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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

QUARANTINE.

Mr.. Garfield, from the Committe on
Rules, reported concurrent resolution for
the appointment OF the Yellow Fever Com
mission anu said the committee had not con-
sidered the power of Congress in the matter
further than to recognize the fact thar I'M
uer even strict construction Of the Con-
stltution, Congress had the clearest possible
right TO take care of quarantine regulations
along haroers and navigable rivers. In
this instance men of all parties and sections
were absolutely in accord, and any LIGHT
that could be thrown on the history of the
Pestilence and in the direction of the spIen-
ga generosities and sympathies of the
use,
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Important Supreme Court Decis-
ion

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-In the Supreme
court to-day a decision was rendered a;
follows:
No. 70. Memphis and Charleston Rail
road ompany ct al. plaintiffs in error
against a. l.. Gaines. comptroller; in error
~ Supreme Colrt of Tennesss The prin =
cipal question in this cause is whether the
plaintiffs In error can be compelled to pay
taxes upon their capital stock, road and APP
purtenances in accordance with recent acts
Of the General Assembly of Tennessee,
whereby their original charters they were
varieusly exempted from taxation. Decree
affirm ed with costs.
In other words, by its original charter
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
was designed to be exempt from taxation;
but the Tennessee Legislature, holding
that the law-making department had
transcribed its power in granting such
exemption, and thus building up priv
LEGGED class, imposed a tax on the capital
stock and property of the company. The
tax was resisted by the company in the
Courts, and the tribunal of last resort
has decided that it must be paid. This
is the main issue, and unless there are
points involved which do not meet the
eye in the above brief statement, the de-
cision will have material bearing upon
the effect of the laws in this State impos-
ing taxes which have been resisted by
some of the corporations on the ground
that they have vested rights that should
exempt them from bearing their part
of the burdens of the government
upon which they depend for protection.
We will be rejoiced if We have not mis-
taken the purport of the decision.
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The Work Before IL.
Kemper Herald /

We see from several of our exchanges
that the Greenbackers are organizing in
various portions of the State, but we never
see anythink about any Democratic organ
lzatlons to meet these new party movements
The Democratic party will hava hard work
TO keep down the Independent next year in
the county elections. If Independents are
successful in the counties it is defeat of
Democracy und defeat TOO that will have
Its weight in 1850. The Executive Com
mittee of this State will have no easy time
in getting rid of the influence of sore-heads
and the people rely upon the members of
that Committee. If they will begin in
time, there will be nothing to fear, but un-
less they do-defeat awaits them in 1880.
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MR.. HOOKER

vas sure the remarks Of the gentleman from
ONO would find response in every heart
In every portion of the country. The re-
cent a1nlction which had visited the South
win virnlence never before known had
called forth feeling which made mankind
AKIN. Ii had brOk, n down all barriers OF
PRIDE, had prostrated all boundaries of sec
ton, and had made the people North and
tne south feel that they We're indeed bone
OF one bone and the same blood and lineage.
In that terrible aff1iction, when the hand IF
the Tell destroyer was on the people of the
south, the North aud West had gone IN
Lneir rescue with large-hearted benevolenee
S %nlcn would never be forgotten by the af-
hicted people, whose gratitude couId not
mud words TO express itself.
Passed unanimously.
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Meeting Of the STATE Medical Board.
Jackson. Mss, DEC. 1878.
Tie Board met.

The Board met.
The following members were 49,.
DIR. Robert k-lls. President; Dr. = No.
President pro tesn. DIR. Writ J@hus.oh, oeo
retary DIR. J. NJ Taylor; Dr. John virgin
DR.. V.D. Hill: DR.. d. L. Pbares.
DR.. Rice, President pro tenn during ene
epidemic. read his official report
On motion of DR.. Wright, therenort was
received and ordered to be spread on the
| journals.
DR. Johnston. Secretary, ard memoer OF
Executive Board presented his report ex-
planning the transactions of his once slnc0
his previous report to-the Bard
On motion, the thanks Of the Board were
| voted to Drs. Rice and Johnston for the
ability aud efficiency with which they have
discharged the duties OF their offices
DIR. Tay lor offered the following resoln-
ton which after amendment by DR.. Hill was
adopted:
Resolved, That while We do mot advise
the disu>e of the popular dlsenfeetahts III
purifying the tXhaiatioDS fTom ceSSpoolS,
| Driyies and other foul accCmul aLinnS, we
desire TO announce the fact that observation
and experience in the late terrible epidemic,
do mt demonstrate their efficiency and re-
liability in destroying the germs or causes
of yellow fever.
DIR. Taylor IF red the follow resolu-
ton which was adopted:
That in the opinion OF this Board the true
cause of yellow fever is exotic, aud that 1t
only exists in this State by importation, that
| i. is trauspoItable in vessels, railroad cars,
clothing, goods ETC., and that efficient quar-
antine is necessary to exclude it from the
State.
Onmotion OF Or. Johnston, it was
Resolved, that in view OF the imperfect
sanitary laws now in force in this State, it
is deemed OF the greatest importance in or
] der more eff-ctually to guard against future
epidemies hat this Board should adopt
series of resolutions setting forth the neees-
sity of additional legislation, and req nest
the Governor to convene the Legislature 10
amend those laws.
On motion of DIR. Hill, it was
Resolved that committee consisting OF
DrS. Tal lor and Phares he appointed to
prepare the resolutions above mentioned
And on N otion. DIR. Hill was added to the
committee.
Letters were read from Drs. p j. McCor-
mick, of Yazoo, and F. w. Dancy, of Mar
sail and A. G. Smythe, of Lee, expressing
their regret at being unable to attend the
meeting OF the Borrd.
(The Board was in session when our pa
per went to press. The balance of the
proceedings will appear in our next num-
ber.--EDIToRs CLARION.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

IT is a surprise that the New Orleans
Convention voted down proposition
that Americans should be allowed to buy
ships wherever they could buy them
cheapest, and sail them under the United
States flag 1t looks as if a majority of
the body was under the control of jobbers
seeking to continue monopoly for the
benefit of privileged interest at the ex-
pense of the masses. Nevertheless the
indications are that the bill of Senator
Beck in favor of free ships, will pass
both houses of Congress at an early
day.
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Northern and Southern BulId~x-
Ing 10 he Compared and IaIus-
Graged.
Washington Post. !

W aAhlnRLOn Post.
1t is reported that Gen Butler is prepar-
ing great speech on buildozing. which he
intends to deliver during the coming session
of Congress. He proposes to compare
southern and Northern hulldoeers. and
show that the latter are the worst Of the
class. He also intends to give some bull
doing incidents connected with his cam
paign in Massachusetts,. and from ali ae-
counts, his speech will give tie bloody.
shirt shriekers something TO think OF and
reply to-if they can. Gen. Butler has
way of backing his statements IN with
facts and figures which make them hard to
contradict.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

Mr.. Logan Walker has become assO-
ciated with Hon. John Cslhoon in the
publication of the Holly Springs Repor-
ter. The Reporter will be kept up to its
high standard as first class Weekly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

OpR friend, Capt. Townsend, of the
McComb City Intelligencer, is again on
hand with his newsy and valuable paper,
after its temporary suspension in conse-
auence of the epidemic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

Eugene Lawrence, the sensational wri-
ter for Harper's Weekly, says that ''tbe
Republicans in Mississippi are held in
intolerant bondage" We hope We don't
intrude, but we would like to know where
he gets his inform alton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

THE death of DR.. w. III. Armstead
aged fifty mine years, well known, lead
ing and useful citizen of Carol county
is announced in the Winona Advance
He had served his people in the Legisla-
ture before and since the war.
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rHEArroRNEY GENERALS REPLY.

JACKSON, MISS, DEC Q, 1915
Hon. 5. Gwin:
DEAR SIR-In reply to the enquiries made
Of YOU by Capt. r. L. Henderson, AS to
what relief in The matter of the collection
OF taxes, can be legally afforded by Sheriff.,
in the fever-stricken counties you may say
that thew need not advertise lands for sale
until the first Monday in February, and
that they may postpone, in proper cases,
until about the same time, the seizure and
sale of personal property, ana that they
NAV altogether remit the damages provided
for be section Al of the Revenue Law
Respectfully,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

Irisa pleasure long deferred that we
enjoy to day of laying before cur readers
the grand poem of Mr.. W. Fl. Herman,
of the Okolona States, for the Mississippi
Press Association. Moved by the AHA
tus of his glorious theme, SOUTHLAND,
he has produced q poem that ranks with
the choicest literature of the day, and
viii .'live after him."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

In 1880 another census will be taken,
and a re-apportiOnment of Representatives
in Congress will be made. This will me-
cessitate new arrangement of Districts
and = new deal all around, to the infinite
delight or the outs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

IT will be seen by reference to the
correspondence in another column, thai
Attorney General Catching has decided
that it is the duty of Boards of Su'
pervisors to order elections to fill vacan-
cies in county offices. which have been
supplied by temporary appointment OF
the Governor, as soon as possible. This
accords with the opinion of the Gov
ernor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

By the proceedings of public meet
ing in Claiborne county, published in the
Reveille, We observe that the Board of
Supervisors and the Governor, are re-
quested each to offer $1,000. for the arrest
of the assasains Of the late Sheriff Dr..
Buck and his deputy, Mr.. Lum.
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WASHINGTON, ID. C, Dec. "A sample OF
Representative Democratic opinion on the
message is furnished by the views of Mr..
Ben. Hill, who, in an interview to night. re
ferring to the Southern portion of the mes
sage, said it was an outrage ofreally Grim
inal propOrtions.-Washln Special.
Mr.. Hill was one OF the thirty eight
Democratic Representatives who in
sisted upon proceeding with, and ratify-
ing, the count of the Electoral Commits
sion, for the reason that a con
nivance at what was known to be
fraud upon the country would be
compensated by the fraudulent Pres
ident, who, it was said, would stand
by the South. He seems to be con-
WINGED of his error. Better late than
never, but alas, too late to save the
country from the consequences.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

THE Greenvllle Times states that all
the candidates for Chancery Clerk at
the special election in Washington coun-
". have expressed perfect willingness
10 submit their claims TO convention Of
delegates. AR. Yerger. Chairman Of the
County Executive Committee. has called
q meeting 10 consider the matter Of nom
mating
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

The Louisville Courier Journal says
that the withdrawal of DR.. John D.
Woods from the editorial chair of the
Glasgow Times, entails upon the press of
" Kentucky the loss of one of its bright
"est, wittiest, and most genial and Iowa
''ble members" But may We not hope
that Kentucky's loss viii be Mississippi's
gain?
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'ayette Chronicle.1

Fayette Chronicle.l
FAYETTE Miss Nov ,s..
Hon. Il. G. Catchings, Attor.... ias.
jackson: 1easr.
Dear sir-ThVre is a vacanc,
OF Chancery Clerk. eau .cd I,v tL ,u tae Ola.
the late Clerk, d. c Kerns M letlb
now filed by eXecuti, appoipi,mee ,ltcs
the law contemplate an elecfiur .nI d.,
ty days, as provided In the code ", '1 sl1g Oh.
shall this appointments continns Isll, d,
next general election? uutI b.
Please give me your official o,t
the subject, aud oolige. 'P'l''a o,
Yours Respectfully
GEO ToRRYJs
Pres't Co, Board Registrar
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UEO. TORY.
Pres't Co, Board Registrar,


Dear Sir--The appointment i b,.Is 'a
pOary and it Is the duty ofr,.p R,a-i go.
privisors 10 order an election M !. % So.
possible. Yours Truly. 4
7. G. CATCHrvr.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

The movement IN Congress for abOli-
ting the trade dollars and coming them
into the standard silver dollar Is sensi-
bic. They are like the fifth wheel to .
ananh.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT.

The President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nominations: Robert NJ. Douglass,
marshal of the western district of North
Carolina Joshua B. Hall, marshal of the
eastern district of North Carolina; Green
G. Chandler, attorney of the northern dis
trict of Mississippi; G. c. Moody, associate
justice OF the supreme court OF Dakota.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11
BLAINE ON THE WAR PATH.

shirt resolution on Wednesday and maxi.
his speech. 1t is bid for the Presidential
nomination. Judge Thurman and Mr..
Beck will reply. Beck will carry the war
into Africa, and review the entire history of
the treatment OF the South by the Radicals.
PROVIDING AGAINST DISPUTED PRESIDENCY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Senator Edmunds'
Dill for ascertaning and declaring the re-
suit OF the election of President, delegates
the power to each State to determine What
electors are properly qualified and appoint
ed. IL disposes Of the idea that the presi-
ding officer of the Senate has the power To
settle the validity Of election returns.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11

Filling Vacancies In Co.
ces Opinion or lhe AFsor-y Ga.
er@R. ~ey Co.
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FOURTH PROPOSITION.

1t is the duty Of the General Government
appoint commission of expert, tu make
thorough investigation into the causes VI
ye ON fever, and The best methods OF pre-
venting its Introduction into this country,
and to make such an appropriation as viii
permit OF the securing or the services Of tho
best men and of the best means of carrying
out such investigations
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-11
APPRECIATION BILL.

Representative Singleton, of Mississippi,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported the Consular Diplomatic bill, which
was referred to Committee of the Whole,
and made the special order for Tuesday
next.
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MERIDIAN, Mss, Nov. %, 1878.

DEAR SIR: Will you please confer with
the Attorney General and get his views. adj
dressed To me in writing. through you: as
10 what measure of relief if any, l VIII De
justified in extending TO the taxpayers OIL
this county. Or course, you are aware o.
the nrevalence of the epidemic at this point,
so that the collection oftaxes has been
much retarded. Our people need some re-
lief. and | desire To know i'll will be JUST
fl ed in not advertising property alter the
18th day of Decem Der, and not making the
customary demand. l think il probable
thar I can collect the taxes by the LIST OF
January, and if this relief can be legally ex-
tended, it will greatly benefit our people.
am, very respectfully,
Your obi. sVt.
r L. HENDERSON,
Sheriff aud Tax Collector.
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Fsr .he Ferer-ssrIeleen Coaaa.e..
The aubioined eorresp0ndenee Vi

The subjoined correspondence viii
prove of interest to the c"unIies lately
visited by the paralyzing scourge Of yei-
low fever. Ii is timely, and betokens
the existence of full sympathy on the
part of our State and county officials
with the suffering districts. The decision
of the Attorney General is in accordance
with the law, and in harmony with the
universal wish of our people TO afford to
those sections of our State which have
suffered so much, all the relief the law
will give. 1t will prevent summary
distraining and give them a breathing
spell until the legislative authority can
be invoked, if for the purpose of further
relief, it should be found necessary to
do so:
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SECOND PROPOSITION.

Quarantine established with such rigor
and precision As 10 produce absolute n0H-
intercourse will prevent the importation of
the specific cause OF yellow fever
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Washington.

THE COMING DEBATE on aLAIGK's AxsoLu-
TEoNs.
WASHINGTON, Dec S-The debate in the
Senate on Blaine's resolution IN rPoar,, 70
the recent elections in the Sonth viii beein
Wednesday. It will be opened by Blaine
with brief speech. He will be followed
By Senators Thurman and Gordon.
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RecaPiGulatiOm of Personal Roll
Kinds County, 1873.

We are indebted to A. G. Moore, the efficient
Deputy Chancery Clerk, for the following re-
capitulation of the Personal Roll of Kinds
county for 1873:
Number of Cattle over Two Cows
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THIRD PROPOSITION.

That it is the duty Of the General Gov
eminent to aid in the establishment OF q
practical ald proper quarantine by all
means in its power.
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YELLOW FEVER COMMITTEE.

The Vice-President announced as the
special Committee in regard to yellow fever
investigation authorized by the resolution
of Mr. Harris, adopted yesterday, Messrs
Harris, Mathews, Lamar, Paddock, Conover,
Garland and Eustis.
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THE oRaANIsn on TIE FEvER.

Referring to a QUESTION of the reporter
the Doctor said that all OF the delegates pc
lieved that the cause OF the fever was live
Ing germ or organism, capable Of reproduc-
tiVn, but there was difference between tls
members or the convention as TO whether
these germs had the power OF reproduction
In the body OF q victim or outside.
The Doctor was pfthe opinion that he9ees-
forth non-fntercourse with the West lndil-
Islands and south American ports was ol-
only safeguard, and Surgeon leA4t-f
AnKnaE supported thIgs
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FIFTH PROPOSITION

It is the duty OF the General Government
to invite foreign nations TO cooperate with
it toward the est tblishmeut Of a uniform
and effective interna tional quarantine rela-
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PROPOSITIONS AND THEORY.
New Orleans Democrat
FIRST PROPOSITION.
That the yellow fever Of S7S Is a specific
disease not indigenous to or originating 10
the United States, and its appearance 10
this country this season was due 10 d spe-
cifc cause.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-11-16

The Hollidaysburg, Pa; rolling
mill and nail factory are running
day and night.
The spearman and Douglas furnace
es at Sharpsville. Pa; are working
splendidly, and are yielding good
quality of iron.
The coal trade at Cleveland has been
quite active there is considerable to
be moved before the season closes.
"They manage things differently in
France" In Paris, recently coal
merchant for cheating in weight was
fined $40 and imprisonment for a
week.
The best of feelings exist between
Messrs. Coke Bros, New York, and
their employees. At the opening of a
new hall erected by the firm for the
use of their workmen, some very in
teresting expressions of feeling took
place.
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Special Correspondence Of the JOURNAL.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 10, 1873.

Special Correspondence Of the JOURNAL.
BALTIMORE, Nov. ID, 1873.
The event of the week in the north
western part of the city has been the
opening of the Bishop Cummins Me-
mortal (Reformed EpiscopaD Church.
The opening services extend through
the week and each night sermon is
delivered by minister of different
denomination, showing the distinctive
character of the Episcopalianism of
this church. On Sunday the Right
Rev. Samuel Fallows, Presiding Bish-
op of the church in America, preach
ed two grand discourses, and on Tues
day evening Rev. DR.. Charles F.
Deems, of the Church of the Strang-
ers of New York, delivered power
full sermon to crowded house. On
this occasion the chahcel was filed
with ministers of all Protestant de-
nominations. The remainder of the
week will be taken up by preachers
chosen from the most eloquent and
prominent of the city: Revs. W. H.
Murkland, of the Presbyterian church;
J. S. Jones of Brown Memorial, DR..
L. B. Carpenter of the Methodist
Episcopal, and F. Fl. Kerfoot of the
Baptist, are to preach this week. This
is the third Reformed Episcopal
church in the city all of which are
doing excellent and in fair way to
become powerful instruments for
good.
In large city like this there are,
of course, great many cases of pitt
able restitution which are constantly
being brought under the notice of
benevolent people; but the most sue
cessful, and, as it was afterwards dis
covered, the most ludicrous deception
practiced upon the credulous has just |
transpirsd. There is in the city quite |
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Very best dark Calico only cts yard.
Oakland all-aoool Flannel only SOC yard
% dozen 2-button Kid Gloves at so cts
a pair at B. Stern & Co.'S Cheap Store.
UNEQUALED in effectiveness, unap-
preached in cheapness, and unrlvalled in
popularity is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. rs
cents per bottle.
WINE AT EVENING PARTIEs.-No mat
ter what may be said about the use of
wines and liquors, it is the adultelation
and the trash mixtures that does this mis-
chief Where pure wines are used we
hear no complaint of incbriation. We
never hear of intoXication from the use
of Speer's Port Grape Wine, of New
Jersey. This wine is held in high esti-
nation by the best doctors in the country,
and was awarded the highest premium at
the late Centennial
LIFE is full of sorrows and dlsappoint-
ments, but the most sanguine hopes of all
those who try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, arc
always realized. 1t never disappOints.
Price 25 cents.
DRoPsY AND Observation-Disclosures
and Rheumatic persons find the use of
Spcer's Port Grape Wine of New Jersey,
and the Wine Bitters of Incalcuable bene-
fit, Their purity and valuable properties
have given them wide reputation among
physicians throughout this country and
Europe. This wine took the highest pre-
MUM at the late Centennial.