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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
HON RoDERIcK SEAL
Aberdeen Weekly.l

Aberdeen Weekly.
WHY not with unanimous voice award to
the seashore counties the vacant
Senatorship Hon. Roderiek Seal of that
section is an able, upright and pure man,
and has locale over other aspirants, by a
large majority Besides, he has never yet
sought the place; and we have an old fash
toned idea that a position of high dignity
like that should be allowed TO seek the man
not scrambled for.
Let the seashore have this place; IL
deserves this recognition at the hands OF the
people of Mississippi.
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HON. E. BARKsDALE.
Hon. A. f. Lewis in the Pascagoula Demo
crat Star.

Hon A. f. Lewis in the Pascagoula Demo
crat Star.
l will follow the good example of others
by naming my choice-the man of all men
for United States Senator. One who has
long, ably and faithfully served his State
and people. One ever willing and ready to
protect the honor and good name of Missis-
sippi. Remember his letter written some
years back in New York and published in
the Herald vindicating our State when
charged with reputation, that false harp
Of a 1000 strings 1t was sharp and decisive,
yet dignified and unanswerable. All Mis-
sissippians must have felt proud when they
read it. | did. As well informed states
man he has no superior, and no one under
stands our needs better than he does. He
contributed largely to the uprooting of
radical rule in Mississippi. He fought when
it looked as if it was to hope against hope,
yet he never wavered from the right direc-
ton Now, that the battles have been
fought and won, would it not be just to
honor him who served us SO long? believe
it is our duty to do so. l say Barksdale,
first, last and all the time,
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Mr.. CHALMERS, of the Mississippi
District, has introduced bills in Con-
gress, for the erection of Postotfice
buildings in Natchez and Vicksburg,
and appropriating to each $4,000.
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enough alo,

In the General Assembly of Virginia
on the 18th, three additional State
officers were elected viz: Corbin NJ.
Reynolds, Treasurer r. F. Walker,
Superintendent of Public Printing !;
Samuel G. Williams, Jr., Superintend-
ent of Penitentiary, all having been
previously nominated in caucus. The
readjusters have full control and are
solidifying their organization by caucus
nominations from the highest to the
lowest. In the list of decapitated officials
we regret to notice the name of the
Hon. r. NJ I. Hunter, State Treasurer.
He belonged, however, to "the other
side" of the Debt question on which
parties have divided in the old Dominion,
and has shared the fate of his crowd.
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Hon. o. r. sinereton
Aberdeen Examiner. ]

non. Y, Y Singleton, Of orr delecatior
mem ger OF the Houne Appropriations 'c Corls
Z nllttee, has again, FOX the third tipe -
nonoEed With the chairnanship 81 tbat IN
~ e.s,st soe-eoIInmittee charged with nc
e q. q the bill for the maintenance
y osaH ss9nsnlar and Diplomatic service.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

The complete returns from Louisiana
show Democratic majority Of 3O,75l,
and an Overwhelming majority in favor
Of the New Constitution, reaching
59,072. This is the flea that Gen.
Woodford has carried back to New
York in his ear; and he can't saw there
was not free speech" He INDUCED
in it himself.
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HoRATIo SEYMOUR looms up Just q lfttls
for the Presidency. The CLAR1oN favor
II. q, but Barksdale may al well mako -
his mind to swallow the s, T. r. ticksf
Benton Argus.
Il wouldn't Be bad to take.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

G. w. McCRARY has been confirmed
as Federal Judge of the Eighth Judicial
District, and Alex. Ramsey (of MINES
sota) has been appointed and confirmed
ms Secretary of War in his place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
A COUNT THAT KEATS A LOUISIANA RE
TURNING BOARD.
Brandon Republican.

Brandon Republican
Upon the estimate of ga we'll posted polit-
ical gentleman at the Capitol" the Com
merciaI saws that the standing of each of the
aspirants, at present, is as follows: Banks
dale 43; Walthall 81; Singleton 40; scatter
ing and doubtful H." This includes the
entire Radical, Independent and Greenback
membership in the Legislature. We take it
that the re. ;ular ticket Democrats will hold
caucus, as they did when Col. Lamar was
elected and decide who shall be the candi-
date of their party. AS well talk of dispens-
ing with a State Convention to nominate
candidates for Governor and other State
Officers. If there is any Democratic aspi-
rant for the Senate who is opposed to a
caucus, and is not willing to submit his
claims to the Democratic members of the
Legislature, we would like for the CONNER
ciaI to name him. We don't believe there
is one WeJacor the election Of Maj. Barks-
dale, bit If ace thought he wouLd not be Willing
to trust his o,on party IN caucus, and relied for
support on, the opPositjon, a0e lc0utd a0itldralV
our support at once. In the Legislature there
are about 100 regular Democrats. Sixty
six will constitute the vote that is necessary
to elect. 1t is evident that all the votes the
Commercial man comedies to Barksdale
even admitting that this estimate of an
opposer is true, (Which we do not, can the
Commercial count as many Democratic
votes for any other candidate on the first
ballot? 1t will be seen that the Commercial,
in its eagerness to figure him out, after
drumming in all the Radical-Independent
Greenback votes, does not assign any votes,
except what they can get out Of the "eleven
scattering and doubtful" to Gen. Feather
ston, Col. Percy, Gen. Chalmers, Lock +.
Houston, Gov. Stone, and others, who have
been spoken of. Their prospects are beggarly
indeed, if this astute calculator is to be
believed. We would like to hear what the
friends of these worthy and distinguished
gentlemen have to SAW
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Haiated b g 80 80
National Republican

1he silver and legal tender b,o-, .r.t-
1ksslaent ana the Chancellor 81 fhr ~
snsql turns out % be bosnar feif
n WlA happen 50 aomstin
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

CoSaHEes has voted 20 alieurn from
the 18th December 10 she 9th az Janu.
ary for the holidays,
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Rather steep.

Mr. Ingalls, has presented memorial
Of. certain federal ex-soldiers who repre-
sent that they were paid ina deprecated
currency, and asking Congress to pay
the difference between the value Of
greenbacks and gold al the time of their
with s per cent. interest
compounded annually.
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STATE GRANGE.
list OF THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF
THE STATE GRANGE CONVENTION AT
FOREST, MISSISSIPPI, DECEMBER 8. 1879.
Forest Register.1

Forest Register.
Put. Darden. Master; W. Fl. Durham,
0verseer; B. B. Boone, Lecturer; ]. B.
tant Steward D. B. Hill, Chaplain; II. o.
Dixon, Treasurer W. L. Williams, Secre-
tary B. c. Galloway, G. K; Mrs. NJ. l.
Darden, Ceres Mrs. F. Q. Willis, Pomona
Mrs. L. J. Robertson, Flora Mrs IL. A
Ably, l.. A. 5.
MEMBERS.
i W J. Crisler aud L. H. Afford, HindS
county; S. R. Boyd, Choctaw 5. J. Hold
ges, Lincoln: W. A. Funk, Union; L.
/ Wales, Warren; D. B. Hill, Clay; J. F
! Mcleod, Noxubee; G.. NJ. Cain, Franklin
/ w. II. Kerr, Claiborne; w L. Harper and
Mrs A. E. Harper, Jefferson W. II. Elicit
Oktibbeha; d. L. Phares, Wilkinson; w
L. Williams, Alcorn B. B. Boone, Acorn
ID. g. Macarthur and Mrs. N. E
| Macarthur, LaudeFdale; Baxter Wilson
Holmes; Jno. A. Nelson and w H. Worth
ington, Lowndes; w. T. Robertson and
Mrs. L. ]. Robertson, Scott J. B. Bailey
J. L. Hardy, Mrs. J. B. Baily, Newton
/ Mrs. F. @. Willis, Monroe NJ. ]. Mclean
Winston NJ. Lyle and Mrs. NJ Lyle
Leake; 7. n. Norrell, Rankin J. A. Peace
/ Coahoma; r. c. Galloway, Pontotoc; w
5. Messenger, Desoto.
eve are informed that with other
action taken a resolution was passed
recommending to the Legislature 6
liberal appropriation for the benefit OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.)
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By Democratic divisions in New York,
the Republicans secured a majority in
the Legislature of that State and
hopeless of carrying it in the Presiden-
tial election if the Democrats make
popular nomination, they have project
on foot to pass a law authorizing the
Legislature to choose the Presidential
Electors. The Legislature has the
power to do so. This was the method
of choosing Electors in all the States
until 1920, and the New York Legisla-
ture chose the Presidential Electors
down to 1925. Nevertheless in New
York, the scheme proposed would be a
frand on the people, and is designed to
cheat them out of their choice for Pres
ident by taking advantage of the acct
dental ascendancy of the Republicans in
the Legislature.
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~ ooNEEaENcE.
Meeting Of The Mississippi Valley
Cotton Planters Association.
vicksburg Herald. ]

IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED AND
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17

THE advisory committee of the caucus
of Republican Senators, consisting of
Messrs. Morrill,, Conkling, Hamlin,
Mcmillan, Booth, Kirkwood, Logan and
Carpenter, have decided to recommend
that their party in the Senate commit
itself to the policy of the non-action in
regard to any and all legislation affect
ing the currency, whether gold, green
backs or silver, during the present ses-
sion. Too late. The party is already
committed by the recommendation of
the President to destroy, and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to suspend, the
coinage of silver and to destroy the
greenback currency. The country will
hold the Republican party responsible
for what its Administration proposes.
The Democrats are for letting well
enough alone.
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POWER l. BARKSDALE,
JACKSON, Miss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-13
woman.s Christian Temperance Union.

The regular meeting of the Woman's Chris
afternoon, as usual The Jail committee re-
port an increasing number of inmates, as the
cold weather approaches. In view of the fact
that intemperance is directly or indirectly
to our Jail, a temperance pledge is presented
to the inmates, and in many cases their sig
natures are obtained. After their release
from Jail, if they continue temperate, the
caring for their families. Contributions of
cast-of clothing fer children or adults if
placed in the hands of any members of the
Union would be thankfully received. We
make this request, as we are constantly re-
ceivug calls frompcr who would not apply
to any other source for aid. The Temperance
Union of Augusta sent an invitation to the
Womans National Temperance Union,
which convened at Indianapolis, Indiana,
during the month of Oct, to hold the next
annual meeting in this city Several other
invitations of similar nature having been
received, it was finally decided to meet in
Boston in one year, from Oct. 20. Mrs.
Wttenmeyer, lifelong friend of temper
ance, who had held the office of President of
the Natl Union for five years. gave place to
Miss Frances Willard of Chicago, whose
election was made unanimous. During its
session OF nearly one week, much important
business was transacted, and it was made ev-
ident to all. that the temperance cause is
growing in favor and strength, and is bring
ing under its banner many Of the wise, great
and noble.
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HallOWell Local News.


On Tuesday evening last the marriage of
Mr.. Edward NJ. Jones and Miss NJ. Lizzie,
daughter of F. j. Day, Esq, of this city,
was solemnized at the residence of the
brides father on Pleasant ST., by Rev. Mr..
Whitney of Augusta, pastor of the Univer-
saist church in that city. A large company
of relatives and friends were present, and the
occasion was one of much social interest
Soon after nine o'clock a detachment of the
Hallowell Cornet Band gave the compliment
Of a screnade, and were invited to partake of
the Inequalities of the hour. The happy
couple proceeded on the night Pullman train
for brief wedding tour, bearing with them
the best wishes of all for their happiness and
prosperity.
On Tuesday they had quite scare at Mas
tiers & Liyermore's printing establishment in
this city. One of the fiues of the boiler
blew out filling the whole building with
steam, and throwing all the hands into great
CONSERVATION. The pressman left his press
running and started to get Col. Masters out
Of the room and safe from danger Fortu-
nately all whiting the building escaped with
the utmost CELEBRITY, several making their exit
through the rear windows. The smoke and
steam were SO dense and binding as to rem
der escape somewhat hazardous. No one was
injured, and the damage to the boiler was
muchless than might have been expected
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Meeting of Strikers.

The POO girl weavers ON strike from
Stearns' silk factory held a full meeting to.
day. and unanimously voted to continue the
strike against the reduction of wages.
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Interesting to our Farmer Boys.

Stllman b. Allen of Boston, who last year
offered the corn prizes to the boys of York
county, now makes a somewhat similar Offer
to the boys of the whole State for the season
of $780, This is the wav he puts it
To the boys who will raise the most Indian
corn, on one-eighth of an acre of land, in the
year 1880, two hundred dollars. To the boy
who shall raise the next largest quantity, fifty
dollars; and to the five boys who shall raise
the next largest quantity, ten dollars each
The awards will be made subject to the fol
lowing conditions
LIST. Every contestant must have resided
in Maine at least two years, and be undel
eighteen years of age on June |, 1880.
I'd. All entries must be made and com
municated to the President of the Main,
State Agricultural Society on or before May
/, 1880.
3D. The land shall be measured by som,
person appointed for that purpose by thu
President of said Society, during the summe
of 1880. The corn may grow to the edge o
the line, but in no case beyond it.
4th. The land may be of any shape, but no
less than two rods wide.
9Th The contestant must do all the worl
in raising the corn, except that he may have
some one to drive the oxen or horses il
ploughing or cultivating.
9Th. The contestants may use as much
and any kind Of manure, as he pleases; AM
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.


NEW YORK, Nov. l2.
Money quiet and easy and loaned at to g. closing
at the lowest point.
Prime mercantile paper 6a7. Exchange inactive
but fairly steady at 79a for long, and e2ias3 for
short
Governments strong and higher for new coups.,
new A. and new As. State bonds quiet and nominal.
Railroad bonds strong and buoyant with an adj
vance of TOD Mobile & Ohio and Erie issues most
prominent in the advance.
In the stock market speculation scale OF
magnitude before parallelled in the history OF
exchange, transactions being enormous and deal
ings were attended with excitement. The prevail
ing tone was buoyant, which extended without ex-
ception throughout the entire list. The greatest adj
vance was in Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. Louis,
which sold up from 69i to 50, closing at 79i One of
the principal features the large transactions in
Erie. chiefly in common stock. which TO q, pre-
ferred advancing O. The upward movement in
to q. Telegraph shares, which have been inactive
for some time took sudden upward turn, W. L.
advancing Al and A. & T. % per cent, with a sub
sequent reaction Of and 4 per cent. respectively.
Chesapeake & Ohio LIST preferred advanced o. In
the final dealings strong and buoyant tone pre-
vailed, and the market closed adv ance for the
day ranging from to 10.
Transactions, 6at6OO.
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may hoe the corn many times as, and when
he chooses.
eth. The corn is 10 be measured under the
direction of the President of said Society.
Sth. At the end Of the season such contes-
tant shall make and sign full report, giving
shape, description and location of land, when
ploughed, when and how manured, when
planted, when and how many times hoed,
when stocks were topped, if at all, when har-
vested, and how much is raised, and as near
ly as can be estimated the value of the ma
nure, and number Of days labor spent upon
the crop, excluding husking, when he may
have all the help he wants from the boys and
girls in the neighborhood
9th. All awards to be made by the Prcsi-
dent of said Society at the end of the season,
and his decision shall be final.
Each contestant will send by mail his name
and age, and post-ofice address, and his faith
er's name to me, and also to the President of
the Maine State Agricultural Society.
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The Portland Press publishes the follow
ing letter which gives some interesting facts
concerning the new narrow gauge railroad
STRONG. Nov. 4, 1879.
1t is now fixed fact that this town. the
place of your nativity and of my juvenile
wears has at length become connected with
the outside world by railroad.
On the 9th of October past, the locomo-
tive with the construction train and box ear,
on the Sandy river narrow gauge railroad,
first arrived in Strong village, and on its re-
turn to Pennington that evening, by invita-
ton of Mr. Mansfield, the father of this en-
terprise, | rode down returning the next
morning. | could but think it a somewhat
singular coincidence that | happened by
chance to be in town at the first arrival of Il
railroad train into the village. as | am now
the only living person who had aught to do
with the first establishment of the village,
which was in 1914. when all around was an
unbroken forest save few acres of felled
trees and half covered saw mill on the
stream, no road to or through the place, as
you well know.
As to the narrow gauge road, l am struck
with admiration. | have travelled at least
Is 900 miles on railroads and must say that |
never rode over a new one that carried me so
smoothly, without jolt or oscillation. as this,
and it is marvel what ponderous loads these
little engines will draw. From what | have
witnessed of their power | verify believe if
this road was extended to Lewiston that 1t
would do all the business on the entire line.
The only question now to be settled is show
will it work in deep snow?" If on trial it
proves as efficient as it is claimed twill, it is
my opinion that it is only a matter of time
when all branch railroads in the State will be
narrow guage.
The people here justly anticipate great ad-
vantages from this road, not only that it will
bring them nearer to business centres, mar
kets, &C., but from the fact that this is the
point where the towns of Freeman, Salem,
Kingfield, New Vineyard and a part of New
Portland can most conveniently strike the
railroad.
They are seriously alive to the necessity OF
a good hotel in the village, there being no IL
censed public house here.
One of the prominent men of the village
said to me that he could furnish an eligible
site, and would himself invest $1,000 in the
necessary buildings for good hotel.
b. +. EASTMAN.
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MARINE DISASTERS.

New YORK, November IL. The Norwe-
gian ship Ocean, from Copenhagen, was
lowed into port to-day, with loss of her sails,
all of her topmasts, and two men washed
overheard, in the late gale.
Schooner Ruth Robinson arrived to-day
from Mobile, after passage of 30 days, dur
ing which she lost and split her sails, and
Danish sailor died on board.
Bark John Geddie, reports that this morn
ing off Sandy Hook in the fog, she was run
into on port bow by three-masted schooner
William II. Huston, Fall River for Balti-
more, and sustained considerable damage.
When asked what kind of lookout they had,
a voice from the schooner answered, GLOW
can keep lookout and steer too" Dam
age to the schooner not reported
PHILADELPHIA, November II. Steamship
Pennsylvania reports that on the / It'll inst,
80 miles east of Absecom, she passed close
to the wreck of schooner with two top
masts, lying on her beam ends. Her hull
was painted green and her quarter rail red.
She was from 100 to $50 tons, and was lying
right in the way, and had not been in the
water long.
ST. JoHN. November L. Schooner Julia
s., Capt. Saunders, from Fredericton for
Boston, with lumber, which was caught in
the gale Nov. Sd and lost small spars and
damaged sails, has been towed into Tenant
Harbor, Me. The Emma g., before reported
ashore at Bakers Island, will be lowed into
this port for repairs.
| LIVERPOOL, November IL. Steamer BRA
lillian, Capt. Worthington, from Boston Oct
20, for this port, where she arrived Nov. | l.
was in collision with British shin Gov. Tilley,
Capt. Humphrey, from New York Oct. 20
for Liverpool, in which the Gov. Tilley was
damaged.
LONDON, November IL. The Spanish
steamer Gortesbay, Capt. Ansoleaga, from
Bilboa, Oct. IA, for New York, abandoned
and crew landed at Antwerp.
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Gardiner Local News.

We are all pleased to see X. b. Caldwell
our worthy editor of the Reporter, on the
streets again.
Rev. Mr.. Bradley has purchased the Jesse
Partridge house on Dresden street. 1t is re.
ported he paid about $4,000.
Bennett & Moultons Juvenile Pinafore
company did not draw SO full house as the
entertainment merrted. Some of the parts
were finely sustained, especially Ralph and
Josephine.
The organ in the Episcopal church is to be
moved this week from the gallery in the
rear of the church to the front at the right OF
the chanctl. Boston parties are to do the job.
The Amphon club, a local organization,
are to give a concert at Johnson Hall Thurs
day evening, Nov. 18th assisted by Miss II
+. Hill of Yarmouth and Miss Julia Adams
Barker and 4. f. Robbins. There are al
ready about $50 tickets sold.