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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

WE publish to-day the address of the
Democratic Conservative Executive State
Committee, To the people of Mississippi.
Had we been permitted voice in the mat
Ter. il would not have been issued at this
time when our homes are shrouded in
gloom. ard Death with his sevthe stalks
throughout the fredericksburg Herald.
1t was not supposed that communities
afflicted with pestilence and shrouded in
gloom, would concern themselves about
such topics as the address refers to, or
any other matters, except their own aor-
rows, and we were surprised to find it re-
produced In the Herald But nine
tenths of the counties of the State are
exempt from the affliction, and it is
for them to attend to the public duties
which suffering communities will, from
necessity, neglect. Besides. the people
are meeting in Conventions and making
their nominations preparatory to an i'm
po.tant election involving consequences
of great magnitude to the country, and
aa ahe law enjoins that it shall be held
ealIy IN November, it is the bounden
OBJ igation Of good citizens TO give heed to |
il, unless Providentially prevented.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

The New York World says that it is
believed by the members of the Chamber
of Commerce Relief Committee of that
city, that when an answer is received
to the appeals that have been made
to merchants out of town the total sub
scriptions obtained by the Chamber of
Commerce for the yellow fever sufferers
will reach $75, 700.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

In the Democratic Convention of the
Fifth Congressional District. Hon. j. f.
Sessions introduced a series Of resoiu-
tions calling on Gov. Stone to take some
steps at once to give State aid to the
plague stricken sufferers of our cities and
towns. The Summit Times says truly
that the declaration will meet "the APP
50 proval Of every man, woman and child
Of the State as it did that of the Con
vention"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
sad De0Ih Of un E.ditor ana DO.
Child. 'N
New Orleans Democrat. Aug. ~.


Mr.. c. r. NorveIl died yc.tcrIlv NJ.
prevailing disease. Last ytur he ..'
! attachcdslO the corps OF the Demoar.,-t
made himself useful in almost eyer. p.
| partment OF the paper; attention d. rI..t'
egraph, performed he duties oi a r.,.....
aud occasionally wrote editorials M
Norvell was "a native of Eyucbbur, IN
lie was "A mere child when thp VIr I,.,.-
but as soon a. lac reached bis nurf..r.
year he joined "a Virginia artillery r01t..t
In the Confederate service and served r'sr.
In until the end Oft the war. Soon afrr I.
war he left LVuchburg and -pfIIeI. fr l..
cinnati, where he was euga god Ga fEa t.I.
co business. While I'M Cincinnati Far..-
ried, lived there and iu tovIu.tou urtfI Is.t
year, when he came to New Orleans a.l
finding business here, settled and wr0UiI.
vile and child To Join him. He was u..
pleased with New Orleans, and had dsra-.
mined to make his home permanently hsra
When the fever came he not only refused t5
leave, but had determined 10 prolT.r M. .a,.
vices to the Howard Association. B.iugu.
lerly unacclimatcd, he was finally uprsIaF.
ed To give his idea mp, but on several 0r.f.
siOns assisted in nursing friends and NEIGH.
bors sick Of the fever. To- this chari.v arI
philanthropy is doubtless duo tn bus Jeau
Last Friday he was taken sick. mis- UIue..
and death were peculiarly sud. rurd IIs.
chlld were attacked with thc fever within
rev hours IL each other; together they hv
sick in the same bed. together they died.
The tie that bound them together was u.u.
sually strong. Norvell was "a devoted father
wholly wraptup in his boy; rhe child. hand.
some, precOciOus, extraordinarily dpyr8uI
for his age, was glad 90 lir by bis father lie
had often expressed "a desire no. die at the
same time with his father. Heaven grant.
ed bis prayer. The little boy expired yc.
terday morning and the father. shocked BIZ
the child's death, soon followed. "lu death
they were not separatcI.' He laayps be-
hind him widow who has shown bier Upr1-
ism in this terrible catastrophe, which tore
from her her husband and her child with
strength OF mind and courage possessed uy
few she nursad these, her dearest ones, 10
the very moment Of their death, refusing
herself res or sleep.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

II the payment of poll-tax as con
dltion of voting is a proper and conser-
vative measure in Massachusetts, why
should it be anything else in Alabama,
is pertinent question asked by the St.
Louis Republican. This is one of the
matters to be decided in Mississippi when
a Constitutional Convention is held. The
privilege of voting carries with it the obi
cation to pay poll tax, and the man who
refuses TO do the latter, has no right to
the former.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

TAXES THE RESPONSIBILITY a
Washington correspondent writes: Rep
resentatiFe Ellis, of Louisiana, is here,
and applied to the Secretary of War to
get relief for the suffering poor of EeE
Orleans. There is no law permitting the
issue of rstions in such cases, but upon
representations of Mr. Ellis, Secretary
McCrary will assume the responsibility,
relying upon Congress to approve his ac-
ton
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

WE suppose by this this time the pub
lie mind is entirely disabused Of the idea
if it was ever possessed by it, that thu
Southern Democrats would profit in the
matter of appropriations and subsidies
by parting company with the Northern
Democrats, and forming an alliance with
| the Radicals of that section, as family
intirnated by some of the Southern Rep
resentatives. On the one hand the Dem
ocrats of that section are standing up
with mistaken tirmness for local self-goy-
eminent, and against legislation for
privileged classes and sections, at the ex-
pense OF the great mass of the people !;
and on the other hand, the Republicans
of the North are using their utmost en-
deavors to keep alive hesectional issues to
dominate the South, and to prolong their
lease of power. The latter show no dis
position to give to the South the ''tradi-
tional flag, " except as an emblem of OPP
preston, and as to the appropriation,
they are using it as partizan slogan for
rallying the Northern masses under their
bloody shirt banner. For example, lis
ten to the latest utteranee of Hon. Ros-
coe Conkling, perhaps the ablest Of the
Republican chieftains. In letter to his
faithful followers, dated August 18th,
1873, he says:
The government of the Country is rapidly
passing absolutely into ths hands of those
who so lately sought to destroy it, not stop
ping till they had filled the land with woe
and burdeued it with the debt and taxes
which now rest heavily upon us. This is
not wise for any section. Raids on the
Treasury, Udst In amount, and toithoRt right or
honesty. are mastering for the time ,chen ssoId
S0uth,' dominating the Democratic paYts, as it
VIII and must, shall again rule the t11J houses
Of Congress. Wild schemes of reputation. |
financial chaos, aud revolution find encour-
agenent on every hand, and in most of the |
States the Democratic party is being drawn |
into whirlpool of tallacious, short sighted |
theories. Equality before tho law and DO |
litioal rights and liberty, which the recent |
TO the Constitution were or /
dained to establish, are becoming only mock |
cry throughout The South, aud Tree elections /
are no. permitted in several States. View
ork, as the greatest numerical State and
by far the largest taxpayer in the Union,
has a vast stake in all these things, and the
one great reliance in regard TO them all is, |
believe, the Republican party. Certainly.
the time is fit for Republicans of New York
10 come together in earnest harmony. ignor-
ing personal and minNr issues, and Joining
heart aud hand in one high, Just purpose to
preserve the national security and honesty,
md TO protect human rigats
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Common Huma nifty Demands Ac-
IiOn.''
Oxford Eagle

OXG0rQ Eagle.
Hon. IL. NJ. Street has written a letter ur-
ging State aid for the yellow fever sufferers.
The Jackson CLARION and other papers
favor the policy We trust that the mem
bers OF the Legislature from the different
counties will at once assure the Governor of
their endorsement of the proposition, and
that he will act promptly in the matter.
These are extraordinary times and the
hearts of the whole country beat in SYM
patty with our afflicted people. Grenada,
Vicksburg, Canton, Port Gibson and other
places should by all means receive speedy
assistance Common humanity demands
action, and all the help needed should be
extended now. The crisis will not admit
of delay.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

TIE report of the Railroad Commits
sioneF of Ohio, shows that the total net
income of all the railroads in that State
last year averaged 2.9S per cent upon
the cost Of road and equipments, and
that the taxes upon the railway property
in that State for the same period were
nearly s.64 per cent 81 The gross earn
ings Of all the roads.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
what is Wanted IN. o3coreia.

Atlanta Constitution, (Dem.).
We desire TO see the Grecubact theories
carried out in all their perfection: wu dee
sire to see grcenbacks subtitutrd lor ua-
tional bank issues, and the bonds paid in
greenbacks as last as they mll dUc; lUl
then, IN addition thereto, as lucu ciIcJIl-
ting medium, We desire 10 see tuc State
banks re-eGtAhiished
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

About fifty Chicago merchants have ar
ranged 60 visit Mexico during The coming
autumn to investigate the trade OF the
neIgnnoilng republic The design is 10
secure closer trade relations between Chica-
saia anu a. mexico. Samples Of goods now
~, SStu ~ thAI country are TO be obtained with
s sne we" OF producing them In the United
= ases. similar delegation OF business
o Itgn rom Mexico Is TO visit the Southern
0l1les o. THIS country On Septem Der.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

Washington Star

Washington Star
People around here make an manner 0I
fun about members OF Congress sending
seed from the Agricultural Department aud
all kind OF dry Official rep Drts 90 their c0a-
st:uents in the rural districts. DO seems,
however, that the promptnr-s with which
the member attend, 60 these duties may Doe
made an issue IN his canvass for recollection.
For Instance, in IA speech at Columbus, Ca,
last week the Hon. Henry X. Harris who is
working to be returned 10 Congress Cello
constrained to say: As for seed, ] -gDE
them They were yours Your money
bought all the books ana AN the seed 4 SEMI
you. They were small things. bur / blyg
learned not 10 despise small thiugs, I sent
seed all over the district. and ! expect
full harvest in November.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Address of the State Executive
Committee.

COrInth RecOrd.J
1t gives forth no uncertain sound, but
manifests in every sentence the true Demo
cratic spirit. 1t is repete with sound, states =
manly advice to the Democracy OF the State,
which, if acted upon, cannot all to main
trim the supremacy of Democratic principles
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Congregational nominations.

By the proceedings Of the Convention
of the Fifth District published in an
other column, nominating Col G. Z,
Hooker, it will be seen that the list of
Congressional nominees of the Demo
cratic Conservative party, is complete.
The next duty is to ratify the nomina-
tions at the polls. The election will be
held on the first Tuesday, the 9th day,
of November.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
~ -
Hang Him
Water Valley Courier

Water Valley Courier
A rape was committed on little coI0sel
gEl about six years OF age, by negro
wretch who has been passing uim.ll0H 10
a preacher. The villain has been captured,
aud Will be summarily dealt Win when
Circuit Court convcnes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

Dr.. c. y. Rice, OF Brandon, has been
elected President of the State Board of
Health pro tenn. As physician, he is
thoroughly versed in his profession. He
and DR.. Writ Johnston, the efficient
Secretary and Executive Officer of the
Board, will exercise their utmost powers
in devising measures to prevent the
spread of the epidemic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Not 10 be Neglected
Fayette Chronicle

Fayette Chronicle.l
Anough the yellow fever plague, at This
t shSuie, ls engaging most Of our thoughts and
s she cruel suiierings Of our fellow-men are
u.s. IDlhg al OF our sympathies, We must
an able and faithful representation IN Con-
ress' and the weighty interests involved in
~ 10 not sufier neglect at our hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

WE regret to see report that Hon.
T. III. w. Wall, member of the Mis-
sissippi Legislature from DeSoto county,
was accidentally drowned recently while
boarding steamer at Buffalo, New
York.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

RESOLUTIONS OF THE BENTON COUNTY DE
MOCRACY.
Benton County Argus.I

Benton County Argus.l
The following resolutions were introduced
and adopted unanimously, excepting one
dissenting vote:
Be it resolved By the people of Benton
county, in Convention assembled at Ash
land:
1st. That we hold it to be the duty of Sen
ators aud Representatives in Congress to
vote according To, asd in things be govern
ed by, the wishes of their constituents when
known; in other words, To represent the
people and not themselves.
I'd. That all officers should be the agents
and servants OF the people and not their
masters, since the government belongs TO
the people and should not be run in the in
terest of the bOndholders or railToaCieTS, or
any other class to the exclusion of the in
terest of the masses
Sd. That we hold it to be the duty of any
officer whose conscience, or intert st, or pri
vate obligations, or anything else. will not
allow him To represent the wishes of his
constituents to at once resign.
4th That we favor the increase of our
currency sufficiently to meet all the neces-
stiles of the people and the repeal OF the
Resun ption Act, and that we oppose the
National Banking system.
5th. That regard the failure of the
government to allow the bonds to be taxed
while the laboring masses are ground down
with taxation to pay interest on the same
in gold and the general expenses of govern
nenl as a species of robbery that ought not
TO be tolerated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
FrfendIe.s and Alone.
FaYette Chronicle.

Favette Chronicle.J
A tramp supposed to bel died sail aIonen
in Belize Grove Church on Friday night.
30th, add was buried by the Coroner and
James Brown, Egg. DIR. Guice, in passing
this Church on Friday, saw this man In a
hard chill, and tried. but failed, to get him
some water out of the cistern
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

A letter from Dr. S. d. Robbins, of
Vicksburg, who has nearly recovered
from a severe attack of yellow fever, and
was Providentially rescued from the
jaws of death, tells lis that mo pen can
portray the misery and suffering of our
grief-strieken city. No abatement in
the fever. We have between $500 and
5000 sick"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
True Democratic DOctrime...A
Public Official the Servant o the
People.
Oxford Esgle.l

oxford Eagle.
A public official is the servant of the peo-
pie, the agent and not the principal, the
creature OF tie public will and not the crea=
tor, amenable to the party electing him, and
in matters of great public concern the con-
duit rs it were through which the public
voice must have expression. This principal
of republican government denied and re-
publican government is at an end
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

STATE elections were held last week
in Vermont and Arkansas The cleo
tions were onesided, Vermont Republi-
can, Arkansas Democratic, except few
counties in which the Greenbackers seem
10 have shown considerable strength.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Prest. Board Trus. A. 4 N. Coli COLE 3 :
Seashore Gazette.l

OCdstIUEC OdLUIJC.
That State aid is necessary for Vicksbur0.
Grenada. Fort Gibson and Canton. and per-
the fever, no one can doubt In view ~
this necessity. we think the Governor ought
to call the Legislature together, and recvIn-
mend an appropriation for tile benefit ar
the INJECTED district. We would respect
fully suggest that It be not less than fistv
Thousand dollars, or as much more as mav
be required 20 meet the case. Let us not il
these times OF dire calamity, have charity
meted out with stinted hand.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
COUNTY EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.

The Convention then appointed the fol-
lowing as Executive Committee of the
Democratic Conservative party of Benton
county. for the next twelve months to-wit (:
Leroy Wells, w. p. Bouton, l.. N. Carruth,
II. p. Maxwell, Allen Talbot, j. n. McDoH-
aid, G. It. Blakshe, j. c. Julian, j. NJ.
Vowel, w. Z. Callehan. j. L. Audson, w.
G. Pegram. q. 5. MatlOck, and appointed
John l.. Hudson temporary Chairman and
Allen Talbot, Secretary.
ALLEN TALBOT, TT. HUDSON
Secretary. Chairman.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

ALL the trains of the V. q NJ. Road
have been stopped east of Jackson for
causes set forth in Superintendent
Raworth's letter. They will continue to
run regularly between jackson and
Ticksburr
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

The Greenbaekers of the Second Con-
gresaional District, have called District
Convention at Waterford, Marshall
county, ou the 1st of October to nominate
8 candidate for Congress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
Jefferson County quarantine.
Fayette Chronicle


As near as we can learn, every neighbour
hood in the county has quarantine. and as
yet but one authenticated case has occurred
in Jefferson. Let US work on, and by pro-
tecting ourselves, we can more literally
help the suffering.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
The Post Office Department and
Ihe Fever Poison.

The Post Office Department is justly
censured for its Indifference to the an
xiety which is generally felt and which
has been expressed to it through the
Secretary of the Mississippi State Board
of Health, about the transportation OF
the germs OF yellow fever through the
mails 1t is conceded that one of the
means by which the disease may be con-
veyed from an infected region into a
healthy one carrying pestilence and
death with them, are packages sent in
the bags of the Post Office Department.
No complaint is made that the functions
of that department have not been sus-
pended at the request of local authori-
ties; but it has deserved the severest
censure for not instituting rigid
inquiry for the discovery Of an effective
mode of disjnfecting the matter sent
through the mails, and divesting it of its
deadly properties We imagine that
this would be an easy task and that the
merest tyro in medical science could fur
nish the information, and that the way
would be as READILY discovered for the
application of the remedy. Post Office
would constitute an efficient
corps for the use of the disinfecting ma
terial if provided with it, and with prop
er instructions and authority. But
special agents and experts charged with
that duty ninht ha nn,nlnyrnI A. It,
accounts the Postmaster General was out
in the West on a junketing expedition,
and is not likely to permit his official
mind TO be concerned about the subject,
its importance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

TIE Secretary of War has issued or
ders to forward two hundred blankets Tor
the children in st. Vincents' orphan asy-
lHm. New Orleans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

Mr.. Thomas METzLER, an estimable
young man, formerly connected with the
Times of this city, and late foreman of
the Herald office, is among the dead.
None have stood to their posts more
brayelY. nor suffered worse than the
newspaper fraternity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

CAPT J. II. FIELD, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
First Congressional District, has called a
meeting of the Committee at Tupelo on
she 18th inst
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

A telegram from Elizabeth, N. j.,
announces that Orville Grant, brother
of the Elk President, having become in
sane, has been placed in an asylum.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

GovERsoR coIsgrr, returning to
Georgia from his trip through the North
and East, told the Constitution that I'VE
ought not TO ignore the Greenback or
Labor movement
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
No Fair I'm CoPiah.
Copiahan.


No. nave pSen requested by the 30 ard Of
tic ,sdSGSSVs to announce that on account OF
az yellow fever IN various portions Of the
hea95Se, the Copiah County Fair Will not be
neld this fall, AS contemplated
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

YAzoo Cry is still free of yeIlo fever
and very healthy for this season of the year.
SO writes . correspondent on the 4th inst.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

THE Kosciusko Star says that over
twenty families have left that town, lest
the yellow fever should get there.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

fiRvERAL cases of fever hare occurred
an ing refugees from infected districts.
att Louisville, Cincinnati and Philadel-
phi /, and one at Pittsburg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
SAM'L J. RANDALL,
L. z. G. LAMAR,
HENRY WATTERSON,
nT nTTENnnpE Ep

A Republican paper facetiously sug-
gests that the following dispatches sub
sequently brought to light will furnish a
key to the mystery and make the propo-
sition which Mr.. Tiden was mportuned
to submit to his opponent, as clear as
mud to the initiated; bu: what we con
tend is that the election was the peoples
cause and not matter to be higgled over
by the opposing candidates, the Consti-
tuition having prescribed the mood of as
certaining their decision.
New ORLEANS, NOV. 10, 76.
NJ. X. KING, Ece1 EFT House:
Here my with from Fox usefulness Florida
Moseile one answer ended authority beside
wants full.
SAINT J. RANDALL.
NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. q, rs.
GEO. w. SMITH, 5 Grdmercy:
Committees none London sub with but
met NJ oselle canvassed our Thames admitted
count tally counties.
THORAX
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

=, From the above facts. Won will see that
me .ne towns OF Clinton aud Bolton, and th6
S stlsy ,s =. Jackson should be excepted from
.nS wv or those who have made on favored
~, niloy4aae OF the road, aud we ask our
category harnafler.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11

A CASHIER of the Pullman Car Com
pany has absconded with sl2O, 900 of the
Company's funds, and the newspapers
have got their revenge. One of them,
the Washington Post, grimly says:
As long as Angel is willing to take the
risk we are glad the Pullman Commpanv
has been robbed. 1t has been robbing the
public for dozen years in the most shame
ful manner. Angel is willing to our part
of the loss, which is not halt so inconsider-
able rs we have frequently wished it to be.
Another, the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat, has this to say for the consolation
of the thief if he is caught:
II the defaulting and absconding Secre-
tary of the Pullman Company should be
captured and tried, the travelling public
ought TO make up purse for his defense.
Let him be tried by a jury of travellers, and
he will be acquitted without difficulty.