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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16
For THE CLARION
Letter from Rev. g.. ID. GuIl0uu


LIQUOR AND LAW
"Legislation on the sale Of ufoxu.
liquors in the vicinity Of the lHNr
should be made as perfect as possible
Governor Stones message DO MIs..
Legislature.
After a iattering statement OF Lh' u.
prosperity Of the State University, lneGH
ernor makes the above recommend
Why? Can liquor endanger public ..
ests and morals more at oxford uH.
Jackson and Vicksburg? True thg
39l young men at Oxford attending eo.
but are there not boys ana young mm
every town and city or the SutcP d.
ford dearer to the public heart than
other placer
These interrogatories expose moreIt
the morale Of our liquor laws. THE Co.,
ernor's recommendation, which j r0uu
and dreaded evil, and also the riylt aaI".
OF the State to legislate against 4. .
his calm judgment the suppression oil.
liquor traffic in Oxford will subserw
indorse, Acknowledges liquor TO bcaTa
continued growth and prosperity a. .|
University. Intoxicating spirits 500
enemy to tire morals and efficiency e.I
great educational institution. THE La
lature is invited 10 exercise Dos m.t-
power to guarantee protection. Bul aH
say the liquor-dealcrsy Ours is .cI.
mate business. We have a right l0p.y
trade without hiRdrsncc or injury. As.
liens we claim protection from the -'
We protest against discriminating ha
The truth is-which uuder.ics obi
ernor's message-liquor-se De-
right but pTiUilege. No man has arg
injure his neighbor. The sale of .qaH
an unmitigated evil. It's injury 90 .
peace and prosperity ola community
yOnd calculation. The State BIAS grH.
ed right to control or suppress o.. uH
one ever question the wisdom or rs
quarantine laws? So every se.a
Of humanity, every feeling %.
nevolence aud every principle
lofty patriotism, TO say notH1.
Christian sympathy, demand That ol.0.
and communities be quarndueI lG
this worse than blighuug pcst.leao
right aud the duty OF the State to- Throw.
strong arms Of defense around tHe tai
city OF Oxford and our noble Ln.W
other towns and cities should have OBJ.
kind of protection and fostering car..
am gratlfed by che Governor Decd
mcndation. lie has placed the aE."
where it legitlmately and logically o.'
Liquor selling Is not rigdt but aPt.
granted by the suferance ot our m
and inhumanty.
This much have written, not W'
hope Of effecting any speedy reform '".
keep the truth clearly before tbe 1'.
Its ultimate triumph 81 as certain az
power and providence Of God
CHAs. b. GALLoNh
VIoKsBURG, January 10, 1873.
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salaries Of SAG Omcers.

Mr.. Warren of Marshall, has intro
duced a bill reducing the salaries of
State officers below the ante bellum stand
ard which, in the canvasses for reform,
has been held up as models of economy
and honesty. The people expect the
Legislature rigidly to scrutinize expendi-
lures and enforce economy in all the
branches of the public service but this
does not imply that they are in favor of
establishing an aristocracy of oficehold
ers and reducing salaries to point so
low as to place the offices of trust and
responsibility beyond the reach of the
poor, and accessible only to the rich. 1t
is rule of Divine inspiration, applica-
bic to all the affairs of life, that the
''laborer is worthy of his hire" We
presume that if any sweeping reduction
is made of the salaries fixed by the last
Legislature, which was thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of reform, and with
whose acts upon that subject the tax.
payers have not expressed dissatisfac
ton, it will be done after rigid investi-
CATION by appropriate committees, and
due deliberation by the two houses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

The passage of a law requiring owners
of live stock to keep them under fence
is loudly demanded in some portions of
the State. In other parts, and especially
what is known as the ''piney woods" re-
gion, the necessity of such measure is
not felt. 1t occurs to us that for the
present, the wisest plan would be to pass
bill applicable to only such counties
as the members thereof may designate.
The Peoples Weekly, at Aberdeen, has
an earnest appeal for the measure, and
thus condenses the argument in favor of
it:
Let US summarize: A stock law would
/. At one blow destroy the necessity for
vast expense OF timber, time labor and
money.
q It would bring into cultivation many
acres of land now grown wild to sedge and
briars.
8. 1t would save an immense acreage now
being destroyed by being used as fence cor
ncrs, and give it to cultivation, thereby
cdding to our farm products.
4. It would give an air OF neatness and
thrift to the farms-making farm life NOR
attractive.
And last, it would give us better stock
Instead of dozen poor cows as now, each
family would keep one. well fed, we'll tend
ed, and in full blow of milk, thing Of
pleasure and profit As with cows so with
other animals.
Let our Legislature look into this matter
our immediate representatives are practical
men and all, we believe, possess farm inter
ests. They will let no question of rabble
outcry intervene or deter them from what
they conceive the first interests of great
industry, indeed the greatest of industries,
demand.
Thrice armed is he who hath his qusr-
rel just
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

Hon. r. o. Reynolds, Senator from
Monroe, has introduced bill to tax al
coholic and malt drinks in this State by
the .'Mofett Register which has been
introduced into Virginia and some other
States. The plan is said to be popular
with saloon keepers because it furnishes
them a strong reason for getting rid of
dead beats and sponges, and the tax will
be added to the cost of drinks and come
out of the pockets of consumers. The
introduction of the bill by Senator Rey-
noIds will make the Register subject
of legislative consideration, and we have
deemed it worth while to copy the fol
lowing description from the Nashville
(rennessee) american:
One Of the noted "Moffet registers by
which it Is proposed to tax drinks in Ten
nessee, was on exhibition at the Office OF the
Comptroller and Secretary of State in the
Capitol. The register Is enclosed in an iron
box about ten inches in length ~ four in
depth and width. On The front is an elon-
gated dial, marked eff into nun bered spaces
IRON one to ten. The first face has under
meath the word teu, the next one hundred,
the thru one thousand, tue IOtfIn ten tuOu-
sand, the fifth one hundred thousand, and
the sixth one million. At the reverse of
the register is small crank, which is to be
turned around every time drink is taken.
This causes the hand on the first face to turn
to the figure one, the second revolution
changes it to two, and so on until the
eleventh revolution places the figure
hand back at cyphel, and the figure of
the second face to one. Each succeed
ing revolution revOlves the figure
hand of the first face and the revolu-
tions of the second make one revolution
of the third, and so on, the eleventh revolu-
ton of each figure hand causing the figure
hand on the previous one to assume its
original revolstion. The registers thus ca
pable of marking one million drinks. The
inside arrangement of the register is very
simple, and is easily explained. The crank
communicates with a series of six coggs,
one in front of each of the faces, and their
action is similar to the force eXerttd in a
turbine water wheel. When the crank is
turned around once it can slip but one cogg
and must await another revolution to pro-
coed. This is done in or Ter 10 prevent a
continuous revolution from going on.
Every time the wheel turns a gong sounds
loud enough to be heard considerable dis
lance. Yesterday, every one who came in
the offices at the Capitol sounded the gong
several times and late in the afternoon the
register showed that six thousand one hum
dred times had drink been, or should
have been taken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

What is fair play in the settlement Of
the National debt? 1t is to restore the
instrument OF payment to the same status
it occupied when the debts were con-
fracted. fit is made less valuable by
the acts Of legislation the creditor would
have Just cause for complaint. And if
made more valuable the debtor is de-
frauded to that extent. According to
Sherman, Thad Stevens, and other lead
ing Republicans, the agreement between
the bondhoIders and the government Cor
the people, was that the debt should be
paid in greenbacks or coin, at the option
of the latter. It was never written in
the bond that they should be paid only
ii gold.
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senator Bills Resolution.

Senator Bills has introduced an i'm
portant and timely resolution on the sub
ject of Railroads and the power of the
State authorities to regulate freights and
fares to prevent overcharges and unjust
Determinations. Touching that portion
of his resolution looking to more efec-
tual method to enforce payment tor stock
injured or killed by the trains, we would
suggest as worthy of consideration a
law requiring companies to keep a
fence on either side of the tracks in accord
ance with custom in other States.
The responsibility of companies for dam
age done in that way, has been declared
by the Supreme Court, and is recognized
by the companies, and this method,
while protecting owners of such property,
would prevent litigation, and no doubt
would prove more economical to the cor
porations in the end.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

The Senate has rejected the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Henry Musgrove as one of
the Trustees of the Lunatic Asylum; and
it has acted wisely. 1t is not sound poll
cy to place Republicans in positions of
influence and responsibility, if the Dem
ocratic-Conservative party intend to keep
control of the State and county govern
ments, aud it is well for the Senate and
House of Representatives to make their
determination in this regard known of all
men in manner so emphatic that it viii
not be misunderstood. In a word, the
meaning of the vote is, that no opposer
of the DemOcratic-Conservative party
need apply.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

A LONDON correspondent of the New
York World, writing to his journal that
there is great alarm and indignation in
England over the prospective action of
the United States Senate on the silver
BILL. the Washington Pos thinks that it
would be very much better for us to have
our legislation attended to by the British
Parliament. This would insure us against
English dissatisfaction. Why should we
not have an aristocracy of wealth in this
country, as they have in England, sure
enough
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16


The N. Y. San has published list of
defaulters, embezzlers and violators of
pecuniary trusts, etc., beginning at a
period just prior to the panic of 1873,
and continuing down to the present time,
showing that within that period $780,
600, 900 have been stolen. The list does
not include the smaller robbers of So, 900
and under. This list of respectable
thieves and peculators, says the Sun,
does not coincide with the geographical
distribution of wealth and business. The
five New England States have total
valuation nearly equal to that of the
fourteen Southern States, and the dis
honesty of the former is about in the same
ratio. But the four Middle States,
credited by the last census with wealth
about equal to that of all the Western
States together, exceed the latter in the
number of defaulters and embezzlers by
at least one hundred per cent. As be-
tween the North and South, the excess is
with the former. It is like mountain
to hill mole.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

The holders of the Tennessee bonds
offered to scale down the debt to so per
cent. of the principal and accept 6 per
cent. interest on the reduced principal.
The Senate and House both declined
the offer, the former wanting the interest
to be 4 per cent. for five years, per
cent. for the next five years, and per
cent afterwards, whilst the latter wanted
4 per cent interest for fifteen years and
6 per cent. afterwards.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

WE trust that upon the passage of the
silver bill, Mr.. Lamar will find it consistent
with his views to support a measure that
has the unqualified endorsal of ninety-nine
hundredths of the people he represents, and
that promises at one and the same time to
give great relief to the debtor classes, and
to do full and exact justice to the bond
holders.-Aberdeen Examiner.
We concur with our contemporary as to
public sentiment in Mississippi, but in
the absence of an authorized exposition
ofthe views Of our Senator, we are prone
to believe that representations protesting
to define his position are purely specula-
tive.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

The resolution introduced yesterday In
the Senate. By 3enator Bills, ofthe Twenty
second DistAict, ~ good one. The cues
lions 0f collecting taxes from railroads. un-
lair nlscrlmination ~ railroad tariffs. and
damages done BY killing stock. have 49,
subjects Of public agitation and nrievanee
lor long flma. Aathe resolution was re-
Ierren NJ the Judleiafg Committee ~ invre-
x gate khe powRrn nf fhe LaRislnfnre IN re-
k lsts yn hnese inappTEMnt Huhfnnts, the COM
GRAFTON % AZ early DAY ard report rriff-
Die measure.
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The Silver bill and the Mississippi
LegfsIa1mre

Mr.. Gibson of Alcorn, on yesterday,
introduced q concurrent resolution re-
questing Mississippi Senators in Congress
fo>vote for the silver reconciliation bill
known as the Bland bill. Mr.. Tucker
moved to amend the resolution so as to
have it s.instruct7 instead of request
stating that it was fundamental prin-
ciple Of the Democratic party that
State Legislatures, coming direct from
the people, have the right TO instruct
United States Senators upon all questions
Of public policy; and that the people
Of Mississippi were unit ii favor Of
the bill. Mr. Reid Of Coahoma. preferred
the word request Mr. Gibson ac
cepted the amendment, and the resolution
passed the House unanimously Instruct.
in8 tlAe Senators and requesting the
Hepr senlnlives ii Congress is vote for
ihs bill re-plons fizing silver.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

A WASHINGTON correspondent of the
New York Tribune, who claims to be apt
at divining the future, says that the
Texas Pacific Railway bill. in Congress
willrcOmmand the votes Of 1876 Represen-
tatives in the House and majo.ity Of
10 in the Senate. The Texas and Pa
ciic people rely on the passage of the
bill introduced by Mr.. House Of Tennes-
see, and Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia Ont
of these two measures they expect that
the committee will frame one, d COM
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

CoLD CoMFoRr. York Tribune,
Northern Radical paper, on the Southern
Republicans "If by the Southern Re
publican party, whose dissolution is now
lamented by Hon. B. F. Butler and
others, one is to understand the corrupt
governments, the scandal breeding
cliques, the selfish political partnerships
which have 50 shamefulIy misused the
freedmen, we rejoice that it il broken up ]:
we devoutIy hope thatit may never be re-
stored"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

One of the first effect of the passage of
the usury law says Col. Rhetts Charles
ton Journal of Commerce. is to be found in
the announcement of the winding up OF
the Peoples Savings Insti tuition. The
announcement published in another col
umn conveys a sermon in a few words.
"The smallness of the deposits, the con-
slant shrinkage ia securities, and The L.
gal restriction Of seUen per cent on loans,
compel this course in justice to all con-
cerned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

The death of the Rev. L. B. CASTOR,
of the Presbyterian Church, is ANNOUNCE
ed. He died suddenly of heart disease
in Helena, Ark, Jan. z. Formerly, he
was Principal of female college in
Corinth, Miss, and at later date, was
at the head of an institution of learning
at Pass Christian, Miss.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

Hon. GEoRGR PENDLEToN, the Dem.
Ocratic nominee for u. S. Senator from
Ohio, is thoroughly with the South and
West on the money question. He is for
remonetizing silver and paying the gov
eminent bonds in the same currency
with which obligations to other creditors
are paid.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

Hon. A. M. WEST introduced resslu-
tions instructing the Judiciary Com.
mittee to report sundry amendments
to the Constitution. After an able debate,
and without a test vote on any of the sub
jects enumerated, resolution of Senator
Cowan was passed, instructing the COM
mittee to report such amendments as in
Is judgment are deemed advisable.
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Mr.. WooD, of jackson county, has
introduced bill requiring the New Or
leans & Mobile Company to fence their
road so far as that county is concerned
the object being to prevent the destruc
ton of live stock. Would it not be well
to inquire into the expediency of gen
eral law to that effect, applicable to all
companies? The loss to persons residing
in the vicinity of the lines is very large.
The courts have decided that companies
are liable for the destruction, or injury,
of stock in this way ); but the onus of
proof is devolved upon the owner. This
is most difficult, and generally impossi-
bic. But, the loss of property in the
killing OF manning of dumb brutes is not
the only nor the prevalent evil from the
want of fences. Many of the accidents
to the trains resulting in loss of human
life are caused in this way. A law re-
quiriDg the companies to construct fences
on either side of the track and to keep
them in repair would be humane pro-
vision, and would protect persons as well
as property; and in the end, would be
more. economical for the companies them
selves.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

It ia with unfelgned sorrow anQ rex rrU.
we chronicle hesudden and SAD ue5 ,'ts nj
Sullivan o Pamela county. ll lagi e..e.
a member or the Mississippi Son..-s .
Convention, from Carroll. he
Panoia county, and aiuce then w trf..
about ak miles WEato 90 Safdls.
of bis death he was "a appafc.tI
health although ha had reached
Vanced aue q sIXtT-thrc1 hH
mourned By an who knew hIm'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

RESOLUTIONS in favor of the gold
standard and opposing the restoration of
silver have been introduced in the Senate
of Massachusetts. The bondholders are
determined that their gold god shall
reign without a rival. The resolutions
will pass almost unanimously.
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SENATORIAL VACANCY TO BE FILLED

SENATORIAL VACANCY TO BE FILLED.
Lieutenant Governor Sims having re-
signed as Senator for the Eighteenth
District, the Governor has ordered an
election on Monday, January 2Sth, to
fill the vacancy. The District is COM
posed of the counties of Lowndes, Clay
and Oktibbeha.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

Mr.. GooDALE, Northern man who
was educated at Yale and Andover, and
is Superintendent of Education in the
parish of Baton Rouge, La, writes to
the New York Times, Republican, to
deny characteristic falsehood of Radi-
cal and sectional agitators that the
"White Leaguers" of that parish would
not permit the establishment of schools
in that District for the education of col
ored children. He says there is no such
organization as the White League in
that parish, that the school board con-
sists of six Democrats, (white,) and
three Republicans. (colored,) all APP
pointees of the Nichols Government.
He says, further, that the people desire
to provide literally for the education of
the children of both races, and, in proof
of this assertion, he cites the fact that
the board has established twenty-five
white and twenty-five colorcd schools in
that parish. The teachers in both
classes of schools are paid the same sala-
ries, and the same effort is made to Sc
cure competency and fidelity in one case
as in the other. The same report of inn
Partially in providing for the education
of the two races, might be made from
every Southern State
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Texas and Pnciaeu.w

Texas and PnciG~p-.,
EDIrORs CLARIoN-We t.-,"aL
much Interest the letter OF hon h,
In your PAPER OF the 10Th. A' p
We are ready and ch,ernll.
accord to Mr.. Money slnceritg t'.Iafa
OF purpose, IN his views -'1 a.
favOrably 10 the Southern B,n,.-.. ...
Road, but We are constrained D..
wofnily la error as TO the firm.
wishes Of his constituency H.
generally. We have not time +. Y.
long discussion Of his view. s...f.
has taken 80 wide scope. Fg..
bis arguments to be correct Which
not do,) Mr.. Money fell, to elibor..
TO the chief point at issue, viz. ~
South wants an Independents ~.
National Highway 10 the Pacific
It does not want another road t....
interest Ofthe Union Pacific. bpt....
position to it.
His bill simply adds greater per.
grand monopoly, and forbid. +, ~. 10.
hope in the future of gettingan in5..
road.
His bill simply extends the M.
branch Of the Southern PucIdena,..
of the Texas aud Pacific. MaavB...
an effort will be made TO con.rrr.
it Is only a measure Of hindrance DIM.
in the interest OF the And parallel ID.
the great 32nd parallel as submitted \. f.
Stephens.
They dread and fear the super.s-
tages OF this independent Southern b
Mr.. Money does not seem toremart
the Stephens bill has no branches D..
They are all Topped of and Doe zoo.
main trunk alone IIemust know Il,
the favorite bill OF Co.sress, an5 /.
warmly supported lB It's best friend.
n ThRn Touote fe5m his letter. aI am .
NW hoY peen, willing 90 Vote n.
" AnoPacifc bill It's mlmg.-.
stfipst OF the help asked Tor tbe h.
branch" Again, he say: "I hor
may pass the Texas and Pacific bill ,
the Vinita branch Off"
Then Mr.. Money, may wc mot err..
consistency with your wishes, CmUbu.
and uneQuivOcablY expressed. yourm.
OF the Stephens bill
Do you not prefer that the Wha.
shall belong to one corporation ul.ar.
controlled BY the same people auIr.
Of the rotten Uhion PaciGcg
VIII you not admit that tlp .uUrp.
has failed 10 pay dollar ot interest b..
u. =. Government due as INTEREST," II.
20 do so and has refused, thc c0mMr.
simply violated her faith and honor .
able, how can you expect thp comma.
build another road ? lu either lHunH
is il not unwise TO trust 30
There Is no forfeit 10 DO fails o M
and there Is a good reason why ta.
not care to built. viz: Oh continue bowl
ent monopoly. How Mr.. NJ. So ra.H.
concludes this road will De huillFar.
terry to me.
Again, does Mr. Money obiocttoHr.
grant or subsidy Certainly bot tH.
lie proposes 60 give 10 90 thr Union F..
Company. Does he not think thr Suomi
OF road, stock, lands and machinery u
cient amount 10 cover. say &2,OODOW H
terestp 10 seems sufficient iu Ile CD.
others.
In short, we fully rely upon Mr M
carrying out his word 10 vote for tHJ Il
and Pacific bill, without the Y.
branch" His people prefer thIs mN
We hope for his own sake ana thg WU
II the South that he will support il b
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

THE Senate, by the decided vote of %
to Z, has declared adversely to calling
Constitutional Convention. The next
thing in order is to propose necessary
amendments to be engrafted upon the
organic law in the form prescribed by
that instrument.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-01-16

THE States of New York and Ohio are
having their "say" on the silver question
and the currency, and why may not
Mississippi express her sentimental They
are all presumed to be equals in the
Union.