The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17


DIsrRIBrT4oax OF THE CoMsfoN SCHOOL
Fuvp-Thes Auditor Of Public Accounts
Capt. s. q vim, is now making the January
Sea,i-annual Distribution of the Common
school Fund, the last one of the December
Semi-annual reports, of the Chaneery CLERKS
bv which he has to be guided, having been
received an the Sth inst.
The number of educable children for the
distribution is $780, $50, the amount for each
child being about SO cents. The July Dis
tribution. 1880, and the January, 1881, con-
stitntinr the annual distribution for the
vear 1880. is more than $50, 600 in excess OF
5000 600. the amount heretofore distributed,
or in excess of any distribution of the Cons
mon School Fund that has ever yet been
made; the collection on this account haV-
ing been more than $50, 900 liz excess of any
previous year.
Kinds county has a larger number OF ed
ucable children than any other county IN
the State. having IL, 1877; Monroe the next,
having 1922; Noxubee l,3SS; Warren,
10 e6S and Pamela, 10, S39; Quitman county
has the smallest number, there being only
322; Greene, 733; Perry, 1,lS9, and sun
fiowere, 24S. The average number of chill
dren for the seventy-four counties Is 4,I3'.
CovINGroN CoUNTY-"Judge" W. l..
Strahan. the efficient Tax Collector of Gov
iueton county, made his overland annual
pilgrimage on pussy to jackson, last
Monday, to make final settlement for the
State Taxes of 1880; also for all dues to the
State on other accounts. This is the first
final settlement for 1880, but it is in keep
ing with the Judges" custom during his
entire official career to be among the very
first to make final settlement with the
Auditor of Public Accounts
His showing was most satisfactory-th
entire credits amounting to the small sum
of $40 o. He did not sell foot of land to
the State indeed during his entire official
term of nearly six years he has not sold any
lands to the State When he was first in>
stalled as Sheriff and TaxCollector there were
1902 acres of land held by the State
now there are but $3.50; evidently show
ing that in a very few years, judging the
future by the past, there will not be single
foot of land in Covington county, but what
pays its proper tax. Surely the people of
Covington county may well be proud OF
their Sheriff and Tax Collector
MONROE CoUNTY.-Capt L. L. Sykes,
the popular sheriff and tax-collector of this
county, reported bright and early at the
"Captain's office" last Tuesday morning to
make final settlement for the taxes of 1880.
His showing was good one and entirely
with the Auditor but few lands,
having been forfeited to the
State, and his credits on other accounts being
very small His papers were all in "ship
shape" and perfect models of neatness and |
correctness. The "boys" in the Auditors |
Office say, that to make a final settlement
with Capt. Sykes is more of a pleasure than
a task ,-and that his smiling countenance |
his afIable manners, good nature and win |
ming ways generally, are always potent |
to cure the most desperate cases Of the
"blues." However, be that as it may, we
predicted twelve months ago, when he |
was first installed in office, that
efficient officer and we believe that our
prediction has been fulfilled, at least, his
with the Auditors Office bear
US out in this belief, and that he will receive
from his constituents the plaudit of "well
done good and faithful servant"