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To Let. .

A GENTEEL first floor rent of seven rooms, gas
"A and Sebago, on Oxford street, near Pearl. Ap-
ply to F. G. PATTERSON,
ap10d2w 379t Congress Street.
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BOARD.
Board.

Board.
1.-TWO single gentlemen can obtain board in pri-
Il vate family, five minutes from City Hall, large
airy front room. Address Box TIT.
ap3 DIFF
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A PLEASANT front chamber for two gentle
"A men, with board, at II Myrtle St., below
Cumberland. Table boarders also accommodated
ap8 d2ws
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Board Up Town.

POOMS, furnished or unfurnished, with board !;
HI all the modern coseniences water Closets bath
room, hot and cold water, floor; one Of the
sunniest and most desirable locations in the-city.
% BRACKETT ST., corner Of Spring st.
mari dtf
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TO LET.
HALL TO LET.
To be Let.

nNE.HALF of the double House So, corner of
" Pine and Winter streets, Sanitary arrange.
ments unexceptionabe.
apr8d2w* JOHN SPARROW.
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ls76 FIRST PREMIUMs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
CHAPTER VI.

AN ACT to amend Act entitled IAN Act in relation TO
WHEREAS, Section 16 of an Act entitled
g an Act in relation to public revenue, and
for other purposes" approved February /,
1877, provides that retiring sheriffs shall pay
into the State treasury all collections made by
them belonging to the State, on or before the
5th day of January next succeeding the expi-
ration of their term of office; and,
WHEREAS, The 18th day of January, 1873,
preceded the commencement of the political
year; and,
WHEREAS, The 9Th day of January next
succeeding the expiration of their term of
office will be the 5th day of January, 1879 !;
therefore,
SECTION 1. Be At enacted 5y the Ze0islotsrs
Of the State Of Mississippi, That section is
of an Act entitled an Act in relation to
public revenue, and for other purposes, .
approved February /, 1877, be and the same is
hereby so amended, as to require All sherifs
to pay into the State treasury, within five daya
after the expiration of their term of office, all
collections made by them belonging to the
State.
SEo. 2. Pc il further enacted. That
this Act shall take effect and be in force from
and after it's passage.
APPROVED, February 2, 1878,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
March 5, 1878.
CHAPTER VIII.

AN ACT to to amend Act entitled IAN Act supplement
tai to Act defray the Of the state
ment for the year 1875, approved March q 1870.
SECTION /. BE Il eRacttd by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi, That section one
of an Act entitled san Act supplemental To
an Act making an appropriation to deiray the
expenses of the State government for the year
1879 approved March 6, 1875, be so amended
that the additional sum OF one thousand dol
lars, or so much thereof rs may be necessary
for the purpose be and the same is hereby APP
propriated out of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, to pay outstand-
ing claims mentioned in said supplemental bill
which have not been paid by reason of tho
insuficiency of the amount appropriated bv
said supplemental bill to pay all of such
claims.
SEC. ?. BE II further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 3. 1878.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
CHAPTER V.

An AGT for the relief of the of this State
SECTION 1. BE 1t enacted By tie LEGISLATURE
Of tie State of Mississippi, That the boards
of supervisors of the several counties be and
are hereby authorized to allow, in addition to
the compensation now allowed by law to their
assessors, an amount not to exceed the sum of
five cents for each separate and Individual as
sessment.
SEC. 2. BE 80 further enacted, That this ct
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, March 5, 1873.
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CHAPTER ".
AN ACT in relation to Assessments,
APPROVED, March 5, 1878.

SECTION /, BE II enacted by the Legtslature
Of the StGse qf MISSISSIPPI, That the assess
mont of polls and personal property shall
hereafter be made by election districts, in
stead of supervisors districts, as now required
by law, the object being to facilitate COM
parison of the assessment rolls with the poll
books for the purpose of obtaining a complete
assessment. Incorporated cities and towns
shall continue to be separately assessed The
Auditor shall Immediately notify assessors of
the provisions of this Act, which shall take
effect at the date of its passage.
APPROVED, February %, 1873.
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AN ACT supplemental and amendaory sf an Act entitled
February 25 1875.

February 25 1916
SECTION 1. BE IL enacted By the Legislature
Of tie State Of MisSissiPpi That every rail
road company whose line is in whole or i'm
part in this State, shall pay TO the State Treas
urer on the warrant of the Auditor, on or
before the 3Ist Of December, in each and
every year, privilege tax Of eighty dollars
per mile, upon each of said roads and branch
thereof, in this State, except that upon narrow
guage railroads the privilege tax shall be but
forty dollars per mie and the said privilege
tax shall be in full Of all State, municipal and
county taxes; fifty per cent Of which said
privilege tax shall be placed to the credit or
the counties through which said railroad may
pass, to be drawn by the county treasurers Of
the counties in proportion to the number of
miles OF said roads in said respective counties
PrOrided, That lands owned by railroad com
panies, and not used in operating The rail.
roads, shall be taxable as other property; and
that this Act shall not apply to the West
Feliciana Railroad
SEC. 2. 30 % FURTHER enqcted That this
Act take effect and be in force from and after
it's passage.
APPROVED March 5, 1878.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
CHAPTER VII

AN ACT 10 amend section Of an Act entitled Fan Act
regulate the compensation in certain cases OF the
sherifs Of this State, approved April - lslb.
SECTION /. BE II enacted by tbs Legislature
Of tie State 81 Mississippi, That section 1 of
an Act entitled, ian Act to regulate the com
pensation in certain cases Of the sheritls of
this State" approved April 10, 1876, be and
the same is hereby amended by striking out
the words, "not exceeding forty cents" i'm
the second and third lines thereof, and insert
ing in lieu of said words the words mot less
than twenty cents, nor more than thirty cents
per day, to be determined by an order of the
board of supervisors of the county, made and
entered on the minutes of the board
SEC. ?. BE IL FURTHER enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, March 5, 1878.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
LEGAL RLANR q!

We keen ON hand FUN line of Llanks fy5
Justices Of the Peace Clerks. Sheriff. alsr
ali kinds Deeds Of Trust and Labor Contracts.
conforming 10 the Laws Of the State. Special
Blanks printed 70 order, az very short notice.
POWER s. BARKsDALE,
JACKSON, MISS.
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CHAPTER TX.

APPROVED, March 5, 1878.

arising from the Chickassw school Fund
SECTION 1. BE Il enacted 5y the Legislature
OF the STATE Of Mississippi, That hereafter the
interest arising from the Chickasaw school
fund shall be paid by the county treasurers of
the several counties entitled thereto, upon the
school warrants issued for services rendered
during the year that said interest is distributed
to the several counties, and shall be paid out
in the same manner as now provided by law
for expanding the common school fund.
SEC. ,. Be u further eaactcd, That if any
county treasurer shall willfuliy violate the
first section of this Act lie shall be guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be
fined not less than ten dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars, and shall be liable TO the
party aggrieved for all damages sustained by
him, to be recovered in any court having
jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. BE IL further cHacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED February p, 1875
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. I

AN ACT III relation TO Public Revenue
rcoxTIsUED FRoM LAST WEEK.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-20
A JOINT RESOLUTION in relation 10 the tax ON Iusur
ance Companies.

Resolged by tie Legislature If The Stofe ot
Mississippi, That the proviso in IAN Act to
regulate the tax on privileges in relation to
the tax on home insurance companies shall
not be construed so as to permit any such fire
insurance company TO transact business i'm the
State for less than five hundred dollars.
APPROVED March 5, 1873
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AN act to amend an Act entitled can Act to Regulate
For az ~ M approved February % 1870 ao
WHEREAS, The West Feliciana Railroad is
short local route, connecting a small inland
town with the Mississippi river, having no
connection with any other railroad and
dependent solely on the local patronage Of "a
small community for its support; and
WHEREAS, The West Feliciana Railroad has
never, since its incorporation in the year / 1881,
produced any revenue over its current expen-
ses, but has, on the contrary, been compelled
from time to time to borrow money in order
to continue III operation, and therefore the
privilege tax now imposed on all railroads by
the laws of the State operates as a grievous
BURDEN therefore,
SECTION l. Be 10 enacted BIZ The Zeqialafsrs
Of the State of MissiS8ippi, That section one
of the Act entitled, " an Act to regulate rail
road taxahon," approved February 25, 1875.
be amended so far as the same may be applied
to the West Feliciana Railroad, by striking
out the words seventy five" wherever they
appear in said section, and substitute
= twenty-five"
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted. That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage
APPROVED, March 4, 1873
AN ACT to amend sestioa enc hundred and birty-.,s
S Of the Revised Code Of 1871 in relation 10 M dutis
Of Auditor and the Governor.
SECTION 1. BE Il enacted Jy the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi, That so much of
section 1al of the Revised Code Of 1871, as
requires the Auditor annually, at the close Of
the fiscal year, TO make out and submit To enc.
Governor, report OF the receipts and oxDen-
dltures for the year, and requires the Cover
nor to cause the same to be puhlished in three
newspapers Of the State be and the same is
hereby repealed
SEC. 2. Re II fsgtAer enacted, That this ACE
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, February &c, 1878.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

wAsuIsGroS. May 0, 1873
PaoCEEDINGs OF CONGRESS THE BANKRUPT
LAw-DEpArE ON 1HR 7Axirr BILL.
Tho biavo rspest tho Bankrupt lawrcamo up To-day
In the Senate ana gave TO a somewhat asrimo-
NOUS debate, majority OF tho speakers iavorng the
scjection OF she Senate amendments and passage
or tho Dill as amended by the House. Mr.. Thurman
made strong appeal to Senators 10 dispose OF tho
bill to-day, notwithstanding which u went over.
The Indian Appropriation bill was furthcr discussed
q number OF amendments adopted and finally passed.
In the House the debate on tho Tariff b1 con-
tinued, ME Kelley, OF Pennsylvania making ono OF
his characteristic speeches in opposition and Mr.
Harris OF Georgia. speaking in favor Of tho bill as
ono that would effect desirable changes tho existing
system.
A joint resolution reported by Mr. Goodc, OF vir-
sinia, chairman Of the Committee on Education ond
Labor providing for the enforcement OF tho Eight
Hour law, passed, which Is In its full text as iol.
lows
DO Is resolved, &C., That according 10 tho true In
shifted IAN net eons,,,ut,oa e,gn, honrs - ,sva,
day s work Tor iaborers, workmcn and mechanics
ployed by or on behalf OF the government OF tho
United States eight hours shall constitute a day q
work for all such IaboreTs, workmen and mechanics,
and whe said act remains on tho statutes no re.
eminent 10 such iaoorers, workmcn and mechanics
account OF the reduction OF hours Of labor per day
OF tho government are hereby directed to enforce
ouch law as long as the same Is not repealed
The bin OF Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, to regulate in
terstate transportation by railroad made the
special order for Saturday next
THE REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
At tho meeting OF tho House Committee on Military
Anairs to-day Represent ativo Banning, Of Ohio gavc
that 10 wonld meeting Of the committee
call up tho DILL Tor tho reorganization Of
tho army, and would offer certain amendment
70 win Wow " conforming tho bill 10 the provls-
IONS Of tho Army Appropriation hill. Certain msm-
bers OF tho committee expressed themselves ms being
opposed 10 any further amendments being made to
tho bill, as It hns slrcady been passed upon by tho
cor itiaO scvorat times
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
AN UrpBkCEDgyTKD TRANSFER OF oyFfcERs-
rAlvArE HINKs' TRuosERs AND BLANKET.

AN UrpnkCEDgNTRD TRANSFER OF oYrfCERs--
raivArE HINES TRuosERs AND BLANKET.
WASHINGTON, May 0, 1873
Henry q. Thomas, Major Fourth inf,ntry, aud Ma
isr Thomas 7. Thorpburgh, Pavmastcr United sts,os
Army hsvo mutually applied Tor transfer In their re.
spscs,vs CORPS and tho subject IN before the
rcsry Of War, who win probably cons dor tho matter
fa,orabiy. fths transfer Is ma!c II will DO the rst
OF the KIND IN the history Of the army, and aiso
likely 10 create considerable Satisfaction. Major
Thornturgh graduated at West Point after the war
aud becoming frat lieutenant 10 the second artti-
lcsy promoted to paymaster IN April, IST5 IL
the proposed exchange Is made, he viii probably be-
como 4 full lieutenant colonel before a single OF
his classmates IN the artillery has reached tho grade
OF captain. He Ia brother OF Colonel j. NJ. rhoru-
burgb, Representative IN Congress from tho Kuor.
who district of Icnocsrec.
Chaplain Preston q. Nash, United States Army, had
his resignation accepted yesterday, 10 tako effect
May L.
THOSE TROUSERS ASD aLAyKFrs
The celebrated case Of the trousers ana blanket
occupied tho attention OF tho Military Committee OF
tho House. winch has agreed to permit General Bragg
OF Wisconsin, TO prcsont minority report adverse 10
tho claim, on ground that II Private Hnc rs allowed
pay for tho burning OF hts trousers and blanket, IL
will establish precedent and open the door for STINT
lar claims to tho extent OF millions OF dollars.
General George W Culium, United States ARMY, 10
hero obtaining data Tor new edition OF hts history
Of The graduates Of West Point which will include
tho history OF those officers who In tho Con.
federato armies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
A SOCIETY SCANDAL.

THE BEST FAMILIES OF Tnor IN FLUTTTR
or ExcIrEMENr-AN EIoPEMENr AND
DIVORCE
TRoY, May Q, 1878.
A bombshcii 10 destined to burst In Troy society
over application for divorce by OF the Leading
iades OF this city. suppress present. rho
matter csmc before Mr. Tracy Gould, a. roicree. yes.
tcrday, Msssrs- Warren and Patterson being counsel
for tho injured wife. The story against the
husoond is that on the 18th OF April iass
no left Troy q Hudson River Railroad train for
Poughkccpsic, In company win . young unmarried
lady, whom report has ~ 10 worth 81 100000 IN her
right Tnoy left tho train al Poue keepsio and
registered at tho Nelson House as man and vito,
giving New York city ~ thor plaoo OF
residence. They were both elegantly attircd,
aud the night clerk, thinking they were
bridal couple, assigned them to tho bridal cham Der.
They renamed at tho Nelson House that night and
tho next day, aud left toe evening OF April Ia
steamer James w. BALDWIN for Now York Hat
hour after their departure IRON Tho
Nelson House n Troy detective put In an
appearance at tho hotcl with pbotoerschs OF
the PAIR, and was told that thcy had lust left.
Tne oincer then teographcd to parties In Now York
aud tho lady was arrested and taken back 10 Troy.
Neither she nor the runaway husband put Ia an ap.
pcarancc before tho referee yesterday. Tho evidence
Is not yet all In, and tho case boon adjourned
futuro day,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
WASHINGTON.
Republican View Of the
Florida Frauds.
PROSPECTS OF THE INVESTIGATION
Secret Session of the Senate on the
Mexican Awards.
THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE SCANDAL.
Remarkable Developments Before the
House Committee.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
PROSPECTS OF THE INVESTIGATION
THE sHANunAI CONSULATE SCANDAL.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


wAsniSoros, Nay Q. 1878.
THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENTS.
II lie not probable that any investigation resolution
will be brought Into tho House by tho judiciary Com
mittcv this week. The evidcnce at hand Will DO
thoroughly examined before any step Is taken. and
u s not yet certain that an investigation will DO
recommended. Meantime, SO far as the Florida
case Is concerned. tho republicans assert that
tho contested election OF Finley against Bisbee
covers all the counties in which republican frauds
Charged that this has boon before tho Elections
Committee long enough to take ana print nearly .
Thousand pages Of testimony; that She
democratic mojority OF the committee havo SO
Tar and for than q month persistcnty re-
fused to make a report on tho case TO tho
House. and this although Bisbec, the republican, Is
tho sitting member, whom II Is to tbor interest TO
unsent If the testimony warrants u; that tho demo-
prats have also tor weeks past refused evaded
proposition urged by the republican members that
these shall be allowed to present minority report
bhe House; that Mr. Thoruburgh, republican, who
on the subcommittee charged with tho case,
has minority report ready which no 10
anxious to bring into the House, and which he is
ndent will demonstrate conclusvely that Mr. Bisbee,
the republican. is entitled TO his seat aud will show,
moreover Thea there extensive democratic
frauds in Florida, and that whilo some republican
frauds can DO shown, the tact will also
appear that these republican frauds did
not nearly Offset those Of tho democrats.
and that II all polls tainted with fraud rejected
there will DO left decided majority for Bisbce which
Tho republicans claim will, be also majority for tho
republican electora
The republicans point TO the refusal Of the demo.
cratic members OF tho committee allow report to
be mado OF Blsbce's case proof that they know
their case to DO untennble.
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THEY ELOpED.

For fcw days past Elizabeth, n. j., has been agog
with excitement over the disappearance OF The
twcnty-ycsroid daughter OF Mr.. Hotchkiss formerly
prosperous merchant. A little while ago there up
pcarcd IN Elizabeth young man who took mp his
residence there, and who u has tsrned cut mar
red two years ago 60 . Miss Kely, Of Keliyvinc. q
town the main limo betwocn Phiadcpbia aud
PIttsburG. Harry" K,ppslla was th,rty-tvo and
fascinating Hts carry history was all unknown
and he painted ~ IN mythical sort 81 way 10 those
whom no met sooiey. Among other young ladies TO
whom no obtained an Introduction was Mss notch-
kiss. On Saturday afternoon last these two wero
At tho depot OF the Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Central railways siaoo that time their Whereabouts
An q mystory. .4st4 a1.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-10
Is III KAUFMAN?

Tho body Of the man found floating IN tho North
River yesterday morniog a. tho foot OF Fifty .arss
street supposed TO DO tha, ofJo scph Kaufmao, tho
collector OF tho Metropolitan GasIight Com
pauy, who disappeared under suspicious circun,-
staucos on the evening OF tho 10Th OF March last
Tho description OF tho ciothip by tho drowned
ITALICS that given Kaufmsn's ~ tho police
positively tdcutined. --*' - K. tfN-
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ART NOTE.

The Society OF Decorative Art opened thor new
rooms at No. "a East Ninoteenth street, yesterday
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, May Q. 1873
Lieutenant Commander Charles McGrcgor Is do.
tschsd from tho Navy Yard, Washington, and granted
three months loavc. Lieutenant Frank Courts 10
detached IRON ord ranco duty a. tho Navy Yard.
Washington, and ordcrcdo Newport Tor .instruction
In torpedo service.
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THE ossrpEE I'm ROUTE ron BOSTON.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mhy o. 1873
The steam sloop. oi.war 0ss,poo, Comman Brcese
IRON Norfolk for Boston, arrived hero last night took
spilot and proceeded ~ six A. N. to-day.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-20

cetious, and it was this facetiousness
that marred the order of the trip 1t con-
sisted in giving what was known as the
grand bounce" Two men would take
fellow-passenger by the shoulders and
the unmentionables and give him double
summersault. This was carried on for some
time, taken as given, in fun, but at length
three men undertook to give q certain
boxing-master, Capt. Roebuck, of Newport,
turn, and it was not taken as given, and
he gave in return blow straight from the
shoulder, whercupon he was bounced in
earnest by two of the aforementioned face
tious gentlemen, and got worsted in the
rough and tumble fight which ensued.
There were other little misunderstanding
on the way up, but no one was seriously in
jured.
About o'clock the boat made landing
about two miles this side of New Rich
mond and the party went ashore to make
preparations for the contest.
An open field was selected and a ring of
twenty-f0ur feet staked off Eph. Holland
was appointed time-keeper and Harry Will
son selected as referee.
The men came into the ring looking
fresh and in good humor, Fellows appearing
in rather the better condition of the two
men.
Time was called and the questionable
amusement began which was ended in one
hour and tifty-fve minutes, seventy-three
rounds having been fought in that time
with varying success.
Fellows was hard hitter, but seemed to
lack the endurance of his opponent, and in
a clinch usually fell under.
During the contest Fellows received some
very severe falls. At one time it was feared
his neck was broken, and on the last round
he seemed to have lost the use of one leg,
but it was found only to be stunned by
Murray falling on him very heavily.
Murray had Fellows in chancery several
pretty severe punishment, but the latter
was game to the last, and on the seventy
third round, when he was hardly
able to get up and the sponge
was thrown up he was very angry and ac-
tually struck one of his seconds. Murray
still seemed quite fresh and said to Fellows:
81 have more for you if you want it." But
it was finally concluded to end
here and Murray was declared the victor
Both men are swollen and bruised about
the head, but Fellows is much the worse
punished Of the two
The trip back was attended with some
slight troubles
About the middle of the contest Con.
Leary and Slab Dolan got into quarrel
and from quarreling came to blows, Slab re-
ceiving lick or two inflicted by Con- s
cane, but they were separated by friends.
The boat reached this city between 10 and
II o'clock. 1t was the general verdict that
the fight was good one. There was no
betting to speak of.
If you wish TO find any of those who were
at the fight you will find them snoozing
in their respective domicils or some neigh
boring be er saloon.