. Davidson.
Desoto--T. G. Dockcry, u. H. VIVA. D.
Mckenzie.
Franklin. >. Magcc.
Greene
Grenada--wm. II. Mcswiuc.
Hancock and Prarl--A. G.. webb.
Harrison--A. j Ramsey.
Hinds-D. NJ. Ballard, Mayrc DuLUpr. IT, A.
Lusk. Weldon Hicks.
Holiness, 5. Garter, G.. V. Gwin, j. 70.
Marshall.
Itawamb a-- NO nomination. Dem. eIuH.-
date David johnson and jhrre Ollie
ers; will print as soon a- received.
gackson-C. II. Wood.
Jasper--A. NJ. Dozier.
Jefferson Claude Piutard, q. b. Richard
son.
Jones-LNo nomination. candidate.
V. a. Collins.
kemper-J. l.. Spiuks.
LIalayettte-R; A. Dean, W. ,. slower
Lauderdale-M. IL. Whitaker &. ny. GaIH-
CHER.
Lawrence-H. J.. Bird
Leake- 4. J.. Cooper.
Lew. II. Ii. TisOn, j. NJ. Uoylc
Lincoln-R. r. Applewhitc.
Lowndes-J. Ii. Field, A D. Erwin. j. T..
Nelson.
ILfore-G. A. Mel can.
Madison. r. Cameron, G.. J.. Gi.mers @,
Edwards.
G.. Warren, We. uycg EI
Kuhl, II. o. Rand
Monroe-S.y. Gholson, w. Cunningham. n,
w. Hatcn.
Slontgomery-A. b. Hurt.
Newton--M. w. Stanper.
NoXubee-E. +. Num-, Clark Lewis " =.
Augustus.
okribbehaSJ. 5 Montgomery w. E
PanOlaIL: {, B4lch, Thomas Sims, j. p.
Johnson.
Perry
Pike. NJ. Causey.
Pontotoc-Ja-. Gordon.
Prentiss-H. NJ. Street
Rankin.-Pat Henry, 5. w. Robinson,
G.. Farmer.
&. Hall
9impson-D. McCallum.
omlth-(No nomination Dem. candidate.
>. j. Maugum, james Eaton, El1-
ert Hardin, J. Skytcs.
summers. r. Parker.
Heath.
Lallahatchie--J. ). Bailey.
Late-G ID. Stands, w II. Bizzell
nOmiuatiouI-Dtm ean-
didates, j j. Alexander, !. "A. Cross
land, Frank Cook, w, A. Iauhers-
~.
nominations)- Dem. caudi-
dates, Thomas Spight; W. a. BoyJ'
ThOs. Hopper.
,unica and Qutman--
Jnion-B. +. McWhorter.
farren-Martin Marshall, W. e.. Pegr1mi
j. w. Goodwin, j. +. Hogin.
Washington w. A. Percy, Wade Hamp-
ton, Jr.
YaynC-JnO. =. SeabrOoks.
7. McGehee, John a.
Redhead.
tinstOn--M. A. Nets.
alobushO-J. NJ. Moore
azoo-As M. Hicks, ID. Bunch, Robert
Day.
and NalObGsha-A. A.
ROane.
Prentiss and AlcOrn- NO nom
nations )--DemOcratic, W. r.
Gibson. w. IA Rees.
Union and POntOtOc-Jeh WIZ
son.
Amite and Llncoln-E. J.. Tar
YER.
Choctaw and Montgomery-M'
III. Allen,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

DIED In New Orleans, after all illness
of only few hours, Mr.. George Jonss,
in the sixty third year of his age. The
death of such a man deserves more than
a passing mention. He had lived a life
of usefulness and honor, aud was
shining example of the success which
waits upon merit. Mr.. Jonas was for
merly citizen of Mississippi. He set
tied in Yazoo City (then, if We mistake
not, called Manchester about the year
1885. He came there in search of en-
ployment and home, poor and unknown.
He obtained employment with Messrs.
NJ. B. Hamer d Co., a firm noted in the
annals of Yazoo City. He rose rapidly;
and was soon engaged in a prosperous
business on his own account. In 1913
he removed to New Orleans and became
a member of the cotton firm OF Massrs.
Ward, Jonas q Co., which is well re-
membered among the prominent commits
sion houses of that day. Fortune favored
him, and soon the ftme which followed
good deeds well performed. For the
last eighteen or twenty years he had been
President of that staunch old institution,
the Canal Bank, and had conducted it
safely over the breakers upon which SO
many others were wrecked. His judg
ment was unerring and his intentions up
right and honest. He was a good citizen
aud a true patriot; and will be sadly
missed in the community OF which he was
one fits brightest ornaments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
THD DEHOCRATKC NOMINEE
FOR SENATOR FROM THE
Send DISTRICT.
Capt. w. e. DOwd.
Meridian Homestead.l

The Senatorial Convention for 32nd Dis
trlct: composed of the counties OF Kemper
and Neshoba met at COffedeiah, Neshoba
county, on last Saturday, and nominated
capt. w Z. DOwd as the Democratic can
dldate for the Senate, IL appearing that he
had received majority Of the votes at the
primary election in both counties, We
nave known Capt Dowd for many wears
ana regard him as clever gentleman, and
a sound democrat, and every wav WORTHY
OF the position The people of his District
VIII have a = faithful and efficient Senator
and their interests will be safe in his hands
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE bonded debt of New Orleans, ac-
cording to official figures compiled and
published by the proper authorities,
amount in round numbers to so, 000, 900.
Recently, however, an association known
as the Real Estate and Taxpayers Union
has discovered that of this sum only
about 100000 is legal debt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
a Farmers Club in Grenada County has
pissed the following resolution:

Resolved, That we abide by the laws
of our country, and we request of the mer-
chants to be more liberal i'm their charges
for goods on time; also that they be more
particular in the future with whom they
deal, that industrious, hard working
men will not have to pay for the supplies of
the indolent. We further agree not to
trade with those merchants who are so un-
reasonable in their prices for goods, but
determined to trade in solid body with the
merchants who will be more lenient in their
charges, pledging ourselves to settle our in
debtedness this year should it require every
pound of cotton and every bushel of corn,
if necessary
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

RADICAL papers of the North, with
few exceptions, made the death of Ad-
miral Semmes the occasion of hurting
invectives at the dead lion, calling him
pirate, a traitor, ETC., and saying he
should have been hung when the war
ended. Not much brotherly love in that,
nor much to encourage a friendly senti-
ment between the sections.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
They Come Down.

Taxes were and are as follows in the
following years, to-witi
lS74-25 mills on the dollar
lS75-20 mills on the dollar
lS76-16la mills on the dollar.
lS77-l5 mills on the dollar.
They are now only three fifths of what
they were in 1874 This is a change that
has been brought about by Democratic rul e.,
and Democratic officers, yet we now and
then hear a little talk about a reorganiza-
ton OF parties.-Lexington Advertiser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

Col. DAVID H. ARMSTRONG, an old
citizen of ST. Louis, and leader of the
Missouri Democracy for the past TWEEN
ty-fve or thirty years, has been appointed
by Governor Phelps United States Sena-
tor to fill the vacancy caused by Senator
Bogy's death.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

Iowa is a Repu blican State. The
platform of the Republican party de-
mands that all persons shall be equal be-
fore the law, and yet according to cor
respondent of the Globe Democrat, a
colored man, is not eligible to seat in
State Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
Hopeful View Of the Situation i'm
Marshall.
Holly Springs Soulful

Holly Springs Soulful
We feel confident that the Democratic
ticket VIII sweep Marshall county like az
overwhelming wave. But it will not be
done without organization and la Dor. There
fore we say to our friends everywhere, or
ganize! go to work! be ready TO meet the
enemy in whatever shape he comesl Let
every neighborhood have its club. where
the issues of the day may be discussed, and
earnest interest may be kept alive by FREE
quent meetings.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE PHoT, after nine years of exist
ence, has expired, Its history was even
tual. 1t is the history of the rise, prog.
ress and downfall ofthe Republican party
in Mississippi with which it was
identified. 1t never surrendered but
died with its harness on, and ut
tering, though in feeble tones, the
old slogans of its party. But its fol-
lowers were gone-or scattered. They
had ceased to answer to its call, and
there were none to do it reverence. In
this condition, after its brave fight, there
was nothing left for it to do, but to give
up the ghost and depart forever from the
stage on which it had acted a conspicuous
part To the proprietors and all con-
cerned we bid adieu and tender our
best wishes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

SENATOR BAYARD has been lately
''thanking God" at various times and
places for the 'policy" of President
Hayes. 1t would be more sensible to
thank Him for putting it into Mr.. Hayes
head to carry out the policy of the Dem
ocratic party-not his own.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

jim CEssoR, the leader of the black
line Legislature of 1913. the advocate
of Metropolitan police bills, militia and
Calling gun bills, and the boon-compan-
ion of Ames, says an Independent ticket
is the very thing needed. Close up the
ranks
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

The Tupelu Journal says if "a man
"was to talk about running as an indie
"pendent candidate in Lee county
" against any of the nominees of the pri-
"mary election, the people would CON
clude that he was crazy" in other
words, like Sally Sykes, distracted of
common sense"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

TIE Democracy are victorious almost
everywhere. At.the recent election in
Wyoming territory they carried the Leg
islature. This is a complete revolution
of the territorial Legislature. Last year
it was composed of twenty-four Republi
cans and fifteen Democrats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

TIE Memphis Chamber of Commerce
has prepared for circulation and sigma
lures throughout the Mississippi valley
a petition to Congress for repairing the
Mississippi Levees, to which we will take
the liberty of calling the attention of the
Senators and Representatives from this
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

VACANCIES IN THE SENATE.-On the
goth ultimo, Gov. Stone issued special
writs of election, to fill the following
vacancies in the Senate: 9TH District,
Warren county, vice, Hon. I. c. Catch
ings, resigned Kinds and Rankin, vice
Hon. Amos r. Johnston, resigned ; 28th
District, Coahoma, Bolivar and Quit
man, vice Hon. Jas. r. Chalmers, re
signed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

AT the Kinds county Democratic Conven-
ton. Colonel Samuel B. Thomas, the present
Sheriff. was re-nominated unanimously. OF
course he was. Ii Sam Thomas was to hint
that he desired to hold any office within the
gift of the people ef Kinds county, the man
who would dare oppose him, would have To
emigrate. To say that Sam Thomas is not
the best man in the world is the speediest
road 10 certain death IN Kinds county
Greenville Times.
This is putting it pretty strong; but it
means what is true, that Col. Sam. Thorn
as is one of the best men that ever lived,
and the people of Kinds couldn't keep
from electing him if they were to try.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE Wisconsin Democratic Conven-
ton passed resolutions favoring the re
monetization of silver and the repeal of
the resumption act. James A. Mallory,
of Milwaukee, was nominated for Gov
ernOr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

GEN. GEO. B. MCCLELLAN, who was
the Democratic nominee for President in
1874, has been nominated by the Demo
Gratis of New Jersey for Governor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
COIOred representation I'm Pane.
la.
Pamela Star.l

4 >
we do not doubt that the colored people
" OF, our county will again respond to the
call of the Dem ocratic party vim a lis
snare OF their votes. They are represented
on the by two OF their own race-DAn John
son, one OF the most Intelligent and Ned
nlghtower, one OF best colOred men ia the
country. In the late county conventior
they were well represented bv several ~
nuentlal men OF their color, who PLAYED an
important part in the selection or the ticLet
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE appointment of the forgers and
periurers of the Returning Boards shows
that President Hayes civil service reform
professions, were all false pretensions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

CoTTNN.-Receipts at all the ports
since August 31st, 1898 bales, against
54,307 last year-decrease 1874
Prices in New Orleans market from 10
to LII cents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE following resolution has been
adopted by the Directors of the n. o.
Cotton Exchange:
Resolved. That operation of the rule
adopted September Sth, making an allow
ance of three pounds per bale for side
pieces, be suspended until November Ist;
and further, that the President be requested
to correspond with other Exchanges with
a view to obtaining the enactment by them
of a similar rule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

In the death of Rev. DR.. James A.
Duncan, of Virginia, the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, has lost one of its
brightest ornaments. He was the orator
ofhis denomination, and in the meridian
of his powers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE independents" called meeting
in Washington county. They went to
scott but returned to pray. The majority
declared for Col. Percy and the balance
of the regular ticket. The colored peo-
pie present wisely determined that if they
voted for Democrats at all, they had
better vote for the genuine article.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE TRUE PATRIOT is the name of a
Democratic paper just started at Bates
vile, Pamela county, Calvin B. Vance
editor. 1t is an able, handsomely printed
paper, and hangs the banner of defiance
to Radicalism in all its phases on
the outer wall. Success to the True
Patriot.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THERE was falling off in the cotton
crop of the lower Mississippi last year as
compared with the year before of 81, 900
bales, caused by the overflow in the
spring of 1876.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

REPORTS are made to the Agricultural
Department by an agent who has recent
" been travelling through the Southern
States, that there is general revival of
prosperity, and the people have more
heart and hope than at any time since the
uar whilst the colored population is
working for good wages and is happy and
contented,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

A CORRESPONDENT of the Newton
Bulletin states that Prof. J. R. Highgate
(colored) is canvassing Jasper county in
support of the regular Democratic
ticket
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

THE mixed school question Is crea-
ting considerable excitement in New Or
leans The black and-tans of that State
in their convention of 1853 inserted a
clause in the Constitution forbdding
separate schools for the two races, and
mischief makers of the coloreI race, no
doubt instigated by meaner white men,
have produced the trouble on account of
the new arrangement separating the
schools. Judge Rightor has granted an
Injunction restraining this action on the
part of the school board, which in pro-
viding separate schools, had taken the
precaution to secure school privileges
equally as good for the blacks as for the
whites. This trouble will no noubt ac
CELEBRATE the movement for a convention
to remodel the Constitution of the State.
1t is fact that most of the trouble be
tween the races has grown out of the
selfish intermeddling of white dema-
themselves, are perpetually torturing the
colored race with The idea that they are
badly treated. This spirit has cropped
out in some few localities in this State,
where the colored people have been told
that terrible wrong has been done
them by unequal division of the offices.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

The Pamela True Patriot gives US to
understand that those immaculate patri-
OTIS, Ozanne and Howe, are revisiting the
glimpses of the moon in the interest of
the (so-called) Independents in Pamela.
Angels and ministers of grace defend us.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03

Planters should remember that n thew
cover the sides OF Their cotton, or use an
extra wraps they will suffer a Reduction =,
snree pounds TO the BALE koIona State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
County ExpendiGures-The Com
trust.

The statistics which We have published
from official sources have shown that the
appropriations for the ordinary purposes
of the State government during the last
two years of Racial rule amounted 70
1.S0I 9l3, 60
cratic rule 1913 96l. So
Radical exec : in two years 1,007 Isl 50
In the county Administration the re-
duction of expenditures have in most
cases been even greater. Take the
county of Kinds for example:
Allowances under Radical rule
in 1874 --..-.- 5I43l,l2
Allowances under Radical rule
in 1875 total including So.
720 for Jackson Bridge l5,G74.9S
The Democratic Conservative Board
of 1876 made a total expenditure as
follows:
Total Observation-Disclosures .......-. 29.232, 33
Deduct Jackson bridge 49,. $4,000
Total ......................-.-.$2 l,5l233
EXPENDITURES.
For the present year 1S77) up
to August l----.-....-..-.. 1856 80
For these figures we are indebted to our
vigilant contemporary, the Kinds
county Gazette.
We presume that every county in the
State where Radicals have been dis
placed Ivy Democrats and Conservatives,
will afford the same contrast.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-03
Served Him Right.

We are among the numerous newspa-
pers that have been honored with the
following letter from Hon. Kenneth
Rayner, Solicitor of the Treasury:
WAsHINGToN CITY, Sept. Sth, 1877.
DEAR SIE:-I enclose you my statement
before the Court that fined me $40 for an
assault. etc. "A few days since. If this were
a personal quarrel [ would not think of an
noying you; bat, inasmuch as the whole
difficulty grew out of refusal on my part
10 prostitute my official duties to the fur
therahce of private interests and objects, |
feel that have right 70 call on the lead
ing Journals of the country to see that jus
tice is done me. The sim pie fact u.s. was
aS-ailed for doing my duty.
Enclosed you will find the statement re-
terred to, in which | make a special appeal
to the digniied press to do me justice. ]
therefore request that you let the statement
appear in the CLARION.
X RAYNER.
The account enclosed would occupy
about two columns of our valuable space;
and We cannot think of doing our readers
the injustice of publishing it. But we
will do our venerable friend the Justice
to say that in giving the scurrilous scrib-
bier who wantonly assailed him through
the press, a sound drubbing, he did what
was precisely right.