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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
The Levee Question.

We have published so much of the
letter of Gen. Ferguson, President of the
Levee Board, to the Vicksburg Herald,
as will show the acts of the present
Board and the present condition of the
levee system. The letter shows that the
blame for the embarrassed financial con-
dition of the levees does not belong to the
present Board, however much their
successors may have mismanaged and
violated their trust The land tax which
has created so much trouble and operated
so Oppressively upon land owners, jeop-
ardizing their titles and involving them
in serious trouble and heavy cost, was
not imposed under the present adminis-
tration; but by the Legislature of 1855.
Succeeding Republican Legislatures i'm
posed Onerous taxes upon cotton and mis-
used and squandered, or appropriated to
private uses, the funds that were Wrung
from impoverished producers. Since the
creation of the present Board, there has
been large reduction of the levee debt,
and substantial and valuable improve
ments beyond what we had supposed,
have been made in the levees. The par
ticuIars are set forth in the letter of Gen.
Ferguson.
The interests of the Levee District In
the Legislature are intrusted to able
haEds-among them in the Senate, w.
S. Parish, Esq, also . member of the
Board, and in the House to such able
representatives as w. A. Percy, Green
Clay and Wade Hampton, Jr., and what
ever Legislation time and experience may
Jamestown to be necessary, viii doubtless
be devised.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
The. Union Pacific n. R. Monopoly.

Loud complaints.have been made about
the reckless violations of its charter by
the overshadowing Union Pacific Rail
road monopoly, and the subject, with
proof of the charges, is engaging the at
lention of the United States Senate.
Congress reserves the power to alter,
amend or repeal the acts under which
the Company took its charter and all its
franchises and privileges, and it is for Con-
gress to say what further measures shall
be taken to enable the Executive to Sc
cure to the public and the Government
faithful compliance with the statutes
which forbid Determinations, and to en-
force these laws in 3 summary manner.
Further legislation is necessary and
expedient to that end. But the most
efectual method, after all, will be to aid
in the building of competing line Ton
the thirty-second paralleD by which
means the monopoly viii be broken down.
There j. nothing like vigorous COMPETE
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

LET the people be entrusted with the
election of their judges. They will in
stinctively turn to the best men, just as
in former days they selected such men
for the Supreme Bench as G. P. Smith,
w. L. Sharkey, VIM. Yerger, A. IL.
Handy, w. L. Harris, A, NJ. Clayton
and Henry T. Elicit, and to the Circuit
Court Bench such men as w. L. Harris,
VIM. Cothran, J. S. Hamm, Wiley T.
P. Harris, Frank Rogers, and others
whose names adorn the jurisprudential
history of the State. We would make no
invidious comparisons, nor speak with
reference to the judges Of the past time
as compared with those of the present,
but we do plead for the good old time
honored Democratic-W Wing doctrine of
the capacity, and the inalienable right of
the PEOPLE, to select their own agents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEE

RONDoUr, n. Y-The cxpIoslana..
Osene lamp fired Kerosene 0fI ur.
store OF w. III. Boberts, and the hu..I...
! burned last night. The upper ur-
building was occupied by Six nnU.
OF whom escaped with only nl
! they wore. James Broppy was r.....
| the hremen with ladders, IIIsV|t..
tie girl were suh'ocated and persisted
| flames.
DENVER Cold. w. Ross. 0f Shrine,
ILL.,, "A well known railroad man.d.0.
to-day.
WAsHINGTON.-The commitfepor...
vision Of Laws Regulating the E.
Count, OF which Hon. Milton d sr.
OF ohio, Is chairman, will havpIs Hr.
ness meeting on Thursday, JaHmv Ill.
day upon which Congress cUuyoue
NEW YoRK.-Geu. Geo. vs.. Nc.m
Ohio, was stricken with paralysis 0rI.
mas day at the residence of DDS U
Gen. Arson @. McCroOk, of this cir
died this evening.
NEW YoRK.-It is understood Mere
u. ). Grant. Jr., has been appointed -m
Assistant United States District ht.-
for preparation of old and delayed
cases.
RICHMOND, VA.-Receycr Ws.
special comm issiOuer appointed hy rN.
cult court of Richmond. will sell .n.
second of April The chesapeake ana
railroad with all It's rights, fullh.
WILKEsBARRE, PA.-Ten men, coon.
with the riot in interfering with IN. r
ing operations, last August, were
sentenced TO pay fines varying from
)ne hundred dollars, and imprIe.Ir
from thirty days TO nine months.
TORoNTo.--About one hundred
)lOyed laborers waited on the mav0rt.
ma stated that they muse have VII
hey and their families would -far.
majority Of them will sot 90 work bIu
tones tomorrow.
BLooNINaToN, III..-Nr. lance Urr.
passenger fOcomOUve eHs.
u the Chicago and Alton railroad. $3.50.
lead In the street here at three O'Clock
morning while returning home from
rip on his locomotive. The shot Wu. u.
eriously fired by an unknown hand.
NASHVILLE, TENN.--The Senate Ma pa.
ID bill TO compromise the State duuG
ents and graded interest aU i. ID a"
Der cent. by a vote of " % l3, and ord.
Is Transmission TO the House.
MEMPHIS. "A horrible accident occur
{ 8 80 this morning ON Alabama s..
Detective William &. Pride. while
sleep, Imagined he heard burglar at
took pistol from under hf. .
DIV, and in attempting to cock DO tle n
on was discharged, the ball pIa
trough the body OF his five months
hid, and also through the bodyoIaap.
ausing the death Of both iu IA pW Lu.
IN inquest Is now being held. PrlHr.
lost crazed la consequence of tbg urI
ccident.
FOU0HkEEPSIE.--R r. PARROT
entOr OF the PARROT gun. died af D.
prings this morning.
BOsTON, MAss.-Corrcllus Tobiu Throw
GIFTED Kerosene lamp 40 MS. Mary j.. n
egan, setting her clothes on fire, aud
lrned to death. Tobin was arrested.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

THE agitation of the so-called "Missls-
sippi Reputation seems to have had
new and untimely birth. We differ as wide
as the poles are apart from the public men
and newspapers of this State that have ex-
pressed the opinion, or given eounte-
nance to the thought, that in what is
termed in slang phrase, Republication
Mississippi has cast blemish upon her
name. The charge can be assumed as
true only upon the assumption that error
will outlive truth. 1t will do for the
malicious and uniformed to carp at her
and to misrepresent her condnct; but
the truth will nevertheless remain indel-
IDLY written that Mississippi has denied
the obligation of no debt for which she
received consideration and which was
created by her authority in conformity
to her constitution and laws. For our
selves, we are proud of her record in re-
fusing to compromise with fraud, and so
far from being deferred by i'll names, we
are prepared to defend her good name
here and everywhere, against all COM
ers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
The South observes ;

This law leaves it discretionary with the
Mississippi Legislature this winter, SO to
change her election laws as to make her
State elections conform to the time of the
Congressional election or not, as it may de-
eide to be expedient and right. Should this
be done, the act of Congress contem plates
that at the same time the necessary steps
will be taken to amend the State Constitu-
ton, so as to bring on the general State
election in the even years of the Calendar
by Congress for holding the Congressional
elections in all the States and Territories OF
the Union. Alter this amendment, all cleo
tions, Congressional and State, will occur in
the even years Of the Calendar.
The simple question for the Legislature
to determine is whether it will be better
to postpone the election of Congressman
until November, 1879, and run the risk
of having the State unrepresented in the
lower branch of Congress from the 4th
of March. 1879, until November Of that
year, in case of an extra session within
the time mentioned OF bear the cost
and trouble of an election for members
pext year, as now prescribed by law. In
either event, it will be the duty of the
Legislature, in order to avoid an election
every year, to submit an amendment to
the Constitution to bring on the general
election at tho same time elections for
members of the National House of Rep
are required to be held by
Law of Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

The Natchez ana Jackson Railroad
veying aud Locating CORPS under d.
Gloster, reached Raymond on sun ..r a.
on their rotuTn from locating fle Eu... I.
Red Lick TO Lit.le BAYOU Piprr. T
recommended their work here ON Nlr.
starting from Willis Mill, miles. raffI.
OF Raymond, and will run on through E.
mond, via Utica, 70 the connection at J..
tie bayou Pierre. We commend thr 90.
tlemen who compose the party 90 thr h0'
tally and kindness OF the wh0e-.0..
people OF Southern Hinds.--Illuds llg.
Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

WASHINGTON correspondents assert
that the President is opposed to the Fed
eral Government aiding the Texas Pacific
R. R. Co. by the loan of its credit or
otherwise. 1t is little singular that
politicians of his kind did not discover
the impolicy of extending government
aid to such works until they had voted
several hundred millions to the building
of the Union Pacific monopoly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Port Gibson Revoillp.l
The DAILY CLAHIoH.-We print lHa
tice of The commencement 0r tHa UM
CLARION in another column. ana II. -Hu..
our readers as wish 10 be posted connie.
ana PROMPTLY, in The daily working u0.
Legislature, we commend the DAILY DN
ION. In addition 20 tho legislative rr0a.
lngs, 1t contoins the latest telegram. 1000.
IN every way a pleasant, cheerful aUH .
stTuctive daily visitor. n our CLAN.
friends Will see that the paper for tHI. be-
ton Il sent by the New Orleans aud J.
son Railroad, via Hazlchurst. tn.y I
oblige US, an' vther readers Ofthe tItEI.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

IT would seem that President Hayes
has played his part in the Kemper affair
by placing Mrs. Chisolm on the pay
roll Of the treasury department. Why
was he not equally mindful Of the widow
GrlIy9 Her claim to sinilar bepefae-
ton At the hands of the Nation was even
stronger, inasmuch AZ the assassin Of her
husband was one OF the Nations wards.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

The organs that have been shrieking the
dangers of a return of eX-Confederates to a
participation in the affairs of the General
Government are dumb at the discovery that
Mr.. Rayner, the Solicitor of the Treasury.
who is a North Carolinian and an ex-rebel,
has been the most active agent in the move
ment to secure for our use the bank bal
ances that remain in the Bank of England
to the credit of the late Confederacy. Mr.
Rayner seems to have taken good deal of
interest in the matter, and it is not his fault
if the money is not brought back to this
country.-Philadelp Times.
There has been a great deal of non
sense uttered about the imaginary Con
federate fund in the Bank of England,
and Father Rayner is making himself
ridiculous. If he is bent upon prosecut-
ing his labor to find the treasure, he had
better provide himself with Aladdin's
lamp.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Congress ought to remove the tariff on
salt and place that article on the free list.
The present tariff is about 100 per cent,
and is tax upon other industries of the
country for the benefit of the domestic
producers. But the glaring injustice of
existing laws, is the exemption of the
New England fishing interest from the
tax. The pork and dairy men of the
West are clamoring for their repeal.
The South would also like to be heard in
that behalf.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
The Congressional Election fn
1873.

The Holly Springs South has repro
duced, from the U. S. Statutes of 1875,
the following law, amending the act pre-
scribing the time for holding elections for
Representatives to Congress:
Section 25 of the Revised Statutes pre-
scribing the time for holding elections for
Representatives to Congress is hereby mod
flied so not to apply to any State that
has not yet changed its day of election and
whose constitution must be amended in
order to effect a change in the day of cleo
ton of State officers in said State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Senator Beck, of Kentucky, thinks
the 5..iver Bill will become law, not
withstano.iing the opposition of the Presi
dent. The resumption law, he thinks,
will not be repealed at the present SEES
sien- The suffering tbat will ensue in
ronseqaence thereof will create heavy
account 70 Be setsIed between the pubIia
agents who will stand In the way Of It,
and their constituents.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Natchez Democrat.l

The next session Of the Mississippi Leg
lature will convene on the Tuesday l...
the first Monday in January, and n0t onl-.
nrst tuesday 10 January, as many Supp
The session will open on the sth of safF
ary' and the composition Of the new L.t
lature Is largely Of new men, and as ,l.
Is much legislatian % be done, the se''N
will no doubt be a long one. The fact ~.
two years will clapse before another sfNo
viii also, no doubt, help to make che c'A
ing session longer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

w. E. CHANDLER, of New Hamp-
shire, one Of the Returning Board trick.
sters, utters the usual Radical howl over
Hayes alleged betrayal of his party on
the Southern question. There is some
thing of poetic justice in the disappoint-
meht and sorrow that have overtaken all
the parties to the most wicked deed
that has ever blackened the political
annals of any nation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

AN able correspondent who has be-
slowed careful reflection upon the sub
iect of the revenue laws, especially in the
light of the Supreme Court, has given
the public the benefit of his deliberations
in the present number of THE CLARION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

We see it stated at Boston that the banks
are beginning to refuse silver, except in
small quantities, and if the price continues
TO decline. the merchants, finding they can
not deposit it save at loss, will be forced to
do likewise or put an extra profit on their
goods-Exchange
No doubt the Boston money changers
and merchant princes will have a better
opinion of the good old money of the
Patriarchs after it is restored to its for
mer status as legal tender for all debts
private and public, including the United
bond, principal and interest.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
Hayes and the South.

In recent speech to his constituents
at Columbia, S. c., Gen. Butler stated
that president Hayes personally and
through his friends attempted to have
"Corbin seated as Senator from South
" Carolina in place of the legally elected
Senator. Senator Butler added: -ers
81 makes this remark with some regret,
because, in all that he was doing, or assn
ming to do, to help the South and the coun-
try, felt bound to sustain him, although
his position was procured by questionable
means, and | was quite willing that he
should atone for the crimes Ofhis party by
a virtuous and constitutional administra-
ion of the laws. But when the supreme
moment came, and its issue was made
squarely and sharply between the ene:n les
of constitutional liberty in South Carolina
and its friends, he threw his weight in Ia
vor of the enemies of his country"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
KINDS COUNTY

L, ALoNzo w. LITTLE, Clerk OF the SUI
preme Court of the State of Mississippi, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
fifteen (l5) pages contain true and perfect
transcript of the opinion of said Court, rem
dered on the 22d day of November, A. D.,
1877, in Case No. 24I9, L. Virden vs.. +. j.
Bowers, as the same now appears of record
in my office.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of
r, al said Court, at my office. in the City
tA' d OF Jackson, this, the oath day Of
December, A. D.. 1877.
A. w. LITTLE, Clerk.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

A State convention" met in Baiti-
more recently, to consider the subject
of Kidding Maryland of tramps. It ap-
pointed committee to memorialize the
Legislature in the matter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
Hayes Opposed TO she Texas Paci-
&c Railroad.
washington Cor. Philadelphia Times

" WSIlHE TON O0Ts LIIdu6Ip HIW 1IIl55-I
WASHINGTON, December 21.--The Presi-
dent is reported to have expressed doubts
recently about the wisdom of granting gov
eminent aid 10 the Texas And Raeitic Rail-
roaI on two grounds. First, because he be-
lieved that rransccntiAental road would be
built as soon as il was needed With private
capital, making goYernment assistance un-
necessary to secure the SUCCESS of the enter
prise; and SECOND. becapse the amount Of
aid asked for was larger than would be nee
necessary TO secure the success OF the en-
terDrisa.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
Crooked on Ghe Pacific HEniIroa.
Question.
st. louis Republjcap

1t Is not pleasant, but It seem. 30 teas
none the less that the new Democratic sIi
TOR from California is not quite stuigb.
the railroad question. He Is opposed .
the Texas and Pacific project and seem
iavor HuntingtOn's Southern Pacific, wa
Is only the Central Pacihc in disguise.
California man can be excused for
knowing that and no man Knowing
can render any aid TO the scheme and
blameless.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

The resolutions adopted by the State
Grange contains some wholesome food
for reflection by our Legislature soon to
assemble. They will be found on our
fourth page.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

SENATOR KERNAN, of New York,
tells reporter of the Utica Observer
that he can count but twenty-four anti
silver men in the Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

DoNT forget to send your orders for the
DAILY CLARION and to renew your sub
scription to the WEEKLY by your mem
bers of the Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

People who want to understand the
breadth and depth of the obligation
which the South is under TO President
Hayes, are referred to observations Of ID
WelI.informed Washington writer Il. q.
w. ] IN another column.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
what NIIghG be Learned Abrono
Port Gibson RevIele.l

II Mr.. Lamar should go To Paris
would do well to inform himself Of the
that no nation, ia Europe, can twlt hi ll...
the score OF population, for all natiCn.l......-
nave Deen, at some time IN thelt ,- sd
MissiGsinDf had
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

THE CALHOUN DEMOCRAT has been
removed to Houston and its title now is
the Patriot. We wish Mr. M. L. Rogers,
its editor, success in his new field.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Hurrah for Foorneeal He didn't vote
for the nominees of a sneak thief. He e a
Democrat. He is one OF the old school,
Hurrah for Voorhees, l-OkOlOna states.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02
jackson County Representative,
Pascagoula Star.1

Our county sends In the person OF Mr.,
Charles Wood an intelligent and competent
representative, and we hope he will look af-
ter the Interests Of our county and section
IN the passage Of such laws az may be Of
benefit to our people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Memphis Avalanche.l
{. The SOHthn may be classed "soiid
silver decentralization, with ali chat lhe
implies. There is no mistake about tA-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

A Georgia paper asks the State -
ture 20 pass a law making 20 ca Qu1Ns
give tobacco 70 minors,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-02

Rosedale Journal.
The funeral of Gen. CLARK took place yes
terday evening from his residence on Lake
Beulah, A large attendance of friends of
the veteran soldier and hOnOTed citizen, and
sympathiZers with the bereaved family wit
messed the last of the eventful drama Of his
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-19
Beautiful HAIR

Erom j. a. 7yner, a sosH knoUn citi-
zen Of Wilson. N. O.: My wife had
suffered for ten or twelve years with a
kind Of dry letter, which aept the scalp
covered with dandruff, and caused her
hair to fall out and get very thin and
surned grey, but after using London
Hair Color Restorer," the letter was
cured and the grey hair restored to its
natural color, the hair stopped falling
out and y growing beautifully. BY tell
ing of the effect it had on the head of
my wife 1 have induced q number to
try II, and want you to send me a doz-
en- bottles by express. L enclose post
Office order for So to pay for it. London
Hair Color Restorer is sold at 10 cents
a bottle by all leading druggists. DIR.
Swayne q Son, Philadelphia, sole pro.
prietors- Colburn, Birks a. Co. and
Singer q Wheeler, wholesale agents.
Sold in Cheyenne by Addoms& Glover,
oorner 18th and Eddy streetx{
al msx10-dtt& sa&w-fy%
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-19
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

-
Wendei Phillips doesn't feel robust
enougtato lecture far from Boston this
season.
They have a village in Ohio called
Newcomerstown. 1t isa paradise for
babies.
Mis- Gsanette Benefits marriage q
Isarc Hen, r. has been set down for
the 10Th inst.
Fanny Ellslef the once famous ba l.
let dancer s71, is worth 100000, as
good health and drinks bier.
California is sending large quantities
of honey to the East and to- Germany
The honey has a golden tinge. II
Anna Dickinson has yielded to the
solicitation Of the bureau agents, and
consents to lecture this winter.
The ~red-heads can Shake3
speare had a carminative capillary coy@
ering' according to George Wilkes.
Misses stratton and Boyd, two young
lady evaneelists, are carrying on a very
sns:>3& es.H.sstIns psAr Ritt%
The new sanitary regulations in Ire
syse FsgSbsse5T uSS lIs Hl q as
infections qlalasew .~sausxsao-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-09-19

; III SroRIks Of Ben Batter are now in
order. His New Orleans record espec-
tally viii be gone over. When he was
In command in New Orleans he took
Cover $5o,oouH7gold from the vault tof
the Smith Brothers, and brought it
caway. When confronted with the un-
lawful act. he saidbh e took the money
as q war measure, and that he had
epid 1t over to h edInited States. The
treasurer telegraphed at once that But
clsr had never paid a farthing of this
money into the treasury. The courts
then made Butler refund the money to
the Smith Brothers. bray 15q