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The Future of the Negro.

The following political note" Is on
the grand round:
The Meridian (Miss.) Mercury of July 81
saws; We would like to engrave prophecy
on stone to be read of in generations m lhe
future. The negro i'll these states VIII pc
slave again or cease to be. His sole refuge
from extinction will be in slavery to the
white man."
This is the opinion Of one editor.
and editors are not infalable. me
future of the negro in the south can
not vet be forecasted, with certainty
as to all the details. But two things
are reasonably certain in his tuthfe'
He will neither become slave again
nor will he become extinct. He is IN
the line of progress towards the callac-
ity to exercise intelligently the rights
of citizenship. His progress is necessa-
rily slow, as he meets with many nm
derances. One of the chief OF these
hinderances is the color line i'll politics
Until that line is broken the negro
will have little weight in either local,
state or national politics. He VIII
simply be disturbing element. The
real friends of the negro are not tho3e
who advise the massing of his race III
one party. While the negroes are
massed in one party the whites VII
be massed in the opposite. 1t is non
sense to talk of two white parties II
the south, so long as the blacks stan'
solid.-Memphis Avalanche.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

About the time that Gen. Hancock
fought the battle Of Gettysburg, Gen.
Garfield turned his back to the front
and went into politics.
About the time that Gen. Hancock
issued Order No. 40 at New Orleans,
Mr.. Garfield was negotiating at Wash
ington with Oakes Ames for the shares
in Credit Mobilier, ON which he after
wards received a cash dividend Of $3.50
Some Of our Republican contem-
poraries are fond Of drawing COMPARE
sons between the careers Of the TIVE
candidates, ''as soldiers and as states
menu These condolences can moi
fail 10 afford them interesting material
for study.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Col. Hook ER, our Congressman, has
received a pressing invitation from
the Democratic Executive Committee
of Ohio, to visit that State, and take
the stump for Hancock. He informs
US that after a thorough canvass OF
Of his District, he will, in all PROBABLE
ity, accept the invitation, and spend
two OF three weeks in that State
This, We think, il a proper step, as
our District i largely Democratic
We pre,lict that Col. HOOker's visit tc
Ohio will result in great good 20 the
party
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Chas. H. Tandy, president Of the
Colored Relief Board, of st. Louis,
has advices that 10000 negroes will
emigrate from Mississippi and Louisl-
ana within the next two months, and
will arrive en- route to Kansas and
other Northern States. About forty
per day, for the past month, have
been cared for by the board and for
varded to their various destinations
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
ABOUT GEN. REUBEN DAVIS.

There is marked journalistic tens
derness in our old friend Gen, Nc
Cardle, to straighten up that other old
friend of ours, Gen, Reuben Davis.
The subjoined expression from the
Commercial, ought to have moving
effect upon the great estray, and re-
claim him, but we don't believe twill.
Gen. Davis is a monstrous hard case
From the Commercial,
Gen. Reuben Davis requests the
Aberdeen Examiner 10 say that he still
supports Gen. Weaver, and not Han
cock, as has been suggested. We are
sorry for this, on account of General
Davis only. Forty-one years ago the
General was Wing, and candidate
for Congress. Later he was a Demo
crat and was elected to Congress
Earnest in everything he attempts
Gen. Davis was a thorough gong
! Wing, as long as he remained IN th'
party. A persistent Democrat as long
as the paroxysm lasted, and now, true
to his nature, he is determined to s'ano
by his ,Greenback colors. We are sorry
the General has not worthier leader
A man of truth, courage and intellect
himself, it is pitiable to see him follow
ing such wretched blatherskite a
Weaver. However, there is no use il
regretting the inevitable. Ephrian
is welded to his idols" and though NJ
is very Indifferent imitation of TN
Chinaman's "Joss," Gen. Davis vii
make up in zeal and ability what hi
chief lacks in sense, veracity and man
illness.
By the way, Gen. Davis has not We
told us what sort Of said" he expect
to "get from United States marshals,
to enable him to Garry the election,
and if it is not too much trouble, OF n
is not too much engaged in this cam
paign, we assure him the people VII
be glad to hear from him.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

EVERY exchange that reaches us,
contains names of prominent Republi-
cans who have heretofore acted with
that party, but who propose in the
coming contest to east their votes for
the "superb" soldier next November.
On the other hand, we have noticed
but one desertion from the Democratic
ranks-a Mr.. Orton, Of Michigan
This. we consider an ominous straw.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

THE Greenbackers Of this county,
almost without an exception, are drop
ping out Of the tender ear to the Radl-
cal locomotive. The exposures Of
Weaver as a mere rowing striker fol
Garfield have been enough to give the
honest Southern Greenbaeker sick
ness in the stomach. Ofcourse, there
are a few who are able to stand Weaver
hut these belong 10 the list Of patriots
who are anxious for an excuse TO op
nose the Democracy.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Col. SINGLETON, was re-nominated
for Congress at Forest last Wednesday,
The Congressional nominations III our
State are now complete and Mississippi
will again be represented in the Ma
tional Legislature by the same old
delegation, which we consider fortu-
nate for the State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
LOUIS JONES.
VS..

Louis JONES,
VS..
The STATE.
Error 10 the Circuit Court OF Wilkinson
county, Hon. J. b. Chrisman, Judge.
Plaintiff in error was convicted of muir
der. In empanneling the jury, some Of
the persons summoned as jurors stated that
they chad no conscientious seruples against
the infection Of capital punishment, but
that they would not convict TO be hung on
circumstantial evidence alone, but would.
IL satisfied from such evidence Of the guilt
OF the accused, render a verdict Of guilty,
aud afix the punishment TO be imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for life"
For that reason the District Attorney OBJ
jceted 10 such parties for cause, which OBJ
lection was sustained by the Court, TO
which the prisoner excepted.
The evidence was circumstautial only.
Evidence was given Of a threat made by
the accused, before the murder, to take The
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

CAKES AMEs' two sons have issued
an address to the country in Vlndlca-
ton of their late father. Numerous
and sundry Republican newspapers,
and small calibre stump speakers, are
also trying to vindicate one j. A. Gar
field. but all to no purpose the die is
ooct
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
THE CAMP MEETING.

At the Hennigton-Camp Ground
near Crystal Springs, opened ON The
10Th inst. Extra arrangements nave
been made by the Restaurant Lessee
for the accommodation of guests. In adj
ditton to rearranging the old sleeping
tent he has cut large tent into rooms
for families, and all can be accomoda-
ted at small cost. The best preaching
talent in the land is there and large
hopes are entertained.
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HIGH COMPLIMENT TO COL. j. F. H
CLAIBORNE.

Hon. J. f. H. Claiborne, the histo-
rian of our State has been elected a
member of the Royal Historical So
ciety of London. 1t is high, but
well deserved compliment to one
of Mississipi's most prominent ana
worthy sons.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

WEAVER calls on every Greenbacker
to pony up Il. We predict that the
Greenback fund will be swelled to -
or $40 from Mississippi. Alabama,
where Weaver has been, will probably
not be 50 reckless.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
THE BENCH AND BAR.

Col james ID. Lynch announces III
the Aberdeen Examiner the compile
ton of his work, the Bench and Bar
of Mississippi. He desires that all
who wish copies of it to send him
their names Immediately. The book
will be elegantly and interestingly
illustrated,
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

MAGNOLIA will hold a grand ratiii-
cation meeting on Monday. Hons. T.
f. Hooker, f. Barksdale, r. Lowry,
r.. y. Miller and G. p. Nelson have
accepted invitations extended Them
and will be present and address the
unapIp
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

THE Republican collectors at Wash
ington, are visiting the department
clerks in person, requesting and urg-
ing contributions, but the money
doesn't flow as literally as heretofore.
Evidently the said clerks know when
way the cat is going to jump.
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u are good enough for them

The Democratic State Convention
Of Georgia was unable to make NOM
ination for Governor, under the two
thirds rule, and recommended to the
people Of the State, Gov. COlquittr
present incumbent, as a proper person
70 receive their support at the ensuing
election.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

1t is unlucky;
To fall out of a third-story window on
Monday.
To meet a red-headed woman on a
Tuesday Especially if you owe her
anything)
TO break forty-dollar mirror on q
Wednesday.
To dream you see red snakes OF
green monkeys on Thursday.
To get hung on Friday.
To lose two dollars and a half Oh
Saturday.
Or get locked up ON Sunday.
Paste this i'm your hat.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
S,nte Executive Committee OIL the
rntic-COnservntiNe Party
FOR STATE At LARGE:

Hon. W. l.. Hemingway, Chairman, II on
OIiyrr clifton. Hon. John D. Bills, Hon
Alexander Yergcr, Hon. Il. IL. Thomson
FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS:
Isl Djxtyict.- Hon. James kincahhoh'
Hon. r. W, Banks.
81 Djxj,iri.-Ilon. l.. {. Balrh, Hon.
John W. T. Falkner.
al Dissatisfaction. Chus. II. Campbell,
Hon. j. II. Neville.
MI Dtstrici-IIOn. L. f. Noel! Hon. '"o
=. Harris.
5lL Dissatisfaction. Tim +. Cooper, lion
Patrick Henry.
wh district Hon. stephen rhrasher
Hon. J. W. Lambert. .,,..,
y. T.. PORTER, of llinde,
Secretary.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

A CoNNECrICUT friend of ours, in a
recent letter informs us that the Old
"Nutmeg State" may be safely and
surely set down for healthy majority
for the "superb," besides Democratic
Congressman, in place of Miles, the
Greenbacker.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

PORTER, the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Indiana is Of the kid
glove order Of statesman, and it is
evident that the people don't take
kindly to that sort of stock. VIM.
Landers Or "HOnest Blue Jeans Will
Iian,s are good enough for them.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

The last Republican majority III
New Hampshire was 81. 1t is sale 10
predict that at the November election
Hancock's majority will reach far
above three figures.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

TIE Southern Enterprise, published
at Terry in this county by DIR. Grant,
i. one of the ncatest and newslest
weekly papers in the State, and should
he literally supported.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

GARFIELD and Conkling, during
the Republican conference recently
held in New York, were quartered in
the same hotel but did not meet
Coukling was a Grant man at Chicago.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Gen. STEPHEN D. LEE, President OF
the Agricultural College, is visiting
different portions Of the state, IN the
interest of the College.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

the life of the deceased, In roro,
this the accused asked the ro,lo ,,tOce I,
structions, which were refused. wing IN
H"0th. That although The ,u'.
loye from the evidence that III" y may be
threatened to take the life of tho uelendOn
yet this Is but u circumstance Il, nngeeaSed
and Is not sufficient, OF itself 10 ,ulS ease
conviction, although IL NAV non warrant
from the evidence that any oiherVne aPpea
person committed the homicidc p'rllcua
10th. That although the hrr
threatened to take the life of Tia u%llehdaO
vet this Is but circumstance VIZ IT, ueceaset
and Is not sufficient of itself IN /" W., .ne cas(
conviction, but is to be woi,h"LM warrant
ease" 'l III III
The foregoing presents the oues,ion
cided. .......... ...... "' Ut
d. g. Bramlett and n. V. NolonA ,
plaintiff in error. 10
Il, G. catchings, Attorney Genera, =,
the State. 10
CAMPBELL, j.,
Hcld---
4. The Court ruled CORRECTLY as =, !.
competency of the jurors. The INV 10 70 u
circumstantial evidence sufficient ~ ureM
rant verdict of guilty of murder '" "r war
fcient circumstantial evidence ia H i" Su
lowed by the sentence of the law i" Nv IL, 10
case, is not such juror as the law r ,% SGv
for the trial of an indictment for mn nqa,l'
9. The 9th and 10th instructions ,y,n,,
the prisoner are correct as legal proCo'
tions, and were exceedingly appropriate,
the NETS IN a, evidence ,, and refusing the,
constitutes an error, for which judgment I
reversed ana cause remnded for he,
trial. Hf.-t "V'
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Ey.PosTMAsTER General Creswell,
an ardent Grant man at the late Chi
cago Convention, has sailed for Eu-
rope. Too much Garfield on this SIDE
Of lhn nnnd.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
n.norted weekly by ). W. Jenkins
Att0rney-Rt-Law
April. TERN. 1850.

q. l.. HOLDEN,
vs..
GEO. NJ. DAVIS.
Erro 70 the Circuit Court OF Adams
county. Hon Ralph North, Judge
SANDY Turner drew two drafts III '"N"'
or defendant in error, on plaintiff in error
or so,n. dntc. amount and maturity, one Oh
which was, and the other was not accep'eo'
Neither was intended as duplicate oi .no
other. lint together they represented inc
omount intended to be paid by the drawer
to thc noyee. ON the day of maturity the
unnrccpted one was presented to pla'ht'n
in error, and by him paid under the ms
taken belief, through carelessness ana III
attention, that it was the accepted one Una.
he was paying. 1t is agreed that no irau"
was nrocticcd or intended by. the.payee'
mis- suit is brought on the accepted
draft. and the acceptor pleads by way OIL
sot-oH the amount paid by mistake upon
the draft upon which he was not LIABLE
~. Otis Baker and Frank Johnston 'or
plaintiff in error
III. Handy for defendant III ello''
CHALMERS, j. -.. r'..
Held
There can be no doubt of the right 70
Mead rs a set-otr any demand for which
n suit can be sustained under we eonilii rn,
court. for money had and received, OF 10
money paid out and expended; ana II !,
equally well settled that money palu undel
a mistake of fact, to which the party reeeln'
mo II was not entitled, may be recovere.
lack. even though the mistake orlglnatet
in carelessnes or forgetfuness, ana w
Marty making the payment had the mean
Of information in his hands.
9, While it is true that money pau v.
mistake by one who is not liable for IL; may
he recovered back, the principle WIN no
onply where, in Il case free from 1raud, !
Is Maid to one who is entitled to receive
from a third person, and who loses IN,
right to go against such third person D.
reason of the mistaken payment .ah
3. The payec in this ease lost the I nsgst
to hold the drawer of the unaccepted drai
liable bv reason of his failure to protest l.
which was caused by the payment made =
Holden. The drawer was consequent
released, and as this result was caused D
Uolden's mistake, the loss must iail upo
him.
Judgment affirmed. r...l
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SCULLYo
ANY PATENT.
STB

patented in the United siA,es I'm s..
PrnouneeI by all to l,e . r'l ia ca
Raatina Rains. snoE, Dh-, .ihsreughly
nndeT Doors n has hss'n lh l.,'.,i ana
.uoi satisfactory ia every Sr1li,. D.
III ofbers. The inveninI, L. - I.rs.ld
c ~ MERRIAM, Miss. : - Vii
80 ~ faicnt Weaih,f sliliss, a. tY
insfrurfi.,ns faT fixing it ol a 'Nslidii
-. 4, any addrssa o,iisl .ls a. i o.
l,n r...o,'iI,, II 81 3, aud = =, ..a
WsIiiian sr siainity i,ir g s.',.ls Is
staie and CsuntT Rights ~ d. sst
addfes- P.O. Box o. A'''-
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| w. j. AZLIN, !
| VS.. 7
| W. S. LAKE.

w. j. AzLIN, a,.ut
VS.. ...
w. s. LAKE.
Error to the Circuit Court OF Greiau"
county. Hon. Samuel Powell, Judge.
Miller 81 JUST sued out an attachment
against the property of Azlin. The
defendant in error was surety on the at
tachment bond. Subsequently the attach
ment was dismissed by the plalntliis there'
in. but no damages were demanded by inc
defendant in attachment (Azlin.) Alter
ward the latter brought suit against Lake
MS surety on the bond to recover damages
sustained by reason of the sueing out o.
the attachment, but failed to allege III the
declaration that the attachment was wrong
ruIlv sued out. A demurrer to it was sus
toined-henee writ of error.
IL. Whitfield, for plaintiff in error
JIM. Ellis, for defendant in error.
CAMPBELL, j,
| HIM. ..
The bond is conditioned to pay such dam
ages MS the defendant in attachment shoul'
sustain by reason of the wrongful sueins
ont of the attachment. The DECLARATION
does not aver that the attachment wa
wrongfully sued out. This is necesSar.
aVerment.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Hon. VAN II. MANNING, was re-
nominated for Congress from the see
ond district by acclamation, at water
Valley, last Wednesday.
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W. Ii. GARDNER, ct al. !

L. p. MCMANUS, ct al. ..
Error to the Circuit court of Lee county,
Hon. J. A. Green, Judge.
In 1870. PIP. Strait owned the lot in con-
troyersy in this action of electment, ana
executed a deed of trust upon 1t to Foster
Il Gardner, which was never recorded. III
was given to secure note due December
1st, 1870. In 1872, he conveyed the lot 10
one Burton, who was the agent OF u. Nc
Manus. and TO whom he (Burton) conveyed
The deed to Burton was recorded. NC
Manus took possession and paid fof the
land with note of Straits, which he held
at the time. More than year after sad
deed was recorded, Cto-wit: in May, 1881
Harvey a. Keith obtained judgment
against Strait and in December, 1876, II.
p. McManus, plaintiff in the ejectment
suit, purchased at execution sale under
said Judgment. During the same year
Foster and Gardner filed bill against
Strait, Burton and b. MeManus, to foreclose
their mortgage, alleging that Burton ana
h McManus had notice of the mortgage
at the time the land was conveyed TO
them. A decree of foreclosure was obtain
ed. and the land was sold by commission
er April It'll, 1879, at which sale w. IL.
Gardner, defendant in eicctment, (plalntlll
in eror,) purchased. .....
The court instructed the jury that if the
deed of trust was unrecorded when the
Judgment was rendered, the plaintiff was
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

Pere Hyancinth, the marrying Ro-
man Catholic Priest, is dead. He at
tracted great attention to himself by
disregarding the law of the priesthood
and taking wife few years ago, in
obedience to the "higher law If his
nature Meridian Mercury.
A mistake Bro. Horn, it was Hya'
chinthe. the Partisan bookseller, and
not the priest, who died recently.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

A. b. Hurt, Col. Ell. Richardon and
Walter b. Barker have been appointed
by Hayes a. Commissioners fur Mis-
sfssippi, 10 the Worlds Fair ia 1881, in
New York. Better selections could
not have been made.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
Making. the Cold Sweat Stand out o.
GarfeId-s Brow.

New YORK, August S.-Edwards
Pierreponts attempt to apologize for
Mr., Garfield's Credit Mobilier record
at the serenade on Friday night was
probably the most embarrassing mel
dent in the Republican candidates
visit to the city. 1T was the most
painfully ludicrOus affair | ever saw, ="
said gentleman who was present.
"Arthur, Logan and the rest had got
ten through their speeches i'll good
shape and the crowd was really getting
up something like enthusiasm, when
Pierrepont was trotted out on the bal
cony. Garfield was showing himself
to the crowd, and stood up as straight
and stiff as a West Point Cadet, his
elbow touching PierrepOnts. Right
behind them were Logan, Ar
thur, KeKay and others. Pierre
pont is not magnetic speaker, and
nobody paid much attention as he
rambled along. All at once, in q
hesitating, Dundreary manner, he
got into the Credit Mobilier business
which every body else had studiously
avoided, and began to essay eXplana'
tions. The expression Of amazemen,
on the faces of the Republicans sur
rounding him changed into one of dis
NAV as he went on. 1t was plainly
10 be seen that the men about Garfield
were in cold sweat, but they couldn'
stop the thing. The only man wh'
could conveniently pull Pierrepont'i
coat tail was Gen. Garfield himself
and if he tried it the crowd would SCI
sim. Garfield looked just little an
noyed at first, but his face soon wore
placid expression. 1t was the longes
fifteen minutes speech 1 ever heard.
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CAMPBELL, j ,
HI.1-

HtL0-
1. The instruction given for the plaintiff
below should have been refused, and both
of those refused to the defendant below
should have been given.
2. Mrs. McManus acquired nothing by
her purchase at the sale under the judg-
ment against Strait. Long before the rem.
ditiOn of the Judgment Strait had parted
with all of his interest in the land by his
conveyance to Burton, who conveyed to b.
McManus; and although the title ac-
quired by McManus, by those cOnveyances,
was subordinated by decree in the Chan
Gerry Court, to the prior trust deed, which
Strait had executed, his conveyance 10 Bur
ton Invested Strait Of all interest i'm the
land, and left nothing in him for the line
Of the judgment rendered against him
Nav 9Th, 1873, to fasten upon.
Reversed and remanded.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14

:. w. MouLToN, a former Republic
can member of Congress from limos
i a recent Hancock convert. "Ihe
woods are full of lem"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-08-14
nrUOCRATIC NOMINATION FoH
CONGRESS.

1st District, Hon. H. l.. MuldroW.
2nd District, Hon. Van II Manning
3rd District, Hon. II. D. Money.
4th District, Hon. o. K. Slh$IetGn,
5lh District, Hon. Chas, r. Hooker .l
9Th District, Hon. J. II Chalmers
In the second and fourth Districts
conventions have not yet been held
but all opposition is removed to the
nresent incumbent, and they Will UNI
doubted be nominated.