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The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

Coz. w c. FAIKNER, President of
the Ripley Railroad Company, deserves
great credit for his energy and perse-
verance. He is endeavoring to secure
penitentiary convicts with which to ex-
tend his road towards the gulf. Sena-
tor Dalton has introduced bill in the
Senate to obtain the convicts required
to secure the construction of the road,
and this able Senator viii doubtless
succeed in this laudable enterprise. No
enterprise in the State is more deserving
of encouragement than the Ripley Rail-
road Company.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
Will All Pull Together.

The Brandon Republican, the leader of
the Democracy of the mighty east, says it
don't want 'Copiah Independent to rep
resent it in Congress. We are of opinion
that the democracy of this county will pull
together in the approaching canvass.-Co-
piahan.
We would remind our friends that
they must all pull together or hang
politically together.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

1t is unfortunate for the cause of genuine
river improvement that the proposition to
refer the subject of improving the Missis-
sippi river and tributaries, as a distinct
matter, to the Committee on Mississippi
River Improvement of the House was de-
feated. The subject properly belongs to
that committee, but the Commerce Commit
tee will now continue to be the machine of
the -Courier-Journal.
tIt will be remembered that it was in
favor Of this just and proper measure,
that Gen. Chalmers delivered the able
speech from which We quoted copiously
in a recent number of this paper)
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
Carroll County.

Carroll county has been fruitful of men
who occupy positions of honor and trust.
For the benefit of hose who have not given
the matter consideration, we append a list
Of her citizens who now hold positions OF
honor: Gen. J. L. George, present Chief
Justice Of the State, and United States
Senator elect; Hon. H. ID. Money, Repre-
sentative IN Congress; J. B. H. Heming
way, State Reporter; Hon. w. l.. Heming-
way, State Treasurer; Col A. NJ. Nelson,
Adiutant General; James II. Nelson, Chief
Clerk in State Treasury; Judge William
Cothran, Judge of the fifth Judicial District;
Judge r. w. Williamson, Chancellor fifth
Chancery District.
All the above named gentlemen were,
until very recently, citizens of Carroll
county, and resided in Carrollton.-Carroll
Courier.
And to the last list of worthies,
whose names have shed lustre upon the
history of Carroll county, the name OF
the iIIustrious philan tropist and patri-
OF c. VI. Walden should be added.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THE bill has passed the New York
Legislature making women eligible to
serve as School Trustees, and permitting
them to vote at elections for school Off
GERS. There can be little question about
the wisdom of allowing full scope to
their influence on public education, in
which they are faithful and efficient
workers; nor of giving them equal ad-
vantages with the male sex in acquiring
knowledge for the practical pursuits of
life.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
PETER /!
Tupelo Journal. !

Peter Mitchell, 'the colored member from
Washington" does not appear to be as good a
Democrat now as he was when he pied ged
himself, in order to to get into the caucus,
to "act with the emocratic-Conservatiy
party in the future" His name now
figures conspicuousIy in the proceedings of
a Greenback meeting lately held in Jack
son. Thus it seems that Peter has denied
and betrayed the Democratic party before
its red game cock had chance to crow over
glorious presidential victory this fall.
off this Peter is the rock on which
the Democracy have built their church,
its evident they are gone up y
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THERE was an agreement between
the two parties in Congress in framing
the Census Bill that they were to have
equal representation in the appoint
ment Of Census Supervisors. Notwith-
standing this arrangement, Mr.. Hayes,
who has shown probably, more partisan
litteness than any other incumbent ofthe
Presidency ever did, appointed all the
Supervisors from Ohio, Republicans, and
the consequence is the Senate has rejec-
ted the whole lot, by party vote. In
Mississippi, he appointed two Republi-
cans, (Messrs. Buchanan and Lynch, }
and one Democrat, (Mr. Handy.)
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

Mr.. BELTzHoovER, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania has introduced in the
lower house of Congress a bill provi-
ding for general amnesty. 1t provides
that all political disabilities of all per-
sons in the United States arising under
the third section of the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution shall be
forever removed and discharged upon
such persons filing with the Attorney
General of the United States request
in writing for relief from such disabili-
tics
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THE Interstate Commerce Committee
of the lower House of Congress has
agreed to report bill which provides
for the appointment of railroad COM
missioner, whose powers shall extend
over the railway transportation of all
property through one or more States
should such property be carried by one
or more railroads, running in connec-
tion or separately. The commission are
also authorized to inquire into the pool
ing system, and report to Congress
what legislation is expedient to regulate
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

\ RESOLUTION was offered in the New
York Assembly declaring against the
election of President of the United
States for third term, and favoring a
constitutional amendment to prevent it.
The resolution was laid on the table.
This shows what they are coming to,
Grant President for life and his son
Freddy for his successor"
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

PANoLA CoUNTY-Wm. Martin, Esq.
who has been the efficient Tax-Collector of
this county for the last two years, stepped
into the Captains Office on yesterday and
gave most satisfactory account of his
stewardship. He was charged on his State
tax account alone Greatly and personality
with the snug little sum of $12,389 63, all
of which he collected and paid over except
the small amount of 1866 81, turned over
to his successor, and which embraces State
deeds, State lands, insolvencies, etc Pa
nola county never had better Tax -Collec-
tor, not even when the immortal Fletcher
sat at the receipt of custom-than Mr..
Martin, and we take much pleasure in be-
slowing this small tribute to his worth
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

DR. J. 7. MURRY, one of the leading
and most public spirited citizens of
North Mississippi, has been making OBJ
servations at the Capital, and writes,
among other things, as follows to the
Ripley Advertiser
After being here a week. and getting
expressions from many members of both
branches of the Legislature, having been
granted the privileges of those bodies, l
take pleasure in saying that there will be
no difficulty about the enactment of our
anti-liquor law; therefore, the committee
ought TO loose not a moment in slgners and
hurrying forward the memorial | may
not reach home for several days-hence j
write. The papers should be sent to our
immediate representative, with whom our
Senator will cooperate. | insist that the
bill ought to allow practicing physicians to
give their patients vinous and spirituous
liquors as medicine, not to sell 1t, however,
even when it is to be used as a medicine.
And think druggists ought to be allowed
to sell wine for sacramental use only, and
with the necessary restrictions thrown
around such sale.
With those two exceptions, l say away
with the pernicious traffic in this damna-
ble stuff.
Col w. C. Falkner, and Capt c. L. Har-
ris are in this city, looking as pleasant and
agreeable as you could imagine. This sa-
vors of railroad extension, don't it? Our
mutual young and handsome friend, j. A.
H., is fully on his heels here but really |
do not think he appears to feel as much at
home, and contented, as he does when at
Ripley, or en- route from that point to New
Albany, | wonder why this is so-Time
NAV answer
Our representatives, Dalton and Wolff,
are at their posts, watchful and efficient
and nobody need have any fears about any
and all matters that may come before the
Legislature receiving due attention, as far
as they are concerned. These gentlemen
are making reputation rapidly.
\ BILL is in the hands of Col. Stew
art, Of Kinds, and will be introduced at
an early day, which strongly commends
itself to the attention of all interested
in the material prosperity of this State.
1t is to charter a railroad company from
jackson via Yazoo City to a point on
the Mississippi river opposite Arkansas
CITY. This is destined to be great
trunk-line from New Orleans to St.
Louis as it connects at Arkansas City
with direct line to St. Louis, and as
such has been very strongly endorsed
by the New Orleans press. 1t will de
velop large State interest by bringing
into the market the production of many
thousand acres of the rich swamp land
now almost useless, and thus adding
largely to the taxable values of the
State. As great competing line for
freight it will cheaper all supplies and
augment all the values of the products
of large and important section. We
beg leave to call the attention of the
Legislature to the bill and express a
hope that they will pass the charter at
once giving to the corporation all such
privileges as are enjoyed by other such
corporations in the State which may be
consistent with its best interests.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

"PETE," jackson correspondent of
the Lauderdale Review, gives the fol-
lowing first-rate notice of the young
member from Clarke:
Do you know McCtee, of Clarke? The more
you know him the better you like him. and
the people will, some of these times, appre-
ciate his services. MCGEE came on business
for his county and State, and is attending
to it.
That's the way to put it. He came
on business for his constituents, and is
attending TO it.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
Scalage on Cotton.

Mr.. Carroll, of Octibbeha, offered a
resolution early in the session, which
was adopted, instructing the House
Committee to inquire into the practica-
bility ofpassinga bill to prevent scaleage
on cotton; and responsive to this reso-
luton he prepared the following bill,
which was reported, and which, on his
motion, has been referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. We hope the Com
mittee will report favorably upon it.
For his action in this matter, Mr.. Car
roll has entitled himslf to the thanks of
every cotton producer, great and small,
in the State. 1t is to correct an abuse
for which no excuse can be offered, and
from which they have all suffered
A BILL to be entitled an act to prevent
scslage on cotton, AMI for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That il shall be
un awful for any public cotton weigher or
any other person in this State, TO deduct any
thing from the actual weight of any bale or
bales of cotton under color of sealing or other
visa.
SIC 2 Be it further enacted, That anv per-
son, or persons, violating the provisions of
this act shall be deemed gully of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof for the
first offence shall be fined not more than ten
dollars, and for each and every subsequent Of
fence, shall be fined not more than TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and may be imprisoned in the county
Jail not more than sixty days.
SIC. 3. Be il further enacted That all acts
In conflict with this act be repealed, and that
this act take effect from and after its passage
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
The Natchez, Jackson and Colum bus
Railroad.

A large majority Of the citizens Of our
county, we are sure, viii read with no
little satisfaction the following from
a late Natchez Democrat:
The contract for doing the grading, bridg
ing and tieing Of the Natcbez, Jackson and
Columbus railroad from the Kinds county
line TO Jackson, was yesterday signed by
the contractors and the President Of the
Company. Under the provisions of this
contract, work viii be commenced at or
near Jackson about March Ist, and is to be
finished by the first day of December, if not
sooner The cost Of the earthwork, it is es-
timated, will be $4,000, and the bridging
and tieing OF the road 100000, making a
total of SO 900 for preparing the route for
the laying Of the rails through Kinds coun-
ty to jackson 1t is thought that $lS0,000
cash Will be realized from the sale OF
the 100000 Of Hinds county bonds.
After deducting the $4,000 for preparing
the road bed, there win be lef. S105, 600 for
the purchase of iron for the road in Kinds
county, which will be nearly, if not quite
enough, to iron this part of the road. Messrs.
Dufin q Co, we understand, are also will
ling to contract at the same rate for the
building of the gap between Martin and
the Kinds county line, and the contract
will in all probability, be awarded to
them as soon as proper arrangements for
doing so can be made.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

ALL the colored members of the Vir-
ginia Legislature have united in a let
ter to Massa Sherman, in which they de-
clare him their first choice for Presi-
dent. We learn that IN Mississippi
the colored Republican leaders, espee-
tally iii the Revenue service, are for
Sherman. and win in due season, give
the Grant boom the black eye.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
Gen. Featherston.

The Oxford Eagle says that Gen. W.
:. Featherston is 'the unanimous
choice Of all the leading lawyers of
North Mississippi for Supreme Judge,
the declarations and dispatches oftrading
politicians to the contrary notwith-
standing"
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THE Trustees of the new A. and NJ.
College of South Carolina, have decided
to create the following professorships:
Analytical and agricultural chemistry
and experimental agriculture, geology,
mineralogy and botany; mathematics, natur-
al philosophy and mechanics; English Ian
guage and literature and bellies letters.
Two foremen will be appointed, one of the
farm and the other of mechanics. The
professors are to be paid not less than two
thousand dollars per annum each, and to
have houses free. The foremen are to have
seven hundred and fifty dollars per annum
each and house.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

NJ NJ. T., a correspondent at Air
Mount, Yalobusha county, is informed
that county enumerators under the CEN
sus law, are appointed by the District
Supervisors, and that the Supervisor
for the District in which Calhoun and
Yalobusha are located, is Mr.. j. r.
Buchanan, of Marshall, provided he is
confirmed by the Senate.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

PETITIONS have been laid before the
Senate from the several counties therein
named, by Messrs. }. p. Carter, A. II.
Carter, David johnson and w. w.
Humphries for the passage of a lawreg-
ulating railroad freights and fares.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

IT is matter of history that Ethel Barks-
dale, approved of and apologized for the
Yazoo affair-Vicksburg Herald.
BARKsDALE approved of the Yazoo affair,
perhaps, and so aid every Democrat in the
State but he didn't apologize for it, be-
cause it didn't need any apology.-Okolona
States.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

The Democrats in the New Jersey
Legislature stands as follows on the
Presidential question: Joel Parker, II;
Tilden. s.; Bayard. s; Seymour. Al
Hancock, 1 !; Mcclellan, 1; Jsweft. ! !;
Randall, /.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
AUDITORIAL ITEMS.

SHARKEY COUNTY-Mr. D. c. Casey,
the outgoing Sheriff and Tax-Collector of
Sharkey county, was in town on last Thurs
day, and closed up his final settlement with
the Auditor of Public Accounts for every
thing in full to date. Mr.. Casey has made
a most excellent Sheriff-has been prompt
in his settlements with the Auditor, and re-
tires from his Office with the esteem
and good will of the entire Auditors office.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

SYMPTOMS of something for Democrats to
steer clear of-another Liberal Republican
moyement-are cropping out at Washington
1t is based upon the assumption ofGRANT's
nomination By the Chicago convention
st. Louis Republican.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

Hon GEORGE ToRREY, of Jefferson,
who has given the subject of foreign inn
migration much study ADMINISTRATION,
has written letter to Hon. \. NJ.
West, in reference to the matter, and
the latter gentleman has kindly placed
it at our disposal. 1t will be found in an
other column.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

HoN. 7. T. SINGLETON, the brilliant
and eloquent young Senator fran Madi-
son, delivered few remarks, on the
mooted question of Instructions" yes
terday, redo.ent of wit and irony, which
our reporter has inadequately sketched.
To have been enjoyed, they ought to
have been heard.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

SENATOR J. p. CARTER has presented to the
Senate petition from the citizens of Jack
son county regarding the killing of Stock
on the New Orleans and Mobile Railroad
1t is to be hoped that the Legislature will
pay some attention to the natter
Handsboro Advertiser
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

Major WEBB, q competent writer,
has been elected editor Of The Grange
Of the Southern Eesald,
By the County Grange Of Anite county.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

The Port Gibson ReveiIle Maj
Mason) reproduces Mr.. CAROLS bill
to prevent scaIage on cotton, and says
that it will pass. 1t certainly ought.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

ALL the prisoners escaped from the
Jail at GreenvilIe, on the goth.
Among them was Barton, the insurance
swindler, who has been captured.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

GLAD 10 HEAR Ir.-The Copiahan
says that DR.. Hunter has removed the
Monitor printing material to Crystal
Springs, where the paper was formerly
published. With q view, We presume.
to reauming its publication.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

MR. W. T. MAGRUDER, leading and
public spirited citizen of Claiborne
county, is visiting the Capital upon an
important mission for the people Of his
county and of the industrial population
of the State generally. He was invited
to appear before the Code Committee
yesterday evening and explained at
length and with great ability the OBJ
jects of his mission. He is one of the
largest planters and most esteemed cit
izens of his county, He has no axe Of
his own to grind. His labor is purely
patriotic and philanthropie.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

IT will be seen that the Humphries
Railroad bill passed the Senate yes
terday, by vote Of 10 to 8. Now, for
the House.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THEJeaths Of Capt. c. NJ. Boyce and
Mr.. David Hines, both respected and
valued citizens Of Noxubee, are an
nounced in the Beacon.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THOMAS j. BoLToN, JR., Of this
county, who killed the two Clarke
brothers in a difficulty at Vicksburg,
has been arrested and lodged in Jail.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

SENATOR HUMPHREYS in presenting
the petition of the citizens of Lee coun-
ty, for law regulating freights and
fares, asked the reading of the follow
inc letter from Hon. w. H. II. Tison:
BALDWIN, Miss, Feb. 10, 1880.
Hon. w. w. Humphries, Jackson, Miss.
DEAR SIR-Inclosed | hand you a petit
tion asking for some legislation at the pres
ent session of the Legislature in favor of
the regulation and control of charges for
freights and travel. and to prevent unjust
discrimination and extortion by railroads
in the State. 1t is almost the universal
desire on the part of the people for some
such legislation to be enacted. If there is
doubt about the constitutionality Of such
legislation, the only way to settle such
doubt is to get the question in some way
before the Courts and have the question
settled. Until this is done it will be
question before the people and the Legisla-
ture, and it would be a great relief to all
parties to have the question disposed of in
some way. | am, very respectfully,
w. Ii. II. TISoN
Mr.. Cooper presented similar petition
from citizens of Attala county.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
Hon. Van q. Manning.

FIIKBDILTB L0E1mETCIaIs
Mr.. Manning Ii rejecting credit on his
State III the National Congress. No mem-
Der Of that body stands higher ii the esti-
NATION of his associates.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
MEMBERS.
NJ. KLEIN

PRoF. w. l.. SUTTON is now the sole
editor of our Greenback contemporary,
the BatesvilIe Blade.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

GENERAL GRANT and party have
sailed from Havana for Vera Cruz,
Mexico.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THE mutual friends of Hons. F. A.
Montgomery and ]. II. Currie, of the
House, will be gratifed to learn that
the unpleasantness which occurred be-
tween them on Saturday has been set
tied upon amicable and honorable terms
by mutual friends.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
A Word to the Mississippi Legislature.

The Legislature of Mississippi owes it to
the women of the State-to the daughters
who are to be wives and mothers in a few
years-to establish, and on an enduring and
solid basis, State college for the education
of the girls. The claims of women to be ed
ueated for usefulness and for labor are every
where being conceded. There is no good
reason why girl should not be made self
supporting aud selEsustaining as we'll as
how
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

THE JACKSON CLARION has raised its
potential voice against any proposition for
redistrcting the State by the present Leg
isature. 1t contends that as the State
will have to be redistricted under the APP
portioument law of Congress after the next
census is completed, any effort in that di-
recton by the present Legislature would be
out Of place and useless. We have not
given the words of the CLARION, but this
is about the idea conveyed. Now what we
in the Sixth District complain of Is, that
injustice has been done 70 the Western
counties of the Stare, and we think that the
time to correct injustice is when it is first
dscovered-Natchez Democrat.
The Democrat has entirely misunder-
stood US. In reply to the inquiry
whether it would devolve upon the
Legislature at its present session to re-
district the State under the federal
law, We said it would not be possible
forit to do so; that the census would be
taken in the summer and the result
would be reported to Congress al its
next session in December, and that un-
der the returns as thus reported a new
apportionment for Representatives in
Congress would be made for the several
states; that before that time new cleo
ton (in November neXt) would be held,
and held Of course under the existing
law, and that consequently the present
Legislature could not redjstrict the
State under the new census. We might
have added that if an extra session
should be held in 1881 after the new ap-
portionment is made, the State could be
redistricted by this Legislature, but
our remark was not made with reference
to a contingency of that sort. We viii
take occasion to say that there may be
imperative reasons OF public policy for
the assembling of an extra session Of
the Legislature neXtyear, to re-district
the State under the new census, and
especially to make new apportionment
for the State Legislature under the
enumeration Of inhabitants which the
Legislature at its present session will
no doubt order in conformity to the re-
quiremtnts Of the Constitution.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

The Legislature, by the liberal APP
preparation which it has made for the
Agricultural and Mechanical College,
has settled all doubt as to its determi-
nation to foster that Institution.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25

"FLoUNDER,' who hasnumerous other
names and as many eyes as Argus for
what is going on about the Capitol,
writes as follows to the Pascagoula
Democrat-Star, in reference to Speaker
Johns:
In conclusion wish to mention Speaker
Johns of the House. There never was a
more popular speaker or better man.
Prompt in the transaction of business, thor
oughly posted in parliamentary rules and
the digest he puts business through quickly
and thoroughly, and has the respect of every
one who knows him.
The weekly clarion., 1880-02-25
The Third Term.

BLAINE THE GRANT CANDIDATE FOB VICE
PRESIDENT.
New York Sun.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-THE intimate
personal and political friends of Gen. Grant
Insist that there is not, and there will not be
any antagonism between Grant and Blaine
that Blaine will accept the second place on
the ticket.