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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-29

Col. WI. RANDOLPH BERKELEY, who was
assassinated at FarmviIIe, Va, on Thursday, By
Capt w. II. Kennedy, was the head q an n-
terestiog family, consisting tt vile and seven
children. He was q member aud an officer Of
the Presbyterian Church, and was pot over 81
years Of age. For several years he was an ao
tive member of the board Of visitors Of the
University of Virginia, where he was gradual
cd before the war. During the war. though
quite young, he was colonel Of Virginia regi
ment which distinguished itself greatly. Col.
Berkeley was the representative Of two Of the
oldest families in Virginia. the Raudolphs and
the Bekclcys, both of whom trace their de-
sccDt in direct line from the Norman Con.
quest. John Randolph. Of Roanoke, and Ed
mund Randolph, Attorney General Of the
Untcd States. were of this family. Bishop
Berkeley, whose line, "WestwarI the star Of
empire takes its Way" is a household word
with Americans, vas connected by close rcla
tiouship with the Belkecys. who at an early
period came to the Old Dominion. The E,rIs
Of Berkeley and Fltzhardlngc arc chiefs of the
family in England.
RICh mel. may occasionally DO had up for
ready cash, ard Mr. vii ism II. Vanderbilt is
no exception to the rule. With wealth eati
mated all the way from seventy five to humid
red millions, he WAS obliged to borrow few
thousands now and then from the money bro
kers the Meters. whose failure under very dis.
creditable circumstances has just been announc.
ed. To get the money he deposited as collatcr-
al some Of the best assets he has, Harlem Rail-
road bonds-which, like the other securities
N ettors s. Co. got hold of in the course of their
business, were ,epledged for moro money
than they advanced upon them. 1t is no concern
of the publc's Of course. how the great million
afro con ncta his financial stf.irs INT the fran
saction has queer appearance in the face Of his
recent declaration that be never buys stocks
except as an investment. What with the reves-
tions in court Of the unpleasant habit Cornell us
j. Vanderbilt had of striking bis guests for q
loan of tho peculiar habits of tho old Commo.
dore and the sort of life that wss led in his house
hold, and this latest exposure of n curious tran.
ssction on the part Of his SUCCESSOR, the roof sp.
pears actually to have been lifted off the Van
derbilt mansion. -Balto. american.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-29

DAISINS-EVERY VARIETY-in full
IL supply, at remarkably low prices
f. j. DAVIDSON,
dor lat King street.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

The people are looking anxiously to
the approaching session of the Legislature
tor revision of the laws upon several
subjects seriously affecting their welfare
One of our most observant subscribers
writes:
/ hope the Legislature win extend the
time for paving taxes, and If practicable,
enact some law to modify the effect OF
the decision of the Supreme Court on the
question of land sold Tor taxes. 1t is hard
that whole tracts should be sold for non-
payment of taxes and the owners be diYest-
ed of all tn 4ir rights. Very frequently il
happens that assessments are enormously
made. Il would seeEa t0aFe qst TO sell only
enough of tract 90 settle unpaid assess
ments and then allow the owner q reason
able time to redeem the land on payment Of
a fair rae Of interest to the purchaser. Al
ready purehasss Of isKge traets of land are
contemplated by sharpers who are always
on the lockout for speculAtions upon the
misfortuncs aud poverty Of the taxpayers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
NATCmEx AND JACKSON NJ. mr..
A New Registration and "A New
Vote.

The County Railroad Convention held at
Raymond on the 8 day of December. pass
ed unanimously the following resolutions:
Resolved, l. That petitions be forwarded
to the Legislature which will convene in
Jackson on the 1st Tuesday of January en-
suing asking the passage of special Act
requiring the Board OF Supervisors of the
County of Kinds to cause to be M Ade, in
conformity with law, and at the earliest
practicable day after the passage of said
Act, new registration of the voters of the
county, and on the same day of said regis
tration to cause to be held new election on
the question OF subscription or no subscrip-
ton OF stock by Kinds county in the Natchez.
Jackson and Columbus X IL. Com pany-
provided the requisite number of tax-pay-
eTs in Kinds county shall apply for the same
in legal manner; and provided, further,
that said registration and election shall not
entail cost upon the Treasury of the County
of Kinds.
And Tor the puT pose of bringing this sub.
ject fairly before the Legislature, for its
favorable action, It is
Resolved, 2. That the chairman of this
meeting appoint five discreet men for each
election district of the county, to obtain
signatures to a petition to the Legislature
in behalf of a new registration and election,
and that said committee of five in each dis
rrict have the power to appoint a sub-com-
mittee to assist them.
Resolved, 8. That the Secretary of this
meeting shall furnish said committee OF
five with printed forms of said petition
and that the names of all the voters OF the
county be obtained, who are willing to sign
them, on or before the 10Th day of January
1873, on which day they shall be fOrw arded
10 Raymond. to the care of the Raymond
Railroad Committee, who shall forward the
same to reliable parties for presentation to
the Legislature.
The following named gentlemen were APP
pointed the committeeman under the 2
resolution:
Utica-Dr. L. White, J. B. Ross. e. z.
Mimms, Nelson Dudley, Dan Brown.
Dry Grove--Dan. WilIiamst N. B. Smith.
Carter MunsOn, G. Standiter. Z. III. Dabney.
Byram--J. s. Armstrong, Erwin Lewis.
M. Z. Morrison, Dave Henderson, William
Weekly.
Oayuga--T t. Hart j. e w. Cook, Geo.
Parks, w. Q. Hicks, G.. w Fisher,
Terry v. EnOchs. Dan. Nicholson, DIR.
K. Thomson, II Birdsong, Scott Gordon.
j. B. Sratham.
Aubu-n-A. B. Magee, J. w. Neel, J.R.
Robinett, w. r. Kirby, Richard Kelly.
Edwards=-S. ID. Currie. j. b. Simmons, G.
N. Harris, A. II Davis, W. II. Graham.
Clinton-Wm. Charlton. J. w. Todd, j. A.
Criddle. j. Hewes. H. R. Chiffon.
Liberty GrOve-Chos. A. Atkinson, Wal
ton Hendricks, JAS. Trip, Thos. Gordon.
Ed. James.
Raymond-Dr. r. L. Boyle, w. r. Sivley,
c. c. Heard, Baker SivleJ, James Hamil-
ton.
Forest HILL. f. Afford. DIR. T. A. Catch |
ings, A. P. Watson, Richard Anderson,
Lindsey Dickson.
Jackson--J. j. Rohrbacher, j. @. Cara
way, Jones S. Hamilton, c. Morgan, j. j. |
Spellman.
Bradley, G. IL. Robertson, j. Gates Fl. San
bridge.
Bottom. P. Withers, w o. Bonney, J.
E. Davis, DR.. Alexander, A. Lacey.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
THE DAILY CLARION,
Durfsg the Session OF the LegIsIa-
ture, One Dollar Per BIonGh.

The DAILY CLARION Will be resumed with
the assembling Of the Legislature. IL will
appear every morning. Monday excepted
and will contain a comprehensive summary
of each days proceedings of the Legisl 'ture'
and the Latest telegraphic and general news
from all parts ofrhe World. The paper will
20 to press in time for the morning trains.
enabling us to supply all points as far South
as McComb City and as far North as Holly
Springs, with the latest news, in advance OF
any other medium. All points between
Jackson and Vicksburg will be supplied by
the morning accommodation train. Bran
don and other points East, will be supplied
BY the first train in that direction.
Terms one dollar per month. Send your
order without delay, for one or two months.
so as to receive the first issues containing
the Governors Message, Department Re-
ports, etc. All Acts Of a general nature
will appear in full in The DAILY CLARION,
Immediately after approval. Orders for the
paper may be sent by members of the Leg
isIature when coming TO the Capital.
Business men, especially Of Jackson,
Vicksburg and New Orleans, will find The
DAILY CLARION a valuable advertising me-
dium.
The Weekly Clarion will contain
the most important matter of the DAILY.
1t will be issued every Wednesday morning.
Two dollars year; 81 % for six months !;
70 cents for Legislative Session.
Address POWER & BARKsDALE,
Jackson, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Enm Texe Or she = nsf- nkesmwPahon
mall which hap Passed ahe
hHeuse.
THE following is the full text Of anti
Resumption bin which has the House:

TIE following is the full text Of anti
Resumption bill which has the House:
A bill to repeal ali that part OF the act APP
proved January il, 1876. known as the lie
sumption act, which authorized the Secre-
Fary Of the Treasury to dispose OF United
States bonds and redeem and cancel the
greenback currency
That ali tina. portion Of the act approved
January II. 1875, entitled IAN act 10 pro-
videiOr the sumption Of specie payments.
which reads as follows, 30 wit: ~And
whenever and so often as circulating notes
shall be issued TO such banking association,
SO Increasing its capital or circulating notes.
or so newly organized as aforesaid, tt shall
be the duty of the Treasury 10 redeem the
IegaI-tendeT United States notes in excess
Only OF $3O0,000O0O, to the amount OF
80 per centum Of the sum of national bank
notes So issued To any such banking asso-
ciation as afo -esaid, AID to continue such
redemption as such circulating notes are
issued, until there shall be outstanding the
sum of $500. 100000 of such legal-tender
United States notes and no mores and on
after the first day OF January, A. ID. 1879,
the Secretary OF the Treasury shall redeem.
In coin, the United States legal tender mites
then outstanding on their presentation for
REDEEM ptiol at the Office Of the Assistant
Treasurer of the United States in the City
of New York in sums not less than $50 and,
to enable the Secretary OF the Treasury To
prepare and provide for the REDEEM pti0n in
this act authorized or required. he is author
lzed 10 use any surplus revenues frOm time
to time in the Treasury not otherwise APP
propriated. and to issue, sell, and dispose of,
at not less than par, in coin. either of the
descriptions of bonds of the United descri0-
ed in the Act of Cong ress, approved July
IA, 1870. entitled IAN act to authorize the
refunding o! the National debt" with like
qualities, privileges, aud exemptions TO the
extent necessary to carry this act into full
t.aeFs. \ TOR
the purposes aforesaid be, and the same is
hereby repealed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

The Jackson CLARIoN 6Ss completed its
fortieth volume, and during the whole OF
OF that time, whether in peace or IN war,
It never missed a regular weekly appear
ance. Its present proprietors. Messrs. Pow
er & Barksdale, have conducted IL for the
Hast ten years. Its success. editorially and
financially. Is the best evidence of their
ability We wish them s'maEy happy re-
turns.---Sunday Delta.
The foregoing complimentary mention
of the CLARION is reproduced by the
Aberdeen Examiner, with this supple
ment, to which we add that the hope that
our esteemed contemporaries days of use
fulness and prosperity may be common
snrate with his merits:
We believe that the Aberdeen Examiner
Is thu only other paper that can say with
that nozzle old journal, the CLARION, that it
has never since its foundation missed a
single weekly issue, though now In It's
twelfth year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
THE ARRAY BETWEEN GEN
WRIT ADAMS AND VAR.
SWEFMAN AT Mis-.
SISSIPPI CITY.
Extract 1ron Gen. Adams Card.

Handshoro Democrat
few days before tho conflict, which yoI
have noticed, Mr.. Swetman met me at the
station of the N. o. & NJ. X. R., and in til,
presence of a number of persons, useC
coarse and abusive language of member
Of my family, because of a debt claimed t
be due from my son-il-law, manifesting al
evident design to provoke a collision, fol-
which he seemed deliberately TO have pre-
pared himself, as he s.ood with one hand in
his pocket, and apparently on a pistol.
was. as is my habit unarmed, and only re-
piled. ifmy son-in-law owes you an account
| will pay it. Iwo gentlemen, Major Wal
thall and Gen. Joe Davis, attracted by his
threatening manner and violent language
approached and by their interference check
ed the controversy. Three or four days
after this occurrence, entered Col. Nixon's
saloon to get my mail, which was habitual-
ly left there for me, and saw Mr.. Swetman
andothers seated at a table playing cards.
5wetman was seated with his hack iowa dis
the door by which ! entered. I passed on
TO the end of the saloon, and taking up my
mail, and with letters In my right hand,
tur led and said ia a quiet tone of voice,
t.Mr, Swetman. you took advantage of me
the other day, when | was wholly unpre-
pared, to Use some offensive language" I'm
mediateIy and before had time To finish
the sentence, Swetman rose to his feet with
the remark. II reckon not" or words to that
TuCGts anu tAFC0 DCtOEG 4 uECW NY pistol :
l.is ball passed through my coat. cutting the
left breast. as was seen by several parties
Immediately after. In self-defense quick
" returned the fire. Had IL been my de-
<ign 10 take advantage Of him, it would
have been easy to have done so, when l en-
tered the room and first learned he was
there. He was then seated and unaware OF
my presence. Had i expected an exchange
OF shots to take place in the saloon, would
have drawn my pisfOl before addressing
him. Thestatemenu that fred first aud
whilst he was seated istutteTly false.
The unfortunate difficulty was not OF my
seeking, and had Mr.. SwetInaa uttered one
word OF apology for his wanton and unpro-
voked assault &c the depot on the FevioVs
saturday, about an account Of which I had
no personal knowledge, the matter would
then and there have been amicabIy settled
He chose 20 take another course, and when
addressed him. drew his pistol and fired
s:s.s.
The whole subject Is to undergo a judi
eiai investigation, and shall be prepared to
fully establish tlls Truth of my statements
By frrepressfble proof.
Respectfully. yours
WRIT ADAMS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

Secretary Sherman expresses confident
hope that the United States will never pay
its bondhoders in coin of less value thar
it has exmcted from them, and some forty
odd millions Of people are quite as confident
in the hope that it will never pay them in q
coin of greater value than it received and
promised to return. There is nothing in
consistent in these expectations, and the
chances are that both hopes will be fully re-
allied after the silver dollar is reissued.-St
Louis Republican
The currency witch it received in ex
change for its bonds were greenbacks ;
and the "coin" which it promised to pay
was bi metallic currency gold and silver.
The bondholders do not now consider the
latter good enough for them. A contract
broken OF one eide Is contract broken
on all and if the bondholders insist upon
taking nothing but gold, why may not
the plowholders claim the right to pay
them in the same currency which they
themselves are compelled to use, and
which the people who serve the govern
ment are content to take?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

In another column we have published
the Southern Pacific Railroad Bill intro
duced by Hon. H. D. Money. 1t is over
the same route of the Texas Pacific and
contemplates making the connection by
two companies working from opposite
ends towards meeting point. What
our people want is road to the Pacific
on the thirty second parallel of latitude.
They are not particular about the way of
doing it, and whoever will devise plan
for its speedy accomplishment will prove
himself public benefactor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

North Carolina Observer.

North Carolina Observer.l
"The army Is To the United States,'' says
the Secretary OF War, Mr.. McCrary, what
q well-disciplined and trained police Is 70 a
city, and the one Ii quite as necessary aa
the other.o
We had thought that Il vas the boast Of
Mr.. Hayes a0miniseraEiO1 that the per-
Torrance OF police duty BY the Federal ar
myshad come TO an eRd, but Il seems we are
mistaken. IE Is true that Gen. Sherman de-
nlared at banquet IN New York, and with
0ut rebuke. IN the presence Of Mr.. Hayes,
that without the Federal army the Ameri-
can people wonldsbela amnbg buC we were
not inclined 70 hold sAlh. Hayes 70 the
stFicfeet aeebpnEablltfF IN the great BUM
meF's nfterance, because az the time and
place sc which Il was made It seems, how
ever. that the Secretary Of War, "a we'll rs
the General DC the Army, " possessed offhu
Idea that the American people are kept ~
order only by the knowledge thar klifre la
M armtd force ready. willing and ahln tu
reduce them into snl| elton, and Ine FresI-
dent endorses blIe Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
SOY rHERN PACIFICRA ILWAY
BILL.
Hon. N. D. Money. Bill.

WASHINGTON. d. c., December 12.-The
hill introduced into the House to-day by
Mr.. Money, recites that in consequence OF
the provisions of the act of March 3, 1871.
and the act of March 2. 1A72. relating to the
construction of railroad between a point
in Northwestern Texas and the Bay of San
Diego, California, have not been complied
with by the construction of the road within
the time and manner specified, and there
fore the contingency has arisen when Con-
gress has the reserved right to adopt such
measures as it may deem necessary and
proper to secure its speedy completion, and
that the Southern Pacific Railroad Compa-
ny, which was authorized by the line act
TO cantrust a line between San Francisco
and Fort una having complied with the
law by constructing its railroad TO Yuma,
Arizona, and now proposes 10 extend il fur
Their eastward until it connects with the
Texas and Pacific or other railroads in Tex
Is, at the Bio Gr9nde. at or near Ell PasO.
IL provides that lands therefore, granted to
the Texas Pacific. between the Colorado and
and the Rio Grande Rivers shall, for the put
pDses of this act. be granted to the Southern
Pacific Company upon SO much of time aS
it may construct. 1t requires 100 miles to be
constructed within 1wo years after the pas
sage of The act, and the whole road TO El
Pazo within six years. Ifwhen the South
cru Pacific Is constructed to Rio Grande.
neither the Texas Pacific nor other roads
from Eastern Texas are there to conn ecl
with it, fG may, with the consent of that
State, continue eastward until a junction IL
formed, and In like manner, II the Texas
roads first reach FL PasO, either of them may
proceed westwardlF 70 a junction with the
Southern Pacific. Provisions Is made for
the interchange Of traffic facilities and
equality OF rates with cQniiecting roads. and
for the acceptance Of the get within six
guarantee ofinterest Is asked inF in the bill.
and no lands, except the transfer OF lands
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK


Lou1svrLLR "A dispatch to the Courier
Journal, from Stamford, Kentucky, states
that serious trouble Is expected at any mo-
ment in Lincoln county over the capture
there, LAST week. OF several outlaws.
CArRo.-Mr. SpIIIer shot his brother-In-
law. j. T.. Park. this afternoon. In a dispute
about The ownership Of some slaves Two
not dangerously wounded, and Splller was
released on bail.
CHARLEsroN--Thc municipal election
here resulted In the election OF M. w. Sole.
, Mayor, aud the entire Democratic ticket, by
a large majority, over the independent
ticket headed by ID. f. Fleming.
COLUMBUS, o "A colony of forty families
passed through the city yesterday evening,
en- route 20 Pine Bluff, Ark where they ex
pect to locate. They were all from the
Twenty eighth Ward, PittsbUrR.
SAN FRAKcIsco.-The message OF Gov.
Irwin refers TO the Chinese question. he
saws: The presence OF the Chinese here has
initiated an irrepressible conflict. IL the
right Of unlimited immigration Is conceded
to the Chinese, there Is no danger Of their
civilization overriding our own.
COLUMBUS, O.-D0ring a lecture tonight
by Prof. Barker. OF the University of Penn
sylvania, before tho Tyndall association,
musical sounds were transmitted from
Chicago over a circuit of three hundred and
seventy five miles, by means of Grey's har-
mon-telephone, ard were audible TO the an
dience. hut the particular tune could not be
recognized. This, IL Is claimed. Is the long
est distance this instrument has yet been
successfully worked.
AUGUsTA.-The new constitution was
| adopted by a large majority. Atlanta is
Endorsed as the permanent capital. A large
| vote was polled. No disturbances reported
BALTIMoRE.-The Board Of Directors OF
| the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to-day
! unsnim ously reelected John w. Garrett
| President, making this his twentieth con-
secutive year as President of the road.
LoUIsvILLE.-Edward WYATT aud Frank
Webster, u S. special bailiffs, have been
wounded by moOnshiners. The eye OF the
former was shot out and the latter was
shot through the head. Capt T. b. Web
ster. u s. deputy marshal, with posse
were attacked by triple their number Oi
mOonshiners ambuscaded. Officer Wyatt
received sixteen shots, in his face.
PHrLADELPHIA-Miss Bertha Van Hill
bern completed her task last evening OF
walking $50 miles in so consecutive hours.
giving the name OF Mrs. Mary Bell, died
here recently. friendless. Her body is In
the Morgue en- route to che POtter's Field
She said she formerly resided In the neigh
oorhoOd OF New Orleans.
NASHVILLE, TENN.-Two thieves were
chased at Tackville, Ala, last night, and
killed by citizens.
GEORGETowN, CoL.-Judge Dean, of Hot
Sulphur Springs. Middle Park. arrived here
tonight. and reports that his Court was
yesterday broken up by mob.
HARRISBURG, PAN old man and wife
were murdered in a thinlV DODulated local.
ity of Synder county. Pa, n few nights ago,
and their bodies consumed by fire. The
husbands name was John Kintzeler, aged
about seventy-seven wears, while his wife
was a few years younger. No clue to the
murderer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

We are indebted to the courtesy of DIR.
w. NJ. Compton, Superintendent of the
Mississippi Lunatic Asylum, for pamph-
let copy of his treatise on ''The Influence
of Alcohol" The dissertation relates
mainly 10 the influence &c alcohol in its
character as an agent affecting the health
of the people. 1t is an impartial and very
able discussion of the subject in its va
rious phases, in which the virtues as well
as the vices of King Alcohol are present
ed. 1t is not necessary to say that no other
conclusion can be drawn than that the
latter vastly predominant. The Treatise
exhibits vast amount of research and
abounds with facts and references clothed
in the flowing and captivating style of
its author. The facts are SO convincing
the logic is so clear-the conclusions
so irresistable-that we cannot but think
the production will accomplish good
wherever read. The harvest is ripe.
Unfortunately the reapers are few.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

THE Senate having failed to confirm
the appointment of G. Wiley Wells, as
Consul General to China, at the extra
session, the President has re-nominated
him; and is determined to fight it out
on that line, Notwithstanding the we'll au-
thenticated charges of malteasance and
and corruption in Office. The Democrats,
by a combination with the dissatisfied
Republicans in the Senate, can defeat the
appointment, if they wish.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-12-19

B. w. LEE, ESQ.,, has been relieved
of the Office of assistant U. y. District
Attorney for the Northern District of
Mississippi, to make room for Judge Or
lando Davis In what respect the latter
is superior to the former we are not adj
yised The zeal with which he opposed
the impeachment of Ames may have at
last returned to him with its compensat-
ing results after many days, like bread
cast upon the waters, in the shape of a
fat Office.