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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18
state Aid for Nursing the Sics<-.-
Feeding ahe Starving aud Bury
ing the Dead.

The we'll known Southern gentlemen
who have addressed their touching and
eloquent appeal to the nation for relief to
the sick and furnishing sof the South and
for assistance even in burying her dead in
the plague-stricken communities, have
estimated that the cost of rations alone
by the time the pestilence may be ex-
pected to subside, will amount to 81 ,0SO-
600; but as this does not cover over
fourth of the expenses, the aggregate
may reasonably be set down at 81, OOO,-
600. We have no data by which to
estimate the sums already contributed,
but of cour.e they are utterly Insufficient
to meet the requirements of the suffering
communities. There is an end of all
things, and already the receipts from
charitable sources are beginning to fall
off. 1t is hoping against hope that the
benevolent institutions abroad which
have done so much to supply the wants
of the afflicted communities will dupli-
cate their contributions; and the ques-
ton presents itself with redoubled
force, will the States whose people
are suffering, not come in their organized
capacity, to their relief. Mississippi is
more fortunate than her sister States
who have been visited by a common ca
lamity. The treasures of Tennessee and
Louisiana are empty, and besides each
of these is burdened with with debt of
$25, OoO, 900 to $4,000, 900. She is
comparatively out of debt and her treas
ury is abundantly supplied with means
to come to the relief of her afflicted peo-
pie. A well-informed correspondent has
taken the trouble to recite some antece-
dents in the history of the State which
are directly in point
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Subsistence Stores.

In anticipation of an epidemic in this
city, our wide awake and provident
Mayor, Hon. John McGiIl, whose activi-
ty and foresight we have 50 often had
occasion to commend, applied to the Sec
rotary of War for twenty thousand
rations In compliance with his appli-
cation about one-half of that quantity
have been consigned to Robt. L. Saun-
ders Esq, President of the Howard As
ISOLATION. In the letters accompanying
the consignment it is directed that they
shall be used for the "yellow fever suf-
ferers" By order of the Directors of the
Association, upon consultation with the
Mayor they will be held for use in this
place in case of need; but if it continues
exempt from the fever, they will be for
warded to afflicted communities where
most required unless otherwise ordered.
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Aid and Comfort for the NATIONAL.
BYRAM. MISS, Sept. 16, 1878.

BYRAM, MISS, Sept. 16, 1873.
EDITORS CLARION: In the CLARIoN's
notice OF the prospectus of THE National"
you asked the Why desert par
ty already made up with its slogans, of an
early victory sounding in their ears ?" In
reply, allow me to say: For twelve long,
long years have we waited for the good
time coming; for twelve years have we
oheyed the mandates of the Democratic
leaders of our State. and they, in turn, have
as long bowed meekly and obediently to
the commands and behests of the Northern
Democracy. The Democratic party, both
State and National, have Travelled the same
road to political ignominy. The triumph
of the radicals (?) in 1876, is evidence
enough, hence iG Is, We look TO a new party.
new leaders, and new platform to give US
political independence and financial relief.
predict that the flower of the Democratic
party of to-day, will, in very short time
rally around the banner of the National
Greenback party W. B. SoRsBY.
eve would remind our correspondent.
who is in search of new party with new
leaders, and for that reason affects the
National party, so-called, thar its fore
most leader, is Gen. Butler. When he
has digested the beast, we will probably
furnish him another-EDs. CLARION
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JacksOm---The Yellow Fever.

To-day, Wednesday, the 18th, Is the
nineteenth day since the fatal case of yell
low fever occurred in jackson, and there
has been no other-but we are not out Of
the wilderness. Our city and health
authorities believe that continued exemp
ton can be assured only by the most
rigid enforcement Of the quarantine and
sanitary ordinances. Citizens who have
removed to the country around, are
urged not to return to their homes for the
present, and refugees will find it safest
to remain away until there is white
frost here. To come through an infected
place is as much a violation Of quaran-
tine regulations as to come from it, and
these regulations will be enforced until
frost.
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A WASHINGTON dispatch says that
Ex-Gov. Alcorn intends running for
Congress in the 9th District; that che
has no hope of being elected, but will
make a marty of himself for the sake
of his party. The ultimate object of this
candidatnre is found in his ambition to
be second on the Grant ticket for 1880.
Alcorn is firm believer in Grant, and
also that the candidate for second place
in 1880 will be Southern man. Alcorn
has had something of a reputation for
being an independent, such as would be
wanted tor associate with Grant"
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COLUMBUS Miss. September 2, 1878.
Hon + BARKsDALE, Chairman Dem. Con-
Elk. State Com:
am in receipt of the address Issued Dy
your Commi tee on the 2Sth ult., 10 the
Dem ocratic-C Conservative voters OF Mlssls-
sippi. aud as Chairman OF our County EN-
ccutive Committee, will hasten 10 carry into
effect the recommendations made. As II
was published in all our city papers, you
have doubtless seen the address that was
issued by the Committee of this county on
the 10Th of last mouth. AT that early date
anticipating the evils of an independent or
Greenback canvass to be made by pro-
fessed Democrat, our Committee, in full
meeting, decided on taking positive stand
and formulate in advance II such pre-
tended and bogus nomination. their views
of its tendency. purposes and object. Their
views and warnings We're in their general
scope, such as your Committee have deem
ed advisable to direct attention, and As IL
has resulted. were announced none too
soon. AS it is, Lowndes has among her
Democrats, no pronounced Independents nor
Green hackers outsi0e its owR party. The
Tupelo platform of July 18th, is sufficient
for them, and its standard-bca rer, the man
of their choice. Capt. j. w. Field, Chair
man District Executive Committee, are act
ing advsedly and in perfect harmony.
Very truly yours, etc,
+. L. SYKES,
Cham'n Dem Elk. Com. of Low ndes.
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Col. y. ". Vve-.ou', sugr.--.


BoGuF CHTro. Miss Sep. Ilf-.
EDIroRs CLAEIoS-DEAR -ir. ''''
IN favor OF financial Urrroauy.. ~ 20.
Governor, but these are time. arr l.
cies, when all mcr, either ur.,.t...- t.0.
cal should take some sort ol r.......'. ......
l know that our Governor 4.
conscientious ana just mm. add .'.y
relieve him ms much SIS pl-.u..
responsibility OF ordering tls T-....
use money for the hencG. off r.s .. H
community. Col Street hl. r0.....
that all The members of tU. T.
write to tie Governor. Telling I.-. '.u
the money of the State tor th. I..-.. .r
afflicted community. / r..uuI... .a
you publish circular IrtfprfrIrt. t
ter paper and direct copy fnr..I. .,. Ms.
OF the Legislature wirha wU .ut.
rected TO the Secretary OF ~f.f.. ..I DO
them 10 sign the same. Hnd I,.r ...| rt
letter authoriZ' the Governor .....t
may see proper one lurlrrI f...,.. "a.
lars, more or jess, for thc yellow t.
fers OF oar State THisWiII u...r,l.. .F
bcrs in positive position. r..... Ext.
Very rc-pD..m.U.
D.. 20. Nr....
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JACKSON has been thoroughly quaran-
tined for several weeks, ard notwithstand-
ing that fact, the fever is there. aud why !?
Simply because there is In Jackson all the
elements necessary TO constitute local
cause for the fever.-Prentiss Pleader.
Not much. 1t has been eighteen days
since the only case reported here has oc-
CURED, and there has been none since.
The town is not only strictly quarantined,
but disinfected. 1t is the most exposed
locality in the State, and we will venture
to say that there is not at this time a
more healthy community. We owe a
great deal to the faithfulness with which
our public officials have discharged their
trust, and the readiness with which the
citizens have sustained the measures nee
essary to the preservation of the public
health
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Il. Il . IA n OK II,
General Sunerintendent.

]. MADISON WELLS, the chief of the
returning board banditti in Louisiana,
encouraged by the endorsement which
he has received from the Administration
has declared himself a candidate for
Congress in Louisiana. Why not? Robe
son, Grants Secretary of the Navy, is a
candidate in New Jersey. Belknap will
no doubt turn up as candidate in his
District, and probably Cardozo will re
appear upon the scene in Mississippi.
Are the rogues to have another satur-
malta?
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THE Summit Times publishes the first
of series of communications pointing
to new political organization, from 1.-The
pen" as described by our friend of the
Times, ''of one of Mississippfs most
gifted writer's and one of the master
minds of the age" He may be a good
writer, but shows himself badly posted
in saying that in the National Conven-
ton of 1868, "captal nominated Sey-
mour, bondholder, for the Democrats. :"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

Walden ~eu.IIH. f.-.
EDITORS OF THE CLARION p.r.-...
suggest to you and tpc iuu4b.,..,.. .,..
towns infected or likely to buI......l. .....
yellow fever, the free and aUunl4., .....
wood fires IN open streets. ,.a.....
night. There is no ui-umcnnf I.r,......
to fire. During the great plagued. f..-..
In the 10Th century, when tU. eIIt.t..
ing depopula'ed, "a dire br,hc.out ..I ...
sumed half the city, aud with b. tI.......
of the disease. Recently che byar.U...I.
veloped in a refugee from Grpn.l.t.ty.
mona. ana about the time two I.-r.
were burned, and since ihru moe au.f....
of fever has occurred. Whether f...f.....
attributed To the fire at Nm.uI . ..r-
or not, the remedy / suggest will a..I.r
warding of the disease. and M .aE..r
will purify che air to an tNfrut fI.rt|..
stroy the maliguity OF thc disease u..
thousand cords OF wood emit to IOrg, I.r-
would not cost more than $1,000 HUI|t.r..-
aud IL so dire a cglgmit, cu 10. .yarr.
make the experiment at OuCa. HnI .eHg...
Canton, Holly Springs aud aI. town. RI.-.
wood is accessible, 10 adopt rho .ugq......
| believe il is universally agreed tHe sar..
of the disease Turks boz the AIM. uuG +. f-..s.
United with more deadly effect oh r...t
than day. therefore, l suggest uigIa TuI. b.
more preferable. ] admit there +. d4ug.r ID.
a thickly settled city, hut iu most of one
towns there would be no danger uf cguHa-
grafton with proper vigilance
IL may be that fires "a few hundred rarI.
apart would destroy rhe poisonous aIr ra.r
the earth 10 be purified by the vacuum Ind.
created with air from above. Build Grp.Ir
your rooms.
Walden is burning fires af nay suggestion
and her people never healthier
Yours truly,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

Hon. c. A. LUsK, one of our able
and worthy Kinds county Representa-
tives, has paused from his daily labor
laying brick on the new building of
Messrs. Robinson Il Stevens, on Pearl
street, to write most excellent letter on
the subject of State aid to the sick and
destitute Of Mississippi. 1t is worthy of
his head and of his heart, and the city
of Jackson, which asks nothing for her
self, has reason to be proud of him.
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Says an exchange: 1T is pretty
csftainly asceytained that no infection of
yellow fever attaches to letters and pa
pers from the districts of the pestilence,
and Is whatever might be conveyed in
ii tlls material of the mail bags them
selves, bsorbed By the leather and can
"a, can readily be got rid Of By sprink
Ing these with carbolic acid or sponging
flhem. On de and inside, there need be-
na feaK correspondence with the
stricken regions
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THE city authorities and medical
board desire US to urge residents who
have moved out of town, not to return
for the present. 1t would be unwise
and suicidal in the highest degree.
Though the town is now exempt from
the disease, it is closing around US, and
there Is no telling what an hour may
bring forth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

SURE ENoUGH.-In reply to an appli
cation from New Orleans for blankets
for fifty five sick children in St. Vincents
Asylum, the Secretary of War sends the
following dispatch:
To GEORGE L. SMITH, Collector of Gus
toms, New Orleans: l have, in answer to
your urgent request, ordered blankets to be
sent from the nearest depot, Fort LeaVen-
worth ; but | wonder that blankets cannot
be found in great city to cover the naked
ness OF tifty-tive poor sick children in asy-
lum.
[Signedl G. w. NCCRARY.
Secretary OF War.
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- SS~-
POLITICAL. MATTERS
Louisiana. The Nationals and
Republicans.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l3.-The political cam
palgn is beginning to develope quite brisk.
~. The National party headed by Mr.
Frank Hatch, an old Dem ocrat and Collee-
tor OF the Port before the war, has tele
graphed to Gen. Beauregard. now in Ne,,
L ork, Offering him the place at the head of
the State ticket in opposition to Mai. e. A.
Burke, the regular Democratic nominee.
The negro vote solid is pledged 10 Gen.
Beaureguard in this offer, as there has been
fusion between the Nationals and Re-
publicans. The Republican Convention
which meets in this city on the 18th will
not make, il is understood. any nomina-
tons They will allow the Nationals to
1omlnafe State and city ticket, as they
did two members Of Congress from city
districts N''y
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GRAND LODGF OF NrU l0rg
GRAND SECRErAKY's OFFICE ?
NEW Y DIRK. Sent ID Te-a

GRAND LobGr OF NrU NorKy
GRAND SECRErAKY's OFFICE
NEW NOEk, Sept. ~, ISIS. h
To r.. W.. j. J.. Power Grand -pprea-
ry In order that 10 may bOt Doe charged
against the Fraternity thut thp fund. ra.
mitted TO the Masonic authorities boz fHa
South are expended for the benefit of Fr.a-
masons only, the Grand Master directs me
To request that YOU Will 10 thr mrIu. 90
your disposal will permit, consult WItI rue
Howard Associations, SO THAT thc relief
afforded may be as general as possible
The Grand Master make This request as
the instance OF brethren who believe IHat
Mason's charity should Doe a- cNt.H.Iyoa.
the wants OF suffering humanity. IH.s
sentiment is doubtless as universal with
you as with as; still we must guard against
the misapprehensiOus OF our friends. Hs
well AS the misrcpr' sensations ut lUe puu-
mics of our ancient aud honorable IusrIa
tuition. Fralernal.y your,
JAMES NJ. AUSTIN.
Grand Secretary.
The above il published in order to afford
US the opportunity Of again stating tuat lne
wish expressed above accompauie- nearly
every remittance from Mason. auI OII
Fellows, aud the funds are bcing HI-tunu-
ted accordingly. Vicksburg is Jue only
place where Masonic and I. q. %. T.. Relief
Committees have been organized, auI they
are zealou>lv cooperating with rEr Howe
ard Association. At Port Gibson, Cantor.
Grenada, Holly Springs and Grccuy.Ie, tHo
funds received from the Musou- agd OIl
Fellows are distributed through tbe How.
ard Associations or recognized Relief Come
mttees, and for the beuen of auI. U..F.t.
1t IL true, that / received several rrlua.l.t 8
reserve something for those having -uHM
claims upon both fraternities who ar. made
orphans by the plague, and dol. saG mrv
will be discharged as soon %. correct Uau
can be obtuined. It's thought tat Green's
da and Greenvile will have more ui tua
class than even N.es-awg
where 50 many Of our brethren rmaIneI'o
abor for their suffering fellow-cIunegs.
j. l.. Power, Grand Secretary
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Washington Cor. Philadelphia Times
Ex-senator Alcorn writes to his friends
here that he shall on no account run rs an
INDEPENDENT candidate. United States Mar
shall Hunt and other Missis- ppians have been
here for some time organizing an indepen-
dent movement in the State, but have at
last abandoned il on account of the refusal
Of the administration to give them any en-
enlargement. The Gorham committee does
not seem to be as liberal as was expected
with money, and so Chalmers will nave
a clear field.
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The scOurge at New Richmond,
Ohnn

CISCINNATTI, Sept. 16.-H. w. Bleetz, OF
Mem PMS who was taken to the Hospital
Mohoay with the yellow fever, died lass
evening. IL Is stated that very malignant
syPe OF lever has broken out at New Rich
80 80 Gnu vhu, small place twenty miles from
tsnls city. Upward OF six or seven persons
nave nave been been attacked up 10 this time, and five
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

PORTLAND, ME.-The House navy sfands
6s Republicans, II Democrats, As Green
hackers, with II districts to hear from
being one opposition majority. Fraud is
alleged in ward four OF Portland. The al
dermen will hear the case, and IT NAV
change four Democratic Representatives r.
Republican, and that may change the legis-
lature. o''
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The Late Dr. q. q. NIcCaIIum.

Jasper Herald
We regret to learn Of the death of our
friend DIR. G. G. McCallum. of Lake, Miss.
DR.. McCallum was raised and educated i'm
this county, and practieed medicine here for
several years ard, although young in the
profession. he had acquired a reputation
that his friends and relatives felt truly
proud of.
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GRENADA, MISS, Sept. l4.--Dr. Wo0lf0lh
OF Paducah died to-night al S.l5 IL. g.. after
an Illness Of one week. He came no us
nlghly recommended by citizens OF Padu-
can: His skill aud energy and devotion
tunurlng this period Of woe have been the
snsne Of every tongue, aud bis death haa
hlled our heart with GRIEF.
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In speaking of the Electoral Commits
sion Senator Thurman is reported to
have said that during its session she was
sick in mind, heart and body That
was punish ment for permitting politi-
cal jugglers to lead his party into the
tran.
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The appeal of Col. McCardle, and
other gentlemen of the South, to the
country, setting forth the necessities OF
the communities afflicted with the fever,
is timely, and has done much good in
awakening the interest that has taken
the practical shape of actual contribu
tions to the sufferers. 1t has been heart
lily responded to in many parts of the
cnantrv.
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WE are gratfed to note that that ex-
cellent gentleman, and talented and he
roic young physician, DR.. S. d. Robbins,
of Vicksburg, has recovered from his
severe attack of yellow fever and has re
sumed his professional labors. He was
one of the first TO encounter the disease
and has illustrated in his own case that
Fan epidemic is the battlefield of the
arue Dbysiciau.
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GEN. BUTLER, who ought to know,
says that the Republican party, after
accomplishing great mission, became
the protector of capital and has forgot
ten to be anything else" That's true as
far as it COOS; but the people of the
South could worse tale of Republican
misdeeds unfold.
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THE New York Tribune intimates that
the nomination of Gen. Grant in 1880,
will be acceptable to the Liberal Repub-
licans of 1879 But it must be remem-
bered that Horace Greeley who founded
the Tribune is no more, and the ass is
roaring in the dead lions skin.
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Death Of CnpI. Taylor.

Enterprise Courier.
Capt, Angus Taylor died at his home near
WaynesbprO on last Monday the 9th inst,
after painful Illness of twenty-one DAYS.
He had held positions of trust I'm his coun-
ty, and at the time of his death was lawyer
of considerable influence.
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The Southern States -TheIr True
Status.

New York World
The authority to dictate to the recon
structed States was abdicated and can
never be resumed. Henceforth they
must be considered as commemorative
entitled to self government under the
Constitution, and free to cast their votes
with whatsoever party pIeases them best.
They have cast off all obligations save
those common to every State to maintain
a republican government, and admins
ter it wisely, honest and justly. Ger
tainly since the Administration conceded
to the South nothing but its rights, it is
nonsense to talk of any scheme for tax
ing away those rights again.
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JACKSON, MISS, Sept, lG, l-7s,
TO DIR. q. X. MARSHAL, VICKsnrHG. q
will have Vicksbur0 Rank i,s,rI.t..f fs.
morrow 70 pay you one thousand dollars
A Good Samaritan like Won oua,bt.re have
the means OF dispensing reIief mi M erection.
j. l.. Power,
Grand Secretary.
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WE have letter from Judge Tarbell
stating that the publication in the n. Y.
Tribune, purporting to give the substance
of an interview with him in regard to
Mississippi and some of her public men,
is an entire misrepresentation of what he
did say Just as we supposed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18

FIFTEEN Of the editorial and typo
graphical force of the Memphis Ava
lanche have been struck down with the
fever-six have died. The paper is now
run with but one cOmpositor and without
an editor.
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CorroN SUPPLY-The N. Y. Com
mercial Chronicles visible supply table
last week showed I,136, $50 bales of cot
ton in sight against 1.709. 667 ut same
date last year, 1874, 705 the year before,
and 1924, $50 in 1875. showing a de-
crease Of 573. obs bales On the supply Of
last year sos .D5s on that Of 1876, and
md 6sa % 9 bales On Gle supply of SIS !.
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The RELIEF BUSINESS AT GRENADA.
Messrs. r. MulIin and John Powell, re-
quest US to state, from their office "near
Grenada" that all receipts by them will
be hereafter acknowledged, and that a
full account is kept in the bank of Lake
Bros. A few days since we noticed that
at a "mass meeting" of the few remain
ing citizens, Messrs. McCracken, Camp
bell and Weigert, were appointed sub
committee, in consequence Of the absence
Of the regular committee from town; and
now the operator at Grenada kindly in
forms US that the Howard Association, d.
w. Coan, President, is the proper medi-
UNI for receiving and dispensing relief.
For the sake of the suffering, we suggest
that all these committees be consolidated
into one, so that contributors may know
to whom to send. The sooner this is
done the better
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Getting into Line.

OOpIaUaN.J
The Democratic County Executive Com
mittee met in this place on Wednesday and
organic ID by electing Capt. l.. b Harris
Chairman, and l. n. Ellis Secretary.
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BATON ROUGE, La. Sent. l4-Omcial
statement OF eases reported Tor me "a hours
enuing this morning no O'Clock Deaths +
y. ~ ~ Der new cases, a.; total mum Der deaths
70 cate, "a total number eases, 433.
lSlHncd. ~ WI. DUpRE. M. ~
Health Officer