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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

DEMOCRATS OF MISSISSIPPI, it is time
YOU were looking to the efficiency Of your
organization. Do not trust to the apathy
of the Republicans. They are not dead.
They are not sleeping as you may learn
to your sorrow on the first Tuesday Of
November, if you do not arouse your
selves. If the enemy is not i'll frcnt he
is in ambush awaiting his opportunity,
ready to spring as a tiger from his jun
gle. Once more, Democrats Of Missis-
sippi, to the rescue Teach your assail-
ants in other portions Of the Union that
while you are true, and intend to remain
so, toall the obligations Of American citi-
zens, you can be as solid for your affairs
and your homes as they can possibly be
in misrepresenting and using you wrong
fully
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
49,
Congress.

The present House of Representatives
stands Democrats, 148; Republicans,
1873; Greenbackers, II. Total, 293.
Admitting that the Republicans have
gained 8 members in Ohio and Indiana,
If there were no other changes the vote
in the next House would stand, Demo-
Gratis, 40; Republicans, 141. The
presumption is that the two Maine
Greenbaekers having been elected on
the Fusion ticket viii net with the
Democrats. and this would still give
the latter slight preponderance. But
there will doubtless be some changes In
the delegations Of several Of tie other
States and "A ia impossible to forecaste
With aecursey precisely hew Tho House
VIII stand.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
SUBSCRIPTION NOTICE.

Subscribers whose term of subscription
has. or is about to expire, are being notified
in our usual way-by special circular adj
dressed to EACH Many, we are pleased to
say, are renewing for another year, and not
a few indulge in kind words of The
CLARION. We hope it will not be necessa-
nv to erase a single name from our list.
Send along your renewals for 1881.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
An Affecting Scene in a Northern
Methodist Conference.

In the Chicago Times report of the
proceedings of Rock River, ILL.,, Meth
odist Conference last Thursday, we find
the following:
16During the passing of characters of min
listers, dispatch was received from Dan
Shepard, which the Secretary, by order of
the bishop, read. The dispatch announced
that Porter had a majority of 5000 the
Indiana Legislature was Republican on a
joint ballot, and the Republicans had eight
out of thirteen Congressman. The reading
was following by loud and prolonged APP
plause, and when the applause had died
down, some one struck mp the Iong-metr
doxology, and the whole Conference Joined
with JUNCTION in singing,
.Praise God. from whom all blessings how.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Judge A. w. Brien, Of warren.

The term is not misapplied in de-
scribing Judge Brien as the wheel-horse
of the Democracy of Warren in the
present campaign. As Chairman of
the County Executive Committe, he has
organized his forces splendidly, and if
other counties will do as well, the
Shoestring District will re-elect Chal-
mers, and the State viii give BOOM
ing majority for Hancock, English and
Reform
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Second District.

Col. Manning is making brave fight
against his two opponents, Capt, Buch-
anan Republican, and Col. Harris
(Greenbacker). According to reports,
Col Manning is far in the lead Capt.
Buchanan next; and Col. Harris bring
ing up the rear. There is hope that
the latter will withdraw. seeing that
the only effect of his canvass will be
to help the Republican candidate. The
sions 'ndieate that there will not be
exceeding half dozc,n GFeenbaekers IN
the next Congress, and if Uo,. I1hffi'
could succeed in his canvass, he could
hope to accomplish nothing in the way
of financial reform outside the Demo-
cratic organization. The people of the
first District ought to know that so far
as the Greenback currency is concerned,
the Democratic party is the best friend
it has. 1t defeated the scheme of the
Republican party to cancel and destroy
the Greenback notes and it is pledged
against the scheme to divest them of
their legal tender functions, which con-
stitute their very life and animating
principle
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
A Literary Enterprise.

Mr.. George P. Herndon, the scholar
ly editor of the West Point Miss
News, is writing a work entitled the
Biographical Record of Mississippi. .
1t will contain a sketch of prominent
men of every county without reference
to their profession and will interest
every citizen of Mississippi. To per
sons to whom Mr.. Herndon may apply
for data, with which to prosecute his
undertaking, it affords US pleasure to
commend him as gentleman of culture
and of qualification for the task he has
undertaken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
A Strange Coincidence.

1t is not little singular that the
Chairmen of the Republican and the
Greenback State Executive Committees
have issued seperate circulars to Super
visors eff elections, giving precisely the
same instructions as to their authority
under the Federal election laws. They
are as much alike as the Siamese twins.
1t is remarkable, and significant also,
their minds ran in the same channel at
the same moment, and that they conceiv-
ed the same ideas and expressed them
in the very same words.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Hon. F. G. Barry.

This gallant and eloquent champion
of the Democracy has been filling a list
of appointments in the I'd district, and
his speeches have had a good effect.
Democrats who have gone off on the f.
nancial cruise have been won back to
the fold of the only party that can ac-
complish the needed reforms, and their
eyes have been opened to the fact that
to vote for Harris is to help Buchanan,
the candidate of the stalwart Radicals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Bth District.

Col. Hooker has now three opponents.
Mr.. I. N. Osborn, of the seashore, has
declared himselfa Republican candidate
and has promised to do many things for
the people Of that region but as they
embrace the very objects which Col.
Hooker i already doing, it is not prob
able they viii think il sensible to make
! change. We presume Mr.. Osborn S
for the fun Of being left.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
New jersey.

New York Sun Independently
New Jersey is one of the most stable
Democratic States in the Union. By large
majorities it cast its electoral votes for Nc
ClelIan in 1864, for Seymour in 1868, and
for Tilden in 1876. 1t is long since it had
a Republican Governor, and there is no
probability that it viii now elect one, or
give its nine votes to James A Garfield.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
BEAR I'm MrND-That Gen. Hancock

BEAR IN MIND-That Gen. Hancock
can be elected without Indiana. The
States of the South will give him 1873
votes. That is conceded So Hancock
needs only ~ more. New York has
80. New York and New Jersey
together have A, or three less than
necessary. New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut together have 90, or
three more than necessary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
TIN Mississippi Valley Cotton Plant

The Mississippi Valley Cotton Plant
ers Association has appointed the fol-
lowing delegsfes to the Interstate
Convention, to be held in the city of
New Orleans ON November 10Th, for
the purpose of uniting, II possible, the
efforts of all those doing business in the
Mississippi Valley in the improvement
of the commerce and navigation of the
Mississippi river, and opening to the
world commercial channels for its
largely increased productions: Gen.
8. Mcmillan; Richard Weightman,
ESQ. w. A. Bell, Esq. Col. Jno. A.
Buckner and Judge E. D. Farrar, Of
Louisiona; Hon. Green Clay. Capt,
w. B. Pittman, Col Ben. Z. Bieks,
Col. ID. I. SafEarans and Col. B g.
Kicer, Of Mississippi Hon. "a. e
Lucas, Maj. Geo. G WaddeIl and 7, s.
Shields, Esd, Of Louisiana Maj NV.
B. asreet, Maj. Wm. Startling and Col
G. M aappington. of Arkansas
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

IT is said that Mr.. Jay Gould's own
ership of the New York World is now
as well established as his ownership of
the Tribune. 1t was learned that
Mr.. Mclean of Cincinnati, the owner
of the Enquirer, recently visited New
York with q view of purchasing the
World, if possible. He offered $780,
600 for the paper. Mr.. Gould is Re-
publican.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Beauregard Hancock and English
Club.

The Democrats of Beauregad, the Gil
braltar beat of Copiah county, have or
ganized a Hancock and English Club.
On Saturday the 23rd, the day of Col.
Hooker's appointment, basket dinner
is to be given, and at night there will
be torch-light procession, more speak
inc and a flow of soul generally.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Ohio and Indiana Elections in q
Nutshell.

The Republicans have carried Ohio by
1000, and elected ID out of twenty
Congressman. In the present House of
Representatives, the delegation stands
Democrats, Il; Republicans, 81 Repub-
lcan gain, 6. In Indiana the popular
majority for the Republicans is about
5000. The Congressional delegation Will
stand Republicans, 6 Democrats; gain
Off for the Republicans. In the present
Congress, the delegation stands 6 Re-
publicans, 6 Democrats, Greenbacker.
The Republicans have majority of from
10 to IA on joint ballot in the legisla-
ture, which will give them the election
of Senator in place of that tried and
true Democrat and patriot, Hon. J. E.
Mcdonald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

THE Democracy of Tennessee are
divided on the State debt question, and
the Memphis Appeal, the time-honored
organ of the West Tennessee Democra-
cy, urges compromise by referring the
whole subject to the people. The
Republicans are taking advantage of
the division and the Appeal says that
'fshould this untoward condition of
things be permitted to continue until
the I'd of November, the result must be
the election of Hawkins, the Republi-
can candidate for Governor, and with
him perhaps a sufficient number of
members of the Legislature to elect
Maynard to the United States Senate
in place of james E. Bailey" This
reason would seem to be conclusive In
favor of the Appeals suggestion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The A. and M. College.

Starkville Times.1
The A. and NJ College now numbers two
hundred young men, and is moving regular
ly along. The examination resulted in the
formation of but two classes the Sophie
more, which numbers about 10, and the
Freshman, which is composed of about 80
young men. The remaining number is in
the preparatory department.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Tariff Question.
MoRRIsrowN, October II, 188O

MOhh1oIOWNJ OCGOOeI II, looU-
My DEAR GENERALITY attention is
called to-day to an interview, or a reported
interview, had with you by person repre-
>enting the Patterson Guardian, of this
State. As 1 read the report it seems to me
you were very imperfectly understood or
very indiferently reported. l came to this
conclusion because of my knowledge of your
views upon the tariff question. The report
does you injustice. The subject is one which
our manufacturing friends are very solicit
GUS about, and very properly so. l regret
that your views upon the tariff question, as
understand them to be, had not found
fuller expression in your letter of accep-
lance. Ii these misrepresentation of your
tariff views continue, would it not be wise
and just to take some occasion to set your
self right
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Ohio DemOcraey-Same as Ever.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE OHIO DEMocRAc,

RESOLUTIONS OF THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
COLUMBUS. o., Oct, 1.-THE Democrat
Ic State Central Committee and the leading
Democrats of this city and all sections Of
Ohio, about 300 in number, met here YES.
terday for consultation. Many short speeches
were made. The meeting was secret. ali
persons present being pledged TO secrecy.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resokred, That every Democrat in Ohio
De constituted a committee to work from
this day forward until the close of the polls
on the first Tuesday in November.
Resolved, That this meeting heartily CO.
operates with the State Central and Execu-
tive Committees, and are confiding enough
to trust them and aid them in whatever
their Judgment may seem best to undertake
In this campaign.
Hesotved, That we will continue to prose
cute the canvass in this State with increased
energy, and that county committees be re-
quested to thoroughly organize. and "a
bring to the polls every voter who win vote
TOR Hancock and English. :
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

The Republican leaders talk of send
ing Gen. Grant to Louisiana ON can
vass for Garfield. Wonder what sort
of welcome he viii receive from the
Democrats who glorified and toasted
and toadied him on his last visit
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Letter from winston County.

Extract from business letter dated
Louisville, Miss, October Is, 1880 !:
Set down Winston for 1000 majority for
Hancock, English and Money.
Our crops are greatly injured by the ex-
cessive wet weather. Cotton, but little if
any, over half crop. N. A. NJ.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Democratic Rally at Utica, Saturday,
October 3Oth.
Utica MISS Oct

UTICA, MISS, Oct II, 1880.
EDITORS CLARION; Please state in your
next issue that Hon. E. Barksdale viii
address the Hancock Club at this place on
Saturday, Both inst, at IL O'Clock, 4. NJ.
g. w. MIMMs, JR.,
SECRETARY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Very truly yours
Gen, w. S. Hancock, Governors Island.
GOVERNORS ISLAND, n. Y, !
October ID 1880 [


Ny DEAR GovERNoR-I have received
your favor of the I1th instant. In my let
ter of acceptance l expressed my full
sympathy with our American industries
l thought | spoke plainly enough to satisfy
our Jersey friends regarding my tariff views.
| am too sound an American to advocate
any departure from the general features of
policy that has been largely instrumental
in building up our industries and keeping
Americans from the competition of the UNI
derpaid labor of Europe. If we intend to
remain honest and pay the public debt, as
good people of all parties do, and if we
mean to administer the functions of gov
eminent, then we must raise revenue in
some way or other.
With a united and harmonious country
we shall certainly in time pay off the public
debt but the necessity of raising money
for the administration of the government
will continue as long as human nature lasts
All parties agree that the best way for us
to raise revenue is largely by the tariff. So
far as we are concerned, therefore, all talk
about "free trade" is folly; but the tariff
question will probably be treated with JUS
tice to all our interests and people by some
such bill as Senator EatOn's.
| believe that a commission of intelligent
experts represent ting both the government
and American industries will suggest tariff
measures that will relieve us of any crudi-
ties and inconsistencies existing in your
present laws, and confirm to us a system
which will be judicious, just harmonious
and incidentally protective as we'll as stable
in its effect.
l am very truly yours,
WINFIELD s. HANCOCK.
Hon. Theo. F. Randolph, Morristown, New
Jersey.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Hancock Column

The solid South 1873 votes New
York 80 votes; New Jersey 8 votes F;
Maine 3 votes; Connecticut 6 votes;
Oregon 3 votes; | foots up 1914.
Necessary to choice 1S5.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
The Congressional Elections.

The Democrats in every District
should spare no effort, as the vote Of
every one is needed to secure a Demo-
cratic majority in the House of Repre-
sentatiVes
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

THE Jacksonville (Yazoo county,
Democratic Club has organized by
electing w. C. Day, Chairman; j. w.
Penny, LIST Vice-C Chairman T. p. Eli
son, I'd Vice-Chairman, and S. X. Ber-
nv, Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
state TEACHERS Institute.
Winona Advance. I

Wlu0na AuFduC6.
Gen. Smith will hold a State Teachers
Institute at WinOna Nov. 18th 18th and 18th.
1t viii be an interesting occasion for. teach
ers and we hope they will evince their ap-
probation, BY attending. They viii find
Winona on the boom, and glad to meet
them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

Hon. H. d. MONEY, Of the Sd Dis
trict, has not even the sign of opposition.
His unanimous election will be Il de-
served reward to an efficient and able
REPRESENTATIVE
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
West Virginia.

The Republicans concede the State to
the Democrats by from ten to thirteen
thousand MAJORITY.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

THE Jefferson county Fair viii com
mence on the Sd Of November. The
opening address will be deliver ed by the
Hon. J. Nee. Martin, Of Claiborne.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

DE LA MAYTyRE, the Greenback
member Of Congress from Indiana, has
been beaten BY the Republican candi-
date.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

A CONTRIBUTION from Judge Chal-
mers upon the subject Of the endowment
of College for females, by the State,
will appear in our next issue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Now for tie South.

new YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE Republican
National Executive Committee has decided
to direct their efforts d carrying Florida,
North carolina and Virginia.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

The Democrats of the Benton, Gazoo
county. have formed a Hancock and
English and Singleton Club.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
Better Give Il In.
Port Gibson ReveilIe. ]

John r. Lynch would do we'll to give it
mp. The Claiborne county coiored people
are sick offollowing the little spotted iunta
Who live on the spoils and attsn "a their
hatred Of the white race.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20
AuDrToRrAL ITEMS.

We continue this week the comparison Of
Personal property and Polls as shown by the
Assessment Rolls received at the Auditors
office, for the year $780, with that of 1879, as
follows. to-wit:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-20

HoE. III. Z. MurDRow Is having :
walk over, and 50 i Col. Singleton.
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The same counties reported as follows for
The $4,000 appropriated by the Legis

THE $4,000 appropriated by the Legis
lature of 1880 to pay the Commissioners for
making the census enumeration has been
entirely exhausted, leaving the enumerators
of Adams, Benton, Franklin, Newton,
Sharkey, Tate, Washington and Yazoo un-
provided for until the next Legislature
meets and makes an appropriation to cover
deicit-they not yet having made their
returns. From this it will be noted that
the population of the State is considerably
over one million, and in excess of what the
Legislature thought it would be when
making the appropriation for the payment
of the enumerators.
ENTITLED To THE BLUE RIRBoN I'm
der the present laws the several Railroads
in the State are each assessed with a priv
lege tax on the number of miles ofroad- bed
operated, said tax being due the State and
r equred to be paid into the State Treasury
by the 31st day of December of each aud
every year. The Memphis and Charleston
Railroad, with promptness truly COM
mendable, has not awaited itself of the pro-
visions Of the law and held payment back
to the end of the year, but has paid into the
State Treasury, through the Auditors office,
the full amount of privilege tax imposed,
being S2,6720O
The counties of Alcorn and Tishomingo,
though which the road runs, are entitled to
their pro-ra0a share of so per cent. of this
tax, which amount has been sent by the
Auditor to the Treasurers of these counties.
The example set by the Memphis & Charles
ton road is good one, well worthy of imi
tation, and if promptly followed by the other
roads Auditor Gwin will wear his most
pleasant smiles whenever and wherever he
meets railroad man. In the meantime he
must accord the "Blue Ribbon" to the
Memphis & Charleston for promptness in
paying up its dues.
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Hon. Theo F. Randolph, Morristown, New
Jersey.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-02-12
WORTHNGToN

from exposed cross streets, and In many places
the snow was packed 4 foot or more deep
The snow was 80 tine and fell so fast naviga-
tion on the rivers was very difficult, the veil
OF snow forming as great barrier as heavy
fox. The storm increased in violence and the
wind rose to perfect gale. Just before day.
light the wind, which was from the north
west> reached the greatest velocity, forty
eight miles an hour. 1t blew. at this rate from
5 till $50 O'clock, and the ferry boats and 9th.
er crafts in the rivers and bay were tossed
about roughly. The night on the sound was
wild one, and pilots of sound steamers say
the wind was aercer than any they had ex-
pericnced for long time. but all the boats
got through safely, though somewhat behind
time, and the waves was very rough, making
some OF the passengers seasick. Railroad
trains were somewhat delayed. The snow is
rapidly disappearing from the streets, rain
converting 1t into mud, and making walking
abominable. In the vicinity Of Poughkeepsie
the wind blew hurricane. Great damage
was done at Long Branch. Serious damage
was done at Long Island by the high tide
brakeman on the Hudson river road was blown
from the train. : ct ;sEnglishville, N. j
and killed. The roof Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road depot at Manasquan, N j. was blown
away. Railroad trains generally blockadel.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-02-12
Sam HOustOn's Duel.

A correspondent of the Bowling
Green (Ky.) I'atellig e,acer unearthed an
old man of the vicinity who remembered
all about ~the sensation of the year
1926" the old man being one of the
participants in the duel that caused the
sensation. To settle spat that came
of hot blood Gen. Sam Houston, then a
member Of Congress from Tennessee,
and Gen. White, of Nashville, agreed
that on "Sept. %, 1885," they would
fight q duel on the Tennessee line
time, sunrise; distance, fifteen feet; !;
weapons, holster pistols" Houston got
out of bed at 8 40 q. m. on the 23d, and,
sitting in his night clothes, nodded two
bullets. As the first fell from the
mold dog named "Gen. Jackson"
raised triumphant howl under the
window. When the second bullet
dropped game cock crowed long and
loud from a aneighboring tree. Houston,
who was superstitious, cut the figure of
dog on one bullet, and that of cock
on the other. The principals stood at
their posts on the second and to the
inch. Whites lead cut a whistle
through the sharp air, but Houston
stood unhurt. At the same instant the
bullet with the dog mark passed clean
through Whites body, so that silk
handkerchief was drawn from one side to
the other. After the duel Houston select,
ed as his coat-of, arms the famous
"chicken cock kand dog"