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The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

We do not clearly see the necessity
of Democratic Caucus in the APP
preaching organization of the Legisla-
ture, and for the elections which are
to be made by that body. There is
not enough of opposition to the party
to jeopardize it in free and open cleo
ton by the whole body. Neverthe-
less, as it is time-honored custom of
the party we are not prepared to OPP
pose the caucus system. But we
commend to the Legislature the wise
and prudent suggestions of the
Natchez Democrat on this subject.
Noticing the position of the Clarion
that "men who run against the regu-
lar nominees will have no right to
participate in this caucus" the Demo-
crat remarks:
The overwhelming Democratic ma
jority in the next Legislature may
probably enable the party to apply
the strictest rules to the organization
of the House and Senate, but we are
led to doubt the policy of ruling out
according to the programme of the
Clarion, those who claim to be Demo-
Gratis, and who are willing to vote
with the party, merely because they
were elected in opposition to the reg
ular nominees of the party. Several
of the members of the Legislature
who were elected on Independent
tickets, and several who were elected
on the heretical platform of Green
backism, are genuine Democrats, and
doubtless will be willing to support
all the principles of the ORTHODOX
party, so far as the general interests of
the State and of the South are concern
ed. We scarcely think it will be wise
at the present time to drive off any
portion of the Democracy of the State
from the support of the party in the
coming Presidential canvass. Con-
citation is the true policy of the Dem
ocratic party, and if we can recall our
erring brothers, we, with all due
Difference to the Clarion, think it the
part of wisdom to do it.
The Independent movement in Mis-
sissippi it is true, was not very formid-
able in the late election, but it was
sufficient to induce the belief that |
there is dasatfection in the Democrat
ic party Of the State, and that this
may grow into formidable
in the future. Instead,
then, of the Democracy Of the State |
saying to their erring brothers, ego
out form among u.s." let us say to
them, "return to the bosom of our
mother, and dwell together
rs brethren"
The great principles of the Demo-
cratic party are of too much impOr-
lance for us to divide our strength,
and no pains should be spared to bring
together the divergent wings Of the
party.
Instead therefore of refusing admis-
sion, as the Clarion suggests, to those
who have been elected as Independent
Democrats or Greenback Democrats,
We think that all who claim to be
Democrats should be invited to partic-
pate in the caususes, with the dis
tinct undertaking that the caucus is
4 Democratic one, and in the interest
IF the Democratic party of the State
and Of the nation.
We hope above all things that the
senatorial aspirations of any particu-
ar person will not be allowed to in
erfere with the qualification Of the
Democracy of Mississippi. This is no
lime for personal aspirations to destroy
he unity of the Democratic party,
when so much is dependent upon its
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
GEN. WALTHALL FOR THE UNITED
STATES SENATE.
To the Editor Of The Comet;

To the Editor OF The Comet
1t is matter of very great satisfac'
ton to the people in my neighbor'
hood to learn, as we do, from the yari-
Gus papers, that the friends of Gen
e. G. Walthall intend to press his
election to the United States Senate.
At a time like the present, when
the perpetuity of the political autono-
nv of the States, the government by
the people, is to be put to the test;
when the very life of Republican form
of government in this country is
threatened, the people of Mississippi
through their Legislature, ought to
see. that the ablest men in the state
are sent to the Senate.
presume it cannot be doubted that
we need man in the place of Bruce
who.is not only one of our ablest con-
stitutional lawyers, but one who has
no anti-bellum political record to
weight down his influence in the Sen
oto among Senators. With solid
~vo ~ a,,,e,,;no in malionitv towards
Morrill, s"ei'his =" ~ - ' 49,
the South, we want no Bourbons, but
we do need conservatism.
General Walthall is known through
o1 CIV 49, ean he hrood oomnre-
out the Union loi ii'' uio"'' =.
hensive legal mind. rms Always Is
A man reared in Mis-
s;ssi,ni. he went into the army young
7i'sip r. ~ ,;onaod IN uor. vat On ac-
anu ihe e l';a n,artioI hnaring Ills conr-
count oi LIS ,iit, va", ~ ansWer where
age, ms Plottii ip, L;s w oooiness in hattie
Ivy ~ yro 1 for the lives of his men: his
ms IeSaru iol WY n' "a, ,nno,,,;,,n,tI,y
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
THE Planters Journal of Vicksburg

The Planters Journal of Vicksburg,
promises to fill great want in the
Mississippi valley. The paper is soon
to be started, and it appears to be in
vigorous hands who will push it for
ward and make it meet a recognized
necessity in the South. The prospec-
tus has the ring of the true spirit for
the farmers, and we are prepared to
welcome it as a powerful compatriot
in the development of the industrial
resources of the Mississippi valley
country and the promotion of its agri
cultural interests. Mr.. Gorham, trav-
cling agent for the Journal, called on
us last Tuesday, and he is a gentleman
who knows how to represent the
claims of worthy enterprise.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Col. B. F. Jones, and Col. Roderic
Seal are spoken of by correspondents
of the Clarion as candidates for Speak
er of the next House.-Commercial
You are mistaken, friend CONNER
cial, Capt. Jones is not member of
the House. He is the editor of the
Advance, and candidate for Sergeant
alarms of the Senate. Hon. B. f.
Johns, of Liberty is candidate for
Speaker of the House.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

A FEATURE of the Boston munich
pal election was the presence of
women at the polls, where, says the
dispatch, they were courteously treat
ed, and where they voted for members
of the school committees, nearly, if
not quite up to their registration,
which amounted to about one thou
sand. Out of Difference to them the
polling places were never so quiet at
any election.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THERE was larger attendance upon
the Synod which recently met in Bran
don, than at any place it ever met,
Brandon is good place for preachers.
When the Methodist Conference met
there a few years ago, it voted unani-
mousIy to meet there the next year,
compliment that has never been paid
any other town. And the secret of
this popularity is explained by the fact
that Col. Frantz, the pious editor Of
the Republican lives there. . ..u.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Mr.. Thomas T. Singleton, of Madi-
son county is contesting the election
Of General Greaves to seat in the
state Senate; if successful, it will be a
IS. y. D." termination of the Cen
erals political aspirations.-Summit
Times.
The shoe is on the other foot. Hon.
Thos Singleton was elected, and Gen.
Graves is the contesting party.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES
SENATOR,

AS the Legislature to convene in
January will have to elect q United
States Senator to succeed the Hon. B.
X. Bruce, it may be matter of inter
est, to briefly state the requirements
of the law as to when and how the
election will have to be made.
1t will be the duty of each house,
on the second Tuesday after the Leg
islature meets, by ripa v0ce vote of
each member present, to name one
person for Senator, and the name of
the person so voted for, who shall
have a majority of the whole number
of votes so cast, shall be entered ON
the Journal Of each house by the
Clerk or the Secretary thereof; and if
either house shall fail TO give a MAORI
ty to any person, that fact shall be
noted on the journal. AT twelve
O'Clock meridian, of the next day, the
two houses will convene in joint assem-
bly,, and If it appears that the same
person on the day before received ma
jority of all the votes in each house,
such person must be declared elected.
If the same person appears not to have
received ON the day before a majority
Of the votes cast, or if either house
shall have failed TO proceed as before
81 IL. n.
by a UiUa Oots vote TO choose, and the
person receiving a majority of all the
votes Of the joint assembly must be de
clared elected. If no person receive
such majority on that day, the joint
will meet at twelve O'Clock, /
meridian, Of each succeeding day dur
ing the session, and take at least one
vote, until Senator i elected.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

UNDER recent change in postal reg.
ulations unreceipted statements of &C
countss can he mailed in an unsealed
envelope at a postage of one cent. TIC
receipt a bill or to write upon it the
words "Please remitn will, however,
subject it to letter rates of postage; but
a request for remittance may be print
ed as a part of the head. Newspaper
publishers have the right to enclose
with their papers either receipted or I'M
receipted bills, but the addition of any
written request will be treated as an
infringement of the law. ....
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

FRED DOUGLASS, Purvis and Bruce,
threw bomb into large exodus
meeting conducted by Windham and
others, in Washington on the night of
the 8th. They are all colored men, and
opposed to seeing their race deluded,
and allured from their homes. Doug
lass read letter, and the Republicans
have since charged that he has gone
over to the Southern Democrats. 1t
is thought in Washington that the ac-
ton taken by these individuals has
killed the exodus.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

They talk about the next "Presiden-
tial campaign" being a warm one.
When were politics ever cold, in our
n n Nation? There wasn't much re-
frigeration about them nineteen years
ago, even, when four popular tickets,
were out-thOse of Breckenridge and
Lane, Douglas and Johnson, Bell and
Everett, and Lincoln and Hamlin.
But 1.-THE worst we ever SAW is i'm the
old cemetery at Port Gibson, Missis-
sippi, where a tombstone is inscribed
to the effect that the dear departed, on
his death-bed, had but one wish
which was to vote for Hen CLAY for
President, before dying-that his wish
was fulfilled, and he died satisfied
and that his monument was erected
by his brother members of the Henry
Clay Club.-N. o. Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

There is no use in talking, the Jack
son COMET shines brighter every week.
Cooper can comet over all the other ed
itors in the State of Mississippi, and
its no fitful glare that he emits from
his columns, but steadily increasing
light that is pleasant to gaze on.-Car
roll, Ia.) Conservative.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

r. H. HENRY, President of the
Press Association, has issued a call
for the officers of the Mississippi Press
Association to meet in this city Tues
day, January 9th, 1880, to adopt a
plan and select the place for building
the Mississippi Press monument.
Members Of the Association are in
vited to be present.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

CAPT. S. a. MATTHEWS, of Sum-
nit, passed through Jackson last We'd
nesday night, on his way TO Indian
Bay, Ark, where he gees to look after
the affairs Of his son, Eugene, who
was recently accidently wounded by
himself with a pistol, which wound
caused his death. Capt. Matthews
will take his remains to Summit
This is a sad affair. The young man
was Of very exemplary habits. He
had never taken a drink of liquor,
and did not know what the use Of
tobacco was. He was i'm prosperous
condition, and was to have been
married soon. The deceased WAS a
brother of our friend, Seargent Mat
thews, Of the Penitentiary, and his
father and family have the undivided
sympathy Of our entire community.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

A decision, highly important to those in
terested in trademarks, has been rsp6er.
ed by the United States Supreme Court.
That tribunal decides that the patent and
copyright laws offer no protection to trade
marks. They can only be protected by
State laws. This decision will necessitate
legislation upon this matter in most of the
Western and Southern States.-New Or
leans Times.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

We see from the Yazoo Herald. that
the Grand Jury, after an examination
of the case, unanimously refused to
find a true bill against James A.
Barksdale for the killing of Henry
Dixon. The Herald says the jury
was one of the best ever empanneled
in the county.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

GES. Grant is turning out after all
to he a speech-maker. He held his
peace 50 long that people began to
believe hecouldn'tmake a speech, but
he has shown them better. He
makes all his speeches off hand, never
refers to his manuscript, and don't
carry any notes or documents. No
two speeches are alike, but all are
about the same orthodox length
about a stick-full Of type.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

The New Orleans Observer, full
iledged Republican paper, cries fraud,
violence, and intimidation, on the late
election in Louisiana. Let him go on.
That is the kind of music the stalwarts
at the North like to hear. The Obser-
yer Is doing its work well. Its editor
is a real jewel-a genuine Ruby-tO
The party.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

j. NJ. BUCKLEY, Esq, of Lincoln
county, is a candidate for Secretary of
the.Senate. Mr.. Buckley has had.con-
siderable experience-has been Chan
Gerry Clerk of his county for eight
years-and is a man of fine clerical
abilities.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

"APHA Pin the Brookhaven Ledger,
suggests DR.. r. r. Applewhite and
Hon. B. F. Johns for Speaker of the
next House. Both are tried and true
mon
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE Ashland Register is in pros
porous condition. 1t is the organ of
the Democratic party of Benton cOun-
ty, and edited with industry and skill
by B. T. Kimbrough, ESQ.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

JUDGE NORRIS has served notice upon
Judge Cowan that he will contest his
right and claim to seat in the Senate
as Senator from the 7th Senatorial
District.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Our A; d NJ. College building is a
prlde and an ornament to our town
and an honor to our State. tits being
covered with slate and makes A Eplens
did appearance from the railroad :
Oktibbeha Citizen.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

OUR friend and former colabOrer on
the editorial staff of THE COMET,
Geo. S. DOnnell, now of Washington,
City, favOrs us daily with Washington
papers, for which he has our thanks.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

"SON! just look at this handsome
gift of silverware Senator Conkling
has sent you. It's fine thing to be
named after big men. Mrs. Bruce,
(cOl
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Hon. H. d. MONEY, has recovered
his health, and is, as usual, hard at
work. He is Chairman of the Com
mittee on Post Offices and Post Roads.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE Eastern observer, is the name
of a paper soon to be started in Meri-
dian by Mr.. Chas. P. Dement,. 1t will
be independent in politics.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

BIRCHETT, has been elected in the
7th district to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Senator Furlong.
He is q Democrat.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

CONGRESSMAN MONEY introduced
a bill in Congress, on the 6th, declar-
ing lottery advertisements and the
like unavailable.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Eliza PinkstOn is announced as the
Ouachita prima DOna. Her music
mingles with the noises Of the next
world, and John Sherman sings the
BAsE.-CarrOn Ia Conservative.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

UPON receiving his pardon from the
Ohio State prison, Henry S. Hallack
eloped with Mrs. Miller, the wife of
the keeper of the prison.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Elk CONGRESSMAN HURLBUTT, OF IL
lionois, says Sherman's chances are
utterly killed.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE Regular annual Mississippi
Conference of the NJ. E. Church South
meets at Meridian on the 18th inst.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Hon. B. F. Johns, of Liberty, is
a candidate for Speaker of the House.
His ability is well known throughout
the State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Mr.. POLKINGHoRN, the gentleman
mentioned last week as a candidate
for Alderman in Natchez was defeat
ed. Too much name.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE State Grange convened at For
est on the 9th inst, with full attend
ance.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

Gov. MARKS, of Tennessee, has is
sued proclamation calling an extra
session of the Legislature, for Decem-
Der 18th,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

SPEAKER RANDALL has declared him
self squarely and unequivocally for
Tilden.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

IT is thought Ex-Governor Fair
banks, "the Scales man, " will succeed
Edmunds as Senator from Vermont.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

BuFoRD, the murderer Of Judge
Elliott, has been granted new trial.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

PRICE, Democrat, has been elected
Mayor of Boston.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

RAMSEY, has been confirmed as
Secretary of war.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

TEXAS fever is raging extensively
in the central portion of Georgia.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE pub. docs. are on their grand
rounds again.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

THE Lauderdale Review is cozily
located in Meridian.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
THE NEWSPAPER FIEND.

,ovINaIY AND TEARFULLY DEDICATED TO
THE WORLDS aRBAT ARMY OF tuTFEhlNa,
nowN-rRoppEN EDITORS, AND TO THE
FRATERNITY GENERALLY,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13

GRANT is on his way to Louisville.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-12-13
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-19

The total increase in the value of farm
animals in Kansas for the year 1873 was
81, 401 81; the products of live stock,
$1O,415, 339; products of the field, $40
9l4, 434, which with horticultural pro-
ducts, made the value of farm products
for the year 1873 $50, 677, O67.
With this material increase, and an
increase during the same time of IFS, 776
in the population, it can be hardly said
that Kansas is such an "arid plain" and
that we here in the west are bordering
on "great rainless DESERT
The same writer stayed at Quincy Qll.)
"a few days" and on the strength of
some inquiries regarding the condition
of the farmers In that neighborhoOd"
which he made, he informs the public,
that the greater part of them were in
debt, and some were forced to part with
their farms" He presented but one lit
tie isolated fact to prove this sweeping
assertion. From Quincy he seems to
have gone clear across the state without
seeing anything No rich corn-felds,
of wheat we produced this year, nor
of the 100000 hogs packed in Chi
cago, nor our immense manufacturing
interests does this writer see. He next
appears in the northern part of the state,
in the thriving town of Elgin, where he
goes Ito learn something about the dairy
interests, of which that city is the Gen.
terri And he makes a discovery that
will astonish the farmers of the fourth
Illinois district (the great dairy district
of the state). They are running in
debt" he says, 'incumbering their pla-
ces, growing poorer and facing the sor-
est distress. The farmers of Wisconsin
in his opinion are In the same fix. Now,
if this is not unblushing etfrOntery, we
don't know what IL is, for not tangible
fact is given to bolster up this absurdly
false assertion. The farmers of this
vicinity are among the most thrifty
in the United States. Some of the finest
farms in the country, land the richest
prairie in the world, are located here,
and the dairy interests were never in
better condition than now. The Inter
Ocean is advised of one successful dairy
seventy-five to ninety COWS, and sells his
butter the year around for 40 cents per
pound. His farm is no different from
the average one in this neighbOrhood.
Said butter-maker of Marengo the 9TH
er day, "a town near ElgIn): ave milk
135 cows, and buy of our neighbOrs
1000 pounds of milk per day. We make
800 pounds of butter per COW each year
of ten months, and sell at 40 cents per
pound at home" There is and always
will be handsome profit in the manu-
facture Of good butter, and the statement
made in the article, without any cooper
ating facts, are worse than foolish, for,
appearing as they doin a first-class mag
aZine, they are apt to mislead.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-12-19
SORGHUM SUGAR.

DIR. Collyer, the chemist of the agri.
cultural department, referring to the ex-
periments which have been made in
making sugar from Indian corn and sor-
CHAM, said to-day: IF congress will
give me ten acres of ground to expert.
ment on next season, will return TWEEN.
ty tons ofraw sOrgham sugar fully equal
TO the best raw cane sugar or forfeit my
reputation; that is, two tons to the acre,
and is a much better result than they
reach on the average in Louisiana with
the sugar cane. The corn crop of Illi-
nois, for example" said DR.. Collyer, lis
worth about $5,O00,O00 annually. II
they will devote one-tenth of the acreage
to sorghum, of the variety best suited to
that latitude, they can raise sugar in
amount equal to our whole importation.
which is about 100000 worth, and
even this will only equal fifty per cent.
of the most favorable Of my experiments.
The secret" he continued, now that the
method of capitalization Is understood. is
simply in the time to gather the crop,
and IN this respect my experiments are
complete and conclusive
"What is the total cost Of production 90
the doctor was asked.
We'll, on that point can't speak so
definitely; but / see no reason why it
should exceed three cents pound. Raw
sugars now cost a fraction more than six
cents a pound, but about forty-five per
cent. of that is for duties. We can Ger
tainly raise sugar from sorghum much
cheaper than we can buy il abroad"
How about the extent of territory
adapted to the growth of sorghum.
"rherein is the great advantage. All
through this central belt of the sfates. and
well into the north and south, sorghum
can be grown with ease. / would NOT
for example, send the early amber TO
South Carolina, but would select warn
ETY. adapted 70 that climate. The advan-
tage of the early amber, which is the
species from which the successes in Ili-
nois were gained, is that it natures be-
fore the season gets too far past. In