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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Cotton Manufacturing.

One effect of the colored exodus, if it
should assume such proportions as ma
terially to diminish the Southern labor
heretofore employed in agriculture, will
be. to create a diversion of capital in
manufacturing enterprises in the South
Her adaptibility to that industry has
been practically and Enthusiastically de
monstrated in Georgia, Alabama and
Mississippi. And why should not cotton
factories prosper in the cotton States :
Iron mills are placed near iron mines,
and for the same reason cotton mills
should be located among the cotton
fields where all the materials for success
full manufacturing exist abundantly.
1t Is an awkward business, and bad
economy, to ship cotton in a raw state
a thousand miles away to be manufac-
tured into goods and purchased by the
people who produced it? The expense
of transportation is borne by the CON
sumner and the profits are realized by
the manufacturer at the expense of the
former Why should not the cotton
producers enjoy the double profit of
raising the raw material and converting
it into goods To transport Southern
cotton to New England to be turned
into yarn or cloth, is just as ridiculous
as would be the transportation of New
England logs to the South to be worked
up into lumber. OF course large capi-
tai is needed for the establishment and
carrying on of cotton factories, and the
South at present has very little money
for such investments But the money
will come. Sooner or later capital viii
flow into the Southern States to take
hold of cotton manufacturing. Twenty
five years hence there will be more cot
ton factories south Of the Potomac than
north. The irresistible, memorable laws
of trade will compel the transfer and
the reduction of the agricultural labor
force will quicken the movement in that
direction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Simpson County Correspondence.

WEsrvILLE, Miss, May l, 1879.
EDITORS CLARION; The habit of carving
concealed weapons has become so detestabIo
that 1t becomes all good citizens to make war
against the obnoxious practice. Our county
| am proud to say, has taken the matter ~
nand and we are Determined to use every en-
aeaVor 10 put stop to it, so far as cold
SIN pson Is concerned. The grand iurv was
IN session only four days last week and found
t"enty-one indictments for carrying concealed
weapons Several of the parties were arrested
Immediately after the Grand Jury adjourned
All plead guilty and paid the fine and costs
I 'nink IN short time hip-pockets will be at
discount and pistols" can be bought in o,,r
county at very small profit. This Is a mo we
IN the right direction, and should be adonteJ
, ~ every county in the State can scarcely
Plck up paper, especially Vicksburg nana!
put mat the first thing that attracts nv it,
non, another killed last night" Old Simnsnr
suit Very trn1,- - A1elothers follow
CITIZEN
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
TEXT OF THE BILL.

The following is the text of the bill:
Whereas, The presence of troops at the
polls is contrary to the spirit of our institutions
and the traditions Of oDr people, and tends to
destroy the freedom of elections therefore,
Be il enacted, etc, That it shall not be law
ful to bring to, or employ at, any place where
a general or special election is being held in
State, any part of the army or navy of the
United States, unless such force be necessary
to repel armed enemies of the United States
or to enforce Section 4, Article f. of the Com
stitution of the United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, on the application
of the Legislature or the Executive of the
State where such force is to be used and so
much of all laws rs is inconsistent herewith
is hereby repealed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
The Kinds County Democratic Con-
sentative Convention.

The proposition for a convention for the
nomination Of a county ticket has been favor
ably received in all parts Of the county. We
have heard of no disapprobation save from
such persons a had already determined to IA
vor another ticket than that presented by the
Democratic Conservative party. The conven-
ton will be held on the 4th of July, and the
precinct meetings, for the appointment OF del
egates. on the 2Sth of June. We hope the
primary meetings will not be left, in any case,
TO just a few managers, but that the Democrat
lie Conservative hosts will attend them in a
body and manifest lively interest in the i'm
portant work OF getting up an acceptable
ticket-Hnds County Gazette.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Particulars of the Leota Trouble.

| Greenville Times
| Sheriff Hunt called to the lower end o
! the county few days since in consequence o
| labor disturbances there. The NEGROES from
| Colonel Richardson's Peru and other place.
abandoned work and assembled on the bank ''tC
go TO Kansas" Boats refusing to land for them
they became turbulent, and the Sheriff was call
ed for Last evening Captain Hunt telegraphed
Tor an armed posse TO protect the town of Leota
where to the number OF $50 they had assembled
and General Ferguson John Finlv, and fifteen
men went down on the Grand Tower. At latest
accounts there has not been no actual outbreak
and that is possible will be done to avoid n col.
lision.
We regret to say that the rumor of this
disturbance has caused the hands on many
places throughout the county to cease work
1t IS a bad outlook. just now the only policy
tor the planters is to abstain from all efforts at
repression; IT is hard upon all, ruin to many to
lose this years crop. But there is no cure for il
except time.
In an article in the same paper from
which the foregoing is copied, the Times
states as conclusion drawn from the
proceedings of a meeting at GreenvilIe
in which the colored people participated
that it it is ''now convinced that if a
negro was placed in every office in the
county, the land rent guaranteed free,
1t would not stop the Kansas craze now.
1t must be left to the time and the hid
den forces that work out the destinies of
all"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
MISSISSIPPI HEALTH LAWS
We have copied the following commu-
nication from the Meadville Banner.


| believe it is generally conceded that JEFF
terson county Is entitled To the next Senatorial
nomination; if that is So and if our present
efficient Senator Is not to be a candidate for re-
election, L ask the use OF your columns to sug-
gest the name Of prominent citizen of Jeffer-
son county, who would, l think, be peculiarly
acceptable to Franklin. | refer to DR.. y. l..
Guice, of Fayette. He has for some years past
taken prominent part in the political con-
tests IN Jefferson county, etc. etc. y
Another consideration should not be over
looked. 1t will be the business of the next
Legislature To mature and adopt comprehen-
slve and efficient quarantine system for the
State, in order that we way be in the future
saved from the horrors OF last years pestilence.
For this work Is better fitted than the
gentleman named. The public services rem
dered by HIM last year President of the
Board of Health of Jefferson county were in
valuable, and will not soon be forgotten bv the
people who were so etfectually protected there
by.
The democracy of Kentucky have lust placed
DIR. Luke 2. Blackburn at the head of the tick
ct there as candidate for GOVERNOR merited
tribute to an able and self-sacrfcing man
who, in times of great public distress and ca
lamity and regardless OF his own safety, has
in the midst of disease and death ministered to
the sick and afflicted. Kentucky has done well
in recognizing such services and such heroism
In the opioion OF your correspondent we NAV
protitably emulate her example in this Senate
rial and in some other Legislative districts.
HOMocHrTTo.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14

A TIMELY CALL.-The Louisiana
Constitutional Convention has adopted
resolution making the following appeal
to Congress which the faith Of the
government itself is pledged not to dis
regard:
Resotued, That we do earnestly urge and re-
quest the Congress of the United States. bv
proper laws and by appropriations from the
National Treasury, to undertake and build
complete system of levees for the Mississippi
river and its tributaries below Cairo.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14


HE Boston correspondents of the New
York Sun says that a scheme is on foot
in Massachusetts for rendering New
York, Indiana and Ohio safe Republican
States in 1880 by inducing a quarter of
million of disconnected negroes of the
South to emigrate into them in time to
become bona fde citizens and voters be
fore the next Presidential election, but
the plan is opposed by the more astute
Republicans who declare that the ineyi-
table result of such proceeding would
be to render the States named Demo-
cratic without doubt. This, they say,
would be done by the votes of the
workingmen, who would be reused to
intense hostility against the party
which would be responsible for the i'm
portation of such throng to an over
stocked labor market.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Hon. D. McCallum, of Simpson.

WestVlIIe News,
Among our list of announcements will be
found the name of Capt. d. McCallum for re-
election to the Legislature. He has represen-
ted the county one term, and if there is anv
complaint against him we have never heard
it, and under the circumstances his reelection
is but fair, and in accordance with a usage
which has almost universally obtained with
the people of the county-which is to give a
man second term at least
eve learn that Mr.. McCallum will
probably have 10 opposition-a deserved
tribute to man who has rendered faith
full and efficient service to his constitu-
ency.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
The Press Convention,
Natchez Democrat

= II Is generally thought that the meeting of
me fress Convention at Pascagoula viii be- one
Of the most interesting and ENJOYABLE ones that
las Ias yer geeA held, and that is saving a great
49, , ~ NJ ~ as these conventions have always
IN the year. Among tho orangs oroyeg el6-e
y. ~ tne oyster beds aud fishing grounds. and in
t le vicinity Of she finest vineyards I'M The State,
.iese gentlemen will be nearer terrestrial bliss
NaI 5hey usually are, and with brother May
H. VINO never misses a convention, TO take
soI,,n ~ charge, they will certainly have them
1--WE " DlaLne Y they are not haDnv
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
What an Intelligent Young Darkev
Said.

On the levec Que of the refugees, ana iutrIH-
gent young man, was holding forth at SOM.
length to group of late arrivals from Tine
South who were waiting i'm ST. L1ui, for 20
chance to continue their journey westward .
His remarks were not likely to Doe miscou-
strued:
We went out there, " said he, "with SOME
money, and they told as that with li.tIc start
we could get along well. They said there was
plenty OF good land and that we could have 10
to work Well, most of uS didn't get us far a.
that land, but some of US did, and just Co. sgr ft
was enough. There was nothing but flat prairie
alongside the railroad, no trees, mo- house. uD
nothing If You had house there yuu ,yuuIfInH
have anything to live ON, and if you could r..-.
any crops it would take you six weeks to .u to
mill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
STATE CENTRAL FREEDNGNN's COMMIT
TEE ORGANIZED IN KANSAS

~ Louis, May Ga Topeka lKar.... oils.
Pateh says state Central Freedman g..,-
nllttce was organized to-day, and bcraln,. ir...
porated under the State law TJfg i .'
gave stability and responsibility IN H. ''.'. '
natlon. The charter states the purpose. of i'..
organization as follows: "Thc purpdso for',,I;.l
rlis corporation Is formed is 70 relieve as far m
I{eedmen refugees and immigrants colr,iu,, f,..
,niS 9tatei 10 provide necessary food. Shelter
ana clothing for them when unable t@ ,,r,, .
apl themselves to succor the aged, the fcah.
anu sich 20 ana and assist Them In proeurfr.,
work ana IN finding homes, either in famir..s .-
"hefe they wish to locate them ON yovlr1,,...l.
or otner lands, and % perform such othcrarr- t
anu DeneVolence ms the necc>sitvol .ra
INC BOARD OF directors consist Of thirr.a. ....
S1Hs' headed by the governor and Stat. nG....-
NHiel-1 uStIce Horton and Unitcs judge Foster.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14

In the Vicksburg Convention, the
colored attendance is said to have been
six to one, larger than the whites. The
colored members preserved significant
silence when the question on the adop-
ton of the resolutions, was put. They
did not vote: but when ex-Gov. Foote
displayed the bloody-shirt, their true
inwar dness could no longer restrain it.
self. 1t burst forth with tumultuous
ecstasy. "Dats so gubner, now yus
torkenl"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Joe Nervis' Rough Experience.

He said that he had gone out i'm Kaus,. al. fIr
as Topeka, and had been also 40 Nicodcruu.
about 200 miles from Wyandottc. The coIar.I
committees and white men who received tho
refugees at Wyandotte and other place, I.I
said that there was work and land for the Into.
rlor and such had any funds left continued
their journey to whore these promised Iaud.
were located. Nicodemus was one of these
places, aud here Nervis went lie fouuI
shabby little town, he said, no work and mo- ban,
for anyone and lying about the town. "a Hut
prairie, tho very sight of which gave him ucIIu
There was no timber to build houses with. AMID
even with houses TO live ia, people with u0
money TO sustain them in getting a start uu-t
StarVe Nervis returned to Wyandotte vher.
to return South, as already described Amonu
those who were informed of his good luck va4
one who betrayed him and who reported that Lr
was trying to persuade the refugees a. eo back
had to hide at night to avoid being set upon hy
those MHn my i.Llru
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
REMARKS.

We have copied the foregoing, not
because it is a tribute to a gentleman
of rare worth and capacity, who would
adOrn any station, but because it affords
us the opportunity to say in brief what
we know the public interests requires
we should say. 1t is that the health
laws of the State absolutely demand re-
modelling; and the people should sum-
mon to the work a fair proportion of
gentlemen of the medical profession
who have given the subject considera-
ton. The writer of the above commu-
nication has spoken of DIR. Guice, the
able and successful health officer of JEFF
ferson county during the late terrible
epidemic, We will mention, for ex-
ample, and at random, other eminent
gentlemen whose names occur to us as
we write, and whose services in framing
health code would be of invaluable
worth to the State, Drs Henry, Shan
non, or Robbins, of Vicksburg; DIR. S.
Y. ID. Hill, of Noxubee DIR, j. NJ.
Taylor, of Corinth; DR. b. F. Kittrell,
of Carroll. 1t is now almost certain
that Congress will pass no effective
quarantine laws, and that the response
bility of protecting the public health
will devolve exclusively upon the States.
Mississippi must have an eye to her own
safety.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Tippah County Correspondence.

EAIfaet OF a Ietter-]
The Greenback party has but little moro
strength m this (Tippah) county than the
Republican party had. No Democrats II anv
prominence have gone into it-indeed bnt
YeFy lew OF any kind have done so. From
.he oest information can get this will apDIv
a a. Wen e Union as to Tippah. In Benton
and 1be u ar, the lead OF Col D. B. Wright
str enetb bgt a sna5 party has developed some
the county enough 70 carry
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
@~N

The Brandon Republican has tri-
umphantly indicated Judge Mayors
from the inuendoes of some nameless
writer. 1t is labor lost. A. G. Mayers
has lived all his days in Mississippi
among the very people he is now serv-
ing so well, and he is fortified in their
hearts by an impenetrable shield oflove
and confidence. What is it the immor-
tai poet of nature, says? BE thou as
chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou
shall not escape caIumny.p
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14

WE read in Northern papers a great
deal about Southern lawlessness and the
bad feeling between labor and capital in
the South, but the fruitful imaginations
of these sensational journalists have con
celved nothing to compare to actual oc-
currences in the North. The Pennsyl-
vania Legislature labored for weeks
over bill to appropriate 81, 100000 to
make good the losses caused by the
Pittsburg not in which lives as well as
property were sacrificed. Other com
munities lost almost as heavily during
the saturnalia of diabolism in 1877, and
it is not ended. a late Chicago Herald,
in referring to the outlaws says, within
a few weeks half dozen railroad trains
sive and costly coal breakers have been
fired by incendiaries and burned to the
ground. Dunmore, mining hamlet in
the Lackawanna district, and a place
that has been rendered infamous in the
history of the coal country, by reason
of the numerous and cruel tragedies en-
acted there, was visited recently by
a gang of outlaws, who attacked squad
OF miners who were returning to their
homes from the day shift" The re-
suit Of this meeting was a fearful con-
tiict, i'll which several of the assailed
and ASSISTANTS were fatally wounded.
Coal towns of Ashley, Plymouth and
Nanticoke have likewise been inv a
ded by the marauders, and their
path has been marked with blood
shed. Robberies and incendiary out
RACES have been committed to an alarm
ing extent. From carefully computed
detective statistics, it is believed that
there are between 10000 and u, 900
desperadols in Pennsylvania who only
await the commencement of general
miners strike to inaugurate great
and terrible revolution.
Now suppose that scenes anything
like what are described, were to occur
IN the South, can any one imagine how
many thousand Of puritanical throats
would be split in the effort to proclaim
the dreadful news
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
The Quarantine Question.

In the Senate debate on the Quaran-
tine Bill. Mr.. Jonas Of Louisiana, in the
following brief sentences condensed the
whole argument. What is absolutely
needed, Is, not federal law to interfere
with State guarantees, but TO assist
them in warding off disease, and 10 sup
ply whatever is inefficient or defective
in State regulations
think that the system of State quarantine
which the gentleman praises so highly has prov
ed wholly Intellectual | admit the splendid
character OF the quarantine at the city Of
New York; / admit that there may be effec-
tive quarantine in other ports; but | say the
experience OF the past has demonstrated that il
not generally well managed or effective and
that it all requires some general control and
some general legislation by the National Gov
eminent. / think there is nothing in this bill
which viii interfere needlessly causelessIy
with any State regulation There is nothing in
this bill which threatens the efficiency Of the
quarantine in New Orleans, in Boston, or in
New York as managed by the State authorities
but there Is this in the bill; IL provides that if
the State shall be deficient or inefficient in en-
forcing proper quarantine regulations To keep
disease out OF the country, the duty shall be
performed by the National Government and
shall be put in the hands of board that shall
be able To perform ii and compel its perform
ance without any difficulty imposed by a con-
hict between State lines and State authorities.
/ sincely trust, Mr.. President, that the bill
viii not be recOmmitted and viii not longer lin
ger in the hands Of committee when the dis
ease II il Is to appear at all this year, is imm-
nent, and when the State authorities in every
State threatened with the importation of this
disease viii gladly welcome the assistance of
the Federal Government in order to enable them
TO Keep II from ravaging their country, and
perhaps, the whole Union this year.
1t Is to be regretted that Congress has
trified with this grave subject. 1t post
poned report Of the quarantine bill
at the last session until nearly the close
and then defeated its passage by dilatory
motions and bubbles over immaterial
points. The present Congress has been
in session nearly two months, and though
the epidemic season is near at hand, the
same routine of delay and inactivity is
followed Meantime the chances that
any measure will be passed are growing
small by degrees. Last week the
Senate referred back the excellent bill
which had been reported, by a vote of
30 to 10, in spite Of the earnest remon-
stance Of its supporters.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
RECENTLY we copied from the Rose;

RECENTLY we copied from the Kosci
usko Star tribute to Hon. T. L.
Cooper, candidate for the State Senate
in the Leake and Attala District. A
friend residing in the District calls our
attention to the candidacy of Raymond
Reid, Esq, of Carthage, for the same
position. Mr. Reid is an able LAWYER
and staunch and true Democrat
From men of such worth the Democracy
of the District cannot fail to make q
good selection.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
THE KANSAS EXODUS.
3" rs Gwine Back Home -

Sr. Louis, May 6.-About ono hundred ...
ren-arrived here to-tay from K,in.,s t,,I ..
on s Ihe steamer Howard this afternoon. Ion tn..
d homes in Warren county Ni-.is-lI..
my my gave On uniavorahlc account of their p.
huch pleasure in being able d. return II. r..
SCUM. Ihey were ahundaudy suppIirdt,itI LID
the neeesSarieS for their trip down tb,. rig., s..
Interested parties here -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
IrwAsJUsr srAEvE.

That all there was of IT, and we got L..l
to Wyandotte as quick as we could
Why didn't you buy place near one 1I fb..
towns, if You had mouey2n was asked. ~onI..
OF you had money, you said. What did yuu ill.,
with it,"
The man who had been i'm Kansas answered
this last question very curtly:
We had to eat il up. "
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14

Hon. WILEY p HARRIS, has been
selected to deliver the annual Grafton to
the two societies at the University of
Mississippi, at the next commencement
a feast Of reason Is in store for all who
will have the opportunity to enjoy it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14

The return of the Kansas pilgrims
recorded in another column with the
statement that they are not wanted in
that State, and that it is not as good
country for colored people as the South
ern States, is the sort Of argument to
cure the Kansas craze
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
A Pertinent question
rom the Boston Post.1

From the Boston Post.l
=, How would our Republican bun,anftariaHs
a.Se - AsVe lew thousand colored refugees
e s.i.I Tor the summer on Boston Common,
anu anu iook 70 Beacon street and West Enders for
Ell tb ratlons Il is good deal easier 70
do1ed South than take them to onr own homes
and nurse and feed them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
Forbidding Troops at the Polls.

The followingis the Democratic caucus
bill which has passed both houses
of Congress forbidding the army to
be used in elections. 1t has been We
toed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
STARVING IN.KANsAs.

Ii appeared that most of the refugees 0u tile
Howard were from points near Davis bend uat
far from NickSburg, and, as they were AIN H.
turning to the same locality, they am had tn.
same sort Of a reception TO look forward To. Nut
one of them appeared to have apprchtusiuus.
and there was not one of them but seemed over
ioved at an escape from the miserics suffered at
Wyandotte or other Kansas towns.