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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Last week Mr.. T. p. Mccormack, or IN
tiiana polls, arrived IN this city with biz
second colony On Bestegp Emigrants, con-
ifing of about twb hundred people. There
ers. some OF Them bAye brought kReir
wagons, teams and household goods, be-
sides means TO support them for one year
they are am excellent elAss of people. who
come here Id search ofk0mes FOR themselves
and their kindred and neighbors
Mr. j.. q. Clarke, the General Manager
1f The line "a railroad leading from New
New orIe6hk 10 ,Gbic1 90, SAYS the tide Of I'm
setting III IL real earnest. He Thinks ihode-
sIIiS4 sill 7ee', homes here during the come
inN genr Ali who edM.e nKe welcome.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

The Southern Democracy are put in a
false light when they are represented as
advocating the restoration of the Consti
tutional currency by the re-coinage of
silver and making it legal tender, from
spirit of retaliation upon the North and
East and desire to ally themselves with
the West. Their position is taken from
considerations of sound public policy,
and of what will promote the welfare of
the entire country as against legislation
for the benefit of the favored few at the
expense of the toiIing masses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
mon- ,. r n. oIa.Borne.

This gentleman viii spend the winter
at his residence near Natchez and devote
his time principally to bis forthcoming
History Of Mississippi. de writes to Col.
w. H. McCardIe a. follows:
have lost nearly two months by serious
Illness, bur ana up again, and shall leave TOR
hatcher flle last Of Elte week for haHd and
M&A@dF wi1tefsB work 4 have Eeeeired
aFuln Col stephens, 81 Water Valley. . very
1ffeEnkesk history u the Thirty first Mis-
efM@ipla ffmmnut hlid its evemtfua career
MfeEerT CoI0h4 ard General would write
nle just etielI history of their commands.
ma9 inb0Fs MQnid Ne rmABs Generals
f1awe nii promised assistance but 70
- Dot line ~ Jon zee tlIens foe Gods
M4la fN& I'll alif them w. Mnfor Spkea baa
NAass1 great deal. afn relying upon sou.
eI Mccar1is accompanies shin e.
AEneA MlslA aa prgfnl appeal b Miaaiaaip-
KI0ns ~ hats aala which sill hs nse,
l N|aibIAA iii Liza pGo6a0uii6n
s5 3 sf1| k'm Il 6nxs
6 lslg |n
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19


THE reports from the borders of this
country and Mexico show that the rela-
tions of the two countries are in a most
critical condition. A war with Mexico
is not desirable. 1t would add immense
ly to the public debt already burdensome,
to say nothing of other attendant calam-
tiles, and the country is averse to such a
step if it can be avoided honorably.
Both Houses of Congress had already
taken action to preserve the peace when
the trouble assumed its latest phase--by
a reference of the subject to the Com
mittee on foreign relations, and the Sen
ate by the appointment of special
committee to give the subject immediate
attention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

The President appointed S. B. Mack
lin, one of the Florida Returning Board
peJurers (who helped him to the Presi-
dency over the popular verdicD to the
important Office of Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court of Mexico; and the
Senate has rcbuked the appointment by
rejecting it by unanimous consent. Why
may not the appointment of Wiley Wells,
which is charged to Mississippi, be dealt
with in the same way?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

2. S. SENATOR BUTLER, of South
Carolina, has offered resolution of in
quiry into the charge that he had secured
the support of carpet-bag Senator Patter-
son to bis claim of seat in the Senate
by an arrangement with the latter look
ing to the dismissal of the criminal pros
ecution against the said Patterson in the
Courts of South Carolina.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

A JOINT resolution has been intro
duced in the House Of Representatives.
to amend the Constitution SO as to have
United States Senators elected by the
people. The term of service is to be
left as il is, whereby every two years
there viii be q change Of qne-third Of the
Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

After this issue we will erase from our
books the names of all subscribers to whom
we have sent notices that their term OF sub
scriptiou mad expired, and who have failed
to renew. We were reluctant, during the
past summer and fall, toZenforce rule
which we had observed for ten years. Our
friends for whom hS'noticed is intended
viii find blue Y mark on the margin of
this issue. Immediately after name.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19


LII. Haye argument that It would be
4 saving % the people ID The long run 70
pay the government indebtedness 10
gold notwithstanding the contract leaves
it optionary with the government TO pay
either in gold or silver because It viii
enable the government some time or
other to refund the debts at a cheaper
rate than the presents thus efectu-
ally answered by the st. Louis Republi-
can:
But there is the diverse cal ~ alton, the
ultimate cost of paying the national debt,
principal and interest, in god alone. which
Mr.. Hayes takes no account Of Secretary
Sherman assumes in his report that gold
csin il worth per cent more than silver
coin. II, therefore, the gold measurement
OF the public debt is TO be adhered 10, we
shall have TO pay per cent. more on the
debt than we fairly owe. Eight per cent
on the debt ~ 1J0e0J,0001 is SIG 090, 100.
Then we shall have to pay 8 per cent. on
the annual interest ($97 0000). which
would be $7.760.000, or S232. SOO, 900 thirty
years-makiDg an aggregate OF $4uS0O0,-
OO0 which gold payment would cost u
over and above v hat we are justly bound to
pay. But this is not the worst. The main
tenance of the gold measure would increase
by per cent. all the funded Indebtedness
OF the country. State. municipal and cor
pDrate- The aggregate OF this is $4,000
900 The per cent. calculated on iT. and
on the annual interest payments for q
period of twenty years would amount to
$704, 100000, and this is the excess which
gold payment would require over silver
payment. IL will be seen, therefore. that
the people have an interest in the question
" hich Mr. Hayes entirely overlooks The
total public and CORPORATE indebted ness of
the couatry must be paid by the people at
last and it is OF no little concern to them
whether they shall pay it in dollars worth
100 cents, or in dollars worth los cents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Hon. C. E. FURLoNG, Senator elect
for the long term from Warren county,
was serenaded by his personal and politi
cal friends of Vicksburg on Saturday
evening last, on the occasion of his re-
turn from a visit to Florida. See report
elsewhere.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

TEA and coffee are essentially the
poor mans beverage. They are now ad.
m::....ed free Of duty. Mr.. Hays recon-
uends that they SC placed on the tax
list and that J dnty be imposed Of teE
cents pound on tea. and two cents on
coffee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

THE death of Doctor w. T. BalfoUr,
an old and useful citizen of Vicksburg,
eminent in his profession, has ELECTED elo-
quent tributes to his memory from the
press and the people of that city.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

PINcHBAcK, the mulatte would-be
Senator from Louisiana, has retired with
disgust from the contest, since both places
are filled. He thinks that in admitting
Kellogg, the carpet-bagger, and reject
ing his claims which were no worse than
Kellogg's, the Northern Republican lead
ers have gone back on the imam and
brother" He says:
Now find when Gov. Kellogg presents a
claim essentially like my own. but weaker
that the gentlemen who SO earnestly COM
bated my claim prom pity and without hes
itation admit and deferd his. 1t taxes both
my credulity and charity to concede either
sincerity or consistency 10 the Republican
Senators who earnestly opposed my
claim from 1873 to 1876. aud so promptly
and solidly supported the new Senator from
Louisiana.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
VIcksburR Herald .

VlcksburR Hernld.l
Gen. Chas.sE. Futl0ng, State Senator el e.
iorthe long term, from this county rei-.
ed home yesterday, AFTER a Visit "
months 10 FLORIDA and the East. hs
friends are glad % note that he - an e.
lent health and spirits.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
Vicksburg HeraIdJ
HANDSOME TRIBUTE.
Hon. 4. n. FurIous.
vlcksburg Commercial.

VicksburR Commercially
The return Of General CbarI,s T.. Fr.
/ long, the Senator elect from Warren come
| ~ for the long term, from protracted yis.t
/ 70 tlOrida' WAS made the occasion OF 90 very
pleasant reunion OF many OF his cULsfit-
ents and personal friends, Saturday pven-
/ ing. About 10 o'clock, the Firempn's sllVa
Coz net Band, With large number OF sena.
cor FurlOng's personal friends proceeded 20
the Washington Hotel, the permanent QUAR-
Fers OF that gentleman 10 this city. A0r
playing number OF stirring and Agreeable
airs, the gentlemen com posing the sere1ls
ding party were invited 20 the rooms 0I
General FuTlon2, Shere "a couple OF hours
were spent tn an agreeable interchange J.
sentiment aud conRratulatiOn between Che
Senator and his friends
In short speech Col. McCardle, On behalf
OF the Democrats OF this eli and county
babe Senator Furlong hearty "wrc0mo
hOme,' briefly RIFE rrin0 10 MA services i1
the s nate for the past four year,, To- lho
zeal, energy and ability displayed by him Il
promoting the best Interests OF bis cOnsti1a
uents, and the service he rendered the state
IN laboring earnestly and successfully tu De-.
move that political aud moral incubus,
Adelbert Ames, from position be dilhon-
Ored.
Gen. Furlong replied eloquentIy. We
have room for this extract only
1 have served you for four stormy yeaH
In the State Senate o. the best at INV ability
aud with unfi agging zeal, aud 10 D. a source
OF pride u me 70 know that my course 1u-
ring my Senatorial term, has received ODE
approval OF my constituents.
The evidence OF their approval was pre-
eenied M The the Primary Election, when
AFTER an animated contest with some of ilf
abiest and most popular gentlemen Boo one
county for seat IN the Senate for the Ionk
term, l dstanced all competitors. 40 il-
Regular Election in November, during ny
absence In Florida the people again e1-
pressed their appreciation Ofmy official ca-
reer, by re-electiug me by large aud h1'
terinR majority.
The remarks Of Senator Furlong, were
greeLed with frequent app lause, and when
he concluded, Capt. WIN. II. Sprars bic Jog
competitor for Il seat in the Senate, Gems
forward AM made an exceedingly graoe.t.
speech, in which, after referring BOO g0ll
natured manner % his defeat, wished Aa
fortunate competitor four years Of hOnol-
BILE and useful service in the Senate.
Capt. j. l.. Lake, OF Jackson, w. O. ne
gram, one OF our R 'preseh taJives elect II
the Legislature, His Honor RichaN
OI4eary, Mayor OF rhe city, Col WM'
French, and Others, spoke briefly ln ~
spouse 70 sentiments, and with music
wine che evening wore away very pleaeAl
ly. An adjournment was made 20 llr
dies, paFlOr Of the. Hotel, where All
O'Leary and others favored Tie ladies WV
some capital music, alter which the Rl
retired 70 their respective homes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Oxford Falcon.
Dr. G. III. Walden was ln iowa ior deg
Imp The past week in consolidation @e'
q. Sullivan, EeQ- ln regard % t1a
Beneficiary Fund. The Doctor ID COZ
grand work icf care state ana We
system hr hne 'ntatufef - tnt taa
MLnM lL aL-.L-L ---n--
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Hons. G. D. Stands, of Tate, and M.
H. Whitaker, of Lauderdale, are also
mentioned for the Speakership of the
House.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
III. HAMLIN.
n. w. RANSOM.
TIMOTHY o HOWE,
j. X. MCDONALD,
Dec * 1877


likn action was taken In respect to the az
fair between Senators Potndexter and
Forsyth which was arranged In the same
way, through the good Offices Of Henry
Clay, forty Years ago. = - i
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19


The Tribune iuuocently asks Southern
men in and out of Congress why they dc
not ally themselves with the conservative
business men of the East. whose business
word is as good as their bond. 1t says tC
Southern men who prefer keeping the pub
lie faith to breaking it: "lf they are in
Z" earnest why do they not ally themselves
- with the meG at the North who hold the
public honor sacred ?" The Tribune need
not lhok very far for the answer. The re-
cent speeches of Republicans like EdmoDds
and Cunk!iug in tbs Senate distinctly threat
en- thu South anew with Federal bayonets
to be used in supDressing Southern public
opiBion.--N. I. World.
What the Tribune means by keeping
the public faith" is upholding the venal
legislation of the Republican party de-
monetzing silver, contracting the cur
rency, and paying the public debt in
gold, instead of gold or silver at the op
ton of the people. The South Is il
''favor of keeping the public faith" which
requires the undoing of these ubiquitous
measures, the reconciliation Of silver
the resumption act-and return to the
original contract with the bondholders.
The South, in common with the masses
of the Democratic party representing the
majority of the people of all sections, had
taken her position on these questions
long before Messrs. Edmunds, Conkling
& Co, delivered themselves of their par
tizan harangues, or before the fraudulent
President insulted her people and out
ragged decency by rewarding the Return
ing Board agents and accomplices who
defeated the will of the people as ex-
pressed through the ballot box in 1875.
The Southern people owe their deliver
ance from carpet bag misrule to their
own efforts and not to the Shylock class,
yclept conservative business men of the
East" in whose interest all this partial
and oppressive legislation was adopted.
She is rid forever of "bayonet rule the
rawlings of Edmunds & Co. te the contra
ry notwithstanding, and in the coming
elections, she will be found struggling
in sympathy with the masses of the peg
pie for the deliverance of the National
Government from the oppression and ex
tortion of the money changers. We do
not mistake the sentiment of Mississippi
on this subject.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

THE Constitution says TINT na State
shall com money o. make anything but
gold and silver tender in payment of
debts, thereby making both the money
Of the country. The wissacrss Of the
Republican party have undertaken to
improve the Constitution without amend
ing it in the form prescribed By that
Instrument by enacting that one Of these
metals (silver) shall not be legal ten
der for debts exceeding five dollars and
has forbidden the coinage of the silver
dollar Its the duty of the Democratic
party to return to the constitutional doc
trine and abolish this legislation
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19


The Constitutional Amendment abolish
ing the Office OF LieutenaRG Governor has
failed 70 become part of the organic law,
and Col. Sims election to the second Office
within the gift of the people OF Mississippi,
crates a vacancy in the Senate from
Lowndes. It's none of our business special
". but we rise to suggest, Gen. Jake sharp.
the editor of the independent, as the most
suitable man we know in Old Lowndes for
the observation-disclosures Messenger.
Everybody that knows Gen. Jacob
Sharp, and is familiar with his
record in peace and in war, will say amen
to the suggestion thst he is worthy of any
Office within the gift Of Mississippi; but
it so happens that for the vacant Sena
torship he is strongly urging the nomina-
ton of another true son of old Lowndes,
Capt. w. w. Humphries.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

border Troubles Commission.

WAsHINGToN 15.-Messrs. Ban
ming, Bragg, White and Marsh, the sub
committee appointed bv the House com
mittee TO investigate the Mexican border
troubles and take testimony concerning
them, have under consideration a PROPOSE
ton to proceed to Texas and convince them
selves In person of the state OF affairs there.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
McComb CItY InleIlIpencer

McComb City Is looming mp as a cotton
market; over one hundred bales have bfea
sold here during the past week, and receiDl
are apidly Increasing. Messrs. Atkinson.
4, Ter u Co. purchased over thirty bales cd
Thursday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

On Monday afternoon a little SON
esteemed tellOw-citiZen, DR.. W. A
WALTER BARKER, about four yetrs 4
fell into stock we'll in the stable ~.
his residence, and was beyond carib
when found.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21
Farmer FinancieIs

There are some farmers as well as
other men who think they are very
sharp at trade-at tinanciering: and
there drs those who become so infatu-
ated with the notion that they are
smart that they manage to linancier
themselves and families out of house
and home. Financiering is deep
game, il is not a business, and he who
neglccts an honest occupation for
chance risks and speculations about
which he knows but little, is almost
sure to lose. We need not go abroad
TO see this unhappy result; for we may
lind familiar cases right among us.
such men do not realize the glory and
worth there is in having an honest and
honorable occupation until III grief
and tears they sit down with folded
hands aud contemplate over the sad
truth that everything is gone. Their
eyes are then open to the value of
sticking to business.
II a young farmer gets to imagining
mat he ought to have been a trades.
man, OF a doctor, o. lawyer, ten to
one he is ruined so far as a useful life
IS concerned. Many, many an honest
Idrmer boy who maTrieS and settles
down Is attracted by some story of
now a fortune is made 10y speculation.
Sometimes he resolves to sell, move into
town, and use his capital in tinancier-
ing operations; but after trying his
udhu nj 1t for year or two the truth
reveals itself, that he has succeeded
Only IN getting rid of his money. An
'.DrI resolves not to sell his farm, but
,' mortgage it for sum sufficient to
'r-u operations with. hire help and
garry forward both farm and financial
Ieeaiu-I0ns. He feels himself COM
b.raJ 10 DO this successfully; he has
-i.a. faith in himself, which is a
.'p.al quality when a man truly
A.'"> himself. But our young farmer
'.lrla does not know himself as he
should when he begins. lie learns all
'..a- ms hnaIcieTing capacity, how
''..' I'D the course of twenty months,
-a' Aaa5 himself completely iloored ;
'ht.F lu debt his farm out of order,
'.l ,hnEs generally going down hill.
'IaiN the men in every community
"..' are noted for not getting ahead,
aug .A9E are the men who do not stick
.-E one business long. They are
>".-.-g and changing occupation as
.. rs they begin to be profitable to
, W want to advise young farmers to
.a ,1 their noble occupation. Give
=" business your whole mind during
't'.AeSs hours; never let the idea Of
..-t.ati9n, or financial operations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21

Horses Lost and Killed in the Army. Write
Col. L. Bingham & Co., Attys. for Claims Patents
Land Titles, Pensions and Bountes, Washington, DC
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21
A Walking Miracle.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS:

MR. ii. X. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-1houch q stranger, ! want TO inform
you what VEGETINE has done for me
Last Christmas, Scrufula made it, appearance in
my system large running ulcers appearing On me-
as follows: one on each of my arms, one on my
TIL III which extended to the seat. one on my head
which eat INTO the skull bone one on my left leg
which became so bad that two physicians came 10
amputate the limb. though upon consultation
concluded not to do 20. a. my whole body vas so
full Of Scrofula; they deemed it advisable to cut
the sore, which was painful beyond description.
and there was quart of matter run from this one
sore.
The physicians all gave me up 10 die. and said
they could do no more for me. Both OF my legs
Were drawn up to my seat, ana it thought If |
did get up again / would be cripple for he.
When In this condition saw NkGEIlNE aG-
yertised, and commenced taking it in March. aud
fol owed on with 1t until had used sixteen bot
Ties, and this morning | am going to plough corn,
well map, All my townsmen, say II l. a mira
Gle to see me round walking and working
In conclusion | viii add when | was enduring
such great suffering om that dreadful disease,
Scrofula prayed TO the Lord above to take me
out Of this world but as VEG ETINE has restored
TO me the blessings OF health, / desire more than
ever - live. that ! may be of some service 20 my
fellow men, and know Of 10 better way 10 aid
suffering humanity. ban iuClO-e you this state
ment Of my case, with an earnest hope that yon
will publish it, and it viii afford me pleasure TO
reply TO any communication IS hiCh may receive
there.rom am. sir, very respectflDr
VILLA PAYN.
Avery, Berrien Co, Mich, July 10 ls12
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21
Reliable Evidence.

Mn. II. r. STEVEN:
Dear Sir-I will most cheeruly add my testimony
IN rIe Great number Won have already received in
favor Of your great and good medicine, VICE.
TINE for DO not think enough can be said ln its
praise for I was troubled over so years with that
dreadful disease. Cata1h aGd had such bad couch
ing smells that il would seem as tbougl ! could
ney ef breathe any more. and NEHETl y has cured
NE: and / do feel TO Thank God an ne time that
there j. so good medicine a. ElEi \ +, ana
and we4s sinking feelings at the stomach. and ad-
use everybody To take The V EGEIlNE. for can
ass urs them IL Is one % the hest uedlcihcs thAt
ever ,yls MRS l.. GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut streets:
Cambridge, Mass.