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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

W. T. Ratlif Chairman.
lsr SUPERVISORS DIsTRICT.-W. i. Nugent,
D. NJ Potter, Jackson, Jacob Hewes and NJ,
G. johnson, Clinton.
% DIsrRIcT.-Clem Davis, Bolton; +. Mat
thews, Edwards \. II. Bradley, Brownsville.
3D. D17rRICT.-T. T. Hart and J. b. Ross,
Utica J. L. McGehee, Edwards.
Arm DIsrRIcr.-Jno. W. Peyton, r. Charl-
ton and n B. Smith, Raymond
9TH DIsTRICT.-J. V. Enoches, Terry.
COUNTY AT LARGE-W. T. Ratliff.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
No Uncertain Sound.

There is no uncertain sound in the fol-
lowing language of the Post, the Demo
cratic organ at Washington City:
There is one duty the prompt and thorough
performance of which Congress cannot afford
to neglect. No misapplication OF the doctrine
OF state rights nor any other cause should pre-
vent the enactment OF such quarantine law
as will afford the greatest practicable measure
OF protection against the introduction and
spread of yellow fever in this country Now
is the time to attend to this imperative and
paramount duty. A few months from this
date it may be too late for prevention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

AT West Point the other day, a
United States Marshal swept down like
an eagle from his eyrie, upon some OF
the Democratic boys who have been ma
iciously accused of bulldozing. We in
fer from what the Echo says that he
missed his prey.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Hon ]. M. JAYNE, JR., has removed
from Brandon to Greenville. He is a
young gentleman of fine talents and
legal requirements, who has served a
term with distinction in the Legisla-
ture, though the youngest member of
the body at the time; and we are graft
fed to note that he has been warmly
welcomed by the press and the commu-
nifty of Greenville.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Hon. NJ. A. METTs writes from Win
ston that the Democratic-Conser
party may have some excitement in re-
gard to nominations, 'but when our
ticket is once in the field, all will beat
time together"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
A coRREspoNDENr from the )

A CORRESPONDENT from the sea-shore
region writes: ''In two, at least, Of our
seashore counties, and all those adjoin-
ing in the interior, the Democratic or
ganization will be preserved intact.
There will be no breaking of ranks or
struggling. A full Democratic ticket
will be elected"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE selection of Mr.. Money of the
Sd Mississippi District, to the Chair
manship of Committee that stands
equal in Importance to any other, is
certainly a marked testimonial of the
reputation he has achieved as a capable
and useful member. His constituents
ara 10 no CONGRATULATED
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE Democratic-Conser author
tiles of old Wilkinson do not intend
that the county shall lapse into Radical
ism. G. T. McGehee, w. S. johnson
and T. V Nolan of the Campaign Com
mittee, have issued the necessary call
preparatory to thorough organization
of the party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

The Tennessee Legislature has agreed
upon proposition, to be voted upon
by the people, that the State debt be
adjusted on fifty cent basis, with tour
per cent interest.
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Meeting of Kinds County Democratic
Conservative Executive Committee.
Rooms OF HrSDs Co. d. G. Elk. Con-.
RAYMOND, March 81 1879.

A meeting Of the Kinds County Democrat
ic-Conservative Executive Committee" will
be held at the court House in Raymond on
Monday the 14th of April 1879, at II O'Clock
A. NJ for the transaction Of important business
w. T. RATLIFF, Chm.
y. B. SMITH, Sec'y.
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Mississippi and the House Committees

In arranging the House Committees,
Speaker Randall has not overlooked
Mississippi: Mr.. Money is promoted
to the head of the Committee on POST
offices and Post-roads; Mr.. Muldrow has
been made chairman of the Committee
on Territories Mr.. Singleton on Print
ing; Mr.. Manning stands next in the
list to the chairman of the Committee
on Elections and the Committee on
Public Expenditures Mr.. Chalmers is
second on the Committee on Levees of
Mississippi river; and Mr.. Hooker Is
second ON the Committees on Census and
Indian affairs, and is besides a member
of the Sanitary Committee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE cotton circular of Smith, Edwards
& Co., cotton brokers ofLiverpool, says
that the visible supply of cotton is $50,
600 bales below that of last year Prob
ably the spinners throughout the world
hold surplus of from 10000 to 200,
900 bales, and there may be little more
shipped from India for the remainder of
the season, but in any event there must
be material reduction of consumption
to carry us through the season. Cotton
producers have some cause, from this
data, to be hopeful of good prices the
coming season.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE cold weather last week is reported
to have killed the fruit and early vege-
tables in Georgia and South Carolina.
We have heard no similar complaints
from the fruit growers in Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

A SOCIETY has been organized in Wash
ington City to entice the colored people
from the South into Kansas Great at
fractions are held out. Another Freed
mans Bureau fraud
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE census will be taken in 1880, not
in time to operate in the next Presiden-
tial election. The Congress that meets
in the December of that year, will
establish the new ratio of repre-
sentation; and Immediately thereafter,
the State Legislatures will have to form
new Congressional Districts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE communications, ''B. and On"
are written in the vigorous styles of
their able authors, and will command at
tention and elicit discussion upon top
les of supreme public Importance at this
time
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

'LEr it go to the country that one party
asserts that the manacles shall fall from the
limb of the citizen, and that the army shall
not hold its mailed hand at the throat of the
sovereign, and that the other party refuses to
release the throttling grasp, and declares that
it will block the wheels of the government,
and bring it to starvation. blackburn
sneech
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
re to be congratuIated.

We are glad to hear a report from
Washington that the Southern members
are all in favor of such general legisla-
ton as in needed, the present session
and among the rest, Mississippi Levee
and Quarantine bills.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE ringing letter of ''B" will put
people to thinking. In the way of
political progress, he has struck bo-
nanza
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
The State Board of Health-The
Clarion.

OFFICE MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF HEALTH,
JACKSON, Miss, April 9, 1879.
Messrs. Power & Barksdale:
DEAR SrR7-Euclosed you will find a copy
Of resolutions adopted at a recent meeting Of
tine State Board OF Health. Permit me to also
add my individual thanks for the great inter
est you have manifested in public sanitation
and to express my admiration for the zeal and
ability with which you have presented the
subject in your editorials
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

WE see that ''Hon. John r. Lynch,
of Mississippi" is a member of the
National Association of which Senator
Window is President, to aid negroes to
emigrate to Kansas and the West.
John should emigrate also, and run for
Congress in Kansas. We nominate
Lynch for Congress from BLEEDING
Kansas, in 1880.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
A Square Answer.

We like frankness and manliness.
We like man who does not palter in
double sense, and who has courage of
his convictions to take a stand openly
so that friend and foe may know where
to find him. This is what Col. N. D.
L. Stephens has done In the following
letter. We regret he has determined
TO abide no longer in the Democratic
Conservative party, and has resolved
to help overthrow it in order to build
another upon its ruins. He will find
that he has trusted his fortunes to a
frail barque- What it proposes to ae-
complish with its small crew of sore
heads and malcontents, will be achieved
by the great party he is leaving in the
full-tide of its grand and hopeful career.
The Democrats and Conservatives of
Yalobusha will be inspired with re-
doubled energy. They must bring their
strong men to the front and rally the
hosts and 1875, '76 and IT to their old
standards. up guards and at them!"
WATER VALLEY, April 9, 1879.
Capt S. B. Brown, Editor Central:
In answer to the very fattering call of your
Oakland correspondent, | must frankly state
that | cannot permit my name to go before
Democratic Nominating Convention in this
county. / will doubtless be candidate for a
seat in the lower branch of our State Legisla-
ture on the National Greenback platform, but
will submit my claims for that position dl-
rectly to the voters of the county at the regular
election in November next.
1 am truly your fellow citizen,
NJ D. L. STEPHENS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Two hundred and fifty citizens are be-
ing tried in South Carolina for political
offences,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE communication of IN" will whet
the readers appetite for the next install
ment
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
WATER VALLEY, Apl


THE Winona Advance comes to us
with this announcement marked. Our
columns have often borne testimony to
the fidelity of Mr.. Money to his public
trusts, and we are not surprised that he has
been mentioned for other hOnors nor
that he has determined to remain in a
position where his opportunities for pub
lie service are equally as great as in the
Senate
A few weeks ago we received, through the
mail a communication strongly urging the
claims of Hon H D. Money for United States
Senator, to succeed Bruce, which We published
in the Advance. The article was written with
out his knowledge, and we are warranted in
stating that he Is not aspirant, in any
sense, for the position of United States Sena-
tor, being satisfied to fill the position which
his people have generously accorded him.
SPEAKING of the colored migration
from Louisiana, Judge Ludeling Repub-
1ican) says:
They have got the notion that the Govern
ment have set aside a large tract of land in
Kansas for their benefit, that houses are ready
for them, and all they have to do is to get
there.
OF course this motion" has been put
into their heads by wicked men, and
when they experience the hardship
brought upon them by the deception,
there will be no end to their rage and
disappointment. 1t is sad that so many
will insist on learning the lesson from
bitter experience.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

AS WE go to press, we learn that the
Senate has again passed the Quarantine
bill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

THE sanitarians are at work in New
Orleans, cleaning up the streets, and
doing whatever else is necessary to keep
off the yellow fever.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

OUR young friend Mr.: W. B. Sorsby,
of Byram, has published communica-
ton in the Independent, calling upon
Maj. Harper, the able editor Of the Ga
zette, to become a candidate for the
State Senate. If Maj. Harper should
be put upon the regular Democratic
Conservative ticket for that high posi-
ton, or some other, in view of the SUI
perior merits and qualifications justly
attributed by Mr. Sorsby, we shall con
idently expect him to receive the sup
port of that gentleman and his greenback
friends
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Kinds County Organization.

Kinds County Gazette.
The coun Executive Committee of the
Democratic Conservative party will no doubt
recommend county convention for the nom
ination of a ticket, and early day.
that the wishes of the party may not be
thwarted by the appearance of pestilence. 1t
is to be hoped that the convention will meet
and deliberate in the interests of the party and
the people of the whole county, and that the
ticket organized may receive the hearty and
enthusiastic support OF every man who was
cordially with the triumphant party of rs
and '76.
CThe committee have named July 4th
for the Convention. The primaries will
be held one week earlier.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

OUR local and auditorial reporters have
noticed the visit to this city of Mr. w.
NJ. Brame, the Sheriff of Jasper county,
to settle with the Auditor. The occa-
sion has offered us the opportunity to
congratulate Mr. Brame upon his tri-
umphant deliverance from recent trou-
bles. He has always stood A Number
One on the Auditors books, the equal
of the best Sheriff in the State, as Au-
ditor Gwin says, and that is saying great
deal. He is a candidate for reelection,
and the people of Jasper viii roll up a
booming victory for him in November.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Coz. B. A. Bullen, Chairman of the
old Greenville Club, Jefferson county,
has called meeting of the Club on Sat
urday next for the purpose of reorgan-
izing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

Mr. David I. Corbin, late defeated
carpet-bag claimant for seat in the L.
S. Senate from South Carolina, has been
nominated by the President to be Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court of Utah.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Didn't Know Who He Was Foollng
With

A tramp tackled our old friend, Pre-
siding Elder J. a Godfrey, the other
dav. and here is what followed
The tramp met him in the road, few days
since, and demanded of him his watch, which
was turned over to him. lie then made an
effort to dispossess Mr. Godfrey of his horse,
when the divine. thinking he carrying the
Joke too lar, struck the tramp blow, telling
him TO the ground, and, forcing pistol fror1
him, demanded surrender Of the money and
the watch having secured which, he marched
him to Liberty, and turned him over TO the
officers OF the law, who Immediately ushered
him TO more appropriate quarters-the jail.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
Kinds County Democratlc-COnSer
tive Executive Committee

y. b. SMITH, Sec'y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16

SPEAKING of the colored migration
from Louisiana, Judge Ludeling (Repub-
1icanl saws:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-16
The Greenback FizzIe at Union
Church.

r. ~ ABBEY
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24
Why they should accept the
proposed compromise
Of the
STATE DEBT
Election, August z, 1879.
SUMMARY.

1t will be seen that the rate OF tax
alton required to meet the settlement,
is only 20 cents for State purposes
1t will be seen that not a dollar OF
the tax on real estate, will be required
meet this debt.
1t will be seen that four millions OF
money will be added to our circulating
currency, by the small bond feature OF
the act; and this, it is believed will add
so much to the prosperity of the people
that it will be easier to pay the tax nee
essary to meet the compromise, than II
is to pay the tax now levied.
1t will be seen that the State owes the
whole debt nozo, and that interest IS ac-
cumulating at the rate of 81, 465, 900
per year, whereas, if this settlement IS
made, she will owe only half of it, and
the interest will only be $488, 48o per
year.
1t will be seen that the railroads have
paid their debt in full to the State, and
that the State is liable in law to have to
pay the whole debt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24

terms by an unquestionable suficiency of
the holders of our bonds, IN amount, to COM
ply with the law Furthermore, am salts
fed that there Is a very general desire on
the part of the people to know yc1tr views on
this important question as their chosen and
trusted Executive. AS a personal and po-
htical friend, but more especially as one of
your constituents, allow me to indulge the
hope that you will afford us this very
reasonable qualification in your answer, for
publication, to this hasty note. Such an
answer, think, will be strictly in the line
of official duty.
/ am, dear sir, very truly, your obedient
servant, JNO. a. gardner.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24
GOVERNOR MARKS LETTER.

GARDNER, Tenn, May II, 1S79.-Gov.
A. s. Marks-Dear Sr: The supremacy i'm
portant subject engaging the attention and
thoughts of our people at this moment Is the
settlement of the State debt question.
The people seem to desire to know II they
ratify the proposed terms of settlement
will il be inality? To this end, and to
remove doubts rnsinualed in certain quar-
tiers, they would be glad 10 be Informed by
your Excellency OF the acceptance OF oul
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24
THE FUTURE OF THE DEBT.
Synopsis or col. =. =. COIyar'- Speech
nj sfUrfreesI,oro, Saturday. IsgDe 2S-
Another Grave Point Raised tor Con
Si,Iesafios by file People.

The point made by me in the speech at
Gleason is thai the present Supreme Court
OF the United States viii seize upon the Os-
born. case, which goes 10 the extent OF OPP
Grating upon State officers TO compel the
restoration Of money improperly collected by
State when the State Is alone interested
ultimately IN the fund-and compel the
revenue officers OF the State to apply money
in their hands 20 the payment OF coupons,
according 10 the contract.
But ! wish, today in addition, to present
another and wholly different ground upon
which the courts will undertake to compel
us to comply with the contract if we refuse
70 pay anything. And frst, has the State
in any way made itself = trustee Tor the
payment of the interest and principal Of the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24
EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, TENN, May I, 1875

NASHVILLE, lENN-, May l, 1879.
ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor of the
State of Tennessee-To all who
shall see these Presents
Whereas, by the provisions OF an act
of the General Assembly, passed March
80, 1870, entitled I" An Act to settle the
bonded debt of the State" 1t IS made
my duty to submit the proposition OF
settlement contained in said act to a
vote of the people, at an election to be
held for that purpose, when the accept,
ance of said proposition by an equal
number in amount to that represented
in the sixty cents proposition, submitted d
to the present General Assembly, shall
have been obtained; and,
Whereas, it appears that the terms OF
said act have been met by the holders OF
our securities;
Now, therefore, 1 Albert 3 Marks
Governor of the State of Tennessee, do
hereby command the Sheriffs OF all the
counties in the State to open and hoid
an election at all the voting places IN
their respective counties on the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24

mhhluB hilObcltitl sa.s.... '-..s-. ..s-s s.....
Which will be amply suilicienttO pay
the interest on the debt after il is
adjusted, leaving all of the tax
able property of the State, now
as 'essed at $223.00O.0O0,to be taxed
only for school purposes, and the
running expenses of the State
Government A forty cents tax
will DO this, ten cents of which to
be applied TO payment Of interest
on the school fund, aud thirty
cents for State expenses; this will
produce revenue of...-.............'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24

THE DUTY OF THE STATE TO PAY.
Many people say the railroads ought to
pay he bonds which the State gave because
the State is not profited by the railroads.
The answers 10 this are:
/. The State promised to pay the bonds 10
the bearer.
.. The State has collected in its own pape
the debts which the solvent railroads
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-07-24
An Act to settle the Bonded
Debt Of the State.
PUBLIC LAWS.
Fly Authority.
An Actto Settle the Bonded Debt Of the State.
PUBLIC LAWS.

An Act 10 settle Inc bOhueu bep' Vi 'h' ''''
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee that the
following described bonds, purpOrting to be
the bondS of the State of Tennessee, with the
accumulated interest thereon, be settled and
funded i'm the coupon bonds of the State at
the rate of fifty cents on the dollar upon
their face value, hearing interest at the rate
of four per cent per annum until pad, said
bonds TO be in denominations as follows
One-third at from five dollars to one hum
bred dollars, One-third at from one hundred
dollars To five hundred dollars, one-Uhird at
one thousand dollars, falling due at the end
OF thirty years, but redeemable and renew
able at the pleasure of the State; the inter
eat ON said bonds being due and payable on
the first day Of January of each and every
year, at the Capitol OF the state at Nash
Vile, in the Treasurer's office. The bonds
herein referred to being known and designa-
tod IA fellows.
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First Thursday, ID being the 9TH
Day Of August, 1879,

for the purpose of affording the people
Of the State an opportunity to express
their approval or disapproval OF the
terms Of settlement proposed IN SAID act
according to the terms and provisions OF
the same, and due return thereof to
make according to law.