The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-02-26

RArMoNp. Miss. Feb. 18th 1879.

RAYMOND. Miss, Feb. 10th 1879
Circuit Court met here on the first Mon
dA- in this month, and will likely continue
the full term, four weeks. This, the second
judicial district OF Kinds, is allowed four
weeks term at each Court. February and
August, making eight weeks for the year,
if there be business enough to take that
time Two terms year are held in Jack
son for the first district of Kinds of three
weeks each. in January and July-giV-
ing fourteen weeks in all tor Circuit
Court in Kinds. Chancery Court is held
4 twice a vear in each district of two weeks
each term. at each place, making eight
Chancery Court weeks also for Kinds. The
last two weeks of Circuit Court at Ray
are at the same time with Chancery Court.
So we then have two tribunals in session at
once in the same building. and served by
the same Sheriff The same attorneys have
business first in one courtroom and then
in the other, and suppose some time there
be conflict OF authority between these
courts: The opinion has been express
ed that in such event the Circuit Court
ought t. prevail, it was already in
session when Chancery Court cOnven-
ed. Hon. 5. 5. Calhoon OF Canton, pre-
sides in Circuit Court, and Hon. f. G
Pey ton of HazehUrst. in Chancery Court.
| Judge Calhoon i in full vigor OF manhood,
and endowed with high order of mind aud
/ legal attainments. He IS quite clear and
! fl rm in his ruling, and is becoming to be
one of the ableSt men on the bench In our
! State. He is well read in the science of law,
has a ready and accurate memory, accom- pa
MED with superior reasoning faculties, and
his decisions show honesty and patriotism.
| predict for Calhoon distinction the
| bench. With Chancellor Peyton ! am less
acquainted, but he is highly respected by
the bar, aud is regarded by many as jurist
of high rank. Both are young men compar-
atively, and devoted sincerely to their du-
| ties. Mississippi may well be proud of these
two modest competent and worthy public
servants, whose delicate and difficult work
it is to hold the balances where justice is
measured out among men. Where are two
others in the State that will match them i'm
public or in private? The people feel easy
and secure when they Il ave those to admin
lister the laws in whom they feel a conf |
dence. Strangers, tyrants and corrupt ad- !
ventures held our offices, our courts and in
stitutions for several years. and vice and |
corruption, wrong and oppression prevailed. /
Now that virtue, Intelligence and good gov |
erament are in control again, we must sus-
tain them, turn the current that so many |
years decentralization aud wicked license
opened. enforce wholesome laws, elevate
our kind. and show the power and superior
ity of our race.
The doekeUs in the Circuit Court this
term contain of civil eases on trial or issue
docket 20, and 81 of these have been finally
disposed of--the others continued or yet to
hear And appearance cases, 81.
On the State or Criminal docket are 202
cases, of which 81 indictments were found
this term. In some 80 of the State cases
the defendants are reported ''not taken" as
yet.
Among the classes ofcrime in these cases.
- are for murder; mauslanghter, about
carrying concealed weapons, %; assault
and battery with intent to kill, % larceny,
IS; (some . of which grand larceny 10 or
ID each for gambling and for retailing
liquor without license; rape, 2 assault and
battery, 6 arson, 3; and ora each for
forgery or burglary. Grand Jury was dis
charged Thursday, 18th. Last week was
trial of Henry Wright for murder of Chas.
kelker, ueaT Auburn, some three or more |
years ago. He was found guilty. but re-
com mended TO the clemency of the court
petition signed by the Judge, District
Attorney and many others, has been sent up
for his pardon. He Is very old man, and
heretofore. peaceful aud respectable
The business of Chancery Court here may
not take up more than one week and the
Chancellor did not arrive on Monday
There are an unusual number of estates for
Observation-Disclosures result of the yellow
fever last fall.
| am informed that the total tax coIlec-
tons for the fiscal year at this office amount
TO some $24 600 There is large deIin-
quent list Of pol'-taX. Taxes the past
year We're about one-third less than the
year before. .
The cane or reed along creeks, bottoms.
&c, has been generally killed out by the
cold weather--an unusual event. Flo trees |
are reported killed too, and many of the | {
peach trees. also strawberry plants. Sweet |
potatoes and sugar cane have been much ! /
injured. There is little or no planting OF
any thing vet aud farm work has been
seriously delayed. The roads are very bad J
Negroes from about here and Bolton and | Z
Edwards have gone, in considerable num- !
bers to Kansas and elsewhere, and more are
to follow. I
with the multitude of offices to II AT next |
iall election the campaign this year in
Kinds may be exciting. TALLAHALA {