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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03
.tte From the New York Tribune.
An Example of What the South
Wonfa
Wants..

The Solid and hungry South has been
modest, since The recess. Not including
private claims, or bills for the relief Of
individuals, the measures introduced since
the recess would involve the expenditure
Of oniy about $42, OO0, 900 at the South
Before the recess, such bills were intro
duced Involving the expenditure of about
10000, 900, SO that the little bill OF the
Solid South appears at present TO reach
1892, 900, 900. 1t is not TO be supposed
that the bills offered cover a large proper
ton OF the demands which will be made
when Southern Democracy gains con-
troll In both branches of Congress and in
the White House-if ever. Shrewd man
ayers do not care to expose their meas
ures to defeat by thrusting them upon ii
body naturally adverse, and during the
session just preceding Congressional cleo
tons. The most dangerous measures, il
is safe to say, will wait a better opportu-
nifty. BY far the greater number will b.
held back until favorng Senate and
President may give hope OF success.
Only some fraction of the appropriations
demanded, we may be sure, are included
in the 1892, 900, 900 thus tar made visibl.
to the naked eye. Ii ever the South
camps In the White House and the Senate,
as 1t is now encamped in the House, we
shall haar H.
o No thoughtful citizen will forget that
claims far exceeding in magnitude those
which can be called public are now hungri-
ly awaiting the transfer of the Government
into favoring hands. During the last
Presidential campaign some information
as to these claims was gathered. Those
which had then been pushed so far as to
have place in the official records, were
eventhen SO numerous and so large as to in
volve an expenditure exceeding in amount
the entire National debt. So startled was
the country by these disclosures, and SO
plain was 1t that utter bankruptcy would
follow any opening of the door to private
claims for losses during the war, that
Mr.. Tilden himself deemed it necessary
TO break through the reticence usual in
Presidential candidate, and threw aside
tor once his remarkable caution, in order
TO assure the North that he did not mean
TO favor these schemes. The declaration
did him little good. 1t was seen that the
South was very much in earnest, and that
NO Democratic President could be trusted
10 resist to the end the demands of the
ruling elements 10 that party on such an
issue. Moreover, his letter was an &C.
kSowledgment that, with any President
who could not resist, there would be real
danger that the country might be swamped
BY the readiness Of Democratic Congress
to yield p Southern demands.
Little has been said of these measures
at t6is session. They are of such a char.
acsss thas they would certainly be defeat
ed BY . Republican Senate, or Republi
can President, unlsss the division OF par
ties would be greatly changed. But Il
would be folly to suppose that these claims
- forsotten. Men who lost al their
prsperty dnriag the war, ersn important
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03

THINK OF 1T, that Cough or Colo neglect
ed, may lead to serious consequences. In the
early stage of Throat and Lung diseases,
Madame Porter's Cough Balsam is an invaluable
remedy, can be taken by the Oldest person or
youngest child. Is safe, reliable. and agreeable
70 the saaaso Price Is eepts, snd ia large bctget
4 so and rs cents. f5a4,x ss,z. mar2s-4Ssg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03
Boston Stock List.

Sales at The Brokers' Board.1
BOSTON, April 2, 1878.
Eastern Railroad a7A
Boston Maine railroad, ll6a alU6a
Portland, Saco 4 Portsmouth, 90 aeU
Boston 4 Maine Raj road IS, Ill1a
Eastern Railroad (new), a62la
MaiHe Stale Us, ll2-aOUV-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03
Special Notices
a CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and IN
discretions of youth, nervous weakness. early de.
cay, Ioss OF manhood, &c., 1 will send receipt
that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send self addressed envelope
to the Rev. JOSEPH I, ISMAS, Station d, Bible
House, New York Citv. septt5-suteod& & 1v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03

Much of the late Brigham Young's personal
property was recently sold at auction, At Salt
Lake. His gold watch brought $500, the guard.
cham $500. and his spectacles were sold for fab
ulous amount.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03

There are said to be one hundred and twenty
one lawyers in Cumberland county. One Of the N
is lsdy-Mr. Clara A. Nash, who is in partner
ship with her husband. r. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. Apil2 ,.
Money loaned az Al on call and closed at -
per cent.
Sterling quiet at is7-ss7- tor 60 days, is9kas9
for demand.
Gold opened at l0l :. and closed at lOlL
Carrying rates al per cent. Borrow rag rates
3aS-.
Clearings, sl6,4s3 600 Custom receipts, 1897 Oo0
Treasury disbursed-s 81 90 Interest, - 900 for
bonds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03

The Utica Observer has discovered that it was
Mr.. Tildens "fne and delicate sense Of honor
that prevented his making any return Of his in.
come-he was afraid he might Underestimate il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03

Rev, William J.. Jones Of Oskiand, Cal, a ma
tive Of nihet, hss sccepted csiito the preade
of Oahu Cpllsgs, Sandwich Isiands t''lFFFTF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-03
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

Affections of the Eye. Ear Throat, Lungs and Bron-
chlal Iu6es which In many cases accompany severe
case OF Catarrh The innamed and diseased condition
OF the mucous membrane is the cause OF all these
troubles; and until the system has been brought
properly undnr the Influence of the RADICAL CURE,
pccted.
Il is but three years since SANFORD'So RADICAL
CURE was placed before the public but in that short
time II has found Its from Maine TO California
Is everywhere acknowledged by druggists and physi-
Clans 70 be the most successful preparation for the
thorough treatment OF Caarrh ever compounded. The
fact VIII be deemed OF more Importance when it is
coupled with the statement that within ve
$50 different remedies for Catarrh have been placed
sale, and to-day with one or two exceptions, tn, r
names cannot be recalled by the bes formed drug
gst Advertising may succeed in forcing few sales
nut, unless the remedy possess undouhted specific
medical properties 1t Is absolutely to fall into
merited obscurty.
Each package Of sANFORD'S RADICAL CURE con.
tains Dr. Sanfords Improved lnhang Tube. with full
directions for It's use u all cases Price sl00. Sold by
all wholesale and retail druggists and dealers through
out the United States and Canadas. WEEKS 10 POT
TER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists Boston,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Government Land Grants and
Subsidies for Internal Km-
DTOVememIS.

If people think that the South is I'M
reasonable in the application for a subsidy
to Pacific Railroad on the line of
the sd parallel, in which the govern
ment and all sections O" the country are
interested, they have only to consult the
records and ascertain how small have
beeh the grants to the South for public
Improvements compared to the favors
that have been lavished on the North
A classification of the grants shows that
the South has received "A, 963 ;419 acres,
and the North 1874, 700, 575 acres-the
North receiving more than three and
half times as much as the other section
Mr.. Caldwell, of Kentucky, in a speech
in the house, on the 81 inst, in favor of
Texas and Pacific guaranty, estimated
that the North has, in addition to re-
ceiving this enormous grant of lands,
drawn from the treasury for public works
and buildings $40, $50, COG, while the
South has drawn only 81, 612 ,006; the
North has received $40, 155, $50 for the
construction of canals and wagon roads,
while the South has received only
Sc, 9S1, 9S2; and that nearly $4,000 900
in bonds and interest has been paid to
the several Pacific railroads, The policy
of granting lands to railroads and to
States in aid of railroads was inaugurated
in 1850 by the grant 2,595, 053 acres to
the Illinois Central road, and 1,004, 64O
acres to the Mobile and Ohio road Since
then other grants have been made,
aggregating 300, 663, 994 acres, or 327,
2S5 square which, if embraced in
one body, would State larger than
Texas and nearly as large as five such
States as Missouri. In fact, the govern
ment has granted to railroads enough
land to form the area of an empire.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
~~~
e lac Army.

The Republican Legislature of Penn
sylvania is opposed to reduction of the
army. On the contrary, unmindful of
the old republican doctrine thai stand
ing armies are dangerous to the liberties
of the people, that body is in favor OF
increasing it, for many reasons, especi-
ally the following
To be able to lend such assistance as may
be necessary to State Governments tempo
rarily unable to preserve the public peace
within their several limits.
This means a standing army for the
suppression of laborers when they revolt
against the starvation wages allowed
them by the gigantic corporations which
are now applying to Congress to supple
ment the extraordinary franchises with
which they are invested with a military
force subject practically to their call.
When the Federal Government under
takes to exercise this authority at the
behest of overgrown capital, it will have
become despotism in all but the name.
Congress"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
A Not Very Consistent Judge.

Judge Watson in his charge to the Grand
Jury said in view Of the tact that doubt
had arisen as to the time when the Oxford
Liquor Law went into effect, that he would
advise that bygones be bygones and that
no notice should be taken of any violation
prior to April 2S.-Oxford Falcon.
Judge Watson is (editOriallv) professedIy
a great stickler for the rigid and strict en-
forcement of the law. The crime which is
now SO common, and so revolving, he thinks
should be punished only by the tedious and
uncertain law. And yet, he sits on the
Bench, and adds to the uncertainty of the
law, by advising, in the instance named
that "bygores shall be bygOnes," and emo
notice taken OF any violation prior to the
28th of April" Why not, pray? Can Judge
Watson treat law in that perfunctory man
ner, and yet claim that the law is the rock
of ages TO which we must fly for succor and
support! If the law had force prior to the
18th of April, who can set 1t aside and say.
let bygones be bygones 2"
we are opposed to mob violence, but there
are crimes so atrocious committed upon the
lpless-unnatural crimes. the Offspring of
a depravity har lily contem plated or com pre-
hended by law makers, for which the in
slant enforcement of the lee tdItonis is, and
always will be demanded. What we want i
a consistent judiciary, free from mawkisb
sentimentality, and from inquisitOrial rigid
lty and harshEess.-Port Gibson Reveilfe.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
BOTH SIDES.
Hind. County and the Railroad.
ondence Of the Gazette

Correspondence of the Gazette.l
JACKSON, May 8. 1873,
FDrroRs GAZETTE: Permit me TO pro-
- tba following intcrrOgatories a. the
p,,ragers or friends OF the NalcheZ jack
-, and columbus r. r. through your col
INNS. i'm order that We may be- able 10 vote
adyisedly upon the question OF SUBSCRIPTION
at the approaching electloh' VIZ rIt,ds
lst What is the Indebtedness OF linus
ad. What is the rate of taxationr
RI, What is the amount of taxable prop
erty? bo,ds
to- tb,. Natchez, Jackson and Columbus
p,ilr,yd want to complete il TO The CITY OF
Jarllson. md can the people of the aforesaid
county derive the benefit from such an IN
vestment? e,.....i,,
5jh. What is the amount oI suDs,I po 1.'',i
of oonds and money the Natchez. Jackson
ana Columbus Railroad has received since
organization! H. .,o,,-
pleted? -. D,5 ror
sth. What amount of membrane by
mortgage or otherwise is upon said Rall-
road ..
bonds command in the money marketI
10Th. l. there any prescribed law OF the
state of Mississippi or in the charter OF the
NatcheZ. JAG son and Columbus X. H. re-
nniring them TO run the Road through
Kinds county?
Ilth. Has this railroad ever declared ana
paid "A divideni-if SO, how much
l2th What is The basis upon when TINS
sub.cription OF 100000 i 10 be made, ana
what effect will the subscription have upon
the financial status of the people OF linus
county
This information will be gratefully re
ceived by Yours truly D.,,,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Sound ON the school Question

Judge Rightor, of the Sixth District
Court of Louisiana, recently decided the
case of colored man who applied for a
mandamus to compel the directors of one
of the white public schools of New Or
leans to receive his child as a pupil in
the school. Admission had been denied
the latter on the ground that it was not
proper to compel the white and colored
races to attend the same schools. and
that if such course was consistent with
sound policy, there was no necessity for
it, inasmuch as schools affording equal
educational advantages had been pro-
vided at public expense for the blacks
The Judge delivered very able opin-
ion in support of his decision refusing
to grant the prayer of the reIator. The
consequence is the latter will have to put
up with the present arrangement reouir-
ing parents of colored children who are
en',,rated at the expense of the State. to
put up With the s-..hools furnished for
their own race.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
The Answer.
Kinds County Gazette,l
0PRO RnNO PUBLICO


pro Bono PUBLICo."
Kinds county contains an area of SAC
square miles, and lies in the centre of the
cotton belt OF the world;
1t has population, almost wholly TO tine
manner born" now estimated at 4O,OOO hu-
man souls;
ly decreased valucs, as shown by the Asses
sor's books, is S6,000,00O. Five years ago II
was Sl4,000,000;
1t is estimated that, i'm an average season,
the county produces from 10000 10 4U,OUO
bales of 60 ton, worth at $40 per bale from
81 200 600 to 81 800 000-evcry pound OF
which is sold Tor cash in the markets OF the
world;
Tie present public debt Of the county is
estimated at Sl30,00O, upon which the LITER
est is promptly paid, and which Will be re-
duced this year, by tax money already IN
the treasury, about $4,000;
Five years ago, on high valuation OF
pro perty, the tax County and State) paid on
each $1,000 of property, was 80; IN 1871
on the wonderfully diminished valuation,
the tax paid. County and State.) was S2l %
on the $1,000 and, for 1878, IL will be less
For county OF SCI square miles, with 49,
600 population, with Il crop of single pro-
duction which brings in cash between j.
200 600 and 800 600 dollars annually, what
is a d. bt Of l2j 600?
And should we Increase it 100000 dollars
payable i'm fifteen years in order to save
$3.50 900 annually on our freight account.
and at The same time secure 30 miles OF rail-
road through the very heart OF the county,
which will build up new towns as well as
restore the old ones from decay and ruin,
and bring in imm igrAtiOn, and capital, and
cause new farms To be opened and stocked
all of which would come to the assessors
rolls to be ta&ed-wOuld the Taxpayers be
injured? No, verify
And thus we dispose of Pro Bono Publ
eos lst, p and 81 ''interrogatories.'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
-~0$-
Con SreSS'

The Brookhaven Ledger of the ID, saws
1--WE are informed Gen. Lowry does not
seek or want the nomination for Congress
but we are safe in saying if nominated he
would accept the honor and make the can
vass. His people have never yet called upon
him in vain, S-Copiahan.
We have seen several references similar
to the above, and knowing that General
Lowry had been spoken to, and written to
on the subject, we therefore called at his
Office to inquire and he mentioned that he
would not, under any circumstances, be
candidate.-Brandon Republican.
The foregoing affords US the opportu-
nifty to say that Gen. Lowry has invaria-
bly, shown more eagerness to labor for the
success of the Democratic Reform party
in the hour of its gloom, than to strive
for its honors in the hour of victory, and
if at any time he bias expressed willing
ness to accept the latter it was in defer
ence to friends who have put a proper
estimate upon his splendid qualities of
head and of heart.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
What IL was che COE~fitufiOHai
UuGy of Congress 4" DO

.sYou have very decided views regarding
Mr.. TiIden,s election TO the Presidency ?
Il certainly believe that he was elected
elected equtably and legally HIS la"tul
m-joritv IN the Electoral College was just
a. certain a his undisputed majority OF the
.:You thought that he should have been
seated 2"
Not only should have been. but could
have teen. / believed that. having clea T,
legal majority OF the electoral vote Con-
gre>s should have proceeded 20 act constr
tutionalIy and declare him elected. pre-
sided over convention m my own state.
and framed resolution TO that effect II
was the constitutional duty OF Congress 10
declare him elected ~ho was elected"
You dii not anticipate civil war, had
this been done:"
No. Had the Democrats insisted and
stood their gro5nd, Mr.. Tilden would have
been seated. Grant would not have fired
a gun. The Republican party would have
opposed revolution. for ii held the bonds,
much of the capital. and controlled largely
the business enterprises that would have
been pros,rated By war
This Is what Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, Of
Kentucky, said to an interviewer. 1t
may be added that if Congress had per
formed its constitutional duty" and
not devoIved the responsibility upon an
unconstitutional tribunal, the Presiden-
tial question would have been settled at
the time and this evil day of crimina-
ton and recrimination would not have
befallen the country. We entirely
agree with contemporary which says,
''as regards the election Of 1876, Con
gress has never performed this duty.
The reference Of it to an unconstitutional
tribunal, without any lawful power
whatever, was not performing it; and a
new reference to the Supreme Court or
to a struck jury of the Chief Justices of
States would not be performing it. No
body but Congress can perform it. 1t
cannot be delegated or transferred TO
any subordinate or collateral authority.
1t is a duty that has not been done; and
if free Republican government is to be
maintained in this country, It's perfor
nance cannot long be postponed"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Democratic Vs. Republican Rule
i'm Mississippi.

Naturally ia the preparation for an
election which is to determine whether
the ascendency of the Democratic party
in Mississippi shall be maintained, the
people will look to its record in contrast
with that of the Republican party
which it. antagonised and superseded.
The history Of the latter in Mississippi,
was history Of oppression and plumber;
Of extortion and extravaganza Of in
competency and inefficiency for every
thing but what was evil ia government
The Democratic Conservative party went
into power pledged to institute economy,
aud to correct the abuses of It's prede-
cessor and the question is, have its
pledges been redeemed This will best
be determined by an examination of the
records Of the two parties. Fortunately
they have been made up in such form as
to admit Of 40 doubt or difference of
opinion. Facts and figures speak louder
than words
The Republican party went into power
by the agency of Federal bayonets, in
1870, and continued to administer the
State government until January, 1876,
The expenditures during each Of these
years, for ordinary governmental Pur-
poses, we're as follows;
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
A Timely Resolution.

Mr., Manning, of this State, intro
duced a resolution in the House of Rep
resentatives calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury Tor a statement specifically
of the fraudulent claims which had been
paid by the Treasury Department, with
the history of each case, and on whose
report or recommendation it was paid.
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, the particular
friend of Secretary Sherman, refused to
permit the consideration of the resolu-
ton, but it is the purpose of Mr.. Man
ming to offer it again at the first favora-
bic opportunity. Washington writer's
state that there is best reason for belief
by those who have investigated the
whole subject that whatever fraudulent
war claims have been paid by the treas
ury were paid on the recommendation of
Republican officials, and the beneficial
ries were, in the vast majorities of in
stances, Republicans living in Northern
States. This is proper movement of
Representative Manning. AS we have
before said whenever a 'loyal' South
erner wants to get claim through Con-
gress, his plan is to get it presented by a
Northern Republican who never fails to
regard it as meritorious when the oppor-
tunity is offered to ego snacks."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Tie Decision OF Ihe Supreme Court
iH Ghe Jefferson Davis Suit.

On our first page will be found elabor-
ate extracts from the decision of the
Supreme Court of the State, delivered
by Justice Chalmers in the suit of Elk
President Davis for the recovery Of his
valuable Brierfeld property, his old
homestead, on the Mississippi river in
Warren county. The Importance of the
principles involved, and the public inter
est which has been awakened in the case
in consequence of the connection of that
distinguished citizen with it, will attract
attention to the decision. The opinion
is luminous and able, and its clear and
irresistible logic leaves no doubt of the
perfect legality and justice of the con-
clusion reached by the Court of last re-
sort in our State. We congratulate that
tribunal upon the elearness and force
with which it has presented its opinion,
and the Southern public upon this CRATE
full rendition Of Justice to the beloved and
honored chieftain who having been bereft
of all his possessions in the struggle to
which he committed life and fame and
worldly goods, is now restored to au ade-
quate competency in his declining years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Ihe Gnn,e Of sIun:

A pious newspaper opposed to all species oil
gambling gravely asks the question; is
there such game as Bluff? Yes, there Is.
1t was originally invented by an aged ram
who had retired from business as the chief
amusement of his declining years The civil
lied q nder sometimes takes a hand IN 1t, but
is rarely successful. 1t takes mighty small
amount of nerve to repulse one Of his bluds
have never known anybody, except modest
female chicken, to consider it worth while to
run from a gander, no matter how mad he
pretended to be. There isn't as much real
stamina in one of his bluffs there Is in
bob-tail flush. The most expert player Of the
game is the inventor the ram.