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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

In the meter of tax receipts the decision
OF the Court, made by judges Ltdlov ana
Fell, on saturday last, was this: Ii the re-
ceipt is signed bg the proper officer, it makes
n difference whether il i stamped or un-
Stamped. The language Of the Act Of A.
sembly Is in the following words; Where
the person Offering 70 vote claims the right
on the pal meut of a tax, the receipt for
such tax, il signed by the proper officer,
shall be the evidence thereof; if such per-
sou does nor produce tie receI Dt, til n the
payin .t.t ~ the tax may b. proved by the
"a n Of such person orother dence, stat
ing when. where anJ TO whom spch tax was
paid.r-PhiIadelp Ledger.
Nevertheless the fact exists that the
Pennsylvania law requires the voter to
furnish his tax rec ipt as a qualihca ton
of suffrage In Mississippi it is not pro-
posed by any one that any other receipt
shall be produced as pre- requisite Of
voting except that of poll tax. 1t is
held that the man who is mean enough
to evade payment of his poll tax is not
fit 10 participate in making the laws for
the government of others. 1t would
seem that the Pennsylvania Law is even
more sweeping; but it is not worth while
to resort to a measure so extreme as that
to protect the justice and purity of the
ballot in this State.
P. Sin Massachusetts also, the pay
ment of poll tax is a pre- requisite to
the enjoyment of suffrage.
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mfd III. nnlr.


Hrentiss Pleader.
.. A. r Selman, Esq. chairman .
Dem ocratic Committee Of Praut,s fal.
ana M whole duty during the as. ean5-..
sIonal canvass, lie made an efH eHt y
his services.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
President pro TEN. State Board Healtt


Rev DR.. MafshalI.
One singular fact and l close. At the
house of dear personal friend OF mine. DR.
n. ten miles from town the blankets used
on the bed of a member Of his family that
had died of yellow fever were IIaced in 4
tub of water in the lot, near the residence
A calf came along, drank the water, and
died.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

THE Raymond Gazette estimates the
number Of persons who have died from
yellow fever in Kinds county the present
season it upward. Of 5o0-.a fearful
Iaatl-rlL.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

Mr. BIsBEE the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Second Florida district.
pleads for the presence Of United States
supervisor on the ground that Ihe Canvass
ing Board ID throwing out votes legally
cast. Is not this alipRdsf-N. i. World.
Its the Radical Ok that the Returning
Board i goring this time, is it?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

FooE vacancies we're crea ted in the
Stat. Board a Health by death during
the epidemic. They will be filed by
appointment ct the Governor on the
recomm endation Of the State Medical
Association.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

A Convention Of State Railroad Com
missioners is in session 4. Columbus,
Ohio, to mature systems Of uniform
railroad book keeping and taxation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

Tue Missouri Legislature consists OF
Is Democrats, 2 Greenbackers and l
Republican in the Senate, ane 81 Dem
ocrats, 10 Greenbackers and Indepen
dents, and IA Republicans in the House.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
The Public Health Question

The communication signed Citizen,
in another column, emanates from one
Of the soundest thinkers in the State.
lis author does not venture an opinion
upon d grave public question without
due consideration. We would recon
mend his suggestions to the attention OF
the public, and especially The press and
the authorities Of the State To whom the
people have c9nfded the business Of
guarding their interests The State can
not afford t. sit down supiueiy TO brood
over the los. Of human lite and the de
struction Of material interests caused b.
the late epidemic, and take no care OF
the future. II this course Is pursued We
will prove ourselves unworthy OF the
charities which have flowed ike bound
less stream wherever it was needed to
stricken communities. We cannot ex-
pect another such a tidal wave Of gener-
Gus contribution. After the warning OF
the past to take care Of ourselves in the
future, it will disgrace us 10 ask pecuni
airy assistance elsewhere, in case Of an
other epidemic, and humiliate Us to re
ceive it if rendered unasked in the face
Of cur neglect to provide for our own ne
cessties Our distinguished contempt
rary, the Memphis Appeal, says what
Is true, that yellow fever wherever il
makes It's appearance can be traced ID
/ importation. The whole country unites
in urging future precaution and proven
ton The first duty is a rigid quaran
tine Of our seaboard" But We DO not
agree with the Appeal, that " this has
become our only hope" There is still
another hope for the interior States and
towns 1t is in quarantining against the
seaboard cities if Federal laws and
municipal regulations fail to keep off the
terrible pastilence. Congress must take
care to guard against the importation o!
the disease to the seaboard. Bat while
it is performing this duty, the States LA
bic to the infection must erect safeguard:
which will protect their own citizens il
any event; and they should provide means
/ for taking care Of the afflicted without
throwing them wholly upon the charity
OF the outside world, if the aorst should
come to the worst
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
EUGENE JOHNSON,
JNO. +. MATTHEWS,
G.. l.. MCCLENDoN,
Committee.
The Yellow Fever Question.
LARGER POWERS NEEDED BY THE srATt
BOARD or HEALTH

BOARD or HEALTH
Meridian Mercury.I
The detestable. unavailing, business
crushing county and municipal guarantees
of the past epidemic season. nave been
nuisances intolerable to be borne another
season. If, tor nothing else. the LegisIa-
ture ought TO be convened in extra session
this winter, to repeal all laws conferriu0
privileges TO make quarantine regulations
upon county and to Xn authorities and lodg-
ing all such powers in some branch of tic
state Governmental State Board Of Health
for Instance Uniformity is needed, 5duca-
ted sanitary sense, and more than All and
best OF all, common sense, i'm every quar-
anime regulation for the pre- servatiog Of
tile public health.
The power TO make and enforce onaran
tine regulations must be lodged in some
body or branch of government above the
influence OF the panieky fears Of small
communities As measure conservative
OF pubic health, the unfortunate ppoDie
VINO may lnhabit an infected town or civ
NUT be regarded a having some right. that
quarantine authorities are bound 10 resn4ct
The town and county quarantinps have
been disgrace. hardship and a Costly
promoter OF injection, and it ought to bt.
IN ade impossible By judicious law. IN adc i'm
the ilght OF a terrible experience, 10 ever
occur again. We call upon Governor Ston.
TO eau the Legisla-u together to raise the
quarantine laws.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20
THE DANGER OF REMAINING sUPINE.

The Jackson Clarion advocates action bv
the Legislature. having reference to future
epidem les. such as appropriation or neces-
sary funds, giving lawful power for the g.
taoii>hm' mt of guarantees, with suitable
provision and punishm ent for their viola
tioh aud whatever is necessary 10 protect
the state and avoid dependence on other
States We can but concur in the wisdoo,
of its suggestions. Ii will be dangerous to
remain supine, and, in beggarly fashion
wait the charities Of Northern communi.
lies however liberal they may have been.
The yellow fever is not indiGenoas RI o,,,
country towns, and we hope That stringent
laws regulating black and white In such
emergencies will have preventive effect
hereafter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

THE number Of yellow fever cases il
all has been estimated at $4,000, and Of
deaths at Il 900.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

An the spgetsi election for Sheriff q
Wilkinson county, Mr.. i. III Gildart
was elected
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

THE Commercial Convention at Chi
cage, passed resolutions favoring Gov
eminent subsidies for the completion of
the Texas Pacific and Northern Pacific
Railroads for the establishment of
steamship lines to Mexico and South
America, and for the construction OF a
intercourse through Virginia and North
North Carolina, by which steamers OF
1000 tous burthen may avoid the dang
ers of Cape Hatteras. Senior Zamacona
was present, and made few remarks, ex-
pressing a desire for reciprocal commerce
between the United States and Mexico
After providing for the appoin tment Of
a committee to urge the matter at Wash
ton, the Convention adjourned sine die
Mississippi was represented by our
worthy townsman Robert l.. Saunders,
Esq, who was also selected one of the
Vice Presidents of the Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

We had a pleasant call yesterday from
our old friend, j. L. Morris, Esq Of Mere
dian.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

OK our first page we have copied an
account of the righteous lynching Of a
negro couple il Deooto for the horrible
murder Of white child Rumor gives
as the reason tor the murder Of the child
shat he negroes were instigated by the
mother, who would inherit large estate
on The death Of her offspring. The
question naturally arises what has be
come Of the unnatural parent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

WE do not know to what feature of
local quarantining as exhibited by coun-
ty and municipal authorities during the
late epidemic, our friend of the Meridian
| Mercury refers, in characterizing it as
detestable, unavaiIing, business crush
| ing" etc. We did not see it in thai
light, though we observed it closely. The
conclusion at which We arrived was that
the authorities acted wisest and most
humanely who established and enforced
rigid guarantees. Though their restric-
tons nay have operated harshIy in indi-
vidual cases, they protected lite and pre-
vented human suffering. Where the
general law was wholly insufficient for
the protection Of public health against
the entertainments of most terrible
disease, counties and municipalities were
compelled to exercise the powers vested
in them for their own protection. But
we fully concur with the Mercury that
the laws need amendment in such man
ner as to produce uniformity of action
and that the efficient instrument for that
object is the State Board of Health
Our people cannot afford to sit down
supinely in the shadow of the cloud that
overdangs them, surcharged with the
elements Of destruction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

THE CorroN CRop.- Memphis APP
peal: There is a wide spread expeeta
ton that cotton, the coming season, will
average five pence ten cents--a pound
in England This is about the rate that
ruled from 1910 to 1850 from 1843 to
1910, the average was four and a half
pence: ia 1913, at the French revou-
tionary crisis three and half pence was
reached These are the lowest prices
ever known to the trade"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

WE regret 10 learn that Singleton
Garrett Esq, Of Canton, died Of yellow
fever in chat place yesterday. he con
tracted the disease after returning to his
nome from which he had absented him
self during the epidemic. He was a
gentleman Of many excellent qualities
Of head and heart We learn that there
was another new case yesterday morning
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-11-20

The Board of Trustees of the Agri
cultural and Mechanical College will
meet in Jackson on Friday, December
l3 h, having been officially called to
gether by Governor Stone.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
LOAN TO BE PAID OFF.

City Treasurer Vincent will, on Mon
day, pay off S3500 of city loan No. 20,
commonly called the Cool Spring reser-
voir loan. This loan was for 1925, 900
and the act of Legislature authorizing its
issue required the Council to pay off So,
500 each year. This will be the third
payment. and the parties holding the
bonds to be redeemed are as follows:
Richard Booth, $500; Harriet w.
Folders, col, 500; Sarah Peoples, $500
John c. Wilson, $700. Total $500.
Payment of this loan is TO be made on
September lst of each year, but as Sep.
tember Ist happens on Sunday this year
payment will be deferred until Monday
morning. nl.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31

General Joseph e. Johnston, in accent
ing the Democratic nom, nation for Con-
gress in the Richmond, Va, district, made
modest but very happy little speech.
He said he accepted the nomination with
gratitude, but with diffidence, consci Gus
that he owed it to the partial Kindness of
the delegates, rather than to any con-
spicuous qualifications he possessed for
the position, but, General Johnston de-
clared, he was conscious he possessed one
fundamental qualification for public of
hce-cons cientous devotion to public du-
ty He added that he was not less than
the delegates Virginian-by blood, by
birth, in heart--and The almost passion
ate pride and devotion of his boyhood to
his mother Virginia had been confirmed.
not cooled, by all the wide experiences
of his maturer years. After promising
to refer to the leading matters of public
interest in his letter Of acceptance, GEN
eral Johnston closed by wishing the M EN-
bers of the convention safe and happy
return to their homes.
Hon. John Kelly declines to be con-
sldered Candidate for the New York
mayoralty. He says, however, the demo-
Gratis viii Present worthy candidate
and elect him.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
THIRD EDITION.
....-.s.... From the New York Herald. -
ENCOURAGING STATE OF OUR
sSt FOREIGN TRADE.

The CHIEF oft Bureau Of States has
just published q set OF instructive tables,
giving the figures of our exports and i'm
ports for the past eighteen years. We pub
lish elsew here SUNNI of the most im>
portant of these statements and call az
tention to those which relate to the COM
merce of the last three years. The fea-
ture by which readers will be struck Is
the great and ste adily growing excess Of
our exports over our imports. The net
result is that the excess Of exports Of do
mestic merchandise over imports for
three years ending June 80 of each year
IS as follows
1876. .S79, ,643 ,4Sl
1877. l5l, ,l52,094
1878. .257, 1856 y964
This shows that we hare within the
last three years discharged nearly four
hundred million dollars of foreign
indebtedness. There are solid grounds
for expecting that this process will go OH
for at least another yea. The abun-
dance of our recent crops Is without
parallel, and a deficient harvest In Eu-
rope insures good market. 1t Is a most
gratifying fact that besides agricultural
produce our expor 8 of several kinds OF
manufactured goods are steadily and
rapidly increasing year by year. Our ex-
ports of agricultural implements have
been trebled of iron, steel and manufac-
tare of these metals have doubled and
of cotton manufactures have nearly
trebled In the last sen years. England Is
beginning 10 get alarmed lest we should
take away her most valuable markets.
1t is certain that we shall soon drive her
out of our own for many of her staple
articles, and we ought, within the next
ten years, to displace her from the mar
kets of NJ xico, the West Indies and all
South America. We only need sound
currency, more shipping and a liberal
commercial policy to enable us TO resume
the march, which was interrupted by The
civil war, toward our destined position Of
supremacy in the commerce OF the world
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
Disgrace and Death.

DETECTED IN STEALING MONEY A
YOUNG BooK-KEEPERBLows OUT HIS
BRAINS.
TRENTON, Aug. 29.-Arthur Brandt,
book-keeper at Fisher & Norris's, an oil
factory in this city, was found dead near
Atterbury's bridge this morning, with a
bullet hole in his right temple and pistol
grasped in the right hand. From marks
on his head it was at first supposed he was
the victim of foul play. Subsequently it
was ascertained that he had embezzled
$3.50 of his employers money, and that a
warrant had been granted for his arrest.
He had been informed that the officers
were on his track, and after changing his
clothing eluded them. He had been
drinking, and on Monday tied up pack
age of letters which he left in his fathers
room with a note, saying that his father
was the best of parents, and limiting that
he would never see the son again.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
Our Manufactures i'm England.
THEIR POPULARITY INCREAsING-wHAT
LINES OF GOODS ARE MOSTLY
NEE DED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. &C. b. Web
ter, United States Consul al Sheffield.
England, reports to the Department of
State that the number of articles OF
American manufacture and the quaint :
ties of agricultural produce imported
into that district sre very large. There
is a prejudice against American manL-
factures 10 overcome. 1t is said, "They
will not last" But those Implements
that have been proved are getting large
sale. Already articles are made in Eng
land TO initiate The American, but of
poorer quality. IL is of the first impor-
tance thatAmerican manufacturers should
keep the quality Of their goods up to the
highest standard.
The amount Of fresh meat (American)
sold in Sheffield during the last six
months is 1880 pounds. The preju-
dice against it has almost entirely disap-
peared. Arrangements are making to
increase It's sale by company, which is
TO open twelve new stores. 1t is sold
side by side with English meat, discrlm.
inately. One firm, however, sells il
exclusively, and keeps the American flag
flying ever the shop as sign. This mar
ket is also well supplied with American
canned food.
American carriages would be well
adapted to the fine roads i.l this consula.
district. A large business also could be
done in American doors, sashes, mould.
ings, and in all kinds of turned work
espec ally Of black walnut. A trade hal
already begun in building iron mongery,
but may he greatly extended.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
MIppLETowN FAIR GROUNDS.

A number Of improvements are about
10 be made 70 the public fair grounds at
Middletowp. The Grand Stand VIII be
taken down and entirely remodefed aud
its position changed, so that those otcu-
pying seats therein can realty Obtain q
clear view of the trials of speed on all
parts of the track, 1t will also be greatly
enlarged by an addition of more than
half the length of the old stand, and,
when completed, will comfortably seat
about 1000 persons. These improve.
ments have already been commenced
and will be pushed rapidly forward TO
completion, and the Board of Managers
will spare no expense or pains tc make
the Exl iltion of 1873 worthy the sup
port of the Peninsula people. Entries
will he Iopen at the Secretary's Office,
Middletown, on and after Monday, Sep
3, mber ID, when the Secretary will be
prepared to receive applications from
those wishing TO compete for the premi-
llm,
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
Treasslra Traxe.

AT Reading, Pa, on Thursday, while a
safe was being removed from its poi on
at the f. sideace' of Johu s. Aulenbach,
prominent vit Zen of that city, who
died a few days ago, IL was noticed that
some bricks In the wall in the rear OF
where the safe stood were loose, They
were removed, when a package, wrapped
in oilcloth, was discovered, which was
found to contain al bout 81, 800, $500 in
government bonds and about the same
amount In Union Pacific railroad bonds.
1t was by mere accident that these bonds
were discovered, az no persons were
aware of Mr.. Aulenbach having them in
his possession.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
w. G. @. Hd. Candidates.

The following are the:.candidates for the
Creek Hundred, at the nomination cleo
ton TO be held on Sa' urday next:
preventative WIN. II. Robinson,
VIM. Dean, w. r. Lyman.
Levy Court Commissioner William l..
Wirr, A. J, Hassinger, Z. w. .Blandy.
Roa1 Commis,ion,r John Il. Steel,
Casper W. Sheppard.
inspector, Theodore F. Armstrong.
Assessor, Hosea L. Riddel.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-31
FOURTH EDITION
THE CITY ELECTION.
FULL LIST OF THE TICKETS TO BE voT.
ED FOR ON TUESDAY NEXT.

iFULL LIST or THE TICKETS TO BE voT'
l ED FoR ON TUESDAY NEXT.
Below is complete list of the ticket
| of both parties, TO be voted for at the
City election on Tuesday next.
For Mayor-,John Z. Almond, Demo
crat, and Charles Fl. Gallagher, Republi
can William A. Murphy, Nationa
Greenback Labor. vf
The Ward tickets are az follows:
DEMOCRATIC TICKETS.
First Ward-Co Council, Peter b. Hues
ted; Inspector, John A. Mitchell; as
sistant, John f. Gibbons.
Second Ward--Council, Benj. r. Town
send Inspector, Joseph Bradford; As
sistant, Daniel Callahan. ~
Third Ward-Councl, James Nc
ward Kane (; Assistant, Edw. j. Dough
|erty; Inspector, West District, Edward
Mccall Assistant, Hugh q. Duffy.
Fourth Ward-Council, Alex. j. Hart
Inspector, East District, Charles Devier
Assistant, Joseph b. Nickerson, Inspect
or, West District, VIM. j. Morrow; As
sistant, John II. Sauerlander.
Fifth Ward-Council, James Carmi
chael; Inspector, East District, james
Murphy; Assistant, Henry G. Turner
Inspector, West District, Bernard j. Nc.
Wy <hsSisthutt Iluktub N ly nCH
Sixth Ward-Comcil, James Ii. Price
Inspector, North District, Vincent G.
Walker; Assistant, Henry b. Morrow
Inspector, South District, X. p. Tawre
sey Assistant, Howard o. Ogle.
Seventh Ward-Council, Andrew &
Crow; Inspector, East District, VIM. j
Evans Assistant, Cbas. l.. Doughten
Inspector. West District, Owen Rice
Assistant, Isaac s. Price.
Eighth Ward-Council, David II
Well; Inspector, John Quinn Assist
ant, Thomas Lynch.
Ninth Ward-Council, Richard III
Rowe; Inspector, Edwin ii. Barr; AS
sistant, George II. Barnhill.
Tenth hWard-Council,L LIE wis j. Lynch
Inspector, James McGrath; Assistant
John Mullen.
REPUBLICAN TICKETS.
| First Ward-Council, Thomas John
son; Inspector, L. X. Craw ford Assist
ant, Henry NJ. M Julien.
Second Ward-Council, John Il. Mari
Inspector, Oscar Gouert; Assistant
Leighton Grimes.
Third Ward-Council, Caleb T. Win
die; Inspector, East District, VIM.
Robinson; As istant, Alex. NJ. Sparks
Inspector, West District, German d. Lin
| coin; As. istant, John Nilsson Huntlev.
Fourth Ward-Council, John G. Ba
ker; Inspector, East District, SamI NJ
Wood; Assi>ta.t, Isaac G.. Saxton; In
| sp. ctor, West District, VIM. III. Griffin
Assistant, Charles r. Parry,
Fifth Ward-Council. Aaron Conrad
Inspector, East District, Benz. 7. Bye
! Assistant, Sam1 File; Inspec' or, Yves
District, J. Horace Rudolph Assistant
DIR. Charles A, Wilcox
Sixth Ward-Council,H Henry W.Down
ing; Inspector, North District, L, AT
wood Zebles Assistant, VIM. Il. Har
vey Inspector, South District, Fred. w
Taylor Assistant, Frank Lewis.
Seventh Ward-Council, Philemm
Chandler; Inspector, East District, Johl
IF. Ruth Assistant. j. ID. Winslow; In
spector, West District, j. b. Moore AS
sistant, j. NJ. Camperson.
Eighth Ward-Council, Peter Wood
Inspeo,o or, ALVIN H. Townsley; Assist
ant, John Flovd.
Ninth Ward--Counoil, David Smith
Inspector, James ID. Grimes Assistant
VIM. ii. Pierce.
Tenth Ward-Council, Samuel Coyle
Inspector, VIM. T. Logan; Assistant
Edw. Dougherty.