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

THE commercial reporter for the New
Orleans Times thinks the season centre
ly too young" to warrant the opinion that
the heavy falling off in cotton receipts, as
compared with last year, is owing to the
shortness of the crop. As the season ad-
vances and the reduction continues to
manifest itself, the writer who INDUCES
this dream will wake up to discover the
delusion. Throughout the cotton area the
same causes that have cut short the cot
ton have prevailed destruction of crops
by excessive storms and followed by IN
usually cold weather. The season for
picking is nearly over, and the cotton
yet to be gathered will be found to be OF
the most inferior, as well as limited,
quality.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

I
We see from THE CLARION that a mum.
Der of the persons engaged in the KEN per.
/ Chisolm Gilmer mob have been indicted il
the United States District Court, at Jack
son, and carried there for trial. It will
Es thiRk sasSaa asnsssdsl g1iss lawyer s
ceeding. The offense committed by these
| parties, was one against the authority and
laws of the State of Mississippi. and its
| punishment belongs alone to the State au-
tborities.-HolIy Springs.
The indictment in the United States
Court is founded upon alleged violation
of the United States franchise law-the
charge being that the accused parties in.
Inundated the late w. w. Chisolm from
publicly addressing the people in advan.
cling of his claims as Republican can
didate for Congress in 1876. The
charge is wholly frivolous, groundIess
and absurd, and the grand jury, in which
the proceedings were secret and necessa-
rIly ex pArte, was the instrument en-
ployed to harrass and prosecute inno-
cent citizens of Kemper, who had made
themselves obnoxious to the Chisolm-
Gilmer party. The citizens have been
compelled by these vindictive proceed
ings to leave their homes and attend at
jackson at heavy expense and inconve-
nience, whereas if they could have had
a hearing before the inquisitorIal tribu-
nal in which they were indicted, not
only would their innocence have been es-
tablished, but the proof would have
been ELECTED that the late John w.
Gully, Chairman, or acting Chairman,
of the Democratic Conservative Execu-
tive Committee representing his Demo
cratic fellow citizens and the leading
members of the family which have been
especially implicated in these proceed
ings, insisted that Mr.. Chisolm should
appear on the occasion referred to and
pledged him personal protection and
safety. As before stated, the cases were
and while conviction is
deemed impossible under the circum-
stances, the proceedings which are
purely political and vindictive in their
origin, must necessarily operate with
great severity upon the prisoners who
can spare neither the time nor the
money which it will cost them. The
truth is. they are yicarious sufferers, and
their cause is the cause OF the whole |
people of the State who have revolted
against the wrongs of Radical misrule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

BILLS have passed the House of Rep
resentatives repeating the law which pre-
scribes the taking Of the east-iron oath,
and of the law which provides for the
disqualification of any juror who has
without duress or coercion, taken up
arms in defence Of any insurrection or
rebellion against the United States, or
Who has given aid or comfort thereto.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

Col. F. T. Cooper, of the Comet, has been
neIeI.eu y . -. sss.. Z. i
newspaper man has obtained place. The
selection is good one. but the press loses
one of its most valuable members.-Enter
prise Courier.
We have copied the above from nu
merous notices Of the press commencing
the appointment of Mr.. Cooper. He
will remove with his family to this city
the present week preparatory to entering
upon the duties of his Office. Col. Ham
iIton will retire after four years of ardu-
Gus and faithful service, and will devote
his whole time to the large interests that
demand his exclusive attention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

DIED.-Mr. Thos. d. Greenwood,
Assistant Professor in Chemistry OF the
University of Mississippi, died at oxford on
the 9th inst, after an illness OF only three
days. He graduated with first honor in the
class OF 1876, and was greatly esteemed by
the faculty and students. Appropriate
memorial services were held at theMethodist
church. Chancellor Stewart accompanied
the remains to okO Iona, where the parents
Of deceased reside
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MAIL CONTRACTORS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Z nunnr~nnnn n II Norr % 1877

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. 30, 1877. !
Eos. CLARION: 1 send herewith list OF
nail contractors on mail routes in Missis-
sippi at the time (31st May, 1861 when dis
continuance of service was ordered by the
Postmaster General. Claims of service
should be made out according to circular
from the office-of the I'd Asst p. M. General
and filed in the Postoffice Department for
payment. 1 send this circular to the CLAIR
ION because it has general circulation in the
State, and hope that other State papers will
copy those names belor ging to their respec-
tive vicinities.
Very Respectfully,
H. D. MONEY
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Il
From & source upon which We conf
DENLY rely. we have learned the follow
ing particulars Of personal difficulty Of
a serious nature to which our former
esteemed fellow citizen Gen. Writ Adams
was unfortunately party, and which we
deem it our duty to relate for the infor-
nation of his numerous friends in this
community and elsewhere. As they are
aware. Mississippi City, at which place
the affair occurred, is the present family
residence of Gen. Adams. A Mr.. Sweat
man approached him in the presence of
other gentlemen and commenced abu-
sing his son-iH-law who was absent, In
reference to an account, and in such a
manner as to convey a gross insult to
Gen. A. himself. The latter believing
the assault was premeditated, and obser-
wing that his asslilant kept his hand on
his pistol during the interview, and be-
ing unarmed himself, deferred further
notice of his conduct towards him until
another occasion. This took place at the
| time above mentioned. Going into Nix
on's Hotel to obtain some letters and pa
pers that had been left there for him, he
| observed Mr.. Sweatman and three others
sitting at table. Passing them, he
took up the packages, and turning to
Mr.. Sweatman, said to him: "Mr
"Sweatman. you took advantage OF me
''the other day when / was wholly un-
prepared, to use some language which
was offensive to me-" Mr.. Sweat
man sprang to his feet and
fred at General Adams before the
latter could draw and level his pistol
The latter fred four or five times in
rapid succession-the second shot taking
effect in the mouth of Sweatman, knock
ing him down, but the latter rising, fred
second and third shot and then fell un-
der the table. Four of Gen. Adams
shots took effect on his antagonist-one
of the latter's passed through the left
breast of his coat, tearing the sleeve but
did no further damage. Another pene-
trated the clothing of one of the bystand-
ers. None of Gen. Adams shots were
fired while Mr.. Sweatman was down, nor
after he was too disabled to continue the
combat. We are glad to learn that the
wounds of Mr.. Sweatman, though Sc
rious, are not fatal. Gen. A. surren-
dered himself to magistrate, and was
held to answer preliminary trial before
the committing court which will assemble
on Monday, the 18th inst, in the sum of
$500. Elk President Davis, who is re-
siding on the coast, as soon as he heard
of the difficulty, though in feeble health,
with characteristic generosity, fastened
through raw atmosphere to his attached
friend Gen. Adams to tender whatever
assistance he could render. The numer-
Gus friends of Gen. A. will regret TO hear
of the trouble In which he was SO unex-
pectedly involved, and will need no as
surance that his conduct in the affair was
characteristic of the gallant and knightly
gentleman that he has always shown
himself to be, in peace or in war.
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The Necessity for N National
Levee System.

New Orleans Democrat
The necessity for national levee system
was never better illustrated than In the
condition of affairs now existing in one OF
the levee districts of the State of Mississip-
pi, embracing the counties of Bolivar,
Washington Issaquena and Sharkey. The
people of this district have been taxed
since the war for levee purposes as no other
people were ever taxed before. Not only
is real and personal property made to pay
taxes, but cotton, cottOnseed, and every
other product of the soil are made to paw q
very high duty. The Southern States Just
ly complained OF the cotton tax which the
Federal government laid on the South some
years ago, but this Mississippi levee dis
rrict tax is even worse, since ie taxes not
only the cotton, but the seed as well and
taxes it Is 50 heavily that cotton cultivation
is actually prohibited. The returns of this
cotton tax for these counties show conclu-
sively either that cotton production therein
is falling off greatly, or that the taxes are
beaten by the planters The result of such
heavy burdens on the planters is, of course,
bankruptcy TO almost all Of them.
The worst of the whole affair is the fact
the money obtained by these extra taxes
Is not spent, as was intended, on the levees.
II this were done and the plantation pro-
tected rom overflow, these burdens might
well De pardOned, but Instead of this noto-
riOus fact that the money. or at least a large
portion OF 1t, Is stolen, The Levee Board Is
now In debt, the levees down, the money
stolen aud the planters hrankrupt. The
Vicksburg Herald declares that this ont
rage can no longer 60 on, and proposes to
appeal to the Legislature In behalf behalf Of
the taxpayers o. this district. Il may sue
coed ia abolishing these oppressive bur-
dens, but the only certain and lasting cure
and remedy will be to turn the Ievees over
10 the Federal government.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

Brandon Republican. ]

Brandon Republican,
Quite number Of our State exchanges
are ia favor Of Convention to change the
Consultation. We would like to see some
changes made, but the expense would be
toe heavy for our present financial coDdi-
glon. The election ofdelegates. the hold
ing Of the convention, and the ratfffeafinn
Of the new Constitution would cost more
than two bundled THOUSAND dollars. Let
as get out Of debt first
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

The process adopted By DR.. Price 10 max.
ing his Special Fiay0riug Extracts u Oitgi,
mali By this new process nc liz enabled fr
produce faFpfings of The anoat uuailiv. rs.
tanning the freshness Or fruit 90 cOucenfra.
I'D that small quantity produces each
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 30, 1877

WAsHNGToN, d. c., Nov. 80, 1877.
SIR: In compliance with your request,
herewith inclose list of contractors on the
United States mail routes in the State of
Mississippi during the contract term COM
menced July lst, 1853, and ended June Both,
1862. Very respectfully,
THOs- j. HARDY,
Second Asst p. NJ. General.
Hon. Fl. D. MONEY, House of Representa-
tives, Washington, ID. c.
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Pamela Star !
LATEST NEWS.


The Condition Of tIie Pope
LONDON, Dec. l0.-The Times corra,-.
dent at Rome tolegraphs, although ueg.
per reports conce ming the popes NIX
are more favorable, private advices udr..
lies helpless; although his mind Is cIss,
endures great suffering, from which b. .
expecting aud ever hoping for speedy
lease.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

Mr.. KNAPP, Democratic member
from Illinois, offered resolution at the
beginning Of the session indorsing the
President, and the Republicans defeated
it. Can't the people Of his District elect
q Representative who can End something
to do besides making himself ridicnlous?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

WE are indebted to our friend Of the
Woodville Republican for q very hand
some notice Of The CLARION.
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MISSISSIPPI BgWg


Summit Sentinel.
The freight business on tbe NJ u
Railroad nc present is eimrf" aa
huge Trains loaded down with r
eS2qhstaenIt,ly passing this point. b's
Summit Sentinel
We learr, from reliable antbo.a
Rodney Green, (cOl.) who was NJ.
Our Souh'f J az under sentence oil 49,
murder, and who escaped Thereto
since, was c u tured at China Cro-l lei.
day, by another cOlOred man. vbo .-
PEELED 20 knock Green down XIV ""a
ienee-rnil before he would submit.
arrested. 10
Holly Springs Soulful
Our farmer friends from an n,.,.
county report much damlgs Go cr,n.
anu cotloh-oy the recent raius
siueTaOle quantity OF the corn g. vst
field, ungathered some Of Inc Do
been beaten out, the bolls barc -.oa
In many Instances the seed are s,,r.'..s r
Ihe Doll. The potato crop also b'-
considerably damaged.
Brandon Republican.
The case Of l.. l.. Trube. accuni.l.
deal Of time and attracted murb ~,
~ VIC LAMIeuce circuit Court U.
indicted IN Pike county for tbp NM,
A. u Smedes. IN NOvembe 1874
venue was changed to Lawrence -.
where he was tried and convicfed y,
der, and sentenced 20 be HUNG bY, u
preme Court gave him a new t-.i
this Germ he was convicted of man.i..
ter and sentenced % seven veor. ir..
ment IN the penitentiary, from wbiot
peal Will be taken lie was pro.ec'.
Maj. Terral and Maj. Crisman. and ~
ed by Judge Hurst. N'I
Copiahan.l
Rev. A. II. Widney and ON. .,.
nephews, Of Illinois, are building res,'...
at Dell Springs, four miles below H
hurst, on the road. Their amin.
there. j b. Boss, OF Illinois. bas XIV.
ed the hi'crease place adioiuin0 u
hurst, and VIII concert into "a st1et n
He has sOwed four acres win bIs y.
hands. " w
Pamela Star
Mr.. f. W. Shaw died quite su5l...
tuesday night, at his home tbr.. y.
west OF Sardis. lie had been i'm bad N.Y.
come time, but was able t0 be- up. geos,..
On the night in ques ion. Mr.. Sb9w y.
sitting In the mid,t Oithe family cir.l.
violently attacked with hemorrbqgs
died IN few moments. He was bGrI.f
Rose lii Cemetery, in Sardis, on Wei.
day. ''..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

Hss sale ana 1'urchase.


Chickasaw MessenKerl
The Vicksburg q Nashville Ral.o
(OkOlona and Grenada), was sold on t4e
inst, by Deputy u. s. Marshal, lsaae
ESQ, Of POntOtOc, aud bought boo or
bid by Mr. Neville, OF Jackson, Misae
law partner OF Col. w. J. Nugenf ane
Of the late distinguished Governor
lie, Of this State. We understand ho 1o.
u 10 for Messrg. Hamilton 3 Hebron
was ln accordance with the prOgramA
lglnally mapped out, for the new ols
ton. We are rejoiced that so much na-
done.
Mr.. Melville represents Hamilton
hron, tlae H.ceseea OF the Fenltcntia.s
amply able 90 build the road, ana t
thnsiaslio concerning 70, and SO soon
the preliminary ufrangemeHia can
will put force Of convict labor to
No action has been taken BY enc
ate on The appointment Of o
Wells
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-12

TIM RIoHr R1na. Iii. MsttheWs
silver resolution.
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Telegram to Picayune
Western COIOmists Settling Ar0un'
Holly SPRING..

HOLLY SPRINGS, Dec. lO.--L. l.. Neon
mick, Of indianapolis, arrived here Two d1
ago with his second colony OF Western en.
grants, consisting Of two hundred pe0nI.-
about seventy-hve families. They ace r
excellent class Of people, mostly nmen
some Of whom have means 20 20 Co worFr
once. They will secure places without dt
hculty. MIR. Mccormick brings auo.hs
colony here from Indianapolis next m0aa
He thinks this section suited in every RE-.
spects u the wuuCs or hts WrsJeru Dn1u.
The people he has brought are duughM
with our people, climate and soil.
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GOOD EOR SENATOR MAT
THEWS.

His silver Dollar Resolution
Wherein He Crosses Swords
With President Hayes.
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Surrender orPIevnn.

LONDON, Dec. lO.-Rsutcr's Ts.egr.
Company has the following, dated BaeM
rest, Monday, December 10. After seyf
engagement yesterday before Plevnl Oh
man Pasha, who was wounded. sutre1Ir
cd Internationally. The Turks Goo Peu
are dying OF hunger and cold.
LONDON, Dee. 10.-Reuter's TdecrH
Company received the following, dutsdB
charest, December TO- o 40 D. m Plegm.
now In the hands of the Russo RDumanm
armies. The Agency Busse makes tho IN
lowing announcements; Osman Pasms r
my attempted to break through in tbe d.
rectiOn of Widdin and was attacked in Tu
AID compelled 20 lay down thrirarms. afH
"A glorious struggle, Ia which Osmau Pam
was seriously wounded. AL wlh on
voice, praise his conduct.
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Second Assistant Postmaster General

Last of contractors on mail routes IN the State
of Mississippi during contract term, COM
naenced July LIST, 1853, and ended June 30th
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The frei xht business on the AZ ~
hailroHd at present Is simpIr
Huge trains, loaded down with rri KY.
constantly passing this point b'
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-24
MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made 10 the condl-
tons OF certain mortgage. whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operative,
executed by William +. Kent and Caroline E..
Kent, his wife, Of South Haven Michigan, TO
Rufus n, A. Barstow, OF Burlington, in the
county OF Chttenden, and state OF Vermont,
bearing date the sixth day OF July, A. D., eight
cen hundred and seventy one, and recorded in
the Office OK the Register OF Deeds, for the
county OF Van Buren,, IN said state Of MichI-
gan, on the eighth day OF July, A. D., eighteen
hundred and seventy one. IN Liber two, Of
Mortgages, on page three hundred and fifty,
upon which mortgage there il claimed to be
due at the date Of this notice, the SUN OF
twelve hundred and twenty three dollars and
eight cents, and no sut or Proceedings at law,
having been instituted to recover any part
thereof Notice 10 therefore hereby given, that
on Tuesday the 23d day Of October next.
st ten o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, sale to
take place at the front door Of the Van Buren,
county Circuit Court House, in the village of
Paw Paw, the premises described in said mort
gage, or so much thereof as shall be necessary
to satisfy the amount due on such mortgage,
with ten per cent interest, and legal costs, to-
gether with an attorney fee covenanted for
therein that is to say, the following pierce or
parcel Of land, situated IN Van Buren, county,
in the state of Michigan, viz Lots eight, nine,
ten and eleven, in Block eleven, OF Dyckman
and Woodlands Addition to the village of
South Haven, according to the recorded plat
thereof. 1165t13
Dated. Paw Paw, July 26th, 1877.
RUFUS M. A. BARSTOW, Mortgagee.
j. II. BosrwIcK. Attorney for Mortgage.
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ESTATE OF LEWIS -. AN.
ID DREWS. Deceased.
STATE OF MICHIGAN. GO
COUNTY OF VAN RUREN.

AT a session Of the Probate Court for said
county. held at the Probate Office in the village
Of Paw Paw, on the 21st day OF July, IN the
year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
seven. Present, Alfred J. Mills, Judge of Pro-
bate. In the matter OF the estate OF Lewis ID.
Andrews, deceased. On reading and filing the
petition duly verified, of Edna A. Andrews,
widow OF said deceased praying that admins
trahon Of SAID estate may be granted to Josiah
Andrews. or some other suitable person;
Thereupon II is ordered that Monday the
9th day OF August next. at ten o'clock IN the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs at law OF said de-
ceased, aud all other persons interested in SAID
estate, are required to appear at a session OF
said court, then to be holden at the Probate
office, in the village of Paw Paw. and show
cause, II any there be, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not be granted. And it is
further ordered, that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate, of the
tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing a copy of this order to be
published in the True Northerner, a newspaper
printed and circulated in said county, three
successive weeks previous to said day OF hear
ing. A. true copy. 1868
ALFRED J. MILLS. Judge of Probate.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

DEFAULT having been made in the condi-
tons OF certain mortgage, whereby the power
therein contained to cell has become operative,
executed by Charles Delamere and Amanda E.
Delamere, of South Haven. in the county of
Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, to Rufus M.
A. Barstow, OF Burlington, in the county OF
Chittenden, and state OF Vermont, bearing
date the 30th day OF March, A. D., eighteen
hundred and seventy five, and recorded in the
Office OF the Register Of Deeds, for the county
OF Van Buren,, IN said state Of Michigan, on
the Goth day OF April, A. D., eighteen hundred
and seventy Ave, in LiDer six OF Mortgages, on
page 644, upon which mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date Of this notice, the sum OF
twelve hundred and fifty three dollars and sew
enteen cents, and no suit or proceedings at law
thereof, Notice is therefore hereby given. that
on Tuesday, the Esd day Of October next, at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder, sale to take
place at the front door Of the Van Buren, coun-
ty Circuit Court House, in the village Of Paw
Paw, the premises described in said mortgage,
or 50 much thereof as shall be necessary to
satisfy the amount due on said mortgage, with
ten per cent. interest, and legal costs, together
with an attorney fee of fifty dollars, covenanted
for therein; that is to say. the following piece
or parcel OF land, situated in Van Buren, county
in the state OF Michigan, viz the north west
fractional quarter Of section nineteen. IN town
one south, OF range sixteen west, containing
one hundred and thirty four and one third
acres Of land, according to the United States
survey. 1165t13
Dated Paw Paw, July 26th, 1877.
RUFUS NJ. A. BARSTOW, Mortgage.
j. II. BosTwIcK. Attorney for Mortgage.
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IN persusnos and BY virtue OF decree
In the Circuit Court for the county Of Van Bu-
rem, In Chancery, In the State of Michigan.
made on the 22d day Of May, 1877, in q certain
cause therein pending, wherein Tronor w.
Park is complainant and James Myhsn, Ann Ny
han, James Myhsn Jr. and George Fl. Myhan
are defendants. Notice is hereby given that |
shall sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der, II the front door Of the Court House in
the village OF Paw Paw, in said county, at three
O'Clock IN the afternoon, on the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1877, the following described real
estate, to wit Those certain pieces or parcels
OF land lying and being in the township OF Gs-
neva, IN the county Of Van Buren,, aud state of
Michigan, known and described as follows, to
wit the north thirty four (34) acres of the
west half OF the south west quarter or section
twenty eight (2S); also, the east half OF the
south east quarter Of section twenty nine (29);
also. the south east quarter Of the north east
quarter, aud the east half Of the south west
quarter OF said section twenty nine (29). oil In
town one Q) south. Of range sixteen (16) west;
also, lots numbered eleven (11), twelve Q2),
thirteen (13) and fourteen (14). IN block thirty
Eve (s6), in Hannahs addition to the village of
Souh Haven, in the said county OF Van Buren,.
Dated Paw Paw, July 18, 1877 1164t7
JOHN KNOWLES,
Circuit Court Commissioner.
JOHN c. SHARP. Compliments Solicitor.