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House met pursuant to adjollrnmpOt
Speaker Johns in the chair. ''Vi''
Roll called and quorum present.
Reading of the journal was disno,
with. P''Scd
Leave of absence was granted ia Nos,,
Martin, holland, Mellcn, and Wright >''''
Mr.. Drane called up a bill for fhe ro,.,
of w. l.. Hemingway. State TreaSurorr '''el
The House went into Committee of A..
Whole for consideration of the lin S ,tv
Walker in the chair. '''
The Committee recommended its poSSoo,
and the bill passed. r"''"sc
The motion of Mr.. Walker to recopSido.
the vote whereby II. y. 402, was postnonaS
was lost. u'
Chapter 6, Of the Code was taken I'M anil
the House refused torecedc from its torm Irrr
amendment thereto. ""'
Sundry Chapters of the new Code waro
considered, amended and adopted
A majority of the Committee on Pepiten.
tiary. reported Senate bill 'sto require tbo
employment of convicts on works of irtar
nal Improvement, and to provide for tho
support of the Penitentiary without loss to
the State, with the recommendation that il
do pass.
Messrs. Stevhens, Rogers and Wilson
submitted minority report. "that whie
the bill was the best that had been Dre.
sented, for the purpose named, they re-.
served the right to vote for any better
that might be presented"
AT l:40, ON motion OF Mr.. Teunisson, the
House took II recess until 1870 p. m,
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
FoRTY-sECoND DAY.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
Senate met at 1880 p, M, quorum present
A message was received from the Cover.
nor transmitting certain documents, whic1
were, ON motion of Mr.. Reynolds, referred
to the Committee on Universities.
| On motion of Mr.. CowaIy the Senate
| took up an Act to amend the charter OF
Vicksburg.
| The amendment offered by Committee on
Corporations was adopted and the bill
passed as amended.
DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
A bill for the relief of Friendship Baptist
Church, of NoXubce county, was indef-
nitely postponed.
An Act to provide for the ascertainment
of the indebtedness of the State on account
of the Seminary Fund, was taken up.
Mr.. j. p. Carter moved TO indefinitely
postpone the bill.
Mr.. Perkins moved to table the motion
to postpone. Carried.
Mr.. Gibbs offered II substitute, which
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Carter moved to amend by striking
out second section, which was tabled ON
motion of Mr. Lowrance.
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment which
was adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs made the point of order that
the bill was not cngrossed, and ii went
over for engrossment.
message was received from the House
notifying the Senate that the House had
adopted sundry chapters of the Code, and
in Senate amendments to same. |
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
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Wolf for Governor.

We are highly gratified by the fire.
quent mention of the press of the
name of Col. f. A. Wolff of old Tip
pah. 1t is useless at this time to state
that he is one of the leading spirits of
the Democracy in the present Missis-
sippi Legislature.
His clarion voice is daily heard, adj
vocating the claims of the poor, and
in denunciation of the expressions of
the powerful, and especially is he de-
voting his ability and energy i'll OPP
position to r. r. schemes subsidies,
appropriations etc.
The eloquent speech which hemade
few days ago land so highly compile
mented by eX-President Davis in de-
fence of Tramps, has been copied and
highly lauded by the leading journals
of this and many other States, and we
predict that soon will the children of
our schools begin to commitit tomem-
DRY for Friday evening exercises.
This speech was not in our judgment
equal in point of rhetoric and in lofty |
conception, to his Grafton for such it |
must be called in behalf of the Blue
Mountain Female Seminary. By crit
les this effort is pronounced a pearl of
genuine eloquence, and by those whose
good fortune it was to have heard, Mr..
Prentiss greatest, it is said, that
upon this occasion, they We're proud
% say, that the eloquence and rhetoric
If Col. Wolff, equalled in every re-
pect the greatest efforts of Mr..
'rentiss.
Col. Wolf, impresses the stranger,
: being II grave, dignited, and unso- {
ial statesman, but to those who t
now him well, he is magnetic, So i
ial gentleman and companion. In {
inclusion we will add that we be- ,
eve il is but the desire of the good
eople Of the State, despite the views q
chronic poIiticiars) that Mississippi i
'uld not do better, than to call this fl
d Mexican war-hOrse to the front. 5
Would he not grace and honor the q
lair Gubernatorial? p
MANY CITIZENS. W
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tabled, and the bill referred to II special
committee, with power to call II up al any
( time. ,u
MIR. Wilson called up Senate bill, to
prevent extortion and unjust discriminn-
lion on railroads In this State, etc., which
was referred.
s. BPS. Nos. 100, 1875, 1870, 101, 1OG, 1O2 and
100 were referred to appropriate COM
s. B. %, making appropriations. for the
Agricultural and Mechanical College was
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Featherston, the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
for consideration of the bill. d.
The committee recommended itspassage;
and the bill passed.
Sundry Senate bills were read twice I'M
der the rule and referred to appropriate
committees.
On motion of Mr.. Carroll, the privileges
of the House were extended to Capt. ii. Z.
Powers of Oktibbeha county.
Senate amendments to House bill to in
corporate Merchants Bank of Meridian
We're cOncurred in.
Senate amendment to House bill, to
amend the charter Of Vicksburg, ETC., was
concurrcd in.
On motion the House took up certain
Chapters of the Code for consideration.
Numerous amendments were offered to
the same, and the most Of the morning
hour was spent in considering them.
At 2:10 O'Clock, on motion of Mr.. Love,
the House took Il recess until 1880 p. IN.
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NE N AT Il
EVENING SESSION.

Senate met at 1880 p. M, quorum present
Mr.. Cowan offered IL Joint Resolution
proposing an amendment to the COnstltu-
ton of the State, which was referred.
DISPOSITION OF BILLS.
An Act to provide for the ascertainment
of the indebtedness of the State Oh account
of Seminary Fund, and for payment OF
interest thereon. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Cotfeevillc
Guards, Passed.
| A bill to regulate the charges of County
| Surveyors for Plats and Reports Of surveys.
Indefinitely postponed.
A bill to amend section 2l43 article I, of
Revised Code of 1871, AS relates to eNemp-
tions of property by debtors removing
from the State Indefinitely postponed.
$. BIS. 1871 and II, were indefinitely
postponed.
A bill to amend an Act to regulate. the
sale of cotton ginncd, but not baled, in
certain counties named, approved Feb.
rs, 1873. The bill was passed, with amend
mcnts.
A bill to create the office of State Ento-
mologist, was indefinitely postponed.
A bill rendering more efficient the system
of public education of the State of Missis-
sippi. Indefinitely postponed.
A bill to incorporate the Merchants and
Traders Telephone Company, was passedas
amended.
, A bill to authorize the Board of Super
visors of Adams county to pay out money
in repairing Public Roads in the county
during the years 1880 and 1881. Passed.
An Act to Incorporate the State Medical
Association, and regulate the practice of
medicine in this State.
A bill to regulate the sale of vinous and
sprituous liquors in that portion of Lin
con'county which lies within three miles
of Wesson. Passed.
On motion the Senate took up bill for
the relief of the Mobile and Northwestern
r. Il. Company, which was referred.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, the Senate took,
up bill to amend an Act to create an adj |
ditional Justice of the Peace in Beat No. 3, |
of Leake county, which was referred.
Tho Governor by message, notified the
Senate that he had approved S. BIS. Nos.
80 and ia.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
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THE wEssoN' MILLS.

The agent of the Wesson Mills, in
Mississippi, furnishes the Montgomery
Advertiser some items in relation to
these mills. These works are run by
steam, the motive power being two
Corliss engines, of two hundred horse
power each, burning wo I'd for fuel.
that being cheaper than coal at that
point. There are now in operation
1900 spindles and G92 looms, consum-
ing about 5000 bales of cotton and
100000 pounds of wool per annum.
They produce all kinds of oasameres,
linseys, tweels, drilling, plaids, etc,
besides great variety of cotton thread,
rope, etc. Prominent among their pro-
duets is an exceedingly HANDSOME
dress goods, which although made en-
tirely of cotton, has a perfection of
finish that makes it really beautiful
as well a. desirable article for ladies'
wear. This goods Is sometimes called 1
Mississippi silk" and makes a dress |
IF which no lady need he ashamed. /
We may add that the stock Of this
Company u not for sale, il being such
l profitable investment that there is
none Of it on the market.
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S e N AT e.
F0RTY-TIIIRD DAY.
EVENING SESSION.

Senate met ut 1880 O'Clock p. Quorum
present.
On motion of Mr.. Cowan the Senate
took up an Act making an appropriation
for the City Hospital at Vicksburg.
Mr.. Rogers moved to Indefinitely post
pone the bill. Lost.
The bill was discussed at some length.
and passed, by vote of yeas 10, nays y.
Mcssrs. Cooper and johnson were paired
on the vote. The former would. have
voted for the bin, and the latter against it,
An Act to prevent swine from running at
large in, Adams county, was passed, as
amended.
The substitute for M Act to incorporate
the Mi Mississippi River Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company, was adopted and passed.
An Act requiring the New Orleans, Mo-
bile and Chattanooga II. r. Co., to fence its
line within this State. Passed
A bill to- incorporate the, Buchanan,
FIGURING Mills and Manufacturing Com
pany, in Calhoun county, was passed as
On motion of Mr.. Cowan, the Senate adj
journcd.
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THERE still fingers a slight affecta-
ton Of Grantism among the Republi-
cans of Mississippi. Capt. Lake
continues to stand by him and insists
on the Republican vote Of NIississippi
going FOR him. But Capt. Lakes grin
on the Republican party Of NIis-is-
sippi is not altogether as strong as a
live and healthy crabs. THERE'S such
thing az the Republican party going
back on Lake or shaking him off
We dou't know which they are going
to do yet, IL he continues 10 stick to
Grant. But Grant don't want the
Presidential nomination unless Il Is
handed TO him ON a silver plate accom-
panied with a mug Of old rye. And
there Is hardly any probability Of his
being able tn get it without a shap
contest.
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THE vIcKsBURa KILLING.

Another of those dreadful tragedies
that have 80 often startled the peace
. full citizens Of the Hill City, occurred
last Friday night. The performances
at the Opera House had just closed,
and the audience were pouring out and
returning 10 their homes, when the
report of revolver rang out upon the
stiffness of the night air, sounding the
death knell of young Douglas Clarke,
who fell with bullet in his heart. Mr..
Clarke had just met Thos. J. Bolton,
Jr., between whom and himself IA per-
sonal difficulty was imminent, and,
as we learn, planted blow in Boil
toms face which was soon followed
by the shot that ended one young
life in blood and darkness, and clouds
another with Il lifelong woe. Leonard
NJ. Clarke, the elder brother of Doug
las, rushed to The support of his young
brother, when again the sharp crack
of the fatal pistol was twice heard, and
another young man lay in the gasp of
death. This is in brief the story of IL
terrible tragedy, as gathered from per- !
sons recently from Vicksburg, as well ,
as from the journals of that city. 1t
is tragic enough to suit the taste of =,
the most blOodthirsty. Two young n
men, in the very morning Of life, are y
sleeping in bloody graves. A gray !,
haired father and mother are stepped n
to the lips in woe, weeping like Rachel, h
and refusing to be comforted, because ~
heir bright eyed sons will meet their
gaze never again. But there is another :,
lome where sorrow broods like pail.
4 gray haired sire bends in agony IL
'ver his cherished boy, and upon the al
BOSOM of the slayer fall tears not less
litter or sincere than those shed in the eo
isolate home in Vicksburg. God
ity those gray haired fathers and pr
lothers. May He bind up their bruis- D.,
d and broken hearts, and out of all III
his tangled skein of wretchedness
nd sorrow, may He who rules the eIi
'orld in goodness and mercy, evoke NJ
ON this bloody affair lesson of 10
federation and forbearance which
lay in future spare us the recital of 7
lch tragedies. :,
Young Mr.. Bolton was arrested in
lis county last Saturday, and placed =
the Raymond jail. We heard yes
rday that he was to be taken to
icksburg last evening, but whether Co
, was or not, we have not yet learned. /
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
House met at 1880 o'clock. Quorum
present.
The Committee on Federal Relations, to
whom was referred the memorial asking an
appropriation by the United States Gov
eminent for the improvement of the navi-
cation of Pearl river, recommended that it
do pass.
Reports were received from the several
standing committees, reporting silndry
bills with recommendations.
MIR. Ford called up II bill to amend the
statutes i'll relation to Boards of Health. 1t
was made the special order for tomorrow
at II O'Clock.
| Consideration of an Act to organize and
regulate the duties of the Department of
Immigration and Agriculture, was post
poned, on notion of Mr.. Field, until
Thursday night.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Buford.
Mr.. Melville called up an Act for the
relief T Mary i. Ware and Sedley Lynch
Ware Il minor.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole for consideration of the bill, and
reported it back with the Recommendation
that il do pass
The bill passed.
Mr.. Melville called up II bill to provide
for the collection of the common shool fund
in certain cases. Passed as amended.
MI. Williams called up Il bill to authorize
the Board of Supervisors of Grenada
county to publish their proceedings. H.
definitely potponed.
MI Weatherly called up bill to incor-
porate the Albino Ferry Company in
Holmes county. Passed.
MI. Chritmas called up an Act for the
relief of Jno. Il. Smith, of Holmes county.
Passed.
Mr.. Moore called up bill to incorporate
tne town of DuncansDy. Passed with Sen
ate amendments.
:, Mr.. Clark called up IL bill for relief of
Peter Hamilton and othe $, citizens of
lssaquena county. Passed.
Mr. Nabers called up bill to declare Biz
Bear Creek navigable stream, and for {
Dther purposes. Passed as amended
, Mi. Wood called up Il bill to incorporate ,
ne jackson county Stock Association.
Passed.
Mr.. Ford called up II bill supplemental t
o an Act to amend the statutes in relation t
o Boards of Health. Passed.
Mi. Morris called up bill for the relief +
u W. NJ. Brame, Sheriff of Jasper county. c
PASSED. !
Mr. Torrey, of Jefferson called up II bill
authorize the Board OF Supervisors of V
EMERSON county to have their proceedings g
Passed as amended.
Mr. Currie called up an Act to amend and Il
eN1ve an Act to establish the Wahalak I
'grlcultlH District. Passed.
Mr. lowry called up bill to authorize n
uPerElSofs OF Lafayette county to have N
ne public roads worked by contract. IVhe
lbstitute for said bill was passed. fl
MI. lowry called up bill to authorize p
lpSrNlsorS of Lafayette county to issue
Onus, and for other purposes. Passed, q,
On motion the House adjourned
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Land and Water.


We read of peculiar things happen
ing in life, and wise men should be
surprised at nothing. In like manner
comely and modest woman has
often fortune in her face if she knows
how beauty should become her. To.
wit: During the troubles in the reign
of King Charles |, a country gin
came up to London in search Of a
place as servant maid; but not sue
ceeding she applied herself to carry
ing out beer from a brewhouse, and
was one of those then called tub-wO
men. The brewer, observing well.
looking girl in this low occupation,
took her into his family as servant
and after while, she behaving with
so much decorum and prudence, he
married her he died when she was
yet young woman and left hera
large fortune. The business of the
brewery was dropped and the young
woman was recommended to Mr.
Hyde as gentleman of skill in the
law to settle her affairs. Hyde, who
was afterwards the great Earl Of
Clarendon, finding the widows for
tune very considerable, married her.
OF this marriage there was no Other
issue than daughter, who was after
ward the wife of James II. and mothe-
Of Mary sand Anne, Queens of Eng
and.
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Congressman Fort is urging the
speedy consideration of his bill for the
reduction of the duty on printing pa
per. The bill properly comes before
the committee on ways and means of
which Fernando Wood is chairman.
MIR. Wood wants TO postpone the I'm
until the bills reducing the duty on
steel rails and sugar are disposed Of
but Mr.. Fort threatens that in case Of
any delay on the part Of the committee
he will bring the bill before the house
under a suspension of the rules.
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HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIY
EVENING SESSION.

: House met at 1880 p. M, quorum present
i Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Russell.
Z. The consideration of an Act to remove
the distractions from the Chickasahay
g river and its tributaries was resumed.
l The amendment offered by Mr.. Walker
was adopted, and the bill passed.
, House bill for the relief of j. NJ. Hale
was laid on the table.
| House bill to establish State Normal
School in Lauderdale county was indeti-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. TeunissOn called up u bill to change
the boundary lines of Pike and Lawrence
counties, and for other purposes, which
passed.
Mr.. Hardin called up bill to authorize
the Board of Supervisors of Leake county
to establish and maintain free public ferry
on Pearl river, in said county. Passed.
Mr. Harkreader called up bill for the
relief of j. G.'Cole, of Lee county. Passed.
Mr.. Applewhte called up Il bill for the
relief ofJ. Alcus Il Co, merchants of Brook
haven. Passed.
Mr.. Applewhite called up a bill for relief
of Geo. Washington, a citizen of Lincoln
county.
On motion, the House went into Commit
tee of the Whole, for consideration of
the bill.
The committee recommended the passage
of the bill.
The bill was read third time and ordered
engrOssed.
, A bill to authorize Supervisors of Lin
coin county to levy tax sufficient to pay
the outstanding indebtedness on account of |
the county school fund. Passed
Mr.. Applewhite called up bill amenda-
tory of and supplemental TO an Act to in
corporate BroOkhaven, in Lincoln county.
Passed.
Mr.. uarkreader called up bill to pre-
vent stock from running at large in Lee
county, and for other purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Erwin called up bill to provide for
the application of certain funds now i'm the
Treasury of Lowndes county. Passed.
MI: Field called up a-bill to incorporate
the Minister'S Relief Association of North
Mississippi Conference. Passed.
Mr.: Field called up bin to incorporate
the Tombigbce Manufacturing Company. ;
Passed.
An Act to incorporate the Central Earn
est Workers Association passed.
House bill for relief of Geo. Washington, ;
Of Lincoln county, was passed
Mr.. Rogers called up a bill supplemental ]
% and amendatory of an Act to incorpo-
ate the Arkansas City and Grenada Rail- i
Dad Company,
The House, on motion of Mr.. Shields.
vent into Committee of the Whole for con-
liberation of tire bill. :
The Committee recommended its pas j.
age. il
The bill passed. O
Mr. Rogers called up bill to ascertain
he outstanding indebtedness of the Liqui- Or
atlng LeVce District, and for other pur- "
Oses. Passed. "
Mr.. SeabroOk, Chairman of the Commit II
&c on Mobile and Ohio Railroad, made e
eport and submitted bill and recon- il
tended its passage Il
5. Il. lG6, and substitute, to facilitate the cl
instruction of Greenville, Columbus and
l,lhinShahn kallroad, etc., was taken up,
I'd the substitute was adopted and
Ie bill passed. II
Mr.. .Applewhite entered motion to re- fr
'hslder vote whereby an Act to establish la
State Normal School in Lauderdalc coun- at
was postponed. II,
On motion. the House adjourned. NJ
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REV. w. 3. COOPER, Missionary to
Japan, will lecture in st. Andrews
Church next Sunday evening. 1t is
the universal verdict Of the press
where he has spoken in the North
west ard South, that his lectures
are Of rare and entertaining infor-
nation about the morals and habits of
the japanese, and presented in very
attractive manner. We bcspeak for
him large audieenc.
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GEN. VIM. R. MILES.
Nickshurg Commercial.

NTVkSOWTI IOWmefrNI.
We met our old and honored friend
Gen. VIM. r.. Miles, of Yazoo city, one
Of the most celebrated lawyers and
distinguished orators in the South.
Age sits lightly on the Generals head,
and he is as vigorous and buoyant
as when he rode at the head of his old
brigade. He is on his way to WASH
ington City to argue an important
case before the United States Supreme
Court.
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THOMAS J. BOLTON, JR., the slayer
of the Clarke brothers last week, was
carried to Vicksburg Tuesday morn
ing from Kinds countyjail and quietly
lodged in the Jail there. He was
guarded by Sheriff Beck, of Warren,
and Sheriff Robinson, of Kinds coun-
ty. The excitement provoked by the
double killing is gradually subsiding.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATION.

sr IiIuse met pursuant to adjournment
speaker Johns in the chair. '''''' III
Prayer by DIR. Hunter.
quorum present.
pensed with. vas us
ne privileges Of the House wero extend
81 20 non I. q, Clark. Of Attala eotIn1,-
on motion % Mr.. Anderson. NY
n, Inc House took up the motion or NJ
~ ii y, 70 reconsider the vote where's,
the House refused 10 concur in sensts
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THE PENITENTIARY.

The leasing idea of disposing of the
convicts in the Penitentiary prevailed
yesterday in the Senate, by an over
whelming majority-26 to I. We pre-
sumo the House will adopt the Senate
bill by a similar majority. The more
the question is investigated, the more
convinced men are Of the wisdom of
leasing over any schemes yet add
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In the nomination of Maj. Fl. S.
VanEaton, as the incoming Chancel-
lor Of the 10th District, the Governor
has responded to the wishes of the bar
and people. 1t is splendid appoint
ment, and Chancellor VanEaton will
be certain to make one of the most
useful and popular judges of the State.