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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
How the Administration has Thwsrt-
ed the Esegislation to Remon-
etiGs Silver.


We said in a recent number that
silver money is drug on the market
because the Secretary of the Treasury
has purposely made it so that instead
of putting it into circulation he has
tried how not to do it. He says that
s45, 600, 900 have been coined under the
law of 1878, that but $13, 200, COO have
been put in circulation, and the balance,
s32 900, 900, is idle in the treasury.
Taking advantage of his own deliberate
wrong-doing, in refusing to pay it out,
he urges the repeal Of the law providing
for its coinage The St. Louis Repub-
lican (Democratic) takes a true view of
the subject and shows the cunning and
bad faith of the Secretary. 1t says:
Secretary Sherman continues to exhibit
the anti-popular spirit on the silver coinage
which prompted him to assist in the demon
citation of 1873. A year ago Congress
passed an act requiring him to coin $1,000
600 to s., 600, 900 per month of silver dollars,
which should be full legal tenders for all
debts. Under this act there had been
coined up to November l of the present
year, $40, 206, 900, of which, so, 10000 has
been put in circulation, and $32, 900, 600 is
held in the treasury. The Secretary thinks
that when the amount coined reaches $50
00O,0 900 the coinage ought TO be stopped, be-
cause the silver dollars do not circulate
easily, and the bulk of the coinage remains
in the treasury. 'No effort" he says, 'has
been spared to put this coin in circulation"
But the statement is disingenuous, if not
positively untrue. The Secretary has de-
liberately disregarded the spirit of the law
in his efforts to prevent the silver dollars
from getting into circulation. The law
makes them legal tenders, the same as gold
and greenbacks, but when public creditors
demand gold, which is worth 10 IA per cent
more than silver, he gives it to them, al
though it is his duty as the agent of a
debtor government to pay in the cheaper
money. As long as gold coins have greater
bullion value than silver coins, of course
public creditors will prefer the former. But
why should they have the privilege of choos-
ing? 1t is the debtors right to say which
of two lawful moneys he will pay the obi
cations in, and the creditor is bound to
accept what is offered. The Secretary is
paying out 1913, 100000 year in interest on
the public debt. Here is a fine opportuni-
ty to put the silver dollars in circulation,
but he does not take advantage of it. Not
one silver does he pay out in interest; it is
all paid in gold, or greenbacks, which is
fayoring the public creditor at the cost of
the people The Secretary can get the sill
yer coins into circulation easily enough, if
he only wanted to. The trouble is he does
not want them to circulate
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
The Cotton Movement.

Mr.. Forwood, a Liverpool merchant,
and the President of the Chamber of
Commerce in that city, has undertaken
toexplain how cotton was run up to
the high prices which have prevailed to
the joy of producers and merchants
(and indeed all classes, for all have
shared the benefits of the rise in the
abundance of money! the present sea
son. He says the rise in the price of
cotton started in Liverpool by accident
A large operator there, finding that, at
the close of the last season, the stock
on hand was very low, bought heavily
of October deliveries. When the time
came for settling there was not enough
cotton on hand to fulfil the contracts,
and for the first time in English history
it was found that the great staple was
"cornered." The 'Ehorts" then became
eager to purchase to fill their contracts,
and thus the rise was effected. New
York operators seeing this, and really
not understanding the real state of the
case, began to push up the price briskly.
Immediately a wild era of speculation
set in, and the whole country carried
away with the idea that there immense
fortunes to be made in cotton. Buyers
began buying wildly and forced up
prices.
Mr.. Forwood, on the subject of the
crop and of prices, says that the staple
is bringing more in this country than it
is in Liverpool, and he does not think
that the Liverpool market will ever
advance to a point which will make it
profitable to buy here for shipment
there. He thinks the American crop
will be 100000 bales in excess of last
year, and that England this year will
receive 100000 more from Egypt,
200, 900 more from India, and $4,000
more from Brazil than she did last-a
total excess in receipts over last year of
100000 bales. He says also that the
highest estimate of increased demand
in Europe is 1901 bales, which will
leave 500, 900 bales of excess to be han
died. He, therefore, is unable to see
how present prices can be maintained,
much less advanced.
Commenting on this statement of Mr..
Forwood, the Savannah Morning News
advises farmers to take in their profits
while they have them. At present
prices they can realize handsomely on
their crops, and can be placed in condi-
ton to begin operations next year under
much more favorable auspices than at
any time since the war. Then when
the decline comes they will be saved
harmless.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
rhe rayigation Of Pearl River.


The bill introduced by Hon. G. E.
Hooker for the improvement of the
navigation of Pearl river, win be
warmly approved by large number Of
his constituents. The stream has never
received the consideration it deserves at
the hands Of Congress. Lying contigu-
Gus to il are large quantities of United
States government lands, burthened
with the best timber in the world. The
government can never realise the bene-
fiji Of this property, which i worth
millions Of dollars, until the navigation
of The stream . improved Several hum
dred thousand dollars might Ne proiita-
BY invested for that purpose.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

COMMERCIAL men have been puzzled
to account for the high price of cotton
the present season, in view of the large
excess of receipts thus far, over those
of the last year. The present years
crop may be larger than last year, but
it is not safe to assume that the excess
viii increase in the same proportion as
the season advances. There have been
several causes for the rapid delivery of
the staple. One has been the favorable
fall for gathering the crops; and
another is, the high prices that have
tempted producers to place their crops
in the market from fear of 2 decline.
IF the calculation that the receipts for
the balance of the season win continue
to exceed those of the past two or three
seasons in the same proportion, should
fail, good prices for the remainder of
the crop may be safely anticipated.
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

CONGRESSMAN Singleton, fresh from Mis-
sippi and its .ssolid" election is pleased to
say there twill be no more bulldoziDg; the
day for that has passed. N. Y. Tribune.
Three cheers for Col Singleton for
saying it. He is right. There is no
bulldozipg needed to secure Democratic
ascendency in Mississippi, nor in any
other portion of the South as for that
matter. Look to Warren county in the
late election, the largest negro county
in the State. Ask Messrs. Fortson,
Spears, Biliingslea and Gibson how
they won their way into the House of
Representative, and if it was done
by bulldozing? Ask Senators elect
GowaA end Birchett, if they we're
not elected by an appeal to the intelli-
gepce and good sense Of the colored
people, o sufficient number of whom
co-operated with the whites to give
them (the Democratic candidates. the
victory? 1t was by that sign they con-
auered? How was it in Louisiana the
other day Free speech, free elections,
no returning board manipulation, and
o Democratic majority Of 81, eco.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
A Seashore Enterprise.

In another part of this paper will be
found letter of Hon. j. F. H. Clai-
borne giving an interesting account of
Mr.. Alfred Ulman's manufacturing en-
terprise on the Mississippi seashore.
1t will be seen that though recently I'M
dertaken, it has grown to be a perma-
nent and profitable establishment
profitable not only to the enterprising
proprietor himself, but the people of
that region. 1t furnishes employment
to the operatives market for the raw
material, the production of which it
encourages, and furnishes manufactured
goods at lower prices than either foreign
or Northern establishments can afford.
Mr.. Ulman has been heretofore engaged
entirely in the manufacture of wooden
goods, but Col. Claiborne states in his
letter that he intends to manufacture
cotton goods also. He will have superior
facilities for manufacturing the best
qualities of the latter from the Sea
Island cotton which can be produced on
the seashore.
What our State most needs for the
advancement of her material interests,
is a diversity of pursuits for the invest
ment of capital and the employment of
labor, especially that description oflabor
which is most needed in manufactures,
boys, girls and women. 1t affords them
the opportunity of selfsustainment,
There are several of these establish
ments now in fall blast. Col. j. M.
Wesson was the pioneer of the business
in our State before the war; and though
for the want of capital, and the cost
of it in the South soon after the war,
he personally failed in carrying on the
Mississippi Mills at Wesson, it was
due to his wonderful sagacity and in
domitable energy that the enterprise
was founded. 1t has grown to be an
establishment of colossal proportions
creditable alike to the protector, his
successors and the whole State Other
similar enterprises are also succeeding
equal to the hopes of the projectors.
One near Enterprise, in East Mississip-
pi, is doing prosperous business
Another was founded in Natchez few
years ago and is prospecting. And here
is Mr.. Ulman's ON the Seashore, the
history and condition of which are so
well told by Col. Claiborne. We shall
be glad to chronicle the rise and success
of others, because they will add to the
of our State and help to build
up its waste places.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
A Correction.

Dir. ThOs Thos. Singleton, of Madison
county, is contesting the election to a seat
IN the Legislature, with S. A. ID. Greaves.
an and we understand that he will succeed,
rms VIII give Hon. o. r. Singleton one
more vote, and Maj. Barksdale one less In
the Senatorial election, as Singleton will
vote FOR his father, as a matter of oonrse IL
II IS very natural to suppose he will; while
Greaves would have voted for BarksdaIe,
mercial oIA
es,. yes, 50 the ball do roll on. But the
ABOVE Is slightly inaccurate Il. T. BarLs-
Gale Is contesting o. b. Greaves' scat to tn.
y. . senate, and this will make another
vote for B. A. ID. Singleton-for State Sena-
tor; for while Ethel Daleton would vote for
ms distinguished father, Maj Bartleton. IL
IS natural to suppose that Sing. Gravesforq
would vote for that eminent patriot Gen.
n D%II nssen, say Please don't get our
Canton Citizen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
HoS. H. L. JARNAerN.
Macon sun. /

Macon Sun.
An article in the Aberdeen Examiner
suggests that Hon. II. L. Jarhagin for U. ;.
Senator So far we have indicated no pref
erence for any of the aspirants for that posi-
ton. At the risk of being misconstrued,
In heretofore deprecating any sectional feel
inc As AN issue in the choice of Senator,
we assert there is no man in the State who
combines all the qualifications for that
position in a greater degree than our
townsman Knowing him as we do, we
should hail his election with pleasure,
whether he resided i'm Noxubee or any other
county. He would be one of the safest
custodians of the interests of the State that
could be found in its borders, and would
rank in the Senate of the United States,
among the leading minds of that body. 30
far as he is concerned, the honor is unsought,
nor would he make any effort inconsistent
with his record to attain it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
GEN. f. c. wALTHALL.
Grenada Sentinel. !

1t will be seen that the name of our dis
tinguished fellow citizen, Gen. r. Z. Wal
thall, is rapidly gaining ground for the next
L. 5. Senator. We mention the fact because,
first. he is our choice; second, because he Is
the choice of Grenada county; third, because
we believe he is the choice of the State, and
because we believe that he is tterquallhed,
all things considered, for the place than any
other of the great men whose names have
been put forward as candidates, and we do
this without GEN W's knowledge or consent,
as Others all over the State have done and
are still doing. The sovereign people OF
Mississippi have resolved to place him where
his great name and eminent talents can be
exerted in their behelf, and we sanction
their behest with all of our heart. What a
grand combination! What stately union!
What towering strength! Lamar and Wal
thaln What State in the Union could pre-
sent such pair? So let us have these two
prominent statesmen side by side IN the
Congress of the United States, and Missis-
sippi, with her able delegates in the House,
will be the foremost State in the Union.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
The Administrators War on Silver.

The Secretary of the Treasury and
the President have both recommended
the discontinuance of the coinage of sill
yer, on the ground, that it is impossi-
BILE to put it in circulation. We have
often said that this is q false pretence ;
that silver dollars do not go into circu-
lation because the Administration is
opposed to the reconciliation of silver,
and is trying to defeat the operations of
the law which it tried in vain to pre-
vent from being enacted. The gov
eminent has the right atits discretion to
disburse silver to its creditors, but has
refused to do it. we have here at our
doors an example of its obstruc-
tive policy. A short time ago the
Capital State Bank, for the benefit
of its customers and the community,
obtained a considerable amount of silver
dollars and when the supply was ex-
hausted, it sent its check to the Super
intendent of the Mint at New Orleans
for another supply. After long delay
an answer finally came that silver could
be obtained only at Philadelphia, thus
throwing an obstacle in the way of OBJ
tanning it, and increasing the cost of
transportation. The object is apparent.
It is to prevent the circulation of silver,
and to bolster up the utterly false pre-
tence of the Administration that it can
not be gotten rid Of at the Mints and Is
= drug on the market.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
New Senator from Warren.

The special election for Senator from
Warren to fill vacancy, resulted in the
election of George X. Birchett, Esq,
IDemocrat.) His capacity and fitness
for the position are unquestionable.
Another popular Democrat and a Re-
publican were candidates. Neverthe-
less his majority was large and there is
no shadow Of shade for the pretext
that the election was not fair and free
from every semblance of intimidation,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Kinds County Geographical Dimen.
SiOnS.
Raymond Gazette. !

An idea of the geographical extent of
Kinds county may be formed, when we
state the fact, that a taxpayer (Mr, b. S.
Templeton) who was here a few days ago,
hYes just twepty-nine miles from Raymond,
Sthe geographical centre). His place is in
the southwestern corner corner of the coun-
ty-ten miles from Utica-on Scutchaloe
creek, and bordering on both Copiah and
Claiborne counties. Tempeton 10 doubt
travels farther to pay his taxes and attend
the courts, than any other citizen of Kinds
county. Fortunately for him, the Natchez
and jackson Railroad will pass within two
miles of his farm. When that highway is
built he will be two hours from his county
seat, three hours from his State capital,
two hours from Natchez, and his cotton
will go from the gin house to New Orleans
at $1.50 per bale,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Mr.. Manping's Supreme Court Bill.

Mr.. Manning, of this State, has pre-
pared and will introduce bill in the
House of Representatives of the follow
ing tenor:
The Court to be composed of Chief
Justice and eighteenAssociate Justices !;
classification of work and its division into
three branches; the assignment of six
Associate Justices Zone of whom shall be
designated to preside) to each branch; and
all constitutional questions and all cases
involving $1,000 or more to be decided
by the full Court of eighteen Justices,
presided over by the Chief Justice.
Mr.. Manning says that the reorgani-
zation of the Supreme Court is an abso-
lutte necessity. The amount of business
before the Courts already so great that
he thinks itamounts to practical denial
of justice to many suitors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Capt. Put Darden, Master of the State
Grange.
Forest Register.

Capt Put Darden, Master of the State
Grange, is here in his duty as usual He
has just returned from New York where he
represented our State in the National
Grange, was honored by the election of
Overseer of the National Grange and had
an opportunity of showing to the many he
the speeches and talks he made that
Mississippi and her whole people, entitled
to high place in the list Of States. Capt
Darden is an energetic, thorough going
representative of the farmers and is doing
good work In building up their INTEREST,"
and the interests of the whole people of the
State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
A Big Claim.

The citizens of the border counties
of Pennsylvania are petitioning Con-
gress for payment for property destroy
ed by the Confederate invasion of 1868.
Mr.. Nordhotf in the New York Herald,
insists that this is labor spent in vain,
as Congress has repeatedly declared
that these claims are not of class which
impose any liability upon the govern
ment These claims have never been
regarded as more meritorious than the
claim of DIR. Best, of Kentucky, and
the bill for this relief was vetoed by
Gen. Grant. In the Forty-third Con
gress Judge Lawrence, of Ohio, then
chairman of the Committee on War
Claims, submitted an elaborate report
taking strong grounds against these and
kindred claims, and his conclusions were
indorsed and acted upon by the commit
tee in the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth
Congresses.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

THE citizens of Chickasaw and Mon,
roe, who were indicted in the Federal
Court at Oxford, for election frauds in
the Davis and Muldrow contest of 1878.
were acquitted at the late term Of the
United States Court.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

Mn. MONEY, of the 3rd Mississippi
District, has introduced bill declaring
certain kinds of matter unavailable and
defining duties of the postmaster gener-
al in connection Herewith. The bill
meets the approval of the law officers
of the postOffice department, and en-
bodies the views of that department
with regard to the lottery question.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

The Planters journal, which is soou
to be issued at Vicksburg under the
auspices Of the Mississippi Vally Cotton
Planters Association, and conducted by
Mr. Morehead, President Of the Associ-
alton, is destined to be a greatinstrumeu-
tality in developing tho resources Of the
vast region to whose material and
industrial progress it will be devoted.
He has the ability and the energy to
secure success for his undertaking.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
THE DAILY CLARION

Will be resumed with the meeting of the
Legislature. 1t will be published every
morning; will contain full reports of the
proceedings of the Legislature, and latest
news from all quarters. We will endeavor
to put the paper to press in time for the
midnight trains, so that THE DAILY
CLARION may be read at an early hour
every morning at points remote from
Jackson. One dollar per month, or two
dollars for the session.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

SECRETARY Sherman has been in the
habit in his official reports and stump
harrangues of stating that heavy fraud
ulent claims that have been passed by
Congress. Alr. Manning of this State
has introduced in the House, a resolu-
ton requesting him to report the nature
and amount of these claims, to whom
and by whom. they were paid. The
answer viii show that if the charge is
true, the responsibility belongs to the
Republican Administrations.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
>~)e~

Mr.. BUcKNER. of Missouri, proposes
in Congress to authorize the purchase
by citizens of the United States of
foreign-Built ships for use in foreign
trade, or rather to register as ships
entitled to sail under the American flag
foreign-built ships purchased by Amerii-
can citizens. This accords with the
clause in our platform of the late can
vass: No restrictions on the carrying
trade.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Hon. T. s. Gathright.
Meridian News. !

NAtIIuIaH NtWs
We learn from an exchange that Presi
dent Thos. S. Gathright, formerly of tbi,
State, and who has been for several wear
President of the Agricultural COLLEGE q
Texas, has resigaed that position. and
entered the lecture field. We have heard
Prof Gathrights name mentioned for th1
Presidency of the Mississippi Agricultural
College. He has many friends who would
welcome him back to the State and h
gratifed at his appointment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Winona Advance \

Colonel B. F. Jones. editor and v-o,-z.4--
Of the WinOna (NIiss.) Advance and - oe
the veterans Of the Mississippi press "a q
Sandidate for SeTgeant-at-Arms Of tie s,tate
senate. Colonel Jones has been n r,art,J
wheel horse and deserves well az the ks15s
OF the Legislature. He is admirably 0uaIi-
NED for the duties of the place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
TIE Shnhnta Messennorisl

The Shuhuta Messenger is typograph-
leally excellent. Judge Stovall is an
experienced and capable journalist who
has returned to his first love. Clarke
county, with the Messenger at one ex-
tremity and that model Journal tbe
Enterprise Courier, at the other. cannot
suiier from the want Of good newspapers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

YEsTHnAY the Virginia Legislature
elected Gen. Mahone United States
Senator in place Of Robert E. Withesz,
whose term expires March 4, 1881.
The ResdjusteEs ne#ibsted him in
caucus. The Democrats peFmEtte9
themselves 70 b divided on tha State
debt qiiet ton, and ii hna swallowed DID
their par. ".
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
Not An Independent.
ROLLING FORK, SHARKEY Co, Miss,
December 10Th 1870

ANOIi1ANH AOt'Nt foiAhhL1 70, MISS,
December 10Th, 1879. !
EDITORS CLARION; In your issue of the
10th November, | notice a statement of the
Sharkey county election, and am there as-
serted by DIR, ]. G. Hall to be the Iade-
Pen'eent' elect for the Office of Sheriff Of
Sharkey county.
l desire to say, for the information Of my
friends abroad, that the statement is with
out foundation. 1t is true that l was not
the nominee of a Convention, but it is also
true that in our county, there was no
Convention, nor desire for one. And why
your correspondent should term me am
g LndPeadenr and the other officials elect
Democrats" | am at a loss to conclude.
Your respectfully,