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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
By the reconciliation and coinage {

By the reconciliation and coinage Of
silver, its value will be increased, be-
cause its utility will be widened and en-
larged, and its power to perform the
functions of money will give to it valua-
bic qualities, and, by employing silver in
the payment of interest and duties, the
demand for gold to be thus employed
would decline, and hence the brokers
would be unable to sell it at premium
over silver.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

One HUNDRED AND TWELVE Dem
ocrats in the lower House of Congress
voted for the silver resolutions, and only
twenty-three against them. Seventy
seven Republicans voted for, and fifty
six against them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
following speech :
MR.. PRESIDENT

BUELL." telegraphs the New Orleans
Democrat, from Washington, that the
silver bill is now regarded as a foregone
conclusion, it having been definitely as
certained that fifty-one Senators will vote
to pass it over a possible veto, against
twenty-five who will sustain veto, max
ing one more than the necessary two
thirds; while in full House there are
at least twenty-five votes for it over and
above twothirds.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The present term of the United States
District Court in this city was fixed for
the trial of the Messrs. Gully and others,
against whom malicious indictments were
found on the frivolous charge of violat-
ing the enforcement law by conspiring to
prevent the late w. w. Chisolm from
advocating his claims as candidate for
Congress in Kemper county, on certain
occasion in 1876. The Messrs Gully
meantime had been indicted for the
murder of Chisolm in April last, in the
Circuit Court of the State and are now
under arrest, as Judge Hill was informed
yesterday by the Sheriff of Kemper,
without privilege of bail. Consequently,
they conld not be present at this term of
the United States Court. Nevertheless
his Honor has dispatched the Uni
ted States Marshal with instructions
to bring their bodies into Court, if
they are not actually incarcerated
in the county Jail, on Friday next.
We presume, as they are in custody
of the Sheriff of Kemper, who
is responsible for their deliverance
for trial at the next term of the KEN
per Court, he will not surrender them.
The other parties indicted in the Fed
eral Court, on the same charge,
as that alleged against the
Messrs. Gully, are here, attended by
their counsel J. H. Neville, Esq, and
are ready to answer. Gen. Robert
Lowry, the other counsel, will no doubt
be in attendance this wednesday,
morning.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

In the Senate of New Jersey, on the
LIST inst, the House resolution requesting
the New Jersey Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress to vote against the
Bland Silver bill, was agreed to, by a
vote of IL to Z. The negatives explain
ed their position on the ground that cit
was unnecessary to instruct Representa-
tives who are already right"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The lower branch of Congress passed
the Matthews resolutions which had
passed the Senate for the payment of
United States bonds in gold and silver,
by vote of 189 to 70.
The following resolution was adopted
by the Merchants Exchange of Nash
vile, Tennessee
Resolved, That we respectfully, bat earn
cstiy. urge Congress to repeal the act pro-
hibiting the coinage Of silver dollars of the
standard value, and to provide for the same
freedom of coinage of silver as is now ac-
corded to gold, and. by appropriate action,
publish to the world their determination to
retain silver as legal tender and measure
of value.
The resolutions were prefaced by q
lengthy memorial to Congress presenting
the depressing effect upon commerce OF the
decentralization of silver.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

A PROPOSITION Is being seriously eg
cred to dam the Arkansas and Flalt1
and thus turn the waters into lh.
desert in the western part OF Ann
Nebraska, whence, by tapping tne
lake, streams may bc secured Tor ti'"
Dnrpnsea.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

THERE is universal regret that Gen.
Wade Hampton, South Cardinals peer
less son, has been compelled by his off
cial duties to decline the invitation to
deliver an address at the approaching
Commencement at Mississippi Univer-
sitY
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The campaign of Prussia against
France lasted six months: Russia's
campaign against Turkey from the de-
claring of war to the signing of the ar
mistice, lasted nine months.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

Mr.. BUCKNER, Chairman of the Sill
yer and Greenback League, formed in
the Congressional caucus held recently,
has appointed Gen. Chalmers member
of the Executive Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

IT is to be hoped that the trial of the
Louisiana Returning Boarders viii result
in sending them to the Penitentiary, but
the value of the trial il not 50 much in
their punishment as in the revelation Of
the secrets Of the infamous conspiracy Of
which they we're part. and which re-
suited j. cheating the people out Of their
choice " The two highest Offices within
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The annual report Of Hon. w. L.
Hemingway, State Treasurer, was
sent into the Legislature yesterday.
In a pamphlet of forty-eight pages the
Treasurer gives a comprehensive and
gratifying exhibit of our State finances
for the year ending December 81, 1877 !:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The Army Pay bill reduces the pay and
allowances OF officers TO the amount Or
about one million and n quarter. This 4
very much AZ II a man has q horse. and no
nae for one. should ccnnOmizo Nv diminiah
ing the feed az the animal, Instead VI arll.
Ing e. Reduce the army 70 1en 6honennd
men.N. X amn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

Fixing THE PAY OF CLERKS AND IN
sPEcToRs OF LATE AND FUTURE ELEC-
TIoNs.-The bill introduced into the
House by Mr.. Henry, of Rankin, Pro-
viding for payment of the Clerks and In
spectors of the late and of future cleo
tions in this State, provides for paying
them such compensation as the Boards of
Supervisors of the respective counties
may allow, not to exceed So per day.
The committeesto whom the bill was re-
ferred, brought in substitute reducing
the pay, which was,i by 1.-the House,
adopted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
The Kemper TrlaIs-
Meridian Mercury.

4WeFt0t0N MtfcUiUs
Col. s. NJ. Meek and Captain Woods
to DeKalb together yesterday MORN
The Indicted for the kemper Tragedy ...
their clients, and they may have gone
about that business. The trial term y.
court Is not far away, and the heml
ty jail Is q small affair for so many
Oners
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

Mr.. HEATING, of the Memphis Ap-
peal, writes from Washington that the
friends of the Texas Pacific railroad have
agreed that the Stephens bill should be
amended so as to leave the appointment
of commissioners to decide on the eastern
or Mississippi terminus, to the Governors
of the Southern States, and that the To-
cation of said terminus be limited to a
point not farther north than Memphis, or
farther south than Vicksburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

Mr.. J. 9. SNEDEGOR steps down and
out of the Oxford Falcon, and his place
is supplied by MIR. P. B. Murray, who
has our best wishes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
MAJOR BURKE of New Orleans, tells

the IOIIOWlng story:
The Tilden managers in Washin gton had
schemes for defeating the count in the Sem
ate, and for holding a new election under
Conkling; but the party had never author
lied them. l know positively that Senator
COnkling had speech all prepared in favor
If thu owing out the vote of Louisiana, in
which event he was to have been elected
President of the Senate, and would have
become President of the United States,
pending the new election which would have
taken place year aitrfward.
That's interesting news, Major Burke;
but what about the Wormley Hotel con-
ference and the little piece of writing?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

''L. Q. W." telegraphs to the Picay-
et'ae from Washington that Mr.. Knott,
of Kentucky, will introduce a bill in a
day or two to remodel the judicial sys-
tenn of the United States, and abolishing
the present Circuit Judges, and creating
a new system of appellate tribunals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

AUDIToR's REPoRT.-The annual re-
port of Hon. VIM. II. Gibbs, as Auditor
of Public Accounts, for 1877, will be
ready for distribution tot the Legislature
early next week The last of the copy
was received yesterday. The heavy la
bors of the Auditors office for the last
few months, and the unavoidable delay
in the completion of sundry settlements,
are the causes of delay in the issuance of
this important report. Col. Gibbs makes
even better exhibit than he did in his
last report, which was considered very
good reading by the Legislature and the
public at large. He has discharged the
duties of Auditor faithfully and efficient
~, and retires from office with the good
wishes of all.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
DEsERyEp CoMpL1MENr mo- REpr

DESERVED COMPLIMENT TO REPRE-
SENTATIVE SHANDs.-Extract of "spe-
ciaI' from this city to the Memphis Ap-
peal:
The unanswerable argument of Mr.
Stands, of Tate county, upon the Pamela
county election case, which took the House
as If by storm 10 still the talk OF the mem
bers. Tate county, and all of the Northern
counties as well, should be proud of the DO
sitiOn in the lower branch of thh LegisIa-
ture that speech has given to Mr.. Shands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

dTEENTH DIsTRICT.- will be
zen by our Geographic column that Gen.
Stephen D. Lee has been elected to fill
the Senatorial vacancy in District COM
posed of the counties of Lowndes, Oktib-
beha and Clay.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The anti-subsidy resolution passed
the National House of Representatives
by two-thirds majority. The Missis-
siPpi members voted against it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
Pearl River NavigntIou--Thesi SEED.
umum.


The Stedman came up To- the land'1s
down she carried cotton from ibis p'..
Jackson, and on her return tip or'er
goods for our merchants. The pIosp.
fair for a weekly trip during the ntA.
months. Cotton shipped by che SteQ .i-...
Robinson q Stevens Is now covered %,
surance on an open policy, at Che rae .-
per cent. on $40 per bale for risk OF higo-'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

A SHOOTING afray occurred at Yazco
City on the S1st, etween Ell. M. Dixon
and Samuel Harrilpn, which resulted in
the death of the liter. We have not
heard the PARTICULAR.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

THE Edwards Citizen is slightly mis-
taken. The present Superintendent of
the Lunatic Asylum has mot served for
the last two years as a Democratic APP
pointee." He was first appointed by
Gov. Alcorn eight years ago; and was
re-appointed by Gov. Ames-his last
term, four years, not having quite ex-
pired vet.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The only hope of the depOsitors of the
Freedman's Bank, the benevolent insti-
tuition established at Washington for the
good of the poor colored people, to take
care-of their earnings, is the purchase by
the Government of the building in which
its affairs were conducted. This is pro
posed as a charity, not as an act of JUS
tice but can the Government afford to
be charitable at the expense of the over
burdened taxpayers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

A BILL has been introduced in the
Kentucky Legislature requiring school
textbooks to be uniform throughout the
State, and forbidding a change in them
to be made oftener than every five years
The object of this is to prevent spec
uIation in school books. This reminds
us to express the hope that our Mississip
pi Legislature will take steps to adopt
Col. w. H. McCardle's forthcoming
work upon Mississippi as an elementary
book tor the public schools of the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

SENATOR CAMERON (Republican) of
Pennsylvania, has introduced bill for
the coinage of silver dollars and making
them legal tender jointly with gold; that
is, one-half OF each debt could be paid
with one metal and the other half with
the other. Senator Wallace of that
State, goes the whole figure for the dollar
of the fathers. The two facts together
justify strong belief that Pennsylvania
will join the West aud South and labor
ing masses of all sections on the financial
issue in the next Presidential election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

PENDING a resolution declaring section
1898 Gin reference to corporations con
stitutional, after lengthy discussion, a
Senator sent up to the President the
following speech:
MR.. PRESIDENT
when learned doctors disagree"
What course is left for you and me?
That law is lao, know full well,
But totich is law, 1 cannot tell;
To settle this, let's take vote,
The yeas adopt, the noes do not;
Then by the lseigAt of Uotes alone.
The law is fixed, and zoe are done.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The aggregate amount of deposits by
insurance companies is 1927, $50 81, the
interest due on same being $18,876 45.
The report contains also detailed ex-
hibit of the receipts and disbursements
on account of the educational and be-
nevolent institutions of the State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The Handsboro Democrat misunder-
stands us in supposing that we are advo-
eating the lowering of the standard of
qualification of public school teachers.
We would restrict the schools maintain
ed at public expense to the teaching of
the elementary branches of an English ed
ucation, and if possible, secure wider diff
fusion Of knowledge in these branches.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

The proof as to the alteration of the
Vernon parish returns, in the trial Of the
Louisiana Returning Boarders, is direct
and positive.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

SECTIoNALLY, the vote on the remon-
citation resolution, in the lower branch
of Congress stood
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
The Bureau OF ImmigrntIou.

To the Editors Of the CLARION.
The question is being discussed By a
press and the people, what viii our IU.
islature do for the establishment oI aHts
ricultural College, and what plan ufIl Do
adopted to secure the best class OF ima.
grants TO our State"
Our Legislature is composed almO.. U
tirely of members who appreciate fully Nh
benefits Of agricultural knowledge. auI. u.
i'm pOrtance at a time like this of mUe
ing upon our young men the dignity 0. H
Dor, and that the future of M'--i--ipu d.
ponds upon progressive and iuuIIu
farming population. Establish iH rlun.
ton with TIE College, and under .Ne U.r.
ton of its Chancellor or President, 81 H.
reau of statistics. Let this Bureau collie.
as rapidly as possible Information 0.
character from every county Boo Che SCH.
calculated to enltghtcu our own U.0a.
and the publication Of which would -aeIr
the best class Of people from fIIr SOD.
west and Middle States. The people o.".
North East and West and South M.-
slppl, are calling for prump. auI N...
legislation. Take South Mississippi. "
sparsely settled, map the counties %.
seashOre and The interior cuuu.Ip.. ..
the advantages they possess Don DIu
health, and their varied productions. I..
Few y ears, BY wise policy, Wa ODD 49, H
10 SEE an increased aud thriving UHI
ton, and the completion OF tGc Iuu- l...
OF Cult and Ship Island Railroad
Let the Bureau Of immigration u.e GOO.
best advantage all the information n..a.
by the Bureau Of Statistics. Don't u-.
the Office OF immigration With duuu b.
longing TO the department of Agr.eu.r
and Mrchanicg. Make % liberal approx
ton, and let the Commissioner bring
rapidly as possible a population who
reclaim our exhausted land 600 uU our 81.
liz s, and we can then say thernis Ii.e Dr.
old land yet. The department 0l h-...
ture and linn gratiOu should operate
be distinct. The experience of other $500
on this subject, should tpach au .mp0-
lesson, and certainly we should uur
wish immigration, hamper the Comm.-s.
with duties that must make bis tI T...
effective. NORTH MIssI-sIu
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
Congressional District IlIIl-l"
Produced Into tiae GGOu-c Of AsrE
resemtatives 10y Hon. ID. b. af-
Hancock.

FeAemlatIVrH by Hon ID. Do Ut
of Hancock.
An act entitled an act TO rc-orgIul#
Fitth Congressional District oi Oboe stale
Mississippi and for other purp9-a..
SECTION !. BE it enacted by tHs I+-
ture OF The State Of Mississippi IHH
Fifth Congressional District small. 0a c..
posed OF the counties Of Hancock. IIlI
jackson, Perry, Pelrl, Marion. loF'H
Lawrence, Jones, Lincoln, C0uHh lh.
Greene, Wayne and Simpson.
SIC. 2. Be It further enacted, IHa.
counties Of Kinds and Rankin shall De-
the Fourth Congressional District.
SEC. 8. BE IL further enacted, llA.
counties OF Franklin and Annie sHNI
long to the Sixth Congressional ll-lI."
SEC. A. Be IL further enacted, Iual y.
act take effect and be IN force from is %.
sage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06

IT will be seen that Goyern0r Hend-
riolzs gives forth no uncertain sound on
tie silver question: I'D II sor the dollar
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
Coahoma, has

committee On Educa-
seen by the published
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-06
The following is the official vote in the

u N0S1" OOI I<HA IIStIICD'
Humohrava To-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15

No. 1l56-Before G.. D. Crockett. in,
the Peace for Shelby County, Tenn N w ~
Robson VS.. John Brand. "'D'
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATT AoHMENT
4 having been sued out under %sect;nn az -
the CODE Of Tennessee, and returned Isvied
qpenI the property Of the de'fendsnt and n@HA
Gayit having been made that defendant Is
c dns bS S no plaintiff anti III in the sum Of S7s, So,
and that defendant ia a nonerasidan. Is Juss.
state Of Tennessee it Is therefore ordered that
tne sad defendant make his personal an
pearanee before me on the sth of May, 1S7s.
az ny once ZS9 Min street, Memphis, Tenn
s;ma u nrss say attachment suit, within tho
proceeded with Ok parte; and that \ copY ~
thls or9er DO published for four consecutive
weeks IL, the Public Ledger.
1hds "a day Of April, 1878. I
2o-S9-4O-46 G. D. CROCKETT, J. p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15
Tuesday, April 16, 1873,

during legal hours, at the southern entrance
OF Court Square, Memphis, sell for cash AZ
to-Wit: 'o'0u'
Several parcels Of land. all in Shelby ooup-
ty, Tennessee, viz: The tract Of land In
range 5. section 2, in the Sixth civil district.
and lying on the north bank Of Wolf viver
ane beginning at ? Sherry's northeast Corner
on the east line Of VIM Montgomery's eeens
pant claim; thence east "a poles to his south-
east corner on Beatty's west line; thence con-
aHh9lng south TO wolf river; thence down
wolf river with its meanderings to 2. Sberry's
east linei thence with said east line north ~
poles 70 The beginning, containing 100 acres
Also mat parcl Of land lying north and
near tho city Of Memphis, known as the
osotheTTn o i9o-lOO ores Of lots Nos. 81 and So
OF the Weakley subdivision, and bounded az
follows: Beginning at the west side Of tbs
Randolph road on the line between this, Jobr
hlce grant and tho X. l.. Weakley tract AZ ths
southeast corner Of lot No. "a of said Weaklcv
Tract, ana running thence n~orthwardly WITH
the east line Of said lot 56-10) chains 10
stake on the west line of said road; me =
west 10 5l-ltO chains TO the bank Of wy
river; thence southwardly with saiS bsvvnn
! lO.lOO chains to thu south line of SAL WpsapA
icy tract thence eastwardly with gaid sonth
line Is 5l-l0g chains to the beginni NO SUM
Also lot No. 5 of Guion a StojtS;s s,hd;
Vision Of the eastern part Of Country III NJ
061. sald lot No. D beginning on fbe sonth ~:
OF Court street, on A. j. Whites %eastIine anJ
running thence eastwardls win tha sonItI
line OF Court street so feet "a q stake. horSa
~southwaidly at right az, eles with CO.., st1
l4S119 feet to an alley, thence westNsrdiy VIII
said alley 30 feet Co a stake; tbence nnrtthSA
wardiy on a straight line 1881 feet to ths be-.
Also lot No. 2S of Cherry, Caldwell a Co %
sqbdlYlsion of the arsenal lot in country iot
No, 5Ul. said lot No 2S beginning at the sontSs
vest corner OF said lot No. Is and running
mearly north 1857 feet TO an alley l6% feet
wldei thence with the south side of said alley
nearIy east o5ta feet to the northeast corner Of
sSld loti thence nearly south 1907 feet With
the west line Of Orleans street to the SOUTH
east corner Of said lot; thence nearly W ct
WIN me north line of Court street 1891 fact
Also the lot beginning at the interseetio ion oe
The north line OF Jefferson street with tne vet
line OF country lot No. SOP; theme. Sontbt
Wardly with said west line to the souihwest
corner OF country lot No. 500; thence eastS
ward y on and with the southern line az soid
Country lot 100 chains to the ecsforn I;na
Of lot No. 3 Of Todd's subdivision 20 saiJ
country lot; thence north 10 Wet IN IA 18th
said eastern line to the point WHARF Il wSnid
i~nntersect the northern line. OF jefferson street
II extended; thence moth 500 west To the he
ginning, excepting TIE ground thronph said
lot dedicated Tor Opening Court street and Inc
alley petween Court and Jefferson streets.
1lEes believed rood abstracts furnished.
put 1 sell only as Trustee, EQUITY of redemp.
uon waived. W. X. POSITION, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-04-15

The following quotations are for trdor'
from store and small lots In . iobbinE EAyi

The following quotations are for tfdsr'
from store and small lots In . iobbinE Wayi
APPLES-6 90 to Z 90.
BACON Qoose)-Shoulders. toe; ionl
clear sides, to = @; clear rib sides, @ "a
%, clear sides, 10 SIC; breakfast, Il
SIC; sugar-cured hams. canvased, 5 70 SIC,
packed. q 10 10 higher.
BULK PORK Shoulders. -@4c; long clear,
= @55fc; clearsrib. -@5he lclear sides. SAC
SIC.
BRAH-Firm; wheat. q0@05c Y 100.
BEANS-S2 O0025 so per bushel. cl
BUrTkK-W estern table, choice, % TO Csc;
country. l0alBs /,
BALING BTUFFs AND TIRS-DaRgins,
lbs, according TO quality, -al0hei ~ lbs,
-@l0Hc; bahng tNine, = 10 l2e; iron tics, =
GAS per bundle.
BUILDING MATERIALS-In store prices
erei Cement. Louisville, 80 %, n Dbl Rose
dale, v Dbl. -92 T5g hair. 2 D02 Is n 40
u bale; plaster, Michigan, 8 50; Now York,
90; lime, per Dbl. S-@1 10. Firo-briok,
SWto ; " per 1905 brick, : 10 II pSr 1000.