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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-30

so n allagher moved 10 table Car
rie Nj. Hall moved u strike ont S400
ii in ,eIt $50 NJ. Tison IN we'd 10 table.
Carried And the bill Mas ia~<ed yeas
nays Mr.. Warren, /; absent, 81.
Mr. Applewhte move d TO reconsider and
Mr.. Field, chairman of the Committee on
Penitentiary, reported one b II do not pas
The report was taken up.
H. b. to abolish the office of Superintend-
ent Of the Pententiary. Do not pass, and
the bill was tabl d.
Mr.. Baker, chairman. reported bill and
substitute on the subject of salaries of
county Ireasurers. Do pass.
Mr.. Street moved TO refer to a special
committee of five, with instructions TO per-
Iect oiii carrying out the principles of the
SUBSTITUTE. Lost. Mr.. Street moved to
make special order for l01a O'Clock, Thurs
day January 81. Carried.
MI Marshall of Warren. chairman of tn
Committee on Federal Relations reporte e
one d. ). X. and one 5. j. +. with substi-
tute, DO pass. The report was taken up.
ii. y. X. requesting the Senators and
Representatives in Congress to use their
endeaVorf to have the bankrupt law re-
peaied; Mr.. GholsOn moved to table.
Carried.
81. K. instr citing the Senators and re-
guessing the Representatives in Congress
from this State In relation To the port of
Vicksbur9. Committee substitute adopt
ed. Messrs Pegram and Marshall of War
rem made eloquent speeches in favor of the
resolution. and it passed.
The privileges ofthe House were extend.
ed to Gen. Stewart, Chancellor of Missis-
sippi University.
Mr.. Showers moved to reconsider the
vote tabling II. j. 4. requesting the Sena-
tors and Representatives to use their en-
dHavors to have the bankrupt law repealed.
Ca ried.
The motion to table was withdrawn and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. AppleWhite, chairman, reported one
House bill, do not pass and one House bill
do pass. The report was taken up.
III. b. to repeal section 1887 Code of 1871
In regard to separate pauper districts in
TishomingO county, do not pass. Indefi
nitely postponed.
I'll b. to compel Boards of Supervisors to
comply with sectiou of an act in relation
to county finances, approved Feb. /, 1877.
DO pass, and the bill passed.
INF GWln chairman OF the Committee on
Corporations reported FL. B. of session of
1877, to amend the charter of the town or
Pass Christian, do not pass. The bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. McWhorter, chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Health and Quarantine
one Dill, substitute do pass. The report was
taken up.
Ii. b. to amend the act creating a State
Board of Health, approved February l, 1877,
substitute do pass. The report was taken
up. Pending consideration the House adj
jOurntd.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-30

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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-30
JACKSON ADVERTISEMENTS.

YOU want a CLEAR BRIGHT LIGHT. a SAFE
LIGHT, LIGHT WITHOUT SMOKE, go TO
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

''1he rery man OF all others arho has the
deepest interest IN sound currency, and
,vho suffers most By mischieoous legislation in
money matters, is the man rho earns his dai-
Ey bread By his daily toll. 4 deprecated cur
rency, sudden changes of prices, paper money
falling bet,ceen morning and noon, and fal.
ling still lower betaueen noon and night, these
things constitute the uery harvest time of spec
uIators, and Of the phole race Of those apho are
at once idle and crafty. a disor-
dered currency is one,of the greatest political
erils Hundermines the sirtues necessary for
the support of the social system, and encour-
ages propensities destructive to its hnppix ess.
1t aodrs against industry, .trugaHty and econ
omy, and it fosters the euil spirits of ertrau-
agance and.specuIation. Of all the contri-
cancss for cheating the laboring classes of
mankind, none has been more efectual than
that aohich deludes them pith paper money.
This is the most efectual Of incentions to fer
tilize the rich man fields By the s,ceat Of the
poor mans brow. Ordinary tyranny, oppres.
sion, ercessive tardtion, these bear lightly up
on the mass OF the community, compared with
fraudulent carrencies and the robberies COM
mitted By deprecated paper" ."-Daniel
Webster,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
The EurOpean Situation,

The latest reports by cable Indicate q
peaceful ending to the Eastern difficulty. 1t
is thought, or rather said, by the diplomatsts
who are discussing the treaty OF San Stefano
that both England and Russia will so moder-
ate their demands that an agreement will
easily be reached. There is nevertheless
good reason to believe that war will be the
outcome of the negotiations. 1t would be
strange and altogether unprecedented if this
prolonged and angry discussion between ma
tions so suspicious OF each other and whose
interests are so conflicting should not result
in war. So far the course of events is strik-
ingly like that which preceded the opening
of hostilities between Russia and Turkey and
like that which generally foreruns an armed
conflict. One day we hear that peace is
assured, the next day that war is inevitable,
the day after that the outlook for peace is
more promising. Ali this means that one or
the other of the parties to the quarrel is not
yet ready for war and is gaining time by
Offering immaterial concessions which have
at least to be discussed.
Inc government Wnlcn Is gaining by de-
lay is unquestonably the British. England
is making good use of her time in
strengthening her formidable navy already
by far the most powerful in Europe, and in
carrying her troops within striking distance
of her enemy. She certainly will not yield
any OF her demands. She is sullen and de-
termlned. and has evidently reached The limit
of forbearance. Her Government no longer
tells what it is going to do in certain con-
tingency. It quietly prepares itself for any
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

THE Boston Advertiser believes that the
Potter committee will report that President
Hayes has no title to his seat, and that if
the Democrats control both branches of Con-
gress next year they will seize upon the exec
utive office. 1t goes on to say:
What then? Now comes into clear view the
necessary, logical and inevitable result of the
first step achich costs-the necessity of the rising
OF the sovereign people in their majesty and
might, under the lead of the ilustrious trio,
Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, to suppress
revolution against law and order, as by the
same means rebellion was crushed
The result of this no one can foretell. An
arena OF contest in every state, city, town and
school district in the country would be very
different from the recent sectional warfare.
Anarchy might result. Our republican form
of government might issue stronger from the
contest but what is to be feared is that the re-
suit OF this wicked and insane first step of inves-
tigdtio1 would be. by force of uncontrollabie
circumstances and events, the establishment of
q form of government regulated and controlled
BY the will, power and brain of one mar
Grant.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
A Suggestion for the Magazines.

A correspondent of the London Athe naum
makes suggestion for the quarterly reviews
which the Library Journal heartily approves
and which we may urge upon the attention of
all our magazine publishers. 1t is hat they so
print their various articles that one shall in no
case overlap, or as printers say "back" another.
If this plan shall be generally adopted, every
subscriber to the magazines may separate the
articles and binding together those that belong
together, make books of no little value which
it is impossible to get in the bookshops. A
series OF articles on given subject appearing
in any magazine are pretty apt to appear after,
ward in book form, but it frequently happens
that various writer's will contribute articles on
the same subject or on subjects closely related
TO the different magazines, and by putting these
together into single volume book of rare
value not otherwise to be had may be made.
Scattered through various numbers OF various
magazines. even though the magazines are col
lected into bound volumes, these papers are
practically lost in what is to them rubbish,
whatever its IT al value may be; collected into
volume they form a many-sided treatise,
full discussion from all points of view, the con-
venience of which it is not easy to exaggerate.
If one could gather together, for example, the
papers RECENTLY published on the civil service,
or the admirable critical essays which have
been feature of all our magazines of late, or
if he is lighter of mind, the best short stories
published he would have book worth keeping.
What the magazines have for him he could
thus retain permanently and in convenient
shape, asserting it and bringing together
things akin to each other and discaIding those
for which he does not care
The size of the magazine pages is so nearly
uniform that they could be trimmed to match
ln bnding, and the only change necessary to
be made ia the Abandonment of tha -
beginning one article on the leaf on which an
other ends. A small loss of space would be
involved, but the loss would not he considera-
BILE while the gain would bs great.-N Y. Post.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FOKAG
AND STRAW.
Posr QuARTERMAsTER's oFFrcE.

fUsT TlUARTERMASTER'S OFF1CE,
10y high i Street, BOSTON, MASS. May Is, 1878.
y the usual conditions will be received at this Of
fee, until Y O'Clock, noon, June 15 1878, at which
time and place they will be opened in the presence OF
bidders Tor furnishing and delivering the Fuel For
age and Straw required at the following mentioned
posts, during the fiscal year commencing July !.
1878, and ending June 80, 1879, viz:
Boston, Mass, Forts Independence. Warren, and
winthrop, Boston Harbor; Forts Standish, Andrews,
Sewel, Phoenix, and fort at Clark's Point, Mass
Forts Knox, McCleary. Sullivan, Popham, Prebie
and GoIges, Me-; and Forts Constitution, N. H.. and
for Fuel for o. s. Steamer "Thayer." at Boston,
MASS
A preference will be given to articles Of domestic
production. The Government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals..
The requirements of Section 3711 Revised Statutes
may te applied to Coal and Wood delivered under
the cs2tracts awarded under this advertisement, in
appoNsed inspector, for inspecting. weighing and
meas uing the Coal aud Wood twenty cents for each
ton coal (22i0 1000 pounds, as the may be)
weighed. and nine cents for each cord of wood Q2S
cubic feet measured by him. The bids must there
fore show the rate per ton of coal and per cord OF
applied and not being applied. And bidders WIN
specify the number Of pounds to the ton OF Coal bay
and Straw.
Payment to be made on delivery of supplies, after
having been accepted or as thereafter as funds
may be available for the purpose.
Blank proposals and full information to the MAN.
ner OF bidding, conditions to be observed by bidders,
and terms of contract with the amounts required for
each post, will be furnished application to this Of
flee.
Envelopes containing proposals should be marked; !;
proposals for" as the case may be and ad-
dressed to the undersigned.
A. G. ROBINSON, Captain and A. @. N.
my18 d6t
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

The Democratic investigators are angry
and alarmed at Secretary Sherman's defiance
OF the Potter committee. The strong point
in their case against him has been the ex-
hibition of pretended copies OF letter which
it has been alleged he wrote to Weber, SUPER
visor Of REGISTRATION of East Feliciana par
lsh, Louisiana, promising him an office, either
in that State, or if he preferred it, elsewhere,
In return for certain corrupt actions in tam.
pering with the election returns so as to make
1t possible for the returning board to throw
out the votes of that parish. This pretended
letter Secretary Sherman denounces as for.
gerry. and claims to be able to prove that
those who have been exhibiting it with the
view OF the project for an investigation know
it to be forgery. The point is further that
those at work in the matter have been shrewd
enough not to produce any original, but to
forge a. letter and then photograph it and
destroy the pretended original, leaving only
the photograph, the possession of and utter
ance OF which under the laws here does not
constitute the crime of forgery. The Secre-
tary declares that he will be able to prove,
and that he intends to prove that the whole
movement is base conspiracy. He will
from the start put the whole Potter commit
Zee on the defensive. There are many Dem
ocrats who do not conceal their disgust at the
trap they have been led into, and who say
that no evidence that can be procured will
be accepted by the country without suspicion
in case Sherman's charge in regard 60 the
alleged Weber letter is sustained.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
Convention Of the Reform Clubs
OF THE
STATE OF MAINE,

The Quarterly Convention Of the Reform Clubs of
the State of Maine will be held at
Norway, ON Wednesday aud Thursday
June 9Th and 9Th.
Fully appreciatng the good results arising from
our earnesness and sincerity in this great and gori-
ous work. we earnestly hope that all the Clubs in the
State will be fully represented, keeping in mind our
motto, "Charity for all, and malice toward none."
One and one-thrd fare for the round trip on the M
G. r. r.
Return tickets will be furnished by the Secretary
for the Portland 8 Ogdensburg, Portland & Roches-
ter and Grand Trunk Railroads.
Per order State Committee.
FRANK KENDRICK, President.
GEO. W. MURCH, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

As a very important source of strength
and security, cherish public credit. One
method of preserving il is to nse il as
sparingIy as possible; avoiding decisions
of expense by cultivating peace, but re-
membering also that timely disbursements
10 prepare for danger frequently preven
much greater disbursements to repel ID !;
avoiding likewise the accumulation of
debt, NOT only by stunning occasiens of
expense, but by vigorous exertiOns In time
OF peace to discharge the debit which un-
avOidable wars may have Occasioned, NOT
ungcnerousiy throwing upon posterity the
burden which we ourselves ought 10 bear,
GEORGE WAsHINGTON,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

"The loss achich Americo has sustained, since
the peace, from the pestilential effects of irre-
deenabLe paper money, on the necessary conf
dence betaceen men, on the necessary confidence in
thepublic councils, on the industry and morals of
the people and on the character of republican qov-
ernnent, constitute an enormous debt against the
States chargeable NTH this unadvssed measure,
schach must remain unsatisfed or rather it is an
accumulation Of guilt Uhich can be erpiated no
othe,7oise than By a voluntary sacrifice on the al
ar ofjustice of the po,oer aohich has been the jn-
strument Ct it.-James Madison.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

IT is intimated that the House bill pro-
hibitiDg further contraction of the greenback
circulation is to be accepted as compromise
measure with the understanding that no fur
ther financial legislation shall be attempted
this session. The. bill will be passed, it is
said, just as it came from the House. This
will probably defeat the bill for the repeal of
the Resumption act, though the anti-Re-
sumptionists would not be able in the alb
sence even of other legislation to pass the re-
peal over veto. How far Secretary Sher-
man Is party to this compromise is not
fully known, though it is believed that he is
not unwilling to have the legal-tender circu-
lstion remain at its present limit. He inti-
mated this, it will be remembered, at his last
conference with the Finance Committee.
He regards the country now as on a resump-
ton basis, and with his success in accumulat-
ing gold for resumption purposes, does not
fear any injurious effect from any legislation
fixing the greenback volume at its present
limit
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

"A return to specie payments mt the carli-
est possible period compatible with due re-
gard TO all inter ests concerned, sh Guild ever
be kept i'm view Fluctuations in the value
of cnrrency nre always injurious, and to
reduce these fluctuations TO the lowest Dos.
sibIe point will always be leading pur.
pose i'm wise 1egislation. ConvertibiIity,
prompt and certain cOnvertibilify into
coin is acknowledged 10 be the best and
surss safeguard against them.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Mr.. ScHLEIcHER of Texas is very indlg-
nant over the murder of Americans citizens
by Mexlcans. He had nothing to say when
American citizens were murdered in the
Southern states because they voted according
to their convictions of right,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

The Democratic national committee now
in session at Washington is pondering over
San address to the people" The members
perceive that the party has put its foot in it
by the passage of the Potter resolution, and
they are casting about for excuses. Revolu-
tion is not easy to excuse, and in this case
the committee can take the French maxim to
heart
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
JAMES BUCHANAN.

'Such medium (irredeemable paper mon
cyl has always been liable to fluctuation. It's
value is constantly changing; and these
changes, often great and sudden, expose in.
dividuals to great loss, are the source of ruin
Gus speculations, and destroy all confidence
between man and man. Chief Justice Mar.
Il
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
PROPOSALS FOR STONE.

US. ENGINEER's OFsIcE,
PORTLAND, ME, May 9th, 1878.
DROPOSALS will be received at the office of the
l. undersigned, in Portland, Maine, until 10
o'clock A. M , on FRIDAY the 31st day of May,
1873 for Stone to be delivered Lovel's Island in
Boston Harber, Mass as follows:
1.-About 57O0 cubic feet Of Dimension Cut Gran
ite.
2.-About 500 tons Split Granite for paving.
3.-About 100 tons large Bubble Stone.
Proposals can be made for the Bubble Stone sepa-
Tatey if desired. Persons desiring to make propos
ais for the above Stone, requested to apply to the
undersigned at his offices either in No. 453 2 Con-
gress street. Portland, Maine, No 26 Pemberton
Square. Boston, Mass, for specifications and fur
ther informaio ion concerning the same.
GEO. THOM, Lieut. Col. of Engineers,
my1Od6t Bvt. Brig. Gen' q. 8. A.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

1t (paper money! tends to aggrayate the
inequality oftfortunes; to make the rich richer
and the poor poorer, to multiply nabobs and
paupers, and to deepen and aoiden the guilt
which separated Diues from Lazarus Thom-
as H. Benton.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Mr.. WILLS the English playwright has
in ambitious imitation of Mr.. Froude and 9th.
er distinguished historical white.washers, un-
dertaken to make very nice person out of
Mistress Eleanor Gwynne, and in his latest
play picturesher as patriotic social REFORM
er who gave up virtuous life and the man
OF her choice for love OF England. Du Bar.
rvs turn will come next.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

a paper currency is a great curse to any
people and a particular curse to the laborer
Of any country, for its depreciation alaoays
falls upon the laborer.-Andre,u Jackson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
TO Cont actors.

DROPOSALs will be received at the Sagadahock
Il National Bank, Bath, Maine. until o'clock p.
materials and erecting banking building, en- the
corner of Front and Centre streets, in the city OF
Ball. according TO plans and specifications furnished
by f. II. Fassett, Architect.
Persons desiring to make proposals for the above
work, the plans and specifications at the
Sagadahock National Bank, where all necessary in
formation will be givep
The right is reserved to reject any and all propos
ais not deemed tor the interest of the Bank.
Rath. Nav II. 1873. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Paper emissi ms by the government are
of a nature SO Liable TO abuse, L may say
SO certain 10 be abused. that the wisdom Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itseIf W III 80 se ucina and dam
gerous power
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Irredeemable paper money ''converis the
business of society into a mere lottery; and
when the collapse comes, ~ come it must,
ii casts laborers out of employment. crush
es manufacturers and merchants and
ruins thousands Of honest, industrious
citizens.H
uADrEz ErIr" NJ ~
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Gard certificate couptersigned by STANLEY 7.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon as by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
nurpal,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

FRIDAY MORNING, NAY "a.

We do not read anonymous letters and eommuni-
cations The name and address of the writer are IN
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve oom-
mn,ications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

"Capital may be produced by Industry and
accumulated by economy, but only jugglers
will propose to create it by legerdemain tricks
with paper" ."-Thomas Jefferson.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
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The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY of Portland.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Joint Standing
IN Committee on Streets, Sidewalks and Bridges
will meet at the junction of Sheridan and Congress
Streets on SATURDAY, the 25th day Of May instant,
as O'Clock P. M, and will then and there hear all
parties interested and fix the grade of Sheridan
Street from Congress to Adams Street.
Per order of Committee,
my17d8t HANSON S. CLAY, Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

The good work goes on. $5,0OO,0OO more
of the six per cent. bonds are to be paid.
That is how the Government increases its
bonded debt.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Historicus-You are right. Latimer was
burned at the stake. But it was not because
ne owned flute. Let us bs Just and fair and
honest In all things. He wa, only learning to
play the cornet.-PucE
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

Tue London Times says the Pandora will be
ready for sea IN a short time and then sail for
Havre, where Temporary crew will be shipped.
She will then leave for San Francisco. Mr.
Bennett hopes that the expedition will sail for
the north in June, 1879 1t will go by the
route through Behring's Strait.
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24
Cap and Bells.

Mare Clausum-Tt Is said the Russians pro.
pose to re-christen the Sea of Marmora the
Fleet Prison" ."-Punch,
The Portland daily press., 1878-05-24

A Rising Genius: Young Lady lin course Of
conversaton)-"You've read 'Pendennis,' of
course?" Fashionable Scribbler (who is, how
ever, quite unknown to ofame)-"Ah-'Penden-
nisr Ah!-let me see! That's Thackeray's,
isn't 1t? No, Pye not. The fact is, never
read books-I write themP'-Puncb,