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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09
F1sEwHERE We have copied from tbe


conrier-Tournalan authorized statement
of Mr.. Tilden's position. 1t should be
accepted by his oppozers. as well as by
his friends. as entirely satisfactory.
While he does not obtrusiyely thrust
himself upon his party as a candidate
he does not. at the same time, feel at
liberty to forbid the use Of his name by
the very large and respectable element
which thinks that he should be the can
didate. He relegates the whole case to
the representatives Of the party AT Gin
cinnati, with a willingness 10 abide their
decision; to be a candidate or not, ac-
cording to their judgment; and if not
nominated, to support whoever Is nomI-
mated, with zeal and whole heartedness-
We are among those who have not adj
vocated his nomination. We have APP
pretended that he had been so much
censured for the shortcomings Of others,
and 50 much slandered by his political
enemies, that his availability had been
impaired and while we hold this opin-
ion still, we have not ceased TO admire
the calm dignity with which he has borne
himselfin the midst Of misrepresentation
and calumnv nor have We ceased TO re,
member he is the same great states man
and illustrious reformer who bore cthe
Democratic banner to victory in 1876
and that he has done nothing from that
day to the present hour TO forfeit the
confidence which his countrymen repos
ed in him in that memorable contest
mated, but if contrary to our anticipa
tions, and in spite Of our humble effort
he should be, we Will support him
with all the earnestness Of our nature
and with whatever ability we possess.
In sending them (the Cincinnati delegates
forward, the people have but one demand to
make, and that is, that in all the balloting
that may be done before the standard of the
Democratic party Is assigned to the one who
IS expected to bear it TO victory in the com
ny contest, tltF Will DG i0uuu voting as q
unit, etc, etc.-Aberdeen Examiner
Bur it 50 happens that the people, ;"
(that IS, the Convention representing
'the people, did not make any such
"demand." They left the delegates in
dividualIy to the umestrained exercise
OF their own judgment in casting the
votes Of the States and there Is no pos
sible way for them Ito vote a a unit, ;"
except they be Of one mind a to the
best man to be voted for, and that is not
probable. Besides tits exceedingly prob
lematical whether voting as unit
would be the wisest policy especially in
the earlier balloting Moreover, mas
much as the Convention refused to
instruct for any particular candi-
date and did not adopt a 'unit' rule, it
is just that every phase Of Democratic
sentiment in the State should be repre-
scented at Cincinnati, precisely as it was
in the State Convention, and in the Sc
lection of delegates to the National Con-
vention.
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Noxubee River.

In publishing the appropriations for
Mississippi in the River and Harbor bill,
the appropriation of Sl2 900 for the i'm,
provement Of Noxuboc River, was acct.
dentally omitted. This appropriation,
it is proper to say, was secured by the
active efforts Of Hon. H. d. Money,
Representative from the Sd District.
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THE New York Legislature has adj
journed without passing the threatened
political bill to provide for electing
Presidential electors by districts, sonow
we may safely count on the votes of
that State being all cast for the Demo-
cratic nominee.
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WHAT Hon. David johnson, staunch
and true, does not know about Itawam-
ba politics, is not worth knowing; and
here is his postscript to business letter j:
Old Itawamba may be counted unit for
the Democratic nominee for President let
him be who he may d..
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SEVERAL of the newspapers have pub
lished what purports to be the particu-
lars Of duel between Gov Foote and
Col. J. F. H. Claiborne. The latter
gentleman never had a difficulty with
Gov. Foote. The duel referred to was
between Gov Foote and Col. Osman
Claiborne. 1t grew out Of certain re-
marks made by the former about Gov.
Runnels in presence Of Col. G., who was
one of his staff A challenge was
promptly sent and promptly accepted,
and, to avoid notoriety and probable
arrest if they repaired to Vicksburg,
they went to Columbus, and fought in
Alabama, just across the line, with pis-
tolls. They exchanged three shots with
out effect, when seconds and friends in
tervened, and the affair terminated.
Gov. Foote, though q brave man, was
no marksman, and Col c. had to use
his left hand. Three years previously,
when an officer in the United States
Navy, in a duel with British officer at
Gibralter, he had been shot through the
shoulder, and never recovered the use
of his right arm.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Reported for The Clarion by [. Brame, Attor-
ney-at-Law, Jackson. Miss
APRIL TERN. 1880
HENRY GIBSON.

HENRY gibson.
vs. No. 1927.
TIE STATE.
Error 10 Circuit Court Lowndes county, Hon
J. NJ Arnold, Judge.
ellison was convicted of an assault and bat
terry with intent 10 murder.
The Indictment charged that the prisoner
made assault upon Jasper Clark, aud
with certain deadly, to-wit: a sharp cut
ting instrument, means likely to produce
death, the name of which IS to said grand jul
rors unknown, did then and there strike, cut
and wound the said Jasper Clark, with in
tent him, the said Jasper Clark, then and
there feloniously, wilfully and Of malice
atorethought 10 kill and murder"
HeId-
l. The indictment Is good for the entirS,
charge, aud not for mere assault although
the word "ieloniously3 is not used in that part
Of the indictment which prior TO the charg-
ing OF the intent.
2 The statement, 'csrtain sharp instru-
ment, Is not contradictory Of the allegation
that the name of the weapon was unknown
j. Theindictmenti is notdouble. The phrase,
"a means likely 10 produce death. is used a
being Synonymous with. "a certain deadly
weapon. This IS simply a repetition of the
same idea, and not a charge OF two otfanses
4Hrmsd
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Not te be reported.
A. K. NoRTHRoP ct. al.

Il. J
MATHEW FLAG.
Error to Circuit Court of Harrison county,
Hon J. 5. Hamm, Judge.
Defendant in error recovered Judgment in
the court below.
The points decided, sufficiently indicate the
facts Of the case and the questions raised
/. II was error to strike out the plea Of non
est factHm because the same was verified by
the oath of the defendants attorney. Section
So of the Code declares that N all cases where
a oath or affirmation of a party is required
such oath or affirmation may be made by his
attorney. This applies to pleas Of non est fac
tam, however improper il may be that such at
davits should be made by attorneys where
no exceptional circumstance requiring 1t are
shown
2 The Court did not err in failing to give
judgment final for defendants sustaining
the demurrer to plaintiff 5 replications, the
ground of demurrer being that the replications
concluded with verihcauons instead of TO the
country. NetcaLf Is Groge, So Miss l47.
Tnis was ground only of special demurrer
and such demurrers are abolished. Acts 1873,
p. 1870
3. There was no error in striking out the
bill filed for 4 discovery. Il was filed without
leave, was vague, and gave no sufficient
reason for the delay since the inception of the
litigation in bringing forward the defense.
I. 1t was erroneous to render Judgment nil
dicit upon the amended declaration, because no
new pleas had been filed to it. Two Of the
pleas TO the former declaration, ass1tmpsit
and payment. stood after the demurrer had
been sustained to some of the pleas. These
were applicable to the new declaration, and it
was not necessary to file them afresh. It il
only necessary to file new pleas where the
amended declaration makes a substantial
change in the action. Parisot az. Helm 81
Mss, Oh. Reversed
Opinion by CHALMERS, j.
r. Seal, for plaintiffs in error
Ben Lane Posey. Contra.
To be renorted
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THE Senate, by vote of 36 ayes to
IS noes, adopted the River and Harbor
bill, after amending it in several instan-
ces. The bill appropriates about So
600, 200. The appropriations for Mis-
sissippi are as found in the original bill
which we have already copied.
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Gen. Robert Lowry.
HONOR To WHOM HONOR Is DUE.

HONOR 10 " HON HONOR Il Dj Z.
Macon Beacon
We were cogitating the other day. over the
dark period Of reconstruction in Mississippi
and recalling the names and deeds Of some of
those noble, Democratic spirits Who quailed
not before the foe, and fought manfuIly amid
the difficulties and dangers of that trying
time, for the rights and liberties of the real
people. And among the first who occurred to
US was the name Of the distinguished gentle
man at the head Of this article. We remem-
bered his bold able, persistent efforts to
cheekmate and thwart the designing leaders
of the Radical party on every occasion; how
he met and defeated them on the stump; his
energy and sagacitv in ferretin out their
plans and throwing obstacles in the way OF
their execution, and his faithful devotion to
our cause when few had the spirit and courage
to help.
We Shall never forget a discussion Gen.
Lowry had in our town with ex-Gov Powers.
He almost annihilated the poor creature
knocked every political prop from under him
hasted him up one and down the other, until
he was positively object ofpity. On anoth-
err occasion he met Gen. Alcorn. and fairly
riddled him with hot shot, gaining another
glorious victory for the cause Of truth and
right. All over the State he actively and
vigorously combatted the heresies of those
usurpers and corruptionists. at great person
al sacrifice, and without hope of reward other
than a consciousness of duty well performed,
in aiding a suffering people to overthrow an
infamous and oppressive power.
We are too prone to forget these lab5rs and
this devotion of our public men, at this crit
ieal time, in these days of peace and greater
prosperity. Gen. Lowry has not asked nor
has he received anything at the hands of the
people whom he served. And we do NOT
know that he is an asprant for official posi-
tion.s But we do know that his claims upon
the Democratic party of Mississippi are equal
to those of any man IN the State, and his abil-
ity and moral worth Of the first order
We have few such effective stump speakers
as Gen. Lowry, and none more faithful re-
liable and true to his party than he.
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KENTUCKY.
Election OF the Hatfarann tel at

LOUISVILLE, June Sat the Democratic pri-
maries, held in the city wards to-day the Wat
terson ticket was everywhere elected by over
whelming majorities. Reports from counties
throughout the State show universal instruc-
tions for Tildeu
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

II Alabama the Judges are elected
by the people; and the Democratic
party makes its nominations for the
bench as regularly as for the incumbents
Of the other departments of the State
government. Alabama has an able
judiciary.
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Mr.. LESTER b. FAULKNER, Chair
man of the New York Democratic State
Executive Committee, says that Mr..
Tildens vote in New York in 1876 was
81 ,29S larger than that cast for Grant
in 1872, and 134, 764 larger than that
cast for Greeley in 1872, and expresses
the fullest confidence that if nominated
at Cincinnati he will carry the State by
a big majority.
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J. II. MooRR, ADM R
C. L. Bates, for appellants.
FjtzGerald 4 Whitfield, contra.
Not TO be reported

n o. .
S J. HARKoD,
Error to Circuit Court, Sumner county, Hon.
VIM. Cathran, Judge.
J. I Moore sued Harroi before Justice of
the Peace for $3.50, damages alleged to have ac
crued by reason of the obstruction of right
Of way. Plaintiff filed with the Justice q state
ment in writing of his cause of action, showing
the particulars of the injury, and alleged that
said right Of way had been used by plaintiff
and the public for more than twenty years.
A jury trial was had, resulting in a verdict
and judgment in favor Of plaintiff for SO
Defendant appealed.
In the Circuit Court the death of the plaintiff
was suggested, aud the cause was revived in
the name Of J. H. Moore, his administrator.
Defendant then moved to dismiss the pro-
ceedings, because the statement fled with the
justice did not show cause of action, and be-
cause the right of action did not survive to the
administrator. The motion was sustained
and the case dismissed, although plaintiff OBJ
jected and offered to file amended state
ment.
HsId-
l. The statement of the cause of action
lodged with the justice of the peace was
sufficient Nice criticism Is not TO be applied
to proceedings before justices OF the peace.
A general statement of the plaintiff cause of
action, will suffice, and he Is not required to
give the evidence to sustain it.
,. The action survived the death Of the
plaintih.-Code z 1l7S. Reversed.
Opinion by CAMPBELL, J.
Fox & Roane, for plaintiff in error.
Fred Beall, contra
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Presidential Electors.

Chosen by Democratic State Convention:
For srATg At LARGE-F. G. Barry, c.. r.
Nelson. Alternates-W. NJ. Inge, }. L. Nc
Caskil ~, ,r.4.ta17 Al
tarnaie-W 5. Bates.
ZIG. b Stands. Alternate-Ihos; Sprlght
al N. Ellis Alternate-Wm Price
4th--WIn H. Luse. Alternate--Joel r al
5tb-Robert n. Miller. Alternate-Geo F.
Webb. .,... r.-a,t
6,b-James F. Stokes. Alternate--Joseph
Hirsh.
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The report of the Kansas Freedmen's
Relief Association shows that from Oc-
tober Is, 1879, to March 81, 1880, 90
600 negroes have arrived in Kansas.
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atic-Conservative State Executive
Committee.

Elected BY State Convention May =, 1881
Fon sr.rr At LARGE-w. L. Hemingway,
Chairman: Oliver Clifton, John D. Bills, Alex.
YerEer. Ben. King Sr.
For Observation-Disclosures Kincannon, K
W Banks.
3I-C. II Campbell, J. H. Neville.
4th-E F Noel, ohm ?. Harris.
5th-R H. Thompson, Patrick Henry
Christopher Thrasher J. W Lambert
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IT is reported that the four delegates
at large and majority of the district
delegates from Alabama, are for Stephen
J. Field, for President.
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A Necessity to Lawyers.

Bonneville P1eader]
The jackson CLARION has added a Law De-
partmentH to its columns, conducted by
Chancellor Brame, which will render this
able journal almost q necessity to lawyers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

AFTER all, the Republican party has
decided that there are "biger men
than old Grant"
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The Carolina Central railroad was sold at
auction, and purchased by the first mortgage
bondholders, for 81. 200 600 which is about the
amount Of the bonded debt of the road.
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Clay County's Eloquent Son.

Gay COUnty,s Eloquent Son.
Tupelo Journal
Hon. F. G. Barry is pre-eminently the
right man in the right place as one of the
Democratic electors for the State-at-large
We predict that he will make one of the
most brilliant and effective canyasses the
State has ever known
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DISPATCHES from Little Rock state
that Field has nine out of twelve Arkan-
sas delegates.
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GEN. GARFIELD NOMINATED.
The first ballot was as follows: CIR,

The first ballot was as follows: Grant.
3O4; Blaine. 2S2; Sherman, 80; Ed
munds, 80; Window, 10; Washburne,
81; Scattering, ID. Necessary to a
choice, 379.
On the Both ballot, break having
been made for Gen. Garfield, of Ohio,
he was nominated in whirlwind of en-
thusiasm.
He is the Republican leader in the
House of Representatives, and the
Senator elect from Ohio, his term to
commence on the 4th of March next.
He is stalwart Of the stalwarts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

A GOOD APPOINTMENT Major B. II.
Greene has been appointed State Engi-
neer of Louisiana.
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THE Greenback National Labor Con-
Veption will meet in Chicago, june 9th.
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THE Empress of Russia died on the 3D.
inst. She was born on the 9th May,
1928. Death comes but once; but
comes to all, the high as well as the
low.
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Our friend Of the Columbus Indepen-
dent gets in the following for his favor
lite for the Congressional nomination in
the 4th District;
He stands huge Colossus, his left foot
planted in Alcorn, his right in Lowndes
and his face fronting to the Capital, whose
costly doors open inviting him to seat in
the nation al councils.
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MANCHESTER, June S-The Manchester Guar-
man In ITS trade report this morning saws.
The The market is quite firm in all Department.
Notwithstanding the prevailing onfetness
producers do not appear anxious for fresh
business except at fun rates.
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TO De reported.
NARY McCoRp ErAL

NARY McCoRD ct Al,
vs. No 3430
ROBERT HUGHES EFT AL.
Appeal from the Chaneery Court, Grenada
county, Hon. j. B. Morgan, Chancellor.
Eliza s. Coffman, deceased, was the owner
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

COL Ben. KING, the war-horse of Co
piah, is also mentioned for Congress in
the 9TH Congressional District.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

Hox. H. d. MONEY will deliver the
Alumni address at the University Of
Mississippi, at the commencement this
month.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

The New Orleans Picayune has this
to say of our townsman, Mr.. Z. Rich
ardson:
The agricultural operations of Mr.. Richard
son a scale unequaled anywhere in the
United States, and probably in the whole
world. Scores of vast cotton plantations. the
management Of any one of Of which requires
superior skill and experience scattered
through Louisiana and Mississippi are sue
cessfully handled by this able man His land
ed possessions rival those of the proudest es-
tates of the English nobility both in area and
value, and many of the German Princes have
fewer subjects than he has employees on his
pay-rols.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

Our friend of THE CLARION is entirely
mistaken. The Jefferson County Conven-
ton passed no such resolution, nor any re-
solution naming Hancock in any way. The
resolutions endorsed the two thirds rule,
and declared that delegates 90 uninstructed
Port Gibson Reveille.
Our information was obtained from
the Fayette Chronicle, the county paper,
which published resolution endorsing
Gen. Hancock, which it stated was
passed by the Convention that nomina-
ted delegates to the State Convention.
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He VIII Not Retire, Hut leave the PARTY
to Fix His Relation 10 II.

~ liA Who'll CASE 70 HE Relocated
TO THE CIECINNATI CONvI.Nrfgv ,.trr..
IT ASSEMBLIES
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Colorado.

The delegation is said to be for Field.
The resolutions favor the free coinage
of silver; and pledge their support to
the Cincinnati nominee
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IT is a rough way, but a true one,
that the Cincinnati Commercial (Rep.)
has Of describing the manner in which
the Republicans have dealt with Gen.
Grant. 1t says he had to be knocked
down and dragged out :"
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WE have taken the liberty TO trans
fer to our columns (see first page, an
interesting letter from Hon. w B.
Gum, the talented Representative from
Clay county. Though written c,urente
caia,ao, and not for the press, it will be
found very entertaining
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- II you have ears to shed prepare 70 shed
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Fred. Beall, .for plaintiffs inerror.
7. c. Catchines, Attorney General, Contra
To be reported.
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What Can Be Counted on From Mississippi.

Grenada New South.
The canvass in this State opens under most
favorable circumstances. Our political sky
is clear and cloudless. Mississippi can be
counted upon as Democratic State, no mat
ter who her standard bearer IS. She is for the
Observation-Disclosures all the time-elear
out TO the end of the chapter.
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MIR. TILDEN's Posi- TTON.

" A. III ALDEN, Chr %
RICHARD NJ MeCoo1. sec'v.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-01-06
MARRIAGES..

CHANDLER.TANKEs+R Dec S0th, neal
Fisheraviiie, James +. Chandler to Miss VIII.
lie A. Tankesley, all of Augusta.
WAGNER-KINCAID,-On December 3Oth. nea,
Churchville. Mr.: John A. Wagner to Miss
Sarah E. Kincaid. all of Augusta
HINER-HENDERSON.-O Dec 3Oth at Mo.
ton CO.. W. Va. to Miss Hannah @. Hender-
son, OF Augusta.
EIsoNa.sfFAnLINq.-on Dec. alst. near
Koiner's Store, Mr.. Jacob X. Garrison and
Miss Eliza j. Spreading, all of Augusta.
BAYLoR-LAMRERT,-O January lst, 1880, near
ChuI chville. MIR. Isaac Baylor to Miss Alice
C0rnelia Lambert, daughter of John Lamb bert
all of Augusta.
JACKSoN-WREN.-On January LIST, 1880. at
Pond Gap, Peter NJ Jackson to Miss Mildred
b. Wren. all of Augusta.
CROMER-DEvERs-Att the residence of Asher
Messick, BY Rev. w. T. Price, Dec. "a, Mr.. B
F. Cromer and Miss Julia s.. eldest daughter
Of tsaac nevers-all of Rockingham
WENGER-SUTRR-By Rev. w. r. Price, Dec
2Ist, at the residence Of Emanuel Suter, ESQ
Mr.. Jacob c. Wenger and Miss S. Virginia
Suter-all of Rocki ngham.
R-SHOWALTER-Dec. Dist, by Rev.
Frederick Miller Charles L. Showalter and
Rebecca Showalter-all of Rock ham.
COCHRAN-KENT-On the evening of Dec S0th
at the RESIDENCE Of the brides father in Wythe
county, Va, Howe P. Cochran, of Rich mond
Va, to Jenny L., daughter of Col. j. F. Kent.
ZIMMERMAN.-At the Reformed Par
sOnage. in Middlebrook on the 25th u!.,, Mi
]. F. Jarvis and Miss Sarah E. zimmerman
both of Rock bridge %.