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The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
JAMES B. PERKINS,
CALVIN PERKINS.
August %, 1879.

IF Henry Gully, on trial in Mississippi.
ana ms associates in the murder of the Chisholm
family, escape justice through the potency of
Politeal sympathy, the effect on the next
PRESIDENTIAL election, i'll favor of the Republican
ticket will not be smalI.-New York Sun.
But he has been proven not guilty
and consequently acquitted now what !?
Are we to hang a Gully in Kemper
county anyhow to appease Northern
hate ? VIII nothing satisfy the average
Northern voter except the sight of
Mlsslssippian swinging upon gallows !?
Please excuse US from accepting the
effect against the Republican ticket upon
any such terms. Nothing would afford
us more qualification than to have
a Democrat elected President next year
but we cannot afford the pleasure at
such cost. No innocent man. be he
ever so humble, will be hung in Missis
sippi to satisfy the demand of the North
for Southern blood.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Another Refugee" Provided For.

Frank Dixon, brother of Capt Henry NJ.
Dlxon assasslnated at 1azoo City, has been
appointed to position in the Treasury Depart-
ment.-Washington Dispatch
There is always room for one more
Mississippi refugee" to be cared for at
public expense in the Departments at
Washington. The Government pay
rolls already contained the names of A.
L. Morgan, the Wilbornes, Charles
Caldwell, Jr., Sam. Ireland, Fred.
Barrett, tire Chisolms, and others whom
we do not just now remember. The
way to get fat job in Washington is
easy. Go there in the role of ''refu-
gee" from Mississippi.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Meeting of the Kinds County Evoo,,
tive Commltter.
Raymond Gazette.
COURT House, RAYMOND. MIS-.
TUESDAY, September 9. 1879 /,
Committee met persuant Il aii0n-nn

Committee met persuant To- adier-pr..,..
Present-W. Il. Sivley Chairmgp ~.
tenn T.. w. Cabaniss, b. W. Griffith
McGhee, +. Mathews, l.. :. Mos. -.-al,.
for J. w. Horne, b. A. Root proxy H. ,{E
fl. Catfee, Marion Smith proxy f6r VI
Nugent Jno. 4. Webb, DR.. +. !. Catairr-
J. J. Halbert.
On motion the committee determined .-
sit with closed doors
The object Of the meeting wa, ,fIt.r Ia.
the Chairman to be the solutonof lie Ar,y
rison-McPike problem
Moved that Mr. Morrison be- rqIIs1 .,. ..
hear the expressions from the several msm.
bers of the committee Of the feeliur. .f h..
people in their respective districts and l.I,.
and allowed to make any explanation d..
may deem proper. Carried
Messrs. Moss and McGhee were app,irt.I
to invite Mr.. Morrison before the comm.
tee. Mr.. Morrison being present ou r.
ton it was decided to call for an cyprs.....,.
from the districts in regular order ..r,'
mencing with the first district ,far
hearing an expression from the yari1u-
members of the committee. Mr. Nor-i..,.
made verbal statement % the committee
Mr.. Morrison then asked that his written
account and statement be examined by tb.
committee, after which he Withdrew.
ReS1ised, That we get Mr.. Morrison. .o,
sent to submit his name to another Dan.
vention and that we call said Couyruri,n
Tabled. On motion, it was
Res0lced, That we accept the shown. of
Mr.. Morrison as a vindication from aII
fraudulent act or intent towards Mr. NJ.
Pike
In view ofthe fact that the Independents
are making strenuous efforts to elect their
ticket be it
hesolred, That the Chairman Of thi, Con.
vention be directed TO issue am address f.,
Democratic-C Conservative voters ur,jp.,. ,r.s
formation of local clubs and the nece.sity. .,f
an active canvass.
W. R. SIVLEY, Chairman pro tenn.
b. w. GRIFFITH, Secretary.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
An Epidemic of Spotted Tvr.bns T.,
yer in Georpia

froNI new YORK, Sept. IA special dispatc,
from Atlanta says: The re6orts g Fis .,t,' e.
never em raging in the counties Of Poll PaniJ-
drsswn dry anu HH;arrralson, have not been over
died + Within few days over fiftv men
The victim an o-a exclusively rural population.
attacked with it suffer iorri6lv tbo +o.l.'.t nos
s; Turning black and swelling to douIIn it5 ~
SIZE ana blood oOsing from the no1,tb o-,.I
ea5S tad AFTER death the bodies pecome 49,
t5a tIa an9 dlscolored. One physician repoIfeI
sa onae oI twenty-nine cases under his treat-
dieans,a ena, not one recovered. The course of the
aIsease eIsTas rs, Is run in few days The greatest
is ataa.I u a9d distress prevails, and the disease
Il snotta3 etly spreading Physicians pronounce
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

The Aberdeen Examiner gives the
names of twenty Greenbackers, Repub-
iicans and Sore-heads, who met in the
office of Gen. Reubin Davis and nomi.
mated a ticket for Monroe county.
Capt. Lee, the boss Radical of Monroe.
during Ames rule, and one of the cham
pion swearers before Boutwelrs Investi-
eating Committee, was put up for the
Sherifalty. We though the people of
Monroe had enough of Lee as Sheriff
some time since.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17


The taking of evidence in the trials of the
indicted Democratic murderers of Judge CHS
Ohm and his children, because of the Judges
Republicanism, in Kemper county, Miss has
commenced before the United States District
Court at Dekalb, in that State-Chicago
Journal.
The Journal knows very well that the
United States Courts have no jurisdic-
ton, except in the territories, in murder
cases, and by examination of the laws
upon the subject it could easily have
ascertained that the Federal Court
holds Its sessions in this State at Ok
ford and jackson, but it does not suit
the purpose of that paper to say that the
trial referred to, is before the Circuit
Court of the State, for Kemper county. 1t
has too often told its readers that there
would never be trial in the above
mentioned case before the State Courts.
and could not admit that it had misin-
formed its readers, and wilIfully misrep-
resented this State.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
An Important Circular.

The following circular has been en-
dorsed by the Democratic-C conservative
Executive Committee of Tunica, and
issued among the colored citizens of that
county. 1t shows conclusively that
there is no need of an exodus, and that
the colored people can obtain homes in
the Mississippi Valley easier, and upon
better terms, than anywhere else. 1t is
a triumphant answer to the charges
made against the white people of
Mississippi by the Northern Republican
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Internal Revenue Taxation.

For the fiscal year ending June so,
1877, there was collected in the State
of Mississippi, the sum of S7S, ,6S3. For
the twelve years ending on said date, the
internal revenue tax collected in this
State amounts to the enormous sum of
SO, ,463, 900 O6 ! Virginia, for the same
period, has paid into the Federal
Treasury the sum of $50, ,343, ,83O-a tax
mainly upon her chief staple, tobacco.
The detailed report of the Commission
er, an abstract of which is before us,
shows most oppressive discrimination
against the products and industries of
the South. Let us have an income tax.
so that the bondholder may enjoy the
privilege of sharing in the burdens as
well as the emoluments of the govern
ment.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
The Gulf and ship island Railroad
Seashore Gazette.l

At no time in the past, has the necessity
OF the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad baar
greater or more apparent, than now.
In large degree the people of our coast
towns have heretofore been deneudnut ,,.
summer visitors, who came TO the JiH.reuf
resorts for health and pleasure. In fYrul.r
years when the yellow fever was endemic
In New Orleans and other southern cifie.
the Mississippi sea-shore counties was cop-
sldered safe place of resort.
Its exemption from yellow fever ag ,,.ir
as 0Jher diseases, gave it reputation for
health, equalled by few and not SURPASSED L,.
any place in the South. MSS tbat rem.
tatlon was damaged, and has been aInIo.t
DI0wn II3, vi away by breath the present vcqr
mist II Is true that in few wears the mast
VIII be forgotten, and the sea coast n,.,, r,.
gam It's former reputation for health and
doubtless again become popular as places M
summer resort, nevertheless, taught Nv fbe
experience OF the present and the mast v.
ouBhI 10 seek other sources of acouirin,y tl,
means OF living, and adding wealth tn 7,,,,
impoverished section. '''
The one thing most likely to do This +.
y Ine building OF the Gulf and Shin Island
abroad; 1t can be done, and our rao,,Ia
1ught TO begin agitatnr the subject NJ
1gs should he held, and this matter discuss
a. and some general plan of action agrleJ
lPoh' We would be glad TO hear from cor
esPondents on the subject.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Pamela County.

The Democrats and Conservatives of
Pamela county have nominated strong
ticket, and have gone into the canvass
with the determination to regain the
ground lost in the election of 1877. Upon
the Legislative tickets James G. Hall the
talented young member of the bar, who
distinguished himself as a member of
the immortal Legislature of 1876. Mr..
Halls colleagues are Messrs. John
Fowler to j. T. Settle (eoD, We bid
the Democracy of Pamela God speed.
From a private letter we make the fol-
lowing extract !:
The contest has opened in Pamela county
Our policy is to make hot fight in this county
and show the National Greenback swindIe no
quarters. We have ticket in the field that
commands the respect and support of our peo-
pie, and our county Convention closed amidst
a storm of enthusi asm.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Carroll coun ty.

The Carroll primary election placed
before the people as the Democratic
Conservative nominees splendid ticket.
It is headed by T. H. Somerville Esq,
and Col Hillery Talhert for the Legis-
lature. With such men the election of
the ticket is already assured.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
PoNToToC COUNTY.
Pontotoc Democrat. 7

/ Pont0tOc Democrat
We give below the result of the primary
election:
For the Legislature-Jef Wilson, 629 :;
w: L. Holmes, Sr., 73; r. c. Galloway,
562; John d. Fontaine, 579.
For Circuit Clerk-Jno II. Crawford,
6a3; ID; j. Robertson, 313; Reuben Pitts
484 w. II. Newsum, 147 Geo. Weather
For Chancery Clerk-H. G.. Bell. 864
+. NJ Armstrong I15; j. n. Sloan, 1856.
r, For sheriff.. Payne johnson, 999; J.
For Treasurer-s. B. Bigham, 981; w.
}. Abernethy, SO.
For Assessor-R. S. MurG 1S1; F. NJ.
Jackson, 249 Sam. G. Baskin, 1I8; A. J.
Bf xter, 800 w. F. Griffin, 1872; w. f. Da-
Wis, COL; G. R. Ellis, 1O2; J. G. Horton.
= For Surveyor-R. B. Pitts, II $50; E.
Brown, 245.
For Coroner and Ranger-J. H. William
son, 1873. imam
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
LAUpFRDALE.cn1rrrv

Of ne Me eondense the following partial returns
ol tne Lauderdale county primary election - !.
TOT 0enator-A. @. Horn, 574; D. n Co1.
llns' 10; L. B. Brown, 377 For Renra.
H. Hardy, 4I2: n
NC IaoPerts, 242; 8. B. Watts, 331 r
y. w alker, 723; ]. r. McLaurfn, 306 Fo-
sheriff. 4. L. Henderson; For q. 81 SaD.
a10r-O: 20 x Singleton, 527; E. Barks5als
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

DURING the past twelve years Mis-
sissippi has paid into the Federal treas
ury over ten millions of dollars
and yet has been able during all
that time to get not more than $500, 900
for clearing out her rivers, and improv-
ing her harbors.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
What About Them ,

-@.E INI . . VI III
eloo NO MO E1ePublican orator can speak half so
of the bgmIiy ior his Cause as the gaping wound
AVENGED iSi y 1f ed Chis0Ims, unless they are
" hat about the gaping wounds of cr1,.
61t for whose cowardly assassination utiy' tfy,3'
Gnlsolm nm murders could not have occnrreI ~
Why can't YOU be fair? occurred
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

WITH Capt. VIM. A. Montgomery,
who is opposed to anything but gold as
standard, on the one hand, and
Mcleod, the "bloated bondholder," on
the other, the Greenback lqborers of
Kinds have ticket which is certainly
mixed on the currency question.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

DR.. J. j. L. DUBRUTz, the man who
was run out of Alabama for his Villainy
some years since, and who was recently
nominated by the Independents of
1azoo for the Legislature, has stepped
down and off the ticket. He gives as
his reason that he ''has not been long
enough in the State to be qualified
voter" We wonder if the Alabama
business did not have something to do
with it.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

All old county officers nominated evo,,.
Assessor, the present incumbent. not bsi,I..
a candidate. 1'Ne
- The Greenbackers Executive Commit.
bursted to-day, and was exposed by on oIe .r
their number, in public speech in t6a
Court House. lie said it would make amy
white American citizen blush to know y,J--.
damnable projects they had on toot and 't"s t
this reason he bolted and was goiDg ~ o'
organize the Republican party / corlJ
say more but will not at present.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

w. H. SKINNER, Greenback lahore,
for Senator from Kinds and Rankin has
an unpaid judgment of $4,000, standing
against him in Scott county, for stasder-
ing lady. So says the Brandon Re
publican. That's what makes him such
an available Greenback candidate. To
understand the art of SANDER is fine
recommendation. Slandering the Dem
cratic-Conservative party is their prin-
cipal stock in trade.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

HoN. JEFFERSON DAVIS has written a
letter to R. Fl. Henry, Esq, of the
Brookhaven Ledger, in which he gives
his reasons for declining to be a candi-
date for the United States Senate. The
letter viii be found upon the first page
of this issue.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

The New York Democratic Conven-
tion nominated Gov Lucius Robinson
for reelection. The Tammary dele
gates bolted and nominated John Kel-
ly, both have accepted and the out
come of it will, most probably, be the
election of Cornell the Republican can
didate.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

IT is estimated that 10000 persons
in the northwestern districts ofEngland
where so much distress now prevails
have been thrown out of employment
during the past three years.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
The Panola County Ticket.
Pamela Star.1

IanoIa star.
There are two colored men on our ticket
This is all that was asked. They are in the
highest degree representative men Ned
Hightower represents the colored men of
the old regime, and J. T. Settle those of
the new. This seems to fill the bill. The
colored race has fair and full recognition az
an important and necessary factor in our
political system. Thus they have an Ion-
portunity of expressing their appreciation
OF political equality and fraternity.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

liz our neighhors, the Independent
and Comet, do not cool down and have
peace between them, they will, before
the canvass is over, reach the point
where pistols and coffee are necessary.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

THE testimony given by Mrs ChisoIm and
her surviving son, Clay, will make interesting
reading in the NOrth.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
erat.
Why will not the testimony on which
Henry Gully was acquitted make inter
esting reading also. Is nothing in
teresting in the North but that which is
abusive of the South?
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

NJ NJ Mcleod. (eol.,) judging by the fire.
9uency OF his speeches, is the 6iq dOq of the
0reenback party of Hinds.-Yazoo Sentinel.
The Independent calls it ssthe whole
hog" SO Mcleod must be the "sweet
ham bone of the ticket.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

The Peoples Journal, of this city,
recently the organ of the Colored Bap-
tist Association, has been changed into
Republican paper under the same
management, J. j. SpelIman, editor and
proprietor, and the first thing it does is
to publish call for $500 bet. How
will its subscribers, who took it for
religious newspaper, relish that.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

The New CoDE.-Judge Campbell is
at work on the new Code, at his summer
retreat, Kosciusko. He will have it
ready to submit to the Legislature in
january. He has had many sugges-
tions from members of the legal profess
sion and others interested in perfecting
and Simplifying the laws of our State.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

New ORLEANS celebrated the 18th by
grand military parade. This wss the
anniversary of the routing of the Me-
tropolitan police and the overthrow of
Kellogg and his gang of thieves, who
were afterwards reinstated in power by
Grant with Federal bayonets.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

Hon. JACK KEY, a member of the
Legislature of 1878 from Alcorn county.
is, at this writing lying atssthe point of
death with yellow fever at Concordia,
Bolivar county, to which he recently
removed.
LATER-Mr. Key died on the 10Th
inst,
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

The news of the acquittal of Henry
Gully had hardly reached the North
when the Radical press began to lie
about it. Such expressions as packed
jury ''mockery of justice" "a glori-
Gus Democratic victory" &C., are fire.
quent. There ism one thing more certain
than that nothing can be done in
Mississippi which they will approve,
unless it be the indifference with which
all true Mississippians receive their
opinions about US. The Dolly Warden
press can now amuse itself, and disgust
its readers, by copying the ISLANDERS
about this trial, as they did what was
said about the Yazoo affair.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Had Better settIa In
Brandon Republican,

1'@1INIVII AN0puUIlCan.
w A 3 scott ct. county gentleman supoests +ba+
w. ID; Skinner, before commenc759' - Cn&C Una.
ssss Hlnds and Rankin for Senat6r " o,@+ AN
20 GO 6ack to SCOTT and pay the small jug as5 ny
oa So'OeO recorded against him in tbe CiorI- il-i
11lce Me. OF that county, for slauderno NJ. NJ
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

GEO. F. WEBB, Esq, Deputy Lectu-
rer, announced that Capt. Put. Darden.
Master of the State Grange, will speak
at Liberty, Amite county, on the 23d
inst.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Starkville Times.

he a At tonoo y0u can a GTeenbaeker, a Republican
three-fo,<e4SSo commences paving the dust bnt
of Ames a,ll snS Of that party were supporter
Thew crosl ane - many OF them his lieutenants.
that 49,; s9" iat n Office under him, and now
state they repudiate him. " 1e@'e 'ne
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Yazoo County.

A friend writing from Yazoo county,
gives the following cheering news !:
The political sky is growing brighter
for US here every day
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

IHE steamship City of Richmond
which arrived in New York from Liver.
pool, on the 18th inst, brought ss8.-
92o, principally gold bars.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

THEIRS win be but two parties in the
great Presidential canvass of 1880.
The Democratic and the Republican.
Where win you stand Mr.. Greenbscker.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

- ...s-A is no time to loose. Domooratie
= ~ conservative olubB should Der organized
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

WONDER # Mcleod has unloaded his
bonds since he was nominated upon the
Greenback, anti-bond ticket il Kinds.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17

THE Mayor of EreenYiile telegraphs
that there is no yellow fever at that
place.
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
TATE COUNTY.

EDITORS CLARION: We held our nri,,,.
election on the 10Th inst, which respJraI
follows for Representatives. as
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17


In other words, the total county and State
tax for 1879 will $1,000 on every 81 900 of
taxable property.
In 1874, under Republican rule, the rate
IN TINS county was 80 mills, or $50 on the
$l,OOO. At that time, too, the county debt
was being created-the 80 mills proving I'M
suthclent to meet the ordinary county ey-
penses, Under Democratic manapenlcrt.
In 1879, 10 mills will not only meet all Cur
rent expenses but furnish mills. or BIZ 90
on every 81 900 of taxable property. for the
liquidation of the debt created by Chg fas-
publcans from 1863 TO 1875.
If the Radicals had left us no debt to nav
and if the Constitution they formed for tie
state did not compel the levy of a tax for
schools, the county levy might be reduced
8 mills on debt, and 4 on Schools-totgI T.
which wonld make the tax 4B mills or a SD
on the 81 900 valuation-which would v,r,,
nearly approximate the low tax rate fapte-
bellum days.
Inc Conservative Democracy of 1878 and
10 promised to put the incompctcnts out of
office, to drive carpet baggers from the -tata.
70 reduce the taxes, and place the govern
,neht OF Mississippi in the hands of honest
Such were about the prom-
ses made. They have been faithfully. re-
igiously verified
The weekly clarion., 1879-09-17
Kinds County Tax Levy for 1879.
Raymond Gazette.

Raymond Gazette
The Board of Supervisors at their late
meeting, As will be seen on reference 10 tbe
proceedings published elsewhere in this pa.
per, fixed the rate Of county taxes 10 be-
collected for the year 1879, rs follows
For general county fund.............4I mills
For bonded debt fund.................3
For SCHOOL Teachers fund...........4 +"
State tax...........................a IA
, 1879-06-07

tho amount Of animal ta1ation for park rur-
posos, the amount Of tlobs to 10 croatcd, nntl
to onnblo park Commissions to fnnd thoir
debts at tower rate Of inscrcst. Tho pro-
visions authorizing Park Commissions TO ao-
oept and take charge Of strects In cities load-
ing to pnEks Is m addition to tho general
park legislation.
Ono Of tho important measures 80 long nd
yocated by THE Tribune fonnd favor In tho
Legislature, md that was In tho regulation
Of appea1s to tho Appellate Court In orlminnt
cascs. Horoattor appeals in ali criminal
cases below tho grado of felony shall be
taken to tho Appel1nto Court, whoro, If we
understand tho Inv, tho decision IL to be
final. In nll cnsca above tho grado of saistls-
u,ennor tho appeals shall go direct to tho Sn.
premo Court. This will cut of the donble
appeal In criminal casos, md greatly faoili-
tato tho prosecution Of crime.
The law In tho matter of a change of
venue ia amended so that criminal casa
cannot bo taken out Of the county unless
prejudice 10 charged against all tho JudgoH
Of tho circuit; and provision Ia made for
selecting Judge within tho circuit whore
they ars not all charged with pretutiics.
Only ono application can bo masle, and tho
8tate's.Attorney is also authorized to ask
for change Of votn,c.
An ontire now law has boon euaotod relat-
ing to roads and bridges; and the School
law haa also boon improved as to mattors of
detail. A genoral law authorizing the estab,
lishmont Of an industrial school for gir1s will
DO graat bonoat, provided 1t docs not re-
suit in tho establishment Of a series Of Stato
charities to swcll tho list already III ope-
ration.
The lust act in the list is proposed
amendment to tho Contribution, to DO voted
on two yours hence. having for its purpose
to mako tho term Of County Treasurer,
Sheriff, aud Coroner fonr years, instaaa OF
two years As now, and making tho Treasurer
and Sheriff ineligible.
The most Of those ncts aro unnbiecttonable,
and some Of thon1. including the Rovsnuo bill,
| Of which We mako mention elsewhere, wise
| and timely. While thankful for these aots
actually passed, tho people Of Illinois owo q
debt Of gratitude to tho Legislature for the
non- passage of tho 1900 billswhich were left
unfinished when tho Assembly adjourned.
, 1879-06-07

Tho Supreme Court Of Iowa has oror-
turned ali decisions Of the lower Courts, md
established the point that whenever pozaon
gives promisaory note to 1ightning.rod
agent, vender Of patent rights, Or any In
dividunl who tlisponsas to tho rural residents
my Of the numerous awinalos which hre
foissea upon tho unsnspeoting, and that
noto pny ho subsequently raised," the
one giving the noto shall not be lia-
bio for moro than tho original and
bona .fds contract, Farmors have long
boon mnlo tito victims OF these sharpcrs,
mud the District Courts OF that State have
heretofore held thu. the " innocent" or third
party into whose hands tho paper may hayo
fallon-by transfer or sa1o by the swindler
shall be protected and enabled to collect
tho full amount whether It be genuine or
"raised." Tho Supreme Court hns dono tho
farmers, who are constantly ,nado tho VIC
tins OF swindlers, IN net Of Justice, and
bnukors aud brokers will hereafter 10 q little
careful in purchasing tho paror Of evon their
bost-known aud hnaucfnlly.eolid nefghbora
whom It is giveu for 1ightning-rods, or patent
chuyns, fannine-mills, now kinds Of seeds, OF
somo other agricultural novelty.