The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-28
AuDIFoR1AL ITEMS.

IL orr "Auditorid ems" OF last week APP
p ars The following 'Ihe clerks in the at4d
apartment nave had 50 much labor TO per
form in these settlements that they have come
to the conclusion that it is very dirty work
The types made it read as above, thereby
| placing an entirely different construction TO
that intended. We wished TO convey the
meaning that the work being in the land de
partment it the land) was necessarily dirty
| and so wrote it. We hope this explanation is
sufficient to absolve US from any intention tc
| offend.
| Charlie Campbell who sits at the receipt OF
custom in Montgomery Co, showed his hand
some face and smiling countenanee at the
Auditors Office last Saturday. Charlie is a
good fellow" and everybody likes him where
ever he goes.
He has long since made his final settlement
with the Auditor for the taxes of lS7S-he
therefore has a clear conscience and sleeps
| quiet, peacefully and soundly.
One Of the best-most competent-most gen.
| tlemanly-most clever Tax Collectors in the
State is Mr. Geo. L. Welsh. from the county
OF Kemper, who came down to the Auditors
Office last week and closed up his final ac-
| count for the State Taxes of 1878. Bro.
Welsh never does his work in a half way or
bungling manner-hence his settlements are
| effected with much less trouble than those OF
some others We wot of. If every county in the
State could produce such officers as Bro.
Welsh, We should be glad they were all bull
dozers," and would be proud OF them too.
From Wednesday until Monday night last
the Auditors Office has been graphing" with
the Tax Collector of Bolivar county, X. NJ.
Wilson, Esq. We don't think the clerks swore
or fretted much over this settlement because they
have pretty much quit that kind OF business
and are trying to live moral and exemplary
christian lives, but Oh, if they have to con-
tend with many more such settlements We do
not know what may be the result and dare not
speak for the future. Weakness, patience and
christian fortitude are Jewels which do not
dilodys adorn all business men-not even the
clerks in the Auditors Ohce-and in cases of
this character their every prayer should be to
be delivered from temptation. Mr.. Wilson
made a very fair showing and doubtless
collected all the taxes to which he was entitled
but a large portion of his county lying in the
Levee District and the lands being 'entangled'
and "mixed up" with the State and other
lands it was a most difficult matter to get
them Strengthened out and disentangled-
hence the trouble. But before closing this
notice, however, we would state that Mr..
Wilson's patience great as that OF the
clerks in the Auditors office and both COM
bined were equal to the emergency.
The Auditor and his assistants last week
| were made the recipients of about two dozen
boxes of the finest Strawberries we have ever
seen. The delicious treat came with the
compliments of Mr. T. c. Fairman," OF
Crystal Springs, father to our future Attorney
| General, handsome Judge II. c. Fairman, OF
| the Land Department Immediately upon
their reception impromptu meeting was
| called and Mr.. Fairman, the donor, unanimous
| " declared the most thoughtful and certainly
the most appreciative man in all the country
| 1t is truly gratifying to be so kindly and SO
s,ceetiy remembered and Mr.. Fairman will ever
hold a tender place in the hearts of the Audi
torial staff His example is certainly good
| one anu well worthy VI lHlltdtlOA dIlu III d
word of kindly advice we would say to other
friends of the Auditors Office, Ego thou and dc
| likewise"
| When Absalom, the favorite. son of King
| David was fleeing before his fathers soldiers,
he rode upon mule, and so did II. c. Mccall
lum, Esq, the excellent Sheriff and Tax Col
lector of Perry county, when he rode all the
way through the country, from his home to
the Auditors Office, distance of one hundred
any twenty miles to close up his final settle
ment for the State taxes of 1873; and upon
arriving there had the unspeakable anguish
| (?) of ascertaining that he had already deposit
ted money enough to close up his account and
had the sum of 81 II to his credit besides
He was charged with 1922 Is State taxes, the
! whole of which he collected save 50 81 on
| personal insolvencies, State lands and errone-
GUS realty. He didn't sell foot of land to
the State; and the State tax on lands held by
| the State amounts to but 81 68.
| Mr.. McCallum is a good looking, fair hair
| ed Scotchman leads sober and industrious
| lie, intends to marry a pretty girl some OF
these days and make her good husband; and
serve the people of Perry county as Sheriff and
| Tax Collector as long as he lives