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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
GRANT.

THERE is no hitch in the Grant pro.
gramme. The New York Republicans
have followed the example of the Re
publicans of Pennsylvania. They have
instructed their delegates to cast the
votes of that State for him solidlv. The
oppositionin his own party is crushed
out wherever it shows itself. This OBJ
position will gradually melt away as his
strength displays itself. Illinois will
next swell the boom, and by
the time the Convention meets
his opponents will have fled the field,
and be will be nominated by acclama-
ton. The leaders of the movement in its
favor, say that if nominated he will be
inaugurated. 1t will be easy for his
partizans to manufacture double returns,
and get up a controversy, which they
assert he will solve with the sword if
need be. He will be the candidate of
the money oligarchy and the sinews of
war for conducting the campaign will
not be lacking. It will be canvass ''of
the bloody shirt with plenty of money ;"
and when the election is over, the
gravest issue of all viii be gained, pro-
vided always, the Democrats win at the
polls. If they lose, they will submit
with good grace. If they win, then
the question will be propounded, is the
Presidency again to be surrendered
to the defeated party? Meantime,
the man on horseback with sword and
epaulets appears upon the scene. Upon
he whole, the prospect is not as lovely
Is the friends of peace and constitution
Il freedom, would desire.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

IT viii have been seen by the report
of the Senate proceedings, that on mo
ton of Mr.. FitzGerald, the section Of
the Code bill which passed the House,
relating to the organization Of juries,
was amended so as to devolve the duty
of appointing juries upon the Board of
Supervisors instead Of Commissioners
appointed by the Judge. The amend
ment divests the bill as it passed the
House of what would have been q very
Objectionable and unpopular feature.
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THERE is scarcely a journalist in the
South who is more in sympathy with
the masses and more faithfully reflects
the popular feeling, than Col. Horn, of
the Meridian Mercury. If the term
Tribune OF the People" could be APP
piled to any one who does not wear the
insignia of office, he would deserve to
wear it because he Is one Of the people
and speaks for the people. In late
article on the question of the Democrat
ic Presidential nominations, he gives the
following reasons for believing that
General Hancock is the man:
The South owes Gen. Hancocl, a debt of
gratitude for the noble stand which he took
in favor of constitutional liberty, at a time
when military usurpatlOn and oppression
was the order ofthe day and respect for the
limitations of the constitution had been lost
in the intensity of sectional animosity and
party phrenzy that had seized upon the
Radical leaders. 1t was a brave deed that
Gen. Hancock then performed, since it re-
quired the highest degree of moral courage.
We believe Gen. Hancock to be prudent, sa-
gacious able and honest, and think he
would make just as good president as any
civilian in the country, while he has ele-
ments ofstrength, which no civilian can
boast of, with the exception of Horatio
Seymour, who positively declines to be a
candidate.
We agree with our contemporary as
to the fitness Of Gen. Hancock; and
also as to the superior strength of Gov.
Seymour; but the statement that the /
latter positively declines to be a can
didate" lacks confirmation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
PERSONS AND THINGS.

The glory of woman is in her heir.
Orange, fig, plum and peach trees are in
bloom in New Orleans.
Sensible men with gray heads are like
good words-they never dye.
Mrs. Ann Denny, of Smyrna. Del. has
just celebrated her 102d birthday.
The PulI-back's adyantage-It makes
It difficult for lovely woman 10 stoop to
folly. -
Grants first military order is in the nos
session OF Lieutenant Dawson, of Omaha.
Franklin said that rich widows are the
only secondhand goods that sell at prime
Waiting to get your reward ia heaven for
restoring lost pocketbook never catches a
~, An exchange softly says of a defaulter
he admits gap of s., 900 between himself
and creditors.n '--'.' SCH
:. "a this country mean man has only tn
die to have everybody praise him and neg-
lect the good who live on.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
A Political Bishop.

" I>nln9lou IOst.
Bishop Hood, who is the head of the col
ored Methodist church of North Carolina
wrote the following letter to few of hi;
flock the other day:
WLMINGToN, y. c., Feb. IL, 1880.
BRETHREN: Understand that there is to
be meeting held in Charlotte tomorrow
night for the purpose of denouncing Sher-
man. II such is the case l hope you will
not take any part in said meeting You
can depend on Sherman word He prom
ises to divide the Offices equally between
white and colored Republicans. He has
always been true to our cause. l have not
time to say more. Yours, in haste,
J. w. Hoop.
Sherman must have tapped his barrel
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

In the report of the Commissioner Of
the Land Office containing the informa-
ton called for in the United States Sen
ate resolution, concerning land grants
to railroad companies that-have not per-
formed the conditions of their grants.
the following among other facts are
given:
Gulf and Ship Island. Mississippi Grant
expired August Ii, 1866; estimated amount,
562 800 acres.
The condition of the grant was not
complied with in consequence of the
war which occurred after it was made.
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Were We Correct ?

/ twill be remembered on the meeting
Of the Legislature we published a list III
which we classified the members politi-
cally. In that list we put certain mem
bers as Republicans, on account of their
previous records, and the positions they
occupied during the canvass. Subse-
quently some of those thus classed went
into the Democratic Caucus, and appear
ances indicated that our classification
was incorrect. Recently for the pur-
pose of compiling tabular view of the
Legislature We addressed Il circular to
the members. Among the number re-
turned we find two as follows
CLARION OFFICE, Feb. d, 1880.
If Members and Officers ofthe Legislature
will furnish the data indicated in the blanks
below, we will compile and publish, before
adjournment, tabular view of the Leris-
lature.
Name lin full)-Lemuel Moore.
County-Issaquena.
Senatorial District-No. %.
Post Office Address-Mayersvill
Age. (years last birthday)-28.
Nativity estate or County)-North Caro-
lima.
Religious Observation-Disclosures
Political Preference-Repubican
Married, Single, or Widower-Married
Occupation-Laboring man.
Name lin fulD-Peter Mitchell
Washington.
senatorial District-No. %.
Postoffice Address-Leota Landing.
Age, years last birthday
Nativity Estate or county)-Tennessee
Religious Observation-Disclosures
Political Conservative Re
publican.
cupation-Planter.
Married Single, or Observation-Disclosures
Therefore, we ask if we were correct
in our classification, and had Republi-
cans any right in a Democratic caucus
even though the object was to iberaIize
the organization which redeemed the
State from the rule of aliens and enc
mics?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
The Money oligarchy.

ELSEWHERE we have printed another
letter from Hon. j. r. Chalmers, on th'
currency question, which ike the frs
number, Is full Of pith and Of the high
est accredited Democratic authority
The plan Of the money oligarchy as fore
Swallowed by the late message Of th'
President, and the report Of the Seere
tary Of the Treasury, Is 10 stop the
coinage Of silver and by creating
single metallic currency, enhance rs
value for the benefit Of the bondholders
and to strike from greenbacks their legal
tender quality with view to their en-
tire and speedy destruction 50 as 70
abandon the whole field ofcurrency to the
National Banks. These are the real points
Of controversy between the money dig
archv represented by the Republican
leaders (and a few Democrats who have
united with them, and the great mass
Of the Democratic party. In May
1873. upon the question whether the
policy which had been aooi'eD ~ .'''
RePuoilcan adHihi7ii'''''i ~ e7~',''' :
the bond interest Against 'iie i'e'i''s' =
Withdrawing the greenDaeAs rom e'''u-
lation, the vote Ia the lower mousse Oh
Congress stood ~ against the Poiley'
and 81 for 1t. 81 thoss i''' 10 were
Democrats. only democrats '0'es'
III ''1 '1'l'''1
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
A New Enumeration and Legislative
Apportionment.

The House has passed a well-matur-
ed bill, providing for new enumera-
ton of the inhabitants of the State,
the present year, as required by the
Constitution, article 4, Section So. J
1t viii no doubt pass the Senate The
measure Is preparatory to new Legis-
lative apportionment, which the Consti-
tuition directs shall be made, cat the
several periods Of making such enumer-
alton
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THE CLARION took the liberty to sug-
gest TO Mr.. r. H. Henry, President OF
the Mississippi Press Association, the
proprie'y efmemoralizing the Congress-
ional delegation from this State, in
favor Of the admission of printing pa
per, etc, free of duty. Anticipating
the necessity of such step, he had al
ready taken it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

WASHINGTON writer's say that the Sc
lection of Cincinnati for the Democrat
&c nominating convention is favorable
to Hancock, whose nomination, by the
way, we regard as almost certain, pro
sided Seymour, the farmerstatesman
Of New York, declines.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

PETER MITCHELL declared himself 9
acknowledgements and was enroll
ed in the Democratic caucus. Now he
defines himself Conservative-Republi
can, and declares for Grant
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

REPRESENTATIVE MULDRow has enti-
tied himself to the thanks Of the press
by introducing a bill to admit printing
paper. and the articles which are used
in its manufacture, free of duty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

The Republican National Convention
meets at Chicago on the third Of June.
The Democratic National Convention
will meet at Cincinnati on the twenty
second Of June
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THE official call for the meeting Of
the National Democratic Executive
Committee, will be found elsewhere in
this paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

CNcINNATI has been selected as the
place, and the 22nd of June as the
time. for the assembling Of the Demo
cratic National Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

Hos. J. II. CUREIE, Of kemper, was
called home last night by telegram
announcing the death Of his mother on
Friday.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THE Democrats when they organize
another legislative caucus, will see that
it l. not Peter-Mitchelled nor Lem
Moored
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

TEXAS GreeuSackers met in conven-
ton at Fort Worth on the 23d, and
adopted a resolution in favor Of Scion
Chase. of Maine, for President, and
Geo. W. Jones. of Texas, for Vice
President. Nevertheless. the impress
sion prevails that Gen. A. NJ West, of
Mississippi, viii have the second place
on the ticket Who is George Wash
ington Jones, any way?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THE CLARION knew whatit was about
when it suggested what would be the
proper and the fair thing in organizing
the Democratic caucus. 1t asked moth
inc more.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THE Raymond Gazette announces the
death Of Mrs b. f. Cabaniss, wife of
Judge f. w. Cabaniss,) at her home in
Clinton, this county, on the 10th Of
February, and says that she was most
estimable lady. Although a native Of
Todd county, Ky, she had been a resi-
dent Of this county for many years
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
The Public Health Bill.

On yesterday, wednesday, the
House passed the Senate bill TO pre-
vent the introduction and spread OF
contagious and infectious diseases, with
several amendments mi the direction OF
economy Though, the biz is not in the
exact shape in which its authors pre-
ferred, its essential features are the
same. The dangers it is designed to
ward offare imminent, and the prudent
course for its friends in the Senate, viii
be to concur in the House amendments,
so that it may become a law with as little
delay as possible.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

A CORRESPONDENT wishes to know
what has become of the bill to prevent
cruelty to animals, introduced in the
Senate in the early part of the SESSION,
and which passed that body. We sup
pose the bill is in the hands of an APP
propriate committee of the House. In
behalf of the dumb brute creation, we
sincerely hope that it may become a
low
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

THREE more United States prisoners
convicted at the last sitting of the Fed
eral Court in this city, viz: Daniel NJ.
Huff, for embezzlement of q. S. Post
Office funds, sentenced for one year; c.
A. Hood, uttering counterfeit money,
three years; George Wardlow, for
fraudulently obtaining pensions, SEN
teenced for one year-have been sent to
the Albany, New York, Penitentiary.
Again, we ask, why are these convicts
sent to q Northern prison? Why are
they not sentenced to imprisonment in
the State where they are oopyictedS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

II Lem. Moore is Republican, how
did it happen that he participated in a
Democratic caucus?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

IT will be hard 20 tind among the promi-
nent men the Democratic party one who
will so tamelv submit To the dictation Of
the Radicals as Mr. Tilden did, and with
either Seymour or Bayard, or Thurman or
Hendricks, or above all, with Hancock as
their leader they need not tear such dis
graceful Surrender after brilliant victory
as was enforce upon the party in 1876. Let
/ il be one of the cardinal pc aeiples OF the
party that the neat rictory must ami shall hare
| its legitimate Satchez Democrat.
Our conservative contemporary Is not
in the habit Of speaking such language
of fierce defiance. We construe II To
mean if the Democrats carry the next
presidential election As they did the
last, there will be fight or foot race,
i if another attempt is made to bulldoze
them out of the victory. Bat is not
the Democrat little hasty and unfair
/ in its treatment of Mr.. Tilden? We have
not yet seen clause i'll the
/ Constitution which authorized him to
count the electoral vote and declare
himself the President According to
our reading of that instrument, that
/ duty was devolved upon Congress; and
is it unaware of the fact that in the list
of persons who it SAYS, viii spare the
country another 'disgraceful surrender
it includes officials who were active
participants in the last count and are
responsible for its results We are
on the eve of another election, and
think that the wisest policy is to let by
cones be by-gones, but at the same time
we are for melting out justice in dealing
with the past.
HoN. THOMAS FLETCHER died at Lit
tie Rock Arkansas, on the Goth inst
He was a native of Tennessee, but re
moved to jackson, Mississippi, in early
manhood; and during the administra-
ton of Mr. Polk filed the Office of T..
5. Marshal for the Southern District Of
Mississippi He afterwards resided in
Arkansas, where he was also held in
/ high esteem. and was elected to numer-
Gus offices, among others, the presiden-
cy Of the State Senate
BRUCE tU. $. - has introduced a
bill in the Senate for the relief Of New
ton Knight and others, citizens Of Mis-
sissippi therein named. The bill APP
propriates various sums from 81, 900 to
$500 to the persons named, including
upwards of fifty, for services as officers
and members of Knights company
United States infantry, doing duty in the
years 1868, '64 and IS. Where these
people live, and what public service they
have rendered to entitle them to this
compensation, we are not appraised. The
bill adds a new chapter to the history
of the rebellion, so-callod
WE are glad to learn that Col. Falk-
ner, President Of the Ripley and Ship
Island Railroad, has secured the SER
vices Of Col. f. d. Frost, the well
known railroad manager, to superin-
tend the construction Of the extension
Of his road southwark from Ripley, and
has been successful in completing /.
his arrangements for doing the work
The people of the State are largely in
terested IN the completion Of this great I
in land rOuta
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
Washington Correspondence.

WAsHINGTON CITY, Feb "a 1850.
EDITORS CLARION: AS you have heard
by the wires, Cincinnati was selected as the
place for the assembling of the National
Democratic Convention. There are strong
reasons for holding the Convention there.
Ohio may be placed among the doubtful
states, and if Grant is nominated our friends
think we will have no trouble in carving
the State. The holding ola large Conven-
ton at Cincinnati may help materially to
give us Ohio, as well as restore to us two
Congressional Districts in that city, which
we have lost. This was the view of the
case taken by quite majority of the Com
mittee. The selection of that city has no
significance as to presidential aspirants.
Personal preference for prospective candi
dates had no influence in the selection.
The members of the Committee seem
very hopeful, and it is generally believed
that with unity we may succeed Mr..
Hewitt said that there is now a good pros
pect of harmonizing the party in New York.
A b. II
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

=, kEv- Mr.. CREWS, of the Bible Christian
aiOnaEy work In New Zealand, ---'1
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Cen. Woodford's Latest Deliveranoe.

GU. ~ 0--'' - : -
/ oao would bo,-o t,ourb+ that afre,
Gen. Woodford was received with honors
attbe lIississippi t-n-versitv-that after
his ,or.onaI KNOWLEDGE Of f.ir trial in
|tho Chisholm c,so-fbat after he had
n,rticin,ted in the Louisiana. canvass
last aIj and had himself induIoed the
utmost frao5on Of zraacb and
hod SOFA, a ,,o,fac+Iv fai,. election his
,-.;,,I;co. AGAINST the Southern DeanIe
II
would have somewhat yielded t0rcasOn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03
The Yellow Fever.

Let all the ends taeG aimest at
BE thyc uatry's, God and truth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

Sherman must have tapped his barrel.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-03

AIoored.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-11-02
Augusta Retail Market.

Prices rule about the same as a week ago.
reope are too excited to eat. This may be
ahyperbole, but that's what the grocers say
Apples sell from 81 to l25 barrel, at retail
Butter still continues high. and brings from
20 to 30 cents pound. Onions, those aro-
matte esculents, retail at Sl.25 cents a bushel.
Potatoes bring from 60 to 65 cents bushel.
Eggs still sell at % cents. Hens are holding
pack little, waiting for Governor Davis to
appoint Thanksgiving Day. Turkeys sell at
~ to 25 cents a pound; chickens from IL to
N.-The fish markets still do brisk busi-
ness Smelts are coming in. Halibut re-
3ils at 10 cents; cod. 8; mackerel. 10; had
aock, s. CLANS bring 25 cents peck, or ~
cents quart, all shelled. Oysters sell from
~ to 40 cents quart. Like horses, oysters
nave their points. The points Of an oyster
Ne, first, the shape, which, to be perfect
should resemble very much the petal OF
fose leaf. Next, the thickness of the shell; !;
nrst class. thoroughbred native should have
ashell Of the tenuity of thin china or jap
snese tea-cup. 1t should also have an almost
metallic ring, and peculiar opalescent
'e'tre in the inner side; the hollow for the
meat of the oyster should be so much ike
IN egg-cup as possible. Lastly, the meat IT.
'elf should be white and firm and nutlike IN
hste.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-11-02
BEFORE the BATTLE.
Cheering Reports from the Secre-
tary of the Republican
Committee.
THE ELECTION OF GARFIELD y
AND ARTHUR THOUGHT
TO BE ASSURED.
Especial to Daily Kennebec Journal.
NEW YORK, November !, 1880

hEPI BlsltAN I1EAbet AkItkS, I
NEW YORK, November !, 1880. !
Our information up to this evening,
from all of the States, warrant NE
in stating Garields electoral vote 1T
not less than 2l9. with chances in IA
yor of his having 10 more. There Is scarcely
a doubt but what we will carry the three Pa
cifc States by larger majorities than former
lv. From telegraphic advices received To-
night from the best authority we can safely
state that the forged letter and the other
rascaliv tricks of the democratic managers.
now so thoroughly exposed, will rebound
greatly to our advantage everywhere on the
Pacific slope. Nevada is certain for us. The
following, Just received from our State com
mttee at Denver, tells the story of Colorado:
'.Intensc excitement in every town in Colo
RADIO over the ottrages in Denver Yesterday.
Business is almost at standstill We
are preparing for the worst. We vii,
turn ont the largest procession ever
known in Colorado tonight. Democrats
b. the hundreds are joining us. We expect
trouble but are prepared" Our maiorit,' IN
Indiana will be maintained. The democrats
have made a special and most energetic efeFt
to recover the State. We anticipate an at
tempt in the State by the democratic leaGers
to perpetrate every species of fraud, bus we
are so well organized that we have faith in
our ability to prevent the consummation of
these fraudulent schemes. Wisconsin will
give us not less than 1000 and poss ibiy
- 900. Illinois we have reason to expect by
1000 to 10000 majority for Garfield. In
Ohio and Pennsylvania it is only question OF
majorities. Gen. Arthur, chairman OF the
republican State committee Of New York,
and Gov. Cornell, both gentlemen being
thoroughly familiar with the details OF the
politics of this State. estimate the majority al
the lowest figure at 10000 / believe our
majority will not fall under 10000. New
York can be counted as certain for Garfield
as any State in the Union. The local Contest
in this city for mayor and other officers will
aid our electoral ticket. and it is believed shat
the republicans will elect their entire local
ticket. We expect majority in Connecticut
of 3 900. The democratic candidate for gov
ernor, Mr. English, is much stronger thar
his parry and will, to some extent, reduce
our nataral majority.
New Jersey we have never carried bu
once in a Presidential year, and then by de
fault on the part of the dem ocrats Ou
chances in that State we consider at sleas
even on the electoral ticket, with certainty o
our having good working majority IL th
| legislature and securing L. S. senator il
| place of Randolph. Our friends in Main
| have no doubt about carrying the Statc. bu
our information is not as complete respecting
| the condition of affairs as we hoped it woul
be. The democracy of New Hampshire ar
making most aggressive and active cam
paign, with very popular candidate 70
governor. We shall carry the State howeve