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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

JIM ANDERsoN's LATEST INvENTION-How HE
HAS MADE Up WITH SHERMAN.

JIM ANDERsoN's LATEST INvENTIoN-How HI
HAS MADE Up WITH SHERMAN.
PHILADELPIA, Oct. 30.-Tne Press to- NOR.
row Will publish sF*orn statement of Jas.
H. Anderson made to-day before notary
public Of this city, respecting the authenti-
city of the Sherman letter and other mat
ters corrected with the Potter committee
1t sets forth thar on the 9th of June, 1873,
after hehad testified before the Potter COM
mitfee on Louisiana affairs, he met. in Phil
adel phi4, Weber. who, in course of Ion
interview, stated he was in possession and
before the Potter committee for 10000
ami that Anderson repeated the converse
ton to j. r Sgpher, attorney Of this city,
personal friend and college chum OF Hon.
Clarkson \. Potter, aud that on the
day following Weber. Anderson and Sypher
went 70 Washington City, Weber declined
TO testify for over two weeks, giving
a reason that the Democratic managers,
whom he names, would not pay him the sum
he demanded. On the 9th June, Weber
informed Anderson that satisfactory ar
Tangtment>" had been made. and he was
ready 10 testify, which he did on the second
of July. Weber then showed Anderson
the letter received By him (Anderson) and
ID. A. Weber, from sherman. as supposed.
Anderson then compared the signature
with an autograph of Mr.. Sherman exhib-
tied at Brady S IN Washington, and ex-
pressed to Weber doubt of its commences
The affidavit goes on to explain the varia-
tions in the testimony of f. l.. Weber, and
the efforts made to f4sten the letter upon
the secretary. IL involves by name a num-
OF outside agents of the Potter committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Ehe approaching Convention of
Medical, Scientists and Prac-
ticIEOuera at Rich mOnd.

We are informed that DIR. Rice, Pres.
ident of the Mississippi State Board Of
Health has made the following
excellent appointments to this impor-
tant Convention:
Dir. Writ Johnston, Secretary State
Board of Health; DIR. S. d. Robbins,
Surgeon Marine Hospital, Vicksburg
DR.. r. G.. Wharton. Port Gibson DIR.
J. NJ. Taylor. Corinth.
These gentlemen are all of the highest
standing of their profession-have been
in the thickest of the fight with the
scourge-and have had personal knowl
edge and experience in the treatment of
the disease which it is the object Of the
Convention to devise means for warding
off and robbng it of its terrors should il
again invade any portion of our country
Meantime we desire to remind all whom
it may concern that Surgeon General
Woodwork has published a circular
which deserves particular attention
thrc ughout the lately infected region. He
calls for information to be submitted to
the Convention in regard to the origin,
peculiarities and effects of the epidemic;
which information will be added to that
now being collected by the yellow fever
commission, and the whole utilized as
may hereafter be determined. Doctors,
nurses, clergymen, citizens, Howard
Associations, and all should busy them
selves in adding whatever they are able
to the stock of information which will
be accumulated and utilized for the pub
lie good by the Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
= Romantic Hanging.
New York sun

| NV I UF = s9III-
There was q tinge Of romance in the
crime which led to the haEg ing of Richard
L. Isaaes, at Harri9onvlle, Missouri, last
week he was Ia love with girl named
Allie Gibson. and Allie expressed her will
lingness 70 marry him soon as he should
be worth $1,000 In order to raise the
money IsAaes deliberately murdered a
drover. shipped the murdered mans cattle
to 81. Louis and sold them. He was ar
rested before he had an opportunity 10 wed
his sweetheart, and confessed his crime as
cody q he had committed il. But his self
possession deserted him when he spoke of
the girl For whose sake he had risked the
gallows. Isaaes was executed accortlfnD tn
law. an incident rare ia that region of Mis-
souri,.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

WAsHrNaToN. d. G.. Oct. %.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 20. 1873.
Maj. Gen'l a. A. Humphreys, Surveyor-Gen-
eraI, Washington, d. c.:
SIR--As requested By Gen'l Wright,
submit in writing my request for the survey
of a portion of Pearl River.
/ beg to ask that you instruct Maj. Howell.
at New Orleans, Louisiana, to make the
survey and estimate of that portion Of Pearl
River in Mississippi lying between the citv
of jackson. Kinds county, ard Edinburg
in Leake county. the appropriations for
the surveys, ordered by he last Congress
are small. and TO farilitste the survey re-
quested TO be made herein. I propose on
behalf of our citizens, TO furnish all the
men, boats, wagons aud teams. and equip
ment kexct pt engineering Instruments
necessary for the work, without expense to
the Government. We would be glad TO
have this work done the last of November
or first of December proximo.
This portion of Pearl River can be rem
defed naFigable with q HalI amount of
work. and W i'll afford great relief in the way
OF transportation TO q large ex 'enr of couu-
try. This i'm proven ent of the river is very
greatly desired by our people.
am, very respectfully,
JONES 5. HAMITON.
eve learn that survey was ordered
in accordance with the foregoing request
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

OSE hundred emigrants were landed
from Germany in New Orleans, last
week, and guaranteed from other
points, they were located in the healthi-
est part of the city, being liable to be-
come victims of the fever. They may
have been and doubtless were ignorant of
the state of affairs in the Southwest at
the time they sailed, but the steamship
owners and agents who brought them
over could not have been SO uniformed
about the fatal prevalence of epidemic
yellow fever in New Orleans, and of the
quarantine adopted by Texan towns
against refugees from that city A few
of them were destined for Mississippi
and Louisiana, but most of them for
Texas
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
sgauEStn slnsi Jefferson C"uH1ie.
Hnd their GUARANTEES.


The Rankin county authorities have
raised the quarantine which for weeks
past has cut oft intercourse between
Jackson aud the world generally
where yellow fever infection was sup
posed q exist greatly TO the delight OF
onr citizens who had refugeed to that
county. The success of their quaran-
tine was complete, aud mas fully estab-
li-hed i:s benefits Notwithstanding
the prevalence Of the fever here and at
other points 90 tne western borders of
theeounty, aud at Lake, not far removed
on 'he east. and the facility with which
the disease Is conveyed by the railroad
trains. not single case Of yellow fever
has occurred N the e'un'y. we con
gr"tn'ate me good people thereof upon
'oelr escape from the seourSe ana 'ne
Pracucai lesson when they nave taught
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
New England Purftamism Redf.
Vivms.

The following circular was distributed
on the eve of the late election in Massa
chusetts !,
BosToN, Oct Is, 1S7S.-Let the Republi-
cans at large. but particularly of Ward IS
the banner ward of Boston appeal to ever1
Saxon and Puritan to york earnestly and
necessarily against the tlc0 Celtic fdcttons
Protestant and Peptst- The Protestant Celt,
il seems. is more animated and determined
to annihilate the Puritan prerogative than
the Papist. Therefore. let these sons of
purifanical faith and blood begin earnestly
with all our might and means, pecuniary
and otherwise-yes, the. very last cent, If
reqnired-to defeat the clod- breakers and
plug-uglys of the Celtic Green back faction.
Republican brothers, it will bea terrific
catastrophe II Butler is elected next 5tta of
November. Read what Superintendent Mr..
Eliot says OF the aforesaid faerion on mage
26 OF School Document No. I6. 34fh semi..
annual report of the Superintendent. Let
the puritanical blood show itself now or
never. So
God save the Commonwealth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Repeal Of ss,e Force Laws.

The Albany N. " Argus, very sensibly
advocates a complete repeal of all the Fed
eral election laws. 1t is plainly the duty OF
the Democrats OF the next Congress To see
that fbis is done, for the Federal Govern
ment has no more right 10 run an election
than il has to run church The misuse
Federal agents have made of the powers
intrustcd TO them has scandalzed the Uni
ted States. The est-psible object of ''Se-
curing a fair election was always a sham
and has always Observation-Disclosures
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION is to he
held at Chicago on the 18th inst, having
for its object the promotion of the in
dustrial, mercantile and commercial in
terests of the Mississippi Valley, by
extending trade with foreign countries
and enlarging the means of transportation
and mail communication. The Chicago
committee have invited delegations from
all the States interested to attend the
Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

The quarantine in Southern cities
having been raised, the Louisville and
Great Southern Road has commenced
running double daily trains to Little
Rock, Memphis, New Orleans and all
Southern points. Hundreds of return
ing refugees are hurrying to their homes
IN the lately infected cities, though the
current has not fully set in for New
Orleans and other extreme Southern
localities vet
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

II Governor Hendricks State, glori-
Gus Indiana, the Democrats in the Octo-
Der election gained three members of
Congress, and, what is far more import
ant for the future, they carried the Leg
islaiure, which viii enable them to undo
the Republican gerrymander by which .
majority was long held in subsection BY
minority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
One of the Effects.

New York SUM-
The yellow fever has accomplished one
thing not f0rseen-it has started a great
many companies Of troops out Of the places
in the South where they had see NJ ed to be
rooted. The Surgeon Generals annual re-
port -ays; 1t is gratifying to see bow lit
tie mortality there has been among the
troops al the South, owing to he early re-
movaI of the garrsons 10 more healthy
places" Some OF the troops lately
in the South are now to be sea5 to the In
dian frontier
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

PEORIA, Nov. Hon. Thomas A. Hn-
bricks, Of Indiana. addressed % mammoth
Democratic mass meeting THIS afternoon at
the Academy Of Music, which was crowded
to its utmost capacity. Toward, of $500
people We're present. II T.. DoWlrIl wT7
chosen chairman ana introduced tbp speak
err In very happy manner. Mr. Hendricks
spoke two hours and WIS listened tp with
the closest attention throuZ hout and tre-
quently interrupted BY applause.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Rea'h OF "a Good Lady.
Koseiusko star.l

hey. Dr. G. u. Atkinson writes TO 4
,rota the funeral ob>rquie4 OF Mrs. Harrial
A. ogleshy, wife of Col r. G. Ouleabv
formerly Of this place She died Of velloyy
lever lever, near Morgan City, La, on the 26th n
found the family in great sf1i;cIion m ne
Ogles6y, his oldest con aud son-in-Iaw M
!, = Riley, We're all PROSTATE with valI ~
Nver; Mrs. Riley was convaIescent Tbis
\, ,hlesaallgenee wal awaken deep sym Dathv in
the hearts OF many In our town. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

GovERNoR HAMPTON i'll appointing
Commissioners of Election made it a
point in selecting the Republican mem
bers to choose colored men This has
occasioned great howl among the car
pet-bag fraternity who linger about their
old haunts i'll South Carolina, notwith-
standing they have been in the habit of
charging that colored people had no
rights which the Southern whites were
willing to respect. They now say that
Governor Hampton has appointed 'tigno-
rant black men who cannot read and
write and all that sort of stuff Gov
ernor Hampton is fair and just and that's
what ) the matter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Nobody Frightened

Raleigh On, c. Observer
The National Republican at Washington
thinks tie Preside2tial heart is firing up
against the South generally, and more es-
pecialIy against South Carolina, louisiana
Alabama and Mississippi. This is indeed
terrible news. but some how or other, it
does not seem to scare anybody very bad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

Aberdeen Examiner

!
Mr.. Terrell. 'orme.ly Of Monroe, and now
planting in Goahoma county, Was in the
city on Saturday. and reports the cotton
crop IN the Mississippi bottom rs being by
far the best that has been inside in YEAR,
The picking i progressing rapidly and all
reports of decentralization among the labor
eFs in consequence of the epidemic Are
false. They are working as well or better
than they ever did.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

ha[ rather pnrported 10 DO check for
$1,000 drawn by the Gazoa Citv BauL.lT.-
upon Glendmning, Davis q 90. WAS n-e-
Srhled N"Sterqaygter collection ay the tIrt
NAJlohal Bank OF TINS city. 1t was chime
sy forgery NO money had been advanced
on the check, and the First National Bunk
IT Port Jervis, which held IN. docs moi Iy-e
anything.-N. o. World. Nov.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
THE New Orleans Picayune has re
called the public with this letter:
Boston. October %, 1878.


BOsToN. October %, 1873.
To the Editor Of the Picayune:
SIR-Now that the fever is no longer de-
clared epidemic. it would be well perhaps
to remind your people that it is about time
you took such measures as to prevent its
recurrence, and not again appear with your
perpetual beg for help.
One million and a half Of dollars have
been sent South, and for what? to alleviate
suffering and distress brought on by neg
lected sewers, filthy streets and uncleanly
habits. Don't talk any more OF Southern
chiyalry, while you are perpetual pauper.
Chivalrous people! God save the mark.
CONTRIBUTION, 1855 67-'7S.
We have no doubt that many thous-
ands in the quarter where the foregoing
letter was written, are having the same
thoughts deep if not loud. Without
stopping to handy words, or to repel
false accusations, let US profit by what
the writer says. Let us take measures
in time to prevent the recurrence of the
fever" that has SO dreadfqlly scourged
our land.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
@~~A~

The Supreme Coart OF the United
States in the matter of the Charleston
tax case, decided THAT city could not
tax its bonds, but that it could only tax
them as it taxes everything else, and has
no power to deduct its tax from the in
terest due the holder of the bonds"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Ehe Affections Of 8Er. George ne.
Aicorn's Family.
Delta Correspondence Pamela star

The next vas thas of Mr.. George r.. AL
corn and Wife. both OF whom died on last
Wednesday. Mr.. Alcorn was cousin Of
ext. ) Senator James l. Aieorn. and was
N ueh rsssE'eci cd IL this community, having
heId several IN portant offices in this conn-
~, and was President OF the Board of Su-
pervisors OF this county at the time of his
death.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

THERE has been nothing more infa-
nous in the political history of the coun-
try for the past thirteen years, leplete
as it is with startling events Of that
kind, than the bloody shirt speech Of
Secretary Sherman at Harrisburg, on the
eve of the election, and the attempt Of
the Administration, through lis tool
Attorney General Devens, to overawe
the voters Of South Carolina.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

OK the 9Th, Missouri voted upen an
amendment to her Constitu ion requiring
the payment Of poll tax as prereqni
site of voting. The idea was borrowed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
About 40 Resume Hsusincs..

Mem phis Appeal October 3Ol
The epidemic is over IN, r..rt ol
Health officially declares So soJ i,,,it. .l..
sentees to return business ,,ilI I,,,ttra..
be fully resumed bv tbe en5 Of t,,e' Weak.
and by he 9th of November we v-rI We
hope, be on the fun tfde Of ,,r...r,..-ffy
again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

Gordon say he must make personal ex :
PLANTATION in connection with the CIPHER dis
patches, Immediately on the assembling Of
Senate. &c is reported the Senate Commit
tee will investigate the cypherss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

THE - National = friends of Colonel
KeIlar, al the Memphis Avalanche,
have detAfmined to offer him up as a
sacrifice for Congress, in the Memphis
District
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
From Clinton.

SpeCidt 70 the CLARION.
CLINTON. Nov. z. l-7s
Quarantine has been raised several dave.
No yellow Cever. and has neyar heer ary.
AoWn healthy; schoo Is opening.
A. J., PAGE. Acting Mayor
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Good Fortune Of Columbus.
Independent

Independent
The great epidemic has passel irtl. ,I-.a-
~ ana Our city has been saved. We uHe
our escape TO the wisdom dUfopure anl
energy OF our Health BoarJ .u--f,el ari
aided in every rpouirenoeuf nv I'm lrty
authorities.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

Two of the best writer's of the Missis-
sippi press have resigned their places
within the past week-Mr J. A. Stew
ems, of the Columbus Independent, and
Mr.. @. p. Herndon, of the Tupelo
Journal. They are both gentlemen of
culture and ability, who will be missed
by their brethren of the profession. We
regret that Mississippi offers so few in
ducements for remunerative employ
ment in this, one of the most essential
of all occupations. Gen. Jacob Sharp
will remain the editor-in-chief of the
independents that is to say, it will con
tinue readable and able, and conducted
upon sound principles Mr.. D. l..
Love, who has had considerable expert
ence in journalism, will succeed Mr..
Stevens IN the management of the local
department. The Tupelo Journal will
be under the control of Mr.. John G.
Hernd0n, in future.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

The village of Livingston, Madison
county, among other places, was sadly
afflicted by the prevailing epidemic. DR..
Afagrnder and niece of DIR. Banks, Of
Clinton, were among the victims.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

\ description OF the interesting
ceremony Of the dedication of the mag
nifcent steamer Ed. Richardson, will be
found in another column. The speech
of Col George Moorman is of itself a
gem of the purest ray.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06


On our first page we have copied an
interesting sketch of the career from
early boyhood to the GROWING act Of his
we'll spent life, OF the late kinloch Fal
coner, by Col. j. NJ. Norment, the vete-
ran editor of the Starkville Citizen. The
deceased took his earliest lessons at the
printers case, at which he worked assid-
uously until he had acquired u knowledge
of the art preventative of arts After
wards he mounted the editorial tripod
and made his mark as a writer for the
press. He did not give up his interest
in his early profession after he had been
taken up by the people and put upon the
current of success in political life. He
sympathised with it in its struggles
appreciated its usefulness-understoo
its unrequitted tolls and services; aud
whatever promoted its welfare and hon
or, found in him willing helper. As an
officer he was always polite aud atten-
tive, and was especially remarkable for
the neatness, as well as promptitude with
which he dispatched public business.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

The epidemic was in one sense bless
ing in disguise. 1t spared til. Southern
States the invasion of peripaetic Radi-
cal orators from the North who had
threatened to 1nfict themselves upon
them to preach the resurrection OF
the Republican party FROM the tomb
to which it has been consigned
in these States we trust forever. But
we are told that the visitation is only
defe- red-not abandoned. We are 10
have it in the Presidential canvass OF
1880; but probably not. Something
may happen 10 prevent. An illustrious
statesman was once credited with saving
that anything would be preferable in this
country to the election of military
chieftain to the Presidential chair even
"war, pestilenee and famine" The re-
mark may we'll be applied to the restora-
ton of Radical rule ia the Southern
States. A writer in the New York
Times predicts the advent of the saints
of that party, saying:
Tue present cam pagn, OF 1871 in the
South will be one of disaster TO the Repub-
licans. To prevent the canvass of $50
from being equally SO, the orators OF the
North-men like Curtis, Conkling, Blaine
Edmunds Garfield, Woodford. SchurZ, and
the rest-must make up their minds to do
much hard, earnest work in the cotton
States. Ii the laws are enforced, and ii
party leaders from the North will. two
years hence, make such a canvass in North
Carolina. South Carolina, Alabama, Florida,
Mississippi, aud Louisiana az they are now
making in New York, there will no tears OF
"a solid South"
Very we'll, we will see if the ''solid
South is to be dissolved by the blowing
of rams horns
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

A COOP SUGGEsTIoN.-In a recent
letter Rev. FL. F. Johnsen, President Of
the Whitworth Female College, writes /:
Our town {Brookhaven). has not been so
healthy any season since | have been living
here, owing perhaps TO the general clean
ing up, disin tecting etc. Win it not be
we'll for our own people to pay more at
tention to cleanliness about their premises 2
| once quoted as scripture, the saying that
cleanliness is next to godliness. / made
only slight mistake. The Bible all through
teaches that cleanliness is an important
constituent of goodness. The Mosaic law
is full OF directions for the cleansing the
body, the houses, and the land.
Rev. DR.. Landrum of Memphis in his
last Sundays sermon said:
Cleanlines 5 is prerequisite OF health.
the best preventive of maIarial epidemics''
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

The President has issuea a proclama
ton designating Thursday. November
IS, as a day of National Thanksgiving.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06

A FAIR Hrr-We have published on
our first page a sketch of racy sermon
of Rev Mr.. Talmage, of New York, up
on some of the vices of the times. The
Herald of that city gives him fair hit
as follows
Mr.. Talmage denounces low -necked
dresses, but he breaches iow-necKed ser
mons. At the staten Island mystery drag
ged other criminal mysteries To light, 50
Talmage brought forth other low -neeked
SermOniZerS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-06
Washington Republican. oct. 30.

Hon. Q. r. Sing etOn, a R9presentaJIVt
from Mississippi, called on Secretary EvarLs
yesterday and detailed the su1erings ana
wants Ia various localities IN his state, oc-
casioned By the ravages OF yellow fever
On the recommendation If NJ singleton
the Secratarv reniirted from tie fund ln-
trusted co him. as follows: Canton, s2U15
Port g ibson, $500; Lake, $500; Osyka$2JOg
GFeenville, $3.50. Later ia the day Colone55
J. >. Hamilton, OF jackson, Miss, visllel
the Secretary, and at his instance $23O was
RENTED TO the Mayoro Of that city,