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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S--A special from Boon
vile, Missouri, reports the lynching of an
unknown negro near New Franklin, How
ard county. An educated colored woman.
who teaches country school, was on her
way home and encountered two negroes in
the WOODS. where they overpowered her
a
The fiends were taken out and hung to the
nearest tree .a
$50 that our esteemed confrere of the
Holly Springs South, when he has re-
formed the custom of giving the brutes
who commit the crime here mentioned
the benefit of long rope and short
shrift, in Mississippi, will have to trans
fer his missionary labors to Missouri
EDS. CLARIoN.)
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to Mr.. Foster of Ohio, during the discus
sion of the bill.


TO Mr.. Foster. OF Ohio, Jul ms WIZ ~''eNS
sion of the bill.
NEW CABINET OFFICE.
Hon. II. L. Muldrow to-day introduced a
hill TO create an additional Cabinet officer.
to he known as Secretary of Agriculture.
Mr.. Muldrow says very truly, that one
half of our population being engaged in
filling the soil, agriculture embraces far
greater and more important interests than
any other department of industry with an
army of but $4,000 men, we have Secreta-
ry of War; the Indian interests are presided
over by Secretary of the Interior; and why
not include in the Cabinet a Secretary OF
specially since he proposes to
accomplish this at no additional expense
The Secretary of this department will re-
ceive the same salary as the Interior, and
the office of Commissioner of Agriculture
will be thus substituted by the new Cabl-
net officer A chemist, salary $1,000 year
a microscopic, at 1000; an eytomOlogist
at $4,000, and one statistician, at $4,000 are
so provided for. The expense of the whole
department will scarcely exceed the Agri-
cultural Bureau as it now exists. have nc
means of ascertaining the chauces for Mr..
MuldrOw's bill, but it strikes me as a very
sensible measure; and indicates that Mr.
Muldrow is deeply concerned for the best
interests Of his State and section.
The entire delegation, Messrs. Singleton
Hooker, Money, Chalmers, Manning anc
Muldrow, are in full accord with their con-
stituents on the question of finances. Mr.
Lamar will feel 1t to be his duty to vote &C
cordlng to his convictions against the Silver
Bill.
The proposition to elect the President an
Vice President by direct Vote of the peo'
pie was mbodied in House bill on the 4tf
inst. ATHON.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

Col. A. Y. Harper in Southern States.
In ante belIGna days, before the Northern
kites and kestrels swooped down upon Mis-
sissippi, the people had the power of select
ing their own Judges. In that good and
golden time, no SeCOndrate man eXpOunded
the law in the courts of our Commonwealth.
The stainless ermine was placed in the care
and keeping of stainless men-men who
knew the law. and knowing it, did their
duty, without fear, favor or affection. But
the carpet baggers came and endowed the
Chief Executive with the perilous power of
saying who should and who should not be
our Judges. The result has been ruinous to
our State in unnumbered ways. 1t has de-
strOyeG the checks and balances of the Gov
ernment BY making the Judiciary subsidi-
airy to the Executive.
The three departments of the Govern
ment shonld be separate and distinct, pos
sessed of cO-equal powers, independent one
of the others, and all deriving their authori-
ty Immediately rom the i..s.sses. A Judici-
ary createdby the Executive branch of
the Government cannot, in the very ma
ture of things. possess the same spirit of
impartiality that would characterize it if
owed its existence to the people.
Why
Because the present system gives the
Governor a personal following in every
judicial district made up of his appointees
and their friends. and the power and infu-
ence of the following is used to advance the
the interest of their patron and his parasites.
Why, it would be just as sensible for the
Governor to select Legislature as to
choose Judiciary. It would be equally
WISE Just and democratic for the J udicar V
to create Governor and a Legislature.
The appointing power in the hands of the
Chief Executive is monarchical. 1t is the
usurpaton of right that belong to the
masses in their royal and sovereign capac-
ity.
Under these circumstances it behooves
the people to rise up and de mand that the
judiciary be made elective forthwith, In
no other.way can they hope to strangle the
present favoritism that crops out in the
court rooms every now and then to the
eternal shame of the system from which it
springs.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

HE measure in the Senate to pro-
vide for compilation of the military
records of Mississippi for permanent
preservation, is so entirely proper,
that we presume it will be adopted with
out serious opposition. A correspondent
suggests that Col. McCardle be selected
for this service. The selection would be
SO manifestly suitable that il would re-
ceive universal sanction. We would
take the liberty to add, that it would be
well if the bill making provision for the
compilation, should designate him by
name as the person to be selected for the
service.
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To the Elitors Of the Clarion:
This Sla'e bore no insignificant part in the
late war. Her sons, on every field, gave lus-
ire to her name, and made records inn
perishahly glorious as was ever achieved by
honest patriots heroically struggling for the
right. The profoundest convictions of
manly duty love for constitutional Gov ern-
ment, and an almost matches self-abn ega-
ton, lead them forth to suffer, and many of
them TO fail on the CORY field of fearful con-
test. These are memories which make the
histories of the ages deeds that should never
be allowed to be clouded, misinterpreted or
forgotten. The living owe it 10 their com :
rades-in-arms, to their surviving families,
their orphaned sons, that the story of their
conflicts, triumphs and defeats should be
preserved and handed down 20 the genera
tiOns of the future.
A movement has been made in our Stare
Senate looking to the examination, copying
ana col piling of the important facts relat
ing to The war from the Confederate Arch
ives" at Washington, for preservation, that
the facts of history may not be perverted pr
lost.
Doubtless the Legislature, without hest
tatiOn or debate, will take the proper ste is
to accomplish such work. Should this be
done, the next step, and quite as important
as the financial provision tor the work, will
be the selection of the man to fill so import
ant mission. Few men possess the requi-
site political, military and literary qualifica
tions and fewer still, the hearty apprecia-
ton, State pride, wide acquaintance and
power of patient pains-taking labor. Our
eye has swept the horizon of the State, and
with the greatest desire that the right man
should be engaged to take in hand so deli
cate, and yet laborious, task, we have
found no one equally distinguished, for the
ability demanded, superior to our tried and
honored citizen, Col. VIM. II. Nc
Cardle.
He has long been engaged upon the past
of our civil history, and feels intensely
intere ted in the honor and reputa-
ton of our people. Lay the great duty up
on his shoulders. His experience, attain
ments, enthusiasm and his devotion to the
welfare of our people, will guarantee wor-
thily accom- plished task, of which no man
among us will ever have other feelings than
those of pride and satisfaction.
Respectfully yours, OBSERVER.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

In Georgia the convicts are hired out
at 81 year, the person hiring one be-
ing bound to feed, clothe and guard him
and it is said that eleven hundred prison
ers are employed at work on farms, rail
roads and mines, on these terms. This
is not so much as the lessees of the Mis-
sissippi Penitentiary are paying for con-
victs in this State In most States the
convicts are a dead expense.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

DABNEY II. MAURY, Major General
in the Confederate army and a promi-
nent member of the Southern Historical
Society, has contributed to the Philadel-
phia Weekly Times a spirited and enthu-
siastic review of the military career OF
Gen. Van Dorm, a gallant Mississippi Of
ficer, who played most important part
in the war between the States, By the
way, Van Dorm County would be pleas
ant and euphonious sound.
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MARRIED.

On the night of the Both of January, at
| the residence of the brides mother. in
| Charleston, Miss, by the Rev. Tshman Mel
| ton. Mr.. john d. MONDAY and Miss ALICE
Ii. QUARLRs, all at Tallahatchie county.
| AT the residence the brides father, S.
r. Kirkwood, Water Valley, Miss, Wednes-
day FEBRUARY, 6, 1873 by the Rev. Mr.. Craig,
of Holly Springs, Mr.. JOHN f. GORDON,
and MISS ALICE HARDWOOD, all of Water
| Valley.
January 81, 1873. by Rev. p A. John
ston, Mr.. CHARLES ROBERDs aud Miss NJ,
| 5. NORMAN, daughter of Hon. NJ q. Nor
man, all of Copiah.
January 80, 1873, at the residence of E.
G. Williamson, by Ed. d. |. Parser, PERRY
B. KING, of Pine Ridge, and Miss REBECCA
E. JONES, of Hazlehurst.
On Wednesday, January, 80, at the
Church of the Annuncation, by the Rev
r. L. Stuart, FEARN. daughter of John NJ.
Putnam, of New Orleans, and JAMES p
GEREN, of Sherman, Texas.
On Saturday, February, Q, 1873, at
O'Clock, P. NJ, by Father z. F. Allen, LEWIS
f. LEvEY and Mrs. HENRIETTE HARRIS,
both of New Orleans.
On Tuesday evening, January %, ISIS,
at the residence of Mr. w. NJ. Lancaster, by
the Rev. j. NJ. Horton, Mr., j. F. FALLEN
and Miss ELIZA AUSTIN, both of Tippah
county, Miss.
AT the residence of the brides father Mr.
j: w. Kendrick, January 81, 1873, by Kew:
Mr. Kimmons. Mr.. X. E. MARSHALL OIL
Houston, Texas, and Miss ADELIA U. Men
DRICK. of Boonville, Miss.
February Z, 1873, on Bogue-de-Sha, in
Warren county, at Mrs. Mary Owens Dy
Rev. F. NJ. Williams, MIR. w. Ii. NAPLES
and Miss FANNIE q. OWEN, all of warren
county, Miss.
At the residence of the bride, in West En-
terprise, the7Gh inst, by Rev. FL X. olngle-
ton, MIR. R.W. WIGGINs, and Mrs. +. PEA
vEY, both OF Enterprise.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

On the 5thinst., Hon. J r. Chalmers,
Representative from the Sixth Congress
sional District, submitted to the House
the following resolution for immediate
consideration.
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be,
and is hereby, directed to furnish this House
with all the information in his Department
touching the Destruction of the river front
at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the estimated
cost for preserving the same.
The resolution was adopted.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

In the Ohio House joint resolution
asking Congress to repeal the resumption
act was adopted by party vote. Dem
Ocrats in the 1irmative, Republicans in
the negative This indicates that the
Ohio Republicans intend to go with the
East on the money question. If they
will only remain in that position, Ohio
may certainly be counted for the Demo
cratic Presidential ticket year after next.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

GEN. w. S. HANCOCK is in New Or
leans. The Picayune says that he is in
the city on general tour of inspection
through his division, which now compris-
es all States east of the Mississippi river,
including Louisiana and Arkansas, with
headquarters at New York. The people
of the South will remember him grateful
ly as the military commander who, when
their States were under the iron heel and
treated as provinces of the National
Government, proclaimed that the mill
tary must be subordinate to. the civil
power.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12
The Timber Depredations.

The following is the bill which passed
the National House of Represen tative
on the 9Th inst, by vote of 40 to 102,
in regard to the alleged timber depreda-
tons in our coast counties. The bill was
reported by the Judiciary Committee as a
substitute for one offered by Mr. Hook
er; but it received his support, and was
advocated by him in speech forcibly pre-
senting the wrongs which had been prac-
ticed upon the people engaged in the
lumber trade, and the necessity of a
speedy trial of the case. 1t awaits the
action of the Senate, which we trust will
be favorable:
Congressional Record, February 9Th.
The Clerk read the substitute as follows ::
A bill to authorize a special term of the Cir
cult Court of the United States for the
Southern Districy of Mississippi to be he'll
at Scranton, in jackson county.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Repre-, entatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That d
special terra of the Circuit Court OF the
United States for the Southern District OF
Mississippi shall be holden at Scranton.
in Jackson county, Mississippi, to begin on
the second Monday in March, 1868, and the
Clerk of said court shall cause notice of said
special term of said court to be published
in a newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi, and
also in newspaper in Scranton, at least
ten days before the beginning thereof, and
all process writs, bonds and recognizances
which relate to any suit or suits pending or
which may be instituted In said court in
behalf ofthe United States against any party
or parties for or on account Of any lumber,
logs, charcoal or turpentine, or growing out
OF or on account of alleged depreciation
upon, or timber cut or taken from any OF
the public lands of the United States in said
district shall be considered as belonging
to such special term, and such suits shall
be then and there tried and deter
mined as if they had been brought, and
such writs, process, bonds and recOgnizances
had been issued and taken with reference,
and made returnabe to such SPECIAL term.
And the presiding judge of said court shall
have power to continue such special term
from time to time until said suits shall be
determined, if in his judgment the ends of
justice may require.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

IT is stated that pending the trial of
Anderson, the convicted Louisiana Re
turning Boarder, the visiting states
men," who encouraged him and his
fellows in their labors, telegraphed to
him from Washington, " to stand firm
and wait" and not to be "brow- beaten. y
Standing firm and waiting has brought
many poor fellow TO grief.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

CHICKAsAW SCHOOL FUND.--A bill
looking to a reduction of the price of the
school lands belonging to the Chickasaw
School Fund, introduced by Mr.. Reid of
Coahoma county, was taken up on Mon
day, the 10th, and created quite breeze
in the House. The members from the
counties to which this fund belongs, in
sisted that the bill would do them a great
wrong. Mr.. Reid defended the bill
quite ably, but the pressure was too
great for him, and it was tabled.
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Our Daily.
Canton Citizen.

The DAILY CLARION yesterday completed
its first month Tor the present year. We
are indebted to its newsy and well conduct
ed columns for much valuable information
which we cannot gather elsewhere. 1t
contains all the telegraphic news to be
found in any of the dailies, i'm addition to a
complete report Of the proceedings of the
Mississippi Legislature. II is the only dali
ly paper that reaches Canton on the same
morning that it is published, and is, there
fore, the best paper for this section.
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Central Star.

From private letter from Wess ?; o'" that
we learn that difficulty occurred !.
town on last Saturday evening, between IN
Messrs. Dick Cross and John HilheSIf lack
which shots were exchanged. MI. rom
Evans, quiet, Industrious farmer Streets r
this county, happened to be on the 1 Evans,
and within range of the shots. MT n last
we very much regret to say, died ,ooo s
Monday evening, the victim OF an a0''N
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

Mr.. STANDS has way of speaking we'll
and to the point when he cares to do so,
and his effort on the Pamela case surprised
no one who knows him. By the way, has
it ever occurred to any of our contem pora-
ries that Mr.. Stands rest luton on "Hell,' -
so hastily condemned by them, might have
been well-directed satire ?-Carthagenian.
Of course it was Who could have
thought otherwise -?
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a New Name for il.

". I =. DUIt.
There is trankness in the plea of the ne
turning Boards counsel that "they (lISS
Board) discovered that a certain NUMBER u
votes came under the provisions of lcgasl
elimination, and they eliminated thetn'
elimination" is new name tor it.
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Esepresen Nunn's SeriO"
loss
Macon Beacon.

The gin house of Major Num-, n l%d
Shuqualak, was burned on TUESDAY, al" II
about ID bales of cotton consumed. sor
was one of those acts of carelesshesS 81.
which nobody in particular seems reSp !shnnt
bic. The gin was run a short time "i1"Vbh he
oil and caught fire. 1t was thought 70 AIM n.
extlnguished when the hands went 70 UNI md
ner. 1t was soon in flames, however, ,tan-
entirely consumed. Maj. Num- IS ' AIS at
ding to his duties as Representative
the capital
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

THE Ohio Legislature has by an over
whelming vote refused to increase the
salaries of Supreme Court Judges from
$4,000 to 5000. But New York pays
her Police Judges S., 900 a year.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

The Pennsylvania Senate has passed
a resolution recommending Congress to
pass an act equalizing the rates Of freight
"upon certain property carried wholly OF
partly by railroads in commerce with
foreign nations or among the several
States.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

THE COahomian says that ex-senator
Alcorn "seems rather to enjoy his re-
lease from public business" There is
no probability that he will be disturbed
in his pleasure.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

THE Coahomian says that the constitu-
ency of Hon. II. P. Reid are congratu-
lating themselves upon his efficiency and
ability as their Representative in the
Legislature. They have abundant cause
for congratulatiOn.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE BoUsr


To INVESTIGATE ALLEGED LAwLEssyEss ~
THE SOUTHWESTERN COUNTIEs.-NessrsH nr
of Montgomery, Nets of Winston, Annla.
white of Lincoln, Love of Amite and Mares
Of Franklin.
To ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF ACRES NJ
LAND OWNED BY THE MOBILE AND OHIO Raj.
ROAD, SUBJECT TO TAXATION, ETC.-NIessrs
Field of Lowndes, Mckenzie of DeSoto. Snicbf
of Tippah, Brown of Clarke and Augustus Of
Monroe.
AGRICULTURAL LEINs.-Messrs. Gibson Of
Alcorn and Prentiss, Stands of Tate. Gamer.
on of Madison, Fields of Lowndes Dockerr
of DeSoto, Clay of Bolivar, Martin of Chi-
borne, McSwine OF Grenada, Ballard of Kinds,
Num- of Noxuhee and Causey of Pike
TO INQUIRE INTO THE CONsrITUrGoYALIrY
OF IMPOSING TAX ON CoTToN SEED EXPORTED
FROM THE STATE, ETC-Messrs Martin Of
Claiborne. Pintard of Jefferson, Marshall Of
Warren, Dabney of Kinds and. Key of Alcorn
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

THE people are everywhere crying for
protection against monopoIies. In the
Pennsylvania Senate resolution has
passed requesting Congress to enact a
law for equalizing freight rates.
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Anxious for the opportunity.
Holly Springs Reporter.

The soverigns up this wav are exceeding
ly anxious for an opportunity to cast their
ballots for our next judges. The dangerous
business ofclothing the Governor with the
power Disappointing the judiciary suits very
few people in this part of the State.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

Two of the jurors who brought in a
verdict of guilty against Anderson, the
Returning Boarder, were colored men.
All honor to them.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12


The Vicksburg Commercial reproduces
the harsh criticisms of the Meridian
Mercury upon the proposed amendment
to the Constitution offered by General
West. Are our contemporaries aware
that the amendment referred to is an ex-
act copy of clause in the Constitution
which was superseded by the present one
which was framed by the black-and-tan
Convention of 1868? 1t is in these
words:
No person who denies the existence of a
God, ora future State of REGARD or punishment,
shall hold any office in the Civil Depart
ment OF this Statc.-Article z, section 5.
For thirty years this clause remained
in the Constitution of Mississippi, and
we are not apprised that it was ever OBJ
jected to as specimen Of tomfoolery,'
or of having been framed Sin the rusty
and worn out mould in which the Blue
laws were cast" Are not our contempt.
raries themselves behind the times?
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HOUSE.

ENROLLED BILLs.-Messrs. Gibson of pro,
tiss and Alcorn, Carter of Holmes, Catcb;n,
of Copiah, Love of Amite, Mclean of Leaora
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND. = Mes
Liddell of Carroll, Bunch of Yazoo FsrIor
of Covington, Farmer of Scott and Ramsey
Of Harrison.
UNIvERsITIEs.-Mess Miller of Con,b
Reid of Coahoma, Martin of Claiborne. Sban5g
of Tate and Dean of Lafayette.
LIBRARY.-Messrs. Henry of Rankin. Mont.
gomery of Oktibbeha, Bean of Claiborns
Cameron of Madison and Ford of Marion
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-12

The CLARION favors an tivejudciary
Its able articles in favor of its position are
being Endorsed by the most Influential
newspapers in the State.-HOlly oprlnB'
Reporter
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JOINT STANDING COMMIT EPs
SENATE.

ENROLLED BiLLs.-Messrs, Vance Gina,
and Lowrance. 4''sfa
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT Fryp. -. Ns....
FUote, Callicott and Rogers. ''''
UNIVERSITIES. - Messrs. McCaskill Law
rance and Thompson. -OH'
STATE LIBRARY.-Messrs, Thompson, Few
ell and Barry. A'"'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-12-12

stroyed. This was provision interfering
directly with legitimate business. YeHl
Mr.. Cannon said the part OF the bill
which prohibited "poolingp he could vote
for with great pleasure II he couldseparate
it from other provisions, but he could not
vote for the section prohibiting companies
from carrying freight for long distances at
a reduction from ordinary rates. The ope.
ration OF the bill would be in effect to
keep continual pooling system. NJ
Mr.. Hewitt, OF New York, asserted that
the pending bill was not wise measure.
The bill did not provide a true remedy,
which was a commissionio iof a company OF
experts similar to the Massachusetts, con-
vention. A commission to overlook the
interstate" commerce, to point out the
abuses and to call public attention 10
any violation OF the law, would soon recti-
fy the abuses, which he admitted were
very grieyous, and which demanded the
most careful attention from Congress and
from all who were interested in develop
ing the great foreign trade which was at
last pulling the country out OF the quag-
mire into which II had been plunged by
bad financial legislation and extravagant
Government. luH .5iHYTs ig'CilFEii'
AT the close Of the discussion the bill
was passed. Yeas l39, nays lis. E5 "a,
The House then took up the bill 10 pro-
vide for the further distribution ofmoneys
received under the general award. The
report was read and the House adjourned!