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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
Extra Session.,
LETTER FROM AN EX-MEMBER.


EDITORS CLARION: have been con-
slant reader of your valuable paper for tn c
last twenty years, and l have especially
noticed what is said in the extracts from
your exchanges, in regard to an Extra
Session Of our Legislature, pro and con.
find the only argument used against ii
is the expense, which will be nothing com
pared to the benefits to be derived from an
extra session. Some of the reasons in its
favor are unanswerable. For instance,
Senators holding over, will be thrown into
confusion, and very difficult to arrange.
1t seems to me the writer's have all over
looked the main point of the whole matter.
If the extra session is not called, the people
will not derive the benefit of the census
taken in 1880 until 1884. Next fall an
election will be held for Senators and Rep
resentatives, whose duty it will be to make
the apportiOnment, in January, 1882. Then
in November, 1888, members will be elected
for the session of 1884 at which time the
people will receive the benefits of the
census of 1880, just four years afterwards,
or nearly One-half of the time of this census.
Now, in my opinion, this matter should be
attended to in the early part of next year,
SO as to give the people the immediate ben
efits of the enumeration as required by the
Constitution. Thereby Kidding the State OF
the present unjust, unequal and oppressive
gerrymander of the corrupt and Infamous
Radical legislation that polutes our statutes.
Hoping the subject will be fully discussed
so that our worthy Governor will see the
full importance of the question and call
them together in the spring when the
weather is pleasant, and the members can
conveniently attend,
subscribe myself,
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Another Speculation.

1t is stated that some Northern capt.
talists have formed company and pur-
chased 100000 acres of land in New
Mexico, which they will offer to
colored emigrants on easy terms. These
have nodoubt bought the lands
for song and intend to sell them at a
large advance, retaining mortgage to
secure ultimate payment. In other
words, under pretence of doing good to
the negro, they intend TO put him to
work on plantations of their own, and
holds his nose to the grindstone to make
fortunes for themselves. AS past of
the scheme, money will be raised in the
Northern States for the benefit of the
Starving emigrants" which will find its
way into the pockets of the spectators.
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Judge Blacks Letter.

wrsr PoINr. MISS, Dec. 8, 1880.
ED,rops CLARION: / enclose you let
tor from jeremiah Black in which ne broad
~ asserts the right of the State to regulate
railroad charges, charter or no charter, 50
a. to protect the public against oppressive
ohorgas and unfair Determinations. Please
pnblish it in The CLARION. feel an es-
pecial interest and pardonable pride IN
its being laid before the citizens OF TINS
State. because it maintains the ideas
endeayored to advocate on the passage oil
the bill introduced in the Senate In
1873.
Since then it has been conviction with
me after a more deliberate study OF the
subject. that 1 was correct in my construc-
ton of the law, and that the Granger cases
plainly pointed out the principle Tor
which l contended, namely: That the
mower of the State to control property,
invested with a public interest, is an ele
ment of its life and is indefeasible; that 1t
can not be extinguished; that the Legisla-
ture can not bargain it away.
This question is being pressed more and
more. on all sides, for solution, and ere great
while it will be an admitted maxim in juris-
prudence and legislation that the power re-
sides in the State, and that it can not be
sborn of it by charter contracts"
An enlighted policy in its exercise by the
law making power will certainly protect all
such corporations against public caprice,
and at the same time protect the public
against the exactions of such corporations.
The prejudice against them by the masses Is
not natural, but has been, in a great meas
ure, eugendered by these corporations them"
selves. The idea that the people are
powerless against their often unjust exac
tions makes that hostility more deep seated.
When this disappears, and the power IS
recognized and felt, / dare say it will not
be exercised further than means Of de
Tense, and that more liberal and friendly
relations will spring up between the people
and the railroads.
Respectfully,
+. G. BARRY.
(The letter to which our distinguish
ed correspondent, Ex-senator Barry,
refers, will be found on our first page.)
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Well Said.

TIE New York World says that if
the democrats in Congress do not really
believe that the exorbitant tariff rates
should be re-arranged, or if, believing
that the rates should be reduced, they
have not the courage of their opinions,
let them publicly announce that revenue
reform has ceased to be Democratic
principle. IF they believe that tariff
reform is needed, as again and again
declared in the platforms of the party,
let them formulate a measure with that
view and push it through Congress and
send it to President Hayes before the
4th of next March.
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fnhumanly Murdered,
THE MURDERERs LYNcHED.

! CHARLESTON, 5, O., Dec 1.-THE News
has received tho details Of the murder of
I Mrs. Kennedy, in Clarendon county. and Of
! the subsequent lynching Of the three muir
derers last Sunday. Mr.. TGos Kennedy.
| living near Salem, intending TO visit Charles
! ton, went Over to his fathers house a short
! distance from his own, to ask his mother To-
stay with his wife during his absence Ken
nedy's wife was formerly Miss Ada Wright.
Of Darlington, and had only been married
about year. She was a young lady only
| - or ~ years q age, intelligent, refined
and highly respected. When her husband
left she shut the door and sat bv the window
to write letter to her mother. As she sat
there she saw, in the yard, Joe Barnes, a
colored boy, about sixteen years old, who
had been employed by Kennedy the pre-
vious week This boy had been induced by
two negroes living near by, Vance Brandt
and his sister Julia, aged respectively 1 s
and 10, 10 hang around the premises, and
when Mr.. Kennedy left the place to give q
signal to Vance and Julia, who kept them-
selves concealed in a thicket
This couple had heard of Mr.. Kennedy
intention to visit Charleston, and thinking
that he would have a good deal Of money
in the house, determined to break in and
get it.
When Joe gave the signal, Vance went
Immediately to the window and three times
tried to get In, and each time he was showed
out by Mrs. Kennedy. Finding that he
was determined to get in, she opened the
front door and ran through the ward. and
was just going through the gate when Vance
snatched up hoe lying in the yard, over
took her at the gate and knocked her down.
She implored mercy, and told him She
would give him all the money she had If be
would only spare her life. He cursed her
and said Use batting to kill you a long
time, and at that struck her two more
blows, In attempting to avert which il Is
supposed her head was broken Just then
JuiIa came up with another hoe and tried
to sever her head.
When Kennedy returned about three
hours afterwards, he found his wife lying
outside the front gate, mutilated, cold and
SUN, her head almost severed the entire
Uranium cut off from ear to ear, leaving the
brains scattered around the ground.
The horrible character of the murder
awakened intense indignation in the neigh
borhood, and crowd Of $50 white men and
Oh colored men assembled to punish the
murderers. The negroes begged the whites
to permit them to take the prisoners and
burn them alive. This was refused. but a
vote was taken whether they should be
JAILED and await court, or be lynched. Only
% voted to await the law, and it was de-
termined to hang them TO the tree nearest
the scene Of the crime.
Halters were obtained and fastened IN the
limb of a tree; a cart was placed under the
limb; handkerchief being tied over their
iaces, the cart was pushed away, and the
TITO were soon dangling in the air Their
victim, at the time Of the murder was en-
clente with twins, and was near her con-
hnement.
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The Silver Question.

The mania Of the anti-silver party is
anomalous. 1t has taken the form Of a
desire for more grains in the dOllar-a
bigger silver dollar, instead of none at
all They say that silver has deprecia-
ted Why do they not put it right and
say that gold has appreciated. The sill
yer dollar is worth 100 cents by the laws
Of the land, and the people into whose
business transactions it enters most, are
opposed to charging it. fit was made
bigger, the bondholders would invent
some other obstruction. They want as
little money as possible, and that little
IN gold, in order to enhance the value of
qheir Investment, which by the way, are
exempt from taxation.
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No Time to Disband.

1t is bad time to mediate break ing
up the Democratic party on the eve of
contests for the seats of seventeen South
ern Democratic Congressman by their
defeated opponents. When the Presi-
dent steps out of his way to inaugurate
the contest, and to admonish his parti-
sans of the two houses of Congress that
these members elect should not be
permitted to take their seats, the party
thus threatened should solidify for the
struggle instead of divide. The fac
tionists. who preach disarmament might
profit by Esop's fable of the father who
gave his wrangling sons an example of
the evils of division with bundle of
sticks, Separated, they were easily
broken. Bound together, they were
strong
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The Federal Election Laws-what
Attorney General Devens Proposea.

The Acknowledgement in his report
accompanying the Presidents Message
takes extreme ground in regard to
the federal election laws. He charges
every manner of fraud, as we'll as vio-
lenee, against the managers of the late
election In the Southern States. and
recommends the present federal election
laws be so amended as to supercede
State officers and State laws entirely in
the conduct of Congressional elections
and the appointment of federal officers
to manage them exclusively under
United States laws. He states that
they are Ineffective; and that the radi-
cal method which he suggests should
be adopted. We have but little doubt
that his recommendation will be carried
out if the Republicans obtain control of
both houses of Congress. 1t is now
seen that it was wise to defeat the prop
osition to hold our State and Congress
sional elections at the same time. 1t
would have given opportunity for
federal interference in our local cleo
tions, which nothing but the utmost
precaution can prevent in any event.
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Chance for a Good Investment.

The Kinds County Gazette advises
those of the people of Kinds who have
surplus capital, and desire to make
a safe and profitable investment, to Pur-
chase the Kinds county N. 81. r. K.
bonds at 80 cents. 1t says the interest
will be promptly paid, and at maturity
the principal will come in good money,
without law suits or foreclosure Of
mortgages or deeds of trust. Good adj
vice. 4 better investment could not be
made.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

The Vicksburg Commercial makes
disparaging allusion to the Committee
of Legislators appointed to confer with
the Governor, and also to the Legisla-
ture itself for reasons which it does ex-
plain. and intimates that the Commit
tee viii be snubbed by the Governor.
Lest it be inferred that the Committee
was appointed in a meddlesome spirit,
and that it seeks to arrogAte authority
derogatory to the dignity and functions
Of the Governor, it is proper to say that
It was appointed upon consultation with
him, and IN Difference to his suggestion.
We are not informed of the views Of the
Governor, nor on the Committee in
reference to an extra session. but we do
know that the Governor viii take pleas
ure in eonfering with the COMMITTEES, and
approaching the motives Of its appoint
ment win treat It with the respect and
consideration, due to its members. and
the importance Of the subject, whatever
course his conviction 0f duty may
prompt him % take
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

THE Alabama Legislature adjourned
on the 9Th to re-assemble on the 1st Of
February to receive the census report
in order to apportion Senators and Rep
resentatives in pursuance of the State
Constitution, which requires it to be
done at the time of such enumeration,
every ten years
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AUDITORIAL ITEMS.
CoPtAH.

The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
and the Alabama Central have each paid
their Privilege Tax, the former paying the
snug little sum of $24,33O 70, the latter
S541 10; 80 per cent, Of which is placed to
the genera, fund of the State and the other
80 per cent. is distributed TO the counties
through which the roads run pro rata ac-
cording to the number of miles of road in
each county as follows; Greene, $65 90 !;
Wayne, 81, PA 76; Clarke, 1859 SO :;
Lauderdale, 81, 339 Sc from the NJ. & O. R.
R. and $27O So from Alabama Central =:
Kemper, 81, 056 %; Noxubee, $1,O32 SO
Lowndss, 1926 90; Clay, $4S4 40; Mon
roe, Stops 90; Chickasaw, 1922 40; Lee,
S1,201 So; Prentiss, 1913 90; Alcorn,
1892 90; Oktibbeha, S374 so. This distri-
hutton is now being made by the Auditor.
The Tax Collectors thro ughout the State
are generally coming up promptly with re-
ports and settlements, Notwithstanding the
trouble the farmers have had to contend
with in gathering their crops, caused by the
rains during the entire fall season.
Uncle BILLY +" Cook-everybod knows
who "Uncle Billy" is-if they don't we will
say that he is the efficient Tax Collector of
Copiah county-well, "Uncle Billie" makes
senai-n'onthty settlements of all his collec-
lions, Notwithstanding the Law only requires
that they be made monthly. The Auditor
thinks "Uncle Billie " is a first-rate Cook,
and so do we.
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Second Supervisors District.

See letter OF Col. VIM. Handy, Super
visor of Census for the ID District and
the accompanying letter Of Gen. Wal
ker announcing the completion Of the
work and the zeal and efficiency which
Col Handy displayed in its perform
ance. Col. Handy was good officer
himself, and was singularly fortunate
In the selection of Enumerators.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

The Patrons Of Husbandry are in ses-
sion at Brookhaven. The organization
so far from dying out, has lately in
creased, according to the annual reports.
The attendance on the National Grange
was larger than ever before, and the
State Grange will show that it is still
a live institution. 1t has accomplished
great good.
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Columbus Index.1

Is NOT OUR friend of the Commercial
in error in saying that Judge brennan
intends cOntesting Col Singleton's seat
He is . conservative, practical man not
given to fools errands. He was nomi-
mated without solicitation, and we have
no idea that be win embark In such m
undertaking.
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Appointments Of the MississipDi Co.
erencR. -LeL-

woOPyILLE DrsTRroT.-J. "A. Godfrey. p,.
siding Elder. ~ RE-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jones
Wnkinson-Jno. w. Chambers
Jackson-C. G. Andrews
Winans-B. F. Jones.
Clinton StatiOu-I. b Robertson
Pipkins and Port HudsOn-D. NJ R,,st
East Feliciana-J. s. Parker.
Bayou Sara and Mission-R T. Davis
East Baton Rouge-Harry Bradford
Livingston MissIOn-E + Edgar
St Helena-I. w. Cooper
COvingron-to be supplied, g. 7. Wicker,
superanuaTy.) 7r
Amite-R F. Flowers.
North Wilkinson-T. W Brouu
Amite City-B. T Pearson
Franklinton and Mission-R s. Ravr,
Centenary College,. G.. AnJreu,s h.
cent and d. N. Rush, Professor. '''s'-
SEA SHORE DIsTRICT-T ;. West. Presil.--
Elder.
Moss Point Station NJ Wecms
Ocean Springs. p Dancer, r. b DovBs-
supernumerary.
West PascagOula-J. s Calhoun
East PascagOula-C. w. Calhoun
Whiting one. T. Gillespie
HandsborO and Missiou--M. G.. Ct-I.es.
Biloxi and Mission-T. = West
gton-Parmenas Howard
WILLIAMSBURG DisrRIcr-D. A. Little. Prs.
siding Elder
Mt Carmel-G. W. Brown
China Grove-G. NJ Gilmore
Spring Cottage Mission. J Loyett
EnOu-L. Carley.
Bethel-to be supplied by T. j. Miller
Westville-J. T. Nicholson.
Williamsburg and Missiou-D A. Litrs
Red Creek MlssiOn-D. Merchant
Chickasahay Mission-to he supplied bv
c. Williams.
BRooKHAVEN DIsTRICr-H. + johnson p,.
siding Elder.
Brookhaven and Wessou-W Lewis.
Beauregard-D. c. Laugford
Hazlehurst Station-W. II. Leith
Georgetown-Jno. d. Hayes
CRYSTAL Springs-Btverly Garadinr
Spring Ridge-A. b. Nicholson
Bayou Pierre-A. NJ Darlington
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. b. Young
Scotland-H. r. Caldwell.
MeComb and Summit-W w. Homer
Magnolia. W Sandeu.
Adams and Bogue Chjtto-H. p. Lewis
Whitworth College-H. r. johnson.
JACKSON DIsTRICr-W. l.. e. HunuIruf Pea.
siding Elder.
Jackson-W. II. Watkins, j w. McLaurfr
Madison-P. A. Johnson
Kinds Mission-John Lusk
Sharon-C. ID. Cecil.
Camden and Soule Chapel-C A Powell
ThomastOn, to be supplied by John W. Hg1f
Yazoo City-W. E. Ballard
Benton and Midway-Palph Bradley
Dover-D. A. Owens.
TRANQUIL. Z. Meador.
Silver Creek-A. b. Stewart.
Lodi. Nj. Pugh.
Edwards-E. II. M0uuser.
Raymond. 7, Drake
Canton Statiun-R. s Woodward
Special Agent Publishing Housc-R Abbey
Missionary TO China. W Lamluth
BRANDON DisTRIcT-J. W. Gamm, Pro-ilChy
Elder.
Brandon Staiion-W L. Sims
Fannin--Andrew ID. Miller
Forest-G-F. Thompson.
NewtOn-Geo Bancroft
Walnut Grove. W. Ellison
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SIGNIFICANT. THE Richmond Wing,
the paper owned by Senator Malone
and conducted in his interest, endorses
the Presidents libels on the South.
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The Southern Republican officebold-
ers have on foot movement to devise
a more liberal distribution of patronage
by Garfeld's administration, among the
faithful in the Southern section of the
Republican vineyard.
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The opinion of the great lawyer and
statesman, Judge Black, on the right
and the duty Of the State to control
railroad corporations, has created more
interest than any other paper of the
times 1t was written in response to
request for his views from the New
York Chamber Of Commerce. See first
mace
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SECRETARY SIBERIAN says that the
expenditures of the National Board of
Health the past year 1896, 7O2 49, have
been perfectly legitimate, and it may be
added, they could not have been incur
red for better purpose.
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THR Washington Post says that "the
assertion, wheresoever or by whomso-
ever made, that the Forty-Sixth Con
gress will pass an appropriation to pay
the election deputy marshals. ought to
be branded as calumny."
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SECOND SUPERVISORS DISTRICT OF
MISSISSIPPI.
Testimonial to Col. Handy and thu
Enumerators of His District.

SECOND SUPERVISORS DISTRICT OF MIS-
sIPPI, CANTON, MADISON COUNTY,
December 10th, 1880.
EDITORS CLARION: Will you be kind
enough to allow me to notify, through your
valuable columns, the Enumerators of the
Second District of Mississippi that the work
has been carefully examined and accepted
as highly satisfactory by the Department at
Washington. The enclosed letter has Just
been received, and the coDgratulation therein
contained can justly be extended to each
Enumeration in my District. ! am glad to
congratulate them all for their kind CO.
operation and faithful discharge of all duties
imposed. have the honor to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
WILLIAM HAEnY, Supervisor.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
CENSUS OFFICE,
WAsHIEGToN, ID. g. Nov. %, 1890
Col. VIM. Handy, Supervisor of Census, Second
District Mississippi:
SIR: Permit me to tender my cordial
congratulations on the very satisfactory
completion of your duties as Supervisor.
The great difficulties of the work in your
District, have been met with the utmost
zeal, and energy on your part. .
Very respectfully,
F. a. WALKER.
superintendent of Census.
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GREENCAsTLE, IND, Dec. 10.-A con
vention of colored immigrants to Indiana
from North Carolina, assembled here to.
day, and was we'll attended by delegates
from different parts of the State Numerous
addresses were made contrasting their life
here and in North Carolina, the sentiments
being that they had never really enioyed
the blessings of freedom until they came
here. They were enthusiastic in their
praise of Indiana and their treatment since
coming here, and urged that their people in
the South come to the free North. At the
close the following addresses were adopted
and signed by the members of the Conven-
ton;
We, the undersigned colored immigrants
from North Carolina, in Convention assem-
5led, unite and agree upon the following
declarations to our fellow-citizens:
l. Although nominally free since the war
our condition In the South was in fact one
of seryility, and was each year becoming
worse. As rule the wages received for
our iaoor were only sufficient to sustain our
liVes with the coarsest food, cover our bod
les with the poorest raiment and shelter us
IN wretched habitations and when sickness
overlook US, or we became unable, from auy
cause, to work, we were miserable indeed.
Where the laws were not made to discrimi.
nate against us outright, they ~ere SO adj
ministered as to have the same effect. No
etc. o''
tHere follows string Of falsehoods inven-
ted by the cunning white knaves who put
them in the mouths of these ignorant dupes.
There is no country in the world, in which
the peasantry is better paid than the
South
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The Cotton Crop All Gathered.

4sH1Dlc1 DtHlUCFAt.
Planters from every direction agree that
the cotton crop may be considered pretty
mucn I'll gathered. Two weeks ago they had
hho .pE Or gathering Sill more Of the staple
canaing the rotting Of the nnopened hsiis
ana washing out The opened cotton. have
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LETTER From HON. ". H. REFS.
RrENzI. MISS, Dec. 10, 1880.

RIESZI, MISS, Dec ~, 1ooo.
EDITORS CLARION: In referring to the
Kellogg case in the United States Senate,
THE CLARION says that "the doctrine OF
res ddjudicdtd does not exist in legislative
proceedings"
If this Be the true doctrine, / ask what
is to determine finally the question of a
Senator's right to seat in that body over
which there may have been contest? Or
what assurance has such Senator that his
right to a seat will not again be brought IN
question whenever the political complexion
If the Senate may change?
Take for example the present case The
Senate when Republican decided once that
kellogg was entitled to the seat.
Suppose the present Democratic Senate
before the 4th Of March should hold that
the doctrine of res adjttdiedtd did not apply
in legislative bodies and give the seat to
Judge Manning, what is there l ask to pre-
vent the Senate after the 4th of March
from again re>opening the case?
1t seems to me that these views enter
tanned by THE CLARION are dangerous in
their tendencies and if carried out would
lead to interminable contests over seats.
w. III. Res.
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The Handsboro' Advertiser is to be
enlarged the coming year and will con-
tain Biographical and illustrated sketches
of distinguished AIississipians