The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Cotton Planters Association.

most important ever convened in the
| South. Not only viii the various cot
ton exchanges within the territory en-
braced by the association send represen-
tatives, but the New England Manufac-
/ turers' Association, the Sugar Planters
/ Association and the Changers and Far
mers' Association of Mississippi, Louis
lana and Tennessee will also doubtless
send delegates to take part in the pro-
ceedings, which will be Of the most in
/ teresting character. The "cotton fli-
ture" business and its effect on planting
and many other topics Of interest will
/ be fully discussed as well as all sub
jects pertaining to the more economic
cultivation and handling of cotton"
/ NUMEROUS speeches were spoken in
the Publican meetin' Saturday, but the
one which is particularly mentioned by
telegraphic and press reporters, and
current rumor, as "brilliant" was deIiv-
cred by Capt. w. r. Spears, Represen-
tative from Warren county. We are
not surprised that it was "brilliant
Otherwise it would not be characteristic
of its author, but what surprises us IS
the eloquent Representatives perform
ance in Republican meeting, after
participating in the Democratic Legis-
lative Caucus. No doubt,
]
The speech itself was rich and rare,
But how the devil came he there
THE Columbus Index SAYS chat Mr.
/ Toby W. Johnston, Of that city, has
been invited to deliver the annual ora
ton before the Literary Societies of the
Southern University, Greensboro, Ala,
at the commencement next July, and
assures the students Of the Univer-
sity and their friends who may be pre-
sent on the occasion, that they will
have placed before them rich intellec-
tual feast.
THE Nicksburg Planters Journal for
the current month, comes up to its own
high standard. 1t is handsomely print
ed and bound, and is full of valuable
reading matter. 1t is the organ of the
Mississippi Valley Planters Association.
Col. Morehead, the originator of the en-
terprise, has certainly won his right to
success by getting up the grandest thing
out in the way of planting and com
mercial periodical.
WE notice that all the county officers of
Warren county figured in the Republican
County Convention on the oath. So much
for disbanding the Democratic party and T
the ''hurdlc ace."-CLARIoN
Yes, these county officers" were Demo |
Gratis you know.-Batesville Blade.
That's what's the matter They are I
clever men personally, but are not T
Democrats, and didn't profess to lie.
THE Brookhaven Ledger announces
that Hon. J. F. Sessions and Hon. r.
H. Thompson, of Lincoln, are in the
field for the Congressional nomination
in Lincoln. a correspondent of the
Kinds county Gazette recommends Hon.
A. J. McLaurin of Rankin. All
staunch Democrats.
THE Brookhaven Ledger calls upon
Col Moses jackson, Chairman of the
Executive Committee Of the Fifth Dis !
trict, to call meeting of the Commit
tee to name time and place for a Dis
5rict Convention. Col jackson is not
l man who sleeps on his post, and he
will no doubt be heard from soon.
THE Brookhaven Ledger has been
and geographically improved.
The Ledger is first class paper. Its {
conductor, Mr. R. H. Henry, is Presi-
lent of the Mississippi Press Associa- l
ion, and doubtless he can give some !
PRACTICAL lessons upon the way to success
n the newspaper business.
WEsTvILLE NEWS: A. J. McLaurin
We surmise will be formidable can
lidate before the next Convention for
congress in this District He is a man
# extra ability and very popular among
he masses. If he should receive the NOM +,
nation he will be elected and fill the e
'osition wi tn honor l
SENATOR CARPENTER, Republican, '
his speech on the Porter !
ase with these words.
GA careful observer of the tendency Of the
lines cannot fail to see that on every hand, :
nd in every branch of the Government, we =
re rapidly advancing toward consolidation =
-''izatioa Of power as against the e
tates. j
An outrageous attempt was made last
eek, by M. J. E. Culpepper to muir N
er the Hon. T. L. Mendenhall, of d
impson, whose wounds, though dan c
erous, we are glad to learn, may not :
rove fatal. The News says that Gull j.
epper made his escape. CT
Col. STANDS, of Tate, fine orator s
nd brilliant intellect, is also spoken "
for Congress in the Second District, :,
addition to Col. Manning and Chas. Il
/. Howry, Esq, Col. NJ. ID. L. Steph- +
Is and Gen. T. w. Harris are spoken ca
: as the Greenback candidates. Ed,
--@-as>ap>-e--s-- N
GRANT has captured the South Caro- ii
ma Republicans. They have instructed p
leir delegates to vote for him at Chi y
Igo. OF